DOCUMENTATION AND REGISTRATION

1. Free patent for highly urbanized cities, the land should not exceed
a. 400 square meters
b. 300 square meters
c. 200 square meters

2. Free patent for other cities, it should not exceed

a. 500 square meter
b. 600 square meter
c. 800 square meter

3. Free patent for in first class and second class municipalities, it should not exceed
a. 1000 square meters
b. 800 square meters
c. 750 square meters

4. Free patent for other municipalities, it should not exceed

a. 500 square meter
b. one thousand 1,000 square meters
c. 800 square meter

5. Directing all DAR personnel and LRA to adopt the Joint DAR-LRA Operations Manual on Titling and
Registration of Lands under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program.
a. Memorandum Circular No. 06, Series of 1996
b. Memorandum Circular No. 09, Series of 1996
c. Memorandum Circular No. 09, Series of 1997

6. Premium or tax of any kind shall be charged or imposed in connection with the issuance of an
original Emancipation Patent and for the registration.
a. Based on valuation
b. Based on assessment
c. None

7. The General Banking Act provides that acquired and mortgaged agricultural land foreclosed by
banks shall be disposed within
a. 10 years
b. five (5) years after foreclosure
c. 15 years

8. The act that governed land registration before June 11, 1978
a. act 495
b. act 498
c. act 496

9. The law that replace the Land registration act of 1901.

a. RA 1529
b. PD 1506
c. PD 1529
10. The agency mandated by Philippine laws with the task of preserving the integrity of the land
registration process and protecting the sanctity of the Torrens Title.
a. DENR
b. LRA
c. DAR

11. It is the public repository of records of an instruments affecting registered or unregistered land
and chattel mortgages in the province or city.
a. Registry of deeds
b. LRA
c. Municipal Registry

12. Attachment issued during the progress of a legal action. It may be cancelled any time.
a. Legal attachment
b. Cancellable attachment
c. Preliminary attachment

13. Attachment issued after final judgment.

a. Levy on execution
b. Final attachment
c. Judgment attachment

14. Administrative reconstitution of lost or destroyed original copies of titles can be availed of when
the certificates lost or destroyed are at least.
a. 20%
b. 15%
c. 10%

15. Symbols and common tie points BLLM means.

a. Barangay Land Location Monument
b. Bureau of Land Location Monument
c. Bureau of Land Location Marking

16. Symbols and common tie points BLBM means.

a. Basic Lands Barrio Boundary Monument.
b. Bureau of Lands Barrio Boundary Monument.
c. Bureau of Lands Barrio Boundary Marking

17. Symbols and common tie points CBM means.

a. City Barangay Monument
b. City Boundary Marking
c. City Boundary Monument

18. Symbols and common tie points PBM means.

a. Provincial Boundary Monument
b. Provincial Boundary Marking
c. Philippine Boundary Monument

19. Symbols and common tie points BBM means.

a. Barangay Boundary Monument
b. Barrio Boundary Marking
c. Barrio Boundary Monument
20. Those lengths made perpendicular to gravity.
a. Perpendicular length
b. Horizontal Lengths
c. Gravity length

21. Those made in the direction of gravity.

a. Vertical Heights
b. Perpendicular length
c. Gravity length

22. An angle in a plane perpendicular to gravity at the point of measurement.

a. Vertical angle
b. Perpendicular angle
c. Horizontal Angle

23. An angle in a plane vertical at the point of measurement.

a. Perpendicular angle
b. Horizontal angle
c. Vertical Angle

24. An angle from a vertical line down to a given point.

a. Zenith Angle
b. Vertical Angle
c. Horizontal angle

25. Refers to any entry made in the book of the registry including the cancellation, annotation, and
even the marginal notes.
a. Registration
b. Contract
c. Title

26. One of the function of registration that give notice to all persons from time to time of such
registering filing and entering that certain party has or has acquired certain rights or interest in
the property.
a. Security
b. Publicity
c. Priority

27. Refers to a description by which property can be definitely located by reference to government
surveys or approved recorded maps
a. Legal description
b. Economic description
c. Legacy description

28. All are methods of describing real estate for legal description except,
a. Rectangular
b. Metes and bounds
c. Base

29. Method of registration that recording of the certificate of titles of a memorandum or an abstract
of the instruments sought to be registered.
a. Transcription
b. Priority
c. Inscription
30. Refers to those executed against the will or without the consent of the landowner contrary to
his interest or will affect him adversely, such as attachment, levy, on execution, adverse claim,
lis pendens and other liens.
a. Voluntary transaction
b. Transaction
c. Involuntary transaction

31. . It refers to the registering procedure from the filing of the application to the issuance of the
original certificate of title based on the decree o registration, patent, award or grant.
a. Registration of Land
b. Registration of Deeds
c. Registration of Title

32. Registration of Deeds may refer either

a. Both b and C
b. Involuntary transaction
c. Voluntary transaction

33. Listed are the methods of measuring distance of land units. Which does not belong to the
group?
a. Pacing
b. Plat map
c. Taping

34. Refers to contracts or agreements willfully executed by the landowner or his duly authorized
representative such as sales, lease, mortgages, donations, exchanges, trust, or variations
thereof, affecting the real estate.
a. Registration of Land
b. Involuntary transaction
c. Voluntary transaction

35. Examination of the documents, certificates of title and supporting papers by the deed examiner
is one of the registration procedure.
a. True
b. False
c. Maybe

36. Refers to is the agency mandated by Philippine laws with the task of preserving the integrity of
the land registration process and protecting the sanctity of the Torrens Title.
a. Land Registration Title
b. Land Registration Authority
c. Land Registration Notice

37. Term refers to a generic word meaning proof, evidence or monument of ownership, such as Tax
Declarations, Real Property Tax Receipts, Deeds of Sale, and the Torrens title.
a. Title
b. Contract
c. Property
38. Kind of registration that refers to the first registration of the land whereby an Original Certificate
of Title is entered in the Registry of Property and a duplicate owner’s copy is issued to the owner
by the Register of Deeds.
a. Judicial Registration
b. Voluntary Registration
c. Original Registration

39. The Land Registration Act, effective Feb. 1, 1903, is a system of registration that was named
after _____.
a. Sir Reinald Torrens
b. Sir Robert Torrens
c. Sir Richard Torrens

40. This law deals with land not registered under Torrens System.
a. Registration under Sec. 194 of the Revised Adm. Code
b. Registration under Sec. 190 of the Revised Adm. Code
c. Registration under Sec. 193 of the Revised Adm. Code

41. Determine the cardinal directions or reference points towards the true north ,south, east ,west
a. Thumb Rule in Map Reading
b. Map Reading and Orientation
c. Titles in Relation Maps/Plans

42. Lands of the public domain are classified into Agricultural, forest or timber, mineral lands ,
national parks .
a. True
b. False
c. None of the above

43. Refers to a privilege that pertains only to individuals and corporations or associations legally
qualified to acquire or hold lands of the public domain
a. Land Contacts
b. Land Registration Authority
c. Land Ownership

44. Refers to reference to directional and location needs.

a. Appraisal
b. Travel guides
c. Marketing

45. Refers to the land survey maps containing details of elevation and condition of the land
a. Area Maps
b. Geographic
c. Topographic

46. Refers to the land survey maps of large magnitude covering hundreds / thousands of hectares ;
filed with the Bureau
a. Public land Act
b. Public land subdivision maps or Cadastral
c. Torrens title
47. The sub-division of titled land may be done under the
a. Both B and C
b. Property Registration decree (PD 1529, June 1978)
c. Subdivision and Condominium Buyers Protective decree (PD 957, July 1976

48. The power to approve subdivision plans was devolved to cities and municipalities by the ___.
a. Local Government Code (Art 448, para.2(x), Article 459, para.2(x)
b. Local Government Code (Art 446, para.2(x), Article 459, para.2(x)
c. Local Government Code (Art 447, para.2(x), Article 459, para.2(x)

49. A book that contain among other particulars, the entry number, the names of the parties, the
nature of the document, the date, hour and minute it was presented and received.
a. Registration Book
b. Contract Book
c. Primary Entry Book

50. Land use allocation of both government-held or privately-owned properties is undertaken by

local government units as authorized by ___.
a. Local government Code of 1992 (Republic Act 7160).
b. Local Government Code (Art 448, para.2(x), Article 459, para.2(x
c. Local government Code of 1991 (Republic Act 7160)

51. Refers to public officials and employees shall remain true to the people at all times and shall not
discriminate against anyone, especially the poor and the underprivileged.
a. Justness and sincerity.
b. Commitment to public interest
c. Political neutrality

52. Under Norms of Conduct of Public Officials and Employees which of the following best describes
professionalism?
a. Public officials and employees shall provide service to everyone without unfair
discrimination and regardless of party affiliation or preference.
b. Public officials and employees shall perform and discharge their duties with the highest
degree of excellence, intelligence and skill
c. Public officials and employees and their families shall lead modest lives appropriate to
their positions and income.

53. This act shall be known as the code of conduct and ethical standards for public officials and
employees
a. Republic Act No. 6714
b. Republic Act No. 6710
c. Republic Act No. 6713

54. Refers to any and all persons related to a public official or employee within the fourth civil
degree of consanguinity or affinity.
a. Relatives
b. Family
c. Staff

55. A system of annual incentives and rewards is hereby established in order to motivate and inspire
public servants to uphold the highest standards of ethics
a. System of Incentives and Rewards
b. System of Prohibited Acts and Transactions
c. System of Statements and Disclosure
56. Violations of Sections 7, 8 or 9 of Republic Act No. 6713 shall be punishable with imprisonment
not exceeding,
a. three (3) years
b. five (5) years
c. six (6) years

57. The following are plans approved by the Land registration Authority except
a. PSD – Private Subdivision of titled properties
b. FPA – Free Patent Application
c. PCS – Private Consolidation-Subdivision of titled properties

58. Refers to the art of using scientific principles to make comparatively large measurements to a
required accuracy
a. Land Surveying
b. Land Contract
c. Land Title

59. Republic act no. 10023 an act authorizing the issuance of free patents to residential lands.
a. True
b. False
c. Maybe

60. The restrictions regarding encumbrances, conveyances, transfers or dispositions imposed in

Sections 118, 119,121, 122 and 123 of Chapter XII, Title VI of Commonwealth Act No. 141 as
amended, shall not apply to patents issued under this Act.
a. Period for Application.
b. Removal of Restrictions
c. Period for Authority

61. Effectivity Clause of Republic Act No 10023, shall take effect how many days after its publication
in two (2) national newspapers of general education.
a. sixteen days (16)
b. twenty days (20)
c. fifteen days (15)

62. Refers to All laws, decrees, executive order, executive issuance's or letters of instruction, rules
and regulations or any part thereof inconsistent with or contrary to the provisions of this Act are
hereby deemed repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
a. Separability Clause
b. Repealing Clause
c. Effectivity Clause

63. The Act which is a consolidation of House Bill No. 5618 and Senate Bill No. 3429 was finally
passed by the House of Representatives and Senate on ___.
a. March 19,1990
b. July 26,1980
c. December 18, 2009

64. Sec. 1 of Republic Act No. 10023 states that in highly urbanized cities, the land should not
exceed
a. Four hundred (400) square meters
b. Three hundred (300) square meters
c. Two hundred (200) square meters
65. Refers to a process where the Original Certificate of Title is canceled and subsequently
registered under a Transfer Certificate of Title in favor of the new owner in cases of land
conveyance such as sale, donation or assignment.
a. Administrative
b. Subsequent Registration
c. Judicial

66. Refers to a thing or a right to dispose of gratuitously, or any act or liberality, in favor of another
who accepts it, and shall include a simulated sale or an ostensibly onerous disposition thereof
a. Gift
b. Money
c. Land

67. Refers to any person who owns, directly or indirectly, shares of stock sufficient to elect a
director of a corporation. This term shall also apply to the parties to a voting trust
a. Family of public officials or employees
b. Substantial stockholder
c. Person

68. The public officials and employees shall always uphold the public interest over and above
personal interest
a. Commitment to public interest
b. Professionalism
c. Justness and sincerity

69. Refers to the evidence of the right of the owner or the extent of his/her interest ,and by which
means he/she can maintain control and as a rule assert right to exclusive possession and
enjoyment of the property.
a. Land Registration
b. Land Title
c. Land Contract

70. Land title is important because it is the only document that would prove a person’s
ownership over a piece of land
a. Yes
b. No
c. Both A and B

71. Which of the statements refers to the transcript of the decree or registration made by the
register of deeds
a. Certificate of Land
b. Certificate of Authority
c. Certificate of Title

72. A notice of pending litigation; a warning to the whole world that one who buys the property so
annotated does so at his/her own risk
a. Lis pendens
b. Notice of Appreciation
c. Notice of Authority
73. What is the instrument is an instrument use for authorizing another to act as one’s agent or
attorney.
a. Agent
b. Power of Attorney
c. Registration of Deeds

74. Who can issue restraining orders against government agencies in agrarian reform cases
a. Only the Supreme Court
b. DAR
c. DENR

75. What are the three types of attachment?

a. garnishment and attachment
b. attachment, execution
c. preliminary attachment, Garnishment, Levy on execution

76. Refers to the acquisition of lots of varying ownership through purchase or expropriation, for the
purpose of planned and rational development and socialized housing programmes without
individual property restrictions
a. Combination
b. Land Assembly or Consolidation
c. Investing

77. This mode of land disposal was introduce by the American colonizers to expedite settlement of
the undeveloped areas in the country
a. Free patent
b. Homestead Patent
c. Public patent

78. What are the two kinds of registration systems that being used in the Philippines now?
a. Carp Law and DENR law
b. RA 9700 and RA 8700
c. Land registration Act (Act496) and Registration under Sec. 194 of the Revised
Administrative Code

79. Refers to meeting of minds between two persons whereby one binds himself, with respect to
the other, to give something or to render some service.
a. Agreement
b. Contract
c. Promise

80. What article of Civil Code clearly stated that No one may contract in the name of another
without being authorized by the latter, or unless he has by law a right to represent him
a. Under Art.1319 of Civil Code
b. Under Art.1318 of Civil Code
c. Under Art.1317 of Civil Code

81. Is a contract granting a person the privilege to buy or not to buy certain objects at anytime
within the agreed period at a fixed price
a. Reserve
b. Option
c. Promise
82. An example of mode of land disposal used by the DENR wherein this process is available ONLY
to native born Filipinos.
a. Home patent
b. Public patent
c. Free Patent

83. Who governed the land development activities?

a. Local laws
b. National laws
c. Both national laws and local ordinances

84. An agreement where only the SELLER shall execute the deed of absolute sale and will not be
signed by the buyer
a. Unilateral Deed of Sale
b. Bilateral deed of sale
c. Onerous deed of sale

85. The instrument of documentation and registration must contain a recital to show that such
corporation or association is legally qualified to acquire private lands.
a. If the grantee is a private person or association
b. If the grantee is a corporation or association
c. If the grantee is a foreigner or association

86. In case of juridical persons, such as corporations or partnerships, the document must contain
the following:
a. Capacity to lease land, Authority to buy and sell ,Authority to sign ,Principal Office
b. Capacity to buy land, Authority to buy and sell ,Authority to sign ,Principal Office
c. Capacity to mortgage land, Authority to buy and sell ,Authority to sign ,Principal Office

87. What is the role of the Department of Agriculture’s Integrated Protected Area System (IPAS)
a. To ensure food availability and to maintain ecological sustainability.
b. To ensure food security and to maintain ecological balance.
c. To ensure food scarcity and to maintain ecological imbalance balance.

88. Which of the following best explains the role of Administrative Code of 1987 (EO 292)?
a. Empowers the mayor to reserve for settlement or public use any of the lands of the
public or private domain
b. Empowers the judge to reserve for settlement or public use any of the lands of the
public or private domain
c. Empowers the President to reserve for settlement or public use any of the lands of the
public or private domain.

89. By virtue of PD 982 that disallowed the use of the Spanish title for titling and registration was no
longer in effect after what year?
a. August 16, 1976
b. August 26, 1972
c. September 26, 1972

90. Where to apply to get the original registration of title?

a. Supreme court
b. Municipal court
c. Regional Trial Courts
91. After how many days from the date of receipt of notice of the judgment, the jdugement shall
become final and executor?
a. 30 days
b. 60 days
c. 90 days

92. It refers to the purchase price or the price of the property agreed upon.
a. Payment
b. Consideration
c. Promise

93. What is the type of attachment that is being issued after the final judgement ?
a. Attachment
b. Levy on execution
c. Lis pendens

94. Can banks and other institutions acquire title to lands subject of a mortgage right or interest ?
a. Yes
b. No
c. maybe

95. What type of power of attorney authorizes your Agent to act on your behalf in a variety of
different situations for administration and general supervision and management
a. Special power of attorney
b. General power of attorney
c. Specific power attorney

96. Is it true that the General power of attorney is for different situation while special power of
attorney is for specific situation?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Maybe

97. What will happen to the contract if there is consent but is vitiated such as error, fraud, or undue
influence, etc?
a. the contract is VOID, but is merely not VOIDABLE
b. the contract is not VOIDable, but is merely VOID
c. the contract is not VOID, but is merely VOIDABLE

98. RA 9700 refers to _____.

a. Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program Extension
b. Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program
c. Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program Extension with Reforms

99. Which of the statements best explains Republic Act No. 7905?
a. An Act for Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program, and for Other Purposes. (1995) -
Created & funded Office of Support Services
b. An Act to for Agrarian Reform Program, and for Other Purposes. (1995) - Created &
funded Office of Support Services
c. An Act to Strengthen the Implementation of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform
Program, and for Other Purposes. (1995) - Created & funded Office of Support Services
100. Who is responsible for authorized to approve/ disapprove Conversions for lands exceeding 50
hectares?
a. DAR secretary
b. Director
c. Judge

101. How many percent of total agricultural land area which may be reclassified by LGU for highly
urbanized and independent component cities?
a. 15 %
b. 20%
c. 5%

102. After conducting appropriate public hearings, land conversion from agricultural to other uses is
effected through the power of ____
a. Memorandum order
b. Reclassification of lands by local government units(with ordinance)
c. Office order

103. Land use allocation activities are subject to the standard setting, review of, and conflict
resolution powers of the____
a. DENR
b. NHA
c. Housing and Land use Regulatory Board (HLURB)

104. What must be contains in the decree of registration and original certificate of title (OCT) as
finally determined by the court?
a. name of the land
b. picture of the land
c. description of the land

105. It refers to the transfer of title or disposal of interest in property by voluntarily, completely and
actually depriving or dispossessing oneself of his right or title to it in favor of a person or persons
other than his spouse and relatives.
a. Disposal
b. Divestment
c. Deprivation

106. Under Republic Act 6713 the public officials and employees and their families shall lead modest
lives appropriate to their positions and income.
a. Simple life style
b. Simple life
c. Simple living

107. Refers to a system of annual incentives and rewards is hereby established in order to motivate
and inspire public servants to uphold the highest standards of ethics
a. System of Incentives and Awards
b. Standard of Incentives and Rewards
c. System of Incentives and Rewards

108. Lands of the public domain are classified into :

a. Agricultural ,forest or timber, commercial ,mineral lands and national parks
b. Agricultural ,forest or timber ,mineral lands and national parks
c. Agricultural ,forest or timber ,mineral lands and national parks, residential
109. The angle from the north or south whichever is nearest.
a. Bearing
b. Direction
c. Vertical Height

110. Refers to the surveys where the shape of the earth is taken into account in computing the
results.
a. Land survey
b. Earth survey
c. Geodetic Surveys

111. A line is the distance it extends north.

a. Longitude
b. Altitude
c. Latitude

112. The distance East is known as

a. Departure
b. East distance
c. Bearing

113. Public land subdivisions or Cadastral land surveys of municipalities, provinces and cities.
a. Land survey
b. Surveying Method
c. Provincial survey

114. Land Registration Office is also known as ___

a. DENR
b. ROD
c. Land Registration Authority

115. Imprisonment not exceeding five (5) years, or a fine not exceeding five thousand pesos
(P5,000), or both refers to punishment of ____
a. Violations of Sections 11, 12 or 13 of this Act.
b. Violations of Sections 1, 2 or 3 of this Act.
c. Violations of Sections 7, 8 or 9 of this Act.

116. This Act is known as the "Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and
Employees."
a. Republic act 6713
b. RA 9700
c. RA 8701

117. A notice of adverse claim annotated on a title is valid only for 30 days.
a. TRUE
b. False
c. It depends
118. All government agencies including departments, bureaus, offices, instrumentalities, or
government-owned and/or controlled corporations, or local government or district units shall
set up their respective service standards to be known as ____
a. Citizens charter
b. Service charter
c. Office charter

119. Refers to the written approval or disapproval made by a government office or agency on the
application or request submitted by a client for processing.
a. Approval
b. Evaluation
c. Action

120. Transaction that refer to requests or applications submitted by clients of a government office
which necessitate the use of discretion in the resolution of complicated issues by an officer or
employee of said government office, such transaction to be determined by the office concerned.
a. Simple
b. Complex
c. Compound