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estimating and costing MCQs

Practise focused estimating and costing questions with marked answers for exam preparation and subject revision.

estimating and costing Mcqs
1. Pick up the excavation where measurements are made in square metres for payment ?
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A. Ordinary cuttings up to 1 m

B. Surface dressing up to 15 cm depths

C. Surface excavation up to 30 cm depths

D. Both B. and C.
2. The inspection pit or chamber is a manhole provided in a base drainage system________________?
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A. At every change of direction

B. All the above

C. At every change of gradient

D. At every 30 m intervals

3. 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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A. Cutting

B. Excavation

C. Surface dressing

D. Surface excavation
4. The area is measured correct to the nearest___________________?
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A. 0.01 sqm

B. 0.02 sqm

C. 0.03 sqm

D. 0.04 sqm

5. The main factor to be considered while preparing a detailed estimate, is________________?
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A. Availability of materials

B. All the above

C. Quantity of the materials

D. Transportation of materials

6. While preparing a detailed estimate__________________?
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A. All the above

B. Dimension should be measured correct to 0.01 m

C. Volume should be measured correct to 0.01 cum

D. Area should be measured correct to 0.01 sqm

7. 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__________________?
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A. None of these

B. (6 + 18) chains

C. (6 + 12) chains

D. (6 + 15) chains

8. The measurement is not made in square metres in case of________________?
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A. R.C. Chhajja

B. D.P.C. (Damp proof course)

C. Concrete Jeffries

D. Form works

9. As per Indian Standard Specifications, the peak discharge for domestic purposes per capita per minute, is taken________________?
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A. 1.20 litres for 15 users

B. 1.80 litres for 5 to 10 users

C. All the above

D. 1.35 for 20 users

10. The expected out turn of cement concrete 1 : 2 : 4 per mason per day is_________________?
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A. 5.0 m3

B. 3.5 m3

C. 2.5 m3

D. 1.5 m 3

11. In case of laying gullies, siphons, intercepting traps, the cost includes_______________?
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A. Setting and laying

B. Connection to drains

C. All of these

D. Bed concreting

12. Brick walls are measured in sq. m if the thickness of the wall is_________________?
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A. 20 cm

B. 15 cm

C. None of these

D. 10 cm
13. The total length of a cranked bar through a distance D. at 45 in case of a beam of effective length L, is_________________?
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A. L (0.42 d)

B. L + (2 0.42 d)

C. L + 0.42 d

D. L (2 0.4 d)

14. According to ISI method of measurement, the order of the sequence is_________________?
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A. None of these

B. Height, length, breadth

C. Length, breadth, height

D. Breadth, length, height

15. 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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A. One fourth breadth of wall on each side

B. Breadth of the wall

C. Half breadth of wall on each side

D. None of these

16. The concrete work for the following part of the building of specified thickness is measured in square metres_______________?
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A. All the above

B. Floors

C. Root slabs

D. Wall panels

17. 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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A. Prismoidal formula

B. All the above

C. Mid-section formula

D. Trapezoidal formula

18. Pick up the correct statement regarding the centre line method of estimating a building?
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A. All the above

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

19. The most reliable estimate is_________________?
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A. Cube rate estimate

B. Preliminary estimate

C. Plinth area estimate

D. Detailed estimate
20. The expected out turn of 2.5 cm cement concrete floor per mansion per day__________________?
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A. 10 sqm

B. 2.5 sqm

C. 7.5 sqm

D. 5.0 sqm