HISTORY OF ARCHITECT RE ATS REVIEW SERIES 2016

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1. Is the tallest building in Hongkong and there notable tenants include Deutshe Bank, Morgan
Stanley and Accenture?
a. Two International Finance Tower
b. International ommerce Centre
c. Central Plaza
d. Hopewell Centre

2. Is the Tallest Residential Building in the Philippines owned by Century Properties and designed
by California based architectural group Jerde Partnership International?
a. The Knightsbridge Residences
b. GT International Tower
c. Gramercy Residences
d. One Mckinley Places

3. What architectural style were dramatically influences during the early Christian?
a. Renaissance Architecture
b. Greek Architecture
c. Byzantine Architecture
d. Saracenic Architecture

4. Identify Figure 8, what do you call for the image?

a. Scotia c. Beak
b. Cavetto d. Ogee

5. Which among the structure in Greek Acropolis which holding female column to support the
roof?
a. Temple of Nike c. Parthenon
b. Erechteion d. Temple of Zeus

6. This is kind of Temple without having roof.

a. Euterial c. Peripteral
b. Hypaethral d. Protosyle

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 7. How many columns if the facade is Tetrastyle?
a. 2 c. 8
b. 4 d. 10
8. The Great Pyramid of Khufu in Giza Egypt was having base (each side) averaging of what, in
square meter?
a. 46,225 sq.m c. 70,225 sq.m
b. 52,900 sq.m d. 90,000 sq.m

9. This method of construction was very simple and usually used by today development.
a. Trabeated c. Thin shell
b. Arcuated d. Post Tensioning

10. In Renaissance Architecture, where did you see Reredo?

a. Nave c. Apse
b. Altar d. Aisle

11. This is a major rib in complex rib vault.

a. Lierne c. Springer
b. Tierceron d. Boss

12. In the given figure 11 what part of the column is this?

a. Abacus c. Hypotrachelion
b. Echinus d. Trachelion

13. What is the major contribution of Renaissance Architecture?

a. Rococo c. Baroque
b. Gothic d. Mannerism

14. Elizabethan Architecture is from what architecture?

a. English Renaissance c. Italian Renaissance
b. French Renaissance d. Spanish Renaissance

15. The convex projecting molding of eccentric curve supporting the abacus of Doric capital.
a. Abacus c. Hypotrachelion
b. Echinus d. Trachelion

16. The most famous structure of Byzantine Architecture and notable of its dome is .

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17. A term given to the mixture of Christian, Spanish and Muslim 12th to 16th Century is
.

18. Different historical style combined is .

19. Identify figure 8. What ancient molding is this?

a. Conge c. Corona

b. Beak d. Beak

20. Identify figure 10. What do you call for the images?

a. Antifixe c. Anthemion

b. Antefix d. Palmette

21. Shown in figure 1, which one is cavetto?

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

22. Shown in figure 1, this molding is commonly used in entablature and it is one of a
principle part of cornice.
a. D b. A c. C d. B

23. A controversial style defined as the ideas of fragmentation, non‐rectilinear shapes

which serve to distort and dislocate some of the elements of architecture. The finished
visual appearance of building is characterized by unpredictability and a controlled chaos.
a. Expressionism c. International Style
b. Decontructivism d. Modernism

24. It is characterized by the grouping of small domes or semi‐domes around a large

central dome.
a. Islamic c. Byzantine
b. Roman d. Baroque

25. Who is the Architect of HSBC in Hongkong?

a. I.M Pei c. Jean Nouvel
b. Sir Norman Foster d. Tadao Ando

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26. It is the traditional house of Southeast Asian countries.
a. Balai c. Igloo
b. Cubo d. Teepee
27. It is a pointed arch having two centers & radii greater than the span.
a. Equilateral c. lancet
b. Segmental d. Geometry

28. What do you call the period during the 17th Century characterized the use of
Rayonet window?
a. High Renaissance c. Post Renaissance
b. Pre Renaissance d. Baronque

29. In ancient time what are the acoustical wall finished they were made during that
time?
a. They used marble in wall and installed large window and door to penetrate the
unwanted sound
b. They used stone and put stucco finish in wall
c. They used molding, large curtain and statue in the most important part of building
d. None of the above since acoustic should not be introduced before.

30. Figure 2 what is the Metope?

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

31. Identify in Figure 3, what is the Reticulated Tracery

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

32. Identify in Figure 3, What is the Geometric Tracery?

a. C b. A c. D d. C

33. In 5 orde of Architecture, What is the last order?

a. Corinthian b. Tuscan
c. Composite d. Doric

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34. Who is the architect of Getty Center?
a. Peter Behrens c. Richard Meier
b. Walter Gropius d. Robert Venturi

35. In northern strain in the Philippines, the Apayao house is also called as.
a. Binuron c. Datag
b. Datag d. Batalag

36. How many columns did you notice in Hyperthal Court?

a. 16 b. 14 c. 10 d. 12

37. In Figure 4, who is the architect?

a. Peter Behren c. Walter Gropius
b. Robert Venturi d. Ludwig Mies De Rohe

38. In the most arid climate, which t pe

of roof is best to be used?
a. Flat c. Steep
b. Sloppy d. Teepee

39. What do you call about central opening in the sky that can allow the rain and
sunlight inside the Pantheon, Rome?
a. Coffer b. Astragal c. Desmus d. Oculus

40. A spherical triangle forming the transition of from circular plan of a dome to
polygonal plan of its supporting structure.
a. Pendentive c. Squinch
b. Pediment d.
Tholobate

41. What is the architectural character of Philippine

National Museum that one of the most landmark
designed by Juan Arrelano?

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a. Neo‐Classism c. Art Deco
b. Mannerism d. Art Nuevo

42. Notable example of Mesopotamian Architecture is?

43. In figure 5, what architectural character?

a. Art Deco c. Beaux‐Art
b. Art Nouevo d. Neo‐Classism

44. Which is NOT among the project of Ar. Jose Siao Ling?
a. SM Baguio c. SM Megamall
b. SM Dasmarinas d. SM Marikina

45. During Post‐Colonial Spanish conquistador in the Philippines, what town planning
were developed which the plan is made in plaza mayor (main square), from which
twelve straight street built in rectilinear.
a. Law of the Indies c. Wright Architecture
b. Law of Burgos d. Castilian Law

46. This is the man‐made structure channel that is constructed to convey water from
one location to another. A water supply system constructed during the Roman Empire.
a. Aryk (Tubs) c. Aqueduct
b. Puquios d. Dum

47. What is the character of Petronas Tower designed by Argentinian‐American Cesar

Pelli?
a. Modernism c. International
b. Post – Modernism d. Expressionism

48. Who is the designer of New Philippine Stock Exchange and was located in the High
Street of Bonifacio Global City?
a. Leandro Locsin Jr. c. Handel Architect
b. Megaworld Construction d. Architectonic

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49. Whose A chitects for United Nation Headquarters, New York City?
a. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill c. MIes Van de Rohe & Gropius
b. Niemeyer, Le Corbusier, Harrizon d. Frank Lyod Wright

50. is the architecture which is innovative and radical. Th ere

have been a variety of architects and movements whose work has been characterised in
this way, especially Modernism. Other examples
include Constructivism, Neoplasticism (De Stijl) and Expressionism.

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