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WorksheetsTOA 3
Total questions: 99
Worksheet time: 50mins
In the perception of space, which of the following describes the olfactory sense?
Affects room size or ceiling height to avoid discomfort
Identifies materials to limit unpleasant odors
Identifies material distance
Affects materials to regulate sound transfer
What type of balance involves elements arranged equally on either side of a central axis, giving a sense of repose and order?
Symmetrical
Contrasting
Equal
Asymmetrical
What is the 1D of sensory experience in design?
Visual
Sounds
Touch
Smell
What is the 2D of sensory experience in design?
Visual
Touch
Sounds
Smell
What is the 3D of sensory experience in design?
Visual
Touch
Sounds
Smell
What is the 4D of sensory experience in design?
Sounds
Touch
Visual
Smell
What is the 5D of sensory experience in design?
Sounds
Taste
Touch
Smell
If you were to remove the dead ends in the corridors, what are you considering?
Aesthetic
Circulation
Ventilation
Budget
Otherwise called the use of the building.
Aesthetics
Utility
Function
Form
Promotes effective exchange of ideas.
Character
Address
Communications
Understanding
The overall appearance or style of a building that expresses its identity.
Form
Function
Character
Structure
A design concern that ensures comfort, safety, and usefulness for occupants.
Aesthetics
Function
Utility
Ergonomics
The maximum height of shower heads is _____ mm.
2000
1800
2400
2000
The standard door height is _____ mm.
1980
2100
2150
2100
The average adult eye level is _____ mm.
1800
1350
1450
1575
The maximum height of a threshold is _____ mm.
40
10
25
50
The preferred viewing distance from the eye to the front surface of a computer screen is _____ mm.
1000 to 1090
500 to 900
300 to 450
1100 to 1300
The height of grab bars from the floor is _____ mm.
1500
900
1370
800
What is NOT an anthropometric measurement?
Height
Health
Weight
Circumference
What is the required space, in millimeters, between two customer seats beside each other in high-density seating?
900
800
610
762
What is the required space, in millimeters, between two customer seats beside each other in low-density seating?
900
762
800
610
What is the average height of a Filipino in centimeters?
160
188
210
162
What is the average height of a Filipina in centimeters?
145
152
150
188
What is the opening inlet height for windows?
0.90 m
1.20 m
1.80 m
2.10 m
What is the opening outlet height for windows?
0.90 m
1.20 m
1.80 m
2.10 m
What is the standard shower wall height?
1800 mm
1900 mm
2000 mm
2100 mm
The average weight of a Filipino is:
65 kg
75 kg
50 kg
90 kg
What is the average weight of a Filipina?
50 kgs
65 kgs
55 kgs
60 kgs
Identify the height of a regular counter.
115 cm – 120 cm
90 cm – 120 cm
105 cm – 110 cm
75 cm – 80 cm
Identify the height of a tall bar counter.
120 cm – 150 cm
115 cm – 120 cm
105 cm – 110 cm
75 cm – 80 cm
Identify the height of an extra tall bar counter.
120 cm – 150 cm
105 cm – 110 cm
90 cm – 120 cm
115 cm – 120 cm
Identify the height of a stool for a regular counter.
75 cm – 80 cm
105 cm – 110 cm
120 cm – 150 cm
115 cm – 120 cm
Identify the height of a stool for an extra tall counter.
75 cm – 80 cm
90 cm – 120 cm
105 cm – 110 cm
115 cm – 120 cm
A space used for talking with family and close friends (46 to 122 cm).
Public space
Social distance
Intimate space
Personal space
An applied science concerned with the characteristics of people for safe design.
Anthropometrics
Kinesthetics
Proxemics
Ergonomics
The size or proportion of something relative to an accepted standard of measurement.
Module
Human Scale
Visual Scale
Mechanical Scale
Any dimension determined by body movement, like reach or stride.
Functional dimension
Dynamic Fit
Static Fit
Structural Dimension
What is the science of signs?
Intimacy
Proxemics
Anonymity
Semiotics
12 or more feet of distance is considered a _____
Personal space
Public space
What is the space within 12 ft used in furniture design?
Personal space
Social space
Intimate space
Public space
1-18 inches is considered as ____.
Personal space
Social space
Intimate space
Public space
What is the space within 3 ft used in furniture design?
Intimate space
Personal space
Public space
Social space
What proxemic zone is typically used during formal meetings or business discussions?
Personal space
Social space
Public space
Intimate space
Minimum depth of an overhead cabinet.
600 mm
450 mm
350 mm
300 mm
What is the height on center if you are to mount an artwork?
1650 mm
1500 mm
1300 mm
1700 mm
Maximum height of shower head mounting.
2.10 m
2.00 m
1.90 m
1.80 m
Recommended distance of the edge of the dining table from a wall.
1000 mm
900 mm
600 mm
800 mm
Recommended size of a three-seater sofa.
700 x 2.00
800 x 2.50
900 x 2.60
1000 x 2.70
What is the typical height of a bunk bed?
1.5 m
1.6 m
1.7 m
1.8 m
Height of a dining table.
750 mm
765 mm
768 mm
780 mm
Height of working table for Filipina.
0.70 m
0.75 m
0.80 m
0.85 m
What is the standard height of a kitchen counter?
90 m
85 m
What is the comfortable height of a dining chair?
0.40 meters
0.44 meters
0.45 meters
0.40 – 0.425 meters
What is the minimum length of a meeting table for six persons?
1350 mm
1400 mm
1250 mm
1475 mm
What is the minimum size of a two-seater sofa?
700 x 1400 mm
800 x 1500 mm
600 x 1250 mm
650 x 1475 mm
What is the area requirement for the smallest stand-alone gas range available in the market?
0.48 sqm
0.36 sqm
0.20 sqm
0.60 sqm
What is the typical depth of a wardrobe cabinet?
10 cm
60 cm
75 cm
100 cm
What is the total area of a common nightstand table?
0.075 sqm
0.305 sqm
0.203 sqm
0.120 sqm
What is the standard depth of a kitchen sink and range?
300 mm
400 mm
600 mm
None of the choices
How high should an accessible lavatory be?
0.50 m
0.60 m
0.70 m
0.80 m
What is the ideal size of a dining table (one side) for four persons?
0.90 m
0.70 m
1.00 m
1.20 m
If a dining table for two persons is used, how much width is occupied?
1.50 m
1.20 m
1.40 m
1.30 m
Which of the following is not a good depth for a fixed countertop?
0.20 m
0.45 m
0.40 m
0.50 m
What is the ideal length for one side of an 8-seater dining table?
3.75 m
5.25 m
4.50 m
6.45 m
What is the ideal size of one side of a square table seating people?
1.22 m
1.33 m
1.11 m
1.44 m
What is the minimum width of a corridor serving one side only?
1.1 m
1.0 m
1.2 m
1.3 m
What is the minimum clear distance of seats placed back-to-back?
450 mm
500 mm
550 mm
600 mm
What is the minimum clear distance of a table from the wall?
600 mm
700 mm
800 mm
900 mm
What is the standard size of a twin bed?
900 mm × 1900 mm
1200 mm × 1900 mm
1000 mm × 1900 mm
None of the above
What is the standard size of a queen bed?
900 mm × 1900 mm
1500 mm × 1900 mm
1000 mm × 1900 mm
None of the above
What is the size allocation for a single bed?
0.90 × 1.90 m
1.20 × 1.90 m
1.00 × 1.90 m
1.50 × 1.90 m
What is the standard width of a queen-size bed?
1.20 m
1.40 m
1.90 m
1.50 m
What is the standard width of a king-size bed?
1.80 m
1.60 m
2.00 m
1.50 m
What is the total area of a common king-size bed?
2.97 sqm
3.42 sqm
3.94 sqm
2.83 sqm
What is the total area of a common double-size bed?
2.106 sqm
2.905 sqm
2.715 sqm
2.565 sqm
What is the total area of a common single-size bed?
2.10 sqm
1.90 sqm
1.71 sqm
2.565 sqm
For a low-cost condominium project, what is the total area of a common king-size bed?
2.97 sqm
2.91 sqm
4.50 sqm
3.42 sqm
For a first-class hotel near the beach, what is the total area of a common single-size bed?
1.71 sqm
1.90 sqm
1.60 sqm
2.00 sqm
What is the size or proportion of a building element or space, or an article of furniture, relative to the structural or functional dimensions of the human body?
Human scale
Human element
Human dimension
Human space
What is the measurement and study of size and proportions of the human body?
Anthropometrics
Aesthetics
Articulation
Proportion
What is the size or proportion a building element appears to have relative to other elements components of known or assumed size?
Visual scale
Aesthetics
Articulation
Proportion
What refers to dimensions based on a stationary body position, like sitting or standing?
Static fit
Dynamic fit
Functional fit
Structural fit
What is the individual space that is dynamic in nature and changes based on situation or interaction?
Personal space
Territoriality
Defensive space
Density
A kind of passive ventilation that uses natural forces to pull air through a building is _____
Natural ventilation
Wind ventilation
Solar ventilation
Air ventilation
Which is not considered the least expensive form of passive cooling?
Ventilation louvers
Rooftop vents
Window-type air-conditioning
Operable windows
If air moves through openings that are not intentional, as a result of wind pressure, the building has _____
Air seepage
Unintentional air
Air penetration
Infiltration
The keys to effective and good wind ventilation design are building orientation and _____
Space volume
Height
Massing
Space area
Another key to effective and good wind ventilation is sizing and _____
Constricted
Placing
Measuring
Massive
What is habagat?
Northeast monsoon
Northwest monsoon
Southeast monsoon
Southwest monsoon
What is amihan?
Northeast monsoon
Northwest monsoon
Southeast monsoon
Southwest monsoon
Best angle of the solar panel to maximize solar gain.
30° south
45° south
30° east
45° east
Best orientation for solar panels.
North
South
East
West
Ideal orientation of a rectangular house plan in a tropical country.
North and south
East and west
Diagonal
Northeast and southwest
Sun shading for north-south orientation.
Vertical
Diagonal
Curved
Horizontal
Where do we use vertical sun shading?
South side
North side
East and west sides
Roof area
Planning orientation based on plant control.
Land mass
Drainage
Sun
Climate zone
Planning orientation based on breeze.
Sun
Wind
Water table
Insulation
In tropical architecture, what device is used to cool buildings?
Green roof
Cross ventilation
Wind chimney
Solar control
Climate with no dry season.
Tropical Monsoon
Rainforest
Arid
Mediterranean
