PA Quiz II

Question 1 of 25

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What is the maximum slope percentage for parking lots?

Select one of the following:

2%
3%
5%
10%

Explanation

Question 2 of 25

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Landscapes can be described in terms of four general elements of vegetative mass and form. Which of the following options below is not one of them?

Select one of the following:

Edges
Mosaic
Patches
Corners
Connecting corridors

Explanation

Question 3 of 25

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Which of the following street design methods are typically implemented in street design to encourage a slower and safer vehicle speed? Check the three that apply.

Select one or more of the following:

Changes in street width
Homogenous street width
Cul-de-sacs
Grid road/block structure
Wider streets than normal with no street parking available
Meandering roads

Explanation

Question 4 of 25

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An architect is working on the site analysis and design of a residential project. The site is located in Zone-5 climate, and the house will be placed in one of the locations that are marked up on the site plan given below. If one of the main goals of this project is to provide a sustainable building that prioritizes passive heating and cooling techniques and targets to minimize the use of HVAC systems as much as possible, which of the following location would be the ideal spot for this building?

Select one of the following:

A
B
C
D
E
F

Explanation

Question 5 of 25

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A neighborhood is designed based on the following principles:

• Maximum energy efficiency
• Convenient and encouraging for pedestrian traffic
• Transit effectiveness
Which of the following may be negative side effects of these design decisions? Check the two that apply.

Select one or more of the following:

Compactness
Inadequate solar radiation
Interrupted access to wind
Increased urbanity
Reduced public transportation need

Explanation

Question 6 of 25

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Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Fill in the following blanks with the correct information.

One side of the quadrangle (check) = miles

One side of the township = miles

One side of the section = miles

There are townships in one quadrangle (check).

Explanation

Question 7 of 25

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The building code acknowledges two different methods for providing fire protection in buildings: passive and active fire protection. Select all active fire protection methods that are listed below. Check the two that apply.

Select one or more of the following:

Adding sprinklers to an existing theater building to reduce the required fire-rating of the partitions.
Adding a fire-wall between two different occupancies to create two different fire areas.
Paying attention to the fire-resistance rating of the furniture and interior finishes.
Leaving proper fire separation distance between two neighboring buildings.
Providing portable fire extinguishers when required by code.

Explanation

Question 8 of 25

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The problem-seeking method includes a set of principles that need to be followed to successfully establish the problem as the last step of the programming phase of any project. Which of the following programming principle focuses on refining the core of the problem to bring out only the vital details of the information.

Select one or more of the following:

The Principle of Comprehensive Analysis
The Principle of Abstract Thinking
The Principle of Bare Essentials
The Principle of Distinct Separation

Explanation

Question 9 of 25

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In the graphic below, three different neighborhood site plans are given. Each urban pattern represents a carefully designed street and block structure that are oriented and sized to integrate concerns for light, sun, wind, and shade according to the priorities of the climate that they are located in. Match each design to the appropriate climate accordingly. Not all climate options are represented with a site plan.

Drag an answer into the correct orange point.

Cold/Cool

Hot-Arid

Hot-Humid

Explanation

Question 10 of 25

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Which of the following is the first consideration of the site analysis?

Select one of the following:

Location
Topography
Vegetation
Zoning

Explanation

Question 11 of 25

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– Large Studio is adjacent to Control Room, Waiting Area, and Green Room
– Small Studio is adjacent to Green Room, Storage, and Waiting Area
– Offices are adjacent to Pantry and Mechanical Room
– Restrooms are adjacent to Lobby and Control Room
– Mechanical Room is adjacent to Storage and Offices
– Green Room is not adjacent to the Hallway

Based on the plan diagram and the program criteria given above, drag and drop the letters across the rooms accordingly.

Drag an answer into the correct orange point.

Large studio

Control room

Waiting area

Green room

Restrooms

Small studio

Storage

Pantry

Explanation

Question 12 of 25

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Which of the following design strategies are more likely to prevent crime by site design? Check the three that apply.

Select one or more of the following:

Design walls and fences and secure entry points for all private buildings or building complexes to communicate boundaries.
Block the streets before the private communities to define the transition from public to private
Narrow down the streets where pedestrian access to buildings intensifies
Design a combination of bollards along with the strip of planting that separates the road from the pedestrian walkway and building entries
Mandate security surveillance systems for all residential projects
Design buildings with large fenestrations facing toward building entrances or other points of the congregation

Explanation

Question 13 of 25

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Select all of the following geotechnical information regarding the properties of soils required by the designer to design a “balanced site”? Check the three that apply.

Select one or more of the following:

Recommended excavation procedure
The bearing strength of the soil
The cut and fill scale
The characteristic and location of the bedrock
Bulking factor

Explanation

Question 14 of 25

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An architect works on a project where on-site erection time should be significantly reduced as one of the main programming goals. Which of the following structural scenarios would meet these criteria? Check the two that apply.

Select one or more of the following:

Any site-cast concrete system
Heavy timber frame structure
Any masonry system
Steel frame with moment connections
Any precast concrete system

Explanation

Question 15 of 25

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Based on the given program criteria of a small studio building below, which of the following adjacency matrix is the correct representation of the building program?

• Classrooms are close to Offices.
• Greenrooms are adjacent to Recording Studio and close to Main Studio,
• Restrooms are adjacent to Classrooms, Main Studio and Lounge.
• The lounge is close to Main Studio.

Select one of the following:

A
B
C
D

Explanation

Question 16 of 25

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An architect is working on a multiple story lecture hall project. The building is decided to be built in Type-III-A construction and will be fully sprinklered. What is the maximum total building area that can be achieved for this project as per the International Building Code (IBC)?

Use IBC 2018

Select one of the following:

56,000 sf
114,000 sf
126,000 sf
168,000 sf

Explanation

Question 17 of 25

1

Click on the orange point and write the correct answer.

What is the percentage of the slope shown in the graphic?

Explanation

Question 18 of 25

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An architect is working on a project in Miami, Florida. The project site enables building orientation in all directions; however, the main wind direction is from south to north. Which of the following site planning and building design strategy is the best for this project if the architect wishes to implement passive cooling design strategies into the building?

Select one of the following:

Elongate the building in the N/S direction, orient the building facing toward the North to avoid excessive solar radiation, and minimize fenestration in the South.
Elongate the building in the E/W direction, orient the building toward the South and maximize the south openings with multiple rows of dense trees on the south side of the site.
Elongate the building in the E/W direction, design deep roof overhangs, orient the building facing toward the south with large fenestration in both south and north directions, and provide evergreen trees on the south and southwest side of the building.
Design a square-shaped building with a closed indoor courtyard, orient the building facing north with large fenestration in both north and south directions and provide evergreen trees on the east and west sides of the site.

Explanation

Question 19 of 25

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Which of the following scenarios/situations more commonly contribute to the decision of performing a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment? Check the three that apply.

Select one or more of the following:

A first-time, all-cash buyer of an empty suburban lot, dedicated for residential use.
A developer investing in a property that has been used as a gas station before.
A buyer who is investing in a new property by partial contributions of a lender.
A real estate firm investing in a new property that was formerly a strip mall.
A landlord who wants to purchase the adjacent urban lot with an existing townhouse in it.

Explanation

Question 20 of 25

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Drag and drop the following treatment types for historic buildings across each definition given.

Drag an answer into the correct orange point.

Preservation

Restoration

Rehabilitation

Reconstruction

Explanation

Question 21 of 25

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Fill the blank space to complete the text.

An architect is working on a church project with an 8150 square foot area in the City of Columbus, Ohio. If the church’s main assembly space is 3900 sf, minimum, how many total parking spaces are required for this building?

Explanation

Question 22 of 25

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Which of the following options help provide a realistic prediction of cost during the project’s programming phase? Check the three that apply.

Select one or more of the following:

Setting up a reasonable efficiency ratio of net to the gross area.
Avoiding cost predictions during the programming phase of the project.
Basing other expenditures as percentages of building cost.
Calculating the cost escalation per square foot at mid-construction.
Bringing cost prediction as close as possible to the client's initial budget.

Explanation

Question 23 of 25

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Drag and drop the correct required sizes of a typical accessible bench in a sauna across given definitions. Not all dimensions are relevant. Drag and drop the irrelevant dimension across to the letter “X.”

Drag an answer into the correct orange point.

42"

20"

24"

18"

36"

Explanation

Question 24 of 25

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A law firm would like to extensively renovate their existing office building, excluding the copy/print area, kitchen/cafeteria, and mechanical rooms. The client wants the effects of the renovation work to be minimized on their day-to-day activities, so the architect and the client decide to do the work in four phases.

• Restroom-1 must be renovated before the renovation of the Open Office Area.
• Conference Rooms must be renovated after the renovation of the Open Office Area.
• Conference Rooms must be renovated before the renovation of Offices 1,2,3 &4.
• Restroom 1 and 2 can not be renovated at the same time.
• Restroom-2 and Conference Rooms must be renovated at the same time.
• Restroom-1 & Lobby/Entry must be renovated at the same.

Select one or more of the following:

Restroom-1 & Lobby/Entry will be renovated at Phase-1.
Restroom-2 will be renovated at Phase-2.
Open Office Area will be renovated at Phase-2.
Offices 1,2,3 &4 will be renovated at Phase-4.
Restroom-2 will be renovated at Phase-3.
Conference Rooms will be renovated at Phase-2.
Conference Rooms will be renovated at Phase-3
Lobby/Entry will be renovated at Phase-4.
Open Office Area will be renovated at Phase-1.

Explanation

Question 25 of 25

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ARCH PA Quiz on PA Quiz II, created by M. A. on 31/01/2022.

PA Quiz II

Question 1 of 25

What is the maximum slope percentage for parking lots?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 25

Landscapes can be described in terms of four general elements of vegetative mass and form. Which of the following options below is not one of them?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 25

Which of the following street design methods are typically implemented in street design to encourage a slower and safer vehicle speed? Check the three that apply.

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 25

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 25

A neighborhood is designed based on the following principles: • Maximum energy efficiency • Convenient and encouraging for pedestrian traffic • Transit effectiveness Which of the following may be negative side effects of these design decisions? Check the two that apply.

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 25

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Fill in the following blanks with the correct information. One side of the quadrangle (check) = miles One side of the township = miles One side of the section = miles There are townships in one quadrangle (check).

Explanation

Question 7 of 25

The building code acknowledges two different methods for providing fire protection in buildings: passive and active fire protection. Select all active fire protection methods that are listed below. Check the two that apply.

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 25

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 25

Drag an answer into the correct orange point.

Explanation

Question 10 of 25

Which of the following is the first consideration of the site analysis?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 25

Drag an answer into the correct orange point.

Explanation

Question 12 of 25

Which of the following design strategies are more likely to prevent crime by site design? Check the three that apply.

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 13 of 25

Select all of the following geotechnical information regarding the properties of soils required by the designer to design a “balanced site”? Check the three that apply.

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 14 of 25

An architect works on a project where on-site erection time should be significantly reduced as one of the main programming goals. Which of the following structural scenarios would meet these criteria? Check the two that apply.

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 15 of 25

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 16 of 25

An architect is working on a multiple story lecture hall project. The building is decided to be built in Type-III-A construction and will be fully sprinklered. What is the maximum total building area that can be achieved for this project as per the International Building Code (IBC)? Use IBC 2018

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 17 of 25

Click on the orange point and write the correct answer.

What is the percentage of the slope shown in the graphic?

Explanation

Question 18 of 25

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 19 of 25

Which of the following scenarios/situations more commonly contribute to the decision of performing a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment? Check the three that apply.

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 20 of 25

Drag and drop the following treatment types for historic buildings across each definition given.

Drag an answer into the correct orange point.

Explanation

Question 21 of 25

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

An architect is working on a church project with an 8150 square foot area in the City of Columbus, Ohio. If the church’s main assembly space is 3900 sf, minimum, how many total parking spaces are required for this building?

A neighborhood is designed based on the following principles:

• Maximum energy efficiency
• Convenient and encouraging for pedestrian traffic
• Transit effectiveness
Which of the following may be negative side effects of these design decisions? Check the two that apply.

Fill in the following blanks with the correct information.

One side of the quadrangle (check) = miles

One side of the township = miles

One side of the section = miles

There are townships in one quadrangle (check).

An architect is working on a multiple story lecture hall project. The building is decided to be built in Type-III-A construction and will be fully sprinklered. What is the maximum total building area that can be achieved for this project as per the International Building Code (IBC)?

Use IBC 2018