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Theory of Architecture (Refresher)

Total questions: 220

Worksheet time: 4hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is a comparison showing differences, the opposite of similarity

a)

Rhythm

b)

Character

c)

Proportion

d)

Contrast

2.

Most elementary means of organizing forms and spaces in architecture

a)

Balance

b)

Axis

c)

Scale

d)

Character

3.

Characterized by an arrangement where all the part radiate from a center like the spikes on a wheel

a)

Radial

b)

Formal

c)

Centralized

d)

Unsymmetrical

4.

It means equality

a)

Rhythm

b)

Contrast

c)

Formal

d)

Balance

5.

It gives a feeling of grandeur, dignity, and monumentality

a)

Centralized

b)

Radial

c)

Scale

d)

Balance

6.

When lines, planes, and surface treatments are repeated in a regular sequence

a)

Balance

b)

Rhythm

c)

Contrast

d)

Proportion

7.

It is evident by a comparison which the eye makes between the size, shape, and tone of a various object or part of a competition

a)

Proportion

b)

Rhythm

c)

Scale

d)

Balance

8.

These systems are based on the dimension and proportion of the human body

a)

Proportion

b)

Balance

c)

Anthropometrics

d)

Anthropometric proportion

9.

The size of a building element or space relative to the dimensions and proportion of human body

a)

Generic scale

b)

Visual scale

c)

Human scale

d)

Mechanical scale

10.

The art and science of building design and construction

a)

Architecture

b)

Theory

c)

Visual scale

d)

Rhythm

11.

That which the eye identifies, the mind perceives and interprets

a)

shape

b)

texture

c)

form

d)

orientation

12.

A series of form arranged in sequence in a row

a)

Clustered form

b)

Linear form

c)

Radial form

d)

Grid form

13.

Subtracting a portion of a forms volume to create another

a)

Subtracting transformation

b)

Subtractive transformation

c)

Additive transformation

d)

Dimensional transformation

14.

A composition of linear forms extending outward from a central form in a radial manner

a)

Linear form

b)

Clustered form

c)

Radial form

d)

Centralized form

15.

One or more dimensions are altered but will retain its identity

a)

Subtractive transformation

b)

Dimensional transformation

c)

Additive transformation

d)

NOTA

16.

This refers to the manner in which the surface of a form come together to define its shape and volume

a)

Articulation of form

b)

Form

c)

Clustered form

d)

Architecture

17.

Complete the phrase by Le Corbusier:

“Architecture is the masterly, correct and magnificent play of masses brought together in (a)   .”

18.

This is a property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye

as a result of the way the object reflects or emits light

(a)  

19.

In the poem of the right angle (Le poeme de l'angle droit),

what is referred to as the two phases that rule our destiny? (Hint: _____ AND ___)

(a)  

20.

What is the famous church located in Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan

which is designed by Tadao Ando?

(a)  

21.

Write the name of structure (5 words)

followed "BY" then name of architect.

[ex. BUILDING BY ARCHITECT X]

(a)  

22.

This iconic museum in Bilbao, Spain is designed by a Canadian-American architect known for his post-modern design. What is this museum called?

(a)  

23.

An aged appearance caused by environmental factors,

either acquired naturally or artificially induced

(a)  

24.

An element of art that is produced when light,

striking an object, is reflected back to the eye.

(a)  

25.

A greek philosopher who authored the earliest documented theory of color.

(Hint: He suggested all colors came from white and black)

(a)  

26.

It is the quality that distinguishes a strong color from a weak one.

(Hint: Also called Intensity, 6-letter word)

(a)  

27.

The concept of the color wheel was invented when Sir Isaac Newton

bent the color spectrum into a (a)   . (Hint: a shape)

28.

In the color wheel, T__R__I_ uses two complementary color pair.

Proportions of colors must be chosen carefully to maintain balance.

(a)  

29.

In Color Psychology, Pastel yellow gives the impression of (a)   . (Only choose 1 among the 3 adjectives stated in Module 2C)

30.

This is what the eyes receive when light is reflected from a surface (floors, walls, furniture).

(If the differences between the L_______ ______Y within view are too great,

the iris muscle is strained due to constant adjustment, thus causing eye fatigue)

(a)  

31.

In a 3-1 light reflection ratio within a space, this suggests that floors should reflect about 20% of light,

while furniture 25-40%, and walls reflect what percentage?

(Hint: range; please type answer as xx-yy% )



(a)  

32.

When we apply certain colors on the different surfaces,

we get different visual effects.

For example, if we apply color to the central wall of space,

the idea of a certain "S_A____ _______I_G" is created.

(a)  

33.

A phenomenon wherein drawings consisting of black lines, any line which surrounds an area, and which is recognized as representing an object is quickly picked out by the observer, and it then seems to him to stand out from the background in an obvious manner.

(Hint: 12-letter word, ends with D)

(a)  

34.

PERCEPTION OF SHAPES

Counting the number of bars using the squares at the front, you'll find that there are 8 bars in total. Counting from the end of the bars, you'll get 7. According to the puzzle's creators, how many complete bars are actually there in the figure?

(a)  

35.

In Organization of Form and Spaces, this is a space that may be contained within the volume of a larger space

a)

Space within a Form

b)

Space within a Space

c)

Space within Adjacent Space

d)

Interlocking Spaces

36.

In Organization of Form and Spaces, this is a space that may be contained within the volume of a larger space

a)

Space within a Space

b)

Adjacent Spaces

c)

Spaces linked by a Common Space

d)

Interlocking Spaces

37.

A linear pattern of redundant elements.

Elements need not be perfectly identical,

however, to be grouped in a repetitive fashion.

(a)  

38.

This is worth 10 pts.

In 15 minutes, draw an example

of an impossible figure.

39.

The Gestalt Principles are a set of laws arising from 1920s’ psychology,

describing how humans typically see objects by grouping similar elements,

recognizing patterns and simplifying complex images.

"Gestalt" is German word for "_______ _____".

(a)  

40.

This is worth 15 points for 15 mins.

Using your knowledge in Color Psychology, expand the room by painting some surfaces with one color that shows energy, excitement, impulse.

(Imperfect coloring [overlapping on lines] due to screen size and technicalities, will be considered)

Grading points: correct color used - 5 pts

correct painting of surface - 10 pts

41.

A unified composition of two-dimensional shapes, or three-dimensional volumes, especially one that has, or gives the impression, of weight, density, and bulk.

a)

Massing

b)

Composition

c)

Form

d)

Perspective

42.

The tendency of air or gas in a shaft or other vertical space to rise when heated, creating a draft that draws in cooler air/gas from below.

a)

Effective Temperature

b)

Chimney Effect (Stack Effect)

c)

Greenhouse Effect

d)

Insulation Effect

43.

A form can be transformed by altering one or more of its dimensions and still retain its family identity. What type of transformation is this?

a)

Dimensional Transformation

b)

Subtractive Transformation

c)

Additive Transformation

d)

Visible Transformation

44.

The articulation of the importance or significance of a form or space by its size, shape, or placement relative to the other forms and spaces of the organization.

a)

Symmetry

b)

Hierarchy

c)

Axis

d)

Rhythm

45.

It is an architectural manifesto by the Swiss-French architect. A set of principles for modern buildings.

a)

Four Books on Architecture

b)

Five Points of Architecture

c)

Ten Books of Architecture

d)

Charter of Athens

46.

The division of a line so that the whole is the greater part as that part is the smaller part. For example, 1:1/2, a proportion which is considered to be particularly pleasing to the eye.

a)

Golden Ratio

b)

Golden Section

c)

Fibonacci Sequence

d)

Modulor

47.

It uses colors that are adjacent to each other on the color wheel. One color is used as a dominant color while others are used to enrich the scheme.

a)

Monochromatic Color Scheme

b)

Analogous Color Scheme

c)

Complementary Color Scheme

d)

Split-Complementary Color-Scheme

48.

In Four Books of Architecture, which book discusses the private townhouses and country estates?

a)

1st Book

b)

2nd Book

c)

3rd Book

d)

4th Book

49.

This refers to the manner in which the surfaces of a form come together to define its shape and volume. It clearly reveals the precise nature of its parts and their relationship to each other and to the whole.

a)

Articulation

b)

Form

c)

Clustered Form

d)

Edge

50.

It is a consequence of concrete frame construction. Because walls were then deprived of their constructional role, their design became free as well.

a)

Free Façade

b)

Free Plan

c)

Roof Gardens

d)

Pilotis

51.

If equally spaced windows are introduced on the unbroken wall, then regular repetition is present, what do you call this type of rhythm?

a)

Accented Rhythm

b)

Continuous Rhythm

c)

Unaccented Rhythm

d)

Rhythm by Repetition

52.

In 1942, Le Corbusier began his study and published "__________" - a Harmonious Measure to the human scale universally applicable to architecture and mechanics.

a)

Vitruvian Man

b)

The Modulor

c)

Human Dimensions

d)

Furnicube

53.

A color that feels flat and lifeless, yet it provides enormous support to the other hues.

a)

White

b)

Black

c)

Purple

d)

Grey

54.

When elements compete with each other for place of importance, there is a __________. This causes 'duality' or the presence of two strong conflicting personalities or masses resulting in discord and redundancy.

a)

Volume Contradiction

b)

Competition

c)

Contrast

d)

Confusion

55.

What type of form composition is present in the Nakagin Capsule Tower by Kisho Kurokawa.

a)

Linear Form

b)

Grid Form

c)

Radial Form

d)

Clustered Form

56.

In architecture, this type of character bears a certain relation to the same attribute of an individual. It is found that the element of personality plays an important part in the revealing character of both with man and with architecture.

a)

Personality Character

b)

Personal Character

c)

Expressive Character

d)

Associated Character

57.

The degree of concentration and stability of a form. It depends on its geometry as well as its orientation relative to the ground plane and our line of sight.

a)

Visual Acceleration

b)

Velocity of Eyesight

c)

Visual Inertia

d)

Structure Stability

58.

The primary shapes can be extended or rotated to generate volumes whose forms are distinct, regular, and easily recognizable. These forms are referred to as the __________.

a)

Polyhedron

b)

Platonic Solids

c)

Tectonics

d)

Dynamic Shapes

59.

What type of spatial organization is shown in the Villa Capra (The Rotunda) at Vicenza, Italy, by Andrea Palladio?

a)

Grid Organization

b)

Radial Organization

c)

Centralized Organization

d)

Clustered Organization

60.

It bears a certain relation to the same attribute to the life of an individual.

a)

Functional Character

b)

Personal Character

c)

Relative Proportion

d)

Balance

61.

Refers to the quality of surface treatment associated with materials.

a)

Tone

b)

Mass

c)

Volume

d)

Texture

62.

A color produced by combining lights of red, yellow, and blue wavelengths. These lights or additive primaries contain all the wavelengths necessary to produce a colorless or white light.

a)

Subtractive Color

b)

Primary Color

c)

Selective Color

d)

Additive Color

63.

This color is relatively long and stimulating. It is considered as the strongest color psychological as it perceives optimism, confidence, extraversion, emotional strength, friendliness, and creativity.

a)

Orange

b)

Red

c)

Yellow

d)

Blue

64.

A Pritzker Prize awardee 2015, German architect and structural engineer, noted for his use of lightweight structures, in particular tensile and membrane structures, including the roof of the Olympic Stadium in Munich for the 1972 Summer Olympics.

a)

Jean Nouvel

b)

Frei Paul Otto

c)

Sir James Frazer Stirling

d)

Gottfried Böhm

65.

"Form is the mystery that defies description, but brings people pleasure", whose dictum is this?

a)

Michael Graves

b)

Antoni Gaudi

c)

Alvar Aalto

d)

Adolf Loos

66.

In all of his works, light is an important controlling factor. His use of concrete is impeccable, leaving its natural color and texture, and almost became his trademark design.

a)

Oscar Niemeyer

b)

Eero Saarinen

c)

Gottfried Böhm

d)

Tadao Ando

67.

In geometry, a two- or three-dimensional space in which the axioms and postulates of Euclidean geometry applies.

a)

Expressive Space

b)

Euclidean Space

c)

Aesthetic Space

d)

Visual Space

68.

A model developed in Germany by Bassam Tibi, where the idea is that minorities can have an identity of their own but they should at least support the core concepts of the culture on which the society is based.

a)

Core Culture

b)

Monoculturalism

c)

Melting Point

d)

Multiculturalism

69.

Direct borrowing from one culture to another.

a)

Stimulus Diffusion

b)

Innovative Diffusion

c)

Tangible Diffusion

d)

Transculturation

70.

An applied science concerned with the characteristics of people that needs to be considered in the design of devices and systems, in order that people and things will interact effectively and safely.

a)

Anthropomorphism

b)

Anthropocentrism

c)

Anthropometrics

d)

Ergonomics

71.

A primary element of form that has the properties of length, width, shape, surface, orientation, and position.

a)

Point

b)

Plane

c)

Line

d)

Volume

72.

A type of character that results directly from the purpose of use of the building.

a)

Character

b)

Personal Character

c)

Functional Character

d)

Traditional Character

73.

Concrete textured by leaving the impression of the form in which it was modeled.

a)

Genius Loci

b)

Pop Architecture

c)

Beton Brut

d)

Abstraction

74.

This type of relationship requires that the two forms have corresponding planar surfaces which are parallel to each other.

a)

Spatial Tension

b)

Face-to-face Contact

c)

Edge-to-edge Contact

d)

Interlocking Volumes

75.

It is the most common type of spatial relationship. It allows each space to be clearly defined and to respond, each in its own way, to specific functional or symbolic requirements. It can be defined with a row of columns, walls, or free-standing planes.

a)

Spaces Linked by A Common Space

b)

Interlocking Spaces

c)

Adjacent Spaces

d)

Space Within A Space

76.

The size or proportion of a building element or space, or an article of furniture, related to the structural or functional dimensions of the human body.

a)

Visual Scale

b)

Mechanical Scale

c)

Generic Scale

d)

Human Scale

77.

One of the three dimensions of colors. It is the purity or vividness of a hue, also called as intensity.

a)

Saturation

b)

Chroma

c)

Hue

d)

Value

78.

What is "amihan"?

a)

Southwest Monsoon

b)

Northeast Monsoon

c)

Southeast Monsoon

d)

Northwest Monsoon

79.

The degree by which a color differs from a gray of the same lightness or brightness, corresponding to saturation of the perceived color.

a)

Value

b)

Hue

c)

Saturation

d)

Chroma

80.
It refers to sensory perception and recognition of the physical elements by experiencing them sequentially in time;
a)
physical
b)
perceptual
c)
conceptual
d)
structural
81.
It is the comprehension of the ordered or disordered relationships among the building’s elements and systems, and responding to the meaning they evoke.
a)
physical
b)
perceptual
c)
conceptual
d)
structural
82.
Context is composed completely of the following parameters except?
a)
function
b)
space
c)
form
d)
dimension
83.
The three dimensional integration of program elements and spaces accommodating the multiple function and relationships is called
a)
structural system
b)
circulation system
c)
enclosure system
d)
spatial system
84.
A _______ marks a position in space having no length, width or depth, therefore it is considered static.
a)
volume
b)
line
c)
plane
d)
point
85.
A line extended in a direction other than its intrinsic direction becomes a ________. It has length and width but no depth.
a)
volume
b)
line
c)
plane
d)
point
86.
________ is the primary identifying characteristic of a plane, which is determined by the contour of the line forming its edges.
a)
color
b)
surface
c)
form
d)
shape
87.
It refers to prehistoric monument consisting of two or more large upright stones supporting a horizontal stone slab, found especially in Britain and France.
a)
dolmen
b)
menhir
c)
caryatid
d)
hedge
88.
An ancient Incan city establishes c. 1500 in the Andes Mountain, 8,000 ft on a saddle between two peaks in south central Peru.
a)
Machu Picchu
b)
Palenque
c)
Chichen Itza
d)
Teotihuacan
89.
The physical dimension of length, width and depth of a form is called,
a)
scale
b)
figure
c)
size
d)
proportion
90.
The visual and tactile quality given to a surface by the size, arrangement and proportions of the parts is called,
a)
color
b)
size
c)
texture
d)
finish
91.
The location of a form relative to its environment or the visual field within which it is seem is called,
a)
visual inertia
b)
arrangement
c)
orientation
d)
position
92.
The degree of concentration and stability of a form is called,
a)
arrangement
b)
visual inertia
c)
orientation
d)
position
93.
A plane figure bounded by three sides and having three angles is called,
a)
circle
b)
triangle
c)
rectangle
d)
square
94.
A solid generated by the revolution of a rectangle about one of its sides is called,
a)
sphere
b)
cylinder
c)
cone
d)
pyramid
95.
A form can be transformed by the addition of elements to its volume,
a)
dimensional transformation
b)
additive transformation
c)
subtractive transformation
d)
physical transformation
96.
A form can be transformed by altering one or more of its dimensions and still retain its identity as a member of a family of forms,
a)
dimensional transformation
b)
additive transformation
c)
subtractive transformation
d)
physical transformation
97.
A type of relationship relies on the close proximity of the forms or their sharing of a common visual trait such as shape, color or material,
a)
interlocking volumes
b)
edge-to-edge contact
c)
spatial tension
d)
face-to-face contact
98.
A type of relationship wherein the forms interpenetrate each other’s space and the forms do not need to share any visual traits,
a)
edge-to-edge contact
b)
interlocking volumes
c)
spatial tension
d)
face-to-face contact
99.
Name of the project
a)
Cuadra San Cristobal
b)
Glass House, Connecticut
c)
House of Mrs. Venturi, Chestnut Hill
d)
House at Stablo, Switzerland
100.
Name of the project
a)
Cuadra San Cristobal
b)
Glass House, Connecticut
c)
House of Mrs. Venturi, Chestnut Hill
d)
House at Stablo, Switzerland
101.

Name of the project

a)

Cuadra San Cristobal, Mexico

b)

Glass House, Connecticut

c)

House of Mrs. Venturi, Chestnut Hill

d)

House at Stablo, Switzerland

102.
Name of the project
a)
Cuadra San Cristobal
b)
House of Mrs. Venturi, Chestnut Hill
c)
Glass House, Connecticut
d)
House at Stablo, Switzerland
103.
House at Stablo, Switzerland, 1981, by Architect:
a)
Mario Botta
b)
Luis Barragan
c)
Robert Venturi
d)
Philip Johnson
104.
House of Mrs. Venturi, Chestnut Hill
a)
Mario Botta
b)
Luis Barragan
c)
Robert Venturi
d)
Philip Johnson
105.
Cuadra San Cristobal México City, 1968, by Architect:
a)
Mario Botta
b)
Robert Venturi
c)
Luis Barragan
d)
Philip Johnson
106.
Glass House, New Canaan, Connecticut, 1949, by
a)
Mario Botta
b)
Robert Venturi
c)
Philip Johnson
d)
Luis Barragan
107.
Name of the project
a)
History Faculty Building
b)
German Pavilion
c)
Cultural Center, Wolfsburg
d)
Notre Dame du Haut
108.
Name of the project
a)
History Faculty Building
b)
German Pavilion
c)
Cultural Center, Wolfsburg
d)
Notre Dame du Haut
109.
Name of the project
a)
History Faculty Building
b)
German Pavilion
c)
Cultural Center, Wolfsburg
d)
Notre Dame du Haut
110.
Name of the project
a)
History Faculty Building
b)
Notre Dame du Haut
c)
Cultural Center, Wolfsburg
d)
German Pavilion
111.
Notre Dame du Haut, Ronchamp, France, 1950-55, by
a)
James Sterling
b)
Rolf Gutbrod & Frei Otto
c)
Alvar Aalto
d)
Le Corbusier
112.
History Faculty Building, Cambridge University, England, 1964-67, by
a)
James Sterling
b)
Rolf Gutbrod & Frei Otto
c)
Alvar Aalto
d)
Le Corbusier
113.
Cultural Center, Wolfsburg, Germany, 1948-62, by
a)
James Sterling
b)
Rolf Gutbrod & Frei Otto
c)
Alvar Aalto
d)
Le Corbusier
114.
German Pavilion, Montreal Exposition, 1966-67, by
a)
James Sterling
b)
Alvar Aalto
c)
Le Corbusier
d)
Rolf Gutbrod & Frei Otto
115.
Abraj Al-Bait Clock Tower, Mecca, Saudi Arabia 2012
a)
C.Y. Lee & Partners
b)
Kohn Pedersen Fox
c)
Dar Al Handasah Architects
d)
Adrian Smith at SOM
116.
Taipei 101, Taiwan 2004
a)
Kohn Pedersen Fox
b)
Dar Al Handasah Architects
c)
C.Y. Lee & Partners
d)
Adrian Smith at SOM
117.
One World Trade Center New York 2014
a)
Kohn Pedersen Fox
b)
Dar Al Handasah Architects
c)
David Childs/ Daniel Libeskind
d)
Adrian Smith at SOM
118.

Shanghai World Financial Center, China 2008

a)

Dar Al Handasah Architects

b)

Kohn Pedersen Fox

c)

Adrian Smith at SOM

d)

I.M. Pei

119.
Burj Khalifa, Dubai, UAE 2010
a)
Adrian Smith at SOM
b)
Dar Al Handasah Architects
c)
Kohn Pedersen Fox
d)
David Childs/ Daniel Libeskind
120.

According to ____________, a ratio refers to the quantitative comparison between two

similar things.

a)

Le Corbusier

b)

Pythagoras

c)

Palladio

d)

Euclid

121.

It is defined as the ratio between two sections of a line, or the two sections of the plane

figure, in which the lesser of the two is to the greater as the greater is to the sum of both;

a)

Fibonacci Series

b)

Modulor

c)

Golden Rectangle

d)

Golden Section

122.

_____________, in the time of Augustus, studied actual samples of the Classical Orders

and presented the ideal proportions in a treatise “The Ten Books on Architecture”

a)

Vignola

b)

Da Vinci

c)

Callicrates

d)

Vitruvius

123.

The principal work of Le Corbusier that exemplified the use of the Modulor was the _______________, where it uses 15 measures of the Modulor to bring the human scale to a

building;

a)

Villa Savoye , Poissy, France

b)

Unite D' Habitation, Merseilles, France

c)

Notre Dame du-Haut, Ronchamp, France

d)

Law Courts & Secretariat at Chandigarh, India

124.

Building + Architect

a)

Torres Siamesas, Santiago, Chile 2003

b)

Alejandro Aravena

c)

Ingalls Rink, New Haven Connecticut,

d)

Santiago Calatrava

125.

Context is composed completely of the following parameters?

a)

function

b)

space

c)

form

d)

dimension

e)

technics

126.

Building + Architect

a)

Torres Siamesas, Santiago, Chile 2003

b)

Alejandro Aravena

c)

Yoyogi National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan 1964

d)

Kenzo Tange

127.

Building + Architect

a)

Burj Tower, Doha 2012

b)

Alejandro Aravena

c)

Torre Agbar, Barcelona, Spain 2004

d)

Jean Nouvel

128.

A space that tends to bring people together;

a)

sociofugal space

b)

visual space

c)

personal distance

d)

sociopetal space

129.

It refers to the degree by which color differs from a gray of the same lightness or brightness;

a)

hue

b)

tint

c)

chroma

d)

intensity

130.

The word "Kinesthetic" comes from the noun " (a)   " which means the sensory perception of movement.

131.

It is related to a person's awareness of the position and movement of the parts of the body by means of sensory organs (proprioceptors) in the muscles and joints.

(a)  

132.

It is the sensation associated with movemen. Or the moving body "interacts" dynamically with architecture.

(a)  

133.

(a)   Senses are senses which perceive the body's own movement and inform the individual of their position and the position of their limbs, in space.

134.

Choose (among the choices) the 2 Proprioceptive Senses Systems

a)

Vestibular System

b)

Kinesthetic System

c)

Vernacular System

d)

Potential System

135.

In the ear, which is mainly concerned with maintaining the body's posture and equilibrium.

a)

Vestibular System

b)

Kinesthetic System

c)

Vernacular System

d)

Potential System

136.

It consists of sensors in the muscles, tendons, and joints that indicate the relative position and movements of the limbs and of different parts of the body.

a)

Vestibular System

b)

Kinesthetic System

c)

Vernacular System

d)

Potential System

137.

It is the movement through space.

a)

Circulation

b)

Edges

c)

Traffic

d)

Flow

138.

Space within an enclosure or an area where an occupant can move freely without obstructions.

(a)  

139.

It is the study of the movement of individuals between two points and the interactions they make with one another.

(a)  

140.

The most economical distance, requiring the least amount of energy and fuel and as a consequence, the most efficient.

a)

Shortest Distance

b)

Longest Distance

c)

Medium Distance

d)

Efficient Distance

141.

It is an important factor in day-to-day living in the buildings that architects and designers create. Comparing two rooms, identical in shape and area, the one that permits the greater variety of free movement will usually be experienced as larger.

(a)  

142.

A change from a person's normal behavior in response to a stressor.

(a)  

143.

(a)   is any disturbance that imbalances the internal environment of an organism. (Walter Cannon, n.d.)

144.

What are the 3 types of stress mentioned in Theory of Architecture Module 3B?

a)

Positive Stress

b)

Tolerable Stress

c)

Toxic Stress

d)

Negative Stress

145.

It refers to stress response that have the potential to negatively affect the architecture of the developing brain but generally occur over limited time periods that allow for the developing brain to recover and thereby reverse potentially harmful effects.

a)

Positive Stress

b)

Tolerable Stress

c)

Toxic Stress

d)

Negative Stress

e)

Behavioral Stress

146.

It refers to strong frequent, or prolonged use of the body's stress management system.

a)

Positive Stress

b)

Tolerable Stress

c)

Toxic Stress

d)

Negative Stress

e)

Behavioral Stress

147.

It refers to moderate, short-lived stress responses such as brief increases in heart rate or mild changes in the body's stress hormone levels.

a)

Positive Stress

b)

Tolerable Stress

c)

Toxic Stress

d)

Negative Stress

e)

Behavioral Stress

148.

What are the 2 types of stressors?

a)

Biotic Stressor

b)

Abiotic Stressor

c)

Symbiotic Stressor

d)

Assymbiotic Stressor

149.

They are living things related complications that causes stress such as dominance, pollution, infection, social pressure, and competition.

a)

Biotic Stressor

b)

Abiotic Stressor

c)

Symbiotic Stressor

d)

Assymbiotic Stressor

150.

These are any ecological, geological, or climate changes that causes stress to a person, such as increased temperatures, and natural disasters.

a)

Biotic Stressor

b)

Abiotic Stressor

c)

Symbiotic Stressor

d)

Assymbiotic Stressor

151.

It is a supposition or a system of beliefs and ideas intended to explain something (fact, event or opinion).

a)

Theory/Theories

b)

Gossips

c)

Concepts

d)

Guesses

152.

In defining Theories/ a Theory, it must be based on the different branches of studies like: math, science, education, arts and etc. Hence it must also be ________ and _________.

a)

Plausible or Scientifically Acceptable and even an unproven assumption.

b)

Acceptable and Proven

c)

Assumption and a Plausible Guess

d)

Proven and Tested

153.

The word Architecture came from the Latin word: Arkhitekton. Arkhi means _______ and tekton means _______.

a)

Creator and Builder

b)

Chief and Builder

c)

Designer and Builder

d)

Creator and Designer

154.

Architecture is the Art and Sciences of ___________ buildings and other physical structures.

a)

Creating

b)

Visualizing

c)

Designing

d)

Modifying

155.

Architecture is also a profession associated with art and techniques of ___________ and building with things associated with construction with regards of the buildings ____________.

a)

Designing and Aesthetic Effects

b)

Designs and Concepts

c)

Creating and Materials

d)

Designing and Location

156.

The Theory of Architecture came from the Latin word “Ratiocinatio” which means?

a)

Theory of Creating and Designing Buildings

b)

Reasoning

c)

Rationale

d)

Conceptualization

157.

It is the Roman Architect-Engineer of the 1st Century CE who used the Theory of Architecture.

a)

Imhotep

b)

Aquinas

c)

Vitrovius

d)

Descartes

158.

These are the three main Influence of Architecture.

a)

Physical Needs, Emotional Needs, and Intellectual Needs

b)

Necessities, Conveniences, and Comfort

c)

Recognition, Self Expression, and Response

d)

General, Nature, and Man

159.

These are the three sub-parts found on the General Influence of Architecture.

a)

Physical Needs, Emotional Needs, and Intellectual Needs.

b)

Comfort, Necessities, and Conveniences

c)

Recognition, Self Expression, and Response

d)

General, Nature, and Man

160.

It is one of the desires found in the Activities of Man in which focuses solely in Surviving.

a)

Preservation

b)

Recognition

c)

Response

d)

Self Expression

161.

It is also one of the desires found in the Activities of Man but this desire focuses on taking action or response in any situation given.

a)

Self Expression

b)

Recognition

c)

Preservation

d)

Response

162.

It is kind of the same with response but adding a bit of a personal touch to it.

a)

Self Expression

b)

Recognition

c)

Response

d)

Preservation

163.

It is the belief of being recognized with power, they can consider themselves at the top of the world.

a)

Self Expression

b)

Recognition

c)

Response

d)

Preservation

164.

Below are the Elements of Nature that Influenced Architectural Designs except for one.

a)

Man-made disasters

b)

Natural Disasters

c)

Bodies of Water

d)

Climate or Climate change

e)

Flora and Fauna

165.

These are the elements that needs to be considered in designing.

a)

Plans, Location, Design, and Price

b)

Plans, Sustainability, Protective Elements, Structural Elements, and Materials.

c)

Logo, Brand, Materials Used, Designs, Location, and Costs

166.

The influence of man in which a person wants to show off his/her power, richness, influences and etc.

a)

Self Expression

b)

Personality

c)

Interests

d)

Social Conditions

167.

The Influence of Man in which is caught up between his/her personal activities and interests.

a)

Interests

b)

Self Expression

c)

Social Conditions

d)

Personality

168.

It is the Architecture Act of 2004 or also known as?

a)

RA 9266

b)

RA 9163

c)

RA 6969

d)

RA 9340

169.

Who is an Architect

a)

Professionally and Academically qualified

b)

With ID’s Issued by the Government

c)

Studied and Graduated Architecture and is registered under the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) issued by the Professional Regulatory Board of Architecture (PRBOA)

d)

A 1st year student who takes up Architecture.

170.

The Qualifications of an Architect

a)

5 years Bachelors Degree

b)

2 years of diversified training or apprenticeship

c)

Board Exam passer with 70% passing rate

d)

A draftsman.

171.

The Other Qualifications of an Architect

a)

Took up Review and Refresher Courses with pre-board examinations

b)

A high-school or a college dropout

c)

Registered and License Architect (RPA)

d)

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points before renewal of license (at least 45 points, exempted if taking up master’s degree)

172.

An Architect must be responsible for the

a)

Design Development

b)

Architectural Drawings

c)

A fair and sustainable development, welfare, and cultural expression of society’s habitat in terms of shape, forms and cultural context to it.

d)

Damages while building the project

173.

These are the designs that an Architect can do except for

a)

Residential Buildings

b)

Industrial Buildings

c)

Commercial Buildings

d)

Institutional Buildings

174.

In human building-analogies the skeletal system is referred as the

a)

Electrical System

b)

Sanitary System

c)

Structural System

d)

Mechanical System

175.

In the human-building analogies the Sanitary System is referred as the

a)

Circulatory System

b)

Digestive System

c)

Skeletal System

d)

Respiratory System

176.

In the human-building analogies it is considered to be the Circulatory System of the body/house

a)

Structural

b)

Electrical

c)

Sanitary

d)

Mechanical

177.

In the human-building analogies, the mechanical system is referred to as the

a)

Digestive System

b)

Skeletal System

c)

Circulatory System

d)

Respiratory System

178.

In The Architectural systems, especially in the organizations. It is a linear type of organization wherein it is not centralized but has a linear sequence of repetitive spaces.

a)

Radial Organization

b)

Cluster Organization

c)

Grid Organization

d)

Centralized Organization

e)

Linear Organization

179.

It is the organization of secondary forms towards the dominant (central area)

a)

Linear Organization

b)

Grid Organization

c)

Clustered Organization

d)

Centralized Organization

e)

Radial Organization

180.

It is the organization of clustered forms away from the centralized area, or extended in a radial manner

a)

Radial Organization

b)

Linear Organization

c)

Grid Organization

d)

Clustered Organization

e)

Centralized Organization

181.

It is the organization of any kinds of forms with spaces organized within the field of a structural grid (usually appears to be in 3d)

a)

Linear Organization

b)

Centralized Organization

c)

Radial Organization

d)

Grid Organization

e)

Clustered Organization

182.

The spaces within this group of organization appears to be a proximity or clustered together to show the common visual traits within its relationship

a)

Cluster/ed Organization

b)

Grid Organization

c)

Radial Organization

d)

Centralized Organization

e)

Linear Organization

183.

It is the Articulation of the Importance and Significance of a form or space, it’s shape, element, placement to the other forms and spaces of the organization.

a)

Hierarchy

b)

Size

c)

Shape

d)

Placement

184.

This may show some dominance on a Architectural composition by being different in terms of size.

a)

Hierarchy by Shape

b)

Hierarchy by Size

c)

Hierarchy by Placement

185.

It is made to be strategically placed to call attention to itself as the most important element in the composition. (May include formal image, and spatial definition, the qualities of the shape, color, texture, scale and proportions)

a)

Hierarchy by Size

b)

Hierarchy by Shape

c)

Hierarchy by Placement

186.

It is the entrance of the area, building, structures, or sites (they are classified up to 3 approaches: the frontal, oblique, and spiral approach)

a)

Approach and Entry

b)

Path Configuration and Access

c)

Sequence of Spaces

d)

Light, view, touch, hearing, and smell

187.

It is the kind of Approach wherein it directly leads to the entrance.

a)

Oblique Approach

b)

Spiral Approach

c)

Frontal Approach

d)

Approach and Entry

188.

It is the kind of approach wherein it has extreme angles, it usually prolongs the sequence of approaching the Entry.

a)

Approach and Entry

b)

Oblique Approach

c)

Frontal Approach

d)

Spiral Approach

189.

It is the kind of approach wherein it usually emphasizes the 3d-likeness/of the form of the building.

a)

Frontal Approach

b)

Oblique Approach

c)

Spiral Approach

d)

Approach and Entry

190.

It is the means of using a structure and enclosure for the Environmental Protection and comforts, also for the improvement of one’s health, stability and welfare.

a)

By means of Accommodating a program

b)

By means of Technology

c)

Compatible with its Contexts

191.

It is the means of user requirements, needs, and aspirations, socio cultural, economic factors, legal restraints, and the historical traditions and precedents.

a)

By means of Technology

b)

Compatible with its Context

c)

By means of Accommodating a Program

d)

Approach and Entry

192.

The means of site and environment, climate, geography, and cultural characteristics of the area.

a)

By means of Technology

b)

By means of Accommodating a program

c)

Compatible with its Context

d)

Placement

193.

These are the three types of Architectural Orders

a)

Physical

b)

Perceptual

c)

Conceptual

d)

Space

e)

Structure

194.

It is the physical order in Architecture in which is responsible for the objects to circulate and has movement in it. (Usually involves: Bedroom, Garage, Living Room, Kitchen, Dining, and Toilet)

a)

Structure

b)

Space

c)

Closure

d)

Machines

195.

This is the element that envelopes the house to form a measurable places [walls (exterior and interior), flooring, and Ceiling]

a)

Machines

b)

Enclosure

c)

Space

d)

Structure

196.

It is the interior elements that use and runs the internal organs of the house (usually attachable and movable) (sinks, lavatory, water closet, cabinets, bed, sofa, table, and chairs, lightings and telecommunications)

a)

Machines

b)

Enclosure

c)

Structure

d)

Space

197.

It is the elements that supports the building/house itself. (Posts, columns, retaining walls, floor stabs, trusses, and footing foundation)

a)

Space

b)

Structure

c)

Enclosure

d)

Machines

198.

This is the sensory perception and recognition of physical elements (approach and departure, entry and egress, movement through order of spaces, functions and activities within the spaces and the proper execution of Light, color, texture, view, and sound)

a)

Physical Order

b)

Conceptual Order

c)

Perceptual Order

d)

Machines

199.

The Comprehension of the ordered and disordered relationships among building elements and systems. (Usually includes Images, Patterns, Signs, and Context)

a)

Space

b)

Physical Order

c)

Conceptual Order

d)

Perceptual Order

200.

The __________ of _____________ are the fundamental parts or aspects used to compose any work of design

a)

Point and Line

b)

Plane and Volume

c)

Elements and Designs

d)

Horizontal and Vertical Lines

201.

It indicated a position in a plane surface, this creates shapes, form, and value but has no length, width, or depth.

a)

Point

b)

Line

c)

Plane

d)

Volume

202.

The ________ is a long narrow mark or band, indicates lengths, direction, and position in one dimension, (Vertical and Horizontal, forms 3d-ness, expresses amount (connection ), and supports for an overhead plane)

a)

Line

b)

Point

c)

Volume

d)

Plane

203.

A flat surface on which a straight line jointing any two points. (Indicated length, width, shape, surface orientation making it look like a 2D)

a)

Line

b)

Point

c)

Volume

d)

Plane

204.

It is the amount of space that a substance occupies in an object, making it look like a 3D. (Also indicates length, form shape, surface orientation and position)

a)

Plane

b)

Volume

c)

Line

d)

Point

205.

It is one of the Properties of form wherein it is the outward form of an object defined by outline. in architecture it is defined as a two dimensional area confined by an actual line or implied line. It is the characteristic outline or surface configuration of a particular form. Shape is the principal aspect by which we identify and categorize forms.

a)

Shape

b)

Size

c)

Color

d)

Texture

e)

Position

206.

It is one of the Properties of form wherein it is the relative extent of something; a thing's overall dimension or magnitude but in architecture size is the physical dimensions of length, width, and depth of a form. While these dimensions determine the proportions of a form, its scale is determined by the size relative to other forms in its context.

a)

Shape

b)

Size

c)

Color

d)

Texture

e)

Position

207.

It is the property processed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way object reflects or emits light. It can be described by individual's perception of hue, saturation, and tonal value.

a)

Size

b)

Color

c)

Visual Inertia

d)

Position

e)

Texture

208.

This is the visual and especially tactile quality given to a surface by the size, shape, arrangement, and proportions of the parts. It also determines the degree to which surfaces of a form reflect or absorb incident light.

a)

Texture

b)

Color

c)

Position

d)

Volume

e)

Plane

209.

It is the location of a form relative to its environment or the visual field within which it is seen.

a)

Volume

b)

Color

c)

Texture

d)

Position

e)

Visual Inertia

210.

This is the the direction of a form relative to the ground plane the, compass pass points,other forms,or to the person viewing the form.

a)

Visual Inertia

b)

Orientation

c)

Position

d)

Texture

211.

It is the degree of concentration and stability of a form depends on its geometry as well as its orientation relative to the ground plane, the pull of gravity, and our line of sight.

a)

Orientation

b)

Shape

c)

Volume

d)

Visual Inertia

212.

__________ is the primary elements in architecture for it refers to the shape or configuration of a building.

a)

Shape

b)

Volume

c)

Plane

d)

Form

213.

This refers to designing and building structures and spaces that are balanced with their natural surroundings and tailored to the function they serve for their inhabitants. organically designed structures seem to blend in with the landscape or rise from it as if the surrounding spaces gave birth to them. (e.g Falling Water of Architect Frank Lloyd Wright)

a)

Abstract

b)

Organic Form

c)

Form

d)

Geometric Form

214.

These are are forms that can be constructed using geometry, such as squares, rectangles, circles, cones, cubes, and many more.. these forms are commonly found in architecture and engineering.

a)

Organic Forms

b)

Form

c)

Abstract

d)

Geometric Form

215.

It is a technique used by artist during the late century to bring out the aesthetics of the subject it is the process of taking away or removing characteristics from something in order to reduce it to a different type of character. In Architecture, abstract, is a type of design explored by many modernist, a mixture of form that embodies the transformation of something different and new. This can be aligned to brutalism, modernism, deconstructivism, and expressionist architecture.

a)

Geometric Form

b)

Organic Form

c)

Form

d)

Abstract

216.

These are the Transformation of Forms

a)

Additive / Addition

b)

Subtraction / Subtractive

c)

Dimension / Dimenstional

d)

Multiplication / Multiplicative

e)

Division

217.

These are forms that can be transformed by altering one or more of its dimensions and still retain as a member of a family of form. ex. a cube can be transformed into similar prismatic forms through distinct changes in height, width or length., it can be compress into a planar form or stretched out into linear form.

a)

Addition / Additive

b)

Subtraction / Subtractive

c)

Dimension / Dimensional

d)

Multiplication / Multiplicative

e)

Division

218.

A form can be transformed by the addition of elements to its original volume

a)

Additive / Addition

b)

Subtractive / Subtraction

c)

Multiplicative / Multiplication

d)

Dimension / Dimensional

219.

a transformation of by subtracting a portion of its volume. Depending on the extent of the subtracting process, the form can be retain its initial identity or be transformed into a form of another. (This form retains the exterior form and taken the portion interior out)

a)

Subtraction / Subtractive

b)

Multiplication / Multiplicative

c)

Dimension / Dimensional

d)

Addition / Additive

220.

Arrange by Order a shown on the picture.

a)

spatial tension

b)

edge to edge contact

c)

face to face contact

d)

interlocking volumes