BUILDING LAWS QUESTIONAIRES a. 8 cum.

b. 10 cum.
1. A building permit shall be suspended or revoked if c. 12 cum.
authorized work is abandoned after it has been d. 14 cum.
commenced for a period of not less than how many
calendar days. 8. What is the minimum headroom clearance of any stair?

a. 30 days a. 2.5m
b. 10 days b. 3m
c. 120 days c. 2m
d. 90 days d. 3.5m

2. Which is not considered a basis of assessment for 9. What is the minimum total area of a window or an
building permit fees? opening for a room without artificial ventilation?

a. Lot Area a. 20% of flr area

b. Tax declaration b. 10% of flr area
c. Floor Area c. 15% of flr area
d. Building Occupancy d. 5% of flr area

3. It is referred to in works to building involving changes 10. In the NBC, what is maximum center ot center spacing
in the materials used, partitioning, location or size of of draft sprinkler?
opening, structural parts, existing utilities and
equipment but does not increase the building height or a. 1.2m
floor area. b. 2.1m
c. 1.8m
a. Demolition d. 2m
b. Addition
c. Renovation 11. What are the minimum dimensions of an accessible
d. Alteration water closet stall?

4. As per PD 1096, what is the minimum clear ceiling a. 1.2m x 1.5m

height for mezzanine floor & above and below it? b. 1.5m x 2m
c. 1.7m x 1.8m
a. 1.5m d. 1.8m x 2m
b. 1.3m
c. 2m 12. What is the minimum thickness of footing?
d. 1.8m
a. 200mm
5. As per PD 1096, what is the minimum clearance b. 300mm
between the established grade of a street and or c. 350mm
sidewalk and the lowest under surface of any part of a d. 250mm
projecting balcony.
13. What is the minimum depth of footing?
a. 2.5m
b. 3m a. 800mm
c. 2m b. 600mm
d. 3.5m c. 700mm
d. 500mm
6. As per BP 220, what is the minimum length for row
house units? 14. What is the open space of inside lots?

a. 50m a. 40% of lot area

b. 60m b. 30% of lot area
c. 100m c. 10% of lot area
d. 120m d. 20% of lot area

7. As per PD 1096, what is the minimum air space per

person for a habitable room with natural ventilation?
15. In the NBC what is the open space requirement for an b. power
interior lot? c. solid waste disposal
d. water
a. 70% of lot area
b. 30% of lot area 23. Who is responsible in carrying out the provisions of the
c. 60% of lot area National Building Code?
d. 50% of lot area
a. City Planning and Development Officer
16. Monasteries shall be classified under what occupancy b. City Architect
classification? c. City Assessor
d. Building Official
a. Institutional (Group D)
b. Educational & Recreation (Group C) 24. What document is necessary in order to legally occupy a
c. Residential (Group A) building?
d. Business & Mercantile (Group E)
a. Certificate of Completion
17. What is an all on-site work done form site preparation, b. Building Permit
excavation, foundation, assembly of all the components c. Zoning Compliance
and installation of utilities and equipment of buildings d. Certificate of Occupancy
or structures.
25. What is the minimum head room clearance for the third
a. Construction floor that is artificially ventilated?
b. Addition
c. Renovation a. 2100mm
d. Erection b. 2400mm
c. 2500mm
18. What is the minimum number of exit for any stage? d. 1800mm

a. 2 26. A building unsafe in case of fire because it will burn

b. 1 easily or because it lacks adequate exits or fire escapes?
c. 3
d. 4 a. Fire Abatements
b. Fire Hazard
19. What is the office building parking ratio? c. Fire Trap
d. Fire Lane
a. 1 slot : 125sqm
b. 1 slot : 120sqm 27. A mechanical device consisting of linkages and
c. 1 slot : 130sqm horizontal bar across a door, which when pushed form
d. 1 slot : 150sqm inside will case the door to open and facilitate exit from
a building.
20. What is the minimum clearance of the lowest portion of
an awning to the ground? a. Panic Hardware
b. Door handle
a. 2m c. Flush bolt
b. 2.2m d. panic door
c. 2.5m
d. 2.4m 28. Under the NBC, the term that shall mean the total
number of persons that may occupy a building or a
21. What Comfortable cool temperature is _____ centigrade. portion thereof at any time is _________.

a. 20º-23ºC a. Dead load

b. 23º-25ºC b. usage
c. 28º-29ºC c. occupant load
d. 20º-28ºC d. capacity load

22. Which is the most important basic need of human 29. Bath and toilets shall have a minimum area of ____ with
settlement? a least dimension of ____.

a. circulation
 a. 1.20 sqm.; 0.90 m c. 2.5 x 5 mtrs
b. 1.50 sqm.; 0.90 m d. 2.4 x 6 mtrs
c. 1.40 sqm.; 0.80 m
d. 1.20 sqm.; 0.70 m 37. Every room or space in educational occupancies with a
capacity of over 50 persons shall have at least how
30. As per PD 957, what is the prescribe ratio for saleable many doors?
and non saleable lots?
a. 1 door
a. 60% / 40% b. 3 doors
b. 50% / 50% c. 2 doors
c. 70% / 30% d. 4 doors
d. 20% / 80%
38. Minimum spacing for seats in a chair type measurement
31. As per BP344, what is the maximum distance between form back to back.
rest stops of turn-around spaces in walkways?
a. 0.85 mtrs
a. 6.00m b. 0.60 mtrs
b. 10.00m c. 0.75 mtrs
c. 5.00m d. 0.50 mtrs
d. 12.00m
39. Under the NBC, offices shall provide how many cubic
32. As per PD 957, what is the minimum lot frontage of an meters of air space?
interior lot for single-detached?
a. 8 cum.
a. 3.00m b. 10 cum.
b. 6.00m c. 12 cum.
c. 4.00m d. 14 cum.
d. 5.00m
40. Under the NBC, rooms for human habitation shall have a
33. What is the minimum lot frontage of a regular lot for minimum size of ______.
single-detached units as provided for in BP 220?
a. 8 sqm
a. 4.00m b. 20 sqm
b. 6.00m c. 6 sqm
c. 8.00m d. 14 sqm
d. 10.00m
41. What is the minimum slope for accessible ramps for
34. An integrated system of underground or overhead disabled persons?
piping or both connected to source of extinguishing
agent or medium which when actuated by its automatic a. 1:12
detecting device suppresses fire. b. 1:20
c. 1:8
a. Fire protective assembly d. 1:16
b. Fire sprinkler system
c. Fire Alerting System 42. The purpose of the NBC is to provide for all building and
d. Automatic Fire Suppression system structures a framework of standards and requirements
which is the ________________.
35. Vacant space left between the building and the property
lines a. Definite
b. Regulate
a. patio c. Maximum
b. yard d. Minimum
c. court
d. open 43. What PD created the Professional Regulatory
Commission (PRC) which regulates the practice of
36. Diagonal parking size various professionals in the Philpppines?

a. 2.0 x 5 mtrs a. PD 233

b. 2.4 x 5 mtrs b. PD 174
 c. PD 235 d. Philippine Environmental Code
d. PD 223
51. What is the minimum lot area for economic single-
44. In a project by administration permits and licenses detached housing units?
necessary shall be secured and fees paid by?
a. 54 sqm
a. Contractor b. 64 sqm
b. Owner c. 72 sqm
c. Project Supervisor d. 48 sqm
d. Architect
52. What is the minimum frontage for duplex houses
45. Contractor shall prepare at his own expense and submit socialized and economic housing?
how many copies of all shop drawings to the architect?
a. 6.00m
a. 5 b. 5.00m
b. 2 c. 3.00m
c. 3 d. 4.00m
d. 4
53. Under Bp 220 what is the minimum width of pathwalk
46. Under BP 344, telephone booth door shall have a or alley in blocks exceeding 250 m?
minimum clear width of many in meters?
a. 2.40m
a. 0.80m b. 2.30m
b. 0.90m c. 3.00m
c. 0.70m d. 2.00m
d. 0.60m
54. How many seats are allotted for the PWD in a jeepney?
47. Under BP 220, the minimum clear width of the main
door shall be how many meters? a. 3
b. 4
a. 0.80m c. 1
b. 0.90m d. 2
c. 0.70m
d. 0.60m 55. What is the maximum curb-out gradient to avoid water?

48. Which key agency provides planning and technical a. 1:20

assistance? b. 1:12
c. 1:15
a. HIGC d. 1:40
b. NHA
c. HUDCC 56. What republic act is the Magna Carta for Disabled
d. HLURB Persons?

49. What is an interest in real property consisting of a a. RA 7651

separate interest in a unit in residential, industrial or b. RA 7279
commercial building and an undivided interest in c. RA 7896
common directly or indirectly, in the land on which it is d. RA 7277
located and other common areas of the building?
57. What is the distance from floor to the tapping rail in a
a. Condominium stair handrail?
b. Subdivision
c. Housing a. 0.25m
d. Apartment b. 0.35m
c. 0.30m
50. What is PD 1152? d. 0.20m

a. National Environmental Code

b. Philippine Environmental Policy
c. Fire Code of the Philippines
58. Which of the following is not a planning principle of BP 65. Which of the following is not a category of disabled
344? people?

a. Safety a. Acquired or congenital metal impairments

b. Accountability b. Pregnant women
c. Efficiency c. Confinement to wheel chairs
d. Accessibility d. Impairment to sight and hearing

59. What is the preferred width of a central refuge in a 66. What is the maximum gradient for a ramp?
RROW more than 10 meters wide?
a. 1:20
a. 2.00m b. 1:12
b. 1.50m c. 1:15
c. 3.00m d. 1:40
d. 2.50m
67. What is the minimum and maximum height handrail?
60. What is the minimum installation height of signages in
walls and doors? a. 0.60m / 0.80m
b. 0.70m / 0.90m
a. 2.00m c. 0.50m / 0.70m
b. 1.50m d. 0.70m / 1.00m
c. 1.40m
d. 1.20m 68. What is the ideal handrail dimension?

61. As per BP 220, what is the minimum distance between a. 25mm - 40mm
buildings with more than 4 storeys? b. 50mm-70mm
c. 30mm-50mm
a. 10m d. 20mm-60mm
b. 5m
c. 8m 69. Exemption from payments of building permit fees shall
d. 12m be granted to ___________.

62. As per BP 220, what is the minimum distance between a. Monuments

two buildings wherein the taller building is 3 or 4 b. Mausoleums
storeys? c. Churches
d. Public Buildings
a. 4m
b. 7m 70. Which of the following projects is NOT exempted from
c. 8m getting a building permit?
d. 6m
a. cementing of footpaths
63. As per BP 220, which of the following is not an b. greenhouse exceeding 6sqm
important planning consideration for circulation system c. replacement of sanitary plumbing fixtures
layout? d. non-load bearing partition walls

a. Proper ventilation
b. Topography
c. Access and Safety
d. Consider Climate

64. What is the minimum door opening in an elevator?

a. 0.75m
b. 0.80m
c. 0.70m
d. 0.90m