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. If the payment of annuity begins after some years in the future, it is known as a) Substitute agency b) Debitable agency c) Secondary agency d) Creditable agency 2 / 30 2. Minimum size of the pipe connected to the septic tank is a) 50 mm b) 100 mm c) 150 mm d) 200 mm 3 / 30 3. Indicating works left in excavated trenches to facilitate the measurement of borrow pits are known as a) Jambs b) Posts c) Tell-tael d) None of the above 4 / 30 4. 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 5 / 30 5. A document showing the list of quantity of various items of works required for the completion of any project is known as a) Schedule of quantity b) Schedule of rates c) Analysis of rate d) Abstract estimate 6 / 30 6. The capacity of a flushing cistern is normally a) 12 to 15 litres b) 20 to 25 litres c) 30 to 40 litres d) 1 to 5 litres 7 / 30 7. The appropriate cost to the complete labor as a percentage of the total cost of the building is a) 10% b) 25% c) 40% d) 5% 8 / 30 8. The expenses of items that do not come under any regular head of items and the cost of unforeseen items are called a) Lump-sum b) Extras c) Customary charges d) Contingencies 9 / 30 9. The unit of payment for roadside brick edging to increase the pavement width is a) cu m b) metre c) sq m d) kg 10 / 30 10. Whenever color washing on A.C. corrugated sheets is done, in the estimation, the plan area of the sheets is increased by a) 5% b) 10% c) 15% d) 20% 11 / 30 11. The weight of cement in one bag is a) 45 kg b) 50 kg c) 60 kg d) 65 kg 12 / 30 12. 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 13 / 30 13. The unit of measurement for electric wiring or electrification light, fan plug points is a) point b) meter c) number d) no unit 14 / 30 14. Which of the following is not an essential part of the general specification of public works? a) Material details b) Work methodology c) Illustrative sketches d) Mode of measurement for payment 15 / 30 15. Minimum side lap required for asbestos cement sheets is a) 4 cm b) 10 cm c) 15 cm d) 25 cm 16 / 30 16. The area of the segmental portion of an arch with span I and rise r is approximately given by a) 2/3 lr b) 1/2 lr c) 3/4 lr d) 3/8 lr 17 / 30 17. In which of the following works, the work turned in cu.m per mason per day will be the least? a) Random rubble masonry in lime mortar b) Stone arch work c) Brick masonry in superstructure d) Brick masonry in parapet wall 18 / 30 18. The chairman of the material rate fixation committee in the district is a) CDO b) LDO c) Chairman of DDC d) SP 19 / 30 19. 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 20 / 30 20. 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 21 / 30 21. A fixed stipulated sum of penalty payable by the contractor having no relationship with real damage is known as a) Fixed penalty b) Liquidated damages c) Damage charges d) Compensatory payment 22 / 30 22. Which of the following is not a common size of reinforcement bars? a) 16 mm b) 20 mm c) 25 mm d) 32 mm 23 / 30 23. One metric horsepower is equal to a) 1.36 kW b) 0.736 kW c) 1.736 kW d) 0.746 kW 24 / 30 24. In the specification of earthwork in foundation trenches, drains, etc. lead specified is (IS code) a) 30 m b) 1.5 m c) 50 m d) 100 m 25 / 30 25. The portion which is wrongly excavated by the contractor is to be filled a) The earth excavated from the same pit b) the earth excavated from a borrow pit for away from the site c) concrete as specified d) brick masonry 26 / 30 26. The unit of measurement for woodwork in door and window frame, rafters, beams, roof trusses, etc., is a) metre b) cm c) quintal d) cu m 27 / 30 27. In the specification of earthwork in foundation trenches, drains, etc. lift ordinarily specified is a) 30 m b) 1.5 m c) 5 m d) 3 m 28 / 30 28. 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 29 / 30 29. The minimum number of hinges provided in a door and window shutter should be a) 2 and 1 b) 2 and 2 c) 2 and 3 d) 3 and 2 30 / 30 30. The information that can't be included in drawings is conveyed to the estimator through a) Specifications b) Cover note c) Progress chart d) None of the above Please provide accurate information so we can send your Achievement Certificate by mail. NameEmailPhone Number Your score isShare your achievement! LinkedIn Facebook 0% Restart Test Please provide your feedback. Thank you for your valuable feedback. Send feedback Buy Estimating & Costing MCQ PDF for Offline Study