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BLdg Laws

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What civilization established the first known practice of regulating design and construction through a written building code

a)

Sumerians

b)

Greeks

c)

Romans

d)

Egyptians

e)

Babylonians

2.

​ (a)   refers to changes in the materials used, partitioning, location or size of openings, structural parts, existing utilities and equipment but does not increase the overall area thereof

Choose from the below words
Alteration
Repair
Renovation
Conversion
Addition
3.

​ ​ ​ (a)   is any remedial work done on any damaged or deteriorated portion/s of a building to restore its original condition.

Choose from the below words
Repair
Renovation
Alteration
Addition
Conversion
4.

The national government agency tasked to administer and enforce the provisions in PD 1096 and its IRR is the ___

a)

MMDA

b)

Office of the Building Official

c)

DPWH

d)

Engineering Office

e)

DOST

5.

Who is the current (2023) DPWH Secretary

a)

Roger Mercado

b)

Manuel Bonoan

c)

Rogelio Singson

d)

Bayani Fernando

e)

Arthur Tugade

6.

Which of the following is NOT a ground for the non-issuance / revocation or suspension of a Building Permit?

a)

Inaccurate data supplied in submitted plans

b)

Unauthorized modifications of plans and specifications

c)

Continuous work stoppage for 150 days

d)

Failure to submit As-built plans and specifications

7.

Which of the following is a ground for Building Official to condemn and declare a building or structure as dangerous / ruinous, and can order its repair, evacuation or demolition?

a)

Inadequate sanitation and plumbing facilities

b)

Insufficient Fire Extinguishing System

c)

Structural inadequacy of Building Foundation

d)

Improper Occupation or Location

e)

All of the above

8.

Which of the following is not a basis for the computation of Building Permit Fees by OBO?

a)

Building Floor Area

b)

Construction Estimate by the Architect

c)

Building Height

d)

Occupancy Type

e)

No. of bldg units for construction

9.

A building permit may be null / void, if construction work is suspended for a period of how many days?

a)

45

b)

60

c)

90

d)

120

e)

150

10.

Which of the following structures is not exempted from applying for a Building Permit?

a)

Masonry garden wall 1.20 m height

b)

Open terraces or patios 24 sqm in area

c)

Addition of enclosed areas not exceeding 6 sqm in area.

d)

Installation of window grilles

e)

Replacement of gutters and downspouts.

11.

Which of the following structures is exempted from paying Building Permit Fees?

a)

Market

b)

City/ Municipal Hall

c)

Museum

d)

School

e)

Church

12.

Within how many days OBO is required to release the Building Permit

a)

5 days

b)

10 days

c)

15 days

d)

20 days

e)

30 days

13.

RA 386 or Civil Code of the Philippines Art. 1723 states that the AOR or Engineer shall be criminally liable for the damages should the building collapse within ___ years from the completion of the project if found the fault is in the design

a)

30

b)

25

c)

20

d)

15

e)

10

14.

It is a short to medium-term LGU mandated plan that is used to promote the general welfare of local citizenry in the LGUs capacity as a corporate body, and is implemented via an investment program (project list) covering 5 development sectors: social, economic, environment, institutional, and infrastructure.

a)

Annual Investment Plan

b)

Local Physical Framework Plan

c)

CLUP

d)

Comprehensive Development Plan

e)

Infrastructure Plan

15.

Who is responsible for the formulation and adaption of CLUP

a)

Local Development Council

b)

Local "Sangunian"

c)

Planning and Development Unit

d)

Local Chief Executive (Mayor)

e)

Local Tanod

16.

Who is the prime professional or consultant involved in the drafting of CLUP or CDP?

a)

Environmental Planner

b)

Architect

c)

Civil Engineer

d)

Lawyer

e)

Landscape Architect

17.

"Make no little plans. They have no magic to stir men's blood."

a)

Frank Lloyd Wright

b)

Louis Khan

c)

Daniel Burnham

d)

Frederick Olmstead

18.

What was the first documented consideration of Daniel Burnham when he was planning Baguio City?

a)

Traffic

b)

Water

c)

Housing

d)

Population

e)

Mineral Sources

19.

Refers to max extent of physical development that may be introduced into the lot, as dictated by DCs

a)

AMBF

b)

AMVB

c)

PSO

d)

Development Potential of the lot

e)

BHL

20.

As per Water Code of the Philippines (PD 1067), how many meters of min easement is required for each side of a river or a beach running through agricultural lands

a)

6 m

b)

10 m

c)

12 m

d)

15 m

e)

20 m

21.

What is the minimum required easement along pasig river environmental protection area?

a)

6m

b)

10m

c)

12m

d)

15m

e)

20m

22.

As per Presidential Proclamation 1064 of year 2006, what is the min required easement along Boracay's shoreline

a)

60m

b)

50m

c)

40m

d)

30m

e)

20m

23.

What is the minimum required easement along the creeks or esteros flowing outwards into the pasig river environmental protection area?

a)

1m

b)

2m

c)

3m

d)

4m

e)

6m

24.

A _ bldg is a bldg that abuts two opposite property lines, and adjoins a row of other bldgs.

a)

Detached

b)

SEmi-detached

c)

Attached

d)

Duplex

e)

Zero-lot line

25.

_ is a true buildable area or the max area of a lot that may be occupied by a bldg after satisfying setback, yard, and court requirements

a)

MACA

b)

GFA

c)

AMBF

d)

BUILDING BULK

e)

TGFA

26.

Medium-rise bldg ranges from _ storeys

a)

5-12

b)

6-15

c)

7-18

d)

10-30

e)

8-20

27.

Towers, spires and steeples made of incombustible material, shall have a height limit of

a)

5m

b)

6m

c)

8m

d)

10m

e)

None of the Above

28.

What is currently the Worlds tallest skyscraper

a)

Sky City One- China

b)

Burj Khalifa-UAE

c)

CN Tower- Canada

d)

One world trade center- USA

e)

Abraj Al Bait Towers - KSA

29.

What is currently the tallest skyscraper in the Philippines

a)

Petron Megaplaza

b)

Gramercy Residences

c)

PBCom Tower

d)

Grand Hyatt Manila

e)

Discovery Primea

30.

A government or municipal office is an example of what occupancy?

a)

Institutional

b)

Mixed-use

c)

Commercial

d)

Educational

31.

A restaurant's industrial kitchen is what occupancy?

a)

Institutional

b)

Mixed-Use

c)

Commercial

d)

Industrial

e)

Storage & Hazardous

32.

A hotels' grand banquet hall is what occupancy

a)

Institutional

b)

Mixed-use

c)

Residential

d)

Assembly

e)

Commercial

33.

What is the world's first multi-use skyscraper/ tower?

a)

Seagram Bldg.

b)

John hancock center

c)

Sears Tower

d)

Monadnock Bldg.

e)

Lafayette Tower

34.

Minor spaces occupying less than __ % of the area of any floor and/or building shall adopt the occupancy requirements of the major use or occupancy

a)

6

b)

8

c)

10

d)

12

e)

15

35.

For room required to have a 3-hr fire resistive occupancy separation, no openings shall have an area greater than _ sqm.

a)

2

b)

3

c)

5

d)

8

e)

10

36.

What is the required minimum thickness for 2-hr fire rated reinforced concrete floor slab?

a)

100 mm

b)

125 mm

c)

150 mm

d)

175 mm

37.

What is the required minimum thickness of a 2-hr fire rated reinforced concrete wall / partition

a)

100 mm

b)

125 mm

c)

150 mm

d)

175 mm

e)

200 mm

38.

Eaves over windows shall not be less than _ from the side and rear property lines

a)

500 mm

b)

600 mm

c)

750 mm

d)

1000 mm

39.

Vertical projection shall exceed _ from the highest point of a building

a)

300 mm

b)

600 mm

c)

1000 mm

d)

800 mm