LICENSURE EXAMINATION FOR ARCHITECTS (LEA) QUESTIONS

January 2010

DAY 01 (Morning - History, Theory, Principles of Planning,

Professional Practice)

100 items were given

Study the following:

Parts of the vault (given the figure, you have to identify – 5 items)

Classical Orders – description and its parts

Greek Architecture – column arrangements (3-5 items):

- Dipteral

- Pseudo dipteral

- In-antis

- Pseudo periptal

Australian Architecture

- Sydney Opera House (description)

Kinds and uses of street/road: (e.g.: for heavy traffic)

- Collector street

- Arterial

- Marginal

- Highway

Layout of streets:

- Satellite

- Constellation

- Rectilinear

- Radio centric

Brutalism
Bauhaus School of Art

Point (definition: no direction . . . )

Proper positioning of lighting fixture/s in a working station (shown with

figure - 5 items were given)

UAP Documents (200-208, etc)

1. The primary feature of the Byzantine Architecture.

a. dome

b. vault
c. arches

d. order

2. What is the use of coffers in dome?

a. for lighter appearance

b. air space

c. aesthetics

3. Which is one of the works of Frank Lloyd Wright? (it is actually a long
statement describing the features of the building)

a. Guggenheim Museum, New York

b. The Gherkin Tower

c. Sagrada Familia

4. The proponent of the Modulor. (Modulor was not mentioned in the

question but it is the one being identified)

a. Frank Lloyd Wright

b. Walter Gropius

c. Mies van der Rohe

5. The difference of Greek and Roman Architecture.

a. Greek architecture is based on aesthetics while Roman

Architecture is monumental

6. A feature of the Chinese Pagoda.

a. Upturned roof

7. What do you call the painting used in the ceiling usually of churches
that creates an optical illusion?
a. Trompe l’oeil

b. Hieroglyphics

8. The primary function of the Great Wall of China

a. Protection from the attack of Nomads

9. It is a Southeast Asian dwelling.

a. Balai

b. Cubo

c. Bahay na Bato

10. Mesopotamian Architecture (describing Ziggurat)

a. Ziggurat

b. Mastaba

c. Pyramid

11. A common structure between China and Japan

a. Pagoda
 b. Torii

c. Pai-lous

d. Pylon

12. The earliest civilization in South East Asia.

a. China

b. Philippines

c. Indonesia

d. Malaysia

13. Feature of an Egyptian Architecture.

a. Columnar and trabeated

b. Buttress

c. Pot and lintel

14. A pre-historical structure composed of freestanding stones forming

a circle.

a. Cromlech

b. Dolmen

Problem: A 5th year Architecture student has commissioned a project.

He asked one of his professors to sign the drawings. The
professor asked for a fee in exchange. (Real problem is longer
and more elaborate with 3-5 questions given)

15. Who is liable and responsible for the project?

16. Who is unethical…

Common choices:

a. the student

b. the architect
c. the owner

d. all of them

Problem: There were three siblings who formed a construction firm.

One is an architect, one is a civil engineer and another is an
interior designer. (Real problem is longer and more elaborate)

17. Where should they get a business permit?

a. Mayor’s office

b. PRC

18. Where should they register the said firm?

a. SEC

b. DTI

c. PRC

d. PRBOA

19. What percentage does the architect should own if they will name
the firm as an architectural office?

a. 70

b. 50

c. 75

20. What is the manufacturer’s responsibility in the contract

documents?

a. scope of work

b. shop drawings

21. A document wherein the construction drawings are included?

a. Contract Document

b. Specifications
22. Who approves the as-built plans?

a. Owner

b. Contractor

c. Project Manager

d. Architect

23. Who is responsible in making shop drawings?

a. Architect
b. Contractor

c. Owner

d. Project Manager

24. Responsible for the over-all on-site work and supervision of a

medium-rise building?

a. Project supervisor

b. Project manager

c. Construction manager

d. Owner

25. In what phase of the architectural design services does the

feasibility study is conducted?

a. Pre-Design Services

b. Design Services

c. Comprehensive Architectural Services

d. Specialized Allied Services

26. In what type of services do making of

 brochures/leaflets/fliers/posters and promotional &
advertisement campaign are included?

a. Pre-Design Services

b. Design Services

c. Comprehensive Architectural Services

d. Specialized Allied Services

27. Aside from the people and country, who does the architect give
supreme oath to?

a. God
b. Client

c. Colleagues

d. Sub-ordinates

28. Given a situation where the architect has invested a certain type of
business, what can the architect receive as an income or
payment for the said business? (search for the meaning of the
choices)

a. Commission

b. Equity

29. In BP 220, what is the maximum number of units in a block?

a. 10

b. 15

c. 20

d. 25

30. Given a figure, what is the recommended slope for a vacation

house?
 a. Slope 0-5%

b. Slope 5-10%

c. Slope 10-15%

d. Slope more than 15%

31. The project is ready for construction when they suddenly found out
that the lot description given in the TCT does not close. What
does the architect should do?

a. Negotiate with the neighbor

b. Extend the setback

DAY 01 (Afternoon – Structural, Building Technology,

Plumbing, MEP)

150 items were given

Pointers to study:

Plan reading of the ff: (half or majority of the exam were based on
these)

- Electrical and Power Layout

- Plumbing and Water Supply Layout / Riser Diagram

- Mechanical Layout

- Structural Design and Details (Trusses, Posts, Columns, Beams,

Roof Framing Plan, Connections)

- Blow-up Sections and Details

- Pipes and fittings

1. What force tends the column to buckle?

a. Axial
 b. Torsion

c. Compression

d. Tension

2. What test determines the consistency of cement?

a. Slump test

b. Compression test

3. Where is the compression test done?

a. Laboratory

b. On-site

c. Off-site

4. What construction equipment or tool is used for making balusters?

a. Jigsaw

b. Router

c. Torno

5. What is the standard roofing gauge bought in the market?

a. 26

b. 24

c. 22

6. A truss was painted with epoxy primer then it was exposed to rain.
Why did it rust away?

a. The epoxy primer is not enough; it still needs a final coating

b. Incompatibility of paint
7. What is the best material to be used in the façade of in international
seaport? (choices were more elaborate)

a. Concrete

b. Aluminum

8. What is the best ceiling material and system to be used in a

seaport?

a. T-runner, gypsum board

9. What is the best flooring to be used in a seaport?

a. Vinyl tiles

b. Carpet

c. Unglazed ceramic tile

10. In what zone is the manila fault line located?

a. Zone 1

b. Zone 2

c. Zone 3

d. Zone 4

11. What is the purpose of the concrete cover?

a. To prevent the rebars from rusting

b. To add strength

12. What is the advantage of a reinforced concrete?

a. For tensile and compressive stress

13. If the pipe is 200mm diameter, what is the outside diameter?

a. 205mm

b. 200mm

c. it depends on the material

14. About water pressure:

a. The bigger the pipe, the lesser the pressure

b. The smaller the pipe, the greater the pressure

15. Why do we need to lessen the pressure in water supply in

buildings?

a. The fixtures will be damaged

b. The water will splash out

c. The pipes will break

16. What happens in the water pressure at the upper level of tall
buildings?

a. Water is pulled by gravity

17. In a split-type air conditioning system, where is the FCU located?

a. Inside

b. Outside

18. In a split-type air conditioning system, where is the ACCU located?

a. Outside

b. Inside

c. Roof deck
19. What is the most economical installation of ACCU and FCU?

a. Back to back

b. Face to face

c. Side by side

20. What is placed near the electric posts that serve as its protection
from bumping of cars and/or trucks?

a. Bollards

b. Railing

21. Identify the meaning of each of the vernacular terms:

a. Asinta and asintada

b. Hulog

c. Lason

22. What is used to check the horizontal alignment in building

construction?

a. Water hose with water

b. Plumb bob

23. What is the purpose of raised flooring system?

a. Used as a space for cables and wires

24. The most economical tool or system to create right angle in

construction.

a. Plywood

b. Steel tape

c. 3, 4, 5 multiple
25. What is the purpose of lugs in steel bars?

a. To add more bond with the concrete

26. What is the purpose of steel deck aside from lessening of form
works?

a. To lessen the use of steel bars

b. For aesthetic

c. For the ceiling

27. What is eliminated in using the side throw sprinkler system?

a. Ceiling

28. Why is it not necessary to use a sprinkler system in the toilet?

a. Because there is already water in it

b. Because it does not block the exit way when there is fire

29. What is the most hazardous material when burned?

a. PVC

b. MDF

c. Plywood

d. Gypsum board

30. What will be produced when steel is coated with zinc?

a. Galvanized Iron

b. BI
31. What is the most common material that is used in making steel
alloys?

a. Manganese

b. Silicon

32. What is the most desired height of a window from the floor if you
have a scenic view?

a. 0.50 meter

b. 0.90 meter

c. as close to the floor as possible

33. What does s4s lumber means?

a. smooth on four sides

b. surfaced on four sides

34. What do you call a glass that is glued face to face?

a. double glazing

35. It is a result of a continuous process of hot, cold treated glass.

a. Tempered glass

b. Float glass

36. A by-product when steel is continuously rolled with hot and cold
treatment.

a. Wide variety of steel

b. Deformed bars

37. The method of installing glass in windows, doors, etc.

 a. Glazing

b. Glassing

38. What is another function of a joist?

a. Beam

b. Purlins

c. Trellis

39. The advantage of precast …

a. precast slab

d. T-beam

DAY 02 (Architectural Design and Site Planning)

150 items were given

Study the following:

- PD 1096 (National Building Code)

Minimum setback

FLAR

GFA

TGFA

Figure VIII.1

- BP 344

- Prevailing winds

- Orientation with respect to sun path (North, South, East, West)

- Construction materials and the best color to use

- Anthropometric

- Passive cooling

- Green Architecture

Problems given:

1. R-1 (Clustered Housing)

2. R-2

3. C-3
4. Institutional (Government Building)

5. Industrial (Factory)