ARCHITECTURAL BOARD EXAM REVIEWER
PROJECT NO. 2: COMPLIANCE, DESIGN, & PRACTICE EXERCISE
PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS & CONTEXT
PROJECT TITLE: A Proposed Two-Storey, Two Bedroom Single-Attached Residential Project on an R-
2 zone with a five percent (5%) slope
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM:
A young couple has decided that their R-2 zoned property with a Total Lot Area (TLA) of 75 square
meters and located in Marikina, shall host their dream house.
PROJECT SITE FEATURES:
The Project Site is a corner lot, with a 7.50-meter wide frontage facing North. The Project Site
uniformly slopes at 5% towards the north with a 12-meter wide street, i.e. the road right-of-way
(RROW) that is relatively flat and which has 2.0m wide sidewalks (which includes a 0.80-m wide
planting strip) at both sides. The surface of the center of the Project Site frontage is considered as
elevation 0.0-m. The East side of the lot is also bounded by another 12-meter wide street.
PROJECT NO. 2 COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAW
1. What is the length of the lot?
A. 11m
B. 10.5m
C. 12m
D. 10m
2. What is the front setback?
A. 2.00m
B. 3.00m
C. 4.50m
D. 4.00m
3. What is the side setback?
A. 2.00m
B. 3.00m
C. 4.50m
D. 4.00m
4. What is rear setback?
A. 2.00m
B. 3.00m
C. 4.50m
D. 4.00m
5. What is the GFA?
A. 21sqm
B. 30.5sqm
C. 22sqm
D. 22.5sqm
6. What is the actual width of the GFA?
A. 2.00m
B. 3.00m
C. 4.50m
D. 4.00m
7. If a carport is allotted for the project with a paved surface area of 15sqm, what would be the
allowed length of the abutment wall?
A. 6.00m
B. 7.00m
C. 5.00m
D. 10.00m
8. What is part of the GFA?
A. 12 sqm balcony
B. Storage Room
C. Entrance Porch
D. ACCU balcony
9. What is NOT included in the GFA?
A. Laundry area
B. Foyer
C. Pantry
D. Walk-in Closet
10. What is the percentage of the USA?
A. 20%
B. 10%
C. 30%
D. 25%
11. What is the percentage of the ISA?
A. 20%
B. 10%
C. 30%
D. 25%
12. What is the percentage of the PSO?
A. 50%
B. 60%
C. 40%
D. 45%
13. What is the percentage of the MACA?
A. 70%
B. 80%
C. 60%
D. 90%
14. What is the percentage of the TOSL?
A. 20%
B. 40%
C. 30%
D. 25%
15. What is the USA of the lot?
A. 8.0sqm
B. 7.0sqm
C. 7.5sqm
D. 6.5sqm
16. What is the ISA of the lot?
A. 22.5sqm
B. 23sqm
C. 23.5sqm
D. 21.5sqm
17. What is the computed PSO?
A. 44.5sqm
B. 43sqm
C. 45.5sqm
D. 45sqm
18. What is the computed MACA?
A. 67.5sqm
B. 73sqm
C. 73.5sqm
D. 71.5sqm
19. What is the computed TOSL?
A. 25.5sqm
B. 27sqm
C. 30sqm
D. 21.5sqm
20. What is the clear width of the road fronting the lot?
A. 6.00m
B. 7.00m
C. 8.00m
D. 5.00m
21. If a firewall is allotted for the project, what would be the allowed length of the firewall?
A. 6.00m
B. 7.00m
C. 8.00m
D. 5.00m
22. What is the actual length of the firewall?
A. 5.20m
B. 6.20m
C. 6.00m
D. 5.10m
23. What custom accessory is allowed for the project?
A. Generic Pharmacy
B. Hometels
C. PCSO
D. Motels
24. What principal use is allowed for the project?
A. Lying-in Clinic
B. Water Refill Station
C. Bakery
D. Home for the Aged
25. What conditional use is allowed for the project?
A. LPG retail shop
B. Plant nursery
C. Pre-school
D. Convent
26. What is the area allowed for a business office for the project?
A. 5.70sqm
B. 5.75sqm
C. 5.80sqm
D. 6.75sqm
27. What is the area allowed for beauty parlor should the wife engaged in home occupation?
A. 5.70sqm
B. 5.75sqm
C. 5.80sqm
D. 6.75sqm
28. What is the minimum requirement for air changes in an LPG retail shop?
A. 0.21cu.m/min
B. 0.20cu.m/min
C. 0.22cu.m/min
D. 0.23cu.m/min
29. What is the maximum requirement for air changes in a Beauty Parlor?
A. 0.30cu.m/min
B. 0.29cu.m/min
C. 0.28cu.m/min
D. 0.27cu.m/min
30. What is the allowable maximum TGFA based on the allowed PSO of the TLA?
A. 168.75sqm
B. 169.75sqm
C. 170sqm
D. 166sqm
31. What is the BHL for the project?
A. 6m
B. 9m
C. 10m
D. 7.5m
32. What is the actual FLAR for the project?
A. 111.5sqm
B. 112sqm
C. 112.5sqm
D. 110.5sqm
33. What is the fire resistive rating for the firewall?
A. 1hour
B. 2hours
C. 3hours
D. 4hours
34. What is the ceiling height provided for a habitable room with artificial ventilation?
A. 3.00m
B. 2.70m
C. 2.10m
D. 2.40m
35. What is the ceiling height provided for a habitable room with natural ventilation?
A. 3.00m
B. 2.70m
C. 2.10m
D. 2.40m
36. What is the air space requirement for the business office, if introduced?
A. 11cu.m of air space per person
B. 10cu.m of air space per person
C. 12cu.m of air space per person
D. 13cu.m of air space per person
37. What is the minimum size for a ¾ bath?
A. 1.5m x 1.8m
B. 1.0mx 1.8m
C. 1.5m x 2.0m
D. 1.2m x 1.8m
38. If the area of the business office is as stated in this project, what is the actual area for the
window(s) openings?
A. 0.620sqm
B. 0.650sqm
C. 0.675sqm
D. 0.625sqm
PROJECT NO. 2 SITE PLANNING
39. What minimum tree caliper is allowed alongside the perimeter fence?
A. 200mm
B. 180mm
C. 150mm
D. 250mm
40. Where is the best location for the Service Entry/Exit?
A. back of the house
B. side of the house
C. at the West sector
D. none of the above
41. Where should the principal front of the project be placed?
A. facing the minor road
B. facing the major road
C. corner of the house
D. does not matter
PROJECT NO. 2 ARCHITECTURAL INTERIORS
42. What type of lighting should be placed the Entry Porch?
A. Task lighting
B. Diffused lighting
C. General lighting
D. Downlight
43. What type of lighting is best placed at the Foyer?
A. Task lighting
B. Decorative lighting
C. General lighting
D. Downlight
44. What type of lighting is appropriate for the Stairway?
A. Task lighting
B. Diffused lighting
C. General lighting
D. Downlight
45. What is the NET width of a wardrobe closet?
A. 0.65m
B. 0.70m
C. 0.75m
D. 0.60m
46. What is the comfortable size of a double bed?
A. 1.50x2.10
B. 1.35x1.90
C. 1.35x2.10
D. 1.80x1.80
47. What is the recommended space for a total dining area for 4 persons?
A. 10.80sqm
B. 16.20sqm
C. 12.60sqm
D. 14.40sqm
48. Where do you place a divan?
A. Living area
B. Dining area
C. Side Terrace
D. Foyer
49. What furniture is recommended for the dining area?
A. side table
B. console table
C. coffee table
D. Shelves
50. What flooring finish is best for the bedroom?
A. Ceramic tile
B. wood planks
C. Vigan tile
D. Linoleum
51. What floor finish is best for the living area?
A. Vinyl sheet
B. Granite tile
C. Granite strip
D. Ceramic
52. What wall finish is recommended for the splash wall of the kitchen?
A. Unglazed tile
B. Enamel paint
C. Textured tile
D. Glazed tile
53. What type of window would you recommend for the bedroom?
A. Sliding
B. Casement
C. Awning
D. Jalousies
54. What type of window is best for the living area?
A. Hooper
B. Casement
C. Awning
D. Jalousies
PROJECT NO. 2 SPACE PLANNING
55. What space is desirably adjacent to the Master Bedroom?
A. Balcony
B. Walk-in closet
C. Vanity
D. Anteroom
56. What type of storage space is recommended for the kitchen?
A. China Cabinet
B. Hung Cabinet
C. drawer
D. Shelf
57. Where do you locate the common T&B?
A. Adjacent to Kitchen
B. Adjacent to Living
C. Adjacent to Bedroom
D. Adjacent to Dining
58. What space is immediately accessible to the kitchen?
A. Carport
B. Driveway
C. Living
D. Foyer
59. Where do you allocate the ironing/Sewing area?
A. Inside the Maid's Room
B. Inside the bedroom
C. Near the Kitchen
D. All of the above
PROJECT NO. 2 STRUCTURAL CONCEPTUALIZATION
60. What is a recommended bay span of columns for the project?
A. 6.00
B. 5.00
C. 3.00
D. 4.00
61. What type of footing is appropriate for the firewall?
A. Matt
B. Cantilever footing
C. Combined footing
D. Isolated footing
62. What is the overall depth of a solid R.C. slab used for floor construction?
A. 4"
B. 6"
C. 8"
D. 12"
63. What is the minimum thickness for a reinforced concrete column with a 2-hour fire
resistivity?
A. 200mm
B. 150mm
C. 300mm
D. 250mm
64. What is the standard thickness of a column appropriate for the project?
A. 4"
B. 6"
C. 8"
D. 12"
65. Which of the following structural elements can be erected along a side if a property is
resting on a relatively flat terrain?
A. end wall
B. retaining wall
C. firewall
D. parti-wall
PROJECT NO. 2 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
66. Which among the following is not an amenity?
A. Driver's Quarter
B. Guest Room
C. Foyer
D. Porch
67. Which among the following is a facility?
A. Carport
B. Boy's Bedroom
C. Pantry
D. Terrace
68. Which among the following is considered a service provision?
A. Maid's Room
B. Electrical Closet
C. Pantry
D. Carport
69. Which among the following is considered a utility provision?
A. T&B
B. Cistern
C. Pantry
D. Terrace
70. What style would be best for the project?
A. Tropical Style
B. Neo-classical
C. Modern with clean lines
D. Colonial style