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CREASAT Module 1 Examination

PHILIPPINE ASSOCIATION OF REALTY APPRAISERS, INC.


COMPREHENSIVE REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL SEMINAR AND TRAINING
(CREASAT)
MODULE 1
1.
a.
b.
c.
d.

The process of developing an opinion of value is referred to as a (an)


Market analysis
Investment analysis
Appraisal
Extraction

2. All the following statement are true except


a. Real Property refers to items that are not permanently fixed to a part of the
real estate
b. Appraising is the art and science of estimating the value of an asset
c. Assets typically requiring appraisal include real and personal property
d. Asset value change in time
3. The enactment of the Real Estate Service Act created a body that will
regulate the real estate service practice. This regulatory board is named
a. Professional Regulatory Commission
b. Professional Board of Real Property Practitioners
c. Professional Regulatory Board of Real Estate Service
d. Professional Regulatory Board for Appraisers
4. Refers to an official in the local government unit, who performs appraisal and
assessment of real properties, including plants, equipment, and machineries,
essentially for taxation purposes. This definition also includes assistant
assessors
a. Appraiser
b. Consultant
c. Assessor
d. Broker
e. Salesman
5. Refers to a duly registered and licensed natural person who, for a professional
fee, commission or other valuable consideration, acts as an agent of a party
in a real estate transaction to offer, advertise, solicit, list, promote, mediate,
negotiate or effect the meeting of the minds on the sale, purchase, exchange,
mortgage, lease or joint venture or other similar transactions on real estate
or any interest therein.
a. Real estate consultant
b. Real estate appraiser
c. Real estate broker
d. Real estate salesman
6. Refers to any natural or juridical person engaged in in the business of
developing real estate development project for his/her or its own account and
offering them for sale or lease
a. Real estate appraiser
b. Real estate consultant
c. Real estate broker
d. Real estate developer

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7. Refers to a duly registered and licensed natural person who, for a professional
fee, compensation or other valuable consideration, offers or renders
professional advice and judgment on : (i) the acquisition, enhancement,
preservation, utilization or disposition of lands or improvements thereon; and
(ii) the conception, planning, management and development of real estate
projects
a. Real estate consultant
b. Real estate appraiser
c. Real estate broker
d. Real estate salesman
8. Refers to a person who conducts valuation, one who possesses the necessary
qualifications, license, ability and experience to execute or direct the
valuation of real property
a. Assessor
b. Appraiser
c. Consultant
d. Broker
9.
a.
b.
c.
d.

All the following areas of regulation affect appraisers except


PRC
LGU Planning Office
DTI
DSWD

10.Refers to the development of land for residential, commercial, industrial,


agricultural, institutional or recreational purposes, or any combination of such
including, but not limited to, tourist resorts, reclamation projects, building or
housing projects, whether for individual or condominium ownership, memorial
parks and others of similar nature
a. Cost approach
b. Zoning
c. Urban planning
d. Real estate development project
11.Which among the practitioners listed does not belong to any realty service?
a. Consultant
b. Dealer
c. Appraiser
d. Broker
12.To be allowed to take the licensure examination for real estate appraiser, a
candidate should be:
a. American Citizen
b. Filipino Citizen
c. Citizen of China
d. Indonesian
13.No foreigner may be allowed to take the licensure examination nor given
certificate to operate in the Philippines unless there is
a. foreign reciprocity
b. foreign request
c. foreign intervention
d. foreign arrangement

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14.The passing rate is 75% in all subjects with no rating below ________ in any
subject.
a. 60%
b. 50%
c. 70%
d. 80%
15.A candidate must attend seminar and review and be issued a certification of
completion of 120 unit hours by a PRC accredited ________________.
a. trainer
b. service provider
c. lecturer
d. training provider
16.Acronym for accredited and integrated professional organization by PRC.
a. IAPO
b. AIPO
c. APPO
d. IAPPO
17.In order to be admitted to the licensure examination for real estate service, a
candidate at the time of filing his application shall establish to the
satisfaction of the Board that he possesses the following qualifications except
a. Citizen of the Philippines
b. Good moral character
c. must not have been convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude
d. undertaken on the job training
18.No partnership or corporation shall engage in the business of real estate
service unless it is duly registered with the SEC and persons authorized to act
for the partnership or corporation are all ________________ real estate brokers,
appraisers or consultants as the case may be.
a. Registered and licensed
b. Registered
c. Recorded and listed
d. Registered and listed
19.Subject to the provisions of the Labor Code, a corporation or partnership may
hire the services of a registered and licensed real estate appraisers on
commission basis to perform real estate services and the real estate
appraiser shall be deemed _______________.
a. Independent contractor
b. Dependent contractor
c. Full-time employee
d. Part-time employee
20.The appraisers professional identification card from PRC shall be renewed
every :
a. 3 years
b. 2 years
c. yearly
d. 5 years
21.The law regulating the practice of Real Estate Service in the Philippines.
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a.
b.
c.
d.

Real Estate Service Act


Real Estate Practitioners Act
Real Estate Property Practitioners Act
RA 9646

22.The symbol in the official seal of the PRBRES which signifies the vital role of
the real estate service practitioners in the social, political, economical
development and progress of the Philippines.
a. Land
b. Rising sun
c. Sun and ras
d. Gold
23.The symbol in the official seal which signifies ethical standards and
prosperity.
a. Land
b. Rising sun
c. Sun &ras
d. Gold
24.Real
a. Real
b. Real
c. Real
d. Real

Estate
estate
estate
estate
estate

Service Practitioners refer to :


salesperson, broker, appraiser, consultant
assessor, auditor
consultant, accountant
consultant, auditor

25.Refers to a person who conducts valuation and possesses the necessary


qualifications, license, ability and experience.
a. Assessor
b. Salesman
c. Broker
d. Appraiser
26.Refers to an official in the local government unit, who performs appraisal and
assessment of real properties, including plants, equipment, and machineries
essentially for taxation purposes :
a. Appraiser
b. Examiner
c. Assessor
d. Consultant
27.Any violation of RA 9646 including violations of the IRR by a
licensed/accredited person shall be meted the penalty of fine of not less than
__________ and/or 2 years imprisonment.
a. P 100,000
b. P 50,000
c. P 25,000
d. P 75,000
28.Any violation of RA 9646 including violations of the IRR by an unlicensed/not
accredited person shall be meted the penalty of fine of not less than P
200,000 and/or _____ years imprisonment.
a. 2
b. 4
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c. 3
d. 5
29.Not included in the composition of the official seal of the Professional
Regulatory Board of Real Estate Service (PRBRES) :
a. Land, structures, trees & fruits; green lines, rising sun
b. Red, white, blue, yellow, gold
c. Blue, green sun & rays, map of the Philippines
d. Building, blue, green, violet

30.RA 9646 or RESA law has ____ sections.


a. 45
b. 35
c. 30
d. 25
31.The chairperson and 4 members chosen from the 3 recommendees chosen by
the commission from a list 5 nominees per position submitted by the
integrated professional organization of real estate practitioners; provided that
2 of the members shall represent the government assessors and appraisers
who are in active government service shall be appointed by ______________.
a. Senate President
b. Supreme Court
c. Majority Floor Leader
d. President of the Philippines
32.The Chairman of the Board of Real Estate service is
a. Eduardo G. Ong
b. BansanChoa
c. Rafael Fajardo
d. Florencio Dio
33.The chairperson of PRC is
a. Florentino C. Doble
b. Florencio C. Doble
c. Eduardo G. Ong
d. Angeline T. Chua Chiaco
34.When is the date of signing of the Real Estate Service Act?
a. 29 June 2009
b. 21 July 2010
c. 29 July 2009
d. 29 July 2011
35.The Speaker of the House who signed the RA 9646 is?
a. Hon. Manuel Villar
b. Hon. Feliciano Belmonte
c. Hon. Prospero Nograles
d. Hon. ArnulfoFuentebella
36.The Senate President who signed the RA 9646 is?
a. Hon. Manuel Villar
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b. Hon. Franklin Drilon


c. Hon. Juan Ponce Enrile
d. Hon. Edgardo Angara
37.The following are the Powers and Functions of the PRBRES except :
a. Prescribe guidelines and criteria for the Continuing Professional Education
(CPE) program for real estate service practitioners in consultation with the
accredited and integrated professional organization of real estate service
practitioners;
b. Adopt a national Code of Ethics and Responsibilities issued by the AIPO to be
strictly observed by all licensed real estate service practitioners;
c. Organize the integrated professional organization of real estate service
practitioners;
d. Conduct licensure examinations for the practice of real estate service
professional and prescribe the appropriate, syllabi of the subjects for
examination with their tables of specifications.
e. Maintain a comprehensive and updated register of licensed real estate
service professionals.
38.A valuer who is in the employ of either the entity that owns the assets or the
accounting firm responsible for preparing the entitys financial record and/or
reports.
a. Internal valuer
b. External valuer
c. Associate valuer
d. Public valuer
39.A valuer together with any associates, has no material links with the client,
an agent acting on behalf of the client, or the subject of the assignment.
a. Internal valuer
b. External valuer
c. Associate valuer
d. Public valuer
40.A broker has secured a written offer to purchase a commercial property at a
price of 60 million together with a check for thirty percent down payment. He
is certain that the seller will accept the offer. Before he can present the offer
to the seller, he receives unverified information that a planned government
infrastructure project will eat up a portion of the property. Several steps have
to be taken by the broker to save the sale and protect the interest to all
parties concerned. Which of the following is inappropriate at the moment?
a. Secure detailed information from the proper government agencies as to the
actual scope of the project
b. Present the offer to the seller for signing and acceptance to ensure the
consummation of the sale
c. Inform the prospective buyer about the forthcoming government project and
the possible effects it will have on the property
d. Inform the seller about the forthcoming government project and the possible
effects it will have on the property
41.Which one of the following acts of a broker can be considered within the
bounds of the code of ethics?
a. Encouraging the parties to a sale to indicate consideration lower than the
actual selling price.
b. Serving as a witness in court proceedings involving a property owned by his
client.
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c. Disclosing his clients confidential personal information to a fellow broker in


order to facilitate the sale of his clients property
d. Delaying submission of a formal offer that he had received from a prospective
buyer in the hope of securing a higher offer.
42.The Golden Rule shall be observed in all dealings and relations of the real
estate practitioners, except :
a. with clients and fellow practitioners
b. the organization to which they belong
c. the general public
d. none of the above
43.The real estate practitioner, in relation to the government, is expected to
perform as such except;
a. Secure all the necessary licenses, permits and authority
b. Pay any and all taxes, fees, dues, levies or charges
c. Encourage, abet, tolerate, or participate in the aversion or illegal reduction in
the payment of all taxes, fees, dues, levies or charges
d. Should not offer or agree to pay, split or rebate any commission or fee.
44.The real estate practitioners in his advertisement or brochures of properties
for sale, should present, but not:
a. a true picture of the property and its improvements
b. its right and interest therein, including its liens and encumbrances
c. indicate name, firm, address and license number
d. conceal relevant information and other related facts
45.With regards to the relation with a client or customer, the practitioner, in
accepting an appointment or authority to act for and in behalf of the
client/customer, can perform such, except :
a. Acquire an interest or buy for himself or members of his family within the 4 th
civil degree
b. Endeavor to make buyer or seller conclude a fair contract, advantageous to
both parties
c. Assist his client acquire possession and ownership of the property bought in
accordance with the terms and conditions agreed upon
d. Should not accept any commission or fee from any party in any transaction
except from his client unless with the full knowledge and consent of all the
parties concern in the transaction
46.A broker has just received from a fellow brokers client/buyer a written offer
to purchase a property of his client/seller, together with a check for earnest
money payment. Which of the following steps is the most proper and ethical
for him to take?
a. Call another fellow broker whose client is also interested in the property in
the hope that they can top the offer.
b. Call the seller immediately to inform him about the offer and submit at the
soonest possible time, both the written offer and the earnest money payment
c. Show the offer to another prospective buyer in the hope of getting a better
price for the seller
d. Reject the first offer outright based on his opinion that the offered price is too
low and tell his fellow
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a. Ethics is the name we give to our concern for good behavior. We feel an
obligation to consider not only our own personal well-being but also that of
other and of human society as a whole.
b. Ethics is right for rights sake
c. A Code of Ethics is subservient to laws and regulations. Therefore, any act
that is not against any law is not a violation of ethical practice.
d. Ethics is having a high moral sense. The capacity to perceive what is right
measured primarily by the application of the golden rule.
48.Three of the four enumerated acts of a broker are considered unethical.
Which act is not unethical?
a. Encouraging the parties to sale to indicate a consideration lower than the
actual selling price.
b. Keeping a special bank account, separate and distinct from his own funds for
all monies received in trust for other persons such as clients money and
similar items.
c. Disclosing his clients confidential personal information to a fellow broker in
order to facilitate the sale of his clients property
d. Delaying submission of a formal offer that he had received from a prospective
buyer in the hope of securing a higher offer.
49.A real estate broker who accepts a listing from a client follows several ethical
guidelines in his relationship with the client. Which one of the following is not
always applicable?
a. He should pledge himself with utmost fidelity and good faith to protect and
promote the interest of his client
b. He should undertake to prepare an accurate appraisal report on the property
subject of the listing, as part of his service to his client
c. He should endeavor to be well informed of current legislation, policies and
programs of the government including proposed legislation, which may effect
the interest of his client
d. He should endeavor to make his client and customer conclude a fair contract
advantageous to both.
50.A broker has secured a written offer to purchase a commercial property at a
price of 60 million together with a check for thirty percent down payment. He
is certain that the seller will accept the offer. Before he can present the offer
to the seller, he receives unverified information that a planned government
infrastructure project will eat up a portion of the property. Several steps have
to be taken by the broker to save the sale and protect the interest to all
parties concerned. Which of the following is inappropriate at the moment?
a. Secure detailed information from the proper government agencies as to the
actual scope of the project
b. Present the offer to the seller for signing and acceptance to ensure the
consummation of the sale
c. Inform the prospective buyer about the forthcoming government project and
the possible effects it will have on the property
d. Inform the seller about the forthcoming government project and the possible
effects it will have on the property
51.To the ethical broker, the principle of full disclosure dictates that vital
information that can affect the property of the transaction should be
disclosed and explained to his client. Which one of the following is contrary
to an ethical disclosure?
a. Changes or planned changes in zoning affecting the property
b. Your opinion of future land values in the vicinity of the property
c. Details of the contract
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d. Sale of similar properties in the vicinity


52.Section 6 of Article 1. Declaration of Principles of the Code of Ethics for
Realty Service Practitioners clearly states the Golden Rule which says :
a. Treat others as you want them to be treated.
b. Do not do unto others what you want others do to you.
c. Do unto others what you do not want others do unto you.
d. Treat others as you like them to treat you.
53.In case of a complaint filed by a real estate broker against another real broker
who are members of the same organization, the real estate broker must
a. File a complaint and exhaust all remedies within their organization
b. File a complaint first with the concerned barangay
c. File a complaint with the Housing Land Use and Regulatory Board
d. File a complaint directly with the Department of Trade and Industry
54.Under the rule of conflict of interest M.O. 39-85, as amended, the agreement
of the services of a real estate appraiser must not be :
a. Collaborated by the brokers
c. Subject of listing in a telephone
directory
b. Based on location and use
d. Contingent on pre-determined value

55.The real estate broker shall always observe in their dealings and relation with
clients, fellow practitioners the principle of Treat others as you like them to
treat you, referred to as:
a. Code of Ethics
b. Bundle of rights
c. The Golden Rule
d. The commandment of real estate practice
56.Which of the following newspaper line ads is blatantly unethical?
a. HOUSE ON A VERY QUIET NEIGHBORHOOD
b. THE VALUE OF THIS PROPERTY WILL DOUBLE IN ONE YEAR
c. FLOOD-FREE STREET
d. BEAUTIFUL VIEW
57.Under the Code of Ethics, the following are listed as unethical except :
a. negotiate a property listed directly with the owner if the listing broker goes
out of town
b. should cooperate with other brokers on property listed provided they are
members of any national real estate brokers association
c. use the services of a salesman of another broker provided the salesman is
paid and agreed upon commission
d. willingly share with other brokers his lessons and experiences from his study
58.Your former boss asked you to appraise his real estate property.
As a
licensed appraiser observing the code of ethics, what is the most appropriate
step to do?
a. Accept the project right away
b. Accept the project but include a disclosure in your appraisal report
c. Let another appraiser do the appraisal report
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59.You have been tasked to be one of the Board examiners. One of your relative
wants to join a review center and eventually take the exam. What is the
appropriate action to do?
a. Encourage the relative to take the exam and give him reviewers
b. Inhibit your self from being a Board examiner
c. Do not let your relative take the exam
d. Do not do anything
60.An appraiser should observe the following professional ethics except :
a. Constitute a professional service on his counsel and advise for which he
should make a fair and reasonable charge.
b. Render an opinion with a careful and thorough analysis and interpretation of
all factors affecting the value of the property
c. Undertake to make an appraisal or render an opinion that is outside the field
of his experience and competence
d. None of the above
61.People seek an appraisal in order to
a. Get an independent estimate of value
b. Get a more reliable estimate of value other than their own
c. Both of the above
d. Neither of the above
62.The following statements are true when applied to Valuation Standards
except
a. Standards are statements of recognized principles and concepts
b. Standards prescribe specific methods of valuation for different purposes
c. Standards are statement of best practice in procurement and reporting
d. Standards are statements of accepted definitions
63.A valuation review that is limited to the data presented In the report, which
may or may not be independently confirmed.
a. Technical review
b. Field review
c. Desk review
d. Administrative review
64.An amount above the Market Value that reflects particular attributes of an
asset that are only of value to a Specific Purchaser.
a. Plottage value
b. Investment value
c. Value in use
d. Special value
65.An additional element of value created by the combination of two or more
interests where the value of the combined interest is worth more than the
sum of the original interests.
a. Fair value
b. Special value
c. Synergistic value
d. Value as a going concern

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66.This type of value applies in a valuation situation where an entire business is


transferred as an operational entity
a. Insurance value
b. Market value
c. Investment value
d. Going concern value
67.These statements specify that an income projection is subject to the
assumption that the property is run by a reasonably efficient operator or
average competent management.
a. Internal audited financial statements
b. Reconstructed operating statements
c. External audited operating statements
d. Balance sheets
68.A valuation review performed by a valuer to form an opinion as to whether
the analyses, opinions and conclusions in the report under review are
appropriate, reasonable, and supportable.
a. Administrative review
b. Desk review
c. Field review
d. Technical review
69.A valuation review performed by a client or user of valuation service as an
exercise in due diligence when the valuation is to be used for purposes of
decision-making such as underwriting, purchasing, or selling the property.
a. Administrative review
b. Desk review
c. Field review
d. Technical review
70.A valuation review that includes inspection of the exterior and sometimes the
interior of the subject property and possibly inspection of the comparable
properties to confirm the data provided in the report.
a. Administrative review
b. Desk review
c. Field review
d. Technical review
71.A group of complementary land uses is called a(n)
a. Area
b. Neighborhood
c. District
d. Region
72.In International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) this term refers to the
amount for which an asset could be exchanged between knowledgeable,
willing parties in an arms length transaction
a. Value in use
b. Value as a going concern
c. Investment value
d. Fair value

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73.IFRSs adopt two models for the recognition of property assets in the balance
sheet, namely:
a. a fair value model and market value model
b. an investment model and market model
c. a cost model, and a fair value model
d. a market value model and historic model
74.The central concern of appraising is
a. Fee
b. Price
c. Cost
d. Value
75.The purpose of an appraisal assignment is usually to estimate which type of
value
a. Investment value
b. Market value
c. Value in use
d. Replacement value
76.Land is unique because
a. No two parcels have the same soil composition
b. No two parcels can occupy the same space on the face of the earth
c. No two parcels have the same owner
d. No two parcels have the same tax levies
77.An appraisal of real estate
a. Guarantees its value
b. Assures its value
c. Determine its value
d. Estimates its value
78.Knowledge of land value is required for all of the following except
a. Fire insurance
b. Ground lease
c. Property taxation
d. Grazing lease
79.Price and value are
a. Not necessarily the same
b. Synonymous
c. Different, depending on financing terms
d. Close together in an inactive market
80._____________ is the amount that has been asked, offered or paid for the item
a. Cost
b. Value
c. Price
d. Market value
81.The value of real estate is determined in the market mainly by its
a. Price
b. Productivity
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c. Mortgage
d. Size
82.Value is a word of many meaning, but the general meaning is
a. Any price something is sold
b. Worth of something to someone for some purpose
c. The future worth of an object
d. None of the above
83.The transaction price of a property is its
a. Sales price
b. Market value
c. Insurance value
d. Asking price
84.Those assets which are physical and material in nature
a. Intangible
b. Fixed
c. Tangible
d. Liquid
85.Cost and value are most likely to be similar under which of the following
conditions?
a. The property has no deferred maintenance
b. The property is new
c. The property is a special purpose property
d. The property is small
86.Which of the following explanations best describe the term market price?
a. The amount of money actually paid in transaction
b. The amount of the loan
c. The amount of money necessary to replace the property
d. Same term as market value
87.Refers to any commercial, industrial, service or investment entity pursuing an
economic activity and are generally profit-making entities operating to
provide consumers with products or services.
a. Financial interest
b. Trade related properties
c. Personal properties
d. Businesses
88.In property appraisal, these are suppositions taken to be true, involving facts,
conditions, or situations affecting the subject (property being appraised), or
the approach in the valuation.
a. Market conditions
b. Perceptions
c. Observations
d. Assumptions
89.The value of property to a particular investor, or a class of investors, for
identified investment or operations objectives.
a. Market value
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b. Fair value
c. Special value
d. Investment value
90.Appraising has been defined as . . .
a. An educated guess
b. A science in which conclusions are reached from a consideration of facts
c. A process of establishing value
d. All of the above
91.Which of the following term is appropriate for the term REAL ESTATE?
a. Land and anything permanently attached to the land
b. Property that is not encumbered by leases
c. Building and other improvements
d. Building and fixtures
92.Refers to assets owned and/or controlled by governmental or quasigovernmental entities to provide goods or services to the general public
a. Financial assets
b. Operating assets
c. Cash-generating assets
d. Public sector assets
93.Specific materials that, by their presence or proximity, may have adverse
effect on property value because of their potential to cause harm to life-forms
a. Land and building
b. Hazardous or toxic substances
c. Petroleum and mineral
d. People and plants
94.In these type of properties, the soil is the principal agent in production,
varying in its capacity to support a given amount of a particular commodity
or class of commodities.
a. Trade related properties
b. Historic properties
c. Agricultural properties
d. Personal properties
95.The process of analyzing sets of property and market data to determine the
specific parameters operating upon a model.
a. Mass appraisal
b. Statistics
c. Calibration
d. Standard deviation
96.Are individual properties, such as hotels, fuel stations, and restaurants that
usually change hands in the marketplace while remaining operational
a. Financial interests
b. Businesses
c. Trade related properties
d. Income generating properties

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97.Refers to housing programs and projects covering houses and lots for
homeless only undertaken by the government or the private sector for the
underprivileged and homeless citizens
a. Low-cost housing
b. Socialized housing
c. Rowhouses
d. Townhouses
98.Loss in value resulting from wear and tear overtime, including any lack of
maintenance.
a. Functional obsolescence
b. Deferred maintenance
c. Physical deterioration
d. Economic obsolescence
99.Obsolescence resulting from external influences that may affect the value of
the property.
a. Physical deterioration
b. Functional obsolescence
c. Economic obsolescence
d. Deferred maintenance
100
. Industries that are characterized by the extraction from the earth of
natural resources, which
may pass through a series of ownership, processing and measurement
stages.
a. Minerals and petroleum
b. Service stations and hotels
c. Condominium and time-share
d. Fee simple and freehold
101
. Assets that embody a cultural, historic, and/or architectural heritage.
a. Personal properties
b. Agricultural properties
c. Historic properties
d. Antiques
102. Loss in value that can be caused by advances in technology that result in
new assets being
capable of a more efficient delivery of goods and services.
a. Physical deterioration
b. Functional obsolescence
c. Economic obsolescence
d. Deferred maintenance
103.
a.
b.
c.
d.

The process of acquiring private property for public use is called


Condemnation
Expropriation
Just compensation
Eminent domain

104. The following are methods of land acquisition by the government except
a. Expropriation
b.
negotiated sale
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c.
d.

donation
foreclosure

105. Referred to as spatial science meaning a discipline concerned with the


use of earth space.
a. Geometry
b. Geography
c. Landscape
d. Mathematics
106. This subject deals with the world as it is and with the world as it might be
made to be. Its emphasis is on people.
a. Physical geography
b. Human geography
c. Landscape geography
d. Regional demographics
107. Which is an accurate statement about Japans natural resources?
a. Japan has extensively used the seas for fishing
b. Large reserves of petroleum are located in the northern part of Japan
c. Japan has large fertile plains suitable for growing grain
d. Large coal and iron-ore deposits are located in the mountain region
108. In Japan a major economic problem has been the lack of
a. Natural resources
b. Investment capital
c. Skilled labor
d. Experienced management
109. The Japanese archipelago has very limited natural resources, which is the
primary barrier to economic development there.
Which statement best describes an effect that geography has had on Japan?
a. Japans smooth coastline has prevented the development of a fishing industry
b. Japans large plains have made wheat growing a primary industry
c. The lack of important natural resources has led Japan to depend on trade with
other nations
d. The location of Japan has encouraged great ethnic diversity within the nation
110. Both Japan and Indonesia are made up of a chain of islands called
a. An archipelago
b. A peninsula
c. A delta
d. An atoll
111. Which of this nations is located closest to the Philippines, Malaysia and
Indonesia?
a. Korea
b. Vietnam
c. Somalia
d. Pakistan
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a.
b.
c.
d.

Great Britain
The Netherlands
Austria
Italy

113. Geographic diversity in the Middle East has contributed to


a. Unequal standards of living
b. A common economic system
c. Similar political systems
d. Military alliances with Japan
114. One factor that accounted for Chinese influence on traditional Japanese culture
was the
a. Continuous warfare between the countries
b. Geographic location of the countries
c. Refusal of western nations to trade with Japan
d. Annexation of Japan into the Chinese Empire
115. Which geographic factor was most important to the development of the early
river valley civilization?
a. Fertile soils
b. High mountains
c. Vast deserts
d. Smooth coastlines
116. Economic activities which emphasize harvesting or extracting materials from
the ground or sea would be placed in which sector of the economy?
a. Primary
b. Secondary
c. Tertiary
d. Quartenary
117. Economic activities which emphasize metal working and smelting, automobile
production, chemical and engineering industries, aerospace manufacturing, energy
utilities, engineering, breweries and bottlers, construction and shipbuilding would be
placed in which sector of the economy?
a. Primary
b. Secondary
c. Tertiary
d. Quartenary
118. The sector of the economy which manufactures finished goods
a. Primary
b. Secondary
c. Tertiary
d. Quartenary
119. The sector of the economy in the service idustry
a. Primary
b. Secondary
c. Tertiary
d. Quartenary

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120. The sector of the economy in the service industry.


a. Primary
b. Secondary
c. Tertiary
d. Quartenary
121. Economic activities which include government, culture, libraries, scientific
research, education, and information would be placed in which sector of the
economy?
a. Primary
b. Secondary
c. Tertiary
d. Quartenary
122. The sector of the economy which includes the highest levels of decision
making in a society or economy
a. Primary
b. Secondary
c. Tertiary
d. Quinary
123. This sector would include the top executives or officials in such fields as
government, science, universities, nonprofit, healthcare, culture and the media.
a. Primary
b. Secondary
c. Tertiary
d. Quinary
124. Among the three types of economic systems, which is the one that emphasizes
the production of goods and services principally for the producers family and
relatives?
a. Subsistence
b. Commercial
c. Planned
d. Both a and c
125. Which of the pairs of sub-sectors of the primary sector are grouped correctly to
be identified as gathering industries?
a. Mining and forestry
b. Fisheries and quarrying
c. Quarrying and mining
d. Forestry and fisheries
126. Which of the pairs of sub-sectors of the primary sector are grouped correctly to
be identified as extractive industries?
a. Mining and forestry
b. Fisheries and quarrying
c. Quarrying and mining
d. Forestry and fisheries
127. Human beings avoid all but which of these regions?
a. Cold lands
b. Warm lands
c. Dry lands
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d. High lands
128. 1:24,000 is an example of what kind of scale?
a. Bar line
b. Graphic scale
c. Fractional scale
d. Metric scale
129. Which map would have the smallest scale?
a. Continent
b. City
c. World
d. Country
130. The spread of something over a given study area is
a. Density
b. Concentration
c. Distribution
d. Diffusion

131. According to environmental determinism


a. The physical environment sets limits on human actions
b. People can adjust to the physical environment
c. People determine their physical environment
d. The physical environment causes social development
132. The most populous country in Southeast Asia is
a. China
b. Thailand
c. Indonesia
d. India
133. Geographers define population as
a. Too many people in a region
b. Too many people compared to resources
c. Too many people in the world
d. All of the above
134. It is the increase in the proportion of people living in towns and cities
a. Urbanization
b. Population
c. Counter-urbanization
d. Localization
135. It is the movement of people out of cities, to the surrounding areas.
a. Urbanization
b. Population
c. Counter-urbanization
d. Localization

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136. A state that is completely surrounded by the land of other states, which gives
it a disadvantage in terms of accessibility to and from international trade routes.
a. Elongated
b. Perforated
c. Landlocked
d. Compact
137. The study of the earth and its features and of the distribution of life on the
earth, including human life
a. Physical geography
b. Political geography
c. Human geography
d. Geography
138. Greater cultural and economic interaction among people all over the world
a. Physical geography
b. Political geography
c. Human geography
d. Globalization
139. The study of where and why human activities are located where they are
a. Physical geography
b. Political geography
c. Human geography
d. Geography
140. The level of development that can be maintained in a country without
depleting resources to the extent that future generations will be unable to achieve a
comparable level of development.
a. Green energy
b. Sustainable development
c. Agglomeration
d. Economies of scale
141. The spread of an innovation or an idea through a population in an area
a. Pattern
b. Concentration
c. Distribution
d. Expansion diffusion
142. Known as the father of geography
a. Democritus
b. Epicurus
c. Hippocrates
d. Erasthostenes
143. A group of areas that share common characteristics
a. Region
b. City
c. Location
d. Place

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144. An area of Earth distinguished by a distinctive combination of cultural and


physical features
a. City
b. Province
c. Region
d. Country
145. The two factors considered in relation to migration are _______________.
a. Push and pull
b. Push and push
c. Come and go
d. Pull and pull
146. Geography is the scientific study of the location of people and activities across
the earths surface and the reason for their __________________.
a. Existence
b. Distribution
c. Planning
d. Space
147. The scientific study of population characteristic is ________________.
a. Migration
b. Ecumene
c. Density
d. Demography
148. In economic development, economic factor indicators are availability of
consumer goods, worker productivity, access to raw materials, economic structure
and ________________.
a. Density
b. GNP
c. Population
d. Per capita income
149. In determining the Quality of Life (QOL), it is based on indicators of
socioeconomic environment and ________________.
a. Physical environment
b. Planning
c. Population
d. Migration

150. Urbanization is a process of becoming from a state of less concentration to a


state of ________.
a. Threshold
b. More concentration
c. Calamity
d. Divisiveness

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