1. For a commercial establishment, what is the maximum height of curtain walls? a. 4m b. 2m c. 3m d. 5m 2.

What type of foundation should be used so that the construction would not affect the adjacent structures? a. pile/caisson b. strip footing c. sheet pile 3. Given a government office building with a beam having a span of about 8.50m 10.00m. What is the ideal column size at the 4th floor to support it? a. 0.80 x 0.80 b. 1.00 x 1.00 c. 1.20 x 1.20 d. 1.60 x 1.60 4. What should be the size of a column at the ground floor if it has an 8m span? a. 0.50m x 0.50m b. 0.70m x 0.70m c. 1.20m x 1.20m d. 1.60m x 1.60m

5. What should be the size of a column at the fourth floor if it has an 8m span? a. 0.50m x 0.50m b. 0.70m x 0.70m c. 1.20m x 1.20m d. 1.60m x 1.60m 6. Which flooring material is the LEAST resilient? a. vinyl sheets b. linoleum c. vinyl tiles d. ceramic tiles 7. Which flooring material is the MOST resilient? a. vinyl sheets b. linoleum c. vinyl tiles d. ceramic tiles 8. The owner hired an electrician to prepare and install the electrical wiring for his house. The electrician, with the owners consent, decided to use a larger size of wiring for the circuit breaker to anticipate overloading. After some time, the house was on fire. After the investigation, it was proven that the cause of the fire was faulty wiring. What should have been done by the electrician to prevent the fire? a. use the appropriate wiring capacity b. none, his plans and actions were appropriate

c. studied more to become a Master Electrician and do better electrical plans d. none of the above 9. What is the purpose of a fortress? a. military installation b. to protect the treasures c. to protect the owner from enemy attack d. public gateway 10. Basketball court orientation a. N-S b. E-W c. NE-SW d. NE-SE 11. What is the RECOMMENDED distance from entrance to elevator lobby for the disabled? A. 30 m B. 25 m C. 32.5m D. 120 ft 12. What is the RECOMMENDED distance from entrace to elevator lobby for the disabled? A. 30 m B. 25 m C. 32.5m

D. 120 ft 13. The owner hired an electrician to prepare and install the electrical wiring for his house. The electrician, with the owners consent, decided to use a larger size of wiring for the circuit breaker to anticipate overloading. After some time, the house was on fire. After the investigation, it was proven that the cause of the fire was faulty wiring. Who should be blamed for the fire? a. the electrician, he used a larger capacity for the wiring b. the owner, he did not hire a professional and master electrician c. none, some people are unfortunate d. none, short circuits happen all the time. 14. The owner hired an electrician to prepare and install the electrical wiring for his house. The electrician, with the owners consent, decided to use a larger size of wiring for the circuit breaker to anticipate overloading. After some time, the house was on fire. After the investigation, it was proven that the cause of the fire was faulty wiring. Why did the circuit breaker fail to detect the short circuit/overloading? a. the circuit breaker is defective b. the capacity of the wire is too large c. the circuit breaker was too far away from where the short circuit happened d. all of the above 15. The maximum length of a walkalator is 250 mtrs. What is the reason why it should be used for short runs only? a. to allow users to exit at the sides b. for maintenance and control c. to allow reversal of directions

16. What type of switch will be used if a lighting fixture is to be used in 4 places? a. 2 - 3way switch, 1 4way switch b. 2 - 3way switch, 1 2way switch c. 2 - 2way switch, 1 3way switch d. 1 - 3way switch, 1 4way switch 17. Which among the choices given is the best way to prevent sound transmission? a. cavity wall b. double wall c. drywall with insulation d. gypsum board 18. A property owner wants to renovate his resort at the beachfront. He wants the construction to be fast. What is the most appropriate type of cladding for this kind of project? a. aluminum cladding b. pre-cast concrete c. steel cladding d. regular CHB 19. What is the advantage of polybutylene over pvc pipes? a. color b. flexible c. small diameter d. cheap

20. What is the recommended minimum thickness of an interior CHB wall considering the plaster? a. 0.10 b. 0.15 c. 0.20 d. 0.25 21. What shape of a theater should be avoided to prevent focus of sound? a. irregular b. rectangular c. large curve space d. domical 22. A client awarded you to design a medium-end BPO Office to be located in an existing residential with 1000 sqm floor area. This will be a fit-out renovation project. 23. In consideration of the cables, what system will you use to conceal them? A. Raised Flooring B. On the ceiling C. On Drywall 24. If data are needed to be shared with others, what is appropriate? A. LAN B. Router C. Intercom D. Cellphone

25. What communication system is used to link one office to another for a private dialogue? A. PABX B. Intercom C. Fax Machine D. Paging Sytem 26. If data are needed to be amplified from the main server, what system is needed? A. LAN B. Router C. PABX D. Satellite Number of Exits Above 1st storey 10 occupant 2 exits Mezzanine 185 sq.m area or more than 18m in dimension 2 exits 500-999 3 exits 2. Exits if only 2 exits required, shall be placed distance apart not < 1/5 of the perimeter area. 3. Distance of Exits w/o sprinkler 45m from exterior exit door, w/ sprinkler 60m 4. Doors a. Swing exit door shall swing to exit travel in hazardous areas w/ 50 or more occupant load

b. Double acting doors view panel of not < 1,300 sq. cm. c. Width and Height not < 900mm in width, not < 2.00m in height, opening 90 degrees and exit way clear width not < 700mm 5. Door Leaf Width max of 1.20 6. Corridors and Exterior Exit Balconies a. Width not < 1.10m b. Dead Ends max 6.00m in length 7. Stairways a. Width serving an occupant load of more than 50 shall not be < 1.10m, occupant load of 50 or less may be 90m (900mm) wide, private stairways serving an occupant load of < 10 may be .75m (750mm) b. Rise and Run. Rise max 0.20m (200mm), Run - 0.25m (250mm) c. Winding Stairways narrower side of the thread 150mm 300mm d. Circular Stairways used as exit w/ min width of run not < 250mm e. Landings straight run max of 1.20m, vertical f. Distance bet landings max of 3.60m vertical distance landings. g. Handrails not < 800mm nor more than 900mm. h. Stairway to Roof if 4 or more storeys in height i. Headroom clearance 2.00m 8. Ramps width 1.10m min 9. Exit Outlets, Courts, Passageways a. Slope exit courts max of 1:10, exit passageway max of 1:8 b. Openings on exit court not < 3.00m protected by fire assemblies not < hour fire resistive. Except openings > 3.00m may be unprotected

c. Exit signs illumination not < 10.7 lux at the floor level 10. Aisles a. Width not < 800mm if serving one side, not < 1m if serving both sides, side aisles shall not < 1.10m b. Exit Distance 1. Groups H, I occupancies w/o seats, line of travel to exit door by an aisle is not > 45.00m 2. Exit doors clear width 1.70m if 30 seats bet aisles and 1m distance of seat back to back c. Slope max of 1:8 27. During the summer holidays, a couple decided to have their house repaired. They acquired the services of Architect "A" for this project. However they specifically asked Architect "A" to give the roofing repairs to their father who happens to be a roof contractor. Everything went well until the rains came. Now, the house is flooding and leaks coming everywhere. The couple asked Architect "A" to repair the defects but the Architect refused. Who is liable for the damages? A. Architect "A", he should have checked the work of the roofing contractor. B. The Roofing Contractor, he was the one who repaired the roof. C. The Couple, they were the one who asked that their father do it. D. No one, because it was nature which caused the leaks. 28. A type of vertical conveyor system that requires no rooftop machine room and big mech'l machine room. a. escalator b. hydraulic elevator c. winch lift

d. none of the above 29. Which paint is NOT commonly used for spraying: a. Latex b. Q.D.E. ( quick dry enamel) c. Acrylic d. lacquer 30. The French version of the German Jugendstil. a. Le Moderne Style b. Art Nouveau c. Modernismo d. De Stijl 31. There are modern ways of suppressing earthquakes in terms of building design and innovation. But the traditional Filipino architecture had long before discovered this in the design of their homes. What is the traditional Filipino technique that could withstand earthquakes in the Philippines? a. putting of rosaries and religious artifacts beneath the foundation. b. putting stones that serve as rollers beneath the foundation. c. making use of sturdy and heavy trunks of wood for column foundation. d. bamboo posts running through roof connected on central apex. 32. What is the raw/natural material that traditional Filipino architecture used as motifs in the design of their homes? a. egg shells b. capiz shells

c. mud bricks d. hand-cut stones 33. What is the main cause of migration from rural to urban places/cities? a. opportunities in the city is greater. b. presence of educational, health and recreational facilities in cities c. tired of agricultural life d. chances of meeting moviestars in cities 34. What is the purpose for the Bahay Kubos silong? a. ventilation and drying of clothes b. protection against animals c. protection against animals d. all of the above 35. Which is the most expensive? a. a 9-hole golf course b. a -hectare park/playground c. a cable hanging bridge d. an Olympic size pool 36. Which is the correct statement regarding airflow in a room entry/exit? a. air entering a small opening has greater airflow over a large opening b. air entering a large opening has greater airflow over a small opening c. its the same d. it doesnt matter 37. Given a site on a hilltop, which would you provide?

a. 3-m canopy b. 5-m eaves c. 4-m balcony d. sunbreakers and sunshades 40. What can enhance the quality, texture, tone of construction detail and materials in a house? a. artificial light b. daylight saving lamp c. natural light d. all of the above