1.

Because of public need for salvage zone, how far should a residential property be from
the banks of rivers, streams and waterways in a rural farming area?
A. 5 meters

B.
20 meters

C. 40 meters

D. 100 meters
2.What would be the most suitable land use of geologic fault with buffer strip of at least 5
m on both sides from the line?
A. aqueduct or tunnel

B. floodway

C. Venice-like canals

D.
open space or farm

E. wildlife refuge
3.What kind of use would be most compatible around a huge oil depot and Petrol-LPG gas
depository?
A. transport terminals

B. commercial

C. BPO call centers

D.
open space

E. hospitals
4.The following data help planners identify the appropriate industrial areas in an LGU,
except one.
A. indicated as Class A in SAFDZ/NPAAAD maps of the Bureau of Soils and Water
Management

B. part of growth area or growth corridor as stated in the Medium-Term National

Development Plan

C. among sites previously identified in 1970 NPFP national policy on industrial dispersal
& decentralization of development

D. already surveyed and positively evaluated by PEZA under RA 7916

5.Which of the following is not a factor to determine suitability of land for heavy industrial
use?
A. load-bearing capacity

B. location
 C. slope

D.
soil characteristics

6.Which of the following is not considered a criterion to select industrial estates in the
Philippines?
A. presence of natural resources

B.
physical boundary

C. availability of labor

D. existing infrastructure and utilities

E. logistics or efficient movement of goods and products

7.This document serves as basis for adopting land use and physical planning-related
guidelines and standards to guide the formulation of long-term framework plans and
particularly city/municipal land use plans and zoning ordinances.
A. Long-Term Philippine Investment Plan

B. Medium-Term Philippine Development Plan

C.
National Framework for Physical Planning

D. Regional Physical Framework Plan

8.In the National Framework for Physical Planning 2001-2030,
"Settlements","Production","Protection," and "Infrastructure" are discussed as
A. Key Economic Functions of any Local Government Unit

B. Land Use Zones that exclude one another

C. Land Use Policy Areas whose functional relationships have to be fleshed out at
the local level

D. Primary Districts in urban design that have to be delineated in each town or city
9.One goal of land use planning as stated in the 'National Framework for Physical
Planning 2001-2030' is the utilization of the country's land and water resources in a
manner that provides sufficient and affordable food productsto all Filipinos of the present
and future generations through local production and/or importation.
A. "Green Revolution"

B. "Agricultural Development"

C.
"Food Security"

D. "Self-Sufficiency in Grains"
10.'National Framework for Physical Planning 2001-2030' notes a shift from rural
resource-based environmentalproblems to urban-based man-made environmental
problems. Which of the following NFPP measures pertains todevelopment control and
urban growth management (UGBs)?
A.
delineate land available for or restricted from settlement expansion

B. identify and manage environmentally critical areas

C. match land uses and densities with environmental capacities and service capacities
of infrastructure

D. encourage appropriately planned mixed use developments, transit use,

pedestrianization and cultural/ historical preservation in large urban centers
11.Which of the following is not a basic step in preparing a CLUP?
A. identify stakeholders and analyze the situation

B.
develop a detailed organizational management profile

C. formulate goals and translate them into strategies

D. anticipate economic trends and build scenarios

E. identify the needed infrastructure and utilities

E. involve participants in Goals Achievement Matrix

12.Which of the following steps are common to both CLUP and Comprehensive
Development Plan?
A. urban morphology and physiognomy

B. data collection, problem analysis, sectoral forecasting, formulation of overall

vision, goals, objectives

C. investment programming, zero-based budgeting, earmarking and appropriation

D. community-based monitoring system, local government poverty monitoring system

13.All of the following tools are relevant to land use planning but one is least used in land
use allocation?
A. Land Use Accounting

B. Scenario Analysis

C.
Life Cycle Analysis

D. Spatial Modeling
14.In Ernesto Serote's land use accounting, the following measures increase overall land
supply for planning, except one.
A. reclamation of coastal area
 B. infill and densification

C. urban renewal and redevelopment

D.
NPAAAD

15.In Ernesto Serote's method of estimating land supply, the following are deducted from
total, except one.
A. environmentally critical areas

B.
grasslands and idle lands

C. high-risk geohazard zones

D. military and civil reservations

16.UN-FAO standards state that at least 5.7 hectares of aggregate urban land (residential,
commercial, industrial, etc) and 6 hectares of farmland need to be reserved for every 1,000
population. How much urban land is needed for atown of 22,000?
A. 62.7 hectares

B.
125.4 hectares

C. 220 hectares

D. 11.4 hectares
17.UN-FAO standards state that at least 0.60 hectares should be devoted to educational
space (public and private)per thousand population. How much combined area of schools
is the minimum for a town of 40,000 people?
A. 40 hectares

B.
24 hectares

C. 10 hectares

D. 240 hectares
18.HLURB standards state that at least 2.5 hectares of industrial land needs to be
reserved for every 1,000 population. How much total industrial land is needed for an
independent chartered city of 200,000 people?
A. 200 hectares

B. 400 hectares

C.
500 hectares

D. 2,500 hectares
19.Like a mould needed to control shape, the spatial strategy in CLUP is the creative
physical arrangement of space- using activities used to influence the shape, direction, and
intensity of the built environment so as to preserve and conserve the unbuilt environment.
A. City Image

B. City Metaphor

C. Spatial Modeling

D.
Urban Form

E. Urban Template
20.According to Kevin Andrew Lynch (1961), a good 'urban design' is one where residents
and visitors can use a 'cognitive image' or 'mental map' of the city as they navigate
through the territory in the process of 'wayfinding·. He identified the elements of legibility
of place as:
A. Circumferentials, arterials, radials, crossroads

B. Skyscrapers, skyways, multi-nodals, junctions

C. Arched gateways, waterfronts, boulevards, anci promenades

D.
Paths, edges, nodes, districts, and landmarks

21.Under the design elements of Kevin Lynch, 'Quiapo church' would be a landmark while
Divisoria would be termed as
A. Flea Market

B. Icon

C.
District

D. Nodule

E. Transshipment
22.Under Kevin Lynch's scheme (1961), what would best describe Rockwell Makati and
Ortigas Center?
A. Landmark

B. Cosmopolitan

C.
District

D. Downtown

E. Estate
23.What are the elements of 'urban form'?
A. infill, densification, property conversion, retro-fitting
 B. vertical, horizontal, diagonal, curvilinear

C. beauty, amenity, safety, convenience, functionality

D.
land use, transport network, layout, building types, density

24.Which the following indicates good site planning?

A. best orientation to sun, sea and wind

B. congruence and compability with its surrounding

C. proactive features to anticipate possibility of disaster

D. maximized space

E. efficient circulation

E.
all of the choices

25.'Smart Growth USA,' with its ten declared principles, deliberately combats 'amorphic
sprawl' by means of
A. mixed use zoning rather than conventional exclusionary zoning

B. design of walkable, bikable, sociable, health-oriented settlements

C. residential, commercial, institutional uses are integrated & clustered

D. interconnected modes of transport

E. compact development through infill in􀀌

E.
all of the choices

26.Which one is not an innovative element of 'Planned Unit Development'?

A.
cul de sac, horseshoe design, and motorcourt

B. usable open space

C. complementarity of building types

D. preservation of significant natural land features

27.This refers to the establishment of mini-forests or small nature parks, lining roads and
highways with trees, shrubs,or ornamental plants, and ground landscaping of schools,
hospitals, and other government agencies in order toimprove the environment in built-up
areas.
A. Reforestation

B. Miniature Forestry

C.
Urban Forestry
 D. Silvicuture

E. Agro-f􀀌orestry
28.This spatial strategy deliberately directs growth towards major roadways that emanate
from a center like rays of a star
A.
radial/axial/sectoral

B. central & nodal

C. multi-centric & poly-nodal

D. concentric

E. bi-polar & tri-polar

29.A 'tri-polar' or 'bi-polar' form in municipal CLUP would focus on comprehensively
developing new sections as magnets or complete attractions for population and business,
inorder to ease pressure on· traditional center, and is an example of
A. Simple Dispersion

B.
Concentrated Dispersion

C. Simple Concentration

D. Compact Development
30.Which of the following urban street layout creates the most severe transport
congestion?
A. grid-iron or rectilinear

B. circumferential & radial

C.
uni-linear or strip development

D. irregular free pattern

31.What are the tools or levers of authority of city/town Local Government Units to
implement their local plans?
A. clearance, non-conformance, variance, exemptions, licenses, and permits

B. condemnation, legal expropriation, seizure, confiscation, closure and takeover of

property

C. zoning and regulation, subdivision controls, taxation, public investment,

incentives to private investment

D. levies, duties, charges, tolls, and tariffs

32.Under Philippine zoning codes, a family-run commercial-scale piggery with more than
10 heads of swine should be properly located in
A. general residential zone (R-1)
 B. slaughterhouse and abbatoir zone

C.
agro-industrial zone

D. rangeland and pastureland

33.Under Philippine zoning codes, a mixed-use seven-storey structure with residential
condominiums, offices, gyms, shops and boutiques should be properly located in -
A. general residential zone R-1

B.
commercial zone C-3

C. tourism recreational zone

D. special economic zone

34.An area within an LGU where the average density is 35 dwelling units per hectare or
below. with majority of lot sizes between 120 to 800 square meters or more, is zoned as·
A.
R-1

B. R-2

C. R-3

D. R-4

E. Mixed Use Zone

35.An area in certain cities with regional shopping centers, huge consumer malls, sports
stadiums, high-rise hotels, office towers, is zoned as
A. C-1

B. C-2

C.
C-3

D. Tourism zone

E. Financial District
36.What color is used to represent industrial areas in zoning map?
A. Black

B. Gray

C.
Violet

D. Yellow
37.What color is used to represent institutional areas in zoning map?
A. Brown
 B. Beige

C.
Blue

D. Maroon
38.What color is used to represent tourism areas in zoning map?
A.
Orange

B. Red

C. Purple

D. Fuchsia
39.An example of positive easement is one that
A. preserves a certain habitat

B. protects a certain stream

C.
allows the right to harvest a natural crop

D. stipulates not to drain a wetland

40.Exemptions, special permissions, and relief from provisions of land use and zoning
ordinance are obtained from
A. Office of the Mayor/ Local Chief Executive

B. Planning Commission or Planning & Dev't Office

C.
Local Board of Zoning Appeals and Adjustments

D. Office of the Vice Mayor as head of Sanggunian

41.A type of land use control where there may be no possibility of the application of the
'right of reverter' is called
A.
restrictive covenants

B. telluric

C. deed of sale

D. monolithic
42.The total area of permitted building space expressed as a proportion of the total site is
known as:
A. Gross Leasable Area

B. Buildable Site Formula

C.
Floor Area Ratio
 D. Location Quotient
43.When a proponent of a proposed project applies for 'locational clearance,' which
consideration is first and foremost from the perspective of the approving authority?
A. Community disruption, relocation and the required land acquisition

B.
Consistency with local land use plan and with zoning map

C. Likely impacts on town traffic and local parking

D. Carbon Footprint from the use of fossil fuels in power generation, company bus
shuttles, executives' luxury cars

E. Amount of tax and non-tax revenues to be received by the Local Government Unit

E. Consumption of power, water, and other utilities

44.A mixed-use building has 6 storeys of 1,000 sq.m each, on a lot area of 2,000 sq.m.
What is the FAR?
A. 2:1

B.
3:1

C. 4:1

D. 5:1

E. 6:1
45.Floor Area Ratio of 1.5 and below is considered as low density. What FAR is labeled as
'very high density'?
A. 2 and above

B. 3 and above

C. 4 and above

D.
5 and above

46.This refers to a kind of ad-hoc or arbitrary zoning that allows a small piece of land to
deviate from the district or zone regulations for reasons not found in the officially-
approved CLUP.
A. flexible zoning

B. mixed use zoning

C. Euclidean zoning

D.
spot zoning

E. optional zoning
47.A device usually given at the enactment of Zoning Ordinance which grants property
owner relief from certain provisions of ordinance because the application of the same
would result in a particular hardship to the owner.
A. Exceptionality

B. Certificate of Non-Conformance

C. Quasi-judicial relief

D.
Variance

48.If there are 12 signatures needed to approve construction of a building and 32

signatures needed to thoroughly develop a parcel of non-agricultural land, whose
signature is needed for the issuance of a development permit?
A. Planning Consultant

B. Real Estate Broker

C. Natural Scientist

D.
Head Local Planner

E. Legislator-Sponsor
49.What document makes possible that funds for priority projects enumerated in LDIP are
budgeted and re:eased yearly?
A. Special Allotment Release Order (SARO)

B. Notice of Cash Availability (NCA)

C.
Annual Investment Plan

D. PBBS

E. Memorandum of Undertaking

E. Program of Work and Expenditure Plan

50.Land use conversion is limited by reclassification ceilings under various legal
issuances. Under AFMA, only 5% of the SAFDZ areas may be converted to other uses,
while RA 7160 Local Government Code Sec. 20 limits it to
A.
15% of the agricultural land in highly urbanized and independent chartered cities

B. 20% of total arable land in any LGU

C. 10% of total cultivable land in any city

D. 25% of total alienable and disposable land