NCIDQ IDFX Practice Exam

Which type of blinds consists of horizontal slats that can be adjusted in angle?

1. Mini blinds.

2. Austrian shades.

3. Vertical blinds.

4. Louvered shutters.

The correct answer is: Mini blinds.

The type of blinds that consists of horizontal slats that can be adjusted in angle is mini blinds. These blinds are designed with individual horizontal slats that can be tilted to control the amount of light entering a space while maintaining privacy. By adjusting the angle of these slats, users can easily modulate brightness and reduce glare without fully raising or lowering the blinds. This adjustability makes mini blinds particularly versatile and popular for both homes and office environments, as they can be completely closed, partially open, or opened wide, all while providing varying levels of light control. In contrast, other options like Austrian shades and vertical blinds operate differently. Austrian shades are a type of window covering that features soft fabric that gathers into pleats, and they do not have adjustable slats. Vertical blinds consist of vertical louver-like slats that move to the side rather than tilt; while they can block light and offer varying degrees of privacy, they do not have horizontal slats. Louvered shutters, on the other hand, feature angled slats that are also adjusted for light but are typically more rigid and are not classified as blinds in the same way as mini blinds are. Therefore, the defining feature of mini blinds, specifically their horizontal slats that can be angled