AREA 1 Pre-Board ExaminationSubject : History of Architecture, Theory

of Architecture, Theory & Principles of Planning, Professional

PracticeDate : March 23, 2018

NAME :
_________________________________________________________
SCORE : _____________________

INSTRUCTIONS: Select the correct answer for each of the following

questions. Mark only one answer for each item by marking the box
corresponding to the letter of your choice on the answer sheet provided.
STRICTLY NO ERASURES. Good luck!

1.It is an act to regulate practice of architecture in the Philippines, known

as The Architecture Act of 2004.

a. Section 7 (a) Article II and Section 41, Article V of RA 9966

b. Section 7 (a) Article II and Section 41, Article V RA 9266

c. Section 7 (a) Article II and Section 41, Article V RA 9626

d. Section 7 (a) Article II and Section 41, Article V RA 9662

2.Is an Architect offering a free design services for a church an example of

ethical practice?

a. Yes b. Noc. Maybed. Depends on the Client

3.What is the Architectural Style of the church given on Figure 1 that

serves as one of UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Philippines?

a. Earthquake Baroque
b. Jugendstijl Style
c. Renaissance Style
d. Neoclassical Style

4.It is the third phase on the manner of payment which the owner shall pay
the architect a sum equal to ____ of the professional fee or a sum
sufficient to increase the total payments on the fee to ____ of the
professional fee which will be deducted to from the total amount of
the construction cost.
 a. Schematic Design Phase; 15%; 20%
b. Signing of the Service Agreement; 5%; 5%
c. Construction Phase; 10%; 100%
d. Design Development Phase; 20%; 40%

5.The remaining space in a lot after deducting the required minimum open
spaces

a. Physical Settlement b. Buildable area c. Dwelling unit d.

Restriction

6.Name the church that shown in Figure 3, it is established by people who

fled the eruption of Mt. Mayon from Cagsawa. Façade is made of a
whole tablet without columns and cornices, only symmetrically
positioned fenestrations, apertures and niches; whorls, twisted
columns, foliage, medallions, statues and reliefs.

a. Daraga Church, Albay b. Cagsawa Church, Albayc. Taal Church,

Batangasd. Santo Nino de Cebu Basilica, Cebu

7.This shall issued by the owner to the contractor following the execution
of the contract agreement,

a. Notice to Proceed b. Notice to Start c. Notice to Begin d. Notice to

Initiate

8.Which of the following is a long-term plan that is required of the entire

local government unit in the Philippines?

a. Urban plan
b. Zoning Map Plan
c. Comperehensive development plan
d. Site plan
e. All of the above

9.Professional architectural work is classified in accordance with the

degree of complexity and the creative skill required to meet the
requirements of the client within technical, functional, economic and
aesthetic constraints. In what group does figure 7 belongs?

a. Residential b. Repetitivec. Simpled. Monumental

11. What is the RPF of the figure 7 for DAEDS?

a. 12% of PCC b. 7.5 % of PCC c. 6.5% of PCC d. 15% of PCC

12. What is the RPF of the figure 7 for DADS?

a. 12% of PCC b. 7.5 % of PCC c. 6.5% of PCC d. 15% of PCC

13. It is the largest city in terms of population and land area in Metro
Manila, where does the figure 7 located?

a. BGC b. Quezon City c. Makati City d. Pasay City

14. Which of the following best describe the theory of the relationship of
Downtown Davao?

a. Concentric zoneb. Sectorc. Multiple-nuclei theory d. Central place

theory

15. In planning a new building, an architect would have to look at

regulations other than the zoning ordinance to find a requirement for
which of the following:

a. The width of the loading berth b. The required size of utility

easement c. Parking area sized. Permissible roof covering e.
Minimum lot size

16. Which of the following best describe the setback from a water line?

a. Setback b. Easement c. Right-of-wayd. Crossinge. None of the

above

17. Which of the following best describes the criss-crossing of overhead

highways, which sometimes presents a clover-leaf form?

a. MMDA Overpass b. Flyover c. Skyway d. Sidewalk

18. One the following is the approving government unit for subdivision
project development permit. Which would that be?

a. HLURB b. HIGC c. LGU d. NHA

19. What method of compensation is most suitable for compensating the

Architect’s services for the pre-design phase?
a. Multiple Direct Personal Expenses

b. Lumpsum or fixed fee

c. Professional fee plus reimbursable expenses

d. Combination

20. If portion of the buildings are erected at different periods of time,

thus increasing the Architect’s construction period and burden of
services, the charges pertaining to services rendered shall be
doubled. A suspension of construction for a period not exceeding
_____ months shall not be covered by this provision.

a. 3 months b. 6 months c. 9 months d. 12 months

21. Which of the following is a best circulation design alternative for a

site plan?

a.Wide vehicular roads

b.Parking on the front of the site

c.Provision of a porte-cochere

d.Separate pedestrian and vehicular circulation system

22. Which of the following best describe the existing condition of

Balot St., Tondo?

a. High density residential area b. Institutional areac. Central

Business District d. Urban Decay

23. Which of the following would result to the best site circulation?

a. Planning the service entry drive separated from the automobile

entry and drive

b. Making parking areas oversize to accommodate pedestrian

circulation

c. Designing all two-way roads at least 24-feet wide

d. Limiting parking area traffic to a single entrance away from the

pedestrian walks
 e. Laying out walks parallel to parking areas.

24. It is the last phase on the manner of payment which the owner shall
pay the architect a sum equal to ____ of the professional fee or a
sum sufficient to increase the total payments on the fee to ____ of
the professional fee which will be deducted to from the total amount
of the construction cost.

a. Schematic Design Phase; 15%; 20%

b. Signing of the Service Agreement; 5%; 5%

c. Construction Phase; 10%; 100%

d. Design Development Phase; 20%; 40%

25. If land is limited, which of the following is the best way to plan
parking lots?

a. A two-way circulation with 90-degree parking on both sides of the

drive

b. 30-degree parking on both sides of a one-way loop system

c. Combining service circulation with parking at 45-degree angle

d. 90-degree parking on one side of a one-way circulation drive.

e. All of the above

26. Influential movement in the area of applied art, originating in

England in the middle of 19 Century under the leadership of Philip Webb
and John Ruskin. They were in favor of a return to craft tradition of the
middle ages and were against industrial production.

a. Rococo

b. Classicism

c. Renaissance

d. Arts & Craft Movement

26. The Greek council house which is covered meeting place for the
democratically-elected council is called:

a. Bouleuterion b. Thersihon c. Prytaneion d. Diathyros

27. Listing of the different parts of the work indicating in each part the
corresponding value in materials and labor, including an allowance
for profit and overhead.

a. Change Order

b. Breakdown of Work and Corresponding Value

c. Punchlist Items

d. None of the Above

28. The Franciscan wanted a church with the best features of

Romanesque and Gothic, but it was executed by the carvers. In
what Architectural Style does Figure 3 belongs?

a. Rococo b. Classicism c. Renaissance d. Baroque

29. A key house agency that assist private developers to undertake low
and middle income mass housing production

a. National Home Mortgage & Finance Corporation (NHMFC)

b. Home Insurance & Guarantee Corporation (HIGC)

c. Housing & Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB)

d. National Housing Authority

30. A guarantee of workmanship & quality of materials & equipment

(final payment).

a. Guarantee bond

b. Payment bond

c. Performance bond

d. Acceptance bond
31. It is valid up to one year from date of acceptance, how many percent
does the question #30 refers to?

a. 5% of the contract amount

b. 15% of the contract amount

c. 20% of the contract amount

d. 30% of the contract amount

32. Under what section of RA 9266 and its IRR is the Intellectual
Property Rights for Professional Architectural Consulting services?

a. Sec. 33 b. Sec. 3 c. Sec. 13 d. Sec. 3

33. It is the guarantee to pay all the obligations. What kind of bond is
this?

a. Guarantee bond

b. Payment bond

c. Performance bond

d. Acceptance bond

34. It is valid up to the replacement of guarantee bond, how many

percent does the question #33 refers to?

a. 5% of the contract amount

b. 15% of the contract amount

c. 20% of the contract amount

d. 30% of the contract amount

35. The Grandest Temple of all Egyptian temples, it was not built by upon
one complete plan but owes its size, disposition and magnificence to the
th
work of many Kings. Built from the 12 Dynasty to the Ptolemaic period.

a. Great Temple of Ammon, Karnak

b. The Great temple of Abu-Simbel

c. Temple of Queen HATSHEPSUT

d. Temple of Ramsesseum, Thebes

36. A ____________ is a ___________ which extends vertically from

lowest portion of the wall which adjoins two living units up to a
minimum height of 0.30 meters above the highest portion of the roof
and extends horizontally 0.30 meters beyond the outermost edge of
the abutting living units?

a. Partywall; block

b. Firewall; lotline wall

c. Firewall; fireblock

d. Blotline wall; block

37. Given a Php 5M Residential Building Project, how much will be the
RPF base on DAEDS?

a. Php 5,000,000.00 b. Php 500,000.00 c. Php 150,000.00 d. Php

300,000.00

38. The value of extra work or change in construction plans by the

owner.

a. Unit prices provided credit does not exceed 10 percent of original

contract

b. Actual direct cost plus 10 percent for profit, overhead and tax

c. Value included in contingencies

d. Estimate and acceptance in lump sum

39. It is a specific period of neither time within which legal action must
be brought for alleged damaged nor injury.

a. Time limit b. Arbitrationc. Specification d. Architecture

40. Refer to as the binding resolution of disputes by one or more neutral

persons as a substitute for judicial proceeding.

a. Time limit b. Arbitration c. Specification d. Architecture

41. From the Greek forms of temple, it is the temple that has porticoes of
columns at the front and rear of the temple, what is this?

a. Amphi-prostyle b. Apse c. Guttae d. Nave

42. Refers to the most reasonable price of land and shelter based on the
needs and financial capability of “program beneficiaries and
appropriate financial schemes” (RA 7279).

a. Financial range

b. Affordable cost

c. House rental wage range

d. Lower housing rate

43. Architectural programming is one of the architect’s services that falls

under:

a. Pre Design b. Designc. Design-Buildd. Specialized Services

44. In a PERT CPM. ____________is a starting node to two or more

activities.

a. Concurrent node b. Merge nodec. Simultaneous nodes d. Burst

node

45. It refers to contracts or arrangements involving the transfer of

systematic knowledge for the manufacture if a product.

a. Technology transfer

b. Transfer of Record

c. Contract Documents

d. Technical Transfer

46. The father of modern picture books of Architecture.

a. Andrea Palladio b. Leon Battista Albertic. Philibert De L’ormed.

Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola

47. Given a Php5M Residential Building Project, how much will be the
 RPF base on DADS?

a. Php 5,000,000.00 b. Php 500,000.00 c. Php 150,000.00 d. Php

300,000.00

48. “The man of learning... can fearlessly look down upon the
troublesome accidents of fortune. But he who thinks himself
entrenched in defense not of learning but of luck, moves one
slippery path, struggling though life unsteadily and insecurely.”

a. a New Architecture

b. Ten books of Architecture by Marcus Vitruvius

c. Space, Time and Architecture by Sigfried Gideon

d. The Poetry of Architecture by John Ruskin

49. It was the first law passed by the national assembly in 1921 where
the maestros de obra or the master builders are required to register
as architects?

a. Engineers and Architect’s Law Act no. 2986

b. Engineers and Architect’s Law Act no. 2896

c. Engineers and Architect’s Law Act no. 9286

d. Engineers and Architect’s Law Act no. 8296

50. Tomb of Atreus, a noted example of the tholos type of tomb is also
known as:

a. Mausoleum, Helicarnassos

b. Tomb of Clytemnestra

c. Tomb of Agamemnon

d. Thersilion, Megapolis

51. The memorial column built in the form of tall Doric order and made
entirely marble is;

a. Column of Antoninus Pius

 b. Trajan’s Column

c. Column of Marcus Aurelius

d. Column of Dioelectian

52. Early type of settlement in America taken after the “baug” (military
town) and “fauborg” (citizen’s town) of the medieval ages.

a. The European Planned City

b. Medieval Bastide

c. Medieval Organic City

d. Laws of the Indies Towns

53. It is the eclectic style of domestic architecture of the 1870’s and the
1880’s in England and the USA and actually based on country
house and cottage Elizabeth architecture which was characterized
by a blending of Tudor Gothic, English Renaissance and colonial
elements in the USA:

a. Mannerist Phase

b.Queen Anne style

c.Jacobean Architecture

d. Stuart Architecture

54. Le Corbusier planned a high density building that was a “super

building” that contained 337 dwellings in only acres of land. What is
the structure that supposed to be located in Marseilles?

a. Unite d’ Habitation

b. Brasilia

c. The mile High tower

d. Ecumenopolis
55. When the owner hires an Architect of a firm to coordinate the whole
range of Comprehensive Architectural Services, it shall constitute?

a. Design-Buildb. Labor Supervisionc. Project Management d.

Construction Service

56. Which article is NOT included in the Building Contract?

a. Time of Completion and Liquidated Damages

b. Performance & Payment Bonds

c. Cost Records

d. Payments

57. He is a registered & licensed architect, who is academically and

professionally qualified, & with exceptional or recognized expertise
or specialization in any branch of architecture;

a. Architect-of-record

b. Consulting Architect

c. Architect

d. Architect-in-charge of the construction

58. BA full time construction inspector hired by owner assisting in the

supervision of the work.

a. Project Representative

b. Engineer

c. Contractor

d. Architect

59. After ___________ substantial completion of contract work, the

architect shall inspect the project & issue certificate of completion
after certification, the contractor will finish outstanding work during
period of making good of all known defect of 60 days.
 a. 85% b. 98% c. 95% d. 90%

60. Which of the following is NOT the architect’s responsibility in relation

to the contractor?

a. The Architect shall immediately upon his personal knowledge and

inspection, reject or condemn materials, equipment or
workmanship which are not in conformity with the Contract
Documents in order not to cause Unnecessary delay and
additional expense to the Contractor,

b. The Architect shall not knowingly call upon the Contractor to

correct or remedy oversights or errors in the Contract
Documents to the Contractor’s financial advantage.

c. The Architect shall give the contractor every reasonable aid to

enable him to fully understand the contents of the Contract
Documents by furnishing clear, definite and consistent
information in all pertinent contract documents to avoid
unnecessary mistakes that may involve extra costs to the
Contractor.

d. The Architect shall consider the needs and stipulation of the

Contractor and the effect of his work upon the life and well-
being of the public and community as a whole

61. In methods of compensation, if the Architect as Project Manager

performs regular architectural services for the same project, he is
compensated separately for these services as stipulated in what
UAP Documents?

a. UAP Doc 201 b. UAP Doc 202 c. UAP Doc 203 d. UAP Doc 204

62. The Contractor shall submit the following before Final Payment is to
be released except for:

a. 3 copies of directory of Panel boards with list of circuits,

instructions and Manuals for Operating and Maintenance of
Fixture and Equipment and Keying Schedule

b. Guarantee Bond equivalent to 40% of the Contract Price covering

a period of one year after the Final Acceptance of the Work.

c. Certificate of final Building occupancy.

d. Original and 3 sets of prints of As-Built Drawings of the finished
project.

63. Within how many months shall be the release of Retention from date
of Final Payment?

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

64. It is the first Development Garden City where it is a combination of

landscaping, informal street layouts, and main axis focusing on town
center.

a. Savannahb. Welwync. Letchworthd. Hampstead Garden Suburbs

65. A British pioneered in regional Planning for the Doncaster area

(1920-1922) and East Kent; Involved in greater London Plan; Use of
open space as structuring element.

a. Clarence Perry b. Leslie Patrick Abercrombie c. Henry Wright d.

Andres Duany

66. He is remembered for his “Ideal Cities” – star shaped plans with
street radiating from central point, usually proposed for a church,
palace or castle.

a. Leonardo Da Vinci

b. Leon Battista Alberti

c. Pierre Charles L’ Enfant

d. Sir Christopher Wren

67. Whose theory is the explanation of residential land uses in terms of

wedge-shaped sectors radial to the city center along established
lines of transportation.

a. Homer Hoyt b. Kevin Lynchc. Ernest Burgess d. None of these

68. Published the book called “Fields, Factories and Workshops; or

Industry Combined with Agriculture with manual work”.

a. Antonio Sant’elia b. Don Soria y Mata c. Eugene Henard d. Peter

Kropotkin
69. This services giver full meaning to what the professional calls
comprehensive Architectural Service. It wraps-up the whole range of
architectural services.

a. Pre-Design Services

b. Design- Build Services

c. Post-Construction Services

d. Comprehensive Architectural Services

70. Condominium & Subdivision, Bridges Protective Law.

a. PD 1185 b. PD 1185 c. PD 957 d. RA 545

71. The approved form of security furnished by the Contractor as a

guarantee of good faith on the part of the contractor to execute the
work in accordance with terms of the Contract.

a. Guarantee Bondb. Contractc. Performance Bond d. Payment

Bond

72. An English Architect who prepared plan for London i.e., St. Peter ‘s
and St. Paul Cathedral; Proposed a Network of Avenues connecting
the main features of London.

a. Leonardo Da Vinci

b. Leon Battista Alberti

c. Pierre Charles L’ Enfant

d. Sir Christopher Wren

73. The sacred enclosure fond in the highest part of a Greek city is
called:

a. Peribolas b. Pteroma c. Temenos d. Corps de Logis

74. The architect who claimed that: “The ultimate goal of the new
architecture was the composite but inseparable work of an art, in
which the old diving line between monumental and decorative
elements will have disappeared forever.”
a. Frank Lloyd Wright

b. Le Corbusier

c. Walter Gropius

d. Mies Van de Rohe

75. The architect who said that the exterior of the building is the result of
the interior.

a. Mies Van de Rohe b. Le Corbusier c. Frank Lloyd Wright d.

William Ruskin

76. This means, an entities, agencies, organization & the like that have
been accredited/registered with the Board of Architecture of the
Professional Regulation Commission to deliver seminars, lectures, &
other continuing Professional Education Modules for Architects,
other than the IAPOA which is automatically accredited by the Board
of Architecture?

a. United Architects of the Philippines

b. CPD Provider

c. Integrated Accredited Professional Organization of Architects

d. PIA

77. BP 220: The parking requirement for multi-family dwelling is

a. 1 slot/family dwelling

b. 1 slot/2 family dwelling

c. 2 slot/family dwelling

d. 1 slot/4 family dwelling

78. The building that serve as a senate house for the chief dignitaries of
the city and as a palace where distinguished visitors and citizens
might be entertained.
 a. Bouleuterion b. Thersihonc. Prytaneion d. Diathyros

79. It is a traditional house that was called binangiyan. It was a single

room dwelling elevated at 1.50 meters from the ground; the floor
were made of hard wood like narra which rested on 3 floor joist
which in turn were supported by transverse girders.

a. Kankanay b. Badjao c. Bontoc d. Kalinga

80. Often enclosed and secluded the street, whose high density and
variety of planning conveys a garden image. It sometimes includes
flower planters and a water feature and usually supplies a variety of
seating possibilities.

a. City plaza b. Garden Oasis c. City square d. Street plaza

81. The emergency hideout found directly behind the headboard of the
Sultan’s bed.

a. Biik b. Bilik c. Beak d. Bae

82. The tower atop the torogan where the princess and the ladies in
waiting hide during the occasions.

a. Lamin b. Lampin c. Apind. Lakip

83. It is the second phase of English-Gothic Architecture where

elaborated ornamental vaulting, and refinement of stonecutting
techniques.

a. Perpendicular style b. Rayonnant stylec. Decorated styled. None

of these

84. Enclosure formed by huge stones planted on the ground in circular

form.

a. Menhir

b. Cromlech

c. Dolmen

d. Tumulus
85. PD 957: In Design Standards for Residential Condominium Projects,
offsite parking is allowed but must NOT be more how may meters
away from the building it serves?

a. 31 meters b. 50 meters c. 100 meters d. 110 meters

86. Under PD 1096 the executive officer of OBO appointed by the

secretary to enforce the provision of the code in the field as well as
the enforcement or orders and decisions made pursuant thereto.

a. Architect b. Urban Planner c. Building official d. City Engineer

87. Which of the following situation would trigger the owner to suspend
work?

a. Bankruptcy-Declared by BIR

b. Insubordination

c. Non-payment of contactors debt/non superintendence of

contractor

d. All of the above

88. Contract Documents shall be the property of the

a. Architect b. Ownerc. Contractor d. Botha&b

89. It is instructions that supplement or modify drawings, specs, &

general conditions of the contract.

a. Special Provisions b. Supplementary Specs c. Written Noticed.

Instruction to Bidders

90. Boiler Plate is essential to the production of good construction

documents as are the drawings or the specifications. All are included
forms except

a. Invitation to Bid b. Wage Scales c. Bond Formd. Building Permit

91. The _________ shall submit ________ copies of shop drawings for
 the architect’s approval

a. Engineer/ 5

b. Sub-contractor/4

c. Project representative/5

d. Contractor/2
th

92. A style in the architecture Italy I the second half of the 16 It uses
classical elements in an unconventional manner.

a. Illusionism

b. Mannerism

c. Palladianism century and to a lesser extent elsewhere in Europe.

d. Abstract

93. A habitable room for 1 family with facilities for living, sleeping, cooking
& eating

a. Physical Settlementb. Buildable areac. Dwelling unitd. Restriction

th

94. A revival style based on the buildings and publications of the 6

Roman Architectural forms.

a. National Romanticism b. Mannerismc. Palladianismd. Purism

95. Refer to as a development of a community.

a. Urban blight b. Urbanizationc. Suburbanizationd. Urban

development

96. Social Contact and interaction in a pavilion would be promoted most by

which of the following design decision?

a.Making the dimensions of the pavilion small enough so the anticipated

number of users would cross into each other’s personal distance,

b.Designing benches around the support columns so people would have a

 place to sit and talk

c.Organizing the cooking and servicing area distinct from the dining area
and entrance

d.Providing an informal variety of spaces of different sizes, locations and

uses.

97. Which of the following would probably not be considered an element of

a city’s image?

a. A group of houses

b. A freeway

c. A neighborhood bar

d. A rice paddies

98. A monument, fixed object, or marker used to designate the location of

a land boundary on the ground.

a. Nodes

b. Landmark

c. Path

d. Edge

99. The rough equivalent of the present tenement cities that existed in
ancient Rome

a. Insula

b. Domus

c. Bahay-Kubo

d. Bouleterion
100. A land development decision is also what kind of decision the orderly
arrangement of urban streets & public places.

a.City Planning

b.Urban Renewal

c.Urban Design

d.Agricultural Surplus

101. A profession which falls between planning & architecture.

a. City Planning

b. Urban Renewal

c. Urban Design

d. Agricultural Surplus

102. The container of man which consist of both the natural & man made
or artificial

a. Physical Settlement

b. Buildable area

c. Dwelling unit

d. Restriction

103. What is the longest day in a year? Also called the summer solstice.

a. December 21

b. September 22

c. March 20

d. June 21
104. What is the shortest day in a year? Also called the winter solstice

a. June 21

b. December 21

c. September 22

d.March 20

105. The earth is tilted on what degree?

a. 22° 50’

b. 23° 47’

c. 24° 45’

d. 25° 47’

106. In 1573, King Philip II proclaimed this law that established uniform
standards and planning procedures for colonial settlements. This law
provides guidelines for site selection, layout and dimensioning of streets
and squares, the location of civic and religious buildings, open space,
cultivation and pasturing lands, and even the main procedural phases of
planning and construction. The plaza complex is a result of this
ordinances.

a. Laws of Indies

b. Laws of Loss

c. BP 344

d. PD 1096

107. Who was the first person to suggest the possible kingship between
Gothic and Muslim Architecture?

a. James Hobain

b. Thomas Jefferson

c. Benjamin Latrobe
d. Sir Christopher Wren

108. What historic style of architecture contributed the architectural

moldings such as cyma recta, cyma reversa, ovolo, etc.?

a. Byzantineb. Early Christian c. Chinesed. Greek

109. Having no saturation and therefore no hue, as white, black, or gray.

a. Monochromatic

b. Achromatic

c. Polychromatic

d. Brightness

110. Having or exhibiting a variety of colors.

a. Monochromatic b. Achromaticc. Polychromatic d. Brightness

111. Having only one color, as red, yellow and blue regarded as
generating all other colors.

a. Monochromatic

b. Achromatic

c. Polychromatic

d. Brightness

112. What is the color for Residential in zoning?

a. Red

b. Yellow

c. Green

d. Blue

113. Which of the following characterizes a “balai”?

a. chief function is eating/cooking activities

b. requires professional help from architects/engineers to build

c. design harmonizes with the hill, the sea and mountain

d. Generally multi-room dwelling, light and airy.

114. Which is the most sacred part of a church or temple, which is a holy
or consecrated place?

a. transept

b. scene

c. sanctuary

d. shrine

115. Who is the author of the compilation of “The Five Orders of

Architecture”?

a. Antonio de Sanggallo

b. Jacopo Sansovino

c. Rapahel Santi

d. Giacomo da Vignola

116. To whom are space frame systems and lamella construction

attributed as contribution to architecture?

a. Eugene Freyssinet

b. Pier Luigi Nervi

c. Buckminster Fuller

d. Richard Navarro Bautista

117. What art principle shows the relationships of architectural elements

and is usually derived from the human body or its spare parts as the basis
of measurement system?

a. contrast
b. balance

c. volume

d. scale

118. Which of the following explains the classification of structures in

relation to architecture?

a. used for architect’s particular aesthetic thought

b. all listed

c. reflects non-efficient materials

d. None of the above.

119. Who created the Dymaxion House, the first “machine for living” –
which is a portable home made from metal alloys and plastics and where
all necessary mechanical systems and devices are placed in the center of
the building, with the living spaces around it—open to the arrangement
tastes of the owner?

a. Moshe Safdie

b. Frank Lloyd Wright

c. Buckminster Fuller

d. Louis Kahn

120. What was the first modern architecture school in the world?

a. Chicago School of Arts

b. Bauhaus

c. Ash Can School

d. Ecole de Beaux Arts

121. It is the illustrado territory, the enclave of the rich and powerful in the
Arrabales. It is also the manifestation of folk religiousity.

a. Quaipo
b. Binondo

c. Santa Cruz

d. Sampaloc

122. Which of the following factors should be considered in color selection

as affected by light?

a. functions of room

b. all listed items

c. lighting arrangements

d. location

123. What will be the result if two complementary colors are mixed in
proper amounts in the pigment pot?

a. black b. white c. brown d. gray

124. Which of the following relates to the basic concept of territoriality?

a. provision of same home base

b. all listed items

c. protection/evolution of species

d. prevention of parasites

125. What is another term for human engineering which is applied science
concerned with characteristics of people that need to be considered
designing and arranging things that they use in order that people and
things will interact most effectively and safely?

a. ergonomics

b. ertogenics
c. ecology

d. proxemics

126. What is a point or a strategic spots by which an observer can enter? It

is a junctions and concentrations and an intensive foci from which observer
is travelling.

a. pathsb. districtsc. nodesd. landmarks

127. Which sensual type affects placement of rooms which could limit
unpleasant odors?

a. kinesthetic

b. visual

c. olfactory

d. auditory

128. What is a linear elements not used or considered as path? Maybe

used as a barriers or seams, it is not as dominant as paths but is important
organizing features.

a. paths

b. edges

c. nodes

d. districts

129. What type of urban form is the most frequently found in many cities,
which is a large circle with radial corridors of intense development
emanating from the center?

a. radio centric

b. ring

c. rectilinear

d. star

130. What is a channel along which the observer moves? It is a

predominant element for many people’s image.
a. path

b. district

c. nodes

d. edge

131. In the early years of city planning, who advocated the principles of
neighborhood planning?

a. Howard

b. Clarence Perry

c. Charles Abrams

d. Doxiadis

132. What is a group of people and a number of permanent structures

within a limited geographical area, organized as to facilitate the
interchange of goods and services among its residents and with the
outside world?

a. City b. Townc. Urban area d. Tribe

133. What is the largest and simplest function of a city?

a. housing

b. land use survey and inventory

c. man-made features

d. history and geography

134. Which elements of the city are composed of component

neighborhoods—the center, uptown, in-town, residential areas, etc?

a. districts b. edgesc. pathways d. nodes

135. What part of basic data and planning studies in a comprehensive

development plan describes existing physical features and street system?
a. economic base studies

b. socio-cultural data

c. man-made features

d. history and geography

136. Which of the following indicate/s good site planning? i. Maximized

land use/spaceii. Efficient circulationiii. Best orientation iv. Social
disorganization

a. all items listedb. i,c. i,ii, iii d. ii e. iii,

137. Where did condominium as a solution to the problem of scarcity and

high cost of urban land originate?

a. Italyb. Francec. United States of America d. England

138. What type of urban form is usually the result of natural topography
which restricts growth of the result of a transportation spine?

a. ringb. radio centric c. rectilinear d. linear

139. Which of the following consideration/s is/are important consideration/s

in site planning?

a. attractiveness of landscape

b. usability of space

c. economies in provision of utilities

d. All listed items

140. Which of the following population characteristics are important in

determining housing need?

a. all listed items

b. over-crowding

c. migration

d. new family formation

141. Which of the following gives a positive view?

a. blank walls of industrial areas

b. billboards

c. elevated highways

d. large public parks

142. What type of urban ecological process in city land use patterning is
described as the result of a complete invasion and where the majority of
the population and/or facilities of an area are replaced by a new type?

a. succession

b. renewal

c. decentralization

d. invasion

143. Which of the following describes future housing need?

a. all listed items

b. housing backlog

c. housing to be replaced

d. housing for new family/household formation

144. Which of the following illustrates the concept of housing?

a. consumer product

b. all listed items

c. biological institution

d. social/economic process

145. Which component of a comprehensive/master plan delineates railroad

lines/terminals?

a. land use planb. community facilities planc. circulation/transportation plan

d. public utilities/related service facilities plan

146. What do you call the system which coordinates the dimensions of all
buildings themselves, as well as with the dimensions of the buildings to be
erected in order to reduce the cost of construction?

a. prefabricated system

b. component coordination system

c. modular coordination system

d. building technology system

147. Located in Ermita district of the city east of Intramuros, was part of the
plan of Daniel Burnham for the city which placed the building on the
frontage of the Pasig River for easy water transportation or mails. Name
this structure shown on figure 6.

a. Manila Post Office

b. Metropolitan Theater

c. Malacang Palace

d. SM City Manila

148. Who design the structure shown on figure 6?

a. Juan Arellano and Tomas Mapua

b. Juan Tamad and Mang Tomas

c. Tomas Mapua and Jose Maria Zaragoza

d. Daniel Burnham and Juan Arellano

149. Considered to be the Architect’s magnum opus, it designed to

expressed order and balance. It was built in 1926 and was worth one
million pesos during that time. What is the architectural style of the
structure shown on figure 6?
a. Baroque Style

b. Neoclassical Style

c. Art Deco Style

d. Post Modern Style

150. He believed that “Modern architecture needs not to be Western”.

a. Kenzo Tange

b. Eero Saarinen

c. Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe

d. Robert Maillart

151. He told me that “A bridge is like a house”.

a. Kenzo Tange b. Eero Saarinen c. Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe d. Robert
Maillart.

152. “Less is More:

a. Kenzo Tange b. Eero Saarinen c. Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe d. Robert
Maillart.

153. “Function influence but does not dictate form”.

a. Kenzo Tange

b. Eero Saarinen

c. Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe

d. Robert Maillart

154. Emerged during the medieval times as the first “university town”.

a. Versailles

b. Vienna
c. Venice

d. Venezuela

155. The spirit of the place is referred to as ____________.

a. Local Soul

b. Genius Loci

c. Urban Landscape

d. Landscape Elements

156. It is the lavishly ornamented Spanish Baroque style of the early 18

the correct and frigid formalism

a. Modernism

b. Moorish

c. Arabesque

d. Churrigueresque

157. Art Nouveau in Germany known as century characterized by a

reaction from

a. Jugendstil

b. Stile Liberty

c. Louis Comfort Tiffany

d. Modernismo

158. First Architect under the American Period with academic title MO-A

a. Carlos Barreto

b. Felix Roxas y Arroyo

c. Diego Hervas
d. Tomas Mapua

159. A phenomenon of light and visual perception that may be describe in

terms of an individual’s perception of hue, saturation, and lightness for
objects and hue, saturation, and brightness for light sources.

a. Sunlightb. Lightingc. Monochrome d. Color

160. The circulation of fresh air through windows, doors, or other openings
on opposite sides of a room.

a. Natural Ventilation

b. Whole-house Ventilator

c. Cross Ventilation

d. Chimney Effect

161. It is the oldest church in the Philippines; built 1587-1607 by Juan

Macias according to the plans approved by the Royal Audencia de Mexico
and by a Royal Cedula. Shown in Figure 5, it was named a National
HistoricaL Landmark by the Philippine government in 1976.

a. San Agustin Church, Manila

b. San Sebastian, Manila

c. Quaipo Church, Manila

d. Manila Cathedral
th
162. A philosophy of architectural design that emerged in the 20 century.
Asserting that building should have a structure and plan that fulfill its
functional requirements, harmonize with its natural environment, and form
an intellectual lucid, integrated whole. The shapes or forms in such work
are often irregular contour and seem to resemble or suggest forms found
in nature.

a. Vernacular Architecture b. Functionalismc. Organic Architectured.

Abstract Expressionism.

163. The point on the celestial sphere vertically above a given position or
observer.
a. Equator

b. Zenith

c. Azimuth

d. Ground Light

164. Idea introduced by Le Corbusier originally relating to use of

unfinished, bare concrete, and taken up by the Smithsons and other in
Great Britain. It stands for architecture that is truthful about its materials,
where nothing is covered up, so that functional relationships are directly
visible.

a. Brutalism

b. Deconstructivism

c. Cubism

d. Art Nouveau

165. The first all iron building in the world shown on figure 2.

a. San Agustin Church

b. San Sebastian Church

c. Malolos Church

d. Lipa Cathedral

166. The largest and oldest cave dwelling found in the southwest of
Palawan is

a. Calaio cave

b. Tabon Cave
c. Bathaia Cave

d. Libmanan cave

167. It is the principal decoration for walls & ceilings for renaissance
palaces as well as churches

a. Mosaicb. Rustificationc. Brick facingd. Fresco Painting

168. It is the Eclectic Style of the domestic architecture of the 1870’s and
1880’s in England and the USA & actually based on the country house and
cottage Elizabethan architecture which was characterized by a blending of
Tudor Gothic, English Renaissance & Colonial elements in the USA.

a. Mannerist Phase

b. Queen Anne Style

c. Jacobean Architecture

d. Stuart Architecture

169. It means “silversmith like” the richly decorative style of the Spanish
th
renaissance in the 16 century and its early phase is also referred to as
Isabelline Architecture

a. Plateresque

b. Rococo

c. Churrigueresque

d. Baroque

170. A form of decoration in colored plastered.

a. Sgrafitto

b. Applique façade

c. Rustication

d. Fresco
171. What is the oldest inhabited city in the world?

a. Damascus b. Jericho c. Aleppo d. Athens

172. It is considered to be as one of the oldest and most beautiful

churches in the Philippines, built during 1964 by Fr. Estavillo and was
completed in 1710. It is also one of the greatest example of Baroque
Architecture in the Philippines shown on Figure1. What church is this?

a. Paoay Church, Ilocos Norte

b. Vigan Church, Ilocos Sur

c. Santa Maria Church, Ilocos Sur

d. Tumauini Church, Isabela

173. It is created by the erection of two walls, creating a space in between

them, which is separated from the natural space around them.

a. Urban space

b. Open space

c. Architectural space

d. Internal space

174. Reappearance of classicalism in Europe around 1900, e.g. in the

work of Peter Behrens.

a. Neo-Baroque

b. Neo-Gothic

c. Neo-Classicalism

d. Neo-Renaissance

175. A style that includes all branches of medieval art, first identified
around 1140, and originating in the France. Its identifying features are the
soaring group pillars and the pointed arch.
a. Renaissance

b. Gothic

c. Byzantine

d. Romanesque

176. The Linear City design was first developed by ___________ in Spain
during the 19th century.

a. Hippodamus

b. Arturo Soria y Mata

c. Leonardo Da Vinci

d. Antonio Sant’elia

177. It is the second phase on the manner of payment which the owner
shall pay the architect a sum equal to ____ of the professional fee or a
sum sufficient to increase the total payments on the fee to ____ of the
professional fee which will be deducted to from the total amount of the
construction cost.

a. Schematic Design Phase; 15%; 20%

b. Signing of the Service Agreement; 5%; 5%

c. Construction Phase; 10%; 100%

d. Design Development Phase; 20%; 40%

178. Broadacre City was urban or suburban development concept

proposed by?

a. Mies Van Der Rohe

b. Ernest W. Bugress

c. Le Corbusier

d. Frank Lloyd Wright

179. Founded the Garden City Movement in England 1898 as an approach

of urban planning.
a. Raymund Unwin

b. Sir Ebenezer Howard

c. Barry Parker

d. Ernest W. Bugress

180. The icon of middle class suburbanization, its master plan was
designed by architect and planner Carlos P. Arguelles, based on suburban
developments in California with modifications.

a. Philamlife Homes

b. BLISS (Bagong Lipunan Sites and Services)

c. Philippine Homesite and Housing Corporation

d. Fort Bonifacio Global City

181. It is the precursor of the National Housing Authority. It is what we

called Project 4 and Project 6 homes built for masses.

a. Philamlife Homes

b. BLISS (Bagong Lipunan Sites and Services)

c. Philippine Homesite and Housing Corporation

d. Fort Bonifacio Global City

182. It is the first phase on the manner of payment which the owner shall
pay the architect a sum equal to ____ of the professional fee or a sum
sufficient to increase the total payments on the fee to ____ of the
professional fee which will be deducted to from the total amount of the
construction cost.

a. Schematic Design Phase; 15%; 20%

b.Signing of the Service Agreement; 5%; 5%

c.Construction Phase; 10%; 100%

d.Design Development Phase; 20%; 40%

e.
183. Not a function of the construction supervision group.

a. Prepares PERT-CPM

b. Review extra work orders claims by contractor

c. Conducts regular coordination meetings

d. Check materials storage

184. Included under Part I – General Requirements of the three-part

section specification format.

a. Mixes

b. Fabrication

c. Installation

d. Requirements of Regulatory Agencies

185. Within how many days from the date the change is ordered shall
claim for adjustment involving questions of fact o be asserted?

a. 10 days

b. 15 days

c. 30 days

d. 60 days

186. A method of compensation that represents a risk situation to the

Architect since his costs may exceed the agreement amount.

a. MDPE

b. Lump Sum or Fixed Fee

c. Professional Fee plus Reimbursable Expenses

d. Turnkey
187. It is known as the “No Nail House” found in Ifugao and it is the first
prefabricated house in the world. Its architectural ingenuity still comes out
despite its simplistic appearance. Found in figure 8, what structure is this?

a.Fale House

b.Fayu House

c.Binuron House

d.Binangiyan House

188. It is a thin cylinder on the post or tukod that serves as a protection

against any animals and insects for structure on figure 8.

a. Mundulig

b. Halipan

c. Kuling

d. Gaob

189. It is considered to be one of the finest examples of this architectural

style, what style is this structure on the

given figure 11?

a. French Gothic

b. Italian Gothic

c. German Gothic

d. Spanish Gothic

190. It is one of the first buildings in the world to use flying buttresses; it is
among the largest and the best-known church building in the Catholic
Churches in the world. What building is on figure 11?

a. Notre-Dame de Paris

b. Chartres Cathedral
c. Sagrada Familia

d. St. Basil Cathedral

191. Sagrada Familia by Antonio Gaudi is a large unfinished Roman

Catholic Church in Barcelona and part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site
and consecrated and proclaimed as a minor basilica. Until now the
construction is ongoing, and it is estimated to be completed on 2026-2028.
This Cathedral shown on the figure 11 has the record of the longest
running church construction of all time, how long does it took place before
it built?

a. 135 years

b. 182 years

c. 135 years

d. 111 years

192. When the owner fails to implement the plans and documents for
construction, how much percentage will be the Architect’s fee?

a. 100%

b. 90%

c. 80%

d. 75%

193. In what SPP Services does Building and Equipment Maintenance

belong?

a. UAP Doc. 205 Post- Construction Services

b. UAP Doc. 204-B Construction Management Services

c. UAP Doc. 208 Design and Build Services

d. UAP Doc. 204-A Full-time Construction Supervision Services

194. It is referred to as an interpersonal control mechanism that faces and

regulates interactions with others. It is the chain of individuals, groups or
institutions to control access to themselves and what information about
them may be allowed to be communicated.
a. Privacy b. Densityc. Crowding d. Proxemics

195. It is refer to a group of behavior that a person will personalized,

marked, owned, defend, unlike personal space, territories do not move,
they have five defining characteristics: people will defended if violated by
intruders, they are marked in either a concrete or symbolic ways, they
satisfy some needs or motives, they are owned control or processed by an
individual or group, and they contain spatial area.

a. Territoriality b. Defensive Spacec. Proxemicsd. Privacy

nd

196. It is a permanent house made of stone for ground floor & wood for 2
constructed, huge antillan house”. It is an improved version of bahay kubo
in terms of materials & space allocation. Please see the floor plan on figure
10.

a. Nipa Hut

b. Bahay-na-Bato

c. Ancient Malay Tagala House

d. Datu House

197. It is use as food storage, adjacent to kitchen, which can be seen on

figure 10.

a. Comedor

b. Despensa

c. Caida

d. Azotea

198. It is an exposed porch where child-size jars are kept and washing,
drinking and bathing took place.

a. Batalan b. Banggerahan c. Dapogand. Kamalig

199. It is an admixture of the Muslim, Malayan, Chinese and Japanese,

European, Spanish and American influences.

a. Muslim Architecture

b. Indonesian Architecture

c. Philippine Architecture

d. Chinese Architecture

200. It is the art, science, or profession of planning, designing and

constructing buildings in their totality taking account their environment, in
accordance with the principles of utility, strength and beauty.

a. Architect

b. Architecture

c. Architect of Record

d. Architect-in-charge of construction floor.