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Building Laws 2 (Credits to Reviewer 2015)

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Minimum width of access road for interior or rear lots

a)

3.00 m

b)

4.00 m

c)

5.00 m

d)

6.00 m

2.

Which of the following statements are not true?

a)

No building shall be constructed unless it adjoins or has direct access to a public space, yard or street on at least one of its sides.

b)

Where length of run for access to interior lots is 200 meters, a cul-de-sac or turn court shall be provided for each maximum run of 50 meters.

c)

Parking space shall be provided inclusive of access road requirement when number of independent living units with individual entrances is increased as in multi-story apartments.

d)

Some specific buildings shall face a public street, alley or a private road.

3.

When the horizontal distance between the outermost portion face of the building and the inner edge of the sidewalk is more than one-half the height of the building, only a fence is required as protection during construction. Height of fence is ______.

a)

1.8 meters

b)

2.0 meters

c)

2.2 meters

d)

2.4 meters

4.

Not an example of a private open space

a)

Alleys

b)

Yards

c)

Setbacks

d)

Lightwells

5.

The minimum horizontal dimension for courts and yards

a)

1.2 meters

b)

2.0 meters

c)

2.4 meters

d)

3.0 meters

6.

An unoccupied space other than a yard bounded on all sides or around its periphery by building lines

a)

Inner court

b)

Open court

c)

Through court

d)

Private court

7.

An unoccupied space other than a yard bounded on three sides by building lines with one side bounded by another open space whether public or private

a)

Inner court

b)

Open court

c)

Through court

d)

Private court

8.

Which is not an ancillary permit?

a)

Sanitary Permit

b)

Fencing Permit

c)

Structural Permit

d)

Electrical Permit

9.

As per NBC, a building/structure which is located partly in one fire zone and partly in another shall be considered to be in the more highly restrictive zone, when more than ________ of its total floor area is located in such zone.

a)

1/2

b)

1/3

c)

1/4

d)

2/3

10.

As per NBC, footings located at least 2.40 meters below grade along national roads or public highway may project not more than _________ millimeters beyond the property line provided that said projection shall not obstruct any existing utilities/services such as power, water, sewer, gas, communication, and drainage lines, etc. unless the owner concerned shall pay the corresponding entities for the rerouting of the parts of the affected utilities.

a)

200

b)

300

c)

400

d)

500

11.

Allowable projection for the signage of a building that is not arcaded? (In meters)

a)

0.90

b)

1.00

c)

1.10

d)

1.20

12.

Any physical change made on a building/structure to increase its value, utility and/or to improve its aesthetic quality?

a)

Alteration

b)

Addition

c)

Renovation

d)

Construction

13.

Towers, spires and steeples, erected as parts of the building and not used for habitation or storage may extend but not exceed _____ meters above the prescribed building height limit (BHL) for each occupancy group, if of combustible materials.

a)

4

b)

6

c)

8

d)

10

14.

A standard truck or bus parking/loading slot must be computed at a minimum of ___________.

a)

3.50 meters by 12.00 meters

b)

3.50 meters by 14.00 meters

c)

3.60 meters by 12.00 meters

d)

3.60 meters by 18.00 meters

15.

A jeepney or shuttle parking/loading/unloading slot must be computed at a minimum of __________.

a)

2.50 meters by 6.00 meters

b)

2.50 meters by 9.00 meters

c)

3.00 meters by 6.00 meters

d)

3.00 meters by 9.00 meters

16.

The distance between the street curb of the ingress/egress of a commercial lot/property (nearest the intersection) and the straight curb of the intersection shall not be less than how many meters.

a)

30

b)

40

c)

50

d)

100

17.

Footing for Group A Dwellings shall be of sufficient size and strength to support the load of the dwelling and shall be at least _____ mm thick and 600 mm below the surface of the ground.

a)

200

b)

250

c)

300

d)

350

18.

Stairs for Group A Dwellings shall have a rise of ____ mm and a minimum run of ___ mm.

a)

200 : 200

b)

200 : 250

c)

250 : 200

d)

180 : 250

19.

All inner courts shall be connected to a street or yard, either by a passageway with a minimum width of ___ meters or by a door through a room or rooms.

a)

0.90

b)

1.00

c)

1.10

d)

1.20

20.

For buildings or more than two storeys in height, the minimum width of the rear or side court shall be increased at the rate of ___ millimeters for each additional storey up to the fourteenth storey.

a)

150

b)

200

c)

250

d)

300

21.

Minimum area for toilet and bath.

(In SQM)

a)

1.10

b)

1.20

c)

1.30

d)

1.50

22.

Minimum air space for workshop, factories, and offices. (In cubic meters per person)

a)

12

b)

14

c)

16

d)

18

23.

Rooms intended for any use, not provided with artificial ventilation system, shall be provided with a window or windows with a total free area of openings equal to at least ___ % of the floor area of the room, provided that such opening shall be not less than ___ sq. meter.

a)

10 : 1.00

b)

10 : 1.20

c)

20 : 1.00

d)

20 : 1.20

24.

Enclosed attic spaces of combustible construction shall be divided into horizontal areas not exceeding ___ sq. meters by fire-resistive partitions extending from the ceiling to the roof.

a)

200

b)

250

c)

300

d)

350

25.

As per NBC, the total width of exits in meters shall not be less than the total occupant load served divided by ____. Such width of exits shall be divided approximately equally among the separate exits.

a)

155

b)

165

c)

175

d)

185

26.

As per NBC, stairways serving an occupant load of more than fifty shall not be less than ___ meters.

a)

0.90

b)

1.10

c)

1.20

d)

1.25

27.

As per PD 1096, what is the classification of buildings of masonry and wood construction with a one-hour fire-resistivity throughout and exterior walls of imcombustible fire-resistive construction?

a)

Type I

b)

Type II

c)

Type III

d)

Type IV

28.

Buildings or structures that constitute a hazard to safety or health or public welfare because of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, obsolescence, or abandonment; or which otherwise contribute to the pollution of the site or the community to an intolerable degree.

a)

Dangerous Buildings

b)

Fire Hazard

c)

Fire Trap

d)

Hazardous Buildings

29.

As per Fire Code, emergency lighting shall be arranged to maintain specified level of illumination in the event of failure of the normal lighting for a period of at least ___ hours in buildings more than 36.5 meters in height.

a)

1.0

b)

1.5

c)

2.0

d)

2.5

30.

As per Fire Code, what is the occupant load factor for a conference room?

a)

1.40 sqm / person

b)

1.50 sqm / person

c)

1.60 sqm / person

d)

1.70 sqm / person

31.

Minimum door width for hospital nursing units

a)

0.91 m

b)

1.02 m

c)

1.12 m

d)

1.22 m

32.

Combustible liquid is any liquid having a flash point at or above ______ ?

a)

38.7° C

b)

36.7° C

c)

37.6° C

d)

37.8° C

33.

As per Fire Code, under what classification does fire in flammable liquids and gasses belong to?

a)

Class A

b)

Class B

c)

Class C

d)

Class D

34.

As per Fire Code, what is the maximum number of seats in rows of seats between aisles for places of assembly?

a)

7

b)

10

c)

12

d)

14

35.

As per Fire Code, what is the maximum force that is applied to the releasing device of the panic hardware in the direction of exit travel that shall cause the door latch to release?

a)

5 kg-f

b)

7 kg-f

c)

10 kg-f

d)

15 kg-f

36.

As per Fire Code, dwelling units in row apartments shall be separated from each other by partition walls having a fire resistance rating of how many hours?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

37.

A fire alarm system activated by the presence of fire, where the signal is transmitted to designated locations instead of sounding a general alarm

a)

Manual Fire Alarm System

b)

Fire Alerting System

c)

Annunciator

d)

Fire Zone System

38.

An air compartment or chamber to which one or more ducts are connected and which form part of an air distribution system

a)

Plenum

b)

Damper

c)

Air Ducts

d)

Air Vessel

39.

Any qualified person, recognized by the BFP, engaged in, but not limited to, the design, construction, installation, repair and maintenance, assessment, and rehabilitation of fire safety construction, suppression and control systems, protective and warning systems and life safety related services, or employed as a safety officer of public and private establishments/companies

a)

Fire Marshall

b)

Fire Safety Inspector

c)

Fire Safety Practitioner

d)

Fire Safety Enforcer

40.

Consisting of a written report prepared by the Architect and his Fire Protection Consultant. This is a compilation of the plans/specification and design analysis normally submitted by the Architect and Engineers.

a)

FALAR 1

b)

FALAR 2

c)

FSEC

d)

FSIC

41.

When an exit is required to be protected by separation from other parts of the building, the construction of the separation shall have at least one hour fire resistance rating when the exit connects ____ storeys or less, regardless of whether the storeys connected are above or below the storey at which the exit discharge begins.

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

42.

The number of means of egress from any balcony, mezzanine, storey, or portion thereof shall not be less than ___.

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

43.

Where permitted for individual occupancies, a maximum of ___ percent of the exits may discharge through areas on the floor of discharge provided requirements are met.

a)

20

b)

30

c)

40

d)

50

44.

No single door in a doorway shall exceed ____ centimeters in width.

a)

102

b)

107

c)

112

d)

122

45.

As per FC, where the total occupant load of all storeys served by the stair is fewer than 50, the minimum width clear of all obstructions, shall be ___ millimeters.

a)

812

b)

915

c)

1120

d)

1200

46.

Where the total occupant load of all storeys served by the stair is 2000 or more, the minimum width clear of all obstructions, shall be ____ millimeters.

a)

1220

b)

1240

c)

1420

d)

1440

47.

Wide stairways shall have intermediate handrails dividing the stairway into portions not more than ____ centimeters in width.

a)

213

b)

231

c)

223

d)

232

48.

Guards shall not be less than ___ centimeters high.

a)

102

b)

106

c)

109

d)

119

49.

For both mechanical ventilation and pressurized stair enclosure systems, the activation of the systems shall be initiated by a smoke detector installed in an approved location within ___ meters of the entrance to the smokeproof enclosure.

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

50.

As per FC, the elevation of the floor surfaces on both sides of a door shall not vary by more than ___ centimeters.

a)

1.3

b)

2.5

c)

5.0

d)

6.0