Professional Practice 01
Q.1) Additional information on Contract Documents issued to bidders before date of bidding.
A. Instruction to Bidders
B. Special Provisions
C. Bid Bulletin
D. Invitation to Bid
Q.2) Approved form of security furnished by the Contractor and his Surety as a guarantee to the quality of the materials and equipment installed
and the workmanship performed by the Contractor.
A. Guarantee Bond
B. Payment Bond
C. Performance Bond
D. Proposal Bond
Q.3) The Architect's Fee is net to the Architect. What tax that the government may impose on the Architect shall be paid by the Owner?
A. income tax
B. professional tax
C. contractor's tax
D. value-added tax
Q.4) What method of compensation is most suitable for compensating the Architect's services for the pre-design phase?
A. multiple of direct personnel expense
B. lump sum or fixed fee
C. per-diem plus reimbursible expenses
D. professional fee plus expenses
Q.5) The act of conceiving, choosing and developing the type, disposition, arrangement and proportioning of the structural elements of an
architectural work giving due consideration to safety, cost-effectiveness, functionality and aesthetics.
A. structural designing
B. structural work
C. structural conceptualization
D. structural analysis
Q.6) Which is an unethical action with respect to the Architect's responsibility to the people?.
A. seek constructive civic service
B. take part in paid endorsement of building material
C. shares technical information
D. promote professional organization
Q.7) Which is included in the Architect's Professional Fee?
A. fees for soil tests
B. fees for electronic system design
C. fees for mechanical systems design
D. fees for topograhical surveys
Q.8) Promptly issuing the Certificates of Payment and the Final Certificate of Completion is a responsibility of the Architect to whom?
A. Client
B. Public
C. Contractor
D. Manufacturer
Q.9) Approved form of security furnished by the Contractor and his Surety as a guarantee of good faith on the part of the Contractor to execute
the work in accordance with terms of the Contract.
A. Guarantee Bond
B. Payment Bond
C. Performance Bond
D. Proposal Bond
Q.10) A per diem of not less than _____ plus traveling and living expenses shall be chargeable to the Owner on any occasion where the Architect
or his duly authorized representative shall be required to perform services at a locality beyond the radius of ____ kilometers from his
established office.
A. P500.00 / 50 km.
B. P500.00 / 100 km.
C. P1000.00 / 50 km.
D. P1000.00 / 100 km.
Q.11) Which is an unethical action with respect to the Architect's responsibility to his colleagues and subordinates?
A. provides free professional service for a charitable project
B. donates to obtain advantage in a religious project
C. undertakes a commission from another Architect duly notified
D. serving as professional adviser, accepts employment as Design Architect for a competition project.
Q.12) Listing of the different parts of the work indicating in each part the corresponding value in materials and labor, including an allowance for
profit and overhead.
A. Schedule of Materials and Finishes
B. Breakdown of Work and Corresponding Value
C. Schedule of Time Limits
D. Supplementary Specifications
Q.13) Which of the following is a responsibility of the Architect in the Construction Phase of the Regular Design Services?
A. makes periodic visits to the site
B. makes exhaustive on-site supervision
C. be held responsible for failure of contractor to carry out work
D. prepares shop drawings
Q.14) If portions of the buildings are erected at different periods of time, thus increasing the Architect's construction period and burden of
services, the charges pertaining to services rendered shall be doubled. A suspension of construction for a period not exceeding ____
months shall not be covered by this provision.
A. 3 months
B. 4 months
C. 6 months
D. 12 months
Q.15) Which is an unethical action with respect to the Architect's responsibility to his client?
A. undertakes construction for a fixed contract sum under design-build service
B. does not offer preliminary sketches without an agreement
C. advises client to forego unviable project
D. guarantee any estimates or cost of the work
Q.16) Within 15 days after the awards of Bids, the payment to the Architect shall be adjusted so that it will amount to a sum equivalent to how
many percent of the Basic Fee, computed upon the winning Bid Price?
A. 65%
B. 75%
C. 85%
D. 95%
Q.17) What type of specification does this statement refer to? - "FAN - the fan shall be Model No. XYZ as manufactured by the Static Air Fan
Company of Texas or an equal approved by the Architect"
A. brand name specification
B. performance specification
C. closed specification
D. single-product specification
Q.18) Information, advice or notification pertinent to the project delivered in person or sent by registered mail to the individual. firm or
corporation at the last known business address of such individual, firm or corporation.
A. Instruction to Bidders
B. Invitation to Bid
C. Bid Bulletin
D. Written Notice
Q.19) If the estimated cost for a residential project is P10,000,000.00, how much should the Architect bill the Client upon completion of the
Schematic Design Phase if a downpayment of P50,000.00 has been made upon signing of the agreement ?
A. P50,000.00
B. P100,000.00
C. P150,000.00
D. P200,000.00
Q.20) What pre-design service involves investigating, identifying and documenting the needs of the client for use in the design of the project?
A. Economic Feasibility Studies
B. Space Management Studies
C. Architectural Programming
D. Site Selection and Analysis.
Q.21) This shall be issued by the Owner to the Contractor following the execution of the Contract Agreement.
A. Contract Time
B. Notice to Proceed
C. Contract Sum Breakdown
D. Schedule of Completion
Q.22) Arrange sequentially the following work according to the 16-division uniform construction index:
i. Thermal and Moisture Protection
ii. Specialties
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iv. Doors and Windows
A. i, iii, iv, ii
B. ii, iii, iv, i
C. i, iv, iii, ii
D. ii, iv, iii, i
Q.23) Invitations issued to prospective bidders, giving information as to the nature of the proposed project, conditions for the issuance of contract
documents, date of bidding, and estimated cost or information that would give the Contractor a general idea of the magnitude and extent of
the project.
A. Instruction to Bidders
B. Invitation to Bid
C. Bid Bulletin
D. Written Notice
Q.24) Which is an ethical action with respect to the Architect's responsibility to his manufacturer's, dealers and agents?
A. accepts market discounts credited to client
B. receives gifts or favors from agents
C. receives commissions placing him in a reciprocal frame of mind.
D. avails of technical services by manufacturer accompanied by an obligation
Q.25) Which activity is included in the Contract Document Phase of the Architect's Regular Design Services?
A. prepares forms for contract letting and bidding
B. assists Owner on documents for government approval
C. assists the Owner in obtaining proposals from contractors
D. checks samples, schedules and shop drawings