Estimating & Costing Online Test – Paper 2

1. Contractor tax

2. A document containing a detailed description of all types of work (but their quantities are not mentioned) together with their current rates is called

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

4. The order of booking dimension is:

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

6. The value of the property (without being disassembled) at the end of the useful life period is known as

7. Of the total estimated cost of a building, the cost of electrification usually accounts for

8. Which one information is found through specification?

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

10. Which of the following is the most correct estimate

11. Which one area must be greater at any floor of a building?

12. Specifications for the holdfasts are given in terms of

13. According to ISI method of measurement, the order is in the sequence

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

15. For electric wiring such as a fan, light, plug, etc., the estimate is made in terms of

16. Actual cost of construction plus certain profit is paid to the contractor. Such a contract is known as

17. In the center line method of working out volumes, for cross walls, what deductions must be made from the center line length at each junction?

18. At present, the approximate cost of a Residential building per square foot in Kathmandu is

19. The minimum number of hinges provided in a door and window shutter should be

20. According to ISI method of measurement, the order of sequence is:

21. Due to a change in the price level, a revised estimate is prepared if the sanctioned estimate exceeds:

22. A document showing the list of quantity of various items of works required for the completion of any project is known as

23. The number of corrugations in an asbestos cement sheet is usually

24. For estimating painting area for iron grillwork over a door or window opening, the area measured will be:

25. The process of calculating the amount of material, labor, and equipment for a unit of work together with overhead and profit for the contractor is:

26. Working out the exact quantities of various items of work is known as

27. The depreciation of the value of the building costs are generally not considered for the initial:

28. The net annual letting out value of a property, which is obtained after deducting the amount of yearly repairs from the gross income, is known as

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

30. Plinth area of a building does not include: