Exam Flashcards
- The Father of Town Planning:*
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a. Hippodamus of Miletus
b. Socrates
c. Isaac Newton
d. Hiratus Piraeus
e. None of the above
A
- What is rationalized planning?*
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a. A structure process of decision-making
b. Seeks to maximize the achievement of desired goals (ends)
c. Carefully considers potential consequences
d. Scientific and technical process to achieve optimization and efficiency.
e. All of the above
E
- Credited for replacing and renovation of Paris*
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a. Pierre Charles L’Enfant
b. Georges Eugene Haussman
c. Architect Claude Nicolas Ledoux
d. Sir Christopher Wren
e. None of the above
B
- Who said the following quote: “Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men’s blood and probably themselves will not be realized. Make big plans; aim high in hope and work, remembering that a noble, logical diagram once recorded will never die, but long after we are gone will be a living thing, asserting itself with ever- growing insistency. Remember that our sons and grandsons are going to do things that would stagger us. Let your watchword be order and your beacon be beauty.”*
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a. Winston Churchill
b. Socrates
c. Daniel Hudson Burnham
d. Pierre Charles L’Enfant
e. None of the above
C
- A logic of linear utility lines should be the basis of all city lay-out houses and buildings could be set alongside linear utility systems supplying water, communications, and electricity*
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a. Linear City
b. Super block
c. Thorough fair
d. Garden City
e. None of the above
A
- In Ebenezer Howard’s book the Garden Cities of Tomorrow (1902) how many magnets are there?*
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a. Five magnets
b. Four magnets
c. Three magnets
d. Two magnets
e. None of the above
C
- Father of regional Planning*
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a. Sir Cristopher Wren
b. Sir Leslie Abercrombie
c. Sir Patrick Geddes
d. Sir Lewis Mumford
e. None of the Above
C
- In this diagram Zone C classified as* (Concentric Zone Theory )
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a. Central Business District
b. Residential (upper class)
c. Residential (middle Class)
d. Residential (lower class)
E. Zone of transition
D
- Which sector of the economy is mining and quarrying?*
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a. Primary sector
b. Secondary sector
c. Tertiary sector
d. Quaternary
e. Quinary
B
- This identifies which industry is considered a regional export industry using ratios of employment.*
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a. Scalogram
b. Overlay analysis
c. Shift share
d. Location quotient
e. None of the above
C
- Which of the following is a field survey method that uses a vehicle to observe a place?*
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a. Windshield survey
b. Foot survey
c. Detailed field investigation
d. Google earth survey
e. None of the above
A
- Are designed to present accurate, measurable description and visual presentation of submerged terrain*
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a. Topographic map
b. Bathymetric chart
c. Land use map
d. Cadastral map
e. None of the above
B
13 A slope range of 18-30° is described as*
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a. Flat to almost flat
b. Rolling
c. Hilly
d. Steeply dissected
e. Mountainous
B
- It is a representation of what will and how will the future change over time will look like*
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a. Land Use Map
b. Comprehensive Development Plan
c. Land Use Plan
d. Cadastral Map
e. None of the above
C
- The amount of GHGs produced to support activities usually expressed in tons of carbon dioxide. Represents the use of emissions*
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a. Carrying capacity
b. Ecosystem
c. Carbon Footprint
d. Citizen participation
e. All of the above
C
- The NDRRMP contains which of the following?*
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a. Disaster prevention and mitigation
b. Disaster preparedness
c. Disaster response
d. Disaster rehabilitation and recovery
e. All of the above
D
- Land occupied possessed and utilized by individuals, families and clans who are members of IPs since time immemorial, by themselves or through predecessors*
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a. Ancestral lands
b. NIPAS
c. Resettlement Land
d. Mineral Lands
A
- Is referred to those lands of public domain which have been classified as forests and declared as not needed for forest purposes*
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a. Public forest
b. Permanent forest or forest reserves
c. Alienable and disposable lands
d. National park
e. Mangrove
C
- Is a common sewer to which all abutters have equal rights of connections*
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a. Septic tank
b. Privy
c. House sewer
d. Public Sanitary sewer
e. Domestic Sewerage
D
- Is the law that protects subdivision and condominium buyers.*
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a. RA 7279
b. RA10587
c. PD856
d. RA 9557
e. PD 957
E
- Based on building code, which type of construction that uses masonry and wood construction.*
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a. Type I
b. Type Il
c. Type Ill
d. Type IV
e. Type V
C
- Which is the vice chair for disaster prevention and mitigation?*
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a. Secretary of DILG
b. Secretary of NEDA
c. Secretary of DSWD
d. Secretary of DND
e. Secretary of DOST
E
- The law creating the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development is RA 11201 signed on February 14. 2019. Which of the following are not part of the new department’s bureaus?*
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a. Homeowners and Association Community Development
b. Housing and Real Estate Development Regulation Environmental Land Use, and Urban Planning and Development
d. Housing Resiliency and Sustainable Development
e. All of the above
D
- A type of BOT contractual arrangement that involves the government to partner with private sector to improve its services by the private partner building an asset, leasing it to government, and at the end of the lease period, the private partner transfers the ownership of the asset to government.*
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a. BT
b. BOT
c. BLT
d. ROT
e. None of the above
C
25.Which among the following are the governing principles of RA 9184?
I.Public Monitoring
II. Accountability
III. Transparency
IV. Streamlined Process
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a. I, II, III, IV
b. I, II, III
c. II, III, IV
d. I, II, IV
A
26.Which among the following are considered as Alternative Methods of Procurement as per RA 9184?
I.Competitive Bidding
II. Direct Contracting
III. Shopping
IV. Negotiated Procurement
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a. I, II, III, IV
b. I, II, III
c. II, III, IV
d. I, II, IV
C
27.This procurement entity refers to the head of the agency or body, or his duly authorized official, for NGAs and the constitutional commissions or offices, and other branches of government. In the case of LGUs, this is represented by the Local Chief Executive.
*
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a. Head of Procuring Entity
b. BAC Chairperson
c. BAC Members
d. BAC Secretariat
A
28.What is the requirement for the BAC Chair for the National Government Agencies, GOCCs, and GFIs?
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a. At least fifth highest ranking permanent official/personnel in the PE
b. At least second highest ranking permanent official/personnel in the PE
c. At least third highest ranking permanent official/personnel in the PE
d. At least fourth highest ranking permanent official/personnel in the PE
C
29.Which among the following pertain to the Socio-Economic Development Plans?
I.Provincial Comprehensive Development Plan
II. Regional Development Plan
III. City/Municipal Comprehensive Development Plan
IV. City/Municipal Comprehensive Land Use Plan
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a. I, II, III
b. II, III, IV
c. I, II, IV
d. I, III, IV
A
30.As per Sec 20 of RA 7160, which among the following plans are mandated to be prepared by the LGUs?
I.Disaster Risk Reduction Management Plan
II. Forest Land Use Plan
III. Comprehensive Development Plan
IV. Comprehensive Land Use Plan
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a. III, IV
b. II, III
c. I, II
d. I, IV
A
31.This refers to a document that contains the governance program of a province, city, or municipality for a given period, usually 3 years, corresponding to the term of office of elected officials.
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a. Executive-Legislative Agenda
b. Local Development Investment Program
c. Comprehensive Development Plan
d. Comprehensive Land Use Plan
A
32.Which among the following are part of the four policy areas in the CLUP?
I.Protected Areas
II. Settlement Areas
III. Infrastructure
IV. Production Areas
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a. I, II, III, IV
b. I, II, III
c. II, III, IV
d. I, III, IV
A
33.As per Sec 21 of RA 10121, how many percent of the estimated revenue from regular sources shall be set aside as the LDRRMF?
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a. 5%
b. 10%
c. 15%
d. 20%
5
34.Which among the following are part of the allocation for the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund (LDRRMF)?
I.30% for Quick Response Fund
II.70% for Prevention and Mitigation, Preparedness, and Rehabilitation and Recovery
III.30% for Prevention and Mitigation, Preparedness, and Rehabilitation and Recovery Operations and Warning Support Staff
IV.70% for Quick Response Fund
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a. I, II
b. I, IV
c. II, III
d. III, IV
A
35.A portion of the LDRRMF is allocated for Disaster Response. The following are parts of the coverage for the utilization of the Quick Response Fund.
I.Relief Assistance
II.Rehabilitation of damaged facilities
III. Temporary Shelter
IV.Activity that involve saving lives and meeting basic people needs
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a. I, III, IV
b. II, III, IV
c. I, II, IV
d. I, II, III
A
36.The following are the criteria for the declaration of State of Calamity:
I.At least 15% population affected
II. Damage to critical and lifeline facilities
III. At least 30% livelihood destroyed
IV. Extremely high incidence of disease
*
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a. I, II, III, IV
b. II, III, IV
c. I, II, IV
d. I, II, III
A
37.What are the legal bases for the state’s regulation of land use?
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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
A
38.As per RA 7160, which among the statements are true in the distribution of the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA)?
I.Provinces have a share of 23%
II. Municipalities have a share of 23%
III. The share of population is equivalent to 50%
IV. The share of land area is equivalent to 20%
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a. I, III
b. I, II
c. II, III
d. I, IV
A
39.There shall be an established Local School Board in every province, city, or municipality. The City School Board shall be composed of the following:
I.Governor
II. City Mayor
III. City Superintendent of Schools
IV. City Treasurer
*
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a. II, III, IV
b. I, II, III
c. I, II, IV
d. I, III, IV
A
39.There shall be an established Local School Board in every province, city, or municipality. The City School Board shall be composed of the following:
I.Governor
II. City Mayor
III. City Superintendent of Schools
IV. City Treasurer
*
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a. II, III, IV
b. I, II, III
c. I, II, IV
d. I, III, IV
A
40.The resignation of mayors and vice mayors of highly-urbanized cities shall be deemed effective only upon acceptance by _________?
*
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a. The President of the Philippines
b. The Vice President of the Philippines
c. The Governor
d. The DILG
A
41.The Gravity Model is used in which step of the classical four-step model?
*
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a. Trip Generation
b. Trip Distribution
c. Modal Split
d. Trip Assignment
B
42.Which of the following soft measures does not belong under Transport Demand Management?
*
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a. Parking control techniques
b. Congestion pricing
c. Flexible working hours schemes
d. Rehabilitation of pavement markings
D
43.Which among the following industries does not belong to the tertiary sector?
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a. Retail and wholesale
b. Tourism
c. Fisheries
d. Health Care
D
44.This refers to the economic sector that involves the production of finished goods from the raw materials extracted by the primary sector.
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a. Secondary Sector
b. Tertiary Sector
c. Quaternary Sector
d. Quinary Sector
A
45.__________ refers to the way of quantifying how concentrated a particular industry is in a region.
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a. Economic Base Multiplier
b. Location Quotient
c. Economic Internal Rate of Return
d. Benefit-Cost Ratio
B
- Which among the following is an Independent Component City (ICC) in the Philippines?
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a. Ormoc
b. Surigao
c. Puerto Princesa
d. Lucena
A
47.The Net Present Value presents value of cash flows at the required rate of return of the project versus the initial investment. Which among these statements are true in making decisions for an investment?
I.If NPV is positive; Approve
II. If NPV is negative; Disapprove
III. If NPV is 0 the project is not expected to results in any significant gain or loss
IV. If NPV is negative; the project is not expected to results in any significant gain or loss
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a. I, II, III
b. II, III, IV
c. I, II
d. II, III
A
48.Who serves as the Chair of the NEDA Board?
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a. President of the Philippines
b. Secretary of Socio-Economic Planning
c. Secretary of Finance
d. Secretary of Public Works and Highways
A
49.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 overruns, delays, and specified performance risks. Once the facility is commissioned satisfactorily, title is transferred to the implementing agency. The private entity however operates the facility on behalf of the implementing agency under an agreement.
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a. Build and Transfer (BT)
b. Build-Transfer-and-Operate (BTO)
c. Build-Lease-and-Transfer (BLT)
d. Build-Operate-and-Transfer (BOT)
B
50.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 tolls, fees, rentals or other charges from facility users. Under this project, the proponent who owns the assets of the facility may assign its operation and maintenance to a facility operator.
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a. Build-Own-and-Operate (BOO)
b. Build-Transfer-and-Operate (BTO)
c. Build-Lease-and-Transfer (BLT)
d. Build-Operate-and-Transfer (BOT)
A
51.Who among the following is NOT a member of the PRC Board for Environmental Planning?
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a. Corazon Cruz
b. Roque Magno
c. Michael Tan
d. None of the Above
C
52.Who serves as the Chair of the Investment Coordination Committee?
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a. President of the Philippines
b. Secretary of Socio-Economic Planning
c. Secretary of Finance
d. Secretary of Public Works and Highways
C
53.The objective of this study is to determine if the program/project is technically feasible, workable and that its operations and maintenance can be locally sustained.
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a. Demand and Supply Market Study
b. Technical Analysis
c. Financial Analysis
d. Social Impact Analysis
B
54.Which law serves as the legal basis for the implementation of the Philippine Environmental Policy?
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a. PD 1151
b. PD 1152
c. RA 10121
d. RA 9003
A
RA 10121
d. RA 9003
55.Which law will serve as the best reference to be used if you need provisions about public forest, forest reserve, and forest reservations?
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a. PD 1151
b. PD 1152
c. PD 705
d. RA 9003
C
56.Which among these infrastructure projects will require Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC)?
I.Major Dams
II. Major Power Plants
III. Major Reclamation Projects
IV. Construction of a barangay covered court
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a. I, II, III
b. II, III, IV
c. I, II, IV
d. I, III, IV
A
57.Which among the following will require Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC)?
I.Environmentally critical projects
II.Projects within environmentally critical areas
III.Areas with critical slopes
IV. All golf course projects
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a. I, II, III, IV
b. II, III, IV
c. I, II, IV
d. I, III, IV
A
58.If you are going to measure the quality of life and/or level of development, which among the following tools can you use?
I.Human Development Index
II. Sustainable Development Goals
III. Human Poverty Index
IV. Gender Development Index
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a. II, III
b. I, II, III
c. II, III, IV
d. I, II, III, IV
D
- This graphics format is composed of pixels, which are tiny square units of color. These are suitable for digital photos and complex color blends.
*
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a. Vector
b. Raster
c. Image
d. Graphics
B
- Which Philippine Government Agency is responsible for providing the public with mapmaking services
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a. National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA)
b. Land Management Bureau (LMB)
c. Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM)
d. Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR)
A
- This refers to the fourth (4th) step in the CLUP Process which is geared towards identifying issues, potentials, and future development needs and spatial requirements of the City.
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a. Set the Vision
b. Analyze the Situation
c. Establish Development Thrust and Spatial Strategies
d. Prepare the Land Use Plan
B
- The National Statistical Coordination Board defines areas as urban if __________ .
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a. If a barangay has a population size of 500 or more
b. If a barangay has a population size of 50,000 or more
c. If a barangay has at least two establishments with a minimum of 100 employees
d. If a barangay has at least one establishment with a minimum of 100 employees
D
- In the creation of a city, how much is the required minimum income of an LGU for the last two (2) consecutive years based on 2000 constant prices?
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a. 20 Million
b. 50 Million
c. 75 Million
d. 100 Million
D
- This refers to the planning theory wherein a city develops in a series of sectors. Activities expands in a wedge (or sector) emanating from the center.
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a. Concentric Zone Theory
b. Multiple Nuclei Theory
c. Sector Theory
d. Bid Rent Theory
C
- This refers to the planning theory that presents how the price and demand for land changes as the distance from the center (CBD) increases.
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a. Concentric Zone Theory
b. Multiple Nuclei Theory
c. Sector Theory
d. Bid Rent Theory
B
- The City Beautiful Movement was born in part as a response to poor conditions in urban tenements.In this view, harmonious, beautiful public spaces would lead to social harmony and increased civic virtue. Which among the following describe the elements of the City Beautiful Movement?
I. Emphasis on order and harmony
II. Broad boulevards with sweeping view
III. Monumental grandeur
IV. High-rise civic buildings
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a. I, II, III
b. I, II, IV
c. I, III, IV
d. II, III, IV
A
- __________ is a common type of economic linkage with an activity that uses the output of a particular activity.
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a. Forward
b. Backward
c. Vertical
d. Horizontal
A
- __________ is the ratio of the total population of an area to the total land area.
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a. Urbanization
b. Gross Density
c. Urban Density
d. Population Distribution
B
- Age dependency indicates the extent to which those who are too young or too old to earn a living. Who among the age cohorts are referred to as “young dependents”
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a. 0-14
b. 15-64
c. 65 and above
d. 0-18
A
- __________ refers to the number of deaths per 1,000 population.
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a. Crude Birth Rate
b. Crude Death Rate
c. Mortality
d. Morbidity
B
- __________ refers to the number of women who die as a result of complications of childbearing and childbirth in a given year per 100,000 live births in that year.
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a. Crude Death Rate
b. Maternal Mortality Rate
c. Infant Mortality Rate
d. Crude Birth Rate
B
- According to BP 220, what is the minimum lot area of a “single detached” housing under the socialized category?
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a. 72 sq. m
b. 64 sq. m
c. 48 sq. m
d. 28 sq. m
B
- According to BP 220, what is the minimum lot frontage of a “row house” unit under the economic housing category?
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a. 3.5 meters
b. 4 meters
c. 6 meters
d. 8 meters
B
- What is the maximum number of housing units in a block or cluster following the provisions from BP 220?
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a. 10
b. 20
c. 25
d. 30
B
- The approved development plans of provinces, highly-urbanized cities, and independent component cities shall be submitted to the __________, which shall be integrated into the regional development plan for submission to the NEDA, in accordance with existing laws.
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a. Regional Development Council
b. Barangay Development Council
c. City Development Council
d. Municipal Development Council
A
76.Which theory describes that “Land value is maximum at city center; more accessible to centerhas higher value, declining farther away from transport, employment”?
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a. Concentric Ring Theory
b. Bid Rent Theory
c. Central Place Theory
d. Growth Center Theory
B
77.In Ebenezer Howard’s Garden Cities, how many people did he envisage the Garden City’spopulation would have?
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a. 25,000
b. 30,000
c. 35,000
d. 40,000
B
78._____________ is the newest and 82nd province in the Philippines.
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a. Zamboanga Sibugay
b. Maguindanao del Norte
c. Davao Occidental
d. Dinagat Islands
B
- Which region in the Philippines does the following provinces belong to: Cotabato, Sarangani, South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat?
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a. Region X
b. Region XI
c. Region XII
d. Region XIII
C
- As of 2023, which country is considered as the most populous in the world?
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a. India
b. China
c. United States
d. Indonesia
B
