LEGEND:

CROSS CHECKED
NOT SURE
KEY TERMS
ADDITIONAL NOTES

PLANNING - CROSS CHECKED

35 PASSING SCORE

1. Which of the following street patterns is ideal for a mountainous site?

~ a. Meander
b. Rolling
c. Radial (uses roads to connect the center and outskirts)
d. Grid Iron (divided into squares or rectangle blocks)

2. Which of the following statements is not true about rolling terrains?

APON
~
a. The practice of building along contours will increase construction costs.
b. Drainage problems are simpler
c. More interesting land development that could attract high end buyers.
d. Buildings could serve as a retaining wall for every steep site.

3. A survey is a checklist of information or data pertaining to a site. Which of the following is

the first step when conducting a survey?

a. Summary description of the off-site context and its changes

- b. Personal reconnaissance notes, sketches, and photos
c. Data correlation
d. Collation of existing data

4. Which is not considered a Major Road?

~ a. Boulevard (wide avenue)

b. Autobahns (federal controlled-access highway system)
c. Expressway (high-speed divided highway)
d. Freeways (controlled-access highway)

5. A street opens only to one end with provision for a practical turnaround at the other
 a. Collector Street (Low-moderate capacity road)
b. Avenue (broad road/wide street)
c. Cul-de-sac (dead-end street)
d. Local Street (used to gain access to the property bordering it)

6. What is not a climatic factor directly influencing human comfort?

a. Solar Radiation b. Humidity c. Latitude d. Air Movement

7. In developing the site for a retreat center, the sanctuary is usually best placed at the
____ of the site.

a. Depression b. Ridge c. Valley d. Summit (highest point)

8. It involves the remodeling of existing landform to facilitate the functions and circulation of
the site.

a. Landscaping
b. Grading
c. Site Planning (art of arranging structures on the land and shaping spaces between
them)
d. Layering

9. In design, we usually consider 3 human factors:

a. Physical, Psychological, Spiritual

b. Cultural, Physiological, Psychological
c. Psychological, Physical, Physiological
d. Cultural, Social, Emotional

10. Which of the following colors is used for contour lines in Topographic Maps:

a. Brown
b. Blue (bodies of water)
c. Black (roads, railroads, & civil boundaries)
d. Green (woodlands)

11. A checklist of information or data pertaining to a site:

a. Official checklist b. General Information c. Survey d. Interview

12. Bearing capacity, stability, erodibility, and fertility are attributes of:

a. Soil b. Topography c. Climate d. Hydrology

13. The art of arranging structures on the land and shaping the spaces between.

a. Site Planning
b. Urban Design (design of towns and cities)
c. Site Analysis
d. Landscape Architecture (development of green spaces)

14. Are sets of imaginary lines that connect all points of some arbitrary equal elevation on
the ground.

a. Topographic map b. Axis lines c. Contours d. Section lines

15. Generally speaking, ________ in humidity affects an increase in body comfort.

a. An increase b. Moisture c. A decrease d. Dryness

16. He articulated human's Hierarchy of Needs.

a. Kevin Lynch (image of the city)

b. Abraham Maslow
c. Edward T. Hall (proxemics)
d. Roger Barker

17. Which has the least effect over the amount of sunlight entering indoors?

a. Length of overhang b. Building Orientation c. Louvered Windows d. Roof Shape

18. The local wind system is characterized by a flow from land to water late at night.

a. Water breeze
b. Land breeze
c. Sea breeze (water to land)
d. Night breeze

19. Which passive way helps reduce growth of fungi and milder?

a. Maximizing sun exposure indoors

b. Growing more shade trees around the building
c. Reducing wind passing indoors
d. Harvesting rainwater onsite

20. It is the concept of personal space

 a. Territoriality b. Prestige c. Dominance d. Space Bubble

21. An architect wants to know the exact measurement and the topographical characteristics
of a 2.5 hectare site in Tagaytay. What is his best action?

a. Hire a Geodetic Engineer to measure the site

b. Measure the site with his architecture staff using his knowledge from his Surveying
subject
c. Extract the measurements from the maps taken from DENR-NAMRIA
d. Use a drone to measure the site from the air

22. In Manila City, floor-ceiling picture windows are best to be located on which side of the
building?

a. South b. North c. East d. West

23. The result from high winds forcing water ashore above normal tide levels

a. Storm surge b. Tsunami c. Flooding d. High tides

24. Which does not belong to the group?

a. Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology

b. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration
c. Mines and Geosciences Bureau
d. Climate Change Commision (policy-making)

25. Which does not belong to the group?

a. Plant species (biological factor)

b. Tree size (biological factor)
c. Soil Fertility
d. Introduced Invasive Species (biological factor)

26. Genius loci refers to a

a. Phenomenon or experience of a place

b. Distinct atmosphere of a place
c. Spirit of a place
d. All of the choices

27. The principle of New Urbanism promotes the following, except

 a. Widening of roads to lessen traffic in a neighborhood
b. Slow speed streets (pedestrian-friendly street design)
c. Hidden parking slots (pedestrian-friendly street design)
d. On-street parking (pedestrian-friendly street design)

28. The visible form of the built-up areas which is sometimes equated with "townscape"

a. Town squares b. Urban form c. Landscape d. Land form

29. Describes the design of the buildings, places, spaces, and networks that make up our
towns and cities, and the ways people use them

a. Urban Design Framework

b. Responsive Architecture
c. Urban Design Protocol
d. Community Design Framework

30. It creates places for people with meaning and identity

a. Legibility b. Character c. Placemaking d. Landmark

31. Qualities of good urban space

a. Availability of convenient parking

b. Quality Shopping
c. Segregated Communities
d. Walkability

32. Which is least likely to be a part of a systematic study of urban morphology?

a. Construction plans b. History of the Place c. Urban Form and Shape d. Urban Plans

33. Infrastructure assets such as buildings, machines, roads, power plants, and ports are all
parts of the

a. Physical Capital b. Social Capital c. Natural Capital d. Financial Capital

34. Good urban design supports

a. Local Organizations b. Local Government c. Local Character d. Local Businesses

35. Two ways to categorize squares or plazas are:

a. By its length and width b. By its location and size

 c. By its quality and cost d. By its form and function ~

36. It affects where people can or cannot go

a. Variety (range of uses)

b. Visual appropriateness (detailed appearance of place)
v c. Permeability
d. Personalization (put own stamp to place)

37. Which of the following are the basic forms of urban space?

a. Circle, rectangle, square b. Circle, rectangle, elliptical

c. Circle, rectangle, triangle d. Circle, square, triangle ~
38. The most practical of street layout

~ a. Curvilinear b. Grid c. Circumferential d. Meandering

39. Help define the character and beauty of a city by creating soft, contrasting spaces and
elements

~ a. Buildings b. Landscape c. Public Space d. Streets

40. In the body of urban form, the streets, transit routes, pedestrian walks are referred to as
the

~ a. Nerves b. Blood c. Veins d. Arms and Legs

41. It affects the extent to which people can put their own stamp on the place
CLARITY #USES SENSORY EX
IN/orT
a. Legibility b. Variety c. Richness d. Permeability
STAMP

~ ANSWER: Personalization
UR

42. It affects the range of uses available to people

↓ a. Legibility b. Variety c. Richness d. Permeability

43. People involved in Urban Design Activity

V a. Architects b. Politicians c. Stakeholders d. All of the above

44. Well-designed buildings and groups of buildings work together to create

 a. New style b. Sense of place c. Unique City d. Iconic Structures

45. It is an area framed by buildings and designed to exhibit the buildings to the greatest
advantage

a. Square (or plaza) b. Streets c. Landmarks d. Edges

46. In the process of documenting the city, which one is not required

a. Historical analysis b. Preparation of housing plans

c. Legibility and permeability of the environment d. Visual study of details

47. These are principles of Urban Design except

a. Respect the traditional urban development pattern

b. Hidden parking lots
c. Slow speed streets
d. Urban sprawl

48. Where should more windows be oriented best in the tropics to catch wind and avoid
sun?

a. North b. South c. East d. West

49. How do we control the flow of wind indoors

a. Minimizing interior walls b. Adding long overhang

c. Integrating louvered openings d. Orienting entrance ways to direction of the sun

50. In the principle of New Urbanism, it is best to ______ the density of a place to enable a
more efficient use of services

a. Increase b. Decrease c. Maintain d. None of the Choices

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
35 PASSING SCORE

1. Creating great modern architecture today is a balance of these?

a. Artistic sensibility and scientific methodology

 b. Scientific methodology and Common Sense
c. Financial Acumen and Structural Knowhow
d. Artistic and Social abilities
e. Imagination and chutzpah

2. What is the role of architecture today?

a. It provides venues for human activity only

b. It addresses only the current situations and needs of society
c. It serves as a testimony to the human need of shelter and expression
d. It responds to the community with their work, or they shape it, dictating the
environment
e. It serves purely as an expression of art by the architect

3. What idealized Latin phrase best describes the noble profession of architecture?

a. Deus Ex Machina
b. Ora et Labora
c. Deus Architectus Mundi, Architectus Secundus Deus (God is the Architect of
the world, Architects are second to God)
d. Deo Optimo Maximo
e. Requiescat in Pace

4. Functional needs in architecture is?

a. Branch of Aesthetics
b. Branch of Philosophy
c. Branch of Dynamics
d. Branch of Art
e. Branch of Science

5. The basis of great architecture is the creation of?

a. Spatial Delight
b. Technological Delight
c. Wonder and Amazement
d. Spatial and Visual Delight (functionality and aesthetics)
e. Structural Delight

6. Architecture is a discipline that means?

a. Art and Computer Aided Technology

b. Design and Logic
 c. Functionality and Practicality
d. Art and Technology
e. Art and Science

7. Which of the following fields of study is not related to Architecture?

a. Psychology (study of behavior and mind)

b. Philosophy (systematic study of fundamental questions)
c. Physiology (functions of living organisms)
d. Ethnography (culture)
e. Philology (history of language)

8. Which of the following is a lesser activity for someone who studies architecture

a. Designing
b. Drafting
c. Conceptualizing
d. Sketching
e. Critiquing

9. A classification system that groups of buildings into categories of like with like

a. Style
b. Trend
c. Character
d. Manner
e. Catalogue

10. Which of the following is not related to Architecture

a. Interior Design
b. Fashion Deisgn
c. Graphic Design
d. Industrial Design
e. Information Design

11. The business of commerce particularly in merchandise started to change 20 years ago,
what manner of change is this best reflected. (especially one that started from western
and developed countries)
 a. Commercial Retailing
b. Personal Shopper
c. On-Line Retailing
d. Brick and Mortar Retailing (physical store)
e. Catalogue Retailing

12. Retail in the future is best seen with this paradigm

a. Araucaria
b. Amazon
c. Sherwood
d. Yakushima
e. Bialowieza

13 .In the aforementioned, the future and contribution of architecture in mass

merchandising could be the amalgamation of the following

a. Distribution center
b. Grocery
c. Brick and mortar
d. Warehouse
e. Mall

14. In the aforementioned, the future and contribution of architecture in mass

merchandising could be the amalgamation of the following:

a. Warehouse, Inventory, Logistics, Distribution

b. Brick and Mortar, Logistics, Distribution
c. Shopping Mall
d. Department Store, Distribution
e. Manufacturer, Direct to Buyer

15. Before the arrival and popularity of shopping malls in the Philippines, Commercial Retail was
best found in?
a. Wet Markets
b. Shopping centers
c. Supermarkets
d. High Street
e. Downtown

16. A high-end commercial stip with a designated open area for eating and shopping is called;
a. Shopping center
b. Mall
c. Downtown
 d. High Street
e. Tiangge

17. Today almost anything can be found in a shopping mall, which of the following is not ideal.

a. Wet market w/ good hygiene parameters

b. Schools
c. Funeral parlour,
d. Lumber and construction
e. Walk-in clinics

18. In the aforementioned question of a store type not advised to be placed in malls, what
consideration negates the reason why its presence inside a shopping mall is not ideal

a. Trends of suicide rates

b. 24-hour operation and culture
c. Hygiene and perception of style
d. Wet and dry conditions of sidewalk vendors
e. Bittersweet conditions

19. These stores serve as primary retailers, whose size and nature of merchandise or activity
directs people to their location

a. Magnet
b. Polars
c. Big stores
d. Activity Center
e. Food Court

20. In the aforementioned study on retail design, these spaces similarly serve the same function
and are usually identified by the big retailers found in opposite ends of a Mall Development.

a. Department store (kind of anchor)

b. Atrium
c. Parking
d. Anchors (large retail store that attracts custom to the mall)
e. Grocery (kind of anchor)

21. Ergonomics is an applied science often used in designing and planning built spaces. It
relates human scale to his built space. This study allows people and things to interact most
efficiently and comfortably. Which among these is not an example of ergonomics.

a. 1.10 m from FFL

b. Stair riser should not exceed 200 mm
c. Roof minimum slope is 3%
d. Door clear height is recommended at 2.10m from FFL
 e. Acceptable ceiling height of 2.70m.

22. Naturally ventilated toilets and bath are highly recommended for structures with small
occupancies such as single family dwelling due to:

a. Not effective in dispelling foul smell and odor.

b. Natural light allows sanitation of room.
c. Allows wash to be hung in toilets.
d. Provides privacy.
e. Saves on air cooling devices.

23. Which of the following floor finishes can be best used for PWD ramps.

a. Marble
b. Glazed floor tiles (glossy/slippery)
c. Tactile pavers (feature rather than finish)
d. Vinyl Tiles
e. Carpet Tiles (avoided)

24. Which of the following values is the maximum accessibility ramp gradient according to the
Accessibility Law.

a. 12”
b. 1:12
c. 12%
d. 1.20 meters
e. 0.12 inches

25. How many intermediate handrails must be provided for a stairway having a width of 9
meters.

a. 1
b. 2 (“Every stairway required to be more than 3.00 m in width, shall be provided
with not less than one intermediate handrail for every 3.00 m”)
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5

26. Which of the following need not be seen in a site development plan

a. Road and traffic

b. Foot paths and walkways
c. Labeling
d. North Orientation Symbol
 e. Solar Path (site analysis)

27. Which of the following is not required in site development plans

a. Soft and Hardscape

b. Roof Slope Direction
c. Type and Genus of Trees
d. Line gradation to indicate slope
e. Shaded columns and walls (floor plans)

28. Slope information in architecture may be presented using the following except

a. Percentages
b. Ratios
c. Degrees
d. Fractions
e. Anglation

29. Which among the following best represents a context-sensitive design process.

a. Site and User Analysis > Behavior Design > Conceptual Development
b. Program > Economic Review > Space Matrix
c. User Analysis > Space Equipment Program > Form Studies
d. Site and User Analysis > Problem Analysis > Form Studies
e. Program Analysis > Conceptual Development

30. Which of the following could best be identified as an “anti-social” bench?

a. 0-shaped bench
b. S-shaped bench
c. L-shaped bench
d. C-shaped bench
e. I-shaped bench

31. This of these drawings is the most ancient decorative symbol in the Christian Church

a. Chi rho
b. Fish
c. Cross
d. Burning Bush
32. Most of the developers in the Philippines follow the maximum parking efficiency of 35.00
square meters per slot. In a parking building footprint of 2,500 square meters, what would be the
maximum parking slots required?

a. 61 parking slots
b. 91 parking slots
c. 71 parking slots (2500sqm/35 = 71)
d. 100 parking slots

33. Under the PD 1096 (NBCP) rule, what are the minimum parking dimensions for a 180
degrees layout? (90 degrees is perpendicular)

a. 2.15 x 6.00 meters (parallel parking)

b. 2.15 x 5.00 meters
c. 2.50 x 5.00 meters (“Parking slot must be computed at 2.5m x 5.00m for
Perpendicular/Diagonal Parking”)
d. 3.00 x 6.00 meters

34. The plan of the building, based on a dialogue between circles and squares summarizes the
fundamental relationship between God and man. The circle stands for Heaven, the sacred, the
spiritual world. The square, on the other hand, represents

a. The Cosmos
b. The Terrestrial Condition
c. The Material Things
d. All of the Above

35. What is the allowable percentage of slope which allows for parking slots to be placed along
the inclined surfaces

a. 11%
b. 7%
c. 9%
d. 5%

36. In the absence of the pulpit and lectern, this is the speaker’s stand at the center in the front
of the church

a. Altar
b. Ambo
c. Lectem
d. Pulpit
 37. Which of the following is not considered a transit building

a. Airports
b. Bus Terminal
c. Subway Station
- d. Waiting Shed
e. Pier

& 38. Which of the following is not considered an integral feature of transit buildings

a. Pedestrian overpass
b. Pedestrian underpass
c. Waiting shed
* d. Zebra crossing
e. Sidewalk

39. Which of the following can be considered not an adjunct building to a Transit Terminal?

a. Garage or trailer
b. Parking building
c. Commercial shopping mall
↑ d. Religious structures
e. Arenas

40. Number of modes for a building to be considered a Transit or Transport Building

a. More than 2
b. More than 4
- c. Minimum of 1
d. No number required
e. As many as possible

41. Which of the following establishments is not suited for Transport Buildings?

a. ATMs
~ b. Car showrooms
c. Creche -(Tableau of Jesus Christ’s birth) DAYCDRE/NURSING
d. Drug store and clinic
e. Massage services

-
42. Which of the following are described as active layby or vehicular concourse bays in the
Philippine Setting?

a. Point-2-Point UV Vans
 b. Buses
* c. Jeepneys
d. Tricycles and Pedicabs
e. Taxis, Ubers, and Grab

- 43. Determining movement and traffic flow within transport terminals is controlled by which office
-

a. Building Management Office

&
b. Building and Grounds Office
c. Dispatch Office (according to Planning and Designers Handbook)
-
BUS MOVEMENT
&
d. Traffic Management Office
e. Security and Traffic Control Office
↑

44. In an office that provides a schedule of tasks and monitoring of item transport, what is the
primary modern design requirement for this activity?

a. Clear Unobstructed View of the Concourse

b. Visible to pedestrian traffic
c. Ingress and Egress Visibility
↓ d. Wide Flat Wall
e. Room with a View

45. In a security and traffic control office, the ideal design parameter for this activity would be..

a. View of Pedestrian Concourse

b. View of Ticketing and Queueing Area
c. Clear and Unobstructed view of Concourse and Flat Wide Wall
~ d. View of Ingress and Egress and Passenger Concourse
e. View of building perimeter

46. Designing Vehicular Ramps, the most important considerations would be?

a. Driver’s Skills
b. Acceptable Slope
c. Vehicular Worthiness
V d. Vehicular Dynamics (Mechanics of the conveyance - particularly crucial in
designing ramps for cars and other land vehicles)
e. Vehicle Load

- 47. Defined as a mode, system, or means of transport

a. Transit System YUAN

* b. Transport System
&
-
Apon
GEERY
c. Terminal System
 d. Modal System
e. Transport Network

48. This is concerned with ensuring that all aspects of transport design meet the needs of
people engaging with design, safety, and efficiency

a. Ergonomics and Anthropometry

b. Human Factor and ergonomics (concerned with ensuring all aspects of
transport design meets the needs of people engaging with those designs, safety,
and efficiently)
c. Human Behavior and Anthropometry
d. Human Transport and Eugenics
e. Anthropometry and Neurotics

49. These factors provide a multidisciplinary effort to generate and compile information about
human capabilities and limitations and apply that info to equipment, systems, facilities,
procedures, jobs, environments for safe, comfortable, and effective human performance

a. Public Transport
b. Ergonomics
c. Human transport
d. Human Factors
e. Transport Network

50. The following parking provisions are based on BP 344 except for:

a. Accessible parking slots must be at least 3.7m by 5.0m

b. Parking must have dropped sidewalks or curb ramps leading to the parking level
where the access walkways are raised
c. Parking must have pavement marking, upright, pole mounted signages
d. Parking must have walkways of at least 0.9 width
e. Parking must be handicap friendly

THEORY OR ARCHITECTURE
35 PASSING SCORE

1. As architecture is both art and science, pick another answer that is also true:

a. Architecture is a predictive solution based on current best evidence

 b. Artistic expression in architecture is above the law
c. Architecture must always be universally beautiful
d. Architecture will always be universally beautiful

2. STATEMENT (1) Louis Khan defined architecture as: “Architecture is what nature cannot
make”. (2) Cryll M. Harris defined architecture as “The art and science of designing and
building structures, or large groups of structures, in keeping with logical and functional
criteria”

a. BOTH statements are TRUE

b. BOTH statements are FALSE
c. The FIRST statement is FALSE and the second statement is TRUE
d. The FIRST statement is TRUE and the second statement is FALSE (Cyril not
Cryll ; according to his Dictionary of Architecture & Construction)

3. Complete this definition: A theory is a system of _____ intended to explain something,

especially one based on ______ ______ independent of the thing to be explained

a. Thoughts; hard truths

b. Ideas; general principles
c. Concepts; accepted truths
d. Principles; secondary evidence

4. According to Vitruvius, there are three requirements of Architecture, Venustas pertains to

beautiful composition, economy and economy of materials

a. The FIRST statement is FALSE and the second statement is TRUE

b. The FIRST statement is TRUE and the second statement is FALSE
c. BOTH statements are TRUE
d. BOTH statements are FALSE

5. The General influences of man affect what kind of architecture we need. Therefore, we
must also consider the need for safety of our clients and would-be users of what we
design.

a. The FIRST statement is FALSE and the second statement is TRUE

b. The FIRST statement is TRUE and the second statement is FALSE
c. BOTH statements are TRUE
d. BOTH statements are FALSE
6. “Archaic” architecture is a direct response to man’s climate. For today’s architecture, we
do not have to consider the context or even design in response to nature

a. The FIRST statement is FALSE and the second statement is TRUE

b. The FIRST statement is TRUE and the second statement is FALSE
c. BOTH statements are TRUE
d. BOTH statements are FALSE

7. In the Phases of Development, “Decadence” meant “sureness of technique”. The more

ornate experimentation of new forms of expression include the styles: rococo,
renaissance, and art nouveau.

a. The FIRST statement is FALSE and the second statement is TRUE

(Decadence should be Mastery) (Rococo is considered as late baroque which is
also under Decadence together with Renaissance and Art Nouveau)
b. The FIRST statement is TRUE and the second statement is FALSE
c. BOTH statements are TRUE
d. BOTH statements are FALSE

8. Among the choices, which of the following is false:

a. A point joins, links, supports, surrounds, or intersects other non-visual

elements
b. Volumes have three dimensions: length, width, and depth
c. All volumes have points, lines, and planes
d. A point has no length, and no depth

9. Among the choices, which of the following is false:

a. A plane has width and length

b. A plane is static and has no movement
c. A plane defines the boundaries of a volume
d. A plane can hold color, pattern, and texture

10. STATEMENT (1) There are four Primary Elements of Form. (2) These are: plane, line,
solids, and point.

a. The FIRST statement is FALSE and the second statement is TRUE

b. The FIRST statement is TRUE and the second statement is FALSE (Solid should
be Volume)
c. BOTH statements are TRUE
d. BOTH statements are FALSE
11. The “non-visual” Element of Design is the interior enclosed space as seen by the mind’s
eye. The “General to Particular” Design Approach, it is understood that we:

a. Give more emphasis on the Non-Visual before the Visual

b. Start with the Floor Plans
c. Give more emphasis on the details
d. Start first with the Visual before the Non-Visual

12. What aspect of architecture does engineering NOT require?

a. Utility
b. Economy
c. Beauty
d. Strength

13. What phase of architectural development are the classical styles of Greece and Rome?

a. Archaic (Prehistoric, Mesopotamian, Egyptian)

b. Defense
c. Mastery (Classical Styles, Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic)
d. Decadence (Renaissance, Baroque, Art Deco, Art Nouveau, Bauhaus, and
Modern)

14. What phase of architectural development is Renaissance Architecture?

a. Archaic
b. Defense
c. Mastery
d. Decadence

15. Trulli houses in Italy are examples of what solid?

a. Cone
b. Cube
c. Cylinder
d. Sphere

16. This scheme uses a primary color and the 2 colors adjacent to its complementary
 a. Split-complementary
b. Monochromatic
c. Analogous
d. Complementary

17. _____ are symbols that people are familiar with because of long-time association. An
example would be the symbol for toilets (man+woman)

a. Learned symbols
b. Biogenic symbols
c. Replica
d. Representation

18. This scheme is made of 2 colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel

a. Monochromatic
b. Complementary
c. Analogous
d. Split Complementary

19. This scheme uses variations in lightness and saturation of a single color and can be
integrated with neutral colors

a. Monochromatic
b. Complementary
c. Analogous
d. Split Complementary

20. Most formal form of approach

a. Distant View
b. Frontal
c. Spiral
d. Oblique

21. A form of approach the Greeks considered for their temples

a. Distant View
b. Frontal (primary approach to Greek Temples were typically frontal, emphasizing
the main entrance facing east)
c. Spiral
d. Oblique
22. Which entrance promotes continuity?

a. Recessed
b. Implied
c. Flushed
d. Projected

23. ______ is a type of linear path that can have branches to highlight points of interest

a. Looped
b. Zigzag
c. Curved
d. Segmented

24. Which extroverted entrance is used in hospitals and commercial areas?

a. Projected
b. Implied
c. Recessed
d. Flushed

25. Spaces with an open plan are usually _________

a. Pass by spaces
b. Pass through spaces
c. Are their own space
d. Terminates in a space

26. The common material used for beams and columns using the post and lintel construction
method for skyscrapers

a. Tempered Glass
b. Stones and Bricks
c. Reinforced Concrete (Skyscrapers are not typically made of bricks; Materials
commonly used in Skyscrapers are Steel and Reinforced Concrete)
d. Wood

27. The customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or
other social groups

a. Civilization
b. Territoriality
c. Culture
d. Boundaries
28. The introduction of a roof skylights in the Mall of Asia lobby and skating rink are
examples of a response to context in terms of _________

a. Temperature and Humidity

b. Wind
c. Vista
d. Sunlight

29. __________ are considered in the construction of buildings and development of sites in
sloping terrain such as in Baguio City and Tagaytay City

a. Property Boundaries
b. Land Contours
c. Surface Drainage
d. Water Bodies

30. Site analysis is only composed of analysis of wind direction and sun path orientation

a. True
b. False

31. The designer of the Bonifacio High Street mall in Taguig City applied the circulation
approach in consideration of the __________

a. Existing structures
b. Vistas
c. Noise
d. Vehicular-pedestrian traffic systems

32. _____ will be used by potential contractors to prepare quotations and setting out the
price they would change to construct the building

a. Contract documents
b. Schematic Drawings
c. Presentation Drawings
d. Initial Expenditure

33. During the Design Development stage, what is prepared to ensure that the design is
within the established budget?

a. Cost estimate
b. Contract documents
c. Initial outlay
 d. Contingency budget

34. This site consideration is in regards to the property lines (setbacks), topography, and
other physical features

a. Orientation
b. Location
c. Access
d. Envelope

35. In Marcel Breuer’s Whitney Museum of American Art, the inverted pyramid symbolized
____

a. The earthly and the divine

b. Men and art
c. Perspectives on art perception
d. Public and Private contributions to art

36. The siting of Richard Meier’s Getty Center is reminiscent of what style?

a. Roman
b. Neoclassic
c. Roman
d. Greek

37. In response to the restraints of budgets and space, in the Chapel of St. Ignatius, Stevel
Holl chose to rely on ____ to bring meaning and beauty to the project

a. Natural landscape
b. Space
c. Form and Massing
d. Light

38. The following hinder conceptualization except __________

a. Small budget
b. Incompatible activities
c. Imagination
d. Underutilized land

39. Which is NOT part of the programmatic concept of grouping?

a. Service
b. Activity
 c. Site
d. People

40. The programmatic concept of ____ is related to how a person can maintain his
individuality within a space.

a. Home base
b. Grouping
c. Relationships
d. Address

41. The scarcity of energy was the main concept that drove the deconstructivist vocabulary
of the Pompidou Center in Paris

a. True
b. False

42. Trees provide a natural barrier to protect architectural development and therefore must
be preserved and not cut, as much as possible

a. True
b. False

43. In Rem Koolhaas’ Educatorium, he works with the concept that reflects blurred
boundaries brought about in the Industrial revolution

a. True
b. False

44. Concepts are rudimentary in character and need to be further developed

a. True
b. False

45. Concepts may be product or process oriented and can occur only during the schematic
design phase

a. True
b. False

46. The correct interrelation of spaces promotes efficiency and effectiveness of people and
their activities
 a. True
b. False

47. Free address refers to a designated group or team space assigned for a specific period
of time

a. True
(Types of Address:
Fixed - traditional work setting where one person is assigned to a workplace
Free - specific period of time
Group - assigned or free within it)
b. False

48. As a programmatic concept, flexibility covers expansibility, convertibility, and versatility

a. True
b. False

49. The architectural design process is organized to ensure that objectives are reached
according to cost efficiency

a. True
b. False

50. A space or form as a free-standing object with separate functions is categorized as

“space-within-a-space”

a. True
b. False

ENGINEERING SCIENCE - CROSS CHECKED CONCEPTS

21 PASSING SCORE

1. Which of the following is a “non-hookean” material?

a. Steel
b. Rubber
 c. Aluminum
d. Copper

2. Newton’s First Law of Motion states that:

a. If the resultant force acting on a particle is zero, the particle remains at rest (if
originally at rest) or will move with constant speed in a straight line (if originally in
motion)
b. If the resultant force acting on a particle is not zero, the particle will have an
acceleration proportional to the magnitude of the resultant force and in the direction of
this resultant force (F=ma)
c. Each force (of “action”) has an equal and opposite force (of “reaction”)
d. None of the given choices

3. The point through which the whole weight of the body acts is called ______

a. Inertial point b. Centroid c. Central point d. Center of gravity

4. A block 100mm x 100mm base and 10mm height. What will be the direct shear stress in
the element when a tangential force of 10kN is applied to the upper edge to a
displacement 1mm relative to the lower face?

a. 1 Pa
b. 10 MPa
c. 1 MPa
d. 100 N/sq.mm

5. States that strain produced within elastic limits is proportional to the stress producing it.

a. Bernoulli’s Law
b. Hooke’s Law
c. Stress Law
d. Poissoin’s Law

6. The stress which acts in a direction perpendicular to the area.

a. Shear Stress
b. Thermal Stress
c. Normal Stress
d. Parallel Stress
7. A diagram which shows the variations of the axial load for all sections in the span of a
beam

a. Bending Moment Diagram

b. Shear and Bending Moment Diagram
c. Stress Diagram
d. Shear Force Diagram

8. A condition in which the resultants of all forces acting on the body is zero.

a. Equilibrium
b. Resultant
c. Statics
d. Rigid Body

9. True or False: Statics of rigid bodies is the study of materials, objects, or particles at rest
or moving under constant velocity

a. True
b. False

10. A combination of large number of particles in which all particles remain at a fixed
distance from one another before and applying a load

a. Static Body
b. Dynamic Body
c. Rigid Body
d. None of the above

11. For the figure below, what are the reaction forces at A and B?

a. +64lb; +96lb
b. -64lb; -96lb
c. +96lb; +64lb
d. -96lb; -64lb

12. . If the x- and y- components of the forces on the figure shown are -105 N and -200 N,
respectively, what is the magnitude of the resultant force? (w/diagram)

a. +225.90 N
b. -225.90 N
c. +170.22 N
d. -170.22 N
13. States that the moment of a force about a point is equal to the sum of the moments of
the force’s components about _____

a. Varignon’s Theorem
b. Principle of Transmissibility
c. Hooke’s Law
d. Poisson’s Law

14. When equal and opposite forces applied to a body tend to elongate it, the stress
produced is ______

a. Compressive
b. Transverse
c. Shear
d. Tensile

15. Stress at which extension of a material takes place more quickly as compared to the
increase in load

a. Elastic Point
b. Plastic Point
c. Yielding Point
d. Breaking Point

16. Find the support reaction Av

a. 2.33 kN
b. 3.33 kN
c. 4.33 kN
d. 5.33 kN\

17. SI unit for bending moment.

a. kN
b. kN/m
c. kN m
d. kN 𝑚 2

18. Refers to the gravitational force (attraction) of the earth acting on a body.

a. Mass
b. Acceleration
c. Weight
 d. Velocity

19. In the figure below, find the reaction at point A or Ra

a. 10 kN
b. 15 kN
c. 16 kN
d. 28 kN

20. In the figure below, find the computed shear at C or Vc’

a. -3kN
b. 6 kN
c. 10 kN
d. 16 kN

21. A beam is said to be uniform strength, if _______.

a. Bending stress is the same at every section along its longitudinal axis
b. Shear stress is the same through the beam
c. Deflection is the same throughout the beam
d. None of the given choices

22. In the figure below, if the system is in equilibrium, what is Fbc=?

a. 4150 lbs
b. 5250 lbs
c. -1250 lbs
d. -3750 lbs

23. In a beam, which layer is neither elongated nor shortened during bending?

a. Axis of load
b. Centroidal axis
c. Center of gravity
d. Neutral Axis

24. A _____ isolates a body from its surroundings, and one considers all the forces and only
those forces, acting on the body.

a. Shear and Bending Moment DIagram

b. Free Body Diagram
c. Stress Diagram
 d. None of the given choices

25. In a body loaded under plane stress conditions, how many independent stress
components are present?

a. 0
b. 1
c. 2
d. 3

26. A man raises a 10kg joist, of length 4 m, by pulling on a rope as shown in the picture.
How many concurrent forces are acting upon the joist?

a. 4
b. 5
c. 2
d. 3

27. . SI unit for shear force

a. kN/m
b. kN-m
c. kN
d. m/kN

28. A ______ body is one which does not deform. The distance between the individual
particles making up the body remains unchanged under the action of external forces.

a. Rigid
b. Static
c. Dynamic
d. None of the given choices

29. Two forces act on a bolt at point A. Determine the magnitude of the resultant force
 a. 35.04 N
b. 97.73 N
c. 72.11 N
d. 99.91 N

30. . True or False: The types of normal stresses are shear and bending

a. True
b. False (Tensile and Compressive)
BUILDING UTILITIES - CROSS CHECKED
35 PASSING SCORE

1. What is the minimum size of a THWN wire (in AWG) for lighting fixtures?

a. 1.6 sq. mm#16 AWG

b. 2.0sq. mm#14 AWG (THHN for Lighting fixtures)
c. 3.5 sq. mm#12 AWG (TW, THW, or THWN for Lighting fixtures) (THHN - General Purpose
Outlets)
d. 5.5 sq. mm#10 AWG (TW, THW, or THWN for General Purpose Outlets) (THHN - Special
Outlet)

2. Which of the following condition is not true in terms of providing cleanouts in the piping
system?

a. At the base of soil or waste stacks

b. At every horizontal soil or waste branch less than 15 meters long (At every horizontal
soil or waste branch MORE THAN 15 meters long )
c. At every change of direction greater than 45 degrees
d. At the inlet to a septic tank

3. A component of an electricity supply system that divides an electrical power feed into
subsidiary circuits, while providing a protective over current device for each circuit in a common
enclosure

a. Cable tray (unit of assembly of units or sections and associated fittings forming a rigid
structural system used to support cables)
b. Lighting rod
c. Duct
d. Panel board (A single or group of panel units designed for assembly in the form of a single
panel; consist of a metal cabinet containing overcurrent protective devices and other devices)

4. It is the persistence of sound in an enclosed space resulting from repeated reflection or

scattering of sound.

a. Refraction (Change in the direction of waves as they pass from one medium to another)
b. Absorption (material, structure or object absorbing sound energy when sound waves collide
with it, as opposed to reflecting the energy.)
c. Reverberation
d. Diffusion (process of spreading or dispersing radiated energy so that it is less direct or
coherent.)
5. In acoustics, what Is the unit of loudness level?

a. Rays
b. Hertz (unit of Frequency)
c. Decibel (measure of sound intensity)
d. Phon

6. A suction created by the flow of liquid in pipes; a pressure less than the atmospheric pressure

a. Backpressure (A pressure within the sanitary drainage system or vent piping system that is
greater than atmospheric pressure (>14.7 psi)
b. Backflow (The flow of water or wastewater in pipes in a reverse direction from that normally
intended)
c. Siphonage
d. Flow pressure (The pressure in the water supply pipe near the faucet or water outlet while the
faucet or water outlet is wide open and flowing)

7. What is the code-prescribed minimum drain pipe size of a water closet?

a. 50 mm b. 75 mm c. 100 mm d. 150 mm

8. The overhead service conductor from the pole or other aerial support to and including the
splices, if any, connecting to the service entrance conductors of a building.

a. Service entrance
b. Service lateral (underground service conductors between the street main, including any risers
at a pole or other structure or from the transformers, and the first point of connection to the
service entrance conductors in a terminal box or meter other enclosure, inside or outside the
building wall.)
c. Service drop
d. Service raceway (raceways that encloses the service-entrance conductors)

9. Metal pipe into which electrical conductors may be drawn; it has a wall section thinner than a
rigid metal conduit and used for both exposed and concealed work?

a. Electrical metallic conduit

b. Surface metal raceway (raceway consisting of an assembly of metal backing and capping)
c. Cellular food metal raceway (hollow spaces of cellular metal floors together with suitable
fittings which may be approved enclosure for electrical conductors)
d. Intermediate metal conduit (a metal raceway of circular cross-section with integral or
associated couplings, connectors, and fittings approved for the installation of electrical
conductors.)
10. A factory assembly of one or more conductors, each individually insulated and enclosed in
metallic sheath of interlocking metal tape, or a smooth corrugated metallic tube.

a. Shielded Non-metallic Sheather Cable (Type SNM) (a factory assembly of two or more
insulated conductors in an extruded core of moisture-resistant, flame- resistant nonmetallic
material, covered with an overlapping spiral metal tape and wire shield, and jacketed with an
extruded nonmetallic material resistant to moisture, flame, oil, corrosion, fungal growth, and
sunlight.)
b. Metal Clad cable (Type MC)
c. Mineral Insulated, metal sheathed cable (Type MI) (factory assembly of one or more
conductors insulated with a highly-compressed refractory mineral and enclosed in liquidtight and
gastight continuous copper or alloy steel sheathe)
d. Armored Cable (Type AC) (a fabricated assembly of insulated conductors in a flexible metal
enclosure.)

11. That portion of the hoistway extends below the level of the bottom landing or floor to provide
for overtravel and clearance for parts which requires space below the bottom of the car travel.

a. shaft or hoistway (vertical passageway for the car and counterweight)

b. elevator pit
c. landing
d. elevator machine room (room directly above the hoistway in which the elevator machine is
housed)

12. Resistance in alternating current (ac) also known as impedance is a combination of _____
and _______.

a. Admittance and resistivity

b. Resistance and reactance
c. Conductance and resistance
d. Capacitance and inductance

13. A device or appurtenance provided with a cap or plug with female(?) design to provide
access or means of removing instructions or deposits inside pipes in vertical or horizontal
installations.

a. Clean-out
b. Handhole
c. Stub-out
d. Manhole (An opening constructed in any part of plumbing system, of sufficient size for a
person to gain access thereto.)
14. These are electronic cables connecting an elevator car to a fixed electrical outlet in the
hoistway?

a. Traveling cables
b. Hoisting cables
c. Counterweight cables
d. Car cables

15. It is the persistence of sound in an enclosed space resulting from repeated reflection or
scattering of sound.

a. Refraction (Change in the direction of waves as they pass from one medium to another)
b. Absorption (material, structure or object absorbing sound energy when sound waves collide
with it, as opposed to reflecting the energy.)
c. Reverberation
d. Diffusion (process of spreading or dispersing radiated energy so that it is less direct or
coherent.)

16. Creep is a phenomenon whereby sound travels along a:

a. straight line direction inside an anechoic chamber

b. rectangular-shaped cavity
c. flat surface
d. curve surface

17. A vertical line of soil, waste or vent pipe

a. Stack
b. Riser (A water supply pipe that extends vertically one full storey or more to convey water to
fixture branches or group of fixtures.)
c. Downspout (The vertical portion of a rainwater conductor.)
d. Upfeed pipe

18. The bending of the travel of sound caused by an obstacle in its path.

a. Diffraction
b. Diffusion (process of spreading or dispersing radiated energy so that it is less direct or
coherent.)
c. Refraction (Change in the direction of waves as they pass from one medium to another)
d. Reflection (When a sound wave encounters a sharp discontinuity in the density of its medium,
some of its energy is reflected.)
19. What working principles are involved in the operation of an air-conditioning system in a
building?

a. Warm air generated inside a room Is collected by compressor and brought to a

condenser and releases it to the air outside. Warm air in compressor > condenser > warm
air out
b. Refrigerant is compressed and conveyed to the evaporator which collects warm air
temperature and conveys it to the condenser releasing to the outside air.
c. Refrigerant contained in the condenser absorbs hot air temperature and releases it outside
via the evaporator
d. Refrigerant contained in the condenser absorbs hot air temperature and releases it outside
via the evaporator

(Refrigerating Cycle: Refrigerant > Compressor > Condenser > Expansion Valve > Evaporator)

20. In water supply system, it is the first section of water supply piping in a building after the
water meter.

a. Water main
b. Building supply pipe
c. Water distributing pipe
d. Water service pipe

(Water Main -> Water Service Pipe -> Building Supply Pipe -> Riser or Upfeed Pipe ->
Downfeed pipe -> Branch or Lateral -> Fixture Branch -> Fixture Supply -> Valve)

21. What type of wave transports energy by moving particles of the medium are moving back
and forth in a leftward and rightward direction.

a. Longitudinal (waves in which the displacement of the medium is in the same direction as, or
the opposite direction to, the direction of travel of the wave.)
b. Electromagnetic
c. Transverse (a moving wave that consists of oscillations occurring perpendicular (or right
angled) to the direction of energy transfer)
d. Soundwave

22. A value derived based on the load-producing characteristics of fixtures measured in terms of
volume per unit time rate
a. Flow rate (The volume of water used by a plumbing fixture in a given amount of time. Usually
expressed in gallons per minute (gpm).)
b. Fixture units
c. Plumbing unit
d. Discharge rate
23. These are rectangular cast-iron blocks stacked in a frame and supported at opposite ends of
the cables to which the car is fastened and balances the car.

a. Deadweight
b. Ballast (dense material used as a weight to provide stability to a vehicle or structure)
c. Counterweight
d. Buffer (device designed to stop a descending car or counterweight beyond its normal limit of
travel by absorbing and dissipating the kinetic energy of the car or counterweight)

24. Circuit breakers are ruled in what unit?

a. Amperes b. Watts c. Volts d. Farad

25. As per PEC, what is the maximum load given to each lighting outlet?

a. 20 watts
b. 100 watts
c. 40 watts
d. 120 watts

26. What is the minimum recommended slope percentage value for horizontal excrete drainage
pipes having a size of less than 102 mm?

a. 1% (piping 102 mm or larger)

b. 2% (average horizontal drainage piping)
c. 3%
d. 4%

27. A heavy conductor, usually in the form of a solid copper or aluminum bar, strip or rod used
for conducting, carrying, and distributing large electric currents

a. Bus (busbar; rigid electric conductor, usually a metal bar, hollow tube, or rod, which forms a
connection between electric circuits)
b. Grounded Conductor (A system or circuit conductor that is intentionally grounded.)
c. Main Conductor
d. Conductor (A substance that has free electrons or other charge carriers which permit charge
flow when an emf (electromotive force) is applied across the substance)

28. Which of the following describes an armored cable?

a. A cable consisting of two or more insulated conductors protected by a flexible metal

wrapping
b. A tube, pipe or duct enclosing and protecting electrical wires or cables (electrical conduit)
c. A cable enclosed within a metallic sheath in order to reduce the effects of external electric or
magnetic fields (shielded cable)
d. A pliable metallic strand, twisted or woven assembly, often insulated with a dielectric material
and used as a conductor of electricity. (wire)

29. The part of the drainage system that extends from the end of the building drain and conveys
its discharge to the public sewer, private sewer, individual sewage disposal system, or other
appropriate point of disposal?

a. Building drain (That part of the lowest horizontal piping of a plumbing system which receives
the discharge from soil, waste and other drainage pipes inside a building and conveys it to the
building sewer/house sewer.)
b. Building storm drain (part of the piping of a stormwater drainage system that begins at the
connection to the building drain at a point 5 feet outside the established line of the building or
structure, and that conveys stormwater to the approved point of disposal)
c. Building sewer
d. Building sewage pipe

30. What kind of material is used to convey refrigerant (refrigerant line) from the condenser to
the fan coil unit (PCU) of a split type air conditioning unit?

1107.5.2 Copper and Copper-Alloy Pipe

Standard iron-pipe size, copper and copper-alloy (not less than 80-percent copper) pipe shall
conform to ASTM B42 and ASTM B43.

a. Plastic
b. Copper
c. Rubber
d. Fiberglass

31. Which of the following fittings is categorized under sanitary drainage fittings?

a. Union patente (not; type of union fitting)

b. Upright wye branch ((type of sanitary drainage fittings))
c. Street elbow (type of sanitary drainage fittings)
d. Service tee (type of sanitary drainage fittings)

32. In acoustics, it is defined as the obscuring or covering up of one sound by another.

a. Focusing - is used to obtain an acoustic image in ultrasonic viewers, in the ultrasonic

microscope, and in systems for acoustic holography.
b. Masking - The process by which one sound is used to obscure the presence of another.
c. Attenuation - To reduce the level (volume, loudness, energy) of an acoustical (or electrical)
signal.
d. Amplification- the process of increasing the amplitude (or loudness) of an audio signal

33. A single conductor or multi-conductor assembly provided with or without an over-all

covering, primarily used for services

a. Integrated gas spacer cable (factory assembly of one or more conductors, each individually
insulated and enclosed in a loose-fit nonmetallic flexible conduit as an integrated gas spacer
cable rated at 0 – 600 volts)
b. Messenger supported wiring (exposed support system using a messenger wire to support
insulated conductors)
c. Medium voltage cable (a single or multi-conductor solid dielectric cable rated at 2001 volts or
higher)
d. Service Entrance Cable

34. Which of the statements does not conforms to the general plumbing principles for a sound
and efficient system of plumbing?

a. Each vent terminal shall not be extended to the outer air to minimize the possibility of
clogging and the return of foul air to the building (Each vent terminal SHALL EXTEND to
the outer air to minimize the possibility of clogging and the return of foul air to the building)
b. Plumbing systems shall be maintained in a sanitary and serviceable condition
c. The plumbing system shall be subjected to such tests as well effectively disclose all leaks and
defects in the work
d. No water closet shall be located in a room or compartment that is not properly lighted
ventilated

35. The following are four major components of a unitary or window type air conditioning unit
except ____. 4 major components: evaporator, condenser, compressor, and expansion valve

a. Evaporator
b. Air handling unit
c. Compressor
d. Condenser

36. In an elevator, a piston or spring device which absorbs the impact of a descending elevator
car in the elevator pit?

a. Shock absorber - general term

b. Bumper - A device other than a buffer for stopping a descending car or counterweight beyond
its bottom terminal by absorbing the impact.
c. Buffer - a piston or spring device for absorbing the impact of a descending elevator car or
counterweight at the extreme lower limit of travel.
d. Plunger- is used to remove contaminants from productive natural gas wells, such as water (in
liquid, mist, or ice forms), sand, oil and wax.

37. A packaged assembly for air-conditioning components consisting of coils, fibers, fan,
humidifier, etc. which provides for the treatment of air before it is distributed to an
air-conditioned space.

a. Evaporator
b. Condenser
c. Air handling unit
d. Cooling tower

38. A vent stack must be extended vertically upwards and terminated at the vent stack through
roof through _______

a. A branch vent (a vent connecting one or more individual vents with a vent stack or stack
vent.)
b. A loop vent (employed where two or more fixture traps are installed on a horizontal soil or
waste branch.)
c. A stack vent
d. A dry vent (a vent pipe that is used to provide a path for air to enter the plumbing drainage
system)

39. Sound Transmission Loss (STL) Is/are affected by the following:

a. Intensity of sound from source

b. material density
c. Medium
d. all of the above

40. Which material would exhibit the highest sound absorption coefficient (SAC) value?

a. Marble
b. Wood
c. Plastic
d. Carpet

41. A vertical length of soil or waste stack at least eight feet in height (a storey height), within
which the horizontal branches from one storey or floor of the building or structure are connected
to the stack
a. Fixture branch (A drain serving two or more fixtures that discharges to another drain or to a
stack.)
b. Branch drain (That part of the lowest piping of a drainage system that receives the discharge
from soil, waste and other drainage pipes inside)
c. Branch interval
d. Branch pipe

42. The phenomenon in sound propagation whereby a sound wave moves around an object
whose dimensions are smaller than or about equal to the wavelength of the sound.

a. Refraction (Change in the direction of waves as they pass from one medium to another)
b. Diffraction
c. Reflection (When a sound wave encounters a sharp discontinuity in the density of its medium,
some of its energy is reflected.)
d. Diffusion (process of spreading or dispersing radiated energy so that it is less direct or
coherent.)

43. In this type of circuit, the voltage across each component is the same, equal to the source
voltage and the current through each component varies according to the impedance of each
element loads are connected across the lines

a. Parallel circuit (When two or more electrical devices are connected so that each one offers a
separate path for the flow of current between the two points)
b. Series circuit (When all parts of the circuit are electrically connected end-to-end.)
c. Branch circuit
d. Open circuit (When its conducting elements are disconnected in such a manner as to prevent
the flow of electricity.)

44. A reflected sound reaching a listener's ear with a delay after the initial creation of sound.

a. Noise b. Phon c. Reverberation d. Echo

45. Which of the following conditions will result in the loss of trap seal due to capillary action?

a. Temperature change
b. Minus pressure
c. When an absorbent is suspended in the trap with one end on the fixture side and the
other on the drain side
d. Momentum of sewage flowing from upper fixture traps
46. Which of the following arrangement of components will produce a cooling effect in a
refrigerating cycle?

a. Condenser, evaporator, expansion valve, compressor

b. Compressor, evaporator, expansion valve, condenser
c. Evaporator, condenser, compressor, expansion valve
d. Compressor, condenser, expansion valve, evaporator

47. The trade name for the type letter THWN Insulated Conductor is ______.

a. Moisture and heat resistant thermoplastic, nylon coated

b. Heat resistant thermoplastic (RHW)
c. Thermoplastic (T)
d. Perfluoroalkoxy

48. Which of the following describes a covered conductor?

a. A conductor encased in a material that is recognized by the code as electrical insulation

(Insulated Conductor)
b. A conductor that is stranded and insulated with an approved material
c. A conductor encased in a material that is not recognized by the code as electrical
insulation
d. A conductor having no covering or insulation (Bare Conductor)

49. A vertical pipe which conveys only wastewater or liquid waste free from fecal matter

a. Waste stack (a large-diameter pipe that receives water from toilets and other drains and runs
all the way through the house vertically.)
b. Waste pipe
c. Soil pipe (pipe that conveys the discharge of water closets or similar fixtures containing fecal
matter, with or without the discharge of other fixtures to the building drain or building sewer)
d. Soil stack (A vertical pipe which conveys the discharge of water closet, urinal or fixtures
having similar function, with or without the discharges from other fixtures to the building drain or
building sewer.)

50. An enclosure for housing and protecting electric wires and/or cables that are joined together
in connecting or branching electric circuits

a. Junction box (box with a blank cover which serves the purpose of joining different runs of
raceway or cable, and provided with sufficient space for connection and branching of the
enclosed conductors.)
b. Cable tray (unit of assembly of units or sections and associated fittings forming a rigid
structural system used to support cables)
c. Duct
d. Wire

BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES
35 PASSING GRADE

1. The specified strength of concrete will be reached after how many days of curing?

a. 14
b. 21
c. 30
d. 28

2. Fieldstone or roughly dressed stone with or without mortar

- Coursed Rubble

3. The two methods for controlling consistency of concrete mixes and strength

a. Compressive strength and cylinder test

b. Slump test and cylinder compression test
c. Cylinder and hydraulic test
d. Compressive and tension stress test

4. A masonry unit of clay formed into a rectangular prism while plastic and hardened by drying
in the sun or firing a kiln

a. CHB (block made of concrete and has space between its walls.)
b. Sandstone (cemented silica grains)
c. Marble (metamorphic rock which are crystallized)
d. Bricks

5. A malleable alloy of iron and carbon (combined) produced by smelting and refining of pig iron
and/or scrap steel

a. Steel
b. Wrought Iron (A tough, malleable, readily soft iron; easily forged & welded.)
c. Cast Iron (hard, brittle, non-malleable iron-based alloy)
d. Galvanized Iron (Iron coated with zinc to prevent rust.)
6. A fluid cement mortar that will flow easily without segregation of the ingredients, used to fill
narrow cavities in masonry and consolidate the adjoining materials into a solid mass

a. Grout
b. Sand mortar (mixture of binder [lime or cement] and sand)
c. Bond
d. Epoxy (two-part adhesive that forms when you mix epoxy resin and hardener)

7. A matte textured surface with no gloss as a result of a pressurized flow of sand and water

a. Polished b. Sandblasted c. Honed d. Abrasive

8. It is a fabrication process that joins materials, usually metals, or thermoplastics by causing

coalescence

a. Soldering (process used for joining metal parts to form a mechanical or electrical bond)
b. Annealing (heat treatment process that changes the physical and sometimes also the
chemical properties of a material to increase ductility and reduce the hardness to make it more
workable)
c. Brazing (process for joining two pieces of metal that involves the application of heat and the
addition of a filler metal)
d. Welding

9. Which among the following materials has the best sound-absorbing qualities?

a. Concrete
b. Glass
c. Stone
d. Wood

10. A ferrous material which is tough and ductile and is produced from pig iron in a way to
remove carbon and other impurities

a. Wrought iron
b. Weathering steel
c. Stainless steel
d. Galvanized Iron

11. An iron coated with zinc through a process of hot-dipping to prevent rust

a. Wrought iron
b. Weathering steel
c. Galvanized iron
d. Stainless steel
12. An admixture which delays the setting time of concrete especially during hot weather
conditions

a. Retarder
b. Air-entraining (concrete will be highly resistant to corrosion)
c. Set inhibiting agent (delays curing; applied immediately)
d. Dispersal agent (bonding agent [spray or paint] that improves bond between old and new
concrete)

13. Features on steel reinforcements to increase adhesion to concrete

a. Oil (can hinder bonding)

b. Rust (form of corrosion; weakens steel)
c. Lugs (intentional deformations; increase surface area promoting strong bond)
d. Ties (used to hold reinforcing bars; structurally integral to material but not designed for
adhesion)

14. Rough fragments of broken stone that have at least one face good for exposure on a wall

a. Dimension stone (quarried and squared)

b. Ashlar (cut stone, masonry laid out in regular/irregular courses)
c. Rubble
d. Flagstone (flat stone slabs; flooring or horizontal surface)

15. A fabrication process usually done on metals or thermoplastics by melting the work pieces
and adding a filler material which cools to form a strong joint

a. Soldering (two or more metal items are joined together)

b. Welding
c. Brazing (filler metal or alloy is heated to melting temperature above 450°C)
d. Annealing (heating the material (until glowing) for a while and allowing it to cool slowly.)

16. A mixture of cement, sand and water used as a bonding agent in masonry construction

a. Adhesive
b. Plaster
c. Grout
d. Mortar

17. [NO DATA YET]

18. An artificial stone-like material made by mixing water with cement and co…

a. Masonry
b. Concrete
c. Plaster
d. Grout

19. An alloy of copper and zinc which is relatively resistant to tarnishing

a. Wrought Iron
b. Brass
c. Aluminum
d. Copper

20. Iron coated with zinc to prevent rust

a. Weathering Steel
b. Aluminum
c. Galvanized Iron
d. Stainless Steel

21. A common alloy for corrosion resistance

a. Manganese
b. Tungsten
c. Aluminum
d. Chromium (component of Stainless Steel)

22. It is a type of building board made of 3 or more layers of veneer joined by ____ each layer

a. Hardboard (also called high-density fiberboard) (made from processed wood chips or
fibers subjected to high pressure steam in pressure vessels, released and exploded
forming into filtered cellulose)
b. Plasterboard (also called Drywall or Gypsum board)
c. Fiberboard (kind of natural fiber composite that is made from wood or non wood fiber
materials)
d. Plywood

23. It is made from hardboard from relatively small particles , graduated from coarse at the
center of the board to fine at the surface to produce a smooth dense surface

a. Fiber cement board (composite materials made of sand, cement, and cellulose fibers)
(ideally used for flooring, making furniture, wall cladding/paneling and even gates)
 b. Building Board (also known as cement particle boards; made from wood particles that
are bonded together with cement)
c. Medium-density fiberboard (engineered wood product formed by breaking down
softwood into wood fibers)
d. Particle board

24. A wall or ceiling board having a chalk-like material as a core clad with paper …

a. Medium-density board (engineered wood product formed by breaking down softwood

into wood fibers)
b. Gypsum board (Wallboard or Drywall)
c. Hardboard (also called high-density fiberboard) (made from processed wood cips or
fibers subjected to high pressure steam in pressure vessels, released and exploded
forming into filtered cellulose)
d. Particle board

25. A tile made with finer clay particles fired at higher temperatures to achieve a …
water-resistant than ordinary tile and this allows for the tile to be manufactured ..

a. Homogenous tiles
b. Vitrified tiles
c. Porcelain tiles
d. Ceramic tiles

26. Tiles which are tougher and less porous than a ceramic tile in which the color of the surface
is consistent throughout the tile

a. Porcelain tile
b. Ceramic tiles (thin slabs of clay, water or other inorganic materials, hardened at high
temperatures in a kiln and usually coated with some kind of glaze)
c. Vitrified tiles (ceramic tile with very low porosity)
d. Homogenous tiles (either porcelain or ceramic)

27. This component dissolves the paint to make it usable and workable

a. Binder
b. Solvent
c. Veh
d. Thinner- is a solvent used to thin oil-based paints

28. A base coat applied to improve the adhesion of substance

a. Sealer
b. Solvent
c. Primer
d. Binder

29. A paint defect which shows uneven coating due to excessive application paint on wet paint

a. Sagging (heavy coat of paint; resulting in a uneven coating)

b. Wrinkling (when uncured paint forms a skin)
C. Blistering//Blocking
d. Leaching (tan/brown spots; drip-like effect)

30. This waterproofing type mixed with concrete and does not require skilled workmanship in
creating a waterproof structure

a. Integral waterproofing (admixture added directly to concrete mix)

b. Liquid-applied membrane waterproofing (liquid membrane coating onto surface)
c. Bituminous waterproofing (bitumen sheets applied unto material requiring workmanship)
d. Cementitious waterproofing (mixing cement, sand, and additives to create waterproof coating
on the surface of concrete)

31. A float glass which can be cut, drilled, and polished but has not been heat-strengthened and
underwent a process of a controlled cooling to prevent residual stress

a. Tempered glass (controlled thermal or chemical treatments)

b. Annealed glass (float glass; breaks into large jagged shards)
c. Insulating glass (double glazing; thermal insulation & noise reduction)
d. Laminated glass (safety glass; have protective vinyl layer bet. 2 pcs of glass; holds together
when shattered)

32. A type of safety glass processed by controlled thermal or chemical treatments to increase its
strength by putting the outer surfaces into compression and the interior into tension such that
the glass shatters into small granular chunks when broken instead of splintering into jagged
shards

a. Tempered glass (controlled thermal or chemical treatments)

b. Annealed glass (float glass; breaks into large jagged shards)
c. Plate glass (poured molten glass on casting tables)
d. Laminated glass (safety glass; have protective vinyl layer bet. 2 pcs of glass; holds together
when shattered)

33-34. [NO DATA YET]

35. A single spread footing supporting freestanding column or pier

a. Combined footing
b. Stepped footing
c. Matt footing
d. Isolated footing

36. A structure composed of chords, diagonal and vertical web members to create a rigid
framework

a. Post and lintel

b. Truss
c. Rafter
d. Floor joist

37. An arrangement of braces fixed between floor joists to keep them in place and distribute the
load to adjacent floor joists

a. Floor bracing
b. Floor beam
c. Bridging
d. Corbel

38. A beam supported only on one end

a. Overhanging beam
b. Cantilever beam
c. Secondary beam
d. Intermediate beam

39. Prevents water penetration and /or provide water drainage especially between a roof and
wall

a. Downspout
b. Gutter
c. Flashing
d. Downspout

40. A channel of metal, wood, or concrete set below and along the eaves of a building to catch
and carry off rainwater from the roof

a. Roof drain
b. Fascia
c. Downspout
d. Gutter
41. Class A Concrete has a mixture ratio 1:2:_?

a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 6

42. Term which means to connect or join 2 similar materials, usually in a straight line by
fastening the ends by means of mechanical connectors, welding, or wire connection

a. Splice
b. Adjoin
c. Pliers
d. Joint

43. [NO DATA YET]

44. The measure from the top of the concrete beam to the center of the bottom bar

a. Developed length
b. Embedment length
c. Effective depth
d. Efficient length

45. The relative movement of parts of a structure caused by uneven settlements ? underlying
soil

a. Primary consolidation
b. Differential settlement

46-49. [NO DATA YET]

50. Concrete cover for cast-in-place for concrete exposed to weather

a. 25mm
b. 40mm
c. 75mm
d. 30mm

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
35 PASSING SCORE
1. For residential 5 (R5) The allowable highest grade of the building should be:

a. 36m - 54m
b. 12m - 16m
c. 25m - 40m
d. 30m - 50m

2. For R3, High density Housing or multiple-family dwelling units should be allowed to have the
Building Height limit of ___m

a. 20 meters
b. 36 meters
c. 45 meters
d. 20 meters

3. The allowable storeys or number of floors for Commercial 2 above the established grade is
____

a. 6 storeys
b. 10 storeys
c. 20 storeys
d. 15 storeys

4. PUD, Planned Unit Development at reclamation area close to an operating airport should not
go beyond__m as ATO prescribed BHL.

a. 10-20 meters
b. 10-30 meters
c. 10-45 meters
d. 10-50 meters (48.00 m is prescribed)

5. For Institutional Structure, the duly approved BHL is

a. 10 meters
b. 15 meters
c. 20 meters
d. 30 meters

6. The office authorized to enforce the provisions of the NBC and its IRR in the field, as well as
the enforcement of orders and decisions made pursuant thereto?

a. Secretary of DPWH
b. City or Municipal Mayor
c. Office of the Building Official
d. Executive Dept.

7. Under Section 104 (general Building Requirements) buildings or structures intended to be

used for the manufacture and/or production of any kind of article or product shall observe
adequate

a. Safety standards
b. Health standards
c. Universal design
d. Environmental safeguards

8. Any physical change made on buildings/structures to increase the value, quality, and/or to
improve the aesthetic

a. Renovation
b. Repair
c. Alteration
d. Demolition

9. The administration and enforcement of the provisions of the NBC ( also known as the “code”)
and its IRR, including the imposition of penalties for administrative violations thereof, is vested
upon?

a. Secretary of DPWH
b. City or Municipal Mayor
c. Office of the Building Official
d. Executive Dept

10. Which of the following is NOT a qualification for being appointed as a Building Official?

a. A duly registered Architect or Engineer

b. Five (5) years of diversified training in Management systems
c. Member and of good standing in his accredited professional organization
d. Attended and successfully completed a seminar workshop on PD 1096 and its IRR conducted
by the DPWH

11. A type of occupancy of building for residential structure for executive use of single-family
occupants

a. Group A Division A-1

b. Group A Division A-2
c. Group A Division B-1
d. Group B Division B-2

12. Building type for educational institutions like schools, colleges, universities, concert halls,
museums, etc.

a. Group A Division C-1

b. Group A Division C-2
c. Group A Division B-1
d. Group B Division B-2

13. If the first two floors of a five-storey building are for commercial use, and the upper floors are
for residential use, each one of these occupancies should have a complete separation

a. True
b. False

14. Residential R-1 is a low-density residential zone, characterized mainly by single family
dwelling.

a. True
b. False

15-19. [NO DATA YET]

20. Lot location in relation with fault lines and soil characteristics help determine a Building
Height.

a. True
b. False

21. General Institution is use or occupancy, characterized mainly as a low-rise, medium-rise, or

high rise building./structure for educational training and related activities, e.g. school and related
facilities

a. True
b. False

22. The size of a standard truck or bus parking/loading slot must be computed at a minimum of
3.60 meters by 13.00 meters
a. True
b. False

23. One (1) car slot for every five (5) classroom; is for Private elementary, secondary, vocational
and trade school.

a. True
b. False

24. A jeepney or shuttle parking/loading/unloading slot must be computed at minimum of 4.00

meters by 10.00 meters

a. True
b. False

25. Length of an automobile parking slot for parallel parking (2.15m X ____).

a. 5.00 meters
b. 5.50 meters
c. 6.50 meters
d. 6.00 meters

26. Doors in smoke partitions shall be automatically self-closing

a. True
b. False

27. The owner or his/her authorized representative shall not be responsible for the annual
inspection and testing of doors and its assembly and automatic closing doors. Hardware shall
be examined and other defective parts of its assembly shall be replaced immediately with the
same fire rating and mechanism. Reports shall be included in FSMR.

a. True
b. False

28. Doors in smoke partitions shall be automatically self-closing

a. True
b. False
29. The maximum length of travel from any point of the building towards the location of such
openings should not be over 45.00 meters in any place of assembly for spaces not protected by
automatic fire suppression and 60.00 meters in areas so protected.

a. True
b. False

30. Places of assembly in building of other occupancy may use exits common to the place of
assembly and the other occupancy, provided that the assembly area and the other occupancy,
considered separately, have exits sufficient to meet the requirements

a. True
b. False

31. Fire extinguishers shall be installed even if the property is equipped with automatic
sprinklers, standpipes, and hose, or other fixed fire protection equipment

a. True
b. False

32. According to Section 1. The Green Building Code is also referred to as

a. GB code
b. PhilGB Code
c. PGBC
d. Green Code

33. The green building code is a referral code of

a. RA 9266
b. PD 1096
c. BP 344
d. PD 957

34. According to section 4. Of the Green Building Code, the Principles include the following
except:

a. Resources must be used efficiently to equitably meet the developmental and environmental
needs of the present and future generations
b. People in the building industry have must ensure that buildings are planned, designed,
constructed, operated, and maintained to the required efficiency level
c. This practice complements the conventional building design concerns that we do not
need to address immediately
d. Occupants of green buildings will benefit from improved indoor environmental quality., which
promotes higher productivity and better comfort

35. According to Section 10 of the Green Building Code, energy efficiency requires the adoption
of the following except:

a. Building Envelopes must be air tight with moisture protection

b. Reduce the amount of glass or glazing with respect to the wall in order to reduce heat gain
c. Windows must at least be 10% of the floor area of regularly occupied spaces
d. Building envelope should always be in dark colors in order to reduce heat transfer

36. Under Rule 10, arcades are allowed in buildings provided that they are uniform in height and
width all throughout. What is the prescribed minimum height clearance of arcades from the
finish grade level of a sidewalk? (SECTION 1004. Arcades (a) Whenever required by existing
building and zoning regulations, arcades shall be constructed on sidewalks of streets. The width
of the arcade and its height shall be uniform throughout the street provided, that in no case,
shall an arcade be less than 3.00 meters above the established sidewalk grade.)

a. Typically accounts for more than 50% fifty percent of total electricity costs in a centrally
conditioned building
b. 20% better if it’s not centralized
c. Is more efficient if it is never turned off
d. Should be changed every two years

37. What do you call the permanent roofed structure above a door attached to and supported by
the building and projecting over a wall or sidewalk?

a. Window
b. Light Shelf
c. Light tube
d. Clerestory

Correct Answer: Canopy/Marquee

38. What is the prescribed vertical clearance between the undermost surface of the awning and
the pavement or ground line?

a. 2.00 meters
b. 2.40 meters
c. 2.80 meters
d. 3.20 meters

39. Which of the following condition/situation is NOT considered as a good construction

practice?
a. Materials and equipment properly stored
b. Materials and equipments not obstructing any hydrant or police alarm box
c. Materials that are stored and stacked properly to avoid toppling
d. Mixing of mortar, concrete, and other similar materials on public streets

40. What is the prescribed width (minimum) of temporary walkways to be provided in and
around construction sites as protection for pedestrians?

a. 1.80 meters
b. 1.60 meters
c. 1.40 meters
d. 1.20 meters

41. The width of any access corridor serving 50 or more persons shall not be less than 1.12
meters

a. True
b. False

42-50. [NO DATA YET]

HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE
35 PASSING SCORE

1. Cauli as called by middle easterns turned to

Corea or Korea
TRUE

2. What is not a part of Domus?

Parts of Domus:
- Fauces
- Taberna
- Atrium
- Impluvium
- Tablinum
- Peristyle/Hortus
- Alae
- Cubiculum
3. Filipino architect known for cinema theaters
Juan Nakpil or Pablo Antonio cnu ba jan

4. Regarded as the most beautiful Rocco building in Prague

St. Nicholas Church

5. The largest military fortification is great wall of China - TRUE

6. The largest and longest baroque structure in Prague - Czernin Palace Černín

7. Capital of Incan Empire - Cusco or Sacsahuaman

8. Capital of Chimu Empire - Chan Chan

9. How many layers is the Pyramid of the Sun, in Teotihuacan - 4 Levels

10. The cathedral in the Alps contains the family

tree of Duke William
St. Michael’s Cathedral

11. Was constructed after a plague in Prague

passed
Saint Nicholas Church

12. Placed at the top of fortifications

Crenellations

13. An Italian term, a scroll that supports Italian

window
Brise Soleil

14. What is not included in the five elements of

Buddhist nepal
Five Elements:
- Prithvi (Earth)
- Jal (Water)
- Agni or Tej (Fire)
- Vayu (Air)
- Akasha (Space)

15. Colorful patterns used in Zamboanga and Sulu

Vinta

16. Question about Song Dynasty

China

17. Color of Chinese Column

Red
EARTHEN
18. Question that is related to Dolmen, Cromlech, TUMULI
-
=

MOUND
etc.
GABARA

19. Ambulatory/Circulation around Stupa

Pradakshina Patha

20. Architectural style that is theatrical and

dramatic
Baroque

21. Question about Mastaba

Step pyramid of Djoser, by architect Imhotep

22. The most beautiful train station (NYC)

Grand Central Station

23. Not work of Nakpil

Perez-Samanillo Building (1st United Nations
Bldg.

24. Byzantine and Ottoman Empire UNESCO World

Heritage Site
Hagia Sophia

25. A system of wooden brackets that can support

the overhanging roofs is commonly found in
Chinese architecture.
Dougongs

26. Minoan Civilization on the Island of Crete

King Minos

27. Is a decorative technique that involves the

application of enamel to metal objects
STONE
Cloisonné Technique - BRICK FRAME

28. A train station that was converted into a

museum
Gare d’Orsay
29. Was made famous in the novel Phantom of the
Opera
Palais Garnier

30. Most beautiful Roccoco structure known for

its stairs
Palace of Versailles

31. Also known as rows of columns

Colonnades

32. The tallest tower in the world that held its title
for 25 years after its construction in 1973,
Sears Tower

33. Slab where the column is based

Plinth

34. Assyrian protective deity

Lamassu

35. The old name of Korea

is Cauli

36. What is not designed by Antoni Gaudi

Works: (lahat to si gaudi gumawa so baka ung ibang choice or e)
- Sagrada Familia Church
- Park Gueli
- Casa Batlo
- Casa Mila

37. Filipino architect known for cinema and

theaters
Pablo Antonio

38. Vienna church that is known for its dome

Karlskirche

39. The most beautiful Rococo structure known

for its stairs
is the Palace of Versailles

40. Father of Renaissance

Petrarch

41. Opulent Renaissance Style

Baroque

42. Who is not a national artist for Architecture

Victorio Edades

43. Art Nouveau Characteristics

- Organic
- Flowing Lines
- Asymmetrical

44. Buddhism and Catholicism are prominent

during the three kingdoms
TRUE

45. Governor general in charge of the Murillo

Velarde map
Fernando Valdez

46. Which is not a learning institution established

during the American Period
UST

47. The title given to graduates of Liceo de Manila

University is
Maestro de Obra

48. Architects of Perez-Samanillo Building (Friend

of Juan Nakpil)
Andres Luna de San Pedro and Juan Nakpil

49. Ambulatory circulation around Stupa

Pradakshina Patha

50. Oldest town in the world

Jericho

51. Which is not a characteristic of Gothic

Architecture in the Netherlands
1. Slab where column is based - PLINTH
2. Assyrian protective deity - LAMASSU
3. Cauli as called by middle easterns which turned to Corea or Korea -TRUE (came from
Marco Polo)
4. Earthen burial mound - TUMULI
5. The largest military fortification is great wall of China - TRUE OR FALSE
6. Capital of Incan Empire - CUZCO/CUSCO or SACSAHUAMAN
7. Capital of Chimu Empire - CHAN CHAN
8. Train Station in Paris turned into what - MUSEUM (Musee d’Orsay)
9. Considered as the grandest station in NYC - GRAND CENTRAL
10. Filipino architect known for cinema and theaters - PABLO ANTONIO
11. Cathedral in the alps that contains Duke Williams Family Tree - ST. MICHAEL’S
CATHEDRAL, MUNICH
12. Vienna Church known for its dome - KARLSKIRCHE
13. Father of Renaissance - FILIPPO BRUNELLESCHI (Renaissance Architecture) or
PETRARCH (Renaissance Humanism)
14. Opulent Renaissance Style - BAROQUE
15. Who is not a National Artist - VICTORIO EDADES (Filipino Painter)
16. Color of Chinese Columns - RED
17. Paraw in Zamboanga and Sulu - VINTA
18. Governor General in charge of the Murillo Velarde Map - FERNANDO VALDES Y
TAMON
19. Which is not a learning institution established during the American Period - UST
20. Not a characteristic of Gabaldon Schoolhouse - DEEP EAVES
21. Which is not a work of Juan Nakpil - PEREZ-SAMANILLO BUILDING (First United
Building)
22. What is the given title for graduates in Liceo de Manila University for Architecture -
MAESTRO DE OBRAS
23. Ambulatory/Circulation around Stupa - PRADAKSHINA PATHA
24. Buddhism and Catholicism is prominent during the Three Kingdoms - TRUE OR FALSE
25. Row of columns supporting a roof - COLONNADE
26. Architectural style that is theatrical and dramatic - BAROQUE
27. Prague largest church VITUS CATHEDRAL
28. Hagia Sophia
29. Rock Stratum like Sandstone forming a cliff - ROCK SHELTERS OR CLIFF
DWELLINGS
30. Defense pattern along parapet - CRENELLATIONS OR BATTLEMENTS??
31. Most beautiful Rococo structure known for its stairs
32. Art Deco Building - NOT AN ART DECO BUILDING? - SEARS TOWER
33. Art Nouveau characteristic
34. Which is not a characteristic of Gothic Architecture in Netherlands -
35. How many layers is the Pyramid of the sun, in teotihuacan - 4 LAYERS
36. What is not designed by Antonio Gaudi? (___ Church, Casa A, Casa B, Park __) CASA
A
37. What is not a part of Domus?
38. The largest and longest baroque structure in Prague - CERNIN PLACE
39. Regarded as the most beautiful Rocco Palace in Prague - Zwinger one of the choices
40. Was constructed after a plague in prague has passed
41. Placed at the top of fortifications
42. An italian term, a scroll like that supports italian window - INGINOCCHIATA
43. What is not included in the five elements of buddhist nepal
44. Question about Song style (STYLE AFTER SONG DYNASTY??? - YUAN, MING QING)
45. Question that is related to Dolmen, Cromlech, etc. (Stonehenge is a Dolmen, Cromlech?
- Cromlech)
46. Question about Mastaba
47. Dougongs are Dovetail Joints? - FALSE -
48. King Minos
49. “Friend of Juan Nakpil” FERNANDO AMORSOLO
50. Cloisonne Technique STONE IN BRICK DURING BYZANTINE (FOUND IN
MONASTERY CHURCH)
51. Water feature (Garden) / Water is a Chinese garden feature??? - TRUE
52. Duke William - ST. MICHAELS CHURCH
53. UNESCO
54. Sears Tower
55.