Gacutan, Angelica G.

BS Architecture 05
NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES

1. The purpose of the NBC is to provide for all buildings and structures, a framework of standards and requirements
which is the
a. Maximum b. Minimum c. regular d. definite
2. Under the NBC, a building permit shall expire if work authorized is not commenced within how long from date of
such permit?
a. 3 months b. 6 months c. 9 months d. 12 months
3. Under the NBC, every corridor and exterior exit balcony servings as a required exit for an occupant load of more
than ten, width shall not be less than
a. 1.10mts b. 1.20mts c. 1.40mts d. 1.50mts
4. Under the NBC, the vertical distance between landings shall be not more than
a. 2.5mts b. 3.00mts c. 3.30mts d. 3.60mts
5. Under the NBC, open spaces for corner and through lots is
a. 10% b. 20% c. 40% d. 50%
6. Under the NBC, open spaces inside lots is
a. 20% b. 30% c. 40% d. 50%
7. Under the NBC, open spaces required for interior lots is
a. 20% b. 30% c. 40% d.50%
8. Under the NBC, the minimum dimension of court or near yard from the property line to the face of the building is
a. 1.50mts b. 2.00mts c. 2.50mts d. 3.00mts
9. Under the NBC, a building in R-1 zone shall comply with the open space requirement in the form of
a. 3.00mts b. 4.00mts c. 5.00mts d. 6.00mts
10. Under the NBC, clearance between the established grade of the street and / or sidewalk and the lowest under surface
of any part of the balcony shall not less than
a. 2.10mts b. 2.40mts c. 3.00mts d. 3.50mts
11. Under the NBC, the interior lots shall have a access road with a minimum width of
a. 1.50mts b. 2.40mts c. 3.00mts d. 3.60mts
12. Under the NBC, gasoline filling and service stations shall be classified under what occupancy classification?
a. accessory b. assembly c. industrial d. business & mercantile
13. Under the NBC, display windows or wall signs within how many meters above the sidewalk
a. 2.40mts b. 2.70mts c. 3.00mts d. 3.30mts
14. Under the NBC, areas where adequate parking lots/multi-floor parking garages are available within 200mts. of the
proposed building / structures only what percent of the parking requirements may be provided within the premises?
a. 10% b. 15% c. 20% d. 25%
15. Under the NBC, general units of measurement in consonance with current worldwide practice follow the
a. Uniform Construction Index b. International Standard
c. System International d. English System
16. Under the NBC, the minimum requirements for a parking space is
a. 2.30x4.70 b. 2.50x5.00 c. 2.80x5.50 d. 3.00x6.00
17. Under the NBC, for Group A Dwellings, stairs shall have a clear width of at least
a. 600 mm b. 750 mm c. 900 mm d. 1000 mm
18. Under NBC, mezzanine floors shall have a clear ceiling height not less than how many
a. 1.80 mts. b. 2.00 mts. c. 2.10 mts. d. 2.40 mts.
19. Under NBC, hospitals shall have one parking slot for every how many beds?
a. 15 b. 20 c. 25 d. 30
20. Under the NBC, all inner courts shall be connected to a street or yard either by s passé way with a minimum width
of
a. 1.20 mts. b. 1.50 mts. c. 1.80 mts. d. 2.00 mts.
21. Under the NBC, a dwelling shall occupy not more than how many percent of an inside non-corner single frontage
lot?
a. 60% b. 70% c. 80% d. 90%
22. Under the NBC, sidewalks of 2.00 mts. or more in width shall include on its outer side a planting strip of not less
than how many millimeters in width?
a. 400 mm. b. 500 mm. c. 600 mm. d. 750 mm.
23. Under the NBC, rooms for human habitation shall have a minimum size of
a. 4 sm. b. 6sm. c. 8 sm. d. 10 sm.
24. Under the NBC, every room intended for any use and not provided with artificial ventilation system shall be provided
with a window with a total free area of opening equal to at least how many percent of the floor area of the room?
a. 10% b. 12% c. 15% d. 20%
25. Under the NBC, window openings shall equal to at least of what percent of the floor area of room?
a. 10% b. 12% c. 15% d. 20%
26. Under the NBC, parking areas for the physically handicapped shall be within how many meters in length?
a. 4.00 mts. b. 6.00 mts. c.8.00mts. d. 10 mts.
27. Under the MBC, if only two exits are required, they shall be placed a distance apart of not less than what fraction of
a. ½ b.1/3 c. ¼ d. 1/5
28. Under the NBC, habitable rooms with natural ventilation shall have a minimum air space per person of
a. 10 cu. mts. b. 12 cu. mts. c. 14 cu. mts. d. 16 cu. mts.
29. Under the NBC, the unit area per occupant of offices is
a. 9.3 sm b. 11.5 sm c.13.8 sm d. 15.2 sm
30. Under the NBC, a mezzanine floor use other than for storage purposes shall have at least two stairways to an adjacent
floor is the area is greater than
a. 120 sm b. 150 sm c. 185 sm. D. 200 sm.
31. Under the NBC, residential hotels and apartels shall be provided with one parking slot for every how many units?
a. 3 units b. 4 units c. 5 units d. 6 units
32. Under the NBC, for Group A Dwellings, stairs shall have
a. 600 mm. b. 750 mm. c. 900 mm. d. 120 mm.
33. Under the NBC, for Group A Dwellings, stairs shall have a minimum run of
a. 150 mm. b. 180 mm. c. 200 mm. d. 240 mm.
34. Under the NBC, the unit area per occupant of laboratories is
a. 1.8 sm. b 3.6 sm. c. 4.6 sm. d.7.4 sm.
35. Under the NBC, front yards for commercial buildings abutting a road right-of-width of 25-29 m shall be
a. 4 mts. b. 5 mts. c. 6 mts. d. 8 mts.