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Sl. No Ultimate Environmental Planning Reviewer No. 1 Answer Correct

Answer

It is the division of a community into districts or zones according to present and potential uses of
land to maximize, regulate and direct their use and development.
􀀀 a. Comprehensive Development Planning
1 B Correct
􀀀 b. Zoning
􀀀 c. Land Use Planning
􀀀 d. None of the above

Under the Local Government Code, reclassification of agricultural land in component cities and first
to third class municipalities shall be limited to:
􀀀 a. 10%
2 a Correct
􀀀 b. 15%
􀀀 c. 20%
􀀀 d. 5%

This Law provides a liberalized environment more conducive to private sector investment.
􀀀 a. RA 7718 (BOT Law)
3 􀀀 b. Retail Trade Liberation Act a Correct
􀀀 c. Urban Development and Housing Act
􀀀 d. None of the above

A contractual arrangement whereby the project proponent undertakes the financing construction of
a given infrastructure or development facility and after its completion turns it over to the government
agency or local government unit concerned, which shall pay the proponent on an agreed schedule
its total investments expanded on the project, plus a reasonable rate of return thereon.
4 a Correct
􀀀 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 or situations.
􀀀 a. Environment impact statement Correct
5
􀀀 b. Environment risk assessment b
􀀀 c. Scoping
􀀀 d. None of the above

Which of these projects require an EIS?

􀀀 a. Golf courses and residential subdivisions above 10 hectares
6 􀀀 b. Drugstore and backyard piggery a Correct
􀀀 c. Projects under Kalakalan 20
􀀀 d. All of the above
A central business district usually has a
􀀀 a. High daytime population
7 􀀀 b. Large concentration of office and retail activities d Correct
􀀀 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
8 d Correct
􀀀 c. The distribution of the industry in the region does not deviated much from the distribution of
other industries
􀀀 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
9 􀀀 b. Transportation facilities tend to service areas where there is population concentration c Correct
􀀀 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
10 􀀀 b. Inflation rate a Correct
􀀀 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
11 􀀀 b. Net present value a Correct
􀀀 c. Annuity
􀀀 d. Discounting
________ initially developed the concept of “growth pole of regions”
􀀀 a. Christaller
12 􀀀 b. Perroux b Correct
􀀀 c. Lennoix
􀀀 d. Howard
 ________ is a set of accounts, usually in monetary form, prepared for an economy and widely used
in the analysis of inter-industry relationships.
􀀀 a. Regional accounts matrix
13 b Correct
􀀀 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
comprehensive plan, allocated for factory buildings either sold or leased for manufacturing purposes
􀀀 a. Industrial estate Correct
14
􀀀 b. Integrated area development a
􀀀 c. Industrial subdivision
􀀀 d. Commercial/industrial estate

An urban area which has the following characteristics: it has strong linkage with the economy; it is
the center of the labor market; it is a major wholesale and retail trade area; it has a high level of
tertiary functions; has a good urban system; and has a population less that 250,000 is called
15 􀀀 a. Growth center a Correct
􀀀 b. Metropolitan area
􀀀 c. Major urban center
􀀀 d. Minor urban center

A ratio that measures output per worker is called

􀀀 a. Labor intensity
16 􀀀 b. Labor productivity b Correct
􀀀 c. Efficiency
􀀀 d. Labor enhancement

The enforcement of PD 1308 as well as the monitoring and inspection of education institutions
offering courses in environmental planning is the responsibility of the
􀀀 a. Commission on Higher Education
17 c Correct
􀀀 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
environmental planning in the Philippines, provided that
􀀀 a. At least 75% of the entire membership of the Board of the entity shall be registered
environmental planners
􀀀 b. At least 70% of the total capitalization of the entity is owned by registered environmental
18 d Correct
planners
􀀀 c. At least 70 of the entire membership of the Board is composed of EnP’s and 75% of the
capitalization is owned by them
􀀀 d. At least 75% of the entire membership and 75% of the capitalization is owned by registered
environmental planners

The practice of environmental planning within the provisions of PD 1308 does not involve one of the
following:
􀀀 a. Site and land use planning
19 c Correct
􀀀 b. City/town planning
􀀀 c. Family planning
􀀀 d. None of the above

Demography denotes the study of human population through statistical methods. This involves
primarily the measurement of the size and increase or decrease of the numbers of people. The
constituents of change in these numbers are:
20 􀀀 a. Births and deaths b Correct
􀀀 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
Housing in 1990, central districts of municipalities and cities have a population density of at least
􀀀 a. 100 persons per square kilometer
21 c Correct
􀀀 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
22 􀀀 b. Location of water, soil, energy and mineral resources d Correct
􀀀 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
23 􀀀 b. The number of males divided by the number of females, times 100 b Correct
􀀀 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
24 d Correct
􀀀 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
grow at a geometric rate

When the age and sex compositions of most populations are plotted graphically, the result is a
“population pyramid”, the broad base represents the youngest ages, and the sides gradually slope
toward a point, representing the decrease
brought about by deaths in each successive age group. The pyramid represents
25 􀀀 a. A static picture because it freezes the continuous action of mortality, fertility, and migration at a a Correct
particular moment in time
􀀀 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
26 b Correct
􀀀 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
27 􀀀 b. It contains the country’s primary central business district c Correct
􀀀 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
28 before the digestion of the same as protected areas in accordance with the NIPAS Act a Correct
􀀀 c. Are set aside to allow the way of life of societies living in harmony with the environment to
adapt to modern technology at their pace
􀀀 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
Areas System is
􀀀 a. RA 8371 Correct
29
􀀀 b. RA 7586 b
􀀀 c. RA 7279
􀀀 d. None of the above

RA 8435 of the Agriculture and Fishery Modernization Act (AFMA) of 1997 strives to provide full and
adequate support to the sustainable development ofhighly modernized agriculture and fishery
industry in the Philippines. Under AFMA, one of the following has been de-prioritized
30 􀀀 a. Identification and establishment of model farms b Correct
􀀀 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
(NPAAAD), it provides the Physical basis for the proper planning of sustainable agriculture and
fishery development and in identification of sustainable crops, livestock and fishes that can be
economically grown and commercially developed for local and international markets without
31 creating irreversible environment and human health problems d Correct
􀀀 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
32 􀀀 b. Labor wages c Correct
􀀀 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
33 c Correct
􀀀 c. The distribution in the industry in the region does not deviate much from the distribution of
other industries
􀀀 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
34 􀀀 b. Existing and expected land values b Correct
􀀀 c. Demand for housing
􀀀 d. Foreign investments
 The best measure of the project’s economic worthiness and its adaptation as a basis for project
acceptability is
􀀀 a. Net present value
35 a Correct
􀀀 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
36 􀀀 b. 15 minutes by private transportation a Correct
􀀀 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
by ensuring the optimum allocation of available resources and maximum welfare to the community
is
37 􀀀 a. Cost-benefit analysis a Correct
􀀀 b. Linear programming
􀀀 c. Shift-share analysis
􀀀 d. Sensitivity analysis

Land use conversion is limited by reclassification ceilings under various legal issuances, e.g., Local
Government Code. Under the AFMA, only 5% of the SAFDZ areas may be converted to other uses,
while the LGC limits to
38 􀀀 a. 15% of the agricultural land in highly urbanized and independent component cities a Correct
􀀀 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
39 􀀀 b. Dasmariñas IE a Correct
􀀀 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
40 􀀀 b. India a Correct
􀀀 c. Taiwan
􀀀 d. Korea

This strategy aims to promote greater complementary between agriculture and industry and
between urban and rural sectors
􀀀 a. Country-side agro-industrial developments
41 a Correct
􀀀 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 stimulates
that development and growth of the industries, that are technically related to it, and determine the
prosperity of the tertiary sector or stimulates an increase of the regional income
42 􀀀 a. Growth pole a Correct
􀀀 b. Industrial polarization
􀀀 c. Industrial decentralization
􀀀 d. Industrial location

Ebnezer Howard, the most influential among the Great Thinkers in odern urban and regional
planning, wrote this famous book, first published in 1898
􀀀 a. Garden Cities
43 d Correct
􀀀 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
his ideas in his masterpiece entitled
􀀀 a. Cities and Regions
44 b Correct
􀀀 b. Cities ad Evolution
􀀀 c. Cities in Evolutionary Change
􀀀 d. Revolution in Cities

Kevin Lynch stresses

􀀀 a. A conceptual system focusing on urban form
45 􀀀 b. A communications theory approach to urban growth a Correct
􀀀 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
46 c Correct
􀀀 c. Accessibility concepts and urban structure
􀀀 d. Urban spatial structure in the framework of equilibrium theory (an economic model of spatial
structure)
 Based on the principle of devolution of powers to local government units, the National Government
transfers these funds to LGUs for their administrative, public order and safety operations
􀀀 a. Internal Revenue Allotments
47 a Correct
􀀀 b. Budgetary Allocations
􀀀 c. Local Development Allotments
􀀀 d. LGU Budgetary Allotments

Morbidity refers to
􀀀 a. Death per 1,00 population
48 􀀀 b. Deaths per 10,00 population d Correct
􀀀 c. Deaths due to diseases
􀀀 d. Incidence of disease

Because NSO age groupings do not coincide with school-going age population for primary,
intermediate, secondary and tertiary, this method is used to disaggregate school age population
within a bracket into a single year estimate:
49 􀀀 a. Sprague multiplier a Correct
􀀀 b. Sprengler multiplier
􀀀 c. Extrapolition coefficient
􀀀 d. Interpolation coefficient

Planning standards for school facilities include minimum standards for space measured in terms of
square meters per pupil (p.p.) for academic classrooms in the elementary level, the minimum
standard is
50 􀀀 a. 1.20 sqm. per p.p. a Correct
􀀀 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
below 50,000 should provide at least one 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 municipalities.
51 a Correct
􀀀 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
expected to
􀀀 a. Involve the clientele
52 d Correct
􀀀 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
economic and socialized housing in urban and rural areas provided under the Subdivision and
Condominium Buyers Protective Decree and the National Building Code is
53 􀀀 a. BP 220 a Correct
􀀀 b. RA 7279
􀀀 c. PD 957
􀀀 d. PD 1216

What ratio between saleable and non-saleable portions of the subdivision is requires for projects
developed under BP 220 standards?
􀀀 a. No fixed ratio
54 a Correct
􀀀 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
55 􀀀 b. Intended for ownership c Correct
􀀀 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
56 􀀀 b. Phenomenological study d Correct
􀀀 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.
57 􀀀 b. Census involves complete enumeration while survey involves sampling b Correct
􀀀 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
areas, conservation/preservation areas; agricultural area and forest areas.
􀀀 a. Structure Plan
58 b Correct
􀀀 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
59 c Correct
􀀀 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 Correct
60
􀀀 c. Drainage b
􀀀 d. Slope
􀀀 e. Location

The 1987 constitution seeks to classify all lands in the public domain into four categories. Name the
one that is not among the four.
􀀀 a. Agricultural land
61 􀀀 b. Mineral land d Correct
􀀀 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
62 a Correct
􀀀 c. Slope map
􀀀 d. Geologic map
􀀀 e. Physical constraints map

What class of road is not part of hierarchy?

􀀀 a. Arterial
􀀀 b. Collector
63 d Correct
􀀀 c. Distributor
􀀀 d. Gravel surfaced
􀀀 e. Local

Which land use type is normally not classified as urban?

􀀀 a. Institutional
􀀀 b. Residential
64 c Correct
􀀀 c. mining and quarrying
􀀀 d. Industrial
􀀀 e. Commercial

The main regulatory tool for implementing land use in the Philippines is
􀀀 a. Capital investment programs
65 􀀀 b. Special assessments d Correct
􀀀 c. Expropriation
􀀀 d. Zoning

The agency that implements the laws, rules and regulations that support policies of Government
with regard to optimizing the use of land as a resource is
􀀀 a. NEDA Correct
66
􀀀 b. DAR c
􀀀 c. HLURB
􀀀 d. DPWH

The agency responsible for coordinating the housing program is

􀀀 a. NHA
67 􀀀 b. HUDCC b Correct
􀀀 c. HLURB
􀀀 d. MMDA
The minimum lot area under PD 957 is
􀀀 a. 100 sq. m.
68 􀀀 b. 72 sq. m. a Correct
􀀀 c 150 sq. m.
􀀀 d. 120 sq. m.

The process of arranging activities and plans among different interest or planning groups for the
purpose of systematizing, harmonizing and facilitating operations is called
􀀀 a. Public hearing
69 c Correct
􀀀 b. Consultation
􀀀 c. Coordination
􀀀 d. Scoping

The process of obtaining technical advice or opinion which may or not be followed is called
􀀀 a. Consultation
70 􀀀 b. Coordination a Correct
􀀀 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, policies, programs and a physical development plan which translates the various
71 sectoral plans. d Correct
􀀀 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 of
alternative schemes of development or specific environmental conditions.
􀀀 a. Environmental impact assessment
72 b Correct
􀀀 b. Evaluation
􀀀 c. Diagnostic survey
􀀀 d. Feasibility study

One of these plans is not required under AFMA:

􀀀 a. Regional Agro-Industrial Development Plan
73 􀀀 b. The SAFDZ Integrated Development Plan a Correct
􀀀 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

undertaking and designing appropriate preventive, mitigating and enhancement measures.
􀀀 a. Scoping
74 c Correct
􀀀 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.
The manual counting and classifying, by type of vehicle and direction of travel, recorder counts
extending over longer periods is called
75 􀀀 a. Travel time surveys b Correct
􀀀 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
functional relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables. This
relationship is usually assumed to linear.
76 􀀀 a. Analysis of variance b Correct
􀀀 b. Multiple regression
􀀀 c. Category analysis
􀀀 d. Situational analysis

This is a method of trip assignment which takes into account congestion on the transportation
system. It is the process of determining a pattern of traffic flow for a known set of interzonal
movements so/that the relationship between journey
time and flow on every link on the network should be in accordance with that specified for the link
77 c Correct
􀀀 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
over time in a given climatic region without adversely affecting the immediate and adjoining
environment.
78 􀀀 a. Agricultural lands b Correct
􀀀 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
􀀀 a. Indigenous areas
79 c Correct
􀀀 b. Cultural minority areas
􀀀 c. Ancestral areas
This refers to a tithe formally recognizing the rights of possession and ownership of ICC/IPs over
their ancestral domains identified in accordance with the law
􀀀 a. Torrens Title
80 d Correct
􀀀 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
81 􀀀 b. Career Development of IPs b Correct
􀀀 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
82 d Correct
􀀀 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
83 􀀀 b. National Commission for the Cultural Communities d Correct
􀀀 c. Commission for the Philippine Minorities
􀀀 d. National Commission for Indigenous Peoples

Systems, Institutions, mechanics and technologies comprising a unique body of knowledge enclave
through time
􀀀 a. Cultural practices
84 d Correct
􀀀 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
customary laws and practices, free from any external manipulation and coercion
􀀀 a. Indigenous consensus
85 c Correct
􀀀 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
86 􀀀 b. Conservation and Biodiversity d Correct
􀀀 c. Agenda 21
􀀀 d. Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (IPRA)

The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples shall protect the rights of Indigenous peoples,
except those of
􀀀 a. Children and youth
87 d Correct
􀀀 b. Elders
􀀀 c. Women
􀀀 d. None of the above

How many commissioners comprise the national Commission on Indigenous Peoples?

􀀀 a. Five
􀀀 b. Seven Correct
88
􀀀 c. Nine b
􀀀 d. Eleven
􀀀 e. Four

It consists of resource flows provided by bilateral sources and multilateral institutions with the
objective of promoting the economic development and welfare of the recipient country.
􀀀 a. World bank
89 b Correct
􀀀 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
90 a Correct
􀀀 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,

operate and maintain an infrastructure or development facility from which the proponent is allowed
to recover its total investment, operating and maintenance costs plus a reasonable return thereon
by collecting tools, fees, rentals and other charges from facility users.
91 b Correct
􀀀 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
facility to a private entity such that the contractor builds the facility on a turn-key basis, assuming
cost overrun, delay and specified performance risks.
92 􀀀 a. Build and transfer c Correct
􀀀 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 or
situations
93 􀀀 a. Environmental impact statement b Correct
􀀀 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
94 􀀀 b. Stakeholders b Correct
􀀀 c. Squatters
􀀀 d. Proponent
Which of these projects requires an EIS?
􀀀 a. Golf courses and residential subdivisions above 10 hectares
95 􀀀 b. Drugstores and backyard piggery a Correct
􀀀 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
range considered normal for a human being as a result of mental, physical or sensory impairment.
􀀀 a. Physically challenged Correct
96
􀀀 b. Impaired c
􀀀 c. Disabled
􀀀 d. Disadvantaged

Ebenezer Howard is regarded as the most influential among the Great Thinkers in modern urban
and regional planning. His famous book, first published in 1898, was titled:
􀀀 a. Garden Cities
97 b Correct
􀀀 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
Towns Act of 1947. The new towns concept, according to historians, has been illustrated by Howard
on a paper napkin. This famous diagram consists of:
􀀀 a. One Magnet
98 c Correct
􀀀 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
city. It would fairly small. Its population size shall be:
􀀀 a. Ten thousand
99 c Correct
􀀀 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
100 􀀀 b. Soltaire a Correct
􀀀 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
101 e Correct
􀀀 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 Correct
102
􀀀 c. J.B. McLoughlin e
􀀀 d. Stuart Chapin
􀀀 e. Andreas faludi

What does reviews Comprehensive Land Use Plans (CLUPs) of component cities and
municipalities?
􀀀 a. RLUC
103 􀀀 b. PLUC b Correct
􀀀 c. HLURB
􀀀 d. None of the above
􀀀 e. All of the above

What body ratifies CLUPs of highly urbanized cities?

􀀀 a. RLUC
􀀀 b. PLUC
104 c Correct
􀀀 c. HLURB
􀀀 d. None of the above
􀀀 e. All of the above

What body reviews CLUPs of independent component cities?

􀀀 a. RLUC
􀀀 b. PLUC Correct
105
􀀀 c. HLURB c
􀀀 d. None of the above
􀀀 e. All of the above
 What Body ratifies CLUPs of Metro Manila Cities and Municipalities?
􀀀 a. RLUC
􀀀 b. PLUC
106 c Correct
􀀀 c. HLURB
􀀀 d. None of the above
􀀀 e. All of the above

What body reviews CLUPs of provinces?

􀀀 a. RLUC
􀀀 b. PLUC
107 a Correct
􀀀 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
108 e Correct
􀀀 c. Political viability
􀀀 d. Administrative operability
􀀀 e. All of the above

Choose the relevant criteria for he best strategic option

􀀀 a. Sustainability
􀀀 b. Feasibility
109 􀀀 c. Desirability f Correct
􀀀 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
110 􀀀 c. Land Use Accounting f Correct
􀀀 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
111 􀀀 c. Land use survey e Correct
􀀀 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
112 􀀀 b. laws against nuisance and pollution a Correct
􀀀 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
113 􀀀 b. Projects in environmentally critical areas c Correct
􀀀 c. a and b
􀀀 d. All projects
Where can we find the highest level policy statements on environmental protection?
114 􀀀 a. Constitution a Correct
􀀀 b. PD 1151
What projects require an environmental impact statement (EIS)
􀀀 a. Environmentally critical projects
􀀀 b. Projects in environmentally critical areas Correct
115
􀀀 c. Gold courses, major roads and bridges, infrastructure d
􀀀 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
116 􀀀 b. EO 90 b Correct
􀀀 c. PD 933
􀀀 d. PD 957

A local legal measure which embodies regulations affecting land use is:
􀀀 a. Comprehensive Land Use Plan
117 􀀀 b. Zoning Ordinance b Correct
􀀀 c. Cadastral Survey
􀀀 d. tax Declaration
 A special locational clearance which grants a property owner relief from certain provisions of the
zoning ordinance where, because of the particular physical surrounding, shape or topographical
conditions of the property, compliance with height, area, bulk, setback and/or density would result in
particular hardship upon the owner is called:
118 c Correct
􀀀 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,
because of the specific use would result n a particular hardship to the owner.
􀀀 a. Variance
119 c Correct
􀀀 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
including the urbanizable land in and adjacent to said areas and whereat least 50% of the
population area engaged in non-agricultural activities:
120 􀀀 a. Central business district b Correct
􀀀 b. Urban area
􀀀 c. City center
􀀀 d. Suburban area

The process of arranging activities and plans among different interest or planning groups for the
purpose of systemizing, harmonizing and facilitating operations is called:
􀀀 a. Public hearing
121 c Correct
􀀀 b. Consultation
􀀀 c. Coordination
􀀀 d. Scooping

The process of obtaining technical advice or opinion which may not be followed is called.
􀀀 a. Consultation
122 􀀀 b. Coordination a Correct
􀀀 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,
policies, programs and physical development plan which translates the various sectoral plan:
123 d Correct
􀀀 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
with regard to optimizing the use of land as a resource is:
􀀀 a. NEDA
124 c Correct
􀀀 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
allowed or regulated on accordance with the development plan.
125 a Correct
􀀀 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
126 􀀀 b. Zoning, subdivision and building ordinance c Correct
􀀀 c. Zoning ordinance, local investment
􀀀 d. Urban land reform

What higher level plans guides Local Government Units (LGUs) in preparing their own
comprehensive land use plans (CLUPs)?
􀀀 a. National Physical Framework Plans and Medium-Term Development Plans
127 􀀀 b. Regional Physical Framework Plans and Regional Development Plans c Correct
􀀀 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
128 b Correct
􀀀 c. HLURB
􀀀 d. None of the above
􀀀 e. All of the above
 The law requiring LGUs to prepare their comprehensive, multi-sectoral development plains initiated
by their development councils and approved by their Sanggunian is:
􀀀 a. PD 399
129 c Correct
􀀀 b. Executive Order No.72
􀀀 c. RA 7160
􀀀 c. PD 1517

The new law regulating the practice of environmental planning is:

􀀀 a. RA 10587
130 􀀀 b. PD 1517 a Correct
􀀀 c. PD 957
􀀀 d. None of the above

The law proclaiming certain areas and types of projects as environmentally critical and within the
scope of the EIS system:
􀀀 a. PD 1586
131 b Correct
􀀀 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
purpose, shall be limited to:
􀀀 a. 10%
132 b Correct
􀀀 b. 15%
􀀀 c. 20%
􀀀 d. 25%

Under the Local Government Code, reclassification of agricultural land in component cities and to
first to third class municipalities shall be limited to:
􀀀 a. 10%
133 a Correct
􀀀 b. 15%
􀀀 c. 20%
􀀀 d. 5%

The enforcement of PD 1308 as well as the monitoring and inspection of educational institutions
offering courses in environment planning is the responsibility of the :
􀀀 a. Commission on Higher Education
134 c Correct
􀀀 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 of
environmental planning in the Philippines, provided that:
􀀀 a. At least 75% of the entire membership of the Board of the entity shall be registered
environmental planners
􀀀 b. At least 70% of the total capitalization of the entity is owned by registered environmental
135 d Correct
planners
􀀀 c. At least 70% of the entire membership of the Board is composed of ENPs and 75% of the
capitalization is owned by them
􀀀 d. At least 75% of the entire membership and 75% of the capitalization is owned by registered
environmental planners

Ancestral domains refer to areas that:

􀀀 a. Belong to ICCs/iPPs compromising lands. Inland waters, coastal areas and natural resources
therein
􀀀 b. Bare within protected areas which have actually been occupied by communities for 5 years
136 a Correct
before the designation of the same as 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 adapt
to modern technology at their pace
􀀀 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
System:
􀀀 a. RA 8371
137 b Correct
􀀀 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 and
adequate support to the sustainable development of a highlt modernized agriculture and fishery
industry in the Philippines. Under AFMA, one of the following has been d-prioritized
138 􀀀 a. Identification and establishment of model farm b Correct
􀀀 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
(NPAAAD), it provides the physical basis for the proper planning of sustainable agriculture and
fishery development and in the identification of suitable crops, livestock for local and international
markets without creating irreversible environmental and human health problems.
139 d Correct
􀀀 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
Government Code. Under the AFMA, only 5% of the SAFDZ areas may be converted to other uses,
while the LGC limits to:
140 􀀀 a. 15% of total arable lands on chartered cities and 1st class Municipalities a Correct
􀀀 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 pf
the one that is not among four
􀀀 a. Agricultural land
141 􀀀 b. Mineral land d Correct
􀀀 c. National park
􀀀 d. Ancestral domain
􀀀 e. Forest land

Based on the principle of devolution of powers to local government units, the National Government
transfers these funds to LGUs for their administrative, public order and safety operations
􀀀 a. International Revenue Allotments
142 a Correct
􀀀 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
urban areas from the banks of rivers/streams, seas and lakes is:
􀀀 a. 3 meters
143 a Correct
􀀀 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
144 􀀀 b. Municipal Mayor d Correct
􀀀 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
area for certain reason is called:
􀀀 a. Spot zoning Correct
145
􀀀 b. Flexible zoning
a
􀀀 c. Euclidean zoning
􀀀 d. large lot zoning

Any amendment to the provisions of the zoning ordinance for component cities and municipalities
can only take effect approval and authentication by the:
􀀀 a. Sangguniang Panlalawigan
146 a Correct
􀀀 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
147 􀀀 b. Population grows arithmetically while food supply grows geometrically a Correct
􀀀 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
148 􀀀 b. Close to a major transportation hub d Correct
􀀀 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

employment indicates:
􀀀 a. A total number of jobs created in a region as a result of a number of jobs created in an industry
􀀀 b. The total number of jobs created in a region as a result of number of jobs created in the entire
149 country a Correct
􀀀 c. The total number of jobs created in a region as a result of a number of jobs created in the
entire region
􀀀 d. The total number of jobs created in a set of industries as a result of a number of jobs created in
an industry.

Traditional location theory analyzes the location of industries by considering

􀀀 a. The cost of marketing and advertising
150 􀀀 b. labor wages c Correct
􀀀 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
151 􀀀 c. The population of large urban centers in developing countries is becoming much larger than c Correct
those of industrialized countries
􀀀 d. Large urban centers in developing countries account for a larger share of the total population
than in industrialized countries
 In many metropolitan centers in the developing world, the largest component of urban growth
population is
􀀀 a. Birth
152 b Correct
􀀀 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
153 􀀀 b. Equal and will stabilized at the level of the rural population a Correct
􀀀 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
154 􀀀 b. Population has grown slower than food supply b Correct
􀀀 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
155 􀀀 b. It contains the country’s primary central business district c Correct
􀀀 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
156 􀀀 b. The number of deaths, births, and out-migrants d Correct
􀀀 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
157 􀀀 b. Density is highest c Correct
􀀀 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
158 􀀀 b. An industry’s forward and backward linkages have expanded in a region c Correct
􀀀 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
159 d Correct
􀀀 c. The distribution of the industry in the region does not deviate much from the distribution of
other industries
􀀀 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
160 a Correct
􀀀 c. The ratio between regional exports and regional imports is the basis for determining economic
performance
􀀀 d. Regional exports should equal regional imports
An urban area becomes a central business district because this is an area where
161 􀀀 a. Infrastructure is most concentrated b Correct
􀀀 b. Economic
_________ initially developed the concept of “growth pole” of regions
􀀀 a. Christaller
162 􀀀 b. Perroux b Correct
􀀀 c. Lennoix
􀀀 d. Howard
What is the main foundation of the theory of growth pole of regions?
􀀀 a. Concept of leading industries
163 􀀀 b. Concept of polarization d Correct
􀀀 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
164 􀀀 b. Propulsive industries b Correct
􀀀 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
165 􀀀 b. LQ=1 a Correct
􀀀 c LQ<1
􀀀 d. LQ=0
 In economic base studies, economic activities are generally classified into three (3) activities,
namely
􀀀 a. Basic, non-basic, retail
166 b Correct
􀀀 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
167 􀀀 b. Basic, non-basic, mixed b Correct
􀀀 c. Basic, intermediate, retail
􀀀 d. Basic, sectoral, intermediate
The most frequently used unit of measure for computing the LQ of an economy is
􀀀 a. Employment
168 􀀀 b. Income a Correct
􀀀 c. Sales
􀀀 d. Production

______ is a set of accounts, usually in monetary from, prepared for an economy and widely used in
the analysis of inter-industry relationships.
􀀀 a. Regional accounts matrix
169 b Correct
􀀀 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
by ensuring the optimum allocation of available resources and maximum welfare to the community
􀀀 a. Cost-benefit analysis
170 a Correct
􀀀 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 national
economy and social welfare is
􀀀 a. Economic study
171 a Correct
􀀀 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
172 􀀀 b. 15 minutes by private transport a Correct
􀀀 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
173 􀀀 b. Net present value a Correct
􀀀 c. Annuity
􀀀 d. Discounting
The process of finding the present value of future amount is called
􀀀 a. Discounting
174 􀀀 b. Acid test a Correct
􀀀 c. Payback
􀀀 d. Return of investment

The best measure of the project’s economic worthiness and its adaptation as a basis for project
acceptability is
􀀀 a. Net present value
175 a Correct
􀀀 b. Discounted rate
􀀀 c. EIRR
􀀀 d. FIRR

The hurdle rated used by NEDA is

􀀀 a. 15%
176 􀀀 b. 18% a Correct
􀀀 c. 12%
􀀀 d. 20%

Patterned after the Batem/Johore/Singapore growth triangle, another growth triangle in Southeast
Asia is being considered which involves
􀀀 a. Mindanao/Sulawesi/Sabah-Sarawak
177 a Correct
􀀀 b. Mindanao/Sarawak/Borneo
􀀀 c. Zaboanga/Sulawesi/Sabah
􀀀 d. Zamboanga/Sabah/Sarawak

This concept refers to the necessary combination of agricultural, industrial and institutional activities
in ways that are mutually reinforcing- 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
178 production a Correct
􀀀 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 Government
transfers these funds to LGUs for their administrative, public order and safety operations
􀀀 a. Internal Revenue Allotments (IRA)
179 a Correct
􀀀 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 the
center of the labor market; it is a major wholesale and retail trade area; it has a high level of tertiary
functions; has a good urban system; and has a population less that 250,000 is called
180 􀀀 a. Growth center a Correct
􀀀 b. Metropolitan area
􀀀 c. Major urban area
􀀀 d. Minor urban area

A ratio that measures output per worker is called

􀀀 a. Labor intensity
181 􀀀 b. Labor productivity b Correct
􀀀 c. Efficiency
􀀀 d. Minor urban area
A measure that indicates the intensity of the factors of production is known as
􀀀 a. Capital-labor ratio
182 􀀀 b. Return of investment a Correct
􀀀 c. Net cash flow
􀀀 d. Capital efficiency

This concept refers to a situation where an industry through the flow of goods and incomes
stimulates the development and growth of the industries, that are technically related to it, and
determines the prosperity of the tertiary sector or stimulates an increase of the regional income
183 􀀀 a. Growth pole a Correct
􀀀 b. Industrial polarization
􀀀 c. Industrial decentralization
􀀀 d. Industrial location

Complementing industrial estates, these area are being established in order to accelerate
industrialization in the regions through small ad medium enterprises and people’s industrial
enterprises
184 􀀀 a. Regional industrial centers a Correct
􀀀 b. Core industries center
􀀀 c. Industrial corridors
􀀀 d. Industrial diffusion

This strategy aims to promote greater complementarity between agriculture and industry and
between urban and rural sectors
185 􀀀 a. Countryside agro-industrial development a Correct
􀀀 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 on
the Philippines are generally based on
􀀀 a. National Building Code
186 a Correct
􀀀 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
187 􀀀 b. Free trade areas a Correct
􀀀 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
188 􀀀 b. Inflation rate a Correct
􀀀 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
189 􀀀 b. Transportation facilities tend to services areas where there is a population concentration a Correct
􀀀 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
190 􀀀 b. Existing and expected land values b Correct
􀀀 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
191 􀀀 b. All settlements are equal in size d Correct
􀀀 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
192 􀀀 b. Only medium-sized and small settlements a Correct
􀀀 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
193 􀀀 b. Increased self-sufficiency a Correct
􀀀 c. Environmental protection
􀀀 d. Higher demand for indigenous products

As a region urbanizes and expand economically, the dominant economic activities become those
from the
􀀀 a. Mining and other extractive activities
194 c Correct
􀀀 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
comprehensive plan, allocated for factory buildings either sold or leased for manufacturing purposes
􀀀 a. Industrial estate
195 a Correct
􀀀 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
in the area, particularly lagging regions
􀀀 a. Developmental Correct
196
􀀀 b. Promotional a
􀀀 c. Relocational
􀀀 d. Private

This type of industrial estate refers to those established for developing new industries
􀀀 a. Promotional
197 􀀀 b. Developmental a Correct
􀀀 c. Relocational
􀀀 d. Private

This type of industrial estate is one where the functions of one type of industry are subdivided into
smaller specialized units to provide parts or components to the main industrial manufacturing unit
􀀀 a. Ancillary
198 a Correct
􀀀 b. Composite
􀀀 c. Specialized
􀀀 d. Promotional

This type of industrial estate is usually large and built for heavy industry
􀀀 a. Coastal
199 􀀀 b. Rural a Correct
􀀀 c. Specialized
􀀀 d. Inland
This type of industrial estate is generally built for assembly and processing types of industries
􀀀 a. Inland
200 􀀀 b. Coastal a Correct
􀀀 c. Specialized
􀀀 d. Rural
The first estate in the country which became operational in 1972, was the
􀀀 a. Bataan IE
201 􀀀 b. Dasmariñas IE a Correct
􀀀 c. Mactan IE
􀀀 d. Sapang Palay IE
Industrial density refers to
􀀀 a. Number of manufacturing employees per gross industrially used hectarage
202 􀀀 b. Number of manufacturing employees per net industrially used hectarage a Correct
􀀀 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%
203 􀀀 b. Above 50% a Correct
􀀀 c. 16-50%
􀀀 d. 0-8%
The elevation reserved for protection land use is
􀀀 a. Above 500
204 􀀀 b. Above 100 d Correct
􀀀 c. Above 2,000
􀀀 d. Above 1,000 mtrs.
 Under the 1998 Evolutionary Soil Classification System, the classification level depicted in the
Bureau of Soils and Water Management is the
􀀀 a. Soil order
205 d Correct
􀀀 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
206 􀀀 b. Type II c Correct
􀀀 c. Type IV
􀀀 d. Type I

The Philippine forest type that is adapted to growing in steep slopes and in places with a distinct
wet and dry season is the
􀀀 a. Pine/saleng
207 c Correct
􀀀 b. Diptrocarp
􀀀 c. Molave/molawin
􀀀 d. Mangrove

The aw requiring LGUs to prepare their comprehensive, multi-sectoral development plan initiated by
their development councils and approved by their Sanggunians is:
􀀀 a. PD 399
208 c Correct
􀀀 b. Executive Order No. 72
􀀀 c. RA 7160
􀀀 d. PD 1517

The law regulating the practice of environmental planning is

􀀀 a. PD 1308
209 􀀀 b. PD 1517 a Correct
􀀀 c. PD 957
􀀀 d. None of the above

The Law proclaiming of land certain areas and types of projects as environmentally critical and
within the scope of the EIS system
􀀀 a. PD 1586
210 a Correct
􀀀 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,
shall be limited to
􀀀 a. 10%
211 a Correct
􀀀 b. 15%
􀀀 c. 20%
􀀀 d. 25%

A local legal measure which embodies regulations affecting the land use is
􀀀 a. Comprehensive Land Use Plan
212 􀀀 b. Zoning Ordinance b Correct
􀀀 c. Cadastral Survey
􀀀 d. tax Declaration

A special locational clearance which grants a property owners relief from certain provisions of the
zoning ordinance where, because of the particular physical surrounding, shape or topographical
conditions of the property, compliance with height, area bulk, setback and/or density would result in
a particular hardship to the owner
213 c Correct
􀀀 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,
because of the specific use would result in a particular hardship to the owner
􀀀 a. Variance
214 c Correct
􀀀 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
including the urbanizable land in and adjacent to said areas and whereat least 50% of the
population area engaged in non-agricultural activities:
215 􀀀 a. Central business district b Correct
􀀀 b. Urban area
􀀀 c. City center
􀀀 d. Suburban area

Cities with a minimum population of 200,000 inhabitants as certified by the National Statistics Office
and with latest annual income of at least P 50,000,000 based on 1996 constant prices as certified
by the City Treasurer are called
216 􀀀 a. Independent component cities c Correct
􀀀 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
217 􀀀 b. Mediterranean a Correct
􀀀 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
218 e Correct
􀀀 c. Defense
􀀀 d. None of the three
􀀀 e. All of the above

He developed the first theoretical basis for physical planning

􀀀 a. Hippodamus
219 􀀀 b. Nicodemus a Correct
􀀀 c. Nostradamus
􀀀 d. Aristotle

They understood the importance of transportation and thus emerges as the first regional planners of
the world.
􀀀 a. Greeks
220 b Correct
􀀀 b. Romans
􀀀 c. Sumerians
􀀀 d. Egyptians

It was during this period that the concept of urban design was established
􀀀 a. Renaissance
221 􀀀 b. Bronze Age a Correct
􀀀 c. Medieval Period
􀀀 d. Atomic Age
The garden City as a solution to urban planning problems
􀀀 a. Malthus
222 􀀀 b. Ebenezer Howard b Correct
􀀀 c. Nicodemus
􀀀 d. Adam Smith

He theorized that physical planning could not improved urban living conditions unless it was
integrated with social and economic planning in a context od environmental concerns.
􀀀 a. William penn
223 b Correct
􀀀 b. Patrick Geddes
􀀀 c. Peirre L’ Enfant
􀀀 d. None of the three

The architect planner who designed Luneta, Tgatay and Baguio

􀀀 a. Burnham
224 􀀀 b. Concio a Correct
􀀀 c. Faithful
􀀀 d. None of the above
Rectangular streets are examples of the
􀀀 a. Grid iron pattern
225 􀀀 b. Axial a Correct
􀀀 c. Radial
􀀀 d. Ribbon-type

What was the most important factor in designing settlement patterns during the Spanish Period in
the Philippines?
􀀀 a. Plaza
226 d Correct
􀀀 b. Economy
􀀀 c. Transportation
􀀀 d. Religion

Aside from volume and growth, what is the other key point that a tourism analyst should consider in
analyzing tourist arrivals?
􀀀 a. Qualitative changes in tourist arrivals
227 a Correct
􀀀 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
228 􀀀 b. Historical c Correct
􀀀 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
____ jobs.
􀀀 a. Multiplier
229 b Correct
􀀀 b. Induced
􀀀 c. Locational
􀀀 d. Service
 The four in typical economic cycle are recession ______, recovery and boom.
􀀀 a. Slump
230 􀀀 b. Deflation a Correct
􀀀 c. Inflation
􀀀 d. Sustainable growth

In formulating its industrial program, the government should consider equity, technical efficiency and
______
􀀀 a. Allocative efficiency
231 a Correct
􀀀 b. Comparative advantages
􀀀 c. Resource collection
􀀀 d. Availability of skilled labor

Republic Act 9003, otherwise known as the National Ecological Solid Waste Management Program
seeks to:
􀀀 a. Promote public health and environment protection
􀀀 b. Encourage greater private sector participation while retaining the primary enforcement and
232 responsibility with the LGUs e Correct
􀀀 c. mandates all LGUs to divert at least 25% of all solid wastes from disposal facilities through
reuse, recycling, composting and other 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 disposal
facilities within a period of:
􀀀 a. 10 years
233 c Correct
􀀀 b. 2 years
􀀀 c. 5 years
􀀀 d. 1 year

At the national level, RA 9003 mandates the creation of National Solid Waste Management
Commission under the office of:
􀀀 a. President
234 a Correct
􀀀 b. DENR
􀀀 c. DILG
􀀀 d. NEDA

The National Solid Waste Management Framework shall be formulated and shall include the
following:
􀀀 a. Analysis and evaluate of the current state, trends, projections of solid waste management on
the national, provincial, ad municipal levels
􀀀 b. Identification of critical solid waste facilities Correct
235
􀀀 c. Characteristics and conditions of collection, storage, processing, disposal, operating methods, f
techniques and practices are 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 and
transport, processing and disposal of solid wastes in a manner that is in accord with the best
principles of public health, economies, engineering, conservation, aesthetics, and other
environmental considerations and
236 which is also responsive to public attitudes d Correct
􀀀 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
components:
􀀀 a. City or Municipal profile
􀀀 b. Waste characterization
237 e Correct
􀀀 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,
the LGUs shall promulgate regulations, requiring the owner or person in charge of premises
containing:
238 􀀀 a. Five residential units c Correct
􀀀 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
compacted
239 f Correct
􀀀 d. The site must be large enough to accommodate the community’s wastes for a period of ten
(10) years during which the people must 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 for
clustered solid waste management 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
240 g Correct
􀀀 d. Available means of cording local government planning between and among LGUs and for the
integrated of such with the national plan
􀀀 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
implementing a solid waste management plan. Such fees shall be based on the following minimum
factors:
􀀀 a. Type of solid waste
241 􀀀 b. Amount/volume of solid waste f Correct
􀀀 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
studies and/or ceremonial or religious use by indigenous communities
􀀀 a. Restoration Zone Correct
242
􀀀 b. Habitat Management Zone d
􀀀 c. Bypass Zone
􀀀 d. Strict Protection Zone

Each establishment protected area shall be administered by:

􀀀 a. Office of the Mayor
243 􀀀 b. Sanggunian Bayan d Correct
􀀀 c. Planning Officer
􀀀 d. Protested Area Management Board

This is an organizational process for determining systematically and objectively the relevance,
efficiency, effectiveness and impact of activities in the light of their objectives
􀀀 a. Planning
244 d Correct
􀀀 b. Project Identification
􀀀 c. Resource Generation
􀀀 d. Evaluation

This is undertaken at full development, i.e. some years after project completion when full project
benefits and impact are expected to have been realized.
􀀀 a. Terminal Evaluation
245 c Correct
􀀀 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
246 􀀀 b. The format d Correct
􀀀 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
247 d Correct
􀀀 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
not advisable:
􀀀 a. Survey/planning standards
248 􀀀 b. Market testing/time series analysis c Correct
􀀀 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
249 a Correct
􀀀 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
250 d Correct
􀀀 c. better prospects in the future
􀀀 d. present consumption
􀀀 e. none of the above

Engr. Juanito C. Ricohermoso, CE, AASEAN Engr

Total
100.00% Score:
250