Republic of the Philippines

Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)

Professional Regulatory BOARD of ARCHITECTURE (PRBoA)
Architecture Licensure Examinations (ALE)

SUBJECT: HISTORY AND THEORY OF ARCHITECTURE, URBAN PLANNING

AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
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WARNING: If there are conflicts between a stated word and the number/amount/ figure described, the
stated / spelled word shall prevail. Should there be conflicts between two (2.0) stated quantities, the
higher figure shall prevail.

1. What are the resulting color when mixing three primary colors?
a. Gray
b. Blue
c. Green
d. Brown
2. What is added to red, orange and yellow in order to create a cheerful color scheme?
a. Red
b. Silver
c. Green
d. White
3. What color code is used for live wire?
a. Red
b. Blue
c. Orange
d. Yellow
4. Using one color (hue) throughout, utilizing that colors various tints, tones and shades. When using this
scheme, it creates multiple textures and character that maintains unity.
a. Monochromatic
b. Triadic
c. Complimentary
d. Split complimentary
5. It is a primary identifying characteristic or silhouette of a volume
a. Shape
b. Space
c. Vertex
d. Light
6. The size or proportion of something relative to an accepted standard of measurement?
a. Module
b. Human Scale
c. Visual Scale
d. Mechanical Scale
7. The ability of a material to emit heat by radiation?
a. Conductivity’
b. Reflection
c. Refractance
d. Emissivity
8. Maximum height of shower head mounting?
a. 2.10m
b. 2.00m
c. 1.90m
d. 1.80m
9. Recommended distance of the edge of the dining table from a wall?
a. 1.00m
b. 900mm
c. 600mm
d. 800mm
10. Area occupied by a Double door refrigerator?
a. 1152 sq cm
b. 1120 sq cm
c. 1000 sq cm
d. 1200 sq cm
11. Height of a dining table?
a. 750 cm
b. 765 cm
c. 768 cm
d. 780 cm
12. Height of working counter table for Filipina?
a. 0.70m
b. 0.75m
c. 0.80m
d. 0.85m
13. What is the standard size of twin bed?
a. 900mm x 1900mm
b. 1200mm x 1900mm
c. 1000mm x 1900mm
d. None of the above
14. What is the standard size of queen bed?
a. 900mm x 1900mm
b. 1500mm x 1900mm
c. 1000mm x 1900mm
d. None of the above
15. Are color used to produce combination of colors?
a. Primary colors
b. Secondary colors
c. Tertiary colors
d. Triadic colors
16. A natural phenomenon that dictates location of window?
a. Sun
b. Orientation
c. Moon
d. Wind
17. Referred to as arrangement or position of structure?
a. Orientation
b. Composition
c. Location
d. Site
18. Standard width of kitchen counter
a. 0.60m
b. 0.50m
c. 1.10m
d. 0.70m
19. Who is the architect of the Farnsworth House?
a. Le Corbusier
b. Frank Lloyd Wright
c. Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe
 d. Loius Sullivan

20. What style was used in the columns as seen in the façade above?
a. Baroque
b. Gothic
c. Romanesque
d. Renaissance
21. What style was used in the pediment of the church above?
a. Baroque
b. Gothic
c. Romanesque
d. Renaissance
22. What is the name of the church above?
a. Barasoin church
c. Daraga church
b. Looc Church
d. Miag-ao church

23. In the given church above, what architectural style was used for the façade?
a. Tudor
b. Renaissance
c. Gothic
d. Romanesque
24. In the given church above, what was used for the arches?
a. Parallel
b. Sequential
c. Equilateral
d. None of the above
25. Where is the location of the building above?
a. Singapore
b. Dubai
c. Malaysia
d. Abu Dhabi

26. What is the architectural style of the building above?

a. Modern
b. Byzantine
c. Gothic
d. Art Novueu

27. What is the architectural style of the building above?

a. Evolutionary architecture
b. Byzantine
c. Modern
d. Deconstructivism
28. Where is the location of the building above?
a. Tokyo
b. Thailand
c. Malaysia
d. Indonesia

29. What is the architectural style of the building above?

a. Gothic
b. Byzantine
c. Roman
d. Moorish

30. Where is the location of the building above?

a. Davao, Philippines
b. Manila, Philippines
c. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
d. Jakarta, Indonesia
31. Who was the architect of the building above?
a. Ali Rahim
b. Zaha Hadid
c. Thom Maine
d. Daniel Labeskind

32. Who was the architect and where’s the location of the building above?
a. Daniel Labeskind, Spain
b. Frank Gehry, USA
c. Frank Gehry, Spain
d. Thom Maine, USA

33. Where is the location of the building above?

a. Bohol, Phils
b. Cebu City
c. Iloilo City, Phils
d. Legazpi City, Phils

34. Whos the architect of the building above?

a. Le Corbusier
b. Frank Lloyd Wright
c. Mies Van de Rohe
d. Walter Gropius

35. Where is the location of the building above?

a. Singapore
b. Sydney, Australia
 c. London, UK
d. Washington, USA

36. What is the architectural style of the building above?

a. Byzantine
b. Gothic
c. Early Christian
d. Roman

37. What is the architectural style of the building above?

a. Byzantine
b. Gothic
c. Early Christian
d. Roman

38. What is the architectural style of the building above?

a. Byzantine
b. Gothic
c. Early Christian
d. Roman

39. What is the major materials used on the above church?

a. Concrete
b. Steel
 c. Timber
d. Steel and concrete

40. Where is the location of the building above?

a. Bohol, Phils
b. Cebu City, Phils
c. Iloilo City, Phils
d. Legazpi City, Phils

41. Who is the architect of the project above?

a. Herzog de Meuron
b. Aedas
c. Populous
d. DP Architects

42. Who is the architect of the project above?

a. Bramante
b. Antonio Toledo
c. Antonio Gaudi
d. Eero Saarinen
43. Who is the architect above the first woman who won the Pritzker award ?
a. Yolanda Reyes
b. Maya Lin
c. Zaha Hadid
d. KaZuyo Kezima
44. Who is the design architect above project ?
a. Moshie Safdie
b. Aedas
c. WOHA
d. KPF
45. Architect whose famous dictum is, “The house is a Machine to live in.”
a. Le Corbusier
b. Gropius, Walter
c. Breuer, Marcel Lajos
d. d. Fuller, Buckminster
46. Along with Le Corbusier, Alvar Aalto, and Frank Lloyd Wright, he is widely regarded as one of the
pioneering masters of modern architecture. His famous designs include Farnsworth House and Seagram
Bldg.
a. Le Corbusier
b. Gropius, Walter
c. Ludwig, Mies Van Der Rohe
d. Fuller, Buckminster
47. Architect of the famous dictum, “Form follows function.”
a. Niemeyer, Oscar
b. I.M. Pei
c. Ludwig, Mies Van Der Rohe
d. d. Sullivan, Louis Henry
48. What is the famous dictum of Kenzo Tange?
a. Less is more.
b. Less is a bore.
c. Modern Architecture need not be Western
d. Architecture is like of flower pot.
49. What was the other name of Le Corbusier?
a. Corbusiere Ley’son
b. Charlie Corbe
c. Charles-ÉdouardJeanneret-Gris
d. None of the above
50. What year was Daraga Church built?
a. 1763
b. 1884
c. 1773
d. 1814
51. Architect of Chrysler Building?
a. Frank Lloyd Wright
b. Eero Saarinen
c. William Van Alen
d. None of the above
52. Zaha Hadid was awarded the Pritzker award when?
a. 2000
b. 2004
c. 2002
d. 2008
53. When was the UAP established?
 a. December 10, 1974
b. November 15, 1982
c. June 5, 1969
d. None of the Above
54. Year the Coconut Palace by Francisco Manosa was built?
a. 1950
b. 1980
c. 1865
d. 1978

55. Who is the architect of the building above?

a. Kengo Kuma
b. Toyo Ito
c. Ken Yeang
d. Kupal Ito

56. What building is the figure above?

a. One central park
b. RMIT Building
c. University of Sydney
d. Melbourne CBD
57. Who was the architect of building of the figure above?
a. Jean Nouvel
b. Jane Murry
c. Thom Mayne
d. Richard Hassel
58. What building is the figure above?
a. Restorante Mila
b. Casa Mila
c. Casa Millar
d. None of the above
59. Who was the architect of building of the figure above?
a. Jean Nouvel
b. Antonio Gaudi
c. Thom Mayne
d. Calagtrava

60. Who was the architect of building of the figure above?

a. MAD Architects
b. Zaha Hadid
c. Ali Rahim
d. Frank Gehry

61. What is the name of the building of the figure above?

a. Mumbai International Airport
b. Shenzhen Bao’an Intentional Airport
c. Changi Terminal Airport 5
d. Bahrain International Airport
62. What is the architectural style of building above?
a. Greek
b. Paladian
c. Byzantine
d. Renaissance

63. What is the architectural style of building above?

a. Victorian
b. English
c. Greek
d. German Renaissance

64. Who is the architect of the building above?

a. Ali Rahim
b. Frank Gehry
c. Thom Mayne
d. Richard Rogers
65. The picture above is Leaning tower of Pisa is known its in Italian name as:
a. Torre Pisa
b. Torre Pendente di Pisa
c. Torre la Pisa
d. Leniente de Pisa
66. Who was the Architect?
a. Bonanno Pisano
b. Bramante
c. Bon de Lara
d. Bonito Turene
67. What is it’s architectural style?
a. Romanesque
b. Italian Romanesque
c. Pisan Architecture
d. Italian Gothic
68. When was the construction completed?
a. 1370
b. 1371
c. 1372
d. 1373
69. What is the height of the Tower?
a. 183.33 ft
b. 184.33 ft
c. 185.23 ft
d. 186.43 ft

70. What is the style of Architecture shown above?

a. Hindu
b. Islamic
c. Saracenic
 d. Iraqi
71. The above figure is what type of structure?
a. Stepped Tower
b. Minaret
c. Observation Tower
d. Circular Tower
72. The Official name of the structure is?
a. Malwiya Minaret
b. Mandani Minaret
c. Malmba Minaret
d. Malassi Minaret

73. What type of vault is shown above?

a. Groin Vault
b. Rib Vault
c. Cross Vault
d. Barrel Vault
74. What is the effect of using the above type of vault?
a. Additional walls
b. Additional windows
c. Additional floors
d. Additional space

75. What is name of this Egyptian structure above?

a. Temple of Lux
b. Temple of Luxor
c. Mastaba of Lux
d. Mastaba of Luxor
76. The Temple was made from what material?
a. Limestone
b. Marble
 c. Sandstone
d. Adobe
77. The Temple is not dedicated to a cult God, instead, it is dedicated to:
a. Rejuvenation of Kings
b. Truimph of Pharoahs
c. Marriage of kings
d. Festival of Kings

78. What type of Vault is shown above?

a. Lined Vault
b. Barrel Vault
c. Perpendicular Vault
d. High Vault

79. Referred to as architecture of Geometry due to it’s heavy reliance on geometric properties such as
proportion and symmetry?
a. Romanesque
b. Gothic
c. Baroque
d. Medieval
80. In architecture, Gothic Art was the most:
a. Intellectual
b. Dominant
c. Symmetrical
d. Extravagant
81. Splendid example of Early Gothic
a. St. Paul’s Cathedral
 b. Westminster Abbey
c. Notre Dame
d. NOTA
82. In Gothic, the English style that is closest to French style is:
a. Flamboyant
b. Decorated
c. Lancet
d. Pointed
83. In history, this style emerges as a form of:
a. Ecclesiastic Architecture
b. Flamboyant Architecture
c. Rayonnant Architecture
d. Pseudo Architecture
84. In French Gothic, the most abundant material used in their construction is?
a. Sandstone
b. Limestone
c. Granite Stone
d. Marble

85. What Type of Pagoda is shown above?

a. Indian
b. Chinese
c. Japanese
d. Burmese
86. Chinese pagodas have ______shapes?
a. Octagonal sides
b. Square sides
c. Decagon sides
d. Hexagon sides
87. Pagodas traditionally have __________levels?
a. Odd number
b. Even number
c. Equal number
d. Doesn’t matter
88. Japanese pagodas Have_____shapes that can be easily identified?
a. Octagonal sides
b. Square sides
 c. Decagon sides
d. Hexagon sides
89. Approved form of security furnished by the contractor as a guarantee to execute work in
accordance with terms of the contract.
a. Performance
b. Surety
c. Guarantee
d. Contractors
90. What should be provided first before rendering a service to a client?
a. Service agreement
b. Contract agreement
c. Sketches
d. Design concept
91. The amount retained by the owner shall be released how many months after the date of the
final payment?
a. 2 months
b. 1 month
c. 3 months
d. 15 days
92. Basis for compensation of Hourly Earth Fill?
a. By volume
b. Per truckload
c. Per trip
d. Per bag
93. As architect where will you apply for PTR?
a. BIR
b. City hall
c. Barangay hall
d. PRC
94. What government agency appoints the Building Official of a highly urbanized city?
a. DPWH
b. DOTR
c. Office of the Executive Secretary
d. Office of the President
95. What is COFILCO?
a. Confederation of Filipino Consultation Office
b. Consignment of Filipino Consultating Office
c. None of the choices
d. Confederation of Filipino Consulting Offices
96. What methods of compensation is used worldwide?
a. Per square meter
b. Per linear meter
c. Percentage of construction cost
d. Lump sum
97. What methods of compensation is used for non-Creative Work?
a. Percentage
b. By area
c. Multiple of Direct Expense
d. Lump sum
98. Under the new Methods of Compensation under the Standards of Professional Practice, the
architect is paid based on the Percentage of Project Cost. If the Architect will include all allied
professionals under his contract, this will fall under DAEDS. What does DAEDS stands for?
a. Detailed Architectural and Engineering Submission
b. Detailed Arts and Educational System
c. Detailed Architectural and Engineering Design Services
d. Detailed Architects and Engineers Submission
99. If the client elects not to include the allied engineers services on the architects contract, who will
be over-all coordinator of the engineers work?
a. Client
b. Civil Engineer
c. Architect
d. Project Manager
100. For simple projects under the New Methods of Compensation under the Standards of
Professional Practice shall be charged by much if the project is less than 50M?
a. 5%
b. 6%
c. 7%
d. 8%
101. Architect Baking was commissioned to design a Residential Project under Detailed
Architectural Design Service (DADS), how much is the professional fee of the architect if the
project cost is Ten Million pesos?
a. 1,000,000
b. 900,000
c. 500,000
d. 600,000
102. The client of Arch. Baking decided eventually to award and include the Engineering
disciplines to the firm, how much professional fee should Arch. Baking now charged?
a. 1,000,000
b. 1,200,000
c. 500,000
d. 1,500,000
103. In a renovation project, what is the first obligation, the architect must perform?
a. Prepare the feasibility study
b. Apply for a permit
c. Notify the previous architect involved
d. Prepare and present schemes?
104. As per the LGU code the maximum a professional can pay his Community
Tax Certificate (CEDULA) is how much’
a. P 5,000.00
b P 100.00
c. P 20.00
d. P 1,000.00
105. Which among the choices should have the highest weight in relation To the architects
responsibility to the people?
a. Respect and conserve the environment
b. Promote the interest of the his/her professional organisation
c. Do not deceive the public
d. All of the above
 106. In relation to the architects responsibility to the client, which among the choices should the
architect not heed?
a. Give the client an overview of the project
b. To give assurance of the cost of the project
c. Protect the clients interest
d. To keep the client informed at all times
107. Which among the choices should the architect not to consider in his/her relation to the
Manufacturer’s Suppliers and Dealers?
a. Not to accept gifts
b. Accept free professional services and advises
c. Decline monetary commissions
d. Turn down at once personal favors
108. The architect as the author and signatory of the contract can be sued by the client in case
of breach and be held by a:
a. Criminal case
b. Civil Case
c. Administrative case
d. B and C
109. In the final submitted construction cost to the owner, who prepares the Bill of Quantities
(BOQ)?
a. Architect
b. Contractor
c. Construction Manager
d. Project Manager
110. Who prepares the Bill of Materials (BOM)?
a. Architect
b. Contractor
c. Construction Manager
d. Project Manager
111. In labour-materials ratio, what is the most common ratio used in the Philippine setting in
coming out with an estimate?
a. 70-30%
b. 80-20%
c. 65-35%
d. Depends on the contractor
112. What unit is primarily used in estimating rebar requirements?
a. Unit weight
b. Commercial Length
c. Bar diameter
d. Number of pieces
113. Responsive environments that focus on details, with a wide vocabulary of visual cues possess
a. Legibility c. Visual appropriateness
b. Variety d. Personalization
114. The shape of urban cities formed by two corridors of intense development crossing the center
a. Radio-centric c. Articulated sheet
b. Rectilinear d. Linear
115. Determines current housing needs
a. Housing to be replaced
b. Housing for new family formation
c. Housing for new family formation
d. All of the above