5.

) Under PD 1096, habitable rooms provided with artificial ventilation

1.) How are projects classified in determining the basis for the Architect's of more than one-storey shall have a minimum ceiling height of the first
Basic Fee? storey at:
A. Material specifications A. 2.55 mts
B. Total floor area B. 2.70 mts
C. Degree of project complexity C. 2.40 mts
D. Structural components D. 2.10 mts

2.) Under this method of compensation, a stipulated amount is paid at 6.) An Architect has done a renovation of a dental clinic at a residence in
regular intervals for which the Architect/Consultant is obligated to Payatas. The Project Construction Cost is a Php 3,000,000.00. By UAP
render a certain service or to spend a certain amount of time on client's standards, how much does the Architect expect to receive as a
requirements. The compensation is usually enough to pay for the minimum basic fee from his client?
minimum services required by the client. All additional services are paid A. Php 420,000.00
separately. B. Php 280,000.00
A. Retainer C. Php 300,000.00
B. Lump Sum/ Fixed Fee D. Php 450,000.00
C. Salary cost plus multiplier
D. Per diem or hourly basis
7) Who shall prepare the shop drawings:
3.) Which among the following should the architect's fee NOT be based?
A) Project construction cost a.) Architect
B. Client’s profile directory b.) Manufacturer
C) Client’s profile directory c.) General Contractor
D) Guarantee any estimates or cost of the work d.) None of the Above
8.) Ana Lucila Linaje Esquivel wanted your services for her new house
with a total project coat of 3,000,000 pesos. Will the percentage of your
4.) As LRA what is the first thing to do before you submit the
fee change if she decides to postpone the project for the following year?
design sketches?
A. Yes because the cost will increase.
A. Prepare the target construction cost
B. Yes because it will lengthen your responsibility.
B. Bill for downpayment
C. Both A and B
C. Sign a service agreement
D. No, it will be the same.
D. Nota

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9.) The PRC will not issue the Certificate of Registration to a successful
examinee if he commits one of the following:
13.) Who is the applicant of building permit?
A. Architect b. Contractor
A. Unethical practice by competing with other Architect? C. engineer d. Owner
B. Fraudulent act
C. Sign his signature in a project he didn’t design
D. Immoral Act 14.) A procedure for testing whether the standard and price of services is
consistent w/ the market standards without any formal competitive
tendering.
10.) An Architect refuses to give the original plan to the owner. Why?
a.) Marketing
b.) Fluctuating
A. In order to prevent the owner from making duplicated and/or
c.) Benchmarking
constructing without his knowledge.
d.) Tendering
B. The Architects work is covered by intellectual property
rights/law.
C. The Owner is entitled only to the blueprint.
D. All of the choices. 15.) An architect has done the renovation of a clinic at a residence in
Binondo, Manila. Project Construction cost is at 2.8 million pesos. By
11.) Includes cost of the construction as well as allprofessional fees, UAP standards, how much is the Architect expected to receive as
permits, clearances and utilities and cost of acquiring the project site / lot, minimum basic fee from his client?
cost of money, etc.
a. Php 400,000
A.Cost Records b. Php 410,000
B.Project Construction Cost c. Php 420,000
d. Php 420,500
C.Project Development Cost
D.Cost of Work
16.) Architectural Programming is one of the Architects Services that falls
under _______.
12.) Viviana Zagorianakou Kampanile is a Greek student studying
A. Free Services
architecture in the Philippines would like to take the licensure
B. Design-Build
examination. In what condition is she allowed to take the exam?
C. Design
A. Special Treatment D. Pre-Design
B. She cannot take the exam because she isn't a natural born E. Consultancy
Filipino citizen
C. She should at least stayed for ten years in the country
D. Her high school curriculum shall be checked and compared 17.) After all the contract documents have been given to the owner, how
much is the liability from the remaining professional fee? 10% - 5%
E. Reciprocity liability 5% supervision
 22.)
If the architect will enter into a Contract to provide only the Detailed
Architectural Design (DAD) Servies for a Project wherein the client will
18.) Structures belonging to Group 1 i. Hangars iii. Packaging enter into separate contracts with the other Design Engineers for the
& Processing Plants ii. Industrial Plants iv. Supermarket Detailed Engineering Design Services, how much percent of the
professional fee will he/she charge considering that the Architect will
A. I, ii & iii also coordinate with the Design Engineers?
B. I, ii & iv 40%
C. Ii, iii & iv 70%
D. I, iii & iv 60%
50%

19.) Your client, continuously order changes to the design, what

methods of compensation shall be used? 23.) What document includes instructions that are issued prior to the
bidding to supplement and/or modify Drawings, Specifications, and/or the
A. Under the table
Contract?
B. Lump sum
C. MDPE and Percentage Fee
D. Percentage fee and cost method a. Bid Bulletin
E. Per Diem and MDPE b. Instructions to Bidders
c. Special Provisions
d. Supplementary Specifications
20.) Who pays the insurance and employment taxes of the
subcontractor's staff?
a.) subcontractor
b.) design team 24.) ______ are additional information which may be issued as an
c.) general contractor addition or amendment to the provisions of the specifications.
d.) government a. Bid Bulletin
b. Instructions to Bidders
21.) Who is responsible in monitoring the conditions affecting the c. Special Provisions
practice of architecture and adopt such measures as may deemed d. Supplementary Specifications
proper for the enhancement and maintenance of high professional, and 25.) _________is additional information on contract documents issued to
technical standards of the profession of architecture? bidders before date of bidding.
A. PRC
B. PRBOA a. Bid Bulletin
C. UAP College of Fellows b. Instructions to Bidders
D. UAP c. Special Provisions
d. Supplementary Specifications

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 A. 15 days
B. 30 days
26.) The list of instructions stipulating the manner on how bids are to
C. 45 days
be prepared and conditions for the award of contract."
D. 60 days
a. Bid Bulletin
b. Instructions to Bidders
c. Special Provisions 31.) What is the minimum Habitable Area?
d. Supplementary Specifications a. 3.0 sq.m
b. 6.0 sq.m
c. 8.0 sq.m
27.) What do you call a building or structures which are 15 meters or d. 2.0 sq.m
more in height?
32.) For specialized allied services what is the activity of total planning
that encompasses social, physical and environmental factors?
a. medium rise buildings
b. high rise buildings
c. tower a. Comprehensive development planning
d. nota b. Comprehensive architectural services
c. Environmental planning d. Physical
planning
28.) State-Owned Architecture Schools are exempted from being
33.)The architectural plan i the representation of a lateral section for a
____________ by the government so it can offer the architecture degree. proposed building/structure and at a height of from ____-
A. Listed _____meters above the finished floor.
B. Recognized
C. Owned a. 0.5-1.0
D. Non-Listed b. 0.5-1.5
c. 1.0-1.5
d. 1.2-1.5
29.) The government can order a work stoppage on public construction
projects for a max. of ___ days. 34.) Who shall prepare the asbuilt plans?

A. 30 days
B. 60 days A. Architect
C. 90 days B. Engr.
D. 120 days C. Contractor
D. Nota
30.) The resolution on Arbitration should be complied within ___ days
from issuance. 35.)What is referred to as an outline specifications enumerating the type
or trade names of materials to be used?

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 40.)
A. bid bulletin What method of compensation is most suitable for compensating the
B. general conditions Architect's services for the pre-design phase?
C. schedule of materials and finishes
D. specifications A. Multiple of direct personnel expense
B. Lump sum or fixed fee
C. Per-diem plus reimbursible expenses
D. Professional fee plus expenses
36.) Which is included in the Architect's Professional Fee?
41.) Which of the following is a responsibility of the Architect in the
A. Fees for soil tests Construction Phase of the Regular Design Services?
B.Fees for electronic system design A. Makes periodic visits to the site
C. Fees for mechanical systems design B. Makes exhaustive on-site supervision

D. Fees for topograhical surveys

37.) Additional information on Contract Documents issued to bidders C. Be held responsible for failure of contractor to carry out work
before date of bidding. D. Prepares shop drawings

A. Instruction to Bidders B. Special Provisions 42.) The act of conceiving, choosing and developing the type,
disposition, arrangement and proportioning of the structural elements of
C. Bid Bulletin D Invitation to Bid an architectural work giving due consideration to safety, cost-
effectiveness, functionality and aesthetics.
38.) Within 15 days after the awards of Bids, the payment to the Architect
shall be adjusted so that it will amount to a sum equivalent to how many A. Structural designing
percent of the Basic Fee, computed upon the winning Bid Price? B. Structural work
C. Structural conceptualization
A. 65% D. Structural analysis
B. 75%
C. 85% 43.) What pre-design service involves investigating, identifying and
D. 95% documenting the needs of the client for use in the design of the project?
39.) Which is an unethical action with respect to the Architect's A. Economic Feasibility Studies
responsibility to his colleagues and subordinates? B. Space Management Studies
C. Architectural Programming
A. Provides free professional service for a charitable project
D. Site Selection and Analysis
B. Donates to obtain advantage in a religious project
C. Undertakes a commission from another Architect duly notified 44.) A per diem of not less than _____ plus traveling and living expenses
D. Serving as professional adviser, accepts employment as Design shall be chargeable to the Owner on any occasion where the Architect or
Architect for a competition project. his duly authorized representative shall be required to perform services at
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a locality beyond the radius of ____ kilometers from his established
office.
48.)Under the Architect’s Code of Ethics with respect to responsibilities to
A. P500.00 / 50 km. his client , which of the following is unethical for the Architect to do?
B. P500.00 / 100 km.
C. P1000.00 / 50 km. A. Advices client on practicability of the project which may be
D. P1000.00 / 100 km questionable even if this causes the loss of the project to him
B. Considers the need of the client and effects of his work upon the
45.) Which is an unethical action with respect to the life and wellbeing of the public
Architect's responsibility to the people?. C. Offers free preliminary sketches without the benefit of an
agreement for legitimate compensation
A. Seek constructive civic service D. Ascertain the exact scope of services with
B. Take part in paid endorsement of building material corresponding professional charges
C. Shares technical information
D. Promote professional organization 49.) What part of the Architect’s services is site selection and analysis?
46.) Arrange sequentially the following work according to the 16-division A. Contract documents
uniform construction index: B. Schematic design
C. Design development
i. Thermal and Moisture Protection D. Pre-design
ii. Specialties 50.) What do you call the study which determines the viability of a project,
iii.Finishes such as the cost of development which brings about a potential return to
the owner?
iv. Doors and Windows
A. Project study
A. I, iii, iv, ii B. Financial feasibility study
B. Ii, iii, iv, i C. Economic feasibility study
C. I, iv, iii, ii D. Project development and evaluation
D. Ii, iv, iii, i
51.) What additional training is required of an Architect for the renewal of
47.) If the estimated cost for a residential project is P10,000,000.00, how his professional license?
much should the Architect bill the Client upon completion of the
Schematic Design Phase if a downpayment of P50,000.00 has been A. Continuing Professional Development
made upon signing of the agreement ? B. Education Development
C. Licensure Examination Post-Graduate
A. P50,000.00 D. Studies Seminars/Workshops
B. P100,000.00
C. P150,000.00 52.) Under the Civil Code, under what condition can the Architect or
D. P200,000.00 Engineer be held liable for damages within fifteen years after project
completion?

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 A. Louis Sullivan
B. Le Corbusier
A. Due to violation of terms of contract
C. Frank Lloyd Wright
B. Structure collapse due to faulty construction
D. Marcus Vitruvius Pollio
C. Structure collapse due to defects in plans/specification
D. Structure collapse due to defective materials 57.) eaves over required windows not < _____. minimum over from the
side & rear property lines
A. 300 MM
53.) What PD created the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)
B. 600 MM
which regulates the practice of various professional in the Philippines?
C. 1000MM
A. PD 1096 D. 750MM
B. PD 1185
58.) sum of areas of openings must not exceed _____ % of sum of areas
C. PD 223
of walls
D. PD 1000
A. 50
54.) One of the methods of compensation for architectural service is
B. 20
based on technical hours and expenses & made by adding all costs of C. 40
technical services (man-hours time rate). A multiplier is used to take care D. 60
of overhead & profit. This method, however, is applicable only to non-
creative work & aspects of pre-design services & supervision work. What
is this method called?
59.) Distance of Exits – w/o sprinkler – ____m from exterior exit door, w/
A. Per diem plus reimbursable expenses sprinkler will be ____m
B. Professional fee plus expenses
C. Mixed methods of compensation A. 45, 50
D. Multiple of direct personal expenses B. 30, 60
C. 45, 60
55.) In a typical owner-architect agreement, which of the following
is generally NOT included? 60.) idth and Height of doors will be not < _____mm in width, not <
______m in height, opening will be 90 degrees and exit way clear width
A. Design and placement of signs not < 700mm

B. Ownership of documents A. 900,2.1

C. Labor contingencies B. 800, 2.0
D. Arbitration C. 900, 2.0
56.) Who advocated the “Virtues of an Architect”, which has been the
basis’s of UAP’s principles of the Architect’s Code of Ethical Conduct?

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61.) If arcaded bldg, no chaflan reqtd notwithstanding the width of public 66.)
street, <________m Footings must be at least _______ m below grade along national roads,
may project not >______mm beyond Property line.
A. 12
B. 13 A. 2.4, 400
C. 14 B. 2.5, 300
D. 15 C. 2.3, 400
D. 2.4, 300
62.) Spacing of rows of seats from back to back – not < ______mm
(standard seating) 67.) Window openings for room must have at least _____% of the floor
area with a minimum area of _____ sq.m.
A. 840
B. 850 A. 20, 1
C. 860 B. 10, 2
D. 900 C. 10,1
E. 1000 D. 20,2
63.) inner courts shall be connected to a street or yard, or by 68.) Window openings for baths and toilets must have at least ____ of
a passageway – at least how many meters the floor area with a minimum area of _____ sq.mm
A. 1.0 A. 1/20 , 250
B. 1.1 B. 1/10, 240
C. 1.15 C. 1/20, 240
D. 1.3 D. 1/10, 230
E. 2
F. 1.2
64.) If only 2 exits required, shall be placed distance apart not < ____ of 69.) WHAT TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION IS FOR WOOD
the perimeter area. CONSTRUCTION WITH FIRE RESISTANT MATERIALS 1
HR FIRE RESISTIVE RATING
A. 1/3 A. TYPE II
B. 1/4 B. TYPE III
C. 1/5 C. TYPE IV
D. TYPE I
65.) Foundations – not < _______ mm below the grade, may encroach 70.) WHAT TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION IS FOR
______mm into public sidewalk areas WOOD CONSTRUCTION
A. 600, 500 A. TYPE II
B. 600, 400 B. TYPE III
C. 500, 300 C. TYPE I
D. 600, 600 D. I TYPE IV

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 71.) WHAT TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION IS FOR WOOD AND b) 1/10
MASONRY CONSTRUCTION WITH FIRE RESISTANT c) 1/15
MATERIALS 1 HR FIRE RESISTIVE RATING
A. TYPE II 77.) The slope of an exit courts will have a maximum slope of
B. TYPE IV
a) 1/10
C. TYPE I
b) 1/8
D. TYPE V
c) 1/12
E. TYPE III
72.) Vertical Clearance of awning (undermost surface of the awning or 78.) The size of room for kitchen must be at least
GL) – not < ______m
a. 3.2 a) 1.5X2m
b. 3 b) 1.5x3m
c. .7 c) 2x3m
d. 2.9 d) 1.5x2.1m
e. 2.8
79.) The size of room for human habitation must be at least an area of
f. 2.4
_____ sq.m. and ______M minimum distance
73.) Ventilation or vent shafts – horizontal cross-sectional area not
<_____ sq.m per meter height of shaft a) 6,2
a. 0.15 b) 7,3
b. 0.10 c) 6,3
c. 0.20 d) 7,2
d. 0.12
80.) The size of bathrooms or toilets must be at least an area of _____
74.) The width of a stair way if the occupant load of more than 50 shall sq.m. and ______M minimum distance
not be < ____ m
a) 1.2, 1.0
a) 1.2 b) 1.5, 0.9
b) 1.1 c) 1.2, 0.9
c) 1
d) 1.5 81.) The number of exits for Mezzanin with 185 sq.m area or more than
18m in dimension will be exits
75.) The width of a stair way if the occupant load of less than 50 shall not
be < ____ m a) 1
b) 2
a) 0.90 c) 3
b) 1 d) 4
c) 0.80
82.) The number of exits for Above 1st storey with 10 occupant ____
76.) The slope of an exit passage way will have a maximum slope of exits
a) 1/8 a) 1
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 b) 2 89.) THE BUILDING PERMIT WILL BE NULL OR VOID IF THE
c) 3 CONSTRUCTION HAS BEEN ABANDONED FOR HOW MANY
DAYS
83.) The minimum row space with backrest will be
a. 30
a) 700 b. 60
b) 750 c. 120
c) 850 d. 80
90.) Stair with a straight run, the landing will be a maximum of
_______ m vertical distance
a. 1.5
84.) The maximum rise and run of the stairs will be
b. 1.2
a) 200, 200 c. 1.4
b) 200, 250 91.) Reviewing Stands, Grandstands, and Bleachers the minimum
c) 200, 300 row spacing of seats without backrest in open air stand
d) 250, 250 a. 600
b. 650
85.) The headroom clearance for stair will be c. 700
92.) Public Street or alley <______m in width shall be truncated at the
a) 2.1m
corner “Chaflan”
b) 2.0m
a. 3.4
c) 2.5m
b. 3.6
86.) The door that will be required if the exit door shall swing to exit travel c. 3.5
in hazardous areas w/ 50 or more occupant load d. 3.7
93.) Private stairways that serve <10 occupants will be a minimum of
a) Swing _____m
b) Panel a. 0.60
c) Leaf b. 0.80
c. 0.75
87.) The distance between 2 landings in stairs will be a maximum of
d. 0.70
a) 3.0m 94.) Minimum aisle width if serving only two side
b) 3.6m a. 1m
c) 3.5m b. 1.2m
88.) THE BUILDING PERMIT WILL BE NULL OR VOID IF THE c. 1.5m
CONSTRUCTION DIDN'T COMMENCE THE WORK IN A d. 0.90m
PERIOD OF 95.) Minimum aisle width if serving only one side
a. 6 MONTHS a. 800
b. 12 MONTHS b. 900
c. 2 YEARS c. 700
d. 3 MONTHS 96.) Min height of mezzanine floor in meters
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 a. 1.80
b. 2.0
c. 1.75
d. 1.85
97.) Maintenance and Removal of Protective Devices protective
fence or canopy shall be removed ____days after protection
no
longer required.
a. 30
b. 15
c. 21
d. 20
98.) In winding stairsways, the narrower side of the tread will be
__________
a. 150-250mm
b. 200-300 mm
c. 150-300mm
99.) IN QUALIFICATION FOR BEING AN BUILDING OFFICIAL, YOU
MUST HAVE A DIVERSIFIED WORKING EXPERIENCE OF AN
ARCHITECT OR ENGINEER FOR HOW MANY YEARS?
a. 6
b. 4
c. 5
d. 7
100.) Handrails in stairs will be _________ MM
a. 800-900
b. 700-900
c. 900-1200