ALE 2015 HISTORY, THEORY, THEORIES OF URBAN PLANNING AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 1) Maximum and Simplicity? 2) Cheerfulness a) Red b) White c) Royal blue d) brown 3) Who is the Architect of Legislative Building/Museum? a) Juan Nakpel b) Juan Arellano c) Alejandro Locsin d) Bobby Manosa 4) Decontractivism? 5) International style? a. Philip Jhonson 6) Simplicity and richness? a. byzantine 7) Gateway of Shinto? a. Torri b. Pay Lou c. Ke do d. Chenci 8) Where is Vice President Binay under the coordinating Housing? a. NHA b. HUDCC c. HLURB 9. A vault that extruded along axis? a. Barrel Vault b. Vault c. Drum 10) Open market of Greek? a. Agora b. Furom c. stoa 11) A walk or passage behind the parapet? a. Allure b. Passageway c. Corridor d. Catwalk 12) The rounded including the apse and ambulatory? a. Chevet 13) Flower is a pot? a. Richard Joseph Neutra 14)The international airport TWA? a. Eero Saarinen 1
15) Female with Basket column? a. Caryatid b. Canephora c. Bartizan d. Merlon 16) A large having many columns in rows supporting a flat roof? a. Hypostyle b.Multi column 17)Feng-sui? a. Custom b. Tradition c. Geomancy 18) Architect of Quiapo Church * Zaragoza 19) The first skyscraper in the United America? a. Chicago b. New York 20) The first Gothic Church? a. Westminster Abby b. Notre dame c. St. Venice d. St. Dennis 21) Stone hinge? *Chromlich 22)Won the Brazillian? *Lucio Costa 23) Exterior masonry wall that absorbs solar heat after a time lag of several hours? 24) A monument erected in memory of a deceased person? a. Temple b. Cenotaph c. Tomb 25) What is the purpose of the post in Ifugao? a. Traditional c. Protection to the rat b. Enemies d. Design Purpose only 26) What among these choices supported by the flying buttress? a. Column c. Wall b. Arch d. Dome 27) Class AA concrete mix? *1:1 ½:2 28) Question about Rose window a. Rayonnant b. Flamboyant 29) Combustible materials like paper? a. Class A c. Class C b. Class B d. Class D 30) Minimum exit door in one building? a. 1 exit b. 2 exit 3. 3 exit 4. 4 exit 2
31) Minimum height of marquee from the sidewalk to bottom of the marquee? a. 3.00 meters b. 6.00 meters c. 1.80 meters d. 10.00 meters 32) Minimum distance of marquee from the Road right of way to marquee? a. 3.00 meters b. 1.5 meters c. 6.00 meters d. 10.00 meters 33) What is important in mansion? a. Main house b. Mansion house c. Manor house d. Ancestral house 34) To inter the light inside the temple in Egyptian? a. Clerestory b. Wall c. Window c. Skylight 35) Post and lintel what period? a. Roman b. Egyptian c. Greek d. Modern 36) What is the minimum courts shall be connected to a street or yard, either passage way? a. 2.00 meters b. 1.2 meters c. 3.00 meters d. 1.5 meters 37) Building shall have be of wood construction the structural fire-resistant materials and one-hour fire-resistive? a. Type 1 b. Type 2 c. Type 3 d. Type 4 38) Materials shell glass? * Capiz 39) Itched glass? *Pattern Glass 40) Situational: Locsin is a likha awardee won that building is CCP, what building the same area and other architect? a. CCP b. Coco nut palace c. PICC d. Folk Art Theatre 41) Minimum Toilet Dimension? a. 0.60 x 2.10 b. 0.70 x 2.10 c. .60 x 1.80 d. .80 x 2.10 42) How to obtain minimize noise and continuing work? a. Open space 3
b. Put cabinet c. Face to face layout d. Solid wall 43) Height of comfortable table? a. .750 m b. .725 m c. .70 m d. .80 m 44) Window have opening 100% and used for evacuations a. Casement b. Awning c. Double awning d. Sliding 45. Situational: In company, the percentage of Architect? a. 75% b. 80% c. 80% d. 60% 46. Situational: How much is the minimum architect fee for consultation of the project? a) 70,000.00 in Pesos b) 75,000.00 in Pesos c) 60,000.00 in Pesos d) 100,000.00 in Pesos 47. The Architect hired an accountant, What is the purpose of the accountant? a) SALN b) Obligation c) Net worth d)Financial stability 48. Old legislative bldg. - Filipino architect 49. Winsminster cathedral 50. Cloisters-covered walkway in a church-refer to Dk Ching visual dictionary 60. Cenotaph-a memorial monument without the deceased with in or underneath it. 70. The architect of erectheon and propeleah 71. Agora in Greek architecture was asked 72. Female statue with baskets in there head as colums-caniforae 73. Dictum: the house is like a flower pot-neutra 74. TWA airport archt. -eero saarenin 75. DESIRED Height of a dining table 76. Ramp slop of pwd 77. Desired distance from entry to elevator for pwd 78. Height of railing 79. Who give continuous study/CPD to architects 80. Comprehensive land use 81. Years before the licence of an architect expires 82. Minimum door diminsion of a bathroom 83. Minimum width of an entrance door 85. Volume and form 86. A cheerful color, effect/outcome in mixing three colors red, orange, green. 4
87. Furniture, a chair cushioned without backrest – ottoman 88. Which is not part of an architectural design 89. Designer of the Hoffman House a. Frank Lloyd Wright b. Marcel Bruer c. Richard Meier d. Richard Rogers 90. Feng Shui is based on: a. customs b. tradition c. geomancy d. Science 91. VP Binay is under what housing group? -HLURB -NHA -HUDCC -HDMF 92. Which are not included for the requirement for building permit. a. The use or occupancy of proposed work. b. A description of work to be covered by the permit c. Description and ownership of the lot-TCT d. Estimated cost of proposed work e. TAX Documents 93. "House is like a flower”. 94. Who is the Architect of Quiapo? * Jose maria zaragosa 95. Accessible water closet stalls shall have a minimum dimension of? 96. Sound produced by impact or vibrating medium or surfaces. a. Wave b. Wavelength c. Noise d. Intensity 97. Who is the third architect of St. Peter's Basilica? a. Giacomo de Vignola b. Giuliano da Sangallo c. Michelangelo d. Fra Giacondo 98. Why should an architect hire an accountant? a. to know if he is rich b. to fix his salen c. to know if he is stable d. to prepare financial obligations 99. An architectural firm is like a car. a. With oil and gas b. run smoothly without trouble Disk used in traditional houses c. its protection against rats. 100. A artistic way of different materials with juxtaposition. a. collage b. contrast c. Rhythm? 101. Process of combustion 5
a. fire b. flame 102. If you remove the column from the wall what would be the result? a. Open plan b. Free plan c. Free façade 103. History figure with bearing basket on their head. a. Canaphorae b. Caryatids 104. How could you be fare for the contractor? a. Visit site and make inspections on work done b. Release certificate of payments 106. Work done on site to replace the damage utilities? a. repair b. construction c. erect 107. Old Legislative building * Juan arellano 108. Section 33 Ownership of plans and section 38. 109. A roof supported by columns? *Hypostyle 110. Row of columns on all side a. peripteral b. peristylar 111. First gothic church or building a. Westminster b. dennis 112. Architect known for deconstructivism * frank gehry 113. Forerunner of international style? a. le Corbusier b. Walter Gropius 114. A recessed space built into the bottom of a cabinet that sits on the floor? a. toe kick b. foot kick c. indent 115. This type of retaining wall is made of rectangular baskets made of steel wherein it is field with stones that is used to hold soil. a. Bearing wall b. Gabion wall c. Riprap d. Retaining wall 116. How often should the Architect visit on site in a construction period? A. Twice a month B. Once a week C. As often as he wants to D. Daily 117. Bottom chord - Beam 6
118. What is the purpose of the disks found on the tree trunks 119. Where the Ifugao house stand? a. structural purpose b. protection against rats c. decoration/ornamentation d. weeding out evil spirits 120. Writing specifications is a sole function of? A. Project Manager B. Certified specification writer C. Architect D. Engineer 121. Not less than how many meters is the clear distance between signboards erected on one Building? A. 3.0m B. 4.0m - ANSWER C. 5.0m D. 6.0m 122. What is the minimum dimension of t&b door? A. 0.60x1.80m B. 0.50x2.10m C. 0.60x2.10m D. 0.70x2.00mArchitect signed under not his own design and 123. Supervision. He will be? A. liable B. charged C. penalized D. fined 124. Feng Shui is based on: a. customs b. tradition c. geomancy d. science. 125. VP Binay is under what housing group? -HLURB -NHA -HUDCC -HDMF Additional Questions: 1.) Chevet – upper portion of the ambulatory 2.) Dictum – a house is like a flower pot. – Joseph Neutra
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3.) Rhythm – movement characterized by a patterned repetition or alternation of formal elements in the same modified form. 4.) Articulation – Method or manner of jointing that makes the united parts in relation to each other 5.) Surface articulation 6.) Pattern 7.) The shape of a structure distinguished from its material. - Form 8.) It is an opposition or juxtaposition of a dissimilar element in a work of art to intensify an elements property. Contrast 9.) Project Manager – Head of construction assigned by the owner & attends meetings when the owner is out of the country 10.) Who owns the plan when you’re connected under a Developing company? Developer 11.) Who pays the expenses for the scale model? Owner 12.) Mock up 13.) Fist gothic church in Europe. – Church of St. Denis 14.) Leandro Locsin is known for his building design such as CCP but another construction was also known was constructed near the said site but designed by another architect. - Folk Arts Theater 15.) What does the flying buttress supports? a.)wall b.) Column 16.) Eclecticism BUILDING TECHNOLOGY, UTILITIES AND STRUCTURAL 1) Vernacular structural only • Biga – Beam • Tahilan – Top chord • Barakilan – Bottom Chord 2) Plan Reading • Plumbing • Trusses • Electrical layout • Architectural plan • Architectural elevation 8
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3) Types of shades protect the window it can be disassemble. a. Shade b. Canopy 4) Other term for base board below the cabinet. a. Toe kicker b. Toe spacer c. Toe 5) Measuring 0.90 m vertical distance from floor finish? *Wainscot 6) Best flooring materials a. Wood b. Granite c. Ceramic d. Cement 7) Roofing used in sidewalk? a. Polybutile b. Curvilinear 8) Best used for exposed trusses? a. C Channel b. Angle bar c. Rectangular 9) What paint used for free painted roofing? 10) Brand name for pipe? a. Bostik b. Crown c. HCG d. Davies 11) Brand name for paint? *Davies 12) Materials used for working area less maintenance. a. Gravel b. Rough finish tile c. Paver d. Semi rough finish tile 13) Not Architectural a. Architectural plan b. Column layout c. Location of lightning d. Plumbing Designing 14) Not Interior? a. Ceiling Plan b. Gate design c. Section d. Electrical layout 15) Not Structural? a. Structural conceptualization b. Beam details c. Trusses details 9
d. Structural plan 16) 120-240 unit a. RFM b. Watts c. Volt 17) To bypass the electrical current? *Jumper 18) What color for the grounding a. Black b. Yellow c. White d. green 19) What materials used for water proofing the asphalt shingles? 20) What waterproofing used for firewall? 21) Minimum ramp for PWD 22) What pile use for swampy area? OTHER QUESTIONS: 1. Pipes, Electrical Layouts, Plumbing Parts 2. National Bldg. Code? 3. Color Defects -Paints, Materials-Situational Questions 4. Soft wood 5. What do you call the section for ownership? 6. It’s a vertical section? 7. What do you call that in actual you see above but in plans you look downward? a. Ceiling Plan b. Reflective Ceiling Plan RANDOM QUESTIONS 1. In elevator, it detects the obstacles during the door closing, and reopens the door if there is something. Photocell can be used together with this. A. Safety Shoe B. Fascia Plate C. Weighing Device D. Knife Switch 2. Under Glazing of Openings, Minimum dimension where one person could pass through size of glazed openings. A. 600 sq.mm B. 700 sq.mm C. 800 sq.mm D. 900 sq.mm 3.Which of the following Consumes the LEAST Electricity? A. Computer - ANSWER B. Television C. Electric Fan D. Heater 4. Banned by the Government. A. Fluorescent B. CFL 10
C. Incandescent D. Metal Halide 5. What is the minimum dimension of t&b door? A. 0.60x1.80m B. 0.50x2.10m C. 0.60x2.10m D. 0.70x2.00m 7. Sound waves pass around obstruction & through small openings. a. Diffusion b. Diffraction c. Reflection d. Resonance 8. The New York central park is an example of a. Rhythm b. Balance c. Contrast d. Juxtaposition 9. Architect signed under not his own design and supervision. He will be? a. liable b. charged c. penalized d. fined 28. Lumber specification for S4S means.. a. square on four sides b .first class lumber c. smooth for surfacing jobs d. smooth on four sides 29. Flying buttress supports? a .wall b. column c. arches d. vault 30. A piece of metal or an electrical conductor used to bypass a safety device in an electrical system? 31. Type of wood end joint where both end of wood are cut at equal angles diagonally, a. scarf joint b. mitter joint c. splice joint d. finger joint 32. Another term for plaster board is... a. block board b. concrete board c .form board d .gypsum board or lath 33. In a structural steel section joints, which of the following isn’t recommended to use ? a. rivets b. oxyacetylene welding c. nuts and bolt d. electric arc welding 34. Who will determined the height of the signboard 11
a. Architect b. mayor c. bldg official 35. A common and cheap masonry finish wherein dry consistency mortar mix is sprayed by mechanical or pneumatic means the sprayed cement is left to dry and give a wall or surface a rustic finish effect optional paint coat may be required.. a. stucco finish b. sandblast c .anay finish d. spraytex 36. Portion of post or sheet metal driven into the soil to secure firm foundation.. a. piles b.sheet pile ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS: 1.) It is widely known for a brand of paint. Davies 2.) It is widely use and a known brand. Schelage 3.) It is widely use and a known brand. Crown 4.) It is a method to determine the strength of a material. Compression Test 5.) No of Lighting fixture on Circuit 6 Location of Panel Board 6.)Determine the shown figure of the ff. Clean out P-trap 7.)Determine the following figure – (truss shown) Apex 8.)A pile driven at a specified angle to provide resistance against lateral force. –Batter pile 9) Aggregate 10) Admixture 11) Workability 12) Formwork 13) Where does the standpipe located? 14) flammable liquids. - Class B Fire 12
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3-Storey Barangay Hall – Institutional Twenty Storey Condominium with Podium Resto bar Two Storey Duplex Car Repair Shop Four Unit Classroom Nursery House Apartment Mix Used Institutional Factory
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How many Parking at Open space inside the building front (PSO) Percentage Site occupancy base on Table VIII.1 (USA) Minimum Unpaved surface area on Table VIII.1 (ISA) Maximum Impervious surface area on table VIII.1 (TOSL) Tolal Open Space within the lot base on Table VIII.1 (AMBF) Allowable Maximum Building Footprint Table VIII.1 (MACA) Maximum Allowable Construction of the Area Table VIII.1 (PSO) Percentage Site Occupancy base on Actual (USA) Minimum Unpaved surface area on Actual (ISA) Maximum Impervious surface area on Actual (TOSL) Total Open Space within the Lot base on Actual (AMBF) Allowable Maximum Building Footprint on Actual (MACA) Maximum Allowable Construction of the area on Actual (TOSL) Minimum Total Space within the Lot base on the Table VIII.G.1 (Table VIII.2) Setback for Commercial base on Road Right of Way (Table VIII.3) Setback for Residential base on Road Right of Way What is the Ratio AMBF percent to Open Space percent? AMBF/TLA = % is to TOSL/TLA = Parapet Perimeter Beam Roof and Roof deck Drainage Slope heights and Orientation Gallon to Pint Working area in square meter 13
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Other Questions: 1) Not permitted in R2? a. Church b. Condominium c. Social Center d. Barangay Hall 2) There are 2 computation problems • Given the area in square meter • Given the dimension of 2 sides in meter • Size of Tile • Labor per square meter • Materials + labor Random Questions: 1. What section under rule 7 in the NBC stated the Building Height Limit according to the building type or use of occupancy? answer: 707 2. A duplex house with a TLA of 136 sq.m. and a bldg. footprint of 98 sq.m., what is the ratio between the AMBF and the PSO of this project? *answer: 72% is to 28% 3. Duplex 8 unit restau-plaza 20-storey condominium car repair shop 4 classrooms NURSERY SCHOOL 5 storey government building warehouse factory questions: + highest point of the slope of the grade? Choices are: North, south, east, west 4. Number of a required parking slots of a specific building base on the NBC rule XIX-parkig and loading space requirement. 5. Wood is under what type of construction according to section 401 of the NBC answer: type 2 6. What do you call the areas within which only certain types of buildings are permitted to be constructed based on their use or occupancy, type of construction answer: FIRE ZONEs 7. Ceiling heights + computations: paint of a ceiling area number of gypsum board in a ceiling area of a roof with a given eave dimension in sq.m. length of the fence perimeter length of a beam on the building's OFB length of the parapet wall framing base on the OFB total area of a corridor of the 16 floors tower of the condo building. area of the total parking slots length of the total drive way front entrance to exit lowest portion of the elevation setbacks basing on rule 8 8. Given an inside lot with a TLA of 3600 sq.m zoned as C-3. The site has a frontage of 60m sloping 2.3% towards the 27m-wide RROW. 14
a. Based on Rule VIII, Section 804 of the NBCP, what is the percentage of the building footprint in relation the area of the lot? b. Based on Rule VIII, Section 803 of the NBCP, what is the AMBF of the project? c. Based on Rule VIII, Section 803 of the NBCP, what is the PSO of the project if it is to have firewalls? d. Based on Rule VIII, Section 803 of the NBCP, what is the maximum impervious surface area of the project if it is to have firewalls? e. Based on Rule VIII, Section 803 of the NBCP, what would be the total open spac required? f. Based on Rule VII, Section 705 of the NBCP, what is the TGFA of the project if it is to have firewalls and a sprinkler system? g. Given the slope, what would be the difference in elevation at the front and back of the site? 9. Given a 4500 sq. m lot with a frontage of 60m, front setback of the building from the property line is 12m, side setbacks of 12m, rear setback of 15m......estimate the no. of parking slots surrounding the building 10.You have computed the AMBF of the given lot as 450 sqm. with a frontage of 15 sqm. compute the following: a. total area of the GROUND FLOOR CEILING b. total no. of 2 ft x 2ft ceiling boards c. if you have 1.5 m eaves on all sides, how many gallons of paint will the interior ceiling and the eaves require given 25 sqm/gallon (3 coats) d. estimated total length of roof beam Study sections in RA 9266 and UAP Docs 1) Section 33 2) Section 39
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