IDFX Practice Test Flashcards
Creating an inventory of existing furniture and equipment that will be reused in a project is typically done at what point?
(A) during the site analysis
(B) during the client interview
(C) during the pre design phase
(D) during the design development phase
(A) during the site analysis
Which of the following would not be a primary consideration when choosing a light source?
(A) operating life cost
(B) efficacy
(C) aesthetics
(D) color rendition
(C) aesthetics
What is the usage classification assigned to a building or interior space that differentiates various types of fire hazards, and the life safety characteristics of various uses?
(A) life safety classification
(B) occupancy class
(C) occupancy group
(D) fire and life safety class
(B) occupancy class
The designer transfers all warranties and manuals for all goods within a project to the client when?
(A) the manufacturer delivers the goods
(B) the goods are installed
(C) after the client has inspected and signed off on the goods
(D) the designer is the seller of the goods
(D) the designer is the seller of the goods
In terms of color, value is best described as?
(A) degree of purity of the hue when compared with a neutral gray of the same value
(B) all the colors of a pigment present in equal amounts
(C) the amound of light an object absorbs and the amount of light it reflects to the eye
(D) the degree of lightness or darkness of color in relation to white and black
(D) the degree of lightness or darkness of color in relation to white and black
All of the following are true about as-built drawings except?
(A) shows what was actually built
(B) shows exactly what is to be built
(C) a set is given to the architect or interior designer
(D) are drawn after the project is completed
(B) shows exactly what is to be built
Which of the following is the correct sequence of process drawings completed in the schematic design phase?
(A) adjacency matrix, bubble diagram, block diagram, schematic space plan, prototype sketches
(B) concept diagram, bubble diagram, adjacency matrix, block diagram, schematic space plan
(C) adjacency matrix, prototype drawing, block diagram, bubble diagram, schematic space plan
(D) bubble diagrams, prototype sketches, block diagram, schematic space plan
(D) bubble diagrams, prototype sketches, block diagram, schematic space plan
What is the owner’s responsibility when merchandise is delivered to the job site and the AIA document A251, General Conditions of the Contract for Furniture, Furnishings and Equipment is being used?
(A) none of these, it is the designers or contractor’s, not the owners responsibility to receive merchanise and deliveries on the job site
(B) inspect the goods for damage and refuse delivery of any damaged items
(C) inspecting delivered good, but only for the purposes of identifying merchandise and verifying quantities.
(D) accept and take control of merchandise
(C) inspecting delivered good, but only for the purposes of identifying merchandise and verifying quantities.
Regardless of the presentation goals which of the following applies to a good presentation?
(A) know your audience, use a clear introduction and conclusion, use design vocabulary
(B) use a clear introduction and conclusion, know your audience, keep it simple in content and graphics
(C) use a clear introduction and conclusion, rehearse, use design vocabulary
(D) know your audience, use a clear introduction and conclusion, dress to complement your presentation visuals
(B) use a clear introduction and conclusion, know your audience, keep it simple in content and graphics
What building material can be used along the bottom of a door to prevent the passage of fire, heat and smoke?
(A) scribe
(B) intumescent
(C) flitch
(D) HPDL
(B) intumescent
Conducting a site analysis is?
(A) the schematic design phase
(B) the architect’s responsibilty
(C) due diligence
(D) not necessary for smaller projects
(C) due diligence
In terms of the programming process what is one of the most reliable ways to gather information for a commercial project?
(A) observations
(B) field survey
(C) questionnaires
(D) meeting with the CEO to discuss the company’s needs
(A) observations
Which programmatic concept is a designer addressing if during the programming of a health club
they opt to provide additional room in an indoor pool area beyond the space needed for the pool and circulation?
(A) tolerance
(B) safety
(C) service groupings
(D) flexibilty
(A) tolerance
All of the following are important to remember when writing specifications except?
(A) know what the standards and test methods referred to include and what parts of them are applicable to the project.
(B) specifications are legal documents
(C) do not include standards that cannot be measured
(D) specify the results and the methods to achieve those results together
(D) specify the results and the methods to achieve those results together
Which of the following is true about solid-core doors?
(A) are made with a variety of core types depending on the functional requirements of the door
(B) used as acoustical barriers
(C) available with fire ratings of 20 minutes, 45 minutes and 90 minutes
(D) all of these are true
(D) all of these are true
This lighting symbol indicates?
(A) that a light can be switched from 3 different locations
(B) that a light can be switched from 2 different locations
(C) that there are three separate light fixtures on a single switch
(D) that there are two separate light fixtures on a single switch
(B) that a light can be switched from 2 different locations
Your client has indicated that they would like to incorporate a sustainable rooftop garden and water collection system in the redesign of their office building. What drawing would a designer need to begin work on this feature?
(A) floor plan
(B) site plan
(C) stacking chart
(D) exterior elevation
(B) site plan
All of the following are elements of design except?
(A) form, scale and rhythm
(B) light, scale and form
(C) color, pattern and texture
(D) form, scale and color
(A) form, scale and rhythm
When designing an accessible kitchen all of the following would be true except?
(A) the bottom of upper cabinets should be mounted no more than 54 inches (1350mm) AFF
(B) appliances with controls on the front and not at the back of the appliance should be used
(C) the pipes under the sink should be wrapped and insulated to avoid possible burns
(D) a 60 in (1500mm) turning radius must be incorporated to allow for manuerving in a wheelchair
(A) the bottom of upper cabinets should be mounted no more than 54 inches (1350mm) AFF
Which of the following would be the least useful to a designer in procuring furniture and furnishing AND are typically excellent sources of information?
(A) sales representative
(B) showrooms
(C) internet retailers
(D) dealerships
(C) internet retailers
Your design assistant will be meeting the installation crew at the job site, which plan should you be sure to provide to the installers and your assistant?
(A) site plan
(B) finish schedule
(C) furniture plan
(D) floor plan
(C) furniture plan
Which of the following is NOT true about sample or material boards?
(A) a separate sample board or boards is typically created for each room or space
(B) used to communicate decisions about the finishes and furnishings
(C) samples should be sized in proportion to the amount they will be used in the space
(D) renderings, sketches and computer drawings are preferred to actual samples
(D) renderings, sketches and computer drawings are preferred to actual samples
What is the relative size of an object or element in comparison to another element of known size?
(A) proxemics
(B) scale
(C) proportion
(D) volume
(B) scale
Which division of the CSI Master Format would would you find the specifications for typical structural wood framing, rough and finish carpentry and architectural wood work?
(A) diviision 01
(B) division 06
(C) division 03
(D) division 05
(B) division 06
Embodied Energy is defined as?
(A) the energy required by a product or material for its extraction as a raw material, initial processing, and subsequent manufacture into a finished product
(B) the process of inspecting, testing, starting up and adjusting building systems and then verifying and documenting that they are operating as intended and meet the design criteria of the contract documents
(C) the energy and resources required to dispose of product at the end of the product’s life cycle
(D) the energy that a green product will save over the course of its life cycle
(A) the energy required by a product or material for its extraction as a raw material, initial processing, and subsequent manufacture into a finished product
Which type of drawing is a horizontal cross section that shows everything approximately 4’ -5’ (1200 mm-1500 mm) AFF?
(A) lighting plan
(B) floor plan
(C) none of these
(D) mechanical plan
(B) floor plan
Which step in the five step programming process would the designer develop abstract ideas
that are functional solutions to the client’s performance problems without defining the physical means to solve them?
(A) collecting and analyzing facts
(B) establishing goals
(C) uncovering and testing concepts
(D) determining needs
(C) uncovering and testing concepts
What would be the best scale to use if you were drawing a very complex elevation?
(A) 3/4” or 1:50
(B) 1 1/2” or 1:100
(C) 3” or 1:5
(D) 1/2” or 1:20
(D) 1/2” or 1:20
A fabric’s flammability is rated in terms of ?
(A) fuel contributed
(B) all of these
(C) smoke developed
(D) flame spread
(B) all of these
A designer can control the acoustic quality of a room with the following?
(A) wall construction with a low STC rating
(B) space planning
(C) specifying rigid interior partitions
(D) none of these
(B) space planning
The following is an example of what type of concrete structural system?
(A) flat slab
(B) beam and girder
(C) one way pan joist
(D) waffle slab
(A) flat slab
Uncover information, sell or market design services and communicate design solutions are?
(A) what is required of a designer who acts as the seller for furniture
(B) what an interior designer must do to create a successful design solution
(C) different goals that a designer might target in a presentation
(D) what a design firm typically expects of its designers
(C) different goals that a designer might target in a presentation
Which drawing can be used to itemize the furniture for pricing and ordering?
(A) furniture key
(B) floor plan
(C) none of these
(D) furniture plan
(D) furniture plan
What type of drawing satisfies the requirements of either design intent, constraints, function or constructability?
(A) RCP
(B) shop drawings
(C) detail drawing
(D) elevation
(C) detail drawing
Form, function, economy and time are?
(A) the 4 primary principles of sustainability
(B) Maslow’s theory of the hierarchy of needs
(C) four major considerations of any design problem
(D) the 4 major tenants of Gestalt Psychology
(C) four major considerations of any design problem
Per code, ground fault interrupters are typically required in what spaces?
(A) outdoors, crawl spaces and unfinished basements
(B) all of the these
(C) residential bathrooms, garages and kitchen and utility room countertop receptacles within 6’ (1.8 m) of the outside edge of a wet bar
(D) kitchen and laundry countertop receptacles within 6’ (1.8 m) of the outside edge of a wet bar
(B) all of the these
What type of scale is the following?
(A) ASNI scale
(B) engineer scale
(C) metric scale
(D) graphic scale
(D) graphic scale
Why is the mean radiant temperature an important factor in cold rooms or in the winter?
(A) because clothing acts an an insulator, moderating the effects of conduction, convection and radiation
(B) because as the air temperature increases, the body loses more heat through radiation
(C) because as the air temperature decreases, the body loses more heat through radiation than by evaporation.
(D) because clothing acts an an insulator, moderating the effects of conduction, convection and radiation
(C) because as the air temperature decreases, the body loses more heat through radiation than by evaporation.
Which of the following would be used to improve the acoustical properties of a wall by isolating the wallboard from rigid attachment to the framing?
(A) hat shaped furring channels
(B) wood furring strips
(C) insulation
(D) resilient channels
(D) resilient channels
Which of the following process drawing would a designer use to graphically illustrate spacial relationships, and the adjacencies noted in the adjacency matrix?
(A) bubble diagram
(B) space plan
(C) none of these
(D) stacking diagram
(A) bubble diagram
In which type of drawing would you never find furniture?
(A) parti drawing
(B) proto-type sketch
(C) section
(D) a reflected ceiling plan
(D) a reflected ceiling plan
Which of the following is NOT true about FF&E warranties and manuals?
(A) warranties are related to the quality, fitness, and purpose or title of products or equipment
(B) commercial clients typically have designer create maintenance schedules that inform the company workers how to clean, wax, vacuum, remove stains from and maintain the furniture, fabrics, and architectural finishes
(C) warranties can become null and void if the maintenance, use and care instructions have not been followed
(D) formal maintenance schedules are always part of the contracted design services when the designer acts as the seller of goods
(D) formal maintenance schedules are always part of the contracted design services when the designer acts as the seller of goods
Which of the following is NOT true about barrier- free doorways?
(A) the opening force required to push or pull open an interior hinged door cannot be more than 5 ft-lbf
(B) the maximum depth of a doorway that is 32” (815 mm) wide is 18” (455 mm)
(C) thresholds at doorways cannot exceed 1/2” (13 mm) in height and must be beveled so no slope of the threshold is greater than 1:2
(D) a door must have a minimum clear open width of 32” (815 mm) when opened at 90 degrees
(B) the maximum depth of a doorway that is 32” (815 mm) wide is 18” (455 mm)
Animal dander, pollen and insects are?
(A) often do not irritate those occupants who suffer from allergies
(B) key contributors to building related illness
(C) three of the nine common biological contaminants often found in buildings
(D) contribute to chemical contaminants from outdoor sources
(C) three of the nine common biological contaminants often found in buildings
All of the following are true about a 2 1/2 in (64mm) steel studs except?
(A) are used for high partitions or where structural considerations are important
(B) sufficient for normal ceiling heights
(C) allows enough room for electrical boxes and small small pipes
(D) most commonly used size stud
(A) are used for high partitions or where structural considerations are important
All of the following are true about reflected ceiling plans except?
(A) should be drawn at the same scale as the construction plan
(B) shows ceiling materials
(C) shows power sources and outlets
(D) shows partitions that extend to the ceiling and those that extend through the ceiling
(C) shows power sources and outlets
What product is the result of slicing readily available, fast growing trees into veneers, dyeing the veneers, and then gluing them together to create an artificial log, which is then re-sliced to produce a variety of wood veneers?
(A) balance match wood veneer
(B) engineered wood veneer
(C) panel wood veneer
(D) composite wood veneer
(D) composite wood veneer
Which of the following lighting strategies would provide the most significant energy savings and benefit occupants psychologically in a commercial space?
(A) flexible lighting with individual controls
(B) converting all lighting to fluorescent or LEDs
(C) an ambient/task lighting system
(D) daylighting
(D) daylighting
In regards to barrier free/ universal design all of the following are true about ramps except?
(A) a ramp may not have a slope greater than 1:12
(B) a 1:10 slope is permitted if the maximum rise does not exceed 6” (150 mm)
(C) a ramp must have a minimum clear width of 42” (1060 mm)
(D) ramps with rises greater than 6 in (150 mm) or lengths greater than 72 in (1830 mm) must have handrails mounted on both sides with the top of the handrail mounted at 34 in to 38 in (865 mm to 965 mm) above the ramp surface
(C) a ramp must have a minimum clear width of 42” (1060 mm)
Which of the following tasks are the responsibility of the designer when completing a site analysis?
(A) walking through, measuring, photographing and determining views from the space
(B) all of these
(C) for commercial design, verifying the capacities of the HVAC and electrical systems to handle new occupancies
(D) analyzing codes and regulations that pertain to the project, determining sustainability requirements and goals for the project
(B) all of these
You are designing a custom glass shower enclosure in a high end residential project, which of the following types of glass would be an appropriate choice for this project?
(A) patterned glass that has passed the testing requirements of 16CFR 1201, Category II
(B) floating glass
(C) laminated glass that has passed the testing requirements of 16CFR 1201, Category II
(D) tempered or laminated glass that has passed the testing requirements of 16CFR 1201, Category II
(D) tempered or laminated glass that has passed the testing requirements of 16CFR 1201, Category II
Which of the following would be the best choice for a brightly multi colored carpet to be used in a high traffic daycare center project that has a moderate budget and is concerned with staining and cleaning of the flooring?
(A) silk
(B) sisal
(C) olefin
(D) nylon
(D) nylon
All of the following are components of the programming report except?
(A) code requirements
(B) programming concepts
(C) space adjacencies
(D) design concept
(D) design concept
In regards to behavioral settings personalization is?
(A) is seen as a way to communicate status
(B) one of the ways territoriality manifests itself
(C) happens only in a work setting
(D) encourages group interaction
(B) one of the ways territoriality manifests itself
You have been given the task of creating a community space that encourages
a feeling of equity and fairness and encourages cooperation among the users, which of the following would help you reach that goal
(A) specify a combination of rectangular tables and casual informal seating
(B) create a focal point at the front of the room with a raised platform for the speaker and incorporate theater style seating for the audience
(C) specify casual informal seating
(D) specify round tables
(D) specify round tables
Which of the following door hardware is required on fire rated doors?
(A) pile seal and astragal
(B) closer and panic bar
(C) closer
(D) astragal
(C) closer
While renovating an older commercial building it is suspected that the existing textured ceiling contains asbestos,which of the following would be the best option in dealing with the ceiling?
Note none of the ceiling material is friable or airborne, but is instead completely intact.
(A) nothing, per the EPA and OSHA the undisturbed asbestos can be left in place because it does not pose a health risk
(B) have asbestos removed by a licensed contractor certified for this type of work
(C) any of these choices would be an option
(D) encapsulate the asbestos to protect if from becoming friable or from accidental damage
(B) have asbestos removed by a licensed contractor certified for this type of work
If you were designing a residence for a wealthy Japanese client who recently moved from Japan to the US,
which of the following would be a major consideration in the space planning and design solution?
(A) the language barrier
(B) proxemics
(C) anthropometrics
(D) territoriality
(B) proxemics
Which of the following separately tests the individual components (fillings and fabrics) of upholstered furniture for resistance to cigarette and flame ignition?
(A) Cal Tab 116
(B) Cal TB 117
(C) Cal TB 117 and NFPA 260
(D) NFPA 261
(C) Cal TB 117 and NFPA 260
When an office lease space only occupies a portion of the floor, which area measurement includes
a proportionate share of the elevator lobby, public corridor, rest rooms and mechanical rooms?
(A) useable area
(B) gross area
(C) net area
(D) rentable area
(D) rentable area
Which of the following is the LEAST effective for maximizing indoor air quality?
(A) specifying materials with no or low vocs
(B) planning separate rooms for large copiers
(C) conducting a post occupancy evaluation
(D) building commissioning
(C) conducting a post occupancy evaluation
Which of the following would not be a primary consideration when choosing a light source?
(A) ability to control output from a luminaire
(B) operating life cost
(C) aesthetics
(D) color rendition
(C) aesthetics
You have been assigned the task of measuring a large church with a school and living quarters attached to the sanctuary, which measuring method would be the most accurate when measuring this large, complex interior?
(A) reflectorless electronic distance measurement (REDM)
(B) hand held electronic distance measurement (EDM)
(C) orthophotography
(D) laser scanning
(D) laser scanning
Ergonomics is best described as?
(A) the interrelated observations and theories about how people use space as a specialized elaboration of culture.
(B) the correctness of fit between objects and spaces and the needs of the people using those objects and spaces
(C) the study of the relationship between human physiology and the physical environment
(D) deals with the issues of spacing between people, territoriality, organization of space, and positioning of people in space, all relative to the culture, which they are a part of
(C) the study of the relationship between human physiology and the physical environment
A programmatic concept is?
(A) both of these
(B) a designer’s abstract ideas about how to solve a performance problem
(C) physical solutions to the client’s problems
(D) neither of these
(B) a designer’s abstract ideas about how to solve a performance problem
Which common structural system would typically be found in a one story or low -rise building with wide column spacing
and would allow for mechanical and electrical service ducts, pipes and conduit to be easily run between the members?
(A) flat plate constuction
(B) double tee
(C) open-web joist system
(D) single tee
(C) open-web joist system
All of the following are true about layering except?
(A) is the system of placing particular information on separate levels in a CAD system
(B) allows for all the building information to be in one model
(C) allow information to be shown or hidden
(D) the AIA has a published layering system that is used my many firms
(B) allows for all the building information to be in one model
Which type of construction drawing shows what existing construction is to stay and what is to be removed?
(A) floor plan
(B) demolition plan
(C) as-built plan
(D) detail drawing
(B) demolition plan
Which scenario is best suited to hand measuring?
(A) residential design projects
(B) none of these
(C) measuring spaces of moderate size and complexity
(D) when the designer has pre existing drawings for the building in which the designed interior space will be located
(C) measuring spaces of moderate size and complexity
When square footage needs have not been pre determined or pre defined, how can the needs can be determined?
(A) by an object or piece of equipment
(B) by the number of people that must be accommodated
(C) by all of these
(D) by a specific activity that has its own clearly specified space needs
(C) by all of these
To avoid conflicting requirements, duplication, omissions and errors what must the specifications be checked against?
(A) bid requirements
(B) construction documents
(C) change directives
(D) transmitals
(B) construction documents
Which of the following types of drawings might be used to illustrate a detail?
(A) large scale partial elevation, section, perspective
(B) section, large scale building cross section, orthographic projection
(C) section, isometric view, large-scale plan view
(D) detail drawing, section, perspective
(C) section, isometric view, large-scale plan view
s it relates to construction drawings what is used to efficiently communicate large amounts of complex information in a small space?
(A) power plan
(B) site plan
(C) project binders
(D) schedules
(D) schedules
The two primary methods of measuring space are based on the standards of what two organizations?
(A) BOMA & IFMA
(B) BIFMA & IFMA
(C) ANSI & IFMA
(D) ASHRA & IFMA
(A) BOMA & IFMA
Based on the adjacency matrix box #19 indicates the adjacency relationship between which two spaces?
(A) dining area and hobby area 1
(B) hobby area 1 and kitchen
(C) hobby 2 and office
(D) hobby area 1 & hobby area 2
(A) dining area and hobby area 1