Tropical Design

Architecture Board Exam Mock Test
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TROPICAL DESIGN
1. Global demand for all energy sources is forecast to grow by _____ over the next 25 years.
a. 50% b. 57% c. 65% d. 100%
2. Electricity demand in the US will grow by at least ____ by 2032.
a. 40% b. 55% c. 69% d. 100%
3. State the purpose of the lecture for Tropical Design.
a. To know different types of designs of buildings for tropical countries.
b. To transform lives of all future architects.
c. To increase architects licensure candidates awareness on the impact of climate on building designs and various
ways in which architecture can respond effectively in order to achieve a significant levels of energy efficiency
d. None of the above
4. It can be defined as integration in time of the atmospheric environment of a certain geographical location.
a. Weather b. Climate c. Tropical Depression d. None of the above
5. Which of these is not a climatic element to be considered in design?
a. Sunlight b. rainfall c. Air temperature d. Water level
6. Based on the average of all weather stations in the Philippines, excluding Baguio, the mean annual temperature is
___?
a. 50 degrees Celsius b. 26.6 degrees Celsius c. 55 degrees Celsius d. 20 degrees Celsius
7. It refers to the moisture content of the atmosphere.
a. Summer b. Rainfall c. Humidity d. None of the above
8. It is the most important climactic element in the Philippines.
a. Summer b. Rainfall c. Humidity d. None of the above
9. When is the rainy season in the Philippines?
a. June to November b. December to May c. January to March d. None of the above
10. When is the dry season in the Philippines?
a. June to November b. December to May c. January to March d. None of the above
11. The cool dry season is when?
a. June to November b. December to May c. December to February d. None
12. The hot dry season in the Philippines is when?
a. June to November b. December to May c. March to May d. None
13. It is locally known as Amihan. It affects the eastern portions of the country from October up to late March.
a. Northwest Moonsoon
b. Southwest Moonsoon
c. Midwest Moonsoon
d. Northgate Moonsoon
14. It is locally known as Habagat. It affects the country from July to September and is very warm and humid. It occurs
when warm moist air flows over the country from the southwest direction and is characterized by heavy rainfall
that may last for a week.
a. Northwest Moonsoon
b. Southwest Moonsoon
c. Midwest Moonsoon
d. Northgate Moonsoon
15. It has a great influence on the climate and weather conditions of the Philippines. A great portion of the rainfall,
humidity and cloudness are due to this.
a. Typhoon b. Weather c. Flood d. None of the above
16. The most number of tropical cyclones occurred in ____ which recorded 32 while the least number of tropical
cyclones occurred in 1998 which recorded 11.
a. 1990 b. 1993 c. 2000 d. 2010
17. Select which one is not being considered as a problem in areas with tropical climate.
a. High temperature level or Heat
b. High Humidity levels
c. Slow wind velocities
d. Stability of the land
18. Which is not a design objective in tropical climates?
a. Minimal heat gain
b. Maximize ventilation
c. Prevent unnecessary increase in humidity levels.
d. Having deep wells.
19. It is a low-energy design that uses a buildings morphology and construction to maintain a comfortable
temperature within the building.
a. Active Design
b. Passive Design
c. Design Construction
20. Which of these is an example of passive design?
a. Proper building orientation
b. Design by colors
c. Passive design by sunlight direction
21. It is a passive design system that by having adequate sun-shading devices, the interior spaces of a building are
protected from solar heat gain thus also for savings in energy required for air-conditioning.
a. Site selection
b. Sun shading devices
c. Rainfall devices
d. None
22. Yeang (2000) listed passive systems that can be used in building designs. Select one that is not included.
a. Passive design by building configuration
b. Passive design built form orientation
c. Passive design by faade design
d. Passive design for ventilation
23. Hui (1997) notes that there are 6 planning concepts that affect the energy performance of a building in passive
design. Select one that is not included.
a. Site selection and site layout
b. Site location
c. Building configuration and building shape
d. Building orientation and spacing and spatial relationships with other buildings
24. It is a system that is achieved through electro-mechanical means. These systems require energy to function.
a. Passive cooling system
b. Heat control system
c. Active systems
25. It regulates artificial light depending on the amount of natural light entering the building.
a. Automatic blinds
b. Daylight sensors
c. Rain sensor
d. Motion detectors
26. It protects interior spaces automatically from the afternoon sun.
a. Automatic blinds
b. Daylight sensors
c. Rain sensors
d. Motion detectors
27. It automatically deactivates the Automatic Irrigation System of the gardens to save on water consumption.
a. Automatic blinds
b. Daylight sensors
c. Rain sensors
d. Motion sensors
28. It switches off lights in areas with no movement to reduce light consumption.
a. Automatic blinds
b. Daylight sensors
c. Motion sensors
d. Rain sensors
29. It allows programming of building lights to conserve on energy consumption.
a. Pressure sensors on escalators
b. Integrated lighting control system
c. The carbon monoxide monitoring
d. None
30. It operates fans to flush out Carbon Monoxide when levels exceed 15ppm.
a. Carbon monoxide monitoring
b. Pressure sensors on escalators
c. Integrated lighting control system
d. None
31. It monitors and controls the mechanical and electrical equipment to optimize their operation of the systems.
b. Carbon monoxide monitoring
c. Integrated building management system (BMS)
d. Motion detectors
32. It optimizes the volume of air supplied to each space.
b. The variable air volume terminal units of air conditioning and mechanical ventilation
c. Carbon monoxide monitoring
d. None
33. It detects pressure and operates only when someone uses them.
b. Carbon monoxide monitoring
c. Motion detectors
d. None
34. It is one of the passive cooling concepts that require finding the optimal relationship between the buildings shape,
location within the site, orientation in relation to the suns path and prevailing wind conditions (Yeang 2000).
a. Passive cooling through site layout
b. Passive cooling through orientation
c. Passive cooling through mutation
35. It is a type of passive cooling concepts that has various elements and features exists within a site prior to the
construction of a building. As with many proper approach to design, a diligent assessment of the site must be done
in order to evaluate various site conditions and elements that will contribute to the shape of the building.
c. Passive cooling through faade design
36. It is one of the factors in the passive cooling through site layout that is said to be produces two quite different
conditions sometimes reversing the direction of the prevailing win. This is particularly the case in mountainous
regions, where air will rise up a mountain during the day and fall during the night.
a. Vegetation and soil type
b. Topography
c. Time of day
d. Building structures
37. It is one of the factors in the passive cooling through site layout that can produce enclosed conditions, either
altering or reducing the wind speed or direction.
a. Vegetation and soil type
b. Topography
c. Time of day
d. Building structures
38. It is said to be that the the built environment can significantly alter a microclimate. Overall, wind speed will be 25%
lower in built-up areas, though very high local wind speeds can occur due to urban canyons.
a. Rainfall
b. Man-made structures
c. Topography
d. Proximity to bodies of water
39. It is a type of a passive cooling technique through a site layout that wind speeds will increase with altitudes. The
steeper the slope land, the faster the temperature will drop at night, and this will alter the wind direction.
a. Proximity to bodies of water
c. Topography
d. Rainfall
40. It is a type of passive cooling wherein the proximity of land to a water mass will create air currents.
a. Proximity to bodies of water
c. Topography
d. Rainfall
41. It is a passive cooling technique in which the exterior faade of the building can be regarded as the third skin.
a. Passive cooling through a site layout
c. Passive cooling through faade design
42. It uses two panels of glass installed parallel to each other with an air space in between.
a. Double glazed facades
b. Medium glazed facades
c. Dual glazed facades
43. Their control can either be manual or power assisted and may be automated to respond to changing conditions
such as current radiation levels and daylighting or thermal requirement.
a. Double glazed facades
b. Dynamic louvers
c. Dynamic extensions
44. It is an innovation in glass technology where glass is provided with special coatings that reduce heat transfer and
costs about 10-15% more but reduces heat gain by 30-50%.
a. Smart glass
b. Low e glazing
c. Spectrally selective costings
d. Optical elements
45. It is an innovation in glass technology that can reduce space cooling requirements by more than 40%.
a. Smart glass
b. Low e glazing
c. Spectrally selective costings
d. Optical elements
46. It is a type of smart glass that changes colour properties when sunlight (photon) hits the surface of the glass.
a. Photochromic
b. Thermochromic
c. Electrochromic
d. Monochromic
47. This is the use of laser to score a panel of acrylic so that light would be angled further into the room.
a. Smart glass
b. Holographic optical elements (HOE)
c. Prism
d. Color scheme
48. It is used to reflect or redirect most direct sunlight and only allow diffuse light to get through.
a. Smart glass
b. Holographic optical elements
c. Microprism
d. Prism
49. It is the thin layers of sophisticated metal oxides which are super-sensitive to light. The energy passes from the top
negative metal oxide layer to the positive underside layer. This flow of electrons produces electric currents.
a. Smart glass
b. Holographic optical elements
c. Photovaltaics
d. Prism
50. According to Ching 1997, it is the material providing high resistance to heat flow. It is applying an effective system
of thermal insulation on a building is another way of making a building energy efficient.
a. Vehicular insulation
b. Thermal insulation
c. Microbial insulation
d. Ventricular insulation
51. Determine which is not a basic type of insulation according to Manahan 1981.
a. Microbial insulation
b. Surface insulation
c. Internal insulation
d. Air spaces
52. Which of this is not a form of insulation?
a. Pillows and blankets
b. Blankets and batts
c. Board and slabs
d. Loose fill
53. It is the amount of heat a building section or material is able to transmit in a given period of time.
a. B-Value
b. U-Value
c. D-Value
d. S-Value
54. It is the ability to store heat. It is the product of the specific heat capacity and the density of a substance.
a. Heat storage insulation
b. Heat storage material
c. Heat storage value
d. Heat storage in the body
55. According to Hong (1999), for hot and humid climates, the roof should have the following properties. Which of
them is not included?
a. a reflective surface (low absorption)
b. light weight material (low heat capacity)
c. new and durable roofs
d. insulated (low U value)
56. it is a passive cooling technique in which the penetration of solar radiation into the interior spaces of a building
cause a very significant increase in the spatial temperature which in turn increases the demand of mechanical
cooling.
b. Passive cooling through solar control devices
c. Passive cooling through daylight concepts
57. Which of these statements is incorrect?
a. The East and West facing sides of the building receive the most amount of heat.
b. The afternoon sun, which is particularly hot, will largely hit the SOUTH FACING side of a building.
c. In the Philippines, the Sun will rise in the EAST, flank slightly to the SOUTH then set in the WEST.
d. All statements are correct
a. VERTICAL SUNSHADES are best applied to the NORTH and SOUTH FACING sides of a building because the sun will
not hit these sides from the ground level.
b. A combined horizontal and vertical shade is called an EGG-CREATE SUNSHADE (bris-soleil)
c. VERTICAL FINS are best applied to the EAST and WEST facing sides of a building because the sun will hit these
sides a low altitude and mostly from an oblique azimuth.
d. All statements are correct
59. Identify which of these statements is true.
a. If the interior spaces cannot be protected 100% from direct solar radiation, do not use special faade such as
single layered facades or Low-e glazing etc.
b. If you wish to protect opening using louvers, it is better to use exterior louvers.
c. Interior blinds such as Caucasian blinds will not reduce solar heat gain. Because they will not stop the heat from
coming in to the building.
d. All statements are true.
60. Which of these statements are incorrect?
a. In designing sun shading devices, you must know where the sun will strike at different times of the day. Study
different sun angles using solar path diagram so that you can design shades that will provide the best shading
possible.
b. Design shades are all the same. Whenever you move through different geographic latitudes, make sure you are
using a sun dial.
c. Consider various site elements such as vegetation and topographical features in sun-shading design.
d. All statements are true.
61. It is the angular elevation of a celestial body above the horizon.
a. Azimuth
b. Winter solstice
c. Altitude
d. Equinox
62. It is a graphic depiction of the path of the sun within the sky vault projected on to a horizontal plane.
a. Azimuth
b. Summer solstice
c. Equinox
d. Solar path diagram
63. It is the time of the year on or about June 21 when the sun reaches its northernmost point on the celestial sphere
marking the beginning of the summer in the northern hemisphere.
a. Azimuth
b. Equinox
c. Solar path diagram
d. Summer solstice
64. Either of the two time during the year when the sun crosses the plane of the celestial equator and when the length
of day and night are everywhere approximately equal, occurring about March 21 (vernal equinox or spring
equinox) and September 21 (autumnal equinox)
a. Azimuth
b. Summer solstice
c. Solar path diagram
d. Equinox
65. The time of the year on or about December 21 when the sun reaches its southernmost point on the celestial
sphere, marking the beginning of winter in the northern hemisphere.
a. Altitude
b. Winter solstice
c. Azimuth
d. Summer solstice
a. Horizontal overhangs are most efficient towards south of southern orientations. Their mask characteristics are
segmental.
b. Movable horizontal louvers change their segmental mask characteristics according to their positioning.
c. When projection is needed for high sun angles, louvers hung from vertical to horizontal overhangs are efficient.
d. A solid or perforated screen strip parallel to wall cuts out the lower rays of the sun.
67. Which of these statements are true?
a. Vertical fins serve well toward the near east and near west orientations. Their mask characteristics are radial.
b. Vertical fins oblique to the wall will result in asymmetrical mask. Separation from wall will prevent heat
transmission
c. Moveable fins can shade the whole wall or open up in different directions according to the suns position.
d. All statements are true
68. Which of these statements are incorrect?
a. Eggcrate types are combinations of horizontal vertical types, and their masks are superimposed diagrams or
three or more masks.
b. Solid eggcrate wind slanting vertical fins results in asymmetrical masks
c. Eggcrate device with moveable horizontal elements shows flexible mask characteristics. Because of their high
shading ratio, eggcrate are efficient in hot climates
d. All statements are correct.
69. It is a passive cooling technique that has a conventional approach to lighting was solely based on artificial lighting.
a. Passive Cooling technique through faade
b. Passive daylight concepts
c. Passive cooling technique through site layout
d. Passive cooling technique through orientation
70. Which of these is not a problem for passive daylight concepts?
a. No or very minimal utilization of free lighting from daylight
b. Creates zoning difficulties in the lighting
c. Occupants usually do not have individual control of lighting levels
71. Which of these is not an issue of passive daylight concepts?
a. Glare
b. Sun shades
c. Heat gain
d. Depth of penetration
72. Which of these is the importance of daylighting?
a. Daylight contributes to a more sustainable environmental design
b. Daylight can create a pleasant and visually confortable place
c. Congruent with the Filipino spatial concept of Maaliwalas
d. All of the above
73. This will help create bright internal spaces and cool temperature conditions even during summer.
a. Moonlighting
b. Skylight
c. Sunligh shade
74. It is used for areas in buildings that are unable to receive adequate natural illumination such as basements, and
deep section interior space.
a. Light pipe shade
b. Solar light pipe
c. Vertical light pipe
d. Horizontal light pipe
75. It is used to ensure adequate illumination in the offices and library that overlook this space from 50m high 2.0m x
2.5m courtyard.
a. Solar light pipe
b. Vertical light pipe
c. Sun shade
76. It is considered to be limited to a distance from the windows of approximately 2.5 times the height of the opening.
Problems of reflections and glare must be properly considered.
a. Side lighting systems
b. Solar light pipe
c. Sun shade
d. Vertical light pipe
77. Which is false about Sun Scoops?
a. The mirrors are moveable so they can be positioned to capture and track the sun
b. Captures daylight using giant mirrors outside the building envelope and reflects it into the interior spaces.
c. Reflected light is captured by sloped reflective (mirror) ceiling surfaces above the atrium, which reflects the light
onto the ground floor.
d. It needs a light weight material to reflect the light
78. It operates similarly like a camera lens controlling the lens diaphragm. One unit of this consists of thousands of
metallic elements which form opaque and hollow screen.
a. Ceramic shutters
b. Dynamic shutters
c. Blind shutters
d. Big shutters
79. It operates on the similar principles of vertical light pipes but applied mainly for deep plan of spaces such as office
buildings.
a. Vertical light pipe
b. Horizontal light pipe
c. Upward light pipe
80. It is a passive cooling technique that is the application of vegetation within and around the faade of buildings
particularly those within dense urban areas.
b. Passive cooling by vertical landscaping
c. Passive cooling by through site orientation
d. None
81. It is a passive cooling technique where wind is a powerful force of nature brought by the interaction of solar
radiation with the Earths atmosphere.
b. Passive cooling by vertical landscaping
c. Passive cooling by wind and natural ventilation
d. Passive cooling through faade
82. It is the sides of the obstacles where the wind strikes is known as ______
a. Down ward strike
b. Wind ward strike
c. Upward strike
83. This draws in cooler air at lower levels of the space. The air movement is very weak and is only effective when
exhausting air within a space.
a. Stack effect or chimney effect
b. Greenhouse effect
c. Ventilation effect
84. It is the movement of air from a positive pressure area towards a negative pressure area.
a. Semi-cross ventilation
b. Cross ventilation
c. Bare ventilation
d. Downward ventilation
85. Which of these statements regarding prevailing breezes and air movement is incorrect?
a. Buildings must be oriented in such a way that to window side faces the prevailing breezes.
b. Wind shadows must be anticipated in order to be assured that other areas are not deprived of prevailing
breezes.
c. Corresponding openings in the leeward side must be carefully located to effect effective cross ventilation of all
areas.
d. In cold climate, the feeling of discomfort is mainly attributed to high humidity.
86. During the Late Stone Age period, tent settlements were made of _____. This provided an insulated coating for the
tent able to keep out hear from the solar radiation.
a. Plants skins
b. Animal skins
c. Wood
d. Cement
87. The built structures of our ancestors were designed to take advantage of its environment to provide the maximum
comfort for its occupant. These ancestral structures were conceived using _____.
a. Passive Design Concepts
b. Active Design Concepts
c. Site Contour
88. It is used by the Persians to channel in wind were known as badgers.
a. Malqafs
b. Shafts
c. Roofs
89. The ______ used for tents in the Late Stone Age acted as an insulator against varying weather conditions.
a. Roofs
b. Wood
c. Animal Hide
d. Houses
90. Passive cooling techniques have been in used since pre-historic times. This is designed as an adaptation to the
Philippines tropical environment.
a. Plaza Miranda
b. Intramuros
c. Bahay Kubo
d. SM Malls
91. Which of these is not an adaptation of Bahay Kubo?
a. Large windows facilitate cross ventilation within the living space.
b. Time lag for the porous materials becomes negligible
c. The roof has a high concrete material that can shield the house from rain
d. The roof provides wide overhangs for the windows to protect them from solar radiation
92. Over a period of time the Philippine Architecture evolved in order to adapt to local environment conditions. It is
very much a Filipino design that has been tailor-made to adapt the climactic and geographic features of the
Philippines.
a. Bahay Kubo
b. Biak na bato
c. Bahay na bato
93. Cross ventilation between the rooms was facilitated by providing latticed openings above the interior walls called
______.
a. Caldo
b. Calado
c. Carodo
94. The Bahay na Bato employed _________. The large windows permitted the interiors to be naturally lit.
a. Passive Cooling Technique
b. Passive Daylight Concepts
c. Passive Cooling through Site Contour
d. Passive cooling through site orientation
95. The key to designing buildings that take advantage of the benefits of the passive cooling is _______.
a. Illumination
b. Sensitivity
c. Climate change
96. The variation in wind speed is known as ____. Wind speeds increase with the height above the ground and the
smoothness of the ground surface.
a. Wind direction
b. Wind breezes
c. Wind gradient
d. Wind locator
97. Hills may cause strong draughts and turbulence for some distance in their wake. In addition, _____ is created on
the leeward side.
a. Negative pressure or suction
b. Positive pressure
c. Low pressure
d. High pressure
98. ______ do not give so much shelter immediately behind them but slow down wind for some distance.
a. Permeable wind breaks
b. Semi-premeable wind breaks
c. Wind gradient
99. _______ give more local shelter but also cause strong down draughts and give higher wind speeds at low level than
areas behind permeable ones.
a. Soft wind breaks
b. Solid wind breaks
c. hard wind breaks
100. It keeps the ground partially shaded and cooler.
a. Sunshade
b. Nipa huts
c. Trees and grass
101. This will restrict air movement at ground level and will deflect the wind away from openings.
a. Low brushes
b. Air brushes
c. High Brushes
d. Heat brushes
102. If air movement is needed and the prevailing breeze is from the west, buildings should not be oriented to catch
both sun and wind. The discomfort due to _______ will almost always exceed the comfort due to air movement.
a. Heat radiation
b. Solar radiation
c. Light pipe
103. If the outlet is ______, then the stream of air is only altered at the back of the room.
a. Highered
b. Lowered
c. Twisted
104. A _____ with a projection to one side will also have a deflected air stream.
a. Mid section opening
b. Central opening
c. Cross section opening
105. Spaces under the building if it is on columns (piloti) are likely to experience ____. Rain can be blown up the face of
the building.
a. Severe velocities
b. High velocities
c. Low velocities
106. Buildings which require _____ must be spaced so that the wind which is deflected over them can return to low
level.
a. Cooling techniques
b. Air pressure
c. Air movement
107. A _____ allows greater space between the first row and the building behind. Any deflected wind is directed to the
face of the next building.
a. Staggered arrangement
b. Cooling technique
c. Passive cooling
d. Heat wave
108. When an opening is placed centrally on a faade and the wind blows straight onto the face of the building, the ____
inside the opening is in the same direction as the wind.
a. Air stream
b. Air pressure
c. Air movement
d. Air ventilation
109. _____ buildings cause a strong down draught on the windward face. This causes high wind speeds at low level.
a. Two storey
b. High slab
c. Low ceiling
110. A _____ in front of the tall bock causes even stronger winds at low level.
a. High building
b. Ten storey building
c. Low building

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