Estimating and Costing

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Part -01

Q.If the formation level of a highway has a uniform gradient for a particular length, and the ground is also having a longitudinal slope, the earthwork may be calculated by

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Mid-section formula

Trapezoidal formula

Prismoidal formula

All the above

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Q.The excavation exceeding 1.5 m in width and 10 sq.m in plan area with a depth not exceeding 30 cm, is termed as

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Excavation

Surface dressing

Cutting

Surface excavation

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Q.The main factor to be considered while preparing a detailed estimate, is

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Quantity of the materials

Availability of materials

Transportation of materials

All the above

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Q.The brick work is not measured in cu m in case of

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One or more than one brick wall

Brick work in arches

Reinforced brick work

Half brick wall

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Q.The measurement is made in square metre in case of

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Cement concrete in foundation

R.C.C. structure

Hollow concrete block wall

None of these

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Q.The rate of payment is made for 100 cu m (per % cu m) in case of

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Earth work in excavation

Rock cutting

Excavation in trenches for foundation

All the above

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Q.The plinth area of a building not includes

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Area of the walls at the floor level

Internal shaft for sanitary installations up to 2 sq m. in area

Lift and wall including landing

Area of cantilevered porch

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Q.In long and short wall method of estimation, the length of long wall is the centre to centre distance between the walls and

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Breadth of the wall

Half breadth of wall on each side

One fourth breadth of wall on each side

None of these

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Q.The assumption on which the trapezoidal formula for volumes is based, is

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The end sections are parallel planes

The mid-area of a pyramid is half the average area of the ends

The volume of the Prismoidal is over-estimated and hence a Prismoidal correction is applied

All the above

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Q.The rate of an item of work depends on

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Specifications of works

Specifications of materials

Proportion of mortar

All the above

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Q.The cross-sections for a highway is taken at

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Right angle to the centre line

30 metres apart

Intermediate points having abrupt change in gradient

All the above

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Q.The measurement is not made in square metres in case of

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D.P.C. (Damp proof course)

Form works

Concrete Jeffries

R.C. Chhajja

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Q.The following item of earth work is not measured separately.

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Setting out of works

Site clearance

Steps in deep excavation

All the above

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Q.A cement concrete road is 1000 m long, 8 m wide and 15 cm thick over the sub-base of 10 cm thick gravel. The box cutting in road crust is

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500 m3

1000 m3

1500 m3

2000 m3

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Q.According to Indian Standards Institute, the actual size of modular bricks is

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23 cm × 11.5 cm × 7.5 cm

25 cm × 13 cm × 7.5 cm

19 cm × 9 cm × 9 cm

20 cm × 10 cm × 10 cm

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Q.The area is measured correct to the nearest

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0.01 sqm

0.02 sqm

0.03 sqm

0.04 sqm

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Q.Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

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Lead is the average horizontal straight distance between the borrow pit and the place of spreading soil

The lead is calculated for each block of the excavated area

The unit of lead is 50 m for a distance upto 500 m

The unit of lead is 1 km where the lead exceeds 2 km

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Q.Brick walls are measured in sq. m if the thickness of the wall is

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10 cm

15 cm

20 cm

None of these

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Q.While estimating the qualities for the construction of a building, the correct metric unit is

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Metre for length

Cubic metre for area

Square metres for volume

Litre for capacity

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Q.The expected out turn of cement concrete 1 : 2 : 4 per mason per day is

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1.5 m3

2.5 m3

3.5 m3

5.0 m3

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