SUBJECT: PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

QUESTION ANSWER
1. Who shall pay for any materials furnished with the required
CONTRACTOR
royalties and patents
2. A type of Pre-Design Service where the Architect determines the
adequate size and appropriate configuration and assemblage for a
proposed project in consideration of the use, allocation and interface of
spaces for given activities. This is done mainly through primary data
SPACE PLANNING
gathering such as interviews, consultations, interfaces, focus group
discussions (FGDs), space planning surveys, space audits, etc. and
subsequent analyses i.e. spatial layouts with stacking concepts, especially
for multi-storey structures
3. This area of practice recommends the systematic process of ensuring
that a building/structure's array of systems is planned, designed, installed BUILDNG TESTING AND
and tested to perform according to the design intent and the building's COMMISSIONING
operational needs
4. The Architect in this area of practice undertakes a scientific study on
the built environment's well-being, which allows the Architect to focus on
the ways in which the building/structure can best maintain itself and FORENSIC ARCHITECTURE
prolong its life in a cost-efficient manner, and finally provide
recommendations to the Owner/Client.
5. The Consulting Architect is concerned with the management and use of
land as well as the conservation, preservation and upgrading of the COMPREHENSIVE DESIGN PLANNING
human environment.
6. A type of Pre-Design Service where the Architect prepares the detailed
analysis of the site involving the identification of a site's development
potentials through the proper utilization of land. The analysis covers the SITE UTILIZATION AND ANALYIS
context of the site as well as that of the environment immediately outside
and the development controls that apply to the site and its environs.
7. Build in, mount in position, connect, and apply for intended use. INSTALL
8. What type of service involves the detailed planning and design of light
ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING LAYOUT &
transmission, timing and control for compatibility with the architectural
DESIGN SERVICES
design concept?
9. Who prepares schedule for submission of detail and shop drawings. ARCHITECT & CONTRACTOR
10. Plans, models and perspectives are INSTRUMENT OF PRACTICE
11. Refers to the orderly arrangement within a piece of land or property
on which vertical structures such as buildings, monuments and the like,
PHYSICAL PLANNING
as well as horizontal developments such as rights-of-way (ROWs), open
spaces and activity spaces are to be proposed
12. It is the most common method of compensation which is also fair to
PRECENTAGE FEE METHOD
both client and architect
13. Guarantee to execute the work in accordance with the terms of the
PERFORMANCE BOND
contract.
14. Government entity is responsible in regulating the practice of
PRC - ARBoA
architecture
15. Simple type of scheduling technique BAR CHART

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16. Doesn't represent work and doesn't involve duration and cost; it only
DUMMY ACTIVITY
serves as dependency connector or sequence indicator
17. The Architect in this area of practice engages in methods of
producing building components in a highly engineered, efficient and cost- BUILDING SYSTEM DESIGN
effective manner, particularly for residential and commercial applications.
18. A form of Specialized Allied Service where the Architect prescribes
space plans, stacking diagrams/sections and computations of areas for ARCHITECTURAL INTERIORS
the different activities and spaces to be integrated in a building Project.
19. How is the architect remunerated under Design-Build by maximum BUILT IN THE MAXIMUM COST
cost EXCLUSIVE OR ARCH’S REGULAR FEE
20. A type of Pre-Design Service that involves the procurement, analysis
and use of secondary information gathered for the project to aid the
Client in early decision-making. It represents the Architect's initial PRE-FEASIBILITY
assessment of a project's soundness, allowing the Client to promptly
explore available/ readily identifiable directions/ options.
21. How are projects classified in determining the basis for the Architect's
DEGREE OF PROJECT COMPLEXITY
Basic Fee
22. When the Owner fails to implement the plans and documents for
construction as prepared by the Architect, the Architect is entitled to
90 %
receive as compensation the sum corresponding to ___ (%) percent of
the Architect's fee.
23. The period of making good known defects or faults should not be
60 DAYS
more than many calendar days?
24. For any decreased or increased quantities of work, under-runs or
5%
over-runs must not exceed ____.
25. Instructions issued prior to bidding to supplement or modify previous
SPECIAL PROVISION
contract docs.
26. It refers to person, firm, or corporation providing guarantee for
SURETY
contractor's bonds
27. No extension will be granted if no written request for materials
supplied by Owner is made by the contractor ____ days before it is 10 DAYS
needed.
28. An Architect is employed in a certain government agency. The head
of the agency decided to commission the agency Architect to prepare the
designs and documents for an office building intended to house the
regional office of the said agency. The Architect receives an annual
compensation of P450, 000.00. If the professional fee for the Architect is 52,500
pegged at 7% of the Project Construction Cost, how much should the
Architect ask from the agency for additional compensation for the said
project? The construction cost for the said regional office building is P50
million.
33. Determines time and cost for the project OWNER
29. Responsible for shortening the time and lessening the cost of the
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER
project
30. IAPOA means INTEGRATED & ACCREDITED
PROFESSIONAL OF ARCHITECTS
31. For specialized allied services, what is the activity of total planning
COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING
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32. How many sets of plan are to be given/submitted to the owner? 7 SETS
33. If the Owner continuously order changes to the design, what methods
PERCENTAGE FEE & COST METHOD
of compensation should be used?
34. This method of compensation is frequently used where there is
continuing relationship involving a series of projects. It establishes a fixed
PROFESSIONAL FEE + EXPENSES
sum over and above the reimbursement for the Architect's technical time
and overhead. –
35. Difference between RA 545 and RA 9266 in terms of architectural
STRUCTURAL CONCEPTUALIZATION
practice?
36. Under Pre-Design Services, the cost of printing of extra set of
drawings, reports, maps, contract documents, etc. over the ___ copies
submitted to the Client, overseas and long distance calls, technical and 5 COPIES
laboratory tests, licenses, fees, taxes and similar cost items needed by the
Project are chargeable to the Client.
37. The cost of the completed building to the Owner, including the
structure, plumbing/sanitary and electrical fixtures, mechanical
equipment, elevators, escalators, air-conditioning system, fire protection
system, alarm and clock system, communications and electronic system, PROJECT CONSTRUCTION COST
elements attached to the building and all items indicated in the plans,
designs, drawings and specifications prepared by the Architect and his
consultants.
38. The Consulting Architect in this area of practice must have much
more than the basic knowledge of Green Architecture and Environmental
and/or Sustainable Design and sufficient knowledge of the governing
environmental laws and environmental investigation processes/ BLDG. ENVIRONMENT CERTIFICATION
procedures under international protocols, the Philippine Solid Waste,
Clean Air and Clean Water Acts, DENR administrative issuances and the
like.
39. If portions of the building/s are erected at different periods of time,
thus increasing the construction period and Architect's burden of
services, charges pertaining to services rendered during the Construction 6 MONTHS
Phase shall be doubled. A suspension of construction for a period not
exceeding ___ months shall not be covered by this provision.
40. Repairs and corrective work must be done by the contractor within
5 DAYS
how many days after written notice of owner
41. Upon signing the Architect-Owner Agreement for Detailed
Architectural and Engineering Design Services, what is the PRBoA
25,000
suggested minimum payment to the Architect as a mobilization
component of the agreed Architect's fee?
42. The Consulting Architect in this area of practice places value on the
building/ structure condition and defects, and on its repair and BUILDING APPRAISAL
maintenance, including the required improvements
43. Universally defined as an act or process of estimating value. APPRAISAL
44. Responsible for the soil investigation of the project OWNER
45. Working Drawings, Specifications, Estimates & Gen. Condition CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
46. What does the architect approach for Sound Control ACOUSTIC ENGINEER
47. Printed description of work SPECIFICATIONS

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48. Under comparative selection, the first step in the selection process
involves Invitation. The Client issues an invitation which includes the
DESIGN BRIEF
Terms of Reference (ToR) for the project which is based on the ________
prepared by another Architect
49. Determines time and cost for the project OWNER
50. Pre-Design Service wherein the Architect prepares a technique to
minimize the negative effect of simplified operations associated with
VALUE MANAGEMENT
many cost-reduction programs. The goal is to achieve an unimpaired
program at minimum cost.
51. Guarantee to enter into a contract of awarded GUARANTEE BOND
52. No. of Sets of complete equipment catalogue data are required
3
prior to ordering
53. After an expiration of how many years from the date of
revocation and upon application and for reasons deemed proper
2 YEARS
and sufficient, reinstate the validity of a revoke certificate of
registration
54. Longest path in time through the network; delay in one of the
CRITICAL PATH
activities will increase the project duration
55. The contractor has the right to terminate the contract or
suspended work if there is suspension of work for ____ days 90 DAYS
through no fault of the contractor
56. Refers to the practice architecture by a duly-registered juridical
person i.e an architecture firm, company, partnership, corporation
or association consisting of 2 (20 or more natural persons duly GROUP ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE
registered and licensed individually (as natural persons) to practice
the profession of architecture by his/her country of origin/birth
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