1.

In designing roads, engineers design the edge of a curve in a super-

elevated way. This helps provide the vehicle making the turn with a force
that pulls it towards the center of a curved circle. This force is called
____________.

A. Centrifugal Force
B. Centripetal force
C. Gravitational force
D. Coriolis force

2. Traffic Impact Assessment is an important tool in the technical analysis

and evaluation of potential effects of a specific development on the
transportation network in its impact areas and depends on what type of
development, size or density of development, location of development,
etc. One of those enumerated here doesn’t warrant for the conduct of a
Traffic Impact Assessment. Please identify.

A. When the area/s are identified as accident black spots;

B. When the proposed development is a complex subdivision;
C. When the proposed project is expected to affect the already congested
areas;
D. When the proposed development is expected to generate 100 new trips
during the AM or PM peak

3. In this Level of Service (LOS), the choice of the speed is affected and
maneuvering requires vigilance.

A. Steady Traffic
B. Steady Traffic but Limited
C. Steady Traffic at High Density
D. Traffic at Saturation

4. In Traffic Impact Assessment (TIA), Pedestrian & Public Transport

Facilities, Parking, Internal Circulation are part of TIA’s content on --

A. Data Collection
B. Recommendations
C. Trip Generation
D. Analysis of Traffic

5. The Philippine Urban Mobility Program considers social, environmental and

economic objectives that include the following, except:

A. An efficient, affordable and economically sustainable transportation

B. An urban transport that encourages modern technologies to be
futuristic
C. A people-first approach transportation program
D. An urban transport system that reduces its negative impact on the
environment

6. The speed and maneuverability of the vehicles are severely reduced in

this Level of Service (LOS)

A. Steady Traffic
B. Steady Traffic at High Density
C. Traffic at Saturation
D. Steady Traffic but Limited

7. In Transportation Corridor Planning, the corridor’s overall role in a

community is often overlooked because it tends to be qualitative. It is
critical to understand that the corridor helps to establish the community’s
identity, through linking major sections of the community, serving major
economic needs, or accommodating community needs, such as open
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space, walking and biking areas, etc. Corridors form the economic spine of
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 the community. Transportation Planners and the staff from the Planning
and Development Office should introduce setbacks in their road network
as part of Corridor Planning.

A. To improve access for automobiles, pedestrians, transit, bicyclists etc.

B. The preservation of right of way for future usage
C. To connect transportation infrastructure to economic development
decisions
D. The improvement of street network and street connectivity.

8. Corridor Planning is an approach that considers multiple forms of

transportation, adjacent land uses and the connecting street network that
will transform the transportation planning process into one that respects
and enhances our natural and human environments. There is a Traditional
and a Smart approach in corridor planning. Which would you consider
here as a SMART CORRIDOR PLANNING.

A. Examines transportation systems within corridor and identifies

improvements to meet long term needs
B. Fully integrates land use and transportation planning activities and
stakeholders
C. Conducted between the long range transportation plan and project
development
D. It is heavily influenced by safety and mobility needs.

9. The time taken by a vehicle to traverse a given network segment is

called:
A. Motorcycle travel time
B. Vehicle travel time
C. Road travel time
D. None of the above

[Link] whole width of the road from left margin to the right margin is termed
as…

A. Road of Way
B. Right of Way
C. Easement
D. Pathway

[Link] of the following carriers will give a low price and high reliability.

A. Air Freight
B. Sea Freight
C. Truck Freight
D. Railroad Freight

12. In transportation planning, activities that involve review of previous

studies made, information about the surrounding area, its people and
their travel habits are considered part of:

A. Analysis of Performance
B. Situation Definition
C. Problem Definition
D. None of the above

[Link] as an environmental concern related to freight operations:

A. Operational Oil Pollution
B. Solid Waste Disposal
C. Accidental Spills
D. All of the above

14. Train was very important during the early days to improve the mobility of
Filipinos. It was used in many economic activities where most of the time
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it was used more for cargoes which has been a key part of the inclusive
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 development of the Philippines where trade and industry flourished
especially in the agricultural sector. Only one statement is correct here
with regard to Railroad freight.

A. Railroad freight might take longer and is more prone to shipment

delays and it has less control over how items are treated.
B. Railroad freight can carry bulk cargoes and is transported more slowly
and usually requires other types of transportation.
C. Railroad freight is expensive and some businesses could find it
challenging to handle the size, weight, and product limits.
D. Railroad freight has a higher chance to be delayed in transit.

[Link] this Level of Service (LOS), the presence of other vehicles begins to
affect the behavior of individual drivers.
A. Steady Traffic but Limited
B. Steady Traffic
C. Steady Traffic at High Density
D. Free Flow Traffic

16. In the Philippines, the main agency tasked with transportation planning is
A. Department of Transportation and Communications
B. Department of Transportation
C. Department of Public Works and Highways
D. Land Transportation Franchise Regulatory Board

17. After much study and deliberations, the Philippine Government decided to
embark on making subways, tollways and railways as part of the strategy
to DECONGEST Metro Manila. This step-in transportation planning is an
example of …
A. Choice of project
B. Evaluation of alternatives
C. Seek for solution
D. All of the above

[Link] Concentric Zone Model was developed by Ernest W. Burgess, a known

Sociologist at the University of Chicago. He studied the growth and
expansion of American Cities. In his Urban Model, he categorized the
Concentric Zone Model into five (5) Zones. Which Zone is inhabited by the
blue-collar workers who are generally the second generation migrants.

A. Zone B: The transition zone next to the C.B.D.

B. Zone D: The zone of better residences
C. Zone E: The commuter zone
D. Zone C: The zone of independent working men’s home

[Link] element of a road or lanes where vehicles can move is called:

A. Expressway
B. Carriageway
C. Superhighway
D. Highway

[Link] essence, transportation planning is ---

A. The preparation of transportation system such as national roads and

local roads.
B. How to move people, goods and services from a point A to point B
efficiently and safely
C. Environmental concerns is of primordial importance
D. Functional and Road Classification

[Link] number of vehicles passing a point during a specified period of time.

A. Density
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B. Speed
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D. Volume

[Link] is the rate of motion in distance per unit time.

A. Density
B. Volume
C. Speed
D. Flow Rate

23. This type of Merchant Ship is suitable for liquid cargoes.

A. General Cargo Ships

B. Container Ships
C. Oil Tankers
D. Bulk Carriers

[Link] type of ship is used for dredging, cable laying, and other marine
works.

A. Merchant Ships
B. Stationary/Work Vessels
C. Special Purpose Ships
D. Fishing Vessels

25. The generally applied speed limit in the Philippine Highway System as of
2021 is _____ KPH on most highways and _____ KPH is the maximum on
most expressways.

A. 60 / 120 kph
B. 60 / 100 kph
C. 80 / 120 kph
D. 80 / 100 kph

26. The number of vehicles in a given length of road at an instant point in

time.

A. Speed
B. Density
C. Flow Rate
D. Volume

[Link] transportation system's performance is important to decision-makers.

Several criteria are used to evaluate it. These criteria include:

A. Travel Pattern
B. Mobility and Accessibility
C. Population growth
D. None of the above

[Link] step-in transportation planning that involves design of the structure

and construction plans is called _________.

A. Structure and Construction

B. Specification and Construction
C. Detail and Specification
D. Detail and Structure

[Link] DPWH has classified roads into five groups, which does not belong.

A. National Roads
B. Interior Roads
C. Arterial Roads
D. Provincial Roads
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30. In the changing context of transportation systems, several factors can
influence how transportation is planned and implemented, except:

A. Energy supply and price

B. Population growth and distribution
C. Technology, Environmental imperatives and Changing Demographics
D. New vehicle model and Distance from origin to destination.

31. When various ideas are considered, including designs, locations, and
systems that might address the problem, these activities are part of what
step in transportation planning?

A. Search for ideas

B. Looking for opinions
C. Gathering of data
D. Search for solutions

32. These can reduce friction on the road…

A. Providing all with bearings

B. Wheels between the moving parts of a machine
C. Vehicles that allow smooth movement as rolling friction is less than
sliding friction
D. All of the above

33. Evaluate this statement and identify in what step it belongs to: "The DoTr
identified three possible routes to shorten travel time going to Lucena City
coming from San Pablo, Laguna"'.

A. Search for ideas

B. Situation Definition
C. Find examples
D. Search for a solution

34. The purpose of problem definition in transportation planning is …

A. Purpose such as continue traffic congestion

B. To not improve safety
C. developing of local roads
D. to describe the problem in terms of the objectives to be accomplished
by the project and translating those into criteria that can be quantified.

35. In the new transport paradigms, customers can leave their vehicles on a
daily, weekly or monthly basis either for short-term or long-term parking
at very reasonable rates.

A. Transport Network Vehicle Service

B. Park and Ride
C. Park and Fly
D. Kiss and Ride

36. These roads directly connect cities to National Primary Roads, except
Metropolitan areas.

A. Expressways
B. National Primary Roads
C. National Secondary Roads
D. Nartional Tertiary Roads

37. These roads connect local roads to arterials.

A. Road way
B. National Way
C. Collector
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D. High way
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38. Some common characteristics of urban freight includes, except:

A. they have adverse impact on traffic congestion.

B. their vehicles tend to be large and used extensively
C. the delivery time is dependent on the size of the vehicle used
D. freight vehicles tend to contribute a high relative proportion of air
pollution

39. In monitoring traffic flow, which one is considered most important.

A. Time
B. Congestion
C. Speed
D. Volume

40. In the Philippine Metro Manila area, circumferential roads are also called
_______________’

A. Local road
B. Alleys and side walk
C. National Roads
D. Open Space

41. Roads that are usually observed in local communities where access is
prioritized than mobility is termed _____________.

A. Interstates
B. Minor Arterials
C. Local
D. Collectors

42. Showing a cost-effectiveness matrix of the projects considered is part of

what step in transportation planning.

A. Analysis of performance
B. Program Evaluation
C. Evaluation of alternatives
D. Sector Evaluation

[Link] average 24-hour traffic volume occurring on weekdays for some

period of time of less than one year is termed _____________.

A. Average weekday traffic

B. Average whole day traffic
C. Average everyday traffic
D. Average weekends traffic

44. The main features of roadway geometry that are considered part of the
design are the following, except:

A. Super-elevation
B. The alignment
C. The manhole
D. The grades

45. These are other existing roads under the DPWH which performs a local
function.

A. Expressways
B. National Secondary Roads
C. National Tertiary Roads
D. Provincial Roads
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46. Which of the following will give the fastest speed and highest price.

A. Sea freight
B. Truck freight
C. Air freight
D. Railroad freight

47. The protective feature built at the edges of the road margins for the
safety of motorists is called _________.

A. Traffic rail
B. Hand rail
C. Guard rail
D. Fender

48. The travel time or delay in excess of that normally incurred under light to
free-flow traffic conditions is termed:

A. Climate
B. Speed
C. Congestion
D. Traffic

49. In Transportation Planning Safety Considerations - These refers to

measures that prevent an emergency, reduce the chance of an emergency
from happening or reduce the damaging effects of unavoidable
emergencies.

A. Prevention
B. Preparedness
C. Mitigation
D. Response

50. In air transport, the maximum number of aircraft or passengers that can
be accommodated is termed _____________.

A. Acceptable capacity
B. Technical capacity
C. Carrying Capacity
D. Limited capacity

51. The classification of road where there is balance of mobility and access.

A. Road way
B. National way
C. Collector
D. Highway

52. When the curve turn is tight, the needed centripetal force needed to keep
a vehicle in its lane is …

A. Greater
B. Lesser
C. Both A & B
D. The same

53. What technique is used to estimate Average Daily Traffic at many

locations throughout the street network…

A. Coverage count
B. Manual traffic counts
C. Traffic count
D. Automatic traffic count
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54. The history of transportation dates back during the time ---
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 A. Of the discovery of the wheel and axle and other small devices like
wheelbarrows
B. When people started domesticating animals to use them as a means of
transporting people and small goods
C. When people used their human foot to walk distances to reach other
places
D. At about 3500 BC, when the first wheeled vehicles were used.

55. It is a sectoral office of the DoTr which is primarily tasked with enforcing
all applicable laws within the Philippine waters…

A. Philippine Ports Authority (PPA)

B. Marine Industry Authority (MARINA)
C. Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)
D. Office for Transportation Security (OTS)

56. This attached agency of DoTr is responsible for implementing policies on

civil aviation in order to ensure safe, economical, and efficient air travel.

A. Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP)

B. Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA)
C. Office for Transportation Security (OTS)
D. Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB)

57. He said that “If you provide good alternatives for public transport,
you won’t have traffic problems”…

A. Jaime Lerner
B. Daniel Burnham
C. Gustavo Petro
D. Robert Goddard

58. High quality urban transport impacts on the pattern of living, except:

A. To provide decrease accessibility and influence prices and land use

B. To affect/improve the productivity and economic growth
C. To affect the standard of living
D. To affect the environment in the city

59. The characteristics of transportation planning are the following, except:

A. Traffic/travel pattern is unclear and unstable.

B. Determination of the transportation needs, make and build
transportation formulas
C. The transportation system can influence the development for that area
and ready to serve it
D. Study the profitability, relationship between the various modes of
transport

60. It provides information about the city and its people that will serve as the
basis for developing travel demand estimates.

A. Population and Economic Data

B. Transportation Inventories
C. Data Collection
D. Land Use Analysis

61. General policies of transportation planning are the following, except:

A. Institutional aspect
B. Economic aspect
C. Environmental aspect
D. Physical/Infra aspects
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62. The reduction of travel time in transportation planning process is under
_____________.

A. Situation definition
B. Problem definition
C. Search for solution
D. Analysis of performance

63. The option as to location and type of vehicles, toll charge, etc. in
transportation planning process is under the ____________.

A. Situation definition
B. Problem definition
C. Search for solution
D. Analysis of performance

64. Prior to collecting and summarizing the data, it is usually necessary to

delineate the study area boundaries and to further subdivide the area into
transportation analysis zones for data tabulation. The selection of these
zones is based on the following criteria, except:

A. Zones should be created within other zones

B. Socioeconomic characteristics should be homogenous
C. Intrazonal trips should be minimized
D. Physical, political, and historical boundaries should be utilized where
possible

65. The transportation facility inventories provide the basis for establishing
the networks that will be studied to determine present and future traffic
flows. Data needs can include the following items such as, schools, parks,
stadiums, shopping centers, office complexes, etc.

A. Land-use and zoning controls

B. Traffic generators
C. Traffic control devices
D. Public streets and highways

66. Forecasting can be summarized in a simplified way by indicating the task

that each step in the process is intended to perform. The task that
determines the magnitude and extent of activity in the urban area.

A. Land Use Analysis

B. Trip Generation
C. Population and economic analysis
D. Traffic Assignment

67. In Air Transportation, this is the maximum number of aircraft or

passengers than can be accommodated in a certain period of time, taking
into account a maximum allowable delay or waiting time per step in the
airport process.

A. Technical Capacity
B. Allowed Capacity
C. Acceptable Capacity
D. None of the above

[Link] transportation is a desired demand, decision makers may be

interested in evaluating how alternative land use policies may influence
this demand. Such policies may take the form of regulations, incentives,
or both. This is a regulatory technique where a state or locale requires
that sufficient transportation infrastructure be present to accommodate
anticipated growth.
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A. Priority funding areas

B. Grants for public entities
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D. Concurrency requirements

69. This functional classification of roads and highways interconnect with and
augment the principal arterial system, distribute traffic to smaller
geographic areas providing service between and within communities.

A. Principal Arterials
B. Arterials
C. Collectors
D. Minor Arterials

[Link] Planning is defined as ---

A. The multidisciplinary art and science of analyzing, specifying,

clarifying, harmonizing, managing and regulating the use of land and
water resources, in relation to their environs, for the development of
sustainable communities and ecosystem.
B. A rational act that seeks to reduce the uncertainties of the future by
relying on information, its analysis and interpretation, as the basis for
policy and action. The quality of the plan, therefore, is influenced by
the type and nature of information available for use by planners and
decision-makers.
C. The process of evaluating how social, political, economic and governing
factors, affect the natural environment when considering development.
The goal is to come up with a win-win situation for society and the
environment.
D. All of the above

71. Environmental planning is mainly dedicated to sustain life. Such is the

only valid purpose of planning. It therefore seeks to promote social
justice, and in the context of real estate services, it focuses on one of the
basic needs of man – shelter.

A. Comprehensive Land Use Development

B. Human Settlements
C. Primacy of Life
D. Sustainable Development

72. In Transportation Planning Process, from a cost point of view, the DoTr
would select an alternative that would result in travel time and safety
improvements at the lowest cost.

A. Specification and Construction

B. Choice of Project
C. Evaluation of Alternatives
D. Analysis of Performance

73. The Transportation Planning Division of the LGU wishes to improve their
Public Safety, primarily in reducing the high accident rate on a certain
road going to the Central Business District.

A. Analysis of Performance
B. Problem Definition
C. Evaluation of Alternatives
D. None of the above

74. A rational act that seeks to reduce the uncertainties of the future by
relying on information, its analysis and interpretation, as the basis for
policy and action

A. Plan preparation
B. Planning
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C. Environmental Planning
D. Organizing
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75. In Transportation Planning Safety Considerations -- These are actions
taken to avoid an incident. Stopping an incident from occurring. Deterence
operations and surveillance.

A. Mitigation
B. Prevention
C. Preparedness
D. Response

[Link] DPWH, through the Secretary, was given the power to classify roads
and highways from one category to another
A. R. A. 917 also known as the Phil. Highway Act of 1953
B. Executive Order (E.O.) No. 124, Series of 1987’
C. Executive Order (E.O.) No. 113, Series of 1995
D. Department Order No. 133, Series of 2018

77. The Transportation Planning of the LGU has identified two alternative
routes in addition to the present route in order to decongest the traffic
going to the University belt.

A. Problem Definition
B. Search for Solutions
C. Analysis of Performance
D. Evaluation of Alternatives

78. The project is a proposed relocation or construction of the coastal road

located in the Province of Ilocos Sur spanning an area of 20 kilometers
more or less connecting the municipalities of Sinait up to the City of Vigan
in order to address the worsening traffic conditions in the main National
Highway.

A. Problem Definition
B. Situation Definition
C. Analysis of Performance
D. Evaluation of Alternatives

79. Streets inside subdivisions are also considered as _______,

A. Local roads
B. Open Spaces
C. National Road
D. Alleys and Sidewalk

80. Lastly, which of the four – step model would you do in order to produce a
table of the number of trips starting in each zone and ending up in each of
the zones.

A. Trip Generation
B. Trip Distribution
C. Modal Split
D. Traffic Assignment

81. Common carriers, from the nature of their business and for reasons of
public policy, are bound to observe _________ in the vigilance over the
goods and for safety of the passengers transported by them, according to
all the circumstances of each case.

A. Diligence
B. Utmost diligence
C. Diligence of a good father of a family
D. Ordinary care
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82. The number one reason of flight or airport delays.

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B. Inclement weather
C. Aircraft cleaning & preparation
D. Crew problems

83. In Air Transport, it is defined as the maximum number of aircraft or

passengers that can be accommodated in a certain period of time when
there is continuous demand.

A. Allowed Capacity
B. Technical Capacity
C. Acceptable Capacity
D. None of the above

84. Provincial Roads shall have a Right of Way of at least (15) meters, while
City and Municipal Roads must have at least (10) meters. The minimum
Right of way set forth under Presidential Decree 957 should be at least ---

A. 6 meters
B. 6.5 meters
C. 7 Meters
D. 5.5 Meters

[Link] carriers are presumed to have been at fault or acts negligently

unless the loss falls under the exempting circumstances or the carrier
observed extraordinary diligence. However, in the delivery of goods, when
does this extraordinary responsibility terminate.

A. When the goods arrived at the bus terminal safely

B. When the goods are delivered to the consignee/ person who has a
right to receive them
C. When the goods are in transit
D. None of the above.

86. The Four-Step Model is a sequential process for generating travel demand
forecasts with the following steps: Trip Generation, Trip Distribution,
Modal Split and Trip Assignment
The key objective of the four-step model is to determine the future traffic
volumes on the road network. The Trip Distribution answers the question

A. How many persons are going on the trip

B. What mode of transportation are they using
C. Where are they going
D. What route will they take

87. In relation to the above-stated question, which of the four – step model
would you apply to complete the allocation of the various trips among the
available transportation systems such as but not limited to, bus, train,
pedestrian, private vehicles, etc.
A. Trip Generation
B. Trip Distribution
C. Modal Split
D. Trip Assignment

88. Furthermore, which of the four – step model would you utilize to identify
the specific routes on each transportation system that will be selected by
the travelers.

A. Trip Generation
B. Trip Assignment
C. Traffic Assignment
D. Modal Split
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89. A common carrier is not absolved of its responsibility for the loss,
destruction, or deterioration of the goods in one of the following
instances:

A. The character of the goods or defects in the packing or in the

containers
B. Act of the public enemy in war, whether civil or international
C. When there is lightning and thunderstorm
D. Act or omission of the Shipper or owner of the goods

90. Road conversion relates to funding or ownership of the road or which

organization is responsible for managing and maintaining an individual
road. Converting roads may be done through ____________.

A. Eminent domain
B. Expropriation
C. Legislative Means
D. All of the above

91. A common carrier is presumed ____________ when a passenger is

injured or goods are damaged in the course of its trip.

A. To be liable
B. To be indecisive
C. To be at fault or negligent
D. To be exercising the diligence of a good father of the family.

92. National roads should have a right of way of not less than ---- meters,
provided, that such minimum width may be reduced at the discretion of
the Dept. Works of Public Highways to ----- meters in highly urbanized
areas.

A. 10 meters / 8 meters
B. 15 meters / 10 meters
C. 20 meters / 15 meters
D. 30 meters / 20 meters

93. Moreover, which of the four – step model would you use to calculate the
number of trips starting in each zone for a particular trip purpose
A. Trip Distribution
B. Modal Split
C. Trip Generation
D. Traffic Assignment

94. This is an instance where Traffic Impact Assessment is no longer required

A. Where there are modifications to public roadway
B. When the proposed development size has a magnitude equal or
exceeding the threshold value
C. When the parking area is so large
D. High Traffic impact area where there is high congestion

95. The transportation facility inventories provide the basis for establishing
the networks that will be studied to determine present and future traffic
flows. Data need can include the following items such as, but not limited
to schools, parks, stadiums, shopping centers, office complexes, etc.
A. Land-Use and Zoning Controls
B. Traffic Control Devices
C. Traffic Generators
D. Public Streets and Highways

96. This is not one of the functions of the Department of Transportation

(DoTr)
A. Policy Formulation
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C. Political Cooperation
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97. The barrier to sustainable Urban Mobility in the Philippines has something
to do with the capacity needs to be improved through increased staffing
and better training skills training
A. Social, Cultural and Awareness Barriers
B. Technological Barriers
C. Lack of Knowledge Barriers
D. Institutional Barriers

98. One of the barriers to sustainable Urban Mobility in the Philippines is that
there should be a collaboration among agencies and support for personnel
within agencies that need to be strengthened
A. Political Barriers
B. Regulatory Barriers
C. Institutional Barriers
D. Fiscal Barriers

99. It is an area of an airport that provides a waiting area for passengers

before boarding their flight
A. Apron
B. Terminal
C. Gate
D. Tarmac

[Link] are the following steps in Traffic Impact Assessment Study,

except:
A. Develop institutional mechanisms on how the traffic schemes and
measures will be implemented
B. Conduct Traffic Analysis
C. Designate traffic enforcers on areas where there is high traffic volume
D. Determine if a particular urban development project warrants the
conduct of Traffic Impact Assessment Study

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