Lvfowler wrote: There are some "pond questions " that really piss me off. Without saying too much, I know I got them wrong both times. If you have taken the exam you know what I'm taking about.
Lvfowler wrote:Thanks for your rseponse too -
Yes i did see the thread that you are sharing the link to! Saw it on Saturday...still didnt help. From the link, Michelle at NCARB says we were supposed to "maximize the view" (see below). My exam definitely did ask for that....but i still didnt ...and still dont get it.
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Michelle NCARB
June 28, 2017 13:57
Hi Carlos,
I'll start with your first question - what if you're merely asked for the best location for a building? Questions on the ARE are written to have only one correct answer. There will always be enough information provided so you can make an appropriate judgment in answering the question. A question that asks for a "best" whatever will also give you at least one criterion on which to make that judgment.
Consider PA Sample Item 5 in the ARE 5.0 Handbook (pp. 62-63). That question asks you to locate a building, and there's a lake nearby, and there's also a bunch of other factors you need to consider. But the climate isn't provided, and there's no information on prevailing winds or acoustic issues. So it's entirely safe to assume that those issues are not relevant for this question. The only impact of the lake on the site selection is that it helps maximize the required view. Reading anything more into this question unnecessarily complicates it.
Sean, I appreciate your sarcasm! But you're also correct. Sometimes the right answer is also the simplest answer."
kerzzo wrote:there is an interesting thing i discovered , that is the objects can be rotated(unless I am the last one to find out...I guess no one at NCARB told us)....tsk tsk tsk, of course this only complicates your answer on such questions as your options increase dramatically....
nickp1085 wrote:This link was posted in this thread previously, but there have since been a few updates. I think there may be some more beneficial notes now. https://are5community.ncarb.org/hc/en-u ... y-of-Water
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