Home» Online Test » Civil Engineering » Estimating & Costing Online Test » Paper 1 » Paper 2 » Paper 3 0% Sorry, time's up. To complete the online test, please restart it. Created by Vikash chaudhary This is a FREE online test. Beware of scammers who ask for money to attend this test. Get fresh, new questions in each attempt. Total Questions: 30 Time Allotted: 30 minutes Passing Score: 50% Randomization: Yes Certificate: No Do not refresh the page! 👍 All the best! 1 / 30 1. The depreciation of the value of the building costs are generally not considered for the initial: a) First year of the building b) Two years of the building c) Five years of the building d) Twenty years of the building 2 / 30 2. The amount of cement required per cubic meter having mix (1:3:6) is a) 4.3 bags b) 3.3 bags c) 6.3 bags d) 5.3 bags 3 / 30 3. The nominal lead and lift allowed for the earthwork in the excavations of the foundations are a) 50 m and 2 m b) 30 m and 2 m c) 30 m and 1.5 m d) 20 m and 1.5 m 4 / 30 4. Specification deals with: a) Quantity of materials b) Quantity of materials with procedures c) Quality of material, measurement system & working procedures d) Quality of material with compact condition located in the heart of the city 5 / 30 5. The most reliable estimate is: a) Preliminary estimate b) Plinth area estimate c) Detailed estimate d) Cube rate estimate 6 / 30 6. The tender is: a) A notice inviting bids b) A written offer submitted by a contractor to execute works c) An agreement enforceable by law d) None of the above 7 / 30 7. The method of valuation of a building as used by commercial banks is based on: a) Detailed item-wise cost b) Cubic content cost c) Plinth area cost d) Real construction cost 8 / 30 8. Carpet area does not include the area of a) Verandah and corridor b) Bathrooms and lavatory c) Kitchen and pantry d) All of the above 9 / 30 9. The thickness of slabs and beams must be measured to the nearest a) 0.001 m b) 0.005 m c) 0.01 m d) 0.05 m 10 / 30 10. In the case of a roof truss made of steel, rivets, bolts, nuts, etc., normally account for a) 5% b) 10% c) 15% d) 20% 11 / 30 11. For estimating painting area for iron grillwork over a door or window opening, the area measured will be: a) 1.00 × the area of the opening between door/window frame b) 1.25 × the area of the opening between door/window frame c) 1.50 × the area of the opening between door/window frame d) 2.00 × the area of the opening between door/window frame 12 / 30 12. In the long and short wall method of estimation, the length of the long wall is the center to center space between walls plus a) breadth of the wall b) half of the breadth of the wall on each side c) one-fourth of the breadth of the wall on each side d) none of the above 13 / 30 13. The standard width of an asbestos cement corrugated sheet is a) 0.9 m b) 1.05 m c) 1.2 m d) 1.35 m 14 / 30 14. The life of teak wood doors and windows is usually taken to be a) 80 years b) 60 years c) 40 years d) 20 years 15 / 30 15. Contractor tax a) 1.50% b) 2.50% c) 5% d) 10% 16 / 30 16. When additional works are added to the original works, the estimate is called: a) Plinth area estimate b) Surface area estimate c) Cubical content estimate d) Supplementary estimate 17 / 30 17. For brick construction, the lime-sand mortar is a) 1:01 b) 1:02 c) 2:01 d) 1:03 18 / 30 18. Plinth area of a building does not include: a) Area of the wall at floor level b) Area of stair cover c) Internal shaft for sanitary installations up to 2 sq.m. in area d) Area of the cantilevered porch 19 / 30 19. Actual cost of construction plus certain profit is paid to the contractor. Such a contract is known as a) Unscheduled constant b) Nominated contract c) Cost plus percentage contract d) Work order 20 / 30 20. The necessary elements of the estimate are: a) Drawing b) Specification c) Rates d) All of the above 21 / 30 21. The order of booking dimension is: a) Length, breadth, height b) Breadth, height, length c) Length, height, breadth d) Height, breadth, length 22 / 30 22. Due to a change in the price level, a revised estimate is prepared if the sanctioned estimate exceeds: a) 2% b) 3% c) 4% d) 5% 23 / 30 23. The types of work done by the use of labor but not material, equipment, etc., are known as: a) Day work b) Minor work c) Petty work d) Casual work 24 / 30 24. In the case of steel rolling shutters, for the estimation of the painted area, the plain area is multiplied by a) 3-Apr b) 1 c) 1 1/4 d) 1 1/2 25 / 30 25. The unit of measurement for beading provided in door and window frame, rafters, etc., is a) metre b) cm c) quintal d) cu m 26 / 30 26. Which one area must be greater at any floor of a building? a) Carpet area b) Plinth area c) Floor area d) None of the above 27 / 30 27. The concealed faces of the frames of doors and windows are painted with a) Two coats of primer b) Two coats of the same enamel paint which is applied for the rest of the frame c) Varnishes d) Two coats of coal tar 28 / 30 28. The number of skilled and unskilled manpower required for the fabrication of one metric ton steel (Norms prepared by DoR) is a) 2,9 b) 3,9 c) 4,9 d) 5,9 29 / 30 29. The value of the dismantled material less the cost of dismantling is called a) Scrap value b) Salvation value c) Rateable value d) None of the above 30 / 30 30. 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