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. 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 2 / 50 2. Payment of the steel is done by a) per quintal b) per MT c) per thousand d) per bundle 3 / 50 3. The number of standard bricks in one cubic meter of masonry is: a) 600 bricks b) 500 bricks c) 450 bricks d) 400 bricks 4 / 50 4. In the analysis of rates, the profit and overhead for the contractor are generally taken as a) 20% b) 15% c) 10% d) 5% 5 / 50 5. Which one information is found through specification? a) Nature of works b) Quality of materials c) Types of workmanship d) All of the above 6 / 50 6. The unit of payment for A.C. sheet roofing is in a) cu m b) sq m c) metre d) quintal 7 / 50 7. 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 8 / 50 8. Which of the following is known as job overhead? a) Stationery b) Postage c) Workman's compensation insurances, etc. d) None of the above 9 / 50 9. Minimum side lap required for asbestos cement sheets is a) 4 cm b) 10 cm c) 15 cm d) 25 cm 10 / 50 10. Following items of earthwork are not measured separately a) setting out of work b) site clearance c) dead man d) all of the above 11 / 50 11. 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 12 / 50 12. 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 13 / 50 13. 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 14 / 50 14. Of the total estimated cost of a building, the cost of electrification usually accounts for a) 3% b) 8% c) 13% d) 18% 15 / 50 15. The unit of measurement for concrete work in R.C.C. is a) sq m b) cu m c) 10 sq m d) 10 cu m 16 / 50 16. 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: a) Abstract of cost b) Bill of quantity c) Estimating d) Rate analysis 17 / 50 17. Steel formwork can be used up to about.........times. a) 35 b) 40 c) 45 d) 50 18 / 50 18. 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 19 / 50 19. For brick construction, the lime-sand mortar is a) 1:01 b) 1:02 c) 2:01 d) 1:03 20 / 50 20. Specifications of any works are required only when the work is carried out by: a) User's committee b) Muster roll c) Contractor d) All of the above 21 / 50 21. The actual weight of cement bag is more in case of a) paper bag b) jute bag c) nylon bag d) poked bag 22 / 50 22. Rate analysis prepared by the ministry of transport and work includes a) Labour & material b) Labour, material & equipment c) Labour, material & supervision d) All of the above 23 / 50 23. The main target of a contractor is to a) Complete the work b) Waste more materials c) Earn more profit d) Save the materials 24 / 50 24. 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 25 / 50 25. 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 26 / 50 26. 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? a) twice the breadth b) breadth c) 1.5 times the breadth d) half the breadth 27 / 50 27. The full form of VAT is a) Variation at tax b) Voucher and tax c) Value-added tax d) Violation and taxation 28 / 50 28. The weight of cement in one bag is a) 45 kg b) 50 kg c) 60 kg d) 65 kg 29 / 50 29. The most reliable estimate is: a) Preliminary estimate b) Plinth area estimate c) Detailed estimate d) Cube rate estimate 30 / 50 30. The number of corrugations in an asbestos cement sheet is usually a) 5 b) 7 c) 10 d) 12 31 / 50 31. According to ISI method of measurement, the order is in the sequence a) Length, breadth & height b) Breadth, length & height c) Height, length & breadth d) All of the above 32 / 50 32. 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+(√A1A2)] b) V = h/3 [A1+A2+(√A1A2)] c) V = h/3 [A1+A2] d) V = h/3 [A1+A2+2A1A2] 33 / 50 33. 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 34 / 50 34. 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 35 / 50 35. The technique of finding the fair price of an existing building or property is known as a) Estimation b) Valuation c) Pricing d) Costing 36 / 50 36. 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 37 / 50 37. 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 38 / 50 38. The fundamental units in the metric system are: a) Kilometer, kilogram, second b) Centimeter, gram, second c) Meter, kilogram, second d) None of the above 39 / 50 39. The minimum space left from the property line (In Kathmandu valley) for the provision of window/door is a) 1 m b) 3 ft c) 5 ft d) 7 ft 40 / 50 40. The number of skilled and unskilled manpower required for the fabrication of one metric ton steel (Norms prepared by DoR) is a) 2,9 b) 3,9 c) 4,9 d) 5,9 41 / 50 41. Normally which one contract gives the maximum value of the project a) labor contract b) item rate contract c) LS contract d) all of the above 42 / 50 42. 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 43 / 50 43. Minimum size of the pipe connected to the septic tank is a) 50 mm b) 100 mm c) 150 mm d) 200 mm 44 / 50 44. One metric horsepower is equal to a) 1.36 kW b) 0.736 kW c) 1.736 kW d) 0.746 kW 45 / 50 45. For estimating painting area for iron grillwork over a door or window opening, the area measured will be: a) 1.00 × the area of the opening between door/window frame b) 1.25 × the area of the opening between door/window frame c) 1.50 × the area of the opening between door/window frame d) 2.00 × the area of the opening between door/window frame 46 / 50 46. In a sanitary pipeline for 3 m length, how many skilled labor are required a) 2 person b) 1 person c) 3 person d) 4 person 47 / 50 47. The unit of measurement for steel works in trussed and its parts is a) quintal b) cm c) numbers d) kilograms 48 / 50 48. The appropriate cost to the complete labor as a percentage of the total cost of the building is a) 10% b) 25% c) 40% d) 5% 49 / 50 49. The amount of money deposited along with the submission of tender is known as a) Security money b) Performance bond c) Retention money d) Earnest money 50 / 50 50. Tender does not contain a) Notice b) Item of work c) Estimated cost d) Item rate 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