Republic of the Philippines

Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)

Professional Regulatory Board of ARCHITECTURE (PRBoA)

Licensure Examination for Architects (LEA)

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND SITE PLANNING

A. PROJECT TITLE:

Proposed Medium-Rise OFFICE CONDOMINUM Project

B. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM:

A Developer has decided that its commercial 3 (C-3) property (the “Project Site”), with a Total Lot
Area (TLA) of one thousand three hundred fifty square meter (1,350.0 Sq.M.) and located in Pasig City
(Metropolitan Manila Area), shall host a 8-Storey Office Condominium building (the “Project”).

The Developer specifies the Ground to be 25m x 24m and that 11m x 24m at the East side be allotted
for a Commercial Bank; and 6m will be for a driveway/ramp and 6m x 12m will be for Mech’l/Elec’l/Storage
located at the upper end of the ramp. Main entrance is 8m. The lot is facing South with 3% Slope towards a
20m RROW. From the 2nd Floor to the 8th Floor, there will be 6 Office Units and common Toilets per floor.
Provide Stairs, Elevators and Hallways. Observe proper setbacks. It shall have a 3-level Basement having 6m
two-way ramp. A 7-slot parking space shall also be provided and located at the front of the bank. Rear
parking shall also be provided for a minimum of 3 to a maximum of 16 tenants.

C. PROJECT SITE FEATURES:

The Project Site is a rectangular inside (or regular) lot. It is located along a twenty (20.0) meter
wide street i.e. the road right-of-way (RROW), with a thirty-one (31.0) meter wide frontage facing the south.

1. What is the difference between actual and allowable PSO?

a. 35% c. 45%
b. 40% d. 55%
2. What is the actual USA?
a. 350 sq.m. c. 450 sq.m.
b. 400 sq.m. d. 550 sq.m.
3. Which of the following produces the largest value as determined from actual site analysis?
a. AMBF c. TOSL
b. MACA d. USA
4. What is the allowable GFA ranging for the building?
a. 2,295 – 4,050 c. 8,100 – 12,150
b. 4,860 – 12,150 d. 12,150 – 45,900
5. What is the actual GFA?
a. 2,295 – 4,050 c. 8,100 – 12,150
b. 4,860 – 12,150 d. 12,150 – 45,900
6. If the commercial bank is made of 20cm thick solid concrete 3-meter high wall enclosure
with an aggregate opening of 60 sq.m., what is the weight (in kg) of the concrete?
a. 73,200 c. 73,400
b. 73,300 d. 73,500
7. Given the same situation in Question # 6, how many gallons of paint are needed to cover the
vertical exterior of the bank enclosure? Assume 30 sq.m. coverage per gallon.
a. 5 c. 18
b. 9 d. 45
8. How many 0.60m X 0.60 tiles will be needed for the commercial bank area?
 a. 732 c. 734
b. 733 d. 735
9. If the ground floor slab is a 20cm thick flat plate, how much sand is needed using Class AA
concrete mixture?
a. 45 cu.m. c. 90 cu.m
b. 60 cu.m. d. 108 cu.m.
10. What is the weight of the ground floor slab reinforced concrete in kilograms?
a. 227, 000 c. 297,000
b. 297,000 d. 327,000
11. If 16mm Reinforcement Bars @ 0.30m O.C. B.W. will be used for the Ground Floor Flat Plate,
how many pieces will be needed?
a. 575 c. 660
b. 625 d. 700
12. What is the weight of the steel bars in kilograms?
a. 5,750 c. 6,600
b. 6,250 d. 7,000
13. Assuming that the GFA per floor from 2 to 8th Floor follows the given AMBF, what would be
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the size of each office unit if 30% is allotted for common area on each floor?
a. 60 sq.m. c. 180 sq.m.
b. 70 sq.m. d. 420 sq.m.
14. Given the same situation in Question #13, what would be the hallway area if hallway width is
1.2m, and toilets, stairs, and elevator/s comprise 40% of the common area?
a. 100 sq.m. c. 120 sq.m.
b. 108 sq.m. d. 180 sq.m.
15. How many plywood is used for the hallway ceiling?
a. 240 c. 295
b. 265 d. 440
16. If an office unit is 60 sq.m., how many boxes of 0.60 X 0.60 tiles will be needed?
a. 25 c. 42
b. 32 d. 45
17. If incremental setback is applied on two sides of the building, what is the floor area of the 8 th
Floor?
a. 72 sq.m. c. 348 sq.m.
b. 96 sq.m. d. 528 sq.m.
18. Using the same situation in Question #17, compute the roof area for a 2-meter high gable
roof mounted on the deck (9th floor level) enclosed by parapet. Assume 0.20m offset from
the parapet for gutter provision.
a. 515 sq.m. c. 525 sq.m.
b. 520 sq.m. d. 530 sq.m.
19. Using the same situation in Question #18, compute the weight of steel angle
(L2”X2”X5mmX6.0m) to be used for the truss with vertical webs at 1.0m intervals, and
trusses at 2.0m intervals with end trusses attached to parapet.
a. 2000 kg c. 3000 kg
b. 2500 kg d. 3500 kg
20. How many ½” FICEM Boards will used for a 0.30m Fascia?
a. 5 pcs c. 15 pcs
b. 10 pcs d. 20 pcs