SRS College of Management and Public Service
Written Exam for Urban Planning and Design Instructors Job Applicants
September 30, 2024 @ 9:00 A.M. in College’s Campus
Maximum Allowed Time: 1 hour
Instruction: Choose the correct letter for the following multiple choice questions and write your
answers on the answer sheet ( 50%)
1 The act of defining the allocation, utilization, and development and management of lands within a given
territory of jurisdiction according to the inherent qualities of land itself and supportive of sustainable,
economic, demographic, socio cultural, and environmental objectives.
A. Site planning B. Land planning C. Urban planning D. Master planning
2 A comprehensive data base describing the geographical, biological, and socio-economic environment
and
their relationship in a geographical unit.
A. Comprehensive plan B. Master plan C. Site development plan D. Area ecological profile
3 The map that serves as a working map and provides the standard configuration of planning units for the
preparation of thematic maps. Shows such features as political boundaries, main river streams, main
road system, and other important topographic features.
A. Derived map B. Base map C. General map D. Thematic map
4. In the four policy areas of the CLUP, urban town centers are considered part of protected areas
A. Settlement areas B. Infrastructure areas C. Production areas D. Entertainment areas
5. The development option chosen by cities and municipalities with natural attractions
A. Agricultural B. Industrialization C. Tourism D. Commercial
6. A land supply management strategy that involves producing new urban land by filling or draining
portions of waterfront areas
A. Infilling b. Urban renewal/development C. Densification D. Reclamation
7. A land supply management strategy that involves increasing density of buildings per land surface area
as indicated by the floor-area ratio (FAR)
A. Infilling b. Urban redevelopment C. Densification D. Agricultural land conversion
8. An urban design concept that refers to the need to maintain a balance between new development and
the existing natural or man-made environment
A. Design fit b. Design philosophy c. Design concept d. Design problem
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9. Are medium to large sections of the city, conceived of as having two dimensional extents, which the
observer mentally enters the “inside of” and which are recognizable as having some common
identifying
character.
A. Landmark B. District C. Edges D. Path
10. Component of the urban form that connect spaces and places. They are defined by their physical
dimension and character as well as the size and scale of the building that line along them
A. Street B. Transportation C. Landscape D. Public open spaces
11. A development concept focusing on land regulation which promote large scale unified land
development by means of mid-range, realistic program in case of physically curable social and
economic deficiencies in land and cityscapes
A. Planned unit development B. Urban renewal C. Gentrification D. On-site improvement
12. A spatial concept consisting of a small residential area, considerable social interaction between
neighbors and some degree of homogeneity.
A. Neighborhood concept B. City concept C. Regional concept D. Metropolitan concept
13. The art of arranging structures on the land and shaping the spaces in between. An art linked to
architecture, landscape architecture, and engineering and city planning. Site plans locate objects and
activities in space and time.
A. Urban planning B. Landscape architecture C. Site planning D. Community planning
14. The public document showing information such as ownership of the land, location, needed to start the
activity of site planning
A. Transfer certificate title B. Deed of sale C. Certificate of lease D. Real state certificate
15. Formulated as early as the first stage of the planning process and up to the analysis stage containing
the vague, generalized statements on what to achieve at the end of the planning process.
A. Goal B. Objective C. User program D. Site inventory
16. Formulated as early as the first stage of the planning process and up to the analysis stage containing
doable, specific, achievable, prioritized activities on what to achieve at the end of the process
A. Goal B. Objective C. User program D. Site inventory
17. Which of the following is not an information on hydrology?
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A. Aquifer B. Marshes C. Swampland D. Fish pond
18. Reshaping of the ground of the site to achieve more suitable topography for buildings, facilities, and
other land uses; helps to control surface runoff, soil erosion, sedimentation during and after construction.
A. Landscaping B. Surveying C. Grading D. Staking
19. Which of the following is not an information on traffic?
A. Origin-destination B. Volume of traffic and people
C. Purpose of travel D. Number of traffic enforcers
20. Which of the following is not needed for classification of soil in the site planning and landscape
architecture?
A. As a requirement for plant habitat B. Absorption for playing field, street and parking
C. Material for sculptural work D. Recreation, dwelling, ponds and reservoir absorption of soil
21. Which of the following is not covered by zoning?
A. Height and bulk of buildings B. Land use activities C. Setback D. Building budget
22. Pertains to the information about age, gender, socio-economic status, income.
A. Demographic profile B. Land use C. Zoning D. Vista
23. Which of the following does not fit the description of a Planned Unit Development
A. Comprehensive planning as whole
B. Compact, clustering of structures to preserve usable open spaces
C. Mixture of housing types and residential units
D. Segregation of residential zones according to income, commercial areas, and open spaces at
Periphery
24. Which of the following is not a description of variety as an element for the responsive environment?
A. Mixed-use shopping, housing, business, commercial area
B. Compatible activities and services
C. Human experiences present in a given space
D. People and activities are segregated according to certain criteria and standard
25. Describe the most economical way of site grading is
A. The cut is more than the fill B. The cut is more or less equal to the fill
C. The fill is more than the cut D. No cut so that there is no fill
26. In analyzing slope, the formula is
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A. Slope is the vertical distance divided by horizontal distance multiplied by one hundred percent
B. Slope is the horizontal distance divided by vertical distance multiplied by one hundred percent
C. Slope is the interval divided by one hundred percent multiplied by the horizontal distance
D. Slope is the run over rise multiplied by one hundred percent
27. Determine below the statement that fits the description of parks and gardens
A. Living room of the city B. Lungs of the city
C .Production center of the city D. Disposal center of the city
28. An urban designer plans an interesting street if the layout is
A. Straight at 90 degrees intersection B. Meandering C. Zigzag D. Slightly curved
29. One approach in lessening the island heat effect in urban areas is
A. Green roof, green wall B. use of solar panel
C. Use of rainwater harvesting approach D. recycling, reuse and reduce
30. The principle of aesthetics applied to landscape architecture where the landscaping materials and
elements sizes are related according to human body
A. Symmetry B. Repetition C. Scale D. Proportion
31. The principle of aesthetics applied to landscape architecture where landscape materials and elements
are specified in moderation
A. Symmetry B. Variety C. Simplicity D. Balance
32. Landscape component involving the provision of facilities to adequately remove surface and
subsurface water
A. Waterscape B. Landscape C. Drainage D. Irrigation
33. Landscape component involving the provision of facilities necessary to water all planned areas
A. Waterscape B. Landscape C. Drainage D. irrigation
34. What will you specify for soil stabilization as a protective cover placed over the soil, to retain
moisture reduce erosion, suppress weed growth..etc
A. Mulch B. Sandbag C. Retaining wall D. Piling
35. Specify a garden element which uses plant material as medium for sculptural work
A. Toplary B. Grotto C. Hedge D. Carpet bedding
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Answer Sheet
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