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 How many concrete hollow blocks do

you need for a wall that has a length of
 A paint defect caused by fungus and
6 meters and a height of 4 meters?
growing on the paint film or caulk and is
a. 305
identifiable by its grey, brown, green or
dark black “splotchy” spots
 Filipino term for baseboard
a. Mildew
a. Rodapis

 For suspended slabs, beam, columns,

 A type of admixture that helps speed up
arches, stairs, walls of 100mm thickness
setting time, to develop earlier strength
a. Class B
and to reduce length of time for
protection
 Consist of a combination of
a. Acceleration
geosynthetic components; are usually
sheet or edge drains consisting of a
 Is the officer or other designated
prefabricated core which a geotextile
authority charged with the
filter is bonded
administration and enforcement of the
a. Geocomposites
building code
Office of the Building Official (OBO)
 Columns in which a concrete core is
reinforced with a steel or cast-iron
 A type of handless lockset key-operated
designed to support a part of load is
to give double security
a. Composite
a. Deadbolt

 What is the standard weight of a 16mm

(no. 5) diameter hot-rolled wieldable
deformed or plain steel bar per meter
length?
a. 1.578 kilos

 Concrete covers for pipes, conduits, and

fittings shall not be less than ____ for
concrete not exposed to earth or
weather.
a. 20mm

 Water proofing appropriate for a

firewall
a. Elastomeric

 What is the concrete proportion for

Class “C”?
a. 1:3:6
PROF. PRAC.  Under BP 344, slope of ramp shall not
exceed the gradient of
 What should be submitted when you
1:12
lost your PRC Identification Card
Notarized affidavit of loss
 What is the minimum dimension of a
PWD toilet?
 Who manages the sewer water
1.7m
treatment plant?
DENR
 Under PD 1096, minimum dimension of
habitable area
 If Jesse’s boss could put up an
2.0m
Architectural Firm in the Philippines,
what should be his first move to
 Who approves the subdivision plan?
register his business
HLURB
Register his company at SEC
 Who approves the PERT-CPM chart?
 What is the change in elevation from
owner
the street level of the dropped curb?
25mm

 NO, the extension of the construction

 What is the distance of the Building
may no longer require the services of an
Main Entrance to the Elevator?
architect as stipulated in the 2010 SPP
30m

 As far as the civil liability of the project

is concern, who is liable when a building  Foreign architects offering regular
collapse due to fault in construction? design services are subject to full
ARCHITECT IN CHARGE OF compliances with what rule and section
CONSTRUCTION of R.A. No. 9266

 How do you treat new members of the Rule 4, Section 33

profession?
Give equal opportunities like senior
members
 Soil testing is the duty of
Engineer
 If the client decided to hire you for a
Design-Build by Administration, how
much additional fee would you charge
in addition to your 10%
7%
 What part of the regular design services
does an architect prepares an initial
statement of probable construction
cost?
Project Definition Phase
 Which of the following refers to
overhead?
All of the above
 Under BP 220, what is the minimum
area of windows for habitable rooms?
10% of floor area
 Under BP 344, what is the minimum
water closet stall area?
1.70m x 1.80m
 Factories and workshops using
incombustible and non-explosive
materials are classified as?
Industrial
 Multiplier of multiple of direct personal
expenses ranges from
1.5-2.5
 Which of the following is not a basis for
regular design services?
None of the above
 It covers a broad line of architectural
services ranging from initial problem
identification to activities that would
allow the Architect to initially
conceptualize an array of architectural
and allied solutions.
Pre-Design Services
 Under PD 957, what is the minimum
floor area for open market?
42 m2
 Under NBCP, what is the unit area per
occupant for offices?
9.30 m2
 Also known as the Subdivision and
Condominium Buyer’s Protective
Decree
PD 957
 This method of compensation is
applicable only to non-creative work
such as accounting, secretarial,
research, data gathering, preparation of
reports and the like.
MDPE
 It refers to the author or authors o a set
of architectural plans or specifications
who are in charge of their preparation
whether made by them personally or
under their immediate supervision
Authorship
 Under BP 220, when are elevators
required?
For 5 storeys and beyond
 Which of the following is not a basis for
selecting an architect by a client
through direct selection?
None of the above
 Under BP 344, what is the maximum
dropped curb ramp gradient?
1:12
 Under Rule 3, Section 14 of R>A 9266,
which of the following is not a subject
for examination?
None of the Above
 What is R.A 9266?
The architecture Act of 2004
 Who approves, issues, limits or cancels
temporary or special permit to practice
architecture?
Board
 Under BP 220, what is the minimum
clear width of stairs?
600mm
 It refers to contracts or arrangements
involving the transfer of systematic
knowledge for the manufacture of a
product, the application of a process, or
rendering of a service including
management contracts; and the
transfer, assignment or licensing of all
forms of intellectual property rights.
Technology Transfer
 In order to obtain a building permit,
how many sets of construction drawing
and technical specifications shall be
submitted?
7
 Under Rule 3, Section 13 of R.A 9266,
which of the following is not a
qualification of an applicant for
examination?
C and D
 YES
 The mayor is guilty of what?
Misdemeanor
 In case of any dispute concerning the
Service Agreement, the Parties may
then venture into a negotiation period
of how many days?
30 days
 Under NBCP, quarantine stations are
classified as what occupancy?
Institutional
 Who shall designate the Secretary of
the Board and shall provide the
secretariat and other support services
to implement the provisions of R.A No.
9266?
PRC
 Under NBCP, what is the minimum
requirement of parking slots for private
colleges and university?
1 slot: 3 classrooms
 Under NBCP, what is the minimum
width of carriageway?
Depends on the width of sidewalks
 6 months, 1 day, 6 years, P50,000.00,
P500,000.00
 under what rule and section is the
creation and composition of the
professional regulatory board?
Rule 2, Section 4
 it is the required open space left
between the outermost face of the
building/structure and the property
lines.
Yard
 how many years as an active
practitioner does an architect have to
be in order to qualify as member of the
board?
At least 10 years
 A court summons a recipient to appear
and give oral testimony for use at a
hearing
 Under BP 344, what is the length of a
wheelchair?
1.10m-1.30m
 How many years is the civil liability of
the AoR?
15 years
 For a firm, company, partnership,
corporation or association to be
registered or licensed as such for the
practice of architecture, it shall be
composed of how many percent of
registered and licensed architect?
75%
 Which of the following is a basis for the
Architect’s/ Architectural firm’s
professional fee?
All of the above
 Included under this specialized practice
is the preparation of the Fire Safety and
Life Assessment Report (FLAR) required
by R.A. No. 9514, the 2008 Fire Code of
the Philippines and its 2009 IRR.
Post-Design Services
 This will standardize the ranges for
which the Client will compensate an
Architect in direct relation to the value
of services that the Architect provides.
2010 SPP
 Under BP 344, what is the minimum
door width?
0.80m
 The Architect in this area of practice
undertakes a scientific study
Forensic Architecture
 Under the SPP Doc 203, it may be
defined as the blending of aesthetics,
functions, space, materials and its
environment resulting from the
application of various technologies and
skills in different fields
Architecture
 Can an architect serves as the
Construction Manager?
Yes
 It is the most common worldwide
method of compensation for
architectural services
Percentage based on PCC
 Architectural partnership is registered
with
SEC and BOA
 Under BP 220, what is the minimum lot
frontage for single attached socialized
housing?
48m2
 Under BP 220, what is the minimum lot
frontage for single attached socialized
housing having an irregular lot?
6.0m
 In commendation of the Yolanda
tragedy, the Mayor of Tacloban plans to
build a monumental park. What
method of selection is best for this
project?
ADC
 The architect explains his methodology
in translating the plan/design
requirements of the proposed project.
Interview
 What must a Foreign Consultant of
foreign architect acquire in order to
work and /or do business in the
Philippines?
Clerk-of-works
 Is he entitled to have an interest due to
late payment of fees?
Yes, because he is already on the
Contract Document Phase
 A permit issued by the building official
for accessory parts of the project with
very special functions or use which
indicate in the plans specifications that
accompanying the building permits
application
Accessory Permit
 Under BP 344, what is the minimum
dimension of an elevator car??
1.10m x 1.40m
 The architect in service prescribes space
plans, stacking diagrams/sections and
computations of areas for the different
activities and spaces to be integrated in
a building project.
Architectural Interior
 It involves the detailed planning and
design to control sound transmission
for compatibility with the architectural
design concept.
Retainer
 When does the work of an architect
starts?
When the Owner outlines his
requirements to the Architect
 Who prepares change order?
Architect
 This method of compensation is useful
when the services are difficult to
determine in advance or they are
interim in nature and often short in
duration
Time Basis
 Under BP 220, what is the maximum
length of block for a row house?
400m
 Under BP 220, what is the minimum
area of windows for bathroom?
1/20 of its floor area
 Under PD 957, what is the minimum lot
area for a single detached open
market?
120 m2
 Mr. Tony hired Ar. Rogers to plan and
design his two-storey residential
building
Yes, because the owner should issue
orders to the contractor only through
the architect.
 Under NBCP, what is the unit area per
occupant for classrooms?
1.80 m2
 Who shall pay for the design and
consulting services on acoustic,
communication, electronic, and other
specialty systems which may be
required in a project?
Project Proponent
 Under the Negotiation Phase within
how many days after the award to the
winning bidders the payment to the
architect shall be adjusted so that it will
amount to a sum equivalent to ninety
(90%) percent of the Professional Fee
15 days
 In an ADC, within how many days
should the owner be able to pay the
prizes for the winner/s?
Within 30 days
 Who shall pay for the VAT the local
government has imposed on the
architect?
Architect
 This method is fair to both client and
the Architect as the fee is pegged to the
cost of the Project the Client is willing
to undertake.
Percentage based on PCC
 Under BP 220, what is the minimum lot
area for a single detached economic
housing?
72 m2
 Which of the following is not a scope of
practice of architecture?
D only
 What does DAEDS stand for?
Detailed Architectural and Engineering
Design Services
 under BP 220, what is the minimum
height of doors other than bathroom
and mezzanine?
2.00m
 under the NBCP, a building permit shall
expire if work authorized is not
commended within how many months
from date of such issuance?
12 months
 under the NBCP, a carport shall not be
considered part of the TOSL (Total Open
Space within Lot) particularly if?
Entirely roofed
 In PD 957, design standards for
residential condominium projects
offsite parking is allowed but must not
be more than how many meters away
from the building it serves?
200m
 After ___ substantial completion of
contract work
98%
 Under PD 1096, what is the minimum
width of a sidewalk?
1.20%
 What is the recommended professional
fee of an architect for group 1 DAEDS
and DADS for project construction cost
P50,000.00 and less?
DAEDS= 5%, DADS= 3%
 PRC means
Professional Regulation Commission
 Any person who violates any of the
provision of R.A. No. 966
Misconduct
 It entails the conduct of primary and
secondary researches and assembled
facts used as basis for conclusion.
Architectural Research
 According to the architect’s SPP of
2010, upon signing the owner/client-
architect agreement, how much should
the client pay to the architect to
commence the professional services?
5% of the construction cost
 Which is an unethical action with
respect to the architect’s responsibility
to the people?
Shares technical information
 Under BP 344, what is the minimum
walkway headroom clearance?
2.00 meters
 This method of compensation is
frequently used where there is
continuing relationship on a series of
projects.
PFPE
 Under PD 957, what is the minimum lot
area for single detached medium cost?
100m2

 You were hired as the Architect for

architectural services only of a 2-storey
single-detached residential building in
Quezon City. Under the Regular Design
Services what is the recommended
professional fee?
10%

 Under PD 957, what is the width for

major roads?
10m