Estimating and Costing MCQs

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Q21.
A portion of an embankment having a uniform up-gradient 1 in 500 is circular with radius 1000 m of 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.

a.

26, 000 m³

b.

26, 500 m³

c.

27, 000 m³

d.

27, 500 m³

Discuss
Answer: (d).27, 500 m³
Q22.
The correct prismoidal formula for volume is

a.

A

b.

B

c.

C

d.

D

Discuss
Answer: (b).B
Q23.
The area of the cross-section of a road fully in banking shown in the given figure, is

a.

A

b.

B

c.

C

d.

D

Discuss
Answer: (a).A
Q24.
The value of 'C' of Indian type W.C. shown in the given figure is :

a.

400 mm

b.

450 mm

c.

500 mm

d.

550 mm

Discuss
Answer: (c).500 mm
Q25.
The area of a sloping surface of a protective embankment of mean height d, side slopes S : 1 and length L is

a.

A

b.

B

c.

C

d.

D

Discuss
Answer: (c).C
Q26.
The reduced levels of points, 30 metres apart along the longitudinal section of a road portion between chainages 5 and 9 are shown in the given figure. If there is a uniform up-gradient of the road 120 in 1, the chainage of the point with no filling or cutting is

a.

(6 + 15) chains

b.

(6 + 12) chains

c.

(6 + 18) chains

d.

None of these

Discuss
Answer: (b).(6 + 12) chains
Q27.
The value of 'A' of Indian type W.C. shown in the given figure is :

a.

25 cm

b.

30 cm

c.

40 cm

d.

45 cm

Discuss
Answer: (b).30 cm
Q28.
Referring of given figure, pick up the correct statement from the following:

a.

The total length of centre line of four walls is 20 m

b.

Length of long wall out-to-out is 6.80 m

c.

Length of short walls in-to-in is 3.20 m

d.

All the above

Discuss
Answer: (d).All the above
Q29.
The order of booking dimensions is

a.

Length, breadth, height

b.

Breadth, length, height

c.

Height, breadth, length

d.

None of these.

Discuss
Answer: (a).Length, breadth, height
Q30.
As per Indian Standard Specifications, the peak discharge for domestic purposes per capita per minute, is taken

a.

1.80 litres for 5 to 10 users

b.

1.20 litres for 15 users

c.

1.35 for 20 users

d.

All the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).All the above.
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