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center for the designed environment professions

..un sinasabi ko na 1st skyscraper sa tapat quiapo church.. PICACHE BLDG BY ANGHEL NAKPIL

Day 1

1. Identify what type of tracery is shown in this figure

a. Articulated Tracery
b. Reticulated Tracery
c. Intersecting Tracery
d. Geometric Tracery

2. Who prepares the Bill of Materials?

a. Contractor
b. Owner
c. Architect
d. Project Manager / Coordinator

3. What do you call the traditional Japanese gateway?

a. Pai-lou
b. Torii
c. Torana

4. Who designed the San Miguel Building in Ortigas?

a. Manuel Manosa
b. Francisco Manosa

5. In a housing project, the cost of the initial structure is 1,000,000 Php. How much is the
architect’s professional fee for the third structure?
a. 1,000,000
b. 800,000
c. 600,000
d. 400,000

6. Standing 100m away from the building, what is the focal

point of the building?
a. The Dome
b. The Entrance
c. The Colonnade
d. None at all
7. What permit does an architect have to secure to be able to practice in a certain locality?
a. Mayor’s office
b. SEC
c. Baranggay
d. BIR

8. What type of architecture is symbolized by “Simplicity & Massiveness’?

a. Greek Architecture
b. Egyptian Architecture
c. Persian Architecture
d. Assyrian Architecture

9. Who is the father of Prestressed Concrete?

a. Eugene Freyssinet
b. Ogie Freyssinet

10. What is the size of a typical Ifugao house?

a. 4 x 4 m
b. 4.5 x 4.5 m
c. 4 x 5 m
d. 4 x 6 m

11. What part of the Bahay Kubo and Bahay na Bato is used as storage area, drying area and
play area?
a. Silong
b. Zaguan
c. Cuadra
d. Cocina

12. Who approves the PERT CPM?

a. Owner
b. Architect
c. Contractor
d. Project Manager

13. What is the ideal slope for a play area?

a. 1-2 %
b. 3-7%
c. 8-15%
d. Above 16%

14. What type of architecture is depicted by the National Museum of Modern Art?
a. Neo Classical - pilipinas
b. Formalism
c. Renaissance

+wala location eh, pero kun un sa san Francisco, c Mario botta

15. In planning, bedrooms are usually located in what orientation?
a. North
b. South
c. East
d. West

16. What is the minimum size of a cubicle designed for disabled person? 1.7 x 1.8

17. What is the standard mounting height of switches according to BP344? 1.22? check na
lang

18. Identify what type of arrangement is shown in the figure.

a. Satellite
b. Linear
c. Constellation

19. Who is the proponent of Multiple Nuclei Theory?

a. Ernest Burgess
b. Ebinezer Howard
c. Edward Pullman
20. From the given figure, identify what type of lot is lot 1?
a. Through Lot
b. Corner Lot
c. Inside Lot
d. End Lot

21. What type of lot is 2?

a. End Lot
b. Regular Lot
c. Through Lot
d. Interior Lot

22. What type of lot is 3?

a. Corner Lot
b. Corner through Lot
c. Through Lot
d. End Lot

23. Identify 4.
a. Single detached
b. Duplex
c. Rowhouse

24. Identify 5.
a. Road
b. Carriageway
c. Right of way
d. Sidewalk

25. From the given figure, determine the best site to locate a restaurant/vacation house
a. 1
b. 2
 c. 3
d. 4

26. What type of street arrangement was primarily observed in the Laws of the Indies that is
still seen in some of the cities today?
a. Parallel
b. Radial with a central core called Plaza
c. Grid
d. Nodal

DAY 2

1. What type of switch has a pilot lamp that allows it to be seen even in the dark?
a. Glow switch
b. Dimmer Switch
c. Illuminated Switch

2. What type of lamp is commonly used in parking lots?

a. High Intensity Discharge
b. Low Sodium
c. Halogen
d. Mercury

3. How do you distinguish a waste pipe from a soil pipe when placed side by side?
a. Color
b. Smell
c. Size
d. Material

4. What is the typical slope of a waste pipe?

a. 1 %
b. 2 %
c. 3 %
d. 4%

5. What is the purpose of placing grout in between tiles?

a. For aesthetic purpose
b. Prevent the tiles from cracking. In case of expansion, the grout will be where the
cracks would appear.
c. Marks the area to be chipped in case tiles will be replaced so as not to damage
the other areas.
d.

6. In securing plywood to a metal frame, what is commonly used?

a. tox
b. liquid nail
c. contact cement
7. What equipment is used to convert Alternating current to Direct current?
a. Inverter
b. Generator
c. Rectifier

8. When fabricating Sound Insulation Panels, which of the following methods will best
produce a good insulating panel?
a. Attach the absorbent material rigidly into the frame
b. Attach the absorbent material to the frame so as to provide air space
c. Attach the absorbent material rigidly along the sides while still providing air space

9. Which among the following is a component of Modular Kitchen System?

a. Splashboard
b. Marble Countertop
c. Laminated Fiberboards
d. Concealed Hinges

10. What type of roofing material is oven baked and is waterproof?

a. Long span roofing
b. Tegula roof tiles
c. Clay roof tiles
d. Shingles

11. What roofing material is best suitable for an industrial plant where hazardous/ toxic fumes
are emitted?
a. Polycarbonate roofing
b. Corrugated G.I. Roofing
c. Plain Galvanized Iron sheath

12. What is the disadvantage of using steel scaffoldings over wood scaffoldings
a. more expensive
b. requires more space
c. takes longer time to assemble
d. can only support light loadings

13. In Prefab system of construction, what do you call the process of transferring and
reconstruction of parts on the site?
a. Installation
b. Assembly
c. Reassembly

14. Why are downspouts usually not embedded in concrete columns?

a. It corrodes the concrete
b. It weakens the column
c. It will result to a bigger column size
15. Assigned as a project architect, you notice that the two louver doors fabricated for the
electrical room are undersized by ¼ inch on the side of the lockset causing problems in its
installation although it is to be noted that the doors were of high quality of sash work.
Which of the following is the best solution?
a. Adjust the door jamb to fit the doors
b. Attach 1/8 thick plywood on both sides of the door to compensate for the gap
c. Reject and return the doors to the sash maker and have them repair the doors
d. Repair the doors by adjusting the size of the blades

16. What is the disadvantage of using Precast Concrete Beams?

a. Larger beam Depths
b. Over time, the beams tend to lose anchorage
c. Weak concrete

17. What is added to concrete to alter its properties?

a. Admixtures
b. Retarder
c. Plasticizer
d. Accelerator

18. What supports the shear wall?

a. Footing
b. Column
c. Beam

19. (Situational) A truck driver accidentally loses control of his vehicle and hits an electric post
and then smashes into a parked jeepney. The current fluctuates, and the residences
connected to the line lose power and some appliances began to explode. What caused the
sudden fluctuation of power?
a. When the truck hit the electric post, the wires connected to the transformer were
pulled and the power was cut off. The wires fell on the jeepney below causing
accidental contact again to the electric system (may pasway-sway pa)
b. The lines were illegally connected to the transformer and caused overloading of
the system.
c. The sudden impact of the truck caused a surge in the electricity.

20. What equipment could have prevented the appliances from exploding?
a. ATS
b. Circuit breaker
c. UPS
d. AVR

21. Why is Meralco not legally liable for the damage in the appliances?
a. It was force majeur or act of God
b. They were quick to respond in repairing the lines
c. The accident was not a result of their poor maintenance
22. Who should be held accountable for the damage of the appliances?
a. The Driver, if they can find him
b. MERALCO
c. The Electrical Engineer or electrician who installed the wiring systems in the house
d. The Manufacturer of the appliances

23. What peculiar ingredient is the main component of vermiculture?

a. Chicken Manure
b. Earthworms
c. Human Waste