Professional Practice 05
We’re talking professional practice in this quiz, which is the use of one’s knowledge of a particular profession to be able to satisfy their responsibilities and complete the activities required of them in the workplace.
- 1.What official body formulates rules and regulations relating to signing / sealing of drawings, specifications and other documents registered by the architect?
- A.
United Architects of the Philippines
- B.
Commission on Higher Education
- C.
Board of Architecture
- D.
Office of the Building Official
- 2.What additional training is required of an Architect for the renewal of his professional license?
- A.
Licensure Examination
- B.
Post-Graduate Studies
- C.
Continuing Professional Education
- D.
Development Seminars/Workshops
- 3.What is the role of the project Manager during the Pre-Construction phase of the project?
- A.
Recommends early purchase of equipment/materials requiring a long lead for procurement and delivery for expediency
- B.
Observes work in progress to assure compliance with drawings/specification
- C.
Manages general coordination and scheduling of work
- D.
Revise and refines estimates as construction proceeds
- 4.Which of the following activities is NOT within the scope of project management?
- A.
Provides planning, programming, monitoring, advising activities on material costs/construction methods
- B.
Economic analysis/project feasibility
- C.
Segments, supplements, compliments functions of Architects, Engineers, and Contractor’s
- D.
Provides overall control of construction activities
- 5.What part of the Architect services is space/management studies?
- A.
Contract documents
- B.
Pre-design
- C.
Design development
- D.
Schematic design
- 6.What is the general basis of the Architect’s minimum basic fee?
- A.
Architect’s professional standing in the community
- B.
Owner’s offer
- C.
Type of structure
- D.
Project construction cost
- 7.Under the Architect’s Code of Ethics with respect to responsibilities to his client , which of the following is unethical for the Architect to do?
- A.
Advices client on practicability of the project which may be questionable even if this causes the loss of the project to him
- B.
Considers the need of the client and effects of his work upon the life and wellbeing of the public
- C.
Offers free preliminary sketches without the benefit of an agreement for legitimate compensation
- D.
Ascertain the exact scope of services with corresponding professional charges
- 8.Under the Civil Code, under what condition can the Architect or Engineer be held liable for damages within fifteen years after project completion?
- A.
Due to violation of terms of contract
- B.
Structure collapse due to faulty construction
- C.
Structure collapse due to defects in plans/specification
- D.
Structure collapse due to defective materials
- 9.What PD created the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) which regulates the practice of various professional in the Philippines?
- A.
PD 1096
- B.
PD 1185
- C.
PD 223
- D.
PD 1000
- 10.What part of the Architect’s services is site selection and analysis?
- A.
Contract documents
- B.
Schematic design
- C.
Design development
- D.
Pre-design
- 11.Which of the following is NOT within the scope of the practice of architecture?
- A.
City/public administration
- B.
Environmental site analysis and design
- C.
Feasibility studies, financing, progm’g, promotional studies
- D.
Building maintenance & administration
- 12.Which of the ff. services is NOT performed by the Architect under the design-build service by administration?
- A.
Prepares schedule of work, construction program, construction estimate, bill of mat’ls, etc
- B.
Keeps records and books of accounts
- C.
Ppoints construction superintendent, purchasing agent, timekeeper, property clerks, etc.
- D.
Advances funding for payment of expenditures connected with work
- 13.Who advocated the “Virtues of an Architect”, which has been the basis’s of UAP’s principles of the Architect’s Code of Ethical Conduct?
- A.
Louis Sullivan
- B.
Le Corbusier
- C.
Frank Lloyd Wright
- D.
Marcus Vitruvius Pollio
- 14.When were the 3 architectural organizations integrated into one association of architects called UAP?
- A.
1972
- B.
1975
- C.
1976
- D.
1978
- 15.Which of the following describes the percentage of project cost compensation method for architect’s services?
- A.
Applicable only to pre-design services
- B.
Uses multiplier for overhead and profit
- C.
Related to size and type of project
- D.
Most commonly used in ASEAN region
- 16.In a typical owner-architect agreement, which of the following is generally NOT included?
- A.
Design and placement of signs
- B.
Ownership of documents
- C.
Labor contingencies
- D.
Arbitration
- 17.In a typical owner-architect agreement, which of the following is NOT part of architect’s professional fees?
- A.
Income taxes on professional fees
- B.
Five sets of plans and contract documents
- C.
Surveys and soil exploration
- D.
Mechanical/electrical engineering
- 18.What do you call the study which determines the viability of a project, such as the cost of development which brings about a potential return to the owner?
- A.
Project study
- B.
Financial feasibility study
- C.
Economic feasibility study
- D.
Project development and evaluation
- 19.One of the methods of compensation for architectural service is based on technical hours and expenses & made by adding all costs of technical services (man-hours time rate). A multiplier is used to take care of overhead & profit. This method, however, is applicable only to non-creative work & aspects of pre-design services & supervision work. What is this method called?
- A.
Per diem plus reimbursable expenses
- B.
Professional fee plus expenses
- C.
Mixed methods of compensation
- D.
Multiple of direct personal expenses
- 20.In the Architect’s Code of Ethics, to whom does the architect have responsibility to provide for arbitration as a method for settlement of disputes?
- A.
Contractor
- B.
Public
- C.
Manufacturers/dealers
- D.
Client
- 21.Which of the following services are expected from the architect serving as building/ground administrator?
- A.
Building maintenance
- B.
Post-construction evaluation
- C.
Equipment maintenance
- D.
Bidding of tenants for rentals/utilities
- 22.In a typical owner-architect agreement, which of the following is NOT part of project construction cost?
- A.
Plumbing/electrical fixtures/accessories
- B.
Landscaping (covered walks, grotto, etc.)
- C.
Fire-fighting features
- D.
Fixed closets/cabinets
- 23.Which of the following does NOT constitute the post-construction services of the architect?
- A.
Real property evaluation
- B.
Post-construction evaluation
- C.
Building/ground administration
- D.
Building/equipment maintenance
- 24.What part of Architect’s services is architectural programming
- A.
Schematic design
- B.
Pre-design
- C.
Design Development
- D.
Contract Documents
- 25.Under what phase of design services does the architect prepare complete construction drawings and specifications on materials/construction methods?
- A.
Schematic design
- B.
Contract documents
- C.
Construction
- D.
Design development
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