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 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. Valuation is done for: a) Present value based on reality b) Minimum value c) Market value d) None of the above 2 / 50 2. 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 3 / 50 3. 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% 4 / 50 4. 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 5 / 50 5. 1 He=......Ropani. a) 19 b) 24 c) 29 d) 34 6 / 50 6. The unit of payment for excavation trenches for pipes, cables, etc., up to 1.5 m depth in ordinary rock/hard rock is a) cu m b) sq m c) metre d) tonne 7 / 50 7. The unit of payment for roadside brick edging to increase the pavement width is a) cu m b) metre c) sq m d) kg 8 / 50 8. Volume is measured correct to the nearest: a) 0.01 cum b) 0.02 cum c) 0.03 cum d) 0.04 cum 9 / 50 9. 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 10 / 50 10. 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 11 / 50 11. Specification deals with: a) Quantity of materials b) Quantity of materials with procedures c) Quality of material, measurement system & working procedures d) Quality of material with compact condition located in the heart of the city 12 / 50 12. The value shown in the account book after allowing necessary depreciation is known as a) Salvage value b) Book value c) Market value d) Rateable value 13 / 50 13. 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 14 / 50 14. Work-charged establishment a) 1.50% b) 2.50% c) 3.50% d) 5% 15 / 50 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 16 / 50 16. The minimum number of hinges provided in a door and window shutter should be a) 2 and 1 b) 2 and 2 c) 2 and 3 d) 3 and 2 17 / 50 17. 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% 18 / 50 18. At present, the approximate cost of a Residential building per square foot in Kathmandu is a) Rs.1200-1500 b) Rs.1500-2000 c) Rs.2000-2500 d) Rs.2500-3000 19 / 50 19. The measurement of steel grills is taken in terms of a) weight b) none of the above c) area d) volume 20 / 50 20. The weight of 10 mm diameter mild steel rod per meter length is equal to a) 0.22 kg b) 0.32 kg c) 0.42 kg d) 0.62 kg 21 / 50 21. 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 22 / 50 22. The unit of measurement for electric wiring or electrification light, fan plug points is a) point b) meter c) number d) no unit 23 / 50 23. 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 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. 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 26 / 50 26. 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 27 / 50 27. 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 28 / 50 28. Demolition means a) Same as dismantle b) Breaking up the structure c) Breaking up the structure with care d) None of the above 29 / 50 29. Compound amount of Rs. 100 in 4 years @ 4% interest a) Rs.116 b) Rs.114 c) Rs.117 d) Rs.120 30 / 50 30. The full form of VAT is a) Variation at tax b) Voucher and tax c) Value-added tax d) Violation and taxation 31 / 50 31. A document showing the list of quantity of various items of works required for the completion of any project is known as a) Schedule of quantity b) Schedule of rates c) Analysis of rate d) Abstract estimate 32 / 50 32. Which of the following is not a common size of reinforcement bars? a) 16 mm b) 20 mm c) 25 mm d) 32 mm 33 / 50 33. The tender is: a) A notice inviting bids b) A written offer submitted by a contractor to execute works c) An agreement enforceable by law d) None of the above 34 / 50 34. 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 35 / 50 35. 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 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. The unit of payment for blasting of rock including stacking is a) sq m b) cu m c) % sq m d) % cu m 38 / 50 38. 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 39 / 50 39. As per norms prepared by the ministry of transport & works, one porter can carry a weight of a) 50 kg upto 5 kosh b) 40 kg upto 4 kosh c) 30 kg upto 3 kosh d) None of the above 40 / 50 40. Steel formwork can be used up to about.........times. a) 35 b) 40 c) 45 d) 50 41 / 50 41. Following items of earthwork are not measured separately a) setting out of work b) site clearance c) dead man d) all of the above 42 / 50 42. The value of property that can be obtained when the property is put for sale is known as: a) Book value b) Market value c) Current value d) Tradable value 43 / 50 43. 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 44 / 50 44. According to ISI method of measurement, the order of sequence is: a) Length, breadth, height b) Breadth, height, length c) Height, length, breadth d) Length, height, breadth 45 / 50 45. The unit of measurement for steel works in trussed and its parts is a) quintal b) cm c) numbers d) kilograms 46 / 50 46. The most reliable estimate is: a) Preliminary estimate b) Plinth area estimate c) Detailed estimate d) Cube rate estimate 47 / 50 47. The depreciation of the value of the building costs are generally not considered for the initial: a) First year of the building b) Two years of the building c) Five years of the building d) Twenty years of the building 48 / 50 48. The annual periodic payments made for the repayment of the capital invested are known as a) Annuity b) Depreciation c) Sinking fund d) Salvation 49 / 50 49. The area of the segmental portion of an arch with span I and rise r is approximately given by a) 2/3 lr b) 1/2 lr c) 3/4 lr d) 3/8 lr 50 / 50 50. 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