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Q1 Socialized Housing is located

farther from city centers and has
fewer facilities.
1.What is the average family size in
the Philippines typically larger than,
prompting the demand for multi- 7.Which type of housing is designed
generational housing? primarily for low-income families and
has a government-mandated
Western countries
maximum price point?
Socialized Housing
2.What is a typical feature of Open
Market Housing?
8.What is the primary purpose of
Offers extensive facilities like
demographic studies in housing
pools, parks, and 24/7 security
market analysis?
To evaluate population
3.Which of the following housing types characteristics such as age,
typically features row houses or small income, and family size
single-detached units with essential
facilities?
9.Which developer is known for
Socialized Housing
projects that fall under the Economic
Housing category?

4.Which of the following housing types Lumina Homes

typically features row houses or small
single-detached units with essential
facilities? 10.Which of the following developers
is known for providing Socialized
Socialized Housing
Housing in the Philippines?
8990 Holdings, Inc.
5.Which housing typology often
includes subdivisions and townhouses
with basic amenities, targeting middle- 11.In income analysis, housing is
income families? typically considered affordable if it
does not exceed what percentage of a
Medium Cost Housing
family’s income?
20%
6.What is a major limitation of
Socialized Housing compared to
Economic Housing? 12.How does the income analysis
process help address housing
affordability issues in provincial areas
like Pampanga?
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It guides developers to design It increases an area’s appeal,

housing aligned with local income especially for families.
levels.

19.What is the typical cost range for

13.Why might housing near MRT or Open Market Housing in the
LRT stations be considered more Philippines?
desirable in the Philippines?
PHP 4 million and above
Proximity reduces commuting
times, improving quality of life.
20.What is the primary goal of
Socialized Housing in the Philippines?
14.Which of the following is NOT a
To provide affordable housing
characteristic of Open Market
options for low-income families
Housing?
Maximum price point is regulated
by the government 21.What factor in demographic studies
most directly signals future housing
demand in urban areas?
15.How do Open Market Housing and
Younger population with a
Medium Cost Housing primarily differ?
growing workforce
Open Market Housing includes
luxury amenities, while Medium
Cost Housing has basic amenities. 22.What is a typical characteristic of
Socialized Housing developments?
PHP 750,000 to PHP 2 million
16.Which of the following is NOT
typically assessed in demographic
studies for housing market analysis?
23.How do Open Market Housing and
Building height limits Medium Cost Housing primarily differ?
Open Market Housing includes
luxury amenities, while Medium
17.What is the typical cost range for
Cost Housing has basic amenities.
Open Market Housing in the
Philippines?
PHP 4 million and above 24.In the context of geographic
assessment, which of these factors
most directly influences housing prices
18.How does proximity to schools, in Metro Manila?
hospitals, and shopping centers affect
Accessibility to job centers and
the desirability of a location for
essential services
housing?
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25.What is a typical characteristic of costs between PHP 2 million and PHP 4

Socialized Housing developments? million?
Simple structures with essential Medium Cost Housing
facilities, often in rural areas

32.Which of the following is a

26.Which of the following is a key characteristic of Medium Cost
consideration for developers Housing?
conducting a geographic assessment
Aimed at middle-income families,
in Metro Manila?
often in suburban areas
Accessibility to public
transportation and employment
centers 33.Which of the following is a step in
income analysis?
Determining affordability
27.What is the typical price range for
thresholds
Economic Housing in the Philippines?
PHP 750,000 to PHP 2 million
34.What step in income analysis helps
developers avoid mismatched pricing
28.Which tool in market analysis in housing developments?
evaluates the affordability of housing
Identifying target market
based on income levels?
segments based on affordability
Income analysis thresholds

29.Why are cities like Quezon City 35.Which tool in market analysis
consistently studied in demographic evaluates the affordability of housing
assessments for housing? based on income levels?
They are examples of cities with a Income analysis
youthful and working population.

36.Which factor is a key consideration

30.How does income analysis in geographic assessment for housing
specifically benefit housing projects in development in the Philippines?
provinces like Rizal or Batangas?
Proximity to employment centers
It aligns housing design and and public transportation
pricing with local income realities.

37.What type of study examines

31.Which type of housing is aimed at household size, age distribution, and
middle-income families and typically
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migration patterns to determine

housing needs?
Demographic Study

38.Why might a developer choose to

focus on affordable housing projects in
areas with lower median household
incomes?
To align with the spending power
of the target population

39.What distinguishes Medium Cost

Housing from Economic Housing?
Medium Cost Housing offers more
spacious lots and design flexibility

40.Which of the following housing

types is often located in rural or
suburban areas and lacks premium
features but meets government
livability standards?
Economic Housing
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(Computer-Aided Design) impacted

housing technology?
By improving precision and
efficiency in design processes.

6.What is the primary advantage of

using 3D printing in disaster
rehabilitation housing?
Q2
Cost-effectiveness and rapid
construction
1.Which construction method was
widely used by the Philippine
Department of Education for building 7.What advantage does modular
classrooms quickly? construction have in disaster
rehabilitation efforts?
Modular Construction
Rapid deployment of standardized
units
2.Which government agency in the
Philippines frequently uses
prefabrication techniques for 8.Which renewable resource is
socialized housing projects? abundant in the Philippines and used
in sustainable building panels?
National Housing Authority (NHA)
Bamboo

3.In modular construction used in

Philippine housing, what is the biggest 9.Which technology integrates IoT to
logistical challenge faced by enhance housing functionality and
developers? efficiency?

Transporting prefabricated Smart Housing Systems

modules to remote areas

10.Which advanced material reduces

4.How can 3D printing address the the weight of concrete blocks while
housing backlog in the Philippines? maintaining their strength?

By reducing reliance on skilled Lightweight Concrete Blocks

labor

11.How does the use of locally sourced

5.In the context of modern materials contribute to cost reduction
developments, how has CAD in mass housing?
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By minimizing transportation and Providing aerial surveys for site

importation costs. planning

12.Which traditional Filipino house is 18.Which construction innovation

characterized by the use of bamboo, ensures uniformity and compliance
nipa, and cogon grass? with standards by using controlled
factory settings?
Bahay kubo
Prefabrication

13.Which technique involves

constructing buildings layer by layer 19.Which of the following is an
using machinery and specialized example of volumetric construction?
materials?
A combination of traditional and
3D Printing smart construction methods.

14.What emerging housing material is 20.Which technology enables the

made from compacted plastic waste replication of housing units efficiently
and is gaining popularity in the for large-scale projects?
Philippines for its durability?
3D Printing
Eco-Bricks

21.What is one of the biggest

15.What is the term for pre-assembled challenges of integrating smart
sections of a building transported and housing systems in affordable housing
assembled on-site? developments in the Philippines?
Modular Units Unstable electricity and internet
infrastructure

16.Why are smart housing systems

not yet widely implemented in 22.Which of the following is a
socialized housing projects in the sustainable material made from
Philippines? compacted plastic waste?
High costs and infrastructure Eco-Bricks
limitations

23.What challenge do prefabricated

17.In the context of drones in housing systems face in rural and
construction, what is their primary remote areas in the Philippines?
function for housing projects in the
Logistical issues in transporting
Philippines?
components
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30.What are drones primarily used for

in construction?
24.Which term refers to the tools,
methods, and innovations applied to Site analysis and aerial mapping
housing development?
Housing Technology
31.How does the adoption of green
building materials and energy-efficient
systems benefit mass housing
25.During which era was precast
projects?
concrete introduced in the Philippines
to address post-war urbanization Aligns with global environmental
challenges? standards.
Post-War Era
32.What construction method
significantly reduces labor costs and
26.Why are lightweight concrete
time in mass housing projects?
blocks considered suitable for urban
housing projects in the Philippines? Prefabrication
They reduce structural weight and
enhance seismic resilience.
33.What is a significant limitation of
bamboo as a structural material
despite its sustainability?
27.What was a significant innovation
in the Spanish Colonial Era that Perceived low durability without
combined local materials with proper treatment
European construction techniques?
Bahay na bato with masonry and
34.What is a key challenge of
clay roofing
prefabrication in the Philippines?
High initial costs for facilities
28.What locally abundant material is
often used in treated panels for
sustainable housing in the Philippines? 35.What feature of robotics in
construction directly addresses
Bamboo
workforce shortages in housing
projects?
29.What term refers to manufacturing Automation of repetitive tasks
building components in a factory like bricklaying
setting before transporting them to
the construction site?
Prefabrication