THEORY OF ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING PRINCIPLES

SHORT QUIZ #1A

THEORIES AND PRINCIPLE OF DESIGN

1. The characteristic outline or surface configuration of a particular form. It is the principal aspect by which we identify
and categorize forms.
a. Form b. Volume c. Surface d. Shape

2. It signifies stability. When resting on one of its sides, this shape is an extremely stable figure.
a. Square b. Circle c. Triangle d. Sphere

3. It is a bilaterally symmetrical figure having two equal and perpendicular axes.

a. Square b. Circle c. Triangle d. Sphere

4. It is a centralized, introverted figure that is normally stable and self-centering in its environment. It can induce a
rotary motion.
a. Square b. Circle c. Triangle d. Sphere

5. Which of the following is in cylindrical form.

a. Louvre museum b. MIT Chapel c. Modern Art museum, Caracas d. Robbie House

6. Which of the following is in Pyramidal form

a. Louvre museum b. MIT Chapel c. Modern Art museum, Caracas d. Robbie House

7 Which of the following is not a representation of Floor Plane?

a. Lanai b. Recessed floor c. Wood flooring d. Platform

8. What is the standard size of a tatami floor mat?

a. 910mm x 1820mm b. 900mm x 1200mm
c. 1200mm x 2100mm d. 1250mm x 2150mm

9. It is the relative size of parts of a whole.

a. Proportion b. Scale c. Module d. Composition

10. It is a regular and repeated pattern.

a. Balance b. Rhythmc. Proportion d. Contrast

QUIZ #1B
MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION and FORM, SPACE AND ORDER

1. The term theory of architecture was originally simply the accepted translation of the Latin term __________.
As used by Vitruvius.
a. Ratiocination b. Doctrina de Architectura c. Venustas d. Racionalle
 To differentiate intellectual from practical knowledge in architectural education, but it has come to signify the
total basis for judging the merits of buildings or building projects.

2. Written by a roman architect and dedicated to his patron, the Emperor Ceasar Augustus as a guide for building
projects. It is divided into 10 books dwelling with city planning and architecture in general.
a. De Re Aedificatoria b. De architectura c. Of Architecture d. 10 books on Architecture and Planning

3. The author of the said book is ___________.

a. Leon Batista Alberti b. Sebastiano Serillo c. Vitruvius d. Andrea Paladio

4. Which among the following is not under his Philosophy

a. Firmitas b. Venustas c. Concretas d. Utilitas
 During Roman Era, The rule of Aesthetic are based on the following:
o Greek traditions of architecture.
o Teaching of Phytagoras.
o Observation of tuned strings of instruments.
 o Proportions of human body.
o Parts follow proportions and symmetry in measures.

5. Written by a roman architect and dedicated to his patron, The Pope as a guide for building projects and focuses
on the art of building, both in terms of single buildings and entire urban space.
a. De Re Aedificatoria b. De architectura c. Of Architecture d. 10 books on Architecture and
Planning
6. The author of the said book is ___________. He is also called as “The Universal Man”.
a. Leon Batista Alberti b. Sebastiano Serillo c. Vitruvius d. Andrea Paladio
 The fundamentals:
o Stability and usefulness of a structure.
o Aesthetic elements of lines, angles and proportions.
o Elements of beauty and ornamentation.

7. This was the first architectural handbook that emphasized the practical rather than the theoretical aspects of
architecture, and it was the first to catalog the five orders.
a. Complete works on Architecture and Perspective
b. Complete works on Art and Orders
c. Estraordinario Libro
d. Sebastiano Libro

8. The author of the said book is ___________. An Italian Mannerist architect, painter and theorist. He also
pioneered the use of high-quality illustrations to supplement the text.
a. Leon Batista Alberti b. Sebastiano Serillo c. Vitruvius d. Andrea Paladio

9. Regola Delle Cinque Ordini D’ Architectura in english translation means _______________.

a. Complete works on Art and Orders.
b. Canon of Art and Orders.
c. Canon of the Three Orders of Architecture.
d. Canon of the Five Orders of Architecture. Giacomo Barocci Vignola

10. The author of the said book is ___________. He was one of the great Italian architects of 16 th century
Mannerisim
a.Michael Angelo b. Sebastiano Serillo c. Giacomo Barocci Vignola d. Andrea Paladio

11. It is one of the most influential books in architecture history. It contains the author’s design celebrating the purity
and simplicity of classical architecture.
a. 4 books of Architecture
b. 6 books of Architecture
c. 8 books of Architecture
d. 10 books of Architecture

12 He is called as “The Father of modern picture books.” and He is the author of the said book.
a.Michael Angelo b. Sebastiano Serillo c. Giacomo Barocci Vignola d.Andrea Paladio

13. Indicates a position in space.

a. Point b. Two Point c. Line d. Linear Element

14. Can denote a gateway signifying a passage from one place to another.
a. Point b. Two Point c. Line d. Linear Element

15. Associated with linearity and direction.

a. Point b. Two Point c. Line d. Linear Element

16. Which of the following is not a planar element?

a. Lanai b. Platform c. Pavements d. Curtain wall

17. The identifying characteristic of a volume.

a. shape b. form c. mass d. object

18. A form transformation by altering one or more of its dimension and still retain its identity.
a. Dimensional transformation b. Subtractive transformation
d. Additive transformation c. Multiple transformation

19. A form transformation by adding elements to its volume.

a. Dimensional transformation b. Subtractive transformation
d. Additive transformation c. Multiple transformation

20. A form transformation by subtracting a portion of its volume.

a. Dimensional transformation b. Subtractive transformation
d. Additive transformation c. Multiple transformation

21. What type of transformation occurred in the Pantheon, Rome?

a. Dimensional transformation b. Subtractive transformation
d. Additive transformation c. Multiple transformation

22. Refers to the manner in which the surface of a form come together to define its shape and volume.
a. Transformation b. Articulation c. Combination d. Visual Expression

23. Which
A of B the following is a two C
spaces may rely on an intermediary space
D for
their relationship?
a. A b. B c. C d. D

24. Which of the following is the field of a space may overlap the volume of another space?
a. A b. B c. C d. D

25. Which of the following is a two space may share a common boarder?
a. A b. B c. C d. D

26. Which of the following is a space may contained within the volume of a larger space?
a. A b. B c. C d. D

A B C D E
27. Which spatial organization that has a central space from which linear organizations of space extend in a radial
manner?
a. A b. B c. C d. D e. E

28. Which spatial organinzation has a central, dominant space about which a number of a secondary spaces are
grouped?
a. A b. B c. C d. D e. E

29. Which of the following is in a linear sequence?

a. A b. B c. C d. D e. E

30. Which of the follwing shows a spaces grouped by proximity or a sharing of a common visual trait or relationship?
a. A b. B c. C d. E

31. Which of the following shows a spaces organized within the field of a structural grid?
a. A b. B c. C d. D e. E

32. Which is not a type of approach?

a. Frontal b. Obliquec. Spiral d. Inclined

33. Which is not a type of a building entrance?

a. Flush b. Projected c. Recessed d. Oblique
 A B

34. Which on the figure above shows a flexible path configuration?

a. A b. B c. C

35. Which on the figure above shows a path-space relationship is used to approach and enter functionally or
symbolically important spaces?
a. A b. B c. C

36. Which on the figure above shows that in a cutting through a space, the path creates patterns of rest and
movement within.
a. A b. B c. C

37. Which principle of composition incorporates the sense of equilibrium?

a. Proportion b. Contrast c. Balance d. Character

38. Which principle of composition incorporates sense of movement?

a. Rhythmb. Unity c. Character d. Scale and Proportion

39. What is the concept of Trans World Airlines flight center at JFK airport
a. Birds wings b. Eagle c. Neo-Futuristic d. Airplane

40. What is the concept of Sydney opera house?

a. Thin shell structure b. snail c. sailing boats d. slices of orange

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SHORT QUIZ #2
ARCHITECTURAL STYLES AND RENOWNED PERIOD ARCHITECTS
1. The Falling Water was designed by?
a. Frank Gehry b. Frank Lloyd Wright c. Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe d. Zaha Hadid

2. He coined the term “International Style” along with Henry-Russel Hitchcock

a. Philip Johnson b. Frank Lloyd Wright c. Louis Khan d. Le Corbusier

3. He was considered as the “Father of Skyscrapers”

a. William Lamb b. Ceasar Pelli c. Luis Sullivan d. William Van Allen

4. It is an art characterized by the use of geometric planes and shapes.

a. Expressionism b. Cubism c. Impressionism d. Deconstructivism

5. Inventor of Geodesic Dome which was based on the principle of Spaced Frame.
a. Frei Otto b. Kenzo Tange c. Toyo itod. Buckminster Fuller

6. A style in 1920s to 1930s that is characterized by Simple, clean shapes, often with a “streamlined” look; ornament
that is geometric or stylized from representational forms.
a. Art Nouveau b. Art Deco c. Beaux-Art d. Neoclassicism

7. A Lavish and heavily ornamented classical style.

a. Art Nouveau b. Art Deco c. Beaux-Art d. Neoclassicism

8. An example of Le Corbusier’s Five points of Architecture.

a. Casa Mila b. Robbie House c. Ronchamp Chapel d. Villa Sovoye

9. It was an early 20th-century movement in art and architecture. It was designed to evoke inner feelings and
extreme emotions. Buildings created in this style made a statement and stood out from the structures around them.
a. Deconstructivism b. Expressionism c. Post modernism d. Bauhaus

10. Juan Arellano’s Central Post Office is an example of?

a. Neoclassicism b. Art Deco c. Classic d. Beaux-Art

MODULE 2: ARCHITECTURAL STYLES AND RENOWNED PERIOD ARCHITECTS (LOCAL AND

INTERNATIONAL)
MODULE 2 PART I
1. The major characteristic of this style is swirling “whiplash curves”. Its ornaments are inspired by organic
shapes such as plants flowers and animals, both in terms of design and the use of colors.
a. Beaux Arts
b. Rococo
c. Art Deco
d. Art Nouveau

2. He is one of the founders of Art Nouveau in the 1890s and became notable for the Central Stair Hall of
Hotel Tassel in Brussels.
a. Victor Hugo
b. Victor Horta
c. Antoni Gaudi
d. Eiliel Saarinen

3. It is the unfinished work of “God’s Architect”. It is considered as one of the longest construction projects in
the world.
a. Casa Mila
b. Casa Batlo
c. Sagrada Familia
d. Notre Dame de Paris

4. The major characteristics of this style are simple, clean shapes and often with a “streamlined” look.
a. Neoclassicism
b. Baroque
c. Art Deco
d. Art Nouveau

5. MET is one of the finest example of this style in the Philippines. Who is the Architect of this structure?
a. Antonio Toledo
b. Leandro Locsin
c. Francisco Manosa
d. Juan Arellano

6. It is considered as the birthplace of Skyscrapers. The notable “Father of Skyscrapers” was the major
contributor in this place.
a. San Francisco
b. New York
c. Chicago
d. Manila

7. A Midwest American Style introduced by Frank Lloyd Wright. The best example of it is Robbie House in
Chicago.
a. Organic Architecture
b. Prairie Style
c. Art Deco
d. International Style

8. “A house is like a flower pot.”

a. Richard Neutra
 b. Frank Lloyd Wright
c. Frank Ghery
d. Le Corbusier

9. It is often described as minimalist due to the idea of removing all ornaments and reduce to their most basic
structural elements.
a. Post-modernism
b. Expressionism
c. Metabolism
d. International Style

10. “Architecture begins where engineering ends.”

a. Walter Gropius
b. Le Corbusier
c. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
d. Marcel Beuer

11. Farnsworth house is an example of a mature version of modern architecture which is what this architect
coined as _________.
a. Skin-and-bones
b. International Style
c. Minimalism
d. Bauhaus

12. “A house is a machine for living in.”

a. Walter Gropius
b. Le Corbusier
c. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
d. Marcel Beuer

13. These architects are famous for Breton brut architectural style except for?
a. Le Corbusier
b. Marcel Beuer
c. Leandro Locsin
d. Pablo Antonio

14. High-tech architectural style are identifiable by placing the support beams, duct work and other functional
elements on the exterior of the building to create an open and adaptable interior space. High-tech buildings
are often called as?
a. Bowellism
b. Machine-like
c. Structural expressionisim
d. Futuristic

15. Placing the building’s service in full view is a trademark technique of this architect. This technique is also
known as?
a. Bowellism
b. Metabolism
c. Structural expressionisim
d. Biorealism

16. He was known for the innovation of tensile structure.

a. Buckminster Fuller
b. Rem Koolhaas
c. Frei Otto
d. Felix Candela

17. These architects are famous Post-modernist architects except for?

a. Erich Mendelsohn
b. Michael Graves
c. Robert Venturi
d. Philip Johnson
 18. He is the architect of Portland building.
a. Erich Mendelsohn
b. Michael Graves
c. Robert Venturi
d. Philip Johnson

19. This was serve as a canvas to demonstrate some of the “complexities and contradictions” in modern
architecture.
a. Robert Venturi House
b. Vanna Venturi House
c. Fire station #4
d. AT&T Building

20. It was the Icon of Post modernism that was designed by the first ever Pritzker architecture Laurette.
a. The Glass House
b. Fransworth House
c. Portland Building
d. AT&T bldg.

21. ”Architecture is the Art of how to waste space”

a. Philip Johnson
b. Kenzo Tange
c. Le Corbusier
d. Santiago Calatrava

22. The following are works of Leoh Ming Pei except for
a. Rock and Roll hall of Fame
b. Dallas City Hall
c. Luce Memorial Chapel
d. Carpenter Center

23. “Function influence but does not dictate form”

a. Alvar Aalto
b. Eero Saarinen
c. Eiliel Saarinen
d. Rem Koolhaas

24. Intentionally violate the cubes and right angles of modernism.

a. Deconstructivism
b. Post-modernism
c. Metabolism
d. International Style

25. Which of the following is not a deconstructivist Architect?

a. Frank Ghery
b. Zaha Hadid
b. Alvar Aalto modernism
c. Rem Koolhaas

MODULE 2 PART II
1. These architects received National Artist Award for Architecture except for.
a. Juan Nakpil
b. Pablo Antonio
c. Tomas Mapua
d. Idelfonso P. Santos

2. Architect of PBCOM tower in Makati

a. Gabriel Formoso
b. SOM
c. Atkins
 d. Frederico Illustre

3. Architect of Aglipayan church in Manila and PhilamLife building

a. Gabriel Formoso
b. Jose Maria Zaragoa
c. Carlos Santos-Viola
d. Carlos Arguelles

4. Architect of Heart Center and GSIS Building

a. Carlos Arguelles
b. Jorge Ramos
c. Leandro Locsin
d. Juan Arellano

5. Architect of Regina & Perez Building in Manila

a. Antonio T. Luna de San Pedro
b. Cesar Concio
c. Juan Nakpil
d. Antonio Toledo

6. He is the one who supervise and implement the design plans of the architect who prepared the master plan
of Manila and Baguio.
a. Juan Arellano
b. Daniel Burnham
c. William Parsons
d. Frank Lloyd Wright

7. He is received the National Artist Award for Architecture in 1990.

a. Jose Maria Zaragoza
b. Tomas Mapua
c. Gabriel Formoso
d. Leandro Locsin

8. Which of the following is not a work of Francisco Manosa?

a. Coconut Palace
b. San Miguel Building
c. Meralco Building
d. Aman Pulo

9. He is the Architect of Baclaran Church and Insular Life building

a. Cesar Concio
b. Juan Nakpil
c. Antonio Toledo
d. Carlos Arguelles

10. These are works of Leandro Locsin in CCP complex except for
a. Cultural Center of the Philippines
b. Tanghalang Francisco Balagtas
c. Philippine International Convention Center
d. Manila Film Theater

SHORT QUIZ #3
INTERIOR DESIGN AND LANDSCAPE DESIGN AND PRINCIPLES
1. According to World health Organization stated that the average height of Filipino men is?
a. 5’5” b. 5’4” c. 5’2” d. 5’3”

2 According to World health Organization stated that the average height of Filipino women is?
a. 4’11” b. 5’0” c. 5’1” d. 5’2”

3. What is the psychological significance of color red?

a. Wealth b. Stimulation c. Dullness d. Peace
4. Which of the following indicates the brightness or dullness of a color?
a. Intensity b. Value c. Hue d. Tone

5. What is the standard size of a queen size bed?

a. 80”x60” b. 85”x60” c. 90”x70” d. 75”x62”

6. A planned outdoor space, usually of a larger size, often for public use.
a. Courtyard b. Garden c. Park d. Landscape

7. These species are endemic to the Philippines. One of its kind is the Philippines’ national leaf, growing to 20m tall.
a. Conifer b. Palms c. Coconut d. Deciduous

8. It is a park in cities and other incorporated places to offer recreation and green space to residents of, and visitors
to the municipality.
a. Urban park b. Quadrangle c. Park d. Playground

9. The inanimate elements of landscaping, especially any masonry work. For instance, stone walls, brick patios and
tile paths
a. Softscape b. Hardscape c. Horticulture d. Landscape

10. These are universally based plants, with garden often signifying a shortened form of botanical garden.
a. Parks b. Eastern Garden c. Western Garden d. Landscape

SHORT QUIZ #4
SITE PLANNING PRINCIPLES AND FACTORS
1. The art of arranging structures on the land and shaping the spaces between.
a. Site development b. Site Planning c. Site Selection d. Site Analysis

2. This architecture involves incorporating planning and design solutions into the development to keep the interior
temperature cool despite the hot and humid climate.
a. Green design b. Tropical Design c. Passive cooling d. Active cooling

3. A building design approach that focuses on heat gain control and heat dissipation in a building in order to improve
the indoor Thermal comfort with low or no energy consumption.
a. Green design b. Tropical Design c. Passive cooling d. Active cooling

4. A Scene observed from a vantage point

a. View b. Sceneries c. Vista d. Nature

5. It refers to the population per unit land area.

a. Population b. Density c. Volume d. Traffic
6. A tool use to identify the passive cooling strategy appropriate for the building site.
a. Sun path diagram b. Bioclimatic Chart c. Climatic Chart d. Solar Chart

7. What is the color code for a bungalow?

a. Red b. Yellow c. Violet d. Green

8. What is the upper boundary of the zone of groundwater?

a. Water table b. Aquifer c. Watershed d. Surface water

9. Which is the correct principle of air movement?

a. Air flows from high pressure to a low-pressure area
b. Air Flows from a low pressure to a high-pressure area
c. Air Flows consistently
d. Air flows through a path of highest resistance

10. In the Philippines Habagat refers to?

a. Winter monsoon b. Northeast Monsoon c. Summer Monsoon d. Tropical Monsoon
MODULE 3 PART I
1. It is the most obvious element of interior design, either natural or man-made. It sets the mood and ambiance
into a living space.
a. Color
b. Light
c. Form
d. Texture
2. These type of light are meant for highlighting a particular piece.
a. Task Light
b. Mood Light
c. Accent Light
d. General Light
3. A track light is an example of?
a. Ambient light
b. Accent Light
c. Natural Light
d. General Light
4. A desk lamp is an example of?
a. Task Light
b. Mood Light
c. Ambient Light
d. General Light
5. This building is one of the most famous design of Tadao Ando in which, the space of the chapel is defined
by light, the strong contrast between light and solid. The light enters from behind the altar from a cross cut
concrete. What type of light was used in the chapel?
a. Ambient light
b. Accent Light
c. Natural Light
d. General Light
6. What are secondary colors?
a. Green, Violet, Red
b. Green, Violet, Yellow
c. Green, Orange, Violet
d. Green, Blue, Orange
7. What color will compliment Orange?
a. Blue
b. Red
c. Yellow
d. Green
8. What colors will harmonize and contrast (Split Complimentary) Yellow?
a. Red-violet and Blue-violet
b. Red-orange and Yellow-orange
c. Yellow-green and Blue-green
d. Blue-green and Blue-violet
9. Which of the following is not a distinct characteristics of color?
a. Hue
b. Value
c. Saturation
d. Tint
10. This color can create a soothing, luminous, friendly space. It is less ostentatious than ren.
a. Orange
b. Yellow
c. Blue
d. Green
11. It is the study of measurements of the human body.
a. Anthropomorphology
b. Anthropometry
c. Ergonomics
d. Kinesthetic
12. The scientific discipline concerned with the understanding of interaction among human and other elements
of a system. It is to optimize human well-being and overall system performance.
a. Anthropomorphology
 b. Anthropometry
c. Ergonomics
d. Kinesthetic
13. What is the comfortable reach for vertical storage or overhead cabinets?
a. 1.10m-1.30m
b. 1.40m-1.50m
c. 1.50m–1.70m
d. 1.60m-1.80m
14. What is the standard depth of a kitchen counter?
a. 0.50m
b. 0.55m
C 0.60m
c. 0.65m
15. What is the dimension of a regular king size mattress (Asian standards)?
a. 72”x75”
b. 60”x75”
c. 54”x75”
d. 72”x80”
MODULE 3 PART II
16. The design of outdoor areas, landmarks and structures to achieve environmental, social-behavioral or
aesthetic outcomes.
a. Urban Planning
b. Interior design
c. Landscape Architecture
d. Horticulture
17. It is the largest and the most important public park in Manhattan, New York city. It occupies an area of 840
acres (340 hectares). It was one of the first American parks to be developed using landscape architecture
techniques.
a. Ibirapuera Park
b. Central Park
c. Parc Guell
d. Royal Botanic Gardens
18. He pioneered the profession landscape architecture in the Philippines that’s why he was known for being
the Father of Philippine Landscape Architecture.
a. IP Santos
d. Frederick Law Olmstead
b. Daniel Burnham
c. Francisco Manosa
19. It is one of the most notable works of the Father of Philippine Landscape Architecture. It is a historic urban
park located in Ermita Manila which is considered as one of the largest urban parks in Asia, covering an
area of 140 acres (58 hectares).
a. Paco Park
b. Cultural Center of the Philippines complex
c. Nayong Pilipino
d. Luneta Park
20. Which of the following is not a softscape element?
a. Trees
b. shrubs
c. fern
d. pavers
21. Which of the following is a deciduous tree?
a. Molave
b. Ilang Ilang
c. Pine
d. Narra
22. Which of the following is applicable for a 4m height bungalow house.
a. Dwarf trees
b. Medium size trees
c. Tall trees
d. Giant trees
23. Shrubs or bushes grow up to a height from
 a. 20cm to less than 2m
b. 30cm to less than 3m
c. 40cm to less than 3m
d. 50cm to less than 4m
24. It was designed by Andre Le Notre, an 800 hectares garden which is considered as one of the largest
garden ever made in France. The garden is an example of a French formal garden.
a. Hanging garden
b. Gardens of Versailles
c. Secret garden
d. Gardens of France
25. Which of the following is not a Hardscape element?
a. wooden deck
b. terrace
c. lanai
d. Lawn
26. A frame of latticework used as a screen or as a support for climbing plants.
a. Trellis
b. Pergola
c. Arbor
d. Gazebo
27. What do you call a fence or boundary formed by closely growing bushes or shrubs?
a. Shrubbery
b. Hedge
c. Green wall
d. Palisade
28. What do you call a walk bordered by trees or clipped hedges in a garden, park or street.
a. Shrubbery
b. Hedge
c. Allee
d. Pleached walkway
29. Which of the following is not waterscape?
a. Fountain
b. Drinking fountain
c. Jet nozzle
d. Koi pond
30. It is the process of moving a tree by digging out the earth and the roots in a circular shape, leaving most of
the root system undisturbed and intact.
a. Root balling
b. Earth balling
c. tree excavation
d. Soil hauling

MODULE 3 PART III

31. An outdoor garden feature forming a shaded walkway, passageway or sitting area of vertical post or
pillars.
a. Trellis
b. Pergola
c. Arbor
d. Gazebo
32. The climate in the Philippines is ____________
a. Hot Arid
b. Hot Humid
c. Temperate
d. Cold
33. Which of the following is not a climatic elements should be consider in a tropical climate country?
a. Sunlight / Heat
b. Wind
c. Rainfall
d. Snow
34. In the Philippines it is characterized by relatively the following except for,
a. High temperature
b. High humidity
 c. abundant rainfall
d. Dry air quality
35. It refers to the season dominated by the trade winds as a cool northeast wind. It is characterized by
moderate temperature, little or no rainfall and a prevailing wind from the east.
a. Habagat
b. Amihan
c. Summer monsoon
d. Spring monsoon
36. What side of a building will be largely hit in the afternoon? Which is particularly hot.
a. North Side
b. East Side
c. South Side
d. West Side
37. What side of a building can apply full height glazing?
a. North Side
b. East Side
c. South Side
d. West Side
38. What side of a building should apply a horizontal sunshades ? Because the sun will hit these
sides from a high altitude.
a. North and south facing sides
b. North and east facing sides
c. East and west facing sides
d. East and south facing sides
39. Vertical fins are best applied to these sides of a building.
a. North and south facing sides
b. North and east facing sides
c. East and west facing sides
d. East and south facing sides
40. Bris-soleil is also known as?
a. Egg-crate sunshade
b. Criss-cross sunshade
c. Ledge
d. Buffles
41. Where should you place a full-height window of the Master’s bedroom?
a. North
b. East
c. South
d. West
42. What is the upwind side or direction of the wind?
a. Windward
b. Leeward
c. Monsoon
d. Breeze
43. If mechanical cooling in a tropical climate is inevitable what system should be used?
a. HVAC
b. VAC
c. AC
d. VRF
44. It is a type of stilt house indigenous to the cultures of the Philippines. Having a flexible framing system
and material (nipa). It has large awning windows to facilitate cross ventilation and serves a shade.
These type of house is ideal in a tropical climate country.
a. Bahay kubo
b. Bahay na bato
c. vernacular house
d. tropical house
45. It is a Philippine ancestral house elevated from the damp ground by a stone base on the ground floor. It
has large windows and ventanillas to facilitate cross ventilation.
a. Bahay kubo
b. Bahay na bato
c. vernacular house
 d. tropical house

MODULE 3 PART IV
46. The hard, solid rock beneath surface material such as soil and gravel. It is a consolidated rock, meaning
it is solid and tightly bound.
a. Igneous rock
b. Sedimentary rock
c. Metamorphosed rock
d. Bedrock
47. Which of the following is the usual problem to consider in a flat slope site?
e. landslide
f. soil erosion
g. surface flooding
h. existing wildlife
48. Which of the following is not a problem to consider in a steep slope site?
i. landslide
j. soil erosion
k. surface flooding
l. existing wildlife
49. What is the optimum slope for a playground?
m. 1%
n. 2%
o. 3%
p. 4%
50. What is the optimum slope for a housing site?
a. 1%
b. 2%
c. 3%
d. 4%
51. It is a permeable geological stratum or formation that can both store and transit groundwater in
significant quantities.
a. Water table
b. Aquifer
c. Watershed
d. Wetlands
52. The knowledge of water boundaries is critical to the water quality and storm water management since, it
is also called as drainage basin. It is any area of land where precipitation collects and drain off into a
common outlet, such as into river, bay or other body of water.
a. Water table
b. Aquifer
c. Watershed
d. Wetlands
53. When it comes to urban land use, I-1, I-2, I-3 are color coded in
a. Yellow
b. Red
c. Violet
d. Blue
54. When it comes to urban land use, TZ are color coded in
a. Aqua
b. Orange
c. Dark Green
d. Green
55. In a commercial development, what should be the priority in choosing a site?
a. Visibility
b. Lot size
c. Lot shape
d. density and zoning
56. Which of the following lot type is not ideal or least desirable for a public school?
a. Inside lot
b. Corner through lot
c. corner lot
d. through lot
 57. Which of the following site location is least desirable for a high-end restaurant?
a. across a of a public school
b. beside a church
c. in a CBD
d. inside a casino establishment
58. This is important to determine the existing availability on site in terms of adequacy and efficiency.
a. Utilities
b. Power supply
c. waste disposal
d. Wifi
59. When the site is located in Palawan and has a view of a beach what should be delimited?
a. outdoor dining
b. balcony
c. terrace
d. sunbuffles
60. When the site is located in Palawan and has a view of a beach what should be maximized?
a. view
b. population
c. marketability
d. buildable area

SHORT QUIZ #5
HUMAN SETTLEMENT
1. This is a delimited space that a person or a group of persons uses and defends as an exclusive preserve
a. Territory b. Ownership c. Human Settlement d. Defensible Space

2. A cluster of dwellings of any type or size where human beings live.

a. Community b. Urban c. Human Settlement d. Rural Settlement

3. It is not an early settlement layout.

a. Cluster b. Radiocentric c. Grid d. Circular

4. What is the Greek’s place of assembly?

a. Market b. Museum c. Theatre d. Arena

5. What are the reference Romans use as a module for town planning?
a. Trees b. Street Pattern c. House d. People

6. In Philippine Settlement History, what is the layout of an early plaza complex?

a. Radial b. Grid c. Linear d. Centralized
7. Known as the “Walled city of Manila”
a. Corregidor b. Escolta c. Lawton d. Intramuros

8. The key to orderly and rational land development in any local government unit.
a. Programming b. Planning c. Site development d. Community Planning

9. In the Philippine History, It is before the trading port developed by the Chinese and the Arabs.
a. Tondo b. Sta. Cruz c. Binondo c. Lawton

10. Which is not a factor that influence a settlement pattern?

a. Human Development b. Transportation System
c. Physical Environment d. Government Policies

SHORT QUIZ #6
URBAN PLANNING
1. He is the Pioneer of the American Park System
a. Daniel Burnham b. Kevin Lynch c. Le Corbusier d. Frederick Law Olmstead
2. As defined by RA 7160, a minimum income of P20M, at least 10,000 has in land area or minimum population of 150,000, a
political or legal status granted by the government.
a. Highly Urbanized City b. City c. Town d. Rural
3. The city grows in a radial expansion from the center to form a series of concentric zones or circles.
a. Concentric Zone Theory b. Sector Theory
c. Multiple Nuclei Theory d. Inverse Concentric zone Theory
4. The design of a place affects the choices people can make.
a. Responsible environment b. Image of the city
c. Responsive environment d. Urban Theory
5. A collective image map of a city, a collective picture of what people extract from the physical reality of a city.
a. City Beautiful Movement b. Garden City c. Image of the City d. CBD
6. A merging of two or more metropolis with a population of 10 million or more, a 20th century phenomenon.
a. Highly Urbanized City b. Threshold of Population c. Town d. Megapolis
7. A method of urban planning in which self-contained communities are surrounded by "greenbelts",
a. City Beautiful Movement b. Garden City c. Image of the City d. CBD
8. This movement believed that such beautification could promote a harmonious social order that would increase the quality of
life.
a. City Beautiful Movement b. Garden City c. Image of the City d. CBD
9. An Architect and Urban Planner who contributed to the plan of Manila and Baguio.
a. Kevin Lynch b. Frederick Law Olmstead c. Ebenezer Howard d. Daniel Burnham
10. He initiated the Idea of Garden City Movement.
a. Kevin Lynch b. Frederick Law Olmstead c. Ebenezer Howard d. Daniel Burnham

1. It is the early settlement in Israel (9000bc). A well-organized community of about 3,000 people built around a reliable
source of freshwater.
a. Jericho
b. Khirokitia
c. Catalhoyuk
d. Istanbul
2. These cities are located in the Fertile Crescent except for.
a. Eridu
b. Damascus
c. Babylon
d. Cairo
3. It was a central public space in ancient Greek-cities. It was the center of the aesthetic, artistic, spiritual and political life of
the city.
a. Town
b. Temples
c. Acropolis
d. Agora
4. The best known acropolis can be found in
a. Rome
b. Athens
c. Manila
d. Alexandria
5. These are included in the urban settings during the dark ages except for
a. Cathedrals
b. Monasteries
c. Military strongholds
d. Castles
7. Medieval cities are also called as?
a. Burghs
b. Baileys
c. Walled cities
d. Citadels

8. Biaggio Rossetti is the architect and town planner who was incharge for the plan in rebuilding this city.
a. Ferrari
b. Ferrara
c. Rome
d. Athens
9. This contains treaties in architecture and town planning as a single theme during the renaissance era written by Leon
Battista Alberti.
a. De Architectura
b. De re Aedificatoria
c. Of Architecture
d. 10 books of Architecture
10. It is one of Michael Angelo’s finest works seen at a distance as a whole composition. It is notable by its Equestrian
statue of Marcus Aurellus as a centerpiece.
a. Athens
b. Rome
c. Adelphi Terrace
d. Campidoglio
11. He produce the plan for London 1766.
a. Sir Christopher Wren
b. Sir Norman Foster
c. John Gywnn
d. John Evelyn
12. An organized grouping of human habitation. It can be a single home or a bustling metropolis
a. Human settlement
b. Dwelling unit
c. Ekistics
d. Urban
13. These are settlement patterns except for
a. Nucleated
b. Clustered
c. Linear
d. Dispersed

14. During Pre-colonial period it was the basic socio-political unit of 30-100 families composing a tribe ruled by
kinship.
a. Bario
b. Barangay
c. Village
d. City

15. Which among the following is not in a Plaza complex?

a. Catholic hurch
b. Municipal Hall
c. High school
d. Market place
16. It was found as mostly level land with a surface few feet above mean high tide and a famous river running through it.
a. Quezon city
b. Manila
c. Novaliches
d. Cavite
16. He was a part of planning the Quezon city as a New Capital.
a. Daniel Burnham
b. William Parsons
c. Juan Arellano
d. Tomas Mapua
17. Which is not an early settlement planning in the Philippines provided by the government?
a. Philippine homesite and housing corp.
b. PhilamLife homes
c. Bliss
d. Pambansang sa Mamamayang Pilipino program

18. Which is not a CBDs in Metro Manila?

a. Manila CBD
b. Makati CBD
c. Ortigas CBD
d. Quiapo CBD
19. These are the arrangement of land use in an urban area. It is how the land use of a city is set out. Except for?
a. Multiple zone model
b. Concentric zone model
c. Hoyt model
d. Multiple nuclei model
20. Barcelona, Spain is notable for its city planning which is intended to minimize the presence
of the cars in the city centers.
a. Block concept
b. Super block concept
c. Neighborhood unit
d. Radburn unit

21. This was called as the “Town for tomorrow”. Separation of pedestrian and vehicular traffic. Large block surrounded by
main roads.
a. Block concept
b. Super block concept
c. Neighborhood unit
d. Radburn unit

22. Streets, walkways, transit lines, canals and railroads are considered as?
a. edge
b. Path
c. node
d. Landmark
23. Central terminals are considered as?
a. District
b. edge
c. node
d. Landmark
24. China town, Muslim town are considered as?
a. District
b. edge
c. node
d. Landmark
25. Which of the following levels doesn’t affect the choices people can make?
a. Permeability
b. Legibility
c. Visual Appearance
d. Personalization

26. It is the physical patterns, layouts and structures that make up an urban center.
a. Urban form
b. Organic urban form
c. Planned urban form
d. Urban plan

27. It is the Land-use shape of Moscow, Russia

a. Rectilinear
b. Radiocentric
c. Branch
d. Linear
28. It is the Land-use shape of Paris, France
a. Sheet
b. Articulated sheet
c. Star
d. Constellation
29. These are urban roads except for
a. Highway
b. Freeway
c. Arterial road
d. Collector road
30. What is the most effective transit system in an urban area?
a. Bike
b. Train
c. Point to Point Bus
d. Taxi