APR REVIEW CENTER

THEORETICAL DESIGN MODULE # 5

by Arch. Arnel P. Ramos
NAME SCHOOL SCORE RATING

PRE BOARD EXAMINATION: MULTIPLE CHOICE, EACH OF THE INCOMPLETE STATEMENTS BELOW IS FOLLOWED BY A THREE
SUGGESTED CHOICES. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER TO EACH STATEMENT BY PUTTING X ON THE SQUARE OF THE
CORRESPONDING LETTER.

PROJECT # 1- PRIVATE DORMITORY

1 BASED ON THE LOT TYPE, WHAT IS THE OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS PROJECT?
A 258.40 SQ.M. B 516.80 SQ.M. C 1,585.20 SQ.M.
2 BASED ON MINIMUM SETBACK FOR RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE, WHAT IS THE (AMBF) ALLOWABLE
MAXIMUM BUILDING
A 1,728.00 SQ.M. FOOTPRINT? B 1,824.00 SQ.M. C 2,052.00 SQ.M.
3 BASED ON BUILDING HEIGHT LIMIT (BHL) BY TYPE OF USE OR OCCUPANCY, WHAT IS THE TOTAL
HEIGHT OF THE PROPOSED STRUCTURE?
A 23.50 METERS B 24.25 METERS C 27.00 METERS
4 WHAT IS THE ELEVATION OF THE BASEMENT LEVEL?
A NEGATIVE 5.25 M. B 4.75 METERS C 6.50 METERS
5 WHAT IS THE ELEVATION OF THE LOWER GROUND LEVEL?
A 1.75 METER B 5.00 METERS C 8.25 METERS
6 WHAT IS THE ELEVATION OF THE UPPER GROUND LEVEL?
A 1.75 METERS B 11.75 METERS C 13.50 METERS
7 WHAT IS THE ELEVATION OF THE SECOND FLOOR LEVEL?
A 6.25 METERS B 8.00 METERS C 16.25 METERS
8 WHAT IS THE ELEVATION OF THE ROOF DECK LEVEL?
A 33.75 METERS B 35.75 METERS C 44.25 METERS
9 WHAT IS THE TOTAL GROSS FLOOR AREA OF THE TYPICAL FLOOR?
A 8,640.00 SQ.M. B 9,120.00 SQ.M. C 12,096.00 SQ.M.
10 BASED ON THE SERVICE GROUND LINE ELEVATION, WHAT IS THE ANGLE OF SLOPE TO THE
GROUND LINE ON THE MAIN ACCESS FROM REAR BUILDING LINE TO FRONT BUILDING LINE?
A 10.30% B 14.60% C 18.40%
11 WHAT PRESTRESSED BEAM & SLAB SHOULD BE USE CONSIDERING A 12.00 METERS SPAN?
RECTANGULAR BEAM L-SHAPED BEAM AND RECTANGULAR BEAM AND
A AND HOLLOW CORE SLAB B C
HOLLOW CORE SLAB SINGLE TEE SLAB
12 REINFORCING
USING PRECAST PANEL AS WALL CURTAIN, PRECAST PANEL IS COMPOSED BAR AND
OF ___________?
A STRAND AND CONCRETE B TENDON AND CONCRETE C CONCRETE
13 USING PRECAST PANEL AS WALL CURTAIN, PRECAST PANEL IS MOULDED IN ______________?
A CASTING BED B WOOD FORM C METAL FORM
14 USING PRECAST PANEL AS WALL CURTAIN, APPROX. LENGTH OF PRECAST PANEL?
A 3.0M. B 6.0M. C 12.0M.
15 TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION METHOD USED IN PRECAST WALL PANEL?
TILT-UP CONSTRUCTION
A B LIFT WALL C PRESTRESSED
METHOD
CONSTRUCTION METHOD CONSTRUCTION METHOD
16 WHAT TYPE OF ELEVATOR IS CONSIDERED IN THE PROJECT?
A HYDRAULIC ELEVATOR B ELECTRIC ELEVATOR C FREIGHT ELEVATOR
17 CONSIDERING THREE CAR ELEVATOR, WHAT IS THE LEAST DIMENSION OF ELEV. LOOBY?
 A 1.50M. B 1.80M. C 2.20M.
18 CONSIDERING THREE CAR ELEVATOR WITH MAX. OF 12 PASSENGER PER CAR, WHAT WILL BE THE
AREA OF THE ELEV. LOBBY?
A 36.0SQM. B 12.96SQ.M. C 10.40SQ.M.
19 WHAT WATERPROOFING MATERIALS IS USE FOR ROOFDECK?
A POLYETHYLENE SHEET B ELASTOMERIC BASED C SAHARA
20 WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM CONSIDERED IN THE PROJECT?
A PNEUMATIC SYSTEM B UPFEED SYSTEM C DOWNFEED SYSTEM
21 WHAT PAINT FINISH TO BE USE FOR THE CEILING OF FITNESS GYM?
A GLOSS B SHEEN C MIRROR
22 WHAT FLOORING MATERIALS IS BEST FOR THE FITNESS GYM?
A WOOD PARQUET B CARPET C 3.5mm thk. VINYL SHEET
23 FITNESS GYM WALL PROVIDE A MIRROR CLADDING, WHAT IS THE RIGHT THING TO USE IN
CLEANING
A FOAM& DRYING THE MIRROR? B NEWSPAPER C CLOTH
24 FITNESS GYM WALL PROVIDE A MIRROR CLADDING, PROPER INSTALLATION OF MIRROR IN
MASONRY WALL.

AFTER HAVING THE PLASTERING, APPLY SKIM COAT AND USE DOUBLE ADHESIVE TAPE TO
A
MOUNT THE MIRROR.

B AFTER HAVING THE PLASTERING, PUT A PLYWOOD BACKING WITH BLACK PAINT ON THE
MASONRY WALL AND THEN USE GLASS SILICON GLUE TO MOUNT THE MIRROR WITH A
DOUBLE ADHESIVE TAPE.
AFTER HAVING THE PLASTERING, DRILL A HOLE ON THE WALL PUT A TOX AND THEN SCREW
C
THE MIRROR.

PROJECT # 2 - SPORT COMPLEX

25 BASED ON THE LOT TYPE, WHAT IS THE OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS PROJECT?
A 768.00 SQ.M. B 1,536.00 SQ.M. C 3,072.00 SQ.M.
26 WHAT IS THE (TOSL)TOTAL OPEN SPACE WITHIN LOT?
A 3,072.00 SQ.M. B 4,608.00 SQ.M. C 7,680.00 SQ.M.
27 WHAT IS THE (PSO) MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE PERCENTAGE OF SITE OCCUPANCY?
A 3,072.00 SQ.M. B 4,608.00 SQ.M. C 7,680.00 SQ.M.
28 WHAT IS THE (ISA) MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE IMPERVIOUS SURFACE AREA?
A 1,536.00 SQ.M. B 3,072.00 SQ.M. C 4,608.00 SQ.M.
29 WHAT IS THE (USA) MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE UNPAVED SURFACE AREA?
A 1,536.00 SQ.M. B 3,072.00 SQ.M. C 4,608.00 SQ.M.
30 WHAT IS (MACA) MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONSTRUCTION AREA?
A 4,608.00 SQ.M. B 10,752.00 SQ.M. C 12,288.00 SQ.M.
31 BASED ON MINIMUM SETBACK FOR RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE, WHAT IS THE (AMBF) ALLOWABLE
MAXIMUM BUILDING FOOTPRINT?
A 12,626.00 SQ.M. B 13,298.00 SQ.M. C 14,675.00 SQ.M.
32 WHAT IS THE (OSL) OPEN SPACE WITHIN LOT (AREA OF FRONT YARD)?
A 640.00 SQ.M. B 1,024.00 SQ.M. C 1,280.00 Q.M.
33 WHAT IS THE AREA OF THE REAR YARD?
A 640.00 SQ.M. B 1,024.00 SQ.M. C 1,280.00 Q.M.
34 WHAT IS THE TOTAL AREA OF THE SIDE YARD?
A 535.00 SQ.M. B 1,070.00 SQ.M. C 1,200.00 SQ.M.
35 CONSIDERING 50% OF THE MAXIMUM AREA FOR MEZZANINE AND THE SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR
IS 100%, WHAT WILL BE THE TOTAL FLOOR AREA?
A 41,034.50 SQ.M. B 44,191.00 SQ.M. C 50,504.00 SQ.M.
36 CONSIDERING MAXIMUM SPAN OF PRESTRESSED CONSTRUCTION AND USING DOUBLE TEE SLAB
ON LIGHT LOAD, WHAT WILL BE THE HEIGHT OF THE SLAB?
 A 714mm B 857mm C 1142mm
37 CONSIDERING MAXIMUM SPAN OF PRESTRESSED CONSTRUCTION AND USING L-SHAPED AND
INVERTED TEE BEAM ON LIGHT LOAD, WHAT WILL BE THE HEIGHT OF THE BEAM?
A 1.25 METER B 1.5 METER C 2.0 METER
38 CONSIDERING GROUND FLOOR FINISH IS 1.20 METERS FROM THE SERVICE GROUNG LINE, WHAT
WILL BE THE ELEVATION OF THE GROUND FLOOR?
A 1.20 METERS B 3.60 METERS C 4.80 METERS
39 WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM AREA FOR THE MEZZANINE?
A 3,156.50 SSQ.M. B 6,313.00 SQ.M. C 9,469.50 SQ.M.
40 WHAT IS THE ELEVATION OF THE SERVICE ROAD?
A 3.0 METERS B 3.60 METERS C 4.0 METERS
41 PROVIDING PARKING FACILITIES WITHIN THE BUILDING, THE PARKING ENTRANCE AND EXIT
SHOULD BE AT ______________ SIDE?
A EAST B WEST C SOUTH
42 WHAT WILL BE THE WIDTH OF THE SIDEWALK INFRONT OF THE SITE?
A 2.5 METERS B 3.0 METERS C 5.0 METERS
43 CONSIDERING PRESTRESSED METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION ON THE PROJECT AND THE NEEDS OF
WIDER SPACE, WHAT IS THE POSSIBLE MAXIMUM SPAN OF THE STRUCTURAL COMPONENT?
A 20 METERS B 24 METERS C 32 METERS
44
COMBINING THE PARKING FACILITIES WITHIN THE PROPOSED STRUCTURE, WHAT TYPE OF
CONSTRUCTION JOINT TO BE CONSIDER BETWEEN THE PARKING FACILITY AND THE MAIN FACILITY.

A CONSTRUCTION JOINT B CONTROL JOINT C EXPANSION JOINT

PROJECT # 3 - IT CENTER
45 THE FRONT FACADE OF THE BUILDING IS FACING __________.
A EAST B WEST C NORTH
46 BASEMENT PARKING ENTRANCE IS AT THE EAST SIDE, AT WHAT SIDE WILL BE THE EXIT?
A NORTH B WEST C EAST
47 HAVING MORE THAN 10% SLOPE WITHIN THE VEHICULAR RAMP, TOP & BOTTOM RAMP SHOULD
HAVE A ________ MININUM TRANSITIONS.
A 1.50 M. B 1.90 M. C 2.40 M.
48 WHAT IS THE ELEVATION OF THE 3RD LEVEL?
A 10.60 M. B 12.30 M. C 20.60 M.
49 WHAT IS THE ELEVATION OF THE 5 TH
LEVEL?
A 14.40 M. B 20.60 M. C 28.20 M.
50 HAVING A 1.50 M. X 3.0 M. FIRE EXIT STAIR LANDING AND USING RISER-TREAD PROPORTION
FORMULA 2R + T = 25, WHAT WILL BE THE AREA OF THE FIRE EXIT STAIR WITHIN THE TYPICAL
FLOOR?
A 8.67 SQ.M. B 13.17 SQ.M. C 17.67 SQ.M.
51 IN A LECTURE ROOM WITH A 2.40 M. WIDE SCREEN, WHAT WILL BE THE MINIMUM DISTANCE FROM
SCREEN TO THE FIRST ROW IF THE HEIGHT OF THE SCREEN IS 1.50 M. FROM THE SEATING EYE
LEVEL?
A 2.30 M. B 2.60 M. C 2.90 M.
52 IN A LECTURE ROOM WITH A 2.40 M. WIDE SCREEN, WHAT WILL BE THE FARTHEST VIEWING
DISTANCE FROM THE SCREEN?
A 2.40 M. B 3.12 M. C 3.60 M.
53 IN A LECTURE ROOM WITH A 2.40 M. WIDE SCREEN, WHAT WILL BE THE IDEAL MAXIMUM WIDTH OF
THE SEATING PATTERN?
A 3.60 M. B 4.80 M. C 6.0 M.
54 TYPICAL SPACE ALLOTED FOR A CONFERENCE ROOM WITH 15 PAX.
A 30 SQ.M. B 45 SQ.M. C 60 SQ.M.
55 WHICH IS NOT USED FOR BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM?
 A RETINA SCANNING B BRAINWAVES ANALYSIS C BLOOD TYPE
56 BPO MEANS
BOARD PROTECTING BUREAU OF PROTECTION BUSINESS PROCESS
A B C OUTSOURCING
OFFICER ON OVERLOADING
57 CCTV MEANS

A CLOSED CIRCUIT B CENTRALIZED COVER C COVER TO COVER

TELEVISION TELEVISION TELECAST VISION
58 WHAT IS THE MINIMUM SPACE ACCESS BETWEEN A 0.70 M. HT. OFFICE TABLE?
A 300mm B 450mm C 600mm
59 WHAT IS THE MINIMUM SPACE ACCESS BETWEEN A 1.60 M. HT. OFFICE PARTITION?
A 450mm B 600mm C 750mm
60 WHAT IS THE MINIMUM WIDTH OF A HALLWAY HAVING FLOOR TO CEILING WALL PARTITION?
A 600mm B 750mm C 900mm
61 A TINY WALL PROVIDED ON TOP OF THE PERIMETER OF THE FLOOR BEFORE THE GLASS WALL
CURTAIN.
A ZOCALO B SPANDREL WALL C DROP WALL
62 THE SURFACE PROVIDED BY ZOCALO AND A DROP WALL.
A PERIMETER WALL B SPANDREL WALL C HORIZONTAL WALL

PROJECT # 4 - OFFICE BUILDING

63 PROVISION OF FIREWALL ON BOTH SIDE OF THE BUILDING/STRUCTURE, WHAT WILL BE THE WIDTH
OF THE BUILDING FACADE?
A 41.30 METERS B 42.00 METERS C 42.50 METERS
64 THE REAR SIDE OF THE BUILDING/STRUCTURE IS FACING ON _________.
A SOUTHWEST B SOUTHEAST C NORTHEAST
65 BASEMENT VEHICULAR RAMP SHOULD BE ON WHAT SIDE?
A SOUTHWEST B SOUTHEAST C NORTHEAST
66 IN PROVIDING CROSS VENTILATION WITHIN EVERY OFFICE, A COURT IS PROVIDED AT THE CENTER
DEPTH OF THE BUILDING AT THE BACK OF ELEVATORS AND UTILITY FACILITIES. WHAT IS THE IDEAL
NUMBER OF OFFICE SPACE SHOULD BE IN ONE FLOOR?
A 2-4 OFFICE UNITS B 6-8 OFFICE UNITS C 10-16 OFFICE UNITS
67 WHAT IS THE HORIZONTAL DISTANCE OF THE RAMP FOR VEHICULAR ACCESS WITHIN THE
BASEMENT?
A 25 METERS B 35 METERS C 70 METERS
68 WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PARKING SLOT SHOULD BE WITHIN THE BASEMENT?
A 86 PARKING SLOTS B 170 PARKING SLOTS C 338PARKING SLOTS
69 WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM FLOOR AREA CAN BE ALLOTED IN ONE OFFICE SPACE?
A APPROX. 187.50 SQ.M. B APPROX. 375 SQ.M. C APPROX. 750 SQ.M.
70 THE MAIN FACADE OF THE BUILDING IS FACING ON ___________.
A NORTHWEST B SOUTHWEST C NORTHEAST
71 PROVISION OF FIREWALL FACING SOUTHWEST, IT IS STRONGLY SUGGESTED TO PROVIDE ____.
A 1.0 M. FIREWALL ABOVE B FIREWALL FLASHINGS C FIREWALL GUTTERS
72 BASEMENT FLOOR TO GROUND FLOOR IS 3.50 METERS, GROUND FLOOR TO SECOND FLOOR IS 5.0
METERS, WHILE THE TYPICAL 2ND TO 8TH FLOOR HAS 2.40 METERS CEILING HEIGHT, WHAT IS THE
MINIMUM HEIGHT OF THE BUILDING FROM BASEMENT FLOOR TO ROOFDECK?
A 31.60 METERS B 33.0 METERS C 36.50 METERS
73 WHAT KIND OF GLASS IS USE FOR GLASS CURTAIN WALL?
A INSULATING GLASS B LAMINATED GLASS C REFLECTIVE GLASS
74 RECEPTACLE PROVIDED AT THE BASEMENT FOR WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM?
A SUMP PIT B CISTERN TANK C PUMP ROOM
75 CONSIDERING PRESTRESSED METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION, WHAT TYPE OF PRESTRESSED BEAM
SHOULD BE USE?
 A RECTANGULAR BEAM B L-SHAPE & INVERTED TEE C WIDE FLANGE
76 CONSIDERING PRESTRESSED METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION, WHAT TYPE OF PRESTRESSED SLAB
SHOULD BE USE?
A SOLID FLAT SLAB B HOLLOW CORE SLAB C SINGLE OR DOUBLE TEE
77 IF THE STREET LINE IS ESTABLISHED AT + 10.00 M., THE GROUND LINE IS 0.50 M. ABOVE THE
STREET LINE, WHAT IS THE ELEVATION OF THE GROUND FLOOR FINISH?
A 1.75 METERS B 3.50 METERS C 12.25 METERS
78 WHAT SYSTEM USE FOR GLASS CURTAIN WALL?
A COIL TIES SYSTEM B FRAME SYSTEM C SPIDER SYSTEM
79 HOW MANY GRANITE TILES IS NEEDED USING 600mm X 600mm GRANITE TILE FOR APPROX. AREA
OF 750 SQ.M.?
A 1,840 pcs. B 2,084 pcs C 2,480 pcs.
80 HOW MANY ACOUSTIC BOARD IS NEEDED USING 2' X 4' ACOUSTIC BOARD FOR APPROX. AREA OF
750 SQ.M.?
A 920 pcs. B 1,042 pcs. C 1,240 pcs.