C1 PRE-COMPETENCY APPRAISAL TEST EXERCISE

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HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE

1.) What primitive dwelling is shown in the illustration above?

A. Wigwam B. Hogan
C. Tipi/Teepee D. Igloo

2.) What style refers to Indo-Islamic or the blended traditions from India and Islam
A. Islamic Architecture B. Moorish Architecture
C. Mughal Architecture D. Indian Architecture

3.) What is the arched structure of stone, brick, or reinforced concrete, forming a ceiling or roof over a hall room, or
other wholly or partially enclosed space?
A. Vault B. Arcade
C. Pinnacle D. Clerestory

4.) Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument constructed from 3000 BC to 2000 BC. Where is this Neolithic monument
located?
A. Liverpool, England B. Salisbury, England
C. Brighton, England D. Bristol, England

5.) In this prehistoric age, man was a food gatherer, depending for his subsistence on hunting wild animals and birds,
fishing, and collecting wild fruits, nuts, and berries.
A. Mesolithic Age B. Bronze Age
C. Iron Age D. Paleolithic Age

6.) A tomb of standing stone usually consisting of three or more upright stones capped with a large flat horizontal
capstone.
A. Dolmen B. Menhir
C. Cromlech D. Stonehenge

7.) What religious belief does Persia adapt to their culture?

A. Pantheism B. Buddhism
C. Monotheism D. Polytheism

8.) Ziggurats are Babylonian temples made to face the cardinal points. What part of the Ziggurat is facing the cardinal
points?
A. Corner B. Entrance
C. Altar D. Face

9.) It is made up of clay and chopped stone for pyramids and temples.
A. Alabaster B. Limestone
C. Claystone D. Sand-dried Bricks
10.) Chief god of the Egyptians.
A. Rah B. Osiris
C. Amun-ra D. Horus

11.) Tomb-houses that were made to take the body at full length.
A. Tumuli B. Pyramid
C. Mastaba D. Rock-Hewn

12.) Upright stone square in plan, with an electrum-capped pyramidion on top.

A. Obelisk B. Menhir
C. Monolith D. Dolmen

13.) A mystical monster with a body of a lion and head of a hawk.

A. Androsphinx B. Hieracosphinx
C. Criosphinx D. Sphinx Theleia

14.) These are temple gateways of Greek Architecture.

A. Pylon B. Ta
C. Lacunaria D. Propylaea

15.) From the image above, identify number 4.

A. Frieze B. Architrave
C. Entablature D. Capital

16.) These are temples that have a portico of columns at the front.
A. Peripteral B. In Antis
C. Prostyle D. Dipteral

17.) A square city or market place, the Greek’s political business and economic life.
A. Agora B. Forum
C. Stoa D. Basilica

18.) An Intercolumniation of 2.25 diameters.

A. Pycnostyle B. Systyle
C. Diastyle D. Eustyle
19.) Made up of stone or brick rubble and a mortar of which the important ingredient was pozzolana.
A. Cement B. Concrete
C. Limestone D. Marble

20.) Palatial public bath of the Romans.

A. Thermae B. Balneum
C. Odeion D. Unctuaria

21.) A luxurious country house with surrounding terraces and gardens, colonnades, theaters & thermae.
A. Insula B. Domus
C. Villa D. Camella

22.) A combination of Ionic and Corinthian orders.

A. Doric B. Tuscan
C. Composite D. None of the above

23.) An open forecourt surrounded by arcades.

A. Narthex B. Atrium
C. Aisle D. Nave

24.) An upper stage in the church with windows above the adjacent roof.
A. Buttress B. Triforium
C. Transept D. Clerestory

25.) A bell tower, usually one near but not attached to the body of a church.
A. Campanile B. Tympanum
C. Baptistery D. Cathedral

26.) a steep mound of earth surrounded by a ditch and surmounted by a timber stockade and tower.
A. Bailey B. Motte
C. Palisade D. Sally port

27.) Known as “Rebirth” or “Revival” of the Roman Classical Arts.

A. Romanesque B. Classical
C. Renaissance D. Baroque

28.) The architect of Crystal Palace, London.

A. Philip Johnson B. Joseph Paxton
C. Antoni Gaudi D. Oscar Niemeyer

29.) An eclectic style that combines traditional craft motifs with Machine Age imagery and materials. The style is
often characterized by rich colors, bold geometric shapes, and lavish ornamentation.
A. Art Deco B. Romanticism
C. Baroque D. Neo-Classical

30.) Monumental pillars standing free without any structural function.

A. Stambhas or Laths B. Mandira
C. Stupas D. Chaityas

31.) Principal place of worship in Islam.

A. Madrassah B. Masjid
C. Mosque D. Mimbar

32.) Monumental gateway to a palace, tomb, or sacred place in Chinese Architecture.

A. Zhonglou B. Gulou
C. Mingtang D. Pailou
33.) In Japanese Architecture, this is where the most venerated deity Amaterasu, the Sun Goddess, is enshrined.
A. Naiku B. Geku
C. Torii D. Dougong

34.) Straw mats used as floor coverage in Domestic Architecture.

A. Engawa B. Tatami
C. Kakemono D. Tana

35.) Traditional Bontoc house for the rich.

A. Binayon B. Idjang
C. Fay-u D. Rakuh

36.) In Philippine Architecture, these are villages outside the walls.

A. Parian B. Pueblos
C. Dilao D. Encomienda

37.) Identify the structure shown above.

A. San Agustin Church B. Miag-ao Church
C. Paoay Church D. Santa Maria Church

38.) This is the dining area of the Bahay na bato.

A. Cochera B. Comedor
C. Azotea D. Latrina

39.) First registered Architect in the Philippines.

A. Arcadio Arellano B.Tomas Mapua
C. Leandro Locsin D. Juan Nakpil

40.) Which Filipino Architect does not belong to the first generation of the Pensionado Program?
A. Juan Arellano B. Carlos Baretto
C. Leandro Locsin D. Tomas Arguelles
 THEORY OF ARCHITECTURE

1.) The following are under Le Corbusier’s five points of architecture except;
A. Pilotis B. Vertical windows
C. Roof garden D. Free façade

2.) It is the primary identifying characteristic of a plane.

A. Shape B. Volume
C. Texture D. Form

3.) A primary element of design where it marks a position in space.

A. Point B. Line
C. Shape D. Plane

4.) It is the primary identifying characteristic of a volume.

A. Plane B. Line
C. Form D. Shape

5.) What is the other name for the Falling Water designed by Frank Lloyd Wright?
A. Kaufman House B. Kaufman Haus
B. Kauffmann House D. Kaufmann House

6.) Identify the structure shown above.

A. Notre Dame de Haut B. Notre Dame du Haut
C. Notre Dam du Haut D. Notre Dam de Hawt

7.) The visual and especially tactile quality given to a surface by the size, shape, arrangement, and proportions of the
parts.
A. Volume B. Color
C. Shape D. Texture

8.) Any three colors next to each other on the color wheel.
A. Complementary B. Triadic
C. Analogous D. Tetradic

9.) It is the term for mixing the hues with grey.

A. Tones B. Tints
C. Shades D. Greyscale

10.) Who quoted, “Architecture begins where engineering ends.”

A. Antoni Gaudi B. Mies van der Rohe
C. Philip Johnson D. Walter Gropius
11.) Identify the architect of the structure shown above.
A. Louis Sullivan B. Frank Gehry
C. Oscar Niemeyer D. Michael Graves

12.) The degree of concentration and stability of a form.

A. Orientation B. Visual Inertia
C. Position D. Articulation

13.) Prolongs the sequence of the approach and emphasizes the three-dimensional form of a building as we move
around its perimeter.
A. Spiral B. Oblique
C. Frontal D. Angular

14.) Maintains the continuity of the surface of a wall and can be deliberately obscured.
A. Projected B. Recessed
C. Suspended D. Flushed

15.) Identify the type of path-space relationship is illustrated above.

A. Pass by Spaces B. Interlocking Spaces
C. Pass through Spaces D. Terminate in a Space

16.) Also provides shelter and receives a portion of exterior space into the realm of the building.
A. Flushed B. Recessed
C. Projected D. Suspended

17.) Forming a balcony or gallery that provides visual and spatial continuity with the spaces it links.
A. Open on One Side B. Enclosed
C. Open on Both Sides D. None of the Above

18.) Refers to the measurement of the size and proportions of the human body.
A. Anthropometry B. Ergonomics
C. Proxemics D. Human Scale
19.) It refers to how small or large something appears to be in relation to its normal size or to the size of other things
in its context.
A. Size B. Proportion
A. Human Scale D. Visual Scale

20.) Who quoted, “Architecture is the art of how to waste space.”

A. Le Corbusier B. Philip Johnson
C. Kenzo Tange D. Renzo Piano

21.) Refers to the balanced arrangement of similar or equivalent elements on opposite sides of a median axis so that
only one plane can divide the whole into essentially identical halves.
A. Symmetry B. Balance
C. Bilateral Symmetry D. Radial Symmetry

22.) identify the Spatial Relationship illustrated above.

A. Space within a space B. Interlocking spaces
C. Adjacent spaces D. Spaces linked by a common space

23.) The study of the symbolic and communicative role of the spatial separation.
A. Ergonomics B. Anthropometry
C. Proxemics D. Personal Distance

24.) In this level of distance, the sense of body heat is lost. Eyesight begins to focus, and vocalization comes into play.
A. Personal Distance B. Intimate Distance
C. Social Distance D. Public Distance

25.) Architectural style of fine and applied characterized fluid, undulating motifs, often derived from natural forms.
A. Art Deco B. Art Nouveau
C. International Style D. Organic Architecture

26.) It is the most important climatic element in the Philippines.

A. Temperature B. Humidity
C. Rainfall D. Monsoon

27.) It is the ability of the building materials to absorb, store, and release heat.
A. Thermal Dynamics B. Thermal Mass
C. Thermal Conversion D. Insulation
28.) Concerns the position of the building on the site as well as the arrangement of the rooms within it.
A. Orientation B. Location
C. Sun Path Diagram D. Natural Lighting

29.) Identify the architect of the structure shown above.

A. Le Corbusier B. Frank Gehry
C. Louis Sullivan D. Alvar Aalto

30.) Who quoted, “I don’t know why people hire architects and tell them what to do.”
A. FLW B. Frank Gehry
C. Antoni Gaudi D. Mies van der Rohe

PRINCIPLES OF PLANNING

1.) Who is regarded as the first Urban planner?

A. Kevin Lynch B. Imhotep
C. Hippodamus D. Aristotle

2.) In classical Greece, when a town reaches the largest practical size, a new town is started at another nearby site.
What is the term used for the old town?
A. Megalopolis B. Paleopolis
C. Metropolis D. Neopolis

3.) An ideal city proposed by Filarete, a renaissance architect.

A. Sfrozinda B. Versailles
C. Letchworth D. Garden Cities

4.) Who was the major proponent of the City Beautiful Movement?
A. Kevin Lynch B. Ebenezer Howard
C. Lucio Costa D. Daniel Burnham

5.) It is the only realized city plan of Le Corbusier.

A. Chandigarh B. Garden Cities
C. Letchworth D. The Radiant City
6.) The main commercial district with shops, movie houses, restaurants, etc. in the Arrabales of Manila during the
American period.
A. Binondo B. Quiapo
C. Sta. Cruz D. Ermita

7.) The illustrado territory, the enclave of the rich and the powerful in the Arrabales of Manila during the Americal
period.
A. Binondo B. Quiapo
C. Sta. Cruz D. Ermita

8.) Who proposed The Linear City, an elongated urban formation designed along a fast mass transit system?
A. Lucio Costa B. Arturo Soria y Mata
C. Paolo Solieri D. Le Corbusier

9.) Proposed by Ebenezer Howard in his 1898 book Tomorrow: A Peaceful Path to Social Reform.
A. Floating City B. Garden City
C. Broadacre City D. Radiant City

10.) The oldest continually inhabited city in the history of settlements.

A. Damascus B. Eridu
C. Catalhoyuk D. Jericho

11.) Who quoted, “Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men's blood and probably themselves will not be
realized.”?
A. Kevin Lynch B. Lucio Costa
C. Daniel Burnham D. Oscar Niemeyer

12.) These laws provide guidelines for site selection, layout and dimensioning of streets and squares, the location of
civic and religious buildings, etc.
A. Encomienda B. Commonwealth Act No. 457
C. Laws of Indies D. City Beautiful Movement

13.) These are channels which the observer moves.

A. Nodes B. Districts
C. Edges D. Paths

14.) The Largest and simplest function of a city.

A. Economic B. Housing
C. Education D. Urban protection

15.) Who proposed the Concentric Zone Model?

A. Ernest Burgess B. Ebenezer Howard
C. Homer Hoyt D. Chauncy Harris and Edward Pullman

16.) Points or strategic spots by which an observer can enter.

A. Nodes B. Districts
C. Edges D. Paths

17.) It is the improvement of the physical set-up and consequently affecting the market for previously run-down
areas.
A. Rehabilitation B. Urban Renewal
C. Gentrification D. Adaptive Reuse
18.) A type of urban ecological process defined as the entrance of a new population and/or facilities in an already
occupied area.
A. Block-busting B. Invasion
C. Centralization D. Urban Renewal

19.) This allows the builders and developers more space if they provide certain desirable features and amenities such
as plazas, arcades, etc.
A. Cluster Zoning B. Land Use Planning and Zoning
C. Incentive Zoning D. All of the Above

20.) Who proposed the Multiple Nuclei Model?

A. Ernest Burgess B. Ebenezer Howard
C. Homer Hoyt D. Chauncy Harris and Edward Pullman

21.) An urban form where a large circle with radial corridors of intense development emanating from the center.
A. Radiocentric B. Rectilinear
C. Radial D. Constellation

22.) The university town in the Arrabales of Manila during the American Period.
A. San Nicolas B. San Miguel
C. Malate D. Sampaloc

23.) In the roman town planning, this is the secondary main street where it is oriented east-west.
A. Cardo B. Decumanus
C. Oppidum D. Castrum

24.) The Military Town in the roman town planning.

A. Cardo B. Decumanus
C. Oppidum D. Castrum

25.) The plans for modern Paris as well as Washington D.C. were based on these planning principles.
A. Roman Town Planning B. Medieval Town Planning
C. Baroque Planning D. Ideal Cities

26.) It is designed by Lucio Costa with a lot of influence from Le Corbusier.

A. Brasilia B. The Radiant City
C. Letchworth D. Garden Cities

27.) An urban ecological process in city land use pattern referring to an increase in population at a certain geographic
center.
A. Invasion B. Centralization
C. Urban Renewal D. Conservation

28.) A basic and continuing function of the city.

A. Economic B. Housing
C. Education D. Urban protection

29.) Defined as the legal regulation of the use of land.

A. Cluster Zoning B. Land Use Planning and Zoning
C. Incentive Zoning D. All of the Above

30.) The following are designed based from the principles of City Beautiful Movement Except;
A. Manila B. Chicago
C. Paris D. Washington D.C.
 ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE

1.) The following are the core environment of architecture except;

A. Planning B. Designing
C. Constructing D. Visualizing

2.) With exceptional or recognized expertise or specialization in any branch of architecture.

A. Architect-of-record B. Architect-in-charge of construction
C. Consulting Architect D. Senior Architect

3.) It is the act of conceiving, choosing and developing the type, disposition, arrangement and proportioning of the
structural elements of an architectural work.
A. Structural Conceptualization B. Architectural Designing
C. Architectural Conceptualization D. Structural Designing

4.) The following are qualifications to take the Architect Licensure Exam except;
A. At least 20 years of age B. Good reputation and moral character
C. Filipino or qualified foreigner D. Has two years of diversified experience

5.) If the engineer or architect supervises the construction, he shall be liable with contractor. If the building should
collapse, the action must be brought within how many years?
A. 15 years B. 10 years
C. 11 years D. 5 years

6.) The following are grounds for filing a complaint against a professional or examinee except;
A. Immoral or dishonorable conduct B. Unprofessional or unethical conduct
C. Insanity D. Unable to speak publicly

7.) Which SPP document does Specialized & Allied Services belong?
A. SPP Doc. 205 B. SPP Doc. 204
C. SPP Doc. 203 D. SPP Doc. 202

8.) A process of preparing an instruction through information given in small steps with each step requiring a
corresponding response before going on to the next step.
A. Conceptualizing B. Designing
C. Programming D. Scheduling

9.) Design service phase which prepares the plans, elevations and other drawing, outline specifications.
A. Design Development B. Schematic Design
C. Contract Documents D. Construction

10.) Upon the completion of the contract document services, how much is the cumulative percentage given to the
architect based from the PCC estimate?
A. 15% B. 35%
C. 50% D. 85%

11.) This document consists of Bidding Requirements, Contract Forms, Contract Conditions, and Specifications.
A. Bidding Documents B. Project Manual
C. Contract Documents D. All of the above

12.) The engineer or architect who drew up the plans and specifications for a building is liable for how many years?
A. 10 years B. 15 years
C. 5 years D. 20 years
13.) A written document that provides information required for proper construction or material and equipment
procurement, which cannot be placed in the drawings.
A. Contract Documents B. Project Manual
C. Specifications D. All of the above

14.) Which SPP document does Comprehensive Architectural Services belong?

A. SPP Doc. 206 B. SPP Doc. 207
C. SPP Doc. 208 D. SPP Doc. 209

15.) What does IAPOA stand for?

A. International Association of Professional Organization of Architects
B. Integrated and Accredited Professional Organization of Architects
C. Integrated Association and Professional Organization of Architects
D. International Accredited Professional Organization of Architects

16.) This method of compensation may be used when the scope of services required can be clearly and fully defined
at the outset of the project.
A. Time Basis B. Percentage-based
C. Lump Sum D. Unit Cost

17.) Type of bond which guarantees to enter into a contract if awarded.

A. Guarantee bond B. Payment bond
C. Performance bond D. Proposal bond

18.) It means to build in, mount in position, connect, apply for intended use.
A. Install B. Provide
C. Furnish D. Procure

19.) These are buildings of moderate complexity of plan/design.

A. Group 1 B. Group 2
C. Group 3 D. Group 4

20.) These are monumental buildings and other facilities requiring consummate skill and much precise detailing.
A. Group 7 B. Group 6
C. Group 5 D. Group 4

21.) How much is the DAEDS for Group 1 projects with a PCC of P50 million and less?
A. 3% B. 6%
B. 7% D. 5%

22.) Type of bond which guarantees to execute the work in accordance with the terms of the contract.
A. Guarantee bond B. Payment bond
C. Performance bond D. Proposal bond

23.) This cost-based method of compensation is applicable only to non—creative work.

A. Lump Sum B. Professional Fee plus Expenses
C. Unit Cost D. Multiple of Direct Personnel Expenses

24.) It means to purchase/fabricate and deliver.

A. Install B. Provide
C. Furnish D. Procure
25.) How much is the architect’s basic fee for Group 5 buildings (Museums, Monuments, etc.)?
A. 9% B. 10%
C. 12% D. 15%

26.) Upon the completion of schematic design services, how much is the periodic percentage given to the architect
based from the PCC estimate?
A. 15% B. 20%
C. 35% D. 50%

27.) Which SPP document does Regular Design Services belong?

A. SPP Doc. 201 B. SPP Doc. 202
C. SPP Doc. 203 D. SPP Doc. 204

28.) Civil liability for signed plans, specifications and contract documents.
A. Architect-of-record B. Architect-in-charge of construction
C. Consulting Architect D. Senior Architect

29.) What does PRC stand for?

A. Professional Regulatory Commission
B. Professional Regulation Corporation
C. Professional Regulation Commission
D. Professional Regulatory Corporation

30.) “May the Architect be ________;”

A. Faithful B. High-minded
C. Just and Easy D. Without avarice

BUILDING LAWS

1.) This is also known as the National Building Code of the Philippines.
A. RA 9266 B. RA 1096
C. PD 1096 D. PD 9266

2.) Construction in a building involving changes in the material used, partitioning, location/size opening, structural
parts, existing utilities and equipment but does not increase the overall area thereof.
A. Alteration B. Renovation
C. Addition D. Conversion

3.) A written authorization granted by the building official to an applicant allowing him to proceed with construction
after plans, specifications and other pertinent documents have been found to be in conformity with the code.
A. Notice to Proceed B. Transfer Certificate of Title
C. Building Permit D. Certificate of Occupancy

4.) Under BP 344, handrails shall be installed _______ and ________ above steps or ramps.
A. 800mm and 600mm B. 900mm and 700mm
C. 915mm and 750mm D. 800mm and 615mm

5.) For Crossings, provide tactile blocks in the immediate vicinity as an aid to the blind, should be high enough to be
felt but low enough to not cause tripping and with preferred width of ______.
A. 1.20m B. 1.50m
C. 2.50m D. 2.00m
6.) This is also known as The Fire Code of the Philippines.
A. RA 9266 B. RA 9514
C. PD 957 D. PD 1096

7.) Any compound which when applied improves the resistivity or fire resistance quality of a material.
A. Fire wall B. Fire extinguisher
C. Abatement D. Flame retardant

8.) The Fire Marshall and the Building Official shall review designs/drawings and issue the _______ if the design is
determined to be in accordance with the Fire Code.
A. FSEC B. FSIC
C. FALAR D. Building Permit

9.) What does FALAR stand for?

A. Fire and Life Assessment Report
B. Fire and Life Accreditation Report
C. Fire and Life Safety Assessment Report
D. Fire Assessment and Life Accreditation Report

10.) Under PD 957, a minimum width of ______ shall be provided for major roads.
A. 6.00m B. 8.00m
C. 10.00m D. 12.00m

11.) The following are exempted for the application of Building Permit except;
A. Window grilles B. Garden pools 500mm deep or shallower
C. 8sqm Greenhouse D. Garden masonry walls not exceeding 1.20m in height

12.) A construction of masonry and wood with one hour resistive throughout incombustible exterior walls.
A. Type II B. Type III
C. Type IV D. Type V

13.) These are medium-density residential zone characterized by low-rise single-attached, duplex, or multilevel
buildings for use as multiple family dwellings.
A. R2 B. Basic R3
C. R4 D. R1

14.) What is the maximum height limit for towers, spires and steeples made of incombustible materials?
A. 6.00m above BHL B. Limited by the FLAR
C. 8.00m above BHL D. Limited by structural design

15.) For traffic-generating buildings, the building ingress and the intersection shall be at least ______ apart.
A. 25.00m B. 50.00m
C. 75.00m D. 100.00m

16.) The following zones are not allowed to use front yards as parking except;
A. R2 Basic B. R3 Maximum
A. GI D. C1

17.) A maximum height of _____ shall be provided as a separation wall for joining courts.
A. 1.20m B. 1.50m
C. 2.00m D. 2.10m
18.) Minimum Firewall extension above roof line.
A. 300mm B. 400mm
C. 500mm D. 600mm

19.) Accessible parking slots should have a minimum width of _______.

A. 3.00m B. 6.00m
C. 5.00m D. 3.70m

20.) A mechanical device which when pushed from inside will cause the door to open during fire breakouts.
A. Fire Alarm B. Wet Standpipe
C. Panic Hardware D. Fire Escape Stairs

21.) If the building has a sprinkler system installed, what is the travel distance to exits under PD 9514?
A. 45.00m B. 60.00m
C. 61.00m D. 46.00m

22.) A minimum dimension of _______ is provided for accessible toilets with a turning space of 2.25 sqm.
A. 0.90m x 1.20m B. 1.20m x 1.50m
C. 1.70m x 1.80m D. 1.50m x 1.70m

23.) Accessible elevators should be located not more than _____ from the entrance.
A. 30.00m B. 45.00m
C. 25.00m D. 50.00m

24.) Minimum dimension for a habitable room.

A. 6.00sqm B. 2.00m
C. 1.50m D. 3.00m

25.) The required open space left between the outermost face of the building and the property lines.
A. Setback B. Incremental Setback
C. RROW D. Yard

26.) Eaves over required windows shall at least be ______ from the side and rear property lines.
A. 600mm B. 800mm
C. 750mm D. 650mm

27.) For Road and Foot works, railing should incorporate tapping rails that should not be greater than ______ above
the adjacent surface.
A. 350mm B. 450mm
C. 550mm D. 650mm

28.) A continuous, unobstructed route of exit from any point in the building to a public way.
A. Fire Exit B. Emergency Evacuation Plan
C. Means of Egress D. Corridor

29.) Minimum clear width of corridors under BP 344.

A. 0.90m B. 1.20m
C. 1.50m D. 1.00m

30.) If the grade is sloping with a difference of 5.00m from the lowest point to the highest point, where do you
establish the grade line?
A. Highest Grade B. Average
C. Lowest Grade D. Cannot be determined