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WorksheetsQuiz: National Building Code (NBC) - Part 1
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 26mins
Under the NBC, every room for any use without artificial ventilation must have window opening area equal to what percent of the room floor area?
12 percent of floor area
10 percent of floor area
8 percent of floor area
5 percent of floor area
Which construction type has four-hour fire-resistive performance throughout with structural elements of steel, iron, concrete, or masonry?
Type III construction
Type IV construction
Type V construction
Type VI construction
In site planning abbreviations, PSO plus TOSL equals which total?
TLA
TFA
GFA
FAR
In the NBC, the term for the total number of persons that may occupy a building or a portion at any one time is called what?
Egress demand
Population count
Occupant load
Seating capacity
Inner courts must connect to a street or yard via a passage with a minimum width of how much?
0.90 meters minimum
1.20 meters minimum
1.50 meters minimum
1.80 meters minimum
For interior lots, required open spaces under the NBC are what percentages for A,B,C,D,J occupancies and for E,F,G,H,I occupancies, respectively?
50% for A–D,J and 20% for E–I
40% for A–D,J and 10% for E–I
60% for A–D,J and 30% for E–I
70% for A–D,J and 25% for E–I
Rooms for human habitation under the NBC shall have a minimum dimension of?
1.80 m
2.00 m
2.50 m
3.00 m
Under the NBC, what is the minimum front setback for a residential building in an R-1 zone?
5.00 m
2.00 m
4.50 m
3.00 m
For Group A Dwellings, what is the minimum stair width required?
900 mm
750 mm
800 mm
700 mm
For Group A Dwellings, what is the maximum stair rise?
250 mm
175 mm
225 mm
200 mm
For Group A Dwellings, what is the minimum clear width of stairs?
800 mm
750 mm
650 mm
700 mm
What form must be secured prior to occupying any structure?
Certificate of Completion
Certificate of Occupancy
Occupancy Clearance
Final Inspection Report
Under the NBC, what percent of the floor area must window openings equal at minimum?
12%
8%
10%
5%
Under the NBC, open spaces for corner and through lots must be at least what percent?
12%
10%
8%
5%
Habitable rooms with artificial ventilation must have ceiling heights not less than how many meters measured from floor to ceiling?
2.20 m
2.40 m
3.00 m
2.70 m
Under the NBC, basic residential buildings in an R-2 zone shall have a minimum front setback of:
3.00 m
2.00 m
4.00 m
4.50 m
The clearance between established street grade and the lowest part of a balcony soffit shall not be less than:
4.00 m
2.50 m
3.00 m
3.50 m
Bath and toilet shall have a minimum area of what, with a least dimension of 900 mm?
2.00 sqm
1.20 sqm
1.00 sqm
1.50 sqm
Repair garages are classified under which occupancy group under the NBC?
Business and Storage
Assembly and Industrial
Industrial and Hazardous
Storage and Hazardous
Under PD 1096, buildings of masonry and wood with one-hour fire-resistivity and incombustible exterior walls are classified as which type?
Type I
Type IV
Type II
Type III
Works that change partitions, openings, structural parts, utilities, or equipment without increasing building height or floor area are referred to as:
Renovation
Alteration
Repair
Retrofit
The required open space between the outermost face of the building and the property lines (front, rear, right, left) is called the:
Buffer
Setback
Yard
Easement
An unoccupied space other than a yard, bounded on three sides by building lines with one side open to another open space, is called:
Light well
Open court
Pocket garden
Service court
Under the NBC, the minimum dimension for the court or near yard from the property line to the face of the building is:
2.50 m
1.50 m
3.00 m
2.00 m
Under the NBC, open spaces for inside lots are at least what percent for Groups A, B, C, D, and J?
25%
10%
15%
20%
Under the NBC, open spaces for inside lots are at least what percent for Groups E, F, G, H, and I?
20%
15%
25%
10%
PSO + ISA is equal to:
MACA
FAR
GFA
TLA
The width of the yard is termed the:
Frontage
Reserve
Setback
Easement
Which term refers to total floor space within the perimeter of permanent external building walls?
Impervious surface area
Gross floor area
Net habitable area
Usable floor area
Under the NBC, rooms for human habitation shall have a minimum size of how many square meters?
8 sqm
6 sqm
5 sqm
4 sqm
What refers to the percentage of the maximum allowable floor area of paved, tiled, or hardscaped surface at ground/grade level relative to the Total Lot Area?
Usable Site Area
Building Coverage Ratio
Impervious Surface Area
Total Open Space
Under the NBC, mezzanine floors shall have a clear ceiling height not less than how much?
2.10 m
1.80 m
1.50 m
2.40 m
Minimum air space for school rooms is specified as what volume?
14 cu.m
10 cu.m
3 cu.m
2 cu.m
Under the NBC, the minimum dimensions for a parking space are which of the following?
2.20 m x 4.50 m
2.50 m x 5.00 m
2.80 m x 5.40 m
3.00 m x 6.00 m
Minimum side setback for R-2 residences is how much?
1.50 m
2.50 m
3.00 m
2.00 m
Under the NBC, the vertical distance between landings shall not be more than what measurement?
4.20 m
3.00 m
2.40 m
3.60 m
Under PD 1096, factories and workshops using less flammable or non-combustible materials are classified under which occupancy?
Storage and hazardous
Business and mercantile
Industrial
Utility and miscellaneous
In each city, who implements the National Building Code according to PD 1096?
Fire marshal
Building officials
City architect
Planning board
What form must be secured prior to starting any construction?
Zoning certificate
Environmental compliance
Building permit
Structural affidavit
Total Open Space within Lot (TOSL) comprising yards, courts, gardens, lightwells, access roads, and parking spaces equals the sum of which two areas?
TLA + BCR
GFA + FAR
Setback + RROW
ISA + USA
Kitchen must have a minimum area of how many square meters with least dimension specified?
2.00 sqm / 1.20 m
3.00 sqm / 1.50 m
3.50 sqm / 1.80 m
4.00 sqm / 2.00 m
A mezzanine floor used for purposes other than storage must have at least two stairways to an adjacent floor if the area exceeds what threshold?
200 sqm or 20 meters
185 sqm or 18 meters
150 sqm or 15 meters
120 sqm or 12 meters
A building permit shall expire if work authorized is abandoned or suspended after commencement for what period?
6 months
12 months
4 months
24 months
Habitable rooms with natural ventilation must provide minimum air space per person of how much?
10 cu.m
12 cu.m
14 cu.m
16 cu.m
If only two exits are required, they must be placed a distance apart of not less than what fraction of the overall diagonal?
1/6
1/5
1/4
1/3
Which statement best describes Gross Floor Area in NBC context?
Area bounded by internal partitions
Total floor space within external walls
Site area minus open spaces
Usable area excluding services shafts
Eaves, canopies, awnings (or media agua) over required windows shall not be less than _______ from the side and rear property lines.
600 mm
650 mm
700 mm
750 mm
As per PD 1096, what is the minimum ceiling height of the first storey of a habitable room provided with artificial ventilation?
2.60 m
2.70 m
2.75 m
2.80 m
Under the NBC, basic residential building in R-2 zone shall have a minimum front setback of
3.00 m
2.00 m
4.00 m
5.00 m
The purpose of the NBC is to provide for all buildings and structures, a framework of standards and requirements which is the
Provision
Regulation
Minimum
Maximum
Under the NBC exemption from payments of buildings permit fees shall be granted to
Private Markets
Public Markets
Public Buildings
Private Buildings
Under the NBC, a building permit shall expire if work authorized is abandoned or suspended at any time after commencement or a period of
60 days
75 days
100 days
120 days
