RHFAC Accessibility Quiz

RHFAC Test Questions

• Definition: Physical disabilities are often visible, while learning or mental health issues are often hidden.
• Definition: Communication disabilities refer to information or communication barriers.
• Definition: Physical disabilities are visible impairments.
• Definition: Visible disabilities and invisible disabilities are classifications of disabilities.
• Term: Wall-mounted Signage Heights
• Role of RHFAC professional: Works with owners and design teams to ensure accessibility requirements are reflected in the project, ideally helping to create relevant specifications.
• Role of RHFAC professional: A pre-construction rating is recommended.
• Role of RHFAC professional: An Excel document is used to capture and review initial rating results before entry into the RHFAC registry.
• Role of RHFAC professional: After occupancy, the client can apply for an Existing Site rating using the RHFAC system.
• Role of RHFAC professional: Tactile markings need to be between 1200mm to 1500mm above the finished floor.
• Term: Specifications measure meaningful access. Includes on-site visits and pre-construction drawings review, and submitting the RHFAC rate on the registry.
• Role of RHFAC professional: Maintains communication with the commissioning agency to meet accessibility requirements within the commissioning plan.
• Term: Specifications include precise descriptions of products, materials, standards, equipment, services, construction systems, methods and workmanship.
• Term: Detailed specifications including notes, descriptions, finishes and material attributes.
• Term: Specifications contain minimal details, usually a preliminary drawing for orientation, circulation, etc.
• Term: Standards are a set of non-mandatory requirements or guidelines.
• Term: CSA is an example of a standard.
• Principle 6: Low physical Effort: Designed for efficient and comfortable use with minimum fatigue for the user.
• Design guidelines: Allows maintained neutral body position, reasonable operating force, minimized repetitive actions and minimizing sustained effort.
• Principle 6: Low physical Effort: Dimensions and definition of spaces—large or small, structured versus unstructured spaces—to avoid anxiety or claustrophobia.
• Design Guidelines (Physical Effort): Provide clearly marked exits. Reduce distracting aspects, such as noise, vibrations, and visual stimuli.
• Design guidelines (Space): Provides enough space for approach, reach, manipulation, and use, regardless of user body size, posture, or mobility.
• Design guidelines: Provides clear lines of sight to important elements for any seated or standing user.
• Design guidelines: Accommodates various hand sizes and grip sizes.
• Design guidelines:Provides adequate space for assistive devices or personal assistance.
• Term: Turning space—minimum 1700mm diameter for a complete 360-degree turn to fulfil requirements.
• Term: Identify steps required for accessibility improvements of a Site.
• Term: Final percentage score represents total earned points divided by available points for certification level.
• Definition: Dimensions are heights of controls, special space around controls, doorways, and queuing areas, including areas for U-turn.
• Definition: Knee clearance under desks, sinks, etc.
• Definition: Even, non-slip surfaces, avoiding high-pile rugs.
• Definition: Obstacles need to be eliminated. The idea is that there should be adequate operating controls for seated users, and these controls should be easily accessible.
• Definition: Detailed local regulations by which building legislation is to be met, ensuring health, safety, and welfare of occupants.
• Definition: Building permits or codes.
• Term: Ergonomics - describes sensory disability, including partial to total hearing loss.
• Term: Ergonomics - refers to the relationship between people and the products they use (e.g., colour contrast for accessibility).
• Term: Describes minimal colour contrast needed for visibility.
• Definition: Project name, address, date, drawing title, drawing number, scale and version/revision details, and architect's details.
• Term: Accessible Canada Act's purpose and function, including the use of standardized questionnaires to complete the accessibility rating.
• Term: Learning disabilities, physical disabilities, mental health disorders, and other relevant police services.
• Definition: Design guidelines for effective information delivery—use multiple modes (pictorial, verbal, tactile) and give instructions or directions.
• Term: Design Development—input and collaboration with consultants, responding to questions raised by contractors, and evaluating bids from an accessibility perspective.
• Definition: Overhead view of the interior of a building with major features.
• Definition: Vertical cross-section view of the building to represent walls, windows, doors, floors, etc.
• Definition: Accessibility—the design of products, environments, etc..
• Term: Memory, mobility, flexibility, dexterity, and pain; and physical spaces for living, work, learning, and play.
• Definition: Rating results, comprising a breakdown of scores received.
• Term: Innovation points, rating survey, elevation, RHFAC rating, and plan, and ask how to help via questionnaires.
• Definition: Appropriate size and space provided for approach, reach, manipulation, based on body size, posture, and mobility.
• Term: Low vision, hearing design considerations, and learning and developmental design considerations.
• Principle 2: Flexibility in Use - the design should accommodate various preferences and abilities.
• Definition: Measures the degree of meaningful access for a site (pre-construction reviews and site visits).
• Term: Colour contrast, role of the RHFAC professional, physical access/spaces for living, work, play.
• Term: Communication etiquette, including speaking to the person, maintaining eye level with wheelchair users, and detailed local regulations on accessibility.
• Term: The idea that everyone can use the same facilities, activities, and enjoy equal experience is called the 7 principles of universal design.
• Definition: Design should minimize hazards and risks, and should provide clear warnings of potential hazards.
• Definition: The design should be simple and easy to use, considering user experience, knowledge, and language skills.
• Definition: The design will be easy to understand and use, and won't be too complicated.
• Definition: Includes colour contrast between features. Lighting, glare, gloss and obstacles.
• Definition: Discrimination against persons with disabilities.
• Definition: Schematic drawing, vertical view to show dimensions of features.
• Definition: Precise descriptions of products, materials, standards, equipment, construction systems, and workmanship.
• Definition: Specific areas included and excluded from RHFAC ratings.
• Definition: Minimum turning space.
• Term: Various components of a building, for example parking.
• Definition: Detailed local regulations to protect health, safety, and welfare.