WorksheetsMST - Planning Principles P1
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
Key factor of space planning.
Economy
Aesthetics
Ergonomics
Technology
What is a principle of good space planning that is flexible and adapts to user needs?
User-Centric
Proportion and harmony
Flexibility
Efficiency
What is a principle of good space planning that tailors spaces to different functions?
User-Centric
Proportion and harmony
Flexibility
Efficiency
What is a principle of good space planning where spaces have logical access?
User-Centric
Proportion and harmony
Flexibility
Efficiency
What is a principle of good space planning where rooms flow seamlessly?
User-Centric
Proportion and harmony
Flexibility
Efficiency
Which of the following is NOT considered in space planning?
Functionality
Users
Topography
Traffic flow
Which of the following statement is NOT relevant to space planning?
How people will move through the spaces is considered.
Who will use the space should be considered.
How people spend their time in the building is considered.
How the building design character will adapt to the community is considered.
Which of the following statement is NOT relevant to space planning?
Privacy of people is considered.
Proper selection of competent engineering consultants is considered.
Elements like lighting and ventilation are considered.
Accessibility or making the space easy to use is considered.
What is a key factor in the design of functional spaces?
User needs and preferences
Cost constraints
Building materials used
Building aesthetics
What is a principle of space planning that emphasizes ease of movement?
Privacy for individuals
Aesthetic appeal
User comfort
Efficient traffic flow
Which is NOT considered as form of spatial organization?
Vertical
Radial
Linear
Grid
The outdoor space that adjoins structures, usually paved and used for dining is _____
Patio
Balcony
Porch
Deck
What is NOT to be considered in space planning?
Acoustics
Lot Topography
Codes
Building Systems
In space planning which statement below is NOT relevant?
Space planning is a process that takes several steps and is an important component for the works of architects.
Space planning is an in-depth analysis of how physical space is used in a structure
Space planning is the efficient use of floor space of utilities
Space planning helps ensure efficient use of floor space without wasting
Space planning begins by gathering information such as but not limited to
Purpose of structure of space
Local government development plan
Technical lot description
Zoning ordinance
What is the width range in meters of the service aisle in restaurants?
1.60 to 1.80
1.20 to 1.50
0.75 to 1.00
0.60 to 0.70
What is the minimum space in meters between the wall and seat back in restaurants?
0.76
0.80
0.90
1.00
What is the minimum width in meters of access lane for bus carts in restaurants?
1.50
2.50
0.76
0.90
What is the minimum width in meters of the corridor if an elderly man with crane is walking with his grandchild?
1.10
1.20
1.50
1.80
What is the minimum width in meters of the corridor if 3 people are walking in the same path?
1.10
1.20
1.50
1.80
What is the recommended lot size for an R-1 corner lot?
301
365
548
261
What is the recommended lot size for a C-1 corner lot?
204
238
365
548
What is the recommended lot size for an R-2 inside lot?
80
96
140
120
What is the minimum width of the sidewalk with planting strips?
2
3
2.7
2.5
Under the Water Code of the Philippines, the use of banks of rivers, lakes, streams, and shores of seas, throughout their entire length must have an easement in agricultural areas/rural areas where the building of structures of any kind is prohibited.
10 meters
20 meters
40 meters
3 meters
What tree gives good shade but should be avoided for potential root damage to structures?
Palm tree
Coconut tree
Acacia
All of the above
What is the most difficult type of land to build on?
Very steep
Rolling
Flat
Irregular
Which of the following indicates good site planning?
Maximized land use/space
Controlled environmental hazards
Efficient maintenance
All of the above
What would result in overloaded stormwater when an urban area experiences severe storms?
Landslide
Clogged sewer lines
Surface water flooding
Erosion
What site planning strategies are conducive to minimizing energy costs and adverse impacts of development?
Minimize site disruption, protect natural drainage ways and other critical natural resources
Respond to local climatic conditions, and minimize water, fertilizer, and maintenance needs, as well as add significant biomass to the landscape
Minimize disruption of natural areas, extension of services, and transportation needs
All of the choices
The following questions pertain to Topic 27: Site Planning. Not a part of structural plans.
Roof framing plan
Foundation plan
Site development plan
Floor framing plan
What is the distance between the sidewalk to the rear wall of the project?
Height
Width
Depth
Area
As per NSO, what structure is 3 or more units, intended for residential use only, usually consisting of 3 or more housing units?
Single house
Duplex
Multi-unit residence
Medium-density residence
Parking lots should be located in an area where the slope is below, otherwise grading is to be done.
3%
7%
5%
10%
What is the area within the setback?
Easement
Court
Yard
Building area
A street pattern used in highly mountainous sites following the contours of the topography.
Radial
Curvilinear
Meandering
Grid
Lines used to denote the topographic elevation.
Grid Lines
Section Lines
Contour Lines
Boundary Lines
Inherent problems in the site may include the following except:
Abnormal grading
Inefficient layout
Difficult street pattern
Good drainage
Land or easement reserved for transportation purposes is ___
Right of way
Highway
Alley
Street
What is RROW?
Recreational right of way
Rough road of ways
Road right of way
Right road of way
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A total separation of vehicles and pedestrians is harmful for the development of a lively and active street.
A street has a three-dimensional form which inhibits certain activities and makes others possible.
According to Alberti, if the city is noble and powerful, streets should be designed winding, rather than straight and broad, because this.
Increasing competition for the driver's attention has turned roadway signs into.
Street provided to terminate a block for pedestrian use only.
Alley
Setback
Road Right of Way
Secondary Road
What type of street has high velocity and higher volume of traffic flow?
Collector street
Arterial street
Main street
Corner street
Identify the type of road designed to encircle an urban area, providing an alternative route to bypass city traffic.
Arterial road
Circumferential road
Collector road
Expressway
Secondary roads include:
Minor road
Boulevard
Avenue
All of the choices
A lot or land intended for construction site can be best described by its _____
TCT
Lot plan
Site survey
OCT
An in-design land use evaluation method for planning areas that retain important natural environmental features. The outcome of the valuation depends to a large extent on expert judgment based on scientific knowledge?
Market Forecasts
Carrying Capacity Analysis
Committed Lands Analysis
Land Suitability Analysis
It is best for linear construction such as roads, paths, and utility trenching.
Contour Area Method
Average End Area Method
Borrow Pit Method/Grid Method
Grading by Cut
An overlay method of mapping natural determinants used to determine the suitability of a particular site for prospective land uses.
Site suitability
Site analysis
GIS
Sieve-mapping
Data gathering of site conditions, include the following except:
Land use plans and zoning ordinances
Base and aerial maps
Master plans and feasibility surveys
None of the choices
Motor courts in subdivisions shall have a right-of-way of no less than ___ meters.
3
4
6
5
What is the required width, in meters, of the major road right-of-way for subdivision projects sized 2.5 hectares or smaller?
10
4
6
8
What is the required width, in meters, of the minor road right-of-way for subdivision projects sized 2.5 hectares or smaller?
8
5
6
4
What is the required width, in meters, of the major road right-of-way for subdivision projects sized between 5 and 10 hectares?
6
10
9
12
What is the required width, in meters, of the minor road right-of-way for subdivision projects sized between 5 and 10 hectares?
6
12
8
10
Minimum frontage for single detached corner lot.
14
12
10
8
Minimum frontage for single detached regular lot.
14
12
10
8
How much allocation in percentage of gross area for parks and playground if the density is 21-25 DU/Has?
4
5
6
7
How much allocation in percentage of gross area for parks and playground if the density is 36-50 DU/Has?
5
6
7
9
How much allocation in percentage of gross area for parks and playground if the density is 51-65 DU/Has?
5
6
7
9
What is the spacing of street light posts?
Two every 30 units or 100m, whichever is shorter
Two every 20 units or 100m, whichever is shorter
Three every 30 units or 100m, whichever is shorter
Three every 20 units or 100m, whichever is shorter
Minimum percentage of parks, playgrounds, and recreational facilities in open market subdivision.
2
2.5
3.5
4
What is the open market minimum lot area of a single detached?
80 sqm
95 sqm
100 sqm
120 sqm
What is the open market minimum lot area of a duplex?
80 sqm
96 sqm
100 sqm
120 sqm
What is the open market minimum lot area of a row house?
50 sqm
60 sqm
70 sqm
80 sqm
Under BP 220, what is the minimum economic housing frontage for a regular lot?
12 m
10 m
8 m
4 m
Under PD 957, what is the minimum open market frontage for a regular lot?
12 m
10 m
8 m
4 m
Allocation of area for parks and playgrounds shall be mandatory for projects _____ or more and shall be deemed non-buildable area.
0.1 ha
0.5 ha
1 ha
2 ha
Percentage of saleable area in a subdivision.
70%
60%
80%
50%
Open spaces in subdivision.
40%
25%
30%
35%
The law that governs the design of low-cost housing is
RA 9266
PD 1096
BP 220
BP 344
Constructed and financed by the private sector as a business venture and sold at prevailing market prices and interest.
Condominium project
Economic and socialized housing
Subdivision project
Open market housing
The following questions pertain to Topic 28: Subdivision Planning. Housing project for moderately low-income families with lower interest rates and longer amortization periods.
Condominium project
Economic and socialized housing
Subdivision project
Open market housing
A wall that serves 2 dwelling units, known also as a party wall.
Fire block
Common wall
Abutment
Fire wall
A habitable room for 1 family only with facilities for living, sleeping, cooking, and eating.
Single detached unit
Living unit
Dwelling unit
Home unit
The following questions pertain to Topic 28: Subdivision Planning. Basic subdivision design.
Grid iron
Radial on grid iron
Curvilinear
Radial super blocks
What feature of a subdivision makes it most saleable?
Abutting a church
View on the lake
Different steep and slope
Narrow frontage
The process in which a piece of land, referred to as the parent tract, is subdivided into two or more parcels.
Platting
Subdivision
Parcellating
Land development
Usually, the last stage of the final site development process prior to the issuance of a building permit.
Site development plan
Landscaping
Final design brief
Final plat
As per NSO, what structure has 3 or more units, intended for residential use only, usually consisting of 3 or more housing units?
Single house
Duplex
Multi-unit residence
Medium-density residence
A tract or parcel of land registered under RA 496 which is partitioned primarily for residential purposes into individual lots with or without improvements thereon, and offered to the public for sale, in cash or in installment terms.
Condominium project
Economic and socialized housing
Subdivision project
Open market housing
The entire parcel of real property divided or to be divided primarily for residential purposes into condominium units including all structures thereon.
Condominium project
Subdivision project
Economic and socialized housing
Open market housing
Constructed and financed by the private sector as a business venture and sold at prevailing market prices and interest.
Condominium project
Subdivision project
Economic and socialized housing
Open market housing
Housing project for moderately low-income families with lower interest rates and longer amortization periods.
Condominium project
Subdivision project
Economic and socialized housing
Open market housing
A written agreement between parties, but it allows a specific period during which the buyer can investigate the property and he make a decision.
Initial Contract
Draft Contract
Option to Buy
Subscription Agreement
If you are going to build a structure near a body of water in Manila, where would you ask permission?
DENR
LLDA
MMDA
DPWH
Who approves CLUP?
DPWH
NEDA
DILG
DHSUD
Government sector for registration of lands.
DENR
DILG
LRA
DOF
Issuance of lot title.
Department of Land Management
Bureau of Land Records
Land Registration Authority
Department of Housing and Urban Development
What government agency regulates noise pollution on industrial buildings?
DOLE
DTI
DENR
DOST
The sole regulatory body for housing and land use development. It is charged with encouraging greater private sector participation in low-cost housing through liberalization of development standards, simplification of regulations, and decentralization of approvals for permits and licenses.
NHMFC
UDHA
DHSUD
HUDCC
One of the key housing agencies of HUDCC that concentrates on the production aspect of housing.
HLURB
NHA
NHMFC
HIGC
One of the funding agencies of Housing, locally known as the Pag-ibig Fund.
GSIS
HDMF
SSS
143 Fund
Where can we find the highest-level policy statements on environmental protection?
RA 5454
PD 1151
Constitution
LOI 90
It mandates the protection of selected areas under the direction of the PAMB that is locally constituted and chaired by the DENR.
Forestry Code
LGC
EIA
NIPAS
A plan that has been formulated to check immediate problems of a community on a short-term basis.
Action-oriented
Comprehensive planning
CLUP
Sectoral planning
A clearance issued to a project that is allowed under the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance as well as other standards, rules, and regulations on land use.
Variance
Zoning clearance
Locational clearance
Deed restrictions
The document issued by the DENR Secretary certifying that based on the representations of the proponent and the preparers, as reviewed and validated by the EIARC, the project will not pose a negative impact to the environment.
ECC
EIS
EMP
EENT
The salient provision of this law requires developers of proposed subdivision projects to allocate at least 20% of the total subdivision area or total subdivision project cost for socialized housing.
RA 7279
RA 1432
RA 9266
RA 1680
This code mandates that all Local Government Units shall prepare their comprehensive land use plans and enact them through zoning ordinances.
HLURB Code
Local Government Code
Civil Code
Land Use Code
