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1In orthogonal projection (Monge's descriptive geometry method), which projection plane corresponds to the horizontal projection (top view or architectural plan)?
A.Horizontal projection plane (H / [H])
B.Vertical projection plane (V / [V])
C.Lateral (profile) projection plane (W / [W])
D.Ground line (Ox axis)
Explanation: A top view projects the object orthogonally onto the horizontal plane H. Height is suppressed in this view, while horizontal positions are represented.
2What are the angles between the three projected coordinate axes (Ox, Oy, Oz) in standard isometric axonometry?
A.120 degrees between all three axes
B.90 degrees between Ox and Oz, and 45 degrees between Ox and Oy
C.90 degrees between all three axes
D.135 degrees between two axes and 90 degrees to the third
Explanation: Standard isometric projection treats the three coordinate directions equally. Their projected positive axes are 120 degrees apart and have equal foreshortening.
3In two-point perspective of a rectangular building with vertical edges, where do the two horizontal families of edges parallel to its sides converge?
A.To two separate vanishing points situated on the horizon line
B.To a single central vanishing point on the ground line
C.To three vanishing points (two on the horizon and one in the zenith)
D.They do not converge but remain strictly parallel on the drawing
Explanation: With a vertical picture plane oblique to both horizontal building axes, each of those axes has a distinct vanishing point on the horizon. Vertical edges remain parallel and vertical in this construction.
4In architectural drawing conventions, what does an architectural floor plan represent?
A.A horizontal orthogonal section cut through the building at approximately 1.0 to 1.5 meters above the finished floor level, looking downward
B.A view of the building looking directly up at the ceiling
C.An unsectioned exterior elevation view from above
D.A vertical cross-section through the foundation
Explanation: A floor plan looks downward after an imaginary horizontal cut through the building. The chosen cut height usually reveals walls and openings; the exact height depends on the drawing's purpose.
5A wall detail at scale 1:20 represents a real thickness of 40 cm. The sheet is then reproduced at 75% of its original linear size. What thickness appears on the reproduction, and may the original scale label still be used to measure it?
A.1.5 cm; no, the effective scale has changed
B.2.0 cm; yes, the printed label fixes the scale
C.1.5 cm; yes, reduction does not affect measured dimensions
D.2.67 cm; no, the reproduction enlarged the detail
Explanation: The original drawing thickness is 40/20 = 2 cm, which becomes 2(0.75) = 1.5 cm. The effective ratio is 1.5:40, or 1:26.67 approximately, so the unchanged printed 1:20 label cannot be used for measuring the reduced sheet.
6A segment has horizontal and vertical orthogonal projections both 5 cm long. Its endpoints differ by 3 cm along the ground-line x direction. What is its true length? Use perpendicular coordinate planes, with plan length sqrt(dx^2 + dy^2) and elevation length sqrt(dx^2 + dz^2).
A.sqrt(41) cm
B.5 cm
C.sqrt(50) cm
D.7 cm
Explanation: Each projection gives 25 = 9 + 16, so both dy^2 and dz^2 equal 16. The true squared length is dx^2 + dy^2 + dz^2 = 9 + 16 + 16 = 41; equal projected lengths need not be true lengths.
7In architectural drawing, what type of line weight and style is standardly used to depict the cutting plane through solid load-bearing structural walls in a floor plan?
A.A prominent, thick solid continuous line (often filled with solid black or standardized hatching)
B.A thin dashed hidden line
C.A thin chain line (long dash-dot)
D.A fine wavy freehand line
Explanation: Cut walls receive prominent continuous outlines and often poche or hatching. This visual hierarchy separates cut material from lighter features merely seen beyond the cut plane.
8What geometric solid is formed by sweeping a right-angled triangle around one of its catheti (perpendicular legs)?
A.Right circular cone
B.Right circular cylinder
C.Sphere
D.Regular tetrahedron
Explanation: The stationary leg becomes the cone's axis. The other leg sweeps a circular base and the hypotenuse sweeps the conical surface.
9Each corner of a cube is cut off by a plane through the midpoints of its three incident edges. The remaining solid has six square faces and eight triangular faces. How many vertices and edges does it have?
A.12 vertices and 24 edges
B.24 vertices and 36 edges
C.8 vertices and 12 edges
D.14 vertices and 28 edges
Explanation: The new vertices are the twelve midpoints of the original cube's edges. Counting face-edge incidences gives 6(4) + 8(3) = 48, and each edge belongs to two faces, so there are 24 edges; Euler's relation checks 12 - 24 + 14 = 2.
10In a shadow construction, a point P has coordinates (2, 1, 3), with the ground plane z = 0. A light ray descending from P follows (x, y, z) = (2 + t, 1 + t, 3 - t), for t >= 0. Where does its cast shadow fall on the ground?
A.(5, 4, 0)
B.(2, 1, 0)
C.(-1, -2, 0)
D.(3, 2, 2)
Explanation: The ground is reached when 3 - t = 0, so t = 3. Substituting that same parameter in both horizontal coordinates gives x = 5 and y = 4; a cast shadow follows the ray rather than the vertical projector.

About the UAUIM Architecture Admission Exam

Independent practice for the UAUIM București Facultatea de Arhitectură (6-year integrated programme) admission examination. The official assessment is a mandatory practical graphic-representation aptitude test of at least four exercises. This bank provides an English-language MCQ study adaptation focusing on spatial reasoning, descriptive geometry, drawing conventions, and architectural visual culture; it cannot assess physical hand-drawing execution.

Exam sponsor: Universitatea de Arhitectură și Urbanism „Ion Mincu” din București (UAUIM). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

Performance-based assessment

Time Limit

Up to 300 minutes (5 hours)

Passing Score

Minimum composite admission mean of 6.00/10

Exam / Certification Fees

700 lei registration fee

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Official sources

  • UAUIM Admission Regulation 2026 · Source checked 2026-10-09Official 2026 regulation confirming practical test weighting (70%), 6.00 minimum mean, 700 lei fee, and maximum 5-hour duration.

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Descriptive Geometry and Graphic Representation

Projections, plans, elevations, sections, axonometry, perspective, shadows, and architectural drawing conventions.

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Architectural Composition and Spatial Reasoning

Proportion, rhythm, hierarchy, Golden Ratio, structural mechanics, vaults, and spatial relations.

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Architectural History and Visual Culture

Classical orders, Gothic vaulting, Romanian Brâncovenesc tradition, Modernism, and contemporary design.

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  • Assessment: Performance-based assessment
  • Time limit: Up to 300 minutes (5 hours)
  • Exam / certification fees: 700 lei registration fee Official sources

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What is the format of the official UAUIM architecture admission examination?

The official exam is a mandatory practical graphic-representation aptitude test of at least four exercises lasting up to 5 hours. It is not an MCQ test; this bank provides an English-language MCQ study adaptation for spatial reasoning and geometry concepts.

How is the final admission mark calculated?

The admission grade is weighted: 70% from the practical graphic representation examination and 30% from the Bacalaureat overall mean, requiring a minimum composite score of 6.00/10.