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90 Questions

1. Promptly issuing the Certificates of Payment and the Final Certificate of Completion is a responsibility of the Architect
to whom?

A manufacturer B public

C contractor D client

2. Which is an unethical action with respect to the Architect's responsibility to the people?

A Seek constructive civic service B Promote professional organization

C Take part in paid endorsement of building material D Shares technical information

3. This shall be issued by the Owner to the Contractor following the execution of the Contract Agreement.

A Schedule of Completion B Contract Time

C Contract Sum Breakdown D Notice to Proceed

4. What pre-design service involves problem seeking process which will lead to the statement and identification of both
horizontal and vertical requirements?

What pre-design service involves investigating,

A Site Selection and Analysis. B identifying and documenting the needs of the client for
use in the design of the project?

C Architectural Programming D Space Management Studies

5. Invitations issued to prospective bidders, giving information as to the nature of the proposed project, conditions for
the issuance of contract documents, date of bidding, and estimated cost or information that would give the Contractor
a general idea of the magnitude and extent of the project.

A Bid bulletin B Invitation to bid

C Written notice D Instruction to bidders

6. Information, advice or notification pertinent to the project delivered in person or sent by registered mail to the
individual. firm or corporation at the last known business address of such individual, firm or corporation.

A Invitation to bid B Written notice

C Bid Bulletin D Instruction to bidders

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 7. A method of compensation frequently used where there is a continuing relationship on a series of projects.:

A Professional fee plus expenses B Lump sum or fixed fee

C Percentage of construction cost D Multiple of direct personnel expense

8. A method of compensation that is flexible, easy to apply and is related to the size and the type of the project.

A Professional fee plus expenses B Lump sum or fixed fee

C Percentage of construction cost D Multiple of direct personnel expense

9. The multiple of personnel direct expense is applicable only to what type of work?.

A Creative work B Ocular site inspection

C Research D Government projects

10. A method of selection for an Architect most often used by an individual person undertaking a relatively small project

A Direct selection B Design competition

C Comparative selection D Bidding

11. Duly notarized written contract or equivalent public instrument stipulating the scope of services and guaranteeing
compensation of such services?

A d. Project manual B c. Surety

C b. General conditions D a. Sevice agreement

12. What part of Architect’s services is architectural programming?

A a. Schematic design B d. Contract Documents

C b. Pre-design D c. Design Development

13. What official body formulates rules and regulations relating to signing / sealing of drawings, specifications and other
documents registered by the architect?

A b. Commission on Higher Education B d. Office of the Building Official

C c. Board of Architecture D a. United Architects of the Philippines

14. In the Architect’s Code of Ethics, to whom does the architect have responsibility to provide for arbitration as a method
for settlement of disputes?

A a. Contractor B d. Client

C c. Manufacturers/dealers D b. Public
15. One of the methods of compensation for architectural service is based on technical hours and expenses & made by
adding all costs of technical services (man-hours time rate). A multiplier is used to take care 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?

A b. Per diem plus reimbursable expenses B a. Per diem plus reimbursable expenses

C c. Mixed methods of compensation D d. Multiple of direct personal expenses

16. Under what phase of design services does the architect prepare complete construction drawings and specifications on
materials/construction methods?

A d. Design development B a. Schematic Design

C b. Contract documents D c. Construction

17. Architect shall at no time act in a manner detrimental to the best interest of what?

A d. None of the above B c. Architectural Profession

C a. Architectural Organization D b. Architectural Practice

18. Architect shall refrain from taking part in paid advertisement endorsing any materials of?

A d. Done by his Office B c. Construction or Building Equipment

C a. His Architectural Works D b. Construction Products

19. The Architect's _____ of purpose must be beyond reproach; he/she acts as professional adviser to his/her Client and
his/her advice must be unprejudiced;

A d. Main Line B a. Honesty

C b. Integrity D c. Professional

20. Under General Provisions, The Architect is engaged in a profession which carries with it grave responsibilities to
whom?

A d. PRC B a. Owner / Client

C c. Public D b. Government

21. This shall be issued by the Owner to the Contractor following the execution of the Contract Agreement?

A d. Schedule of completion B b. Notice to proceed

C a. Contract time D c. Contract Sum Breakdown

22. What method of compensation is most suitable for compensating the Architect's services for the pre-design phase?

A c. Per-diem plus reimbursible expenses B d. Professional fee plus expenses

C a. Multiple of direct personnel expense D b. Lump sum or fixed fee

23. Which is an unethical action with respect to the Architect's responsibility to the people?.

A a. Seek constructive civic service B d. Promote professional organization

C c. Shares technical information D b. Take part in paid endorsement of building material

24. What pre-design service involves investigating, identifying and documenting the needs of the client for use in the
design of the project?

A c. Architectural Programming B b. Space Management Studies

C d. Site Selection and Analysis D a. Economic Feasibility Studies

25. Which of the following is a responsibility of the Architect in the Construction Phase of the Regular Design Services?

A d. Prepares shop drawings B a. Makes periodic visits to the site

c. Be held responsible for failure of contractor to carry

C b. Makes exhaustive on-site supervision D
out work

26. Promptly issuing the Certificates of Payment and the Final Certificate of Completion is a responsibility of the Architect
to whom?

A b. public B d. Manufacturer

C a. client D c. Contractor

27. Which is an unethical action with respect to the Architect's responsibility to his colleagues and subordinates?

a. Provides free professional service for a charitable

A B b. Donates to obtain advantage in a religious project
project

c. Undertakes a commission from another Architect d. Serving as professional adviser, accepts employment
C D
duly notified as Design Architect for a competition project.

28. Which activity is included in the Contract Document Phase of the Architect's Regular Design Services?

A b. Prepares forms for contract letting and bidding B a. Prepares forms for contract documents

d. Checks samples, schedules and shop drawings c. Assists the Owner in obtaining proposals from
C D
contractors

29. What percentage of the Architect's Basic Fee is for the liability of the Architect under the Civil Code?

A b. 10% B a. 5%

C d. 20% D c. 15%

30. Most expensive and time-consuming method of selecting the Architect?

A c. Mixed method B a. Comparative selection

C b. Design competition D d. Direct selection

31. A method of compensation that is flexible, easy to apply and is related to the size and the type of the project?

A c. Professional fee plus expenses B d. Lump sum or fixed fee

C a. Multiple of direct personnel expense D b. Percentage of construction cost

32. A method of selection for an Architect most often used by an individual person undertaking a relatively small project?

A b. Design competition B a. Comparative selection

C d. Direct selection D c. Bidding

33. A method of compensation frequently used where there is a continuing relationship on a series of projects?

A a. Multiple of direct personnel expense B b. Percentage of construction cost

C d. Lump sum or fixed fee D c. professional fee plus expenses

34. A method of compensation that represents a risk situation to the Architect since his costs may exceed the agreed
amount?

A c. Professional fee plus expenses B d. Lump sum or fixed fee

C a. Multiple of direct personnel expense D b. Percentage of construction cost

35. State-owned Architecture Schools exempted from being ______by the Government Architecture Degree?

A c. Professionally B a. Technically

C b. Legally D d. current

36. The Architect is selected for the project by _____ method?

A b. Comparative B c. Architectural Design Competition

C d. All listed D a. Direct

37. The ____regulates the practice of the Profession of Architecture in the Philippines?

A a. RA 8266 B c. RA 9246

C b. RA 8256 D d. RA 9266

38. The client can select an architect for a project through ____?

A d. Proposal B a. Bidding

C b. Advertisement D c. Referral by an Architect

39. The Architect is selected for a project by _____ method?

A c. Design Competition B d. Proposal

C a. Bidding D b. advertisement
40. Architects are people who are registered and _____ qualified to practice architecture?

A c. Professionally B a. Technically

C b. Legally D d.Current

41. Architect may acquire a project through _____.

A d. Facebook B a. an invitation

C c. Bidding D b. a newspaper advertisement

42. Architect's license may be suspended due to?

A b. Non-payment of cues B c. Non-renewal

C a. No projects done D d. Fraudulent acts

43. Participants in an architectural design competition should be?

A c. students B b. Civil engineer

C d. Registered Architects D a. artists

44. The____ will incorporate a space program in offering a design solution?

A d. Architectural Research B d. Architectural Programming

C a. Feasilbility Studies D b. Space Programming

45. The ____ entails the conduct of primary and secondary search for facts as basis for future conclusion to be use in
decision making in the Architectural Project?

A b. Architectural data collection B a. Architectural Studies

C c.Technical Research D d. Architectural Research

46. The detailed analysis that will determine the viability of a proposed development?

A c. Project Viability Studies B d. Viability Analysis

C b. Design Analysis D a. Feasibility studies

47. The ____ is the formulation of site criteria to determine the most appropriate for a proposed project?

A b. Site Selection and analysis B c. Site Comparison

C d. Site utilization and land use D a. Site Planning

48. The ____ are studies involving the studies of secondary information as in-puts in Architectural Design?

A a. Programming B c. Architectural Research

C b. Matrix Analysis D d. Pre-Feasibility Studies

49. SPP Documents replaced the ____?

A c. 1979 UAP Documents B b. 1979 PIA Documents

C d. IAPOA Documents D a. 1975 UAP Documents

50. SPP Document no. 205 is?

A b. Regular Design Services B c. Construction Services

C d. Post-Construction Services D a. Pre-Design Services

51. It involves studies for the appropriate utilization of land?

A b. Site Planning B d. Non-listed

C a. Site Studies D c. Site Utilization and land-use

52. SPP Document no. 204 is?

A a. Pre-Design Services B b. Regular Design Services

C d. Full time construction supervision D c. Post-Construction Services

53. Government Agency which regulates the practice of Architecture?

A c. PRC B d. SEC

C b. CHED D a. UAP

54. Architect should register with the____in order to qualify to practice Architecture?

A a. PRC B c. LGU

C b. IAPOA D d. all listed

55. For Non creative projects, the architect is compensated on the basis of?

A b. Multiple of Direct Personnel Expenses B c. Salary

C d. Fixed Fee D a. % of Construction Cost

56. The ____can order changes in the construction based on technicalities only?

A d. Contractor B c. Consultant

C a. Owner D b. Architect

57. The Architect has a duty to Himself, Country & ____?

A b. IAPOA B a. UAP

C d. Non-listed D c. GOD
58. In a typical owner-general contractor agreement, who is responsible for the payment of insurance for personal injury
and to property?

A c. Project Manager B b. Owner

C d. Contractor D a. Architect

59. SPP doc 206?

A a. Complete Services B b. Full Architectural Services

C c. Comprehensive Architectural Services D Non-listed

60. Construction Management Services

A a. SPP 204a B c. SPP 205

C d. Non-listed D b. SPP 204b

61. Specialized Architectural Services

A a. SPP Doc. 203 B c. SPP Doc. 206

C b. SPP Doc. 205 D d. SPP Doc. 207

62. Comprehensive Architectural Services

A c. SPP Doc 206 B a. SPP Doc 204

C d. SPP Doc 207 D b. SPP Doc 205

63. Under which phase of Regular design services the Architect prepares an initial statement of probable construction
cost.

A Project Definition Phase B Construction Phase

C Bidding or Negotiation Phase D Contract Document Phase

64. Most expensive and time-consuming method of selecting the Architect.

A Comparative selection B Direct selection

C Mixed method D Design competition

65. A method of compensation that represents a risk situation to the Architect since his costs may exceed the agreed
amount.

A Professional fee plus expenses B Multiple of direct personnel expense

C Percentage of construction cost D Lump sum or fixed fee

66. Which component is not considered in the formulation of the Master Development Plan under the Comprehensive
Planning Services?

A Economic B Legal and Administrative

C Transport D Site Development

67. Under what phase of design services does the architect prepare complete construction drawings and specifications on
materials/construction methods?

A Schematic design B Design development

C Construction D Contract documents

68. One of the methods of compensation for architectural service is based on technical hours and expenses & made by
adding all costs of technical services (man-hours time rate). A multiplier is used to take care 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?

A Per diem plus reimbursable expenses B Multiple of direct personal expenses

C Mixed methods of compensation D Professional fee plus expenses

69. What official body formulates rules and regulations relating to signing / sealing of drawings, specifications and other
documents registered by the architect?

A United Architects of the Philippines B Board of Architecture

C Commission on Higher Education D Office of the Building Official

70. When were the 3 architectural organizations integrated into one association of architects called UAP?

A 1976 B 1978

C 1972 D 1975

71. What is the general basis of the Architect’s minimum basic fee?

A Project construction cost B Architect’s professional standing in the community

C Owner’s offer D Type of structure

72. What part of the Architect services is space/management studies?

A Schematic design B Design development

C Pre-design D Contract documents

73. Methods of selecting and Architect

A ADI B Direct Selection Competition

C Recomendation D Component Selection

74. This type of selection is used when undertaking a relatively small project. The Client selects his Architect on the basis
of recommendation of another Architect.

A Invitation B Comparative Selection

C Architectural Design Competition D Direct Selection

75. This type of selection may be conducted by committees representing institutions, corporations or public agencies.

A Direct Selection B Invitation

C Comparative Selection D Architectural Design Competition

76. This type of selection is used for civic or monumental projects.

A Invitation B Architectural Design Competition

C Comparative Selection D Direct Selection

77. Multiple of Direct Personnel Expenses:

Reimbursable expenses such as transportation, housing and living allowance of Consultant, transportation, per diem,
housing and living allowance of local consultants and technical staff if assigned to places over________.

A 100km B 50km

C 200km D 150km

78. METHOD OF COMPENSATION:

The SPP provides for more than one method of compensation on a project. Each project should be examined to
determine the most appropriate and equitable method of compensation.

A Multiple of Direct Personnel Expenses B Mixed Methods of Compensation

C Professional Fee Plus Expenses D Method of Compensation

79. METHOD OF COMPENSATION:

This method of compensation is frequently used where there is continuing relationship involving a series of projects.

A Lump Sum or Fixed Fee B Multiple of Direct Personnel Expenses

C Professional Fee Plus Expenses D Mixed Methods of Compensation

80. The Architect can render services in any of the following ways:

Individual Architect / Architect’s Own Staff / By Individual Architect / Architect’s Own Staff / By
A B
Association, Company or Networking Association, Consultation or Networking

Individual Architect / Owner's Own Staff / By Independent Architect / Architect’s Own Staff / By
C D
Association, Consultation or Networking Association, Consultation or Networking
81. MANNER OF PROVIDING SERVICES:
After the initial meeting / conversation / correspondence with the Client, the Architect must submit his proposal for
pre-design services, stating the following: Manner of Payment, Scope of Work, Other Conditions of Services and
___________.

A Architect's responsibilities B Contractor's responsibilities

C Owner’s Responsibilities D Feasibility studies

82. Under Pre-design services, the Architect states the project terms of reference (ToR) including the concept, objectives
and other necessary requirements to bid out architectural services (whether public or private).

A Space Planning B Space Management Studies

C Design Brief Preparation D Site Utilization and Land-Use Studies

83. Republic Act No. 9266 was published on?

A March 14, 2004 B April 14, 2004

C March 17, 2004 D April 17, 2004

84. RA 9266:
ARTICLE I - General Provision
"Section 1"

Creation and Composition of the Professional

A Definition of Terms B
Regulatory Board

C Short Title D Statement of Policy

85. RA 9266:
ARTICLE I - General Provision
"Section 2"

A Short Title B Definition of Terms

Creation and Composition of the Professional

C D Statement of Policy
Regulatory Board

86. RA 9266:
ARTICLE I - General Provision
"Section 3"

A Definition of Terms B Statement of Policy

Creation and Composition of the Professional

C D Short Title
Regulatory Board

87. RA 9266:
ARTICLE IV - PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE
"Section 38"

Liability Insurance of a Person or Entity Allowed to

A B Collection of Professional Fees
Practice under a Temporary/Special Permit

Limitation to the Registration of a Firm, Company,

C D Coverage of Temporary/Special Permits
Partnership, Corporation or Association
88. RA 9266:
ARTICLE V - Final Provisions
"Section 41"

A Integration of the Architecture Profession B Appropriations

C Implementing Rules and Regulations D Act Not Affecting Other Professionals

89. RA 9266:
ARTICLE V - Final Provisions
"Section 44

A Enforcement of the Act B Effectivity

C Repealing Clause D Separability Clause.

90. The Architect in this area of practice undertakes a scientific study on the built environment’s well being, which allows
the Architect to focus on the ways in which the building/structure can best maintain itself and prolong its life in a cost-
efficient manner, and finally provide recommendations to the Owner/ Client.

Historic and Cultural Heritage Conservation and

A B Special Building/ Facility Planning and Design
Planning

C Architectural Research Methods D Forensic Architecture

Answer Key

1.c 2.c 3.d 4.c

5.b 6.b 7.a 8.c

9.c 10.a 11.d 12.c

13.c 14.b 15.d 16.c

17.b 18.b 19.b 20.c

21.b 22.c 23.d 24.a

25.b 26.d 27.d 28.d

29.a 30.c 31.d 32.c

33.d 34.b 35.a 36.c

37.d 38.d 39.a 40.a

41.b 42.d 43.c 44.b

45.d 46.d 47.a 48.d

49.a 50.c 51.d 52.c

53.a 54.a 55.a 56.a

57.d 58.c 59.c 60.d

61.a 62.a 63.a 64.d

65.b 66.d 67.d 68.b

69.b 70.d 71.a 72.c

73.b 74.d 75.c 76.b

77.a 78.b 79.c 80.b

81.c 82.c 83.c 84.c

85.d 86.a 87.d 88.c

89.a 90.d