PLANNING FINAL EXAM

Question 1

The height of a standard fence?

Answer 1

2 METERS

Question 2

The highest point of a road as seen thru a section

Answer 2

CROWN

Question 3

A free standing fixture used for illuminating sidewalks

Answer 3

.Street lamps

Question 4

Which pet is not allowed in middle income subdivisions bec of their regular noise

Answer 4

ROOSTER

Question 5

If a lot is sloping and the maximum ht of a house is measured, where should it be based?

Answer 5

Middle of the slope

Question 6

Which amenity for lot owners is excluded in a socialized housing scheme

Answer 6

Parking

Question 7

Between economic and social housing, which development is denser

Answer 7

Socialize

Question 8

The general construction requirements encourage the use of indigenous materials for site development and construction of dwellings as long as it ensures the lifespan of a building reaches at least

Answer 8

25 years

Question 9

A site facility that collects all surface water in the form of a water element

Answer 9

water retention pond

Question 10

What is the minimum lot frontage of a corner lot single-detached residential building?

Answer 10

10 m

Question 11

The auxiliary structure located in a garden

Answer 11

Gazebo

Question 12

The turning radius of a wheelchair

Answer 12

1.5 meters

Question 13

Which is a softscape?

Answer 13

Acacia tree

Question 14

The maximum length of a pwd ramp without landing is

Answer 14

3.6 meters

Question 15

Which is vital to provide access to pwd from one level to the next?

Answer 15

Ramp

Question 16

It is the organizational stage of the landscape design process.

Answer 16

Shading devices

Question 17

In step 8 in planning the landscape, there are Five Maintenance Tasks to accomplish: ________, Fertilizing, Pruning, Weeding and Monitoring & Controlling.

Answer 17

Watering

Question 18

What is the minimum floor area of a shelter component in row house-socialized housing?

Answer 18

18 sq.m.

Question 19

_______ is the art of arranging the external physical environment to support human behavior and way of life

Answer 19

. Site Planning

Question 20

A chamber to collect rainwater for reuse

Answer 20

. Gray water tank

Question 21

. It refers to the soil’s ability to allow water to move through it. Proper drainage is crucial for plant health, as it affects the availability of water and nutrients and prevents root diseases caused by excess moisture.

Answer 21

Drainage

Question 22

. This refers to the average temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, wind, and rainfall of a region.

Answer 22

Climate

Question 23

What face (sun orientation) receives morning light which is softer and less intense?

Answer 23

East

Question 24

Water Logging: This is the process where the soil hardens to the point where neither air nor water can soak through.

Answer 24

Water Logging

Question 25

What are the 3 types of color scheme in the elements of plant selection?

Answer 25

All of the above

Question 26

An Italian term that means arbor, bower or close wall of boughs. It is a perfect structure for displaying vines or sculpture or for dining alfresco.

Answer 26

Pergola

Question 27

This is a type of seasonal flowering plant that live for a year or less.

Answer 27

Annuals

Question 28

The plane where water collects.

Answer 28

Flood plane

Question 29

A site element to divide and hinder access

Answer 29

Barrier

Question 30

In PD 957, this shall mean any of the lots, whether residential, commercial, industrial, or recreational, in a subdivision project.

Answer 30

Subdivision Lot

Question 31

Which pre-engineering study deals with the contours of the site

Answer 31

topography

Question 32

What is the minimum lot frontage of a single-detached irregular lot?

Answer 32

4 meters

Question 33

A public way intended for pedestrians to provide access to adjacent streets or property with a max. Length of 50m.

Answer 33

Pathwalk/footpath

Question 34

A public way intended to break a block & to serve both pedestrian & emergency vehicles, both ends always connecting to streets.

Answer 34

Alley

Question 35

A parcel of land bounded on the sides by streets or alleys or pathways or other natural or man-made features & occupied by or intended for buildings.

Answer 35

Block

Question 36

A type of housing project provided to moderately low income families with lower interest rates & longer amortization periods

Answer 36

Economic & Socialized Housing Unit

Question 37

The coolest side among the orientations

Answer 37

North

Question 38

It is characterized by the predominant absence of utility systems or networks, especially water supply, roads & power.

Answer 38

Underdeveloped Area

Question 39

It is characterized by the predominant presence of utility systems or networks, especially water supply, roads & power.

Answer 39

Developed Area

Question 40

One of the parameters in formulating design standards under BP 220 is basic needs of human settlements. Which of the following is NOT part of the basic needs?

Answer 40

Health and education

Question 41

It is a shield for building’s exterior surfaces and interior spaces from solar radiation.

Answer 41

Shading devices

Question 42

All this profession is crucial in Site Planning EXCEPT

Answer 42

Gardener

Question 43

Refers on how a building is positioned.

Answer 43

Orientation

Question 44

Which of these choices is not outlined in the eight-stage site planning cycle?

Answer 44

Pouring of Concrete

Question 45

Which specialization involves designing roof gardens for storm water management and sustainable architecture?

Answer 45

Green roof designer

Question 46

What is the process called that involves stages such as analysis, design, and implementation in landscape architecture?

Answer 46

Design process

Question 47

What type of garden features fewer species of plants on a single property? Landscape designers choose a few complementary plants, trees, flowers, and shrubbery that are well-manicured, have distinct shapes, and don't grow too wildly too fast.

Answer 47

Modern Landscape

Question 48

Literally translates as “green cloth.” It is a swath of lawn, usually rectilinear in shape, used to strengthen a visual axis or focus attention on an object. Another type of Garden Floor.

Answer 48

Tapis Vert

Question 49

A row of closely planted shrubs or low-growing trees forming a fence, wall or boundary. As a hallway marker it directs movement through the garden.

Answer 49

Hedge

Question 50

Gaseous pollutants such as ozone, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, and sulfur dioxide are absorbed into a tree through tiny openings in leaves, _____, and then are broken down within the tree.

Answer 50

Stomata