Reviewer on Professional Practice
RA 545, history of architectural organizations, code of ethics and spectrum of architectural services
1. When was the birth of the first professional
association of architects, civil engineers and
surveyors in the Philippines? a) September 14,
1902 b) June 17, 1950 c) June 16, 1050 d)
December 21, 1945
2. Who was the first president of the first
professional association of architects, civil
engineers and surveyors in the Philippines? a)
Tomas Mapua b) Juan Nakpil c) Guillermo
Tolentino d) Guillermo Gardiner
3. What was the name of the first professional
association of architects, civil engineers and
surveyors in the Philippines? a) Academia de
Ingeniera, Arquitectura y Agrimensura de
Filipinas b) Philippine Institute for Architects c)
Academia de Arquitectura y Agrimensura de
Filipinas d) League of Philippine Architects
4. In 1904, the first school of architecture was
founded in the Philippines. What is its name? a)
Escuela de Ingenieria y Arquitectura b)
University of the Philippines c) National
University d) Bauhaus
5. The profession for engineers and architects was
first recognized in 1921 by the National
Assembly. This is called the _____. a) Act No.
2985 b) Republic Act 545 c) Act of 1933 d) Act
of 1921
6. The first batch of Filipino architects were
registered under the name of _____. a) architects
b) engineers c) foreman d) maestro de obras
7. The first recorder Filipino architect. a) Tomas
Mapua b) Felix Arroyo Roxas c) Jose Rizal d)
Felix Manalo
8. The Philippine Institute for Architects came from
_____. a) AAAF b) League of Philippine
Architects c) Association of Philippine
Government Architects d) Philippine Architects
Society
9. PIA was founded in _____. a) 1902 b) 1775 c)
1898 d) 1933
10. What was the name of the first official newsletter
of PIA? a) Architects' Journal b) Bricks c) The
Grid d) krokis
11. When was the League of Philippine Architects
founded? a) August 05, 1950 b) June 17, 1950 c)
January 23, 1957 d) September 14, 1902
12. The Architects National Code was officially
adopted by the Board of Examiners for
Architects in _____. a) October 30, 1965 b)
January 23, 1957 c) June 17, 1950 d) June 16,
1950
13. When was the United Architects of the
Philippines founded? a) 1975 b) 1973 c) 1975 d)
1962
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14. The act to regulate the practice of architecture in
the Philippines. a) RA 544 b) RA 545 c) PD 957
d) Architects Code
15. Which is not a qualification to become a member
of the Board of Architecture? a) Filipino citizen
b) holder of BS Architecture c) licensed architect
d) faculty member of a school
16. What is the term for the members of the Board of
Architecture? a) three years b) five years c) six
years d) four years
17. The licensure examination for architects is
mandated by _____. a) National Building Code
b) Architects' Code of Ethics c) United
Architects of the Philippines d) RA 545
18. The number of years that the architects are liable
for buildings they design. a) 10 b) 15 c) 25 d) 50
19. It was organized to foster growth and renewal of
urban and rural communities in an integrative
manner that promotes optimum land-use,
adequate shelter and environment protection. a)
National Home Mortgage and Finance
Corporation b) Home Development and Mutual
Fund c) National Housing Authority d) Housing
and Land Use Regulatory Board
20. Which office administers the provident savings
fund for housing .a) Home Financing
Corporation b) Home Development Mutual Fund
c) Pag-ibig Fund d) National Home Mortgage
and Finance Corporation
21. The agency tasked for the building of housing
units and residential condominiums. a) National
Housing Authority b) Chamber of Realtors and
Builders Association c) Home Insurance
Guarantee Corporation d) Philippine
Constructors Association
22. The office that coordinates and supervises the
Philippine government housing agencies. a)
HUDCC b) SSS c) Pag-Ibig d) Unified Home
Lending Program
23. Programming is under the _____ services of an
architect. a) construction b) design c) pre-design
d) specialized allied
24. The process of preparing the construction
documents and specifications to set forth all the
details for architectural, structural, mechanical,
electrical, sanitary and plumbing. a) design
development phase b) schematic design
development phase c) construction phase d)
contract document phase
25. Industrial buildings belong to the _____ category
of project classification. These are simple
structures and have a utilitarian character. a)
group I b) Group II c) Group III d) Group IV
26. "Site selection" belong to the _____ services of
an architect. a) regular design b) comprehensive
c) pre-design d) post-construction
27. What is the minimum basis fee for Group 2
buildings? a) 6% b) 7% c) 8% d) 10%
28. What is the minimum basic fee for the design of
mausoleums and memorial shrines? a) 7% b)
10% c) 12% d) 20%
29. What is the total design fee for four identical
residential buildings that cost PhP 2million
each.? a) 800,000 b) 560,000 c) 400,000 d)
320,000
30. What is the professional fee for a renovation
project of hospitals. a) 8% b) 12% c) 10% d) 6%
31. What is the customary percentage of payment to
the architect upon the signing of contract? a)
15% b) 10% c) 20% d) 5%
32. How much percentage of the fee is the architect
entitle upon the completion of the contract
documents? a) 85% b) 15% c) 35% d) 50%
33. Whose responsibility is it to give information on
site ownership and topographical surveys. a)
architect b) owner c) contractor d) project
manager
34. Whose responsibility is it to pay for design
consultation on acoustics and communication
systems. a) owner b) contractor c) architect d)
client
35. The payment to the architect more than the
regular design fee to compensate for out of town
trips beyond 100 kilometers from the established
office. a) pre-design services b) per diem c)
arbitration fee d) consultancy fee
36. The cost of completed structure to the owner,
including plumbing and electrical fixtures,
mechanical equipment, communication and
electronic system, elements attached to the
building and all items indicated in the drawings.
a) bid price b) project construction cost c)
architect's estimate d) bill of materials
37. Limit the architect's presentation to a prospective
client sample of work… a) relationship to client
b) relationship to colleagues and subordinates c)
relationship to client d) relationship to people
38. To not knowingly compete with other architects
on the basis of fee differences … a) relationship
with colleagues b) relationship with contractor c)
relationship with client d) relationship with
dealers
39. To not avail of technical services which may be
accompanied by obligation that is detrimental to
the best interest of the client… a) relationship
with manufacturers, dealers and agents b)
relationship with client c) relationship with
people d) relationship with contractor
40. To not undertake renovation project of a building
that has been previously undertaken by another
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architect without duly notifying the architect
concerned… a) relationship with manufacturers,
dealers and agents b) relationship with client c)
relationship with colleagues and subordinates d)
relationship with contractor
41. When undertaking a renovation project, the
architect should do this… a) undertake the
project on a design-build basis b) get building
permit c) ask permission from the owner d)
notify the original designer
42. When an owner approaches an architect
requesting for a proposal but the architect is in
doubt whether an architect has already been
commissioned for the project. This should be
done…a) ignore the doubt and propose anew b)
ascertain the doubt and refrain if an architects
has been commissioned already c) turndown the
project d) take the opportunity and disregard
whatever the client has done before
43. The architect has been a offered sample tile for
heavy traffic areas. This tiles will be installed for
free in the architect's house. The architect can
take this step… a) accept the offer provided that
the architect pay for the labor and materials b)
not accept the offer at all c) insist that the sample
tiles be installed on heavy traffic areas d) the
architect should insist that these tiles be donated
to charitable institutions
44. Why is it that the architect should not accept free
engineering services, or receive substantial gifts
or commissions in favor of any contractor? a)
because this is unethical b) because the
contractor's design is inferior c) because this
places the architect under moral obligation d)
because the owner has paid the architect already
45. The architect should refrain from taking part in
paid advertisement that endorse any materials of
equipment… a) relationship with contractor b)
relationship with manufacturers, dealers and
agents c) relationship with the people d)
relationship with colleagues and subordinates
46. The fee for landscape design services… a) 12%
to 20% b) 7% to 10% c) 10% to 15% d) 15% to
20%
47. Which is not a specialized allied service of an
architect? a) landscaping b) interior designing c)
acoustic engineering d) programming
48. The art and science of ordering the use of land
and siting of buildings and communication
routes to secure the maximum practicable degree
of economy, social amenities, convenience and
aesthetics. a) physical planning b)
comprehensive planning c) land-use planning d)
zoning
49. The planning of industrial estates and
commercial centers is a type of _____ services.
 a) regular design b) landscaping c)
comprehensive services d) physical planning
50. The fee for physical planning is based on _____.
a) building area b) cost of the project c) multiple
of direct personal expense d) area of
development
51. The range of all services offered by the
environmental planner from data base gathering
to environmental impact statements up to the
formulation of the master development plan. a)
land-use planning b) physical planning c) project
management d) comprehensive planning
52. Which is not a component of a master
development plan? a) physical b) economic c)
socio-cultural d) political
53. The study that is concerned with studying and
identifying the possible outcome of a particular
development to a specific development of a site.
a) environmental compliance certificate b)
biodiversity c) environmental protection d)
environmental impact statement
54. Architect's construction service that includes
quality control of work, evaluation and carrying
out of construction work and keeping or records.
a) construction management b) project
management c) comprehensive service d) full-
time supervision
55. When the architect performs construction
services he is working under the ____. a)
contractor b) owner c) sub-contractor d)
consultants
56. The task of assisting the contractor in the
interpretation of contract documents… a) records
keeping b) controlling quality c) inspecting d)
evaluating
57. reviewing and verifying the nature, quantities
and contractor's prices on change orders claimed
by the contractor… a) evaluating b) records
keeping c) inspecting d) controlling quality
58. Who initiates change orders? a) contractor b)
owner c) sub-contractor d) architect
59. Critical path method is used for _____. a)
quality control b) scheduling c) cost control d)
value engineering
60. Which is not a post construction service? a)
building maintenance b) equipment maintenance
c) programming d) building administration
61. Architect's service that seeks to determine the
effectiveness of the various building systems and
functional effectiveness of the plan… a) grounds
administration b) equipment and building
maintenance c) building administration d) post
construction evaluation
62. Billing of building tenants for rentals and utilities
and monitoring of security and janitorial
services… a) equipment maintenance b) building
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administration c) building maintenance d) post
construction evaluation
63. The type of architectural service that spans from
predesign to post construction. a) comprehensive
planning b) phsycial planning c) specialized
allied services d) comprehensive architectural
services
64. Comprehensive architectural services… a)
construction management b) post construction
services c) regular design services d) project
management
65. Two types of design building service… a)
regular design and by administration b) by-
administration and guaranteed maximum cost c)
regular design and construction services d) pre-
design and regular design
66. The money that is entrusted by the owner to the
architect so that the construction can operate.
This money is subject to liquidation by the
architect to the owner. a) revolving capital b)
budget c) estimated project construction cost d)
liquidated damages
67. The type of design-build engagement where the
architect shares certain liabilities on the cost of
the project and at the same time have the
opportunity to benefit should the final cost of the
project does not exceed the budget. a) by
administration b) performance bond c) guarantee
bond d) guaranteed maximum cost
68. What will happen with this case? The guaranteed
maximum cost is PhP 5million. The actual cost
is PhP 4.5million. a) PhP 0.5million goes to the
owner b) PhP 0.5million is divide between the
architect and owner c) PhP 0.50million goes to
the architect d) PhP 50k goes to the architect and
the PhP 450k goes to the owner
69. Which is not a method of selection of architects?
a) direct selection b) fee bidding c) comparative
selection d) design competition
70. When comparing architects, which is not
considered? a) date of organization b) client
reference c) number of technical staff d)
proposed fee
71. A method of architect's compensation which is
based on the project cost. a) percentage b)
personnel expense c) per diem d) fixed fee
72. The type of architects' compensation that is
generally adopted by government agencies. a)
multiple of personnel expense b) percentage c)
mixed method d) fixed fee
73. A type of architect's compensation that applies to
none creative designing work such as attendance
to meetings and ocular inspection of sites. a)
percentage b) fixed fee c) multiple of direct
personnel expense d) per diem and reimbursable
expense
74. The multiple of direct personnel expense utilizes
a multiplier. This is for _____. a) tax and
contingencies b) overhead and profit c)
allowance and travel d) consultants and
professionals
75. A compensation type that is based on technical
hour expended by consultants, technical staff and
architects. a) percentage b) multiple of direct
personnel expense c) fixed fee d) professional
fee plus expense.
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