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This set of Estimating and Costing Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Estimating And Costing Set 3
Q1 | The measurement is made for stone work in square metre in case of
- wall facing
- columns, lintels, copings
- building work
- (a) and (d) of the above
Q2 | Carpet area does not include the area of
- the walls along with doors and other openings
- bath room and lavatory
- kitchen and pantry
- all the above
Q3 | The cross-sectional area of the embankment of a canal fully in embankment in the given figure is
- ½ ( + ) h
- ( + ) h + sb²
- ( + ) + 2sh²
- 2 [( + ) (b + sh²)]
Q4 | The correct Prismoidal formula for volume is
- d [first area + last area + even area + 2 odd areas]
- d/3 [first area + last area + 4 even area + 2 odd areas]
- d/3 [first area + last area + 2 even area + 4 odd areas]
- d/6 [first area + odd areas]
Q5 | In case of laying gullies, siphons, intercepting traps, the cost includes
- setting and laying
- bed concreting
- connection to drains
- all of these
Q6 | The inspection pit or chamber is a manhole provided in a base drainage system
- at every change of direction
- at every change of gradient
- at every 30 m intervals
- all the above
Q7 | Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
- dimensions are measured to the nearest 0.01 m
- areas are measured to the nearest 0.01 sq.m
- cubic contents are measured to the nearest 0.1 cum
- weights are measured to the nearest 0.001 tonnes
Q8 | The 'centre line method' is specially adopted for estimating
- circular buildings
- hexagonal buildings
- octagonal buildings
- all the above
Q9 | Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
- the built up covered area at the floor level of any storey of a building is called plinth area
- the usable covered area of the rooms of any storey of a building is called carpet area
- the carpet area of a building along with area of its kitchen, pantry, store, lavatory, bath room and glazed veranda, is called floor area
- none of these
Q10 | The unit of measurement is per quintal for the following:
- collapsible gates with rails
- rolling shutters
- expanded metal wire netting
- m.s. reinforcement of r.c.c. works
Q11 | The diameter of a domestic sewer pipe laid at gradient 1 in 100 is recommended
- 100 mm
- 150 mm
- 200 mm
- 175 mm
Q12 | The order of booking dimensions is
- length, breadth, height
- breadth, length, height
- height, breadth, length
- none of these
Q13 | Pick up the incorrect statement regarding a master trap from the following:
- it is provided in between the lower end of the house drain and the street sewer
- it is provided a cleaning eye at the top of the trap
- the mica flap valve which opens inwards only, is fitted at the top of the inlet pipe
- the water seal is less than that of ordinary traps
Q14 | S: 1 andlength is
- d × d × s
- d2× (ds)2]
- l.d 1 + s2)
- 2 l.d 1 + s2)
Q15 | The detention period in a septic tank is assumed
- 20 minutes
- 25 minutes
- 30 minutes
- 40 minutes
Q16 | Pick up the item of work not included in the plinth area estimate
- wall thickness
- room area
- w.c. area
- courtyard area
Q17 | The minimum width of a septic tank is taken
- 70 cm
- 75 cm
- 80 cm
- 90 cm
Q18 | Pick up the item whose weight is added to the weight of respective item, is
- cleats
- brackets
- bolts
- all the above
Q19 | The expected out turn for earth work in excavation in ordinary soil per workman per day is
- 1.00 cum
- 2.00 cum
- 3.00 cum
- 4.00 cum
Q20 | The expected out turn of brick work in cement mortar in foundation and plinth per mason per day,is
- 1.00 m3
- 1.25 m3
- 1.50 m3
- 1.75 m3
Q21 | The brick work is measured in sq metre, in case of
- honey comb brick work
- brick flat soling
- half brick walls or the partition
- all the above
Q22 | The height of the sink of wash basin above floor level is kept
- 60 cm
- 70 cm
- 75 cm to 80 cm
- 80 cm
Q23 | For 12 mm thick cement plastering 1 : 6 on 100 sq.m new brick work, the quantity of cementrequired, is
- 0.200 m3
- 0.247 m3
- 0.274 m3
- 0.295 m3
Q24 | The item of steel work which is measured in sq.m, is
- collapsible gates
- rolling shutters
- ventilators and glazing
- all the above
Q25 | The damp proof course (D.P.C.) is measured in
- cub. m
- sq. m
- metres
- none of these