Estimating and Costing MCQs

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Q81.
The trap which is provided to disconnect the house drain from the street sewer is called

a.

Master trap

b.

Intercepting trap

c.

Interception manhole

d.

All the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).All the above.
Q82.
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

a.

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

b.

The lead is calculated for each block of the excavated area

c.

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

d.

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

Discuss
Answer: (d).The unit of lead is 1 km where the lead exceeds 2 km.
Q83.
Pick up the correct statement regarding the centre line method of estimating a building

a.

Product of the centre line of the walls and area of cross-section of any item, gives total quantity of the item

b.

The centre line is worked out separately for different sections of walls of a building

c.

The centre line length is reduced by half the layer of main wall joining the partition wall

d.

All the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).All the above.
Q84.
The brick work is not measured in cu m in case of

a.

One or more than one brick wall

b.

Brick work in arches

c.

Reinforced brick work

d.

Half brick wall.

Discuss
Answer: (d).Half brick wall.
Q85.
The rate of an item of work depends on

a.

Specifications of works

b.

Specifications of materials

c.

Proportion of mortar

d.

All the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).All the above.
Q86.
Pick up the correct statement from the following:

a.

All pipes and fittings are classified according to their diameters

b.

The diameter of the pipes is the nominal diameter of internal bore

c.

All pipes are measured along the centre line of the pipes in metres

d.

All the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).All the above.
Q87.
Pick up the correct statement from the following:

a.

Pointing is measured in sq.m

b.

Plastering is measured in sq.m

c.

Glazing is measured in sq.m

d.

All the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).All the above.
Q88.
The expected out turn of half brick partition wall per mason per day is

a.

1.5 m³

b.

2.0 m³

c.

4.0 m²

d.

5.0 m²

Discuss
Answer: (b).2.0 m³
Q89.
If B is the width of formation, d is the height of the embankment, side slope S : 1, for a highway with no transverse slope, the area of cross-section is

a.

B + d + Sd

b.

Bd + Sd²

c.

B x d - Sd^1/2

d.

1/2(Bd + Sd²)

Discuss
Answer: (b).Bd + Sd²
Q90.
The floor area includes the area of the balcony up to

a.

100%

b.

75%

c.

50%

d.

25%

Discuss
Answer: (c).50%
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