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: 50 Time Allotted: 50 minutes Passing Score: 70% Randomization: Yes Certificate: Yes Do not refresh the page! 👍 All the best! 1 / 50 1. Working out the exact quantities of various items of work is known as a) Estimating b) Mensuration c) Quantity surveying d) Valuation 2 / 50 2. 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 3 / 50 3. 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 4 / 50 4. The annual periodic payments made for the repayment of the capital invested are known as a) Annuity b) Depreciation c) Sinking fund d) Salvation 5 / 50 5. 1 He=......Ropani. a) 19 b) 24 c) 29 d) 34 6 / 50 6. Evaluation of building is done based on a) detailed estimate b) plinth area rate c) cube rate d) depreciation method 7 / 50 7. Actual cost of construction plus certain profit is paid to the contractor. Such a contract is known as a) Unscheduled constant b) Nominated contract c) Cost plus percentage contract d) Work order 8 / 50 8. 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 9 / 50 9. In detailed measurement, the sequence of dimensions is written: a) L x B x H b) B x H x L c) H x L x B d) B x L x H 10 / 50 10. In the case of a roof truss made of steel, rivets, bolts, nuts, etc., normally account for a) 5% b) 10% c) 15% d) 20% 11 / 50 11. Work-charged establishment a) 1.50% b) 2.50% c) 3.50% d) 5% 12 / 50 12. 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 13 / 50 13. Which of the following is not a common size of reinforcement bars? a) 16 mm b) 20 mm c) 25 mm d) 32 mm 14 / 50 14. 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 15 / 50 15. During the calculation of RCC, the amount of steel deducted is a) 3% of the total steel b) 5% of the total steel c) 10% of the total steel d) 0% of the total steel 16 / 50 16. 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 17 / 50 17. In the analysis of rates, the profit and overhead for the contractor are generally taken as a) 20% b) 15% c) 10% d) 5% 18 / 50 18. The most reliable estimate is: a) Preliminary estimate b) Plinth area estimate c) Detailed estimate d) Cube rate estimate 19 / 50 19. The unit of payment for fixing of glass panes or cleaning is in a) kg b) number c) sq m d) cu m 20 / 50 20. Centre line method is specially adopted for estimating... Buildings. a) circular buildings b) hexagonal buildings c) octagonal buildings d) all of the above 21 / 50 21. 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 22 / 50 22. Arrange the specific weights of wood (w), cement (c), steel (s), and coarse aggregate (A) in increasing order a) W-C-S-A b) W-C-A-S c) A-S-C-W d) A-C-S-W 23 / 50 23. The unit rate of items written by the contractor in BOQ is in numeral as well as alphabetical form. Which one is preferred? a) numeral b) alphabetical c) both of the above d) none of the above 24 / 50 24. Due to a change in the price level, a revised estimate is prepared if the sanctioned estimate exceeds: a) 2% b) 3% c) 4% d) 5% 25 / 50 25. 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 26 / 50 26. Payment of the steel is done by a) per quintal b) per MT c) per thousand d) per bundle 27 / 50 27. 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 a) Market value b) Book value c) Sinking value d) Rateable value 28 / 50 28. Tender does not contain a) Notice b) Item of work c) Estimated cost d) Item rate 29 / 50 29. The full form of VAT is a) Variation at tax b) Voucher and tax c) Value-added tax d) Violation and taxation 30 / 50 30. Pick up the correct statement a) pointing is measured in sq. m. b) plastering is measured in sq. m. c) glazing is measured in sq. m. d) all of the above 31 / 50 31. The gradual accumulation of amounts by way of annual periodic deposits, which is meant for the replacement of the structure at the end of its useful life period, is known as a) Annuity depreciation b) Depreciation c) Sinking fund d) Solatium 32 / 50 32. The actual size of the modular brick (as per IS Code) is a) 19cm x 9cm x 9cm b) 20cm x 9cm x 9cm c) 20cm x 10cm x 9cm d) 20cm x 10cm x 9cm 33 / 50 33. 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 34 / 50 34. 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 35 / 50 35. The value of the property (without being disassembled) at the end of the useful life period is known as a) Scrap value b) Salvage value c) Junk value d) Book value 36 / 50 36. If valuable properties are found during excavation, it becomes the property of a) Contractor b) Labourers c) Owner of the site d) Government 37 / 50 37. Steel formwork can be used up to about.........times. a) 35 b) 40 c) 45 d) 50 38 / 50 38. Liquidated damage is directly related to a) Terms of condition b) Real damages c) Cost of the project d) Depreciation 39 / 50 39. Of the total estimated cost of a building, the cost of electrification usually accounts for a) 3% b) 8% c) 13% d) 18% 40 / 50 40. In the case of laying gullies, intercepting traps, the cost includes: a) Setting and laying b) Bed concreting c) Connection to drains d) All of the above 41 / 50 41. 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 42 / 50 42. Minimum size of the pipe connected to the septic tank is a) 50 mm b) 100 mm c) 150 mm d) 200 mm 43 / 50 43. The number of corrugations in a galvanized corrugated sheet is usually a) 6 b) 8 c) 10 d) 12 44 / 50 44. 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 45 / 50 45. 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 46 / 50 46. In the analysis of rates, what percentage of total cost is provided towards water charges? a) 5% b) 7.50% c) 1.50% d) 10% 47 / 50 47. 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 48 / 50 48. End lap provided in asbestos cements is equal to a) 5 cm b) 10 cm c) 15 cm d) 25 cm 49 / 50 49. Bill of quantities is prepared based on: a) Actual construction quantities b) Estimated quantities c) Variation in estimated quantities d) None of the above 50 / 50 50. 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 Please provide accurate information so we can send your Achievement Certificate by mail. NameEmailPhone Number Your score is Share your achievement! LinkedIn Facebook Twitter 0% Restart Test Please provide your feedback. Thank you for your valuable feedback. Send feedback Buy Estimating & Costing MCQ PDF for Offline Study