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Most building codes in the U.S. are established by? |
Local Governments |
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ASTM is? |
an industry standard writing organization |
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In starting a design project in a multi-use building, what info would an interior designer need to determine? |
construction type, adjacent occupancies, and sprinkler condition |
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In order to specify an acceptable type of wall covering, which of the following tests should the designer require for that wall? |
Steiner tunnel test |
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In which building type are five-resistive construction requirements likely to be LEAST restrictive? |
Type IV |
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Which of the following is the BEST choice for safety glazing in a hazardous location? |
Tempered or laminated glass |
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Which test is MOST frequently used to evaluate carpet in the U.S.? |
Methenamine Pill Test |
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If a material does not burn, it is considered to be? |
Noncombustible |
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In a fully sprinklered office building, how many sprinklers would be required in a room measuring 20ft x 25ft? |
4 sprinklers |
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The 2 MOST important factors in determining the number of exits required for a particular space are? |
1-Occupancy 2-Occupant Load |
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The 3 parts of a means of egress include: |
1-Exit access 2-Exit 3-Exit discharge |
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Exits are ALWAYS |
protected by fire-resistance-rated construction |
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2 main factors used to determine whether a space must have more than one exit include: |
1-Occupant load 2-Occupancy |
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The designer needs to know which of the following to determine the maximum travel distance allowed by the IBC? |
The occupancy classification and whether the building is sprinklered |
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What is an INCORRECT statement about corridors? |
Corridor construction must be fire-rated |
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Minimum clear width for a hinged door is? |
32" |
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When doing the design work for remodeling toilet rooms to make them accessible, the designer finds that it is impossible to provide adequate clearance on one side of a door. What is the BEST course of action? |
Specify power-assisted door opener that meets the accessibility standards and incorporate into the design |
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As mentioned from the nosing, a handrail for barrier-free design must have a height of? |
34"-38" |
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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? |
The color of the lettering and its background |
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Which type of sink is BEST for a barrier-free design? |
Wall-hung |
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An interior designer is evaluating various alternatives for a particular building product as they relate to sustainability. The interior designer would MOST likely use? |
a life-cycle assessment |
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A building that carries a gold rating has been designed and certified under which of the following systems? |
LEED |
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The building commissioning of an interior design project seeking LEED credit is the responsibility of the? |
Independent commissioning team |
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Wood chips and sawdust made into panel products are examples of? |
Post-industrial materials |
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What is NOT the responsibility of a project manager? |
Hiring new state to work on a project |
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Spending additional time on a design task while making little actual progress is MOST likely an indication of? |
Perfection syndrome |
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What interior design services is normally performed during a project's contract document phase? |
Preparing furniture drawings |
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During a project's planning stage, a project manager is responsible for? |
fee projecting and time planning |
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The project manager should document? |
all items relevant to a project and its administration |
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The inspection and acceptance of furniture on delivery to the job site is the responsibility of the? |
owner |
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What document does NOT need to be kept in a project notebook? |
owner and designer formal agreement |
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With a large commercial project, who is responsible for the final design of the lighting a switching system? |
Electrical engineer |
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The project manager is responsible for all of the following schedules EXCEPT? |
Construction schedule |
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Which type of chart is MOST often used with complex projects to show critical tasks and their associated times? |
CPM Chart |
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One of the primary advantages of a full wall schedule is that? |
It Involves the entire project team in the scheduling |
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A Gantt chart is another name for what? |
bar chart |
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Regarding a project's mechanical and electrical systems, the interior designer is responsible for all aspects of consultant coordination EXCEPT? |
Informing the mechanical engineer about current sprinkler system codes |
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What management guideline is NOT appropriate for a design office? |
Combine communication messages |
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What factor has the LEAST influence on how quickly a project is completed? |
Client's staff size |
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Who is responsible for follow-up activities on an interior design project? |
Project manager |
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What statement is NOT correct about following up with a project after it has been completed? |
It is required by standards contracts as a basic service |
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When coordinating a security consultant, the interior designer's drawings should show? |
The positioning of required lighting |
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Thermostat locations are determined by the? |
HVAC Contractor |
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What is LEAST likely to be a part of a project manager's job? |
organizing the layout of the construction drawings |
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At a minimum, a programming report should include all of the following EXCEPT? |
An executive summary |
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In investigating the existing conditions of an older builder before beginning space planning, a project manager would probably need to seek expert consulting assistance to determine the? |
Feasibility of opening a double-wide doorway in an existing load bearing wall |
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In which case is it NOT critical for the project manager to determine during programming the number of people occupying a space? |
workroom of a commercial laundry |
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An interior designer could determine which clients have not paid by looking at the? |
aged accounts receivable |
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If, during construction, an interior designer repeatedly tells a contractor how to install certain finishes, this could give rise to? |
a third-party claim |
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The owner of a restaurant calls an interior designer and says she would like to hire the designer to complete a project because she is unhappy with the work the current architect is doing. What should be the designer's first response? |
Tell the owner that a working agreement could be discussed only if the architect were no longer working on the job |
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A shipment of furniture is vandalized in a storage area at the job site. Whose insurance will cover the loss? |
The owner's |
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Which business organization would allow the MOST control by the business's two founders? |
Partnership |
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A contractor requests that a material or method of construction be substituted for the one specified in the contract documents. What is the interior designer responsible for? |
approving or disapproving the request |
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What type of insurance covers personal injury caused by an interior designer's employees? |
general liability |
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The interior designer must prepare cost estimates for the project during the? |
Schematic design, design development, and construction document phases |
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Half of an employee's time is spent working on projects and the other half on marketing. For accounting purposes, the cost of paying the employee is chargeable as? |
50% direct labor, 50% indirect labor (any kind of administrative work) |
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What statement is NOT true of a limited liability company (LLC)? |
It allows two or more firms to work together on one large project |
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Which type of accounting would MOST likely be chosen by an interior designer working alone as a sole proprietorship? |
cash |
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Which reports should be checked periodically by a project manager, as well as by a design firm principal? |
Project progress report |
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A transaction privilege tax license allows an interior design firm to? |
buy and sell furniture |
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Under a policy of at-will employment, an employer can? |
terminate employees without giving a reason |
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If an interior designer specifies file cabinets that do not fit within a space the contractor built according to the construction drawings, who is responsible for paying for the correction? |
Interior designer |
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Which type of fee is MOST likely to be disadvantageous to the interior designer? |
Fixed fee |
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What is NOT an extra service? |
Designing and detailing custom built-in furniture |
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A project construction budget prepared by the interior designer would generally NOT include the? |
designer's fees and reimbursables |
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What document is used to approve the release funds for furnishing a project? |
Purchase order |
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What is NOT a typical part of post-occupancy evaluation? |
suggesting how the client's next project can be improved |
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What is NOT necessary to include in the agreement between an interior designer and a client? |
time limit on the contract |
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An interior designer typically developes color and materials boards during the? |
schematic design and design development phases |
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An interior designer's drawings indicate an areas of hardwood flooring with an undetermined boundary because the client is still deciding on the flooring's actual area. To ensure that bid prices for the flooring are compared fairly, what should the interior designer request be included on the bid form? |
unit prices |
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What is NOT an interior designer's basic service? |
appearing in legal proceedings related to the project |
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Six weeks after construction has started on a large restaurant, the contractor installs a service counter that the owner thinks is build incorrectly. After everyone involved has reviewed the contract documents, who is responsible for making the determination about the counter? |
interior designer |
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What is NOT part of the interior designer's basic services for a project's closeout? |
Receiving and accepting final delivery of furniture |
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The owner is NOT required to provide? |
copies of the drawings for the contractor |
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An interior designer has contracted with the owner of a large commercial building to do tenant finish work for new building occupants. The work will consist of space planning for tenants that lease building space, and construction drawings that the building's contractor will use to build out each space. What is the BEST way for the interior designer to charge the building owner? |
area fee |
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During a construction site visit, the interior designer notices that a finish subcontractor is not installing a ceiling material properly. The interior designer's first response should be to |
Tell the contractor the work is not in conformance with the contract documents |
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A client requires 100,000 sq. ft. project to be completed as quickly as possible. Which project slivery method should the interior designer suggest to the client? |
Construction manager method |
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The LAST person to see the mechanical shop drawings before they are returned to the mechanical subcontractor should be the? |
General contractor |
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A project is being completed subject to the AIA General Conditions and contract agreement. If some millwork was installed with the incorrect finish and no sample was submitted to the designer, who is responsible? |
the contractor |
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During a routine site visit, the interior designer notices a lack of barricades around a floor opening while interior construction is taking place. What should the designer do? |
Point out the situation to the contractor and write a letter to the client stating what was observed |
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The LEAST effective way a firm could organize its project files would be by? |
The name of the person generating the file |
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If it appears to the interior designer that the dollar amount requested on the contractor's application for payment exceeds the work completed and material stored, the designer should? |
certify only the amount that the designer believes represents the work completed and stored, and attach a letter explaining why the amount certified differs from the amount applied for |
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If an interior designer missed an error in dimension on the shop drawings for a custom steel doorframe and the doorframe was subsequently fabricated, who is responsible for paying to have the mistake corrected? |
General contractor |
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In order to allow the contractor extra time to complete a project because the owner asked for minor changes, the interior designer should issue? |
a change order |
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According to the standard AIA contract documents, a contractor may ask the owner to provide what? |
Extra space for storage and initial preparation of furniture delivered to the site |
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A doorway is installed by the contractor according to the drawings. After viewing the job, a building inspector tells the contractor that the door is not wide enough. Who is responsible for correcting the problem? |
The interior designer |
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The owner is protected from incomplete work by the contractor by the use of? |
retainage |
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The risk for furniture being damaged during shipment is assigned by the? |
Uniform Commercial Code |
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If, during construction, the contractor notices that a handrail does not meet the local building codes, what action could the designer reasonably expect the contractor to take? |
The contractor should notify the designer of the discrepancy in writing |
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What is the interior designer PROHIBITED from doing under the terms of A251? |
Reject work that does not meet the requirements of the drawings |
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During furniture delivery to the fifth floor of a building, elevator transportation is the responsibility of whom? |
the owner |
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Final acceptance of furniture and fixtures is the responsibility of? |
the owner |
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Which standard form includes contract information about the owner's right to perform work separate from the main construction contract? |
General Conditions of the Contract |
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Under what circumstances does the owner have to provide the contractor with evidence of the owner's financial resources to complete the project? |
Whenever the contractor asks for such evidence |
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What type of agreement would a designer be advised NOT to work under when doing a residential project? |
a series of purchase orders with terms printed on the back |
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What is NOT true about an addendum? |
An addendum is sent only to the contractor requesting the clarification |
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Two weeks before the bids are due on a large project, one of the contractors asks if he can price a type of ceiling tile that was not listed in the specifications. What action should the interior designer take? |
Tell the contractor to request approval in writing |
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Bid openings are typically attended by the contractors and the? |
owner and interior designer |
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For a client who wants to hire the best contractor at the best price and limit potentially non qualified companies for the project, the interior designer should suggest? |
a prequalification of bidders |
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To avoid liens against a project, the interior designer should suggest that the owner require the contractors to submit a? |
labor and material payment bond |
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The designer for the interior furnishings of a large public hospital project financed with bond money has assisted the city government in preparing the bidding documents. When the bids from 5 qualified contractors are open, they are all over budget, ranging from 4%-10% over the approved cost. What should the designer do? |
Begin to study ways to reduce the project's scope so it meets the budget |
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The requirements for how bidders should propose a substitution is found in the? |
Instructions to bidders |
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What is used to accommodate costs that are not yet confirmed at the time of the bid? |
an allowance |
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The final responsibility of awarding a contract rests with the? |
owner |
