Estimating & Costing Online Test - Paper 2

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1. The actual weight of cement bag is more in case of

a) paper bag

b) jute bag

c) nylon bag

d) poked bag

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2. 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%

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3. When engineering departments undertake the works of other departments, the amount charged toward design, supervision, and execution, etc., is called

a) Work-charged establishment

b) Contingencies

c) Service charge

d) Centage charge

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4. The weight of cement in one bag is

a) 45 kg

b) 50 kg

c) 60 kg

d) 65 kg

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5. Minimum size of the pipe connected to the septic tank is

a) 50 mm

b) 100 mm

c) 150 mm

d) 200 mm

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6. 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

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7. The order of booking dimension is:

a) Length, breadth, height

b) Breadth, height, length

c) Length, height, breadth

d) Height, breadth, length

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8. If valuable properties are found during excavation, it becomes the property of

a) Contractor

b) Labourers

c) Owner of the site

d) Government

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9. 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

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10. 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

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11. The estimated quantity of cement required in cement mortar (1:6) per cubic meter will be

a) 5.4 bags

b) 4.8 bags

c) 8 bags

d) 3 bags

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12. 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

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13. The most reliable estimate is:

a) Preliminary estimate

b) Plinth area estimate

c) Detailed estimate

d) Cube rate estimate

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14. The rate of an item of work depends

a) Specifications of works

b) Specifications of materials

c) Method of construction

d) All of the above

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15. Which of the followings 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

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16. 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

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17. Salvage value of any structure is

a) Less than the scrap value

b) More than the scrap value

c) Equal to the scrap value

d) All of the above

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18. 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

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19. Which of the following is not a common size of reinforcement bars?

a) 16 mm

b) 20 mm

c) 25 mm

d) 32 mm

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20. One metric horsepower is equal to

a) 1.36 kW

b) 0.736 kW

c) 1.736 kW

d) 0.746 kW

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21. The volume of concrete for a reinforced concrete isolated sloped footing with top and bottom areas equal to A1 and A2 and with a height equal to h is given by:

a) V = h/2 [A1+A2+(âˆšA1A2)]

b) V = h/3 [A1+A2+(âˆšA1A2)]

c) V = h/3 [A1+A2]

d) V = h/3 [A1+A2+2A1A2]

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22. 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

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23. Estimate is

a) the actual cost of construction of a structure

b) the probable cost arrived at before the commencement of the structure

c) a random guess of the cost of the structure

d) none of the above

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24. 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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25. To account for the corrugation, the plain area of the semi-corrugated asbestos sheet is increased by (for whitewashing)

a) 20%

b) 30%

c) 1%

d) 10%

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26. The number of standard bricks in one cubic meter of masonry is:

a) 600 bricks

b) 500 bricks

c) 450 bricks

d) 400 bricks

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27. Providing and assembling in position false work for the construction of RCC superstructure is measured in:

a) Meter

b) Square meter

c) Cubic meter

d) Kg

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28. 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

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29. 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

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30. The approximate weight of one cubic meter of mild steel is

a) 1000 kg

b) 2400 kg

c) 1400 kg

d) 7850 kg

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