In a non-residential building with an occupancy of 100, what is the nimimum width for a corrridor?

A) 36"

B) 42"

C) 44"

D) 48"

After a workable rough floor plan has evolved, what should be developed next to explore three-dimensional qualities and their impact on the floor plan?

A) rough ceiling/lighting plan

B) Preliminary finish recommendations

C) Cabinetry and built-in requirements

D) special equipment locations

When detailing a retail space, what LEAST affects the customer?

A) location of the sales counter

B) interface with display

C) Display visibility

D) Display adjustability

You have been asked to design an office space for a short term lease on one floor of an office.  Which furniture selection is best to meet the client's need for an open-plan office layout?

A) A panel-hung furniture system

B) semi-free standing furniture

C) free-standing furniture with moveable panels

D) Design modifications made to existing furniture

Which precaution can interior designers incorporate to recongnize normal visual changes due to aging as they relate to good bathroom design?

A) Greater down lighting above the sink

B) increased and flexible general lighting

C) integral overhead medicine cabinet lighting

D) side lighting on either side of the mirror

Which element in the design of a residential space most directly establishes the character of the interior?

A) location andtype of architectural lighting
B) furniture and upholstry patterns

C) wall colors and finishes

D) accessory item for impact

In order to design a home with passive solar heating system, which information should you gather first?

A) climate zone in which the project will be constructed

B) orientation of the site to the sun

C) area of glazing required to achieve desired temperatures

D) quantity of thermal mass needed to store solar heat

Your firm has finisned the programming for a large law firm and you are preparing the client presentation.  What method would best convey your ideas to the law firm?

A) story boards

B) finish model

C) adjacency matrix

D) bound presentation document

What should an interior designer plan for when preparing project schedules?

A) A previously planned vacation

B) unanticipated or unavoidable delays

C) implementation of the critical path method by the contractor

D) client-requested change orders

What must be considered in life-cycle cost analysis over and above teh maintenance?

A) Tax credits

B) productivity

C) aesthetics

D) downtime

C)Handrails that meet accessibility requirements,

doors that do not project more than 7" when fully open, wall trim that is less than 1/2" thick

What combination of exceptions to code allows you to reduce the width of an exit corridor?

A) Lighting fixtures mounted at 80" above finished floor, doors projecting no more than 12" when fully open, handrails that meet accessibility requirements

B) Handrails that meet accessibility requirements, lighting fiextues that do not project more than 8 inches, decorative chair rails and panel moldings projecting no more than 4".

C) Handrails that meet accessibility requirements, doors that do not project more than 7" when fully open, wall trim that is less than 1/2" thick

D) Lighting fixtures projecting no more than 4", wainscot or other millwork below 42" above finished floor projecting no more than 4-1/2", wall mounted fire extingisher

What is the most important factor when considering a suspended ceiling for a facility in an area with seismic requirements?

A) correct design of support elements

B) required clip attachments at the wall intersections

C) requirement of clip at ceiling and grid panels

D) installation of heavy duty tiles

The general contracto discovers a discrepancy in dimensions on the designer's working drawings for the height of a soffit.  THe contractor calls the designer to clarify.  THe designer makes a decision, and the contracor frames the soffit accordingly.  On the next field observation, the designer finds that the directions to the contractor was incorrect.  Who pays for the reconstruction?

A) homeowner's insurance

B) designer's errors and omissions insurance

C) designer liability insurance

D) contracor's liablity insurance

Which aspect of a critical path should be most closely monitored?

A) overlapping tasks that end at about the same time

B) non-overlapping tasks that are interrelated

C) Milestone start dates

D) Budgetary considerations

When not part of your contract, how do you charge for the revision of working drawings?

A) consider the revision as part of the organization's overhead costs

B) charge the client for the overtime necessary to complete the revisions.

C) Write an addendum for additional services

D) add "revision of working drawings" to the listing of basic fees

The minimum energy necessary to sustain flame in the flooring system is called the:

A) point of ignition

B) flame spread gauge

C) critical radiant flux

D) critical flame point

In conducting the flooring radiant panel test, the carpet is in what position?

A) vertical

B) Horizontal
C) Upside down

D) There is no carpet sample used

ASTM E-84 stands for a current flammability test also known as

A) steiner tunnel test

B) methenamine pill test

C) smoke density test

D) flammability test #125

The test that specifically deals with the measurement of flame spread in a corridor or exitway which is under the influence of a fully-developed fire in an adjacent room is called the

A) flooring radiant panel test

B) smoke density test

C) the flammability test 1979

D) The chamber test

DOC.FF-1-70,DOC.FF-2-70.

In conducting the methenamine pill test, two different numbers are usued to identify testing of carpet and rugs; these numbers are:

A) UL 992, UL993

B) NFPA 125, NFPA 126

C) DOC.FF-1-70, DOC.FF-2-70

D) None of the above

The standard designations for the steiner tunnel test are:

A) NFPA 255, ASTM E-84 & UL 723

B) NFPA 253, ASTM E-84 & UL 723

C) US 723, UL 992, ASTM E-84

D) ASTM E-84 only

Which flammability test was developed as an alternative to the ASTM E-84?

A) Methenamine Pill Test

B) THe chanber test UL992

C) Carpet test #152

D) Smoke density chamber

The test devised to measure the smoke potential of solid materials is commonly known as the:

A) smoke density chamber test

B) flooring radinant panel test

C) NBS 708 & NFPA 258-1976

D) Both A&C

Under which circumstances might a designer recommend that a client negotiate rather than bid a construction contract?

A) When due to the project schedule, the contract documents will not be finished in time to completely describe the work to be constructed

B) when the owner is extremely concerned about contract performance and prefers to recieve more personal service

C) Both A&B

D) None of the above

In order to receive sound bids for a construction project when the owner wishes to execute a stipulated sum agreement, which criteria are necessary?

A) drawings and specifications should be complete

B) the owner should establish a firm substantial completion date

C) adequate time should be given to bid the job

D) all of the above