NOVEMBER MONTHLY LONG QUIZ

QUIZ 05

NAME : _______________________ SCORE _________

SCHOOL : ________________________

Select the best answer of your choice.

PROBLEM NO. 01:

1. What is the recommended table length of a 6 - seater dining
table?
a. 1.95 M. c. 5.74 FEET
b. 2100 MM. d. 78.74 INCHES

2. Where is the best orientation of bedrooms?

a. North c. West
b. South d. East

3. Which of the following is not considered Furniture?

a. Sofa c. Curtain
b. Table d. Lamp shade

4. What is the standard size of a corner table?

a. 0.40 M. X 0.40 M. c. 0.50 M. X 0.50 M.
b. 0.45 M. X 0.45 M. d. 0.60 M. X 0.60 M.

5. Which kitchen layout is considered the most space-saving?

a. U shaped c. L shaped
b. Corridor shaped d. C Shaped

PROBLEM NO. 02:

6. Under the NBCP which is not part of the GFA?
a. Elevator lobby c. Balcony
b. Corridor d. Cooling tower

7. Combination of horizontal and vertical shade effective in

direct sun blocking or used in Architectural designs of
façade.
a. Louver types c. Egg crate types
b. Sunshade types d. Blinds types

8. Which of the following is not a service provision?

a. Security room c. Canteen
b. Executive lounge d. Garbage room

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 9. Window type not recommended for high-rise?
a. Casement windows c. Awning windows
b. Fixed windows d. All of the above

10. An exterior building wall which carries no floor or

roof loads and which may consist principally of metal,
glass or other surfacing materials supported in a metal
framework?
a. Curtain wall c. Clear wall
b. Glass wall d. Zocallo wall

PROBLEM NO. 03:

11. What is the Allowable Maximum Building Footprint
(AMBF)based on Setback?
a. 500 sqm. c. 850 sqm.
b. 598 sqm. d. 700 sqm.

12. What is the most stringent Allowable Maximum Building

Footprint (AMBF)?
a. 500 sqm. c. 850 sqm.
b. 598 sqm. d. 700 sqm.

13. What is the Maximum PSO?

a. 80% c. 50%
b. 70% d. 74%

14. What is the Minimum TOSL?

a. 80% c. 70%
b. 60% d. 50%

15. What is the Minimum Unpaved Surface Area (Min. USA)?

a. 500 sqm. c. 400 sqm.
b. 300 sqm. d. 200 sqm.

PROBLEM NO. 04:

16. What is the most stringent Allowable Maximum Building
Footprint (AMBF)?
a. 1,200 sqm. c. 900 sqm.
b. 1,050 sqm. d. 588 sqm.

17. What is the Maximum PSO?

a. 80% c. 70%
b. 39% d. 60%

18. What is the Minimum TOSL?

a. 450 sqm. c. 150 sqm.
b. 300 sqm. d. 550 sqm.

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 19. What is the Minimum Unpaved Surface Area (Min. USA)?
a. 450 sqm. c. 150 sqm.
b. 300 sqm. d. 550 sqm.

20. What is the Maximum Impervious Surface Area (Max.

ISA)?
a. 450 sqm. c. 150 sqm.
b. 300 sqm. d. 550 sqm.

PROBLEM NO. 05:

21. As per NBCP, what is the standard parking for
Articulated Truck?
a. 3.60 m. x 18.00 m. c. 3.00 m. x 9.00 m.
b. 3.60 m. x 12.00 m. d. 3.00 m. x 18.00 m.

22. For the Gas Filling Station, what group does it belong
to?
a. Group F c. Group G
b. Group H d. Group E

23. For the Warehouses, what division does it belong to?

a. Division E-3 c. Division E-1
b. Division F-1 d. Division G-2

24. What are the most practical materials for the

partitions/walls at the warehouses?
a. Fiber Cement c. Marine Plywood
b. Plywood d. Gypsum Board

25. Which flooring material is least resilient?

a. Vinyl Sheets c. Linoleum
b. Vinyl Tiles d. Ceramic Tiles

PROBLEM NO. 01:

26. What is the Allowable Maximum Building Footprint
(AMBF) based on Setback?
a. 148.5 sqm. c. 250 sqm.
b. 150 sqm. d. 300 sqm.

27. What is the most stringent Allowable Maximum Building

Footprint (AMBF)?
a. 148.5 sqm. c. 250 sqm.
b. 150 sqm. d. 300 sqm.

28. What is the Maximum PSO?

a. 50% c. 70%

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 b. 49.5% d. 60%

29. What is the Minimum TOSL?

a. 80% c. 70%
b. 60% d. 50%

30. What is the Minimum Unpaved Surface Area (Min. USA)?

a. 75.2 sqm. c. 55.3 sqm.
b. 67.5 sqm. d. 114 sqm.

PROBLEM NO. 02:

31. What is the most stringent Allowable Maximum Building
Footprint (AMBF)?
a. 1,400 sqm. c. 1,600 sqm.
b. 1,544 sqm. d. 1,736 sqm.

32. What is the Maximum PSO?

a. 80% c. 70%
b. 60% d. 78%

33. What is the Minimum TOSL?

a. 330 sqm. c. 456 sqm.
b. 400 sqm. d. 600 sqm.

34. What is the Minimum Unpaved Surface Area (Min. USA)?

a. 400 sqm. c. 260 sqm.
b. 200 sqm. d. 390 sqm.

35. What is the Maximum Impervious Surface Area (Max.

ISA)?
a. 400 sqm. c. 260 sqm.
b. 200 sqm. d. 390 sqm.

PROBLEM NO. 03:

36. What the average height of a Filipino children ages 11
to 16 years old?
a. 110 cm. To 135 cm. C. 150 cm to 175 cm.
b. 140 cm. To 165 cm. D. 135 cm to 140 cm.

37. Orientation of basketball court for High School?

a. NORTH TO SOUTH c. WEST TO EAST
b. EAST TO WEST d. NE TO SE

38. In a proposed site, where do you best locate the

trees?
a. NORTH – EAST c. SOUTH - WEST
b. SOUTH – EAST d. NORTH - WEST

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 39. Size of junior high school basketball court?
a. 12m. x 25m. c. 15m x 25m.
b. 15m. x 29m. d. 12m. x 22m.

40. What is the occupant load for Conference room as per

FCP?
a. 1.40 sqm / person c. 22.30 sqm / person
b. 11.10 sqm / person d. 18.60 sqm / person

PROBLEM NO. 04:

41. Which of the following is not good for office
lighting?
a. Troffer light c. LED
b. Mercury vapor d. CFL

42. What is the common height of partial-height barriers

or partitions in offices for acoustical and visual privacy?
a. 0.90 m. – 1.10 m. c. 4 ft. to 6 ft.
b. 24 inches to 35 inches d. 1.50 m. - 1.80 m.

43. What use is best to complement the Government Office

Building?
a. Business offices c. Commercial
b. Recreational d. Entertainment

44. What is the most practical material for restaurant

kitchen counters in consideration for durability and ease
of maintenance?
a. Stainless Steel c. Cast Iron
b. Satin Steel d. Sprayed auto. Paint

45. What is the most economically resilient material used

for the flooring of the commercial building?
a. Granite Slab c. Vinyl Tile
b. Marble Slab d. Clay Tile

PROBLEM NO. 05:

46. What is the live load for Ground Floor?
a. 150 kg. / sqm. c. 250 kg. / sqm.
b. 120 kg. / sqm. d. 200 kg. / sqm.

47. What type of foundation should be used if the adjacent

lot is sloping upwards?
a. Retaining wall c. Trapezoidal
b. Isolated footing d. Matt Foundation

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 48. Assuming the site will be on adobe soil, what
foundation will you use?
a. Bored Pile c. Isolated Footing
b. Sheet Pile d. FTB

49. Which of the following structural elements can be

erected along a side or rear property line if the property
is resting on a relatively flat terrain?
a. Zocalo wall c. End wall
b. Retaining wall d. Firewalls & Perimeter

50. Assuming that the site will be on a converted rice

field, on what soil must the foundation rest?
a. Soft c. Hard
b. Medium Hard d. Very Hard

PROBLEM NO. 01:

51. What is the Maximum Impervious Surface Area (Max.
ISA)?
a. 232.5 sqm. c. 450 sqm.
b. 90 sqm. d. 84 sqm.

52. What is the Maximum Allowable Construction Area (MACA)?

a. 232.5 sqm. c. 450 sqm.
b. 90 sqm. d. 114 sqm.

53. What is the allowable max GFA?

a. 232.5 sqm. c. 450 sqm.
b. 90 sqm. d. 650 sqm.

54. Based on Max. GFA, what is the allowable Max. TGFA?

a. 675 sqm. c. 1,150 sqm.
b. 895 sqm. d. 1,325 sqm.

55. Based on Max. PSO and BHL, what is the allowable Max.
TGFA?
a. 850.2 sqm. c. 445.5 sqm.
b. 950.5 sqm. d. 650.5 sqm.

PROBLEM NO. 02:

56. What is the Maximum Allowable Construction Area
(MACA)?
a. 1,800 sqm. c. 910 sqm.
b. 1,170sqm. d. 832 sqm.

57. What is the Resultant Maximum ISA?

a. 364 sqm. c. 256 sqm.

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 b. 156 sqm. d. 130 sqm.

58. What is the allowable max GFA?

a. 18,000 sqm. c. 17,976 sqm.
b. 14,040 sqm. d. 12,500 sqm.

59. Based on Max. GFA, what is the allowable Max. TGFA?

a. 20,700 sqm. c. 14,976 sqm.
b. 21,600 sqm. d. 18,000 sqm.

60. Based on Max. PSO and BHL, what is the allowable Max.
TGFA?
a. 28,700 sqm. c. 27,792 sqm.
b. 24,040 sqm. d. 25,500 sqm.

PROBLEM NO. 03:

61. What is the Maximum Impervious Surface Area (Max.
ISA)?
a. 200 sqm. c. 400 sqm.
b. 300 sqm. d. 500 sqm.

62. What is the Maximum Allowable Construction Area

(MACA)?
a. 200 sqm. c. 700 sqm.
b. 300 sqm. d. 400 sqm.

63. What is the Resultant Maximum ISA?

a. 102 sqm. c. 150 sqm.
b. 300 sqm. d. 100 sqm.

64. What is the allowable max GFA?

a. 5,250 sqm. c. 2,500 sqm.
b. 3,500 sqm. d. 6,500 sqm.

65. Based on Max. PSO and BHL, what is the allowable Max.
TGFA?
a. 1,250 sqm. c. 3,250 sqm.
b. 2,500 sqm. d. 2,990 sqm.

PROBLEM NO. 04:

66. These colors are the hues that in theory produce all
other colors that can be applied for the designs?
a. Primary c. Tertiary
b. Secondary d. Complementary

67. What paint color is NOT recommended for the exterior

of the Firewall?

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 a. Light Gray c. Black
b. Dark Gray d. Beige

68. What is the best paint for exterior walls?

a. Dark Gray c. Light Gray
b. Dark Beige d. Light Beige

69. What is the best paint for a roof deck?

a. Dark Gray c. Light Gray
b. Dark Beige d. Light Beige

70. Which color has the tendency of mitigating aggressive

behavior?
a. Violet c. Orange
b. Pink d. red

PROBLEM NO. 05:

71. What is the required minimum compressive strength in
psi of concrete slab on grade at ground floor after 28 days
of curing?
a. 5,000 c. 3,000
b. 2,000 d. 6,000

72. What was the maximum allowed size of the aggregate for
the slab on grade at ground floor in millimeters?
a. 45 c. 40
b. 35 d. 25

73. Which building element is not considered as part of

the structural design elements?
a. Truss Details c. Foundation Plan
b. Reflected Ceiling Plan d. Roof Frames

74. What is the most common type of cement that is in

general use?
a. Pozzoland c. Sulfate
b. High Lumina d. Portland

75. Crushed stoned, crushed gravel or natural gravel with

particles retained on a 5mm sieve is a _________ aggregate.
a. Course c. Big
b. Fine d. Small

PROBLEM NO. 01:

76. For R-1 development, what is the maximum height of a
perimeter wall or abutment wall?
a. 2.70 mts. c. 3.20 mts.

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 b. 2.40 mts. d. 3.00 mts.

77. As per NBCP, what is the maximum riser height and

minimum run for Group A dwellings?
a. 250mm x 200mm c. 200mm x 250mm
b. 200mm x 200mm d. 250mm x 300mm

78. Which of the following is NOT part of the GFA?

a. Hallway c. Lobby
b. Maid’s Room d. Carport

79. Which of the following is part of the BHL?

a. Parapet c. Signage
b. Mast d. Antenna

80. Which is NOT part of the Building Footprint?

a. Garden c. Fire Exits
b. Living Room d. Maid’s Room

PROBLEM NO. 02:

81. To mitigate heat island effect, what would you provide
as ground cover?
a. Yellow path walk c. Water features
b. Green grass cover d. Shrubs

82. What kind of trees would provide to mitigate harsh UV

rays at the west façade of the project?
a. Conifers c. Deciduous trees
b. Canopied tress d. Green trees

83. What would you use for its façade to mitigate heat and
maintain good thermal comfort?
a. Laminated Low index glass c. Double glazed glass
b. Low emissivity glass d. Glass with solar tint

84. Generally, on this project, it is the required open

space left between the outermost face of the
building/structure and the property lines.
a. Yard c. Abutment
b. Setback d. Court

85. For sustainable design, what is EER?

a. Energy Efficiency Ratio
b. Environmental Energy Ratio
c. Environmental Efficiency Ratio
d. None of the choices

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PROBLEM NO.03:
86. A 50 meters x 20 meters lot shall be used for the
construction of a residential building. Compute for the
area to be staged and cleared for debris, etc.
a. 1,000 sqm. c. 1,500 sqm.
b. 300 sqm. d. 500 sqm.

87. How many 12-inch square tiles are needed to tile the
floor in a room that is 10 feet by 15 feet?
a. 125 c. 200
b. 185 d. 150

88. Assuming a flat horizontal soffit with 1.20m eaves,

estimate the number of plywood’s to be used for eaves.
Actual footprint is 18m x 35m.
a. 50 to 55 c. 43 to 47
b. 20 to 35 d. 65 to 80

89. How many 60 x 60 homogenous tiles are needed for a

hallway with a dimension of 2.00 meters x 6.00 meters?
a. 25 c. 34
b. 40 d. 30

90. What is the approximate volume of compacted fill

required to raise the finished floor of the 12m x 15m
ground floor level? Assume there is a 150mm concrete slab
and NGL to GFL is 600mm.
a. 101.25 c. 108
b. 135 d. 81

PROBLEM NO. 04:

91. An acoustical ceiling
vertically or horizontally
ambient noise space.
a. Acoustic Panels
b. Ceiling Baffles
element that can be hung
in ceiling to help reduce
c. Ceiling Cloud
d. Ceiling Barrier

92. What color of bathroom light is ideal for make-up

application and which mimics outdoor conditions?
a. Daylight c. Cool White
b. Warm White d. Incandescent light

93. What is the ideal color temperature in a dining table

pendant light?
a. Daylight c. Cool White
b. Warm White d. Incandescent light

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 94. In a building, what do you call the curtains, drapes,
etc.?
a. Furniture c. Fixtures
b. Fittings d. Furnishings

95. The following are C-3 zoned except?

a. Aircraft hangars c. Department Stores
a. Fitness Gym d. Commercial Parking
lot

PROBLEM NO. 05:

96. How many CHBs are needed for the perimeter fence of a
55 meters x 50 meters rectangular residential lot assuming
the fence height is 1.2 meters from the ground and with
0.4m underground extension connected to its footing? A 5m
gate is provided in the front.
a. 5,020 pcs. c. 3,050 pcs.
b. 1,852 pcs. d. 4,125 pcs.

97. If frog grass costs Php.250 / sqm, how much does it

cost to cover the 40% of the 1,100 sqm residential lot?
a. Php. 110,000 c. Php. 90,000
b. Php. 125,000 d. Php. 130,000

98. How many estimated truckloads of sand is needed for

the 1st warehouse 1,120 sqm. X 150mm thick slab on fill
warehouse floor? Assume Class A concrete for use.
a. 4 c. 7
b. 9 d. 11

99. In reference with question #98, if RMC is to be used

for the slab on fill, how many truckloads is required?
a. 16.8 c. 10.25
b. 14.2 d. 20.04

100. A proposed concrete driveway has general dimension of

4 inches thick, 6.00 meters wide and a 145.00-meter-long.
Considering the slab to be resting on the ground fill,
determine the number of cements in bag required using class
C mixture.
a. 550 c. 436
b. 522 d. 259

*** GOOD LUCK AND GOD BLESS FUTURE JANUARY 2023

ARCHITECTS!!!! ***

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PROBLEM NO. 01:

A Balikbayan OFW couple decided to have their newly

acquired R1 zone residential lot at Antipolo City to construct
their dream house. It is a regular lot with a 300 sqm TLA.
Frontage is 15.00 meters fronting 12.00 meters wide RROW facing
North. The center of the road is considered as elevation 0.0m.
The said Balikbayan OFW couple wanted their dream house to
be contemporary design with an elegant finish. Their requirement
is to have a 3 Bedroom, spacious living area and dining area, a
modern kitchen and a provision for a back to back car garage.

PROBLEM NO. 02:

A start-up development company has decided that it’s R-5

zoned property with a Total Lot Area (TLA) of 2,000 square
meters and located in Pasig City shall host a Ten storey, Two
towers high-rise residential condominium development with
podium.
The project site is an inside lot with a 50 meters wide
frontage facing North. It is uniformly sloping at 3% towards the
12 meters main street that is relatively flat and has a 1.2
meters sidewalk on both sides. The center of the sidewalk at
frontage is considered elevation 0.0 meter.
The project will have a nine storey podium to host the car
park and commercial area. Ten storey, two towers will host the
residential areas. The developer wanted to have firewall at both
sides of the site to maximize the space.

PROBLEM NO. 03:

The City of Capiz proposed that it’s G-1 zoned property with
a Total Lot Area (TLA) of 1,000 square meters to be built its
City’s Junior High School Building.
The project is an interior lot with 8 meters Right of way
from a 12 meters main Road Right of Way (RROW). The site has a
50 meters wide frontage facing East. The surface of the ROW is
considered elevation 0.0meter.
The City Mayor wanted to have the proposed building to have
a good light and ventilation for the benefits of the students
and teachers and to have a lower electricity consumption.

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PROBLEM NO. 04:

A group of young business entrepreneurs decided to have their

newly acquired low intensity commercial zone property with a TLA
of 1,500 square meters to be built of Office and Wholesale and
Retail Strip.
The project site is a corner lot with a 60-meter-wide
frontage facing a 25 meters RROW at the South. The site
uniformly slopes at 1.5% slopes towards the 25 meters RROW. At
the East side of the property is a 14-meter RROW which has 1.2-
meter sidewalk at both sides.
Building setback from the 25-meter RROW is 8 meters, from
the 14 meter is 6 meters. Setback at rear and side is 5 meters.
Absolutely no Firewalls required by the client.
The neighboring properties of the site are an institutional
building, 10 units cluster housing and a government building.

PROBLEM NO. O5:

The Chinese owner Fast Trip and Logistic Hub business is
doing well. Last January 2022, he bought the neighboring lot
with the same area, now he bought again another adjacent lot
with the same area. He wants it to expand the gas refilling
station, industrial and residential development for his existing
two hectares to become a three hectares lot. The client new
expansion lot requires:
The client requires a gas refilling lane of 10m x 7.5m with
6 pumps. There will be 5 underground storage tanks for 49.20m x
20.40m near the gas refilling lane is the car wash lane that
would cater 4 cars at the same time, with dimensions of 12m x
8m. Adjacent is the covered water and air island of 1m x 3m.
Right ahead is a two storey commercial building that serves as
their multi business office. Both ground and second floor has an
area of 28m x 12m. Provide a 6 meter wide driveway for
industrial and residential. Behind the commercial building is
the light industrial area with 4,250 square meters.
There will be warehouses, 1st will be for 28m x 40m and the
2nd one is for 28m x 30m area. There’s a 200 square meter motor
pool, a truck parking for 8m x 85m area, loading/unloading for
640 square meters, and a generator and utility room for 8m x
10m. Up ahead is a single storey 300 square meter staff/driver’s
house.
The owner’s 2 storey house with 320 square meter building
footprint with 560 square meter gross floor area is located in
the residential (Basic R-2) zone of 50m x 55m area. The client
wants a paved playground for his children that will be a 200
square meter area. He also requires a 6m x 6m gazebo.

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These requirements have been done to the expansion and will also
be done to the new acquired one-hectare adjacent lot. The site
is a 3 hectares lot with a 50m side perimeter. It can be
accessed by an 18m wide road right of way.

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