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Key Facts: FARUSAC Específica Exam

4 areas

Official tested areas: Razonamiento Abstracto, Aptitud Espacial, Razonamiento Verbal and Aptitud Numérica

USAC Cuadro de Pruebas de Ingreso Ciclo 2027, Campus Central

2 years

Validity of a Prueba Específica result from its publication date

Reglamento del SUN, artículo 43

4

Prueba Específica opportunities published for 2027 entry

Calendario FARUSAC 2026 — Prueba Específica, Ingreso 2027

2 PCB

Basic tests Arquitectura applicants must pass first: Lenguaje and Matemática

USAC Cuadro de Pruebas de Ingreso Ciclo 2027

1 per date

An aspirant may assign only once per test application

Normativo para Aplicación de la Prueba Específica FARUSAC, artículo 6

Q0.00

Fee published by FARUSAC for the Prueba Específica

FARUSAC Normativo and USAC admissions publications

Satisfactorio

Result reported per ability, with no numeric pass mark published

Normativo para Aplicación de la Prueba Específica FARUSAC, artículo 8

The USAC Arquitectura Prueba Específica is the faculty entrance examination for FARUSAC's Arquitectura and Diseño Gráfico degrees in Guatemala. USAC's Cuadro de Pruebas de Ingreso lists four tested areas — Razonamiento Abstracto, Aptitud Espacial, Razonamiento Verbal and Aptitud Numérica — and FARUSAC's own Guía de Aplicación publishes the topics under each without any weighting, item count or time limit. Results are reported as Satisfactorio or Insatisfactorio and stay valid for two years. The official test is sat in Spanish; this 100-question bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation, not an official test or translation.

Sample FARUSAC Específica Practice Questions

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1An asymmetrical L-shaped 3D solid lies on a horizontal table. If the solid is rotated 90 degrees clockwise about the vertical z-axis and then tilted 90 degrees forward toward the viewer about the horizontal x-axis, how will its formerly top face be oriented?
A.It faces directly downward toward the table surface
B.It faces directly upward toward the ceiling
C.It faces directly toward the right side
D.It faces directly toward the front viewer
Explanation: Rotating an object about the vertical z-axis alters its lateral orientation but leaves its top face pointing upward. Tilting the entire object 90 degrees forward around the horizontal x-axis moves the upward-pointing face into a vertical plane facing directly forward toward the observer.
2In technical orthographic projection, what is the geometric appearance of the top view (planta) of a regular right square pyramid whose apex is directly centered above its base?
A.A square divided into four congruent triangles by two intersecting diagonal lines meeting at the center
B.An equilateral triangle with a single vertical center line extending to the base
C.A square with a single horizontal dividing line connecting two opposite midpoints
D.A circle inscribed inside a dashed square border
Explanation: Looking directly down at a right square pyramid in top orthographic projection (planta), the square base forms the exterior perimeter, while the four inclined triangular faces meet at the central apex, projected as two intersecting diagonal lines from the four base corners.
3Consider the standard cross-shaped planar net (patrón de desarrollo) of a cube consisting of four aligned squares in a central column and two lateral square flaps. Which of the following conditions prevents the net from folding into a closed cube?
A.The two lateral flaps are attached on opposite sides of square 2 in the central column
B.Both lateral flaps are attached to the exact same side of the central column adjacent to each other
C.One lateral flap is attached to square 2 and the other is attached on the opposite side of square 3
D.The four central squares are connected in a continuous straight row of equal length
Explanation: For a planar net to form a closed cube, the six square faces must fold to occupy distinct, non-overlapping positions. If two lateral flaps are placed on the exact same side of adjacent squares in the column, they will overlap upon folding, leaving the opposite face of the cube open and unsealed.
4An isometric block assembly is built on a 3x3 grid of unit cubes. Looking at the grid from above, the column heights of cubes stacked on each coordinate (x,y) are: Row 1: [3, 2, 1]; Row 2: [2, 2, 0]; Row 3: [1, 0, 0]. What is the total number of unit cubes in the assembly?
A.13 cubes
B.9 cubes
C.11 cubes
D.14 cubes
Explanation: The total number of unit cubes is found by summing the heights of all vertical stacks across the grid: (3 + 2 + 1) + (2 + 2 + 0) + (1 + 0 + 0) = 6 + 4 + 1 = 11 cubes.
5A right square pyramid with a solid base is intersected by a flat cutting plane that is completely parallel to its base and passes halfway up its vertical height. What 2D geometric shape is formed by the cross-section (corte horizontal)?
A.A rectangle whose length is twice its width
B.A trapezoid whose top and bottom edges are in a 1:2 ratio
C.An equilateral triangle with half the perimeter of the base
D.A square whose side length is exactly half that of the base
Explanation: Any plane cutting a right square pyramid parallel to its base produces a cross-section that is similar to the base. Because the cutting plane passes at exactly half the vertical height, by Thales' theorem of similar triangles, each side of the resulting cross-sectional square is exactly half the side length of the base.
6A 3D T-shaped rigid body consists of a horizontal beam centered on top of a vertical stem. If the object is viewed from the front, rotated 180 degrees around its vertical stem axis, and then rotated 90 degrees clockwise in the plane of the page, how does it appear to the viewer?
A.The horizontal beam is now vertical on the right side, with the stem pointing horizontally to the left
B.The horizontal beam remains at the top, with the stem pointing upward
C.The horizontal beam is at the bottom, with the stem pointing downward
D.The horizontal beam is vertical on the left side, with the stem pointing horizontally to the right
Explanation: Rotating the T-shape 180 degrees around its vertical stem preserves its front-view silhouette because a centered T is bilaterally symmetric about that vertical axis. Rotating this silhouette 90 degrees clockwise in the plane of the page turns the horizontal top beam into a vertical bar on the right, while the stem (formerly pointing downward from the beam) now projects to the left.
7In architectural drafting, how is an interior hollow opening or recessed surface that is concealed behind an opaque solid wall represented in an orthographic elevation (alzado)?
A.By thick, unbroken continuous solid lines
B.By dashed or broken lines (líneas ocultas o de trazos)
C.By alternating red and black continuous lines
D.By completely omitting any line from the drawing
Explanation: Standard architectural and engineering drafting conventions (such as ISO 128 and DIN standards) mandate that edges and contours hidden from the observer's line of sight behind solid material must be represented with dashed lines (líneas de trazos o líneas ocultas).
8Which 2D geometric net folds into a regular tetrahedron (a Platonic solid with four equal faces)?
A.Five congruent equilateral triangles arranged in a straight strip
B.A row of four adjacent squares joined along their edges
C.A large equilateral triangle subdivided into four smaller congruent equilateral triangles by connecting its side midpoints
D.A central square flanked by four attached equilateral triangles
Explanation: A regular tetrahedron has four identical faces that are equilateral triangles. Connecting the midpoints of the sides of a large equilateral triangle divides it into four congruent equilateral triangles; folding the three outer triangles upward around the central triangle brings their vertices together to form the tetrahedron.
9An architect is inspecting an isometric drawing of a stepped building block. The front view shows two steps rising from left to right. From which vantage point would an observer see the steps descending from left to right?
A.From the right side elevation (perfil derecho)
B.From the direct top view (planta superior)
C.From the front elevation through a transparent plane
D.From the rear elevation (alzado posterior)
Explanation: When viewing an object from behind (alzado posterior), the left and right sides of the observer's visual field are reversed relative to the front view. Therefore, steps that rise from left to right when viewed from the front will appear to ascend from right to left (or descend from left to right) when viewed from the rear.
10A modern pavilion features a butterfly roof (cubierta en mariposa), where two roof planes slope downward toward a central interior valley gutter. What is the characteristic silhouette of this building's front elevation?
A.A V-shaped roofline with the lowest point at the center and the highest points at the exterior edges
B.An inverted V-shaped roofline with a central high ridge and eaves sloping down to the sides
C.A flat horizontal roofline with zero vertical variation
D.A curved semicircular barrel vault arching over the entire width
Explanation: A butterfly roof is characterized by two inward-sloping planes meeting at a central valley, creating a distinct V-shaped silhouette in front elevation where the outer eaves are higher than the central drainage line.

About the FARUSAC Específica Exam

The Prueba Específica is the faculty-level admission examination administered by the Facultad de Arquitectura (FARUSAC) of the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala for its undergraduate degrees in Arquitectura and Diseño Gráfico. Artículo 3 of the faculty's Normativo defines it as the instrument that measures the aptitudes, skills and abilities specifically required by the Facultad, and USAC's Cuadro de Pruebas de Ingreso lists four areas: abstract reasoning, spatial aptitude, verbal reasoning and numerical aptitude.

Exam sponsor: Facultad de Arquitectura, Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala (FARUSAC) — Unidad de Bienestar y Desarrollo Estudiantil. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

Objective written aptitude battery across the four areas USAC lists for Arquitectura: Razonamiento Abstracto, Aptitud Espacial, Razonamiento Verbal and Aptitud Numérica. FARUSAC's Guía de Aplicación gives each area a second name for the virtual modality (Dibujo, Geometría, Cultura General y Redacción and Conocimiento Numérico) and publishes topic lists but no weighting.

Time Limit

Not published by FARUSAC.

Passing Score

Reported as Satisfactorio or Insatisfactorio. Under artículo 8 of the Normativo para Aplicación de la Prueba Específica, a candidate is graded satisfactory when they reach the recommended result for each of the abilities established by FARUSAC's authorities; no numeric pass mark is published.

Exam / Certification Fees

No fee published by FARUSAC for the Prueba Específica. USAC's Sistema de Ubicación y Nivelación states the Pruebas de Conocimientos Básicos carry no cost, and USAC's Sección de Orientación Vocacional states the Q70.00 Orientación Vocacional test is the only payment in the admission process.

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Our practice resources: topics covered

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Practice-bank coverage: 30 of 100 questions — FARUSAC publishes no per-area weighting

Aptitud Espacial (in-person) / Geometría (virtual)

Official guide topics include the basic elements of geometry (point, line, ray, plane, segment, angle), parallels and perpendiculars, angle types in the circle, classes of solids, triangle solving, polygons and quadrilaterals, the golden proportion, bearing and azimuth, ellipse, hyperbola and parabola, oval, ovoid, cycloid and spiral, proportion, symmetry, rhythm and balance. This bank also drills projections (planta, elevación, perfil), nets and folding, cross-sections, and mental rotation.

Practice-bank coverage: 25 of 100 questions — FARUSAC publishes no per-area weighting

Razonamiento Abstracto (in-person) / Dibujo (virtual)

Official guide topics include technical, freehand and artistic drawing, basic drawing concepts, interpretation, analysis and visualization, perception and analysis of form, spatial analysis, colour modes and the chromatic circle, vector graphics, lighting and opacity, texture, hierarchy, symmetry and asymmetry, scale, form, rhythm and balance, point-line-plane, figure and ground, grid, and time and movement. This bank also drills figure sequences, pattern matrices, non-verbal analogies and transformation rules.

Practice-bank coverage: 25 of 100 questions — FARUSAC publishes no per-area weighting

Aptitud Numérica (in-person) / Conocimiento Numérico (virtual)

Official guide topics include basic operations and algebra, geometry, trigonometry, mathematical logic (simple and compound propositions, tautology, contingency and contradiction), numeric sets, ratios and proportions, algebraic terminology and polynomials, linear and quadratic equations and inequalities, factorization, functions, graph theory, and applied calculus in one and two variables.

Practice-bank coverage: 20 of 100 questions — FARUSAC publishes no per-area weighting

Razonamiento Verbal (in-person) / Cultura General y Redacción (virtual)

Official guide topics include colour, the senses, literature, the arts, geography, universal and Guatemalan history, computing, history of architecture, cartography, styles, RGB description, photography, painting, sculpture, colour theory, topography, history of graphic design, typography, signage, advertising design, text composition, reading comprehension, Spanish grammar and spelling rudiments, orthography and vocabulary.

Preparing for the FARUSAC Específica Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Reported as Satisfactorio or Insatisfactorio. Under artículo 8 of the Normativo para Aplicación de la Prueba Específica, a candidate is graded satisfactory when they reach the recommended result for each of the abilities established by FARUSAC's authorities; no numeric pass mark is published.
  • Assessment: Objective written aptitude battery across the four areas USAC lists for Arquitectura: Razonamiento Abstracto, Aptitud Espacial, Razonamiento Verbal and Aptitud Numérica. FARUSAC's Guía de Aplicación gives each area a second name for the virtual modality (Dibujo, Geometría, Cultura General y Redacción and Conocimiento Numérico) and publishes topic lists but no weighting.
  • Time limit: Not published by FARUSAC.
  • Exam / certification fees: No fee published by FARUSAC for the Prueba Específica. USAC's Sistema de Ubicación y Nivelación states the Pruebas de Conocimientos Básicos carry no cost, and USAC's Sección de Orientación Vocacional states the Q70.00 Orientación Vocacional test is the only payment in the admission process. Official sources

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FARUSAC Específica: Suggested Study Strategy

1Work straight from FARUSAC's own Guía de Aplicación on aspirantes.farusac.edu.gt: it lists the topics under all four areas and is the only official statement of scope.
2Geometry carries real weight in the Aptitud Espacial / Geometría area: know angle types in the circle, triangle solving, polygons and quadrilaterals, the conic sections, the golden proportion, and bearing versus azimuth.
3Rebuild school algebra for Aptitud Numérica / Conocimiento Numérico: factorization, linear and quadratic equations and inequalities, functions, polynomials, numeric sets, and mathematical logic including tautology and contradiction.
4Analyze abstract pattern matrices systematically, checking row by row and column by column for progressive rotations, line addition and subtraction, and shape alternation.
5Do not skip the design side of the guide: colour modes and the chromatic circle, vector graphics, figure and ground, grid, hierarchy and typography are all named in the official topic lists.
6For Razonamiento Verbal / Cultura General y Redacción, revise Spanish spelling and accentuation rules alongside architecture and graphic-design history, geography, and Guatemalan history.
7Register your PCB results in Lenguaje and Matemática before the FARUSAC assignment window opens, and bring a pencil, an eraser and a black pen to the sitting as artículo 7 of the Normativo requires.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the USAC Arquitectura (FARUSAC) Prueba Específica?

It is the faculty-level admission examination administered by the Facultad de Arquitectura (FARUSAC) of the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala for entry to its Arquitectura and Diseño Gráfico degrees. USAC's Cuadro de Pruebas de Ingreso lists four tested areas: Razonamiento Abstracto, Aptitud Espacial, Razonamiento Verbal and Aptitud Numérica.

Which Pruebas de Conocimientos Básicos must I pass first?

USAC's Cuadro de Pruebas de Ingreso for the Campus Central requires Arquitectura applicants to hold Satisfactorio results in two basic tests: Lenguaje and Matemática. Artículo 3 of FARUSAC's Normativo also requires you to have sat the Orientación Vocacional test before you count as an aspirante.

Why does the FARUSAC guide give each area two different names?

FARUSAC's Guía de Aplicación lists the same four areas under two sets of names depending on how the test is delivered. In the in-person modality they are Razonamiento Verbal, Razonamiento Abstracto, Aptitud Espacial and Aptitud Numérica; in the virtual modality the same areas are labelled Cultura General y Redacción, Dibujo, Geometría and Conocimiento Numérico.

How much does the FARUSAC Prueba Específica cost?

FARUSAC publishes no fee for the Prueba Específica. USAC's Sistema de Ubicación y Nivelación states that the Pruebas de Conocimientos Básicos carry no cost, and USAC's Sección de Orientación Vocacional states that the Q70.00 Orientación Vocacional test is the only payment required in the USAC admission process. Artículo 11 of FARUSAC's Normativo also requires that any preparatory course it coordinates be free of charge.

How is the Prueba Específica scored and reported?

Results are reported as Satisfactorio or Insatisfactorio and published on the FARUSAC portal. Artículo 8 of the Normativo states that a candidate is graded satisfactory when they reach the recommended result for each of the abilities established by the Facultad's authorities, and no numeric pass mark is published. Under artículo 41 del Reglamento del SUN, aptitude and spatial-relations instruments are prepared, validated and scored by the Sección de Orientación Vocacional of the División de Bienestar Estudiantil Universitario.

How long is a satisfactory result valid, and how many attempts are there?

A Prueba Específica result is valid for two years from its publication date under artículo 43 del Reglamento del SUN. The Calendario FARUSAC 2026 for 2027 entry publishes four opportunities between July and November, and artículo 6 of the Normativo permits only one assignment per test application.

How many questions are on the real exam and how long does it last?

FARUSAC does not publish the item count, the per-area weighting or the duration of the live examination. Its Guía de Aplicación lists the topics under each of the four areas without percentages. The 100 questions in this bank are an independent study tool covering all four areas; they do not indicate the official question count.

Is this practice question bank an official FARUSAC test?

No. The official USAC examination is sat in Spanish. This bank is an original English-language MCQ study adaptation developed by OpenExamPrep to help students work through the geometry, spatial visualization, abstract and drawing concepts, algebra and general-culture material that FARUSAC's own Guía de Aplicación lists. It preserves official terminology but is not an official test, an official translation, or a simulation of the exam's language environment.