PROFESSIONAL C.

Presidents Award
D. Honorary Fellow
profession for its great
contribution?
PRACTICE
A. Outstanding Profession of the
4. What is the necessary Year Awards
1. Architect Mat Ching was requirement before practicing
commissioned to do a residential B. PRC award
the Profession of C. Presidents Award
project. Everything worked out Architecture?
until everything was done except D. Outstanding Architect Award
that the owner ran out of budget A. Approval of PRC
to start the construction. B. Oath of Profession 8. Prestigious award given to a
According to the law, how much C. Licensure Examination fellow from UAP because of
is Arch. Mat Ching entitled to D. Approval of UAP outstanding professional
collect? services and to organization
services?
A. 80% 5. What do you call the Owner-
B. 90% Architect agreement with the Eng A. Most outstanding Architect of
C. 100% ineer-allied? the year
D. 85% B. PRC award
A. Separate C. Presidents Award
B. Compound D. Outstanding Architect Award
2. What law prescribes the C. Single
Licensure exam of PRBOA? D. Dual Situation (9-11): Jem wants to
build a rest house in his lot at
A. RA 8189 Minglanilla. He talked with his
B. RA 9266 6. Award given to an individual friend, Ron about the project.
C. RA 9626 for its great contribution in Jem's daughter also recommended
D. RA 1594 Philippine arts? Interior Designer B to her mom.
However, while browsing a
A. National artist magazine, he learned about
3. An honorary award given to a B. LIKHA award Architect C, who also happens to
member by UAP for C. Presidents Award be an Interior Designer at the
showing excellence on the D. Honorary Fellow same time.
profession of architecture in
the Philippines?
7. Award given by the 9. What is the best method for
A. National artist Professional Regulation him to select the designers?
B. LIKHA award Commission every year to a
A. Select Ron, since a friend a project, an organization or on B. Explains conditions of
B. Comparative Selection wider society issues. It project cost estimates
C. Design Competition achieves such results with C. Ascertains exact nature/scope
D. None of the choices relatively low investment and of services/professional fees
risk to the organization, and D. All listed items
can and indeed should be
10. Why is it best to select integrated with existing
Architect C? management initiatives and 15. Which of the following is
systems. NOT related to Architects
A. He can get a discount on ID regular design services?
services A. Value engineering
B. Value management
B. He can best interpret the C. Sustainable Design A. Preliminary drawings
Architectural Drawings for the D. None of the choices B. Schematic drawings
Interior Design C. Design development drawings
C. It's not best to choose D. All listed items
Architect C since you don't know 13. Which of the following does
her NOT constitute the post-
D. Select Both Architects so construction services of the
architect? 16. What do you call to an
that it’s not unfair architect on post-construction
A. Post-construction evaluation services?

11. If Architect C is hired, how B. Building/equipment

will he be compensated? maintenance
C. Real property evaluation A. Business Management
A. 10% for Architect's regular D. Building/ground B. Building Management
rate + 15 for ID's regular rate administration C. Business Administrator
D. Building Administrator
B. 10% for Architect's regular
rate + 10 for ID's regular rate
C. 10% for Architect's regular 14. With regards to
responsibilities of Architect to 17. Which of the following is
rate + 12 for ID's discounted NOT performed by the architect
rate his CLIENT, which of the
following is/are expected of the under the design-build services
D. MDPE by administration?
Architect?

12. It is concerned with A. Keeps records and books of

the creation of sustainable A. Presents examples of accounts
value, on a product, a process, professional experience
B. Advances funding for payment A. The contractor shall credit 22. What is the minimum width of
of expenditures connected with the owner the amount equivalent staircase if there are 50
the work to the difference of the occupant load in a building?
C. Appoints construction expensive and less expensive
superintendent, purchasing work
agent, timekeeper, property B. He must consult the A. 750
clerks, etc. architects estimate B. 900
D. Prepares schedule of work, C. He must stop the work until C. 1100
construction program, client decision is made D. 1200
construction estimates, bill of D. None of the above
materials, etc.
23. What is the arrangement and
20. Contractor shall prepare at control of sounds inside a
18. Which of the following is his own expense and submit how building?
the most disadvantageous to both many copies of all shop drawings
architect and client as a method to the architect, who will make A. Sound design
of compensation? the necessary corrections? B. Interior design
C. Acoustic design
D. Sound control
A. 3
A. Per diem plus reimbursable
expenses B. 2
B. Percentage of construction 24. Under NBC, what is the
C. 3 maximum height if stairs riser?
cost D. 4
C. Lump sum or fixed fee A. 175mm
D. All listed items B. 250mm
21. All permits and licenses C. 200mm
19. If there is a conflict in necessary shall be secured and D. 300mm
both drawings and specs, the fees paid by?
contractor, with the architect’s 25. Under NBC, what is the
permission, shall submit to the minimum width of thread for a
owner proposals as to which A. Owner
B. Contractor stair?
method or material is required.
If the less work expensive is C. Architect
done what must he do? D. PM A. 175mm
B. 250mm
C. 250mm
D. 300mm
 C. GREEN AP 32. Mixing concrete should be
D. PhilGBC undertaken within _____ minutes
26. Design wise, what is the after the cement has been added
recommendable height of shower to the aggregates.
glass door? 30. It is a numerical expression
of a constructed surface’s A. 40
A. 1800mm ability to reflect solar heat. B. 35
B. 2000mm SRI values are derived from a C. 30
C. 1900mm calculation in ASTM E1980 which D. 45
D. 2100mm uses a roof’s solar reflectance,
thermal emittance and medium
wind coefficient to generate a
27. What agency has jurisdiction 33. To maintain concrete
unit-less value from 0 to 100.
over the quality of effluent consistency, the slump shall be
from septic from _____ and shall be
A. Urban Heat Island (UHI)
tanks? determined in accordance to ASTM
B. Window to Wall Ratio (WWR)
C143.
C. Green Roof Ratio (GRR)
A. DENR D. Solar Reflectance Index (SRI)
B. DOH
C. DPWH A. 10mm to 40mm
D. OBO 31. It is the national non- B. 50mm to 100mm
stock, non-profit organization C. 10mm to 40mm
in Philippines that promotes the D. 30mm to 50mm
28. Who manages the sewage water sharing of knowledge on green
treatment plant? building practices to the
industry to ensure a sustainable 34. Concrete shall be conveyed
A. DENR environment. from the mixer to the forms as
B. DOH rapidly and as practicable by
C. DPWH a. Philippine Green Building proper methods. At any point in
D. OBO Initiative (PhilGBI) the conveying, the free vertical
b. Philippine Green Building drop of the concrete shall not
29. What is the green building Council (PHILGBC) exceed _____ millimeters.
code used in evaluating system c. Leadership in Energy and
for sustainable design created Environmental Design (LEED) A. 95
in the Philippines? d. Building for Ecologically B. 1200
Responsive Design Excellence C. 910
D. 1000
A. LEED
B. BREAM
 38. What is the volume in cubic trapezoid concrete pavement if
35. All concrete shall be meters of the trapezoid concrete its dimension are 15 meters and
compacted with high frequency pavement if its dimensions are 10 meters of length parallel to
mechanical vibrating equipment each other and the depth is 8
supplemented by hand spading and meters perpendicular to its
tamping except for concrete length with a thickness of 4”
A. 10
slabs of ______ millimeters or and using class C mix-ratio?
B. 12
less in depth.
C. 14
A. 150 D. 8 A. 9
B. 100 B. 7
C. 250 C. 13
D. 200 39. How many bags of 43kg cement D. 11
are required of the trapezoid
The following questions pertain
concrete pavement if its
36. In general, concrete to Topic 3: RA 9266
dimensions are
constructions are located _____
of the spans of slabs. 42. Once an architect is duly
registered, membership to the
A. At one quarter A. 66 United Architects of the
B. At one third B. 77 Philippines is _____.
C. Near the middle C. 44
D. At the end D. 55 A. Required
The following questions refer to B. Automatic
Topic 2: Cost Estimating 40. How many cubic meters of C. discretionary
sand are required of the D. optional
37. What is the area in square
trapezoid concrete pavement if
meters of the trapezoid concrete
its dimension are 43. What is required of agencies
pavement if its dimensions are
or organizations who secure the
service of a foreign
A. 7 professional authorized by the
A. 120 B. 6 law to practice in the
B. 80 C. 4 Philippines?
C. 140 D. 5
D. 100 A. Secure a special permit from
PRC and DOLE
41. How many cubic meters of B. Secure work visa from the
gravel are required of the Bureau of Immigration
C. Apply a work vise from the A. Current and valid 49. What is the common penalty
Department of Foreign Affairs Professional Tax Receipt for delays in time completion of
D. Registration of the person B. Ownership of plans and project, which is usually
with SEC specifications provided for in an Owner-
C. Signature and seal of the Contractor Agreement?
architect
D. Valid Certificate of A. 1/30 of 1% of contract price
44. What is required of Registration and Professional Id for every day of delay
architects before performing any Card B. 1/10 of 1% of contract price
service otherwise they shall be for every day of delay
guilty of misdemeanor? C. 1% of contract price per day
The following questions refer to of delay
A. Research and information D. 10% of contract price
gathering Topic 4: Contract Documents
B. Preliminary sketches and
studies 47. The invitation to Bid may
C. Written contract agreement NOT contain information about
D. Feasibility studies and 50. An Owner-Contractor
_____. Agreement may NOT contain the
interview
_____.
A. place to submit bid
B. project name A. Time Completion
45. What is the maximum length C. deciding party B. Waiver and Release of Liens
of imprisonment for people D. project location C. Scope of Work
convicted and found guilty of D. The Contract Amount
violating any provisions of RA
48. The instruction to Bidders 51. All contract documents
A. 6 years may NOT contain guidelines on
B. 2 years prepared by an architect must be
the _____. Page signed and sealed by him as
C. 10 years
D. 5 years provided for in RA9266, Article
A. Preparation of Bids III Section _____.
B. Time, Date & Place of
46.What is the legal provision Submission A. 20
that shall be incorporated in C. General Description of Works B. 12
all contract documents and other D. Mode of Delivery of Bid C. 10
instruments of service prepared D. 15
by all architects?
The following questions pertain
to Topic 5: Post Construction
 A. Contractor 59. What stage of the process
52. What are plans that B. Architect does the professional of the
incorporate the changes made C. Construction Manager architect is approved by the
during construction? D. Owner owner?

A. Revised plans A. After the submission of the

B. Amended plans 56. What should a prospective schematic design
C. Change order plans home builder/owner first do B. During the submission of the
D. As-built plans before proceeding with his/her schematic design
project? C. Before the submission of the
schematic design
53. What is a completely signed A. Select his/her engineer D. During the submission of the
proposal to do the work called B. Prepares his/her budget concept design
for by the requirement of the C. Select his/her construction
project? manager
D. Select his/her architect 60. What stage of the process
A. Contract does the probable cost of the
B. Offer project is submitted to the
C. Bid owner?
D. Proposal 57. What should an architect
first do when he/she comes A. Before signing the service
across a prospective client? agreement
54. What is the method of B. After the approval of the
compensation when there is a A. Submits professional brief schematic design
continuity of a relationship on and fee proposal C. During the submission of the
a series of projects? B. Sign service agreement schematic design
C. Submits concept designs. D. After signing the service
A. Professional fee plus D. Undertake preliminary agreement
expenses research
B. Multiple direct personal
expenses The following questions refer to
C. Lump sum or fix fee 58. Which of the process comes Topic 6: Professional Ethics
D. Percentage of construction first?
cost
A. Prepare contract documents 61. What is the Professional
B. Prepare design development Regulatory Board of Architecture
55. Whose technical control C. Sign a service agreement resolution amending earlier
shall a full-time construction D. Submits design concept resolutions regarding Code of
inspector be when engaged by the
owner?
Ethical Conduct for Registered A. Colleagues months after the date of the
and Licensed Architects? B. Clients final payment?
D. Government
A. No.2 Series of 2018 C. Industry partners A. 2 months
B. No.5 Series of 2018 B. 1 month
C. No.2 Series of 2006 C. 3 months
D. No.5 Series of 2017 65. The latest architect’s credo D. 15 days
took effect on _____.

62. The latest version of the A. June 21, 2017 69. Which is not included in the
Architects Credo was endorsed by B. May 4, 2018 first page of Architectural
UAP through NBD Board Resolution C. May 4, 2006 Plans submitted in acquiring
No. _____ series of 2017-2018. D. June 21, 2018 Building Permit?

A. Site Development
A. 99 B. Perspective D Roof Plan
B. 2 66. Approved form of security C. Vicinity Plan
C. 5 furnished by the contractor as a D. Roof Plan
D. 89 guarantee to execute work in
accordance with terms of the 70. What type of permit is
contract. secure after the building
63. The architect’s credo
clearly states that is the construction is completed and
A. Performance after the owner can move in?
architect’s duty to protect our B. Surety bond
common environment and to C. Guarantee bond
preserve the _____ for the sake A. Building permit
D. Contractors bond B. Occupancy permit
of the present and future
generations. C. Certificate of completion
67. What should be provided D. Completion permit
A. Architectural heritage first before rendering a service
B. Architecture profession to a client?
C. Filipino culture 71. Type of plan that contractor
D. World A. Service agreement should submit to building
B. Contract agreement official after completion of
C. Sketches construction?
64. For the architect’s ethical D. Design concept
relationship, what sector or A. Completion permit
group of people that has NOT B. As built plan
been mentioned? 68. The amount retained by the C. Shop drawings
owner shall be released how many D. Occupancy permit
 B. 3 years contract, this will fall under
72. How many months is the C. 4 years DAEDS. What does DAEDS stands
retention months where D. NONE for?
contractor should do defects
after turn over of construction
76. When was the Code of Ethical A. Detailed Architectural and
A. 2 months Conduct for Registered and Engineering Submission
B. 1 month Licensed Architect as well as B. Detailed Arts and Educational
C. 3 months for holders of Temporary Special System
D. 15 days Permit promulgated? C. Detailed Architectural and
Engineering Design Services
D. Detailed Architects and
73. What Design code should the A. 2004 Engineers Submission
design team first consider in B. 1978
the plan preparation which is C. 2006
critical in the application of D. 2010 79. As per the LGU code the
the Building Permit? maximum a professional can pay
his Community Tax Certificate
A. National Building Code 77. The New Methods of (CEDULA) is how much’
B. Fire Code of the Philippines Compensation that forms part of
C. PD 957 the Standards of Professional
Practice was approved by the A.. P 5,000.00
D. BP 344 B. P 100.00
Professional Board of
Architecture (PRBOA) and took C. P 20.00
effect in: D. P 1,000.00
74. What government agency
appoints the Building Official
A. 2015 80. Which among the choices
of a highly urbanized city?
B. 2016 should have the highest weight
C. 2017 in relation to the architects
A. DPWH
D. 2010 responsibility to the people?
B. DOTR
C. Office of President
D. DENR 78. Under the new Methods of A. Respect and conserve the
Compensation under the Standards environment
of Professional Practice, the B. Promote the interest of the
75. After how many years can a his/her professional
architect is paid based on the
newly passed Architect sign the organization
Percentage of Project Cost. If
ALE aspirants as a mentor? C. Do not deceive the public
the Architect will include all
allied professionals under his D. All of the above
A. 2 years
 A. Philippines
81. In relation to the B. Singapore
architects responsibility to the 84. What is the suitable C. Thailand
client, which among the choices estimate technique during the D. Nepal
should the architect not heed? Project definition and Schematic
Design Phase of the Project?
A. Give the client an overview 88. APEC architects can practice
of the project A. Area Method architecture within the APEC
B. To give assurance of the cost B. Detailed estimate member countries except one
of the project C. Volume method
C. Protect the clients interest D. Interest rate method
D. To keep the client informed A. Canada
at all times 85. In RA 9266, it refers to an B. New Zealandc. Peru
actor behavior that gravely C. Peru
82. In preparation of the violates the sentiment D. Bolivia
contract documents, the oraccepted standards of the
architect should always consider community? 89. Who was the first ASEAN and
and include in the contract the APEC Filipino Architect?
following provisions except one: A. Moral authority A. Prosperidad Luis
B. Moral behavior B. Yolanda Reyes
C. Moral turpitude C. Armando Alli
A. Negotiation D. NOTA D. Robert Sac
B. Mediation
C. Arbitration 86. In labor-materials ratio,
D. Out of court settlement 90. When was the first
what is the most common ratio conferment of title APEC
used in the Philippine setting architects made?
in coming out with an estimate?
83. The architect may prepare Page A. 2000
and come up with the Project B. 2006
Construction Cost through the A. 70-30% C. 2010
following estimate technique B. 80-20% D. 2017
except: C. 65-35%
D. Depends on the contractor
A. Area Method 91. Any physical change made on
B. Detailed estimate a building or structure to
87. Which among the following is increase its value, utility, and
C. Volume method not an ASEAN country?
D. Interest rate method or improve its aesthetic quality
A. Alteration 99. A ceased and desist 9rder is
B. Addition 95. Who shall accredit the issued by the of fice of the
C. Renovation Continuing Professional building of ficial on any
D. Repair Development providers? Page construction activity upon the
issuance of:
A. IAPOA
92. What is the general basis of B. PRBOA
the Architects minimum basic
fee? C. CHED A. First Notice
D. CODHASP B. Second Notice
A. Project Construction Cost C. Third Notice
B. Type of Structure D. Forth Notice
C. Architect’s community 96. What is the basic tax, the
standing architect pays to be able to
D. Owner’s choice practice the profession? 100. What is to be secured first
before excavation for a
A. Cedula basement?
93. Which of the following is B. BIR personal tax
not within the scope of practice C. PTR A. Building permit
of architecture? D. Local city hall tax B. Enclosure permit
C. Excavation permit
A. Public administration D. Hauling permit
B. Building maintenance and 97. When is the PTR to be paid?
administration
C. Site Analysis A. Every quarterb. Every first 101. How many days is the
D. Feasibility studies, working day of the Year issuance of building permit
financing, and promotional B. Every first working day of after submitting the plans?
studies the Year
C. Every September 30th A. 30 days
D. Anytime of the Year B. 20 days
94. The selection of the member C. 15 days
of the Board of Architecture D. 10 days
will start with the submission 98. Who accredits the National
of a list of five nominees organization for Architects?
102. As per the code, what is
submitted by whom?
A. IAPOA the height of electrical outlet?
A. DPWH B. CHED
B. PRC C. PRC A. 0.30m
C. IAPOA D. PRCBOA B. 0.35m
D. CODHASP C. 0.25m
D. 0.45m 109. If planning to set a
106. As an Architect, you have a corporation before going to SEC
responsibility to your staff and where should you get
fellow architect. Whichof the anendorsement?
103. Due to your excitement at following would you best do show
being a new Architect, you this?
misplaced your PRC A. PRC
Identification Card. You applied B. DTI
at PRC for a replacement ID. How A. Train them to be good in C. City Hall
long will you wait to get you ID their profession D. SEC
Card? Page B. Be an example on how to
become a good professional The following questions refer to
C. Give them overtimes Topic 7: Contract Documents
D. Give them good salary
A. 1 week 110. What is the document or
B. 1 Day standard form of agreement that
C. 1 month 107. As an Architect, how do you
compensate your subordinates? defines the scope of work and
D. 1 Year amount of contract among others
in a construction job?
104. To get a replacement of PRC A. Provide good
ID, you need to pay Php workplace/environment A. Specialty Service Contract
B. Provide salary commensurate B. Contract Documents Agreement
to work C. Service Agreement
A. Special Power of Attorney C. Provide minimum wage D. Owner-Contractor Agreement
B. 4 pcs. 2 x 2 picture D. Set an example/ be a mentor
C. Affidavit of Loss
D. Community Tax Certificate 111. What is the document that
108. For registration of describes and defines the
architectural corporation, where design, materials to be used and
105. Three years after passing would you go first? the standards of workmanship in
the board examination, you will construction?
renew your PRC license. How many
CPD units is need ________? A. SEC
B. DTI A. Materials Schedule
A. 20 units C. City Hall B. Specification
B. 100 units D. PRC C. General Conditions
C. 45 units D. Conditions of Contract
D. 60 units
112. The common term for the The following questions refer to C. He shall strive to improve
drawings submitted to the OBO Topic 7: Contract Documents the environment and the life and
after the construction habitat.
completion of a project is D. He shall respect and help
_______. 115. The maximum imprisonment as serve the systems of values and
penalty to architect found natural, historic and cultural
guilty of malpractice under RA heritage of the community.
A. Detailed Plans 9266 is ____.
B. As-built plans
C. Completion drawings 118. What is NOT an architect’s
D. Building plans A. 10 years responsibility in relation to
B. 6 years his/her client?
C. 3 months
113. What is the permit to be D. 6 months
secured after the construction A. He shall guarantee every
of a project and before the estimate and cost of work for
project owner can move-in? 116. The MINIMUM imprisonment as the project.
penalty to architect found B. He shall advise his/her
guilty of malpractice under RA client against proceeding whose
A. Habitation 9266 IS ____. practicability may be
B. Moving-In questionable.
C. Mobilization A. 6 Years C. He shall explain to his/her
D. Occupancy B. 8 years client from the very beginning
C. 3 month the exact Page 10 of 12 nature
D. 6 months and scope of his/her services.
114. What is issued by the OBO
at a time electrical works are D. He shall introduce to his
substantially completed? 117. What is NOT an architect’s prospective client the services
responsibility in relation to he/she is competent to perform.
the people?
A. Certificate of Electrical
Inspection 119. What is NOT an architect’s
B. Complete Electrical A. He shall promote the interest responsibility in relation to
Installation of his/her professional the contractor?
C. Certified Electric organization.
Institution B. He shall user every possible A. He shall reject bribes or
D. Certificate of Emergency means including paid commissions from the contractor.
Inspection advertisement to promote his B. He shall give reasonable full
services. support to the contractor by
furnishing clear, definite and
consistent information in all 122. The first step in renewal A. Pre – qualification
pertinent contract documents. of business license is securing B. Interview
C. He shall knowingly call upon _____ permit renewal. C. Evaluation and ranking
the contractor to correct or D. An invitation of a company
remedy oversights or errors
subject to variation cost. A. Sanitary
D. He shall promptly inspect B. Health 126. Any set of design drawing
works completed and issue C. Barangay made to articulate a design
Certificate of Payment D. Mayor’s concept is called ____.

123. When is the deadline of A. Presentation studies

The following questions refer to filing the income tax return? B. Preliminary sketches
Topic 8: Architectural Office C. Presentation drawings
Organizational
A. May 15 D. Exhibitions drawings
B. March 15
120. Deadline on payment of C. June 15
Professional Tax Receipt (PTR) D. April 15 127. What are drawings that
is _____. describe the character of the
124. What is the general project as to structural,
percentage rate of VAT in the mechanical, electrical and all
A. April Philippines? other essentials?
B. June
C. March A. 10
D. January B. 15 A. Engineering drawings
C. 20 B. Schematic design phase
D. 12 C. Contract documents
D. Contractor
121. The most common renewal of
business permit is done in the
month of ____. The following questions refer to 128. Who pays the construction
Topic 8: Architectural Office supervisor should the owner
A. January Organizational require one during construction?
B. June
C. April
D. February 125. By comparative selection, A. Architect
the client selects the architect B. Owner
by ____. C. Project Manager
D. Contractor
129. Which method of
compensation is flexible and
easy to apply relative to size
and complexity

A. Percentage of construction
cost
B. Lump sum fee or fixed fee
C. Multiple of direct expenses
D. Professional fee plus
expenses

130. Whenever class of material

is specified by trade name or by
catalog references, substitution
can be allowed with the approval
of the _____.

A. Architect of record
B. Construction manager
C. Owner
D. Building official