ARE 5.0 - PA - Practice Test UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
The minimum land area for a project - CORRECT ANSWER - Found by dividing the total
number of dwelling units needed for a project by the acceptable number of dwelling units per
acre.
50'-0" - CORRECT ANSWER - A cul-de-sac must be designed so that a large motorhome can
come in and turn around. The radius must be as small as possible, while still meeting the criteria.
1 year - CORRECT ANSWER - A downtown area of a small city is located along a river.
Much of it is located in flood zone AE. The area flooded during heavy rains in 2012.
What is the soonest the next flood event can be expected after the first flood?
Motel - CORRECT ANSWER - The architect is reviewing residential group classifications.
What residential occupancy would be classified in Group R-1?
Regionalism - CORRECT ANSWER - An architect is using the geographical context of the
area as a guide for the design of the building.
What is this called?
Maintenance Cost - CORRECT ANSWER - "In the design of a new art studio the client has
requested the use of sustainable systems be incorporated throughout the project. The client is
concerned, however, that passive solar heating will not prove beneficial to the space.
Which one of the following would be an advantage of installing passive solar heating?
Electrical - CORRECT ANSWER - Which type of code is most consistent across the United
States?
, Highly visible entrances - CORRECT ANSWER - An architect is developing concepts for an
affordable housing community to house 80 dwelling units as a mix of one- and two-story
duplexes and quads.
Which of the following is a safety feature that can be incorporated at the exterior of the buildings
to help deter crime?
Place the buildings at varying grade elevations and place low, planted berms between the
buildings - CORRECT ANSWER - An office park is being designed. The buildings will be
located with 60 to 100 feet between them. The buildings are approximately 3-4 stories each and
the average floor area is about 4,000 square feet each. The visual and acoustical impact of each
building as experienced from adjacent buildings shall be reduced and the buildings should be
designed to provide the perception of distance between them.
Which of the following site design elements should be implemented?
South side is exposed - CORRECT ANSWER - Under what circumstances would the south
side of a structure be exposed, and when would the sides be flat?
Which of the following is true of an earth-sheltered structure?
Inclusion of at least one anchor store such as a grocery or department store - CORRECT
ANSWER - Current best practices for planning a shopping mall includes which of the
following?
check the swing of the existing door. The existing door will need to swing in the direction of
egress travel (outward) because the occupancy load is 50 or more persons. - CORRECT
ANSWER - An existing room occupancy load is changing.
A large room in an existing building is being renovated into an open office space. Existing
interior partitions are being demoed to accommodate the open office layout. The occupancy load
of the large room will increase from 30 people to 50 people, based on the occupancy load table in
IBC. Currently, there is only one means of access and egress for the room. What, if anything,
does the architect need to do about the existing door swing to ensure that it meets code?
Southeast orientation - CORRECT ANSWER - Several orientations are being considered for
the main façade of a new office building at 40° latitude north.
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
The minimum land area for a project - CORRECT ANSWER - Found by dividing the total
number of dwelling units needed for a project by the acceptable number of dwelling units per
acre.
50'-0" - CORRECT ANSWER - A cul-de-sac must be designed so that a large motorhome can
come in and turn around. The radius must be as small as possible, while still meeting the criteria.
1 year - CORRECT ANSWER - A downtown area of a small city is located along a river.
Much of it is located in flood zone AE. The area flooded during heavy rains in 2012.
What is the soonest the next flood event can be expected after the first flood?
Motel - CORRECT ANSWER - The architect is reviewing residential group classifications.
What residential occupancy would be classified in Group R-1?
Regionalism - CORRECT ANSWER - An architect is using the geographical context of the
area as a guide for the design of the building.
What is this called?
Maintenance Cost - CORRECT ANSWER - "In the design of a new art studio the client has
requested the use of sustainable systems be incorporated throughout the project. The client is
concerned, however, that passive solar heating will not prove beneficial to the space.
Which one of the following would be an advantage of installing passive solar heating?
Electrical - CORRECT ANSWER - Which type of code is most consistent across the United
States?
, Highly visible entrances - CORRECT ANSWER - An architect is developing concepts for an
affordable housing community to house 80 dwelling units as a mix of one- and two-story
duplexes and quads.
Which of the following is a safety feature that can be incorporated at the exterior of the buildings
to help deter crime?
Place the buildings at varying grade elevations and place low, planted berms between the
buildings - CORRECT ANSWER - An office park is being designed. The buildings will be
located with 60 to 100 feet between them. The buildings are approximately 3-4 stories each and
the average floor area is about 4,000 square feet each. The visual and acoustical impact of each
building as experienced from adjacent buildings shall be reduced and the buildings should be
designed to provide the perception of distance between them.
Which of the following site design elements should be implemented?
South side is exposed - CORRECT ANSWER - Under what circumstances would the south
side of a structure be exposed, and when would the sides be flat?
Which of the following is true of an earth-sheltered structure?
Inclusion of at least one anchor store such as a grocery or department store - CORRECT
ANSWER - Current best practices for planning a shopping mall includes which of the
following?
check the swing of the existing door. The existing door will need to swing in the direction of
egress travel (outward) because the occupancy load is 50 or more persons. - CORRECT
ANSWER - An existing room occupancy load is changing.
A large room in an existing building is being renovated into an open office space. Existing
interior partitions are being demoed to accommodate the open office layout. The occupancy load
of the large room will increase from 30 people to 50 people, based on the occupancy load table in
IBC. Currently, there is only one means of access and egress for the room. What, if anything,
does the architect need to do about the existing door swing to ensure that it meets code?
Southeast orientation - CORRECT ANSWER - Several orientations are being considered for
the main façade of a new office building at 40° latitude north.
