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Ultimate Reviewer Ver. 1.0 - Environmental Planning

It is the division of a community into districts or zones according to present and potential uses of l
use and development.
􀀀 a. Comprehensive Development Planning
􀀀 b. Zoning
􀀀 c. Land Use Planning
􀀀 d. None of the above
Under the Local Government Code, reclassification of agricultural land in component cities and fir
limited to:
􀀀 a. 10%
􀀀 b. 15%
􀀀 c. 20%
􀀀 d. 5%
This Law provides a liberalized environment more conducive to private sector investment.
􀀀 a. RA 7718 (BOT Law)
􀀀 b. Retail Trade Liberation Act
􀀀 c. Urban Development and Housing Act
􀀀 d. None of the above
A contractual arrangement whereby the project proponent undertakes the financing construction o
facility and after its completion turns it over to the government agency or local government unit co
on an agreed schedule its total investments expanded on the project, plus a reasonable rate of re
􀀀 a. Build and transfer
􀀀 b. Build own and operate
􀀀 c. Build transfer and operate
􀀀 d. Develop, operate and transfer
The use of scientific methods and information to define the probability and magnitude of potentiall
exposure to hazardous materials or situations.
􀀀 a. Environment impact statement
􀀀 b. Environment risk assessment
􀀀 c. Scoping
􀀀 d. None of the above
Which of these projects require an EIS?
􀀀 a. Golf courses and residential subdivisions above 10 hectares
􀀀 b. Drugstore and backyard piggery
􀀀 c. Projects under Kalakalan 20
􀀀 d. All of the above
A central business district usually has a
􀀀 a. High daytime population
􀀀 b. Large concentration of office and retail activities
􀀀 c. Large daily inflow and outflow of commuters
􀀀 d. All of the above
If the location quotient of an industry in a region is high, it suggest that
􀀀 a. The distribution of the industry in the region is very concentrated
􀀀 b. The distribution of the industry in the region is dispersed
􀀀 c. The distribution of the industry in the region does not deviated much from the distribution of o
􀀀 d. The region has a larger share of the industry relative to other regions
Urban development tends to occur along major transportation routes because
􀀀 a. Population tends to concentrate where transportation is available
􀀀 b. Transportation facilities tend to service areas where there is population concentration
􀀀 c. Both A and B
􀀀 d. None of the above
The rate used to discount the future streams of estimated costs and benefits is known as
􀀀 a. Social discount rate
􀀀 b. Inflation rate
􀀀 c. Financial rate of return
􀀀 d. Economic internal rate of return
This represents the earning power of money invested in the project
􀀀 a. Internal rate of return
􀀀 b. Net present value
􀀀 c. Annuity
􀀀 d. Discounting
________ initially developed the concept of “growth pole of regions”
􀀀 a. Christaller
􀀀 b. Perroux
􀀀 c. Lennoix
􀀀 d. Howard
________ is a set of accounts, usually in monetary form, prepared for an economy and widely use
relationships.
􀀀 a. Regional accounts matrix
􀀀 b. Input-output table
􀀀 c. Economic base table
􀀀 d. Location quotient ratio
One of the following consists of an area of land, which is generally developed based on a compre
buildings either sold or leased for manufacturing purposes
􀀀 a. Industrial estate
􀀀 b. Integrated area development
􀀀 c. Industrial subdivision
􀀀 d. Commercial/industrial estate
An urban area which has the following characteristics: it has strong linkage with the economy; it is
major wholesale and retail trade area; it has a high level of tertiary functions; has a good urban sy
250,000 is called
􀀀 a. Growth center
􀀀 b. Metropolitan area
􀀀 c. Major urban center
􀀀 d. Minor urban center
A ratio that measures output per worker is called
􀀀 a. Labor intensity
􀀀 b. Labor productivity
􀀀 c. Efficiency
􀀀 d. Labor enhancement
The enforcement of PD 1308 as well as the monitoring and inspection of education institutions off
the responsibility of the
􀀀 a. Commission on Higher Education
􀀀 b. Philippine Institute of Environmental Planners
􀀀 c. Board of Environmental Planning
􀀀 d. School of Urban and Regional Planning
A consulting firm, partnership, company, corporation, or association may engage in the practice of
Philippines, provided that
􀀀 a. At least 75% of the entire membership of the Board of the entity shall be registered environm
􀀀 b. At least 70% of the total capitalization of the entity is owned by registered environmental plan
􀀀 c. At least 70 of the entire membership of the Board is composed of EnP’s and 75% of the capit
􀀀 d. At least 75% of the entire membership and 75% of the capitalization is owned by registered e
The practice of environmental planning within the provisions of PD 1308 does not involve one of t
􀀀 a. Site and land use planning
􀀀 b. City/town planning
􀀀 c. Family planning
􀀀 d. None of the above
Demography denotes the study of human population through statistical methods. This involves pri
increase or decrease of the numbers of people. The constituents of change in these numbers are:
􀀀 a. Births and deaths
􀀀 b. Births, deaths and migration
􀀀 c. Birth, adoption, marriage, divorce, legal separation, and annulment
􀀀 d. Birth, citizenship, duration of marriage and ethnic origin
Under the concept of urbanized areas as defined in the Philippine Census of Population and Hous
municipalities and cities have a population density of at least
􀀀 a. 100 persons per square kilometer
􀀀 b. 250 persons per square kilometer
􀀀 c. 500 persons per square kilometer
􀀀 d. 1,000 persons per square kilometer
Certain environmental factors affect population distribution at a given point in time. They are:
􀀀 a. Climate
􀀀 b. Location of water, soil, energy and mineral resources
􀀀 c. Transport relationships
􀀀 d. All of the above
Sex ration is defined as:
􀀀 a. The number of females divided by the number of males, times 100
􀀀 b. The number of males divided by the number of females, times 100
􀀀 c. The number of males divided by the number of females, times 10
􀀀 d. The number of females divided by the number of males, times 10
Thomas Robert Malthus was the one who first concluded that
􀀀 a. The means of subsistence grew only at an arithmetic rate
􀀀 b. The means of subsistence and population both grew at an arithmetic rate
􀀀 c. The means of subsistence of population few at a geometric rate
􀀀 d. The means of subsistence grew only at an arithmetic rate whereas the population tended to g
When the age and sex compositions of most populations are plotted graphically, the result is a “po
represents the youngest ages, and the sides gradually slope toward a point, representing the dec
brought about by deaths in each successive age group. The pyramid represents
􀀀 a. A static picture because it freezes the continuous action of mortality, fertility, and migration at
􀀀 b. A uniform increase in all age brackets over a period of time
􀀀 c. Migration and fertility trends
􀀀 d. All of the above
In many metropolitan centers in the developing world, the largest component of
urban population growth is
􀀀 a. Births
􀀀 b. In-migration
􀀀 c. Increase in territorial jurisdiction
􀀀 d. None of the above
Metro Manila is considered a primate city because
􀀀 a. It is the largest urban center of the country
􀀀 b. It contains the country’s primary central business district
􀀀 c. It has a very large population compared to all other urban centers of the country
􀀀 d. It is a metropolitan center
Ancestral domain refer to areas that
􀀀 a. Belong to ICCs/IPPs comprising lands, inland waters, coastal and natural resources therein
􀀀 b. Are within protected areas which have actually been occupied by communities for 5 years be
protected areas in accordance with the NIPAS Act
􀀀 c. Are set aside to allow the way of life of societies living in harmony with the environment to ad
􀀀 d. Are extensive and relatively isolated and uninhabited area normally with difficult access
The law that provides for the establishment and management of National Integrated Protected Are
􀀀 a. RA 8371
􀀀 b. RA 7586
􀀀 c. RA 7279
􀀀 d. None of the above
RA 8435 of the Agriculture and Fishery Modernization Act (AFMA) of 1997 strives to provide full a
development ofhighly modernized agriculture and fishery industry in the Philippines. Under AFMA
prioritized
􀀀 a. Identification and establishment of model farms
􀀀 b. On-farm production enhancement technologies
􀀀 c. Small-scale irrigation systems
􀀀 d. Research, development and training facilities

Along with the Network of Protected Areas for Agriculture and Agro-Industrial Development (NPAA
proper planning of sustainable agriculture and fishery development and in identification of sustain
be economically grown and commercially developed for local and international markets without cr
human health problems
􀀀 a. The Watershed Areas
􀀀 b. Comprehensive Land Use Plan
􀀀 c. Integrated Area Development
􀀀 d. Strategic Agriculture and Fishery Development Zone
The factors for analyzing industrial location theory are:
􀀀 a. The labor costs of marketing and advertising
􀀀 b. Labor wages
􀀀 c. The costs of transporting raw materials to the factory and finished goods to the market
􀀀 d. All of the above
If the Gini Coefficient of an Industry’s distribution in region is close to zero, it suggests that
􀀀 a. The distribution of the industry in the region is very concentrated
􀀀 b. The distribution of the industry in the region is dispersed
􀀀 c. The distribution in the industry in the region does not deviate much from the distribution of oth
􀀀 d. The region has a larger share of the industry relative to other regions
Land use changes in large and developed cities is largely a function of
􀀀 a. Government lad use and zoning policies
􀀀 b. Existing and expected land values
􀀀 c. Demand for housing
􀀀 d. Foreign investments
The best measure of the project’s economic worthiness and its adaptation as a basis for project a
􀀀 a. Net present value
􀀀 b. Discounted rate
􀀀 c. EIRR
􀀀 d. FIRR
The standard distance of a commercial activity from an education center should be
􀀀 a. 15 minutes by public transportation
􀀀 b. 15 minutes by private transportation
􀀀 c. 30 minutes by minimum travel time by public transportation
􀀀 d. 60 minutes travel by private transportation
A tool of analysis developed as an effective way of choosing between alternative planning options
available resources and maximum welfare to the community is
􀀀 a. Cost-benefit analysis
􀀀 b. Linear programming
􀀀 c. Shift-share analysis
􀀀 d. Sensitivity analysis
Land use conversion is limited by reclassification ceilings under various legal issuances, e.g., Loc
only 5% of the SAFDZ areas may be converted to other uses, while the LGC limits to
􀀀 a. 15% of the agricultural land in highly urbanized and independent component cities
􀀀 b. 10% of total arable land in any town
􀀀 c. 5% of total arable land in any city
􀀀 d. all of the above
The first industrial estate in the country, which became operational in 1972, was the
􀀀 a. Bataan IE
􀀀 b. Dasmariñas IE
􀀀 c. Mactan IE
􀀀 d. Sapang Palay IE
This is the first place where the first export processing zone in the world was established
􀀀 a. Puerto Rico
􀀀 b. India
􀀀 c. Taiwan
􀀀 d. Korea
This strategy aims to promote greater complementary between agriculture and industry and betwe
􀀀 a. Country-side agro-industrial developments
􀀀 b. National Council for Integrated Area Development
􀀀 c. National agro-industrial area development
􀀀 d. None of the above
This strategy refers to a situation where an industry through the flow of goodsand income stimulat
industries, that are technically related to it, and determine the prosperity of the tertiary sector or st
income
􀀀 a. Growth pole
􀀀 b. Industrial polarization
􀀀 c. Industrial decentralization
􀀀 d. Industrial location
Ebnezer Howard, the most influential among the Great Thinkers in odern urban and regional plann
published in 1898
􀀀 a. Garden Cities
􀀀 b. Garden Cities of Tomorrow
􀀀 c. Tomorrow’s Cities
􀀀 d. Tomorrow
Patrick Geddes, a Scot biologist who is acknowledged as the father of regional planning set forth
􀀀 a. Cities and Regions
􀀀 b. Cities ad Evolution
􀀀 c. Cities in Evolutionary Change
􀀀 d. Revolution in Cities
Kevin Lynch stresses
􀀀 a. A conceptual system focusing on urban form
􀀀 b. A communications theory approach to urban growth
􀀀 c. Accessibility concepts and urban structure
􀀀 d. Urban spatial structure in the frame
Albert Z. Guttenberg speculates
􀀀 a. A conceptual system focusing on urban form
􀀀 b. A communications theory approach to urban growth
􀀀 c. Accessibility concepts and urban structure
􀀀 d. Urban spatial structure in the framework of equilibrium theory (an economic model of spatial
Based on the principle of devolution of powers to local government units, the National Governmen
administrative, public order and safety operations
􀀀 a. Internal Revenue Allotments
􀀀 b. Budgetary Allocations
􀀀 c. Local Development Allotments
􀀀 d. LGU Budgetary Allotments
Morbidity refers to
􀀀 a. Death per 1,00 population
􀀀 b. Deaths per 10,00 population
􀀀 c. Deaths due to diseases
􀀀 d. Incidence of disease
Because NSO age groupings do not coincide with school-going age population for primary, interm
method is used to disaggregate school age population within a bracket into a single year estimate
􀀀 a. Sprague multiplier
􀀀 b. Sprengler multiplier
􀀀 c. Extrapolition coefficient
􀀀 d. Interpolation coefficient
Planning standards for school facilities include minimum standards for space measured in terms o
academic classrooms in the elementary level, the minimum standard is
􀀀 a. 1.20 sqm. per p.p.
􀀀 b. 1.40 sqm. per p.p.
􀀀 c. 1.50 sqm. per p.p.
􀀀 d. 1.75 sqm. per p.p.
Standards for firefighting services prescribe that municipalities with 10,000 or more population but
fire truck. Adjoining municipalities, however, are allowed to share one fire truck provided that the
distance is within prescribed limits. In such cases, the maximum travel time between municipalitie
􀀀 a. 10 minutes
􀀀 b. 15 minutes
􀀀 c. 20 minutes
􀀀 d. 30 minutes
In the identification of needs and planning of social welfare programs and services, the planner is
􀀀 a. Involve the clientele
􀀀 b. Involve the national and local governments
􀀀 c. Involve the private sector
􀀀 d. Involve all sectors mentioned above
The Law that authorizes the establishment and promulgation of different levels of Standards of ec
and rural areas provided under the Subdivision and Condominium Buyers Protective Decree and
􀀀 a. BP 220
􀀀 b. RA 7279
􀀀 c. PD 957
􀀀 d. PD 1216
What ratio between saleable and non-saleable portions of the subdivision is requires for projects d
􀀀 a. No fixed ratio
􀀀 b. 70% saleable and 30% non-saleable
􀀀 c. 40% saleable and 60% non-saleable
􀀀 d. Minimum of 50% open space
A single detached dwelling units is defined as a house
􀀀 a. Good for one household
􀀀 b. Intended for ownership
􀀀 c. Completely surrounded be yards
􀀀 d. With one or more of its sides abutting the property line
A study which all the unites in the population is called
􀀀 a. Wholistic study
􀀀 b. Phenomenological study
􀀀 c. Survey
􀀀 d. Census
The difference between a census and a survey is that
􀀀 a. Census makes use of questionnaires while survey makes use of nterviews for data gathering
􀀀 b. Census involves complete enumeration while survey involves sampling
􀀀 c. Census is done only every 10 years while survey can be done anytime.
􀀀 d. Only the NSO can conduct a census but anybody can conduct a survey.
This type of plan shows the allocation of land into broad functional classes, e.g., development are
agricultural area and forest areas.
􀀀 a. Structure Plan
􀀀 b. General Land Use Plan
􀀀 c. Development Plan
􀀀 d. Comprehensive Plan
Agricultural land in its generic sense is synonymous with that basic land classification?
􀀀 a. Timberland
􀀀 b. Unclassified public forest
􀀀 c. Alienable and disposable
􀀀 d. Ancestral domain
􀀀 e. Critical watershed
Which of the following is not a factor in determining the suitability of land for an industrial estate?
􀀀 a. Load-bearing capacity
􀀀 b. Soil fertility
􀀀 c. Drainage
􀀀 d. Slope
􀀀 e. Location
The 1987 constitution seeks to classify all lands in the public domain into four categories. Name th
􀀀 a. Agricultural land
􀀀 b. Mineral land
􀀀 c. National park
􀀀 d. Ancestral domain
􀀀 e. Forest land
Which of the maps listed below is not a thematic map?
􀀀 a. Base map
􀀀 b. Land use map
􀀀 c. Slope map
􀀀 d. Geologic map
􀀀 e. Physical constraints map
What class of road is not part of hierarchy?
􀀀 a. Arterial
􀀀 b. Collector
􀀀 c. Distributor
􀀀 d. Gravel surfaced
􀀀 e. Local
Which land use type is normally not classified as urban?
􀀀 a. Institutional
􀀀 b. Residential
􀀀 c. mining and quarrying
􀀀 d. Industrial
􀀀 e. Commercial
The main regulatory tool for implementing land use in the Philippines is
􀀀 a. Capital investment programs
􀀀 b. Special assessments
􀀀 c. Expropriation
􀀀 d. Zoning
The agency that implements the laws, rules and regulations that support policies of Government w
a resource is
􀀀 a. NEDA
􀀀 b. DAR
􀀀 c. HLURB
􀀀 d. DPWH
The agency responsible for coordinating the housing program is
􀀀 a. NHA
􀀀 b. HUDCC
􀀀 c. HLURB
􀀀 d. MMDA
The minimum lot area under PD 957 is
􀀀 a. 100 sq. m.
􀀀 b. 72 sq. m.
􀀀 c 150 sq. m.
􀀀 d. 120 sq. m.
The process of arranging activities and plans among different interest or planning groups for the p
facilitating operations is called
􀀀 a. Public hearing
􀀀 b. Consultation
􀀀 c. Coordination
􀀀 d. Scoping
The process of obtaining technical advice or opinion which may or not be followed is called
􀀀 a. Consultation
􀀀 b. Coordination
􀀀 c. Public hearing
􀀀 d. Citizen participation
This document is a series of written statements accompanied by maps, illustrations and diagrams
wants to become and how it wants to develop. It is essentially composed of community goals,
objectives, policies, programs and a physical development plan which translates the various secto
􀀀 a. Land Use Plan
􀀀 b. Action Plan
􀀀 c. Strategic Plan
􀀀 d. Development Plan
This is the process of appraising the feasibility, credibility and probable impacts pr consequences
specific environmental conditions.
􀀀 a. Environmental impact assessment
􀀀 b. Evaluation
􀀀 c. Diagnostic survey
􀀀 d. Feasibility study
One of these plans is not required under AFMA:
􀀀 a. Regional Agro-Industrial Development Plan
􀀀 b. The SAFDZ Integrated Development Plan
􀀀 c. The Agricultural and Fishery modernization Plan
􀀀 d. None of the above
It is a process of predicting the likely environmental consequences of implementing a project of un
preventive, mitigating and enhancement measures.
􀀀 a. Scoping
􀀀 b. Initial environmental examination
􀀀 c. Environmental impact assessment
􀀀 d. Environmental risk assessment
In transporting planning, the collection of the data is undertaken through different types of surveys
type of vehicle and direction of travel, recorder counts extending over longer periods is called
􀀀 a. Travel time surveys
􀀀 b. Roadside surveys
􀀀 c. Network inventories
􀀀 d. Zoning
This is one of the methods of trips generation modeling, which is concerned with finding the best f
dependent variable and one or more independent variables. This relationship is usually assumed
􀀀 a. Analysis of variance
􀀀 b. Multiple regression
􀀀 c. Category analysis
􀀀 d. Situational analysis
This is a method of trip assignment which takes into account congestion on the transportation sys
pattern of traffic flow for a known set of interzonal movements so/that the relationship between jou
time and flow on every link on the network should be in accordance with that specified for the link
􀀀 a. Diversion curves
􀀀 b. All-or-nothing assignment
􀀀 c. Capacity restraint
􀀀 d. None of the above
These are lands that are capable of sustaining the economic productivity levels of crops/land use
without adversely affecting the immediate and adjoining environment.
􀀀 a. Agricultural lands
􀀀 b. Prime agricultural lands
􀀀 c. Environmentally critical areas
􀀀 d. Agro-industrial zones
Areas generally belonging to ICCS/IPs subject to property rights within ancestral domain

to be che
􀀀 a. Indigenous areas
􀀀 b. Cultural minority areas
􀀀 c. Ancestral areas
This refers to a tithe formally recognizing the rights of possession and ownership of ICC/IPs over
accordance with the law
􀀀 a. Torrens Title
􀀀 b. Indigenous People Title
􀀀 c. Land Title
􀀀 d. Certificate of Ancestral Domain Title
The following operating principles are adhered to under the Indigenous People’s Right Act, except
􀀀 a. Biodiversity
􀀀 b. Career Development of IPs
􀀀 c. Protection of the Environment
􀀀 d. Cultural diversity and Integrity, Consensus and Peace Building and human Dignity
The rights of the IPs to cultural integrity shall include
􀀀 a. Protection of indigenous culture, traditions and institutions
􀀀 b. Right to establish and control educational and learning systems
􀀀 c. Right to science and technology
􀀀 d. All of the above
􀀀 c. None of the above
The primary government agency to implement the policies for the IPs is
􀀀 a. Office of the Cultural Affairs
􀀀 b. National Commission for the Cultural Communities
􀀀 c. Commission for the Philippine Minorities
􀀀 d. National Commission for Indigenous Peoples
Systems, Institutions, mechanics and technologies comprising a unique body of knowledge enclav
􀀀 a. Cultural practices
􀀀 b. Cultural way of life
􀀀 c. Indigenous culture
􀀀 d. Indigenous knowledge systems and practices
Consensus of all members of the ICCs/IPs determined in accordance with their respective custom
external manipulation and coercion
􀀀 a. Indigenous consensus
􀀀 b. Rights of Indigenous people
􀀀 c. Free and informed consent
􀀀 d. All of the above
RA No.8371 is also known as the
􀀀 a. NIPAS Law
􀀀 b. Conservation and Biodiversity
􀀀 c. Agenda 21
􀀀 d. Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (IPRA)
The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples shall protect the rights of Indigenous peoples, e
􀀀 a. Children and youth
􀀀 b. Elders
􀀀 c. Women
􀀀 d. None of the above
How many commissioners comprise the national Commission on Indigenous Peoples?
􀀀 a. Five
􀀀 b. Seven
􀀀 c. Nine
􀀀 d. Eleven
􀀀 e. Four
It consists of resource flows provided by bilateral sources and multilateral institutions with the obje
development and welfare of the recipient country.
􀀀 a. World bank
􀀀 b. Official Development Assistance
􀀀 c. Internal Revenue Allotment
􀀀 d. Development fund
This Law provides a liberalization environment more conductive to private sector investment.
􀀀 a. RA 6657 and RA 7718 (BOT Law)
􀀀 b. Retail Trade Liberalization Act
􀀀 c. Urban Development and Housing Act
􀀀 d. All of the above
􀀀 e. None of the above
A contractual arrangement whereby a project proponent is authorized to finance, construct, own, o
development facility from which the proponent is allowed to recover its total investment, operating
return thereon by collecting tools, fees, rentals and other charges from facility users.
􀀀 a. Build and transfer
􀀀 b. Build own and operate
􀀀 c. Build transfer and operate
􀀀 Develop, operate and transfer
A contractual arrangement whereby the public sector contracts out the building of an infrastructure
contractor builds the facility on a turn-key basis, assuming cost overrun, delay and specified perfo
􀀀 a. Build and transfer
􀀀 b. Build own and operate
􀀀 c. Build transfer and operate
􀀀 d. develop, operate and transfer
The use of scientific methods and information to define the probability and
magnitude of potentially adverse effects which can result from exposure to hazardous materials o
􀀀 a. Environmental impact statement
􀀀 b. Environmental risk assessment
􀀀 c. Scoping
􀀀 d. None of the above
Those persons who may be significantly affected by the project or undertaking are called
􀀀 a. Indigenous people
􀀀 b. Stakeholders
􀀀 c. Squatters
􀀀 d. Proponent
Which of these projects requires an EIS?
􀀀 a. Golf courses and residential subdivisions above 10 hectares
􀀀 b. Drugstores and backyard piggery
􀀀 c. Projects under Kalakalan 20
􀀀 d. All of the above
Those suffering from restriction or lack of ability to perform an activity in the manner or within the r
being as a result of mental, physical or sensory impairment.
􀀀 a. Physically challenged
􀀀 b. Impaired
􀀀 c. Disabled
􀀀 d. Disadvantaged
Ebenezer Howard is regarded as the most influential among the Great Thinkers in modern urban
first published in 1898, was titled:
􀀀 a. Garden Cities
􀀀 b. Garden Cities of Tomorrow
􀀀 c. Tomorrow’s Cities
􀀀 d. Tomorrow
Ebenezer Howard’s ideas were adopted by the British Governments in the enactment of the New
concept, according to historians, has been illustrated by Howard on a paper napkin. This famous d
􀀀 a. One Magnet
􀀀 b. Two Magnets
􀀀 c. Three Magnets
􀀀 d. Four Magnets
􀀀 e. Five magnets
Ebenezer Howard envisioned a new town deliberately outside normal commuter range of the old c
size shall be:
􀀀 a. Ten thousand
􀀀 b. Twenty thousand
􀀀 c. Twenty-two thousand
􀀀 d. Thirty thousand
The first new town built following Ebenezer Howard’s idea is known as:
􀀀 a. Letchworth
􀀀 b. Soltaire
􀀀 c. Strenage
􀀀 d. Welwyn
The counterpart of Geddes in the University States is Lewis Mumford. Hiss treatise is entitled:
􀀀 a. Culture and Cities
􀀀 b. Cities and Culture
􀀀 c. The Cities of Culture
􀀀 d. The Culture of Cities
􀀀 e. The Culture of the Cities
The advocates of the systems view planning does not include one of the following:
􀀀 a. G. Wilson
􀀀 b. George Chadwick
􀀀 c. J.B. McLoughlin
􀀀 d. Stuart Chapin
􀀀 e. Andreas faludi
What does reviews Comprehensive Land Use Plans (CLUPs) of component cities and municipalit
􀀀 a. RLUC
􀀀 b. PLUC
􀀀 c. HLURB
􀀀 d. None of the above
􀀀 e. All of the above
What body ratifies CLUPs of highly urbanized cities?
􀀀 a. RLUC
􀀀 b. PLUC
􀀀 c. HLURB
􀀀 d. None of the above
􀀀 e. All of the above
What body reviews CLUPs of independent component cities?
􀀀 a. RLUC
􀀀 b. PLUC
􀀀 c. HLURB
􀀀 d. None of the above
􀀀 e. All of the above
What Body ratifies CLUPs of Metro Manila Cities and Municipalities?
􀀀 a. RLUC
􀀀 b. PLUC
􀀀 c. HLURB
􀀀 d. None of the above
􀀀 e. All of the above
What body reviews CLUPs of provinces?
􀀀 a. RLUC
􀀀 b. PLUC
􀀀 c. HLURB
􀀀 d. None of the above
􀀀 e. All of the above
A comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) must meet the following criteria:
􀀀 a. Technical feasibility
􀀀 b. Socio-economical and financial possibility
􀀀 c. Political viability
􀀀 d. Administrative operability
􀀀 e. All of the above
Choose the relevant criteria for he best strategic option
􀀀 a. Sustainability
􀀀 b. Feasibility
􀀀 c. Desirability
􀀀 d. Critical and urgent
􀀀 e. None of the above
􀀀 f. All of the above

What are the techniques relevant to land use planning?


􀀀 a. Sieve Mapping
􀀀 b. Area Ecological Profiling
􀀀 c. Land Use Accounting
􀀀 d. Critical and urgent
􀀀 e. None of the above
􀀀 f. All of the above

What technique is useful for determining strategies?


􀀀 a. Situational analysis
􀀀 b. SWOT analysis
􀀀 c. Land use survey
􀀀 d. Critical and urgent
􀀀 e. None of the above
􀀀 f. All of the above
What are the legal basis for the state’s regulation of land use?
􀀀 a. Police power
􀀀 b. laws against nuisance and pollution
􀀀 c. The policy that property has social function
􀀀 d. The rule that a person must not do wrong to another person
What kind of project requires an environmental compliance certificate?
􀀀 a. Environmentally critical projects
􀀀 b. Projects in environmentally critical areas
􀀀 c. a and b
􀀀 d. All projects
Where can we find the highest level policy statements on environmental protection?
􀀀 a. Constitution
􀀀 b. PD 1151
What projects require an environmental impact statement (EIS)
􀀀 a. Environmentally critical projects
􀀀 b. Projects in environmentally critical areas
􀀀 c. Gold courses, major roads and bridges, infrastructure
􀀀 d. All of the above
􀀀 e. None of the above
What law lays down the mandates and functions of the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board?
􀀀 a. EO 949
􀀀 b. EO 90
􀀀 c. PD 933
􀀀 d. PD 957
A local legal measure which embodies regulations affecting land use is:
􀀀 a. Comprehensive Land Use Plan
􀀀 b. Zoning Ordinance
􀀀 c. Cadastral Survey
􀀀 d. tax Declaration
A special locational clearance which grants a property owner relief from certain provisions of the z
particular physical surrounding, shape or topographical conditions of the property, compliance with
density would result in particular hardship upon the owner is called:
􀀀 a. Certified of Non-Conformance
􀀀 b. Exception
􀀀 c. Variance
􀀀 d. None of the above
A device which grants a property owner relief from certain provisions of a Zoning ordinance where
n a particular hardship to the owner.
􀀀 a. Variance
􀀀 b. Certificate of Non- Conformance
􀀀 c. Exception
􀀀 d. Development
This refers to all barangays or portion/s of which comprise the poblacion and other built-up areas
adjacent to said areas and whereat least 50% of the population area engaged in non-agricultural a
􀀀 a. Central business district
􀀀 b. Urban area
􀀀 c. City center
􀀀 d. Suburban area
The process of arranging activities and plans among different interest or planning groups for the p
facilitating operations is called:
􀀀 a. Public hearing
􀀀 b. Consultation
􀀀 c. Coordination
􀀀 d. Scooping
The process of obtaining technical advice or opinion which may not be followed is called.
􀀀 a. Consultation
􀀀 b. Coordination
􀀀 c. Public hearing
􀀀 d. Citizen participation
This document is a series of written statements accompanied by maps,
illustrations and diagrams which describes what the community wants to
become and how it wants to develop. It is essentially composed of community goals, objectives, p
development plan which translates the various sectoral plan:
􀀀 a. Land Use Plan
􀀀 b. Action Plan
􀀀 c. Strategic Plan
􀀀 d. Development Plan

The agency that implements the laws, rules and regulations that support policies of Government w
a resource is:
􀀀 a. NEDA
􀀀 b. DAR
􀀀 c. HLURB
􀀀 d. DPWH
What is zoning?
􀀀 a. It is the designation of species areas of a community as functional and uses of land may be a
the development plan.
􀀀 b. It is a tool to implement the development plan
􀀀 c. It is a means of redistributing land acquisition and disposition
􀀀 d. None of the above
What are the tools for plan implementation?
􀀀 a. Zoning ordinance, taxation and eminent domain
􀀀 b. Zoning, subdivision and building ordinance
􀀀 c. Zoning ordinance, local investment
􀀀 d. Urban land reform
What higher level plans guides Local Government Units (LGUs) in preparing their own comprehen
􀀀 a. National Physical Framework Plans and Medium-Term Development Plans
􀀀 b. Regional Physical Framework Plans and Regional Development Plans
􀀀 c. Provincial Physical Framework and Provincial Development Plans
􀀀 d. All of the above
􀀀 e. None of the above
What is the highest planning body at the regional level?
􀀀 a. NEDA
􀀀 b. The Regional Development Council
􀀀 c. HLURB
􀀀 d. None of the above
􀀀 e. All of the above
The law requiring LGUs to prepare their comprehensive, multi-sectoral development plains initiate
approved by their Sanggunian is:
􀀀 a. PD 399
􀀀 b. Executive Order No.72
􀀀 c. RA 7160
􀀀 c. PD 1517
The new law regulating the practice of environmental planning is:
􀀀 a. RA 10587
􀀀 b. PD 1517
􀀀 c. PD 957
􀀀 d. None of the above
The law proclaiming certain areas and types of projects as environmentally critical and within the
􀀀 a. PD 1586
􀀀 b. Proclamation No. 2146
􀀀 c. PD 1152
􀀀 d. DAO 96-37
Reclassification of the land highly in urbanized areas, after conducting public hearings for the purp
􀀀 a. 10%
􀀀 b. 15%
􀀀 c. 20%
􀀀 d. 25%
Under the Local Government Code, reclassification of agricultural land in component cities and to
limited to:
􀀀 a. 10%
􀀀 b. 15%
􀀀 c. 20%
􀀀 d. 5%
The enforcement of PD 1308 as well as the monitoring and inspection of educational institutions o
the responsibility of the :
􀀀 a. Commission on Higher Education
􀀀 b. Philippine Institute of Environmental Planners
􀀀 c. Board of Environmental Planning
􀀀 d. School of Urban and Regional Planning
A consulting firm, partnership, company, corporation, or association may engage on the practice o
Philippines, provided that:
􀀀 a. At least 75% of the entire membership of the Board of the entity shall be registered environm
􀀀 b. At least 70% of the total capitalization of the entity is owned by registered environmental plan
􀀀 c. At least 70% of the entire membership of the Board is composed of ENPs and 75% of the ca
􀀀 d. At least 75% of the entire membership and 75% of the capitalization is owned by registered e
Ancestral domains refer to areas that:
􀀀 a. Belong to ICCs/iPPs compromising lands. Inland waters, coastal areas and natural resources
􀀀 b. Bare within protected areas which have actually been occupied by communities for 5 years b
protected areas in accordance with the NIPAS Act.
􀀀 c. Are set aside to allow the way of life of societies living in harmony with the environment adap
􀀀 d. Are extensive and relatively isolated and uninhabited, are normally with difficult access.
This law provides for the establishment and management of National Integrated Protection Areas
􀀀 a. RA 8371
􀀀 b. RA 7586
􀀀 c. RA 7279
􀀀 d. None of the above
RA 8435 or the Agriculture and Fishery Modernization Act (AFMA) of 1997 strives to provide full a
development of a highlt modernized agriculture and fishery industry in the Philippines. Under AFM
prioritized
􀀀 a. Identification and establishment of model farm
􀀀 b. On-farm production enhancement technologies
􀀀 c. Small-scale irrigation systems
􀀀 d. Research, development and training facilities

Along with the Network of Protected Areas for Agriculture and Agro-Industrial Development (NPAA
proper planning of sustainable agriculture and fishery development and in the identification of suit
international markets without creating irreversible environmental and human health problems.
􀀀 a. The watershed areas
􀀀 b. Comprehensive Land Use Plan
􀀀 c. Integrated Area Development
􀀀 d. Strategic Agriculture and Fishery Development Zone
Land use conversion is limited by reclassification ceiling under various legal issuances, e.g. Local
only 5% of the SAFDZ areas may be converted to other uses, while the LGC limits to:
􀀀 a. 15% of total arable lands on chartered cities and 1st class Municipalities
􀀀 b. 10% of total arable lands in any town
􀀀 c. 5% of total arable land in any city
􀀀 d. All of the above
The 1987 Constitution seeks to classify all lands in the public domain onti four categories. Name p
􀀀 a. Agricultural land
􀀀 b. Mineral land
􀀀 c. National park
􀀀 d. Ancestral domain
􀀀 e. Forest land
Based on the principle of devolution of powers to local government units, the National Governmen
administrative, public order and safety operations
􀀀 a. International Revenue Allotments
􀀀 b. Budgetary Allocation
􀀀 c. Local Development Allotment
􀀀 d. LGU Budgetary Allotment
As provided for in the Water Code and the HLURB zoning guidelines, the required easement in ur
rivers/streams, seas and lakes is:
􀀀 a. 3 meters
􀀀 b. 20 meters
􀀀 c. 40 meters
􀀀 d. 100 meters
Variances and exemptions from the land use plan/zoning map are secured from the:
􀀀 a. Zoning Administrator/Officer
􀀀 b. Municipal Mayor
􀀀 c. Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator (MPDC)
􀀀 d. Local Zoning Board of Adjustments and Appeals (LZBAA)
A kind of ad-hoc zoning that allows a small piece of land to deviate from the approved zone of the
􀀀 a. Spot zoning
􀀀 b. Flexible zoning
􀀀 c. Euclidean zoning
􀀀 d. large lot zoning
Any amendment to the provisions of the zoning ordinance for component cities and municipalities
authentication by the:
􀀀 a. Sangguniang Panlalawigan
􀀀 b. HLURB
􀀀 c. Local Zoning Review Committee
􀀀 d. local Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals (LZBAA)
Alarm over increasing world population may be traced to Thomas Malthus’ theory that states
􀀀 a. Population grows geometrically while food supply grows arithmetically
􀀀 b. Population grows arithmetically while food supply grows geometrically
􀀀 c. Population and food grows geometrically
􀀀 d. Population and food grows arithmetically
Many industries want to locate near urban cities because they want to be
􀀀 a. Close to large market
􀀀 b. Close to a major transportation hub
􀀀 c. Avail of urban services and facilities
􀀀 d. All of the above
In general, an Economic Base ration or Economic Base Multiplier expressed in terms of employm
􀀀 a. A total number of jobs created in a region as a result of a number of jobs created in an indust
􀀀 b. The total number of jobs created in a region as a result of number of jobs created in the entir
􀀀 c. The total number of jobs created in a region as a result of a number of jobs created in the ent
􀀀 d. The total number of jobs created in a set of industries as a result of a number of jobs created
Traditional location theory analyzes the location of industries by considering
􀀀 a. The cost of marketing and advertising
􀀀 b. labor wages
􀀀 c. the cost of transporting raw materials to the factory and finished goods to the market
􀀀 d. The costs of transporting consumers to market centers
Urban population growth in developing countries is unprecented because
􀀀 a. There are more urban areas in the developing world than in industrialized countries
􀀀 b. Urban population growth in developing countries is based on agriculture
􀀀 c. The population of large urban centers in developing countries is becoming much larger than t
􀀀 d. Large urban centers in developing countries account for a larger share of the total population
In many metropolitan centers in the developing world, the largest component of urban growth pop
􀀀 a. Birth
􀀀 b. In-migration
􀀀 c. Increased territorial jurisdiction
􀀀 d. None of the above
In the Philippines, the total urban population is expected to become
􀀀 a. Larger than the total rural population
􀀀 b. Equal and will stabilized at the level of the rural population
􀀀 c. Maintain its ratio with rural population
􀀀 d. Decline until it equals rural population
Historically, in contrast to Thomas Malthus theory
􀀀 a. Population has grown faster than food supply
􀀀 b. Population has grown slower than food supply
􀀀 c. Population and food supply have grown at approximately the same pace
􀀀 d. Population and food supply have not grown
Metro Manila is considered a primate city because
􀀀 a. It is the largest urban city of the country
􀀀 b. It contains the country’s primary central business district
􀀀 c. It has a very large population compared to all the urban centers of the country
􀀀 d. It is a metropolitan center
Population growth is usually measured as a function of
􀀀 a. The number of deaths, birth and fertility
􀀀 b. The number of deaths, births, and out-migrants
􀀀 c. The number of deaths, births and in-migrants
􀀀 d. the number of deaths, births and net migrants
In central business districts, the highest land values are usually the areas where
􀀀 a. Zoning is for commercial land use
􀀀 b. Density is highest
􀀀 c. Both A and B
􀀀 d. None of the above
A Lorenz Curve can give a graphical indications of how
􀀀 a. An industry’s output has grown in a region
􀀀 b. An industry’s forward and backward linkages have expanded in a region
􀀀 c. An industry is distributed in a region
􀀀 d. An industry’s exports compares with its imports in a region
If the location quotient in a region is high, it suggests that
􀀀 a. The distribution of the industry in the region is very concentrated
􀀀 b. The distribution of the industry in the region is dispersed
􀀀 c. The distribution of the industry in the region does not deviate much from the distribution of oth
􀀀 d. the region has a larger share of the industry relative to other regions
The Export Base theory argues that
􀀀 a. The economic growth of a region is dependent on the growth of its export sector
􀀀 b. Regional exports should not exceed regional imports
􀀀 c. The ratio between regional exports and regional imports is the basis for determining economi
􀀀 d. Regional exports should equal regional imports
An urban area becomes a central business district because this is an area where
􀀀 a. Infrastructure is most concentrated
􀀀 b. Economic
_________ initially developed the concept of “growth pole” of regions
􀀀 a. Christaller
􀀀 b. Perroux
􀀀 c. Lennoix
􀀀 d. Howard
What is the main foundation of the theory of growth pole of regions?
􀀀 a. Concept of leading industries
􀀀 b. Concept of polarization
􀀀 c. Concept of spread effects
􀀀 d. All of the above
What does the concept of leading industries mean in the growth pole theory?
􀀀 a. Manufacturing sector
􀀀 b. Propulsive industries
􀀀 c. Comparative sector
􀀀 d. Agricultural sector
What is the LQ ratio that would indicate an export or basic activity in a region?
􀀀 a. LQ>1
􀀀 b. LQ=1
􀀀 c LQ<1
􀀀 d. LQ=0
In economic base studies, economic activities are generally classified into three (3) activities, nam
􀀀 a. Basic, non-basic, retail
􀀀 b. Basic, non-basic, mixed
􀀀 c. Basic, intermediate, retail
􀀀 d. Basic, sectoral, ntermediate
The most frequently used unit of measure for computing the LQ of an economy is
􀀀 a. Basic, non-basic, retail
􀀀 b. Basic, non-basic, mixed
􀀀 c. Basic, intermediate, retail
to be chec
􀀀 d. Basic, sectoral, intermediate
The most frequently used unit of measure for computing the LQ of an economy is
􀀀 a. Employment
􀀀 b. Income
􀀀 c. Sales
􀀀 d. Production
______ is a set of accounts, usually in monetary from, prepared for an economy and widely used
relationships.
􀀀 a. Regional accounts matrix
􀀀 b. Input-output table
􀀀 c. Economic base table
􀀀 d. Location quotient ratio
A tool of analysis developed as an effective way of choosing between alternative planning options
available resources and maximum welfare to the community
􀀀 a. Cost-benefit analysis
􀀀 b. Linear programming
􀀀 c. Shift-share analysis
􀀀 d. Sensitivity analysis
The portion of the feasibility study (FS) that determines the project’s net contribution to the nationa
􀀀 a. Economic study
􀀀 b. Demand analysis
􀀀 c. Financial analysis
􀀀 d. Technical evaluation
The standard distance of a commercial activity from an education center should be
􀀀 a. 15 minutes by public transport
􀀀 b. 15 minutes by private transport
􀀀 c. 30 minutes minimum travel time by public transport
􀀀 d. 60 minutes travel time by public transport
represents the earning power of money invested in the project
􀀀 a. Internal rate of return
􀀀 b. Net present value
􀀀 c. Annuity
􀀀 d. Discounting
The process of finding the present value of future amount is called
􀀀 a. Discounting
􀀀 b. Acid test
􀀀 c. Payback
􀀀 d. Return of investment
The best measure of the project’s economic worthiness and its adaptation as a basis for project a
􀀀 a. Net present value
􀀀 b. Discounted rate
􀀀 c. EIRR
􀀀 d. FIRR
The hurdle rated used by NEDA is
􀀀 a. 15%
􀀀 b. 18%
􀀀 c. 12%
􀀀 d. 20%
Patterned after the Batem/Johore/Singapore growth triangle, another growth triangle in Southeast
􀀀 a. Mindanao/Sulawesi/Sabah-Sarawak
􀀀 b. Mindanao/Sarawak/Borneo
􀀀 c. Zaboanga/Sulawesi/Sabah
􀀀 d. Zamboanga/Sabah/Sarawak
This concept refers to the necessary combination of agricultural, industrial and institutional activiti
fostering of small regional towns which are attractive enough with regards to services, housing
and cultural/social amenities to stabilized the population and industries closely tied to agricultural
􀀀 a. Integrated area development
􀀀 b. Agro-industrial development
􀀀 c. Regional development
􀀀 d. Rural development
Based on the principle of devolution of powers to local government units, the National Governmen
administrative, public order and safety operations
􀀀 a. Internal Revenue Allotments (IRA)
􀀀 b. Budgetary Allocations (BA)
􀀀 c. Local Development Allotments (LDA)
􀀀 d. LGU Budgetary Allotments (LBA)
An urban area which has the following characteristics: It has a strong linkage with economy; it is t
wholesale and retail trade area; it has a high level of tertiary functions; has a good urban system;
called
􀀀 a. Growth center
􀀀 b. Metropolitan area
􀀀 c. Major urban area
􀀀 d. Minor urban area
A ratio that measures output per worker is called
􀀀 a. Labor intensity
􀀀 b. Labor productivity
􀀀 c. Efficiency
􀀀 d. Minor urban area
A measure that indicates the intensity of the factors of production is known as
􀀀 a. Capital-labor ratio
􀀀 b. Return of investment
􀀀 c. Net cash flow
􀀀 d. Capital efficiency
This concept refers to a situation where an industry through the flow of goods and incomes stimul
industries, that are technically related to it, and determines the prosperity of the tertiary sector or s
income
􀀀 a. Growth pole
􀀀 b. Industrial polarization
􀀀 c. Industrial decentralization
􀀀 d. Industrial location
Complementing industrial estates, these area are being established in order to accelerate industri
medium enterprises and people’s industrial enterprises
􀀀 a. Regional industrial centers
􀀀 b. Core industries center
􀀀 c. Industrial corridors
􀀀 d. Industrial diffusion
This strategy aims to promote greater complementarity between agriculture and industry and betw
􀀀 a. Countryside agro-industrial development
􀀀 b. National council for integrated area development
􀀀 c. Nationwide agro-industrial area development
Specific physical planning standards followed in the design and construction of industrial estates o
􀀀 a. National Building Code
􀀀 b. Architectural Graphic Standards
􀀀 c. Physical Planning Code
􀀀 d. BP 344
These are free ports where export trade is the exclusive activity
􀀀 a. Free trade zones
􀀀 b. Free trade areas
􀀀 c. Industrial estates
􀀀 d. Export processing zones
The rate used to discount the future streams of estimated costs and benefits is known as
􀀀 a. Social discount rate
􀀀 b. Inflation rate
􀀀 c. Financial rate of return
􀀀 d. Economic internal rate of return
Urban development tends to occur along major transportation routes because
􀀀 a. Population tends to concentrate where transportation is available
􀀀 b. Transportation facilities tend to services areas where there is a population concentration
􀀀 c. Both A and B
􀀀 d. None of the above
Land use changes in large and development cities is largely a function of
􀀀 a. Government and land use and zoning policies
􀀀 b. Existing and expected land values
􀀀 c. Demand for housing
􀀀 d. Foreign investments
The most efficient type of hierarchy of settlements is one wherein
􀀀 a. There is no single, dominant urban center
􀀀 b. All settlements are equal in size
􀀀 c. All settlements are distributed equally in space
􀀀 d. None of the above
Often, a hierarchy of settlements is characterized by the presence of
􀀀 a. A few large cities, some medium-sized cities, and many small settlements
􀀀 b. Only medium-sized and small settlements
􀀀 c. Equally-sized large cities in every region
􀀀 d. Only one large city and many smell settlements
The larger the population of a city, the more likely its economy allows for
􀀀 a. More specialization
􀀀 b. Increased self-sufficiency
􀀀 c. Environmental protection
􀀀 d. Higher demand for indigenous products
As a region urbanizes and expand economically, the dominant economic activities become those
􀀀 a. Mining and other extractive activities
􀀀 b. Manufacturing sector
􀀀 c. Services sector
􀀀 d. None of the above
One of the following consists of an area pf land. Which is generally developed based on a compre
buildings either sold or leased for manufacturing purposes
􀀀 a. Industrial estate
􀀀 b. Integrated area development
􀀀 c. Industrial subdivision
􀀀 d. Commercial/industrial estate
This type of industrial estate intends to advance, improve or increase the level of industrial activity
􀀀 a. Developmental
􀀀 b. Promotional
􀀀 c. Relocational
􀀀 d. Private
This type of industrial estate refers to those established for developing new industries
􀀀 a. Promotional
􀀀 b. Developmental
􀀀 c. Relocational
􀀀 d. Private
This type of industrial estate is one where the functions of one type of industry are subdivided into
or components to the main industrial manufacturing unit
􀀀 a. Ancillary
􀀀 b. Composite
􀀀 c. Specialized
􀀀 d. Promotional
This type of industrial estate is usually large and built for heavy industry
􀀀 a. Coastal
􀀀 b. Rural
􀀀 c. Specialized
􀀀 d. Inland
This type of industrial estate is generally built for assembly and processing types of industries
􀀀 a. Inland
􀀀 b. Coastal
􀀀 c. Specialized
􀀀 d. Rural
The first estate in the country which became operational in 1972, was the
􀀀 a. Bataan IE
􀀀 b. Dasmariñas IE
􀀀 c. Mactan IE
􀀀 d. Sapang Palay IE
Industrial density refers to
􀀀 a. Number of manufacturing employees per gross industrially used hectarage
􀀀 b. Number of manufacturing employees per net industrially used hectarage
􀀀 c. Number of industries per gross land hectarage
􀀀 d. Number of industries per net land hectrage
The slope range that is prescribed as production land use is
􀀀 a. 0-18%
􀀀 b. Above 50%
􀀀 c. 16-50%
􀀀 d. 0-8%
The elevation reserved for protection land use is
􀀀 a. Above 500
􀀀 b. Above 100
􀀀 c. Above 2,000
􀀀 d. Above 1,000 mtrs.
Under the 1998 Evolutionary Soil Classification System, the classification level depicted in the Bu
the
􀀀 a. Soil order
􀀀 b. Soil type
􀀀 c. Soil great group
􀀀 d. Soil series
A Philippine climatic type characterized by rainfall evenly distributed throughout the years refers to
􀀀 a. Type III
􀀀 b. Type II
􀀀 c. Type IV
􀀀 d. Type I
The Philippine forest type that is adapted to growing in steep slopes and in places with a distinct w
􀀀 a. Pine/saleng
􀀀 b. Diptrocarp
􀀀 c. Molave/molawin
􀀀 d. Mangrove
The aw requiring LGUs to prepare their comprehensive, multi-sectoral development plan initiated
approved by their Sanggunians is:
􀀀 a. PD 399
􀀀 b. Executive Order No. 72
􀀀 c. RA 7160
􀀀 d. PD 1517
The law regulating the practice of environmental planning is
􀀀 a. PD 1308
􀀀 b. PD 1517
􀀀 c. PD 957
􀀀 d. None of the above
The Law proclaiming of land certain areas and types of projects as environmentally critical and wi
􀀀 a. PD 1586
􀀀 b. Proclamation No. 2146
􀀀 c. PD 1152
􀀀 c. DAO 96-37
Reclassification of land in highly urbanized areas, after conducting public hearing for the purpose,
􀀀 a. 10%
􀀀 b. 15%
􀀀 c. 20%
􀀀 d. 25%
A local legal measure which embodies regulations affecting the land use is
􀀀 a. Comprehensive Land Use Plan
􀀀 b. Zoning Ordinance
􀀀 c. Cadastral Survey
􀀀 d. tax Declaration
A special locational clearance which grants a property owners relief from certain provisions of the
particular physical surrounding, shape or topographical conditions of the property, compliance with
would result in a particular hardship to the owner
􀀀 a. Certificate of Non-Conformance
􀀀 b. Exception
􀀀 c. Variance
􀀀 d. None of the above
A device which grants a property owner relief from certain provisions of a Zoning ordinance where
in a particular hardship to the owner
􀀀 a. Variance
􀀀 b. Certificate of Non-Conformance
􀀀 c. Exception
􀀀 d. Development
This refers to all barangays or portion/s of which comprise the poblacion and other built-up areas
adjacent to said areas and whereat least 50% of the population area engaged in non-agricultural a
􀀀 a. Central business district
􀀀 b. Urban area
􀀀 c. City center
􀀀 d. Suburban area
Cities with a minimum population of 200,000 inhabitants as certified by the National Statistics Offi
least P 50,000,000 based on 1996 constant prices as certified by the City Treasurer are called
􀀀 a. Independent component cities
􀀀 b. regional centers
􀀀 c. Highly urbanized cities
􀀀 d. Component cities
Urbanized began around 4,000 B.C. in the area known as the
􀀀 a. Fertile Crescent
􀀀 b. Mediterranean
􀀀 c. Babylon
􀀀 d. Asia
The primary factor/s in the location of cities during the Bronze Age along the Indus Valley is/are:
􀀀 a. Transport
􀀀 b. Agriculture
􀀀 c. Defense
􀀀 d. None of the three
􀀀 e. All of the above
He developed the first theoretical basis for physical planning
􀀀 a. Hippodamus
􀀀 b. Nicodemus
􀀀 c. Nostradamus
􀀀 d. Aristotle
They understood the importance of transportation and thus emerges as the first regional planners
􀀀 a. Greeks
􀀀 b. Romans
􀀀 c. Sumerians
􀀀 d. Egyptians
It was during this period that the concept of urban design was established
􀀀 a. Renaissance
􀀀 b. Bronze Age
􀀀 c. Medieval Period
􀀀 d. Atomic Age
The garden City as a solution to urban planning problems
􀀀 a. Malthus
􀀀 b. Ebenezer Howard
􀀀 c. Nicodemus
􀀀 d. Adam Smith
He theorized that physical planning could not improved urban living conditions unless it was integ
a context od environmental concerns.
􀀀 a. William penn
􀀀 b. Patrick Geddes
􀀀 c. Peirre L’ Enfant
􀀀 d. None of the three
The architect planner who designed Luneta, Tgatay and Baguio
􀀀 a. Burnham
􀀀 b. Concio
􀀀 c. Faithful
􀀀 d. None of the above
Rectangular streets are examples of the
􀀀 a. Grid iron pattern
􀀀 b. Axial
􀀀 c. Radial
􀀀 d. Ribbon-type
What was the most important factor in designing settlement patterns during the Spanish Period in
􀀀 a. Plaza
􀀀 b. Economy
􀀀 c. Transportation
􀀀 d. Religion
Aside from volume and growth, what is the other key point that a tourism analyst should consider
􀀀 a. Qualitative changes in tourist arrivals
􀀀 b. Socio-cultural changes
􀀀 c. Political changes
􀀀 d. None of the above
The tourist market can be classified into business, mass holiday, and _____ markets.
􀀀 a. Eco-tourism
􀀀 b. Historical
􀀀 c. Location specific natural and cultural
􀀀 d. None of the above
Tourist may create the type of employment opportunities in the area. These are direct, indirect and
􀀀 a. Multiplier
􀀀 b. Induced
􀀀 c. Locational
􀀀 d. Service
The four in typical economic cycle are recession ______, recovery and boom.
􀀀 a. Slump
􀀀 b. Deflation
􀀀 c. Inflation
􀀀 d. Sustainable growth
In formulating its industrial program, the government should consider equity, technical efficiency a
􀀀 a. Allocative efficiency
􀀀 b. Comparative advantages
􀀀 c. Resource collection
􀀀 d. Availability of skilled labor
Republic Act 9003, otherwise known as the National Ecological Solid Waste Management Program
􀀀 a. Promote public health and environment protection
􀀀 b. Encourage greater private sector participation while retaining the primary enforcement and re
􀀀 c. mandates all LGUs to divert at least 25% of all solid wastes from disposal facilities through re
resource recovery activities
􀀀 d. A and C only.
􀀀 E. All of the above
Under RA 9003, LGUs are required to divert at least 25% of their solid wastes from existing dispo
􀀀 a. 10 years
􀀀 b. 2 years
􀀀 c. 5 years
􀀀 d. 1 year
At the national level, RA 9003 mandates the creation of National Solid Waste Management Comm
􀀀 a. President
􀀀 b. DENR
􀀀 c. DILG
􀀀 d. NEDA

The National Solid Waste Management Framework shall be formulated and shall include the follow
􀀀 a. Analysis and evaluate of the current state, trends, projections of solid waste management on
levels
􀀀 b. Identification of critical solid waste facilities
􀀀 c. Characteristics and conditions of collection, storage, processing, disposal, operating methods
conducted, taking into account the nature of the waste
􀀀 d. Proposed sites for sanitary land fill
􀀀 e. All of the above
􀀀 f. A and C only
It refers to the discipline associated with the control of generations, storage, collection, transfer an
solid wastes in a manner that is in accord with the best principles of public health, economies, eng
other environmental considerations and
which is also responsive to public attitudes
􀀀 a. Environmental Impact Assessment
􀀀 b. Development Planning
􀀀 c. Waste Segregation
􀀀 d. Solid Waste Management

The Local Government Solid Management Plan shall include, but not limited to the following comp
􀀀 a. City or Municipal profile
􀀀 b. Waste characterization
􀀀 c. Collection and transfer
􀀀 d. Source reduction
􀀀 e. All of the above
􀀀 f. B and D only
Article 2, Sec 21 of RA9003 provides for the mandatory segregation of solid wastes. Specifically, t
requiring the owner or person in charge of premises containing:
􀀀 a. Five residential units
􀀀 b. Six residential units
􀀀 c. Six or more residential units
􀀀 d. At least ten residential units

The following are the minimum criteria siting of sanitary land fills
􀀀 a. The site selected must be consistent with the overall land use plan of the LGU
􀀀 b. The site must be accessible from major roadways or thoroughfares
􀀀 c. the site should have adequate quantity of earth cover material that is easily handled and com
􀀀 d. The site must be large enough to accommodate the community’s wastes for a period of ten (1
internalize the value of environmentally sound and sustainable solid waste disposal
􀀀 e. All of the above
􀀀 f. All except D

Guidelines for identification of common solid waste management problems and are appropriate fo
services shall be based on the following:
􀀀 a. Preference of political leaders
􀀀 b. Size and location of areas which should be included
􀀀 c. Volume of solid waste which should be generated
􀀀 d. Available means of cording local government planning between and among LGUs and for the
􀀀 e. Possible life span of the disposal facilities
􀀀 f. A to E
􀀀 g. B to E
The LGU shall impose fees in amounts sufficient to pay the cost preparing, Adopting, and impleme
Such fees shall be based on the following minimum factors:
􀀀 a. Type of solid waste
􀀀 b. Amount/volume of solid waste
􀀀 c. Distance of transfer station to the waste management facility
􀀀 d. Capacity to pay
􀀀 e. A, B, C, D
􀀀 f. A to C

Areas with high biodiversity value which shall be closed to all human activity except for scientific s
by indigenous communities
􀀀 a. Restoration Zone
􀀀 b. Habitat Management Zone
􀀀 c. Bypass Zone
􀀀 d. Strict Protection Zone
Each establishment protected area shall be administered by:
􀀀 a. Office of the Mayor
􀀀 b. Sanggunian Bayan
􀀀 c. Planning Officer
􀀀 d. Protested Area Management Board
This is an organizational process for determining systematically and objectively the relevance, effi
activities in the light of their objectives
􀀀 a. Planning
􀀀 b. Project Identification
􀀀 c. Resource Generation
􀀀 d. Evaluation
This is undertaken at full development, i.e. some years after project completion when full project b
been realized.
􀀀 a. Terminal Evaluation
􀀀 b. On-going Evaluation
􀀀 c. Ex-post Evaluation
􀀀 d. Pre-Evaluation
The M&E strategy should carefully examine
􀀀 a. The contents, i.e. the date and indicators used
􀀀 b. The format
􀀀 c. The frequency of existing reports
􀀀 d. All of the above
A project with negative NPV means;
􀀀 a. Benefit cost ration is higher that 1
􀀀 b. Present value of benefits is higher than present value of roots
􀀀 c. IRR is higher than prevailing interest rate
􀀀 d. discount rate used is higher that IRR
􀀀 e. none of the above
When projecting market demand for a project, which of the following combination of techniques is
􀀀 a. Survey/planning standards
􀀀 b. Market testing/time series analysis
􀀀 c. Experts’ opinion/census
􀀀 d. Statistical demand analysis/time series analysis
􀀀 e. None of the above
This indicate the number of years it would take to recoup the investments in he project
􀀀 a. payback period
􀀀 b. retention period
􀀀 c. return on investment
􀀀 d. profit margin
􀀀 e. none of the above
Money is more valuable now that tomorrow not because of
􀀀 a. uncertainty of risk
􀀀 b. income opportunities now
􀀀 c. better prospects in the future
􀀀 d. present consumption
􀀀 e. none of the above

Architect Joseph Panlilio De Ala - Ua


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