1. Agricultural lands of the public domain may resolution.
The CENRO shall apply alternative
be further classified:
1. NATIONAL PARK
2. INDUSTRIAL
3. COMMERCIAL
4. RESIDENTIAL
A. 1,3,4
B. 1,2,3
C. 2,3,4
D. 1,2,4
2. At least two of the seven commissioners of
the national commission of indigenous
people are?
A. Teachers
B. Women
C. Engineers
D. Negritos
Section 40. Composition. - The NCIP shall be an
independent agency under the Office of the President
and shall be composed of seven (7) Commissioners
belonging to ICCs/IPs, one (1) of whom shall be the
Chairperson. The Commissioners shall be appointed
by the President of the Philippines from a list of
recommendees submitted by authentic ICCs/IPs:
Provided, That the seven (7) Commissioners shall be
appointed specifically from each of the following
ethnographic areas: Region I and the Cordilleras;
Region II; the rest of Luzon; Island Groups including
Mindoro, Palawan, Romblon, Panay and the rest of
the Visayas; Northern and Western Mindanao;
Southern and Eastern Mindanao; and Central
Mindanao: Provided, That at least two (2) of the
seven (7) Commissioners shall be women.
3. In case of claims and conflicts arising from
residential free patent application, the case
shall be resolved within?
A. 1 yr
B. 90 days
C. 120 days
D. 160 days
6.8. The CENRO shall fast track the resolution of all
claims and conflicts arising from residential free
patent applications within120 days and shall notify
the conflicting parties within 15 days from the date of
dispute resolution (ADR) mechanisms in the
resolution of claims and conflicts.
4. What is meant by the doctrine of self-help as
applied in private property?
A. To till the land using
indigenous materials
B. To till the land with the use of
tenants
C. To make the land productive
D. To use force to repel
unlawful possession
RA 386, Article 429
The owner or lawful possessor of a thing has the right
to exclude any person from the enjoyment and
disposal thereof. For this purpose, he may use such
force as may be reasonably necessary to repel or
prevent an actual or threatened unlawful physical
invasion or usurpation of his property. (n)
Reference Case:  People vs Depante, C.A., 58 O.G.
926
5. On matters of decision making, relative to
the rights and destinies of the indigenous
people, are they given mandatory
representation in policy making including
local legislative bodies?
A. They don’t know how to read
and write
B. It is not mandatory
C. Yes, they have the right to
fully participate
D. They are
6. For primary project control surveys, the area
controlled is above 15 000 has and its
relative error is?
A. 1/ 120 000
B. 1/ 25 000
C. 1/ 15 000
D. 1/ 20 000
7. Who approves mineral land surveys?
A. DENR under secretary for
mines
 B. RTD LMS, now ARD for
technical Services
C. MGB regional Director
D. MGB bureau director
8. Are free patent grantees covered by Carp?
A. Yes, if the area is less than 5
has
B. Yes, they are covered
C. No, because the law is specific
D. No, they are not
9. Mang Jose, an OFW in the Kindom of Saudi
Arabia, authorized verbally his 2nd degree
cousin (his agent) to sell his 2 has
agricultural land to Mario. The sale was
consummated, is it valid?
A. No, it is not because Mang
Jose is in S. Arabia
B. Yes, because prior authority is
not necessary
C. Yes, written and verbal
authorities are the same
D. No, it is not because there is
no written authority
It is not valid because there is no written
authority. According to Article 1878 of the Civil
Code, special power of attorney is necessary in
case a contract is entered by which the ownership
of an immovable is transferred or acquired either
gratuitously or for a valuable consideration. The
instant case involves the sale or transfer of an
immovable property. Hence, a written authority is
necessary.
Art. 748. The donation of a movable may be made
orally or in writing. An oral donation requires the
simultaneous delivery of the thing or of the document
representing the right donated. If the value of the
personal property donated exceeds five thousand
pesos, the donation and the acceptance shall be made
in writing, otherwise, the donation shall be void.
(632a)
Article 1403. The following contracts are
unenforceable, unless they are ratified:
2(d) An agreement for the sale of goods, chattels or
things in action, at a price not less than five hundred
pesos, unless the buyer accept and receive part of
such goods and chattels, or the evidences, or some of
them, of such things in action or pay at the time some
part of the purchase money; but when a sale is made
by auction and entry is made by the auctioneer in his
sales book, at the time of the sale, of the amount and
kind of property sold, terms of sale, price, names of
the purchasers and person on whose account the sale
is made, it is a sufficient memorandum;
10. Any unknown deposits of money, jewelry
and other precious objects within the public
lands, the lawful owner of which does not
appear is?
A. Owned by legal heirs
B. Hidden treasure
C. Yamashita’s treasure
D. mislaid treasure
What is the concept of hidden treasure?
1. Hidden and unknown
2. Unknown owner
3. Consists of Money, jewels, or other
precious objects. (Not raw materials)
11. Mr. A is the owner of a 3 Storey Bldg. he
inherited from his parents, some 86 yrs ago.
The house of Mr. B is a bungalow erected
adjacent to Mr. A. The concerned authorities
ordered Mr. A to demolish his old house
because of the danger of falling that might
cause wraths or injuries to the family of Mr.
B. Mr A refused to demolish his house
because of sentimental reasons. The
authorities and Mr B jointly demolished Mr
A’s house and required him (Mr. A) to pay
the expense incurred therein. Is Mr. A
obliged to pay?
A. Mr A should be paid because
he lost his house
B. Mr A is obliged to pay
C. No, the authorities and Mr B
acted in bad faith
D. No, his house was demolished
without his consent
12. With the use of Engr’s Transit and other
conventional instruments, the angular error
of closure for primary traverse is _______
times the square root of P.
 A. 5.2’’ a. Brgy captain
B. 5’’ b. Servient estate
C. 2.5’’ c. City engineer
D. 10.5’’ d. Dominant estate

13. In case of two municipalities are situated in

opposite shores and that there is less than 30
km marine waters between them, the third
line shall be _____ from the opposite shore
of their respective municipalities as their
municipal waters.
A. Parallel
B. Equidistant
C. Perpendicular
D. Aligned
Municipal waters – include not only streams, lakes,
inland bodies of water and tidal waters within the
municipality which are not included within the
protected areas as defined under Republic Act No.
7586 (The NIPAS Law), public forest, timber lands,
forest reserves or fishery reserves, but also marine
waters included between two (2) lines drawn
perpendicular to the general coastline from points
where the boundary lines of the municipality touch
the sea at low tide and a third line parallel with the
general coastline including offshore islands and
fifteen (15) kilometers from such coastline. Where
two (2) municipalities are so situated on opposite
shores that there is less than thirty (30) kilometers of
marine waters between them, the third line shall be
equally distant from opposite shore of the respective
municipalities.
Civil Code of the Philippines
Article 651 The width of the easement of right of
way shall be that which is sufficient for the needs of
the dominant estate, and may accordingly be changed
from time to time.
16. In case the document showing that an
easementt has already acquired but that
proof or evidence is lost beyond recovery,
How can it be ruled?
a. File a petition in the PENRO where
the land is located
b. It cannot be ruled because the
parties are mortal enemies
c. If the principal evidence is lost, the
owner is also lost
d. Deed of recognition of the owner
of the serviant estate
17. The minimum session length for the rapid or
fast static with 6 or more satellites is
_______ minutes. For 5 to 10 km.
a. 15
b. 30
c. 25
d. 20

14. Can a will and testament can be revoked by The following shall be the minimum session length
its testator? for the Rapid/Fast Static Mode:
A. No, it is already a public
document NO OF UP TO 5-10 KMS
B. No, because it is already SATELLITES 5KMS
notarized 4 20 min 35 min
C. Yes, it can be revoked after his 5 15 min 25 min
6 or more 10 min 20 min
death
D. Yes, any time before his
death
18. Are minors who can read and write and of
15. The width of the easement of right of way sound mind be a witness in the execution of
shall be that which is sufficient for the a will and testament?
Roads of the ______
 a. Minors are even qualified for land
titles
b. They should not be discriminated,
hence quialified
c. Yes, They can
d. No They cannot
19. Legal or intestate succession taken place if a
person dies without a ______
a. Relative or parents
b. Relative or guardian
c. Brother or sister
d. Last will and testament
20. Is open dump site allowed under ecological
solid waste management act?
a. Yes it is allowed 15 years after the
affectivity of the law
b. No, it is prohibited
c. They are no sufficient sanitary land
fills
d. Yes, it is allowed
RA 9003. Open dump sites shall not be allowed as
final disposal sites. If an open dump site is existing
within the city or municipality, the plan shall make
provisions for its closure or eventual phase out within
the period specified under the framework and
pursuant to the provisions under Sec. 37 of this Act.  an amicable settlement within sixty (60)
Section 37. Prohibition Against the Use of Open
Dumps for Solid Waste - No open dumps shall be
established and operated, nor any practice or disposal
of solid waste by any person, including LGUs, which
constitutes the use of open dumps for solid wastes, be
allowed after the effectivity of this Acts: Provided,
That within three (3) years after the effectivity of this
Act, every LGU shall convert its open dumps into
controlled dumps, in accordance with the guidelines
set in Sec. 41 of this Act: Provided, further, That no
controlled dumps shall be allowed five (5) years
following the effectivity of this Act.
21. Public lands are under the jurisdiction of the
a. OSG
b. ROD
c. LRA
d. DENR
22. If you acknowledge the existence of an
easement, it is an admission that portion of
your property belongs to _______
a. The servient estate
b. The government
c. Another
d. Dominant estate
The acknowledgment of easement is an admission
that the property belongs to another.( Bogo-Medellin
Milling Co . v CA
23. In case of failure of the concerned
sanggunian to settle …..….. political
boundary dispute, it shall leave a
certification that the copy furnished all the
concerned LGU’s within _____ days.
a. 45
b. 75
c. 30
d. 60
Section 118. Jurisdictional Responsibility for
Settlement of Boundary Dispute. - Boundary disputes
between and among local government units shall, as
much as possible, be settled amicably. To this end:
(e) In the event the sanggunian fails to effect
days from the date the dispute was referred
thereto, it shall issue a certification to that
effect. Thereafter, the dispute shall be
formally tried by the sanggunian concerned
which shall decide the issue within sixty
(60) days from the date of the certification
referred to above
24. Is a patrimonial property of the government
within the commerce of man?
a. Yes, but it is exclusively used by
gov’t entities
b. Yes, because it is considered as a
public property
c. No, because the said property is
exclusively intended for the
Republic of the Philippines
d. No, because the patrimonial
connotes that it is a perpetual of the
state
25. This kind of sustainable management of
lands which increases production of
combined agricultural crops, trees and forest PD 705. Annual allowable cut is the volume of
plants including animals at the same time is materials, whether of wood or other forest products,
known as________? that is authorized to be cut regularly from the forest.
a. Watershed
30. A person whose property is transmitted
b. Game refuge and wilderness
through succession whether or not he left a
c. Industrial tree plantation
will is referred as _______
d. Agro- forestry
a. Lesion
b. Decedent
26. The survey returns of geodetic engineers
c. Heir
who violate any provisions of the revised
d. Vendee
regulations on land surveys shall be_______
a. Delayed verification and approval
31. A person whose property is transmitted
b. Denied approval
through who left a will is called _______
c. Reprimanded
a. Vendor
d. Fined and imprisoned at the
b. Donee
discretion of the court
c. Testator
d. Heir
27. As of June 2016, 162 countries and the
32. How many hectares can a private
_______ have joined un the convention on
corporation or association lease alienable
the law of the sea
and disposable (A&D) lands of the public
a. USA
domain?
b. UN general assembly
a.24
c. Hague
b.1000
d. European Union
c.12
d. 1500
28. Accion Reinvindicatoria is appropriate
when the case _______
33. Can the government disposed of any
a. To be settled in the right to own a
property of public domain?
real property
a. Yes, because the government is the
b. Is against an unregistered tenant
owner.
c. Is for the recovery of possession
b. No, because it is outside the
d. To be settled is after the
commerce of man.
confirmation of lease contract
c. No, but the government can always
exercise its police power.
29. License to harvest timber forest land shall
d. Yes, but it should pass through the
automatically terminate the moment all
DENR.
harvestable timber have been utilized. This
34. The bottom cross section of a geodetic
is also known as _______
control monument of a third order of
a. Annual allowable cut
accuracy is ____ cm.
b. Selective logging
c. Permit to transport
a. 35x 35
d. Timber license agreement
b. 30 x 30
c. 40 x45
d. 25 x 25
35. As per PD 705, lands that are designated for c.90
the protection of game animals, birds and
fishes, it is off limits to hunting and fishing d.120
are called _________.
39. The vertical accuracy for primary control
a. National park/ grazing areas project is _______mm times the square root
of the distance.
b. Grazing lands/marine park
a.15
c. Seashore park/marine park
b.10
d. Game refuge/ bird sanctuary
c.12
36. One of the conditions before a survey
authority/order is issued: d.20

a. The land is within the A&D areas 40. Any person found extracting and disposing
minerals without mining agreement license,
b. It is not within any on-going shall upon conviction be fined or imprisoned
Cadastral survey project from six months to ______ years.

c. It is free from claims and conflict a. 3

case
b. 6
i. II & III
c. 12
ii. I & III
d.10
iii. I , II, III
41. If you are a victim of a forcible entry, what
iv. I & II will you do to protect your interests.

37. The minimum period given to a license Use force and intimidation to recover your
under the timber license agreement, property.
renewable for the same period is _________
years. Call the attention of the concerned MARO.

a. 30 Refer the matter to the LRA administrator.

b. 50 File and complain for ejectment

immediately.
c. 20
42. Can an owner of a piece of land claims that
d. 25 he is also the owner of the aerial and space
exactly corresponding to the size of his
38. The CENRO concerned, shall process the property on the surface of the earth?
public land application under the RA 10023
for a non-extendible period of ______ days, No, it is against aerial navigation
from the date of filing of an application.
Yes, but it is limited to the size of a 150
a.160 storey building.

b.130
 No, he is not the owner.
Yes, subject to restrictions.
43. What is the main reason why our planet is
hotter, which causes another weather
disaster, drought and flood?
Too much water pollution
Carbon pollution
Un-controlled temperature
Noise pollution
44. Which agency of the government can bring
action in court in order to revert a private
land back to the government?
LMB
PARO
LRA
Office of the Solicitor General
45. Any Filipino citizen can acquire A&D lands
of the public domain through lease, provided
it is not more than _____has.
1000
500
12
24
46. Why are alluvial deposits given to the
owners of lands adjoining the banks of
rivers?
The owner is still considered landless.
Because the adjoining owner is a tenant.
To make every square inch of the land
productive.
To offset his loss for possible erosion.
47. Can family members of the transferor
repurchase the land under RA 6657?
No, because it is prohibited to transfer lands
acquired under RA6657.
No, it is against the law and therefore there
is nothing to repurchase.
Yes, within two years.
Yes, within three years.
48. Can we acquire public domain through
prescription?
a. Yes, if we are in actual occupation and
cultivation
b. No, bec. There is no land application
filed.
c. Yes, if we are in open and continuous
possession
d. No, it cannot be acquired through
prescription
49. The standard accuracy of traverse closure
for lot survey in a cadastral survey is in
accordance with the ____ control.
a. Primary
b. First order
c. Tertiary
d. Secondary
50. What kind of watershed area the needs
immediate protection and rehabilitation is
support to existing and future hydrostatic
powers irrigation and domestic water needs.
Virgin Forest
Agro forestry
Private reforestation project
Critical watershed

51. under the comprehensive agrarian reform
law (CARL), the retention limit of the land
owner is not more than ______ has. …....
_____ has. For each child.
Seven: three
Five: three
ten: five
twelve: five
52. Who issues the survey order in the execution
of a cadastral survey?
Under secretary for field operations of the
DENR
Director of the LMB
RTD for lands now, assistant director for
technical services
regional executive director, now DENR
Regional Director
53. Can DAR / PARC take immediate
cognizance of any agrarian dispute or
contrives under CARP?
a. No, it should first pass through PARC.
b. Yes, DAR can immediately take action in
order to facilitate section thereof.
c. No, it should first pass through the PARC
who shall endorse the same to the PARC.
d. Yes, DARAB can take immediate action.
54. The allowable area for mining exploration
by an individual in any one province is
twenty (20) meridional blocks or equal
equivalent to _____________ hectares.
a. 1,500
b. 1,620
c. 2,620
d. 500
55. Is tax declaration and payment of taxes
thereon a proof of ownership?
a. Yes, because there are no other applicants.
b. No, you are not paying taxes religiously.
c. Yes, because you believe you are the
owner of the land.
d. No, it is not a conclusive proof of
ownership.
56. Is an alluvial deposit on land formed by
accretion automatically belongs to the
littoral owner?
a. Yes, the adjoining owner becomes the
owner.
b. Yes, because it can be acquired through
possession.
c. No, because it is a part of the public
domain.
d. No, because the land is not yet surveyed
by a G.E.
57. The decision of the reconstituting officer or
the Register of Deeds under RA 6732 is
subject to the final review and or decision of
the LRA Administrator, he may
____________ the said decision.
I. Reverse
II. Modify
III. Affirm
a. II & III
b. I, II & III
c. I&II
d. I &III