ARE Study Review

What is the required minimum corridor width for a corridor shared between 50 persons from  Business and 250 persons from Hospital occupancy? A. 44 inches,  B. 56 inches, C. 60 inches,  D. 96 inches

Which one of the following is NOT a basic category of roads used in configuring street hierarchy, an urban design method that considers the order of allowable connections between types of links? A Collector streets, B Transit streets C Arterial streets, D Local streets

On main artery roads, many states recommend a standard minimum spacing between successive intersections of at least (Choose one) A. at least 200 ft, B. at least 400 ft C. at least 500 ft, D. at least 800 ft

Which of the following is the least desirable turning angle at an intersection? A. 120 degrees, B. 100 degrees C. 90 degrees, D. 75 degrees

A new office complex is being planned, which is required to include 162 parking spaces. In addition to the parking spaces, allow for related driveways and walkways to estimate the area of the parking lot that would satisfy this number of spaces. A. 1.0 acres B. 1.5 acres C. 1.75 acres D. 2.0 acres Answer B. 1.5 acres. Multiply the required parking spaces by 400 sf per car (1 acre = 43,560 sf). If walkways are not required, use 300 sf per car. ARE 4.0 exam prep: SPD

Walks next to parking areas where vehicles are able to overhang the walk should be a minimum width. What is this minimum in feet? A. 3 feet B. 4 feet C. 5 feet D. 6 feet Answer These walks should be 6 ft (D.) minimum in width. ARE 4.0 exam prep: SPD

Horizontal road alignment employs several common configurations for curved roads. Two curves in the same direction that are connected by a minimum 200ft tangent is a ________ curve. A. simple B. reverse C. compound D. broken back Answer D. broken back curve, and the two curves should have equal radii. ARE 4.0 exam prep: SPD

What is the difference in feet between the width of a 2-way driveway and a 2-way aisle separating 90 degree parking stalls?

What type of street connects residential traffic to arterial streets? Answer Collector-distributor streets

What is the maximum recommended slope for streets, roads or paved driveways? A. 4% B. 5% C. 8% D. 10% E. 12% Answer D. 10% maximum. ARE 4.0 exam prep: spd Answer

In a dumbbell building layout, what elements are commonly placed at the ends? Answer This is an efficient and linear layout that typically places entrance/exit or stairwells at the dumbbell ends. Architect Registration Exam 4.0 study: PPP

What is the minimum width for a walk that should allow two wheelchairs to pass? A. 42 inches B. 48 inches C. 54 inches D. 60 inches Answer 60 inches (5 ft) ARE 4.0 exam prep: SPD

A typical body ellipse used in pedestrian planning allows a 3 sqft area per person. How much (moving) space is necessary for a person walking at a slow rate? Answer 5-7 sq ft permits standing and moving about in a crowd without making contact with others.

Under what circumstance and for which occupancies may a dead-end corridor distance be unlimited? Answer For all occupancies, a dead-end distance may be unlimited when the dead-end is less than 2.5 times the least corridor width. See IBC table 1017.1 ARE 4.0 exam division: programming, planning & practice