Estimating & Costing Online Test – Paper 2

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1. Valuation is done for:

a) Present value based on reality

b) Minimum value

c) Market value

d) None of the above

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2. The value of the property or structures becomes less by its becoming out of date in style is known as

a) Scrap value

b) Salvation value

c) Junk value

d) Obsolescence

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3. 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

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4. The essential requirements to prepare a good estimate are

a) A fully dimensioned drawing to scale

b) Detailed specifications

c) Schedule of rates

d) All of the above

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5. For brick construction, the lime-sand mortar is

a) 1:01

b) 1:02

c) 2:01

d) 1:03

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6. If the payment of annuity begins after some years in future, it is known as

a) deferred annuity

b) Delayed annuity

c) readjusted annuity

d) Regulated annuity

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7. Specification is the

a) Basis for carrying out engineering works

b) Basis for ascertaining the quality of construction works

c) Basis for the execution of contracts

d) All of the above

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8. The unit of payment for roadside brick edging to increase the pavement width is

a) cu m

b) metre

c) sq m

d) kg

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9. What is the minimum period for which the lime concrete in the foundation be left wet without the construction of masonry over it?

a) 3 days

b) 5 days

c) 7 days

d) 15 days

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10. 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

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11. The value of property that can be obtained when the property is put for sale is known as:

a) Book value

b) Market value

c) Current value

d) Tradable value

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12. The most reliable estimate is:

a) Preliminary estimate

b) Plinth area estimate

c) Detailed estimate

d) Cube rate estimate

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13. 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

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14. 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

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15. Which of the following is not considered while preparing the item rate estimate?

a) Inflation on material and wage of manpower

b) The unit rate of materials

c) The wage of manpower

d) The charge of equipment and tools

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16. For small residential buildings, the cost installation and electrification are made as:

a) Detailed estimate based on service drawing

b) Based on plinth area

c) Based on weight age of total civil costs

d) Based on cubic content of the building

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17. The unit of payment for blasting of rock including stacking is

a) sq m

b) cu m

c) % sq m

d) % cu m

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18. In the analysis of rates, the profit and overhead for the contractor are generally taken as

a) 20%

b) 15%

c) 10%

d) 5%

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19. Approximate weight of 1 cubic meter of sand is

a) 800 kg

b) 1600 kg

c) 2400 kg

d) 3200 kg

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20. During the excavation of soil, some portion is left without disturbing, which is known as

a) Dead man

b) Motam

c) Tell-tale

d) All of the above

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21. Which of the following is known as general overhead?

a) Losses on advance

b) Interest on investment

c) Traveling Express

d) Amenities to the labor

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22. The weight of 10 mm diameter mild steel rod per meter length is equal to

a) 0.22 kg

b) 0.32 kg

c) 0.42 kg

d) 0.62 kg

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23. 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

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24. 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

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25. 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

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26. Liquidated damage is directly related to

a) Terms of condition

b) Real damages

c) Cost of the project

d) Depreciation

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27. 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

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28. 1 He=......Ropani.

a) 19

b) 24

c) 29

d) 34

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29. 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

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30. In the case of unsewered areas, an additional provision for a septic tank is usually

a) 1% of the building cost

b) 3 to 4% of the building cost

c) 10% of the building cost

d) 12 to 15% of the building cost

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