The Philippine Interior Design Act is RA No.
RA 10450
RA 10350
RA 1130
RA 8350
Interior design is the science and art of ______, _______, _____ and ______ the surface finishes materials including furniture, furnishings, and fixtures and other interior design elements for the purpose of the interior space....
planning, selecting, specifying, organizing
planning, organizing, selecting, specifying
planning, specifying, selecting, organizing
specifying, selecting, planning, organizing
The practice of interior design is the act of ________, ______, ____, _____, and providing general administration and responsible direction to the functional, orderly, and aesthetic arrangement and enhancement of interior spaces.
specifying, designing, supervising, planning
planning, designing, supervising, specifying
designing, planning, supervising, specifying
planning, designing, specifying, supervising
The Philippine Interior Design Act of 1993 was called
RA 8593
RA 8724
RA 8534
RA 8523
The following are powers, duties, and responsibilities of the board: I. Adopt, promulgate, and administer the rides and regulations necessary for carrying out the provisions Act II. Prescribe guidelines for the CDE program for interior designers in coordination with the accredited professional organization of interior designers
I and II are both true
I is true II is false
I is false II is true
both are false
To secure the appearance of a witness
subpoena
subpoena duces tecum
procedural
prestation
Which of the following is NOT a qualification for the application of boards
Of good moral character
Citizen of the Philippines
A holder of a certificate degree in interior design
Not convicted of an offense involving moral turpitude by a court
Legislation made during the Martial Law years
Republic Act
Presidential Decree
Executive Order
Proclamation
Local law penned by local legislating bodies of the province/city/municipalities approved by an executive officer
Ordinance
Implementing Rules and Regulations
Memorandum Order
The Board shall suspend a registered IDr. from the practice of his profession for nonpayment of the annual registration fees for _______ consecutive years?
3
4
5
6
The foreign interior designer shall be required to work in every case with a duly licensed ___________ who has been in continuous practice of interior design for ______________
Filipino; at least 10 years
Filipino resident; about 15 years
Filipino counterpart; at least 10 years
Filipino citizen; at most 15 years
Which of the ff. is the right arrangement for the ff.: The interior designer shall be required to indicate his/her _____________________, the _____________________, the ______________________, and his/her __________________________, on all the documents he/she signs A. The expiry of his/her current professional identity card B. his/her AIPO membership number and date with official receipt number and date of membership payment (annual/lifetime) C. certificate of registration number and date of issuance D. professional tax receipt number and its date of issuance
CADB
ABCD
DCAB
ACDB
Philippine Institute of Interior Designers was founded on ____________
August 16, 1966
August 16, 1965
August 27, 1964
August 17, 1964
I. The following acts shall be punished by a fine of not less than Php 300k but not more than Php 1M II. or imprisonment of not less than 5months but not more than 2 years
Both are true
I is true, II is false
I is false, II is true
Both are false
Mart has a contract with AwesomeDesigns, a design firm. He takes the firm's drawings to Mai, a free lance interior designer and was asked to have the materials quoted. What should Mai do in this situation?
Mai has to let Mart know that AwesomeDesigns should be the one doing the quotation and not her as it is unethical for her to take the credit for someone else's design
Since the contract with the firm is only for them to make the design and not the quotation, it is alright for Mai to make a quotation of the design even without asking permission from the firm.
Mai should inform Mart that there is already a designer involved. She should contact the firm if it is alright to quote the materials for the design the firm has made.
Mai should inform the firm that she was contacted by Mart to take over the design that the firm has made. The firm must now take the responsibility of whether taking over the job or just letting Mai do it.
R.R. Furniture Store is owned by IDr. Arar. He has accepted a design job for a hotel in Cebu. He intends to place all furniture from his store in the design.
The client should be the one choosing from where the furniture would be bought.
It is alright as the designer was asked to design for the hotel and the furniture pieces were part of his designs anyway
The designer should've used furniture from other furniture stores as this is against the interior design code
It is alright as long as the client agrees, but the interest of the client should be placed above the designer's
Mai just finished a design project with McDonalds wherein she had to design their office interiors. She was then commissioned by Jollibee to also make a design of their offices. What should Mai do?
She should decline it as the two companies are rival companies and it may cause one of them to sue
She should accept it and think of an entirely different design rationale and design process for the other company
She should accept it and still be able to use the same design rationale and process as long as the design output is different
She should accept and and re-use the same design but tweak it a little
I shall exercise my professional prerogatives always with ________ and ______________
impartiality; disinteredness
impunity; deliberateness
impartiality; deliberateness
impunity; disinteredness
I. I shall always keep my social responsibilities towards my colleagues II. I shall allow my private business investments or venture to affect or influence m professional judgment to the detriment of the trust placed upon me
Mart's firm has a surplus of Egyptian cotton bed covers. Which of the following should he NOT do:
Return the surplus to the client
Return the surplus to the boss
Declare the surplus then take it
Give it to the client for addition to their inventory
Which of the following should NOT be done during the initial meeting with the client:
Discuss the corresponding professional fees for your services
Let the client know right away the scope of what you will do
Show initial sketches of the design ideas you have came up with
Let the client know that there will be a contract that has to be signed
For additional income, Jasmine, a junior designer accepted a project to design a cafe interior. She decides to borrow the specifications template and CAD installer from her office. Which of the following ethical issue did she commit?
Competition
Conflict of Interest
Proprietary Violation
Pilferage
I. The interior designer may accept market discounts which shall be credited to the Client. II. The interior designer does not need to give aid to the manufacturer in order for him to fully understand the specifications given by the designer
I. The interior designer shall not render professional services without compensation for small, civic, or community projects II. The interior designer shall not unintentionally compete with other interior designers on the basis of difference of professional charges
Which of the following should a designer NOT do
Credit the supplier's discount to the designer
Periodic inspections of the project even if the design process is done
Design services can be free if it is for the benefit of a community/charity project
Ask for shop drawings from the supplier if there is customization
Which of the following is NOT a legal issue
Non performance
Negligence
Non-compliance
Small projects with a maximum floor area of 75qm shall be paid...
Minimum of P50k per unit or P1,000 per sqm
Minimum P50k per unit or P1500 per sqm
Minimum P500 per hour to a maximum of P1500 per hour or a lump sum of P10,000 a day
Minimum of P400 per sqm to a maximum of P800 per sqm
The following type of payment is done in a 76sqm-300sqm type of project
Minimum P50k per unit
P1,000 per sqm
P10,000 per day
P400-P800 per sqm
The following are true about standard documents in a design project: I. The schematic design phase is limited to 5 revisions only II. There must be 5 sets of blueprints printed
Donnah is tasked with the space planning and specifications for a residential interior. The clients had already gave their approval for the plan and materials. When the actual design was finished, the clients were disappointed to see that the execution of the finishes were not what they expected.
Donnah should re-finish those which the clients deemed unsatisfactory
The clients should give additional expenses to re-finish their house since they already approved of the material before
Donnah should have the contractor re-finish the space and have them compensate for bad execution
Donnah should do nothing as that is no longer part of her scope of work.
Rai was hired by M&M designs to help in the landscaping of their project since their firm did not have a landscape architect. When the project was done, M&M corp decided to credit it to their company. How should Rai react?
Rai should just let it be as it is the project of M&M design firm and they have the right to take credit
Rai should inform the firm that she is a third party and therefore, should be the one taking credit for the landscaping
Rai should let M&M firm know that they should both be credited for the landscaping instead of just the firm alone
Rai should be aware that anything she does under M&M firm is owned by M&M firm
The Penal Code is considered what type of law?
Private Law
Public Law
Substantive Law
Procedural Law
Who is the passive subject in the beginning of a client-designer agreement?
client
designer
contract
project
I. Dolo incidente affects the validity of the contract II. Dolo causante renders a contract voidable
I. In culpa contractual, there is a pre-existing obligation and there is fault in carrying out such II. In culpa aquiliana, negligence becomes a source of obligation with the existence of a pre-existing contract
I. In mora solvendi, the debtor is not liable for any damages caused by a fortuitous event II. Compensation morae is the delay on the part of the creditor to accept the performance of the obligation
Rai hired Lyka as her interior designer. Rai was not able to tell Lyka that she did not like the design output that she has produced. She then proceeds to tell this to her friend James, and James suggests that Rai should not pay Lyka. Lyka may sue James for damages on the grounds of ____________?
culpa aquiliana
mora solvendi
culpa contractual
dolo causante
The following are requisites of consent, except
There must be two or more parties
The parties must be capable and incapacipated
There must be no vitiation of consent
The intent must be declared properly
I. If a contract is made through an agent, the offer is accepted from the time the acceptance is communicated to the agent's bosses II. Civil interdiction is one instance where an offer becomes effective
Which of the following situations is NOT considered a mistake
You and a client agree that the fee for a painting is Php100k. You sell the painting to the client thinking he will pay the whole sum but the client though that he can pay in terms
You sell a painting to a client thinking that it was done by one of the country's National Artists only for it to be a fake
You were given a Php750,000 budget for a house renovation. While the construction is on-going, you discover termites in the home, which causes you to ask for additional budget in order for anti-termite control
None of the above
I. A simple mistake should be corrected through the process of annulment II. Besides not knowing how to read, deaf-mutes should not be able to write as well in order to be considered incapacitated to give consent
In up to how many years can a 15-year old claim rescission in order to secure damages done to him by his guardian?
7 years
4 years
8 years
5 years
I. It is necessary for a design contract to be notarised as a public document II. Contracts are valid or binding unless they are annulled by proper action in court
Which of the following is NOT an unenforceable contract:
Contracts entered into on behalf of another in excess of authority
Contracts that violate the Statute of Frauds
Contracts entered into on behalf of another without authority
Contracts where one of the parties in incapable of giving consent
Which of the following is NOT a voidable contract
A contract for the assassination of Mr. Tabilin
A contract between husband and wife Mai and Mart
A contract where Cupcakes Co. has to bake 10,000 cupcakes for a wedding the next day
A contract where M&M Designs are to specify materials for their client's non-existent residence
A contract can be extinguished with regards to owner-supplied materials when...
fortuitous events occur
when delay happened during the acceptance of the thing
when the materials provided by the owner is of poor quality
if the materials are misplaced by the owner and could not be found
An interior designer is liable for damages within how many years?
1
2
1 1/2
When the designer agrees to furnish both the labor and the materials, and to deliver the job completely on the date agreed upon. While the obligation of the employer is to pay the contract price upon the finishing job. This is an example of what type of contract for a Piece of Work?
Lump Sum contract
Cost Sum contract
Plus Sum contract
Lump Cost contract
Under RA 8534m the professional license shall be renewed once every ____ years
The following are true regarding Intimidation: I. Violation or intimidation shall annul the obligation, although it may have been employed by a third person who did not take part in the contract. II. A threat to enforce one's claim through competent authority, if the claim is just or legal, does not vitiate consent
The estimated reparation in money for detriment or injury sustained, or the compensation or satisfaction imposed by law for a wrong or injury cased by a violation of legal right
damages
void
negligence
delay
The adequate compensation for pecuniary loss suffered
Actual damages
Moral damages
Nominal damages
Temperate Damages
Incapable of pecuniary estimation or computation but are recoverable in the amount to be determined by the court provided they are the proximate results of the wrongdoer's act or omission
moral damages
actual damages
nominal damages
liquidated damages
Damages awarded to vindicate or recognize the right of the plaintiff, which has been violated, and not necessarily to indemnify him for any loss suffered
moderate damages
Those which may be recovered when the court finds that some pecuniary loss has been suffered but its amount cannot from the nature of the case be proved with certainty
Those agreed upon by the parties to a contract, to be paid in case of breach thereof. Whether intended as an indemnity or a penalty, it shall be equitably reduced if they are iniquitous or unconscionable
temperate damages
corrective damages
Which of the following is NOT a qualification of a building official?
Has at least 10 years of diversified and professional experience in building and construction
A Filipino citizen and of good moral character
A duly registered architect or civil engineer
Has attended and successfully completed a seminar workshop on PD1096 and its IRR conducted by the DPWH
Which of the following does NOT constitute a fine
Changing the type of construction in any building with an amendatory permit
Erecting a private or public building without a building permit
Unauthorized change during the construction in the duly submitted plan
Non-complicance with the work stoppage order or notice and orders to effect necessary correction in plans
Which of the following is considered a grave violation?
Failure to post Cert. of Occupancy
Non-complicance with the work stoppage order for the alteration without permit
Use or occupancy of buildings/structure without appropriate Cert. of Occupancy
Excavations left open without any work being done in the site for more than 120 days
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of the coe must be punished by a fine of not more than ________ or by imprisoonment of not more than _____ years
10k, 1 year
20k, 1 year
10k, 2 years
20k, 2 years
The following types of construction requires a building permit
Addition of extension for rooms
Repair of perimeter fence and walls
Installation of window grilles
Replacement work of flooring
Shall be of masonry and wood construction
I
II
III
IV
Exterior bearing and non-bearing walls of Types II and III construction shall have ___ hour/s fire-resistive rating
1.5
Type V shall have ___ hour fire resistive rating for bearing walls and ___ hour fire-resistive rating for vertical openings, floors, and roofs
1, 3
3, 1
3, 2
1, 5
Educational and recreational buildings are part of which group?
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Storage and hazardous construction is part of which group?
G
F
H
J
Eaves over required windows shall not be less than ____mm from the side and rear property lines
750
700
800
650
Footings shall be sufficient size and strength to support the load of the dwelling and shall be at least ____mm thichk and ___mm below surface of the ground
250, 600
200, 650
250, 500
200, 550
Stairs shall have a minimum run of ____mm
200
250
230
240
Minimum size for rooms for human habitation
6 sqm with a least dimension of 2m
8 sqm with a least dimension of 2m
6 sqm with a least dimension of 1.5m
8sqm with a least dimension of 2m
Minimum airspace requirement for workshops, factories, and offices per person
12 cu
10 cu
14 cu
8 cu
Required window openings may open into a roofed porch where the porch has a ceiling height of not less than _____
2.7 m
2.8 m
2.4 m
2.5 m
Arcaded pedestrian walkways shall have a clear height of _____
3m
3.4m
2.8m
2.7m
Horizontal clearance between the outermost edge of the marquee and the curb line shall not be less than ______
300mm
330mm
400mm
350mm
Vertical clearance between the pavement or ground line and the undersurface of any part of the marquee shall not be less than ______
3.2m
2.9m
The horizontal distance between the awning and the curb line shall not be less than ____
310mm
250mm
The vertical clearance between the undermost surface of the awning and the pavement or ground line shall not be less than ______
2.4m
No piles shall be piled or stacked higher than ______, except in yards or sheds intended especially for storage
1.8m
2m
1.6m
A non-structural facing of brick, concrete, tile, metal, plastic, glass, or other similar approved materials attached to a backing or structural components of the building for the purpose of ornamentation, protection, or enclosure
veneer
laminate
glazing
paint
Every storey or portion thereof that has an occupant load of 500-99 shall have at least ____ exits
Every storey that has an occupant load of more than 1000 shall have at least _____ exits
none of the above
The total width of exits in meters shall not be less than the total occupant load served divided by ______
165
170
185
175
Every required exit doorway shall be of a size as to permit the installation of a door not less than ____ in width and ____ in height
900mm, 2m
800mm, 2.1m
900mm, 2.1m
950mm, 2m
No lead of an exit door shall exceed _____ in width
1.20m
1m
1.4m
900mm
Stairways serving an occupant load of more than 50 shall not be less than ______
1.10m
1.2m
Stairways serving an occupant load of 50 or less may be _____ wide
950mm
Trim and handrails shall not reduce the stair width by more than ______
100mm
50mm
150mm
120mm
Circular stairways may be used as an exit provided the minimum width of run is not less than ______
200mm
270mm
Landings when provided shall not be reduced in width by more than _____ by a door when fully opened
Every required stairway shall have a headroom clearance of not less than ______
2.1m
2.5m
What is BP 344?
Accessibility Law
National Building Code
Interior Design Law
Fire Code
Penalties for non-compliance of building code
Fine of P2000-5000
Fine of P5000-8000
Imprisonment of not less than 3 months
Imprisonment of 2 years
Wheelchair length
1.10-1.30m
1.2-1.5m
0.9-1.2m
1-1.5m
A circle of _____ in diameter is a suitable guide in planning wheelchair turning spaces
1.5m
Comfortable reach of persons confined to wheelchairs
0.70-1.2m
0.6-1.1m
0.8-1m
0.65-1.15m
Comfortable clearance for knee and leg spaces for wheelchair-bound users
0.70m
0.65m
0.75m
0.80m
Wheelchair seating space for a seating capacity of 51-300
Minimum walkway width for wheelchair-bound
1.3m
Minimum door width for wheelchair bound
0.8m
0.9m
0.85m
Minimum door handle height according to the accessibility law
0.82m
0.79m
0.88m
Handrail height for disabled
0.70-0.90m
0.80-1m
0.65-0.85m
0.75-0.95m
Max gradient of ramps according to the accessibility law
1:12
1:10
1:14
1:16
Height of switches from the floor according to the accessibility code
1.20-1.30m
1.20-1.40m
1.30-1.40m
1.40-1.45m
Elevators should not be more than ______ away from the entry
30m
10m
20m
40m
Minimum width of sink counter according to accessibility law
0.50m
0.40m
0.60m
Minimum toilet seat height according to accessibility law
0.45m
0.5m
0.55m
Minimum dimensions of an elevator according to accessibility law
1.1x1.4m
1.2x1.5m
1.3x1.5m
1.2x1.4m
Revised Fire Code of the Philippines of 2008
RA 9514
PD 8650
BP 344
RA 9450
A process where a piece of metal is heated prior to changing its shape or dimensions
forcing
heating
conducting
melting
Administrative fine with accordance to the fire code states that the fine not exceeds ______
P50,000
P10,000
P20,000
P100,000
In case of willful failure to correct the deficiency/abate the fire hazard upon conviction
Imprisonment of not less than 6mos nor more than 6years
Imprisonment of not less than 5mos nor more than 4years
Fine of not more than P50,000
Fine of not more than P150,000
Any person who, without authority, maliciously removes the sign that a building is a fire hazard placed by the authorised person shall be liable for imprisonment for ____ days
30
60
20
90
GATT
general agreement on tariffs and trade
general association on trade and transport
general administration on trades and tariffs
general agreement on transport and trade
GATS
general agreement on trade in services
general association on tariffs and services
general agreement on trade and services
general association on tariffs in services
An antique is a cultural property found locally which is ______ years in age
100
150
140
The totality of cultural property preserved and developed through time and passed on to posterity
cultural heritage
built heritage
heritage sights
heritage zones
A niche in a tomb to accomodate an urn containing the ashes of a cremated body
cinerarium
columbarium
cellar
cemetary
A kind of public space that must be absolutely free of all forms of physical obstructions that can negatively affect natural light and ventilations within such space
easment
pavement
quadrangle
open court
Health complaints such as nasal congestion, headache, irritated eyes, lethargy and tiredness which are difficult to medically diagnose but are present in individuals when they are within a building and diminish once they leave the building
SBS
IAQ
LEED
VOC
Refers to water coming from sinks, showers and laundry
gray water
sewage
wastewater
drainage
