Estimating And Costing Set 3 MCQs

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