Model Exit Exam For Architecture Program - First Round
Model Exit Exam For Architecture Program - First Round
Model Exit Exam For Architecture Program - First Round
EXAM INSTRUCTIONS:-
A) Roman
B) Greek
C) Indian
D) Chinese
ANSWER: C
B) An architecture of space, enclosed internal space and outdoor space, on a grand scale
ANSWER: B
A) Ornamentation
C) Highly decorative
D) Complexity
ANSWER: B
A) Figurative decorations
B) Emphasis on horizontality
C) Animal statuary
D) Symbolic layers
ANSWER: B
A) Minimalist
B) Monotony
C) Ornamentation
D) Anonymous
ANSWER: C
6. What historic style of architecture contributed the Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian “Orders of
Architecture?
A) Early Christian
B) Byzantine
C) Greek
D) Egyptian
ANSWER: C
A) Compacted sand
B) Clay
C) Stone
D) Mud brick
ANSWER: C
D) All
ANSWER: D
9. Which one of the following is not characteristic features of the Gondarian style in Ethiopian
architecture
A) Battlement
B) Arch
ANSWER: C
B) Abstracting
C) Taking off
D) Specification worksheet
ANSWER: C
ANSWER: C
12. Which could be the best answer, if you are asked to prepare neat take off sheet of standard
format for the listed item below, respectively? * Floor Finish of (600x600) mm porcelain,
(Assume that the net floor area is 10m x5m) * Internal wall Plastering, (Assume that the
net height of the wall is 3.5 m with an openings sized, W1=1.10 x1.70 m, and D1=1.20 x 2.10 m)
A) 36.24 m2, 50 m2
B) 50 m2, 36.24 m2
C) 50 m2, 100.61 m2
ANSWER: C
13. Which one of the following statements of reference is not useful in specification writing?
ANSWER: C
14. Which one of the following work items of a building is not included under the sub structural
work for a ground plus zero (G+0) residential villa project?
A) Concrete Work
B) Masonry Work
C) Glazing
ANSWER: C
15. Which professional services are not required to support an architectural practice?
A) Insurance
B) Legal
C) Agronomy
ANSWER: C
16. Which situation would not be appropriate in Time Basis method of compensation?
B) In intermittent work
ANSWER: C
17. ________ consists of a group of member which form a support for a door or window.
A) Sill
B) Head
C) Style
D) Frame
ANSWER: D
18. _________ windows consist of a pair of shutter which can slide within the groove provided in
the frame.
A) Sliding
B) Sash
C) Metal
D) Double-hung
ANSWER: D
19. A _______________ is defined at the upper most part of the building which is constructed in
the form of a framework to give protection to the building against rain, heat, snow, wind,
etc.
A) Roof
B) Truss
C) Chajja
D) Lintels
ANSWER: A
A) Vertical load-bearing
C) An Isolated load-bearing
ANSWER: C
21. A common footing provided for two or more columns is known as _________
A) Continues footing
B) Combined footing
C) Cantilever footing
D) Eccentric footing
ANSWER: B
22. Among the listed types of foundation, which one is not shallow foundation?
A) Isolated footing
C) Pile foundation
D) Combined footing
ANSWER: C
A) Stepped foundation
B) Single foundation
C) Sloped foundation
D) Shallow foundation
ANSWER: B
ANSWER: E
D) All of them
ANSWER: E
A) Pitched roofs
B) Flat roofs
C) Aligned roofs
D) Curved roofs
ANSWER: C
27. Which of the following term is used to indicate the art of building the structures in stones?
A) Mortar
B) Brick
C) Bond
D) Masonry
ANSWER: D
28. Which one of the following footings is used to support individual columns, piers or other
concentrated load?
A) Shallow footing
B) Pile foundation
D) Combined footing
ANSWER: B
A) Wall
B) Floor
C) Foundation
ANSWER: C
30. Which one of the following is not the least purpose of a foundation?
B) Lateral stability
ANSWER:
31. Which one of the following is not the primary function of walls?
ANSWER: C
BASIC DESIGN
A) Form
B) Datum
C) Grid
D) Balance
ANSWER: B
D) None
ANSWER: C
34. A type of organization where a dominant element is placed in the middle about which a
number of secondary spaces are grouped.
A) Grid organization
B) Centralized organization
C) Radial organization
D) Clustered organization
ANSWER: B
35. Choose the one that is not true about site analysis.
ANSWER: D
A) In a composition, the whole must always be greater than the sum of its parts
D) Even though figure and ground are in the same physical plane, the ground often
appears nearer to the observer.
ANSWER: D
B) Room3 and room 1 are not compatible to be placed without intermediary space or a
bold space divider
D) All
ANSWER: A
38. Gestalt theory or Gestalt psychology is all about how one understands vision and the ways
that context, visual illusions and information processing impacts perception. The literal
meaning of the word Gestalt is the way things are ‘placed’ or ‘put together’. The theory is
taught in basic design courses to train students’ ability in visual data processing and impact
their perceptions. Which Gestalt laws of grouping indicates that the closer objects are to one
another, the more likely we are to mentally group them together?
A) Closure
B) Proximity
C) Similarity
D) Common Fate
ANSWER: B
39. One is true about the character and advantage of recessed entrances in buildings
A) They announce their function to the approach and provide shelter overhead.
B) They provide shelter and receive a portion of exterior space into the realm of the
building.
C) To maintain the continuity of a walls' surface, and can be, if desired, deliberately
concealed.
D) They are passages through an implied, rather than real, plane established by two
pillars or an overhead beam.
ANSWER: B
40. One of the activities performed in early design studios is solid operation where primary forms
are transformed to designed outputs. Choose the one that is not a type of form
transformation.
A) Reversible transformation
B) Additive transformation
C) Dimensional transformation
D) Subtractive transformation
ANSWER: A
A) Length
B) Direction
C) Shape
D) Position
ANSWER: C
A) Light colors always seem to make the walls of a room seem heavy, while deep colors
seem to make the walls light
B) Bright colors stimulate the imagination and excite the senses to produce a feeling of
joy and pleasure.
C) If a room is long and narrow, its appearance can be modified by painting the end
walls with deep colors
D) Green color has an aggressive quality and is frequently associated with violence and
excitement.
ANSWER: B
A) Program development
B) Preliminary design
D) Site analysis
ANSWER: A
44. Students in architecture are often welcomed with basic design courses at freshman levels.
They have theoretical sessions followed by intensive studio assignments. What will they
acquire in so doing?
A) They become sharp at visual information processing
D) all
ANSWER: D
45. Suppose you are asked to generate platonic solids using circle. Which one could Not be a
result?
A) Sphere
B) Pyramid
C) Cylinder
D) Cone
ANSWER: B
46. Texture is generally known to be surface quality of a form that is perceived through our
senses. A type of texture that is recognized through the sense of sight is:
A) Tactile texture
B) Visual texture
C) Rough texture
D) Smooth texture
ANSWER: B
47. The decision as to what type of space organization to use in a specific situation will depend
on all of the following but one.
B) Exterior conditions of the site that might limit the organization's form or growth, or that
might encourage the organization to address certain features of its site and turn away
from others.
D) All
ANSWER: C
48. The plans are more open and often include courts or patios. This is typical character of plans
in ___________climate zone.
A) Colder
B) Warmer
C) Temperate
D) Arctic
ANSWER: B
49. Visual emphasis in hierarchy can be achieved by endowing a form or shape with:
A) Exceptional size
B) A unique shape
C) A strategic location
D) All
ANSWER: D
50. What type of path and space relation do you observe in the picture below?
A) Pass through
B) Pass by space
C) Terminate in a space
D) Networking
ANSWER: C
B) It takes place at any stage in the design process, occur at any scale, be generated
from several sources
C) It only happens at the inception phase of design process
D) None
ANSWER: C
A) Parallel planes define a volume of space between them that is axially oriented toward
the open ends of the configuration
B) U-shaped configuration defines a field of space that has an inward focus as well as an
outward orientation
C) L-shaped configuration of planes generates a field of space from its corner outward.
D) None
ANSWER: D
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
53. According to EBCS, the minimum opening area for natural ventilation in public buildings
is________.
ANSWER: B
54. After the building program has been determined, which of the following would have the
advantage to show functional relationships?
A) Program Matrix’s
B) Schematic diagrams
C) Bubble diagram
D) All
ANSWER: D
ANSWER: C
A) Concept development
B) Site visit
C) Site analysis
D) Project briefing
ANSWER: D
57. In the program development stage, which aspect is not primarily considered?
A) Spatial size
C) Provision of floor
ANSWER: D
58. The development for recreation building requires large open gymnasiums and open plan
exercise rooms for flexible space configurations with 12-meter bays. Additionally, the client
wants a solution where the mechanical ductwork integrates with, rather than drops below,
the structural members. Which structural systems are best appropriate for this building?
ANSWER: B
ANSWER: B
60. What is the primary factor of the site history investigation in the building to be constructed?
ANSWER: B
61. Which of the design solution does not respond to the harsh sun?
A) Building Orientation
B) Opening design
C) Building material
D) None.
ANSWER: D
62. Which of the following plumbing fixtures is not present in public building female toilets?
A) Water Closets
B) Urinals
C) Wash Basins
D) None
ANSWER: B
B) Unscaled schematic
D) Presentation drawing.
ANSWER: B
64. Which one is not a specific element of consideration in the meshing building with its
urbanistic surrounding?
A) Climate
B) Regulation
D) None
ANSWER: A
65. Which one is true about street and traffic in the design of a building in an urban context?
D) None.
ANSWER: B
66. Which one of the following drawings shows how the space is arranged?
A) Floor plans
B) Elevations
C) Site plan
D) Construction details
E) A and C.
ANSWER: E
67. ________________is to determine when solar radiation would be a welcome input or when it
should be excluded.
A) Air conditioning
B) Solar azimuth
C) Solar control
D) None
ANSWER: C
68. A certain domestic room has 42 m3 volume and an air change/hour of 3. How much air is
this room exchanging with the outside environment in an hour?
A) 126 m3
B) 42 m3
C) 14m3
D) None
ANSWER: A
69. Consider a rectangular building on the tropics, ____________facing side(s) are most likely to
receive the least amount of harsh sun.
A) North
B) East
C) South
ANSWER: A
70. In a cold environment, where the dominant problem is under-heating which approach is the
correct one so as to achieve thermal comfort?
B) Restricted ventilation
C) Unrestricted ventilation
ANSWER: B
D) All except B
ANSWER: D
D) None
ANSWER: B
73. When designing a house on a desert climate, an architect used a 50cm stone masonry for
the external wall. Which one of the following passive design approaches does he used?
C) Controlled ventilation
D) A and B
ANSWER: B
74. Which of the following passive design strategies are beneficial in hot and humid tropical
climate?
A) Wider openings
B) Pitched roof
C) Smaller openings
D) All except C
ANSWER: D
INTEGRATED DESIGN
75. How can architecture influence the fabric of our social culture?
B) Architecture holds the potential to set the stage for chance encounters and social
interactions
C) Nurturing community building and influencing the fabric of our social culture
D) All
ANSWER: D
B) It means that they are not simply caught up in some predefined hierarchy
C) To take the guise of a responsive and considerate architecture escaping the strictures
and finitude of urban plans
D) A and C
E) all
ANSWER: D
77. What was the architectural and urbanistic enterprise in the nineteenth century?
C) Emerging in Europe
D) all
ANSWER: D
78. In architectural design, designing in response to climate comfort [natural and mechanical],
the Daily Body Temperature (DBT) in 0C and the Relative Humidity (RH) in % are in the range
of;
ANSWER: A
79. Which one of the following does not affect the rate of heat and hydration of concrete?
A) Cement composition
B) Ambient condition
D) Radiation
ANSWER: D
80. While taking account of indoor climatic comfort; Metabolic rate, clothing, state of health
and adaptation are in;
A) Environmental category
B) Humidity category
C) Personal category
ANSWER: C
ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM 90-97 BASED THE FOLLOWING CASE.
The following building is located in Wollo university Kombolcha campus. The university
management has plans to renovate the second floor of the building and change it to
conference halls. Answer the following questions.
81. Assume that your customers are not engineers/ architects. However, you have to illustrate
the landscape design of the surrounding area to them. Which media is less advisable for
your presentation?
D) Rendered animation
ANSWER: A
82. During programing stage of the project, you would do one of the following except
A) Review literatures
ANSWER: C
83. If there is a need to elevate the roof, the decision is not necessarily affected by
A) Ventilation
B) Aesthetics
C) Acoustic
D) Structure
ANSWER: B
84. One of the demands from the client is to have outdoor space for tea breaks. How do you
integrate the building with the surrounding outdoor environment?
ANSWER: D
85. The architect suggested demolishing the roof and doubling the room height. What is he
supposed to check with the structural engineer?
A) Buckling of columns
D) All except C
ANSWER: D
ANSWER: A
87. The proposal from the client is to avoid deconstruction of walls and proceed to furnishing
and interior design. Which of the statements is true regarding this proposal?
A) We can proceed with the proposal since it is initially designed to serve the same
function.
B) We can proceed with this plan after analyzing the stair and corridors against standard.
C) We can proceed with this plan after cross checking the toilet number and size.
ANSWER: A
88. The proposal from the client is to avoid deconstruction of walls and proceed to furnishing
and interior design. Which of the following statements is correct regarding this proposal?
ANSWER: D
1. Energy analysis
2. Water consumption
3. Individual metabolic rate
4. Dry bulb temperature
5. Structural material
6. Wind velocity
7. Air quality
8. Relative humidity
9. Reverberation Time;
10. radiant temperature
11. Thermal comfort
12. Individual clothing insulation
13. Lighting comfort
14. Outdoor Noise;
15. Acoustic comfort
16. HVAC Background Noise;
17. Orientation
18. Acoustic Insulation;
19. Interior wall color
20. Sonorization and Masking.
A) 1, 9, 14, 19, 20
D) 1, 15 16 18, 20
ANSWER: C
A) 1, 3, 11, 4, 6, 9
B) 10, 12, 8, 3, 4, 6
C) 3, 4, 7, 11, 6, 8
D) 2, 3, 3, 4, 6, 12
ANSWER: B
91. What aspects would you think need to be dealt with regard to design building service?
A) 2, 13, 11, 15
C) 7, 10, 13, 15
ANSWER: A
92. _______ is the method to calculate deflection of beam by relating the geometry of the
elastic curve of a beam to its M/EI diagram.
B) Superposition method
ANSWER: C
93. __________is a physical science which deals with the effects of forces on objects
A) Equilibrium
B) Mechanics
C) Fluid mechanics
D) None
ANSWER: B
94. Which of the following is true about unit vector multiply by scalar?
ANSWER: A
E) C and D
ANSWER: E
96. Which one of the following is false about plane truss analysis?
B) Both joint and section method analysis use all three equilibrium equations
E) A and B
F) C and D
ANSWER: B
C) Earthquake load effect on the building is both vertical and horizontal direction
E) None
ANSWER: E
98. Which one of the following is incorrect about statically indeterminate structures?
E) A and C
ANSWER: C
E) C and D
F) B and C
ANSWER: E
B) Deflection Δ is zero
D) A and C
ANSWER: B