Practice Test Questions 2

Question 1

To determine the necessary floor area for a project, the interior designer rest know all of the following except: A. net assignable area B. efficiency factor C. rentable-usable ratio D. number of employees

Answer 1

D. number of employees

Question 2

An interior designer is conducting a programming interview with th client for a small clothing boutique. Which of the following questions is the LEAST important for the designer to ask? A. White items are frequently purchased on impulse? B. Will restrooms be available to the customers? C. What amount of merchandise will be on display? D. What is the relationship between the cash/wrap counter and the dressing rooms?

Answer 2

B. Will restrooms be available to the customers? A, C, and D relate directly to decisions about the locations and sizes of elements in he store. If restrooms are provided, they will be located away from the sales are whether or not they are available for customer use.

Question 3

Which of the following does not need to be included in a project’s programming documents? A. required spaces and their areas B. required adjacencies and furniture and equipment C. expansion requirements and scheduling constraints D. project goals and objectives

Answer 3

C. expansion requirements and scheduling constraints

Question 4

8. When developing adjacency requirements, the interior designer must consider: A. contacts between people, transfer of objects, and electronic information B. outside contacts with service people and visitors, as well as internal contacts C. shared equipment and transfer of objects between people D. frequency of required contacts between people and transfer of objects

Answer 4

A. contacts between people, transfer of objects, and electronic information

Question 5

The BEST way to gather programming information from workers in a large office is through: A. observation B. questionnaires C. interviews D. benchmarks

Answer 5

C. interviews

Question 6

Which of the following is an interior designer NOT qualified to investigate? A. location and number of plumbing fixtures B. existing support of a suspended ceiling system C. fire-resistance ratings of stairways D. condition of existing non-loadbearing partitions

Answer 6

C. fire-resistance ratings of stairways in nearly all jurisdictions, the interior designer is not allowed to investigate vertical shafts in a building, including stairways enclosed with fire-resistant-rated construction. This prohibition extends to site analysis as well.

Question 7

The most appropriate time to determine the exact requirements for grab bars in a building’s toilet rooms is during which project phase? A. programming B. schematic design C. design development D. construction drawings development

Answer 7

C. Design Development it’s good to have these decisions settled before CD’s and they don’t need to be made during programming or schematics

Question 8

Which are the MOST important factors in determining the space required for a nurses’ station in a hospital? A. number of patient contacts and files B. work surface and storage requirements C. number of movable carts and space requirements for writing reports D. electrical and communication equipment requirements

Answer 8

B. work surface and storage requirements **Most important factors in determining SPACE for a nurses’ station

Question 9

At a minimum, a programming report should include all of the following except: A. space adjacencies B. budget requirements C. area requirements D. an executive summary

Answer 9

D. executive summary Although an executive summary is usually advisable in a formal, written programming report, it is not strictly necessary. It is critical that the other three items be defined and presented to the client.

Question 10

Which of the following is the interior designer’s BEST source for determining a piece of furniture’s net price? A. showroom manager B. manufacturer’s price list C. furniture dealership D. representative’s line chart

Answer 10

furniture dealership

Question 11

Which fabric would have the BEST appearance for the longest time when used in theater seating? A. vinyl B. wool-nylon blend C. acrylic-acetate blend D. cotton-rayon blend

Answer 11

C. wool-nylon blend only combo that is resilient, durable, and flame retardant

Question 12

A window covering that is made from fabric and is generally not intended to be opened is called: A. a curtain B. an Austrian shade C. a vertical blind D. drapery

Answer 12

A. a curtain by definition, curtains are not intended to be opened

Question 13

When specifying a flooring material, the interior designer can obtain unbiased information on the hazards of a cleaning agent, required for maintenance, from the: A. cleaning agent manufacturer B. EPA C. flooring manufacturer D. material safety data sheet

Answer 13

D. material safety data sheet

Question 14

An interior designer is looking for independent, third-party information specifically about a carpet’s volatile organic compound emissions. The BEST source would be the: A. Green Label Plus Program B. GreenSpec Directory C. Green Guard Environmental Institute D. U.S. Green Building Council

Answer 14

A. Green Label Plus Program

Question 15

To learn what regulations may apply to a project using window blinds with cords, the interior designer should contact the: A. Code of Federal Regulations B. Consumer Products Safety Commission C. local authority having jurisdiction D. Window Coverings Safety Council

Answer 15

C. the local authority having jurisdiction there is no national law or standard regarding window blinds and safety cords. Regulations apply to the jurisdiction where the project is being completed.

Question 16

Drawings for a single floor in a high-rise building containing commercial offices spaces, would MOST likely use what form of sheet notation? A. 1, 2, 3, 4… B. A1, A2, A3, A4… C. A1.1, A1.2, A2.1, A2.2… D. A23.1, A23.2, A23.3, A23.4…

Answer 16

D. A23.1, A23.2, A23.3, A23.4… High-rise building drawings commonly include the floor number as part of the sheet number so it is clear to everyone on the project team what floor the plan and other drawings refer to

Question 17

To show code compliance with fire-resistive construction for a complex project, an interior designer would use: A. a separate floor plan highlighting fire-rated partitions B. heavy dashed lines on the construction plan C. shaded flag notes on the construction plan D. a schedule of partitions

Answer 17

A. a separate floor plan highlighting fire-rated partitions dashed lines are often used but they get lost in complex plans (especially if there are many different types of fire ratings such as a hospital)

Question 18

Adjacency requirements for the physical movement of goods in a manufacturing plant would BEST be illustrated with: A. an adjacency matrix B. a bubble diagram C. a flowchart D. a stacking diagram

Answer 18

C. a flowchart

Question 19

An accurate representation of materials can BEST be shown with a: A. computer rendering B. full-size mockup C. presentation model D. study model

Answer 19

B. a full-size mockup a full-size mockup of the actual material would be the best way to represent the materials accurately

Question 20

What characterizes an isometric drawing? A. all axes are drawn to the same scale B. a three-dimensional view can easily be created by tilting a floor plan and extracting vertical lines C. lines of projection are perpendicular to the picture plane D. the view shows a cut approximately 5ft above the floor

Answer 20

A. all axes are drawn to the same scale

Question 21

An orthographic drawing is an unreal view of an object primarily because: A. more than one drawing is needed to describe an object B. the point of view is simultaneously directly in front of every point on the object’s face C. a transparent plane has to be imagined D. some planes may be foreshortened

Answer 21

B. the point of view is simultaneously directly in front of every point on the object’s face

Question 22

Which of the following normally shows the locations of exit signs? A. floor plan B. RCP C. life safety plan D. fire protection plan

Answer 22

B. RCP this is so that they can be coordinated with the other elements in the ceiling

Question 23

Which two scales are MOST commonly used for floor plans using customary U.S. units? A. 1/16 and 1/8 B. 1/8 and 3/16 C. 1/8 and 1/4 D. 1/4 and 1/2

Answer 23

C. 1/8 and 1/4

Question 24

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