Ale June 2023 Recalls
Ale June 2023 Recalls
HOA
1. ARCHITECTURAL FEATURE WITH TALL, SLENDER COLUMNS, DISTINCTIVE CAPITALS- PERSIAN
(I THINK GREEK PO ANSWER DITO KASI “TOPIC PERTAINS TO GREEK,ROMAN, WEST ASIATIC, EGYPTIAN”
NO “PERSIAN” WRITTEN) <-Persians did conquer Mesopotamia nung nag expand sila ng empire (YEP, BUT
ANSWERS SHOULD COME FROM THE TOPIC ONLY, AS PER AR. RENDELL) - Baka po yong example nya si
Persepolis (persian)
(Korique, wala sa situation yung “Persian” pero yung dinidescribe sa question is column sa Persepolis; slender column
with VERTICAL SCROLL column ( horizontal scroll = for Greek/Ionic/)
2. ARCHITECTURAL FEATURE, BATTERED WALLS, No windows EGYPTIAN (Describing Pyramids)
3. ARCHITECTURAL FEATURE, BUILT OVER A PLATFORM, Conical shape, pipe holes- WEST ASIATIC/
MESOPOTAMIA (Describing Ziggurat)
4. GREEK (Doric, ionic and Corinthian)
5. ROMAN (Tuscan and Composite)
6. FIRST MAJOR WORK OF LEANDRO LOCSIN - CHURCH OF THE HOLY SACRIFICE, CCP, PICC
7. ARCHITECT OF PHILAM LIFE - CARLOS ARGUELLES, (puro carlos/carlo nasa choices)
8. FIRST EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT BUILDING
A. UST MAIN BUILDING B. UP DILIMAN C. FEU D. LEGARDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
9. ARCHITECT OF ILOILO CITY HALL (CAPITOL NAKALAGAY)
A. RUPERTO GAITE B. JUAN ARELLANO D. ANTONIO TOLEDO, etc. (Sa paghula, nahirapan po kami kasi
same si Arellano and Toledo na maraming government bldgs./projects)
10. GREECE GEOGRAPHY
a. PENINSULAR b.mountainous surrounded by seas c. narrow land with river? d.East of europe
11. Religious influence of greek a.Education and culture b. Animalism c. natural phenomena d. Belief in life after death?
12. All about influencing Greek buildings
a. Religious festival b. Military Victories c. Sports and races d. music and fine arts
13. What is the climate in Greece?
a. Hot and dry climate b. Dry and wet climate c. Long and dry summer d. Dry and hot summer
14. GREEK MAJOR BUILDING MATERIAL
MARBLE, LIMESTONES, GRANITE, TRAVERTINE
15. Filipino Pre-Colonial structure for sleeping…
A. Ifugao B. Ivatan C. Torogan
16. Tallest Building in 2022 -
A. Burj Khalifa B. Merdeka Tower
17. Architect of Twin Towers Malaysia - Cesar Pelli
18. Tallest Building in 1930 - Woolworth Building
19. He is a writer, painter, urbanist… - Le corbusier
20. Museum of West Tokyo? Architect
A. Le Corbusier C. Tadao Ando D. Kenzo Tange
21. Robbie House Architect - Frank Lloyd Wright
22. …for the future that is unknown - dictum of Foster
PROF PRAC.
Residential (DADS)- 6% (DAEDS)-10%
Monumental (DAEDS)- 7.5% 12%
Airport (DAEDS)- 7% (but DADS po nakaindicate sa question, although wala pong DADS na answer)
Housing Units-
% AFTER FINISHING OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS- 50% (Question asking for specific percentage which is 50%; not total
percentage paid)
BUILDING THAT RESEMBLES A SAIL- SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE (BURJ AL ARAB DAPAT BUT NOT IN CHOICES, nasa
choices din si Guggenheim pero museum boat siya sabi nung mga tao dun sa board exam group sa FB. Pag ginoogle niyo
yung Opera house and Guggenheim ni Frank Gehry, may mention na “SAIL”) (Sydney Opera House is constructed near a body
of water kaya s’ya most likely ang sail-like if viewed from afar )
WORLD’s TALLEST BUILDING IN 2022 - BURJ KHALIFA, Ping an, Shanghai tower, Merdeka (Some examinees answered
Merdeka Tower and nakita ko yung reference nila from fb na mas mataas s’ya sa Burj Khalifa but in reality wala pang mas
mataas sa Burj Khalifa ; under construction pa lang yung magiging tallest by Santiago Calatrava, Dubai Creek Tower)
ARCHITECT OF NEW YORK TWA FLIGHT CENTER- EERO SAARINEN, Eliel Saarinen
“As an architect you design for the present, with an awareness of the past, for a future which is essentially unknown.” —
Norman Foster, (Le Tadao Ando, Kenzo Tange, Oscar Niemeyer)
Question regarding Eero’s dictum about designing bldgs as new face of Modern Architecture; (other choices are from other
master architects din but one choice is not, kaya yun sinagot ko)
IT WAS THE DESTINATION OF A PILGRIMAGE DEDICATED TO THE VIRGIN MARY - CHARTRES CATHEDRAL, REIMS
CATHEDRAL, BEAUVAIS CATHEDRAL (ans: Chartres (4 times nang lumabas sa exam if we’re gonna check previous exams
from 2013-present, nag-iiba lang yung questions. E.g. /question abt number of stained glass/question abt its
orientation/question describing the size of of aisle or passage/question abt pilgrimage for the Virgin Mary)
ITALIAN PALACE RENAISSANCE BUILDING QUOINS-
PALACE OF BALDASSINI, PALACE OF MASSIMI, PALACE OF FARNESSE, (Farnese; from January 2023)
Baldassini/Palace d' Aquilla, etc.
ROMANESQUE BAPTISTERY- Pisa,Pharma, Asti can’t recall other choices (Pisa; from January 2023)
MOST IMPORTANT CHURCH IN RENAISSANCE- ST. PETER’s BASILICA
MOST INFLUENTIAL BLDG DURING BYZANTINE - HAGIA SOPHIA, Hagia Irene
Architect of Petronas tower - Cesar Pelli. Hamzah and Yean, Adler and Sullivan, Palm and Turner
ARCHITECT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WESTERN ART (in Tokyo, Japan) - LE CORBUSIER, KENZO TANGE, TADAO
ANDO, Kunio Maekawa
ARCHITECT OF 1952 OLYMPIC STADIUM IN MEXICO- choices: Augusto Perez Palacios, Juan O,Gurman, Villanueva,
Pedro Vazques Ramirez
ROBIE HOUSE- Frank Lloyd Wright
(1 question Who designed Robie-> FLW. 1 question What did FLW design-> Robie House) (lol)
CATALAN ARCHITECT REUSED WASTE GLASS AND CERAMIC? - ANTONI GAUDI
“Trencadis”- Antoni Gaudi
Modern Architect ( urbanist, painter, etc..) choices a. Le Corbusier b. Mies Van de Rohe c. Eero Saarinen (The exact question
from the exam is from a video sa yt; try searching for “Le Corbusier Pronunciation”, and sinabi doon itong exact description kay
Le Corb.)
Tallest Building in the world from 2022- a. Burj Khalifa b. Merdekka c. Ping an
Tallest building from 1930? - a. Manhattan Company Building-1930 (di ko po sure if kasama to) b. Chrysler building 1930-1931
c. Empire State Building 1931-1971 d. Woolworth building 1913-1930 (Tricky question because 3 buildings were declared
highest in that year alone, technically 3 choices were right pero siguro ang answer is which one was the highest before 1930
ended.)
Marquette Building Chicago? - Holabird and Roche
Bp 344 minimum width of door as a means of egress a. 850 b. 900
-panic
- must be kept open and unobstructed at all times (walang fire lane sa choices, and meron lang is fire exit, means of egress.
Nakalimutan ko na po yung dalawa haha)
-fire exit definition
What kind of letters is to provide to the brgy for demolition a. Request b. Intent c.Waiver d. Compliance
Question about permit choices: accessory, ancillary, temporary etc.. d. building
What permit pwede makuha kahit wala pang building permit
What permit ang tawag pag naapprove ang buiding plans/specs/estimates
R.A. 9266- January 28, 2004, March 17 2004, March 1, 2004
MOST FAMOUS DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE IN US- White House (Answers from January 2023, White house and US
Capitol, but different question this June 2023)
FIRST PLANNED “ROW” HOUSE IN US- Tontine Crescent, boston, Collonade Row N.Y, Boston (alam ko 2 boston, 2 new york
ang nasa choices)
Post colonial phase with dome and Palladian style choices: a. Us capitol b. Virginia State capitol c. Massachusetts Institute of
Technology
Who is the architect of Marquette building skyscraper a. Adler and Sullivan b. William Le Baron Jenny c. Holabird and Roche d.
Burnham and…
ARCHITECT (hindi siya nakaplural sa question) OF EMPIRE STATE BUILDING - Lamb, Shreve and Harmon
TWA Airport. - Eero Saarinen, Eliel Saarinen
Dictum, As an architect, you design for the present, with an awareness of the past, for a future which is essentially unknown.-
Norman Foster (choices : Franck Gehry, Le Corb, norman foster )
Most famous structure in 20th century (sail-like) A. Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao b. Burj Khalifa c. Sydney Opera House
The planning and design of all the new buildings, streets, roads, and parks in a place in order to make them ATTRACTIVE and
convenient for the people who live there- CITY PLANNING <-pabago if na recall niyo or if I’m wrong, may attractive na
nakalagay dun
THE ART AND SCIENCE OF…. PLACING LAND USES… - URBAN PLANNING <-pabago if na recall niyo or if I’m wrong
PLACING USES FOR THE USE OF COMMUNITY- TOWN PLANNING??? <-pabago if na recall niyo or if I’m wrong
LONDON PLAN OF 1943 - PATRICK ABERCROMBIE
GARDEN CITY MOVEMENT - EBENEZER HOWARD
Something rectangular (gridiron, geometric, loop, cul-de sac)
Something closed (gridiron, geometric, loop, cul-de sac) (Pattern where the frontage of lots creates an enclosed space-> Cul
de sac)
TROPICAL DESIGN:
CLIMATE WITHOUT DRY- RAINFOREST, Humid,
CLIMATE LOCATED AT OUTER EDGES OF EQUATOR??-
SUN SHADING DEVICES USED ON….N,E,S,W ORIENTATION.- (Sun shading for North and South- Horizontal)
VERTICAL, HORIZONTAL, COMBINATION, EGGCRATE
***WIND BASED ON PLANT CONTROL- Air, Sun, Wind, Rain. (Orientation for plant control) ->Sun
***WIND BASED ON BREEZE CONTROL- Air, Sun, Wind, Rain. (Orientation for breeze control) ->Wind
Regional Climatic - a. Macro b.Meso c. Micro
Ideal orientation of a RECTANGULAR PLAN of house in a tropical country?
a. East and west b.south and west c. West and east side d. North and east
PP (PRE, POST-CONSTRUCTION):
Best way to approach to architect a. Consulation b. Neighbor related c. advertisement d. Family relations
Role of architect after being hired by owner in post construction- Supervisor, Consultant, Project Manager, (“Manager” only sa
choices)
Best method of compensation for Post Construction - a. Lump sum + bonus b. Honorarium + bonus c. per diem + bonus d.
Retainer + bonus
Method of compensation for interval in a given amount of time a. Per diem b. Lump sum c. retainer d. honorarium
Ano daw ang parusa kapag hindi raw natapos ni contractor ang project. ( pa edit na lang po) choices a. Penalty charge b.
Arbitration c. liquidated damage
Requirements for Building Permit provided by the owner? A. TCT, Tax Declaration, Real Property Tax B. Complete Drawings
and Specification
Requirements for Occupancy Permit? Logbook–Sa pagkakaalala ko po may TCT dito sa choices
DAY 1 AM
- San Sebastian Church.. basta all fist all steel church (no picture)
- Passage
- Early age settlement uses of wooden twigs - hut
- Early age settlement uses wooden twigs connecting to rock ba yun or cave..(di ko na matandaan - lean to)
BP344
- Height of grab bar - 800mm
- Dimension of PWD T&B - 1.7 x 1.8
- Minimum accessible dimension of elevator - 1.1 x 1.4
- Car parking SUV (Ans: 2.5 x 6.00 kasi walang 2.5 x 5.00)
- Greek column (Ans: Doric, Ionic, Corinthian
- Roman (Ans ko: Tuscan)
- What is the first known project of Leanro Locsin (A. Church of the Holy Risen B. PICC c. CCP d. Coconut Palace)
- Ar. of CCP complex
- Ar. of PICC
- Ar. of Coconut Palace ( Tahanang Pilipino)
- Brutalist Architect - Leandro V. Locsin (meron ba nitong question parang wala naman to hehe)
- Ar. of famous church - Gaudi
- What is habagat? -Soutwest ( natanong ba ito?)- /di po tinanong to/
- What is amihan? -Northeast ( natanong ba ito?)- /di po tinanong to/
-Robie house - FLW
Others:
Tallest building in year 2022 - Burj Khalifa/Dubai (can't recall)
-Liquidated Damages
DAY 1 PM - UTILITIES
5 Pictures
- Slab
- Post tension
- Cast-in-place
- One way slab
- One way post tension? (Check ref.review)
Window Hardware Parts (5 pictures)
- Awning
- Jalousy
- Bifold
- Steel Casement
- Anu dapat nilalagay sa expansion joint -( foam, gi, metal, plastic)
of Material (5 pictures na super labo di mawari kung alin dun ang wood, mdf, stainless etc.
- HPS, T&G)
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- Most expensive bathtub - ans: cast iron choices: (enameled, steel, acrylic, fiberglass)
Identify parts of the toilet na super liit at labo ng drawing -(1,2,3,4,5...stack vent, soil vent, cleanout, etc.)
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Ang dami pong HOA, walang TOA na lumabas ni isa? (yung planning pattern lang po: Gridiron and Cul de sac)
Parang ung GREEDYRON lang sir
AREA 2
TCT
Issuance of lot title? - Registry of deeds, Land registration authority, NHA
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PLUMBING PLAN + ISOMETRIC, IDENTIFY NIYO (Floor Drain, Cleanout, vent pipe, stack vent, Soil Pipe)
▪️Ito ung charcoal na drawing lumabas ulit ngayong June
▪️Ok pa itsura nya nung Jan 2023, mlaki pa drwing then naa-identify pa, tapos ngayn parang 1.5inches by 2.5inches na lng ang
actual size nya s coupon bond tapos ULING pa ang kulay
Paint used before using the finishing coat ←-goes something like this- PRIMER
WOOD JOINERY CONNECTION…(nakalimutan ko specific na tanong basta saan ginagamit) choices..T&G, MORTISE &
TENON, BISCUIT, DOVETAIL, RABBET, LAP
(what is usually used in plywood connection, what is used in back of cabinet connection,what is used in top or countertop
connection, what is used in wood flooring connection)
-t&G for flooring
-dado for plywood connection
-biscuit-yong may slot? (for table)
-tenon and mortise - yong may weak connection? Pa edit na lang! (I think ito yung about the cabinet face na hindi na
consideration ang strength, sa maremember ko pocket sagot dito)
Joinery for cabinet backing and siding- rabbet (yung sa bandang likod part daw ng cabinet)
EXPENSIVE MATERIAL FOR BATHTUB - Cast Iron
GLASS USED IN WINDSHIELD - LAMINATED
GLASS USED IN HOT WATER FOR BATHS - TEMPERED
-Lighting best used in Reading and Writing, (2 times asked) (Warm white, Daylight, Cool White,Yellow)
Tank storing water for toilet - Toilet tank, Toilet cistern, Toilet reservoir
What is underground reservoir tank a.water cistern b.reservoir tank c.pressure tank
*Storage for rainwater
*Water Tower description
*Overhead water tank/ Elevated Water tank? description
*Ceiling mounted shower - Rain, Overhead
Most expensive insulation-glasswool/rockwool/foil
Material for Asmathic na walang inhalable particles- polyester/sprayfoam/rockwool/glasswool
Optimum acoustic- high mass & low stiffness/ high-high/ low high/low-low
5 PLUMBING PICTURES - CURB STOP, FLOAT VALVE(?), SOLAR WATER HEATER, WATER HAMMERING something
palagay nalang po ng may alam (ang figure 1 at 2 parang hindi kasali sa mga natanong, yung figure 3,4,5 lang nagamit ko)
*I-beam & wide flange difference
Curing days to attain maximum strength- 28 days natanong din ang early… something for ready mixed concrete - 14 days, 28
days, 7days, 5 days
FDAS - Fire detection & alarm system
Min slope for water pipe - 0.02,0.04, none
Question na ang choices ay -water tower/water house/ concrete water house/ steel water house
Where will you locate acoustic treatment in a narrow room? Ceiling, floor, wall, doors and windows
Wood joint commonly used in plywoods - choices: end-lap, box, rabbet, dado
Wood joint with wafer - biscuit
Heaviest roof type
Minimum lapping in steel reinforcement
*Structural conceptualization description
PICTURES of roof soffits na tadtad ng black ink, kita lang dun yung uPVC na roof Choices: wood, aluminum, vinyl, fiber
cement, compact board, metal
PICTURES- ONE WAY BEAM, TWO WAY BEAM, COMPOSITE, CAST IN PLACE, PRECAST
PICTURES- DOME, ALUMINUM COMPOSITE PANEL?, GRID SHELL, FABRIC
PICTURES- WINDOW HARDWARES (JALOUSIE, AWNING, CASEMENT, BI FOLD etc.)
PICTURES- PANEL BOARD, NEMA BOX, ATS, CIRCUIT BREAKER, anu ginagamit sa generator na magnetic?, protective???
ELEVATOR- 1.10x 1.40m
Standby time of Elevator-
1a. 5 mins b. 10 mins c. 15 mins.
Electric and _____. a. Hydraulic
Famous brand ng Intercom (Aiphone, Schindler, Viking, Bell)
Standard size of door jamb in millimeters- 50mm (50’ ft, puro naka ft nilagay nila para lituhin kayo)
▪️Sana maBonus kasi may (') lahat ng choices
a. 45' b. 50' c 40' d. 55'
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Unang part ng stair? Parang ganon po (Newel, Baluster)
Ito lang item na ito out of 150 items ang paggagamitan ng calcu tapos pinakaba ka pa na hndi ka makagamit ng calcu sa
mga binan na models
TYPES OF SURVEYING
Forgot the question pero ito choices - Lot, construction, boundary
Something like line that represents elevation or depression (that connects 2 points something) - A. contour line B. topographic
line
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Site mapping
Dividing a lot - a. Parcel of land b. Subdivision c. …..
ACOUSTICS:
Saan ideal na ilagay ang acoustic panel boards kapag NARROW ang SPACE
a. Ceiling b. Walls c. Window d. Floor
TROPICAL:
Ano tawag sa climate wherein … 10meters out of 10,000 kilometers ang sakop/ ratio
a. Micro b. Macro c. Regional d. Meso.
Regional Climatic yong questions I guess- macro
PARTS OF ELEVATOR:
Ano tawag sa umaandar(?) xD (About sa indoor po ata ng elevator ‘to) interior door daw
a. cab b. exterior c. Interior
STRUCTURAL:
▪️What kind of reinforcement bars can NOT be found in SLAB?
a.main vertical b. temperature bars c. tie bars?? d. bend bars (feel ko may stirrups dito?) ibang question po yon sa stirrups
▪️What do you call the vertical part(?) unobstructed from ground to top?
Choices:
a. Lift b. Vertical Shaft c. Shaft d. …
may tinanong din po about camber
BLDG. TECH.:
▪️What do you call the BARRIER (...xD…) that does not permit the WARM AIR from entering inside the building and does not
allow the COOL AIR to escape from the building?
a. Fire barrier
Universal I beam di ko na maalala
- How many CHB needed for walls size 10.20mts in width and 3.30mts in height?
- Purpose ng Horizontal and Vertical Rebars for CHB Wall
- Distance between Horizontal and Vertical Rebard ng CHB Wall
- C Section - Parallel Flange Section
- MAXIMUM distance ng roof purlins - 600/800/1000/1200
IDENTIFY:
Pictures ng …
Questions:
1. Building code required
2. LEAST na gagamitin sa office
3. Ginagamit pang-exterior
4. Gagamitin sa 8meter ceiling height-
5. Gagamitin for widen area
IDENTIFY:
Pictures ng Hardware ng Windows:
Awning, Casement, Jalousie, Bifold
(Pangscreen door po pero wala po sa question hehe)
Questions:
1. Mechanism for awning window
2. Mechanism for casement window
3. Mechanism for aluminum screen window
4. Jalousie
5. Bi-Fold Door
(sorry sir dito kasi sa part po na ito malabo na po yung ibang pictures, malabo pa sa relasyon namin) /-Hahaha /
IDENTIFY:
Questions:
1. Ano daw yung curb stop?
2. Alin daw dyan sa figure yung ginagamit sa shower valve?
3. Ano yung connection(yata) na nakaconnect from water main to buiding pipe line (anong makikita between main
waterline and building pipeline)(baka yung ball sa float valve kasi nasa cistern sya, and cistern is between water main
at bldg pipeline)
4. Used to stop water??, Hammer arrestor (eto ata yung button sa may ilalim ng water heater, may circular button dun to
stop water flow)
5. Shut off valve
AREA 3
(May lumabas lang na 2 questions lang about slope ng site elev kung what slope from the sidewalk)
R1 problem: GAWIN YUNG TECHNIQUE NI SIR RENDELL NA GAGAMITIN ANG CHOICES PARA MAHANAP YUNG TLA
(YUNG TLA ATA WHOLE NUMBER?)
NASA PROBLEM NA DIN YUNG IBANG MGA SAGOT TULAD NG MGA OBVIOUS NA GFA= AMBF, DRIVEWAY, AREA OF
COMMON AREA, etc.
LUMABAS DITO YUNG MGA NADULING QUESTIONS, WATCH OUT
ESTIMATES: # of GYPSUM BOARDS, TILES, etc. LILITUHIN KAYO, may isang question, sagot na nacalculate ko above
580.xx tiles, sinagot ko mga 600+ tapos may choices na 500-580 ba yun?
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Design Questions sa
SITE DEVELOPMENT AND Building 1 (GOVERNMENT BUILDING) (IRREG)
▪️8 corners/sides
(More on comprehension at reading lang base sa problem)
▪️Space Requirements Located sa GROUND FLOOR
Lobby, Assessors Office, Food court with Kitchen, Delivery bay, Accounting, Purchasing Dept., Barangay Health office,
Treasurer's office
Where should the central stock room be located? (Delivery bay, etc.)
Which can be placed away from the main entrance? (Food court,....etc.???)
Which should be placed near the elevator/hallways? (Food court, Accounting, Treasurer’s office)
Where should the treasurer’s office be adjacent to? (Accounting, Assessor’s office, etc.)
ESTIMATES sa MultiRise Residential Bldg / 7-Storey Aprt Bldg:
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Area of hallway: 37sqm
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How many gypsum board is needed sa ceiling ng hallways.
How many tiles is needed sa hallways
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Question(s) sa Truck Hub
How many parking space is kasya for truck parking
- In sqm ilan ang area for van parking sa residential
DAY 2
- 2 Storey Residential Bldg
- 2 Storey Residential (Japanese Concept), single ang owner
- Four Storey Commercial Building (1-3floor rentable space, 4th floor office? Or bahay ni architect, roof deck)
- Seven Storey Building
- Logistic / Truckhub
- New Term of Capitol
Namental block ako sa day 2...mygad-(same tayo) hahaha
BP344:
- height of tip of urinal - 0.48/.0.60/0.70/0.80
(Pro tips if di saulo: tapat mo tuhod mo sa urinal pag ng cr ka, tapos measure mo metro from ground flr hanggang tuhod mo
pgbalik mo exam room equals 0.48)
AREA 1
AREA 2