Estimating and Costing MCQs

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Q71.
Pick up the correct statement from the following:

a.

The incidental expenses of a miscellaneous character which could not be predicted during preparation of the estimate, is called contingencies

b.

Additional supervising staff engaged at work site, is called work charged establishment

c.

Detailed specifications specify qualities, quantities and the proportions of materials to be used for a particular item

d.

All the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).All the above.
Q72.
The expected out turn of brick work in cement mortar in foundation and plinth per mason per day, is

a.

1.00 m³

b.

1.25 m³

c.

1.50 m³

d.

1.75 m³

Discuss
Answer: (b).1.25 m³
Q73.
Pick up the correct statement from the following:

a.

If the bed level is above N.S.L. the canal is called fully in baking and the berms are designed as 3 d where d is full supply depth of water (F.S.D.)

b.

Area of canal in cutting = BD + Sd² where B = bed width, d = depth of cutting and S is the side slope

c.

Area of the bank of canal = B1d1 + Sd2 where B1, d1 and S are the width of bank, height of the bank above N.S.L. and side slope respectively

d.

All the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).All the above.
Q74.
The following item of earth work is not measured separately.

a.

Setting out of works

b.

Site clearence

c.

dead men

d.

All the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).All the above.
Q75.
The rate of payment is made for 100 cu m (per % cu m) in case of

a.

Earth work in excavation

b.

Rock cutting

c.

Excavation in trenches for foundation

d.

all the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).all the above.
Q76.
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

a.

No deduction is made for the volume occupied by reinforement

b.

No deduction is made for the openings upto 0.1 sq.m

c.

No deduction is made for volumes occupied by pipes, not exceeding 100 sq.cm in cross-section

d.

None of these.

Discuss
Answer: (d).None of these.
Q77.
The measurement is made in square metre in case of

a.

Cement concrete in foundation

b.

R.C.C. structure

c.

Hollow concrete block wall

d.

None of these.

Discuss
Answer: (d).None of these.
Q78.
Berms are provided in canals if these are

a.

fully in excavation

b.

partly in excavtion and partly in embankment

c.

fully in embankment

d.

All the above.

Discuss
Answer: (b).partly in excavtion and partly in embankment
Q79.
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

a.

The built up covered area at the floor level of any storey of a building is called plinth area

b.

The usable covered area of the rooms of any storey of a building is called carpet area

c.

The carpet area of a building along with area of its kitchen, pantry, store, lavatory, bath room and glazed verandah, is called floor area

d.

None of these.

Discuss
Answer: (d).None of these.
Q80.
Carpet area does not include the area of

a.

the walls along with doors and other openings

b.

verandah, corridor and passage

c.

bath room and lavatory

d.

All the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).All the above.
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