California Supplemental Exam - Landscape
Architecture ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Bike Ways - Class I - Correct answers✔✔8'-10' wide with 2 way traffic, Physically separated
Bike Ways - Class II - Correct answers✔✔Section of roadway defined by placement of markings
Bike Ways - Class III - Correct answers✔✔Shared right of way with cars, designated only by
signage
CPTED design items - Correct answers✔✔Lighting, routes with no obstructions or barriers,
ground floor transparency, building frontages, sight line from street
Parking Loading Zone - Correct answers✔✔5'x20' aisle is required adjacent & parallel to vehicle
pull-up space
5 Principles of LID - Correct answers✔✔"1. Conserve natural areas whenever possible 2.
Minimize the development impact on hydrology 3. Maintain runoff rate & duration from site 4.
Scatter integrated management practices (IMP) throughout site 5. Implement pollution
prevention, proper maintenance & public education programs"
ADA - Correct answers✔✔Americans with Disabilities Act (1992) - Provide access to facilities
for the physically challenged
BPC Section 5615 - Correct answers✔✔Is the section of the Business & Professions Code which
regulates landscape architecture licensure
,CA Fish & Game - Correct answers✔✔The mission of the CA Fish & Wildlife Service is to work
with others to conserve, protect, & enhance fish, wildlife, & plants & their habitats.The Fish &
Wildlife Service is primarily responsible for enforcing federal endangered species laws.
CALGreen - Correct answers✔✔The purpose of CALGreen is to improve public health, safety &
general welfare by enhancing the design & construction of buildings through the use of building
concepts having a reduced negative impact or positive environmental impact & encouraging
sustainable construction practices
CALGreen - Correct answers✔✔State's newest building code, requires sensible min. standards
for all new structures so state can minimize its overall carbon output. Adopted in 2010 & went
into effect in 2011.
CALGreen - Correct answers✔✔Contain mandatory measure which shall be inspected by the
local departments, & non mandatory measures. Applies to residential & commercial
CALGreen Permeable Paving - Correct answers✔✔Requirements serve to address storm runoff.
Tier 1 projects will have not less that 20% permeable, Tier 2 is 30%
CALGreen Stormwater - Correct answers✔✔Retention basins of sufficient size shall be used to
capture stormwater on-site, when stormwater is conveyed to a public drainage system, at
collection point, water must be filtered by barrier systems
CALGreen Stormwater - Correct answers✔✔Surface stormwater drainage to be addressed
through proper grading & drainage systems, can include swales, water collection & disposal
systems, french drains, water retention gardens & any other method to keep surface water away
from buildings & aid in groundwater recharge
, California Desert Native Plants Act - Correct answers✔✔Protects certain species of desert native
plants from unlawful harvesting on public & private lands. Creates tags for removal of material
monitor by the act.
California Endangered Species Act - Correct answers✔✔Protect rare, threatened & endangered
species found in California.
California Noxious Weed Program - Correct answers✔✔Regulated by the California Department
of Food & Agriculture. Noxious weeds are deemed public nuisances & therefore must be
removed by property owners. Weeds are assigned categories A, B,C,D,Q. A & Q are the most
noxious.
CalTrans - Correct answers✔✔California Department of Transportation - Manages
transportation, mainly freeways & highways, includes roads & public transportation systems
Categorical Exemptions (CEQA) - Correct answers✔✔These exemptions cover projects that do
pose a significant impact to the environment & fit within the description of the several categories
listed under Article 19
Categories of CALGreen - Correct answers✔✔"1. Planning & design 2. Energy efficiency 3.
Water efficiency & conservation 4. Material conservation & resource efficiency 5.
Environmental quality"
Categories of EIR (CEQA) - Correct answers✔✔Aesthetics, Agricultural Resources, Air Quality,
Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Geology & Soils, Greenhouse Gasses, Hazards &
Hazardous Materials, Hydrology & Water Quality, Land Use & Planning, Mineral Resources,
Noise, Population & Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Transportation & Traffic, Tribal
Cultural Resources, Utilities & Service Systems, mandatory Findings of Significance
CBC - Correct answers✔✔California Building Code
Architecture ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Bike Ways - Class I - Correct answers✔✔8'-10' wide with 2 way traffic, Physically separated
Bike Ways - Class II - Correct answers✔✔Section of roadway defined by placement of markings
Bike Ways - Class III - Correct answers✔✔Shared right of way with cars, designated only by
signage
CPTED design items - Correct answers✔✔Lighting, routes with no obstructions or barriers,
ground floor transparency, building frontages, sight line from street
Parking Loading Zone - Correct answers✔✔5'x20' aisle is required adjacent & parallel to vehicle
pull-up space
5 Principles of LID - Correct answers✔✔"1. Conserve natural areas whenever possible 2.
Minimize the development impact on hydrology 3. Maintain runoff rate & duration from site 4.
Scatter integrated management practices (IMP) throughout site 5. Implement pollution
prevention, proper maintenance & public education programs"
ADA - Correct answers✔✔Americans with Disabilities Act (1992) - Provide access to facilities
for the physically challenged
BPC Section 5615 - Correct answers✔✔Is the section of the Business & Professions Code which
regulates landscape architecture licensure
,CA Fish & Game - Correct answers✔✔The mission of the CA Fish & Wildlife Service is to work
with others to conserve, protect, & enhance fish, wildlife, & plants & their habitats.The Fish &
Wildlife Service is primarily responsible for enforcing federal endangered species laws.
CALGreen - Correct answers✔✔The purpose of CALGreen is to improve public health, safety &
general welfare by enhancing the design & construction of buildings through the use of building
concepts having a reduced negative impact or positive environmental impact & encouraging
sustainable construction practices
CALGreen - Correct answers✔✔State's newest building code, requires sensible min. standards
for all new structures so state can minimize its overall carbon output. Adopted in 2010 & went
into effect in 2011.
CALGreen - Correct answers✔✔Contain mandatory measure which shall be inspected by the
local departments, & non mandatory measures. Applies to residential & commercial
CALGreen Permeable Paving - Correct answers✔✔Requirements serve to address storm runoff.
Tier 1 projects will have not less that 20% permeable, Tier 2 is 30%
CALGreen Stormwater - Correct answers✔✔Retention basins of sufficient size shall be used to
capture stormwater on-site, when stormwater is conveyed to a public drainage system, at
collection point, water must be filtered by barrier systems
CALGreen Stormwater - Correct answers✔✔Surface stormwater drainage to be addressed
through proper grading & drainage systems, can include swales, water collection & disposal
systems, french drains, water retention gardens & any other method to keep surface water away
from buildings & aid in groundwater recharge
, California Desert Native Plants Act - Correct answers✔✔Protects certain species of desert native
plants from unlawful harvesting on public & private lands. Creates tags for removal of material
monitor by the act.
California Endangered Species Act - Correct answers✔✔Protect rare, threatened & endangered
species found in California.
California Noxious Weed Program - Correct answers✔✔Regulated by the California Department
of Food & Agriculture. Noxious weeds are deemed public nuisances & therefore must be
removed by property owners. Weeds are assigned categories A, B,C,D,Q. A & Q are the most
noxious.
CalTrans - Correct answers✔✔California Department of Transportation - Manages
transportation, mainly freeways & highways, includes roads & public transportation systems
Categorical Exemptions (CEQA) - Correct answers✔✔These exemptions cover projects that do
pose a significant impact to the environment & fit within the description of the several categories
listed under Article 19
Categories of CALGreen - Correct answers✔✔"1. Planning & design 2. Energy efficiency 3.
Water efficiency & conservation 4. Material conservation & resource efficiency 5.
Environmental quality"
Categories of EIR (CEQA) - Correct answers✔✔Aesthetics, Agricultural Resources, Air Quality,
Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Geology & Soils, Greenhouse Gasses, Hazards &
Hazardous Materials, Hydrology & Water Quality, Land Use & Planning, Mineral Resources,
Noise, Population & Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Transportation & Traffic, Tribal
Cultural Resources, Utilities & Service Systems, mandatory Findings of Significance
CBC - Correct answers✔✔California Building Code
