Estimating & Costing Online Test – Paper 3

1. In the case of unsewered areas, an additional provision for a septic tank is usually

2. The most reliable estimate is:

3. The portion which is wrongly excavated by the contractor is to be filled

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

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

6. Dismantle means

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

8. Generally, the unit of measurement for partition walls is

9. The annual periodic payments made for the repayment of the capital invested are known as

10. The capacity of a flushing cistern is normally

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

12. Which method is easiest for the estimation of the quantity of material?

13. Compound amount of Rs. 100 in 4 years @ 4% interest

14. In the case of laying gullies, intercepting traps, the cost includes:

15. The method of valuation of a building as used by commercial banks is based on:

16. In the specification of earthwork in foundation trenches, drains, etc. lift ordinarily specified is

17. What is the minimum period for which the lime concrete in the foundation be left wet without the construction of masonry over it?

18. 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?

19. The chairman of the material rate fixation committee in the district is

20. Steel formwork can be used up to about.........times.

21. The building material brick

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

23. Arrange the specific weights of wood (w), cement (c), steel (s), and coarse aggregate (A) in increasing order

24. One metric horsepower is equal to

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

26. As per norms prepared by the ministry of transport & works, one porter can carry a weight of

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

28. The unit of payment for roadside brick edging to increase the pavement width is

29. The necessary elements of the estimate are:

30. 1 He=......Ropani.

31. In detailed measurement, the sequence of dimensions is written:

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

33. The weight of cement in one bag is

34. Specifications for the holdfasts are given in terms of

35. The value of the dismantled material less the cost of dismantling is called

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

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

38. Valuation is done for:

39. The unit of measurement for steel works in trussed and its parts is

40. The value of property that can be obtained when the property is put for sale is known as:

41. The appropriate cost to the complete labor as a percentage of the total cost of the building is

42. Plinth area of a building does not include:

43. 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

44. Which of the following is not an essential part of the general specification of public works?

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

46. Which of the following is known as general overhead?

47. Pick up the correct statement

48. When it is not specified, the number of holdfasts for a door is usually taken as

49. The information that can't be included in drawings is conveyed to the estimator through

50. Specification deals with: