Situation 1 - The following questions pertains to Principles of Design.

These are questions relative to

architecture design principles.

1. Which type of balance in the principles of design where elements are arranged equally around a
central point?
A. Datum
B. Centrum
C. Radial
D. Symmetry
2. Which is defined as difference between elements within a work of art or composition?
A. Intensity
B. Hue
C. Contrast
D. Variety
3. What is the darkness or lightness of color?
A. Hue
B. Intensity
C. Contrast
D. Value
4. Among the different design principles of balance, which is more complex and difficult to achieve?
A. Spatial
B. Symmetrical
C. Hierarchical
D. Asymmetrical
5. What is a design principle wherein an architectural element appears more important in comparison to
other elements in a design?
A. Rhythm
B. Datum
C. Repetition
D. Hierarchy

Situation 2 - The following questions pertains to Application of Art Forms

6. What is the art movement behind the celebration of industrial materials and the banishing of
ornament in favor of a sleek and machinelike aesthetic in architecture?
A. Abstraction
B. International Style
C. Futurism
D. Modernism
7. What is the art movement that combined modernist style with fine craftsmanship and rich materials
of many different styles in architecture?
A. Modernism
B. Art Deco
C. Art Nouveau
 D. International Style
8. What is the shape used in architectural designs that connotes stability, rigidity and strength?
A. Square
B. Quadrilateral
C. Circle
D. Triangle
9. What are additive forms consisting of a number of secondary forms clustered around a center form?
A. Clustered forms
B. Centralized forms
C. Grid forms
D. Radial forms
10. What is a form that has a square plan and the outside walls are in the form of four triangles that
meet in a point?
A. Prism
B. Pyramid
C. Polygon
D. Cone

Situation 3 - The following questions refers to Anthropometrics

11. The maximum height of shower heads is ___ mm.

A. 1980
B. 2000
C. 2150
D. 2100
12. The average adult eye level is ___ mm.
A. 1800
B. 1350
C. 1450
D. 1575
13. The maximum height of threshold is ___ mm.
A. 40
B. 10
C. 25
D. 50
14. The preferred viewing distance from the eye to the front surface of the computers screen is ___ mm.
A. 1000 to 1090
B. 500 to 900
C. 300 to 450
D. 1100 to 1300
15. The height of grab bars from floor is ___ mm.
A. 1500
B. 900
C. 1370
 D. 800
16. In architecture, what is made out of a combination of dots that are continuous?
A Line
B. Form
C. Shape
D. Pattern
17. In architecture, what can mean a center or concentration of forms or objects near or close together?
A. Center point
B. Dot
C. Landmark
D. Focus
18. In architecture, what is perceived as an idea of how it looks and does not hold any mass?
A. Shape
B. Form
C. Geometry
D. Logos
19. In architecture, what has an area, height, mass and more than one surface?
A. Form
B. Shape
C. Structure
D. Space
20. In architecture, what is defines as feel of the surface of an object and creates emotions?
A. Tone
B. Tactile
C. Touch
D. Texture

Situation 5 - The following questions refers to Architectural Space Planning

21. Which is NOT considered as form of spatial organization?

A. Vertical
B. Radial
C. Linear
D. Grid
22. The outdoor space that adjoins structures, usually paved and used for dining is ___.
A. setback
B. patio
C. porch
D. walkway
23. What is NOT to be considered in space planning?
A. Acoustics
B. Lot Topography
C. Codes
D. Building Systems
24. In space planning which statement below is NOT relevant?
A. Space planning is a process that takes several steps and is an important component for the
works of architects.
B. Space planning is an in-depth analysis of how physical space is used in a structure
C. Space planning is the efficient use of floor space of utilities
D. Space planning helps ensure efficient use of floor space without wasting
25. Space planning begins by gathering information such as but not limited to ___.
A. Purpose of structure of space
B. Local government development plan
C. Technical lot description
D. Zoning ordinance

Situation 6 - The following questions refer to Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD).

26. Which is a debatable statement when it comes to ESD?

A. There is no universally accepted definition of ecologically sustainable development
B. ED is suing, conserving and enhancing community's resources
C. There is a universal definition of ESD
D. ESD is associated with increasing quality of life in the future
27. What is the most common method of rain harvesting being used in residential houses today?
A. Catch Basins and directed to storm drains.
B. Rain water collected at roof gutter and directed to water containers
C. Downspouts directed to septic tanks.
D. Catch basin and directed to concrete culverts.
28. What is considered NON-renewable source of energy?
A. Wind
B. Fossil fuels
C. Sun
D. Water
29. What is considered renewable source of energy?
A. Fossil fuels
B. Coal
C. Gasoline
D. Biomass
30. What is considered NOT conforming to ESD?
A. Vigorous protection of biodiversity
B. Propagation of organic farming practices
C. Massive reforestation
D. Massive use of fossil fuels.

Situation - The following questions refers to Tropical Design

1. A kind of passive ventilation that uses the force of nature to pull air through the building is
A. Natural Ventilation
 B. Wind Ventilation
C. Solar Ventilation
D. Air Ventilation
2. Which is NOT considered as LEAST expensive form of passive cooling?
A. Ventilation louvers
B. Rooftop vents
C. Window type air-conditioning
D. Operable windows
3. If air moves, through openings that are NOT intentional as a result of wind pressure, then the building
has ___.
A. air seepage
B. unintentional air
C. air penetration
D. infiltration
4. The keys to effective and good wind ventilation design are building orientation and ___.
A. space volume
B. height
C. massing
D. space area
5. The other key to effective and good wind ventilation is sizing and ___ openings.
A. constricted
B. placing
C. measuring
D. massive

Situation - The following questions pertains to Principles of Design

6. The Salk Institute in La Jolla, California where these is a balance of the buildings on either side is a
great example of which Ordering principle of Architecture?
A. Symmetry
B. Formal balance
C. Rhythm
D. Axis
7. What is the attribute of a color that shows the quality of a color's purity, intensity or saturation?
A. Chroma
B. Intensity
C. Contract
D. Hue
8. What is the identifying characteristics of a volume determined by the shapes and interrelationships of
the planes?
A. Solid
B. Volume
C. Mass
D. Form
9. What is the balance arrangement of a similar elements such that the composition can be divided into
similar halves by passing a plane at any angle along a central axis?
A. Balance symmetry
B. Bilateral symmetry
C. Radial symmetry
D. Organized symmetry
10. What is the principle that reflect the degree of importance of forms and spaces as well as the
functional and symbolic roles they play in an architectural organization?
A. Repetition
B. Rhythm
C. Datum
D. Hierarchy

Situation - The following questions refers to Architectural Space Planning

11. What is the width range in meters of the service aisle in restaurants?
A. 1.60 to 1.80
B. 1.20 to 1.50
C. 0.75 to 1.00
D. 0.60 to 0.70
12. What is the MINIMUM space in meters between the wall and seat back in restaurants?
A. 0.76
B. 0.80
C. 0.90
D. 1.00
13. What is the MINIMUM width in meters of access lane for bus carts in restaurants?
A. 1.50
B. 2.50
C. 0.76
D. 0.90

Situation - The following questions pertains to Application of Art Forms

14. What effect can the color red tend to produce on people?
A. Violence
B. Passion
C. Excitement
D. Aggressiveness
15. Abstraction has been a fundamental principle of art in the
A. 18th century
B. 21st century
C. 19th century
D. 20th century
16. What is the term used in describing a diverse design idiom?
 A. Beaux Arts
B. Art Nouveau
C. Art Deco
D. Expressionistic
17. What color is restful and warm but should be combined with orange or yellow, otherwise when used
alone produces a depressing effect?
A. Purple
B. Brown
C. Black
D. Blue
18. What is a centralized concentrated form and normally stable in its environment?
A. A globe
B. A cone
C. A sphere
D. A cylinder

Situation - The following questions refers to Anthropometrics

19. What is NOT an anthropometric measurement?

A. Height
B. Health
C. Weight
D. Circumference
20. What is the required space, in millimeters, between two customers seats beside each other in hig
density seat?
A. 900
B. 800
C. 610
D. 762
21. What is the required space, in millimeters, between two customers seats beside each other in low
density seat?
A. 900
B. 762
C. 800
D. 610
22. What is the average height of a Filipino in centimeters?
A. 160
B. 188
C. 210
D. 162
23. What is the average height of a Filipina in centimeters?
A. 145
B. 152
C. 150
 D. 188

Situation - The following questions pertains to Design Perception

24. What is the darkness of an object not in direct light?

A Shade
B. Shadow
C. Tint
D. Glare
25. What is primarily concerned with judging the true value of statements and seeking errors?
A. Deductive reasoning
B. Critical thinking
C. Inductive reasoning
D. Lateral thinking
26. Feng-shui is a Chinese belief based on
A. Traditions
B. Geomancy
C. Customs
D. Science
27. What is the creative process of generating, developing and communicating new ideas?
A Brainstorming
B. Innovation
C. Ideation
D. Actualization
28. What type of form consist of a number of secondary forms clustered about a dominant parent form?
A. Clustered forms
B. Linear forms
C. Radial forms
D. Centralized forms

Situation - The following questions pertains to Application of Art Forms

29. What is the shape used in architectural designs that connotes stability, rigidity and strength?
A. Square
B. Quadrilateral
C. Circle
D. Triangle
30. What are additive forms consisting of a number of secondary forms clustered around a center form?
A. Clustered forms
B. Grid forms
C. Centralized forms
D. Radial forms
31. What is a form that has a square plan and the outside walls are in the form of four triangles that
meet in a point?
 A. Prism
B. Pyramid
C. Polygon
D. Cone

Situation - The following questions refers to Anthropometrics

32 The maximum height of shower heads is ___ mm.

A. 1980
B. 2000
C. 2150
D. 2100
33. The average adult eye level is ___ mm.
A. 1800
B. 1350
C. 1450
D. 1575
34. The maximum height of threshold is ___ mm.
A. 40
B. 10
C. 25
D. 50
35. The preferred viewing distance from the eye to the front surface of the computers screen is ___.
A. 1000 to 1090
B. 300 to 450 mm
C. 500 to 900
D. 1100 to 1200
36. The height of grab bars from floor is ___ mm.
A. 1500
B. 900
C. 1370
D. 800
37. Space planning begins by gathering information such as but NOT limited to ___.
A. purpose of structure and spaces
B. local government development plan
C. technical lot description
D. zoning ordinance

Situation - The following questions refers to Ecologically Sustainable Development

38. Which is a debatable statement when it comes to ESD?

A. There is no universally accepted definition of ecologically sustainable development
B. ESD is suing, conserving and enhancing community's resources
C. There is a universal definition of ESD
 D. ESD is associated with increasing quality of life in the future
39. What is the most common method of rain harvesting being used in residential houses today?
A. Catch Basins and directed to storm drains.
B. Rain water collected at roof gutter and directed to water containers
C. Downspouts directed to septic tanks.
D. Catch basin and directed to concrete culverts.
40. What is considered NON-renewable source of energy?
A. Wind
B. Sun
C. Fossil fuels
D. Water
41. What is considered renewable source of energy?
A. Fossil fuels
B. Coal
C. Gasoline.
D. Biomass
42. What is considered NOT conforming to ESD?
A. Vigorous protection of biodiversity.
B. Propagation of organic farming practices.
C. Massive reforestation
D. Massive use of fossil fuels.
43. A interpersonal space that which is used for talking with family and close friends. The zone of
distance is characterized by 46 to 76 cm-76 to 122cm of space between individuals.
A. Public space
B. Social distance
C. Intimate space
D. Personal space
44, It is the state or quality of being identical, homogenous or regularity.
A. Emphasis
D. Contrast
C. Order
D. Uniformity
45. An applied science concerned with the characteristics of people that need to be considered in the
design of devices and systems in order that people and things will interact effectively and safely.
A. Anthropometrics
B. Kinesthetics
C. Proxemics
D. Ergonomics
46. The size or proportion of something relative to an accepted standard of measurement?
A. Module
B. Human Scale
C. Visual Scale
D. Mechanical Scale
47. Any of dimensions determined by bodily position and movement, such as reach, stride or clearance?
 A. Functional dimension
B. Dynamic Fit
C. Static Fit
D. Structural Dimension
48. A measure of the impact ac activity (such as by driving a car, burning) can have on the environment,
and in particular climate change. It is expressed in the amount of greenhouse gasses produced.
A. Carbon Measurements
B. Carbon Footprint
C. Fossil Burning
D. Environment Index
49. Maximum height of shower head mounting?
A. 2.10m
B. 2.00m
C. 1.90 m
D. 1.80m
50. Recommended distance of the edge of the dining table from a wall?
A. 1.00 m
B. 900 mm
C. 600 mm
D. 800 mm
51. A recommended size of three-seater sofa?
A. 700x2.00
B. 800x2.50
C. 900x2.60
D. 1000x2.70
52. What is the typical height of a bunk bed?
A. 1.5m
B. 1.6m
C. 1.7m
D 1.8m
53. Height of a dining table?
A. 750 mm
B. 765 mm
C. 768 mm
D. 780 mm
54. Among the color choices, what is not used by Le Corbusier’s in Ronchamp church?
A. Red
B. Green
C. Yellow
D. Blue
55. Height of working table for Filipina?
A. 0.70m
B. 0.75m
C. 0.80m
 D. 0.85m
56. What is the standard size of twin bed?
A. 900 mm × 1900mm
B. 1200mm x 1900m
C. 1000 mm x 1900mm
D. None of the above
57. What is the standard size of queen bed?
A. 900mm × 1900mm
B. 1500mm x 1900mm
C. 1000mm × 1900mm
D. None of the above
58. It is referred as rotation of arch at the center.
A. Dome
B. Arch
C. Ellipse
D. Triangle
59. Attribute of color that determine the amount of color.
A. Hue
B. Chroma
C. Intensity
D. NOTA
60. Appropriate color for Fast Food.
A. Yellow
B. Orange
C. White
D. Red
61. Referred as only one color in a scheme.
A. Monochromatic Scheme
B. Achromatic Scheme
C. Monotone Scheme
D. Tone
62. Which among is not a secondary color?
A. Orange
B. Violet
C. Green
D. Yellow
63. A color that connotes purity?
A. White
B. Black
C. Grey
D. Blue
64. Are color used to produce combination of colors?
A. Primary colors
B. Secondary colors
 C. Tertiary colors
D. Triadic colors
65. A natural phenomenon that dictates location of window?
A. Sun
B. Orientation
C. Moon
D. Wind
66. Referred to as arrangement or position of structure?
A. Orientation
B. Composition
C. Location
D. Site
67. Basic water harvesting in residential community
A. Concrete catch basin?
B. Water harvesting tank
C. Septic tank
D. Sewerage treatment plant (STP)
68. A horizontal and vertical sunshade used to mitigate UV rays?
A. Eggcrate
B. Canopy
C. Eave
D. Vertical Baffles
69. Standard width of kitchen counter
A. 0.60m
B. 0.50m
C. 1.10m
D. 0.70m
70. In design, what color reflects more light?
A. International red
B. While
C. Midnight Black
D. yellow
71. In a color wheel, what color has long wavelength?
A. blue
B. red
C. black
D. orange
72. In the following, which color predominates?
A. red
B. yellow
C. white
D. blue
73. In a color wheel, it is a combination of three colors forming an equilateral triangle?
A. Double complimentary
 B. triad
B. analogous
D. complementary
74. What color would represent energy and hunger?
A. blue
B. yellow
C. black
D. Orange
75. What is the height on center if you are to mount an artwork?
A. 1650 mm
B. 1500 mm
C. 1300 mm
D. 1700 mm
76. What is the standard size of queen bed?
A. 1.90 x 2.30m
B. 1.50 x 2.00m
C. 1. x 2.00m
D. 1.60 x 2.10m
77. What is the standard size of queen bed?
A. 1.90 x 2.30m
B. 1.50 x 2.0m
C. 1.50 x 2.0m
D. 1.90 x 2.1m
78. What is the standard height of kitchen counter?
A. 90m
B. 80m
C. 89m
D. 85m
79. What is the standard size of double bed?
A. 1.90 x 2.30m
B. 1.20 x 2.00m
C. 1.00 x 2.00m
D. 1.90 x 2.10m
84. What is the minimum length of meeting table for 6 persons?
A. 1350 mm
B. 1400 mm
C. 1250 mm
D. 1475 mm
85. What is the minimum size of 2-seater sofa?
A. 700 x 1400 mm
B. 800 x 1500 mm
C. 600 x 1250 mm
D. 650 x 1475 mm
86. Colors that connotes hunger?
 A. Blue
B. Red
C. Yellow
D. Black
87. Complementary colors are any two colors which are directly opposite each other, such as red and
green and purple-red and yellow- green.
A. Double complementary
B. Complementary
C. Triad
D. Analogous
88. What is the comfortable height of a dining chair?
A. 0.40 meters
B. 0.44 meters
C. 0.45 meters
D. 0.40 - 0.425 meters
89. What color reflects more light?
A. White
B. Yellow
C. International Red
D. Blue
90. A combination of three colors forming an equilateral triangle on a color wheel?
A. Triad
B. Complementary
C. Double complementary
D. Analogous
91. A combination of two analogous colors and their complementary colors on a color wheel?
A. Double complementary
B. Complementary
C. Triad
D. Analogous
92. Any three colors which are side by side on a 12-part color wheel, such as yellow-green, yellow and
yellow-orange.
A. Double complementary
B. Complementary
C. Triad
D. Analogous
93. In articulation, there are certain changes in material color and texture. This is done by removing the
corner and articulating it thru change of material or lighting the form so as to produce tonal differences
of form?
A. Additive Form
B. Articulation of form
C. Surface Articulation
D. Subtractive form Cluster
94. What form is non-directional?
 A. Additive Form
B. Articulation of form
C. Surface Articulation
D. Subtractive form Cluster
94. What form is non-directional?
A. Line
B. Point
C. Vector
D. Ray
95. If a point is extended, it acquires length and direction. What is it called?
A. Line
B. Plane
C. Dots
D. Vector
96. Emissivity is defined as the ability of materials to:
A. Transmit light
B. Admit light
C. Shed heat
D. Absorb heat
97. Quantity of water lost from a vegetated surface.
A. Evapotranspiration
B. Evapocondensation
C. Evaporative Cycle
D. All of the above
98. Which label on the refrigerator indicates that the product saves electricity?
A. Energy Surplus
B. Energy Star
C. Energy Sense
D. Energy Smart
99. Which of the following is a renewable energy source?
A. Natural gas
B. Coal
C. Wave and Tidal
D. Petrol
100. Green tags is another name for ___.
A. Solar panels
B. Green power
C. Renewable energy certificates
D. Green format
101. An architect deeply concerned with architectural details and craftmanship that goes into them.
Emphasis is often laid on the repetition of "industrialized" modular units in his work?
A. Renzo Piano
B. Michael Graves
C. Frank Gehry
 D. Sir Norman Foster
102. A daring example of High Technology architectural design, the Museum and library building uses
the brightly colored tubes for wiring and plumbing as part of its decoration?
A. Denver Library and Museum
B. Marie Tjibaou Cultural Center
C. Pyramid Entrance to the Louvre
D. Centre Pompidou
103. A interpersonal space that which is used for talking with family and close friends. The zone of
distance is characterized by 46 to 76 cm-76 to 122cm of space between individuals?
A. Public space
B. Social distance
C. Intimate space
D. Personal space
104. It is the state or quality of being identical, homogenous or regularity?
A. Emphasis
B. Contrast
C. Order
D. Uniformity
105. An applied science concerned with the characteristics of people that need to be considered in the
design of devices and systems in order that people and things will interact effectively and safely?
A. Anthropometrics
B. Kinesthetics
C. Proxemics
D. Ergonomics
106. The size or proportion of something relative to an accepted standard of measurement?
A. Module
B. Human Scale
C. Visual Scale
D. Mechanical Scale
107. Any of dimensions determined by bodily position and movement, such as reach, stride or
clearance?
A. Functional dimension
B. Dynamic Fit
C. Static Fit
D. Structural Dimension
108. A measure of the impact ac activity (such as by driving a car, burning) can have on the environment,
and in particular climate change. It is expressed in the amount of greenhouse gasses produced.
A. Carbon Measurements
B. Carbon Footprint
C. Fossil Burning
D. Environment Index
109. The purchase price paid for hard assets such as building, inventory, equipment is called?
A. Hard Cost
B. Soft Cost
 C. Capital Cost
D. Investment Cost
110. Also known as, cradle-to-grave analysis?
A. Life Cycle Costing
B. Life Cycle Assessment
C. Life to Death Analysis
D. Life to Life Assessment
111. An evaluation of a product's performance that considers both the upfront design cost for the
product and its recurring operation maintenance?
A. Life Cycle Analysis
B. Life Cycle Costing.
C. Life Cycle Transformation
D. Life Cycle Maintenance
112. Meeting the need of the present without compromising the ability of future generation to meet
their own need?
A. Sustainable
B. Future casting
C. Sustenance
D. Sustainability
113. Expenses that are not considered direct construction costs?
A. Soft cost
B. Hard cost
C. Incidental cost
D. Indirect cost
114. A collection of living things and the environment in which they live?
A. Environment
B. Ecosystem
C. Habitat
D. Habitation
115. Capable of decomposing under natural conditions, especially by bacteria.
A. Biodegradable
B. Decomposable
C. Organic
D. Inorganic
116. A pro-active design approach that focus on improving existing conditions.
A. Active design
B. Re-generative design
C. Generative design
D. Passive design
117. What is a Brownfield?
A. A site which has been built on before
B. A site which will support minimum plant growth
C. Located in a downtown area
D. A site which has been developed on before which has potential water pollution
118. Which of the following cannot be considered as alternative fuel?
A. Natural gas
B. LPG
C. Coal
D. Biodiesel
119. Which of the following is considered as a Mass transit?
A. Bus
B. Company car
C. Taxi
D. Carpool
120. A precipitation that is unusually acidic?
A. Acid splash
B. Acid precipitation
C. Acid rain
D. All of the above
121. These are of the building structure that is defined by the perimeter of the building plan?
A. Building area
B. Building perimeter
C. Building Stamp
D. Building Footprint
122. A land area often flat and adjacent to river and streams that are likely to be flooded by a storm of
certain size.
A. Floodplain
B. Alluvial plain
C. Watershed
D. Flood prone area
123. Which of the following is considered greenfields?
A. Not previously developed
B. Not previously graded
C. Not previously vegetated
D. Not previously been a landfill
124. Which of the following is the best location for green building projects?
A. Flood plain
B. Brownfield
C. Greenfield
125. Which of the following types of vehicles is not considered as an alternative fuel vehicle?
A. Hydrogen powered
B. Diesel powered
C. Electric powered
D. Hybrid
126. What is SRI?
A. Solar Reflection Indices
B. Solar Reflection Index
 C. Solar Reflectance Indices
D. Solar Reflection Info
127. Bioswales are used for ___.
A. Stormwater management
B. Reducing HIE
C. Water efficiency in the landscape
D. Erosion control
128. Which of the following is the most pervious?
A. Gravel with fine sands
B. Gravel without fine sands
C. Light colored asphalts
D. Concrete
129. Native plants that grow reliably with minimal fertilizer, pesticides, and water.
A. Adaptive plants
B. Local Plantings
C. Vegetative plants
D. Vernacular plants
130. The ability of a material to emit heat by radiation.
A. Conductivity
B. Reflection
C. Refractance
D. Emissivity
131. The loss of soil by wind or flowing water
A. Erosion
B. Deviation
C. Wind blowing effect
D. Landslide
132. A very harsh, bright, dazzling light that interferes with visibility.
A. Luminance
B. Light reflectance
C. Glare
D. Light refractance
133. Areas where the soil completely covered with impervious materials.
A. Softscape
B. Hardscape
C. Landscaped area
D. Vegetated area
134. A pavement that is less than 50% impervious and contains vegetation in the open cells.
A. Open grid pavement
B. Open pavement
C. Paver grids
D. Closed grid pavement
135. A landscaping method that eliminates the need for regular irrigation by using drought resistance-
tolerant plants or soil amendment?
 A. Xerexcaping
B. Dry landscaping
C. Xeriscaping
D. Drought planting
136. The percentage of a surface that is open and allow water to infiltrate through and soak into the
ground below.
A. Imperviousness
B. Perviousness
C. Penetrable soil
D. Impenetrable soil
137. Ground areas that are vegetated a and pervious.
A. Open space
B. Covered space
C. Garden
D. Open vegetation
138. Emissivity is defined as the ability of materials to:
A. Transmit light
B. Admit light
C. Shed heat
D. Absorb heat
139. Quantity of water lost from a vegetated surface.
A. Evapotranspiration
B. Evapocondensation
C. Evaporative Cycle
D. All of the above
140. Which label on the refrigerator indicates that the product saves electricity.
A. Energy Surplus
B. Energy Star
C. Energy Sense
D. Energy Smart
141. Which of the following is a renewable energy source?
A. Natural gas
B. Coal
C. Wave and Tidal
D. Petrol
142. Green tags is another name for ___.
A. Solar panels
B. Green power
C. Renewable energy certificates
D. Green format
143. Which of the following is not a natural refrigerant?
A. Freon
B. Natural Gas
C. Cold Air
 D. Cold Water
144. Area requirement for the smallest stand-alone gas range in the market?
A. 48sm
B. 136sm
C. 120sm
D. 60sm
145. Typical depth of a wardrobe cabinet?
A. 10 mm
B. 60mm
C. 75mm
146. Maximum height of shower head mounting?
A. 2.10m
B. 2.00m
C. 1 90m
D. 1.80m
147. Recommended distance of the edge of the dining table from a wall?
A. 1.00m
B. 900 mm
C. 600 mm
D. 800 mm
148. A recommended size of three-seater sofa?
A. 700x2.00
B. 800x2.50
C. 900x2.60
D. 1000x2.70
149. What is the typical height of a bunk bed?
A. 1.5m
B. 1.6m
C. 1.7m
D. 1.8m
150. Height of a Low type dining table from the floor?
A. 40.64mm
B. 40.80 mm
C. 40.90mm
D. 41.00 mm
151. What is balance vs proportion?
A. Emphasis
B. Axis
C. Unity
D. Coherence
152. Who is the architect who said "architecture is like a flower pot?"
A. Le Corbusier
B. Zaha hadid
C. Toyo ito
 D. Nuetra
153. Color of three that are closely related to each other.
A. Complimentary
B. Split complimentary
C. Analogous
D. Triad
154. If you were to remove the dead ends in the corridors, what are you considering?
A. Aesthetic
B. Circulation
C. Ventilation
D. Budget
155. Identify.
A. Thin shell structure
B. Grid shell structure
C. Tensile structure
D. Geodesic structure

156. Identify.
A. Thin shell structure
B. Grid shell structure
C. Tensile structure
D. Geodesic structure

157. Who designed the UP headquarters?

A. Bobby Manosa
B. Teofilo Vasquez
C. Felipe Mendoza
 D. Leandro Locsin
158. What is the science of signs?
A. Intimacy
B. proxemics
C. Anomity
D. Semiotics
159. Less is bore.
A. Aldo Leopold
B. Robert Venturi
C. Andrea Palladio
D. Leon Alberti
160. It is the use of raw concreter appearing to be unfinished.
A. Brutalism
B. Purism
C. Historicism
D. Revivalism
161. It is an open planning free of historic detail.
A. Academism
B. Metabolism
C. Modernism
D. Historicism
162. 12 or more feet distance is considered a ___.
A. Personal space
B. Social space
C. Intimate space
D. Public space
163. 1-18 inches is therefore considered as ___.
A. Personal space
B. Social space
C. Intimate space
D. Public space
164. It has no reference to any particular object.
A. Character
B. Abstract
C. Contrast
D. Absolute proportion
165. Otherwise called the use of the building.
A. Aesthetics
B. Utility
C. Function
D. Form
166. It is the property of form which is the hue intensity and tonal value of form's surface that affects
the visual weight of a form.
A. Orientation
 B. Color
C. Position
D. Shape
167. It is the property of form which is the form's location relative to its environment or visual field.
A. Orientation
B. Color
C. Position
D. Shape
168. It is the property of form which is the principal identifying characteristics of form; results from the
specific configuration of a form's surface and edges.
A. Orientation
B. Position
C. Color
D. Shape
169. It is the property of form which is the real dimensions of form.
A. size
B. visual inertia
C. form
D. Shape
170. It is the surface characteristics of a form.
A. texture
B. Color
C. size
D. Shape
171. I is a circulatory element which allows travel from one part of the building to another.
A. Corridors
B. Openings
C. Stairs
D. Entrances
172. It is the circulatory elements which makes the communication possible between the various floors.
A. Openings
B. Stairs, ramps, elevators & escalators
C. Corridors
D. Entrances
173. Creative center of artistic experiment during the 1920's; influence can be seen in numerous
consumer products.
A. Art deco
B. Constructivism
C. Contextualism
D. Bauhaus style
174. It is usually applied to any building that incorporates a mixture of the historical styles; personalities
of the 19th century and early 20th century.
A. De style
B. Art deco
 C. Eclecticism
D. Modernism
175. Known as Fin de Sieclism; it is organic and dynamic forms, whiplash lines, and curving designs
A. Brutalism
B. Expressionism
C. Art nouveau
D. Ecoism
176. It is independent, it stands on its own
A. International style
B. Isolationism
C. Futurism
D. Brutalism
177. Promotes effective exchange of ideas.
A. Character
B. Address
C. Communications
D. Understanding
178. Focal points, intersections (image of the city by Kevin Lynch)
A. Landmarks
B. Paths
C. Nodes
D. Edges
179. The architect of the Bank of China Tower, Hong Kong.
A. Frank Gehry
B. Toyo Ito
C. I.M Pei
D. William Van Alen
180. He introduced Romanesque revival in the USA.
A. Henry Richardson
B. Peter Behrens
C. Robert Venturi
D. William Parsons

OLDER QUESTIONS

1. What is the compatible height of a dining chair?

A. 0.40 meters
B. 0.45 meters
C. 0.44 meters
D. 0.40 - 0.425 meters
2. Minimum width of a corridor serving one side only?
A. 1.1
B. 10
C. 12
 D. 1.3
3. Minimum distance for seats back-to-back?
A. 450
B. 500
C. 550
D. 600
4.Minimum clear distance of a table from wall?
A. 600
B. 700
C. 800
D. 900
5. What is the compatible height of a dining chair?
A. 0.40 meters
B. 0.45 meters
C. 0.44 meters
D. 0.40 - 0.425 meters
6. The architect in this area recommends method for sustainable design and green architecture?
A. Building Environment Certification
B. Forensic Architecture
C. Building Systems Design
D. Building Testing and Commissioning
7.What will you provide in a room to best generate air movement?
A. cross ventilation
B. potted plants
C. clerestory windows
D. louvered windows
8.According to figure # 1; What are the complementary colors?
A. Red and Green
B. Green and Blue
C. Blue and Red
D. None of the above
9.According to figure # 1: What colors in the color wheel that are adjacent to each other?
A. Red-Orange & Orange
B. Blue-Violet and Yellow
C. Blue and Yellow-orange
D. None of the above
10. In a color wheel, a color scheme composing of three (3) colors adjacent to each other?
A. Analogous
B. Triad
C. Complementary
D. Tri-color
11. What do you mean by EER?
A. Energy Efficiency Rating
B. Energy Efficiency Ratio
 C. Electric Energy Reserve
D. Efficient Energy Reciprocal
12. An Arch slide in a straight line?
A. Dome
B. Barrel vault
C. circle
D. canopy
13. What does a triangle with one long side when inverted in y axis?
A. parabola
B. pyramid
C. cone
D. sphere
14. What VOC (volatile organic compound) that can affect the quality of air inside the building?
A. Cooking inside the building
B. wooden material
C. painting and furniture
D. HVAC Electrical wiring
15. Why Chicago build high rise buildings?
A. to be famous in the US
B. to prevent strong wind
C. to limit the circulation of passenger
D. the higher cost of land
16. What to make the small space become bigger?
A. mirror
B. high ceiling
C. emphasis on horizontal lines
D. larger windows
17. What is the 1d of sensory experience in design?
A. Visual
B. Sounds
C. Touch
D. Smell
18. What is the 2d of sensory experience in design?
A. Visual
B. Sounds
C. Touch
D. Smell
19. What is the 3d of sensory experience in design?
A. Visual
B. Sounds
C. Touch
D. Smell
20. What is the 4d of sensory experience in design?
A. Visual
 B. Sounds
C. Touch
D. Smell
21. What is the 5d of sensory experience in design?
A. Taste
B. Sounds
C. Touch
D. Smell
22. What color represents hunger and energy?
A. Orange
B. Red
C. Yellow
D. Blue
23. What color has long wavelength?
A. Red
B. Blue
C. Black
D. Orange
24. What color reflects more light?
A. White
B. International Red
C. Yellow
D. Blue
25. What is the most reflective color?
A. White
B. International Red
C. Yellow
D. Blue
26. A combination of three colors forming an equilateral triangle on a color wheel.
A. Triad
B. Complementary
C. Double complementary
D. Analogous
27. A combination of two analogous colors and their complementary colors on a color wheel.
A. Double complementary
B. Complementary
C. Triad
D. Analogous
28. Complementary colors are any two colors which are directly opposite each other, such as red and
green and purple-red and yellow- green.
A. Double complementary
B. Triad
C. Complementary
D. Analogous
29. Any three colors which are side by side on a 12 part color wheel, such as yellow-green, yellow and
yellow-orange,
A. Double complementary
B. Triad
C. Complementary
D. Analogous
30. Which one of the 4 colors predominates?
A. White
B. Red
C. Green
D. Yellow
31. What is the size or proportion of a building element or space, or an article of furniture, relative to
the structural or functional dimensions of the human body?
A. Human scale
B. Human element
C. Human dimension
D. Human space
32. What is the measurement and study of size and proportions of the human body?
A. Anthropometric
B. Aesthetics
C. Aesthetics
D. Proportion
33. What is the size or proportion a building element appears to have relative to other elements
components of known or assumed size?
A. Visual scale
B. Aesthetics
C. Aesthetics
D. Proportion
34. What are volumes put on together?
A. Composition
B. Massing
C. Solid
D. Repetition
35. In articulation, there are certain changes in material color and texture. This is done by removing the
corner and articulating it thru change of material or lighting the form so as to produce tonal differences
of form?
A. Additive Form
B. Surface Articulation
C. Articulation of form
D. Subtractive form Cluster
36. When you apply colors to the surface of an object, what is done?
A. Juxtaposition of Forms
B. Surface Articulation
C. Form Articulation
 D. None of the above
37. When the edge of the Cube is chamfered, what is done?
A. Juxtaposition of Forms
B. Surface Articulation
C. Form Articulation
D. None of the above
38. What is formed when one of four enclosing planes is articulated?
A. Spatial Organizations
B. Linear Organization
C. Spatial Relationships
D. Radial Organization
39. What is the individual space which is Dynamite, it changes its dimension, stress and anxiety can
result from intrusion?
A. Personal Space
B. Territoriality
C. Defensive Space
D. Density
40. What color system is identified by two adjacent colors and its opposite in the color wheel?
A. Triad
B. Split Complementary
C. Complementary
D. Analogous
41. There is a colonnade which consists of identical columns. What type of system arrangement is it?
A. Grid Form
B. Grid
C. Node
D. Lines
42. What form is non-directional?
A. Line
B. Point
C. Vector
D. Ray
43. If a point is extended, it acquires length and direction. What is it called?
A. Line
B. Dots
C. Plane
D. Vector
44. When a point is duplicated many times in sequence in a number of rows, what is formed?
A. Line
B. Plane
C. Grid
D. Volume
45. A series of points multiplied in uniform distances from each other and carried out in uniform
distances.
 A. Line
B. Grid
C. Uniform Field
D. Plane
46. If a line acquires the properties of Width, weight and sense of Placement, what is it called?
A. Volume
B. Polyhedron
C. Mass
D. Plane
47. What has Length, Width and Height?
A. Point
B. Line
C. Plane
D. Volume
48. It has two or more intersecting sets of parallel lines with regular spacing and produced geometric
patterns with regular space fields in between as a result of the intersection.
A. Grid Form
B. Axis
C. Patterns
D. Pattern
49. A line is a ___.
A. 2 points
B. a point that has direction
C. has Mass, no Volume
D. has no shadows
50. Which figure is said to be the most stable?
A. Sphere
B. Cylinder
C. Cone
D. Circle
51. It has 6 planes, different orientation.
A. Sphere
B. Cylinder
C. Cube
D. Pentagon Pyramid
52. It has 6 planes, 8 edges
A. Sphere
B. Cylinder
C. Cube
D. Pentagon Pyramid
53. What is the Space within 3ft, and used in furniture design?
A. Intimate space
B. Personal Space
C. Public Space
 D. Social Space
54. What is the Space within 1 ft, and used in furniture design?
A. Intimate space
B. Public Space
C. Personal Space
D. Social Space
55. A climate classification where the main problem is the lack of heat (under heating), or an excessive
heat dissipation for all or most parts of the year.
A. Hot-dry climate
B. Cold climate
C. Warm-humid climate
D. Solar radiation
56. A phenomenon where the urban temperature is hotter than rural temperature.
A. Albedo effect
B. Wind shadow
C. Urban heat island
D. azimuth
57. Wind direction of Amihan.
A. NW
B. SE
C. SW
D. NE
58. Maximum solar heat factor for walls in warm humid tropics.
A. 3%
B. 5%
C. 4%
D. 6%
59. Having or exhibiting a variety of colors.
A. Monochromatic
B. Polychromatic
C. Achromatic
D. Analogous
60. Having no saturation and therefore no hue, as white, lack, or gray.
A. Monochromatic
B. Achromatic
C. Polychromatic
D. Analogous
61. Having only one color or exhibiting varying intensities and values of a single hue.
A. Monochromatic
B. Achromatic
C. Polychromatic
D. Analogous
62. In architectural interiors, which of the architectural material is highly considered to have a highest
embodied energy in term of production, transportation and installation in the building .
 A. Plywood
B. Concrete block
C. Gypsum board
D. Aluminum
63. What is the total area of the common night stand table?
A. 0.075 sqm
B. 0.305 sqm
C. 0 203 sqm
D. 0.120 sqm
64. What is the total area of the common king size bed?
A. 2.97 sqm
B. 3.42 sqm
C. 3.94 sqm
D. 2.83 sqm
65. What is the total area of the common double size bed?
A. 2.106 sqm
B. 2.905 sqm
C. 2.715 sqm
D. 2.565 sqm
66. What is the total area of the common single size bed?
A. 2.10 sqm
B. 1.90 sqm
C. 1.71 sqm
D. 2.565 sqm
67. In hot-dry climate, what solution is recommended to improve the comfort level of the interior?
A. Provide larger openings to introduce
B. Higher walls natural ventilation
C. Lower ceiling
D. Provide smaller openings to prevent entry of heat
68. Which side of the structure will be exposed to the Sun for approximately 8 months?
A. North
B. West
C. South
D. East
69. Which color signifies purity and authority?
A. Yellow
B. Beige
C. White
D. Brown
70. What other factor, aside from temperature, can improve the comfort level in the interior?
A. Humidity
B. Light
C. Air movement
D. Nota
71. Sustainable design, which would be the best option for an alternative energy source for which the
building to use?
A. Rain Harvesting System
B. Cool Roof System
C. Living Roof System
D. PV Cell System
72. in terms of material production and transportation which of the following flooring materials is
considered to have the lowest carbon footprint
A. Baguio stone
B. High-pressure laminated flooring
C. Ceramic tiles
D. Yard lumber
73. Natural light and ventilation should be prioritized for the ___.
A. Kitchen and toilet & bath
B. Living and Dining Areas
C. Toilet and Bath only
D. Bedroom sleeping area only
74. An arrangement or pattern of colors conceived of as forming an integrated whole.
A. Advancing color
B. Color scheme
C. Complementary colors
D. Triad
75. Designating a color having low lightness and low saturation, and reflecting only a small fraction of
incident light.
A. Deep
B. Dark
C. gray scale
D. None of the choices
76. The property of light by which the color of an object is classified as being red, yellow, green, or blue,
or an intermediate between any contiguous pair of these colors.
A. Saturation
B. Hue
C. Chroma
D. Value
77. The degree by which a color appears to reflect more or less of the incident light corresponding to
lightness of the perceived color.
A. Value
B. Hue
C. Saturation
D. Chroma
78. A color produced by mixing cyan, yellow and magenta pigments, each of which absorbs certain
wavelengths.
A. Additive color
B. Subtractive colors
 C. Reflected color
D. None of the choices
79. A color produced by combining lights of red, green, and blue wavelengths.
A. Additive color
B. Reflected color
C. Subtractive colors
D. None of the choices
80. A circular scale of the colors of the spectrum, showing complementary colors opposite each other.
A. Color Chart
B. Light Spectrum
C. Pigment Table
D. Color Wheel
81. A warm color that appears to move toward an observer giving an illusion of space.
A. Advancing colors
B. Additive Colors
C. Receding colors
D. Subtractive Colors
82. A phenomenon of light and visual perception that may be described in terms of an individual's
perception of hue, saturation, and lightness for objects, and hue, saturation, and brightness for light
sources.
A. Spectrum
B. Perspective
C. Optical Scale
D. Color
83. What is the term for merging of juxtaposed dots or strokes of pure colors when seen from a distance
to produce a hue often more luminous than that available from a premixed pigment?
A. Optical Scale
B. Optical illusion
C. Optical Mixing
D. Visual Scale
84. What is a method or manner of jointing that makes the united parts clear, distinct, and precise in
relation to each other?
A. Massing
B. Visual texture
C. Articulation
D. Organization
85. Of or pertaining to shapes and forms having an intellectual and affective content dependent solely
on their intrinsic lines, colors, and relationship to one another.
A. Geometric shape
B. Massing
C. Abstract
D. Emphasis
86. Characterized or produced by removal of a part or portion without destroying a sense of the whole.
A. Additive
 B. Subtractive
C. Transformation
D. Editing
87. What is the manner of arranging and coordinating the parts of a composition so as to produce a
coherent image?
A. Organization
B. Content
C. Structure
D. Form
88. The characteristic structure given to a surface or substance by the size, shape, arrangement, and
proportions of the parts is called ___.
A. Pattern
B. Texture
C. Composition
D. Parti
89. What do you call the arranging of parts or elements into proper proportion or relation so as to form
a unified whole?
A. Component
B. Figures
C. Composition
D. Parti
90. What do you call the systematic arranging of interdependent or coordinated parts into a coherent
unity or functioning whole?
A. Composition
B. Articulation
C. Organization
D. Union
91. Best location for trees, considering a flat terrain?
A. North
B. South
C. East
D. West
92. What is the least reason why the interior is hot and warm in a tropical climate?
A. No heat insulation
B. Landscape pavers are spaced too far apart
C. Small windows
D. No trees around to block the sun
93. What do we call that space that is within three feet radius of an individual and is used considered in
furniture design?
A. personal space
B. social space
C. public space
D. intimate space
94. Best way to lessen noise created by traffic
 A. Tall trees
B. Ground Grass Cover
C. 3ft. Wood Fence
D. natural stone for pavers
95. What is the prevalent sun-path?
A. NE to NW and SE to SW
B. NW to NE and SW to SW
C. N to S and E to W
D. S to N and W to E
96. To minimize heat gain in landscaping, what would you recommend?
A. Use dark colored bricks
B. Use pebble washout
C. Use greens as ground cover.
D. Not among the choices
97. What should not be used if you want to save cost for the project?
A. passive daylighting
B. huge ceiling fans
C. coco-lumber
D. centralized aircon
98. Prevailing direction of "habagat"?
A. Northwest
B. Southeast
C. Southwest
D. Northeast
99. What would you best recommend to improved cross ventilation considering it is an open plan and
cost?
A. Increase the size of windows
B. increase the ceiling height
C. Put heat insulation on the walls and the roof
D. Use big electric fan
100. What natural butter from sun is best used to the site?
A. Broad trees
B. low bush
C. fence
D. grass ground cover
101. What tree is safe to plant near a public market, and gives a tropical feel?
A. Coconut tree
B. Palm tree
C. Narra
D. None of the above
102. What type of finish that would consume less energy consumption?
A. Laminated wood floor
B. Plain cement finish
C. Glossy Parquet tiles
 D. Marble tiles
103. What type of lighting system can be introduced to best minimize power consumption of the
building?
A. Passive Day-lighting
B. LED and fluorescent lights
C. Maximize use of reflectors
D. NOTA
104. What type of ventilation can possibly minimize power consumption of the building?
A. Mechanical Ventilation
B. Cross Ventilation
C. Artificial Ventilation
D. Plenum Ventilation
105. What other factor, aside from temperature, can improve the comfort level in the interior?
A. Light coming through the window
B. movement of air inside the room
C. dampness outside the building
D. NOTA
106. What should not be used if you're design is to apply for a strict green building ordinance?
A. Coco lumber
B. Granite Italian slab
C. Hollow blocks
D. locally crafted stone veneers
107. For a low-cost condominium project, what is the total area of a common king size bed?
A. 2.97 sq m
B. 2.91 sq m
C. 4.50 sq m
D. 2.00 sq m
108. For a first-class hotel near the beach, what is the total area of the common single size bed?
A. 1.71 sq m
B. 1.90 sq m
C. 1.60 sq m
D. 2.00 sq m
109. Which material is the most absorptive to heat?
A. Wood
B. Gypsum
C. Limestone
D. Concrete
110. What could not generate air movement inside a building?
A. high ceiling
B. large window
C. rough floor
D. cross-ventilation
111. What space in a house that needs to be exposed more to the sun’s rays?
A. Living Area
 B. Toilet and bath
C. Bedroom
D. Kitchen
112. Standard depth of kitchen sink and range?
A. 300m
B. 400m
C. 600m
D. None of the choices
113. What is the standard width of a queen size bed?
A. 1.20m
B. 1.40m
C. 1.90m
D. 1.50m
114. A device or system designed to use solar radiation to heat absorber through which a transporting
medium, as air or water, is circulated.
A. Solarium
B. Sun control
C. Solar shade
D. Solar collector
115. Any of various exterior devices consisting of fixed horizontal or vertical fins angled to shield a
window form direct sunlight?
A. wind control
B. buffers
C. sunshade
D. solar screen
116. What is the minimum ceiling height required in the Philippines, for a space with natural ventilation?
A. 2.70 meters
B. 2.40 meters
C. 3.20 meters
D. 2.80 meters
117. In terms of material production, which of the following flooring materials is considered to have the
lowest carbon footprint?
A. baked clay tiles
B. vinyl tiles
C. naturally cut pavers stones
D. laminated wood
118. Best way to lessen noise created by traffic
A. Tall trees
B. Ground Grass Cover
C. 3ft. Wood Fence
D. Shrubs
119. Which is the best landscaping element that will deflect the wind speed
A. Ground cover
B. 3ft. Wood Fence
C. Trees
D. Low bushes
120. Which among the choices is appropriate for a concept that practices green design?
A. Rain water collection
B. Re-use of construction materials
C. Segregation of waste
D. All of the above
121. Which "green" practices is outright sustainable and directly beneficial to the environment?
A. Use of modular furniture and wall systems
B. Utilizing recyclable wall veneer to lessen VOC emissions of painting
C. All glass building envelope for maximum day-lighting
D. Use of indoor ornamental plants
122. Considering the East-West axis of the site, which side of the area is the most shaded part for
most of the day?
A. North
B. South
C. East
D. West
123. How high should the accessible lavatory be?
A. 0.50 m
B. 0.60 m
C. 0.70 m
D. 0 80 m
124. What is a bank of earth placed against one or more exterior walls of a building as protection against
extremes in temperature?
A. Drumwall
B. berm
C. backfill
D. groundcover
125. What is an advisable wall treatment for the West side of the structure, where a stage area Is
situated?
A. Aluminum composite panels to give futuristic feel
B. Full-height UV-Treated Glass to serve as picture wall
C. Acoustic boards & a central backdrop wall behind the stage area as the vex
D. Combination wallpaper and advertisement boards
126. What is the best arrangement of trees that can block direct sunlight?
A. Each spaced at 4 meters apart
B. Tightly spaced side by side
C. Arranged at intervals, every other tree
D. Add low bush in between trees spaced 2 meters apart
127. Which "green" practice is outright sustainable and directly beneficial to the environment?
A. Use of surplus granite imported from other countries
B. Use of indoor artificial plants
C. None of the choices
D. Use steel and concrete pre-cast construction
128. What would generate more air flow in the indoors?
A. Large windows on opposite sides
B. One large window 40% of the total wall area
C. Small windows on adjacent sides
D. All of the above
130. Which of the following design treatments will contribute heat gain to the buildings environs?
A. Reflective glass installed on building facade
B. Air-conditioning System
C. All of the above
D. Paved parking area
131. Most windows installed are fixed and minimal openings are provided for safety purposes, what
does this sacrifice?
A. Ventilation
B. Appeal
C. Cost
D. Fast construction
132. What is a good window-floor area ratio to achieve minimum yet an effective day-lighting of 10 fc
for a room?
A. 1:8
B. 1:3
C. 1:5
D. 1:10
133. Where is the best orientation of bedrooms?
A. North
B. South
C. East
D. West
134. In design planning, what side should the coffee shop and restaurant be placed?
A. North
B. East
C. South
D. West
135. What tree gives a good shade but must be avoided to be planted near the site that could
potentially damage concrete floors and footings?
A. Palm tree
B. Coconut Tree
C. Acacia
D. All of the above
136. To block excessive sunlight, what "new material" is used for the windows?
A. Louvers
B. Painted Tint
C. Solar Tint
D. Blinds
137. What is the best way to minimize glare in a building?
A. Make the window sill higher
B. Use dark brown glass
C. Make the windows lower
D. Put canopy above the window.
138. Ideal size of a Dining Table (1-side) for 4 persons?
A. 0.90m
B. 0.70m
C. 1.0m
D. 1.2m
139. If a Dining Table for 2 persons is used, how much width is occupied?
A. 1.50m
B. 1.20m
C. 1.20m
D. 1:30m
140. What type of lighting system can be introduced to best minimize power consumption of the
building?
A. Passive Day-Lighting
B. LED and fluorescent lights
C. Maximize use of reflectors
D. NOTA
141. In view of day lighting, room accommodation, corridors and entrances should orient towards which
direction?
A. North
B. South
C. East
D. West
142. Which flooring material is NOT the most economical?
A. Italian granite slab.
B. China granite tiles
C. Locally manufactured granite tiles
D. Italian granite tiles
143. For a low-budget house with concerns for energy savings, what type of system can possibly
minimize power consumption of the building?
A. Mechanical ventilation
B. Minimal use of fire sprinklers
C. Cross Ventilation
D. Use electric fans instead of Split-type AC
144. What window is best to use in the market to maintain a tropical concept?
A. Pocket sliding windows
B. Fixed windows
C. Double-hung windows
D. Open plan, No windows
145. What is the size allocation for a single-bed?
A. 90x1.90
B. 1.2x1.90
C. 10x1.90
D. 1.5x1.90
146. Which of the following is not a good depth of a fixed countertop?
A. 0.20 m.
B. 0.45m
C. 0.40m
D. 0.50m
147. Which of the following is ideal for the one side of an 8-seater dining table?
A. 3.75m
B. 5.25m
C. 4.50m
D. 6.45m
148. How should you best design the building to maximize the natural air of the site?
A. Integrate a mechanical vent in the attic to keep off contaminated air and draw in natural air.
B. Minimize the use of AC systems.
C. Make use of sliding windows instead of awning or jalousie windows.
D. Introduce wide window and door openings
150. Ideal size of one side of a square table for persons?
A. 1.22m
B. 1.33m
C. 1.11m
D. 1.44m
151. For high rise office building, what would you use for its facade to minimize heat?
A. Curtain wall with lass solar tint
B. Louvers
C. Timber baffle
D. Polycarbonate
152. Why is LED preferred over other types of lamps?
A. Cheaper
B. More available
C. Energy efficient
D. All of the above
153. What's the best thing to provide to serve as natural buffer on the SW orientation?
A. Provide wide setbacks
B. Provide broad canopied trees
C. Provide artificial wind buffers
D. Long eaves
154. On a narrow corridor, what is the best lighting fixture for general lighting to be installed to go with
the overall design and save on energy consumption regardless of cost?
A. Incandescent lamp
B. Tungsten Incandescent Lamp
C. LED lights
D. Fluorescent Lamps
155. In terms of material production, which of the following flooring materials is considered to have the
lowest carbon footprint?
A. Teak Timber floor
B. Vinyl ties
C. Timber laminated flooring
D. Ceramic tiles
156. Where does "Easterly Wind" come from?
A. Northeast
B. Southwest
C. East
D. Northeast
157. Which part would you normally treat with sun baffles?
A. Where the wind speed is fastest
B. Where there is no ground cover
C. Where the building is mostly exposed to the sun
D. All of the above
158. Where will you locate Trees as buffers from the "Amihan" wind?
 A. Near windows
B. At property lines
C. Near fence
D. None of the above
159. In terms of material production, which of the following flooring materials is considered to have the
lowest carbon footprint?
A. baked day tiles
B. treated wood flooring
C. natura stone pavers
D. high-pressure laminate flooring
160. Best way to lessen noise created by traffic?
A. Rough Pavers
B. Ground Grass Cover
C. 3ft. Wood Fence
D. High Shrubs
161. Where will vou locate Trees as buffers from the "Habagat" wind?
A. Near windows.
B. At property lines
C. Near fence
D. None of the above
162. How could natural light and ventilation be achieved in terms of layout and design?
A. Use of atriums and courts
B. Cross ventilation
C. Open planning
D. All of the above
163. If a client prefers a bedroom where the interior wouldn't be too hot, where would you not
locate the master's bedroom?
A. North
B. West
C. East
D. South
164. What is the least reason why the interior is hot and warm in a tropical climate?
A. No heat insulation
B. Landscape pavers are spaced too far apart
C. Small windows
D. No trees around to block the sun
165. What color denotes authority and is usually related to mourning in some countries?
A. White
B. Purple
C. Red
D. Black
166. What traditional method for getting proportion and balance is being illustrated in the image?
A. Full sizing
B. Golden Section
C. Silver Line
D. Vitruvius' Law
167. What is referred to as the origin of architecture?
A. System of ornamentation or decoration
B. Practical usefulness of space
C. Protection from inclemency of the seasons
D. Expression of structural systems
168. Which of the following represent the secondary colors?
A. Green, orange, violet
B. Yellow, green, blue
C. Green, yellow, violet
D. Red, yellow, blue
169. What important event changes architecture to what is termed "Modern"?
A. Discovery of concrete
B. Metallurgy
C. Renaissance
D. Industrial revolution
170. Assuming a lakeside location for the project site, what type of building projections should NOT be
introduced?
A. 1.8 meter deep canopy.
B. 0.3 meter deep sun-breakers
C. 1.5 meter deep balconies
D. 3.0 meter deep eaves
171. What theory of architecture de notes not only the complete harmony of the parts of the
building with the whole, but on integration of the building with its site and surroundings?
A. Functional architecture
B. Vernacular architecture
C. Domestic architecture
D. Organic architecture
172. In perception of space... which of the following describes the olfactory sense?
A. Affects room size/ceiling heights to avoid discomfort
B. Identifies materials limiting unpleasant odors
C. Identifies material distance
D. Affects material to regulate transfer sound
173. What type of balance is that in which the elements are arranged in the same manner on either side
of a central axis or line and gives the feeling of repose and order?
A. Symmetrical
B. Contrasting
C. Equal
D. Asymmetrical
174. Flow of heat through a material by transfer from warmer to cooler molecules in contact with
each other.
A. evaporation
B. conduction
C. convection
D. radiation
175. Wind speed increases rapidly as the percentage opening area in wall increases from 0 to
A. 10
 B. 20
C. 30
D. 40
176. Rate of heat transfer that occurs through a unit thickness of material for a unit area subjected to a
unit difference in temperature.
A. Conduction
B. Conductivity
C. Resistance
D. Resistivity
177. Wind direction of Habagat?
A. NW
B. SE
C. SW
D. NE
178. As a rough guide, the wind shadow will be
pitched roof.
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
179. Wind speed _________ with the increase in height above the ground.
A. increases
B. decreases
C. deflected
D. is not affected
180. The tendency of air or gas in a shaft or other vertical space to rise when heated, creating a
draft that draws in cooler air or gas from below.
A. Coriolis force
B. Chimney effect
C. Thermal mass
D. Uniform heat emission
181. The total amount of rain, hail, snow, dew, measured in rain gauges and expressed in mm per
unit time (day, month, year)
A. Cloud cover
B. precipitation
C. humidity
D. Air movement
182. Transfer of heat from one place to another by the flow of molecules from one place to another
A. evaporation
B. convection
C. conduction
D. radiation
183. Measured by a pyranometer, on an unobstructed horizontal surface and recorded either as the
continuously varying irradiance (W/m2), or through an electronic integrator as irradiance over the hour
of the day.
A. Cloud cover
B. Sunshine duration
C. Dry-bulb temperature
 D. Solar radiation
184. This design variable refers to the size, position and orientation of windows; window glass
materials: external and internal shading devices.
A. Building fabric
B. fenestration
C. Thermal insulation
D. Surface-to-volume ratio
185. Which of the following statements is not true?
A. Tropical regions need both vertical and horizontal shading throughout the year.
B. For the tropical zones. generally. As much ventilation as possible is desired.
C. Transitional spaces in tropical zones are located on the north and south sides of the building
where the sun's penetration is not as great.
D. Transitional spaces require total climatic control and natural ventilation is not sufficient
186. The general climate is influenced by these three factors:
i. Diurnal temperature
ii. Topography
iii. Movement of air masses
iv. Vegetation
v. Moisture-bearing clouds
vi. Nature of the environment on local or regional scale
A. i, iii, v
B. ii, iv, vi
C. i, iii, iv
D. ii, i, vi
187. Overheating is not as great as in other areas, but it is aggravated by very high humidity,
restricting the evaporation potential. The diurnal temperature variation is small.
A. Tropical upland
B. Warm humid
C. temperate
D. Hot dry
188. Range under which most people feel comfortable
A. “U” value
B. Thermal heat capacity.
C. Comfort zone
D. Lowest DBT
189. Integration in time of weather conditions, characteristics of a certain geographical location.
A. climate
B. weather
C. temperature
D. season
190. The temperature of the outside air in contact with a shaded wall or roof which would give the same
rate of heat transfer and the same temperature gradient as the combined effect of solar
radiation and air temperature.
A. Dry-bulb temperature
B. Wet-bulb temperature
C. Sol-air temperature
D. Surface temperature
191. Instrument used for measuring relative humidity
 A. Thermometer
B. Hygrometer
C. Vane anemometer
D. pyranometer
192. For tropical zones, the cores are located in these sides of the building form, so as to help
shade the building throughout the day.
i. EAST
ii. WEST
iii. NORTH
iv. SOUTH
A. i, iv
B. ii, iii
C. i, ii
D. ii, iv
193. Angle of the position of the sun along the horizon, measured to the east or west from true
south.
A. azimuth
B. latitude
C. altitude
D. sun path
194. Maximum solar heat factor for roofs in warm humid tropics.
A. 3%
B. 5%
C. 14%
D. 6%
195. Major thermal design factors to be studied includes the following except one:
A. Conduction heat flow
B. Outdoor conditions
C. Solar heat gain
D. Ventilation heat flow
196. Angle of the sun above the horizon, measured from the horizon.
A. azimuth
B. latitude
C. sun path
D. altitude
197. Which of the following statements is not true?
A. Heat gain in the tropics is due mainly to solar radiation at the building surface
B. In hot climates, heat gains are highest when there are low wind speeds
C. Relative humidity’s in the tropical regions are very low.
D. Absorptivity of the surface to solar radiation is of primary importance in tropical regions.
198. Regional climate
A. mesoclimate
B. macroclimate
C. microclimate
D. diurnal
199. This design variable refers to materials and construction; thermal insulation; surface qualities;
shading and sun control.
A. Building fabric
 B. fenestration
C. Air-lightness
D. Building shape
200. Any cool mass that is available for the absorption of excess heat, including water bodies, the
ground, and massive building materials.
A. Heat sink
B. Water features
C. Cooling breezes
D. Radiant cooling