Urban and Rural Land User

Question 1

The Urban Development and Housing Act of 1992 where a developer of a subdivision project is required to develop at least 20% of the project for economic housing is known as:
a. R.A. 7279
b. B.P.220
c. RA 7835
d. RA 6425

Answer 1

a. R.A. 7279

Question 2

The priority right of a tenant to buy the land located in an urban land reform area is known as:

a. Tenant’s possessory right
b. Tenant’s retention right
c. Tenant’s incremental right
d. Tenant’s right of first refusal
e. None of the above

Answer 2

d. Tenant’s right of first refusal

Question 3

The two (2) criteria for carp coverage is suitability of the land for agriculture and
a. Its need for carp purposes
b. Its size and location
c. Its possibility of acquisition
d. Its right of way
e. Its classification

Answer 3

b. Its size and location

The two criteria for CARP (Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program) coverage are:
Suitability of the land for agriculture - the land must be agricultural in nature and suitable for cultivation and production of crops or livestock.
Landowner status - the land must be owned by natural or juridical persons, including government- owned or controlled corporations, and should not exceed the prescribed limit for land ownership.

Question 4

As provided for by the Agrarian Reform Law, lands awarded to a tenant beneficiary cannot be the subject of a conversion permit within:
a Within one (1) year from grant of emancipation patent
b Within two (2) years from grant of emancipation patent
c Within five (5) years from grant of emancipation patent d Within ten (10) years from grant of emancipation patent
e None of the above

Answer 4

c Within five (5) years from grant of emancipation patent d Within ten (10) years from grant of emancipation patent

Question 5

The retention unit of landowners under the CARP is:
a. 5 has. for the landowners and 3 has. per child irrespective of age
b. 5 has. for the landowners and 3 has. per child who must be at least 15 years old
c. 5 has. for landowners and 5 has. per child whether or not they till the land or manage the farm
d. 5 has. for the landowners and 3 has. per child who must ay least be 15 years old and is actually tilling the land or managing the farm
e. 5 has. for the landowners and 3 has. per child who must not be over 21 yrs. Old

Answer 5

d. 5 has. for the landowners and 3 has. per child who must ay least be 15 years old and is actually tilling the land or managing the farm

Question 6

What land of the public domain is alienable and disposable?
a. Forest and timber lands
b. National parks
c. Forfeited/escheated lands
d. Abandoned private lands
e. Agricultural land

Answer 6

e. Agricultural land

a. Forest and timber lands: refers to lands of the public domain which have been classified as forest and/or timber land under the provisions of existing laws and regulations. b. National parks: refers to forest lands with an area in excess of one thousand hectares possessing characteristics of maximum recreational potential, or watershed, or scientific, cultural, or historical value. c. Forfeited/escheated lands: refers to lands that were acquired by the State because of violations of law or under the principle of escheat. d. Abandoned private lands: refers to lands that have been left unattended or unutilized for a period of three years or more. e. Agricultural land: refers to lands of the public domain which have been classified as agricultural under the provisions of existing laws and regulations.

Question 7

What are the principles of Lands of Public Domain?
a. Lands of the public domain are classified as: a. agricultural lands; b. forest or timber lands; c. mineral lands; and d. national parks
b. Alienable lands of the public domain shall be limited to agricultural lands
c. private corporations and associations may hold alienable lands of public domain by lease of not more than 25 years, renewable for another 25 years or a maximum of 50 years and the subject lease shall not exceed 1,000 hectares
d. Filipino citizens may lease not more than 12 hectares, either by purchase or homestead or grant.
e. all of the above

Answer 7

d. Filipino citizens may lease not more than 12 hectares, either by purchase or homestead or grant.

Question 8

What is the general rule in acquiring lands in the Philippines?
a. Only Filipino citizens can acquire
b. juridical persons with at least 60% Filipino ownership shall be entitled to acquire lands in the Philippines.
c. both a & b
d. none of the above
e. all of the above

Answer 8

c. both a & b

Question 9

The following are exceptions where foreigners can acquire lands in the Philippines. Which one is not?
a. when acquired prior to the 1983 Constitution
b. when acquired through hereditary succession being the legal heir.
c. when a Filipina marries an alien but retains her Philippine citizenship; unless by her act of omission have renounced her Philippine citizenship.
d. real properties acquired by couple (Filipino and foreigner spouse) which is considered conjugal property and each spouse has mere expectancy rights during the existence of the conjugal partnership and it is only upon conjugal dissolution that their rights becomes actual and vested with respect to the indivisible half of the property.
e. none of the above

Answer 9

a. when acquired prior to the 1983 Constitution

Question 10

Refers to the acquisition by exchanging land for another piece of land of equal value:
a. Land Exchange
b. Exchange Deal
c. Land Swapping
d. Land Banking
e. Land Assembly

Answer 10

c. Land Swapping

a. Land Exchange - refers to the transaction where two or more parties exchange their lands with each other based on an agreed-upon value.
b. Exchange Deal - refers to the agreement between parties where each gives up something to the other, typically involving the exchange of goods or services.
c. Land Swapping - refers to a form of land exchange where two parties exchange their lands on an agreed-upon value, typically done to consolidate parcels of land or to adjust property boundaries. d. Land Banking - refers to the practice of acquiring and holding land for future development, often with the intention of profiting from the increase in value over time.
e. Land Assembly - refers to the process of acquiring individual parcels of land with the intention of combining them into a larger parcel for development purposes.

Question 11

Developers of subdivision projects are required to develop an area for socialized housing to an equivalent of:
a. 10% of the subdivision area
b. 20% of the subdivision area
c. 30% of the subdivision area
d. 15% of the subdivision area
e. 25% of the subdivision area

Answer 11

d. 15% of the subdivision area

Question 12

The plan for the proper management of land resources is referred to as:
a. Land Utilization
b. Land Use Plan
c. Land Development Plan
d. Land Utilization Plan
e. none of the above

Answer 12

d. Land Utilization Plan

Question 13

The policy guide for the management of local territories is known as the:
a. Comprehensive land Use Plan
b. Land Management Plan
c. Land Development Plan
d. Land Utilization Plan
e. none of the above

Answer 13

b. Land Management Plan

Question 14

The three domains within the Local Government Unit are the following except:
a. Public Domain
b. Private Domain
c. Ancestral Domain
d. National Parks, Timberlands, Lakes, Mineral lands
e. none of the above

Answer 14

d. National Parks, Timberlands, Lakes, Mineral lands

Question 15

The idle land tax imposed on idle lands is:
a. 5% on the assessed value
b. 10% on the assessed value
c. 15% on the assessed value
d. 20% on the assessed value
e. none of the above

Answer 15

a. 5% on the assessed value

Question 16

An agricultural land is deemed idle if it has an area of at least one hectare and_____of it is not utilized for agriculture.
a. one half
b. two third
c. one fourth
d. one fifth
e. one third

Answer 16

d. one fifth

Question 17

For urban lands to be considered idle, it should have an area of at least ___ square meters and half of it remains unutilized or unimproved.
a. 500
b. 1,000
c. 1,500
d. 2,000
e. 5,000

Answer 17

a. 500

Question 18

Ancestral domains/land are under the administrative responsibility of the:
a. National Commission for Indigenous Peoples
b. National Commission for Ancestral Domains
c. National Commission for Public Domains
d. National Commission for Private Domains
e. none of the above

Answer 18

d. National Commission for Private Domains

Question 19

Refers to low impact environmentally sound and community participatory activity in a given natural environment that enhances the conservation of bio-physical and cultural diversity.
a. Eco-Tourism development
b. Lakeshore development
c. Resort Development
d. Farm development
e. none of the above

Answer 19

e. none of the above

Question 20

Buffer strips and public easements along rivers, lakes and coastal areas are marked out within a zone of certain number of meters in urban areas:
a. 3 meters
b. 5 meters
c. 10 meters
d. 20 meters
e. 40 meters

Answer 20

c. 10 meters

Question 21

Buffer strips and public easements along rivers, lakes and coastal areas are marked out within a zone of certain number of meters in agricultural areas:
a. 3 meters
b. 5 meters
c. 10 meters
d. 20 meters
e. 40 meters

Answer 21

d. 20 meters

Question 22

Buffer strips and public easements along rivers, lakes and coastal areas are marked out within a zone of certain number of meters in forest areas:
a. 3 meters
b. 5 meters
c. 10 meters
d. 20 meters
e. 40 meters

Answer 22

a. 3 meters

Question 23

Mangroves need to be protected due to the following threats, except:
a. rampant conversion into salt beds, rice puddies
b. over exploitation for timber and firewood
c. pollution due to dumping of mine tailings
d. urban solid and liquid wastes disposal
e. too much rain and too much sunlight

Answer 23

d. urban solid and liquid wastes disposal

Question 24

The principal and legal instrument for enforcing locational policies and performance standard of the CLUP is the:
a. Locational Clearance
b. Expropriation Proceedings
c. Zoning Ordinance
d. Police Power
e. Escheat

Answer 24

a. Locational Clearance

Question 25

The primary basis for determining the future use of land and other natural resources which serve as basis for prescribing reasonable limits and restraints on the use of the property within the municipal jurisdiction for regulating subdivision developments, and for reclassifying agricultural lands in to non-agricultural uses is called:
a. Zoning
b. Land Management Plan
c. Land Development Plan
d. Land Utilization Plan
e. Comprehensive Land Use Plan

Answer 25

e. Comprehensive Land Use Plan

Question 26

Four of the five sectors in the comprehensive development plan are listed below, which one is not included:
a. Cultural development
b. Social Development
c. Economic Development
d. Environmental & Natural Resources
e. Institutional Development

Answer 26

a. Cultural development

Question 27

An instrument which has been instituted by society to regulate the exercise of certain base rights pertaining to land is:
a. Land Use Plan
b. Land Use Control
c. Land Utilization Plan
d. Land Management and Control
e. none of the above

Answer 27

d. Land Management and Control

Question 28

This is the right which allows the owner to make a profit from the current use of his land, a right which can be controlled through taxation:
a. Surface Right
b. Productivity Right
c. Development Right
d. Pecuniary Right
e. Restrictive Right

Answer 28

c. Development Right

Question 29

The right of the owner of the land not to develop his land and which can be subject to idle land tax is:
a. Comprehensive land Use Plan
b. Land Management Plan
c. Land Development Plan
d. Land Utilization Plan
e. none of the above

Answer 29

d. Land Utilization Plan

Question 30

The right allows the owner of the land to improve his landing the best way possible he knows but this right can be limited by land use planning and zoning:

a. Comprehensive land Use Plan
b. Land Management Plan
c. Land Development Plan
d. Land Utilization Plan
e. none of the above

Answer 30

b. Land Management Plan