Estimating & Costing Online Test - Paper 2

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1. 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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2. End lap provided in asbestos cements is equal to

a) 5 cm

b) 10 cm

c) 15 cm

d) 25 cm

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3. 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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4. 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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5. Minimum side lap required for asbestos cement sheets is

a) 4 cm

b) 10 cm

c) 15 cm

d) 25 cm

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6. 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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7. In CGI sheet roofing, the overlap along the length of the sheet should not be less than?

a) One corrugation

b) One and a half corrugation

c) Two corrugation

d) None of the above

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8. 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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9. Evaluation of building is done based on

a) detailed estimate

b) plinth area rate

c) cube rate

d) depreciation method

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10. Work-charged establishment

a) 1.50%

b) 2.50%

c) 3.50%

d) 5%

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11. 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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12. The quantity of work of any item which is the output of a skilled labor in a day is known as

a) Basic work

b) Daily work

c) Target work

d) Task work

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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 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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15. 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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16. 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

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17. 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

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18. 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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19. 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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20. 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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21. 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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22. 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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23. For estimating painting area for iron grillwork over a door or window opening, the area measured will be:

a) 1.00 Ã— the area of the opening between door/window frame

b) 1.25 Ã— the area of the opening between door/window frame

c) 1.50 Ã— the area of the opening between door/window frame

d) 2.00 Ã— the area of the opening between door/window frame

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24. The useful part of the livable area of a building is also known as

a) Carpet area

b) Circulation area

c) Horizontal circulation area

d) Plinth area

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25. The unit of payment for A.C. sheet roofing is in

a) cu m

b) sq m

c) metre

d) quintal

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26. The explosive for blasting is usually expressed in terms of

a) explosive power

b) volume of earthwork that can be blasted

c) kilograms

d) none of the above

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27. Tender does not contain

a) Notice

b) Item of work

c) Estimated cost

d) Item rate

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28. The standard width of the galvanized iron sheet is

a) 32"

b) 36"

c) 41"

d) 46"

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29. The unit of measurement for earthwork in excavation in ordinary soils, earthwork in mixed soil with kankar, bajri, etc., when the depth of excavation does not exceed 30 cm, is

a) r.m

b) cu m

c) sq m

d) 100 sq. m

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30. A layer of dry bricks put below the foundation concrete, in the case of soft soils, is called

a) Soling

b) Dead man

c) D.P.C.

d) None of the above

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