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Question 1

it is a condition which prevents one from performing all usual physical or mental functions.

Answer 1

Disability

Question 2

• Disability including:

Answer 2

• physical impairment,
• sensory impairment,
• cognitive impairment,
• intellectual impairment mental illness, and
  various types of chronic disease

Question 3

This usually means a permanent state, like blindness, but in some cases is temporary

Answer 3

Disability

Question 4

In recent times society and the law have
dictated that people with disabilities should
be accommodated and encouraged to
operate to their maximum potential and
have the right to participate in social and
governmental activity without obstacles.

t or f

Answer 4

t

Question 5

Most people experience some degree of physical
limitation at some point in life, such as

Answer 5

broken bones,
sprained wrists,
pregnancy,
or aging.

Question 6

A philosophy that all products and space
should be designed to accommodate as
many people as possible with little or no
extra cost.

true or false

Answer 6

true

Question 7

The classic example of universal design
is the …….

Answer 7

curb cut

Question 8

what are the important considerations in every built
environment, particularly for environments used by people whose abilities are impaired by age, disease , or genetic issues

Answer 8

• Accessibility
• utility
• safety

Question 9

Environment for Disabled & Elderly Populations access by …………………………………………. and other special arrangements have become required in many laws.

Answer 9

ramps, elevators, special parking places

Question 10

Provision for blind people needs to be
…………….

Answer 10

• The design of signs
• raised letters being preferable to Braille,
  particularly in lifts.
• Lifts should ideally provide audible as well as visual indications of floor level.

Question 11

Wheelchairs are of three main types:

Answer 11

• Manually self-propelled.
• Propelled by motor.
• Propelled by assistant.

Question 12

it should be safe and easy to use
by persons with varying
disabilities,

Answer 12

Entrances

Question 13

Wheelchair users Considerations
Ramps

Answer 13

• Interior ramps should have a slope of
  1:10 or 1 :12.
• Ramp surfaces should be non-slip.
• Handrails are required on both sides
  of ramps.

Question 14

Wheelchair users Considerations:
Width of corridors

• The other necessity for wheelchair users
  is adequate width and design of corridors
  and doorways.
• The width of a corridor should not be
  less than….. for a self-propelled
  wheelchair, or …… if two wheelchairs
  are likely to want to pass each other.

Answer 14

than 900mm for a self-propelled
wheelchair, or 1.8m if two wheelchairs.

Question 15

……. and steps in all normal public routes and paths of travel should be safely useable by persons with limited mobility, e.g., cane users.

Answer 15

Stairs

Question 16

Wheelchair users Considerations:

Answer 16

1. Entrances. All interior routes from accessible
   entrances to accessible exits
2. Ramps
3. Width of corridors
4. Elevators and Stairs
5. Furniture
6. Washrooms

Question 17

• All furniture should be within the disabled people’s reach.

true or false

Answer 17

true

Question 18

Wheelchair users Considerations:
Washrooms

• Accessible shower should include a drop down
  seat at one side, mounted at a height of ……
  mm from the floor.
• A horizontal grab rail is recommended to be
  provided and mounted …….. from the
  floor, at the center of the long side, and the grab
  bar should be reachable from a seated position.

Answer 18

438-480

750-800 mm
.

Question 19

Elderly people space design
These spaces require certain design elements:

Answer 19

• Full wheelchair standards.
• Adequate passing points in circulation areas for
  wheelchairs.
• Removal of obstructions.
• Centrally located lift and communal facilities to enable
  unobtrusive care delivery and minimize walking
  distances.
• Good natural and artificial lighting particularly on
  circulation routes.
• Interesting corridors, ideally naturally lighted from
  windows or roof. With avoidance of long distance.
• Handrails along both sides of circulation routes.
• Protected, sunny, sheltered outdoor spaces with
  design features appropriate for residents.

Question 20

• Wash hand basins should be fitted with their rims
  between …… and …… mm high.

Answer 20

800 and 850 mm

Question 21

Wheelchair users Considerations:
Showers

Answer 21

• The water supply should be automatically
  controlled.
• The shower head should be on the end of a flexible
  tube, with a variety of positions available for clipping
  it on.
• WCs should have a seat height of 380 mm, and
  handles provided .

Question 22

Furniture (Easy chairs)

Answer 22

• A height between 400 and 430mm is about right, with
  footstools available for those with extra-short legs.
• A seat depth between 410 and 470mm is ideal.
• The back should be angled at 28 to the vertical, and
  high enough to support the head, for which an
  adjustable pad is useful.
• Generally, the padding should not be too soft and
  generous.

Question 23

• The most common provision made for
  wheelchairs is a.

Answer 23

ramp

Question 24

it should be designed to be useable independently by and accessible to persons using wheelchairs in all public
facilities.

Answer 24

Elevators and Stairs

Question 25

Stair treads should be a minimum recommended of …..mm and maximum of …….mm.
* Stair risers should be minimum recommended of ….. mm and a maximum height of ……. mm.

Answer 25

280 ,300

150 ,170

Question 26

• Care should be taken to ensure that selected
  items (and their layout) will not constitute a hazard for persons with visual limitations and are useable by persons with varying disabilities.

Answer 26

t

Question 27

• A horizontal grab rail is recommended to be
  provided and mounted ……… mm from the
  floor, at the center of the long side, and the grab
  bar should be reachable from a seated position

Answer 27

750-800

Question 28

it should be large enough for
undressing and dressing, and for someone else
to lend a hand.

Answer 28

Bathrooms

Question 29

should open out, with locks operable from the outside in emergencies.

Answer 29

Bathrooms

Question 30

• Some old people find………. more convenient to use than baths.

Answer 30

showers