NATIONAL STRUCTURAL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES

NSCP 2001
ACI SPECIFICATIONS :

1. The required strength to resist dead load D and live load L shall be at least equal to:
a) D + 1.7 L c) D + L
b) 0.75 (1.4D +1.7 L ) d) 1.4 D + 1.7 L
2. If resistance to specified earthquake loads or forces E are included in the design, the required
load combinations shall be at least equal to:
a) 0.75 ( 1.4 D + 1.7 L + 1.87 E) c) 1.1 D + 1.3 L + 1.1 E
b) 1.4 D + 1.7 L + 1.87 E d) 0.9 D + 1.7 L + 1.3 E
3. Curing of concrete (other than high early strength) shall be maintained above 10 oC in moist
condition for at least the first ___ days after placement.
a) 14 c) 10
b) 7 d) 15
4. Standard hooks used in reinforced concrete beam shall mean:
a) 90-degrees bend plus 4db extension at free end of the bar
b) 180-degrees bend plus 4db extension but not less than 65mm at the free end of the
bar
c) 180-degrees bend plus 4db extension at the free end of the bar
d) 90-degrees bend plus 4db extension at free end
5. Standard hooks for stirrups and tie hooks 16mm bar and smaller
a) 180-degrees bend plus 4db extension at free end of the bar
b) 90-degrees bend plus 12db extension at free end of the bar
c) 90-degrees bend plus 6db extension at free end of the bar
d) 180-degrees bend plus 8db extension at free end of the bar
6. Standard hooks for stirrups and tie hooks 20mm bar and 25mm bar
a) 90-degrees bend plus 4db extension at free end of the bar
b) 180-degrees bend plus 6db extension at free end of the bar
c) 90-degrees bend plus 12db extension at free end of the bar
d) 180-degrees bend plus 8db extension at free end of the bar
7. Inside diameter of bends for stirrups and ties shall not be less than ___ for 16mm bar or smaller
a) 6 db b) 4 db c) 10 db d) 8 db
8. Minimum diameter of bend for bar size from 28mm to 32mm
a) 12 db b) 6 db c) 8 db d) 4 db
9. The minimum clear spacing between parallel bars in layer shall be db but not less than ____.
a) 40 mm b) 20 mm c) 25 mm d) 50 mm
10. Where parallel reinforcement is placed in two or more layers, bars in the upper layers shall be
placed directly above bars in bottom layer with clear distance between layers not less than
____.
a) 20 mm b) 25 mm c) 50 mm d) 40 mm
11. In spirally reinforced or tied reinforced compression members, the clear distance between the
longitudinal bars shall not be less than ____.
a) db nor 25mm b) 1.5 db nor 40mm c) 25 mm d) 50 mm
12. Groups of parallel reinforcing bars bundled in contact to act as a unit shall be in any bundle be
limited to:
a) Four b) Five c) Three d) Two
13. Bars larger than ____ mm shall not be bundled in beams
a) 36mm b) 25mm c) 28mm d) 32mm
14. Minimum concrete cover provided for reinforcement of cast in place against and permanently
exposed to the earth is ____.
a) 75mm b) 50mm c) 70mm d) 40mm
15. Minimum concrete cover provided for reinforcement of cast in place concrete slab, walls, joist
no exposed to weather or in contact with the ground ____.
a) 50mm b) 20mm c) 40mm d) 25mm
16. Minimum concrete cover provided for primary reinforcements, ties, stirrups and spirals for
beams and columns ____.
a) 25mm b) 70mm c) 40mm d) 50mm
17. All non pre-stressed bars in compression members shall be enclosed by lateral ties at least ____
mm in size for longitudinal bars 32mm or smaller.
a) 16mm b) 8mm c) 12mm d) 10mm
18. All non pre-stressed bars of compression shall be enclosed by lateral ties at least 10mm in size
for longitudinal bars 32mm of smaller and shall have a vertical spacing of ties of ____.
a) Not exceeding 16 bar diameter
b) Not exceeding 48 tie diameter
c) Not exceeding the least dimension of the compression member
d) All of the above
19. Lateral ties of compression members shall be located vertically not more than ____ above the
top of the footing or slab in any storey.
a) tie spacing b) 100mm c) ½ of tie spacing d) 75mm
20. Area of shrinkage and temperature reinforcement for slab where reinforcement with yield
strength exceeding than 415 MPa is used, shall have a ratio of reinforcement area to gross
concrete area of not greater than _____.
a) 0.0018 b) 0.0020 c) 0.0014 d) 0.0018 (400)/ Fy
21. Shrinkage and temperature reinforcement shall be spaced not greater than ____.
a) 3 times slab thickness nor 450mm
b) 300mm
c) 5 times slab thickness nor 450mm
d) 500mm
22. The recommended ratio of shrinkage and temperature reinforcement area to gross area of
concrete for slab where grade 275 deformed bars are used shall be:
a) 0.0020 b) 0.0014 c) 0.0018 d) 0.0018 (400)/Fy
23. The ratio of the shrinkage and temperature reinforcement are to gross area of concrete for slabs
where grade 415 deformed bars are used shall not be less than:
a) 0.0014 b) 0.0018 d) 0.0018 (400)/Fy d) 0.0020
24. For normal weight concrete, the Modulus of Elasticity is ____.
a) Wc 1.5 0.043 square root of f ‘c c) 4700 square root of f ‘c
b) 4370 square root of f ‘c d) Wc 1.5 0.473 square root of f ‘c
25. Modulus of Elasticity of non pre-stressed reinforcement is ____MPa.
a) 198,000 b) 200,000 c) 29,000,000 d) 36,000,000
26. Proportions of materials for concrete shall be established to provide:
a) Resistance to special exposure
b) Conformance with strength test requirements
c) Workability and consistency to permit concrete to be worked readily into forms and
around reinforcement under conditions of placement to be employed, without
segregation or excessive bleeding
d) All of the above
27. Maximum permissible water cement ratios for air entrained concrete when strength data from
field experience or trial mixtures are not available if f ‘c = 25 MPa.
a) 0.40 b) 0.59 c) 0.60 d) 0.39
28. Absolute water cement ratio for non-entrained concrete with f’c = 20 MPa.
b) 0.40 b) 0.59 c) 0.60 d) 0.39
29. Frequency of concrete samples for strength tests of each class of concrete placed each day shall
not be less than:
a) Once a day
b) Once for each 500 sq.m of surface area for slabs or walls
c) Once for each 120 cu.m of concrete
d) All of the above
30. Strength tests are not required when evidence of satisfactory strength is submitted to and
approved by the building officials when the total quantity of a given class of concrete is less than
_____ cu.m.
a) 60 b) 40 c) 150 d) 100
31. On a given project if the total volume of concrete is that the frequency of testing required by the
code would provide less than five strength tests for a given class of concrete, test shall be made
at least ____ randomly selected batches or from each batch if fewer than five batches are used.
a) 5 b) 10 c) 12 d) 8
32. A strength test shall be the average of the strengths of two cylinders made from the sample of
concrete and tested for ____ days at test age designated for determination of f ‘c.
a) 14 b) 12 c) 28 d) 15
33. Procedures for protecting and curing concrete shall be improved when strength of field cured
cylinders at test age designated for determination of f ‘c is less than ___% that of companion
laboratory cured cylinders. The percentage limitation shall not apply if the field cured strength
exceeds f ‘c by more than 3.5 MPa.
a) 75 b) 90 c) 10 d) 85
34. In the process of determination of low strength concrete is confirmed and computations
indicated that load carrying capacity may have been significantly reduced, tests or cores drilled
from the area in question may be required. In such case how many cores shall be taken for each
strength test to give more than 3.5 MPa below specified value of f ‘c.
a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 5
35. In concrete, if the structure will be dry under service condition, cores shall be air dried for ___
days before test and shall be tested dry.
a) 28 b) 14 c) 10 d) 7
36. Concrete of low strength test in an area represented by core test shall be considered structurally
adequate if the average of the three cores is equal to at least ___ % of f ‘c if no single core is less
than 75% of f ‘c.
a) 85 b)90 c)95 d) 80
37. Compressive strength of fully cured concrete is most directly related to:
a) Fineness Modulus c) Absolute volume of cement
b) Water cement ratio d) Sand gravel ratio
38. The gradual deformation of concrete under continuous applied of stress or force.
a) Strain b) Fatigue c) Creep d) Relaxation
39. The minimum number of longitudinal bars in compression members for bars enclosed by spirals.
a) 6 – 16mm bars b) 8-16mm bars c) 9-16mm bars d) 4-16mm bars
40. Minimum number of longitudinal bars in compression members for bars with rectangular
section.
a) 6 – 16mm bars b) 8-16mm bars c) 9-16mm bars d) 4-16mm bars
41. The value of strength reduction factor for members subjected to flexure with axial tension, shall
be equal to:
a) 0.75 b) 0.85 c) 0.90 d) 0.70
42. The value of strength reduction factor for members subjected to axial compression with spiral
reinforcement shall be equal to:
a) 0.75 b) 0.85 c) 0.90 d) 0.70
43. The value of strength reduction factor for members subjected to axial compression with lateral
ties shall be equal to:
b) 0.75 b) 0.85 c) 0.90 d) 0.70
44. The shear strength reduction factor of reinforced members shall be equal to ____.
a) 0.75 b) 0.70 c) 0.85 d) 0.80
45. The bearing strength reduction factor of reinforced members shall be equal to ____.
a) 0.65 b) 0.70 c) 0.75 d) 0.80
46. Minimum thickness of non pre-stressed simply supported solid one way slab not supporting or
attached to portion or other construction likely to be damaged by large deflections.
a) L/10 b) L/20 c) L/28 d) L/24
47. Minimum thickness of non pre-stressed solid one way slab with both ends continuous not
supporting or attached to portion or other construction likely to be damaged by large
deflections.
a) L/10 b) L/20 c) L/28 d) L/24
48. The development length Ld of deformed bars and wires in tension shall be computed on the
basis of the area of the bar Ab, the strength of the steel Fy and the strength of concrete f ‘c but
not less than:
a) 300mm b) 200mm c) 400mm d) 500mm
49. Factor β for concrete strength f ‘c up to and including 30 MPa shall be taken as ____.
a) 0.65 b) 0.75 c) 0.90 d) 0.85
50. At any section of a flexural member, wher positive reinforcement is required by analysis, the
ratio ρ provided shall not be less than ___.
a) 1.6/Fy b) 1.4/Fy c) 200/Fy d) 300/Fy
 NATIONAL STRUCTURAL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES

NSCP 2010
ACI SPECIFICATIONS :

51. The required strength to resist dead load D and live load L shall be at least equal to:
c) D + 1.7 L c) 1.2D + 1.6L
d) 0.75 (1.4D +1.7 L ) d) 1.4 D + 1.7 L
52. If resistance to specified earthquake loads or forces E are included in the design, the required
load combinations shall be at least equal to:
c) 0.75 ( 1.4 D + 1.7 L + 1.87 E) c) 1.1 D + 1.3 L + 1.1 E
d) 1.4 D + 1.7 L + 1.87 E d) 0.9 D + 1.7 L + 1.3 E
53. Curing of concrete (other than high early strength) shall be maintained above 10 oC in moist
condition for at least the first ___ days after placement.
c) 14 c) 10
d) 7 d) 15
54. Standard hooks used in reinforced concrete beam shall mean:
e) 90-degrees bend plus 4db extension at free end of the bar
f) 180-degrees bend plus 4db extension but not less than 65mm at the free end of the
bar
g) 180-degrees bend plus 4db extension at the free end of the bar
h) 90-degrees bend plus 4db extension at free end
55. Standard hooks for stirrups and tie hooks 16mm bar and smaller
e) 180-degrees bend plus 4db extension at free end of the bar
f) 90-degrees bend plus 12db extension at free end of the bar
g) 90-degrees bend plus 6db extension at free end of the bar
h) 180-degrees bend plus 8db extension at free end of the bar
56. Standard hooks for stirrups and tie hooks 20mm bar and 25mm bar
e) 90-degrees bend plus 4db extension at free end of the bar
f) 180-degrees bend plus 6db extension at free end of the bar
g) 90-degrees bend plus 12db extension at free end of the bar
h) 180-degrees bend plus 8db extension at free end of the bar
57. Inside diameter of bends for stirrups and ties shall not be less than ___ for 16mm bar or smaller
b) 6 db b) 4 db c) 10 db d) 8 db
58. Minimum diameter of bend for bar size from 28mm to 32mm
b) 12 db b) 6 db c) 8 db d) 4 db
59. The minimum clear spacing between parallel bars in layer shall be db but not less than ____.
b) 40 mm b) 20 mm c) 25 mm d) 50 mm
60. Where parallel reinforcement is placed in two or more layers, bars in the upper layers shall be
placed directly above bars in bottom layer with clear distance between layers not less than
____.
b) 20 mm b) 25 mm c) 50 mm d) 40 mm
61. In spirally reinforced or tied reinforced compression members, the clear distance between the
longitudinal bars shall not be less than ____.
b) db nor 25mm b) 1.5 db nor 40mm c) 25 mm d) 50 mm
62. Groups of parallel reinforcing bars bundled in contact to act as a unit shall be in any bundle be
limited to:
b) Four b) Five c) Three d) Two
63. Bars larger than ____ mm shall not be bundled in beams
b) 36mm b) 25mm c) 28mm d) 32mm
64. Minimum concrete cover provided for reinforcement of cast in place against and permanently
exposed to the earth is ____.
b) 75mm b) 50mm c) 70mm d) 40mm
65. Minimum concrete cover provided for reinforcement of cast in place concrete slab, walls, joist
no exposed to weather or in contact with the ground ____.
b) 50mm b) 20mm c) 40mm d) 25mm
66. Minimum concrete cover provided for primary reinforcements, ties, stirrups and spirals for
beams and columns ____.
b) 25mm b) 70mm c) 40mm d) 50mm
67. All non pre-stressed bars in compression members shall be enclosed by lateral ties at least ____
mm in size for longitudinal bars 32mm or smaller.
b) 16mm b) 8mm c) 12mm d) 10mm
68. All non pre-stressed bars of compression shall be enclosed by lateral ties at least 10mm in size
for longitudinal bars 32mm of smaller and shall have a vertical spacing of ties of ____.
e) Not exceeding 16 bar diameter
f) Not exceeding 48 tie diameter
g) Not exceeding the least dimension of the compression member
h) All of the above
69. Lateral ties of compression members shall be located vertically not more than ____ above the
top of the footing or slab in any storey.
b) tie spacing b) 100mm c) ½ of tie spacing d) 75mm
70. Area of shrinkage and temperature reinforcement for slab where reinforcement with yield
strength exceeding than 415 MPa is used, shall have a ratio of reinforcement area to gross
concrete area of not greater than _____.
b) 0.0018 b) 0.0020 c) 0.0014 d) 0.0018 (400)/ Fy
71. Shrinkage and temperature reinforcement shall be spaced not greater than ____.
e) 3 times slab thickness nor 450mm
f) 300mm
g) 5 times slab thickness nor 450mm
h) 500mm
72. The recommended ratio of shrinkage and temperature reinforcement area to gross area of
concrete for slab where grade 275 deformed bars are used shall be:
b) 0.0020 b) 0.0014 c) 0.0018 d) 0.0018 (400)/Fy
73. The ratio of the shrinkage and temperature reinforcement are to gross area of concrete for slabs
where grade 415 deformed bars are used shall not be less than:
b) 0.0014 b) 0.0018 d) 0.0018 (400)/Fy d) 0.0020
74. For normal weight concrete, the Modulus of Elasticity is ____.
c) Wc 1.5 0.043 square root of f ‘c c) 4700 square root of f ‘c
d) 4370 square root of f ‘c d) Wc 1.5 0.473 square root of f ‘c
75. Modulus of Elasticity of non pre-stressed reinforcement is ____MPa.
b) 198,000 b) 200,000 c) 29,000,000 d) 36,000,000
76. Proportions of materials for concrete shall be established to provide:
e) Resistance to special exposure
f) Conformance with strength test requirements
g) Workability and consistency to permit concrete to be worked readily into forms and
around reinforcement under conditions of placement to be employed, without
segregation or excessive bleeding
h) All of the above
77. Maximum permissible water cement ratios for air entrained concrete when strength data from
field experience or trial mixtures are not available if f ‘c = 25 MPa.
c) 0.40 b) 0.59 c) 0.60 d) 0.39
78. Absolute water cement ratio for non-entrained concrete with f’c = 20 MPa.
d) 0.40 b) 0.59 c) 0.60 d) 0.39
79. Frequency of concrete samples for strength tests of each class of concrete placed each day shall
not be less than:
e) Once a day
f) Once for each 500 sq.m of surface area for slabs or walls
g) Once for each 120 cu.m of concrete
h) All of the above
80. Strength tests are not required when evidence of satisfactory strength is submitted to and
approved by the building officials when the total quantity of a given class of concrete is less than
_____ cu.m.
b) 60 b) 40 c) 150 d) 100
81. On a given project if the total volume of concrete is that the frequency of testing required by the
code would provide less than five strength tests for a given class of concrete, test shall be made
at least ____ randomly selected batches or from each batch if fewer than five batches are used.
b) 5 b) 10 c) 12 d) 8
82. A strength test shall be the average of the strengths of two cylinders made from the sample of
concrete and tested for ____ days at test age designated for determination of f ‘c.
b) 14 b) 12 c) 28 d) 15
83. Procedures for protecting and curing concrete shall be improved when strength of field cured
cylinders at test age designated for determination of f ‘c is less than ___% that of companion
laboratory cured cylinders. The percentage limitation shall not apply if the field cured strength
exceeds f ‘c by more than 3.5 MPa.
b) 75 b) 90 c) 10 d) 85
84. In the process of determination of low strength concrete is confirmed and computations
indicated that load carrying capacity may have been significantly reduced, tests or cores drilled
from the area in question may be required. In such case how many cores shall be taken for each
strength test to give more than 3.5 MPa below specified value of f ‘c.
b) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 5
85. In concrete, if the structure will be dry under service condition, cores shall be air dried for ___
days before test and shall be tested dry.
b) 28 b) 14 c) 10 d) 7
86. Concrete of low strength test in an area represented by core test shall be considered structurally
adequate if the average of the three cores is equal to at least ___ % of f ‘c if no single core is less
than 75% of f ‘c.
b) 85 b)90 c)95 d) 80
87. Compressive strength of fully cured concrete is most directly related to:
c) Fineness Modulus c) Absolute volume of cement
d) Water cement ratio d) Sand gravel ratio
88. The gradual deformation of concrete under continuous applied of stress or force.
b) Strain b) Fatigue c) Creep d) Relaxation
89. The minimum number of longitudinal bars in compression members for bars enclosed by spirals.
b) 6 – 16mm bars b) 8-16mm bars c) 9-16mm bars d) 4-16mm bars
90. Minimum number of longitudinal bars in compression members for bars with rectangular
section.
b) 6 – 16mm bars b) 8-16mm bars c) 9-16mm bars d) 4-16mm bars
91. The value of strength reduction factor for members subjected to flexure with axial tension, shall
be equal to:
b) 0.75 b) 0.85 c) 0.90 d) 0.70
 92. The value of strength reduction factor for members subjected to axial compression with spiral
reinforcement shall be equal to:
c) 0.75 b) 0.85 c) 0.90 d) 0.70
93. The value of strength reduction factor for members subjected to axial compression with lateral
ties shall be equal to:
d) 0.75 b) 0.85 c) 0.90 d) 0.70
94. The shear strength reduction factor of reinforced members shall be equal to ____.
b) 0.75 b) 0.70 c) 0.85 d) 0.80
95. The bearing strength reduction factor of reinforced members shall be equal to ____.
b) 0.65 b) 0.70 c) 0.75 d) 0.80
96. Minimum thickness of non pre-stressed simply supported solid one way slab not supporting or
attached to portion or other construction likely to be damaged by large deflections.
b) L/10 b) L/20 c) L/28 d) L/24
97. Minimum thickness of non pre-stressed solid one way slab with both ends continuous not
supporting or attached to portion or other construction likely to be damaged by large
deflections.
b) L/10 b) L/20 c) L/28 d) L/24
98. The development length Ld of deformed bars and wires in tension shall be computed on the
basis of the area of the bar Ab, the strength of the steel Fy and the strength of concrete f ‘c but
not less than:
b) 300mm b) 200mm c) 400mm d) 500mm
99. Factor β for concrete strength f ‘c up to and including 30 MPa shall be taken as ____.
b) 0.65 b) 0.75 c) 0.90 d) 0.85
100. At any section of a flexural member, wher positive reinforcement is required by analysis,
the ratio ρ provided shall not be less than ___.
b) 1.6/Fy b) 1.4/Fy c) 200/Fy d) 300/Fy

Prepared by :

ENGR. GERALD ANTHONY S. MANALO