ARC524-18

Architecture
Comprehensive Course 2
Second Semester 2023 - 2024
Arch. Juliet B. Ramos
5AR-1

RULE 7
Assignment no. 9

Joshua C. Joson
 1. or below the surface of the lot, which Answer: A
entails excavation and backfill works 5. an imaginary prism within the fully
a. below grade enclosed areas and courts of a
b. basement footprint proposed building or structure shall
fit.
c. typical floor
a. AMVB
d. height of building
b. REDEVELOPMENT
Answer: A
c. AMBF
2. the point reference on the highest
adjoining natural grade (ground d. TYPICAL FLOOR
surface), as established by the proper Answer: A
government authority. 6. a regularly replicated floor plan or
a. established grade elevation area, usually for the tower
b. projection component of a proposed building or
structure.
c. below grade
a. above grade
d. ofb
b. storey
Answer: A
c. typical floor
3. must be adjusted so AMVB must be
exceeded d. basement footprint
a. AMBF Answer: C
b. TGFA 7. if only 1 RROW services a lot and
such is only 4 to 5 meters wide, a
c. STOREY
BHL of _ storeys or _ meters max
d. BHL shall be observed regardless of use or
Answer: B occupancy, lot size, lot dimensions,
4. the lowest point of elevation of the lot frontage and the like
finished surface of the ground considerations.
between the exterior wall of a a. 2.5, 1.5
building and a point and a distant b. 2.5, 7.6
from said wall, or the lowest point of
c. 2.5, 7.5
elevation of the finished surface of
the ground between exterior wall of a d. 10.5, 7.5
building and a property line, if it is Answer: C
less than. 8. or on immediately above the surface
a. grade of the lot
b. basement level a. ambf

c. podium b. typical floor

d. typical floor c. at grade

 d. low rise b. covered areas
Answer: C c. building projections
9. in case of sloping natural grade d. redevelopment
(ground surface) where the edges of
Answer: B
the buildable area running
13. if only 1 RROW services a lot and
perpendicular to the road has a
such is only 6 to 7 meters wide, a
difference in elevation of more than
BHL of _ storeys or _ meters max
_ meters, the average natural grade
shall be observed regardless of use or
(ground surface) level of the
occupancy, lot size, lot dimensions,
buildable area shall be considered
lot frontage and the like
the established elevation.
considerations.
a. development control
a. 7, 9
b. 2, 6
b. 3, 4
c. 200
c. 3, 9
d. 3
d. 2, 6
Answer: C
Answer: C
10. the maximum extent of physical
14. the erection of the proposed
development that may be introduced
buildings and structures after full
into the lot
compliance with the applicable
a. basement footprint
regulations that need to be satisfied,
b. development levels of lot specifically those founding the code
c. development potential of lot a. tgfa
d. tgfa b. redevelopment
Answer: C c. development potential of lot
11. shall also include building d. resultant height of building
projections which may serve as
Answer: C
floors or platforms that are directly
15. ____ in parking floors where no
connected to or integrated with areas
residential or office units are present
within the building/structure
a. low rise
a. GFA
b. 1.5
b. LOT
c. vertical penetrations
c. REDEVELOPMENT
d. 2, 6
d. STOREY
Answer: C
Answer: A
16. The generally recommended
12. used for parking and driveways,
minimum vertical distance between
services and utilities
a. projection
 such uppermost surface or finish d. typical floor
levels is _ meters. Answer: D
a. low rise 20. TLA-area for yard and court-firewall
b. 3 construction
c. 200 a. AMBF

d. AMBF b. COVERED AREAS

Answer: B
17. BHL X DESIRED HEIGHT
a. basement level
b. vertical penetrations
c. projection
d. resultant height
Answer: D
18. the physical setting for any
building/structure whereby the level
or intensity of development covering
such property is regulated by DC
stipulated under this Code, by other
agencies of the national government
concerned with physical
development, by the LGU concerned
and by the deed of restrictions
(force).
a. lot
b. podium
c. air transportation office (ato)
c. OFB
d. AMVB
Answer: A
21. to crosscheck the _ against the
allowable maximum _, convert the _
into its approximate area by dividing
it with the _. before converting the _
to its area component, check for the
effects of the incremental setbacks
on the TGFA for each floor of the
proposed building or structure.
a. amvb, tgfa, amvb, bhl
b. area of the ambf
c. development control
d. above grade
Answer: A
22. is the ratio between GFA of a
building and the TLA of the
lot/property on which it stands.
a. AREA OF THE AMBF

d. tower b. FLAR

Answer: A c. AMBF
19. must not be that of the ground floor d. REDEVELOPMENT
and should be repeated or replicated Answer: B
throughout large portions of or 23. the limit of the total volume of space
throughout the entire that can be occupied by a proposed
building/structure. building or structure above grade
a. low rise level.
b. above grade a. basement footprint
c. storey
 b. allowable maximum volume b. floor to floor height
of building above grade c. tower
c. development potential of lot d. floor plate
d. floor to floor height Answer: B
Answer: B 28. of any proposed or existing
24. or above the surface of the lot up to building/structure should not exceed
the air above it subject to the the prescribed FLAR multiplied by
application of the BHL; this is the the TLA
area wherein most construction work a. FLOOR TO FLOOR
take place HEIGHT
a. basement level b. GFA
b. above grade c. STOREY
c. below grade d. BHL
d. ambf, bhl, amvb Answer: B
Answer: B 29. for lots and buildings or structures
25. measured from the outermost face of a. projection
the basement walls of the building or b. development control
structure
c. building
a. floor plate
d. outside
b. basement footprint
Answer: B
c. area of the ambf
30. shall mean stairs, fire escapes,
d. above grade elevator shafts, pip shafts, vertical
Answer: B shafts, vertical ducts, and the like
26. AMBF X BHL - VOLUME and their enclosing walls which
a. AMVB enclose area such as machine room
b. RESULTANT HEIGHT and closets, storage rooms and
closets, covered balconies and
c. PSO
terraces, interior walls and columns
d. AMBF and other interior features and the
Answer: A like.
27. the perpendicular distance or vertical a. projection
measurement between the uppermost b. 2, 6
surfaces of 2 successive floor of a
c. vertical penetrations
proposed building or structure
a. allowable maximum volume d. high rise

of building above grade Answer: C

 31. elevators, fire escapes, sprinkler a. 11, 48
systems, arresters, beacons and other b. 3, 9
safety systems, particularly if near
c. 16, 48
airports, are mandatory for all.
a. high rise d. 16, 58
b. covered areas Answer: C
35. specifically excludes provisions for
c. above grade
courts above grade level
d. above grade a. STOREY
Answer: A b. TGFA
32. the actual land area occupied by the
c. GFA
basement component of the building
or structure at below grade level. d. REDEVELOPMENT
a. building Answer: B
b. basement footprint 36. is generally determined after the
application of other development
c. above grade
controls and certain other
d. outside parameters; i.e. considerations of site
Answer: B conditions, view, etc.
33. the vertical distance form the a. BHL
established grade elevation to the b. FLAR
highest point of the coping of a flat
c. GFA
roof, to the average height of the
highest gable, pitch or hip roof, or to d. PODIUM
the top of the parapet,. if the roof is Answer: A
provided with a parapet, whichever 37. which may additionally function as
is highest or to the topmost elevation floors or platforms if properly
of the helipad structure, if the roof is reinforced, e.g. the top surface of
provided with a helipad, whichever roof extensions/eaves, sunbreakers,
is higher. large roofed or cantilevered areas
a. below grade such as porte cocheres, canopies and
b. outside the like.
a. building projections
c. height of building
b. projection
d. allowable maximum volume
c. amvb, tgfa, amvb, bhl
of building above grade
d. 2.5, 7.5
Answer: C
34. high rise, from _ storeys or taller in Answer: A
height i.e. from _ meters above 38. the __ is measured from the
established grade outermost face of the exterior walls
 of the proposed building and 42. new physical development
structure. (consisting mainly of new
a. area of the AMBF construction and fit-out work) within
b. outside a lot that is open for development,
vacant, unutilized,
c. projection
development-committed or within
d. basement footprint adjacent/contiguous lots which are
Answer: A similiarly situated have a common
39. medium rise, from _ storey to _ continuous frontage along the main
storey in height, from _ m to max of road right of way of at least __ m.
_m above established grade a. 200
a. 6, 15, 2, 15 b. 3, 9
b. 3, 9 c. 199
c. 4, 15, 3, 15 d. 210
d. 6, 15, 3, 15 Answer: A
Answer: D 43. the overall size of a proposed
40. ____ used for parking and building or structure as initially
driveways, services, utilities characterized by the expanse of its
a. medium rise GFA by overall dimensions of its
AMBF, by its height as dictated bt
b. projection
the BHL and also by the extent of
c. covered areas allowable building projections if
d. building projections these are large enough to host certain
types of activities.
Answer: C
a. building bulk
41. the portion of the building or
structure below natural or finished b. floor plate
grade during all excavation, c. redevelopment
construction and backfill work for
d. floor to floor height
basements, the applicable provisions
of the code governing protection fo Answer: A
adjacent properties must be strictly 44. THE MAXIMUM PORTION OF
observed THE LOT THAT MAY BE
a. basement level OCCUPIED BY THE
BUILDING/STRUCTURE AT
b. typical floor
GRADE LEVEL AFTER
c. development levels of lot SATISFYING SETBACK, YARD
d. above grade AND COURT REQUIREMENT
RULE 8.
Answer: A
a. AMBF
 b. GFA c. basement level
c. FLAR d. development levels of lot
d. TOWER Answer: D
Answer: A 48. for helipads, air-conditioning cooling
45. the physical development (consisting towers or air-conditioning
mainly of renovation, rehabilitation, condensing unit balconies, overhead
retrofit, upgrading and the like as water tanks, roof decks, laundry
well as expansion and/or new areas and cages, wading or
construction work) within a lot or swimming pools, whirlpools or
property that is under-utilized, jacuzzis, terraces, gardens, courts or
unfit/unsafe for habitation/use or plazas, balconies exceeding _ sq
within other lots/properties that are meters fire escape structures and the
similarly situated. The provisions of like.
the Code apply to all proposed a. 2.5, 7.5
buildings/structures on lots or b. uncovered areas, 10
properties considered for c. uncovered areas, 90
development.
d. uncovered areas, 50
a. new development
Answer: B
b. outside
49. the total floor space within the
c. redevelopment perimeter of the permanent external
d. building building walls inclusive of main and
Answer: C auxiliary buildings such as office
46. elevators , fire escapes, sprinkler areas, residential areas, corridors,
systems and other safety systems are lobbies and mezzanine levels.
mandatory for all. a. BHL
a. medium rise b. GFA
b. outside c. LOT
c. high rise d. PROJECTION
d. covered areas Answer: B
Answer: A 50. a height clearance certificate shall be
47. the physical development within a first secure from the _ before a
lot that may take place at any building permit may be issued for the
combination of or all of its 3 construction of buildings and
different levels structures
a. development potential of lot a. area of the ambf

b. allowable maximum volume b. ambf, bhl, amvb

of building above grade

 c. air transportation office a lot and likewise governing the
(ATO) planning/design of spaces and/or the
use or occupancy of a
d. lot
building/structure to be introduced
Answer: C (or already existing) on a lot
51. the vertical measurement of a a. projection
proposed building or structure as
b. basement level
determined by the BHL and by the
project proponent's desired floor to c. rrow, amvb
floor height d. development control
a. outermost limits of building Answer: D
projections 55. generally determined by multiplying
b. resultant height the ___ for the lot by the applicable
___ for the lot and thereafter
c. resultant height of building
deducting the volume of space at the
d. c-3, 12, 36 top part of the prism to satisfy
Answer: C natural light and ventilation
52. the fully enclosed component of the requirements for rrow and front
building or structure situated yards and to satisfy incremental
between the podium component and setback requirements.
the roof of the building or structure a. 1.5, 1.5
a. grade b. AMBF, BHL
b. tower c. Above Grade
c. floor plate d. Building Projections
d. amvb Answer: B
Answer: B 56. primarily determined by first
53. MULTIPLY THE _ FOR THE LOT vertically projecting the outermost
BY THE APPLICABLE _ FOR lines of the AMBF.
THE LOT TO ARRIVE AT THE a. Outermost Faces of the
INITIAL _; the result of this step is Buildings
the imaginary footprint prism
b. Height of Building
a. Above Grade
c. development control
b. AMBF, BHL, AMVB
d. basement footprint
c. above grade
Answer: A
d. Building Projections
57. in parking floors where no
Answer: B residential or office units are present
54. is a set of inter-acting regulations a. 1.5
concerning the physical utilization of
 b. low rise lot frontage and the like
c. vertical penetrations considerations.
a. 12, 6
d. 2, 6
b. 2, 6
Answer: C
58. the maximum height to be allowed c. 2, 30
for buildings or structures based on d. 3, 9
their proposed use or occupancy Answer: B
a. BHL 62. the total floor space within the main
b. TOWER and auxiliary buildings primarily
c. TYPICAL FLOOR consisting of the GFA and all other
enclosed support areas together with
d. GFA
all other usable horizontal
Answer: A areas/surfaces above and below
59. the tower shall not be higher than _ established grade level that are all
times the height of the podium physically attached to the building/s
a. 200 a. TGFA
b. 5 b. AT GRADE
c. TGFA c. AMVB, TGFA, AMVB,
d. 3 BHL
Answer: B d. REDEVELOPMENT
60. if the frontage or combined frontage
Answer: A
along the main RROW of such lot or
63. excludes the height of
lots is less than __m, the existing
permitted/allowed projections above
building lines of adjoining properties
the roof of the building/structure, ex.
on the same side of the RROW may
signage, mast, antenna, telecom
be followed.
tower, beacons and the like
a. 300
a. PROJECTION
b. 205
b. GFA
c. 200
c. FLAR
d. podium
d. BHL
Answer: C
Answer: D
61. if only 1 RROW services a lot and
64. that portion of a building or structure
such is only 3 meters wide or less, a
included between the uppermost
BHL of _ storeys or _ meters max
surface or finish level of the next
shall be observed regardless of use or
floor above or below it.
occupancy, lot size, lot dimensions,
a. storey
 b. building 68. the outermost horizontal limit of
c. floor plate projections, canopies, porte cocheres,
balconies, eaves, roofs, decks,
d. typical floor
terraces and the like from a proposed
Answer: A building/structure above the first
65. not generally requiring an elevator if floor.
the building or structure is for purely a. outermost limits of building
residential use, fire escapes and other
projections
safety systems are mandatory for all.
a. basement level b. projection

b. typical floor c. development levels of lot

c. low rise d. resultant height of building

d. tower Answer: A
69. is determined by dividing the GFA of
Answer: C
a building and structure by the TLA
66. the outermost and topmost vertical or
a. TYPICAL FLOOR
angular planes of a proposed
building or structure that shall b. FLAR
govern the limits of its walls and c. DEVELOPMENT
roof POTENTIAL OF LOT
a. Floor to Floor Height
d. LOT
b. Floor Plate
Answer: B
c. Outermost Faces of the 70. the fully enclosed component of the
Buildings building or structure situated
d. Resultant Height of Building between the established grade and
the first of atypical floor of the
Answer: C
building or structure's tower
67. shall be primarily determined by the
component;
vertical projections of the outermost
a. tower
faces of the AMBF up to a height
prescribed by the applicable BHL b. podium
a. BUILDING PROJECTIONS c. grade
b. AMVB d. ambf
c. ESTABLISHED GRADE Answer: B
ELEVATION 71. help determine the development
potential and/or the carrying capacity
d. OFB
of all lots and/or proposed
Answer: D developments
a. rrow, amvb
 b. basement level c. Basement Footprint
c. development levels of lot d. development potential of lot
d. development control Answer: B
Answer: D 75. the podium for a __ use or
72. is situated between the imaginary occupancy shall not be higher than _
footprint prism and projections prism storeys or _ m from established
a. redevelopment grade.
a. c-3, 12, 36
b. building projection
b. c-3, 12, 64
c. covered areas
c. 1, 5, 3, 15
d. building bulk
d. 2, 6
Answer: B
73. new physical development Answer: A
(consisting mainly of new 76. FLAR
construction and fit-out work) within a. floor to lot area ratio
a lot that is open for development, b. typical floor
vacant, unutilized, c. floor to floor height
development-committed or within
d. vertical penetrations
adjacent/contiguous lots which are
similiarly situated have a common Answer: A
continuous frontage along the main 77. uncovered areas for helipads,
road right of way. airconditioning cooling towers or
a. projection ACCU balconies, overhead water
tanks, roof decks, laundry areas and
b. building
cages, wading or swimming pools,
c. redevelopment whirlpool or jacuzzis, terraces,
d. new development gardens, courts or plazas, balconies
Answer: D exceeding _ sqm, fire escape
74. set the roof height limit and structures and the like
configuration as well as to determine a. grade
the limits of incremental setbacks b. 60
applicable to the height of the c. 10
proposed building or structure, a
d. GFA
diagonal line at an allowed angle or
slope must be then drawn from the Answer: C
center of the rrow 78. low rise from _ to _ storey, from _m
a. Height of Building to max of _ m above established
grade
b. Outermost Faces of the
a. 6, 5, 3, 15
Buildings
 b. 1, 10, 3, 15 c. projection
c. 1, 5, 3, 15 d. building projections
d. 3, 9 Answer: C
Answer: C 82. shall exclude provisions for courts at
79. if a greater building or structure grade level
height is desired, consult existing a. OFB
zoning ordinances or other b. AMBF
applicable laws for possible relief; if c. AMVB
relief cannot be sought, explore
d. TGFA
sub-grade (basement level) solutions
or reduce the desire floor to floor Answer: B
heights in case it is greater than _ 83. the optimized extent of physical
meters. development that may be introduced
a. 200 into the lot without causing undue
damage, effects, or hardship on the
b. above grade
end-users of the proposed
c. BHL development or on neighboring
d. 3 occupants, entities, or hardship on
Answer: D the end-users of the proposed
80. the intersection of the angular plane development or on neighboring
and the vertical prism based on the occupants, entities, properties, lands,
ambf shall complete the applicable developments or the environment
ofb for the lot. (whether man-made or natural) and
a. AMBF with the proposed building/structure
capable of being supported by
b. AMVB, TGFA, AMVB,
existing utility, transportation and
BHL service systems or by proposed
c. STOREY expansions/upgrading of such
systems within the immediate future.
d. AT GRADE
a. carrying capacity of lot
Answer: A
b. basement level
81. roof eaves, trellis, canopy/media
agua, porte cochere, balcony, decks, c. basement level
deck/cantilevered terraces d. new development
sun-breaker, cantilevers, signage
Answer: A
support, flag and lightning support,
84. all measurements pertaining to _
gondolas/window cleaning systems
shall be made from the outermost
and the like,
faces of the exterior walls and roof
a. established grade elevation
or from the bottom surface of the
b. covered areas
 lowermost floor of the a. PROJECTION
building/structure b. AMVB
a. building bulk
c. AMBF
b. redevelopment
d. RESULTANT HEIGHT OF
c. floor plate
BUILDING
d. basement footprint
Answer: C
Answer: A 89. a 3 dimensional physical
85. the gross expanse of a floor development erected within a lot or
measured from the outermost edges property or any combination of or all
of floor slabs and which may or may of its 3 different levels (at grade,
not be representative of the typical below grade, above grade)
floor of a proposed building/structure [structure]
a. floor to floor height a. basement level
b. typical floor b. building
c. storey c. projection
d. floor plate d. new development
Answer: D Answer: B
86. AMBF / TLA 90. may also be expressed in cubic
a. GFA meters must not exceed the
b. AIR TRANSPORTATION established AMVB above grade.
OFFICE (ATO) a. building projection

c. PSO b. building projections

d. FLOOR AREA RATIO c. basement footprint

Answer: C d. building bulk

87. the horinzontal projections must not Answer: D
exceed _% of the prescribed setback 91. any structurally attached portion of a
for a given property line. building or structure that is outside
a. 200 its outermost walls and which
b. 60 performa utility or aesthetic function
a. basement footprint
c. 5
b. projection
d. 3
c. redevelopment
Answer: B
88. is the true buildable area on which a d. building projections
fully enclosed building or structure Answer: B
can be erected. 92. FAR
 a. floor to lot area ratio
b. pso
c. typical floor
d. floor area ratio Answer: A
Answer: D
93. the lowest point of elevation of the
finished surface of the ground
between the exterior wall of a
building and a point and a ____
meters distant from said wall, or the
lowest point of elevation of the Answer: C
finished surface of the ground
between exterior wall of a building
and a property line, if it is less than _
meters distant from said wall.
a. 9.5, 1.5
b. 1.25, 1.5
c. ambf, bhl
d. 1.5, 1.5
Answer: D
94. will result in another imaginary
prism within which the fully
enclosed areas and courts of a
proposed building or structure plus
all of its projections shall fit. Answer: C
a. allowable maximum volume
of building above grade
b. area of the ambf
c. height of building
d. outermost limits of building
projections
Answer: D
95. GFA + NON GFA AREAS - ALL
REQ FOR COURTS AT ALL Answer: C
FLOORS UNDER RULE 8
a. TGFA
b. STOREY
c. AMBF
d. REDEVELOPMENT
96. TLA X FLAR
a. PSO
b. BHL
c. GFA
d. LOT
97. superimpose the angular plane
originating from the center of the __
on the footprint prism; this shall
result in the reduction of the initial
computed building volume due to the
application of the incremental
setbacks and of roof configuration
dictated by the angular plane; the
result of this step is the __
a. amvb, tgfa, amvb, bhl
b. floor plate
c. rrow, amvb
d. above grade
98. in case walls are parallel to and
within __ m of a public sidewalk, or
alley or other public way, the grade
shall be the elevation of the
sidewalk, alley or public way.
a. 5.5
b. 101.5
c. 1.5
d. 3, 9
99. generally measured from the
established grade line to the topmost
 portion of the proposed building or
structure
a. BHL
b. TOWER
c. PODIUM
d. OFB
Answer: A
100. all areas ___ of the AMBF but
within the lot lines shall be
considered open spaces. (impervious
and unpaved)
a. typical floor
b. outside
c. basement footprint
d. basement level
Answer: B