PTIT past board questions (selected from Jan 1990 to Jan 1999) January 1990 select the group appropriate or consisting of the elements of a hospital nursing unit (accdg to ASFH standards) a. nurs nursin ing g st statio ation, n, flo floor pant pantrry, lin linen en clo closet set b. oper operat atin ing g ro room om,, pedi pediat atrric room oom, nu nurser rsery y c. nursing counter, xray room, oxygen room select the grouping of data belonging to the basic information needed in preparing a “deplaning passenger flow diagram” for the design of an int'l airport a. alien alien nat' nat'll pass passen enger gers s immi immigr grat atio ion n cus custo toms ms b. bagga baggage ge claim claim airlin airline e cou count nter er term termin inal al c. immigration administration ticketing select the grouping that has 2 basic criteria to be used by the archt in the design of a bldg a. balance height and width emphasis b. aesthetic, stability function c. aesthetic, character symmetry length of olympic size swimming pool a . 5 0m b . 1 00m c. 100 ft select the grouping that relates all contents to the elements of visual design d esign a. point line space and mass b. line variety cause and effect c. aesthetics strength unity and shadows every part is disposed to unite uni te with the whole that it may thereby escape its own incompleteness” is an observation expressed by leonardo da vinci as an an element of design encompassing all other principles. Same was expressed by eero saarinen postulating that the whole is more than the sum of its parts and this refers to a. scale and proportion b. unity c. pattern consistently used as a rule for good proportion, postulating that two, lines or o r areas are visually most effective together if the smaller is to the larger and the larger is to the whole refers to a. golden mean b. scale c. human body in interior design work one can tell whether or not a design fulfills its purpose thru reasoned judgement by undergoing/understanding the process of a. human need as first cause, then material cause and technical cause b. pat pattern ern and model making c. princ inciples les of color com omb bination a concept of an int'l airport terminal design employed by american archts is called ___ terminal a. finger b. foot c. airline in the design of tall bldgs (20 storeys up) the structural stability will require a calculation of bldg capability to withstand a specific wind condition technically called a. depression b. gusts c. air pressure one of the 3 methods or types of street parking is a. parallel b. rectangular c. circular select the grouping that relates all to site planning and subdivision layout a. dens densit ity y ele elect ctri rici city ty righ rightt of of way way and and cli clima mate te b. dw dwel elli ling ng uni units ts trad tradit itio ions ns cen cente ters rs and and ordi ordina nanc nce e c. size boundaries open spaces street s treet system in subway terminal design, desired number of persons for bulk square (BQ) per door of train is 100 for a given time. If the width of the area is 5m, what is desirable length (m) of this space, assuming four persons p ersons per sq.m., for BQ? a. 4 m b . 5m c. 7 m one type of loading platform used in bus terminal design a. parallel loading b. circular loading c. rectangular loading June 1990 select the grouping whose 2 items constitute the element of composition in design a. ma mas ss, trad tradit itio ion na an nd st style b. bala balanc nce, e, prop propor orttion ion & scal cale c. unit unity y, uni unifo forrmit mity and and pres resent entatio ation n select the combination of factors that relates to layout of a housing subdivision a. size and boundaries of land, open spaces and street s treet system b. density, right of way and climate and contour c. dwelling units and number of rooms, ordinances and laws one of the methods of street parking for cars is a. circular b. diagonal c. rectangular select the grouping that has 3 basic criteria w/c architects must set forth in the design of a bldg a. es estheti etic, st stabilit lity, fu function b. es esthetic etic,, fu function ion, ut utilit ility y c. fu function ion, st stabili ility, ut utilit ility y select the grouping all elements of which relate to town or city planning a. electricity electricity climate,people b. size size of land,boundaries & natural landscape c. unit of flats, traditions,income one of the raw mat'ls w/c possess visual characteristics & considered in town planning & design because it relates to appearance, time, movement and space is a. natural landscape b. tradition c. population
January 1991 select the grouping that relates to mall amenities in shopping center design a. dept store, parking, benches b. trash can receptacles, directories, benches, fonts, kiosks c. theaters, restaurants, cateries and shops crossovers and vomitories are important access elements in sports arena design. Vomitories are linkes between a. 2 seats b. foyer and cross aisles c. toilets & temporary seats 4 types of bus loading plans in bus terminal design are a. monitor, parallel, angular and straight b. parallel, right angle, straight sawtooth & radial sawtooth c. straight sawtooth, dock type, monitor and circular satellite concept is used in the design of terminal area for int'l airports. The elements included in this concept are a. boarding device, public corridor, departure lounge, security and airline operations area b. customs, immigration, cargo handling, check in, airline desks c. ticket counter, check in counter, boarding tube, customs one form of mechanical baggage claim device used in airport design is a. flatbed direct feed b. computer c. downfeed choose the grouping that relates to the principles of neighborhood planning a. customs, traditions, roads, landscaping, and topography b. population, terrain, power source, highways, customs c. size, boundaries, open spaces, internal streets system select the grouping that relates to principles of composition a. geometric shapes, beauty, simplicity, oneness b. color, texture, lines, space & voids c. unity, asymmetrical balance, proportion a bldg designed for the tropical region is truly energy efficient if a. all rooms are airconditioned with cavity walls b. all rooms have adequate windows and sun shades c. all rooms are oriented with small window openings select the grouping one subject of which is a criterion used by architects in planning and designing bldgs a. columns, splices, materials, lot b. roofing sheets, function, elevation c. concrete, lumber, steel, cement in design of a hospital bldg, the 3 impt functions to be considered in layout of the nursing unit, among others is a. nursing station, floor pantry, utility, linen closets b. operating room, oxygen supply, doctor's room, instrument closet c. incubators, delivery room, wards, hospital nurses narrow, high ceiling spaces where ceiling area is small compared to wall area, will normally require acoustical treatment of the a. wall or part of severed walls b. floor and ceiling c. ceiling only to construct shadows w/ the true position of the sun, one must work with a. cutting planes using orthographic projection b. longitude values, solstice data, equation of time c. azimuth, altitude, elevation of sun rays, orthographic projection June 1991 first step decision to be made in the planning process of a sports arena pertains to the seating plan. One of them is a. straight row sides and curved row ends b. all straight rows c. color coded seats and combination of individual type and benches before executing the final working drawings of a bldg project, the archt shall consult firstly the local authorities in order to determine the type and extent of limitations such as a. zoning regulation b. traditions and historical limitations c. orientation principles of composition applied to arch'l design of bldg facade are concerned of the ff a. simplicity, geometric shapes, voids and solids b. color, texture, space, golden rule c. unity, asymmetrical / symmetrical balance, proportion, rhythm in design of cinemas, side walls should be dispersive, w/ areas provided w/ absorbent mat'ls. This is done to diffuse a. transmission b. vibration c. reverberation one of the raw mat'ls which possesses visual characteristics and considered in town planning and design because it relates to appearance, time, movement and space is a. natural landscape b. watershed c. population archt of phil pavilion at the 1964-65 new york worlds fair a. angel nakpil b. otillo arellano c. felipe mendoza in the orientation of a bldg, solar aspects, prevailing winds, lot sizes, codes of restrictions, laws, etc are considered. One other factor to be analyzed to secure the bldg against flooding is a. vicinity b. geography c. topography
archt of the phil pavilion at the expo 1970 in osaka a. manuel manosa b. leandro locsin c. cresenciano de castro direct lighting and indirect lighting are the 2 systems out of 3 mostly employed in the design of interior of bldgs. The other one is called a. alcove b. semi direct c. localized system June 1992 harmony or blending of all unrelated part as an arch'l arrangement to achieve a satisfactory composition a. rhythm b. proportion c. unity the art of combining the diff parts of a work of art to produce a harmonious whole a. functional character b. symmetrical balance c. aesthetic composition July 1993 that part or end of a lot w/c abuts a street is a. frontage b. planting strip c. sidewalk wall of intramuros is a. moat b. aqueduct c. fortification January 1994 a distance principal idea or element of design or composition is a a. module b. emphasis c. motif d. static a form of continuity that gradually evolves from one thing to another without a definite break or change is a. sequence b. repetition c. transition d. congruity June 1995 what do you call the concept in arch. w/c is the result of intellectual, social, religious, and political conditions developed at a given place by a given people? a. historic style of arch b. arch'l legacy c. history of arch. d. arch'l character what is the ante-room to a larger apartment of a bldg called? a. patio b. vestibule c. stall d. portico accdg to FLW, the time of preparation for preliminaries to arch'l is little enough for any appreciation who would rise “above the belt” in true arch'l appreciation of practice. What is this amt of time? a. 5 yrs b. 4 yrs c. 8 yrs d. 10 yrs what type of roof is one with steep lower slope and flatter upper portion, w/c is named after mansart? a. aisle roof b. gabled roof c. hammer beam roof d. gambrel roof with regards to relationship of structure to arch., w/c of the ff describes a pretentious structure? a. mat'ls used below max load bearing capacity b. uses least amt of mat'ls c. exaggerated elements d. focuses on novelty of form design is related to sensual characteristics of people.W/c sensual type enables one to identify mat'ls at a distance? a. auditory b. kinesthetic c. visual d. olfactory what is referred to as the type of arch. In w/c, due to wealth and expressive functions of a select few members of society, special types of bldgs and structures are constructed for them (such as palaces, villas, royal gardens, etc?) a. classical b. domestic c. power d. vernacular what art principle shows the relationships of arch'l elements and is usually derived from the human body or its parts as the basis of measurement system? a. balance b. volume c. scale d. contrast the character of a bldg is usually manifested thru the external expressions of internal qualities, what type of character is derived thru human quality or emotional appeal? a. function b. personality c. materials d. association what do you call the concept of interrelated observations or theories of man's use of space? a. space craft b. space timing c. proxemics d. social behavior social distance refers to situation wherein intimate visual detail in the face is not perceived. What distance does the far-phase category of social distance cover? a. 4 -7 ft b. 7-12 ft c. 10-15 ft d. beyond 15 ft one of the elements of arch. Includes those parts of structure w/c are classified accdg to their function and in w/c a bldg is identified as to its use. What do you call this element? a. esthetics b. need specific c. utility d. structure man's sensory apparatus falls into 2 categories or classifications. Under what category are those concerned with examination of distant objects, such as eyes, ears and nose fall? a. critical receptors b. social receptors c. distance receptors d. immediate receptors various colors have a strongly emotional effect on people. What psychological effect does the purple color denote? a. cold and depressing b. gaiety and luminous effect c. sedative & soothing, stately / melancholy atmosphere d. peaceful and tranquil
w/c of the ff needs is said to have brought about architecture? a. culture b. shelter c. beautification d. community what art principle means equality of composition and is the foundation upon w/c arrangement, harmony, and adjustment of weights, tones, values, and other art principles are developed? a. scale b. volume c. value d. balance w/c theory of arch. Denotes not only the complete harmony of the parts of a bldg with whole, but an integration of the bldgs with its site and surroundings? a. vernacular arch. b. functional arch. c. domestic arch. d. organic arch. What principle can easily be achieved in arch'l composition or design due to function or use of the plan elements and types of mat'ls? a. scale b. texture c. space articulation d. contrast there are 2 types of personal distance – far-phase and close-t. What distance can one hold/ grasp the other person? a. 1.5-2.5 ft b. 3 ft c. 1.0 – 1.5 ft d. 2-3 ft what do you call the tool in arch. w/c organizes space or spatial composition related to function? a. space planning b. territoriality c. functional interrelationship diagram d. space articulation 4 major components in a comprehensive or master plan. Under w/c component are flood control projects included? a. circulation transportation plan b. community facilities plan c. land use plan d. public utilities related service facilities plan what part of basic data and planning studies in a comprehensive devt plan describes major businesses, industries and svcs, as well as major occupations in a community or region? a. population study b. history & geography c. economic case study d. land use surveys while respective LGUs are empowered to prepare land use plans, w/c agency reviews, evaluates, and approves or disapproves these plans? a. NEDA b. provincial council c. regional devt d. HLURB there are generally 4 kinds of regulatory controls concerning land devt and bldgs. w/c of these regulates the size & shape of blocks and bldg sites for various sizes? a. zoning ordinance b. bldg code c. housing code d. subdivision code as a means to circumvent the agrarian reform law, many landowners convert their tenanted agri'l (rice and corn) land into res'l and other non-agricultural use. What legal mandate penalizes this practice? a. PD 1096 b. LOI 1305 c. EO 603 d. PD 815 what part of basic data and planning studies in a comprehensive devt plan describes the physical setting of the community or region? a. man made features b. land use survey and inventory c. history and geography d. economic base study what is the basic parameter of the “neighborhood unit”? a. parks recreation b. utilities c. elementary school d. retail stores 4 major components in a comprehensive or master plan. Under w/c component are hospitals & clinics included? a. land use plan b. community facilities plan c. public utils related svc facilities plan d. circulation transportation plan there are 4 major components in a comprehensive or master plan. Which component delineates local transit lines and facilities? a. public utils plan b. land use plan c. circulation transportation plan d. community facilities plan what part of basic data and planning studies in a comprehensive devt plan evaluates housing and neighborhood environments in a community or region? a. economic base study b. history and geography c. population study d. land use survey and inventory what type of cities have nil and unfavorable economic effects and said to have been established for the benefit of colonial powers? a. generative b. developmental c. parasite d. colonial this concept comes from a latin word meaning “joint ownership or control”. When applied to housing, it denotes individual ownership w/ unrestricted right of disposal of one or more units in a multi-unit project, w/ the land and all other parts of the project held in common w/ owners of the other units. What is this concept? a. tenement b. subdivision proj. c. apartel d. condominium what type of urban ecological process in land use patterning in cities and communities refer to the clustering of certain specialized institutions, activities or facilities? a. centralization b. invasion c. concentration d. decentralization what is another name for prefabricated housing? a. instant housing b. modulated housing c. preassembled housing d. marginal housing
art & science of arranging bldgs so that their functions are performed efficiently, a satisfactory aesthetic is attained and land is used to best advantage to achieve urban beauty, a process of change w/c continually recreates the city as a physical assembly & social system in an attempt to provide the best expression of the highest common values? a. civic or urban design b. city planning c. site planning d. physical planning under PD 1586 on environmental impacts assessment, in order to assess the significance of the effects of physical devts on the quality of the environment, a system for organization, administration, and procedure has been institutionalized. This system is ___? a. environmental encoding b. environmental impacts statement system c. monitoring and evaluation system d. land use system regional industrial centers are evaluated in the phils. In order to determine their potentiality in establishing industrial estates. What is one of the factors considered in evaluation? a. regional plans b. population density c. regional devt council decisions d. proximity to airport / seaport 4 major components in a comprehensive or master plan. w/c component delineates water ways and ports? a. circulation transportation plan b. public utils related svc facilities plan c. community facilities plan d. land use plan what part of a comprehensive or master plan delineates the living and working areas of the community or region? a. land use plan b. economic devt plan c. community facilities plan d. social devt plan views are the most impt psychological factors affecting the devt of the site, and they have diff environmental effects positive and negative. Which of the ff gives a positive view? a. blank walls of industrial areas b. billboards c. large public parks d. elevated highways June 1996 in perception of space, w/c of the ff describes the olfactory sense? a. identifies mat'ls limiting unpleasant odors b. affect mat'ls to regulate transfer of sound c. affects room size /ceiling hts to avoid discomfort d. identifies mat'ls at a distance w/c construction system is used for spanning long spaces, where a structure is composed of a series of patterned frames, such as trusses a. space frame b. panel frame c. suspension system d. thin shell construction “the new role of the archt is to create bldgs and environments in an urbanizing world by sving and renewing cities thru technology -especially the ubiquitous automobile – the servant of man” - is ___'s philosophy a. walter gropius b. oscar niemeyer c. victor gruen d. louis kahn what hue is produced by a composition of red and blue? a. indigo b. gray c. brown d. violet w/c theory of arch. Denotes not only the complete harmony of the parts of a bldg with whole, but an integration of the bldgs with its site and surroundings? a. vernacular arch. b. functional arch. c. domestic arch. d. organic arch. w/c of the ff represents tertiary group of colors? a. green orange violet b. yellow green, blue violet, red orange c. red, yellow, blue d. red, orange, violet green, orange, violet below to which group of hues or color? a. quarterly b. primary c. tertiary d. secondary with regards to relationship of structure to arch., w/c of the ff describes a pretentious structure? a. mat'ls used below max load bearing capacity b. uses least amt of mat'ls c. exaggerated elements d. focuses on novelty of form what do you call the support features formed from a singly or doubly curved surface and consisting of tension and compression resistance mat'l (mat'l resistant to bending)? a. beam type support struc. b. shell structure c. arcuated type structure d. barrel type structure who is the advocate of linear city concept of city planning a. le corbusier b. ebenezer howard c. soria y mata d. james buckingham in perception of space, w/c of the ff describes visual sensation? a. effects placement of rooms limiting unpleasant odors b. identifies mat'ls at a distance c. effects ceiling hts to avoid discomfort d. affect mat'ls to regulate sound transfer hippodamus, 5th cen archt, is credited with what vigorous application? a. network system b. acreation system c. gridiron system d. wall town system what part of basic data and planning studies in a comprehensive devt plan describes major businesses, industries and svcs, as well as major occupations in a community or region? a. population study b. history & geography c. economic case study d. land use surveys
on street types illustration, identify a T-type turn around a. fig 1 b. fig 3 c. none d. fig 2 sensuous forms in landscape design can have positive and negative effects. In terms of sight, at what distance can one feel the pleasantness or intrusiveness of an object? a. 80 ft b. 45 ft c. 3-10 ft d. 20 ft w/c of the ff describes CENTRALIZATION as an urban ecological process? a. opposite tendency to follow outward growth of city b. clustering of certain specialized activities / institutions c. entrance of new population / facilities into occupied area d. increase of population at certain geographical center in a certain region, the ff housing statistics are given for year 1995. what is the housing need? # of acceptable housing 10,000 # of barong-barongs 4,000 # of acceptable vacant housing 200 # of marriages 1,000 # of families / household 11,000 a. 11,000 b. 1,000 c. 5,040 d. 7,000 what concept of city planning advocates a reunion of city and country, surrounded with a permanent agricultural greenbelt, w/c would serve nor merely to keep the rural environment near, but to keep other suburban settlements from coalescing to it a. linear city b. garden city c. city of tomorrow d. broadacre city what is the most impt element in establishing the character of res'l communities a. topography b. open space devt c. street pattern d. pedestrian safety under what % does slopes NOT drain very well? a. 3 % b. 2% c. ½ % d. 1 % w/c of the ff describes the broadacre city concept of city planning? a. a function of a spinal rapid transit system b. no distinction bet country and city c. city surrounded by agricultural greenbelt d. 10,000 population town w/ farm and factory work outside town proper neighborhood is generally determined by the svc area of w/c element? a. junior high school b. elementary school c. high school d. nursery school w/c of the ff characterizes PATHWAYS as an element in the image of the city? a. major /minor circulation routes that people use to move about b. center of activities c. component neighborhoods d. prominent visual features in the hierarchy of street types, w/c of the ff describes major collector streets? a. major arteries and inter- neighborhood streets b. pick up traffic from local res'l streets in 1 neighborhood c. solely for residential areas served d. circumventing neighborhoods w/c of the ff is NOT included in a road right of way? a. walk b. parkway c. setback d. curb January 1997 accdg to Klassen, vernacular res'l arch. Has regional differences. What is the exception from the ff? a. material b. form c. meaning d. construction w/c of the ff represents secondary colors/ a. yellow green blue b. green orange violet c. red yellow blue d. green yellow violet What type of art is based on suggestive moving of lights and on weird sounds w/c could simulate drugged form a. free b. pop c. modern d. psychedelic what type of arch'l elements provide for circulation and movement of users of bldgs? a. protective b. structural c. circulatory d. need-specific which of the ff indicates the name of a color? a. intensity b. chroma c. hue d. value what type of structure has elements w/c are exaggerated and where forms reflect a non efficient use of material just for the sake of emotional impact, and the archt's particular aesthetic thought? a. adequate struc. b. minimal struc. c. formal/sculptured struc. d. pretentious struc. what do you call the system of communication w/c is historically linked w. language, primarily visual language, and composed of integration of forms, edges, and plane? a. art b. organizational behavior c. language d. architecture BLUE-GREEN, RED-ORANGE, and BLUE-VIOLET below to w/c group of hues or colors? a. tertiary b. secondary c. quarterly d. primary w/c of the ff is NOT a characteristic of the cubism movement? a. abstract perspective b. heavy use of straight lines c. new presentation of space d. pure color usage
which of the ff does NOT usually affect scale in a bldg? a. character of bldg b. normal reqts of humans c. type of material d. size of material what psychological effect does GREEN color denote? a. rage passion & excitement b. peaceful and tranquil c. cool and acts as sedative d. gaeity and luminous effect what is a polemic art, w/c aims to draw attention to the negative site of society, thru songs of protest, biting books, and accusing pictures and photographs? a. modern b. pop c. underground d. angry man's sensory apparatus falls into 2 categories of classification. Under what category are those used to maximize the world of touch, such as skin, membranes, and muscles fall? a. distance receptors b. critical receptors c. social receptors d. immediate receptors w/c of the ff describes the value of a color? a. brightness /dullness of a color b. name of a color c. lightness or darkness of a color d. psychology of color throughout the history of human race, what is considered the mother of all arts? a. fine arts b. music c. painting d. architecture what type of art is art for everyone, w/c can be done by anyone, everything and anything goes – any sort of material and songs and comics and communication in every kind of media? a. angry b. pop c. modern d. op what do you call the intersection that separates lanes of traffic by use of islands? a. rotaries b. cloverleaf c. channelization d. diamond intersection where did condominiums as a solution to the problem of scarcity and high cost of urban land originate? a. italy b. france c. england d. USA w/c of the ff reduce excessive glare and radiation in outdoor environments? 1. small shaded parking areas or carports 2. grass ground covers adjacent to dwelling units 3. tree shaped roadways and parking areas 4. parking areas adjacent to dwelling units a. 2,3,4 b. 1,2,4 c. all d. 1,2,3 what should be the min. radius free of parking of a cul-de-sac a. 60 ft b. 40 ft c. 50 ft d. 30 ft which of the ff characterizes a gemeinschaft community? a. transitory sort of secondary group contacts predominates b. urban environment c. primary group of contacts predominate d. business like relationships prevail in general, any place affects people thru their senses, hence, these senses are impt in landscape design. w/c of these senses may NOT be very impt in this case? a. taste b. touch c. smell d. sight st when was the 1 zoning law enacted in the US? a. 1916 b. 1945 c. 1900 d. 1930 in hierarchy of street types, w/c of the ff describes res'l streets? a. circumventing neighborhoods b. pick up traffic from local res'l streets in 1 neighborhood c. major arteries and inter- neighborhood streets d. solely for residential area served in the increase of urban population, w/c of the ff factors indicate rural areas having achieved urban status? a. natural increase b. reclassification c. outmigration d. net migration where is the origin of the law of the indies as a planning regulation? a. england b. france c. portugal d. spain who is the advocate of the broadacre city of city planning? a. le corbusier b. soria y mata c. ebenezer howard d. frank lloyd wright w/c of the element of the city is the center of activity? a. landmark b. node c. edge d. pathway what is the diff between a condominium and a housing cooperative? a. both have individual titles to land b. both have individual titles to housing unit c. a condominium has individual ownership, housing cooperative has group ownership d. housing cooperative has individual ownership, condominium has group ownership identify the illustrated arch'l masterpiece by Marcel Breuer a. unesco secretariat bldg, paris b. legislative assembly bldg, chandigarh c. parliament bldg, brasilia d. city hall, boston identify the illustrated arch'l masterpiece by Eero Saarinen a. palazzetto dello sports bldg, rome b. TWA terminal Kennedy Airport c. legislative assembly bldg, chandigarh d. unesco secretariat bldg, paris
January 1998 with regards to relationship of structure to architecture, w/c of the ff describes adequate structure? a. exaggerated elements b. mat'ls used below max. load bearing capacity c. uses least amount of material d. focuses on novelty of form what type of distance is that w/c is psychological and is indicated by a hidden band that contains 2 or more individuals in a group? a. flight distance b. social distance c. critical distance d. personal distance w/c of the ff explains the mechanism by w/c the concept of territoriality operates, particularly in animals? a. prevents communication w/ each other b. insures propagation of species by controlling density c. coordinates individual activities and separates them (individual) in groups d. provides a frame in w/c things are done – places to learn, play or hide what do you call the doctrine that has 2 extremes. One that is a bldg, cant be beautiful unless it answers its function in the most simple and direct way – and that, if a bldg answers its function in the most simple and direct way, it will automatically be beautiful a. aesthetics b. sensitivity c. functionalism d. durability what type of art outlines the crude realities of life, like filthy dustbins, mud, dirty works, and vulgar situations a. dirty b. modern c. free d. pop what is referred to as a chinese geomancy originally called “ under the canopy of heaven”? a. si chi b. ba-gua c. sheng chi d. feng shui w/c of the ff describes frame construction as a structural system? a. use of upright posts b. spanned by horizontal element c. results in cage like arrangement of parts thru repetition d. all which sensual type enables one to identify materials at a distance? a. thermal b. kinesthetic c. visual d. auditory “Unity disguised as chaos – complexity and contradiction are often what make works of art both exciting and profound” is a dictum by a. robert venturi b. philip johnson c. michael graves d. kenzo tange who is the advocate of the city of tomorrow concept of city planning? a. le corbusier b. soria y mata c. ebenezer howard d. frank lloyd wright which of the ff describe DISTRICTS as an element on the image of the city? a. component neighborhoods (res'l areas) b. prominent visual features c. centers of activities d. recreational areas which of the ff illustrates concept of housing? 1. consumer product 2. biological institution 3. social /economic process 4. industrial park a. 1,2,3 b. 1,2,4 c. all d. 2,3,4 which agency is tasked with the implementation and enforcement of registration of subdivision and condominium dealers, brokers, and salesmen? a. HLURB b. DTI c. NHA d. PRC which of the ff population characteristics are impt considerations to determine housing needs? a. all b. socioeconomic characteristics c. migration/outmigration d. overcrowding under PD 957, what is the min % reqt of open space for a density ratio of 60 – 100? a. 10 b. 25 c. 30 d. 20 what type of planning is developed for the improvement of capabilities of a nation's institutions and value system to meet increasing and diff demands whether they be social, political, or economic? a. environmental planning b. devt planning c. national planning d. policy planning which of the ff are 3 basic subdivision designs? 1. gridiron 2. radial on gridiron 3. curvilinear 4. cluster w/ open space 5. radial superblock a. 3,4,5 b. 1,3,4 c. 2,3,5 d. 1,2,4 under PD 957, w/c of the ff is NOT necessary in determining the suitability of site for economic/socialized housing? a. physical suitability b. availability of basic needs c. slope d. conformity w/ nat'l devt plan w/c of the ff is NOT considered as a criterion in selecting industrial estates in the Phils. a. existing infrastructure b. availability of natural resources c. physical boundary d. availability of labor under w/c major component of comprehensive or master plan are industrial uses included? a. community facilities plan b. land use plan c. public utilities / related services plan d. circulation / transportation plan w/c of the ff identify the public purpose/s for w/c land use controls are employed a. regulate land non use or disuse b. all c. curb land misuse to protect public interest d. guide land use to promote community devt
w/c of the ff identify the public purpose/s for w/c land use controls are employed 1. guide land use to promote community devt 2. curb land misuse to protect public interest 3. prevent land abuse 4. regulate land non use or disuse 5. all a. 5 b. 1,2,4 c. 1,2,3 d. 2,3,4 among hierarchy of street types, w/c of the ff describes local collector streets? a. pick up traffic from local res'l streets in 1 neighborhood b. circumventing neighborhoods c. major arteries and inter-neighborhood streets d. solely for residential area served in addition to expressways / highways, the hierarchy of street types consists of 3 basic categories. Which type includes major arteries and inter-neighborhood streets? a. local collector streets b. local residential streets c. major collector streets d. circumferential streets w/c of the ff characterizes a gesellschaft community a. transitory sort of secondary group contact prevails b. rural environment c. primary group contact dominates d. intimate neighborly relationships prevail w/c of the ff describes urban land use? 1. spatial distribution of city functions 2. visualizing human activity patterns requiring space 3. visualizing human activity patterns in terms of physical facilities / land improvement 4. regulating spaces using activities thru people / value systems 5. all a. 2,3,4 b. 1,2,3 c. 5 d. 1,3,4 w/c of the ff population characteristics are important in determining housing need? a. socioeconomic characteristics b. overcrowding c. all d. ??? w/c of the ff indicates good site planning? a. best orientation b. maximized land use /space c. efficient circulation d. all in the illustration on SPACE INTER RELATIONSHIP NETWORK for a small bank, w/c spaces have to consider PROXIMITY as essential? a. 1 & 8 b. 1 & 2 c. 1 & 4 d. 1 & 6 identify the masterpiece by Costa and Niemeyer a. unesco secretariat bldg b. city hall, boston c. parliament bldg, brasilia d. legislative bldg, chandigarh January 1999 what art principle shows the relationships of arch'l elements and is usually derived from the human body or its parts as the basis of measurement system? a. contrast b. balance c. volume d. scale which of the ff _____ classification of structure in relation to architecture? a. used for archt's particular esthetic thought b. exaggerated elements c. reflects non efficient use of material d. all listed items What will be the result if two complementary colors are mixed in proper amounts in the pigment pot? Black white brown gray Which of the following factors should be considered in color selection as affected by light? functions of room all listed items lighting arrangements location What type of structure uses materials not necessarily efficiently and where much of it is utilized below its maximum load-bearing capacity? This is the type in which the structure of most buildings should be placed. minimal structure formal or sculptured structure pretentious structure adequate structure Which of the following relates to the basic concept of territoriality? provision of same home base all listed items protection/evolution of speciesprevention of parasites 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? Ergonomics ertogenics ecology proxemics Which sensual type affects placement of rooms which could limit unpleasant odors? Kinesthetic visual olfactory auditory Which of the following describes the art aspect of architecture? none of listed items rational structure logical structure utilitarian structure 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? Radiocentric ring rectilinear star in the early years of city planning, who advocated principles of neighborhood planning a. ebenezer howard b. clarence perry c. charles abrams d. doxiadis
What type of urban ecological process in land use planning patterning in cities or communities is defined as the entrance of new population and/or facilities into an occupied area? Succession concentration invasion decentralization what type of urban ecological process in land use patterning refers to clustering of certain specialized institutions, activities, and facilities? a. centralization b. invasion c. concentration d. decentralization what part of basic data and planning studies in a comprehensive devt plan describes the physical setting of the community or region? a. economic base study b. land use survey & inventory c. man made features d. history & geography accdg to classification of cities, an industrial city is one in which the dominance of manufacturing w/c should be more than 50% is balanced by a substantial retail trade ratio (%). what is the ratio? a. 40 b. 45 c. 30 d. 35 which urban ecological process in city land use patterning refers to increase of population at certain geographic center? a. concentration b. decentralization c. succession d. centralization which elements of the city are composed of component neighborhoods – the center, uptown, in-town, residential areas, etc? a. districts b. edges c. pathways d. nodes what part of basic data and planning studies in a comprehensive devt plan describes existing physical features and street system? a. economic base studies b. sociocultural data c. man made features d. history & geography which of the ff. Indicates good site planning 1. maximized land use/space 2. efficient circulation 3. best orientation 4. social disorganization 5. all items listed a. 5 b. 1,2,3 c. ? d. 2,3,4 where did condominium as a solution to the problem of scarcity and high cost of urban land originate? a. italy b. france c. USA d. england what type of urban form is usually the result of natural topography w/c restricts growth of the result of a transportation spine? a. ring b. radiocentric c. rectilinear d. linear which of the ff considerations is/are important considerations in site planning? a. attractiveness of landscape b. usability of space c. economies in provision of utilities d. all listed items which of the ff population characteristics are important in determining housing need? a. all b. overcrowding c. migration d. new family formation which of the ff gives a POSITIVE view? a. blank walls of industrial areas b. billboards c. elevated highways d. large public parks 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 which of the ff describes future housing need? a. all b. housing backlog c. housing to be replaced d. housing for new family formation which of the ff illustrates the concept of housing? a. consumer product b. all c. biological institution d. social / economic process which component of a comprehensive master plan delineates railroad lines and terminals? a. land use plan b. community facilities plan c. circulation transportation plan d. public utilities / related services plan what do you call the system w/c coordinates the dimensions of all bldgs themselves, as well as w/ the dimensions of the bldgs to be erected in order to reduce the cost of construction? a. prefabricated system b. component coordinating system c. modular coordination system d. bldg technology system in the illustration on SPACE INTER RELATIONSHIP NETWORK for a small bank, w/c spaces have to consider PROXIMITY as DESIRABLE, but NOT very necessary? a. 5 & 6 b. 3 & 4 c. 4 & 8 d. 4 & 8 what do you call the illustration on freeway configuration? a. 4 level interchange b. diamond interchange c. universal interchange d. clover leaf interchange /CJW/13nov06
