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LAWS_PD 1096 (3)

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BLDG. LAWS_PD 1096 (3)
75 Questions DATE  : 

1. Max. vertical distance between landings:

A .90m B 3.60m

C 2.00m D 2.50m

2. Number of exits for more than 10 occupant load:

A 4 exits B 2 exits

C 1 exit D 3 exits

3. Any person undertaking an excavation shall ensure that the soil of the adjoining property
will not _____.

A oxidize or reduce B cave in or settle

C corrode D redox

4. If no sanitary sewerage system is available, what may be used:

5. Minimum area of toilet and bath:

A 2.0 sqm B 3.0 sqm

C 1.5 sqm D 1.2 sqm

6. Minimum area per court for cluster living units with adjacent courts:

A 3.00 sqm B 1.50 sqm

C 5.00 sqm D 3.50 sqm

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7. shall be located on the street-front of a building 300mm-1200mm above grade

fire extinguisher wet pipes

A B

attached nozzle Siamese connections

C D

8. Minimum door dimension (PD 1096):

A 2.00m x 1.00m B 2.00m x 900mm

C 2.00m x 710mm D 2.00m x 800mm

9. Habitable storeys with an area of 200 sqm or more with an occupant load of more than 20
requires a:

A Exit doors 1 pair at every row B Aisles leading to an exit

C Automatic fire extinguishing systems D none of the choices

10. Maximum seats between two aisles:

A 10 B 7

C 11 D 14

11. No door or window shall project beyond the property line when fully opened or upon
opening unless:

A at least 2.40m above the pavement B it does not cause any obstruction

C less than 3.60m wide shall be truncated D least 3.00m above the sidewalk grade.

12. Sidewalks 2.00m or more in width shall include on its outer side a planting strip of not less
than ____ wide up to a maximum of 1/3 of the sidewalk width

A 800mm B 300mm

C 1.00m D 600mm

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13. A circular stairway may be used as exits provided that the minimum width of run is not less
than:

A 150mm B 250mm

C 300mm D 200mm

14. Minimum ceiling heights for artificially ventilated second floor:

A 2.10m B 2.40m

C 2.70m D 2.00m

15. Minimum ceiling heights for artificially ventilated ground floor:

A 2.10m B 2.30m

C 2.70m D 2.40m

16. Attic access shall have opening of ____ with ____ clear headroom above

A .20m square or diameter with .40m B .80m square or diameter with .10m

C .60m square or diameter with .80m D .30m square or diameter with .50m

17. Minimum height of fences and canopies:

A 2.00 meters above curb B 2.40 meters above curb

C 2.20 meters above curb D 2.30 meters above curb

18. The number of seats between aisles may be increased to 30 if:

all of the above The back-to-back distance between seats

A B
is 1.00m minimum

▪Exit doors :1 pair of exit doors for every 5 Minimum clear width of exit doors is
C D
rows of seats 1.70m

19. Required number of exits for Group A dwellings:

1 entrance, 2 exits "Bawal lumabas"

A B
- kim chiu

C 1 entrance, 1 exit D 2 entrances, 1 exit

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20. Minimum clear height for the utilization of the air rights above RROW shall be ___ from the
finished crown elevation of the roadway/carriageway

A 4.00m B 4.27m

C 2.25m D 3.20m

21. Interior or rear lots shall have an access road with a minimum width of 3.00m. Provide a ___
wide chaflan at the intersection with the main RROW.

A 2.00m B 4.00m

C 3.50m D 3.00m

22. Any person making or causing an excavation shall notice owners of adjoining buildings
before such excavation to be for how many days?

A 10 days B 15 days

C 7 days D 20 days

23. Wind load for roofs shall be at least:

A 1200kg/sqm B 120kg/sqm

C 200kg/sqm D 150 kg/sqm

24. Max. riser and min. tread of stairs (PD 1096):

riser: 250mm riser: 100-108mm

A B
tread: 200mm tread: 280mm

riser: 205mm riser: 200mm

C D
tread: 230mm tread: 250mm

25. The planting strip is meant to separate the curb from the sidewalk, and must always be
placed near the sidewalk. True or False?

A False B True

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26. All portions of the building are within 6.00m of a nozzle attached to a hose ____ in length
(standpipes 58.00m apart)

A 20.00 B 23.00m

C 33.00 D 30.00m

27. For projections on RROW, national roads or public highways: footings located at least 2.40m
below grade may project ___ (maximum) beyond the property line

A 200mm B 150mm

C 300mm D 250mm

28. Stairway widths for occupant load more than 50:

A 1.10m B 1.10mm

C 0.75m D 0.90m

29. A mezzanine floor bigger than 185 sqm or having more than 18.00m in any dimension shall
have at least __ stairways to an adjacent floor

A 3 B 4

C 2 D 1

30. Minimum easements for water body/way in forest areas:

A 3m per side of water way B none of the choices

C 40m per side of water way D 20m per side of water way

31. When serving an occupant load of 50 or more, exit door shall swing in the direction of ______

32. The chaflan shall be at least ___ wide.

A 1,50m B 4.00m

C 2.50m D 3.00m

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33. Excavation cut slopes shall be no steeper than ___ (horizontal:vertical).

A 1:5 B 1:1

C 2:1 D 2:5

34. If an esplanade is 9m wide, what is the width of the promenade?

A 5.00m B 1.50m

C 3.00m D 6.00m

35. Stairway headroom shall not be less than ___ measured from the nosing:

A 2.50m B 1.80m

C 3.00m D 2.00m

36. If without a sprinkler system, the distance to exits shall be ___ maximum

A 60.00m B 45.00m

C 30.00m D 25.00m

37. Maximum length of dead ends:

A 3.00m B 6.00m

C 5.00m D 2.50m

38. Minimum area of kitchen and its minimum dimension:

min. area: 6.00sqm min. area: 1.20sqm

A B
min. dimension: 2.00 sqm min. dimension: 0.90 sqm

min. area: 3.00sqm min. area: 3.00sqm

C D
min. dimension: 2.00 sqm min. dimension: 1.50 sqm

39. If RROW is ___ wide or less, no temporary walkways are allowed.

A 3.00m B 5.00m

C 2.50m D 2.00m

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40. When the Building Official authorizes a sidewalk to be closed, a temporary walkway at least
___ wide shall be provided

A 600mm B 3.00m

C 1.20m D 1.50m

41. If two exits are required, the two exits must be apart by at least __ of the perimeter of the
area served.

A 1/2 B 1/5

C 2/5 D 1/8

42. If the street has no sidewalk, width may be reduced to ____

A 300mm B 600mm

C 200mm D 150mm

43. Standpipes shall be located within enclosed:

A hallways B every room

C exits D stairway landings

44. Absolute minimum of bathrooms, laundry rooms, etc.

A 240 sq.mm B 1.00 sq.mm

C 200 sq.mm D 2.00 sq.mm

45. If a basement stairway and a stairway to an upper storey terminate at the same exit
enclosure, a _____ shall be provided to prevent persons from continuing into the basements.
Also provide directional exit signs

A cul-de-sac B barrier

C headroom D dead end

46. The width of the yard

A setback B court

C abutment D courtyard
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47. Size of footings for Group A dwelling:

250mm thick, 600mm below the surface of 200mm thick, 500mm below the surface of
A B
the ground the ground

250mm thick, 550mm below the surface of 150mm thick, 300mm below the surface of
C D
the ground the ground

48. Minimum ceiling heights for artificially ventilated succeeding floors:

A 2.10m B 2.70m

C 1.80m D 2.40m

49. For arcaded structures, an entrance or exit steps shall have treads not less than ____.
Minimum 2 steps with riser not exceeding ___

tread: 200mm tread: 200mm

A B
riser: 250mm riser: 200mm

tread: 300mm tread: 200mm

C D
riser: 100mm riser: 100mm

50. The following shall have wet standpipes:

▪Group H or I occupancy of any height
▪Group C occupancy 2 or more storeys in height
▪Groups B, D, E F and G 3 or more storeys in height
▪Group G and E occupancy over 1800 sqmin area. What is the exemption for this?

Group H buildings without stage whose Group G and E buildings without stage
A B
seating capacity is less than 500 whose seating capacity is less than 500

Group C buildings without stage whose

seating capacity is less than 500
C D

51. Number of exits for more than 1000 occupant load

A 10 exits B 3 exits

C 4 exits D 5 exits

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52. Double acting doors shall not be used as exits when serving a tributary load of more than
___. Must be provided with a view panel of not less than ____.

100, 50,
A B
900 sq. cm 1000 sq. cm

90, 100,
C D
1300 sq. cm 1300 sq. cm

53. The floor/landing shall not be more than ____ lower than the door threshold

A 20mm B 50mm

C 30mm D 25mm

54. Maximum door leaf width:

A 2.00m B 1.90m

C 1.20m D 1.50m

55. Air space/person for habitable rooms:

A 1.00m B 14.00m

C 3.00m D 12.00m

56. _____ may be constructed on sidewalks of streets whenever allowed or required by existing
building and zoning regulations.

A curb B Arcades

C Promenade D Esplanade

57. minimum width of aisles shall be measured at the point farthest from the exit, and shall be
increased by ____ for every meter in length towards the exit

A 150mm B 20mm

C 25mm D 30mm

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58. When the street slope is 1/10, the sidewalk shall be maintained level for every __ meters of
run, each level joined by a ramp of a slope not exceeding 1/6.

A 20-30m B 10-20m

C 30-35m D 20-40m

59. Firewall extension from building edges:

A 400m B 600mm

C 200mm D 300mm

60. Minimum ceiling heights for artificially ventilated mezzanines:

A 1.80m B 2.40m

C 2.70m D 2.10m

61. Height of handrails: _____ above the nosing of treads

A 750mm B 900mm-1.00m

C 800-900mm D 1.10m

62. All inner courts shall be connected to a street or yard by a passageway at least ____wide

A 1.00m B 1.20m

C 1.50m D 3.00m

63. Minimum area of room for habitation:

A 12 sqm B 6 sqm

C 10 sqm D 9 sqm

64. When is a carport considered a part of the building footprint and not the TOSL?

A located at the front yard B adjacent to another property

roofed carport will never be part of building

C D
footprint

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65. Minimum horizontal dimension of courts and yards shall be not less than:

A 1.50m B 3.00m

C 1.20m D 2.00m

66. It shall be installed in trussed roofs, between roof and bottom chords or trusses, in all
buildings exceeding 2000 sqm

A Attics B Draft Stops

C awning D marquee

67. Public sidewalk: Foundations may encroach 500mm into the sidewalk if top of foundation is
at least 600mm below grade. True of False?

A True B False

68. In Group A or B occupancies, stairways 1.10m or less in width serving one individual
dwelling may have __ handrail

A 1 only B 2

C Ok, next group... D none

69. In cluster living units with adjacent courts, the maximum separation wall height is:

A 2.50m B 3.00m

C 2.00m D 1.50m

70. Rainwater drainage shall not discharge into the sanitary system. True or False?

A True B False

71. Are projections beyond the property line allowed?

No, unless the Architect submitted a No. Unless otherwise allowed by the Code.
A B
permit

C Yes, as long as it conforms with the law D Yes why not?

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72. All buildings 4 or more storeys in height shall be equipped with one or more:

A fire exit B aisle

C Siamese connections D dry standpipes

73. The line of travel to an exit door by an aisle shall not be more than:

A 20.00m B 30.00m

C 50.00 D 45.00m

74. Balcony clearance between sidewalk grade and lowest portion of balcony:

A 2.50m B 1.50m

C 2.00m D 3.00m

75. Minimum width of corridor:

A 3.00m B 1.10m

C 1.50m D 1.20m

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Answer Key

1. b 2. b 3. b 4. septic tank

5. d 6. a 7. d 8. b

9. c 10. d 11. a 12. a

13. b 14. b 15. c 16. c

17. b 18. a 19. c 20. b

21. b 22. a 23. b 24. d

25. a 26. b 27. c 28. a

29. c 30. c 31. exit travel 32. b

33. c 34. c 35. d 36. b

37. b 38. d 39. b 40. c

41. b 42. b 43. d 44. a

45. b 46. a 47. a 48. a

49. c 50. a 51. c 52. d

53. b 54. c 55. b 56. b

57. d 58. d 59. b 60. a

61. c 62. b 63. b 64. c

65. d 66. b 67. a 68. a

69. c 70. a 71. b 72. d

73. d 74. d 75. b

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