Mock Exam Set A Prepared by Planwards

1. The approved development plans of provinces, highly-urbanized cities, and independent

component cities shall be submitted to the _____, which shall be integrated into the regional
development plan for submission to the National Economic and Development Authority, in
accordance with existing laws.
A. Regional Development Council C. City Development Council
B. Barangay Development Council D. Municipal Development Council

2. Is the legal process whereby the registered voters of a local government unit may directly
propose, enact, or amend any ordinance.
A. Local Initiative C. Local Propositions
B. Local Referendum D. Local Amendment

3. Is the legal process whereby the registered voters of the local government units may approve,
amend or reject any ordinance enacted by the Sanggunian. It shall be held under the control and
direction of the Comelec within sixty (60) days in case of provinces and cities, forty-five (45) days
in case of municipalities and thirty (30) days in case of Barangays. The Comelec shall certify and
proclaim the results.
A. Local Initiative C. Local Propositions
B. Local Referendum D. Local Amendment

4. All are the Fundamental Principles of Taxation except one:

A. Taxation shall be uniform in each local D. Each local government unit shall, as far
government unit; as practicable, evolve a progressive system
B. Be equitable and based as far as of taxation.
practicable on the taxpayer's ability to pay; E. None of the choices
C. Be levied and collected only for public
purposes;

5. A tax may be imposed on the sale, donation, barter, or any other mode of transferring
ownership or title of real property at the rate of not more than ________ of the total consideration
involved in the acquisition of the property or the fair market value in case the monetary
consideration involved in the transfer is not substantial, whichever is higher.
A. Half of 1% C. 10% of 1%
B. 1/20th of 1% D. 30% of 1%

6. LGU assessor shall prepare and maintain _____ wherein shall be listed all real property,
whether taxable or exempt, located within the territorial jurisdiction of the LGU
A. Assessment Roll D. Taxable & Exempted Real Property List
B. Schedule of Fair Market Values (TERP List)
C. Assessor Master List (AML)

7. In the case of a city or a municipality within the Metropolitan Manila Area, Rates on Levy for
Real Property Tax shall be at the rate not exceeding ____of the assessed value of real property.
A. Two percent (2%) C. Three percent (3%)
B. One percent (1%) D. None of the above

8. A province or city, or a municipality within the Metropolitan Manila Area, may levy and collect
an annual tax of ____on the assessed value of real property which shall be in addition to the basic
real property tax. The proceeds thereof shall exclusively accrue to the Special Education Fund
(SEF).
A. 1% C. 4%
B. 2% D. None of the above

1
9. Each LGU shall appropriate in its annual budget no less than ____ of its annual internal
revenue allotment for development projects; development plans shall be furnished the DILG.
A. 20% C. 40%
B. 30% D. 50%

10. All are Mandatory Positions for Province, City & Municipality except one:
A. Treasurer D. Engineer
B. Accountant E. Architect
C. Planning and Development Officer

11. In Ebenezer Howard’s Garden Cities, how many people did he envisage the Central City’s
population would have?
A. 48,000 C. 56,000
B. 52,000 D. 58,000

12. Who among the following is a member of the Board of Environmental Planners?
A. Lirio T. Abuyuan C. Carmencita L. Rosales
B. Doris A. Endriga D. Josie M. Ramos

13. Which theory describes that “Land value is maximum at city centre; more accessible to centre
has higher value, declining farther away from transport, employment”?
A. Concentric Ring Theory C. Central Place Theory
B. Urban Bid Rent Theory D. Growth Center Theory

14. Who is the “Father of Advocacy Planning”?

A. Robert Moses C. Pierce F. Lewis
B. Paul Davidoff D. Walter Isard

15. This kind of region describes “A network of functionally-related areas with high level of
connectivity and economic interflows?
A. Virtual Region C. Bio-Region
B. Eco-Region D. Urban Region

16. In Ebenezer Howard’s Garden Cities, how many people did he envisage the Garden City’s
population would have?
A. 25,000 C. 35,000
B. 30,000 D. 40,000

17. _____________ is the newest and 81st province in the Philippines.

A. Zamboanga Sibugay C. Davao Occidental
B. Shariff Kabunsuan D. Dinagat Islands

18. In which year was the first Board of Environmental Planners actually formed?
A. 1978 C. 2013
B. 1993 D. 2014

19. Who is the current president of the Philippine Institute of Environmental Planners?
A. Maria Theresa L. Quimpo C. Felino Palafox Jr.
B. Patricia V. Palafox D. Larisa Glenda Togonon-De Castro

20. Who among the following championed the concept of an “Organic City”, that the city is alive?
A. Lewis Mumford C. Benton MacKaye
B. Clarence Perry D. Sir Leslie Patrick Abercrombie

21. Which Sections of the Local Government Code tackles the Local Development Council?
A. 16-20 C. 234-250
B. 106-115 D. 375-392

2
22. Which department furnishes the information about financial resources and budgetary
allocations to the LDC’s?
A. DOF C. DBM
B. DENR D. NEDA

23. He is responsible for providing technical support, documentation of proceedings, preparation

of reports as may be required, could be non-governmental org, educational or research
institution.
A. Secretary C. Budget Assistant
B. Representative D. Secretariat

24. In RA10587, corporations or partnerships practicing EnP can be registered if majority of

members and the board are licensed and registered EnP's. But in PD1308, how many % of that
must be EnP's?
A. 60% C. 75%
B. 70% D. 100%

25. In RA10587, reporting of exam results is for within 5 days, how many was it for PD1308?
A. 45 days D. 120 days
B. 60 days E. 1 year
C. 90 days

26. In RA10587, a new board is to be constituted in 6mos from the effectivity. In pd1308, how
long should it be?
A. 3 months C. 30 days
B. 2 months D. None of the above

27. If in RA10587, penalty includes min of P100k to max of P500k, how much was it in PD1308?
A. Min of 10K, Max of 50K C. Min of 3K, Max of 7K
B. Min of 2K, Max of 5K D. Min of 1K, Max of 5K

28. What year is PD 1308?

A. 1972 C. 1978
B. 1977 D. 1993

29. In PD1308, members of the board needed at least 3yrs practice experience for ENP. In
RA10587, how many yrs?
A. 7 years C. 10 years
B. 8 years D. 12 years

30. Which of the following is not among the three determining factors contributing to the creation
of an LGU or its conversion to another level?
A. Land C. Income
B. Transportation D. Population

31. For the disposition of real property tax, what is the distribution of proceed for the province,
the municipality and the baranggay?
A. 25-45-30 C. 35-40-25
B. 30-40-30 D. 40-30-20

32. If there is a general failure of crops and substantial decrease in the process of agri products,
condonation or reduction of RPT is allowed thru an ordinance. Which body is tasked to
recommend the measure when this happens?
A. Dept. of Finance C. Dept of Agriculture
B. Local Disaster Coordinating Council D. Land Management Bureau

3
33. What is the maximum number of years for the collection of tolls, fees, rentals and repayment
on BOT projects?
A. 5 years C. 20 years
B. 10 years D. 50 years

34. Which is the "mother" of all planning and programming bodies AND to which component of
the local planning structure does it belong?
A. LDC C. PLUC
B. NEDA D. Mother Earth

35. All of the below may form part of one sector. What sector is that? Which one does not belong
with the others?
A. Municipal Engineer E. LDC Rep (CSO)
B. Zoning Officer F. Sanggunian Rep
C. MPDO Staff G. Real Estate Developer
D. LDC Rep (Baranggay) H. Municipal Architect

36. Whose signatures are in reader every page of the IRR of RA10587?
A. Commission Members C. APO
B. Board Members D. Legislators

37. They represent the LDC when it is not in session, ensure that the LDC decisions are faithfully
carried out and act on matters needing immediate attention by the LDC; formulate plans, policies,
and programs based on principles and priorities laid out by LDC.
A. Steering Committee C. Standing Committee
B. Executive Committee D. Temporary Committee

38. The school of thought or approach, where planning is from scratch, where there is an empty
land and no people occupying it, but not when cities are already settled, wherein public consent
has to be solicited, it tends to be "top down", implementing only the dominant vision of an
authoritative leader or clique.
A. City Beautiful C. Monumentalism
B. City Planning D. Traditional Planning

39. In determining the level of urbanization, by taking the ratio of combined employment in
secondary and tertiary sectors to total employment, what is the basis if the place is
predominantly rural or deemed as urban?
A. 30% predominantly rural, above 70% is C. 70% predominantly rural, above 30% is
urban urban
B. 50% predominantly rural, above 50% is D. 80% predominantly rural, above 20% is
urban urban

40. It is a conciliation panel constituted from Lupon membership for every dispute brought
before the Lupon consisting of 3 members after the Punong Barangay has failed in his mediation
efforts.
A. Pangkat Pangkasunduan C. Pangkat Tagapagkasundo
B. Lupong Pangpayapa D. Lupong Tagapamayapa

41. Defined as the body organized in every baranggay composed of punong barangay as the
chairperson and not less than 10 and more than 20 chosen from the pangkat.
A. Pangkat Pangkasunduan C. Pangkat Tagapagkasundo
B. Lupong Pangpayapa D. Lupong Tagapamayapa

42. It is the mere compilation of data from various data producers, prepared by the different
departments of the local government and national agencies operating in the area.
A. Ecological Profile C. Market Analysis
B. Territorial Statistics D. Area Scan

4
43. The amount of appropriations for debt servicing shall not exceed _____ of the regular income
of the LGU concerned.
A. 5% C. 20%
B. 10% D. 50%

44. What percentage of the estimated revenue from regular sources is set aside for the
appropriation for unforeseen expenditures such as calamities?
A. 5% C. 20%
B. 10% D. 50%

45. Annual appropriation for discretionary purposes of the local chief executive shall not exceed
____% of actual receipts from basic real property tax.
A. 1% C. 3%
B. 2% D. 5%

46. The LDCs shall meet at least ______________ or as often as necessary while the Executive
Committee shall hold its meeting _____________________.
A. once a year, once a month C. once a year, once every week
B. once every 6 months, once a month D. once every 6 months, once every week

47. Who can call on the special meetings of the LDC?

A. Chairman C. A and B
B. Majority of Members D. A or B

48. What is the law that reorganized the Philippine Statistical System and created the Philippine
Statistics Authority (PSA) , thereby abolishing the National Statistics Office (NSO), Bureau of
Agricultural Statistics (BAS), and the Bureau of Labor and Employment Statistics (BLES)?
A. R.A. No. 9003 D. R.A. No. 10625
B. R.A. No. 10587 E. R.A. No. 10591
C. R.A. No. 10121

49. Which is not a principle of the of government reform under the R.A. No. 9184 (Government
Procurement Reform Act)?
A. Social Justice D. Streamlined Procurement
B. Transparency E. Public Monitoring
C. Competitiveness F. System of Accountability

50. _______________ is a 13 million hectare under sea region east of Luzon and is 35 meters
underwater at its shallowest point off the provinces of Aurora and Isabela, and is solely claimed
by the Republic of the Philippines on April 8, 2009 as part of its continental shelf, which was
confirmed by the United Nations Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf on April 12,
2012 –
A. Kalayaan Islands D. Scarborough Shoal
B. Bandar Seri Begawan E. Babuyan Islands
C. Benham Rise

51. He was the partner of Daniel Burnham in the preparation of the plans for Manila and Baguio.
A. Cameron Forbes D. Elihu Root
B. Charles Moore E. Pierce Anderson
C. Frederick Law Olmsted Sr.

5
52. Police power, which is the plenary power vested in the legislature to make statutes and
ordinances to promote the health, morals, peace, education, good order or safety and general
welfare of the people, in the recognition that salus populi est suprema lex (the welfare of the
people is the supreme law). The __________________ clause embodied in Section __ of the Local
Government Code encapsulates the delegated police power to local governments.
A. Autonomy, 3 C. Stewardship, 12
B. General Welfare, 16 D. Independence, 22

53. When is Earth Day?

A. March 18 C. April 18
B. March 22 D. April 22

54. As requisites to be declared as a city, the following are required except:

A. 100 sq. km. C. It has an average annual income of
B. Population of not less than 150,000 P10,000,000 in the past 2 years
D. None of the above

55. When was the LGC approved?

A. April 10, 1991 C. Nov 16, 1992
B. March 10, 1991 D. Nov 16, 1991

56. The fit general land user policy areas are: _____________________, Infrastructure areas,
Production areas, and Protection areas.

57. ___________ is the plan with which the LGU promotes the general welfare of its inhabitants in
its capacity as a corporate body.

58. ___________ is the plan for the management of local territories.

59. ___________ is/adopted top be a rational act that reduces the uncertainties of the future by
relying on information, its analysis and interpretation, as the primary basis for policy and action.
A. Data Gathering C. Organizing
B. Planning D. Projecting

60. If population growth rate is 1% , how many years would it take to double?
A. 30 D. 60
B. 50 E. 69
C. 59

61. Which does not belong with the others?

A. Growth pole C. Francois Perroux
B. Propulsive firm D. Geographic space

62. Disequilibrium in economy is due to

A. Capitalism C. Regional inequalities
B. Market forces D. Expanding economic activity

63. The statement “The poor becomes poorer and the rich becomes richer" is posited by
A. Jacob Mincer D. John Friedmann
B. Gary S. Becker E. Theodore Schultz
C. Gunnar Myrdal

6
Select from the below for the answers to no. 4-7:
A. Upward transitional regions
B. Special problem regions
C. Downward transitional regions
D. Resource frontiers

64. Those needing policy interventions more than the other cited regions.

65. Areas which are growing with high growth potential but are capital constrained.

66. New settlement zones in which potentials for growth is large.

67. Old rural (or industrial) economies in decline and where emigration is most evident.

68. This theory of regional planning states that "development can start only in a relatively few
dynamic sectors and geographic locations from where it is expected to spread to the remaining
sectors and geographical areas of a country"
A. Growth center D. Center-down paradigm
B. Human capital E. Center-periphery model
C. Cumulative causation

69. According to the theory of uneven development, _____________________ is the spontaneous

and inevitable process of development of backward areas because of pulls in input demand from
developed regions.
A. Polarization D. Backward linkage
B. Economic growth E. Trickle-down effect
C. Forward linkage

70. Which is not a focus of regional planning?

A. Regional divergence
B. Institutional capacitation
C. Reduction of economic disparities among regions

71. This theory provides framework for understanding regional spatial structure:
A. Range and Threshold D. Radial Model
B. Core and Periphery E. None of the above
C. Central Place

72. The movement which introduced the land use zoning.

A. City Efficient D. Modern Town
B. City Functional E. None of the above
C. New Towns

73. He is the Father of Historical Sociological Approach to Planning

A. Dr. Francis Stuart Chapin D. Don Arturo Soria Y Mata
B. Lewis Mumford E. None of the above
C. Dr. Konstantineos A. Doxiadis

74. An example or application of this theory indicates that if the largest city has 16 million people,
the second city will have around 8 million. Such theory does apply when there is urban primacy.
A. Rank Size Rule D. Range and Threshold
B. Central Place E. None of the above
C. Growth Pole

7
75. Which factors can act to limit urban growth?
A. Lack of Natural Advantages D. All of the above
B. Lack of Cultivated Talent E. None of the above
C. Failure of Momentum

76. The first modern Environmental Planner who introduced ecological planning primarily
through map overlay.
A. Rachel Louise Carson D. George Zipf
B. Ian Harg E. None of the above
C. William Levvitt

77. They were all contributors to the City Efficient Movement, except for:
A. Dr. Francis Stuart Chapin D. All of the above
B. Don Arturo Soria Y Mata E. None of the above
C. Dr. Konstantineos A. Doxiadis

78. Pierre Charles L’ Enfant is the

A. Author of The New Exploration: A C. Forerunner of the City Beautiful
Philosophy of Regional Planning Movement
B. Father of Urban Planning in Canada D. Author of De Re Aedificatoria
E. None of the above

79. The ___________________ City Model shows that the relatively affluent live closest to the CBD,
the middle-class residential zones occur in the inner-city areas, and low-income squatter
settlements occur in the periphery. This pattern is also similar to the urban structure of
Southeast Asian Cities.
A. Latin American D. Radial
B. Concentric Zone E. None of the above
C. Concentric Ring

80. Which is not part of the centripetal forces that shape a city:
A. Congestion D. Prestige of Central address
B. Lure of bright lights E. Maximum Accessibility
C. Threshold population

81. Aside diplomatic and consular representative, transient visitors are exempt from paying the
community tax, if their stay in the Philippines does not exceed ___________.
A. 1 month D. 4 months
B. 2 months E. 6 months
C. 3 months

82. How is the Community Tax calculated for a qualified individual?

A. P10 and an additional P5 for every D. P10 and an additional P1 for every P500
P1,000 of income of income
B. P5 and an additional P1 for every P1,000 E. P5 and an additional P5 for every P1,000
of income of income
C. P5 and an additional P1 for every P5,000
of income

83. Lands other than agricultural, located in a city or municipality, more than _______ in area,
one –half of which remain unutilized or unimproved shall be included in the coverage of the idle
land tax.
A. 100sqm D. 5,000sqm
B. 500sqm E. 10,000sqm
C. 1,000sqm

8
84. The LGC, as amended by RA9009, requires that for a component city to be created, its income
must be which of the following?
A. On average P2,500,000, for the last 2 D. On average P50,000,000, for the last 2
years, based on 1991 constant prices years, based on 2000 constant prices
B. On average P20,000,000, for the last 2 E. On average P100,000,000, for the last 2
years, based on 1991 constant prices years, based on 2000 constant prices
C. On average P20,000,000, for the last 2
years, based on 2000 constant prices

85. The Chairperson of the National Solid Waste Management Commission shall be the Secretary
of which department?
A. DILG D. DPWH
B. DENR E. DOST
C. DOH

86. According to RA8371, when disputes involve indigenous peoples, what shall be used to
resolve the dispute?
A. Katarungang Barangay D. Court of Appeals
B. Municipal Trial Courts E. Arbitration Committee
C. Customary Laws and Practices

87. This is a relatively small area focused on protection of small features to protect or preserve
nationally significant natural features on account of their special interest or unique
characteristics.
A. Natural Monument D. Strict Nature Reserve
B. National Park E. Buffer Zone
C. Protected Area

88. Under EO192, this body of the DENR recommends possible legislations, policies and
programs for environmental management and pollution control.
A. Forest Management Bureau D. Environmental Management Bureau
B. Lands Management Bureau E. Ecosystems Research and Development
C. Mines and Geosciences Bureau Bureau

89. Rivers, shores and coasts shall have easements of _____ in urban areas, _____ in rural areas
and _____ in forested areas.
A. 5m, 20m, 30m D. 5m, 15m, 40m
B. 10m, 20m, 30m E. 3m, 20m, 40m
C. 5m, 20m, 40m

90. Pasig River shall have an easement of _____.

A. 3m D. 15m
B. 5m E. 20m
C. 10m

9
Answer Key for Mock Exam Set A

1. A 46. B
2. A 47. D
3. B 48. D
4. E 49. A
5. A 50. C
6. A 51. E
7. A 52. B
8. A 53. D
9. A 54. C (20,000,000 required)
10. E 55. A
11. D 56. Settlement areas
12. A 57. CDP
13. B 58. CLUP
14. B 59. B
15. A 60. E
16. B 61. D
17. C 62. B
18. B 63. C
19. D 64. B
20. A 65. A
21. B 66. D
22. C 67. C
23. D 68. D
24. C 69. E
25. D 70. A
26. C 71. C
27. B 72. B
28. C 73. B
29. A 74. A
30. B 75. D
31. C 76. E
32. B 77. B
33. D 78. C
34. A 79. A
35. G 80. A
36. B 81. C
37. B 82. B
38. D 83. C
39. B 84. E
40. C 85. B
41. D 86. C
42. A 87. A
43. C 88. D
44. A 89. E
45. B 90. C

10