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1. What government entity is responsible in regulating the
practice of architecture?
A. UAP-IAPOA
B. PRC-PRBoA
C. DOJ
D. DTI/SEC
2. Does a registered and licensed architect mean one
and the same?
A. No, the two are distinctly different
B. Maybe, depending on the services offered by the
architect.
C. Yes, an architect must be both licensed and registered.
D. None of the above.
3. Can the term “Architect” and “Architect-of-Record” be
used interchangeably?
A. Can the term “Architect” and “Architect-of-Record”
be used interchangeably?
B. Yes, they are both the same
C. Maybe, depending on the type of work
D. No, the Architect is a generic word while AoR is a
specific function of a professional architect.
4. Will the Architect-of-Record be criminally liable with
regards to the plans, projects, and contracts he signed
and sealed?
A. No, it is the Design Engineers who are liable
B. No, it is the Architect-in-charge of Construction who
assumes the liability.
C. Yes, the AoR assumes the civil liability.
D. None of the above.
5. If there are two architects on a certain project, the
Architect-of-Record and the Architect-in-Charge of
construction, the building collapses, who is more liable?
A. Architect-of-Record
B. Architect-in-charge of Construction
C. Both will be liable
D. It depends on the investigation
6. Can an Architect be the Architect-of-Record and
Architect-in-Charge of construction at the same time?
A. No, they should always be different.
B. Yes, it is possible.
C. It depends on the type of project.
D. No, it is against the Civil Code.
7. In case of death of the Architect-on-Record, who can
give official provisions to reproduce his/her plans?
A. Co-owner of the architectural company
B. His/her family
C. The courts
D. Nobody
8. Is it possible for a person who earned a degree in
Architecture to take up a master’s degree in Architecture
even if he has yet to become a board passer?
A. No, he/she must pass the board exam first.
B. Yes, a bachelor’s degree in Architecture is enough.
C. Yes, only if he/she is an honor student.
D. Maybe, depending on the admission requirements of
the school.
9. If a successful examinee was convicted by a lower
court of a crime involving moral turpitude and has
appealed the case to a higher court, can he/she be
refused the issuance of a Certificate of Registration?
A. No, since the conviction is not yet final and executory.
B. Yes, the Board has the power to refuse issuance.
C. No, since he/she has passed the examination.
D. Maybe, depending on the court’s order.
10. Who will be liable for seeking and soliciting
architectural works by a non-registered person?
A. Both the represented and the representative
B. The employer and the employee
C. All of the Above
D. None of the above
11. Is a partner in an architectural firm liable when an
architect-of-record in an architectural firm commits
malpractice?
A. No, it is only the Architect-of-Record
B. Yes, he will also be liable.
C. Maybe, if he also signs and seals the documents
D. It is up to the courts to decide
12. Where does physical planning services fall?
A. Pre-Design Services
B. Regular Design Services
C. Specialized Allied Services
D. Design and Planning Services
13. Under what type of service is “sound insulation
treatment?”
A. Pre-Design Services
B. Regular Design Services
C. Specialized Allied Services
D. Comprehensive Architectural Services
14. In what phase of the architectural design services
does the feasibility study is conducted?
A. Pre-Design Services
B. Regular Design Services
C. Specialized Allied Services
D. Comprehensive Architectural Services
15. In what type of services do making of
brochures/leaflets/fliers/posters and promotional &
advertisement campaign are included?
A. Pre-Design Services
B. Regular Design Services
C. Specialized Allied Services
D. Comprehensive Architectural Services
16. What Architectural Service/Phase is the part where
the Architect and Client choose the Contractor?
A. Contract Document Phase
B. Evaluation Phase
C. Construction Phase
D. Bidding/Negotiation Phase
17. At what stage are specifications done?
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A. Contract Document Phase 26. t is the most common method of compensation which
B. Evaluation Phase is also fair to both client and architect?
C. Construction Phase
D. Bidding/Negotiation Phase A. Multiple of Direct Personnel Expense
B. Professional Fee plus Expenses
18. After completion of working drawings, specifications C. Percentage Fee Method
and other documents and upon submission to client, what D. Lump Sum
stage is next?
27. Mr. Juan de la Cruz commissioned you for a
A. Contract Document Phase restaurant project last year. Due to the success of the
B. Evaluation Phase restaurant, he wants you to do a 2ndrestaurant using the
C. Construction Phase same design. Based on the old 1979 SPP, what would be
D. Bidding/Negotiation Phase your fee?

19. If an Architect assumes the function of going to the A. 60% of Basic Fee
project site for monitoring and supervision, what services is B. 80% of Basic Fee
being provided? C. 30% of Basic Fee
D. 40% of Basic Fee
A. Construction Management
B. Project Supervision 28. A client wanted your services for his new house with a
C. Full-time Construction Supervision total project cost of Three Million (3,000,000.00) Pesos.
D. Construction Inspector Based on the old 1979 SPP, what is the percentage of your
professional fee?
20. For specialized allied services, what is the aesthetic
designing of the space of a structure? A. 8% of PCC
B. 10% of PCC
A. Landscape Design Services C. 12% of PCC
B. Architectural Interior Services D. 15% of PCC
C. Space Planning Services
D. Architectural Programming Services 29. If the Owner continuously order changes to the
design, what methods of compensation should be used?
21. Which is an unethical action with respect to the
Architect's responsibility to the people? A. Lump Sum
B. MDPE and Percentage Fee
A. Seek constructive civic service C. Percentage Fee and Cost Method
B. Shares technical information D. Per Diem and MDPE
C. Take part in paid endorsement of building material
D. Promote professional organization 30. If an Architect is hired to design a Supermarket with
construction cost of less than P50M, how much should
22. You were commissioned to do a Master Plan. What he/she charge as minimum basic fee based on the old
should you do first? 1979 SPP?

A. Study the existing laws A. 6% of PCC

B. Survey the location B. 7% of PCC
C. Coordinate with the local government for tracing of C. 8% of PCC
history D. 15% of PCC
D. Direct all department heads
31. If an architect performs full time supervision, what is his
23. What do you call the person or group appointed by professional fee based on old 1979 SPP?
the owner after the completion of the building?
A. 1-1.5% of PCC
A. Construction Manager B. 2-2.5% of PCC
B. Project Consultant C. 2-3% of PCC
C. Project Supervisor D. 3-5% of PCC
D. Building Administrator
32. Which among the following should the architect’s fee
24. Who does the architect approach for sound control? NOT be based?

A. Electronics Engineer A. Client’s profile directory

B. Acoustics Engineer B. Project construction cost
C. Electrical Engineer C. Contractor’s fee
D. DJ D. Labor cost

25. For specialized allied services, what is the activity of 33. How is the architect remunerated under Design-Build
total planning that encompasses social, physical and by maximum cost?
environmental factors?
A. Built in the max cost exclusive of arch. regular fee
A. Physical Planning B. 10% inclusive of arch. regular fee as per old 1979 SPP
B. Comprehensive Planning C. 7% inclusive of arch. regular fee as per old 1979 SPP
C. Comprehensive Architectural Services D. Lump sum inclusive of arch. regular fee
D. Environmental Planning
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34. What is the percentage of payment for construction C. Project Manual
management based on old 1979 SPP? D. Project Requirements

A. 1-1.5% of PCC 43. An architect refuses to give the original plan to the
B. 2-2.5% of PCC Owner. Why?
C. 1.5-3% of PCC
A. The Owner is entitled only to the blueprint
D. 3-5% of PCC
B. The architects work is covered by intellectual property
rights/law
C. In order to prevent the Owner from making duplicates
and/or constructing without his knowledge
D. All of the Above

44. You had a residential project for a Client. After the

35. Who determines time and cost for the project? construction, you found out that the Client used your
design for another project without your consent. What will
A. Project Manager
you do?
B. Construction Manager
C. Owner A. Forgive and forget.
D. Contractor B. Inform the Mayor
C. File a case with the PRC
36. Who gives the directive to start the project?
D. File a case in court
A. Project Manager
45. Before submitting sketches to a client, what must the
B. Construction Manager
architect first do?
C. Owner
D. Contractor A. Sign a service agreement
B. Bill for down payment
37. Who is responsible for shortening the time and
C. Discuss board for presentation
lessening the cost of the project?
D. Prepare the probable construction cost
A. Project Manager
46. A person found preparing architectural plans without
B. Construction Manager the necessary license is guilty of what?
C. Owner
A. Nothing
D. Contractor
B. Misdemeanor
38. Who is responsible for the soil investigation of the C. Illegal practice
project? D. Misrepresentation

A. Project Manager 47. What offense is committed when an architect is found

B. Construction Manager using the seal of another architect?
C. Owner
A. Nothing
D. Contractor
B. Misdemeanor
39. How many sets of plan are to be given/submitted to Illegal practice
the owner? D. Misrepresentation

A. 4 48. What offense is committed if a person uses the name

B. 5 of another architect in his practice without the consent of
C. 6 the latter?
D. 7
A. Nothing
40. What is the difference between RA 545 and RA 9266 B. Misdemeanor
in terms of architectural practice? C. Illegal practice
D. Misrepresentation
A. Two-years diversified experience
B. Structural conceptualization 49. The PRC will not issue the Certificate of Registration to
C. Corporate practice a successful examinee if he commits one of the following:
D. Authorship of documents
A. Sign his signature in a project that he didn’t design
41. Plans, models and perspectives are? B. Unethical practice by competing with another
architect
A. Instruments of practice C. Fraudulent act
B. Documents for presentation D. Immoral act
C. Contract documents
D. Project Requirements 50. After an expiration of how many years from the date
of revocation and upon application and for reasons
42. What do you call Working Drawings, Specifications, deemed proper and sufficient, reinstate the validity of a
Estimates and General Conditions? revoked certificate of registration?

A. Construction Drawings A. 1
B. Contract Documents B. 2
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C. 3 A. Degree of project complexity
D. 4 B. Structural components
C. Material specifications
51. Which is an ethical action with respect to the D. Floor area
Architect's responsibility to his manufacturer's, dealers and
agents? 59. The multiple of direct personnel expense is applicable
to what type of work?
A. Accepts market discounts credited to client
B. Avails of technical services by manufacturer A. Research
accompanied by an obligation B. Creative work
C. Receives gifts or favors from agents C. Government projects
D. Receives commissions placing him in a reciprocal D. Ocular site inspection
frame of mind.
60. The multiplier applied in the multiple of direct
52. Which is an unethical action with respect to the personnel expense depends on the following except one:
Architect's responsibility to his colleagues and
subordinates? A. Complexity of project
B. Experience of the Architect
A. Provides free professional service for a charitable C. Office set-up
project D. Cost of transportation
B. Donates to obtain advantage in a religious project
C. Undertakes a commission from another Architect duly 61. Stipulates the procedural and administrative aspects
notified of the contract.
D. Serving as professional adviser, accepts employment
A. Owner-architect agreement
as Design Architect for a competition project.53.
B. Owner-contractor agreement
Which is an unethical action with respect to the C. General Conditions
Architect's responsibility to his client? D. Specifications

A. Undertakes construction for a fixed contract sum under 62. Instructions issued prior to bidding to supplement or
design-build service modify previous contract docs.
B. Does not offer preliminary sketches without an
A. Special Provisions
agreement
B. Instruction to Bidders
C. Advises client to forego unviable project
C. General Conditions
D. Guarantee any estimates or cost of the work
D. Bid Document
54. Structures belonging to Group 1 i. Hangars
63. Printed description of work.
ii. Industrial Plants iii. Packaging & Processing Plants iv.
Supermarket A. Drawings
B. Bid Bulletin
A. I, ii & iii
C. General Conditions
B. Ii, iii & iv
D. Specifications
C. I, iii & iv
D. I, ii & iv 64. Guarantee to enter into a contract if awarded.
55. Structures belonging to Group 2 i. Nursing Home ii. A. Proposal Bond
Public Health Center iii. Court Houses iv. Exhibition Halls B. Guarantee Bond
C. Performance Bond
A. i, ii & iii
D. Payment Bond
B. Ii, iii & iv
C. I, iii & iv 65. Guarantee to execute the work in accordance with
D. I, ii & iv the terms of the contract.
56. Structures belonging to Group 3. A. Proposal Bond
B. Guarantee Bond
A. Theaters
C. Performance Bond
B. Museum
D. Payment Bond
C. Exposition Buildings
D. Mausoleums 66. Guarantee to pay all obligations arising from the
contract.
57. Which of the following is a responsibility of the
Architect in the Construction Phase of the Regular Design A. Proposal Bond
Services? B. Guarantee Bond
C. Performance Bond
A. Be held responsible for failure of contractor to carry out D. Payment Bond
work
B. Makes exhaustive on-site supervision 67. Guarantee workmanship and quality of materials and
C. Makes periodic visits to the site equipment for 1 year.
D. Prepares shop drawings
A. Proposal Bond
58. How are projects classified in determining the basis for B. Guarantee Bond
the Architect's Basic Fee?
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C. Performance Bond A. 95%
D. Payment Bond B. 96%
C. 97%
68. Build in, mount in position, connect, apply for D. 98%
intended use.
77. The period of making good known defects or faults
A. Furnish should not be more than many calendar days?
B. Install
C. Provide A. 30 days
D. Fabricate B. 60 days
C. 90 days
69. Who prepares schedule for submission of detail and D. 120 days
shop drawings.
78. Contact time starts how many days after receipt of
A. Architect Notice to Proceed.
B. Owner & Contractor
C. Architect & contractor A. 5 days
D. Owner & Architect B. 7 days
C. 10 days
70. How many sets of complete equipment catalogue D.15 days
data are required prior to ordering?
79. No extension will be granted if no written request for
A. 1 materials supplied by Owner is made by the contractor
B. 2 ____ days before it is needed.
C.3
D. A. 5 days
B. 10 days
71. Who shall pay for any materials furnished with the C. 15 days
required royalties and patents? D. 20 days
A. Architect 80. The Breakdown of Work and Corresponding Value of
B. Owner the Contract Amount which is used as basis for Request
C. Contractor for Payment must be submitted by the contractor how
D. Manufacturer/Supplier many days from receipt of the NTP?

72. For any decreased or increased quantities of work, A. 5 days

under-runs or over-runs must not exceed ____. B. 7 days
C. 10 days
A. 5%
D. 15 days
B. 10%
C. 15% 81. Architect’s action on request for payment must be
D. 20% made within how many days?

73. The value of extra work must NOTbe calculated using A. 5 days
this method. B. 10 days
C. 15 days
A. By estimate in lump sum
D. 20 days
B. By unit prices not exceeding 25% of original work
contract 82. The contractor has the right to terminate the contract
C. By actual direct cost + 15% profit, overhead and tax or suspend work if there is suspension of work for ___ days
D. By actual direct cost not exceeding 25% of original through no fault of the contractor.
work
A. 30 days
74. Period for which claim for adjustment has to be B. 60 days
asserted for changes in the work. C. 90 days
D. 120 days
A. 5 days
B. 10 days 83. Repairs and corrective work must be done by the
C. 15 days contractor within how many days after written notice of
D. 20 days owner.
75. Period for claims for extra cost caused by instructions A. 5 days
from architect or owner or due to delays in owner- B. 7 days
supplied materials. C. 10 days
D. 15 days
A. 5 days
B. 10 days 84. Longest path in time through the network; delay in
C. 15 days one of the activities will increase the project duration.
D. 20 days
A. Dummy activity
76. How many percent completion of work shall the B. Float
Architect inspect and issue the Certificate of completion?
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C. Critical path A. Internationally Accredited Professional Organization of
D. Slack Architects
B. Integrated Association for Professional Organization of
85. Doesn’t represent work and doesn’t involve duration Architects
and cost; it only serves as dependency connector or C. Integrated and Accredited Professional Organization
sequence indicator. of Architects
D. Integrated and Accredited Philippine Organization of
A. Dummy activity
Architects
B. Float
C. Critical path 93. A scientific study on the built environment’s well-
D. Slack being, which allows the Architect to focus on the ways in
which the building/structure can best maintain itself and
86. Most simple type of scheduling technique.
prolong its life in a cost-efficient manner, and finally
A. Line balance provide recommendations to the Owner/ Client.
B. Bar chart
A. Forensic Architecture
C.PERT-CPM
B. Pre-design services
D. S-curve
C. Building Appraisal
87. Which condition does not correctly satisfy an D. Post-design services
architectural partnership?
94. This area of practice recommends the systematic
A. All partners are registered architects. process of ensuring that a building/structure’s array of
B. Partners are registered architects and engineers systems is planned, designed, installed and tested to
C. A contractor and a lawyer perform according to the design intent and the building’s
D. An architect and a businessman operational needs.

88. The cost of the completed building to the Owner, A. Facilities Maintenance Support
including the structure, plumbing/sanitary and electrical B. Building Testing and Commissioning
fixtures, mechanical equipment, elevators, escalators, air- C. Building Systems Design
conditioning system, fire protection system, alarm and D. Security Evaluation and Planning
clock system, communications and electronic system,
95. Which of the following is not covered by the Owner-
elements attached to the building and all items indicated
Architect Agreement?
in the plans, designs, drawings and specifications
prepared by the Architect and his consultants. A. Full Regular or Basic Detailed Architectural Design
Services
A. Cost of Work
B. Full Regular or Basic Detailed Engineering Design
B. Project Construction Cost
Services
C. Project Development Cost
C. Periodic Construction Supervision
D. Cost Records
D. Fulltime Construction Supervision
89. Includes cost of the construction as well as all
96. It refers to person, firm, or corporation providing
professional fees, permits, clearances and utilities and
guarantee for contractor’s bonds.
cost of acquiring the project site / lot, cost of money, etc.
A. Bidder
A. Cost of Work
B. Proposal
B. Project Construction Cost
C. Surety
C. Project Development Cost
D. Guarantor
D. Cost Records
97. It is the notice or invitation issued to bidders giving
90. What type of service involves the detailed planning
information on the magnitude and extent of the project,
and design of light transmission, timing and control for
nature, etc.
compatibility with the architectural design concept?
A. Notice to Proceed
A. Architectural Lighting Layout and Design Services
B. Bid Bulletin
B. Architectural Lighting Transmission Design Services
C. Invitation to Bid
C. Architectural Lighting, Planning and Design Services
D. Instruction to Bidderscp
D. Architectural Lighting Services
98. Upon signing the Architect-Owner Agreement for
91. This method of compensation is frequently used where
Detailed Architectural and Engineering Design Services,
there is continuing relationship involving a series of
what is the PRBoA suggested minimum payment to the
projects. It establishes a fixed sum over and above the
Architect as a mobilization component of the agreed
reimbursement for the Architect’s technical time and
Architect’s fee?
overhead.
A. P15,000
A. Lump Sum or Fixed Fee
B. P20,000
B. Multiple of Direct Personnel Expenses
C. P25,000
C. Professional Fee Plus Expenses
D. P30,000
D. Per Diem, Honorarium Plus Reimbursable Expenses
99. Archt. Steve explains his methodology to the selection
92. What is the meaning of the acronym IAPOA?
committee regarding how he would translate the
plan/design requirements of the proposed store
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renovation of CMG store in Rockwell. Under what stage in
the comparative selection process is this?

A. Interview
B. Evaluation and Ranking
C. Negotiation
D. Verification

100. The Architect may be engaged as the Building

Administrator and/or Property Manager of a commercial,
industrial, residential or institutional building, facility or
complex to maximize the lifespan of the building/s in order
to produce the maximum economic return. In building
maintenance, the Architect shall:

A. See to it that the building and all the parts thereof are
all in good condition.
B. Formulate and enforce rules for the proper use of the
building and facility, particularly in the common areas
and the emergency/egress/ exit areas.
C. Monitor security services
D. All of the above.