TY - BOOK AU - Ballast,David Kent TI - Interior design reference manual: [a guide to the NCIDQ exam] SN - 1888577746 : AV - NK2116.5 .B35 2002 PY - 2002/// CY - Belmont, CA PB - Professional Publications, Inc. KW - National Council for Interior Design Qualification (U.S.) KW - Examinations KW - Study guides KW - Interior decoration KW - Study and teaching KW - United States N1 - Includes index N2 - The National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) certifies interior designers in the United States and Canada with a 13 1/2-hour, closed-book exam, offered every April and October. The exam is divided into three sections, each of which may be taken individually; The Interior Design Reference Manual is the designer's primary source for exam preparation. This manual provides an overview of the exam topics and practice problems, with solutions; Updated for the new NCIDQ exam format, the second edition of the Interior Design Reference Manual is the most efficient and thorough review for the interior design exam. Along with an explanatory review of exam topics, the Manual provides 233 exam-like practice problems (with solutions) and test-taking strategy. The book is enhanced by illustrations, tables and charts of data, and a detailed index ER -