MGRADES EXAMS
RICS APC - Mandatory Competencies
(Measurement) UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
RICS Property measurement comprises which two elements? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.
RICS Professional Standard: Property measurement (2nd ed.) 2018
- recategorized June 2024
2. RICS IPMS: All Buildings 2023
- Office and residential
What principles should members undertaking measurement adhere to when reporting? -
CORRECT ANSWER - - State purpose of measurement instruction
- Date of measurement instruction
- Date of measurement
- Standard adopted (e.g. NIA)
- If not IPMS why?
- methodology used, e.g. disto
- Scale of plans used
- Floor area schedule
- unit of measurement and conversion factor
- Name of RICS member responsible
- Must Advise clients on the benefits of IPMS
What is IPMS and why was it introduced? - CORRECT ANSWER - Global RICS- led
initiative, mandatory, aimed at avoiding inconsistency globally and bringing greater global
transparency
Which IPMS standards relate to offices? - CORRECT ANSWER - IPMS1: (GEA) - for
planning or building cost purposes
, MGRADES EXAMS
IPMS2: (GIA) - agency and valuation purposes
IPMS3: (NIA) - agency and valuation purposes
What's included and excluded in IPMS 1 ? - CORRECT ANSWER - used to measure building
inc. external walls on floor by floor basis
Included but separately stated
- covered galleries
- balconies
- Accessible roof terraces
Excluded
- Upper void levels of an atrium
- open external stairwells
- patios, refuse areas, external parking at GF
what's a difference between IPMS1 and GEA? - CORRECT ANSWER - IPMS1 includes
galleries and balconies GEA doesn't
What is IPMS2 and what's included? - CORRECT ANSWER - - interior of an office to
include areas available for direct use.
- measured to IDF
Included but separately stated
- Covered galleries and balconies
- Accessible roof terraces
Excluded
- Open lightwells and upper-level voids of an atrium
- Patio and decks at ground floor level
- External parking and equipment yard, cooling equipment and refuse areas.
RICS APC - Mandatory Competencies
(Measurement) UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
RICS Property measurement comprises which two elements? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.
RICS Professional Standard: Property measurement (2nd ed.) 2018
- recategorized June 2024
2. RICS IPMS: All Buildings 2023
- Office and residential
What principles should members undertaking measurement adhere to when reporting? -
CORRECT ANSWER - - State purpose of measurement instruction
- Date of measurement instruction
- Date of measurement
- Standard adopted (e.g. NIA)
- If not IPMS why?
- methodology used, e.g. disto
- Scale of plans used
- Floor area schedule
- unit of measurement and conversion factor
- Name of RICS member responsible
- Must Advise clients on the benefits of IPMS
What is IPMS and why was it introduced? - CORRECT ANSWER - Global RICS- led
initiative, mandatory, aimed at avoiding inconsistency globally and bringing greater global
transparency
Which IPMS standards relate to offices? - CORRECT ANSWER - IPMS1: (GEA) - for
planning or building cost purposes
, MGRADES EXAMS
IPMS2: (GIA) - agency and valuation purposes
IPMS3: (NIA) - agency and valuation purposes
What's included and excluded in IPMS 1 ? - CORRECT ANSWER - used to measure building
inc. external walls on floor by floor basis
Included but separately stated
- covered galleries
- balconies
- Accessible roof terraces
Excluded
- Upper void levels of an atrium
- open external stairwells
- patios, refuse areas, external parking at GF
what's a difference between IPMS1 and GEA? - CORRECT ANSWER - IPMS1 includes
galleries and balconies GEA doesn't
What is IPMS2 and what's included? - CORRECT ANSWER - - interior of an office to
include areas available for direct use.
- measured to IDF
Included but separately stated
- Covered galleries and balconies
- Accessible roof terraces
Excluded
- Open lightwells and upper-level voids of an atrium
- Patio and decks at ground floor level
- External parking and equipment yard, cooling equipment and refuse areas.
