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Which of the following would be the MOST important consideration in the design ergonomically correct chairs for air traffic controller?
1. adjustability
2. firm cushions
3. lumbar support
4. tilt and swivel capability |
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1 is correct
All the answers are important considerations for well-designed chairs, but because several people would be using the same chair for long periods of time, the chairs would have to be adjustable at accommodate variations in the body size. |
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In a small lecture hall it would be best to avoid
1. a sound amplification system
2. a vaulted ceiling
3. carpet
4. parallel walls |
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2 is correct
A vaulted ceiling would focus sound reflections into on concentrated ares and produce annoying echoes or quiet spots in the hall. |
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Changing a ceiling from gypsum wallboard to acoustic tile would MOST affect the room's
1.reverberation
2.sound transmission
3.decibel loss
4. impact insulation class |
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Definition
1 is correct
Changing from wallboard to acoustical tile affects the total absorption of a room and thereby changes the reverberation time. |
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Which is the MOST accurate statement about sound?
1. A sound of 50 dB is twice as long as a sound of 25 dB
2. A desirable goal of acoustic design is to eliminate all background noise
3. A reduction of 7 dB of the noise within a room would be clearly noticeable
4. A good acoustic material absorbs all frequencies equally |
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3 is correct
Any change above 5 dB is clearly noticeable |
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According to the UBC, the MINIMUM with of a stair when handrails are required on either side
1. 36 inches
2. 42 inches
3. 44 inches
4. 60 inches |
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3 is correct
Any stair 44 inches or wider requires handrails on both sides under the UBC |
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What should be called out on a cabinet drawings to ensure a good fit next to existing construction.
1. reveals around all edges
2. spacers at cabinet backs
3. scribe pieces at cabinet edges
4. blocking where necessary |
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3 is correct
A scribe piece allows for field cutting so the edge of a cabinet or counter top can be trimmed to fit exactly the irregularities of the wall. |
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What is the best way to get the exact product you and the client want
1. Show the configuration of the product on the drawings and call it out
2.Write a closed, descriptive specification
3.Require that the contractor submit samples of all items before purchasing.
4.List the information in a proprietary specification. |
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Definition
4 is correct
A proprietary specification calls out one single item by brand name, manufacturer, and model number. |
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Where would you find application instructions for vinyl wall covering?
1. in part 1 of section 09720, wall covering
2. in part 2 of section 09720, wall covering
3. in part 3 of section 09720, wall covering
4. in the finish schedule at the end of section 09720 wall covering |
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3 is correct
Part 3, execution, is the portion of any standard specification section that always contains installation or application requirements. |
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The LEAST important consideration in planning exit corridors is.
1. making sure dead ends do not exceed 20 feet
2. Providing at least two exits from rooms where they are required
3. maintaining a minimum width as required by the occupancy type
4. having the corridors empty into approved exitways or stairways |
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Definition
2 is correct
This is an obvious answer because the question relates to corridors, while answer 2 is the only one that describes exiting from a room. |
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Safety glazing is not required in which of the following locations?
1. in sidelites where the sill is grater that 18 inches above the floor
2. in glass sidelites next to a solid wood door
3. in shower doors
4. in full-height glass panels more than 12 inches from the floor |
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Under what conditions would you use a 1 3/4 inch thick hollow metal door?
1. When a fire-rating of over 90 minutes and high security and durability are required
2. when a fire-rating over 1 hour is required or a steel frame is necessary
3. when he door opening is expecte to receive heavy use a smoke-proof opening is required
4. when the door will receive minimal maintenance under heavy use |
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Definition
1 is correct
Answer 2 is incorrect because you could use a solid-core wood door in a steel frame to meet the conditions. Answer 3 is in correct because a smoke proof opening can be achieved with a wood door as well as a hollow metal door. Answer 4 is a possible choice , but minimal maintenance under heavy use does not necessarily imply a metal door |
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| In addition to construction, what are the major cost components of most interior design projects? |
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Definition
| Furnishings, professional fees, taxes, and telephone installation |
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Which method provides the most accurate estimate of project cost?
1. square footage
2. functional unit
3. parameter
4. quantity takeoff |
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Definition
4 is correct
A quantity takeoff is the most detailed method, and therefore it is the most accurate |
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The initial determination of area required for a client's program gives
1. the most area
2. the rentable area
3. the gross area
4. the efficiency ratio |
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Definition
1 is correct
Regatdless of how the information is collected, area is based on the usable space that a client needs to preform a function. |
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A doorway is installed by the contractor according to the drawings. After viewing the building inspector tells the contractor that the door is not wide enough, Who is responsible for correcting it?
1. the framing subcontractor
2. the interior designer
3. the owner
4. the contractor |
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Definition
2 is correct
The interior designer is responsible for designing the job according to governing building codes. |
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What type of locking device is MOST appropriate for an office building?
1. cylinrical lock
2. unit lock
3. card reader lock
4. mortise lock |
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Definition
4 is correct
A mortise lock offers a variety of locking functions and is durable enough for the heavy use of an office building. |
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If an interior designer did not find an error in a dimension on shop drawings for a custom steel door frame and it was subsequently fabricated, who is responsible for paying to have to mistake corrected?
1. the door frame supplier
2. the wall framing subcontractor
3. the general contractor
4. the interior designer |
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Definition
3 is correct
The interior designer's review of the shop drawings is only for conformance to the general design intent of the job. The general contractor is responsible for coordinating the job, checking dimensions, and in general, building the job according to the contract documents. |
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| Which of the following is the MOST important determining the number of exits that are required a particular room or space? 1. the distance from the room exit to the building exit 2. the exit widths 3. the occupant load 4. the occupancy |
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| 3 is correct The occupant load factor od the UBC |
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Which of the following is an INCORRECT statement about fire-rated assemblies?
1. Either hinges or rated pivots may be used
2. Under some circumstances a closer is not needed
3. Labeling is required for both the door and frame
4. Glass area is limited based on rating |
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Definition
2 is correct
Closers are always required with fire-rated door assemblies |
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The three parts of a means of egress include:
1. public way, exit, and exit access
2. exit enclosure, exit discharge, and exit
3. corridor, exit access, and public way
4. exit, exit discharge, and exit access |
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Definition
4 is correct
normally the three parts re identified as they go from the least protected to the most protected: exit access, exit, and exit discharge |
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In partition construction, what is the purpose of resilient channels?
1. to increase the thickness of a partition
2. to increase the acoustical properties of a partition
3. to increase the strength of a portion
4. to provide a suitable base for attaching wallboard over masonry |
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Definition
2 is correct
A resilient channel allows the gypsum wallboard attached to it to "bounce" when sound strikes it and minimizes the transmission od sound through the wall. |
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What is the purpose is a glazing bead?
1. to seal the gap between edges of butt glazing
2. the cushion the glass against the frame
3. to hold the glass in place
4. to support the weight of the glass and separate its edge from the bottom frame |
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Definition
3 is correct
Caulking or sealant seals the gap between butt glazing. Glazing tape or putty cushions the glass against the frame. Setting blocks support the weight of the glass and separate it from the bottom frame. |
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In partition construction, what is the purpose of resilient channels? 1. the increase he thickness of a parition 2. to increase the acoustical properties of a partition 3. to increase the strenght of a partition 4. to provide a suitable base for attaching wallboard over mansonry |
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Definition
2 is correct a resilient chnell allows the qypsum wallboard attached to it to bounce when sound striles it ans minimizes the transmission of sound through the wall |
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A client has requested that you design and specify a new entry to her consulting business located in an oldthat is being updated to conforn to new building codes. Her current enterance consists of a pair of all-glass mountes on floor closers. What ahould you tell her to expect wiht hte new enterance? 1. Smoake seals willl have to be located areound the edges of the glass doors 2.The glass doors will have to ve replaced with solid doors 3.One of the doors will have to be removed |
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Definition
2 is correct Smoke seals will be required , but the most important thing is that glass doors ill not be allowed. Because this will significantly change the aperance of the existing entry, it is the first thing that clientshould be told to exoect. Eather provided floor closers or hinges amy be used as long as the door is a side awing. |
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Working under the UBC, you have calculated that a total exit width of 8.5 feet is required from a store. What combination of door widths would meet most existing requirements? 1. one 36" door remotley located from a pair of 34" doors 2. a pair of 32" doors remotly located from on 36" door 3. three 36" doors remotly located 4. three 34" doors remotly located |
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3 is correct Answer 1,2,and 4 include doors that are less than 36" in width, which is prohibits ther use as exit doors under the UBC |
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When black is added to a color, the result is called a 1. tint 2. shade 3. tone 4. value |
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Definition
2 is correct as more black is added to a hue, it becomes a shade, A tone is reated by adding gray. |
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When three colors near each other on the standard color wheel are wised together, the scheme is called 1. monochromatic 2. triad 3.complementary 4. analogous |
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Definition
4 is correct Answers 2 ans 3 are incorrect because they use colors that are widley sparated areound that color wheel. Answer 1 is incorrect because a monochromatic scheme uses only one hue with variations only in value and intensity. |
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Wallpaper is most usful to a designer in creating 1. texture 2. line 3. scale 4. pattern |
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Definition
4 is correct Although wallpaper can be used to sjow all the answers choices listed, it is most commonly used for pattern because of the pepetitive nature of wallpaper printing. |
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the prang system organizes colors according to 1. three scales od hue, value, and chroma in a three-dimensional form 2. the hue and value in a matrix system 3. there relationship to the primaries as organized in a circle 4. five principle hues and there values on a wheel |
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Definition
3 is correct The prang system is smiply the familiar color wheel with the primary and secondary colors organized in a circle. |
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Which test is MOST frequently used to evaluate carpet in the Unites States? 1. flooring radiant panel test 2. stiner tunnel test 3. methenamine pill test 4. methods of fire test of building construction and materials |
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Definition
3 is correst All carpest manufactured or sold in the United STates is required to pass the pill test. The flooring radiant panel test is used for corridors flooring and ypes of flooring in ont a few occupancies. The Stiner tunner test can be used but is not a relistic test on carpet because the material is tested on top of a tunnel. |
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What is not allowed in a return air plenum? 1. fire dampers 2. electrical cable 3. water supply pipes 4. wood blocking |
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Definition
4 is correct Most building codes do not allow any combustible material in a return-air plenum. Electrical cable is allowed if it is enclosed in a steel conduit. |
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With whom do you consukt to determine where to put stakes in libraries? 1. mechanical enginer 2. library planner 3. structural enginer 4. fire protection designer |
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Definition
3 is correct Althought all of these professionals may need to be consulted regarding book stacks, answer 3 is the best one. Because book stacks in libraries are very heavy, a structural enginer needs to determin if the existing floor is capable of supporting the weight. This would be that most important determining factor in early space planning and stack location. Issues of air supply, stack sype, and sprinkler locatons could be based on the final location of the stacks. |
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Which tpe of wood flooring could be installed easily and LEAST expencively in a residential living room? 1. blocking 2. strip 3. parquet 4. plank |
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Definition
need to look up the answer |
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Whitch of the carpet types would allow you to design a comples, custom-pattern carpet with varying pile heights 1. tufted 2. Axminister 3. Wilton 4. velvet |
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Definition
need to look up the answer |
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A Parsons table primarlilt uses which of the following types of design elements? 1. plane and volume 2. line and plane 3. plane and point 4. volume and line |
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Definition
[image] 1 is corrct It has a square or rectangular thick top with thick legs set flush with the edge of the top. |
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Which of the following is an INCORRECT statement about corridors? 1. Construction of corridors must be fire-rated. 2. Corridors are part of the exit access. 3. Corridors must be used exclusively for egress 4. Corridors are included in calculating travel distance |
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Definition
1 is correct The main this to remember is that corridors are part of the exit acess. This means that thy are used for calculating travel distance, but they don't necessarily have to be fire-rated. Also by definition they must be used exclusively for egress. |
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The full extent of slab-to-slab partitions on a project is BEST shown on 1. the reflected ceiling plan 2. the interior elevations 3. wall section 4. the finish plan |
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Definition
1 is correct The reflected ceiling plan should show slab-to-slab partintions as well as ceiling height partitions. |
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One of the most frequent lighiting problems in traditional drafting rooms is? 1. veiling reflection 2. direct glare 3. visual confort 4. excessive brightness ratio |
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Definition
1 is correct Any lighting in the ceiling of a drafting room are reflected off plastic triangles, parallel bars, and similar instruments causing vailing reflections. |
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What most affects the flammability of upholstery? 1. the type of chemical retardant used 2. the cushioning and surface fabric 3. the surface fabric and insterliner 4. the surface fabric |
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Definition
2 is correct Although chemical ratardants and interliners are important considerations in upholstery flammability resistance, the combination of surface fabric and cushiong affects it the most. |
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Under the Standard Form of Agreement, what activities are included in an interior designers services 1. programinning, schematic design, contract administration, and post-occupancy evaluation 2. design developmetn, specification production, shop drawings review, and final punch list 3. fincial feasibility study, design development, working drawing production, and contract administration 4. schematic design, assistance with bidding, contract administration, and furniture acceptance |
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In preoaring a budget, which of the following would you most likely ask the client to include in your budget? 1. legal fees and artwork 2. taxes on furniture and computer system installation 3. contingencies and your fees 4. furnishings and furniture delivery |
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Definition
1 is correct Legal fees and specialty consulting like artwork advice are often separated from the construction and furnishing budget that the interior designer prepares. |
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Planning and interiorin a building with a atrium would suggest which of the following organziational concepts? 1. axial 2. grid 3. radial 4. central |
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Definition
4 is correct An atrium could be incorporated into any of the concepts listed, but it is most often used in a central scheme where most of the functions focus on the atrium and its activities |
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What is generally NOT true about proramming interviews? 1. They can verify the accuracy of questionnaires 2. They minimize inaccurate results from ambiguous questions. 3. They allow for information to be uncovered that the programmer may not have considered The make efficient use of the interviewer's time |
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Definition
4 is correct Because programming interviews consume so much time and often require two people to conduct and because interviewees tend to take more than is necessary, interviews are a very inefficient although valuble way to verify information. |
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One commonly used programming technique cansiders which four elements when defining a program? 1. goals, facts, concepts, and needs 2. form, function, facts, and the problem 3. concepts, facts, form, and time 4,time, function, form, and economy |
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a line item included in a budget to accout for unknown conditions is called a 1. unit price 2. parameter 3. contingency 4. budget adjustment |
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Who is responsible for verifying that ressed downlights do not interfere with ductwork shown on the mechanical plan? 1. the mechanical engineer 2. the electrical engineer 3. the interior designer 4.the architect |
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Definition
3 is correct the interior designer is ultimatley responsible for coordinations the drawings of the varios consulatants |
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In which building type are fire-resistive constructin requirements likley to be LEAST restrictive? 1. type I 2. type II 3. type III 4. type IV |
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4 is correct Generally, the most restrictive building type is Type I |
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What is MOST important in determining required space for a hospital nurses station? 1. patient files and number of paitent contacts 2. work surface and storage 3. movable carts and space for writing reports 4. elecrical requirements and communication equipment |
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Definition
2 is correct A nerses workstation requires much record keeping and temparory and long turm storage for a variety of items. |
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In which case would the number of pepole ocupying a space NOT be critical to the programming effort? 1. the didning room of a housing conplex for the elderly 2. the workroom of a commercial laundry 3. a multipurpose meeting room in a neighborhood recreation center. 4. a waiting area in a hospital |
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Definition
2 is correct The space in a laundry workroom would be detemined mor by the size, number, and configuration of equipment thatn by the limited number of people. |
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What type of sprinkler head should be used for a decorative, open -grid, wood slat ceiling suspended rom the structural floor above? 1. upright 2. pendent 3. sidewall 4. recessed |
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1 is correct Uptight sprinklers disparse the water upward so coverage is provided above and below the suspended wood slat ceiling |
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You are designing a libarary in which you want to use tall bookshelves. If the project is located in a city that has adapted the Uniform Building Code, where would you look to find requirements on the minimum allowable space between the top of the shelving and the sprinkler heads in the ceiling. 1. IBC 2.Uniform Mechanical Code 3. NFPA-13 4. UPC |
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If a client wants to obtain the most competitive bid price possable while still being assured that the product was acceptable, what type of specifications should you wright? 1.open 2.reference 3. performance 4. base bid with approved equal |
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4 is correct A base bid with approved equal specifically lists one product and requires tht the interior designer has final approval befare any other product is substituted. |
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Furniture budgets can be accuratley estimated by? 1. the general contractor and the furnutyre manufacture 2. the interior designer and furniture dealers 3. the furniture representitive andn the client 4. the furniture manufacturer and the interior desgner |
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Definition
2 is correct because the furniture dealer and interior designer are the two people closesr to the specififcations and ordering of furniture. |
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Which of the following is NOT a part of the contract documents? 1. addanda 2. bid form 3. specifications 4. owner-contrator agreement |
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2 is correct Although the bid os often bound in the project manual along with the specifications, it is not part of the contract documents because it is only parposal |
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ASTM in an example of 1. a model code group 2. an industry standard-writing organization 3. a test labratory 4. a federal code writing agency |
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Definition
| 2 is correct ASTM is the American Society for Testing and Materials and is one of the organizations that establishes a wide variety of standards covering testing mothods, produced, definitions, and more |
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What could that interior designer suggest that the owner rewuires of the contractoe to avoid liens against the project? 1. bid bond 2. bid security 3. peformance bond 4. labor and material payments bond |
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4 is correct A lobor and material payment bond is designed to pay subcontractors and vendors in case the general contractor defaults on his or her payment for labor and materials provided. |
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Of the following which is true about the difference between a programmatic concept statment and a design concept statment? 1. A design concept specifies a particular way to achieve the programmatic statment 2.There are as many programmatic concepts statments for a problem as that are design concepts 3. A design concept is a performance requirement 4. Programmatic concept statment are developed concurrently with design concepts |
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When selecting interior partitions finishes to meet flame-spread standards, then MOST important considerations are. 1. the occupancy group and the location in the building where the finishes will be used 2. whether or not the building has an automatic sprinkler sustem snd the construction type 3. whether or not the partitions is a fire-barrier and the ratings of assemblies in the partition 4. the hourly rating of the partition on which the finish will be installed and the construction type |
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Definition
1 is correct A sprinkler system may alow a reduction in one flame spread requirements are also independent of the rating of the assembly on which the finishes are placed |
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In addition to meeting the requirments of the ADA what other accessiblity requirements should the interior designer be most concerned with when doing design developmentfor a commercial project 1. ANSI A117.1 Accessible amd isable Building and Facilities 2. scoping provisions of the local building code 3. ADAAG 4. the Uniform Federsl Accessibility Standards |
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2 is correct Scoping previsions tell the designer how much of something is required. Although there are scoping previsions in the ADA local codes my be more stringent in which case you must conform to the more restrictive requirement |
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Why is a perspective the best drawing type to use when presenting to a client? 1. It is the quickest method of rendering space 2. It most accuratley shows vertical dimmensions relative to the viewer 3.It is most like the way space and objects are percieived 4. It offers the widest choice of viepoints |
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3 is correct Even for laypersons perspectives shows the mpst rewlistic view of three-dimensional space on two-dimmensional media |
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What does SP in a perspective mean 1.Standard perspective 2. secondary point 3. side plane 4. station point |
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A client complains that her office is too hot. The interior designer could MOST easly improve the situation by suggesting an accessory that affects 1. convection 2. ventilation 3. evaporation 4. conduction |
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3 is correct Creating air movement would increase evaporation from a person's skin therby cooling it. |
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Most people in the USA conduct business and relate to strangers at which distance 1. 1 1/2 to 4 2. 4 to 12 feet 3. 7 to 12 feet 4. 12 to 25 feet |
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2 is correct Social distance including both the colse and far phase ranges from 4 to 12 feet |
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Symmetrically positioned identical furnishings in a college dormitory room shared by two people represent attempt to satify which psycholgical need 1. personal space 2. territorialtiy 3. group interaction 4. personalization |
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2 is correct Identical furnishings organized around an imaginary line divides the room into two equal territories that each person could then personalize. |
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What charactorizes an isometric drawing 1. All axes are drawn to the same scale 2. A three-dimensional view can easly be created by tilting a floor plan and extending vertical lines 3. lines of projection are perpendicular to the piture plane 4. the view showes a cut about five feet above the floor |
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