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1. 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 |
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2. The initial determination of the area required for a client's program gives the a) gross area b) net area c) rentable area d) usable area |
B) Net Area Regardless of how the information is collected, area is based on the actual space that a client needs to perform a function. This is the net area of the net assignable area. |
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3. A designer has determined that a client needs about 8000 SF of useable office space. The leasing agent for the building says that the rentable-useable ratio will be 1.25. Approximately how much area should the interior designer recommend that the client lease? a) 7500 SF b)10,000 SF c) 10,700 SF d) 13,300 SF |
B) 10,000 SF The rentable area is calculated by multiplying the useable area by the rentable-usable ratio. The useable area includes the net assignable area plus allowance for circulation, so no increase for this is required |
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4. 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 merchadise 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. |
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5. 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 |
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6) In addition to function, the book "Problem Seeking" names three other considerations for design problems, which are: a) analysis, synthesis and form b) form, economy and time c) goals, facts and form d) economy time and synthesis |
b) Form, economy & time |
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7) Which of the following does NOT need to be included in a project's programming document? a) required spaces and their areas b) required adjacencies and furniture and equip c) expansion requirements and scheduling constraints d) project goals and objectives |
c) expansion requirements and scheduling constraints EXP: It's a good idea but it's not necessary |
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8. When developing adjacency requirements, the interior designer must consider: a) contacts between people, transfer of objects, and electronic information b) outside contacts with service people and visitors, as well as internal contacts c) shared equipment and transfer of objects between people d) frequency of required contacts between people and transfer of objects |
a) contacts between people, transfer of objects, and electronic information |
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9. The BEST way to gather programming information from workers in a large office is through: a) observation b) questionnaires c) interviews d) benchmarks |
c) Interviews |
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10. A library is being designed to occupy only one portion of a building, and a complete set of drawings is available for the building. What information would be the MOST important to obtain for the field survey? a) locations of structural elements b) existing natural light sources c) sources of noise within the building d) locations and capacities of electrical power |
c) Sources of noise within the building It's unlikely that information concerning the 3 other matters would be available from a good set of construction drawings. A field survey would be most necessary to determine what sources of noise exist and their magnitudes |
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14. Which of the following constitutes due diligence in the field of interior design? a) thoroughly understanding and documenting the space in which a client's project will be located and it's surrounding context b) reviewing the legal and regulatory components of a new project before design begins c) using qualified structural, engineering and fireprotection consultants to investigate and existing space before design begins d) reviewing and verifying site conditions that the client has reported to the interior designer |
a) thoroughly understanding and documenting the space in which a client's project will be located and it's surrounding context |
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15. Which of the following is an interior designer NOT qualified to investigate? a) location and number of plumbing fixtures b) existing support of a suspended ceiling system c) fire-resistance ratings of stairways d) condition of existing nonloadbearing partitions |
b) existing support of a suspended ceiling system EXP: In nearly all jurisdictions, the interior designer is not allowed to investigate vertical shafts in a building, including stairways enclosed with fire-resistant-rated construction. |
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16. An interior designer has been retained to redesign a call center in a large warehouse. The call center will have a high-density employee occupancy. As part of due diligence, what must the interior designer do to determine whether the existing sanitary fixtures will be sufficient? a) count the number of existing sanitary fixtures and compare it to the requirements of AHJ b) ask the client how many fixtures were previously used and document this number in the due diligence report c) find the required number of fixtures in the International Plumbing Code and use this full number in the new design d) ask the local building official for a recommendation |
A) Count the number of existing sanitary fixtures and compare it to the requirements in the AHJ |
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18. The MOST appropriate time to determine the exact requirements for grab bars in a building's toilet rooms is during which project phase? a) programming b) schematic design c) design development d) construction drawings |
c) Design Development only issues related to barrier free design need to be made during the early design phases |
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21. All of the following are typically found in a programming report EXCEPT: a) Space adjacencies b) code requirements c) design concepts d) budget requirements |
c) Design Concepts Programming reports only contain programming concepts. Design concepts should not be developed until the schematic design phase. |
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22. At a minimum, a programming report should include all of the following EXCEPT: a) space adjacencies b) budget requirements c) area requirements d) an executive summary |
D) Executive Summary It is critical that the other 3 items be clearly identified and presented to the client. A programming document will usually have a formal Executive Summary but it is not necessary |
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24. In which case is it NOT critical for the project manager to determine during programming the dumber of people occupying a space? a) dining room of a housing complex for the elderly b) workroom of a commercial laundry c) multipurpose meeting room in a neighbourhood recreation center d) waiting area in a hospital |
B. Workroom of a commercial laundry The design of a laundry room should be determined more by the size, amount and configuration of the required equipment rather than the limited number of people who would operate the equipment. |
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25. Which of the following argricultural products is NOT used in the production of panel products? a) bagasse b) poplar c) rice straw d) wheat straw |
B. poplar Bagasse is the residue from the processing of sugar cane and rice straw are both alternative argricultural products that are made into panel products. Wheat straw makes particle board. |
