ARCHITECTURE LICENSURE REVIEW

INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTURE AND FINE ARTS

FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY

REVIEW QUESTIONS:
A. NATIONAL BUILDING CODE
DIRECTION: read the items below, match it with the answers on the right side. Place the correct
letter in the parenthesis.
A. Any new construction which increases the height or area of an
( L ) 1. BUILDING PERMIT
existing building/structure.
(K ) 2. CONSTRUCTION
B. A change in the use or occupancy of a building structure or
any portions thereof which has different requirements.
(I ) 3. ERECTION -
C. The systematic dismantling or destruction of a
building/structure, in whole or in part.
(A ) 4. ADDITION
D. The National Building Code with its implementing rules and
regulations to endure safety to occupants.
( J ) 5. ALTERATION
E. Remedial work done on any damaged or deteriorated portions
of a building/structure to restore its original condition.
( H ) 6. RENOVATION
F. A secondary building/structure located within the same
premises, the use of which in incidental to that of the main
( B ) 7. CONVERSION
building/structure.

G. The transfer of a building or portion thereof from its original

(E ) 8. REPAIR
location or position to another, either within the same lot or to a
different one.
(G ) 9. MOVING
H. Any physical change made on the building to increase its
value, utility and to improve its aesthetic quality.
( C ) 10. DEMOLITION
I. Installation in place of components of a building/structure.

J. Construction in a building involving changes in the materials

( F ) 11. ANCILLARY BUILDING
used, partitioning, location and size of windows, doors, structural
STRUCTURE
parts, existing utilities but does not increase the overall area
thereof.
( D ) 12. P.D. 1096
K. All on-site work done from site preparation, excavation,
foundation, assembly of all components and installation of
utilities of building.

L. A written authorization granted by the Building Official to an

applicant allowing him to proceed with the construction of a
specific project after plans, specifications, pertinent documents
are found in conformity to P.D. 1096.
B. DEFINITIONS “BUILDING CODE”
( K ) 1. CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
(D ) 2. AS-BUILT PLAN
( H ) 3. OCCUPANT LOADS
(J ) 4. PUBLIC OPEN SPACE
( A ) 5. PRIVATE OPEN SPACE
( I ) 6. INTERIOR LOT
(E ) 7. INSIDE LOT
( L ) 8. CORNER LOT
( B ) 9. THROUGH LOT
( G ) 10. INNER COURT
( C ) 11. OPEN COURT
( F ) 12. THROUGH COURT
A. Courts yards, setbacks, light wells, uncovered driveways,
access roads and parking spaces.
B. A lot having two frontages or bounded by two parallel
streets, and lots on each side.
C. A court bounded on three sides by building lines with one
side bounded by another open space whether private or
public.
D. A plan prepared after the construction is done showing all
changes, modifications and alterations made as compared to
the original plans and needed for the occupancy permit.
E. A non-corner or a single frontage lot.
F. A court bounded on two opposite sides bounded by other
open spaces.
G. A court bounded on all sides or around or its periphery by
building lines.
H. The total number of persons that may occupy a building
or portion thereof, at any one time.
I. A lot located in the interior of a block made accessible
from the public street or alley by means of a private access
road.
J. Streets, alleys, easements of seashore, rivers, esteros, rail-
road tracks, parks, plazas.
K. No building shall be used or occupied until the building
official issues this permit, wherein the certificate of
completion, log-book and building inspection sheet by
contractor signed by Architect, and as-built plan signed by
engineers in charge are submitted.
L. A lot facing two streets at an angle meeting each other.
C. DEFINITIONS “BUILDING CODE”
(J) 1. R. A. 9266
(H ) 2. PROJECTING SIGN
( F ) 3. DISPLAY WINDOW
(B ) 4. BUILDING LINE
( I ) 5. ARCADE
( K ) 6. STRUCTURE
(L ) 7. CHAMFER
( A ) 8. SKYLIGHTS
(E ) 9 BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 344
(C ) 10. NIGHT SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL
( G ) 11. FOOTPRINT
( D ) 12. SKIN
A. A window in a roof and level with it or one into a flat roof as a
dome, etc.
B. The line by the intersection of the surface of the enclosing wall
of the building and the surface of the ground.
C. An employee shall be paid this of no less than ten (10%)
percent of his regular wage for each hour of work performed
between ten o’clock in the evening and six o’clock in the
morning.
D. The outer covering of the building/structure.
E. An act to enhance the mobility of disabled persons by
requiring certain buildings, institutions, establishments and public
utilities to install facilities and other devices.
F. That portion of the building abutting the sidewalk open to the
public view protected by grills, screens or transparent materials
for the display of goods.
G. The mark of floor plan directly touching the ground, the
perimeter of which is seen.
H. A sign fastened to, suspended from or supported on a building
structure, the display surface of which is perpendicular from the
wall surface or is at an angle there from.
I. Any portion of a building above the first floor projecting over
the sidewalk beyond the first storey wall used as protection for
pedestrian.
J. An act to regulate the practice of architecture in the
Philippines.
K. That which is built or constructed, an edifice or building of
any kind or any piece of work artificially built up or composed of
parts joined together in some definite manner.
L. Surface produced by leveling square edge or corner equally on
both sides.
D. DEFINITIONS “FIRE CODE”

(C) 1. AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM A. P. D. 1185 prohibits the obstruction of fire exits, fire
hydrants overcrowding beyond authorized capacities, locking
fire exits and use of jumpers.
(H ) 2. COMBINATION STAND-PIPE
B. The time duration that a material or construction can
withstand the effects of standard test. (1, 2 or 3 hours)
(M ) 3. DRY STANDPIPE
C. An integrated system of underground or overhead piping
or both connected to a source of extinguishing agent or
(I) 4. FIRE ALERTING SYSTEM medium, designed in which when activated by its automatic
device, stops fire within the area protected.

(B ) 5. FIRE RESISTANCE RATING D. The time in which fire will spread over the surface of a
burning material.

(J) 6. FIRE WALL E. Use sprinkler system, hose boxes, stand pipe systems, fire
alarm systems, fire walls, fire resistive enclosures, fire exits
to safe grounds, stairways sealed from smoke and heat, exit
(D ) 7. FLAME SPREAD RATING plan, fire resistive doors, fire dampers in centralized air
conditioning ducts, roof vents for fire fighters.

(L) 8. FIRE (FLAME) RETARDANT F. A gate with four arms set at right angles, revolving on a
central post, allowing the passage of only one person at a
time.
(P) 9. FUMIGANT
G. An air compartment or chamber to which one or more
ducts are connected and which form part of an air
( O ) 10. MEANS OF EGRESS distribution system.

H. Pipeline system filled with water supply for the use of the
( N ) 11. PANIC HARDWARE service and the occupants of the building solely for fire
suppression purposes.

( G ) 12 PLENUM I. A fire alarm system activated by the presence of a fire,

where the signal is transmitted to designated locations
instead of sounding a general alarm, in order to prevent
panic.

J. A wall designed to prevent the spread of fire, having a fire

resistance rating of not less than four (4) hours with
sufficient structural stability to remain standing even it
construction or ether side collapses.
D. DEFINITIONS “FIRE CODE”

(K ) 13. INCINERATOR K. A devise constructed for burning refuse, trash.

L. Any compound or mixture which when applied properly

( F ) 14. TURNSTILES improves the fire resistant quality of fabrics and other
materials like wood.
(A ) 15. PROHIBITED ACTS SEC.9 FIRE CODE M. A type of standpipe system in which the pipes are
P. D. 1185 normally not filled water. Water is introduced into the
system through fire service connection when needed.
(E ) 16. PROVISION ON FIRE SAFETY N. A mechanical device consisting of linkages and a
horizontal bar across a door, which cause the door to open
and facilitates exit from a building/structure.

O. A continuous and unobstructed route or exit from the

point in a building/structure or facility to a public way.

P. A gas, fume, or vapor used for the destruction or control

of insects, fungi, vermin, germs, rodents or other pests.
E. “OFFICE PRACTICE”
(M) 1. DIRECT SELECTION OF AN ARCHITECT
( F ) 2. COMPARATIVE SELECTION OF AN
ARCHITECT
(J ) 3. DESIGN COMPETITION
( N ) 4. COMPENSATION BY MEANS OF
PERCENTAGE CONSTRUCTION COST
(K ) 5. COMPENSATION BY MEANS OF
MULTIPLE OF DIRECT PERSONNEL
EXPENSES.
( A ) 6. COMPENSATION BY MEANS OF
PROFESSIONAL FEE PLUS EXPENSES
(L) 7. COMPENSATION BY MEANS OF LUMP SUM
OR FIXED FEE.
(P ) 8. COMPENSATION BY MEANS OF PER DIEM
PLUS REIMBURSEABLE EXPENSES
( D ) 9. ARBITRATION
( O ) 10. PRE-DESIGN SERVICES
A. A method frequently used where there is a continuing
relationship on a series of project. It establishes a fixed
sum over and above reimbursement for the Architect’s
technical time and overhead.
B. The Architect renders full-time supervision ensuring the
quality of control of work, evaluating the work of the
contractor, keeps files and records and manages the
construction.
C. The Architect’s regular services, which include the
preliminary design, schemes, design development phase,
the contract documents phase ( working drawing) and
supervision.
D. The settling of a dispute by an impartial member of a
party, whose decision both parties to a dispute agree to
accept.
E. This is done for complex building projects where the
Architect acts as an agent of the client in procuring and
coordinating all the necessary services required by the
project, from pre-design to post construction services.
F. One Architect is compared with others and the client
makes a selection based upon the judgment of which firm
is most qualified. The Architect submits information
concerning the organization, personnel, equipments, past
projects, number of years in business, etc.
G. After the construction in turned over for use to the
owner, the Architect can be hired as an In-House
Architect. His duties are to see to it that the building and
all its parts are in good working condition and properly
maintained like plumbing, lighting, air conditioning, etc.
Billing of tenants security, janitorial are also included.
H. The Architect instead of a contractor builds the
structure of his own design by Administration or by a
guaranteed maximum cost to the client.
I. These services include Interior Design, Acoustic,
Communication and Electronic Engineering, Landscape
Design, physical planning and comprehensive planning.
J. An Architect is selected if he wins the first place in an
invitation to compete in submitting solution to a particular
design problem. This proves he has the imagination and
skill.
E. “OFFICE PRACTICE”

(C) 11. DESIGN SERVICES K. This method is applicable only to non-creative work
such as accounting, secretarial, research, supervision,
preparation of reports and the like.
(I) 12. SPECIALIZED ALLIED SERVICES
L. This is mostly required in a government contract. This
method is risky, since the Architect’s expenses might
(B ) 13. CONSTRUCTION SERTVICES exceed the agreed amount especially, if there are costly
changes.

(G ) 14. POST CONSTRUCTION SERVICES M. In this method, the client selects his Architect on the
basis of reputation, personal acquaintances, and
recommendation of a friend, or of a former client, or of
(E ) 15. COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES another Architect.

N. This method is fair to both client and Architect as the

(H ) 16. DESIGN-BUILD SERVICES fee is pegged to the cost of the project the client is willing
to undertake.

O. This includes Architectural Programming, Feasibility

Study, Site Study, Cost Effectiveness Study and
Promotional Services.

P. A client may request an Architect to do work which will

require his personal time such as visiting a possible site,
attends board meetings, confer with others re: Financing or
to joint-ventures, in an invitation to compete in submitting
solutions to a particular design problem. This proves he
has the imagination and skill.
F. CONTRACTS
(H ) 1. LUMP SUM CONTRACTS
( C ) 2. UNIT PRICE CONTRACT
(E ) 3. COST PLUS FIXED FEE CONTRACT
(G ) 4. COST PLUS PERCENTAGE FEE
OF COST OF PROJECT
( D ) 5. ADMINISTRATION CONTRACT
(A ) 6. MANAGEMENT CONTRACT
( B ) 7. GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PLUS
PARTICIPATION ON SAVINGS
(F ) 8. TURNKEY PROJECT
A. The person/s managing the construction in behalf of the
owner. In here, the contract may have been awarded to a
General Contractor and the contractor is directly managed
by the management group.
B. A pledge, a promise or assurance with confidence that
the amount to be used in a construction will not exceed the
specified cost whatever savings made will be shared by the
contractor and the owner.
C. A fixed quantity, amount, distance, measure, used as
standard or basis in awarding work credits. An example is
cost per piece, per bag, per hour, per bd. ft., etc.
D. The contractor here manages or directs the affair of the
construction project like ordering materials and hiring of
personnel, but the owner is responsible for paying the bills,
payroll, rent of equipment.
E. With the price for goods or services set at the cost of
materials, labor, etc. plus a specified amount of profit.
F. When the contractor is capable and willing to finance
the whole project without any financial help from the
owner. The contractor takes care of the design, the
construction including changes, revisions, and just
turnover the finished building to be paid.
G. After knowing the cost from adding the receipts,
payrolls, labor, materials, etc., a specified percentage (%)
is added.
H. A gross or total sum paid at one time. Advantageous
for a standardized type of construction and where a variety
of operations is required making it impracticable to break
down the work into units.
G. BIDDING

(H ) 1.DESIGN STANDARD A. Specifications shall be prepared for specific items of work

or methods of construction, measurement and payment under
each contract, which are not covered by standard
(L ) 2. FIELD SURVEY construction and material specifications, adopted by the
corporation concerned.

(G) 3. CONTRACT PLANS B. This is a proposal bond in the amount of 21/2% of the
total bid price in the form of cash, certified check, manager’s
check, or bank guarantee confirmed by a local bank, payable
(I) 4. QUANTITIES to the owner as guarantee that the successful bidder shall
within 30 calendar days from receipt of NOA or Notice of
Award, enter into contract with the owner and furnish the
(A) 5. SPECIAL PROVISIONS performance bond.

C. In the event that the contractor refuses or fails to

(J ) 6. UNIT PRICE satisfactorily complete the work within the aforesaid period
of time, the owner is entitled and shall have to deduct from
any sum to become due the contractor the sum of ten percent
(D ) 7. APPROVED AGENCY ESTIMATE (AAE) of one percent of the contract price for every day of delay.

D. The construction cost shall be prepared by official duly

(K) 8. BID/TENDER DOCUMENTS designated by the Head of office concerned (This is the cost
approved by the Head) and shall be held confidential and
signed, sealed, and ready for presentation on the day of the
(P ) 9. PROGRAM OF WORK opening of the bids/tenders, and shall be announced publicly
before the various bids are read.

(M ) 10. PREQUALIFICATION BIDS AND
AWARDS COMMITTEE (PBAC)
(O ) 11. OBLIGATIONS
E. This is a written notice to the contractor if there is a
decrease in work due to deletion of work items in the project,
or where there is a reclassification of any existing item like
earth excavation to solid rock excavation. not known at the
time of bidding, or damage to structure due to force majeure.

F. This is furnished by the contractor to the owner five days

(E) 12. CHANGE ORDERS after signing the contract, in a form of a surety bond given by
a reputable Insurance Agency equivalent to 10% of the
contract price, conditioned for the faithful compliance of the
contract and the satisfaction of obligations for materials used
and labor employed on the work, and effective within a
period of one year.
G. BIDDING
(B ) 13. BIDDER’S BOND G. This include site development plans, plans and profile
sheet, typical section and details, drainage details,
structural plans.
(F ) 14. PERFORMANCE BOND
H. To determine the optimum safety of structure and to
minimize possible earthquake damage.
(C) 15. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES
I All of these construction items shall be computed to a
reasonable accuracy of plus or minus fifteen (15%) percent
(N ) 16. ESCALATION CLAUSE to avoid variation orders.

J. These shall be prepared for each contract using costs,

based on reasonable approved current prices divided into
local and foreign exchange costs.

K. This includes Instruction to Bidders, General

Conditions, Addenda, Itemized Bill of Quantities, Work
Schedule. Form of Bid/Tender Bond, Performance Bond,
and Specifications.

L. Necessary surveys which may include aerial,

hydrographic, topographic, subsurface, monument, etc.

M. Each Office/Agency/Corporation shall have in each

head office or its implementing offices a Prequalification,
bidding evaluation of bids and recommending awards of
contracts committee. Each committee shall be composed
of chairman and members.

N. When prices of materials, wages, as per agreement or

contract goes up abnormally (too high or great differences
in cost) or decreases. This is based on fluctuation in the
cost of living production, costs, etc.

O. A binding legal agreement or a moral responsibility,

something which a person is bound to do or not to do as a
result of such an agreement or responsibility.

P. This is made before prosecuting any project, it shall be

prepared and submitted for approval. In no case shall
construction funds be remitted to field office, or a project
be started before this is approved. It includes estimate of
the work items, quantities and costs and PERT/CPM
network of the project.
H. TIME OF CONSTRUCTION COMPLETION
(D ) 1. SCHEDULING A. A technique that separates planning and scheduling. It
also clarifies the interrelationship between time and cost.
This method evaluates all the possible alternative plans for a
(F) 2. PLANNING project and associates each plan with a schedule. It is a
technique for finding the ordered sequence of all the
activities.
(H ) 3. PROGRAMMING
B. Planning the size of buildings in regard to the ratio of net
area to gross area.
(B ) 4. EFFICIENCY RATIOS
C. An arrow diagram defining the activities in the project.
An activity cannot start if other activities before it has not
(G ) 5. BAR CHART METHOD been completed.

D. The placing of the plan on a calendar timetable and

(C ) 6. CRITICAL PATH METHOD showing the allocation of the equipment and manpower that
will put the plan into effect.

(A ) 7. NETWORK E. It is sometimes necessary to use a “convector” type of

activity that does not really represent work, but merely helps
to observe the rule of network. This special activity is drawn
(E) 8. DUMMY as dotted line and indicates that no work is involved in that
activity. It serves only as a dependency connector or
sequence indicator.

F. The function of coordinating in a logical order all

activities, persons, machines and materials necessary to
complete the project.

G. A chart prepared by a contractor, brought to date monthly

(or weekly) the principal trades of the project are tabulated
vertically and the scheduled construction shown horizontally
from left to right.

H. A process leading to the statement of an architectural

program and the requirements to be met in offering a
solution, such as a complete listing of the rooms required,
their sizes, special facilities, etc. It is the search for
sufficient information to clarify, to understand, to state the
problem solving. This is problem seeking.
I. PROJECTS

(H) 1. PROJECT FEASSIBILITY STUDIES A. Pertaining to a whole or to most of its parts, not limited to
one class, field or product, dealing with all or the overall
universal aspects of the subject under consideration, a
(F ) 2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY circumstance indispensable to some result, that on which
something else is contingent to put into the required state.

(E ) 3. CASH FLOW B. Something involving a risk, which is owned or done in

common agreement with one or more persons, groups ,or
government.
(A) 4. GENERAL CONDITION
C. A body or society entitled to act as a single person, an
artificial person created by charter, made up of many persons
(G ) 5. SPECIFICATIONS and registered with the SEC or Securities and Exchange
Commission.

(B) 6. JOINT VENTURE D. Only, unshared or exclusive, a person who has legal rights
of possession of land , an object, or a process of manufacture
or distribution.
(D) 7. SOLE PRORIETORSHIP
E. This is a tabulation to show how money is distributed or
used in a continuous movement smoothly particularly the
(C ) 8. CORPORATION working capital.

F. Concerned with or relating to, the feasibility or project

study in a digested form, or a comprehensive brief abstract
(concise, direct and prompt) usually containing only 30
pages.

G. A list of materials supplied and work done by a builder,

engineer or required for a project to be carried out ( s
detailed description of an architect’s list of materials) and the
procedure of execution.

H. A word defined as capable of being done or carried out:

practicable, possible and within reason, a project which when
carried out or built is capable of being used or dealt with
successfully with a reasonable return of investment or ROI to
the financiers or developers.
J. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

___D__ 1. Which of the following may the owner NOT do?

A. Stop work if the contractor’s performance in not satisfactory or in variance with the contract documents.
B. Carry on the work and deduct costs normally due to the contractor for these corrections.
C. Stop the work if the Architect reports safety problems on the site.
D. Refuse, with good cause, to give the contactor proof the owner can meet the financial obligations of the
project.

__C___ 2. If, during bidding, your client asked you to provide a full-time staff member on the job site during construction,
you would be entitled to extra compensation . Under what provision would this be?

A. CONTRACT SUM
B. CONTIGENT ADDITIONAL SERVICES
C. PROJECT REPRESENTATION BEYOND BASIC SERVICES
D. OPTIONAL ADDITIONAL CHARGES

__B___ 3. The standard owner-architect agreement separates the architect from the contractor with what?

A. DUTIES TO THE CONTRACTOR

B. PRIVITY
C. ARCHITECT’S SERVICES
D. THIRD PARTY RELATIONSHIP

__A___ 4. What is used to encourage the contractor to finish the job or to satisfy mechanics lien claims by sub-contractors?

A. RETAINAGE
B. FIXED LIMIT
C. SURETY BOND
D. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

__B___ 5. What fee method would you prefer if your Client was doing the first project and did not yet have a program?

A. FIXED SUM
B. MULTIPLE OF DIRECT PERSONNEL EXPENSE
C. PERCENTAGE PF CONSTRUCTION COST
D. UNIT COST BASED ON SQUARE METER

__D___ 6. A project is about 60 percent complete when the owner begins receiving field reports from the Architect stating
that the contractor is failing to properly supervise the job, resulting in incorrect work. After several weeks of this,
the owner becomes worried and asks the Architect what to do. What should be done if the work is being
performed under the terms and conditions of the BUILDING CONTRACT?

A. After receiving the Architect’s field reports, the owner should stop the work and arrange for a meeting
between the owner, the owner, Architect and the contractor to determine the cause of the problems and what the
contractor intends to do. If the contractor does not correct the work, the owner should carry out the work with
other contractors and deduct the cost by change order from the original contractor’s construction cost.
B. The Architect should recommend that the owner give the contractor written notice of non-conformance with
the contract documents and if, after seven days the contractor has not begun corrective measures, terminate the
contract.
C. The Architect and owner should discuss the problem to see if the owner would be willing to accept it in
exchange for the reduction in the contract sum. If not, the owner should give seven days written notice to
terminate the contract and find another contractor to finish the job.
D. The Architect should, with the owner’s knowledge, reject non-conforming work and notify the contractor that
it must be corrected promptly. The Architect should remind the owner that the owner can have the work
corrected after giving the contractor two (2) seven day written notices to correct the work.
__D___ 7. Which of the following describes agency?

A. The Architect acts on behalf of the owner, making decisions and expediting the work and taking
responsibilities the owner would normally have.
B. The Architect mediates between the owner and the contractor and vendors for the benefit of the owner.
C. The Architect is the principal of the relationship who balances the needs of the contractor and the owner.
D. The Architect works fir the owner in certain designated area with the authority to act on the owner’s behalf.

__B___ 8. You have a client who owns a large manufacturing plant and needs to expand to new facilities without
interruption in production. The owner has already arranged for a flexible line of credit to finance construction
but wants to minimize project cists. If the new facility will be very similar to the previous one, only sized for
grater production capacity, which type of construction would you recommend?

A. DESIGN-BUILD
B. FAST-TRACK
C. MULTIPLE PRIME CONTRACT
D, DESIGN-AWARD-BUILD

__B___ 9. Which of the following are part of the contract documents?

I. an addendum II. a change order III. special supplementary IV. the contractor’s bid
V. a written amendment condition

A. I, III, and V
B. I, II, III, and V
C. II, III, IV, and V
D. all of the above

___A__ 10. Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement?

A. The Architect is responsible for the defect in the work if he or she sees it but fails to report it to the
contractor.
B. The owner has the sole right to make changes in the work but must do it through the Architect.
C. The Architect does not have to verify and test reports given by the owner.
D. By the time construction documents are almost completed, the architect still does not have to give a
reasonably accurate construction price.

__B___ 11. Which of the following would be used to formally incorporate a substitution into the work prior to the award of
the contract?

A. CHANGE ORDER
B. ADDENDUM
C. ALTERNATE LISTING
D. CONSTRUCTION CHANGE DIRECTIVE

___D__ 12. Which of the following are part of the bidding documents?
I. SPECIFICATIONS II. INVITATION TO BID 111. LIST OF SUB CONTRACTORS
IV. OWNER-CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT V. PERFORMANCE BOND

A, I,II, IV, and V

B. II, III, and IV
C. II, III, IV, and V
D. all of the above
K. BIDDING AND CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
__B___ 1. At the time scheduled for bid opening, a contractor comes rushing into the room three minutes late with his bid.
You have not begun to open the bids. What should you do?

A. Refuse to accept the bid, stating that the deadline has passed.
B. Ask if there are no objections from the other bidders to accept the bid since none has been opened yet.
C. Accept the bid with prejudice.
D. Accept the bid since none has been opened but make a mental note to look on it with disfavor when you are
evaluating it.

__A___ 2. Which of the following is not generally true about bidding?

A. Bidding procedure mist be clearly and extensively outlined in the instructions to bidders because there are so
many variations of the procedures.
B. Bidding is nearly always necessary for public works or government projects.
C. Open bidding usually presents more problem than other type.
D. Competitive bidding takes more than negotiation but can result in a lower construction cost.

__D___ 3. A performance bond is designed to:

A. Ensure that the sub contractor complete the work.

B. Guarantee that the contractor will finish on time.
C. Cover any possible liens that may be filed on the building.
D. Protect the owner by having a third party responsible for completing the work if the contractor does not.

__C___ 4. If the lowest bid come in 20 percent over your client’s construction budget, what would be the best advise
you could give your client?

A That you revise the design at no cost to reduce the construction cost.
B. That the project be bid out again using another list of contractor.
C. That you and the client work to revise the scope of the project to reduce cost.
D. That all the deduct alternates be accepted to reduce the bid, and that the client authorize a slight increase in
construction cost to bring the two together.

__C___ 5. What variable affect the bid the most?

A. Contractor’s profit margin

B. Influence of the construction marketplace
C. Labor and materials
D. Sub contractor’s bid

__B___ 6. In what order should the following activities take place during project closeout?
I. Preparation of the final certificate of payment II. Punch list III Issuance of the certificate of substantial
completion IV. notification by the contractor that the project is ready for final inspection V. Receipt of
consent of surety.

A. II, III, V, IV, then I

B. II, IV, III, V, then I
C. IV, II, V, I, then III
D. IV, V, II, III, then I

__A___ 7. Substantial completion indicates that:

A. The owner can make use of the work for the intended purpose and the requirements of the contract
documents have been fulfilled.
B. The contractor has completed correcting punch list items.
 C. The final certificate for payment is issued by the Architect and all documentation has been delivered to the
owner.
D. all of the above.

__D___ 8. During the periodic visit to the site the Architect notices what appears to be an undersized variable air volume
box
being installed. What should the Architect do?

A. Notify the mechanical engineer to look at the situation during the next site visit by the engineer. Note the
observation on a field report.
B. Find the contractor and stop work on the installation until the size of the unit can be verified by the
mechanical engineer and compared against the contract documents.
C. Notify the owner in writing that the work is not proceeding according to the contract documents. Arrange a
meeting with the mechanical engineer to resolve the situation.
D. Notify the contractor that the equipment may be undersized and have the contactor check on it. Ask the
mechanical engineer to verify the size of the unit against the specifications and report to the Architect.

__C___ 9. An Architect would use this instrument if the building department required additional exit signs beyond those
shown on the approved plans when the project is 90 percent completed?

A. order for minor change

B. addendum
C. change order
D. construction change directive

__B___ 10. The contractor is solely responsible for:

I. field reports to the owner II. field test III. scaffolding IV. reviewing claims of the sub contractor
V. reviewing shop drawings

A. I, II, and III

B. II and III
C. II, III, and IV
D. III and V

__A___ 11. Which of the following is NOT true about submittals?

A. the Architect must review them prior to checking by the contractor.

B. The contractor id ultimately responsible for the accuracy of dimensions and quantities.
C. They are not considered part of the contract documents.
D. The contractor can reject them and request resubmission.

__C___ 12. If a contractor makes a claim for additional money due to extra work cause by unforeseen circumstances,
the Architect must respond within:

A. 5 days
B. 7 days
C. 10 days
D. not until supporting data are submitted.
L. MISCELLANEOUS QUESTIONS.
__A___ 1. Which of the following would NOT be found in a project manual?

A. bid log
B. subsurface soil condition report
C. site work specifications
D. bid bond

__D___ 2. A performance specification:

A. allows innovation by the contractor

B. required more work by the Architect
C. is not appropriate for normal building products
D. all of the above

__D___ 3. What is likely to occur if the drawings and specifications are NOT thoroughly coordinated?

I. a decrease of the actual cost from the estimated cost because the contractor bid on a less expensive material
shown on the drawings while the same was called out as a more expensive type in the specifications.
II. a lawsuit
III. the need for a change order during construction to account for modifications required to correct discrepancies
in the two documents.
IV. an increase of cost because the contractor bid the least expensive choice between two conflicting requirements
when the client wanted the more expensive option.

A. I, III, and IV
B. I and III
C. II, IV, and V
D. III, IV and V

Question 4 refers to the following excerpt from the specification.

Part 2 Products
2.01 Metal Support Material
General: To the extent not otherwise indicated, comply with ASTM C734 for metal system supporting gypsum
wallboard.
Ceiling suspension main runners: 11/2 inches steel channels, cold rolled
Hanger wire: ASTM A641, soft, Class 1 galvanized, pre-stretched: sized in accordance with ASTM C754.
Hanger anchorage devices: size for 3 x calculated loads, except size direct-pull concrete inserts for 5 x
calculated loads.
Steel: ASTM C645: 25 gauge, 21/2 inches deep, except as otherwise indicated.
ASTM C645:25 gauge, 3 inches deep, ASTM C645: 20 gauge, 6 inches deep.
Runners: Match studs: type recommended by stud manufacturer for floor and ceiling support of studs,
and for vertical abutment or drywall work and other work
Furring members: ASTM C65: 25 gauge, hat-shaped
Fasteners: Type and size recommended by furring manufacturer for the substrate and application indicated.

__C___ 4. Which item is described as a performance specification?

A. fasteners
B. hanger wire
C. hanger anchorage devices
D. ceiling suspension main runners
__B___ 5. In specifying asphalt roofing shingles, which of the following types of specification would you probably NOT
use?

A. descriptive
B. base bid or equal
C. reference standard
D. base bid with alternate approved manufacturers

__A___ 6. Which of the following are generally true of specifications?

1. Both narrow scope and broad scope sections can be used in the project manual.
II. For the contractor, drawings are more binding than the specification if there is a conflict.
III. Specifications show quality: drawings show quantity.
IV. Proprietary specifications are the same as prescriptive specifications.
V. They should not be open to interpretation if they are the base bid type.

A. I, III, IV and V
B. I, III, and V
C. II, III, and IV
D. all of the above

__D___ 7. Where would you find requirements for testing a plumbing system?

A. in a section of Division 1 of the specification

B. in Part 1 of Section 15400, Plumbing
C. in Part 2 of Section 15400, Plumbing
D. in Part 3 of Section 15400, Plumbing
M. AGENCIES INVOLVED IN SHELTER
(H) 1. HUDCC Housing and Urban Development A. The agency mandated to administer take-outs
Coordinating Council of buyer originated by banks And developers,
faced with administrative problems in loan
processing. It also provides construction and
(G) 2. SSS Social Security System development finance for housing.
.
B. This is administered by NHMFC from funds
(F) 3. GSIS Government Service Insurance System contributed by SSS, HDMF and GSIS.

C. The agency tasked for building of housing units

(I ) 4. Pag-Ibig Fund and residential condominiums. Facilitates joint
venture projects among landowners,
developers, financial institutions and local
(B) 5. UHLP United Home Lending Program governments.

D. The government’s principal regulatory body in

(J) 6. HDMF Home Development Mutual Fund housing and land development. It is to enforce,
implement, coordinate the land use policies and
regulations on human settlements, including
(A ) 7. NHMFC National Home Mortgage Finance building rental units.
Corporation
E. This agency takes care of insuring the
subdivisions and is also a lending entity.
(C) 8. NHA National Housing Authority
F. The insurance for the Public Sector or the
government employees.
(E) 9 HIGC Home Insurance Guarantee Corporation
G. The insurance system for the private sector,
where coverage is compulsory upon all
( D ) 10.HLURB Housing and Land Use Regulatory employees not over sixty years of age.
Board
H. An office mandated to coordinate and supervise
the government’s housing agencies. It is also
tasked in monitoring the performance of the
housing sector, and involved in policy
formations.

I. A provident savings fund for housing open to

most private agencies.

J. This office administers the Pag-Ibig Fund. It

entitles Pag-Ibig members who are public and
private employees as well as the self-employed
to housing loans.