Preview Questions Landscape Architect | Role Specific Skill

Question 1: What is the landscape architect's responsibility when it comes to approving subcontractor work during site supervision?

Which action should you take?

Choose only one option

Ensuring that subcontractors meet the specified design requirements and quality standards before approving their work

Ignoring subcontractor performance if the budget is met

Approving all work without inspection to avoid delays

Approving work based solely on subcontractor reputation

Question 2: What is the role of detailed record-keeping in site supervision for landscape architects?

Which action should you take?

Choose only one option

To provide aesthetic benchmarks for future projects

To monitor contractor progress only

To track project expenditures and budgets

To document progress, challenges, and changes to ensure compliance

Question 3: Which of the following best describes the role of native plants in sustainable landscape design?

Which action should you take?

Choose only one option

They reduce the need for irrigation and provide habitat for local wildlife

They are aesthetically pleasing but require high maintenance

They support biodiversity but need regular replanting

They are often less cost-effective than exotic plants

Question 4: What is the role of quality assurance in site supervision, and how does a landscape architect implement it?

Which action should you take?

Choose only one option

Only assessing work once it is completed, without conducting interim quality checks

Reducing the scope of quality checks to save time and resources

Relying entirely on the contractor's judgment and not performing any quality assurance checks

Ensuring that all work meets predefined standards and specifications through regular inspections and testing

Question 5: What is the primary purpose of conducting a site inventory and analysis during the planning phase?

Which action should you take?

Choose only one option

To gather only the necessary materials for construction

To understand the site's existing conditions, opportunities, and constraints, which inform design decisions

To identify aesthetic elements to feature in the project

To create a budget estimate without considering the site's ecology

Question 6: How can landscape architects improve stormwater management through urban planning?

Which action should you take?

Choose only one option

By designing permeable pavements, bioswales, and green roofs to manage runoff and reduce flooding

By channeling water directly into storm drains without consideration

By using impermeable materials and focusing solely on building space

By ignoring water management systems in favor of aesthetic landscaping