NCIDQ IDFX Practice Test 5
10 free NCIDQ IDFX practice questions in the real exam format, covering the official content areas, with an explanation for every answer.
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SchematicsProject scenario: branch library
A county library system is planning a new, single-story branch library (Group A-3) with a floor plate of 120 ft by 90 ft. The building is not sprinklered; its fire area and occupant load fall below the thresholds that would require sprinklers.
The schematic plan provides a 1,200 net sq ft community meeting room with tables and chairs in the northeast corner, a 2,500 net sq ft reading room, 5,000 gross sq ft of book stacks and a 600 gross sq ft staff workroom. Corridors and restrooms serve these spaces and are not assigned a separate occupant load. The designer is checking the schematic plan against the code excerpt before the client review, so any problem found now can be fixed before design development.
| Provision | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupant load factor: library reading rooms | 50 net sq ft per occupant |
| Occupant load factor: library stack areas | 100 gross sq ft per occupant |
| Occupant load factor: assembly, unconcentrated (tables and chairs) | 15 net sq ft per occupant |
| Occupant load factor: business areas | 150 gross sq ft per occupant |
| Space with one exit or exit access doorway (Groups A and B) | Maximum 49 occupants |
| Egress door swing | Side-hinged egress doors serving 50 or more occupants shall swing in the direction of egress travel |
| Egress capacity factor, components other than stairways | 0.2 in per occupant; 0.15 in only with sprinklers and an emergency voice/alarm system |
| Exit separation | 1/2 of the maximum overall diagonal; 1/3 where the building is sprinklered throughout |
| Dead-end corridor limit | 20 ft; 50 ft only in sprinklered Groups B, E, F, I-1, M, R-1, R-2, S and U |
How many exit access doorways must the community meeting room have?