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Construction in a building involving changes in the materials used, partitioning, locations/sizes of openings, structural parts, existing utilities, and equipment without increasing the overall area.
a. Alteration
b. Renovation
c. Slum upgrading
d. Redecoration
The transfer of buildings or portions thereof from an original location to another, either within the same lot or to a different one.
a. Evacuation
b. Reassembly
c. Moving
d. Disaster displacement
Which of the following is NOT true about the building official, according to Rule II of the IRR of PD 1096?
a. The building official must either be a duly registered architect or civil engineer
b. The building official must be of good moral character
c. The building official must have at least five years of diversified and professional experience in building design and construction
All of the above are true
Which of the following violations is the gravest, according to Rule II of the NBC IRR?
Failure to post Certificate of Occupancy
Use or occupancy of building/structure without appropriate Certificate of Occupancy
Non-compliance with work stoppage order for construction or demolition without permit
Non-compliance with the work stoppage order for the alteration, addition, conversion, or repair without permit
Whose duty is it to declare buildings as ruinous or dangerous?
(sec 215 Also explicit in Procedure for Abatement /Demolition of Dangerous Buildings.)
a. This is the building official’s duty
b. This is the secretary’s duty
c. This is the architect’s duty
d. This is the PRBOA’s duty
Which of the following does NOT require a building permit?
a. A small patio,only 25 sqm. in area, resting directly on the ground
b. A low garden masonry wall that is only 6 meters long and only 1.5 meters high
c. A greenhouse that measures 2 meters x 3 meters only
d. A mini-aviary measuring 3 meters x 4 meters with a maximum height of less than 6 meters measured from the ground to the apex of the roof
What is the minimum distance required between eaves and the rear and side property lines?
a. 500mm
b. 750mm
c. 1000mm
d. None of the above. Setbacks are measured not to the eaves, but to the exterior faces of the walls.
According to Rule II of the NBC IRR, which does not fall under civil/structural documents?
Roof framing plans
Boring and load tests
Seismic analysis
All of the above are included under civil/structural documents
Firewalls are not allowed for R1 developments. However, an abutment of up to 3.20m in height is allowed, provided that above ____, the abutment shall be made of perforated concrete blocks.
1.00m
1.20m
1.50m
1.70m
Does the law permit the owner to proceed with ground preparation and excavation works before the issuance of the building permit?
No. The owner must wait for the building permit to be issued before he can proceed with excavation works.
Yes, as long as the Building Official issues the Ground Preparation and Excavation Permit and as long as the owner follows the corresponding rules/requirements.
The NBC is silent on this matter.
Both A and C.
Does the law permit the owner to occupy completed portions of the building even though other parts are still being constructed?
No. The entire building must be completed first and the Certificate of Occupancy for the entire building must be issued before anyone can occupy any portion of the building.
No, this is extremely dangerous. There must be no ongoing works within the building before anyone may be allowed to occupy it.
Yes, if the Building Official grants a Partial Certificate of Occupancy to the owner.
Both A and B
For a sloping lot with a 2.00m difference between the highest and lowest points of the lot, where will the established grade line be for building height determination?
The lowest point of the lot
The highest point of the lot
The average between the two points
None of the above
What is the minimum parking slot size for a standard truck?
a. 2.50m x 5.00m
b. 3.00 x 9.00m
c. 3.60 x 12.00m
d. 3.60 x 18.00m
If you add the ISA and the USA, what will you get?
a. TOSL
b. PSO
c. MACA
d. AMBF
If you subtract the ISAmax from the MACA, what will you get?
a. TOSLmin
b. PSOmax
c. USAmin
d. BHL
If you multiply the FLAR by the TLA, what will you get?
a. AMBF
b. GFA
c. TGFA
d. MACA
What is the minimum area for habitable rooms, according to the National Building Code?
a. 1.20 sqm
b. 3.00 sqm
c. 6.00 sqm
d. 12.00 sqm
What is the minimum air space provision per person for habitable rooms
a. 3.00 cubic meters
b. 12.00 cubic meters
c. 14 cubic meters
d. 18 cubic meters
What is the minimum width for an access road serving an interior lot?
a. 3.00m
b. 4.00m
c. 5.00m
d. 8.00m
What is the minimum ceiling height required for the seventh floor of a naturally-ventilated building?
a. 1.80m
b. 2.10m
c. 2.40m
d. 2.70m
For agricultural areas, the NBC requires at least _____ of easement for each side of the waterway
10 meters
20 meters
15 meters
17 meters
Townhouses are typical of which zoning classification?
R-2
R-3
R-5
R-4
According to Article 1723 of the Civil Code, who shall be held liable if a building collapses due to the use of inferior materials?
a. The architect or the engineer who drew up the plans
b. The contractor and the construction supervisor
c. The building official who reviewed and approved the plans
d. Both B and C
Before using or occupying a completed building, this document must be issued first.
a. Building permit
b. Certificate of inspection
c. Certificate of compliance
d. Certificate of occupancy
The Building Code requires that the owner hire a full-time inspector for the construction. This inspector must be a:
a. Licensed architect
b. Licensed mechanical engineer
c. Licensed contractor
d. Either A or B
What are the allowable firewall configurations for an R3 project?
a. Allowed on one side of property
b. Allowed on both sides of the property
c. Allowed on one side and the rear
d. Both B and C
This term refers to any new construction which increases the height or area of an existing building.
a. Addition
b. Alteration
c. Renovation
d. Conversion
This uses wood construction with protective fire-resistant materials and is one-hour fire-resistive throughout.
a. Type I
b. Type II
c. Type III and IV
d. Type V
The provisions of the National Building Code apply to all public and private buildings except for:
a. BP 220 projects
b. Buildings made of native materials like wood, nipa, and lumber
c. Projects that only involve non-structural repairs
d. Both A and B
Which is not included among the valid grounds for declaring a building as dangerous?
a. Structural hazard
b. Aesthetic deficiency
c. Unsafe electrical wiring
d. Inadequate sanitation
Type I constructions are not allowed in which zones?
a. Non-fire restricted zone
b. Fire restrictive zone
c. Highly fire restrictive zone
d. Both B and C
On a non-arcaded RROW, signs may be allowed to project by as much as
a. 300mm
b. 600mm
c. 900mm
d. 1200mm
Should a sign be allowed to project beyond the property line and into an arcaded RROW, a minimum vertical clearance of ___ must be maintained from the road surface to the bottom of the sign.
a. 3.00 m
b. 4.27 m
c. 5.00 m
d. 6.00 m
For glass panels that need to larger than 3.00m x 3.00m, the minimum thickness needs to be:
a. 8mm
b. 10mm
c. 12mm
d. 15mm
According to the NBC, the maximum speed of escalators is
a. 90 feet per minute
b. 120 feet per minute
c. 36 meters per minute
d. 38 meters per minute
According to the NBC, the minimum stairway width for buildings with an occupant load of 10-50 is
a. 1.10m
b. 0.90m
c. 0.75m
d. 0.60m
For protection of pedestrians, what will be required when the distance between the OFB and the inner edge of the sidewalk is equal to 75% of the building height?
a. A fence only
b. A canopy only
c. A fence and a canopy
d. A fence, a canopy, and a safety net
Every fence or building corner must be truncated at the corner to form a chaflan on roads that are less than 3.60m wide. What is the minimum width of a chaflan?
a. 3.00m
b. 3.60m
c. 4.00m
d. 5.00m
Which would be included when obtaining GFA?
a. Balconies with an area of 5 square meters
b. Parking areas equivalent to half the area of one floor
c. Utility areas equivalent to not more than one-third of one floor
d. Fire escape structures if complying to standards stair measurements of the NBC
What is the minimum width required for a curb cutout leading to a 1.20m-wide crossing?
a. 0.90m
b. 1.00m
c. 1.20m
d. 1.50m
What is the minimum dimension of the required turnabout space for walkways and what should be the maximum distance between two turnabout spaces?
a. Minimum dimension of 1.20m, center-to-center distance of 15.00m
b. Minimum dimension of 1.50m, center-to-center distance of 13.50m
c. Minimum dimension of 1.20m, maximum gap of 12.00m between turning spaces
d. Minimum dimension of 1.50m, center-to-center distance of 12.00m
Handrails are required for ramps, stairs, and dropped curbs at crossings. These handrails should be installed at what height/s?
a. 700mm and 900mm
b. 800mm and 900mm
c. 900mm and 1000m
d. 900mm only
What is the minimum width of an accessible parking slot?
a. 2.15m
b. 2.50m
c. 2.70m
d. 3.70m
What is required to be provided at the bottom and the top of a ramp?
a. A turnabout space with a minimum dimension of 1.50m
b. A vestibule with a level space at least 1.50m wide and 2.00m deep
c. A curb with a minimum height of 100mm
d. A level area not less than 1.80m in length
What are the minimum dimensions of a toilet stall for PWDs?
a. 1.50m x 1.50m
b. 1.50m x 1.80m
c. 1.70m x 1.80m
d. 1.80m x 2.00m
What is the maximum travel distance allowed for accessible elevators?
a. 10.00m from entrance
b. 15.00m from entrance
c. 20.00m from entrance
d. 30.00m from entrance
For PWD washrooms, what is the maximum height allowed for a lavatory counter?
a. 750mm
b. 800mm
c. 850mm
d. 900mm
A central refuge area with a minimum depth of 1.50m is required for crossings if the width of the road to be crossed exceeds
a. 6.50m
b. 8.00m
c. 10.00m
d. 12.00m
Fires involving energized electrical equipment are classified as:
Class A
Class B
Class C
Class D
For drainage purposes, a maximum cross gradient of ____ toward the road is allowed for dropped curbs.
a. 1:12
b. 1:17
c. 1:20
d. 1:26
A type of standpipe system in which the pipes are normally not filled with water. Water is introduced into the system thru fire service connections when needed.
a. Wet standpipe
b. Dry standpipe
c. Combination standpipe
d. Both A and C
What is the maximum allowable riser height for stairs in BP 220?
a. 150 mm.
b. 175 mm.
c. 200 mm.
d. 250 mm.
What is the minimum tread width for stairs in BP 220?
a. 200 mm.
b. 225 mm.
c. 250 mm.
d. 300 mm.
Fires involving ordinary combustible materials such as wood, cloth, rubber and plastics
a. Class A
b. Class B
c. Class K
d. Class D
Which of the following is prohibited by BP 220 and PD 957?
a. A rowhouse cluster of 10 units
b. A rowhouse cluster of 20 units
c. A rowhouse cluster of 100 m long
d. A block 500.00m long with a 2.00m-wide alley approximately at the center
Any visual or audible signal produced by a device or system to warn the occupants of the building or fire fighting elements of the presence or danger of fire
a. Annunciator panel
b. Fire signal
c. Fire alerting system
d. Fire alarm
An integrated network of hydraulically designed piping system installed in a building, structure or area with outlets arranged in a systematic pattern which automatically discharges water when activated by heat or combustion products from a fire.
a. Standpipe system
b. Fire extinguishing system
c. Sprinkler system
d. None of the above
What is the prescribed ratio for saleable and non-saleable lots in PD 957?
a. 30% saleable, 70% non-saleable
b. 70% saleable, 30% non-saleable
c. 60% saleable, 40% non-saleable
d. None of the above
Which of the following is true?
a. An alley may be used as property access for socialized developments only
b. A pathwalk may be used as property access for socialized and economic developments
c. A pathwalk length of up to 60.00 m. is allowed
d. An alley must have a minimum width of 1.20 m.
What is the minimum ceiling height required for socialized and economic housing (not including mezzanines)?
a. 2.70 m.
b. 2.40 m.
c. 2.10 m.
d. 2.00 m.
Results of the annual fire pump flow test, the annual main drain test, and the standpipe water flow test should be included in the:
a. FALAR 1
b. FALAR 2
c. FALAR 3
d. FSEC
What is the acceptable range of handrail heights according to BP 220?
a. 800-900 mm. from the floor
b. 800-100 mm. from the floor
c. 800-1200 mm. from the floor
800-1500 mm.from the floor
d .800-1500 mm.from the floor
What is the minimum side setback required for socialized and economic housing?
a. 1.00 m.
b. 1.50 m.
c. 2.00 m.
d. 4.50 m.
Fires in cooking appliances that involve combustible cooking media (vegetable or animal oils and fats) are classified as:
a. Class K
b. Class D
c. Class B
d. Class A
Which of the following are the last three items on the list of minimum basic needs of human settlements prescribed by BP 220?
a. Water, power, storm drainage
b. Water, power, parks and playgrounds
c. Solid and liquid waste disposal, parks and playgrounds, power
d. Storm drainage, parks and playgrounds, power
What is the minimum floor area required for open market housing?
a. 18 sqm.
b. 22 sqm.
c. 30 sqm.
d. 42 sqm.
What is the minimum lot area required for open market, duplex housing?
a. 50 sqm.
b. 80 sqm.
c. 96 sqm.
d. 120 sqm.
For BP 220, what is the minimum thickness required for firewalls?
a. 4 inches
b. 5 inches
c. 6 inches
d. 8 inches
What is the minimum floor area required for a medium cost family condominium according to PD 957?
a. 12 sqm.
b. 18 sqm.
c. 22 sqm.
d. 36 sqm.
An integrated piping system connected to a source of extinguishing agent which suppressed fires when actuated by its automatic detecting device
a. Standpipe system
b. Automatic fire suppression system
c. Fire extinguisher
d. Fire hose
The maximum number of persons that may be allowed to occupy a particular building or space
a. Maximum occupancy
b. Building load
c. Occupant load
d. Occupant total
What is the minimum tread required for new stairs in RA 9514?
a. 180mm
b. 200mm
c. 250mm
d. 280mm
What is the minimum riser height required for new stairs in RA 9514?
a. 100mm
b. 180mm
c. 200mm
d. None of the above
Based on RA 9514, how many exits are required if the occupant load is 600?
a. 1 exit
b. 2 exits
c. 3 exits
d. 4 exits
The minimum tread for existing stairs, according to RA 9514.
a. 200mm
b. 230mm
c. 250mm
d. 280mm
Minimum ramp width, according to RA 9514.
a. 915mm
b. 1120mm
c. 1200mm
d. 1420mm
Minimum elevator pit depth according to the NBC.
a. 300mm
b. 500mm
c. 600mm
d. 800mm
Firewall extension under the eaves, according to the NBC.
a. 200mm
b. 300mm
c. 400mm
d. 600mm
Minimum floor area of a single-occupancy condominium for medium cost housing.
a. 12sqm
b. 15sqm
c. 18sqm
d. 20sqm
Minimum width of passageway for courts according to NBC.
a. 1.00m
b. 1.20m
c. 1.50m
d. 2.00m
Maximum distance of the required turning space from a dead end, according to BP 344.
a. 2.00m
b. 3.50m
c. 4.50m
d. 6.00m
Maximum height of a flush control device for PWD toilets, according to BP 344.
a. 800mm from the floor
b. 850mm from the floor
c. 900mm from the floor
d. 1200mm from the floor
Minimum width of stairs for OL greater than 10, according to the NBC
a. 0.75m
b. 0.90m
c. 1.10m
d. 1.50m
Minimum depth of tactile strip that needs to be provided at the top and the bottom of stairs, according to BP 344.
a. 300mm
b. 500mm
c. 600mm
d. 1200mm
Maximum longitudinal gradient of a walkway, according to BP 344.
a. 1:10
b. 1:12
c. 1:20
d. 1:100
Maximum cross gradient of a walkway, according to BP 344.
a. 1:10
b. 1:12
c. 1:20
d. 1:100
Maximum projection of gratings from the surface of the walkway, according to BP 344.
a. 3.0mm
b. 6.5mm
c. 13mm
d. 25mm
Minimum clearance of a handrail that is vertically mounted on top of a ledge, according to BP 344.
a. 30mm
b. 40mm
c. 50mm
d. 60mm
Minimum clearance of a handrail that is horizontally mounted onto a wall, according to BP 344.
a. 20mm
b. 30mm
c. 40mm
d. 50mm
Maximum crossing speed for pedestrians prescribed by BP 344.
a. 0.50m/sec
b. 0.70m/sec
c. 0.90m/sec
d. 1.10m/sec
If there are 24 water closet stalls for women and 18 water closet stalls for men (all located on one floor), how many accessible toilet stalls need to be provided for the entire floor?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
The minimum distance required from a major road intersection and the ingress point of a traffic generating building
a. 25m
b. 50m
c. 75m
d. 100m
According to the NBC, minimum foundation thickness for Group A dwellings
a. 150mm
b. 200mm
c. 600mm
d. 250mm
Minimum vertical clearance from the top of the sidewalk to the lowest part of the street canopy (for pedestrian protection)
a. 2.00m
b. 2.40m
c. 2.70m
d. 3.00m
Minimum width of a single-loaded aisle, according to the NBC.
a. 600mm
b. 750mm
c. 800mm
d. 1200mm
Maximum inclination of an escalator according to the NBC
a. 25 degrees from horizontal
b. 25 degrees from vertical
c. 30 degreees from vertical
d. 30 degrees from horizontal
For a condominium project with 12 condo units and which is 900 meters away from the nearest public park, how much space should be allotted to parks and playgrounds inside the condo development?
a. 50 sqm
b. 53 sqm
c. 56 sqm
d. The requirement may be waived
Minimum width of main door according to BP 220
a. 600mm
b. 700mm
c. 800mm
d. 900mm
According to the NBC, what is the minimum rear setback for R1?
a. 1.50m
b. 2.00m
c. 3.00m
d. 4.50m
Maximum length of dead ends according to the NBC.
a. 4.50m
b. 6.00m
c. 7.50m
d. 10.00m
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