DAY 2 (Architectural Design Site and Planning) 21 January 2023 8am - 6pm

DAY 2 (Architectural Design Site and Planning) 21 January 2023 8am – 6pm
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND SITE PLANNING

WARNING: If there are conflicts between a stated word and the
number/amount/figure described, the stated/spelled word shall prevail.
Should there be conflicts between two (2.0) stated quantities, the
higher figure shall prevail.
IMPORTANT NOTE: For this examination in this subject, the Examinee

shall be allowed to make full use open books) ONLY of Printed Rule VII
and Rule VIII of the 2004 Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations
(IRR) of the Presidential Decree (P.D.) No. 1096, otherwise known as
the 1977 National Building Code of the Philippines (NBCP). The printed
copy shall be subject to inspection during the examination. This will
be confiscated in the event that any markings are found thereon.
A. PROJECT NO. 1 TITLE and General Description

A Proposed Permanent Evacuation Center/Covered Multipurpose Court
B. STATEMENT OF THE ARCHITECTURAL PLANNING and DESIGN PROBLEM

Due to the risks posed by the nearby Taal volcano and recent
studies indicating that typhoons that traverse the Philippines
have gotten more devastating over the past two decades, the local
government of a municipality in Batangas has approved the
construction of a covered multipurpose court that will also
function as an evacuation center on a vacant property owned by the
local government.
The project will be a one-storey structure with a frontage of 50

meters and a footprint of 1,500 square meters. Its simple,
rectangular floor plan can be divided into three sections,
adjacent to each other, to form a rectangular footprint: the east
section, the center section, and the west section.
The center section is the biggest of the three sections and is

sandwiched between the east section and the west section. It has a
depth of 30 meters and an area of 1,020 square meters. It is
mostly an open floor and contains the multipurpose court. It is a
tall space, with a clear height of at least 6 meters from the
finish floor line to the bottom of the lowest roof beam. The only
built-up portion of the mostly-open center section is a 5-meter-
deep, 30-meter-wide area located on the north end. This built-up
portion contains a stage at the center, measuring 5 x 10 meters.
On the east side of the stage is a 5 x 10 meter storage room,
while on the west side of the stage is a 5 x 10 meter clinic. The
open floor has court markings for basketball, volleyball, and
badminton games. During times of disasters or emergencies, this
open floor can accommodate about 100 evacuation tents.
The adjacent east section has an area of 240 square meters is 30

meters deep. It is composed of 4 areas that are all 8 meters wide.
At the south end, facing the road is the 40 square meter reception
area. Adjacent to it is the 80 square meter mess hall which can
seat about 60 people at a time. To the north of the mess hall is
the 40 square meter kitchen. And located on the northernmost end
of the east section is the male toilet which contains 8 water
closets, 4 urinals, 8 lavatories, and 10 shower stalls. The
reception area and the mess hall are separated only by a PVC
accordion partition.
Meanwhile, the west section has the same overall dimensions and
area as the east section. It is adjacent to the central section
and contains 4 areas. On the north end is the female toilet, which
measures 8 x 10 meters and contains 14 water closets, 13 shower
stalls, and 8 lavatories. Adjacent to it is the family area
measuring 8 x 10 meters, which contains a play area for children,
a breastfeeding room, and two conjugal sleeping rooms. To the
south of the family area is a 5 x 8 meter storage room. And
completing the west section is the admin room on the front side,
facing the road and measuring 5 x 8 meters. The two conjugal
sleeping rooms have entrances facing the outside.
The central section will have a taller roof than either the east
or the west section, with a roof apex of about 9 meters reckoned
from the finish floor line.
C. PROJECT SITE FEATURES:

The site is an inside lot with a depth of 40 meters and an area of
3,600 sqm. It is facing a 15-meter-wide local street on the south
side. The western 40% of the lot will be left open and will serve
as a parking lot. The building will have the following setbacks
from the property lines: 6 meters from the front property line, 4
meters from the rear property line, 4 meters from the east
property line, and sufficient setback from the west property line
to leave sufficient space for the aforementioned parking lot on
the west side of the property. Based on the municipality’s land
use plan, the lot is zoned as ‘General Institutional.’
D. DESIGN OBJECTIVES:
To design a building that can function both as an evacuation

center and a covered court, at the lowest cost possible.


A. PROJECT NO. 2 TITLE and General Description

A Proposed Two-Storey Public Market Building
B. STATEMENT OF THE ARCHITECTURAL PLANNING and DESIGN PROBLEM

The local government has approved the demolition of the current
public market in order to construct a new, two-storey public
market building to replace it.
The new public market building will have a footprint of 1,506.72

sqm. and will house the stalls for wet goods on the ground level
and the stalls for the dry goods on the second level. Both levels
follow exactly the same layout and are connected by four sets of
staircases, one each corner of the building. The north and south
sides are aisles, flanked by the aforementioned staircases that
are located at the corners of the building. The long sides of the
market building face north and south.
The floor plate can be divided into six bays that are 25.80 long
each. The six bays are adjacent to each other and are joined
together along their long sides. The four bays in the middle are
identical and are 9.40 meters wide. The two outer bays are mirror
images of each other and are one meter wider than the middle bays.
The middle bays have 2.40-meter-wide hallways on the north and

south side (parallel to the east-west axis) and a 2.40-meter-wide
aisle running down the middle of the bay, oriented along the
north-south axis. The remaining space inside the bay are for
market stalls that each measure 3.50 x 3.50 meters. In each bay,
there are 6 adjacent stalls on each side, for a total of 12 stalls
in each bay.
The two outer bays are exact mirror images of each other. Each
outer bay’s outer corners (which are also the outer corners of the
entire building) contain a staircase measuring 2.40 x 4.50 meters.
There are four such staircases inside the building in total. Each
outer bay also has a 2.40-meter-wide aisle located approximately
in the middle. On the inner long side of each outer bay are 6
market stalls, arranged in a similar fashion as the market stalls
of the inner bays. On the outer long side of each outer bay,
however, are 6 modules each measuring 3.50 wide x 4.50 long. Of
these 6 modules, the two middle ones will be used as public
restrooms, while the rest will be enclosed rentable storage rooms.
C. PROJECT SITE FEATURES:
The site is an inside lot with a frontage of 70 meters and an area

of 3,640 sqm. On the south is a 14-meter-wide RROW. It is set back
6.20 meters from the road. The two side setbacks measure 5.80
meters and serve as driveways to the service parking lot at the
back. Customers are expected to park at the vacant government
property across the street. The site is zoned as C-2.
The entire north side of the property contains a linear, unpaved

strip that is 2 meters wide. It will be landscaped with low-
maintenance plants and trees and will be the only unpaved portion
of the entire property.
D. DESIGN OBJECTIVES:
To design a public market building that is efficient, low-cost,
sanitary, and easy to maintain.
1. Project No. 1. What is the maximum allowable footprint for the
project, assuming firewalls will not be used?
a. 1,800 sqm. d. 3,000 sqm.
b. 2,160 sqm. e. None of these
c. 2,838 sqm.
2. Project No. 1. What is the maximum allowable height for the

project?
a. 6 meters d. 21 meters
b. 10 meters e. None of these
c. 15 meters
3. Project No. 1. Assume that the RROW servicing the property was
only 4 meters wide. What would be the maximum allowable height for
the project?
a. 6 meters b. 10 meters
c. 15 meters e. None of these

d. 21 meters
4. Project No. 1. Assume that the RROW servicing the property was
only 3 meters wide. What would be the maximum allowable height for
the project?
c. 15 meters
5. Project No. 1. Which of the following has the largest floor area?
a. Clinic d. Kitchen
b. Admin e. Reception
c. Mess Hall
6. Project No. 1. How long is the long side of the multipurpose

court?
c. 34 meters
7. Project No. 1. What are the dimensions of mess hall?

a. 8.00 x 10.00 m. d. 8.00 x 12.00 m.
b. 10.00 x 12.00 m. e. 5.00 x 10.00 m.
c. 4.00 x 20.00 m.
8. Project No. 1. Based on Table VII.1, what is the maximum TGFA for
this project if the project will have firewalls?
a. 6,480 sqm. d. 12,600 sqm.
c. 10,800 sqm.
9. Project No. 1. Based on Table VII.1, what is the maximum TGFA for
this project if the project will not have firewalls?
a. 6,480 sqm. d. 12,600 sqm.
c. 10,800 sqm.
10. Project No. 1. What is the maximum FLAR allowed for the
project?
a. 1.50 d. 3.50
b. 2.50 e. None of these
c. 3.00
11. Project No. 1. What is the maximum GFA allowed, based on the
maximum allowable FLAR?
a. 5,400 d. 12,600
b. 9,000 e. None of these
c. 10,800
12. Project No. 1. What is the minimum rear setback required for
the site?
a. 1.50 m. d. 5.00 m.
b. 2.00 m. e. 6.00 m.
c. 3.00 m.
13. Project No. 1. What is the minimum front setback required for
the site?
a. 2.00 m. d. 6.00 m.
b. 3.00 m. e. 8.00 m.
c. 5.00 m.
14. Project No. 1. What is the minimum side setback required for
the site?
a. 1.50 m. d. 5.00 m.
b. 2.00 m. e. 6.00 m.
c. 3.00 m.
15. Project No. 1. According to the Badminton World Federation,

what is the standard size of a singles badminton court?
a. 17 ft. x 44 ft. c. 20 ft. x 44 ft.
b. 17 ft. x 46 ft. d. 20 ft. x 46 ft.
16. Project No. 1. According to the Badminton World Federation,

what is the standard size of a doubles badminton court?
a. 17 ft. x 44 ft. c. 20 ft. x 44 ft.
b. 17 ft. x 46 ft. d. 20 ft. x 46 ft.
17. Project No. 1. What is the standard size of a volleyball

court?
a. 9 x 18 meters c. 9 x 20 meters
b. 10 x 20 meters d. 9 x 22 meters
18. Project No. 1. In volleyball, how high is the top of the net
from the floor?
a. 1.84-2.03 meters c. 2.64-2.83 meters
b. 2.24-2.43 meters d. 3.04-3.24 meters
19. Project No. 1. In badminton, how high is the top of the net
from the floor?
a. About 4 feet c. About 6 feet

b. About 5 feet d. About 7 feet
20. Project No. 1. What is the minimum height clearance (headroom

or ceiling height) required for a volleyball court?
a. 5 meters c. 7 meters
b. 6 meters d. 8 meters
21. Project No. 1. The volleyball court is surrounded by a free

zone. Based on international standards, what is the minimum
uniform width of this free zone?
a. 0.50 meter on all sides c. 2 meters on all sides
of the court of the court
b. 1 meter on all sides of d. 3 meters on all sides
the court of the court
22. Project No. 1. For FIVB, World, and Official volleyball

competitions, which is not an acceptable finish surface for the
volleyball court?
a. Wood d. All of these are
b. Synthetic surface acceptable.
c. Polished concrete
23. Project No. 1. In a hospital room with a ceiling height of 3

meters, how many air changes per hour is required, based on the
Building Code?
a. 3 d. 1
b. 2 e. ¾
c. 1 ½
24. Project No. 1. For a hospital room serving 2 persons, how

many cubic meters of fresh air must be supplied per minute at the
minimum, based on the requirements of the Building Code?
a. 0.29 cubic meters per c. 0.58 cubic meters per
minute minute
b. 0.43 cubic meters per d. 0.86 cubic meters per
minute minute
e. None of these
25. Project No. 1. In hospital design, what is the recommended

minimum width of corridors to ensure free movement of patients
whether on beds, stretchers, or wheelchairs, as well as equipment?
a. 1.20 meters d. 2.44 meters
b. 1.80 meters e. 3.00 meters
c. 2.00 meters
26. Project No. 1. This zone of the hospital contains areas that
provide nursing care and management of patients (nursing service).
This zone is private but is accessible to guests.
a. Outer Zone d. Deep Zone
b. Second Zone e. Service Zone
c. Inner Zone
27. Project No. 1. This zone of the hospital contains areas that
are immediately accessible to the public, like emergency service,
outpatient service, and administrative service. This zone is
located near the entrance of the hospital.
c. Inner Zone
28. Project No. 1. This zone of the hospital contains surgical

service, delivery service, nursery, and intensive care.
c. Inner Zone
29. Project No. 1. In a five-storey hospital, where should the

emergency service be located?
a. The ground floor d. The fourth floor
b. The second floor e. The fifth floor
c. The third floor
30. Project No. 1. In a hospital patient rooms, how much clear

space should be allocated per bed to ensure sufficient space for
the bed, space for the occasional visitor, and space for passage
of equipment?
a. 2.52 sqm. per bed d. 8.50 sqm. per bed
b. 3.26 sqm. per bed e. 12.00 sqm. per bed
c. 7.43 sqm. per bed
31. Project No. 1. A hospital that contains extra facilities like

departmentalized clinical services, a respiratory unit, general
ICU, neonatal ICU (NICU), high-risk pregnancy unit, and a dental
clinic
a. Level 1 hospital d. General hospital
b. Level 2 hospital e. Specialty hospital
c. Level 3 hospital
32. Project No. 1. A hospital that provides services for all

kinds of illnesses, diseases, injuries or deformities. It provides
medical and surgical care to the sick and uninjured, maternity,
newborn and child care.
a. Level 1 hospital b. Level 2 hospital
c. Level 3 hospital e. Specialty hospital

d. General hospital
33. Project No. 1. Assume that 50% of the parking lot, which
occupies the western 40% of the lot, is unpaved, and that all
other yards are paved. What is the actual USA?
a. 360 sqm. d. 1440 sqm.
b. 720 sqm. e. 2100 sqm.
c. 1050 sqm.
other yards are paved. What is the actual ISA?
a. 720 sqm. d. 2160 sqm.
b. 1380 sqm. e. 2880 sqm.
c. 2100 sqm.
other yards are paved. What is the actual TOSL?
a. 720 sqm. d. 2100 sqm.
b. 1380 sqm. e. 2880 sqm.
c. 1440 sqm.
other yards are paved. What is the actual TOSL?
a. 360 sqm. d. 2100 sqm.
b. 1020 sqm. e. 2880 sqm.
c. 1740 sqm.
other yards are paved. What is the actual construction area?
a. 1020 sqm. d. 2880 sqm.
b. 1740 sqm. e. 3240 sqm.
c. 2100 sqm.
other yards are paved. What is the actual construction area?
a. 1020 sqm. d. 2880 sqm.
b. 1740 sqm. e. 3240 sqm.
c. 2100 sqm.
other yards are paved. What is the maximum allowable construction

area?
a. 1020 sqm. d. 2880 sqm.
b. 1740 sqm. e. None of these
c. 2100 sqm.
40. Project No. 1. How many parking spaces at the minimum are
required for a public, 500-bed hospital?
a. 20 d. 100
b. 42 e. None of these
c. 50
41. Project No. 1. What is the AMVB for the project, assuming
that angular planes from the center of the RROW will not be
applied to this project?
a. 9,000 cubic meters d. 32,400 cubic meters
b. 14,190 cubic meters e. None of these
c. 27,000 cubic meters
42. Project No. 1. According to the NBC, what is the maximum

slope of the street/carriageway that a sidewalk may follow?
a. 1:6 d. 1:14
b. 1:10 e. None of these
c. 1:12
43. Project No. 1. According to the Department of Health, what is

the acceptable noise level range in decibels for bedrooms and
sleeping quarters?
a. 20-30 dB d. 45-60 dB
b. 35-40 dB e. None of these
c. 35-45 dB
44. Project No. 1. In the NBC, the number of required car parking
slots for a sports complex depends on:
a. The overall footprint of the sports complex
b. The area in square meters of the spectator area
c. The maximum number of spectators
d. The area in square meters of the playing area/court
e. The number of bleachers
45. Project No. 1. What is the actual FLAR of the project? Assume
that the storage rooms are part of the GFA.
a. 0.42 d. 2.50
c. 2.40
46. Project No. 1. The local government approved the construction

of a second structure, which will function as a health center,
within the same property. It will be built within the open area
that is currently the parking lot for the existing covered court.
What is the maximum footprint allowed for this second structure?
a. 100 sqm. d. 450 sqm.
b. 300 sqm. e. 600 sqm.
c. 400 sqm.
47. Project No. 1. Based on the Fire Code, what is the minimum
fire resistance rating of hospital corridor walls?
a. 30 minutes d. 1.50 hours
b. 45 minutes e. 2.00 hours
c. 1.00 hour
48. Project No. 1. According to the Fire Code, up to how many

floors above the level of exit discharge may the operating rooms
and ICUs be located?
a. Up to 2 floors above the level of exit discharge
b. Up to 3 floors above the level of exit discharge
c. Up to 5 floors above the level of exit discharge
d. Up to 7 floors above the level of exit discharge
e. These may only be located at the level of exit discharge, and
never above it
49. Project No. 1. According to the Fire Code, up to how many

floors below the level of exit discharge may the operating rooms
and ICUs be located?
a. Up to 1 floor below the level of exit discharge
b. Up to 2 floors below the level of exit discharge
c. Up to 3 floors below the level of exit discharge
d. Up to 5 floors below the level of exit discharge
e. These may only be located at the level of exit discharge, and
never below it
50. Project No. 1. Health care occupancies in buildings housing

other occupancies shall be completely separated from them by
noncombustible construction having at least ____ fire resistance
rating.
a. 30 minutes
b. 1.00 hour
c. 2.00 hours
d. 3.00 hours
e. Health care occupancies cannot be located in buildings
housing other occupancies.
51. Project No. 2. What is the depth of the lot?

a. 50 m. d. 60 m.
b. 52 m. e. 62 m.
c. 54 m.
52. Project No. 2. What is the length of the building?
a. About 25 m. c. About 50 m.
b. About 40 m. d. About 60 m.
e. None of these
53. Project No. 2. What is the width of the building?
a. About 25 m. d. About 55 m.
b. About 40 m. e. None of these
c. About 50 m.
54. Project No. 2. What is the area of each market stall?
a. About 8 sqm. d. About 14 sqm.
b. About 10 sqm. e. About 16 sqm.
c. About 12 sqm.
55. Project No. 2. What is the area of each rentable storage
room?
b. About 10 sqm. e. About 16 sqm.
c. About 12 sqm.
56. Project No. 2. How much of the ground floor do the
hallways/aisles occupy?
a. About 25% d. About 55%
b. About 35% e. None of these
c. About 45%
57. Project No. 2. What is the actual PSO of the project?
c. About 50%
58. Project No. 2. What is the maximum allowable height for the
project?
a. 6 floors d. Both A and B
b. 18 meters e. Both B and C
c. 5 floors
59. Project No. 2. Assume that the term ‘customer area’ includes
all hallways and market stalls only. How many customer parking
spaces are required for this project?
a. About 10 slots d. About 40 slots
b. About 20 slots e. About 50 slots
c. About 30 slots
60. Project No. 2. Assume that the RROW servicing the property
was only 4 meters wide. What would be the maximum allowable height
for the project?
c. 15 meters
61. Project No. 2. Assume that the RROW servicing the property
was only 3 meters wide. What would be the maximum allowable height
for the project?
c. 15 meters
62. Project No. 2. What is the actual USA of this project?
b. About 150 sqm. e. None of these
c. About 250 sqm.
63. Project No. 2. What is the actual ISA of this project?
c. About 2000 sqm.
64. Project No. 2. What is the actual construction area of this
project?
c. About 3000 sqm.
65. Project No. 2. What is the actual TOSL of the project?
c. About 2100 sqm.
66. Project No. 2. Based on Table VII.1, what is the maximum TGFA
for this project if the project will have firewalls?
a. 30,576 sqm. d. 37,128 sqm.
c. 34,944 sqm.
67. Project No. 2. Based on Table VII.1, what is the maximum TGFA
for this project if the project will not have firewalls?
a. 30,576 sqm. d. 37,128 sqm.
c. 34,944 sqm.
project, if it will not have firewalls?
a. 3.00 d. 34.00
c. 9.00
project, if it will have firewalls?
a. 3.00 d. 34.00
c. 9.00
70. Project No. 2. What is the maximum GFA allowed, based on the
maximum allowable FLAR?
a. 10,290 sqm. d. 123,760 sqm.
c. 32,760 sqm.
71. Project No. 2. What is the minimum rear setback required for
the site?
a. 1.50 m. d. 5.00 m.
b. 2.00 m. e. 6.00 m.
c. 3.00 m.
72. Project No. 2. What is the minimum front setback required for
the site?
a. 2.00 m. d. 6.00 m.
b. 3.00 m. e. 8.00 m.
c. 5.00 m.
73. Project No. 2. What is the minimum side setback required for
the site?
a. 1.50 m. d. 5.00 m.
b. 2.00 m. e. 6.00 m.
c. 3.00 m.
74. Project No. 2. Assume that in addition to the landscaping
strip on the north side of the lot, 50% of the front yard will
also be landscaped and thus converted into an unpaved lot area.
What is the actual USA?
c. About 15%
What is the actual ISA?
c. About 40%
What is the actual TOSL?
c. About 2100 sqm.
77. Project No. 2. Based on the NBC, what is the recommended
minimum lot area for this project?
a. 204 sqm. b. 301 sqm.
c. 365 sqm. e. None of these

d. 600 sqm.
78. Project No. 2. Based on the NBC, what is the recommended
minimum lot frontage for this project?
c. 20 meters
79. Project No. 2. What is the maximum allowable PSO assuming the
project will not have firewalls?
c. About 75%
80. Project No. 2. How much is the minimum required open space?
a. 50% d. 20%
b. 30% e. None of these
c. 25%
81. Project No. 2. How much of required open space may be turned
into paved open space?
a. 20% d. 80%
b. 40% e. 100%
c. 60%
82. Project No. 2. How much of lot area may be turned into paved
open space?
a. 5% d. 20%
b. 10% e. 25%
c. 15%
83. Project No. 2. What is the minimum USA?
a. 5% d. 20%
c. 15%
84. Project No. 2. What is the maximum USA?

a. 5% d. 20%
c. 15%
85. Project No. 2. In the NBC, the number of required car parking
slots for a public market depends on:
a. The overall footprint of the public market
b. The number of stalls
c. The market floor area
d. The ratio of wet goods stalls to the dry goods stalls
e. The size of the parking lot
86. Project No. 2. Based on DPWH guidelines, what is the minimum
distance required between the public market and a school?
b. 30 meters e. 100 meters
c. 50 meters
87. Project No. 2. What is the recommended PSOmax for public
market projects, according to the DPWH?
a. 40% d. 80%
b. 70% e. 85%
c. 75%
88. Project No. 2. According to DPWH recommendations, how much of
the total floor area in a public market building should be
allocated to circulation?
b. About 20% e. About 50%
c. About 30%
89. Project No. 2. According to DPWH recommendations, how much of
the total floor area in a public market building should be
allocated to facilities and offices?
c. About 25%
90. Project No. 2. What is the recommended minimum ceiling height
for this project in meters?
a. 2.70 for the ground level, 2.40 for the second level
b. 2.70 for both levels
c. 3.00 for both levels
d. 4.50 for both levels
e. 6.00 for both levels
91. Project No. 2. How many faucets should be provided in the
fish and eatery section of a public market?
a. One 12mm faucet in each stall
b. Two 12mm faucets in each stall
c. One 12mm faucet for every 2 stalls
d. One 12mm faucet for every 5 stalls
e. It’s up to the vendors to decide
92. Project No. 2. How many faucets should be provided in the
vegetable section of a public market?
a. One 12mm faucet in each stall
b. Two 12mm faucets in each stall
c. One 12mm faucet for every 2 stalls
d. One 12mm faucet for every 5 stalls
e. It’s up to the vendors to decide
93. Project No. 2. For design purposes, how many liters of water
per day must be assumed for each stall?
a. 120 liters per day d. 480 liters per day
b. 240 liters per day e. None of these
c. 360 liters per day
94. Project No. 2. According to the DPWH, what is the minimum
width of a carriageway serving a public market?
a. 7 meters c. 10 meters
b. 9 meters d. 12 meters
e. 14 meters
95. Project No. 2. Which market stalls are typically the largest?
a. Vegetables d. General/sari-sari
b. Fruits e. Carinderia
c. Meats
96. Project No. 2. When it comes to market stall sizes,
deviations from the standard size should be done in what
increments?
a. Increments of 1.00 x c. Increments of 1.50 x
1.00 m. 1.50 m.
b. Increments of 1.20 x d. Increments of 1.80 x
1.20 m. 1.80 m.
e. None of these
97. Project No. 2. The recommended minimum width for counter
aisles in a public market building is
a. 1.00-1.50 meters d. 2.00-3.50 meters
b. 1.50-2.00 meters e. None of these
c. 2.00-2.50 meters
98. Project No. 2. The recommended minimum width for primary
aisles in a public market building is
a. 1.00-1.50 meters d. 2.00-3.50 meters
b. 1.50-2.00 meters e. None of these
c. 2.00-2.50 meters
99. Project No. 2. What is the recommended ceiling finish for the
dry goods stalls of the market?
a. Wire mesh d. Either A or B
b. Cyclone wire e. Either B or C
c. Gypsum
100. Project No. 2. What is the ideal slope of the site for a
public market building?
c. About 5%


E. PROJECT NO. 3 TITLE and General Description

A Proposed Seven-Level Apartment/Condominium Building with a Roof
Deck
F. STATEMENT OF THE ARCHITECTURAL PLANNING and DESIGN PROBLEM

Two real estate companies formed a joint venture to construct a
seven-storey apartment /condominium building with a roof deck in
the heart of the central business district. You were commissioned
to design the project and to oversee the construction as the
construction manager. The target market for the project are the
young executives in the CBD and the upper-level managers of the
thriving BPO industry. Each floor level shall have a height of
3.00 meters floor-to-floor.
The ground floor contains an enclosed parking area for 24 cars.

 It is connected to the street through a 6-meter-wide driveway
which is located 7 meters away from the west property line.
 On the southeast corner of the ground floor is the
circulation block measuring 4.90 meters wide and with an area
of 57.33 square meters, with the short side facing the
street. It contains the lobby, elevators, staircases, and
other common areas. It is connected to the street sidewalk
with a 1.00-meter-wide pathwalk that is offset from the
driveway by one meter.
 The circulation block is typical for all seven floors of the
building.
 On each rear corner of the ground floor is a utility room: a
2.00 x 5.00 meter general utility room on the rear left
corner, and a 5.90 x 2.80 meter mechanical/electrical room on
the opposite corner. The long sides of these utility rooms

are facing the rear property line.
The upper six levels share the same, typical layout.

 There are ten apartment units on each floor: eight studio
units and two 2-bedroom units. All units have a 1.20-meter-
deep balcony across their entire width, which also serves as
each unit’s clothes drying area and location for the AC
units.
 The circulation block is retained and is completely identical
in size, location, and configuration as the ground floor
circulation block.
 The two 2-bedroom units each measure 6.00 x 10.20 meters
(these dimensions include the balcony) and both are street-
facing. One 2-bedroom unit is adjacent to the circulation
block. Both face a 1.50-meter-wide interior corridor which
starts on the west side of the building and terminates on the
circulation block on the east side of the building. This
interior corridor is as long as two 2-bedroom units.
 The eight studio units, meanwhile, each measure 7.70 x 3.20
meters (these dimensions include the balcony). They are
configured into two rows facing each other: a row of four
studio units on the left, and another row of four studio
units on the right, with a 1.50-meter-wide hallway separating
each row. This 1.50-meter-wide hallway meets the previously
mentioned 1.50 meter hallway at a right angle, forming a “T”
shape. The hallway terminates t at the exterior deck on the
north side.
 The entire north side is occupied by a 1.50-meter-wide
exterior deck that serves as a fire exit and a utility deck.
The roof deck has the same size and area as all the lower levels
and is mostly open, except for the elevators and its required
machine rooms, and the covered fire exit staircases. One rear
corner will contain elevated water tanks. The rest will serve as
an open deck that may be used as an open events venue.
G. PROJECT SITE FEATURES:

The site is an inside lot with a frontage of 20.90 meters and an
area of 647.90 square meters. On its south side is the RROW that
is 10 meters wide. Under a zoning ordinance, it is zoned as R3-
Max. The front setback will be 3 meters while the other setbacks
will be 2 meters. The front, side, and rear yards will mostly be
unpaved; the only paved portions are the driveway connecting the
parking floor to the street, and the pathwalk connecting the lobby
to the sidewalk. Of the 24 parking spaces, 18 will be
perpendicular, 2 will be PWD parking spaces, and 4 will be
parallel.
To the east of the project is a townhouse development, to its west

is a convenience store, and across the street is a vacant private
property thickly populated with trees. There is a public park
about two kilometers away, while the public school and public
market are nearly three kilometers away.
H. DESIGN OBJECTIVES:
To maximize the small property through smart planning, and to

design spaces and specify finishes that appeal to the target
market.
101. Project No. 3. On the second floor, how much of the floor
space is taken up by the condo units?
c. About 70%
102. Project No. 3. On the fourth floor, how much of the floor
space is taken up by the interior circulation spaces and corridors
(not including the fire exit deck)?
c. About 30%
103. Project No. 3. What is the efficiency of the typical floor

layout (Levels 2-7)?
c. About 70%
104. Project No. 3. What is the PSOmax for this site, assuming the
project will not have firewalls?
c. About 60%
105. Project No. 3. What is the FLARmax for this site?
a. 1.50 d. 7.10
b. 2.10 e. 8.10
c. 3.00
106. Project No. 3. What is the TGFAmax for this site based on
Table VII.1, assuming no firewalls will be used?
a. 1,554.96 sqm. d. 10,366.4 sqm.
b. 6,219.84 sqm. e. 11,403.04 sqm.
c. 9,329.76 sqm.
107. Project No. 3. What is the GFAmax for this project, based on
the FLARmax?
a. 971.85 sqm. d. 4,600.09 sqm.
b. 1,360.59 sqm. e. 5,247.99 sqm.
c. 1,943.7 sqm.
108. Project No. 3. What is the BHL for this project?

a. 3 floors d. 12 floors
b. 5 floors e. 18 floors
c. 7 floors
109. Project No. 3. What is the maximum total length of firewalls

allowed for this property if the firewalls will be on both sides
of the property?
a. About 40 meters
b. About 50 meters
c. About 60 meters
d. About 70 meters
e. Firewalls are not allowed for this property
110. Project No. 3. What is the ISAmax for this project?

c. About 20%
111. Project No. 3. What is the USAmin for this project?

c. About 25%
112. Project No. 3. How much of the site, at the minimum, must
remain open space?
c. About 45%
113. Project No. 3. What is the maximum allowable construction

area for this project?
c. About 65%
114. Project No. 3. Assume that there was another road on the
north side of the property. What is the suggested minimum lot size
for this project?
a. 96 sqm. d. 475 sqm.
b. 120 sqm. e. 700 sqm.
c. 400 sqm.
115. Project No. 3. What is the TGFAmax, considering the setbacks

requirements of the Building Code and assuming that the
incremental setbacks will be applied to the two sides and the rear
side of the building?
a. About 3,000 sqm. b. About 3,500 sqm.
c. About 4,000 sqm. e. About 5,000 sqm.

d. About 4,500 sqm.
116. Project No. 3. How much floor space do the parking slots
occupy?
a. 298.00 sqm. d. 321.00 sqm.
b. 305.60 sqm. e. 334.50 sqm.
c. 313.60 sqm.
117. Project No. 3. What is the occupant load of the second floor
of the building, based on the requirements and definitions of the
Fire Code? Assume that the exterior deck on the north side is not
part of the GFA, as defined by the Fire Code.
a. 14 persons d. 27 persons
b. 18 persons e. 32 persons
c. 23 persons
118. Project No. 3. What is the actual USA of the project?

c. About 20%
119. Project No. 3. What is the actual ISA of the project?

c. About 7%
120. Project No. 3. What is the actual PSO of the project?

c. About 70%
121. Project No. 3. What is the actual construction area of the

project?
c. About 70%
122. Project No. 3. What is the actual TOSL of the project?

c. About 20%
123. Project No. 3. Maximum buildable land slope according to the

Forestry Code
a. 10% b. 15%
c. 18% e. None of these

d. 20%
124. Project No. 3. Impervious surface area percentages that are

too high are an indicator of
a. Over-building d. Under-paving
b. Over-paving e. None of these
c. Under-building
125. Project No. 3. Based on PD 1096, this project is

a. Low-rise d. Walk-up
b. Medium-rise e. None of these
c. High-rise
126. Project No. 3. Incremental setbacks are not intended for

design and construction but are mainly development controls
intended to reduce the ____ that may be developed for a lot.
a. GFA d. Both A and B
b. TGFA e. Both B and C
c. PSO
127. Project No. 3. Based on the Fire Code, which is required for
this project?
a. Manual fire alarm c. Automatic fire
system detection system only
b. Automatic fire d. Both A and B
detection and alarm e. Both B and C
system
128. Project No. 3. Does the Fire Code require a Fire Command
Center for this project?
a. Yes, because this is a high-rise building as defined by the
Fire Code, and the Fire Code requires all high-rise buildings
to have a Fire Command Center.
b. Yes, because this is an apartment building and the Fire Code
requires all apartment buildings to have a Fire Command
Center.
c. No, because this is not a high-rise building as defined by
the Fire Code.
d. No, because it is only 7 floors high.
e. Both C and D
129. Project No. 3. Does the Fire Code require NFPA 13-compliant
sprinkler systems for this project?
a. Yes, because this is a high-rise building as defined by the
Fire Code, and the Fire Code requires all high-rise buildings
to have NFPA 13-compliant sprinkler systems
b. Yes, because this is an apartment building and the Fire Code

requires all apartment buildings to have NFPA 13-compliant
sprinkler systems
c. No, because this is not a high-rise building as defined by
the Fire Code.
d. No, because it is only 7 floors high.
e. No, because the fire sprinkler systems do not have to be NPFA
13-compliant.
130. Project No. 3. For this project, the levels of smoke

concentration must be maintained within tolerable values in
a. All elevator shafts of the building
b. At least half of all elevator shafts of the building
c. All passenger elevator shafts of the building
d. At least one elevator shaft of the building
e. This is required for stairwells only, and not elevator shafts
131. Project No. 3. For this project, which stairwells must be

pressurized?
a. All stairwells
b. All stairwells used as a means of egress
c. All interior stairwells used as a means of egress
d. All exterior stairwells used as a means of egress
e. No stairwells are required to be pressurized for this project
132. Project No. 3. When a Fire Command Center is required, ______

must be located inside it.
a. FDAS annunciator unit
b. Sprinkler valve and water display flow panels
c. Emergency voice/alarm communication system unit
d. PA system
e. All of the above
133. Project No. 3. According to the Fire Code, may the fire exit
doors on stairwells be locked?
a. No, fire exit doors must never be locked.
b. Yes, but only up to 50% of them at most, and at least one
exit door per floor must remain unlocked at all times.
c. Yes, but only those doors that are integrated in the FDAS to
automatically unlock during an emergency.
d. Yes, but only those doors that serve an occupant load of 10
or less.
e. Both B and C.
134. Project No. 3. For this project, each floor must be provided
with a ___ lightweight flexible hose equipped with a spray nozzle
and connected to the wet standpipe system capable of providing
water supply for at least a period of 30 minutes.
a. 12mm d. 38mm
b. 20mm e. 50mm
c. 25mm
135. Project No. 3. In order to comply with applicable laws, the

owners decided to add a park/playground at the roof deck. They
asked you how big it needs to be at the minimum. What would you
recommend?
a. About 50 sqm. c. About 200 sqm.
b. About 100 sqm. d. About 300 sqm.
e. A park is not required

by law for this
project.
136. Project No. 3. Assuming that parks/playgrounds are required

for this project, may the yards be developed into parks and
playgrounds?
a. Yes.
b. No.
c. It depends on the width of the yard.
d. Yes, but only if there are no firewalls.
e. Yes, but only if there are firewalls.
137. Project No. 3. What is the minimum pressure required for

satisfactory operation of fixtures, particularly those with flush
valves according to PD 957?
a. 0.06 MPa d. 20 psi
b. 0.60 MPa e. 30 psi
c. 1.00 MPa
138. Project No. 3. For open market subdivisions with area of 2.5
hectares and below, what is the minimum width required for major
roads? (2019 Question)
c. 12.00 meters
139. Project No. 3. Each studio unit has one bathroom. How should
these bathrooms be configured?
a. The bathrooms must be located away from each other
b. The bathrooms must be located adjacent to the balcony
c. The bathrooms must be located on the exterior side because
they need to have a window
d. The bathrooms must be configured to be in tandem, such that
neighboring bathrooms are back to back
e. The bathrooms should ideally be located in the middle of each
studio unit
140. Project No. 3. In high-rise condominium buildings, where

should the larger units (e.g. 2-bedroom units, 3-bedroom units) be
located within the floor plate?
a. In the middle of the floor plate, sandwiched between smaller
units
b. At the corners of the floor plate
c. Closest to the elevators
d. Closest to the fire exits
e. Both C and D
141. Project No. 3. Your close friend decided to open a business

across the street from this project and asked you for advice.
Which would you not recommend to your friend?
a. Open a laundry shop c. Open a water refilling
b. Open a barber shop station
d. Open a restaurant e. Open a

printing/photocopying
shop
142. Project No. 3. For open market subdivisions with area of more
than 2.5 hectares but not more than 5 hectares, what is the
minimum width required for minor roads? (2019 Question)
c. 12.00 meters
143. Project No. 3. How much of each studio condominium unit’s

floor area is taken up by the balcony?
c. About 20%
144. Project No. 3. How much of each 2-bedroom condominium unit’s

floor area is taken up by the balcony?
c. About 20%
145. Project No. 3. The developers decided to finish all of the

apartment balconies with a custom tile finish. The tile, which was
made to order, measures 600 x 600 mm. How many tiles are needed
for the job? Include a typical, industry-standard breakage
allowance of 10%.
a. About 700 pieces d. About 1000 pieces
b. About 800 pieces e. About 1100 pieces
c. About 900 pieces
146. Project No. 3. One of the owners of the 2-bedroom units

decided to renovate their bathroom and turned it from a simple,
rectangular room to an irregular, L-shape bathroom with lots of
complex forms and niches. In estimating the quantity of tiles
needed, what is a good allowance for tile breakage?
a. 5% d. 20%
b. 10% e. 25%
c. 15%
147. Project No. 3. If this project was a medium-cost condo

project, which would most likely not be included?
a. A swimming pool d. Valet parking
b. CCTV system e. Intercom
c. A front desk manned by
an attendant/security
guard
148. Project No. 3. Under the Condominium Act, this term refers to
the entire condominium project excepting all units separately
granted or held or reserved.
a. Lobby d. Public areas
b. Common areas e. Condominium
c. Circulation areas
149. Project No. 3. In accordance with law, condominium projects

must be partitioned by sale or demolished once it has been in
existence for more than 50 years.
a. This statement is correct.
b. This statement is incorrect.
c. This statement is incomplete. In addition to being more than
50 years old, the condominium project must also be obsolete
and uneconomic.
d. This statement is incomplete. In addition to being more than
50 years old, the condominium owners holding in aggregate
more than 50% interest must be opposed to repair or
restoration or remodeling or modernizing the project.
e. Both C and D
150. Project No. 3. The developers decided to provide all
condominium units with split-type air conditioners. The outdoor
units will be located at each unit’s balcony. What does the
outdoor unit contain?
a. Filter d. Compressor
b. Evaporator e. Both C and D
c. Condenser
151. In Problem No. 1, it was decided that the court dimension to be

laid out on the available open floor area shall be one (1.0)
basketball court and two (2.0) badminton courts. The volleyball
court will eventually be overlaid on the basketball court using
the same center line. Thus, you were tasked to submit a proposal
for the painting works for the said courts. Coverage area of
special traffic paint to be used is 30.0 sq.m. per gallon, at 2-
coat application. Disregard variance between general floor color
and line color. Labor cost is PhP 100.00 per sq.m., and paint
material will cost PhP 1,200.00 per gallon. Provide 15%
allowance on total cost to cover miscellaneous items. How much
is the cost?
a. Php 105,000 d. PhP 135,000

b. Php 115,000 e. PhP 145,000
c. PhP 125,000
152. In Problem No. 1, the main columns (W 16 X 96) of the structure

shall be positioned at every 5.0-meter interval along the long
sides of the building footprint. Each 6.0-meter-long steel
column is provided with 1-in. thick 15”X25” base plate mounted on
a 0.60-meter-high pedestal. What is the weight of all the main
columns if weighing of each column includes the attached base
plate?
a. 17,270 kg d. 25,450 kg
b. 20,300 kg e. 27,170 kg
c. 23,150 kg
153. In Problem No. 1, the roof structure for the building shall use a
truss frame that runs parallel with the short axis of the
building footprint, arranged at every 2.50-meter interval. The
truss has approximately 2.00-meter overhangs on both ends, and so
roof overhangs are effectively applied on all sides of this
rectangular footprint. What is the practicable roof slope if the
kingpost of the truss is 2.4 meters?
a. 10 % d. 15 %
b. 12 % e. 18 %
c. 14 %
154. Based on the previous item, what will be the surface area for
this gable roof?
a. 1,555 sqm d. 1,855 sqm

b. 1,655 sqm e. 1.955 sqm
c. 1,755 sqm
155. Based on the previous item, if roof sheet material (using

effective width of 0.80 m) is quoted at PhP 200.00 per linear
foot, how much will it approximately cost?
a. PhP 2.15 million d. PhP 3.10 million

b. PhP 2.40 million e. PhP 3.45 million
c. PhP 2.75 million
156. In Problem No. 2, using the assigned staircase area (2.4m X 4.5m)
for this development, it can be inferred that for a U-shaped
stair the width is 1.20 meters and landing area will have 1.20m X
2.40m dimensions. If each stair tread is measured at 0.35m, how
many steps will it take to reach the intermediate landing, and
what will be the height of the riser if 2nd floor height is 3.40
meters above ground floor?
a. 9 steps; 15 mm riser height

b. 9 steps; 18 mm riser height
c. 10 steps; 17 mm riser height
d. 11 steps; 15 mm riser height
e. 10 steps; 18 mm riser height
157. For Problem No. 2. Designing the roof using the market’s layout,
the bottom chord of the major truss for the hip roof structure
shall have a measured length of 28.6 meters, and the standing
height of the truss frame is at 2.00 meters. What is the
expected roof slope?
a. 12 % d. 18 %
b. 14 % e. 20 %
c. 16 %
158. Based on the previous item, what is the approximate length of the
top chord at the hip?
a. 12.2 m d. 18.8 m
b. 14.4 m e. 20.0 m
c. 16.6 m
159. Based on the previous item, what will be the gutter length?
a. 120 m d. 180 m
b. 140 m e. 200 m
c. 160 m
160. What is the length of the roof overhang including 8”-wide gutter
attached to fascia?
a. 1.00 m d. 1.60 m
b. 1.20 m e. 1.80 m
c. 1.40 m
161. For Problem No. 3. The studio units will employ a 7-ft. high
framed-glass wall (with sliding door opening) facing its private
balcony. If the quoted price for the whole glass-wall component
is P1,500.00 per sq. ft., how much will it cost for 4 studio
units?
f. PhP 105,000
g. PhP 420,000
h. PhP 630,000
i. PhP 850,000
j. PhP 1.05 M
162. For Problem No. 3. The interior hallways that serve as access to
the units will make use of 60x60 tiles for flooring. How many
boxes will be needed to cover all interior hallways? Provide 8%
allowance.
a. 23 boxes
b. 26 boxes
c. 29 boxes
d. 32 boxes
e. 35 boxes
163. For Problem No. 3. The roof deck is enclosed by a 0.80-meter
ledge overhang to provide additional safety feature. This ledge
is covered with a 60-cm veneer with 40-cm soffit, both made of
aluminum composite (ACP) cladding. How much 4x8 ACP units will be
prepared if cladding partition shall be installed preferably at

every 1.20 meters?
a. 18 pieces
b. 20 pieces
c. 28 pieces
d. 36 pieces
e. 40 pieces
164. For Problem No. 3. The street-facing façade of the circulation

block is actually a 30-cm thick shear wall that runs from ground
up to roof deck. What is the approximate concrete volume for this
shear wall element?
a. 30 cu.m.
b. 40 cu.m.
c. 50 cu.m.
d. 60 cu.m.
e. 70 cu.m.
165. For Problem No. 3. Assuming roof

deck area to be equal to the area
of the floors below, an estimation
on membrane waterproofing shall be
made. Based on the information
given at the right, how many BUR
felt rolls will be needed each
layer?
a. 30 rolls
b. 36 rolls
c. 42 rolls
d. 48 rolls
e. 54 rolls


I. PROJECT NO. 3 TITLE and General Description

A Proposed Three-Storey Residential House in Baguio
J. STATEMENT OF THE ARCHITECTURAL PLANNING and DESIGN PROBLEM

The single-family client has a lot property with the following
information:
TCT No. : 004 – 2019015167

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TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION (continued from page 1)

LRC REC. NO. 1037) , SITUATED IN THE BGY. LOURDES, GAWARAN
DIST. , BAGUIO CITY, C.A.R. BOUNDED ON THE W. , ALONG LINE 1 TO
2 BY LOT 4; ON THE N., ALONG LINE 2 TO 3 BY ROAD LOT 7; ON THE
N., ALONG LINE 3 TO 4 BY ROAD LOT 7; ON THE E. , ALONG LINE 4 TO
5 BY LOT 6; ON THE E., ALONG LINE 5 TO 6 BY LOT 6; ON THE S.,
ALONG LINE 6 TO 1 BY LOT 2, ALL OF BLK 1-A , ALL OF THE CONS.
SUBD. PLAN. BEGINNING AT A POINT MARKED “1” ON PLAN, BEING N.
52 DEG. 6169.56 M. FROM BLLM NO. 1, TUBA, BENGUET, THENCE N. 16
DEG. 04’ E. , 37.61 M. TO POINT “2” ; THENCE S. 54 DEG. 50’ E. ,
12.60 M. TO POINT “3” ; THENCE S. 89 DEG. 35’ E. , 14.20 M. TO
POINT “4” ; THENCE S. 39 DEG. 41’ W. , 14.95 M. TO POINT “5” ;
THENCE S. 03 DEG. 41’ E. , 25.10 M. TO POINT “6” ; THENCE N 73
DEG. 56’ W. , 28.10 M. TO POINT OF BEGINNING; …
According to village rules and LGU ordinance, slope-up lot with lines
abutting a road (RROW: 7.0 meters) shall be provided with retaining
wall at the beginning of house footprint facing the same road. The
existing site has a natural grade from the sidewalk line that slopes up
to the back at 8% as per ocular inspection using POINT “2” as
reference, and with POINT “2” marked at elevation +60.21m, POINT “4” at
+60.80m, and POINT “6” at +63.95m. A firewall shall be built on one
side along the property line POINT “1” to POINT ”2”.
By client’s concurrence, the architect decided that 4 vehicles shall be

allotted for parking adjacent with the firewall, and with width of 6.0
meters solely for vehicle entry. Thus a rectangle footprint was
likewise decided, with a depth of 23.50 meters. The retaining wall at
the house footprint was also determined to have a height of 1.20 meters
from POINT “2”, and therefore established as the Finished Floor Level
for the Ground Floor.
Using the Finished Floor as reference level, the sloping natural grade
shall be cut all the way to the rear side of the rectangular footprint,
whose perimeter wall shall eventually be retained for structural
integrity. Thus the rear wall and some parts of the side walls of the
Ground Floor are partially “submerged”, and so extra care is noted on

waterproofing.
166. What is the TLA?

a) 750 sqm d) 975 sqm
b) 825 sqm e) 1,050 sqm
c) 900 sqm
167. What is the zoning classification?

a. R-1 d. Basic R-3
b. Basic R-2 e. Maximum R-3
c. Maximum R-2
168. What is the lot type?

a. End Lot d. Irregular Lot
b. Inside Lot e. Through Lot
c. Interior Lot
169. What type of dwelling is proposed by this project?

a. Duplex d. Single-Attached
b. Low-Rise Multilevel e. Townhouse
c. Single-Detached
170. What is the maximum length of firewall that can be built?

c. 18.0 meters
171. What is the effective area of the retaining wall that formed part
of the footprint facing the road?
a. 15.0 sqm d. 24.0 sqm
b. 18.0 sqm e. 27.0 sqm
c. 21.0 sqm
172. What is the footprint area?

a. 360 sqm d. 410 sqm
b. 380 sqm e. 420 sqm
c. 400 sqm
173. What is the Allowable Maximum TGFA?

a. 3 X 50% d. 3 X 75%
b. 3 X 60% e. 3 X 80%
c. 3 X 70%
174. What is the actual PSO?

a. 40% d. 55%
b. 45% e. 60%
c. 50%
175. What is the allowed ISA?

a. 10% d. 30%
b. 15% e. 40%
c. 20%
176. Where is the highest point of the lot located?

a. Pt. 1 d. Pt. 5
b. Pt. 2 e. Pt. 6
c. Pt. 4
177. If the observed slope was to be followed, what is the volume of

earth that shall be cut for the established Ground Floor Level?
a. 325 cu.m. d. 385 cu.m.
b. 340 cu.m. e. 415 cu.m.
c. 370 cu.m.
178. If a gravity water tank is to be installed at the site, where is

its most desirable location?
a. At the north d. In the middle part of lot
b. At the south e. Near Pt. 1 of the lot boundary
c. Area abutting the road
179. What is the Building Height Limit?

a. 9.0 m d. 12.0 m
b. 10.0 m e. 15.0 m
c. 11.0 m
180. Where shall the established grade elevation start?

a. At PT. “2”
b. At PT. “3”
c. At the front side of the footprint
d. At the rear side of the footprint
e. At the sidewalk level


181. An extra tall Bar Stool is

f. 600mm – 650mm i. 860mm – 1000mm
g. 700mm – 750mm j. 1040mm – 1100mm
h. 780mm – 840mm
182. A Twin Bed is

a. 0.90 x 1.90 d. 1.50 x 2.00
b. 1.00 x 1.90 e. 1.90 x 2.00
c. 1.35 x 1.90
183. A King Bed is

a. 0.90 x 1.90 d. 1.50 x 2.00
b. 1.00 x 1.90 e. 1.90 x 2.00
c. 1.35 x 1.90
184. A Queen Bed is

a. 0.90 x 1.90 d. 1.50 x 2.00
b. 1.00 x 1.90 e. 1.90 x 2.00
c. 1.35 x 1.90
185. Recommended height of shower area step-down

a. 25mm d. 100mm
b. 50mm e. 125mm
c. 75mm
186. Size of Dining Area for 8 people

a. 8 sqm c. 17 sqm
b. 10 sqm d. 25 sqm
187. Minimum size of Dirty Kitchen

a. 3 sqm
b. 5 sqm
c. 10 sqm
d. 15 sqm
188. Maximum height of Kitchen Counter

a. 820mm d. 1000mm
b. 855mm e. 1200mm
c. 920mm
189. Range hood must cover at least _____ of the front burners
a. 10% d. 90%
b. 20% e. 100%
c. 50%
190. Ideal height between countertop and overhead cabinet

a. 305mm d. 914mm
b. 460mm e. 1000mm
c. 762mm
191. Standard depth of wall shelf

a. 150 mm d. 305 mm
b. 203 mm e. 450 mm
c. 254 mm
192. Height difference between bed and bottom of TV

a. 0.50m – 0.70m d. 1.55m – 1.70m
b. 1.00m – 1.20m e. 1.75m – 2.00m
c. 1.25m – 1.50m
193. Maximum height for Urinal Lip

a. 0.48m c. 0.40m
b. 0.61m d. 0.60m
194. Optimal viewing distance from a 60” HDTV

a. 1.50m c. 2.30m
b. 2.00m d. 2.50m
195. Optimal viewing distance from a 43” HDTV
a. 1.50 d. 2.10
b. 1.70 e. 2.30
c. 1.90
196. Corridors shall have a minimum clear width of

a. 0.80m d. 1.40m
b. 1.00m e. 1.50m
c. 1.20m
197. For corridors to allow two people to pass at opposite

direction simultaneously, it must have a clear width of at least
a. 1.00m d. 1.83m
b. 1.32m e. 2.40m
c. 1.52m
198. A typical area for a Dental operatory

a. 12 sqm d. 30 sqm
b. 20 sqm e. 35 sqm
c. 25 sqm
199. Under the Code of Conduct for Veterinary Clinics and

Hospitals for Small Companions and Animals, as issued by the
Department of Agriculture, the reception room should be able to
accommodate at least how many clients with their animals at any
given time?
a. One b. Two
c. Three e. Five
d. Four
200. Minimum Depth for a Lap Pool

a. 1.00 m d. 1.75 m
b. 1.25 m e. 2.00 m
c. 1.50 m

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ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND SITE PLANNING

IMPORTANT NOTE: For this examination in this subject, the Examinee

A. PROJECT NO. 1 TITLE and General Description

B. STATEMENT OF THE ARCHITECTURAL PLANNING and DESIGN PROBLEM

The project will be a one-storey structure with a frontage of 50

The center section is the biggest of the three sections and is

The adjacent east section has an area of 240 square meters is 30

C. PROJECT SITE FEATURES:

To design a building that can function both as an evacuation

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND SITE PLANNING

IMPORTANT NOTE: For this examination in this subject, the Examinee

A. PROJECT NO. 2 TITLE and General Description

B. STATEMENT OF THE ARCHITECTURAL PLANNING and DESIGN PROBLEM

The new public market building will have a footprint of 1,506.72

The middle bays have 2.40-meter-wide hallways on the north and

C. PROJECT SITE FEATURES:

The site is an inside lot with a frontage of 70 meters and an area

The entire north side of the property contains a linear, unpaved

2. Project No. 1. What is the maximum allowable height for the

c. 15 meters e. None of these

6. Project No. 1. How long is the long side of the multipurpose

7. Project No. 1. What are the dimensions of mess hall?

15. Project No. 1. According to the Badminton World Federation,

16. Project No. 1. According to the Badminton World Federation,

17. Project No. 1. What is the standard size of a volleyball

a. About 4 feet c. About 6 feet

20. Project No. 1. What is the minimum height clearance (headroom

21. Project No. 1. The volleyball court is surrounded by a free

22. Project No. 1. For FIVB, World, and Official volleyball

23. Project No. 1. In a hospital room with a ceiling height of 3

24. Project No. 1. For a hospital room serving 2 persons, how

25. Project No. 1. In hospital design, what is the recommended

28. Project No. 1. This zone of the hospital contains surgical

29. Project No. 1. In a five-storey hospital, where should the

30. Project No. 1. In a hospital patient rooms, how much clear

31. Project No. 1. A hospital that contains extra facilities like

32. Project No. 1. A hospital that provides services for all

c. Level 3 hospital e. Specialty hospital

other yards are paved. What is the maximum allowable construction

42. Project No. 1. According to the NBC, what is the maximum

43. Project No. 1. According to the Department of Health, what is

46. Project No. 1. The local government approved the construction

48. Project No. 1. According to the Fire Code, up to how many

49. Project No. 1. According to the Fire Code, up to how many

50. Project No. 1. Health care occupancies in buildings housing

51. Project No. 2. What is the depth of the lot?

c. 365 sqm. e. None of these

84. Project No. 2. What is the maximum USA?

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND SITE PLANNING

IMPORTANT NOTE: For this examination in this subject, the Examinee

E. PROJECT NO. 3 TITLE and General Description

F. STATEMENT OF THE ARCHITECTURAL PLANNING and DESIGN PROBLEM

The ground floor contains an enclosed parking area for 24 cars.

the opposite corner. The long sides of these utility rooms

The upper six levels share the same, typical layout.

G. PROJECT SITE FEATURES:

To the east of the project is a townhouse development, to its west

To maximize the small property through smart planning, and to

103. Project No. 3. What is the efficiency of the typical floor

108. Project No. 3. What is the BHL for this project?

109. Project No. 3. What is the maximum total length of firewalls

110. Project No. 3. What is the ISAmax for this project?

111. Project No. 3. What is the USAmin for this project?

113. Project No. 3. What is the maximum allowable construction

115. Project No. 3. What is the TGFAmax, considering the setbacks

c. About 4,000 sqm. e. About 5,000 sqm.

118. Project No. 3. What is the actual USA of the project?

119. Project No. 3. What is the actual ISA of the project?

120. Project No. 3. What is the actual PSO of the project?

121. Project No. 3. What is the actual construction area of the

122. Project No. 3. What is the actual TOSL of the project?

123. Project No. 3. Maximum buildable land slope according to the

c. 18% e. None of these

124. Project No. 3. Impervious surface area percentages that are

125. Project No. 3. Based on PD 1096, this project is