LARE Test 2 Questions and Answers Updated
2026
# Term Definition
1 Touch, hearing, and sight
The surface texture of an object can be
sensed by which of the following
human senses?
2 one half the contour interval
Contours shown on topographic
surveys are considered accurate only
to:
3 point uphill
On a contour map, swales or valleys are
indicated by contour lines which:
4 I and III
Which of the following drawing types
will reproduce well by the 'diazo"
printing process? I. ink on mylar II.
paper sepia with white opaquing fluid
corrections Ill.
pencil on tracing vellum IV. pencil on
bond paper
5 a. high contrast
In circulation and sequence, people
tend to move toward points of: a. high
contrast b. subdued color c. the
obvious d. disorder
6 c. coarse
What type of texture may dominate
and overrule the qualities of form and
color? a. shiny b. smooth c. coarse d.
fine
, 7 a. path
In Kevin Lynch's book, The Image of the
City, he identifies five
urban image-making elements and
suggests that one element has the
most important role in giving order to
the city. Which of the following does
this best'? a. path b. node c. edge d.
district e. landmark
# Term Definition
8 a. rainfall
Naturally occurring grasslands are a
typical indication that, in that locale,
which of the following is not sufficient
to produce trees? a. rainfall b. soil
depth c. heat d.
sunlight e. drainage
9 4.5 to 5.0
Ericacecus plants prefer soil which has
a pH measurement range of:
10 immediately after flowering
Trees and shrubs that flower early in
the spring should be pruned:
11 b. prescribed burning
One good means of reducing the
probability of major forest fires is: a.
clear cutting b. prescribed burning c.
selective clearing d.
increasing forest litter e. planting
greater species diversity
12 e. recreation
63\. A flood plain which is too
hazardous for housing may be an
excellent site for. a. transportation b.
institutional uses c. industry d.
commercial uses e. recreation
,13 aspect
The orientation of slope, measured
clockwise in degrees from 0 to 360,
where 0 is north-facing, 90 is east-
facing, 180 is south-facing, and 270 is
west-facing is called the slope
_________
14 insolation refers to
exposure to the sun's rays/the amount of solar radiation
reaching a given area.
15 mass wasting
the movement of rock and soil down
slope under the influence
of gravity is called
# Term Definition
16 A. user interviews
A technique in establishing project
parameters should include A. user
interviews. B. criteria established
inventory. C. evaluation of design
alternatives. D. construction
sequencing criteria.
17 A. Design opportunities
A site analysis drawing is a tool for
demonstrating A. design
opportunities. B. design solutions. C.
the inventory of all relevant features
on the site. D. all criteria for
environmental impact.
18 A. yield the expected return on investment
On a real estate development project, a
feasibility study must determine if the
selected site will A. yield the expected
return on investment. B. support the
cash flow analysis estimates. C.
produce the design opportunity
attributes. D. produce the proper risk
assessment feasibility.
, 19 D. document light distribution for a specific luminaire
The best use of photometric tables in
lighting product catalogs is to A.
measure monochromatic qualities. B.
determine high intensity discharge
styles of specific luminaires. C.
calculate refraction angles for
luminaires. D. document light
distribution for a specific luminaire.
20 topographic
Property lines, wooded areas, surface
water and manholes are
typically shown on what type of
map
# Term Definition
21 A. modify existing land-use zones
A developer could use a Planned Unit
Development (PUD) ordinance [by-law]
to do which of the following? A. Modify
existing land-use zones B. Reduce the
number of arterial streets C. Establish a
materials palette D.
Increase off-site runoff
22 A. Owner
The ultimate responsibility for
securing all necessary permits belongs
to whom? A. Owner B. Contractor C.
Landscape architect D. Attorneys
23 A. Incorporates graphical features with tabular data in
GIS data in the site inventory phase order to assess real-world problems
accomplishes which of the following?
A. Incorporates graphical features with
tabular data in order to assess real-
world problems B. Allows the user to
interpret subsurface soil strata C.
Provides specific data on landscape
types and locations D. Assesses
vehicular movement and density
2026
# Term Definition
1 Touch, hearing, and sight
The surface texture of an object can be
sensed by which of the following
human senses?
2 one half the contour interval
Contours shown on topographic
surveys are considered accurate only
to:
3 point uphill
On a contour map, swales or valleys are
indicated by contour lines which:
4 I and III
Which of the following drawing types
will reproduce well by the 'diazo"
printing process? I. ink on mylar II.
paper sepia with white opaquing fluid
corrections Ill.
pencil on tracing vellum IV. pencil on
bond paper
5 a. high contrast
In circulation and sequence, people
tend to move toward points of: a. high
contrast b. subdued color c. the
obvious d. disorder
6 c. coarse
What type of texture may dominate
and overrule the qualities of form and
color? a. shiny b. smooth c. coarse d.
fine
, 7 a. path
In Kevin Lynch's book, The Image of the
City, he identifies five
urban image-making elements and
suggests that one element has the
most important role in giving order to
the city. Which of the following does
this best'? a. path b. node c. edge d.
district e. landmark
# Term Definition
8 a. rainfall
Naturally occurring grasslands are a
typical indication that, in that locale,
which of the following is not sufficient
to produce trees? a. rainfall b. soil
depth c. heat d.
sunlight e. drainage
9 4.5 to 5.0
Ericacecus plants prefer soil which has
a pH measurement range of:
10 immediately after flowering
Trees and shrubs that flower early in
the spring should be pruned:
11 b. prescribed burning
One good means of reducing the
probability of major forest fires is: a.
clear cutting b. prescribed burning c.
selective clearing d.
increasing forest litter e. planting
greater species diversity
12 e. recreation
63\. A flood plain which is too
hazardous for housing may be an
excellent site for. a. transportation b.
institutional uses c. industry d.
commercial uses e. recreation
,13 aspect
The orientation of slope, measured
clockwise in degrees from 0 to 360,
where 0 is north-facing, 90 is east-
facing, 180 is south-facing, and 270 is
west-facing is called the slope
_________
14 insolation refers to
exposure to the sun's rays/the amount of solar radiation
reaching a given area.
15 mass wasting
the movement of rock and soil down
slope under the influence
of gravity is called
# Term Definition
16 A. user interviews
A technique in establishing project
parameters should include A. user
interviews. B. criteria established
inventory. C. evaluation of design
alternatives. D. construction
sequencing criteria.
17 A. Design opportunities
A site analysis drawing is a tool for
demonstrating A. design
opportunities. B. design solutions. C.
the inventory of all relevant features
on the site. D. all criteria for
environmental impact.
18 A. yield the expected return on investment
On a real estate development project, a
feasibility study must determine if the
selected site will A. yield the expected
return on investment. B. support the
cash flow analysis estimates. C.
produce the design opportunity
attributes. D. produce the proper risk
assessment feasibility.
, 19 D. document light distribution for a specific luminaire
The best use of photometric tables in
lighting product catalogs is to A.
measure monochromatic qualities. B.
determine high intensity discharge
styles of specific luminaires. C.
calculate refraction angles for
luminaires. D. document light
distribution for a specific luminaire.
20 topographic
Property lines, wooded areas, surface
water and manholes are
typically shown on what type of
map
# Term Definition
21 A. modify existing land-use zones
A developer could use a Planned Unit
Development (PUD) ordinance [by-law]
to do which of the following? A. Modify
existing land-use zones B. Reduce the
number of arterial streets C. Establish a
materials palette D.
Increase off-site runoff
22 A. Owner
The ultimate responsibility for
securing all necessary permits belongs
to whom? A. Owner B. Contractor C.
Landscape architect D. Attorneys
23 A. Incorporates graphical features with tabular data in
GIS data in the site inventory phase order to assess real-world problems
accomplishes which of the following?
A. Incorporates graphical features with
tabular data in order to assess real-
world problems B. Allows the user to
interpret subsurface soil strata C.
Provides specific data on landscape
types and locations D. Assesses
vehicular movement and density
