1. Construction in a building involving changes Section 212. Light, Less Grave, Grave, Less Grave.

in the materials used, partitioning, 5k, 8k, 10k.

locations/sizes of openings, structural parts,
existing utilities, and equipment without 5. Whose duty is it to declare buildings as
increasing the overall area. ruinous or dangerous?
a. Alteration a. This is the building official’s duty
b. Renovation b. This is the secretary’s duty
c. Slum upgrading c. This is the architect’s duty
d. Redecoration d. This is the PRBOA’s duty

Section 106, Rule 1. Section 215. Also explicit in Procedure for

Abatement/Demolition of Dangerous Buildings.
2. The transfer of buildings or portions thereof
from an original location to another, either 6. Which of the following does NOT require a
within the same lot or to a different one. building permit?
a. Evacuation a. A small patio,only 25 sqm. in area, resting
b. Reassembly directly on the ground
c. Moving b. A low garden masonry wall that is only 6
d. Disaster displacement meters long and only 1.5 meters high
c. A greenhouse that measures 2 meters
Section 106, Rule 1. x 3 meters only
d. A mini-aviary measuring 3 meters x 4
3. Which of the following is NOT true about the meters with a maximum height of less
building official, according to Rule II of the than 6 meters measured from the ground
IRR of PD 1096? to the apex of the roof
a. The building official must either be a duly
registered architect or civil engineer Section 301 – Exemptions from Building
b. The building official must be of good Permits
moral character
c. The building official must have at least 7. What is the minimum distance required
five years of diversified and professional between eaves and the rear and side property
experience in building design and lines?
construction a. 500mm
d. All of the above are true b. 750mm
c. 1000mm
Section 206, Qualifications. d. None of the above. Setbacks are
measured not to the eaves, but to the
4. Which of the following violations is the exterior faces of the walls.
gravest, according to Rule II of the NBC IRR?
a. Failure to post Certificate of Occupancy 8. According to Rule II of the NBC IRR, which
b. Use or occupancy of building/structure does not fall under civil/structural
without appropriate Certificate of documents?
Occupancy a. Roof framing plans
c. Non-compliance with work stoppage b. Boring and load tests
order for construction or demolition c. Seismic analysis
without permit d. All of the above are included under
d. Non-compliance with the work stoppage civil/structural documents
order for the alteration, addition,
conversion, or repair without permit Section 302, Application for Permits.

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 d. Both A and B
9. Firewalls are not allowed for R1
developments. However, an abutment of up Section 304, item 5.d.
to 3.20m in height is allowed, provided that
above ____, the abutment shall be made of 12. For a sloping lot with a 2.00m difference
perforated concrete blocks. between the highest and lowest points of the
a. 1.00m lot, where will the established grade line be
b. 1.20m for building height determination?
c. 1.50m a. The lowest point of the lot
d. 1.70m b. The highest point of the lot
c. The average between the two points
Section 704, Location on Property, Item 4.c d. None of the above

10. Does the law permit the owner to proceed Section 707, Item 2, Determination of Building
with ground preparation and excavation Height, Notes on Establishing Grade.
works before the issuance of the building
permit? 13. What is the minimum parking slot size for a
a. No. The owner must wait for the building standard truck?
permit to be issued before he can a. 2.50m x 5.00m
proceed with excavation works. b. 3.00 x 9.00m
b. Yes, as long as the Building Official c. 3.60 x 12.00m
issues the Ground Preparation and d. 3.60 x 18.00m
Excavation Permit and as long as the
owner follows the corresponding Section 707, Item 4. Oddly enough, Section 707 is
rules/requirements. “Maximum Height of Buildings.”
c. The NBC is silent on this matter.
d. Both A and C. 14. If you add the ISA and the USA, what will you
get?
Section 304, Item 3: The Building Official may a. TOSL
issue a Ground Preparation and Excavation b. PSO
Permit even while the building permit c. MACA
application is still being processed subject to d. AMBF
payment of the corresponding fees.
15. If you subtract the ISAmax from the MACA,
11. Does the law permit the owner to occupy what will you get?
completed portions of the building even a. TOSLmin
though other parts are still being b. PSOmax
constructed? c. USAmin
a. No. The entire building must be d. BHL
completed first and the Certificate of
Occupancy for the entire building must 16. If you multiply the FLAR by the TLA, what will
be issued before anyone can occupy any you get?
portion of the building. a. AMBF
b. No, this is extremely dangerous. There b. GFA
must be no ongoing works within the c. TGFA
building before anyone may be allowed d. MACA
to occupy it.
c. Yes, if the Building Official grants a 17. What is the minimum area for habitable
Partial Certificate of Occupancy to the rooms, according to the National Building
owner. Code?

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 a. 1.20 sqm
b. 3.00 sqm
c. 6.00 sqm 22. Townhouses are typical of which zoning
d. 12.00 sqm classification?
a. R-2
Section 806 – Sizes and Dimensions of Rooms. b. R-4
c. R-5
18. What is the minimum air space provision per d. C-1
person for habitable rooms?
a. 3.00 cubic meters 23. According to Article 1723 of the Civil Code,
b. 12.00 cubic meters who shall be held liable if a building collapses
c. 14 cubic meters due to the use of inferior materials?
d. 18 cubic meters a. The architect or the engineer who drew
up the plans
Section 807, Air Space Requirements in b. The contractor and the construction
Determining the Size of Rooms. supervisor
c. The building official who reviewed and
19. What is the minimum width for an access approved the plans
road serving an interior lot? d. Both B and C
a. 3.00m
b. 4.00m 24. Before using or occupying a completed
c. 5.00m building, this document must be issued first.
d. 8.00m a. Building permit
b. Certificate of inspection
Rule 8, after Section 811 (Artificial Ventilation). c. Certificate of compliance
Guidelines on Easements, View Corridors, d. Certificate of occupancy
Streets/RROW, C (Streets/RROW), Item d.
Minimum Access Reqs. 25. The Building Code requires that the owner
hire a full-time inspector for the construction.
20. What is the minimum ceiling height required This inspector must be a:
for the seventh floor of a naturally-ventilated a. Licensed architect
building? b. Licensed mechanical engineer
a. 1.80m c. Licensed contractor
b. 2.10m d. Either A or B
c. 2.40m
d. 2.70m 26. What are the allowable firewall configurations
for an R3 project?
Section 805 – Ceiling Heights a. Allowed on one side of property
b. Allowed on both sides of the property
21. For agricultural areas, the NBC requires at c. Allowed on one side and the rear
least _____ of easement for each side of the d. Both B and C
waterway.
a. 3.00m 27. This term refers to any new construction
b. 10.00m which increases the height or area of an
c. 20.00m existing building.
d. 40.00m a. Addition
b. Alteration
Rule 8, after Section 811 (Artificial Ventilation). c. Renovation
Guidelines on Easements, View Corridors, d. Conversion
Streets/RROW, A (Easements)

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 28. This uses wood construction with protective d. 6.00 m
fire-resistant materials and is one-hour fire-
resistive throughout. Section 2004 Item 1.D Projecting Signs
a. Type I
b. Type II 34. For glass panels that need to larger than
c. Type III and IV 3.00m x 3.00m, the minimum thickness needs
d. Type V to be:
a. 8mm
29. The provisions of the National Building Code b. 10mm
apply to all public and private buildings c. 12mm
except for: d. 15mm
a. BP 220 projects
b. Buildings made of native materials like Section 1802 – Area Limitation
wood, nipa, and lumber
c. Projects that only involve non-structural 35. According to the NBC, the maximum speed
repairs of escalators is
d. Both A and B a. 90 feet per minute
b. 120 feet per minute
30. Which is not included among the valid c. 36 meters per minute
grounds for declaring a building as d. 38 meters per minute
dangerous?
a. Structural hazard Section 1302 – Mechanical Regulations
b. Aesthetic deficiency
c. Unsafe electrical wiring 36. According to the NBC, the minimum stairway
d. Inadequate sanitation width for buildings with an occupant load of
10-50 is
31. Type I constructions are not allowed in which a. 1.10m
zones? b. 0.90m
a. Non-fire restricted zone c. 0.75m
b. Fire restrictive zone d. 0.60m
c. Highly fire restrictive zone
d. Both B and C Section 1207 – Stairs, Exits, Occupant Loads

32. On a non-arcaded RROW, signs may be 37. For protection of pedestrians, what will be
allowed to project by as much as required when the distance between the OFB
a. 300mm and the inner edge of the sidewalk is equal to
b. 600mm 75% of the building height?
c. 900mm a. A fence only
d. 1200mm b. A canopy only
c. A fence and a canopy
Section 2004 Item 1.D Projecting Signs d. A fence, a canopy, and a safety net

33. Should a sign be allowed to project beyond Section 1106 – Pedestrian Protection, Item 3
the property line and into an arcaded RROW,
a minimum vertical clearance of ___ must be 38. Every fence or building corner must be
maintained from the road surface to the truncated at the corner to form a chaflan on
bottom of the sign. roads that are less than 3.60m wide. What is
a. 3.00 m the minimum width of a chaflan?
b. 4.27 m a. 3.00m
c. 5.00 m b. 3.60m

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 c. 4.00m 43. What is the minimum width of an accessible
d. 5.00m parking slot?
a. 2.15m
Section 1008 – Corner Buildings with Chaflans b. 2.50m
c. 2.70m
39. Which would be included when obtaining d. 3.70m
GFA?
a. Balconies with an area of 5 square 44. What is required to be provided at the
meters bottom and the top of a ramp?
b. Parking areas equivalent to half the area a. A turnabout space with a minimum
of one floor dimension of 1.50m
c. Utility areas equivalent to not more than b. A vestibule with a level space at least
one-third of one floor 1.50m wide and 2.00m deep
d. Fire escape structures if complying to c. A curb with a minimum height of 100mm
standards stair measurements of the NBC d. A level area not less than 1.80m in
length
Rule 7 > Application of Development Controls
> GFA 45. What are the minimum dimensions of a toilet
stall for PWDs?
a. 1.50m x 1.50m
40. What is the minimum width required for a b. 1.50m x 1.80m
curb cutout leading to a 1.20m-wide c. 1.70m x 1.80m
crossing? d. 1.80m x 2.00m
a. 0.90m
b. 1.00m 46. What is the maximum travel distance allowed
c. 1.20m for accessible elevators?
d. 1.50m a. 10.00m from entrance
b. 15.00m from entrance
41. What is the minimum dimension of the c. 20.00m from entrance
required turnabout space for walkways and d. 30.00m from entrance
what should be the maximum distance
between two turnabout spaces? 47. For PWD washrooms, what is the maximum
a. Minimum dimension of 1.20m, center-to- height allowed for a lavatory counter?
center distance of 15.00m a. 750mm
b. Minimum dimension of 1.50m, center- b. 800mm
to-center distance of 13.50m c. 850mm
c. Minimum dimension of 1.20m, maximum d. 900mm
gap of 12.00m between turning spaces
d. Minimum dimension of 1.50m, center-to- 48. A central refuge area with a minimum depth
center distance of 12.00m of 1.50m is required for crossings if the width
of the road to be crossed exceeds
42. Handrails are required for ramps, stairs, and a. 6.50m
dropped curbs at crossings. These handrails b. 8.00m
should be installed at what height/s? c. 10.00m
a. 700mm and 900mm d. 12.00m
b. 800mm and 900mm
c. 900mm and 1000m 49. Fires involving energized electrical equipment
d. 900mm only are classified as:
a. Class A
b. Class B

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 c. Class C 56. Any visual or audible signal produced by a
d. Class D device or system to warn the occupants of
the building or fire fighting elements of the
50. For drainage purposes, a maximum cross presence or danger of fire
gradient of ____ toward the road is allowed a. Annunciator panel
for dropped curbs. b. Fire signal
a. 1:12 c. Fire alerting system
b. 1:20 d. Fire alarm
c. 12%
d. 20% 57. An integrated network of hydraulically
designed piping system installed in a
51. A type of standpipe system in which the building, structure or area with outlets
pipes are normally not filled with water. arranged in a systematic pattern which
Water is introduced into the system thru fire automatically discharges water when
service connections when needed. activated by heat or combustion products
a. Wet standpipe from a fire.
b. Dry standpipe a. Standpipe system
c. Combination standpipe b. Fire extinguishing system
d. Both A and C c. Sprinkler system
d. None of the above
52. What is the maximum allowable riser height
for stairs in BP 220? 58. What is the prescribed ratio for saleable and
a. 150 mm. non-saleable lots in PD 957?
b. 175 mm. a. 30% saleable, 70% non-saleable
c. 200 mm. b. 70% saleable, 30% non-saleable
d. 250 mm. c. 60% saleable, 40% non-saleable
d. None of the above
53. What is the minimum tread width for stairs in
BP 220? 59. Which of the following is true?
a. 200 mm. a. An alley may be used as property access
b. 225 mm. for socialized developments only
c. 250 mm. b. A pathwalk may be used as property
d. 300 mm. access for socialized and economic
developments
54. Fires involving ordinary combustible materials c. A pathwalk length of up to 60.00 m. is
such as wood, cloth, rubber and plastics allowed
a. Class A d. An alley must have a minimum width of
b. Class B 1.20 m.
c. Class K
d. Class D 60. What is the minimum ceiling height required
for socialized and economic housing (not
55. Which of the following is prohibited by BP including mezzanines)?
220 and PD 957? a. 2.70 m.
a. A rowhouse cluster of 10 units b. 2.40 m.
b. A rowhouse cluster of 20 units c. 2.10 m.
c. A rowhouse cluster 100 m. long d. 2.00 m.
d. A block 500.00m long with a 2.00m-
wide alley approximately at the center 61. Results of the annual fire pump flow test, the
annual main drain test, and the standpipe
water flow test should be included in the:

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 a. FALAR 1
b. FALAR 2 68. For BP 220, what is the minimum thickness
c. FALAR 3 required for firewalls?
d. FSEC a. 4 inches
b. 5 inches
62. What is the acceptable range of handrail c. 6 inches
heights according to BP 220? d. 8 inches
a. 800-900 mm. from the floor
b. 800-1000 mm. from the floor 69. What is the minimum floor area required for
c. 800-1200 mm. from the floor a medium cost family condominium
d. 800-1500 mm.from the floor according to PD 957?
a. 12 sqm.
63. What is the minimum side setback required b. 18 sqm.
for socialized and economic housing? c. 22 sqm.
a. 1.00 m. d. 36 sqm.
b. 1.50 m.
c. 2.00 m. 70. An integrated piping system connected to a
d. 4.50 m. source of extinguishing agent which
suppressed fires when actuated by its
64. Fires in cooking appliances that involve automatic detecting deviceStandpipe system
combustible cooking media (vegetable or a. Standpipe system
animal oils and fats) are classified as: b. Automatic fire suppression system
a. Class K c. Fire extinguisher
b. Class D d. Fire hose
c. Class B
d. Class A 71. The maximum number of persons that may
be allowed to occupy a particular building or
65. Which of the following are the last three space
items on the list of minimum basic needs of a. Maximum occupancy
human settlements prescribed by BP 220? b. Building load
a. Water, power, storm drainage c. Occupant load
b. Water, power, parks and playgrounds d. Occupant total
c. Solid and liquid waste disposal, parks
and playgrounds, power 72. What is the minimum tread required for new
d. Storm drainage, parks and playgrounds, stairs in RA 9514?
power a. 180mm
b. 200mm
66. What is the minimum floor area required for c. 250mm
open market housing? d. 280mm
a. 18 sqm.
b. 22 sqm. 73. What is the minimum riser height required
c. 30 sqm. for new stairs in RA 9514?
d. 42 sqm. a. 100mm
b. 180mm
67. What is the minimum lot area required for c. 200mm
open market, duplex housing? d. None of the above
a. 50 sqm.
b. 80 sqm. 74. Based on RA 9514, how many exits are
c. 96 sqm. required if the occupant load is 600?
d. 120 sqm. a. 1 exit

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 b. 2 exits Section 804, Item 1.
c. 3 exits
d. 4 exits 81. Maximum distance of the required turning
space from a dead end, according to BP 344.
75. The minimum tread for existing stairs, a. 2.00m
according to RA 9514. b. 3.50m
a. 200mm c. 4.50m
b. 230mm d. 6.00m
c. 250mm
d. 280mm 82. Maximum height of a flush control device for
PWD toilets, according to BP 344.
76. Minimum ramp width, according to RA 9514. a. 800mm from the floor
a. 915mm b. 850mm from the floor
b. 1120mm c. 900mm from the floor
c. 1200mm d. 1200mm from the floor
d. 1420mm
83. Minimum width of stairs for OL greater than
77. Minimum elevator pit depth according to the 10, according to the NBC
NBC. a. 0.75m
a. 300mm b. 0.90m
b. 500mm c. 1.10m
c. 600mm d. 1.50m
d. 800mm
Section 1207 – Stairs, Exits, Occupant Loads
Section 1302 – Mechanical Regulations, Item
5.c 84. Minimum depth of tactile strip that needs to
be provided at the top and the bottom of
78. Firewall extension under the eaves, according stairs, according to BP 344.
to the NBC. a. 300mm
a. 200mm b. 500mm
b. 300mm c. 600mm
c. 400mm d. 1200mm
d. 600mm
85. Maximum longitudinal gradient of a walkway,
Rule 8, Figure 8.21 according to BP 344.
a. 1:10
79. Minimum floor area of a single-occupancy b. 1:12
condominium for medium cost housing. c. 1:20
a. 12sqm d. 1:100
b. 15sqm
c. 18sqm 86. Maximum cross gradient of a walkway,
d. 20sqm according to BP 344.
a. 1:10
80. Minimum width of passageway for courts b. 1:12
according to NBC. c. 1:20
a. 1.00m d. 1:100
b. 1.20m
c. 1.50m 87. Maximum projection of gratings from the
d. 2.00m surface of the walkway, according to BP 344.
a. 3.0mm

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 b. 6.5mm c. 225mm
c. 13mm d. 250mm
d. 25mm
94. Minimum vertical clearance from the top of
88. Minimum clearance of a handrail that is the sidewalk to the lowest part of the street
vertically mounted on top of a ledge, canopy (for pedestrian protection)
according to BP 344. a. 2.00m
a. 30mm b. 2.40m
b. 40mm c. 2.70m
c. 50mm d. 3.00m
d. 60mm
95. Minimum width of a single-loaded aisle,
89. Minimum clearance of a handrail that is according to the NBC.
horizontally mounted onto a wall, according a. 600mm
to BP 344. b. 750mm
a. 20mm c. 800mm
b. 30mm d. 1200mm
c. 40mm
d. 50mm 96. Maximum inclination of an escalator
according to the NBC
90. Maximum crossing speed for pedestrians a. 25 degrees from horizontal
prescribed by BP 344. b. 25 degrees from vertical
a. 0.50m/sec c. 30 degreees from vertical
b. 0.70m/sec d. 30 degrees from horizontal
c. 0.90m/sec
d. 1.10m/sec 97. For a condominium project with 12 condo
units and which is 900 meters away from the
91. If there are 24 water closet stalls for women nearest public park, how much space should
and 18 water closet stalls for men (all located be allotted to parks and playgrounds inside
on one floor), how many accessible toilet the condo development?
stalls need to be provided for the entire a. 50 sqm
floor? b. 53 sqm
a. 1 c. 56 sqm
b. 2 d. The requirement may be waived
c. 3
d. 4 98. Minimum width of main door according to BP
220
a. 600mm
92. The minimum distance required from a major b. 700mm
road intersection and the ingress point of a c. 800mm
traffic generating building d. 900mm
a. 25m
b. 50m 99. According to the NBC, what is the minimum
c. 75m rear setback for R1?
d. 100m a. 1.50m
b. 2.00m
93. According to the NBC, minimum foundation c. 3.00m
thickness for Group A dwellings d. 4.50m
a. 150mm
b. 200mm

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 100. 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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