ODPELS REAL ESTATE BROKER REVIEWER

ODILIO PELENIO
DOCUMENTATION AND REGISTRATION
1. This Act is known as the "Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and
Employees."
a. RA 8701
b. RA 9700
c. Republic act 6713

2. It refers to the transfer of title or disposal of interest in property by voluntarily, completely

and actually depriving or dispossessing oneself of his right or title to it in favor of a person or
persons other than his spouse and relatives.
a. Divestment
b. Disposal
c. Deprivation

3. By virtue of PD 982 that disallowed the use of the Spanish title for titling and registration was no
longer in effect after what year?
a. September 26,1972
b. August 26,1972
c. August 16,1976

4. Refers to the acquisition of lots of varying ownership through purchase or expropriation, for
the purpose of planned and rational development and socialized housing programmes without
individual property restrictions
a. Land Assembly or Consolidation
b. Combination
c. Investing

5. Effectivity Clause of Republic Act No 10023, shall take effect how many days after its publication
in two (2) national newspapers of general education.
a. twenty days (20)
b. sixteen days (16)
c. fifteen days (15)

6. Land use allocation of both government-held or privately-owned properties is undertaken by

local government units as authorized by .
a. Local government Code of 1992 (Republic Act 7160).
b. Local Government Code (Art 448, para.2(x). Article 459, para.2(x
c. Local government Code of 1991 (Republic Act 7160)
7. The Land Registration Act, effective Feb. 1,1903, is a system of registration that was named
after .
a. Sir Robert Torrens
b. Sir Reinald Torrens
c. Sir Richard Torrens
8. All are methods of describing real estate for legal description except,
a. Base
b. Metes and bounds
c. Rectangular

9. Symbols and common tie points PBM means.

a. Provincial Boundary Marketing
b. Provincial Boundary Monument
c. Philippine Boundary Monument

10. The General Banking Act provides that acquired and mortgaged agricultural land foreclosed
by
banks shall be disposed within
a. five (5) years after foreclosure
b. 10 years
c. 15 years

11. Free patent for highly urbanized cities, the land should not exceed
a. 400 square meters
b. 300 square meters
c. 200 square meters

12. Transaction that refer to requests or applications submitted by clients of a government office
which necessitate the use of discretion in the resolution of complicated issues by an officer or
employee of said government office, such transaction to be determined by the office concerned.
a. Simple
b. Complex
c. Compound

13. The angle from the north or south whichever is nearest.

a. Bearing
b. Direction
c. Vertical Height

14. Which of the statements best explains Republic Act No. 7905?
a. An Act to Strengthen the Implementation of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform
Program, and for Other Purposes. (1995) - Created & funded Office of Support Services
b. An Act to for Agrarian Reform Program, and for Other Purposes. (1995) - Created & funded
Office of Support Services
c. An Act for Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program, and for Other Purposes. (1995) -
Created & funded Office of Support Services

15. What is the role of the Department of Agriculture's Integrated Protected Area System (IPAS)
a. To ensure food security and to maintain ecological balance.
b. To ensure food availability and to maintain ecological sustainability.
c. To ensure food scarcity and to maintain ecological imbalance balance.

16. Which of the following best explains the role of Administrative Code of 1987 (EO 292)?
a. Empowers the judge to reserve for settlement or public use any of the lands of the public or
private domain
b. Empowers the Pres dent to reserve for settlement or public use any of the lands of the public
or private domain.
c. Empowers the mayor to reserve for settlement or public use any of the lands of the public or
private domain

17. This mode of land disposal was introduce by the American colonizers to expedite settlement
of the undeveloped areas in the country
a. Public Patent
b. Free patent
c. Homestead patent

18. Refers to a thing or a right to dispose of gratuitously, or any act or liberality, in favor of another
who accepts it, and shall include a simulated sale or an ostensibly onerous disposition thereof
a. Gift
b. Money
c. Land

19. Refers to public officials and employees shall remain true to the people at all times and shall
not discriminate against anyone, especially the poor and the underprivileged.
a. Justness and sincerity.
b. Commitment to public interest
c. Political neutrality

20. Kind of registration that refers to the first registration of the land whereby an Original
Certificate of Title is entered in the Registry of Property and a duplicate owner's copy is issued to
the owner by the Register of Deeds.
a. Voluntary Registration
b. Original Registration
c. Judicial Registration
21. Refers to a description by which property can be definitely located by reference to government
surveys or approved recorded maps
a. Legal description
b. Economic description
c. Legacy description
22. Symbols and common tie points ELLM means.
a. Bureau of Land Location Marking
b. Barangay Land Location Monument
c. Bureau of Land Location Monument

23. Symbols and common tie points ELBM means.

a. Bureau of Lands Barrio Boundary Monument.
b. Basic Lands Barrio Boundary Monument.
c. Bureau of Lands Barrio Boundary Marking

24. Symbols and common tie points CBM means.

a. City Barangay Monument
b. City Boundary Marking
c. City Boundary Monument

25. Free patent for other municipalities, it should not exceed

a. 500 square meter
b. one thousand 1,000 square meters
c. 800 square meter

26. Directing all DAR personnel and LRA to adopt the Joint DAR-LRA Operations Manual on
Titling and
Registration of Lands under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program.
a. Memorandum Circular No. 06, Series of 1996
b. Memorandum Circular No. 09, Series of 1996
c. Memorandum Circular No. 09, Series of 1997

27. Premium or tax of any kind shall be charged or imposed in connection with the issuance of
an
original Emancipation Patent and for the registration.
a. None
b. Based on assessment
c. Based on valuation

28. A notice of adverse claim annotated on a title is valid only for 30 days.
a. TRUE
b. False
c. It depends

29. All government agencies including departments, bureaus, offices, instrumentalities, or

government-owned and/or controlled corporations, or local government or district units shall set
up their respective service standards to be known as
a. Service charter
b. Citizens charter
c. Office charter

30. Refers to the written approval or disapproval made by a government office or agency on the
application or request submitted by a client for processing.
a. Approval
b. Evaluation
c. Action

31. Under Republic Act 6713 the public officials and employees and their families shall lead
modest lives appropriate to their positions and income.
a. Simple living
b. Simple life
c. Simple life style

32. Refers to a system of annual incentives and rewards is hereby established in order to
motivate and inspire public servants to uphold the highest standards of ethics
a. System of Incentives and Rewards
b. Standard of Incentives and Rewards
c. System of Incentives and Awards

33. Lands of the public domain are classified into:

a. Agricultural,forest or timber,mineral lands and national parks, residential
b. Agricultural,forest or timber, commercial,mineral lands and national parks
c. Agricultural,forest or timber,mineral lands and national parks

34. What is the instrument is an instrument use for authorizing another to act as one's agent or
attorney.
a. Agent
b. Power of Attorney
c. Registration of Deeds

35. Who can issue restraining orders against government agencies in agrarian reform cases
a. Only the Supreme Court
b. DAR
c. DENR

36. What are the three types of attachment?

a. preliminary attachment, Garnishment, Levy on execution
b. attachment, execution
c. garnishment and attachment

37. Under Norms of Conduct of Public Officials and Employees which of the following best
describes professionalism?
a. Public officials and employees and their families shall lead modest lives appropriate to their
positions and income.
b. Public officials and employees shall provide service to everyone without unfair discrimination
and regardless of party affiliation or preference.
c. Public officials and employees shall perform and discharge their duties with the highest
degree of excellence, intelligence and skill

38. This act shall be known as the code of conduct and ethical standards for public officials and
employees
a. Republic Act No. 6710
b. Republic Act No. 6713
c. Republic Act No. 6714

39. Refers to any and all persons related to a public official or employee within the fourth civil
degree of consanguinity or affinity.
a. Staff
b. Family
c. Relatives

40. Term refers to a generic word meaning proof, evidence or monument of ownership, such as
Tax Declarations, Real Property Tax Receipts, Deeds of Sale, and the Torrens title.
a. Title
b. Contract
c. Property

41. Those lengths made perpendicular to gravity.

a. Horizontal Lengths
b. Perpendicular length
c. Gravity length
42. Those made in the direction of gravity.
a. Perpendicular length
b. Vertical Heights
c. Gravity length

43. Free patent for other cities, it should not exceed

a. 800 square meter
b. 600 square meter
c. 500 square meter

44. Free patent for in first class and second class municipalities, it should not exceed
a. 750 square meters
b. 800 square meters
c. 1000 square meters

45. Public land subdivisions or Cadastral land surveys of municipalities, provinces and cities.
a. Land survey
b. Surveying Method
c. Provincial survey

46. Land Registration Office is also known as

a. Land Registration Authority
b. ROD
c. DENR

47. Imprisonment not exceeding five (5) years, or a fine not exceeding five thousand pesos
(P5,000), or both refers to punishment of
a. Violations of Sections 1, 2 or 3 of this Act.
b. Violations of Sections 7, 8 or 9 of this Act.
c. Violations of Sections 11,12 or 13 of this Act.

48. Where to apply to get the original registration of title?

a. Regional Trial Courts
b. Municipal court
c. Supreme court

49. After how many days from the date of receipt of notice of the judgment, the jdugement shall
become final and executor?
a. 90 days
b. 60 days
c. 30 days
50. The public officials and employees shall always uphold the public interest over and above
personal interest
a. Professionalism
b. Commitment to public interest
c. Justness and sincerity
51. Refers to the evidence of the right of the owner or the extent of his/her interest ,and by which
means he/she can maintain control and as a rule assert right to exclusive possession and enjoyment
of the property.
a. Land Contract
b. Land Registration
c. Land Title

52. A system of annual incentives and rewards is hereby established in order to motivate and
inspire public servants to uphold the highest standards of ethics
a. System of Prohibited Acts and Transactions
b. System of Incentives and Rewards
c. System of Statements and Disclosure

53. Violations of Sections 7, 8 or 9 of Republic Act No. 6713 shall be punishable with
imprisonment not exceeding,
a. five (5) years
b. three (3) years
c. six (6) years

54. Examination of the documents, certificates of title and supporting papers by the deed examiner
is one of the registration procedure.
a. True
b. False
c. Maybe

55. Refers to is the agency mandated by Philippine laws with the task of preserving the integrity of
the land registration process and protecting the sanctity of the Torrens Title.
a. Land Registration Notice
b. Land Registration Title
c. Land Registration Authority

56. Symbols and common tie points EBM means.

a. Barrio Boundary Marking
b. Barrio Boundary Monument
c. Barangay Boundary Monument

57. The act that governed land registration before June 11,1978
a. act 496
b. act 498
c. act 495

58. The law that replace the Land registration act of 1901.
a. PD 1529
b. PD 1506
c. RA1529

59. The agency mandated by Philippine laws with the task of preserving the integrity of the land
registration process and protecting the sanctity of the Torrens Title.
a. DAR
b. DENR
c. LRA

60. Refers to the surveys where the shape of the earth is taken into account in computing the
results.
a. Geodetic Surveys
b. Earth survey
c. Land survey

61. A line is the distance it extends north.

a. Altitude
b. Latitude
c. Longitude

62. The distance East is known as

a. Departure
b. East distance
c. Bearing

63. Is a contract granting a person the privilege to buy or not to buy certain objects at anytime
within the agreed period at a fixed price
a. Promise
b. Reserve
c. Option

64. An example of mode of lane disposal used by the DENR wherein th s process is available ONLY
to native born Filipinos.
a. Free Patent
b. Public patent
c. Home patent
65. It is the public repository of records of an instruments affecting registered or unregistered
land and chattel mortgages in the province or city.
a. Registry of deeds
b. LRA
c. Municipal Registry

66. Attachment issued during the progress of a legal action. It may be cancelled any time.
a. Cancellable attachment
b. Preliminary attachment
c. Legal attachment

67. Method of registration that recording of the certificate of titles of a memorandum or an abstract
of the instruments sought to be registered.
a. Inscription
b. Priority
c. Transcription

68. Refers to those executed against the will or without the consent of the landowner contrary to
his interest or will affect him adversely, such as attachment, levy, on execution, adverse claim, lis
pendens and other liens.
a. Voluntary transaction
b. Transaction
c. Involuntary transaction

69. This law deals with land not registered under Torrens System.
a. Registration under Sec. 193 of the Revised Adm. Code
b. Registration under Sec. 190 of the Revised Adm. Code
c. Registration under Sec. 194 of the Revised Adm. Code

70. Determine the cardinal directions or reference points towards the true north ,south, east ,west
a. Thumb Rule in Map Reading
b. Map Reading and Orientation
c. Titles in Relation Maps/Plans

71. The following are plans approved by the Land registration Authority except
a. PSD - Private Subdivision of titled properties
b. FPA - Free Patent Application
c. PCS - Private Consolidation-Subdivision of titled properties
72. Refers to the art of using scientific principles to make comparatively large measurements to a
required accuracy
a. Land Contract
b. Land Surveying
c. Land Title

73. Republic act no. 10023 an act authorizing the issuance of free patents to residential lands.
a. True
b. False
c. Maybe

74. What are the two kinds of registration systems that being used in the Philippines now?
a. Land registration Act (Act496) and Registration under Sec. 194 of the Revised Administrative
Code
b. RA 9700 and RA 8700
c. Carp Law and DENR law

75. Refers to meeting of minds between two persons whereby one binds himself, with respect to
the other, to give something or to render some service.
a. Agreement
b. Contract
c. Promise

76. What article of Civil Code clearly stated that No one may contract in the name of another
without being authorized by the latter, or unless he has by law a right to represent him
a. Under Art.1319 of Civil Code
b. Under Art.1318 of Civil Code
c. Under Art.1317 of Civil Code

77. Attachment issued after final judgment.

a. Levy on execution
b. Final attachment
c. Judgment attachment

78. Administrative reconstitution of lost or destroyed original copies of titles can be availed of
when the certificates lost or destroyed are at least.
a. 15%
b. 10%
c. 20%
79. It refers to the registering procedure from the filing of the application to the issuance of the
original certificate of title based on the decree o registration, patent, award or grant.
a. Registration of Title
b. Registration of Deeds
c. Registration of Land

80. Listed are the methods of measuring distance of land units. Which does not belong to the group?
a. Taping
b. Pacing
c. Plat map

81. After conducting appropriate public hearings, land conversion from agricultural to other uses
is
effected through the power of
a. Memorandum order
b. Reclassification of lands by local government units(with ordinance)
c. Office order

82. Land use allocation activities are subject to the standard setting, review of, and conflict
resolution powers of the
a. Housing and Land use Regulatory Board (HLURB)
b. NHA
c. DENR

83. What must be contains in the decree of registration and original certificate of title (OCT) as
finally determined by the court?
a. description of the land
b. picture of the land
c. name of the land

84. It refers to the purchase price or the price of the property agreed upon.
a. Promise
b. Payment
c. Consideration

85. What is the type of attachment that is being issued after the final judgement ?
a. Attachment
b. Levy on execution
c. Lis pendens
86. Who governed the land development activities?
a. Both national laws and local ordinances
b. National laws
c. Local laws

87. An agreement where only the SELLER shall execute the deed of absolute sale and will not be
signed by the buyer
a. Unilateral Deed of Sale
b. Bilateral deed of sale
c. Onerous deed of sale

88. Lands of the public domain are classified into Agricultural, forest or timber, mineral lands ,
national parks.
a. True
b. False
c. None of the above

89. Refers to a privilege that pertains only to individuals and corporations or associations legally
qualified to acquire or hold lands of the public domain
a. Land Registration Authority
b. Land Ownership
c. Land Contacts

90. Refers to reference to directional and location needs.

a. Travel guides
b. Appraisal
c. Marketing

91. The restrictions regarding encumbrances, conveyances, transfers or dispositions imposed in

Sections 118,119,121,122 and 123 of Chapter XII, Title VI of Commonwealth Act No. 141 as
amended, shall not apply to patents issued under this Act.
a. Period for Authority
b. Period for Application.
c. Removal of Restrictions

92. Refers to any person who owns, directly or indirectly, shares of stock sufficient to elect a
director of a corporation. This term shall also apply to the parties to a voting trust
a. Substantial stockholder
b. Family of public officials or employees
c. Person
93. A notice of pending litigation; a warning to the whole world that one who buys the property
so annotated does so at his/her own risk
a. Notice of Authority
b. Notice of Appreciation
c. Lis pendens

94. The instrument of documentation and registration must contain a recital to show that such
corporation or association is legally qualified to acquire private lands.
a. If the grantee is a private person or association
b. If the grantee is a corporation or association
c. If the grantee is a foreigner or association

95. In case of juridical persons, such as corporations or partnerships, the document must contain
the following:
a. Capacity to lease lard, Authority to buy and sell,Authority to sign ^Principal Office
b. Capacity to buy land, Authority to buy and sell,Authority to sign principal Office
c. Capacity to mortgage land, Authority to buy and sell,Authority to sign principal Office

96. Who is responsible for authorized to approve/ disapprove Conversions for lands exceeding 50
hectares?
a. DAR secretary
b. Director
c. Judge

97. How many percent of total agricultural land area which may be reclassified by LGU for highly
urbanized and independent component cities?
a. 5%
b. 20%
c. 15%

98. Can banks and other institutions acquire title to lands subject of a mortgage right or interest?
a. Yes
b. No
c. maybe

99. Sec. 1 of Republic Act No. 10023 states that in highly urbanized cities, the land should not
exceed
a. Three hundred (300) square meters
b. Two hundred (200) square meters
c. Four hundred (400) square meters
100. Refers to a process where the Original Certificate of Title is canceled and subsequently
registered under a Transfer Certificate of Title in favor of the new owner in cases of land
conveyance such as sale, donation or assignment.
a. Subsequent Registration
b. Administrative
c. Judicial

101. What type of power of attorney authorizes your Agent to act on your behalf in a variety of
different situations for administration and general supervision and management
a. Specific power attorney
b. Special power of attorney
c. General power of attorney

102. Is it true that the General power of attorney is for different situation while special power of
attorney is for specific situation?
a. No
b. Yes
c. Maybe

103. What will happen to the contract if there is consent but is vitiated such as error, fraud, or
undue influence, etc?
a. the contract is not VOIDable, but is merely VOID
b. the contract is not VOID, but is merely VOIDABLE
c. the contract is VOID, but is merely not VOIDABLE

104. RA 9700 refers to .

a. Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program Extension with Reforms
b. Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program
c. Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program Extension

105. Land title is important because it is the only document that would prove a person's
ownership over a piece of land
a. Yes
b. No
c. Both A and B

106. Which of the statements refers to the transcript of the decree or registration made by the
register of deeds
a. Certificate of Land
b. Certificate of Authority
c. Certificate of Title
107. Refers to All laws, decrees, executive order, executive issuance's or letters of instruction, rules
and regulations or any part thereof inconsistent with or contrary to the provisions of this Act are
hereby deemed repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
a. Repealing Clause
b. Separability Clause.
c. Effectivity Clause

108. The Act which is a consolidation of House Bill No. 5618 and Senate Bill No. 3429 was finally
passed by the House of Representatives and Senate on .
a. July 26,1980
b. December 18, 2009
c. March 19,1990

109. Refers to the land survey maps containing details of elevation and condition of the land
a. Topographic
b. Geographic
c. Area Maps

110. Refers to the land survey maps of large magnitude covering hundreds / thousands of
hectares; filed with the Bureau
a. Torrens title
b. Public land Act
c. Public land subdivision maps or Cadastral

111. An angle in a plane perpendicular to gravity at the point of measurement.

a. Perpendicular Angle
b. Horizontal angle
c. Vertical angle

112. An angle in a plane vertical at the point of measurement.

a. Vertical Angle
b. Horizontal angle
c. Perpendicular angle

113. Refers to contracts or agreements willfully executed by the landowner or his duly authorized
representative such as sales, lease, mortgages, donations, exchanges, trust, or variations thereof,
affecting the real estate.
a. Involuntary transaction
b. Voluntary transaction
c. Registration of Land
114. One of the function of registration that give notice to all persons from time to time of such
registering filing and entering that certain party has or has acquired certain rights or interest in the
property.
a. Priority
b. Security
c. Publicity

115 An angle from a vertical line down to a given point.

a. Horizontal Angle
b. Vertical Angle
c. Zenith angle

116. Refers to any entry made in the book of the registry including the cancellation, annotation,
and even the marginal notes.
a. Contract
b. Registration
c. Title

117. The sub-division of titled land may be done under the

a. Both B and C
b. Property Registration decree (PD 1529, June 1978)
c. Subdivision and Condominium Buyers Protective decree (PD 957, July 1976)

118. The power to approve subdivision plans was devolved to cities and municipalities by the
a. Local Government Code (Art 447, para.2(x), Article 459, para.2(x)
b. Local Government Code (Art 446, para.2(x), Article 459, para.2(x)
c. Local Government Code (Art 448, para.2(x), Article 459, para.2(x)

119. A book that contain among other particulars, the entry number, the names of the parties, the
nature of the document, the date, hour and minute it was presented and received.
a. Registration Book
b. Contract Book
c. Primary Entry Book

120. Registration of Deeds may refer either

a. Involuntary transaction
b. Both A and C
c. Voluntary transaction

ANSWER KEYS
1 C
2 A
3 C
4 A
5 B
6 C
7 B
8 A
9 B
10 A
11 C
12 B
13 A
14 A
15 A
16 B
17 C
18 A
19 A
20 B
21 A
22 C
23 A
24 C
25 B
26 B
27 A
28 A
29 B
30 C
31 A
32 A
33 C
34 B
35 A
36 A
37 C
38 B
39 C
40 A
41 A
42 B
43 C
44 A
45 B
46 A
47 B
48 A
49 C
50 B
51 C
52 B
53 A
54 A
55 C
56 B
57 A
58 A
59 C
60 A
61 B
62 A
63 C
64 A
65 A
66 B
67 A
68 C
69 C
70 A
71 B
72 B
73 A
74 A
75 B
76 C
77 A
78 B
79 A
80 C
81 B
82 A
83 A
84 C
85 B
86 A
87 A
88 A
89 B
90 A
91 C
92 A
93 C
94 B
95 B
96 A
97 C
98 A
99 B
100 A
101 C
102 B
103 B
104 A
105 A
106 C
107 A
108 B
109 A
110 C
111 B
112 A
113 B
114 C
115 C
116 B
117 A
118 A
119 C
120 B