Estimating and Costing Welcome to your Estimating and Costing Name Email 1. The brick work is not measured in cu m in case of One or more than one brick wall Half brick wall Brick work in arches Reinforced brick work None 2. The excavation exceeding 1.5 m in width and 10 sq.m in plan area with a depth not exceeding 30cm, is termed as Cutting Excavation Surface dressing Surface excavation None 3. Pick up the correct statement from the following: In a gully trap, a water seal of 6 to 7.5 cm is provided The gully trap collects waste water from the kitchen, sink, wash basins, etc. The gully trap disconnects the sullage drain from the main drainage system The grating provided over gully traps is 23 cm square None Comment 4. To make out an estimate for a work the following data are necessary-Drawing, Specification and ___________ labours Transportation materials rates None 5. The main factor to be considered while preparing a detailed estimate is All the above Transportation of materials Availability of materials Quantity of the materials None 6. The volume is measured correct to the nearest 0.03 cum 0.01 cum 0.04 cum 0.02 cum None 7. The most reliable estimate is Preliminary estimate Detailed estimate Plinth area estimate Cubical content estimate None 8. In this method approx. total length of walls is found in running metre and this total length multiplied by the rate per running metre of wall gives a fairly accurate cost. Cubical content estimate Annual repair Approximate quantity method estimate Item rate estimate None 9. A portion of an embankment having a uniform up-gradient 1 in 500 is circular with radius 1000 mof the centre line. It subtends 180° at the centre. If the height of the bank is 1 m at the lower end,and side slopes 2:1, the earth work involved. 26000 m3 27000 m3 26500 m3 27500 m3 None Comment 10. ________________is the amount provided in the estimate and bill of quantities for some specialised work to be done by a specialised firm; whose details are not known at the time of preparing estimate. Prime cost Building cost index Capital cost Provisional sum None 11. The diameter of a domestic sewer pipe laid at gradient 1 in 100 is recommended 200 mm 175 mm 150 mm 100 mm None 12. The damp proof course (D.P.C.) is measured in sq.m cub.m meters None of these None 13. The plinth area of a building not includes Internal shaft for sanitary installations up to 2 sq m. in area Lift and wall including landing Area of the walls at the floor level Area of cantilevered porch None Comment 14. Pick up the item of work not included in the plinth area estimate W.C. area Wall thickness Courtyard area Room area None 15. __________ is prepared on the basis of plinth area of building, the rate being deducted from the cost of similar building having similar specification, heights and construction, in the locality. Plinth Area Estimate Supplementary Estimate Maintenance Estimate Cube Rate Estimate None 16. Pick up the correct statement from the following: The formal acceptance by the administrative department for incurring an expenditure on the work, is called administrative approval The actual expenditure involved to complete a work including incidental, establishment and travelling charges, is called actual cost The estimated value of the work excluding the amount for contingencies, work charged establishment, tool and plants, is called work value All the above None 17. According to ISI method of measurement, the order of the sequence is None of these. Breadth, length, height Height, length, breadth Length, breadth, height None 18. The rate of an item of work depends on Proportion of mortar Specifications of works All the above Specifications of materials None Comment 19. The measurement is not made in square metres in case of Form works R.C. Chhajja Concrete Jeffries D.P.C. (Damp proof course) None 20. The area is measured correct to the nearest 0.04 sq.m 0.01 sq.m 0.03 sq.m 0.02 sq.m None 21. While estimating a reinforced cement structure, the omitted cover of concrete is assumed For reinforcing longitudinal bar in a beam 25 mm minimum or diameter of the largest bar which is more At the end of reinforcing bar, not less than 25 mm or twice the diameter of the bar In thin slabs, 12 mm minimum or diameter of the bar whichever is more All the above None Comment 22. _______________ estimate is a detailed estimate and is prepared to maintain the structure or work in proper order and safe condition. Revised estimate Maintenance estimate Supplementary and revised estimate Item rate estimate None 23. The brickwork is measured in sq meter, in case of all of the above Half brick walls or the partition Brick flat soling Honey comb brick work None 24. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following Dimensions are measured to the nearest 0.01 m Areas are measured to the nearest 0.01 sq.m Cubic contents are measured to the nearest 0.1 cm m Weights are measured to the nearest 0.001 tonnes None 25. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following The unit of lead is 1 km where the lead exceeds 2 km The unit of lead is 50 m for a distance upto 500 m The lead is calculated for each block of the excavated area Lead is the average horizontal straight distance between the borrow pit and the place of spreading soil None 1 out of 5 Feel free to shareWhatsAppTwitterTelegramFacebookLinkedInPinterest
