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NCIDQ IDPX FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2026/2027
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 500 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS WITH EXPLANATIONS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
A project is being completed subject to the standard AIA
General Conditions and contract agreement.
If some millwork was installed with the incorrect finish,
who is responsible if no sample was submitted to the
designer?
A. interior designer
B. millworker
C. contractor
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D. project manager - ANSWER-C. contractor
Which is not a result of the passage of the Toxic
Substances Control Act (TSCA)?
A. Allows the EPA to regulate the production of industrial
chemicals
B. Gives the EPA the ability to track chemicals imported
into the US
C. Mandates the removal of toxic chemicals from
contaminated buildings
D. Allows the EPA to ban importation of toxic chemicals
into the US - ANSWER-C. Mandates the removal of toxic
chemicals from contaminated buildings
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In order to reduce fees to be competitive in a local market,
an interior designer should first consider reducing:
A. salary rates
B. capital expenses
C. profit
D. indirect labor costs - ANSWER-D. indirect labor costs
As it relates to the financial management of a design
studio, direct labor is?
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A. all labor not charged to a project or revenue producing
account, such as administration, general office time and
marketing
B. all labor of technical staff, principals, and support staff
that is directly chargeable to projects
C. the expense of employee salaries plus the cost of
mandatory and discretionary expenses and benefits such
as payroll taxes, health insurance
D. expenses incurred in order to keep a business
operating - ANSWER-B. all labor of technical staff,
principals, and support staff that is directly chargeable to
projects
What can be added to a design contract to further define
and determine the scope of work?
NCIDQ IDPX FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2026/2027
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 500 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS WITH EXPLANATIONS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
A project is being completed subject to the standard AIA
General Conditions and contract agreement.
If some millwork was installed with the incorrect finish,
who is responsible if no sample was submitted to the
designer?
A. interior designer
B. millworker
C. contractor
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D. project manager - ANSWER-C. contractor
Which is not a result of the passage of the Toxic
Substances Control Act (TSCA)?
A. Allows the EPA to regulate the production of industrial
chemicals
B. Gives the EPA the ability to track chemicals imported
into the US
C. Mandates the removal of toxic chemicals from
contaminated buildings
D. Allows the EPA to ban importation of toxic chemicals
into the US - ANSWER-C. Mandates the removal of toxic
chemicals from contaminated buildings
,3|Page
In order to reduce fees to be competitive in a local market,
an interior designer should first consider reducing:
A. salary rates
B. capital expenses
C. profit
D. indirect labor costs - ANSWER-D. indirect labor costs
As it relates to the financial management of a design
studio, direct labor is?
, 4|Page
A. all labor not charged to a project or revenue producing
account, such as administration, general office time and
marketing
B. all labor of technical staff, principals, and support staff
that is directly chargeable to projects
C. the expense of employee salaries plus the cost of
mandatory and discretionary expenses and benefits such
as payroll taxes, health insurance
D. expenses incurred in order to keep a business
operating - ANSWER-B. all labor of technical staff,
principals, and support staff that is directly chargeable to
projects
What can be added to a design contract to further define
and determine the scope of work?
