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Ale Part 1
Ale Part 1
INSTRUCTIONS: Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions. Shade only one answer in the provided
answer sheet. ERASURES ARE STRICTLY NOT ALLOWED.
Situation 1 – The following questions relate to PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN. Choose the best and correct answer.
1. Which principle of design refers to a line, plane or volume of reference to which other elements in a composition
can relate?
a. Axis c. Hierarchy
b. Symmetry d. Datum
2. Which term means “putting together” or the organization of the architectural elements using the principles of
design?
a. Composition c. Symmetry
b. Datum d. Hue
4. Which term refers to a unified configuration, pattern or field of specific properties that cannot be derived from the
summation of the component parts?
a. Axis c. Gestalt
b. Composition d. Datum
5. Which organization of spaces is based on proximity or the sharing of a common visual trait or relationship?
a. Radial c. Centralized
b. Clustered d. Linear
8. What is the maximum years of imprisonment for a person coercing an architect for design services without
executing a service agreement?
a. 2 years b. 4 years
c. 8 years d. 6 years
9. The standard length term of office for the members of the Board?
a. 2 years c. 4 years
b. 3 years d. 6 years
10. An architect signing and sealing his drawings and specifications assume years of civil liability.
a. 20 c. 30
b. 15 d. 10
11. Using the comparative selection, the project owner starts the process by .
a. Evaluation and Ranking c. Pre-qualification
b. Negotiation d. Invitation
13. Which of the following is NOT prepared during design development phase?
a. Initial line drawings
b. Plans and elevations
c. Outline specifications
d. Diagrammatic layout of construction systems
15. Which drawing refers to the structural, mechanical, electrical or other construction systems of the project?
a. Schematic Drawings c. Engineering Drawings
b. Contract Documents d. Feasibility Drawings
Situation 4 – The following questions relate to MASTERS OF ARCHITECTURE. Refer to Figure Set A.
20. Where is Figure “E” located, a house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright?
a. California, USA
b. London, England
c. Chicago, USA
d. Pennsylvania, USA
23. Which is perceived by the visual contrast of the figure outline against its background?
a. Form c. Texture
b. Shape d. Space
24. Which is perceived by the feel of the surface of a figure, object or form?
a. Shape c. Form
b. Texture d. Tactile
25. Which solid is generated by the revolution of a rectangle about one of its sides?
a. Sphere c. Pyramid
b. Cone d. Cylinder
26. As of 2020, who was the last National Artist for Architecture?
a. Ildefonso Santos Jr. c. Francisco Mañosa
b. Juan Felipe Nakpil d. Leandro V. Locsin
27. Who designed the Manila City Hall, Cebu Provincial Capitol, the former Agriculture Building and former Finance
Building?
a. Tomas Mapua c. Antonio Toledo
b. Pablo Antonio d. Fernando Ocampo
29. Who designed the first reinforced concrete government structure in 1907?
a. Andres Luna de San Pedro c. William Parsons
b. Carlos Arguelles d. Edgar K. Bourne
30. During the Spanish period, an apartment for migrant workers and chief housing is called .
a. Accessoria c. Plaza
b. Ayuntamiento d. Bahay na Bato
33. Which architectural event did NOT directly help in the flourishing of Renaissance Architecture?
a. Discovery of Ten Books on Architecture
b. Development of true arches
c. Architects and artisans were supported by patrons
d. Increased interest on classical forms
34. Which is type of masonry where the face of stones were not dressed and squared, usually used as a massive and
rugged stone work of lower floors in Italy?
a. Ashlar c. Hollow
b. Rough d. Rustication
36. Which architect said “Architecture should speak of its time and place, but yearn for timelessness.”
a. Rem Koolhas
b. Frank Gehry
c. Leonardo da Vinci
d. Frank Lloyd Wright
37. Which architect said “My work is not about “form follows function”, but “form follows beauty” or, even better,
“form follows feminine””?
a. Rem Koolhas
b. Frank Lloyd Wright
c. Oscar Niemeyer
d. Mies van der Rohe
38. Which architect said “Architecture is the learned game, correct and magnificent, of forms assembled in the
light.”?
a. Frank Lloyd Wright
b. Louis Sullivan
c. Eileen Gray
d. Zaha Hadid
39. Which architect said “To provide meaningful architecture is not to parody history but to articulate it.”?
a. Eileen Gray
b. Frank Lloyd Wright
c. Oscar Niemeyer
d. Daniel Libeskind
40. Which architect said “There are 360 degrees, so why stick to one?”?
a. Zaha Hadid
b. Frank Gehry
c. Renzo Piano
d. Daniel Libeskind
49. Which survey is acquired to determine positions of existing site improvements or structures?
a. Air Survey
b. National survey
c. As-built Survey
d. Topographic Survey
50. According to the building code, what is NOT allowed to be built in a waterway easement?
a. Promenade
b. Esplanade
c. Sidewalk
d. Private Parking Lot
54. In the application for ALE, a masters degree is credited as of diversified experience.
a. 6 months
b. 12 months
c. 24 months
d. 48 months
55. Which section of RA 9266 states that a program of continuing professional development shall be maintained?
a. Section 8
b. Section 18
c. Section 28
d. Section 38
Situation 12 – The following question relate to PROFESSIONAL OFFICE MANAGEMENT.
57. If an architect registers for sole proprietorship, which agency is he required to register to?
a. DOLE
b. DPWH
c. DTI
d. SEC
60. On providing architectural services, how much is the general VAT percentage?
a. None
b. 10
c. 12
d. 20
67. Which is the central axial space connecting the narthex and bema in a basilica?
a. Nave
b. Aisle
c. Apse
d. Ambulatory
69. What church is considered the “mother of all Roman catholic churches” or the seat of the Roman catholic pope?
a. St. Peter’s Basilica
b. St. John Latheran’s Basilica
c. Hagia Sophia
d. Florence Cathedral
70. A church that is also built over a tomb of a Christian martyr is called .
a. Basilica
b. Cathedral
c. Martyrium
d. Abbey
Situation 15 – The following questions relate to PREHISTORIC ARCHITECTURE. Refer to Figure Set B.
81. Which space to space relationship is where spaces share a common border?
a. Interlocking
b. Adjacent
c. Space within a Space
d. Linked
82. Which spatial organization has a central dominant space about which secondary spaces are grouped?
a. Linear
b. Radial
c. Clustered
d. Centralized
83. What do you call a long roofed porch lined with railings?
a. Pathwalk
b. Alley
c. Veranda
d. Balcony
85. In a typical house, which of the following space has a door that swings out?
a. Bedroom
b. Maid’s Room
c. Storage
d. Comfort Room
86. What type of specifications is prepared during the Contract Document Phase?
a. Outline Specifications
b. Rough Specifications
c. Technical Specifications
d. Open Specifications
87. Which is NOT provided in a specification?
a. Blow-up detail
b. Installation method
c. Material brand or trade name
d. Finished quality
88. Scope of work, method and amount of compensation are provided in which document?
a. Technical specifications
b. Owner-Building Official Agreement
c. Bid Proposal
d. Service Agreement
90. According to UAP-IAPOA SPP Document 202, how many sets of contract documents are to be given to the
owner after its completion?
a. 5 sets
b. 7 sets
c. 8 sets
d. 10 sets
98. Which of the following zones only allows single side firewall?
a. R-1
b. R-2
c. R-3 max
d. R-4 basic
100. What is the maximum length of firewall for commercial, institutional and industrial?
a. 50% of the perimeter
b. 60% of the perimeter
c. 70% of the perimeter
d. 80% of the perimeter
FIGURE SET A – MASTERS OF ARCHITECTURE
Figure A Figure C
Figure C