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NCIDQ PRACTICUM EXAM 2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS WITH EXPLANATIONS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+|BRAND NEW
VERSION!
what 4 types of fire rated partitions are there? - ANSWER-
F - first access (how do you get in?)
I - inside, demising walls
R- really big meeting rooms (assembly over 750sf)
E- everyone forgets about large storage over 100sf
Exit width multiplying factors for an unsprinklered building
are: - ANSWER-.3 stairs, .2 other than stairs
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Exit width multiplying factor for sprinklered building is: -
ANSWER-.2 stairs, .15 other than stairs
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_______% of the industry's total use of gypsum is
synthetic gypsum. - ANSWER-28%
________% of the industry's total use of gypsum is natural
gypsum. - ANSWER-70%
candela per square meter - ANSWER-the units used for
the measurement and description of the brightness of a
direct glare source
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what is NOT allowed in a return air plenum? - ANSWER-
combustible material like wood blocking
what is one of the best methods to minimize noise and
acoustic problems when planning a space? - ANSWER-
staggering the placement of doors
what type of window hinges at the bottom and can swing
in our out? - ANSWER-hopper
a rooftop garden would be considered a _______ load. -
ANSWER-dead
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what type of system would be best for an open office plan
so the heating and cooling for each workstation could be
individually controlled? - ANSWER-all-air
The maximum spacing between sprinkler heads is
__________ and the maximum spacing from the walls is
____________. - ANSWER-max between heads is 15'
max from the walls is 7 1/2'
T/F Interior designers are responsible for expansion joints.
- ANSWER-False, building expansion joints are designed
into the original building structure by the architect.
NCIDQ PRACTICUM EXAM 2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS WITH EXPLANATIONS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+|BRAND NEW
VERSION!
what 4 types of fire rated partitions are there? - ANSWER-
F - first access (how do you get in?)
I - inside, demising walls
R- really big meeting rooms (assembly over 750sf)
E- everyone forgets about large storage over 100sf
Exit width multiplying factors for an unsprinklered building
are: - ANSWER-.3 stairs, .2 other than stairs
,2|Page
Exit width multiplying factor for sprinklered building is: -
ANSWER-.2 stairs, .15 other than stairs
.
_______% of the industry's total use of gypsum is
synthetic gypsum. - ANSWER-28%
________% of the industry's total use of gypsum is natural
gypsum. - ANSWER-70%
candela per square meter - ANSWER-the units used for
the measurement and description of the brightness of a
direct glare source
,3|Page
what is NOT allowed in a return air plenum? - ANSWER-
combustible material like wood blocking
what is one of the best methods to minimize noise and
acoustic problems when planning a space? - ANSWER-
staggering the placement of doors
what type of window hinges at the bottom and can swing
in our out? - ANSWER-hopper
a rooftop garden would be considered a _______ load. -
ANSWER-dead
, 4|Page
what type of system would be best for an open office plan
so the heating and cooling for each workstation could be
individually controlled? - ANSWER-all-air
The maximum spacing between sprinkler heads is
__________ and the maximum spacing from the walls is
____________. - ANSWER-max between heads is 15'
max from the walls is 7 1/2'
T/F Interior designers are responsible for expansion joints.
- ANSWER-False, building expansion joints are designed
into the original building structure by the architect.
