1.

Roman culture is the result of different influences

a. Primitive cultures of the area Rome was founded in (they were peasants & warriors)
b. Etrurian civilization
c. Greek & Hellenistic
d. All are the answer

2. Stones used for ornamental work must be

a. Heavy
b. Hard
c. Light
d. Soft

3. The advantages of adopting a standard condition of contract is to:

a. Ensures comprehensiveness in coverage

b. Save time and cost of bid preparation and review
c. Ensures development of useful legal case history
d. All are the answer

4. The Architect who quoted that —God is in details]| is:

a. Tadao Ando
b. FL Wright
c Loius Khan
d.Mies Van der Rohe

5. The book titled, ‘image of the city and its elements’ is written by:
a. Ebenezer Howard
b. Welwyn
c Gordon Cullen
d. Kevin Lynch
6. The Chroma of a color can be changed by adding to the color?
a. Grey
b. Water
c. White
d. Black

7. The function of building elevation is:

a. To show structural axis line
b. To show vertical arrangement and locations of rooms
c. Togive dimension of exterior component of a building
d. To indicate the vertical location and shape of the building

8. The method of vegetative propagation in which a part of the parent plant is made to root
and then severed is called:
a Budding
b. Grafting
c Cutting
d. Layering

9. The point of contact between mass and space is:

a Form
b. Plane
c. Line
d. Volume

10. The purpose of specification is:

a. General conditions
b. For supervising work
c. Special conditions
d. Explanation of site conditions

11. The site plan illustrates

a. Where the houses sit on properly
b. Where the garage and the drive way are located
c The roof plan
d. The floor plan
12. The surface quality of objects that determine the character of elements coarseness or
roughness of a surface is:
a. Color
b. Shape
c. Pattern
d. Texture

13. The rate of an item of work is not depend on:

a. Specification of work
b. Proportion of materials
c. The scope of work
d. Specifications of materials

14. The type of Dynamics which deals with geometry of motion of bodies without reference
to the forces causing the motion
a. Statics
b. Kinematics
c. Kinetics
d. Mechanics

15. The water that removed from kitchen and shower room of residential building is called:
a. Black Water
b. Storm Water
c. Fresh water
d. Grey Water

16. The window which is provided in flat roof of a room is known as;
a. Louvered window
b. Lantern window
c. Dormer window
d. Sky window

17. The windows provided above the eye level are called:
a. Picture
b. Clerestory
c. Casement
d. Transom
18. Urban design operates at 3 scales which one is not one of them?
a. The block — street — and building
b. Region —City and Town
c. The function- Circulation and street
d. The neighborhood- district and corridor

19. Weep holes are provided in retaining and breast wall;

a. To add architectural beauty
b. To drain off the water from the filling
c. To increase compaction of the earth
d. To agitate the stone masonry

20. What does urban sprawl results in?

a. Increased traffic
b. Better environment
c. Better living
d. Decreased economic growth

21. What is meant by —Composition based on Equality|| from composition of elements

type?
a. There are no visual tension as the result of their placement and interaction in the
compositional plane
b. There is an effect of maximum tension produced using elements that are different in their
main feature
c. The targeted end result is a harmonious in effect and creates some degree of visual tension.
d. There are presence of placement variations creating unequal forces

22. What is the name of an Architectural drawing shows a building exterior?

a. Section
b. Elevation
c. Elevation
d. Façade

23. Which days are critical for Hydration and hardening of concrete
a. First ten days
b. First day
c. First three days
d. First seven days
24. Which one are not duties & liabilities of architect?

a. Architect has no implied authority to obtain the tender

b. Architect cannot enter into a contract with the contractor on behalf of the owner
c. There is an implied liability for the safety of the adjoining buildings when executing work
d. Architect cannot commit to the sub-contractors on behalf of the owner

25. Which one are the suggestions of origin of Rock churches?

a. The origin of foreign monks (Saints) coming from Egypt and Syria
b. The Indian rock cut temples as source of inspiration
c. Rock churches were transformed to Christian worship centers from previous pagan sites
d. All are the answer

26. Which one can be recognized as visual elements of design?

a. Plane
b. Size
c. Position
d. Direction

27. Which one can describe dimensional transformation among the following?

a. A form can retain its initial identity or be transformed into a form of another family
b. Forms can be characterized by their ability to grow and merge with other forms
c. Formcan be transformed through discreet changes in length, width or height
d. A form is produced by the addition of another form to its volume
28. Which one can more express the given figure below among the options given?

a. Depressed plane
b. Wall plane
c. Base plane
d. Overhead plane

29. Which one can signifies the sense of stability from the following primary shapes?

a. Circle
b. Triangle
c. Rectangle
d. No answer

30. Which one is a part of a residential building programming?

a. Taste designers likes and dislikes

b. Space requirements is not basic
c. Site and orientation requirements
d. color type needs
31. Which one is Howe truss type?

32. Which one is incorrect about Architectural research?

a. Research is a systematic investigation to produce knowledge

b. Research is a systematic phenomenon to dig out existing problem
c. Researcher learnt a scientific culture in order to produce a good quality research
d. Research report compilation is after gathering data
33. Which one is incorrect about Light rays of a conventional shadow, it should be drawn at:

a. Anangle of 15°
b. Right angles to the object
c. The angle of the inclined plane
d. Whichever angle the sun is shining

34. Which one is incorrect about principle of design in Architecture?

a. Scale shows how to perceive or judge the size of something in relation to something else
b. Value refers on the size variety of object design
c. Ratio refers to the qualitative comparison of two similar things
d. Proportion refers to the proper or harmonious relation one part to another part

35. which one is incorrect about Stone Masonry

a. Squared rubble - coursed, built to courses and irregular

b. Miscellaneous — polygonal, flint and lake district masonry
c. Ashlar work - accurately dressed, sized and coursed
d. Random rubble — no coursed and built to courses

36. Which one is incorrect about vector?

a. Equal vectors have the same magnitude and direction

b. Negative vector of a given vector has the same magnitude and the opposite direction
c. Vector is parameters possessing magnitude and direction
d. Vector possessing parameters such as mass, volume, temperature

37. Which one is incorrect shelter in cold climates

a. Concrete/Cement Blocks, Sand-cement blocks are used as a walling material

b. Thick walls prevent heat loss from the inner area of building
c. Flat roofs and semi-open areas are used
d. Elongated or spread-out planning is better than a compact to increasing wind facing
surface
38. Which one is mathematical analogy as a basis for architecture theory?

a. Biomorphic
b. Expressionist model building
c. Greek orders
d. Grammatical model architecture

39. Which one is not a factor affecting building decision?

a. color of the Building

b. Available space
c. Locational Bylaw
d. Building roles

40. Which one is not appropriate method for data collection?

a. Based on previously research done

b. Availability of funds
c. Precision required to be taken account
d. Nature, scope and object of enquiry

41. Which one is not faulty of workmanship in plastering?

a. Addition of water to hydraulic lime after initial set has taken place may prove to be harmful
b. Excessive trawling may cause the binder to come to the surface
c. The interval between successive application may be short
d. The coats is perfect but there is a wastage of time

42. Which one is not the major shortcoming of pneumatic structures in Architecture?

a. Significant form restrictions for air-building

b. Significant form load bearing for air-building
c. Significant construction of large and permanent buildings
d. Significant load limitations for air-beams

43. Which one is not the objective of Architectural research work?

a. Tostrengthen the standard of building safety and construction technology

b. To show our knowledge and skill of Architectural design
c. To improve the quality of living environment
d. To promote architectural research and development
44. Which one is surface type structure?

a. Cable/membrane tents, cable nets, pneumatics

b. Trusses and frameworks
c. Grids, plates, shells, stressed skins
d. Walls, arches, vaults, dams

45. Which one is the correct path in the process of quantity surveying

a. Taking off, squaring, writing the final bill, abstracting

b. Taking off, squaring, abstracting, writing the final bill
c. Taking off, abstracting, squaring, writing the final bill
d. Taking off, writing the final bill, squaring, abstracting

46. Which one is the tender document preparation phase?

a. Preparation of contract agreement

b. Preparation of advertisement in connection with invitation to bid
c. Participation in tender analysis and award recommendation
d. Participation in tender opening

47. Which one is the type of symmetry?

a. Datum symmetry
b. Rhythm symmetry
c. Repetition symmetry
d. Radial symmetry

48. Which one is wrong about Architectural Design Concept development?

a. Producing a design concept gives a major energy for some step of Design Process
b. Aconcept is an approach idea to the design
c. Assigns meanings, enhances creativity, and guides the Design Process to produce a design
product
d. Concept represents a bridge between the process and solution
49. Which one of the following castle and church in Gondar inscribed on UNESCO's world
heritage list in 1979?

a. Fasiledes imperial compound

b. Qusquam debre tsehai church and palace
c. Debre berhan selassie church
d. All are the answer
50. Which one of the following correct order of Urban Design Process you should use after
your analysis/findings/ on your thesis research project; if the topic area of your research
could be urban

a. Evaluation, Implementation, Analysis and Synthesis

b. Analysis, Synthesis, Evaluation and Implementation
c. Synthesis, Analysis, Evaluation and Implementation
d. Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis and Implementation

51. Which one of the following is a not principle of le Corbusier's radiant city?

a. Vertical windows
b. Open planning
c. Pilotis
d. Terrace garden

52. Which one of the following is false statement about the contents of Bid document?

a. Consists of General conditions of contract and Special conditions of contract

b. Comprises of Instruction to bidders and Bill of quantities
c. Comprises of Technical specification and a Schedule of supplementary information.
d. No answer

53. Which one of the following is incorrectly defined about the Parts of Islamic Architecture

a. Hammam: -- A structural design for a hot bathhouse.

b. Mausoleum :-- Muslim center at place for worship
c. Madrasah: -- Public school.
d. Kasbah/Citadel :--A fortress

54. Which one of the following is not a type of Portland cement?

a. Sulfate - Resisting Portland cement

b. High-Early-Strength Portland cement
c. Low-late-Strength
d. Low - Heat of Hydration Portland

55. Which one of the following is the main and important strategy of passive cooling?
a. Ventilation
b. Evaporative cooling
c. Earth coupling
d. Allof the choices
56. Which types of composition can clearly shows in the figure below?

a. Composition based on size

b. Composition based on Similarity
c. Composition based on contrast
d. Composition based on Equality

57. Which types of research project identification or selection is the most important?

a. Personal observation
b. Previous Research
c. Personal Interest
d. Practical Concerns

58. Who was the name entitled by —Father of American Landscape Architecturel]

a. Dan Kiley
b. Garrett Eckbo
c. Calvert Vaux
d. Frederick Law Olmsted
59. Why research is controlled?

a. To minimize laboratory conditions or expensive equipment

b. To reject assumtions
c. To increase the interacting factors/parameters
d. To measure/observe all the parameters at the same time

60. is a preferred sampling method for the population with finite size.

a. Cluster sampling
b. Area sampling
c. Purposive sampling
d. Systematic sampling

61. is a process of measuring or scaling dimensions from drawings and recording all
dimensions in an easily understood format.

a. BOQ
b. Taking Off
c. Contract document
d. Surveying

62. describe the construction supervision, construction project management including

checking of payment certificates prepared by contractor and interpretation of contract
document.

a. Pre-investment study
b. Final design
c. Technical assistance services
d. Implementation service

63. looks at the reasons why buildings look the way they do and why architects have chosen
to design their buildings in particular ways

a. Architectural reasoning
b. Theory of architecture
c. History of architecture
d. Architectural typology
64. are dynamic in character in that they vary in both magnitude and position.

a. Earth quake load

b. Dead load
c. wind load
d. Live load

65. is an attempt to rebuild elements structure or function in ecological system.

a. Restoration
b. Rehabilitation
c. Reconstruction
d. Remediation

66. is an architectural and interior design approach that connects people with the natural
environment.

a. Mimic Design
b. Parametric Design
c. Complimentary Design
d. Biophilic Design

67. is a type of Architecture in which buildings and other structures are given unusual
shapes.

a. Novelty Architecture
b. Programmatic architecture
c. Mimetic architecture
d. All are the answer

68. A gallery formed by a colonnade open on one or more sides, usually on upper floor of a
building is called a:
a. Porch
b. Loggia
c. Balcony
d. Patio

69. A heavy stone is suitable for the construction of

a. Rubble masonry
b. Arches
c. Roads
d. Retaining walls
70. A set of drawing which will tell you the location of building on the plot is:

a. Site plan
b. Plumbing plan
c. Sanitary plan
d. Floor plan

71. A window above a window or door is called;

a. Stile
b. Rabbet
c. Sash
d. Transom

72. According to Nueferts spatial data; the minimum space required for a man with luggage
in both hands is:

a. 115 cm
b. 100cm
c. 120cm
d. 80cm

73. Among the following one is not the major residential house typologies in Harar?

a. The Harari type

b. The Egyptian type
c. The Composite(mixed) type
d. The Indian type

74. Among the following Soil stabilization techniques involves tamping or compacting the
soil by using a heavy weight to bring about a reduction in the air void volume to improve
the construction quality.

a. Bitumen stabilization
b. Mechanical stabilization
c. Cement stabilization
d. Lime stabilization
75. Among the following which one is true statement about Comparable and shared qualities
of design and research?

a. Both design and Research uses logics models of Systematic Design Process
b. Both design and Research uses Multiple Logics of Abductive, Inductive and Deductive
c. Through the concepts of Social Context both design and research are Situated Practice
d. No answer

76. An outline or should never be used as a dimension line

a. Inner line
b. Center line
c. Outer line
d. Perpendicular

77. An overhead plane cannot be:

a. Perpendicular to horizontal plane

b. Horizontal orientation
c. Shelters interior spaces
d. Sustains gravity

78. By reading the instructions, calculate the heat flow rate for the following problem. USE: -
Specific heat ex. for metal deck= 480, thatch straw 1420 and water 4176 J/kg.KGiven
0.5kg of metal at 20°C in an electric jug with an 800W immersion heater element, how
long will it take to reach 100°C?

a. 1min
b. 24sec
c. 20sec
d. 48sec

79. Calculate the elongation it a steel rod ot 40mm diameter and 4m long subjected to an
axial pull of SOKN. Take E= 200GPa.

a. 131mm
b. 1.27mm
c. 143mm
d. 1.05mm
80. Choose an appropriate material to cover a large space with heavy loads:
a. Aluminum
b. Timber
c. Concrete
d. Steel

81. Color temperature is

a. Has scale based on how _blackbodies’ change color when heated
b. Measured in the units of either Degree Celsius or Degree Fahrenheit
c. lower color temperature will have a more blue color
d. Achemical property of the light

82. From the figure below, which one is correctly written in the order of I, Il, Ill, IV, Vand VI?

a. Handrail, Baluster, Newel Post, Raiser, Landing, Tread

b. Baluster, Newel Post, Handrail, Tread, Raiser, Landing
c. Baluster, Handrail, Newel Post, Raiser, Tread, Landing
d. Handrail, Baluster, Newel Post, Tread, Raiser, Landing
83. From the figure below, which one is diffused solar radiation?

a. |
b. Il
c. ill
d. All

84. From the following; one is not required during Structural system selection

a. Technology
b. Opening type used
c. Location
d. Capacity limit

85. In a convectional construction project, following an initial meeting to discuss the basics
of the project the Architect will follow up with a letter of proposal which contain the
following except:

a. Scope of the service

b. Identification of each party
c. Project description
d. Working drawing
86. In stairs, the flier is:

a. Avertical portion of a step providing a support to the tread

b. Astraight step having a parallel width of tread
c. The under surface of a stair
d. The angle which the line of nosing of the stair makes with the horizontal

87. In Traditional Ethiopian Architecture which one of the following elements (furniture) has
been built in Tigre farmer's house?

a. Medeb
b. Niidi
c. Allare the answer
d. Ni‘idi Merauti

88. In which city in Ethiopia was not influenced by Colonial Architecture

a. Jimma
b. Gonder
c. Bahirdar
d. Harar

89. Landscape Architecture is the design of outdoor public areas, landmarks, and structures
to achieve

a. Environmental aspect
b. Social-behavioral aspect
c. Aesthetic outcomes
d. All are the answer

90. On the floor plan, the dashed line that appears approximately 24 inch outside the exterior
wall represents the

a. Roof overhang
b. Opening
c. Side walk
d. Drainage line
91. One is incorrect :

a. The minimum height of residential building is 2.85m

b. Any room side should use up to 1 meter width
c. Theriser of stair is in between 10cm to 15cm for the hospitals buildings
d. Fire exit stair should not be far from 15m at core circulation

92. One is incorrect.

a. Ziggurats were huge pyramidal temple towers which were first built in Sumerian city & then
developed on Babylonia, Assyrian cities & Elamites
b. Chinese and Japanese Architecture dependent of religion than geography and geology
c. Assyrian Arts is characterized by the polychrome carved relief that decorated imperial
monuments
d. Ancient Greek Architecture developed two distinct orders, the Doric and the lonic

93. One is not based on the result of the architect's interpretation of the program in relation
to

a. Manipulators preference after design

b. The building's site
c. The client's budget
d. The availability of materials and structural technology

94. One is totally unacceptable concerning Architectural Design Process.

a. Itinvolves the three phases of analysis, diagnosis and synthesis.

b. Strategic design concepts are proposed in the diagnosis phase.
c. Analysis phase does not include the development of project programs.
d. No answer

95. One of the following is not from an ordering principle.

a. Repetition
b. Datum
c. Harmony
d. Rhythm
96. One of the following is not Principle of Building Planning

a. Prospect
b. Aspect
c. Privacy
d. Formulation

97. One of the following is not the characteristic feature of Royal College built in colonial
period.

a. Articulated frames
b. Brick construction
c. Gabled roof
d. Arched windows and doors

98. Originated from the Pythagorean concept of —all is number|| and the belief that certain
numerical relationships manifest the harmonic structure of the Universe.

a. Classic order
b. Golden section
c. Modular and ken theory
d. Renaissance theory

99. Plywood has the advantages:

a. Same tensile strength in all direction

b. Same tensile strength in shorter direction
c. Greater tensile strength in longer direction
d. Greater tensile strength in shorter direction

100. Refers to the measurement of the size and the proportion of human body.

a. Anthropometric
b. Ergonometric
c. Proximity
d. Phenomenology