PP-X REVIEWER 1

Continuing Professional Development under RA 9266

Section 28

Approval date of RA 9266

March 17, 2004

Short title of RA 9266

The Architecture Act of 2004

Which of the following is not considered an unprofessional or dishonorable conduct and hence not a ground for the revocation of certificate?

None of the above

Activity that is NOT prohibited in the practice of architecture

Supervising the preparation of contract documents

Which of the following shall be issued by the Board to a registrant as an evidence that the person named therein is entitled to the practice of the profession the privileges appurtenant thereto while such remains unrevoked and unsuspended?

PRC Certificate of Registration

Integrated and Accredited Professional Organization of Architects

United Architects of the Philippines (UAP)

IAPOA

Integrated and Accredited Professional Organization of Architects

What the Architect must do to be fair to the Contractor

All of the above

Is it ethical and legal for an architect to hire employees on a per project basis since SSS and Medicare is not required but only group insurance and employees can be terminated even after six months?

No

Appropriate response of an architect to corruption as a concerned citizen

Abide by the Code of Ethics

Unethical practice concerning colleagues and subordinates

Affixing a signature to plans prepared by another person or entity

Liability for documents under the seal of the Architect of Record

The Registered and Licensed Architect serving as Architect of Record is professionally responsible for the documents issued under the seal

The Architect has a duty to God, country, and

Himself

Practice of architecture as a privilege to be enjoyed by all

False; it is a regulated professional practice

Which is not part of Pre-Design Services?

Equipment Evaluation

What type of architectural services is provided for site utilization and feasibility studies?

Pre-Design Services

Activity that does NOT fall under Specialized Allied Services

Architectural Programming

Architect activity that does NOT fall under the Construction Phase

Checking salaries of workers

Fee paid upon completion of Contract Documents Phase

85% of the basic fee

transport

In master development plan formulation, which with movement of people/goods from one place to another?

Specialized Allied Service for plans of contiguous sites for industrial estates, tourist centers, housing subdivisions, and similar developments

Physical Planning

Specialized Allied Service for schedules of shrubs, trees, plants, and landscaping elements

Landscape Design

Built-in the maximum cost exclusive of arch reg. fee

Design build by Maximum Cost, how much is the architect remunerated?

A client is very happy with the plans his Architect made for his house decided that he will use the same design/plans for his son's house. How much will the Client pay the Architect for his second house?

80% of the applicable basic fee

Compensation when an Architect is hired as Facilities Manager

Salary

Compensation after an approved Schematic Design when the Owner terminates the Architect

15% of the applicable contract/basic fee for the completed service

The Architect may still be entitled to just compensation for services actually rendered

Termination without a formal written service agreement

Fee when the Owner does not implement the Architect's completed plans and documents for construction

90% of the Architect's fee

Compensation when the same person serves as Architect and Interior Designer

10% Architectural fee + 15% Interior Design fee

Person in charge of supervising an Architectural Design Competition

Professional Advisor

Time within which prizes in an Architectural Design Competition are to be paid after official announcement of results

One month

Minimum corridor/aisle width serving only one side under PD 1096

800 mm

As per PD 1096, what is the maximum distance to exit of a building if it is equipped with sprinklers?

60 m

Minimum ceiling height of habitable rooms with natural ventilation

2.70 m

Minimum area and least dimension of a habitable room

6.00 sq.m. with a least dimension of 2.00 m

Open space bounded on three sides by building lines and on one side by another open space

Through Court

Failure to commence work after Building Permit issuance

12 months

Total number of persons who may occupy a building or portion thereof at one time

Occupant Load

Minimum first storey ceiling height of a habitable room with artificial ventilation

2.4 m

Minimum area of a habitable room

6.00 sq.m.

Minimum clear width for Group A dwelling stairs under PD 1096

0.75 m

"R-3" classification for Residential Zone?

high density

Minimum corridor width for apartments with required capacity over 50 persons under the Fire Code

1.10 m

Protected passageway providing a way of travel to an exit discharge

Fire Exit

Minimum number of exits for a Class A place of assembly with capacity over 1,000 persons

4

Maximum travel distance for places of assembly without automatic fire suppression

46 m

Bar across a door leaf that opens the door when pressure is applied

Panic Hardware

Fire Code of the Philippines

Republic Act No. 9514

Minimum opening width of doors under the Fire Code

0.81 m. minimum

Integrated piping system that automatically suppresses fire when actuated

Automatic Fire Suppression System

Passageway from one building to another or through/around a wall at approximately the same floor level

Horizontal Exit

1:12

ramp gradient under the traditional BP 344 standards

Maximum gradient of a dropped curb under the traditional BP 344 standards used by the reviewer

1:12

Minimum walkway width allowing a wheelchair user to traverse safely

1.20 m

As per BP 344, accessible public washrooms and toilets shall permit easy passage of wheelchair and must allow how much turning space for wheelchairs?

2.25 sq. m.

Maximum ramp length at a 1:12 gradient under the traditional BP 344 standards

6.00 m

Minimum width of an accessible parking slot

3.70 m

Clear space required before and after doorways

1.50 m × 1.50 m

Central refuge requirement

Provide a central refuge when the carriageway exceeds 10 m

Maximum distance of an accessible elevator from the entrance

30 m

Maximum distance of accessible parking from the facility served

60 m

Inclined break in a sidewalk or traffic island

Dropped Curb

Minimum RROW from PD 957

8 m.

Maximum block length without requiring an alley under PD 957

250 m

Minimum area for a single park/playground in a residential condominium project

50 sq.m.

As per PD 957, what is the minimum floor area for a condominium unit?

18 sqm.

1%

BP 220, percent required for areas allocated as community facilities for project density of 150 and below?

Minimum clear width of stairways under BP 220

0.60 m

Maximum length of an alley in a residential block under BP 220

60 m

Minimum lot area for a single detached socialized housing unit under BP 220

64 sq. m.

Minimum distance between two buildings where the taller building has 3 or 4 storeys under BP 220

6 m

The minimum lot frontage of a regular lot for single-detached units as provided for in BP 220.

8 m.

Most fair compensation method for architect and client

Percentage of Construction Cost

Professional fee for a P3,000,000 residential project basing on UAP’s Schedule of Minimum Basic Fee?

300,000

n architect has done the renovation of a residence in Valenzuela. Project construction cost is P3,000,000.00. Using UAP Standards, how much does the architect expect to receive as a minimum basic fee from his client?

450,000

In a typical-owner agreement, which of the following is chargeable to the owner?

Miniature Models

Item generally not part of the Architect's professional fee

Special interior design / movable furniture

Under the owner-architect agreement, which of the following include the contract document phase of architect's basic services? A. Assistance in

all listed items

Who is responsible for payment of professional services required by architect such as normal structural, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical engineering services?

Owner

Item not included in Project Construction Cost

Architect's professional fee

Service that must be paid separately when designed/planned by the Architect

Landscaping

Duty violated when historical elements of a heritage structure are removed solely for modernization

Conserve cultural and historical heritage

Architect's proper response to a valuable gift from a contractor

Decline it because it may place the Architect under obligation

An architect signs and seals drawings prepared entirely by a third-party draftsman working independently. This violates the rule that:

He shall not sign and seal documents not prepared under his direct supervision

Claiming another architect's building design as one's own

Violation of professional relations with colleagues

Failure to report substandard construction materials

Violation of the duty to reject materials that do not comply with the contract documents

Master's degree credit toward diversified architectural experience for licensure

A master's degree may be credited as one year of diversified experience under the applicable RA 9266 qualification requirements

Item NOT within the defined scope of architectural practice under RA 9266

Structural conceptualization, when presented as an independent engineering structural

Architectural plans and designs prepared by an architect

Intellectual property of the architect, unless otherwise stipulated

Ground that is NOT a basis for removal of a Board member

Designing a building similar to another

Ground for refusal to issue a Certificate of Registration

Conviction of an offense involving moral turpitude

A private client forces an architect to proceed without a signed service agreement. Under RA 9266:

Misdemeanor

Minimum architect ownership in a registered architectural firm/corporation

75%

Person fully responsible for documents issued under a professional seal

Architect of Record

Agency with which an architectural corporation/partnership is registered

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), together with registration requirements of the Board

Primary basis for selecting the most appropriate Architect

Type and complexity of the project

Basis of the Terms of Reference in Comparative Selection

Design Brief prepared for the project

Typical use of an Architectural Design Competition

Civic or monumental projects

Typical submission in Comparative Selection

Price proposal/bid