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3
Major Board Subjects
PRB-EP
70%
Passing Average
PRB-EP
50%
Minimum per Subject
PRB-EP
RA 10587
Governing Law
PRC
40%
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The PRC Environmental Planner Licensure Examination is the Philippine board exam for environmental planner registration under RA 10587. It is an objective written exam across three subjects: History/Theories/Principles (30%), Planning Process/Methods/Strategies (30%), and Plan Implementation/Legal/Administration (40%). Candidates must obtain a 70% weighted average with no subject rating below 50%. Heavily tested concepts include RA 10587, CLUP, CDPs, the Local Government Code (RA 7160), EIS System (PD 1586), and zoning regulations.
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1In Ebenezer Howard's Garden City proposal, what was the designated optimal population for the core town area?
A.30,000 people
B.32,000 people
C.58,000 people
D.100,000 people
Explanation: Ebenezer Howard's 1898 Garden City concept designated a core town population of 30,000 people on 1,000 acres, surrounded by an agricultural belt of 5,000 acres housing 2,000 people, resulting in a total population of 32,000.
2In Kevin Lynch's "The Image of the City," which of the five elements is defined as linear elements not used or considered as paths by the observer, representing boundaries between two phases?
A.Paths
B.Edges
C.Districts
D.Landmarks
Explanation: Kevin Lynch defines edges as linear elements not used or considered as paths by the observer. They represent boundaries between two phases, linear breaks in continuity, such as shores, railroad cuts, or walls.
3What is the recommended maximum walking distance from any residential lot to the elementary school or local community center in Clarence Perry's Neighborhood Unit formula?
A.1/8 mile
B.1/4 mile
C.1/2 mile
D.1 mile
Explanation: Clarence Perry's Neighborhood Unit formula states that the elementary school and community center should be located in the center of the unit, and the maximum walking distance from any point in the neighborhood should not exceed 1/2 mile (approximately a 10-minute walk).
4In Ernest Burgess's Concentric Zone Model of urban structure, what is Zone 2, which immediately surrounds the Central Business District (CBD)?
A.Zone of independent workingmen's homes
B.Zone in transition
C.Commuters' zone
D.Residential zone
Explanation: Burgess's Concentric Zone Model (1925) lists Zone 2 as the Zone in Transition (or transitional zone), characterized by a mix of residential deterioration, light manufacturing, and business encroachment.
5Who authored the seminal 1969 book "Design with Nature," which introduced the environmental overlay method that laid the foundation for modern Geographic Information Systems (GIS)?
A.Ian McHarg
B.Patrick Geddes
C.Lewis Mumford
D.Jane Jacobs
Explanation: Ian McHarg authored the 1969 classic "Design with Nature," which advocated for ecological design and introduced the technique of map overlaying to determine land-use suitability.
6Which prominent American architect and urban planner drafted the master plans for Manila and Baguio in the early 1900s, reflecting the City Beautiful movement?
A.Daniel Burnham
B.Frederick Law Olmsted
C.Walter Burley Griffin
D.Albert Speer
Explanation: Daniel Burnham, a leader of the City Beautiful movement, was commissioned by the US government in 1904 to design master plans for Manila and Baguio, featuring grand radial layouts, civic centers, and parks.
7Which planning theory, described by Charles Lindblom in "The Science of 'Muddling Through'" (1959), advocates for small, step-by-step policy adjustments rather than holistic system overhauls?
A.Rational-comprehensive planning
B.Incremental planning
C.Advocacy planning
D.Transactive planning
Explanation: Charles Lindblom's incremental planning theory suggests that real-world decision-making occurs through small, marginal adjustments to existing policy (incrementally) due to cognitive, informational, and resource limitations.
8Which planning model, formulated by Amitai Etzioni, seeks to bridge the gap between the unrealistic demands of Rational-Comprehensive planning and the conservative bias of Incrementalism?
A.Mixed-scanning
B.Collaborative planning
C.Equity planning
D.Communicative planning
Explanation: Amitai Etzioni introduced Mixed-Scanning, which combines a broad, high-level structural scan (rational look) with detailed, focused scans of specific critical areas (incremental look).
9Which planning movement, pioneered by Paul Davidoff in 1965, argues that planners should not act as neutral technicians but should represent the interests of specific groups, especially the poor?
A.Advocacy planning
B.Rational planning
C.Top-down planning
D.Technocratic planning
Explanation: Paul Davidoff introduced Advocacy Planning, stating that planners should act like lawyers, representing specific clients (particularly marginalized groups) and preparing alternative plans to compete in the public arena.
10In her landmark book "The Death and Life of Great American Cities" (1961), Jane Jacobs famously criticized which of the following urban planning approaches?
A.Urban renewal and Robert Moses' automobile-centric highway construction
B.Traditional pedestrian neighborhood configurations and parks
C.Zoning codes that encouraged mixed-use development and street vitality
D.High-density urban cores with active street sidewalks
Explanation: Jane Jacobs strongly criticized urban renewal projects that cleared neighborhoods, the displacement of residents, and the automobile-centric highway developments of Robert Moses, advocating instead for organic community growth and street vitality.
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