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WorksheetsMIXED QUIZ 01
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
According the Vitruvius, Caryatids represent the history of ____.
women of caryae
divine Greek women
powerful women
status of Athenian women
This is the Cardboard Cathedral, a temporary church in New Zealand primarily made with cardboard tubes in A- Frame. Who designed this structure which was built in 2013?
Tadao Ando
Frei Otto
Shigeru Ban
Jean Nouvel
In 477, Pericles commissioned the Greek Architects Ictinus and Callicrates and the sculptor Phidias to design the Doric-Style Parthenon. It originally and primarily houses what?
Statue of Zeus
Opera Room
Statue of Athena
Library of Scrolls
Looking outside a building, you can typically see a rod embedded into the ground and connected to the internal electrical system of the building. What do you call this?
grounding electrode
grounding conductor
lightning rod
down conductor
Which architect and engineer was inspired by "bird skulls, soap bubbles and spider webs" in developing lightweight materials for his projects?
Shigeru Ban
Renzo Piano
Frei Otto
Auguste Perret
Which of the following is prevented when cross bridging between joists is done?
twisting of joists
rotation
lateral displacement
AOTA
When a rough lumber is 'dressed', which of the following does not happen?
one side is smooth
increase strength
better surface finish
reduced size
What do you call the settlement village of Ifugao traditional houses?
halipan
bable
silong
tukud
In which part of the Philippines can the traditional houses called bale/fale be found?
Cordilleras
Central Mindanao
Bicol Region
Sulu Archipelago
According to NBCP, what is the minimum distance of eaves edge above required windows from the property line?
1000mm
500mm
250mm
750mm
What do you call the Roman structure that brings water from the outside source into cities and towns (supplying houses and baths)?
aquifers
aqueduct
aquitubes
aqueous
In pre-tensioned concrete, which happens first?
tensioning tendons
cutting of tendons
casting concrete
painting surface
What do you call the type of Roman Architectural Monument commemorating events such as military triumphs and new emperors?
triumphal arches
triumphal sphinxes
triumphal gateways
triumphal statues
Removal of formwork or mold is also called what?
stripping
check out
form out
molding off
According to the NBCP, the average car parking slot for perpendicular or diagonal parking is ____.
2.50m x 5.00m
2.15m x 6.00m
2.30m x 5.00m
2.60m x 6.00m
A type of roof where jack rafters are used.
hip roof
shed roof
gable roof
flat roof
What is the minimum size of rebars used for CHB wall reinforcement?
10mm
12mm
16mm
20mm
Which of the following is the PRBoArch Resolution that released the New/ Updated Standards of Professional Practice (SPP) Documents?
PRBoArch Resolution No. 3 Series of 2010
PRBoArch Resolution No. 2 Series of 2006
PRBoArch Resolution No. 7 Series of 2004
NOTA
Who won the Pritzker Prize in 2002?
Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa
Glenn Murcutt
Toyo Ito
Frei Otto
Which part of a building foundation spreads and transmits load directly to the soil or the pile?
Wall Joint
Footing
Sill Plate
Reinforcement Bars
Similar functions as cubicle desk in offices, these types of tables are used in libraries, characterized by its partition but unlike cubicle desks, are usually without drawers. What do you call these tables?
Partition Desk
Isolated Desk
Carrel Desk
Corbel Desk
What is the main purpose of additional center pins in several types of screw drives or heads?
for better finish
for better grip
increased strength
prevent tampering
What do you call the small devices on the end of faucets?
faucet ring
faucet grip
sprinkler
aerator
The setback principle which shaped the skyscrapers in America was credited to which architect?
FLW
Louis Khan
Hugh Ferriss
Daniel Burnham
Is a graphic tool used by meteorologist to give a succinct view of how wind speed and direction are typically distributed at a particular location.
Wind Cycle
Wind Rose
Wind Arms
Wind Patters
Which of the following is not considered as an accessory structure to a building?
materials recovery facility of a factory
generator house outside of a hospital
freestanding garage in a residential lot
hotel rooms in a 5-star hotel
what do you call the space underneath the main level of the traditional Ifugao house, Bale/ Fale?
halipan
silong
teteh
panto
The largest surviving Roman Triumphal Arch was dedicated to the victory in battle of which emperor?
Maxentius
Flavius
Titus
Constantine
Aside from the blade in front, dozers can have this additional component called what?
spoon
bucket
ripper
scooper
Which architect is primarily known for projects helping communities affected by disasters and who also won the Pritzker in 2014?
Glenn Murcutt
Tadao Ando
Shigeru Ban
Zaha Hadid
In which of the ten (10) books in Vitruvius; De Architectura he discussed the 'paving, vaults and wall paintings, including the best colors, their origins and history of use'?
Book 3
Book 4
Book 6
Book 7
The Agriculture Building, which is now the National Museum of Natural History was designed by which Architect?
Juan Arellano
Tomas Mapua
Antonio Toledo
Juan Nakpil
The San Sebastian Basilica is a gothic revivalist church famously made of steel manufactured from Belgium. Who designed the church in 1881?
Benigno Fernandez
Antonio Estavillo
Juan Macias
Genaro Palacios
Backhoe is also called what?
back actor
compactor
shovel
crane
The effectiveness of roofing insulation is determined by its ____.
SRI
S-Value
R-Value
thickness
Which ancient city does not have any ziggurats or religious temples?
Ur
Babylon
Persepolis
Elam
Which cladding material was famously used in this building?
GFRC
Teflon
ETFE
Ceramics
The oldest discovered evidence of man-made shelter is located where?
Terra Amata
Mohenjo-Daro
Teotihuacan
Mesopotamia
This structure in Washington D.C was designed by Robert Mills in 1845. What is this structure called?
Washington Obelisk
Washington Heights
Washington Monument
Washington Point
Which of the following is an advantage in conducting an Architectural Design Competition to select an Architect for a project?
it can be open to all RLAs and AFs
some may be discouraged to join
time-consuming and expensive
deceitful clients seeking free services
Who won the 1982 Parc de la Villete Architectural Design Competition that started the prominence of Deconstructivist Architecture?
Luis Barangan
Fumihiko Maki
Robert Venturi
Bernard Tschumi
Who won the Pritzker Prize in 2003?
Jorn Utzon
Glenn Murcutt
Toyo Ito
Frei Otto
In lifting and rigging objects, what do you call the rope attached to the lifted object during the lifting operation?
tagline
skyline
lift-line
rope-line
The height of Eiffel Tower including the antenna?
324 meters
224 meters
124 meters
424 meters
Gypsum board is used as partitions and linings of walls, ceilings, roofs and floors. Which term is NOT synonymous with gypsum board?
plasterboard
wallboard
drywall
cement board
PEX piping or tubing is a relatively new type of piping for residential uses. What does PEX mean?
cross-linked polyethylene
externally-linked polyethylene
cross-heated polyethylene
externally-heated polyethylene
Which inclined component of a typical staircase supports the other components especially the treads and rises?
stringer
railing
newel post
balustrade
A single-storey industrial plant instead of a multi-storey one is appropriate in the following conditions except:
high cost of land
products are large, heavy or inexpensive
frequent layout changes are anticipated
equipment used are heavy
In the World Expo 2010, which country constructed this pavilion?
China
Japan
Korea
India
According to the Architect's Guidelines, if the scope of architectural services in a project is difficult to determine, which method of compensation is applicable?
Time-Based Methods
Lump Sum or Fixed Fee
Percentage of Awarded PCC
Percentage of Final PCC
