QUIZ: BUILDING LAWS 8.

What is the minimum size of an elevator

shaft?
BP 344: ACCESIBILITY LAW
A. 1.10 x 1.40 m
1. What is the least dimension of a parking slot B. 1.30 x 1.60 m (Your Answer)
for the disabled? C. 1.50 x 1.80 m (Correct Answer)
D. 1.40 x 1.70 m
A. 2.70 m
9. Minimum door opening for elevators for a
B. 3.00 m
single door?
C. 3.70 m
D. 3.80 m
A. 0.70 m
B. 0.80 m
2. What is the minimum dimension of a PWD C. 0.90 m
toilet? D. 1.00 m

A. 1.70 m 10. What is the minimum size of Elevator Doors

B. 1.80 m
for the handicapped?
C. 1.50 m
D. 1.20 m
A. 0.70 m
B. 0.80 m
3. What is the best way to provide for the
C. 0.90 m
convenience of both people in wheelchair D. 1.00 m
and blind persons?
11. What is the maximum distance of Elevators
A. Railings considering the handicapped?
B. Tactile surface/ blocks in the
immediate vicinity of crossings A. 30 m
C. Light controlled crossings with B. 45 m
C. 60 m
pedestrians phases and audible
D. 43 M
signals
D. Brightly painted zebra crossing
12. What is the minimum Doorway width under
BP 344?
4. What is the minimum width for a hallway?
A. 0.70 m
A. 1.10 m B. 0.80 m
B. 1.20 m C. 0.90 m
C. 1.40 m D. 1.00 m
D. 1.50 m
13. Under BP 344. walks should have___ turn/
5. What is the distance of the Building Main groove in order to guide the blind?
Entrance to the Elevator?
A. 30 degrees
B. 45 degrees
A. 60 m C. 60 degrees
B. 20 m D. 90 degrees
C. 30 m
D. 40 m 14. Distance of parking for the disabled from
building entrance?
6. What is the minimum dimension of an
elevator door width? A. 30 m
B. 50 m
A. 0.70 m C. 60 m
B. 0.80 m D. 80 m
C. 0.75 m
D. 0.85 m 15. What is the minimum width for parking slots
of PWD?
7. What is the minimum size of an elevator car?
A. 3.50 m
A. 1.10 x 1.40 m B. 3.70 m
B. 1.40 x 1.80 m C. 3.60 m
C. 1.20 x 1.50 m D. 3.80 m
D. 1.70 x 1.80 m

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16. For parking areas of PWD, a walkway
between the front ends of parked cars shall 25. What is the preferred design for a stair
have a minimum clear width of ____ ? considering users of crutches?

A. 1.10 m A. Slanted thread

B. 1.20 m B. Open Riser Stairs
C. 1.30 m C. Slanted Nosing
D. 1.40 m D. Right Angle Stairs

17. Minimum entrance door opening? 26. Maximum height for a stair riser ?

A. 0.70 m A. 150 mm
B. 0.80 m B. 250 mm
C. 0.90 m C. 200 mm
D. 1.00 m D. 300 mm

18. Minimum bedroom door opening? 27. What is the minimum width of a stair under
BP 344?
A. 0.70 m
B. 0.80 m A. 0.90 m
C. 0.90 m B. 0.75 m
D. 1.00 m C. 0.70 m
D. 0.80 m
19. Minimum openings in a room ?
28. If there are 50 or less occupants, what is the
A. 10% of wall area minimum stair width?
B. 12% of wall area
C. 15% of wall are A. 0.75
D. 20% of wall area B. 1.10
C. 0.90
20. Prefered height of Doorknobs? D. 0.80

A. 0.82m 29. What is the minimum clear width of a hallway

B. 0.90m
under bp344?
C. 1.00m
D. 1.06 m
A. 0.90 m
B. 1.00 m
21. A circle of ___ in diameter is a suitable guide C. 1.10 m
in the planning of wheelchair turning spaces? D. 0.80 m

A. 1.80 m 30. Dimensions of doors and windows

B. 1.70 m
conforming to accessibility law?
C. 1.60 m
D. 1.50 m A. 0.80 x 2.10 for doors and 10% for
windows
22. Angle of turn of embossed tiles for the blind? B. 0.90 x 2.10 for doors and 15% for
windows
A. 45 degrees C. 0.80 x 2.10 for doors and 20% for
B. 30 degrees windows
C. 90 degrees D. 0.90 x 2.10 for doors and 25% for
D. 60 degrees
windows

23. Under the Accessibility Code, what is the

maximum height of handrail?
31. What general conditions of design are
A. 0.70 m important for the aged?
B. 0.75 m
C. 0.80 m A. Size, location, design
D. 0.90 m B. Grab Bar
C. Height of lavatory is from the waist
D. All of the above
24. Min. clearance of a table from floor
considering the handicapped?
32. Minimum door width for hospital nursing
units?
A. 45 mm
B. 60 mm A. 1.20 m
C. 70 mm B. 0.80 m
D. 74 mm
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 C. 1.10 m
D. 0.90 m A. 10 mm
33. What is Central Refuge? B. 15 mm
C. 20 mm
A. Home for the homeless disable D. 25 mm
person
B. Space for wheelchair when passing 41. The minimum width of a curb cut-out?
through a road (Your Answer)
C. Center for disabled person A. 0.80 m
D. Pedestrian way for disable only B. 0.90 m
C. 1.00 m
34. What should be provided in the immediate D. 1.20 m
vicinity of crossings as an aid to the blind?
42. Curb cut-outs should have a gradient not
A. Tactile surface more than?
B. Pavers with slot openings
C. Planters and landscapes A. 1 is to 20
D. 0.30 m kick plates B. 1 is to 6
C. 1 is to 12
35. What is the minimum depth of a Central D. 1 is to 100
Refuge?
43. Walkways should be kept as level as possible
A. 1.20 m and provided with slip-resistant material.
B. 2.0.m Whenever and wherever possible, walkways
C. 1.5 m should have a gradient no more than?
D. 1.8 m
A. 3%
36. From BP 344, What is the maximum width of B. 4%
a carriageway where a central refuge is no C. 5%
longer required? D. 2%

A. 4m 44. How much is the maximum cross gradient of

B. 6m a walkway?
C. 8m
D. 10m A. 1 is to 20
B. 1 is to 6
C. 1 is to 12
37. Dropped curbs at crossings have a width
D. 1 is to 100
corresponding to the width of the crossing;
otherwise, the minimum width is?
45. How much is the minimum width of a
A. 0.80 m walkway?
B. 0.90 m
C. 1.0m A. 1.20 m (Your Answer)
D. 1.2m B. 1.00 m
C. 1.50 m
D. 1.80 m
38. Dropped curbs shall be ramped towards
adjoining curbs with a gradient not more
46. If possible, gratings should never be located
than?
along walkways. When occurring along
A. 1 is to 12 walkways, grating openings should have a
B. 1 is to 6 maximum dimension of 13 mm times 13 mm
C. 1: 20 and shall not project above the level of the
D. 1:30 walkway of more than?

39. Dropped curbs shall be sloped towards the A. 3 mm

road with a maximum cross gradient of______ B. 6.5 mm
C. 6 mm
to prevent water from collecting at the
D. 2.5 mm
walkway?

A. 1 is to 12 47. Walkways should have a continuing surface

B. 1 is to 6 without abrupt pitches in angle or
C. 1: 20 interruptions by cracks or breaks creating
D. 1:30 edges above?

40. The lowest point of a dropped curb from the A. 3 mm

road or gutter should not exceed? B. 6.5 mm
C. 6 mm
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 D. 2.5 mm 54. Handrails that require full grip should have a
dimension of?
48. In lengthy or busy walkways, spaces should
be provided at some point along the route so A. 30 to 60 mm
B. 30 to 50 mm
that a wheelchair may pass another or turn
C. 25 to 50 mm
around. These spaces should have a D. 40 to 60 mm
minimum dimension of 1.5 m and should be
spaced at a maximum distance of ? 55. Handrails "attached to walls" should have a
clearance from the wall of no less than?
A. 12 m between stops
B. 6 m between stops
A. 35 mm
C. 10 m between stops
B. 40 mm
D. 15 m between stops
C. 50 mm
D. 60 mm
49. To guide the blind, walkways should as much
as possible follow straight forward routes in? 56. Handrails on ledges should have a clearance
not less than?
A. 45 degree angle
B. Right angle
A. 35 mm
C. Perfect rounded curve
B. 40 mm
D. Chamfered corner with metal
C. 50 mm
gratings D. 60 mm

50. Walkway headroom is preferably higher. and 57. Directional and informational sign should be
should not be less than? 2.40 m 2.10 m 2.00 located at points conveniently seen even by
m x 2.70 m a person on a wheelchair and those with
visual impairments; Signs should be kept
A. 2.40 m
simple and easy to understand; signages
B. 2.10 m
C. 2.00 m should be made of contrasting colors and
D. 2.70 m contrasting gray matter to make detection
and reading easy; The international symbol
51. Handrails should be installed at both sides of for access should be used to designate
ramps and stairs and at the outer edges of routes and facilities that are accessible;
dropped curbs. Handrails at dropped curbs Should a sign protrude into a walkway or
should not be installed beyond the width of route, a minimum headroom should be
any crossing so as not to obstruct pedestrian provided?
flow. Which handrail height above steps or
A. 2m
ramps is ideal? 0.90 m and 0.70 m x 1 m
B. 2.10 m
and 1.20 m 1 m and 0.90 m 0.90 m and 0.75 C. 2.40 m
m D. 2.70 m

A. 0.90 m and 0.70 m

58. Signs on walls and doors should be located at
B. 1 m and 1.20 m
C. 1 m and 0.90 m a maximum height of?
D. 0.90 m and 0.75
A. 1.60 m
B. 2.10 m
52. Handrails for protection at great heights may C. 1.20 m
be installed? D. 1.40 m

A. 1 m to 1.06 m
59. Signs on walls and doors should be located at
B. 0.90 to 1.20 m
C. 0.90 to 1.10 m a minimum height of?
D. 1.05 to 1.15 m
A. 1.60 m
B. 2.10 m
53. Deal extension of the handrail should be C. 1.20 m
provided at the start and end of ramps and D. 1.40 m
stairs of about?
60. Signage labeling public rooms and places
A. 500 mm
should have raised symbols, letters or
B. 400 mm
C. 300 mm numbers with minimum height of ?
D. 250 mm
A. 1 mm
B. 2 mm
C. 3 mm
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 D. 6 .5 mm C. 1 is to 15
D. 1 is to 100
61. Minimum central refuges , where the width of
carriageway to be crossed exceeds 10 m ? 69. The length of a ramp should not exceed?

A. 1.5 m in depth A. 6m
B. 2 m in depth B. 12 m
C. 1.80 m in depth C. 15 m
D. 1.20 m in depth D. 30 m

62. The flashing green period required for the 70. Longer ramps whose gradient is 1 is to 12
disabled should be determined on the basis shall be provided with landings not less than?
of a walking speed of?
A. 1.20 m
B. 1.50 m
A. 0.90 m/ sec C. 1.80 m
B. 1.20 m/ sec D. 2.00 m
C. 0.80 m /sec
D. 0.75 m / sec
71. A level area should be provided at the top
and bottom of any ramp of not less than?
63. The minimum period for the steady green
(for pedestrians) should not be less than ?
A. 1.80 m
B. 1.50 m
A. 12 seconds C. 1.20 m
B. 10 seconds D. 1.00 m
C. 8 seconds
D. 6 seconds
72. Handrails will be provided on both sides of
the ramp at the height of ?
64. Accessible parking slots should have a
minimum width of? A. 0.70 m. and 0.90 m. from the ramp
level
A. 2.40 m B. 1 m and 1.2 m. from the ramp level
B. 3.00 m C. 1 m. and 0.90 m. from the ramp level
C. 2.50 m D. 0.7 m. and 1.10 m. from the ramp
D. None
level

65. A walkway from accessible spaces of ____

73. Any ramp with a rise greater than 0.2 m. and
clear width shall be provided between the
leads down towards an area where vehicular
front ends of parked cars;
traffic is possible, should have a railing
A. 1.2 m across the full width of its lower end from the
B. 1.50 m foot of the ramp of?
C. 1.80 m
D. 2.00 m A. Not less than 1.5 meters
B. Not less than 1.8 meters
C. Not less than 2 meters
66. Entrances with vestibules shall be provided a
D. Not less than 1.2 meters
level area with at least?
74. All doors shall have a minimum clear width of
A. 1.8 m. depth and a 1.5 m. width
?
B. 1.50 m x 150 m
C. 1.50 m depth x 1.80 m width
A. 0.90 m
D. 1.80 m x 1.80 m
B. 0.80 m
C. 0.70 m
67. Changes in level require a ramp except when D. 0.60 m
served by a dropped curb, an elevator or
other mechanical device; Ramps shall have a 75. Doors should be operable by a pressure or
minimum clear width of ? force not more than?

A. 1.20 m A. 3 kg
B. 1.30 m B. 4 kg
C. 1.50 m C. 6 kg
D. 1.80 m D. 1 kg

68. The maximum ramp gradient shall be ? 76. A minimum clear level space to be provided
before and extending beyond a door?
A. 1 is to 12
B. 1 is to 6
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 A. 1.5 m x 1.5 m enable another wheelchair to pass and shall
B. 1.8 m x 1.8 m be spaced at a maximum of ?
C. 2.0 m x 2.0 m
D. 1.20m x 1.20 m A. 6m
B. 10 m
77. Doorknobs and other hardware should be C. 12 m
located between ? D. 15 m

A. .82 m. and 1.06 m above the floor 85. Turnabout spaces should also be provided at
B. .95 m and 1.10 m above floor or within of every dead end within ?
C. .75 m and 1.15 m above floor
D. .80 m and 1.20 m above floor A. 6m
B. 5m
78. Doors along major circulation routes should C. 4m
be provided with kick plates made of durable D. 3.5 m
materials at a height of?
86. Accessible public washrooms and toilets shall
A. .20 m to .30 m permit easy passage of a wheelchair and
B. .15 m to .25 m allow the occupant to enter a stall, close the
C. .3 m. to .4 m
door and transfer to the water closet from
D. .35 m to .45 m
either a frontal or lateral position; What is the
minimum are of accessible water closet
79. Thresholds shall be kept to a minimum;
stalls?
whenever necessary, thresholds and sliding
door tracks shall have a maximum height of? A. 1.50 x 1.80 m
B. 1.70 x 1.80 m
A. 20 mm C. 1.20 x 1.80 m
B. 25 mm D. 1.10 x 1.50 m
C. 30 mm
D. 35 mm
87. Minimum turning space of a water closet
stalls?
80. Manual switches shall be positioned above
the floor within? A. 1.50 sq.m
B. 2.25 sq.m
A. 1.10 m to 1.20 m C. 1.80 sq.m
B. 1.2 m to 1.3 m D. 1.70 sq.m
C. 1.15 m to 1.30 m
D. 0.82 m t0 1.06 m
88. The maximum height of water closets?
81. Manual switches should be located from the
A. 0.45 m
latch side of the door of about?
B. 0.40 m
C. 0.50 m
A. 0.2 m
D. 0.60 m
B. 0.3 m
C. 0.4 m
D. 0.5 m 89. Flush control should have a maximum height
of ?
82. Corridors shall have minimum clear width
A. 0.90 m
of ?
B. 1.20 m
C. 1.20 m
A. 1.2 m
D. 1.10 m
B. 1.30 m
C. 1.50 m
D. 1.80 m 90. Maximum height of lavatories should be ?

A. 0.70 m
83. Recesses or turnabout spaces should be
B. 0.75 m
provided for wheelchairs to turn around or to C. 0.80 m
enable another wheelchair to pass; these D. 0.85 m
spaces shall have a minimum area of ?
91. Lavatories vertical clearance?
A. 1.20 m x 1.20 m
B. 1.50 m x 1.50 m A. .60 - .70 m
C. 1.80 m x 1.80 m B. .45 - .60 m
D. 2.00 m x 2.00 m C. .65 - .70 m
D. .50 - .60 m
84. Recesses or turnabout spaces should be
provided for wheelchairs to turn around or to
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92. Urinals should have an elongated lip or C. 0.90 m to 1.20 m from the floor
through type; the maximum height of the lip D. 1.20 m to 1.30 m from the floor
should be?
97. Minimum diameter of button sizes at elevator
A. 0.45 m control panels ?
B. 0.48 m
C. 0.50 m A. Minimum 20 mm and maximum
D. 0.60 m depression depth of 6.5 mm
B. Minimum 20 mm and maximum
93. To be installed before hazardous areas such depression depth of 1 mm
as sudden changes in floor levels and at the C. Minimum 15 mm and maximum
top and bottom of stairs; special care must depression depth of 3 mm
be taken to ensure the proper mounting or D. Minimum 20 mm and maximum
adhesion of tactile strips so as not to cause depression depth of 3 mm
accidents;
98. All excavations, whether on the road or
A. 0.30 m wide tactile strip footway must be adequately protected or
B. 0.40 m wide tactile strip fenced. Whatever the type of fencing used, it
C. 0.45 m wide tactile stri
is important the railings should incorporate
D. 0.50 m wide tactile strip
the following features. What is the minimum
ht of the top of the rail above the adjacent
94. Accessible elevators should be located from
surface?
the entrance and should be easy to locate
with the aid of signs of not more than? A. 1.20m
B. 1.10m
A. 15 m C. 1.00m
B. 30 m D. 0.90m
C. 60 m
D. 45 m
99. Maximum tapping rail to be incorporated to
assist the blind for the railing above adjacent
95. Minimum dimension of accessible elevators?
surface?
A. 1.1 m. x 1.4 m A. 0.25 m
B. 1.7 m x 1.80 B. 0.30 m
C. 1.40 x 1.70 m C. 0.35 m
D. 1.20 x 1.50 m D. 0.40 m

96. Control panels and emergency system of 100. Effective width of footways past any
accessible elevators shall be within reach of obstruction should not be less than
a seated person; centerline heights for the
topmost buttons shall be between? A. 0.90m
B. 1.00m
C. 1.2 m
A. 1.00 m to 1.20 m from the floor
D. 1.50 m
B. 0.90 m to 1.30 m from the floor

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