June 12 & 14 2015 ARCHITECTURE LICENSURE EXAM (Question Bank)

(sir rey, based po sa mga naalala ko sana makatulong,wala po choices all of the above tsaka
po marame typo error pero un ung tama sagot. No drawings illustrated in the morning just
purely identifications. 100 items 8 pages)

Prepared by: P. B. R.

DAY 1 (MORNING 100 items)

PRPRAC

1. What particular Rule in the 2004 revised IRR of PD1096 that deals regulates and
determine window openings? (sir marami po ganitong tanong dif. Sections pati sa RA 9266
lalo na po nun day 2 Design)
a. Section 808 b. Section 709 c. Section 802

2. An Act providing for more responsive and comprehensive regulation for the registration,
licensing and practice of architecture, "An act to regulate the practice of Architecture in the
Philippines.”
a. The Architecture Act of 2006 b. The Architecture Act of 2004

3. Who won the design of UAP headquarters in Quezon City?

a. Teofilo Vasquez b. Leandro V. Locsin

4. RA 9266,Known as “An Act to regulate the practice of Architecture in the Philippines,”

was signed and sealed on?
a. March 17, 2004 b. April 10,2006

5. This is not a reason for refusal of registration and removal of name from roster of
Architects
a. Immoral and dishonorable conduct
b. Convicted of a criminal offense
c. Conviction of political offense

6. How much will an Architect pays if he violates Code of ethical conduct?

a. 100,000 b. 1,000,000 c. 500,000 d. 5,000,000

7. Which is not part of Special Allied Services

a. Forensic Architecture
b. Equipment Evaluation
c. Security Evaluation and Planning

8. Are defined as passageways or access roads that allow fire apparatuses to pass through.
They are not intended for normal vehicle traffic?
a. Fire lane b. Truck lane
9.A door with a fire-resistance rating(sometimes referred to as a fire protection
rating for closures)used as part of a passive fire protection system to reduce the spread of
fire or smoke between compartments and to enable safe egress from a building or
structure?
a. Fire Exit b. Fire door

10. Group A dwelling shall occupy not more than __% inside lot?
a. 80% b. 90%

11. As per PD 1096,Maximum door leaf?

a. 1.20 b. 1.00

12. Special Building Facility?

a. Hospital Care facility
b. Transportation & Telecommunication Facility

13. What do you call a signed proposal?

a. Contract b. Proposal c. Bid document

14. Percentage to obtain registration of firm Filipino RLAs?

a. 75% b. 90%

15. Issuance of temporary special permit for foreign Architect's (Fas)

a. 5 years b. 2 years

16. Last phase of Architecture Service by Administration?

a. Post Construction Service b. Construction Management

17. Contract documents is intellectual property rights of?

a. Architect b. Owner

18. Who adopts the Land use plan after the HLURB approves it?
a. Mayors office b. Sangguniang Panlunsod

19. Under NBC,every rooms for habitable use shall be provided with windows with a total
free area openings equal to atleast__% of the floor area of the room?
a. 15% b. 10%

20. As per BP344, centerline heights of the topmost control buttons or switches shall be
how much from the floor so as they are within reach of a person seated on a wheelchair?
a. 0.80-1.00 b.0.90-1.20

21. As per PD 1096, stairways serving an occupant load of 10 or less?

a. 750 b. 900

22. It is the most common method of compensation which is also fair to both client and
Architect?
a. percentage fee method b. Lump sum
23. Which of the following is the local (LGU) law that governs the site planning and design of
the project?
a. Zoning Ordinance b. CLUP

24. Government agency responsible to help and empower the farming and fishing
communities and the private sector to produce enough, accessible and affordable food for
every Filipino and a decent income for all.
a. NFA(National Food Authority)
b. DOA (Department of Agriculture)
c. DFA (Department of foreign Affairs)

25. Who is responsibility to obtain certificate of occupancy?

a. Owner b. Contractor c. Architect

BUILDING MATERIALS
(sir nagtanong po sila sa mornin ng 2 items about bags of cement and installation ng tiles)

26. What is the standard cement of bags for “CLASS A” concrete mixture
a. 9 bags b. 8 bags

27. “Best” to adhere in method of installation of floor tiles?

a. portland cement b. tile adhesive c. grout

HISTORY
28. A long colonnaded building used around public places and as shelters and religious
shrines is?
a. exedrae b. stoa

29. Architect dictum “house is a machine to live in”

a. Le Corbusier b. Frank lloyd wright

30. Upper city in Greece?

a. Acropolis b. Parthenon

31. Architect of Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York?

a. Le Corbusier b. Frank lloyd Wright

32. tomb houses that were made to take the body at full length?
a. columbaria b. mastaba

33. Mesopotamian structure with four corners oriented towards cardinal points?
a. Ziggurat b. temple of marduk c. hanging garden
34. what is rose window?
a. circular window with stained glass
b. circular window divided into segment

35. What's the purpose of flying buttress to hold?

a. column b. wall

36. Pyramid is made of?

a. limestone b. granite c. natural stone

37. Means “Young Stye” in Germany?

a. Sezzession b. judgenstil

38. The masterpiece of the Byzantine Architecture is?

a. Hagia Sophia, Constantinopole b.S.Theodore, Constantinopole

39. Architect of Batasang Pambansa?

a. Gabriel Formoso b. Felipe Mendoza

40. What is a place of public worship oriented towards mecca?

a. Dome b. Mosque

41. What is a niche, direction of mecca which people must face when praying?
a. Riwaq b. Mihrab c. Iwan

42. Opening in a battlement between the two raised solid portions or merlons of the
castle?
a. Crenels b. donjon c. keep

43. Tallest church in the World?

a. St. Peters Cathedral b. Ulm Cathedral

44. Forerunner of international style of Architecture? (2x repeated)

a. Le Corbusier c. Richard Neutra
b. Walter Gropius d. Frank lloyd Wright

45. First French Gothic Church?

a. Notre Dame Cathedral b. Chartres Cathedral c. Weismenster Abbey

46. Famous stained glass window cathedral?(sir typo error sila pero yan ang tama sagot)
a. Notre Dame Cathedral b. Chartresss Cathedral

47. Which among is Gothic style?

a. Dome on a drum b. Rayonant c. Pendentive

48. Abstractionism is started when?

a. 20th Century b. 19th Century
49. What is International Style? (sir mahaba ung description nya diko na po maalala, again
wala na po ung choices na all of the above)

50. Early civilization, Huts is made of?

a. made of tree tops b. rock stones c. natural cave

51. United States Capitol in Washington D.C is patterned in?

a. St. Pauls Cathedral b. Florence Cathedral

52. Antonio Gaudi is recognized in what era?

a. Art Nouveau b. Art Deco

53. Roman order where placed?

a. Podium b. stylobate c. stereobate

54. Architectural works of Jose Siao Ling except

a. Mall of Asia b. SM Megamall c. MOA Eye

55. An art school in Germany that combined crafts and the fine arts, and was famous for the
approach to design that it publicized and taught. literally "house of construction"—was
understood as meaning "School of Building"
a. Taliesin West b. Bauhaus

56. Characteristic of Babylonian Architecture? (defined)

57. Texas famous structure (architects & buildings)

PLANNING
58. What is the meaning of skycrapper?
a. touching the sky b. almost in heaven c. unlimited to ground

59. Slope if 2m height and 5m distance what is percentage of slope

a. 40% b. 50%

60. Underground storey of a building?

a. basement b. sub basement

61. Pattern of repetition?

a . pattern b. rhythm

62. Surface ornamentation

a. Texture b. Color c. Olfactory

63. What do usually used for roof in sidewalk?

a. Polycarbonate b. G.I. Sheet c. Curvilinear sheet
64.If water is collected from roof then use
a. Water Conservation b. Rainwater Harvesting

65. Planting around our house to minimize the passive of air

a. Landscaping b. Passive Solar Design

66. Ceiling height is half or more?

a. Basement b. Entresuelo

67. To be good in environment work place with (sir out of place na tanong pati sinusuot na
damet sa trabaho tinanong din)
a. Business Attire b. Casual Wear c. Shirts and Pants

68. What is Grid Form?

69. Differentiate Order, Datum, Form?

70. Define Alley, Pathway?

71. Define Solistrata?

DAY 1 AFTERNOON (sir wala po computations sa hapon puro definition of terms and
illustrations ng building materials and isometric drawing, ung definition of terms naka
category sya for example Painting Preparations puro paint questions 1-10, then Concrete
and Masonry 11-20,15 pages 150 items. sir lahat ng estimates computations nasa DAY 2)

GLASS & WINDOW PARTS

1. Which of the following Methods of Glass production has fewer defects such as distortion?
a. tempered glass b. float glass

2. Glass made to resist Impact

a. Laminated Glass b. Wired Glass

3. A strip of rubber, metal, or other material used to seal the edges of a door or window
against the cold?
a. Weather strip b. trimmer

4. a generic term for a material with high plasticity, similar in texture to clay or
dough, typically used in domestic construction and repair as a sealant or filler
a. Glazing putty b. Sealant

5. Glass is usually made by taking thick glass and creating an angled surface cut around the
entire periphery.
a. Chamfer b. bevel cut glass
Identify Parts of Window (sir may illustration ng window identify mo lng sya)

Identify the ff.

6. Mullion
7. Pane
8. Jamb
9. Top rail
10. Sill

Painting and Preparations

11. What is Duco?
a. alkyd b. automotive c. enamel

12. A mixture consisting of vehicles or binders, with or without coloring pigments, adjusted
and diluted with correct amounts and types of additives and thinners, which when applied
on a surface, forms an adherent continuous film which provides protection, decoration,
sanitation, identification and other functional properties
a. paint b. lacquer

13. For spreading the color particles over large surfaces, the ground oil stain color is thinned
with what material?
a. thinner b. lacquer thinner

14. A high quality surface conditioner to be diluted with water to neutralize lime activity in
new interior and exterior masonry surface. It promotes good adhesion and durability
a. Putty b. Concrete Neutralizer

15. Meaning of Fading, Bleeding and Washing

Wood Joints (sir lumabas lahat yan joints na yan identify lang)
Finger joints
Miter joints
Rabbet joints
Dado joints
Miter joint with
spline

Parts Of Lockset (identify lng ng parts sir)

 Deadbolt
 Latch bolt
 Striker Plate
 Escutcheon
 Interior Knob
Different kinds of Door and parts
 Flush Door
 Sliding Door
 Panel Door
 Hollow Core Door
 Solid Core Door
 Pneumatic Door closer
 Overhead Door Closer

Types of Roof
Hip Roof
Dutch Hip Roof
Hip Roof with Dormer
Hip Roof with Shed
Dormer

Parts of Elevator
Elevator Buffer
Car Guide Rail
Counterweight
Hoistway
Shaft Hook

Sanitary and Electrical Fittings (sir ung mga binigay na illustrations sobrang dilim
nun figure)

Elbow
Coupling
Junction Box
Outlet Box
Isometric Plan (identify the ff. Sir sobra liit di po visible kelangan magdala ng magnifying
glass sa liit)

P-trap
Shower Drain
Vent Stack
Vent Line
Catch Basin
Vent Stack
Thru Roof
Parts of T-runner Installation
Main tee
Cross tee
Wall angle tee
Hanger wire

Building construction, Utilities, Structural (sir halo2 ko na yan na

talaga naalala ko)

56. Quality products of roofing color steel

a. Jacinto Steel b. Mayer steel

57. What is the best steel truss if expose?

a. Angular truss b. Tubular truss

58. Is the coefficient of elasticity for a shearing force. It is defined as "the ratio of shear
stress to the displacement per unit sample length (shear strain)"
a. Modulus of rigidity b. Modulus of Shear

59. What protects the wall from damage at its base? It could be made of wood, plastic,
metal or any other composite material attached at the lower portion of the wall?
a. Baseboard b. Cornice

60. Which paint can be used on both primed concrete and wood surface? Paint of this type
is usually odorless and water based substance so that priming can be done using water
instead of paint or laquer thinner?
a. Acrylic Paint b. Latex Paint

61. What is ATS?

a. Automatic Transfer Switch b. Automatic Transmission Signal

62. An expansion joint adjacent to parts of structure to permit expected movement

between
a. Contraction joint b. Construction joint

63. The distance between structural supports

a. Span b. Distance

64. Is the process of supporting a building, vessel, structure, or trench with shores when in
danger of collapse or during repairs or alterations
a. Underpinning b. Shoring

65. A shallow trough fixed beneath the edge of a roof for carrying off rainwater
a. Valley b. Gutter
66. When a large aggregate of more than 6mm (1/4”) in size is added to cement, water and
fine aggregate the product is
a. Concrete b. Reinforced Concrete

67. Concrete strengthened by having steel embedded in its called?

a. Reinforced Concrete b. Concrete

68. What usually happens to steel in a slab or reinforced concrete beam if such member is
about to collapse?
a. Rupture b. Yield

69. What do you call 2 or more materials that are combined together?
a. Composite b. Chemical Compound

70. Is a structural piece of stone, wood or metal jutting from a wall , whereas a console is a
piece applied to the structure
a. Corbel b. Dentil

71. Glass that transmits light but does not allow a view of objects on the other side, such as
ground glass or frosted glass
a. Obsecure Glass b. Float Glass

72. All the building products made of wood that are produced in a planning mill, such as
moldings, door and window frames, doors, windows, blinds, and stairs
a. Torno b. Millwork

73. A concrete beam that connects individual pile caps or spread footings
a. Tie beam b. Wall Footing

74. Concrete without reinforcement is called?

a. Lean Concrete b. Plain or Mass Concrete

75. A unit of power equal to the power dissipated in an electric circuit in which a
potential difference of 1 volt causes a current flow of 1 ampere
a. Watts b. Volts

(sir eto diko na naitype ung questions naubos na oras ko sir)

76. Span stress
77. Steel
78. Bending Moment
79. Elasticity
80. PVC for electrical
81. Footing
82. Drilling/ Bore hole
83. Gypsum Board accoustical ceiling
84. Red lead paint
85. Eaves line
86. Sill plate
87. Pipe Saddle
88. Globe Valve
89. illustration of H-Clip for wood
90. Anchor Bolt
91. Splice reinforcement bars
92. Slab
93. Gas vent pipe
94. Electrical Panel box
95. 6 per pack for 6 bags of cement how many if 9 cement bags
a. 6 ½ b. 8 ½
96. Concrete Vibrator mixing
97. Fire alarm System
98. Double Coded System

Illustration of Pre fab Concrete

99. T-joist
100. Sheet metal forming

(sir differentiate Architectural and Structural Elements)

6. Which is not part of Structural System?
a. Floor Framing Plan
b. Roof Framing Plan
c. Details of toilet and steel doors

7. Which is not part of Architectural design drawing elements?

a. Details of steel doors

b. Slab detail plan
c. Details of steel gates

8. Which is not part of Architectural Design Drawings

a. Floor plans c. Schedule of electrical loads

b. Roof plans d. Column layout

(Definitions of terms based again sa book, meron po sir tinanong sections 9266 pero di ko
po maalala)

9. What is USA?

a. Unpaved Surface Area

b. Unused Surface Area
10. Under the 2004 Revised IRR of PD 1096 NBCP,what is the applicable least dimensions of
toilets for PWD?

a. 1.20
b. 1.70

11. What is EER?

a. Energy Efficiency Ratio

b. Energy Efficient Rating

7. Defined Off-RROW

8. What is Considered not part of Comprehensive and Specialized Architectural Service?

a. Equipment Evaluation
b. Forensic Architecture
c. Value Management

9. Under the NBCP, what is the maximum width (in meters) of an exit door leaf)

a. 1.20 b. 1.50 c. 2.10

10. Under the NBCP, what is the minimum sizes of rooms for Human Habitations

a. 6m b. 5m c. 3m

(sir yan na po lahat ng naalala ko pigang piga na yan :) Godbless po)

Prepared by: P. B. R.

Q. Business Architects engaged in?

ANS. Real Estate Development

Q. Other term for Art Noveau in Germany?

ANS. jugendstijl

Q. A female Column with Basket?

ANS. Caniphora

Q. it is the Character if the surface]

ANS. Texture
Q. it is the road made for walkways across the block with the maximum length of 150M
ANS. Alley

Q. Architect of TEXAS Tower in Dallas

ANS. Richard Keating of SOM

Q. What part of St. Peter's Basilica was designed by Michael Angelo

ANS. The Dome

Q. Minimum height of switch button for PWD

ANS. 0.90 to 1.20
Q,. The portion of a roadway or public way that should be kept opened and
unobstructed at all times for the expedient operation of fire fighting units.

ANS. Fire lane

Q. Required Supervision of Architect

ANS. Once a Week

Q. Ancient Architecture known for using Sun Dried Bricks

ANS. Mesopotamian Architecture

Q. A monument erected in memory of a deceased person whose remains

are buried elsewhere.
ANS. CENOTAPH

Q. A spherical triangle forming the transition from the circular plan of

a dome to the polygonal plan of its supporting structure.
ANS. PENDENTIVES

Q. Movement characterized by a patterned repetition or alternation of

formal elements or motifs in the same or a modified form.
ANS. RYTHM

Q. An ancient Greek portico, usually detached and of considerable length,

used as a promenade or meeting place around public places.
ANS. STOA

Q. Grandest Temple in Ancient Egypt

ANS. temple of karnak

Q. what is the soft stone used by romans to build their structure?

ANS. limestone
Q. The thermal bath originated by the romans. What is the like now in present time,
ANS. Spa and Health center

Q. Maximum Simplicity?
ANS. Marcel Breuer

Q. Most Expensive procedure of selecting an architect?

ANS. Design Competition

Q. Finest Example Byzantine Architecture

ANS. Hagia Sophia

Q. Architect makes decisions on all claims of the Owner and Contractors on all matters
relating to the execution and progress of work or the interpretation of the Contract
Documents. The last phase of service?
ANS. Construction phase

Q. A liquid combination of oil and pigments use in coloring.

b. Paint

Q. A major part of truss where on the top or bottom

ANS. chord

Q. What is material is widely used for electrical conduits?

ANS. pvc

Q. the water added in Concrete mixing

ANS. Admixture