Test Prep NCIDQ Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

Test Prep NCIDQ Online Questions & Answers

• Question 31:

  You have been hired to provide furnishings for a new elementary school project.

  What is the BEST way to ensure that specified goods are delivered and installed in an organized and efficient manner?

  A. Produce a furniture layout plan for the installation company, personally observe the installation, and prepare a punch list (deficiency list).
  B. Request that the school district be responsible for the installation of the furniture.
  C. Produce a furniture layout plan and instruct the building contractor to coordinate the installation.
  D. Contract with an installation consultant to supervise the installation; personally conduct the punch list (deficiency list) review.
  A. Produce a furniture layout plan for the installation company, personally observe the installation, and prepare a punch list (deficiency list).

• Question 32:

  The final responsibility of awarding a contract rests with the __________.

  A. Interior designer
  B. Construction manager
  C. Owner
  D. Owner's legal counsel
  C. Owner

• Question 33:

  What factors are MOST important in determining the locations of individual workstations within departments?

  A. Planning and design concepts
  B. Company image and employee status
  C. Work relationships and job adjacencies
  D. Client's business and communication patterns
  C. Work relationships and job adjacencies

• Question 34:

  After construction on a project has begun, the client asks you to change the wallcovering originally specified to one that does not meet current code requirements. Which of the following is your BEST course of action?

  A. Research available products that are similar to the requested product and meet the code requirements. Present the options to the client for approval.
  B. Write a letter to the client stating that the change is against your professional recommendation and that you will make the change but assume no liability.
  C. Write a letter to the client explaining that you will not make the requested change.
  D. Tell the client that you will remove the wallcovering from the project and that the client may select and install a different product after your work is completed.
  A. Research available products that are similar to the requested product and meet the code requirements. Present the options to the client for approval.

• Question 35:

  The two most important factors in determining the number of exits required for a particular room or space are __________.

  A. Occupancy and the distance from the room exit to the building exit
  B. The exit widths and common path of egress travel
  C. The occupant load and building size
  D. The occupancy and the occupant load
  D. The occupancy and the occupant load

• Question 36:

  Which event triggers the issuance of a certificate of occupancy?

  A. Construction work is complete except for fire alarm testing.
  B. The contractor sends you a pay request for 100% complete work.
  C. The owner wants to move into part of the space before the rest is finished.
  D. The city inspector has inspected and finalized the job.
  D. The city inspector has inspected and finalized the job.

• Question 37:

  What correctly defines the phrase "or equal" as it relates to specifications?

  A. Alternative products listed in the specification may be substituted.
  B. The proposed substitution of a product is allowed if the bidder believes it is an equivalent.
  C. Alternatives can be considered if they can be proven to be equivalent in quality.
  D. The proposed substitution can be made only if submitted prior to close of bids [tenders].
  C. Alternatives can be considered if they can be proven to be equivalent in quality.

• Question 38:

  Wood chips and sawdust made into panel products are examples of __________.

  A. Post-consumer materials
  B. Post-industrial materials
  C. Recycled products
  D. Renewable products
  B. Post-industrial materials

• Question 39:

  Which light and color characteristic would be MOST effective to enhance way-finding in a senior living facility?

  A. Brightness
  B. Hue
  C. Contrast
  D. Saturation
  C. Contrast

• Question 40:

  When the owner wants to make sure some amount of money is included in the bid for as-yet known materials, the interior designer should use __________.

  A. An allowance
  B. An add-alternative
  C. A material bond
  D. A unit price
  A. An allowance