Lighting
Building Codes & Life Safety
Best Response
Programming
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100
When are recessed lighting fixtures permitted in insulated ceilings?
a. When Fixtures are not located in an exit enclosure
b. When fixtures are designed for such an installation
c. When insulation is fire-retardant treated
d. when zero clearance to combustibles is available
b. When fixtures are designed for such an installation
100
In order to specify an acceptable type of wall covering, which of the following tests should the designer require that the wall covering pass?
A) methenamine pill test
B) smoke density chamber test
C) Steiner tunnel test
D) vertical ignition test
C) Steiner tunnel test
this the test most often required in the building code
Smoke density test doesn't measure flame spread
100
during construction, the client wishes to make a change in the shape of a drywall bulkhead. How should the request be communicated?
a. Designer informs the drywall subcontractor.
B. Client informs the general contractor.
C. Drywall subcontractor informs the general contractor, who informs the designer.
D. Client informs the designer, who informs the general contractor
D. Client informs the designer, who informs the general contractor
100
What range of percentages do space-planning efficiency ratios typically fall within?
60%-80%
100
Who plays the lead character in Mean Girls?
Lindsay Lohan
200
What are the two types of glare?
direct
reflected
200
Which of the following are the two main factors used to determine whether a space must have more than one exit?
A) travel distance and exit width
B) occupant load and occupancy
C) travel distance and occupant load
D) exit width and occupancy
B) occupant load and occupancy
200
during furniture installation, the FF&E vendor notices that a table on the installation drawing was not delivered. What should happen next?
a. the FF&E vendor contacts the manufacturer's courier to confirm the revised delivery schedule
b. the FF&E vendor reviews the packing lists and purchase orders
c. the designer contacts the manufacturer to send a replacement
d. the designer files a claim against the carrier
b. the FF&E vendor reviews the packing lists and purchase orders
200
A ______ is a performance requirement related to methods of solving a problem or satisfying a need.
programmatic concept
200
Who says "You're killing me, Smalls!" in the original Sandlot Movie?
Hamilton Porter
300
For most situations, the critical zone for direct glare is in the area above a ___ angle from the light source
45
300
Which of the following is an INCORRECT statement about corridors?
A) corridor construction must be fire rated
B) corridors are part of the exit access
C) corridors must be used exclusively for egress
D) corridors are included in calculating travel distance
A) corridor construction must be fire rated
Corridors are part of the exit access. This means they are used for calculating travel distance but they do not necessarily have to be fire-rated (although they usually are). Also, by definition they must be used exclusively for egress.
300
An interior designer has specified a specialty paint product for a project. Past experience with this porduct reveals that the sample submitted was fine, but the painters in the field skipped a step or two in the process so that the end result is not acceptable. what proactive steps should be taken in the future?
a. Arrange to be present during installation to verify that the painting contractors use the correct procedure.
b. Request that the manufacturer's representative observe the application of the paint product in the field as the painting contractors are working.
c. Approve the sample submitted if accompanied by a painting contractor RFQ.
d. Indicate in writing that your approval of the sample is contingent upon the contractor following the manufacturer's guidelines for application.
d. Indicate in writing that your approval of the sample is contingent upon the contractor following the manufacturer's guidelines for application.
300
To determine the necessary floor area for a project, the interior designer must know all of the following EXCEPT the
a) net assignable area
b) efficiency factor
c) rentable-usable ratio
d) number of employees
d) number of employees
300
"This building has to be at least…. three times bigger than this!"
is a famous quote from what movie?
zoolander
400
a ______ lamp consists of tungsten filament placed within a sealed bulb containing an inert gas. when electricity is passed through the lamp, the filament glows, producing light.
incandescent
400
What is the "Common Path of Egress Travel"?
The portion of the exit access (access to an exit " that must be traversed before two separate and distinct paths of travel to two exits are available. Common path of egress travel shall be included within the permitted travel distance.
400
a client has a very limited budget for design services, and the scope of the project warrants mechanical and electrical engineering specification. What should the interior designer do?
a. Reduce your scope to reduce the fee, and contract with a mechanical/electrical engineer for an outline specification.
b. Recommend that the client work with a contractor to provide design-build services for mechanical/electrical work.
c. Request that the client contract directly with a mechanical/electrical engineer for limited services to review your drawings.
d. Insist that your client increase the design budget to cover the necessary mechanical/electrical design services.
b. Recommend that the client work with a contractor to provide design-build services for mechanical/electrical work.
400
An interior designer is conducting a programming interview with a client for a small clothing boutique. Which of the following questions is LEAST important for the designer to ask?
a) Which items are frequently purchased on impulse
b) Will restrooms be available to the customers?
c) What amount of merchandise will be on display?
d) What is the relationship between the cash/wrap counter and the dressing rooms?
b) Will restrooms be available to the customers?
400
Espresso literally means:
a. Speed it up
b. To go
c. Forced out
d. Black and intense
c. Forced out
500
tungsten-halogen
greater efficacy than standard incandescent
more compact
light is more blue/white
500
What is Type IV Construction?
This construction (heavy timber, HT) is that type of construction in which the exterior walls are of noncombustible materials and the interior building elements are of solid laminated wood without concealed spaces.
500
as a matter of good business practice, how should the interior designer respond to questions from a bidder on contract documents?
a. Answer each bidder's questions as they are asked.
b. Inform each bidder to make their own assumptions and note each in the "Qualifications" section of their bid [tender].
c. Document the questions and your responses in writing and distribute to all bidders.
d. Invite all bidders to a meeting to review all the questions and answers.
c. Document the questions and your responses in writing and distribute to all bidders.
500
In the five-step programming process outlined by the book "Problem Seeking", the 5th step is to state the problem. What is the order of the first 4 steps?
a) determine needs, collect and analyze fact, uncover and test goals
b) collect and analyze facts, determine needs, establish goals, uncover and test concepts
c) uncover and test concepts, establish goals, determine needs, collect and analyze facts
d) establish goals, collect and analyze facts, uncover and test concepts, determine needs
d) establish goals, collect and analyze facts, uncover and test concepts, determine needs
500
When was the PA/NJ/DE Chapter of the International Interior Design Association was formed?
1998