(B) Corporate Nature & Goals

(D) General Welfare clause

538r. Which of the following is not a part of the General Welfare Clause of RA 7150 LGC Section
16?
(A) hospitality and festivity
(C) balanced ecology & social justice
(E) precervation & enrichment of culture
(B) economic prosperity
(D) health and safety
(F) appropriate self-reliant science & technology
539r. Under RA 7160 Local Government Code Sec, 443, the position of "Environment and Natural
Resources Officer" isoptional for a rural municipality. Should a wealthy LGU decide to create it,
such position would partially overlap with what current field position of the national
government?
(A) ARC Development Facilitator
(B) DILG - LG00
(C) DAR - MARO
(D) DENR-CENRO
540r. Under RA 7160 Local Government Code Sec. 443, the position of "Municipal Architect" is
optional, hence the functions of a "Building Official" are essentially discharged by --
(A) Zoning Administrator
(B) MPDC
(C) Municipal Engineer
(0) Municipal Administrator
541r. Under RA 7160 Local Government Code Sec. 443d, who appoints the municipal treasurer subject
to Civil Service law and professional standards?
(A) Local Sanggunian
(B) Provincial Governor
(C) Department of Finance Secretary
(D) Municipal Mayor
542r. Under RA 7160 Local Government Code Sec. 443d, who appoints the municipal budget officer
subject to Civil Service law and professional standards?
(A) Local Sanggunian
(B) Provincial Governor
(C) DILG Secretary
(D) Municipal Mayor
543r. Under RA 7160 LGC, who among the following 'incumbents' may be allowed to practice his/her
primary profession while in public office?
(A) Local Chief Executive
(B) Congressman/Representative
(C) Vice-Governor
(0) Municipal Accountant
544r. Under RA 7160 Local Government Code Section 236, "a province, city, or a municipality in
Metropolitan Manila Area, may levy an annual tax on idle lands at the rate not exceeding of the
assessed value of the property which shall be in addition to the basic real property tax."
(A) 5 %
(B) 7%
(C) 8%
(C) 8%
(D) 10%
(D) 10%
545r. Which of the following is not considered 'idle land' under RA 7160 LGC Sec. 237?
(A) Agriculture land of at least one-hectare with 50% of whole area bare and uncultivated
(B) Urban land of at least 1.000 sq.m. with 50% of whole area unutilized and unimproved upon
(C) Grazing land with thick grasses used for pasture of 100 heads of cattle
(D) Stud farm on public land with no ongoing breeding or training activities
546r. Municipalities as a group are entitled to 34% of total Internal Revenue Allotment,
distributed based on formula adopted since 3rd year of RA 7160 implementation-- 60% population,
40% land area. The practical implication of this scheme is that
(A) Urbanization in already-populous towns is reinforced with bigger IRA allotments.
(B) There is ambivalent signal for towns to control population growth and succeed in family
planning.
(C) The allocation does not consider 'actual need' such as poverty incidence or median family
income.
(D) all of the above