1.

Which of the following is not a qualification for

examination ?
a. At least twenty-two years of age;
b. A citizen of the Philippines;
c. Of good reputation and moral character; and
d. A graduate of a four-year course in civil
engineering from a school, institute, college or
university recognized by the Government or the
State wherein it is established.

2. The commissioner of Professional

Regulation Commission shall be the __________
of the Board and shall conduct the
examinations given by the said Board.
a.
b.
c.
d.

executive officer
secretary
supervisor
consultant

3. Which of the following topics is not included

in the Civil Engineering Board Examination?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Surveying
Hydraulics
Process Control
Sanitary Engineering Works

4. The Civil Engineering Law was approved on

June 17, 1950 as amended by,
a. R.A. No. 1562
b. R.A. No. 1852
c. R.A. No. 1482
d. R.A. No. 1582

5.Which of the following subjects is not

covered in the Civil Engineering Board
Examination?
a.Topographic and hydrographic
surveying
b.Hydraulics
c.Organic Chemistry
d.Differential and Integral Calculus

6. It is the Republic Act enacted

separating the regulation of the civil
engineering profession from the
coverage of Public Act No. 2985 and
creating the Board of Civil Engineering
a.Republic Act No. 541
b.Republic Act No. 542
c.Republic Act No. 543
d.Republic Act No. 544

7. Each member of the Board shall, at the time of his

appointment
a.Be a citizen and resident of the Philippines
b.Have practiced civil engineering, with a
certificate as such, for a period of not less than
twenty years prior to his appointment
c.Be at least thirty years of age and of good moral
character
d.No former members of the faculty of any school,
institute or university where civil engineering is taught
can become a member of the Board unless he had
stopped teaching for at least three consecutive years.

8. Which of the following does not include the

practice of Civil Engineering?
a.form of consultation, design, preparation of
plans, specifications, estimates, erection,
installation and supervision of the construction of
streets, bridges, highways, railroads, airports and
hangars, port works canals, river and shore
improvements, lighthouses, and dry docks
b.demolition of permanent structures; and tunnels
c. buildings, fixed structures for irrigation, flood
d. design of heat exchangers and condensers

9. According to the Implementing Rules and Regulations of P.D.

1594, to insure the transparency of the bidding process
representatives from the private sector may be members of the
Prequalification, Bid and Award Committee (PBAC) of a government
office/agency/corporation. One is a representative from a
constructors association duly recognized by the Construction
Industry Authority of the Philippines and another from any of the
following: End-user group or non-government organization to be
designated by the head of the office/agency/corporation or
association of certified public accountants or civil engineers duly
recognized by the Professional Regulation Commission. Which of
the following is not authorized to be a member of the PBAC?
Representative
Philippines
B. Representative
C. Representative
D. Representative
Accountants
A.

of Road Engineering Association of the

of Philippine Constructors Association
of Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers
of Philippine Institute of Certified Public

10. A project has been bid out by the Department of Public Works and
Highways. They approved agency estimate (AAE) is 500 million pesos.
The results of responsive bids are as follows:
Bidder A P 354, 368, 183. 35
Bidder B P 639, 748, 264. 45
Bidder C P 483, 592, 536. 94
Bidder D P 583, 584, 369. 64
Bidder E P 295, 638, 824. 53
Bidder F P 385, 392, 503. 81
The implementing rules and regulations of P. D. 1594 states that no
award of contract shall be made to a bidder whose bid price is higher
than the allowable government estimate (AGE) or the Approved Agency
Estimate (AAE), whichever is higher, or lower than 70% of the AGE. The
allowable government estimate (AGE) is defined as one half the sum of
the AAE and the average of all responsive bids. For the purposes of
determining the average of responsive bids, bids higher than 120% of
the AAE or lower than 60% of the AAE shall not be considered. Which of
the following gives the bidder to which award can be made?
A. Bidder F
C. Bidder E
B. Bidder A D. Failure of bid

The implementing rules of PD 1594 defines an unbalanced bid as a bid

containing one or more pay items that are 30% higher than the unit
allowable government estimate (AGE) in respect to major items
whereas other pay items are priced lower than the unit AGE. AGE is
defined as one half the sum of the AAE and the average of all
responsive bids. For purposes of determining the average of
responsive bids, bids higher than 120% of the AAE or lower than 60%
of the AAE shall not be considered. Major items are defined as pay
items representing at least 20% of the AAE or those indicated or
specified in the instruction to bidders. The responsive bids for a
QuantitywithTotal
AAEitems
Bidder
Bidder B(all Bidder
C
government project
8 bid
are Aas follows
cost figures
areItem
in thousands
of pesos):
1
100
1,000
1,000
1,250
750

Item 2

100

20,000

22,000

16,000

19,000

Item 3

500

5,000

4,000

6,100

5,100

Item 4

60

6,000

6,000

4,800

5,600

Item 5

1,000

3,000

2,900

3,300

2,800

Item 6

400

1,600

1,000

1,600

2,100

Item 7

3,000

3,000

2,500

2,400

3,200

Item 8

20

25,000

31,000

20,000

26,000

11. Which of the following most nearly gives the total AAE in
thousand pesos?
A. 64,600
C. 48,000
B. 54,800
D. 71,000

12. Which of the following give the complete list of major item?
A. Item 8
C. Items 2, 3, 4, & 8
B. Items 2, 4, & 8
D. Items 2 & 8

13. Which of the following gives the complete list of unbalanced

bids?
A. Bidders A, B, C
C. Bidder A
B. Bidders A, C
D. all are balanced bids

The implementing rules and regulations of PD 1594 states that for

a unit price contract, quantity overruns or underruns of not more
than 15% of the estimates per major pay item and 25% per minor
item need not be covered by a Change Order provided that the
same is authorized by the approving authority of the contract.
Major items are defined as pay item representing at least 20% of
the AAE or the first two items having the highest percentage of
the AAE, or those indicated/specified in the instruction to bidders.
The quantties and contract prices of a project are as follows:
Quantity

Unit AAE

Unit Contract Price

Item 1

100

7000

8000

Item 2

200

5500

6000

Item 3

500

5000

6000

Item 4

200

4000

3500

Item 5

500

4800

5000

Item 6

320

6000

5000

Item 7

440

3500

4000

Item 8

600

6000

10000

14. Which of the following gives the total AAE of the project in
million pesos?
A.14.56
C. 16.47
B. 17.56
D. 15.25

15. Which of the following gives the complete list of major items?
A. Item 8 only
C. Items 3, 8 & 5
B. Items 3 & 8
D. Items 1 & 8

16. Which of the following gives the maximum increase in

contract price in Item 3 such that it will not be covered by change
order?
A. P 425, 000
C. P 375, 000
B. P 575, 000
D. P 625, 000

17. An act to regulate the practice of

Civil Engineering in the Philippines
a. RA 544
b. RA 644
c. RA 4542
d. RA 111

18. Prescribes policies, guidelines,

rules and regulation for government
infrastructure contracts.
a. PD 1594
b. PD 9451
c. PD 1239
d. PD 2340

19. An ethical dilemma describes a

situation where you must:
a. treat someone unfairly.
b. choose between equally
unsatisfactory alternatives.
c. choose between a correct and an
incorrect option.
d. balance the concerns of profit and
legality.

20. When theactions of management

appear indifferent or insensitive to
ethicalconcerns, the likely results
would include:
A. reduced employee turnover.
B. improved manager morale.
C. reduced lawsuits.
D. mistrust between workers and
management.

21. The term __________ as used in this

act shall mean a person duly registered
with the Board for Civil Engineers in the
manner as hereinafter provided.
a. Civil Engineer
b. Civil Engineering
c. Board Passer
d. Board Member

22. Within thirty days after the approval of this

Act there shall be created a Board of Examiners
for Civil Engineers, hereinafter referred to as
the Board, to be composed of a chairman and
two members who shall be appointed by the
President of the Philippines, upon
recommendation of the Commissioner of PRC.
a. True
b. False

23. The members of the Board shall

hold office for a term of five years after
appointment or until their successors
shall have been appointed and shall
have qualified.
a. True
b. False

24. The Board for Civil Engineers shall

charge for each application for
examination the sum of P500 (five
hundred) payable to the collecting and
disbursing officer of the PRC upon filing of
said application, and for each certificate
of registration, fifty pesos.
a. True
b. False

25. The Commissioner of Professional

Regulation Commission shall be the
executive officer of the Board and
shall conduct the examinations given
by the said Board.
a. True
b. False

26. It is an act providing for a more

responsive and comprehensive
regulation for the practice, licensing
and registration of Civil Engineers
a. R.A. No. 544
b. R.A. No. 545
c. R.A. No. 444
d. R.A. No. 445

27. What must be the least age

required for any person applying for
admission to the civil engineering
examination?
A. 18
B.19
C. 20
D.21

28. Penal provisions when found guilty of

misdemeanour and shall, upon conviction, be
sentenced to:
A. fine of not less than five hundred pesos
nor more than two thousand pesos.
B. to suffer imprisonment for a period of not
less than six months not more than one year.
C. Both A and B.
D. None of the above.

29. All successful candidates in the

examination shall be required to take
a professional oath before the Board
of Civil Engineers or other
Government Officials authorized to
administer oaths, prior to entering
upon the practice of the civil
engineering profession.
A. True
B. False

30. There shall be created a Board of

Examiners for Civil Engineers,
referred to as the Board, to be
composed of:
A. a chairman and three members
B. a chairman and a secretary
C. a chairman, a secretary and two
members
D. a chairman and two members