29-1. The Minimum clear width for a door is

a. 30"

b. 32"

c. 34"

d. 36"

29-2 When doing desgin work for remodeling toilet rooms to make them accessible, the designer finds that it is impossible to provide adequate clearance on on side of a dorr. What is the best course of action?

a. Propose to the client that walls be demolished and replanned to provide the ncessary clearances.

b. Apply to the building department for a variance because of the remodeling problem.

c. Specify a power-assisted door opener that meets accessibility standards, and incorporate this into the design.

d. Suggest that a unisex toilet be build nearby that complies with all accessbility requirements.

29-3. As measured from the nosing, a handrail for barrier-free design must have a height of

a. 28"-32"

b. 30"-34"

c. 32"-36"

d. 34"-38"

29-4. In developing a signage system for a health care clinic, the designer decides that the room identification signs should be mounted perpendicular to the wall near the door to each room.  What would be of LEAST concern in the design work?

a. the colour of the lettering and its background

b. the amount the Braille lettering is raised above the surface

c. whether or not the width of the accessbile route was reduced

d. the mounting height to the center of the sign

29-5. Which typd of sink is best for barrier-free design?

a. vanity

b. pedestal

c. wall hung

d. free standing

29-6. When considering the initial space planning of an accessible toilet room, which of the following design elements should be of most concern?

a. door swing and toilet position

b. grab bar location and approach dimension

c.stall depth and grab bar location

d. door swing and approach dimension

29-7. What are the most important design elements to incorporate into a hotel, to provide safe egress for physically disabled people

I. visual alarms

II. audible alarms

III. flashing smoke detectors

IV. large emergency lettering

V. Tactile signage

a. I and II

b. I and III

c. II and IV

d. II and V

29-9. During space planning, the designer must locate a 36" door leading from a corridor, where limited space is available, into another room.  One option is to orient the corridor either perpendicular or parallel to the wall separating the corridor from the room and to swing the door in any direction.  The door will have a latch only, with no closer.  In order to provide for accessbility and minimize the width of the corridor, which of the following door orientations and approach directions would best meet the criteria?

a. front approach, door swings into room

b. latch side approach, door swings into corridor

c. hinge side approach, door swings into room

d. front approach, door swings into corridor

29-10. In Addition to meeting the requirements of the ADA, what other accessbility requirements should the interior designer be most concerned with when doing design development for a commercial project?

a. ANSI A117.1, Accessible and Usable Building and Facilities

b. scoping provisions of the local building code

c. ADAAG

d. the Uniform Federal Accessibility

Standards