IDFX Practice Exam 1

Question 1

How many points out of 100 do you need to achieve facts compliant level?

Answer 1

16 points are needed

Question 2

How is the new version of CAL TB117-2013 different from the old version?

Answer 2

The newer version uses a smolder test instead of an open fire test to let manufacturers choose what flame-retardant chemicals for filling materials they want to use

Question 3

What are characteristics of low voltage lamps?

Answer 3

1. They are another class of incandescent lamps
2. Provide better beam control than a standard incandescent lamp
3. Typically operate at 12V

Question 4

What does BIFMA e3 address?

Answer 4

This specifically addresses commercial furniture

Question 5

What is Facts based on?

Answer 5

NSF/ANSI 336

Question 6

What is embodied energy?

Answer 6

It is the energy required to extract, produce, fabricate, and deliver a material to the job site

Question 7

What are the four main stages of a products life?

Answer 7

Raw-material acquisition, manufacturing, use in a building, and disposal

Question 8

What’s the best type of schedule to use to make a schedule that includes the design and construction team as well as the client?

Answer 8

A full wall schedule

Question 9

When should partí diagrams be made?

Answer 9

They should be made after the bubble diagrams and design concepts are completed

Question 10

When would you want to use infographics as a designer?

Answer 10

You’d want to use them when you want a graphic device to explain the differences in building efficiencies

Question 11

What material would be good to use if you had a lot of uniquely shaped decorative columns?

Answer 11

Glass-reinforced gypsum

Question 12

What’s a bad material to use for upholstery in a hotel atrium

Answer 12

Rayon would be bad to use here

Question 13

What’s the easiest way to increase the IIC (impact insulation class) rating of a conference room?

Answer 13

Add carpet

Question 14

What’s the most expensive form of veneer matching?

Answer 14

Blueprint matching

Question 15

What’s the distance between 2 exits in a sprinklered building?

Answer 15

1/3 the longest diagonal

Question 16

What must exit access corridors be rated in a non-sprinklered building?

Answer 16

1 hour

Question 17

When would a building not need an automatic heat detector?

Answer 17

If a building has an automatic sprinkler system connected to an alarm system, then it would not need an automatic heat detector

Question 18

How is maximum travel distance determined?

Answer 18

It is determined by the furthest point of the tenant space to an exit

Question 19

Upper shelves above an accessible workspace can’t exceed what height?

Answer 19

48”

Question 20

What is NFPA 72?

Answer 20

It is used to evaluate the requirements of emergency voice/alarm communication systems

Question 21

What’s the difference between inclusive design and accessible design?

Answer 21

Inclusive design is for the broadest range of individuals where accessible design is for a single group of people

Question 22

Where are general notes found in a construction documents set?

Answer 22

They are found on the title and index sheets

Question 23

What is the most accurate measurement method for large and complex interiors projects?

Answer 23

Laser scanning