MOCK EXAM SET 5A-PART 1

Which does not mean the value of color?

• intensity

• luminance

• brightness

• lightness

Answer explanation

Value is among the three components of color. It is also known as luminance, brightness or lightness.

 Which has the largest effect on vernacular architecture?

• climatic and geologic conditions
• social and geographic conditions
• physical and cultural conditions
• cultural and political conditions

According to Charles Jencks, the death of modernism happened when the Pruitt-Igoe housing project was demolished in 1972. Who designed this housing project?

• Minoru Yamasaki
• Le Corbusier
• Frank Lloyd Wright
• Kenzo Tange

It refers to the scientific study of architecture.

• architectonics
• archeology
• archism
• anarchy

Which architectural style or movement is a reaction against the industrial revolution?

• Arts and Craft
• International Style
• Art Nouveau
• Art Deco

A common clause in a contract of service binding the successors and permitted assigns of each party to the contract?

• Successors and Assigns

• Arbitration

• Owner’s Responsibilities

• Scope of Services

Answer explanation

It is also known as the Binding Effect Clause. You can see in most, but not all, contract services, including Client-Architect Service Agreements.

What is required before presenting an architect’s previous works to the client?

• none of the above

• downpayment

• service agreement

• acceptance fee

Answer explanation

An architect can present his portfolio or previous works to the client even without a service agreement.

Three friends who just passed the boards can form the following together except?

• sole proprietorship

• architectural firm

• partnership

• corporation

Answer explanation

A sole proprietorship, also known as a sole tradership, individual entrepreneurship or proprietorship, is a type of enterprise owned and run by one person and in which there is no legal distinction between the owner and the business entity.

A good basis for hiring a foreign architect.

• to transfer technical knowledge
• to showcase foreign styles
• to represent Filipino architecture
• to follow client’s wish

Which of the following is an overhead cost?

• rent

• equipment

• materials

• labor

Answer explanation

Overhead costs are those that are not directly related to the production of goods or services, but are necessary for the operation of a business. Examples of overhead costs include rent, utilities, insurance, legal fees, office supplies, advertising, payroll, and accounting fees.