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  • 1. 

     He wrote the books Ekistics in 1968 and Ecumenopolis in 1975

    • A.

      Peter Hall

    • B.

      Lewis Mumford

    • C.

      Doxiadis

    • D.

      Le Corbusier

    Correct Answer
    C. Doxiadis
  • 2. 

    He wrote the book Image of the City

    • A.

      Doxiadis

    • B.

      Kevin Lynch

    • C.

      Patrick Geddes

    • D.

      Ebenezeer Howard

    Correct Answer
    B. Kevin Lynch
  • 3. 

    Suggest an agropolitan approach  of concentrating development activities in rural districts with from about 50,000 to 150,000 people.

    • A.

      Freidman and Douglas

    • B.

      Barry Parker

    • C.

      Peter Hall

    • D.

      Doxiadis

    Correct Answer
    A. Freidman and Douglas
  • 4. 

    Early pioneer of the concept of Nodal region. Promoter of Garden City Movement

    • A.

      Lewis Mumford

    • B.

      Ebenezer Howard

    • C.

      Peter Hall

    • D.

      Kevin Lynch

    Correct Answer
    B. Ebenezer Howard
  • 5. 

    Built the first Garden City "Letchworth" in 1920

    • A.

      Raymund Unwin /Barry Parker

    • B.

      Freidman and Douglas

    • C.

      Le Corbusier

    • D.

      Frank Lloyd Wright

    Correct Answer
    A. Raymund Unwin /Barry Parker
  • 6. 

    He prepared the greater London Plan of 1944

    • A.

      Frank Lloyd Wright

    • B.

      Abercrombie

    • C.

      Lewis Mumford

    • D.

      Peter Hall

    Correct Answer
    B. Abercrombie
  • 7. 

    His worked as a biologist and study of human ecology led to a  systematic study of forces that were shaping growth and change in modern cities.

    • A.

      Abercrombie

    • B.

      Le Corbusier

    • C.

      Patrick Geddes

    • D.

      Kevin Lynch

    Correct Answer
    C. Patrick Geddes
  • 8. 

    A follower of the ideas of Patrick Geddes, he wrote the book the Culture of cities.

    • A.

      Lewis Mumford

    • B.

      Patrick Lewis

    • C.

      Kevin Lynch

    • D.

      Peter Hall

    Correct Answer
    A. Lewis Mumford
  • 9. 

    He developed a low density urban sprawl called "Broadacre City"

    • A.

      Abercrombie

    • B.

      Patrick Lewis

    • C.

      Patrick Geddies

    • D.

      Frank Lloyd Wright

    Correct Answer
    D. Frank Lloyd Wright
  • 10. 

    Proposed to develop along an axis of high speed, high intensity transportation and utility systems and house alongside. He called such development "Linear City"

    • A.

      Soria Y Mata

    • B.

      Lewis Mumford

    • C.

      Patrick Lewis

    • D.

      Kevin Lynch

    Correct Answer
    A. Soria Y Mata
  • 11. 

    The main plaza and smaller plazas should be surrounded by these principal building:i. principal churchii. Royal and Town Council Houseiii. Custom-Houseiv. Arsenalv. Lodging  house

    • A.

      I, ii & iii

    • B.

      Ii, iii & iv

    • C.

      Iii, iv & v

    • D.

      Iv, v & i

    Correct Answer
    A. I, ii & iii
  • 12. 

    The following can be considered as the contribution of the Spanish Period to Philippine planning knowledge:i. Intramurosii. The Plaza Complexiii. The Grid Layoutiv. Churchesv. Friar Lands

    • A.

      Ii & iii

    • B.

      Iv, v & ii

    • C.

      Iii, iv & v

    • D.

      Iv, v & i

    Correct Answer
    B. Iv, v & ii
  • 13. 

    Which of the following are not ecosystems?i. Coastal/ Marineii. Forestiii. Biodiversityiv. Minesv. Lowland

    • A.

      I & ii

    • B.

      Ii & iii

    • C.

      Iii & iv

    • D.

      Iv & v

    Correct Answer
    C. Iii & iv
    Explanation
    Answer: Biodiversity and Mining are Critical Resources
    References: Philippine Agenda 21 & Rationalized Local Planning System of the Philippines

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  • 14. 

    It is the division of the locality into districts to regulate land use in accordance with the Comprehensive Land Use Plan.

    • A.

      Community Planning

    • B.

      District Planning

    • C.

      Zoning

    • D.

      Area Planning

    Correct Answer
    C. Zoning
  • 15. 

    The Local Government Code of 1991 mandates that the planning process be:i. Technocraticii. Participatoryiii. Inclusiveiv. Consultativev. Politically-motivated 

    • A.

      I, ii & iii

    • B.

      Ii, iii & iv

    • C.

      Iii, iv & v

    • D.

      Ii, iv & v

    Correct Answer
    B. Ii, iii & iv
  • 16. 

    The Functions of the Local Development Council include the following:i. Formulate long-term, medium term and annual socio-economic development plans and policiesii. Appraise and prioritize socio-economic development programs and projectsiii. Coordinate, monitor and evaluate the implementation of development programs and projectsiv. Prepare the executive budget for the ensuing fiscal year

    • A.

      I, ii & iii

    • B.

      Ii, iii & iv

    • C.

      Iii, iv & i

    • D.

      iv, ii & i

    Correct Answer
    A. I, ii & iii
  • 17. 

    The territorial jurisdiction of any local government territory may be classified into three major "divisions". These are:

    • A.

      Ancestral Domain, Strategic Agricultural & Fisheries Development Zone and Timberlands

    • B.

      Ancestral Domain, Lands of the Public Domain, Coastal Management Zone

    • C.

      Lands of the Private Domain, Ancestral Domain and Lands of the Public Domain

    • D.

      Forest Lands, Settlement Areas and Infrastructure

    Correct Answer
    C. Lands of the Private Domain, Ancestral Domain and Lands of the Public Domain
  • 18. 

    Planning is a cyclical  and iterative process. What step in the multi-sectoral planning process serves as the link between a " successor" and "predecessor" plan, or the link between two planning cycles:

    • A.

      Investment Programming

    • B.

      Determine the Vision-Reality Gap

    • C.

      Plan Monitoring and Evaluation

    • D.

      Budgeting

    Correct Answer
    A. Investment Programming
  • 19. 

    It is an approach to understanding the Environmental and Natural resources Sector adopts the organizational structure of the Department of Environmental and Natural Resources (DENR) wherein one sector corresponds to one bureau:

    • A.

      Parametric Approach

    • B.

      Sectoral Approach

    • C.

      Ecosystems Approach

    • D.

      None of the Above

    Correct Answer
    B. Sectoral Approach
  • 20. 

    It is the art of arranging structures on land and shaping the spaces between.

    • A.

      Zoning

    • B.

      Comprehensive Land Use Planning

    • C.

      Site Planning

    • D.

      Civil engineering and Architectural design

    Correct Answer
    C. Site Planning
  • 21. 

    Known for his "Unite'de Habitation" and Radiant City.

    • A.

      Tony Garnier

    • B.

      Lewis Mumford

    • C.

      Peter Hall

    • D.

      Le Corbusier

    Correct Answer
    D. Le Corbusier
  • 22. 

    In 1898, he wrote a book about the design for an Industrial City which like Howard's concept, was to be self-contained new settlement with its own industries and housing nearby.

    • A.

      Tony Garnier

    • B.

      Lewis Mumford

    • C.

      Peter Hall

    • D.

      Le Corbusier

    Correct Answer
    A. Tony Garnier
  • 23. 

    He is royalty but concern about civic design and appearance of the built environment, accompanied by much criticism of modern architecture.

    • A.

      Prince Charles

    • B.

      Soria Y Mata

    • C.

      Lewis Mumford

    • D.

      Patrick Lewis

    Correct Answer
    A. Prince Charles
  • 24. 

     Leading practitioner of the City Beautiful movement.

    • A.

      Daniel Burnham

    • B.

      Peter Foster

    • C.

      Tony Garnier

    • D.

      Le Corbusier

    Correct Answer
    A. Daniel Burnham
  • 25. 

    Proposed the "neighborhood unit" as a scheme for arranging the family life of community, where residents were within convenient access to schools, playground and shops.

    • A.

      Clarence Perry

    • B.

      Daniel Burnham

    • C.

      Le Corbusier

    • D.

      Patrick Lewis

    Correct Answer
    A. Clarence Perry
  • 26. 

    Suggested dispersion of industries and population that led to the New Town Act of 1946.

    • A.

      Clarence Perry

    • B.

      Sir Anderson Barlow

    • C.

      Le Corbusier

    • D.

      Patrick Lewis

    Correct Answer
    B. Sir Anderson Barlow
    Explanation
    New Town Act of 1946/ New Town Movement/ Royal Comission

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  • 27. 

    Responsible in the reconstruction of Paris which imposed a new pattern of broad boulevards and great parks on the previous labyrinth street pattern.

    • A.

      George Hausmann

    • B.

      Daniel Burnham

    • C.

      Peter Foster

    • D.

      Tony Garnier

    Correct Answer
    A. George Hausmann
  • 28. 

    A place oriented approach to regional analysis that can be used to supplement sectoral and technical planning as well as people-oriented approaches to social services.

    • A.

      Approaches Planning

    • B.

      Comprehensive Land Use Planning

    • C.

      Site Planning

    • D.

      Civil engineering and Architectural design

    Correct Answer
    A. Approaches Planning
  • 29. 

    An approach based on the argument that urban growth centers,  event market towns and intermediate size cities are parasitic, that they allow town base elites, large corporations and central government agencies to exploit the rural population and to drain rural areas of their resources.

    • A.

      Decentralized Territorial Approach

    • B.

      Growth Pole Concept

    • C.

      Site Planning

    • D.

      Urban Renewal

    Correct Answer
    A. Decentralized Territorial Approach
  • 30. 

    A spatial development concept that suggest that by investing heavily in capital intensives industries in the largest urban centers, government in developing countries can stimulate economic growth that will Spread outward to generate regional development the economies of scale found in the largest cities.

    • A.

      Growth Pole Concept

    • B.

      Neo Classicism

    • C.

      Gentrification

    • D.

      Sprawl

    Correct Answer
    A. Growth Pole Concept
  • 31. 

    According to Burra Charter, it means maintaining the fabric of the place in its existing state and retarding its deterioration. It encompasses conservation activities that consolidate and maintain the existing form, material and integrity of a resource which include short-term protective measures as well as long-term actions to prevent deterioration or prevent damage.

    • A.

      Reconstruction

    • B.

      Rehabilitation

    • C.

      Preservation

    • D.

      Renovation

    Correct Answer
    C. Preservation
  • 32. 

    The Philippine Constitution states that, "Congress shall give the highest priority to the enactment of measures that protect and enhance the right of all people to human dignity, reduce social and economic inequalities by equitably diffusing wealth  and political power  for the common good. To this end, the State shall regulate the acquisition, ownership, use and disposition of property and its increments. Which of the regulatory powers mentioned is devolved to the local government units?

    • A.

      Acquisition

    • B.

      Ownership

    • C.

      Use

    • D.

      Disposition

    Correct Answer
    C. Use
  • 33. 

    It is a list of projects, projects and activities for planned financing that establishes the link between the Local Development Plan and the Budget. It is the principal instrument for implementing the Comprehensive Development Plan and to some extent, some aspects of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan.

    • A.

      Local Expenditure Program

    • B.

      Local Development Investment Program

    • C.

      Synchronized Local Printing and Budgeting Calendar

    • D.

      Executive Budget

    Correct Answer
    B. Local Development Investment Program
  • 34. 

     Which local special body determines the level of the annual expenditures and ceilings of spending for economic, social and general services based on the approved local development plans?

    • A.

      The Local Treasure's Office

    • B.

      The Local Planning and Development Office

    • C.

      The Fiscal Management Office

    • D.

      The Local Finance Committee

    Correct Answer
    D. The Local Finance Committee
  • 35. 

    Investment in local government finance is what is left after deducting all expenses necessary to run the government machinery, to satisfy the claims of creditors if public debt has been incurred, and to comply with statutory reserves. Unlike in household finance, however, where savings must first be realized before such savings are converted into investment, investment in public finance does not have to be saving first. Invest in the LGU budget is a regular outlay that has to be funded whether or not excess over operations (savings) is realized. What is that regular source of funds that allows a local government unit to implement development projects whether or not it has savings?

    • A.

      Countrywide Development Fund

    • B.

      Priority Development Assistance Fund

    • C.

      20% of Internal Revenue Allotment

    • D.

      Congressional Allocation or "Pork Barrel"

    Correct Answer
    C. 20% of Internal Revenue Allotment
  • 36. 

    One of the strategies to generate funds for local development investment is through the imposition of this type of tax on the lands within the territorial jurisdiction of province, city or municipality specially benefited by public works projects or improvements funded by the local government unit concerned.

    • A.

      Idle lands tax

    • B.

      Special education

    • C.

      Special levy

    • D.

      All of the Above

    Correct Answer
    C. Special levy
  • 37. 

    The following modalities are allowed by the Local Government Code for raising revenues or sourcing of funds for local development projects.

    • A.

      Contracting for loans, credits and other forms of indebtedness with any government or domestic private band and similar lending institution

    • B.

      Deferred payment and similar financial schemes for land acquisition, among other things

    • C.

      Borrowing from the national government through its relending institutions using funds secured from foreign sources

    • D.

      All of the Choices except None

    • E.

      None of the Choices

    Correct Answer
    D. All of the Choices except None
  • 38. 

    The Local plan with which cities and municipalities promote the general welfare of its inhabitants and ensure the delivery of basic services and facilities in their capacity as a corporate entities is:

    • A.

      Poverty Reduction Action Plan

    • B.

      Comprehensive Development Plan

    • C.

      Plan for the Youth and the Elderly

    • D.

      None of the other choices

    • E.

      All of the other Choices except None

    Correct Answer
    B. Comprehensive Development Plan
  • 39. 

    The reclassification of the land from agricultural to other urban use is allowed under Section 20 of the Local Government Code of 1991 under the following conditions:i. When the land ceases to be economically feasible and sound for agricultural purpose as determined by the Department of Agriculture.ii. Where the land shall have substantially greater economic value for residential, commercial, or industrial purposes, as determined by the sanggunian;iii. When the Provincial Governor so desires;iv. When the Governor or Mayor orders such reclassification 

    • A.

      I & ii

    • B.

      Ii & iii

    • C.

      Iii & iv

    • D.

      I & iv

    Correct Answer
    A. I & ii
  • 40. 

    Reclassification of agricultural land shall be limited to the following percentage of the total agricultural land area in highly urbanized and independent component cities at the time of the passage of the ordinance:

    • A.

      20%

    • B.

      25%

    • C.

      15%

    • D.

      30%

    Correct Answer
    C. 15%
  • 41. 

    This refers to land occupied, possessed and utilized, families and clans who are members of the Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous people since time immemorial, by themselves or through their predecessors-in-interest, under claims of individual or traditional group ownership to the present except when interrupted by war, force majeure of displacement by  force, deceit stealth, or as a consequence of government projects and other voluntary dealings entered into by government and private individuals /corporations, including, but not limited to, residential lots, rice terraces or paddles, private forest, swidden farms and tree lots.

    • A.

      Ancestral Lands

    • B.

      Ancestral Domain

    • C.

      Cultural and Heritage Zones

    • D.

      Historical sites

    Correct Answer
    A. Ancestral Lands
  • 42. 

    How many administrative regions do the Philippines have?

    • A.

      12

    • B.

      13

    • C.

      15

    • D.

      17

    Correct Answer
    D. 17
    Explanation
    We have 18 regions= 17 "administative" + 1 autonomous

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  • 43. 

    It means the practices, representations, expressions, knowledge, skills - as well as the instruments, objects , artifacts and cultural spaces associated therewith - that communities, groups and, in some cases, individuals recognizes as part of their cultural heritage.

    • A.

      Museum development

    • B.

      Intangible heritage

    • C.

      Eco-cultural tourism

    • D.

      All of the Choices

    Correct Answer
    B. Intangible heritage
  • 44. 

    A type of ecozone that is  nearby ports of entry, such as seaports and airports. Imported goods may be unloaded, repacked, sorted and manipulated without being subjected to import duties.

    • A.

      Tourism and Commercial

    • B.

      Export processing Zone

    • C.

      Freeport Zones

    • D.

      None of the Above

    Correct Answer
    C. Freeport Zones
  • 45. 

    Some of the benefits of zoning are as follows:i. Maximum/optimum use of land based on suitability/capabilityii. Segregation of land uses thereby increasing transport mobilityiii. Facilitation of Community Planningiv. Promotion of public health and safety through compatible arrangement of various land usesv. Promotion of the rational and orderly growth of the community 

    • A.

      I, ii & iii

    • B.

      Ii, iii & iv

    • C.

      Iv, v & i

    • D.

      Iv, v & ii

    Correct Answer
    C. Iv, v & i
    Explanation
    CLUP Vol.3 Also, Preservation of desirable character and real estate values.

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  • 46. 

    It is the classification and administration of all designated protected areas to maintain essential ecological processes and life-support systems, to preserve genetic diversity, to ensure sustainable use of resources found therein, and to maintain their natural conditions to the greatest extent possible.

    • A.

      National Integrated Protected Areas Systems (NIPAS)

    • B.

      Ecotourism Development Planning

    • C.

      Sustainable Land Use Planning

    • D.

      Biodiversity Protection Planning

    Correct Answer
    A. National Integrated Protected Areas Systems (NIPAS)
  • 47. 

    Which of the following are the concerns of infrastructure development:i. To influence the allocation and utilization of land and natural resources consistent with the preferred spatial strategy.ii. To accelerate capital informationiii. To create employment opportunitiesiv. To improve the delivery of existing social services 

    • A.

      I, ii & iii

    • B.

      Ii, iii & iv

    • C.

      Iii, iv & i

    • D.

      None of the other choices

    • E.

      All of the other choices except None

    Correct Answer
    D. None of the other choices
  • 48. 

    As defined under Republic Act No. 7586, it is a group of people sharing common bonds of language, customs, traditions and other distinctive cultural traits, and who have, since time immemorial, occupied, possessed and utilized a territory.

    • A.

      Cultural Community

    • B.

      Indigenous Cultural Community

    • C.

      Tribal Community

    • D.

      Tenured Migrant Community

    Correct Answer
    B. Indigenous Cultural Community
  • 49. 

    According to the National Integrated Protected Areas System, they are areas of national significance which are characterized by the harmonious interaction of man and land while providing opportunities for public enjoyment through recreation and tourism within the normal lifestyle and economic activity of these areas.

    • A.

      National Parks

    • B.

      Protected landscapes/seascapes

    • C.

      Ecotourism Parks

    • D.

      Natural biotic areas

    Correct Answer
    B. Protected landscapes/seascapes
  • 50. 

    They refer to all areas generally belonging to Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples(ICCs/IPs) compromising lands, inland waters, coastal areas, and natural resources therein, held under a claim of ownership, occupied or possessed by ICCs/IPs, themselves or through their ancestors, communally or individually since time immemorial continuously to the present except when interrupted by war, force majeure or displacement by force, deceit, stealth or as a consequence of government projects or any other voluntary dealings entered into by government and private individuals, corporations, and which are necessary to ensure their economic, social and cultural welfare.

    • A.

      Tribal lands

    • B.

      Ancestral lands

    • C.

      Ancestral domain

    • D.

      Cultural communities

    Correct Answer
    C. Ancestral domain

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