Interior Design Professional Practice Exam - Question List

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121. The client has called the design firm in because their walls are chalking. What does chalking mean?
  1. The walls are collecting so much dust on the surface it looks like chalk.
  2. The paint is powdering on film surface.
  3. The color of the paint is getting lighter in areas.
  4. The drywall is showing through the paint in places due to poor application.
122. A condition in carpet fibers that have become knotted with other strands, causing rough spotty areas is called?
  1. Sprouting
  2. Pilling
  3. Plied yarns
  4. Puckering
123. The design firm specifications have a splush finish for the carpeting for a new home. What is a splush finish?
  1. A low-density type of carpet of loop-pile
  2. A semi-dense cut pile halfway between a shag and a plush.
  3. A thick plush finish with a bit of shine on the fibers.
  4. A dense cut pile carpet, usually made of heavy yarns.
124. The concert hall was having problems with the level of reverberation. Which best describes reverberation?
  1. The amount of sound transmission from outside sources.
  2. The prolongation of sound as it repeatedly bounces off hard surfaces.
  3. The absorption of sound by the materials used on the concert hall floors.
  4. The distance between the pressure fronts that measure sound in the hall.
125. What are three disadvantages of low-voltage lighting?
  1. Color of light, Few Shape Choices, Amount of Heat output
  2. Size, Amount of Light output, Control of light
  3. Cost, Selection, Beam Spread
  4. Hum, Voltage Drop, Limited Wattage

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