ESTIMATING
AND COSTING
Estimating and
Costing Objective Questions and Answers – Set 01
Q1. 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
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Answer: (D) All the above
Q2. Pick up the correct
statement from the following:
(A) The earth work of cutting in trenches or borrow pits in
fairly uniform ground is measured with the help of average depths of the dead
men
(B) The earth work in trenches or borrow pits in irregular ground is measured
by taking the difference in levels before and after completion of work
(C) The earth work in trenches or borrow pits, where neither a nor b is
feasible, are measured from the fillings after deduction of voids
(D) All the above
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Answer:(D) All the above
Q3. For the construction of
buildings, the subheads of the estimate are
(A) Earthwork, Concrete work, Brick work
(B) Brickwork, Stone work, Roofing
(C) Brickwork Flooring, Wood work, Steel work
(D) All the above
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Answer:(D) All the above
Q4. 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
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Answer: (D) All the above
Q5. The cross-sections for a
highway is taken at
(A) Right angle to the centre line
(B) 30 meters apart
(C) Intermediate points having abrupt change in gradient
(D) All the above
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Answer: (D) All the above
Q6. 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
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Answer: (D) All the above
Q7. The main factor to be
considered while preparing a detailed estimate, is
(A) Quantity of the materials
(B) Availability of materials
(C) Transportation of materials
(D) All the above
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Answer: (D) All the above
Q8. Referring of given
figure, pick up the correct statement from the following:
(A) The total length of centre line of four walls is 20 m
(B) Length of long wall out-to-out is 6.80 m
(C) Length of short walls in-to-in is 3.20 m
(D) All the above
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Answer: (D) All the above
Q9. The cross-section of a
road partly in banking and partly in cutting is shown in the given figure. The
area of the shaded portion is
(A) ⅓ × (b – rd)²/(r – s)
(B) ⅓ × (b – rd)²/(r + s)
(C) ½ × (b + rd)²/(r – s)
(D) ⅓ × (b – rd)²/(s – r)
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Answer: (A) ⅓ × (b – rd)²/(r – s)
Q10. Pick up the correct
statement from the following:
(A) The estimated value of the work excluding the amount for
contingencies, work charged establishment, tool and plants, is called work
value
(B) The actual expenditure involved to complete a work including incidental,
establishment and travelling charges, is called actual cost
(C) The formal acceptance by the administrative department for incurring an
expenditure on the work, is called administrative approval
(D) All the above
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Answer: (D) All the above
Q11. 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
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Answer: (D) All the above
Q12. 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) If F.S.L. is above N.S.L the canal is called partly in cutting and partly
in filling and berms are designed as 2d where d is full supply depth
(D) All the above
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Answer: (D) All the above
Q13. Brick walls are
measured in sq. m if the thickness of the wall is
(A) 10 cm
(B) 15 cm
(C) 20 cm
(D) None of these
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Answer: (A) 10 cm
Q14. According to Indian
Standards Institute, the actual size of modular bricks is
(A) 23 cm × 11.5 cm × 7.5 cm
(B) 25 cm × 13 cm × 7.5 cm
(C) 19 cm × 9 cm × 9 cm
(D) 20 cm × 10 cm × 10 cm
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Answer: (C) 19 cm × 9 cm × 9 cm
Q15. Pick up the incorrect
statement from the following:
(A) No deduction is made for the volume occupied by
reinforcement
(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
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Answer: (D) None of these
Estimating
Costing and Valuation Objective Question – Set 02
Q8. The area of the cross-section
of a road fully in banking shown in the given figure, is
(A) [sb² + r² (2bd + sd)²]/(r² – s²)
(B) [sb² + r² (2bd + sd)²]/(r² – s5)
(C) [sb² + r² (2bd + sd)²]/(r – s)
(D) None of these
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Answer: (A) [sb² + r² (2bd + sd)²]/(r² – s²)
Q9. As per Indian Standard
Specifications, the peak discharge for domestic purposes per capita per minute,
is taken
(A) 1.80 liters for 5 to 10 users
(B) 1.20 liters for 15 users
(C) 1.35 for 20 users
(D) All the above
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Answer: (D) All the above
Q10. A cement concrete road
is 1000 m long, 8 m wide and 15 cm thick over the sub-base of 10 cm thick
gravel. The box cutting in road crust is
(A) 500 m3
(B) 1000 m3
(C) 1500 m3
(D) 2000 m3
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Answer: (C) 1500 m3
Q11. Cost of fittings and their
fixing is specified for the following sanitary fittings
(A) Water closets
(B) Flushing pipes
(C) Lavatory basins
(D) All the above
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Answer: (D) All the above
Q12. In long and short wall
method of estimation, the length of long wall is the centre to centre distance
between the walls and
(A) Breadth of the wall
(B) Half breadth of wall on each side
(C) One fourth breadth of wall on each side
(D) None of these
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Answer: (B) Half breadth of wall on each side
Q13. While estimating the
qualities for the construction of a building, the correct metric unit is
(A) Meter for length
(B) Cubic metre for area
(C) Square meters for volume
(D) Liter for capacity
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Answer: (D) Liter for capacity
Q14. 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
(A) Excavation
(B) Surface dressing
(C) Cutting
(D) Surface excavation
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Answer: (D) Surface excavation
Q15. The expected out turn of cement concrete 1 : 2 : 4 per
mason per day is
(A) 1.5 m3
(B) 2.5 m3
(C) 3.5 m3
(D) 5.0 m3
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Answer: (D) 5.0 m3
Estimating
and Costing in Civil Engineering Objective – Set 03
Q1. Pick up the correct
statement from the following:
(A) In order to check up the average depth of excavation, ‘Dead
man’s’ are left at the mid-widths of borrow pits
(B) The earthwork calculation in excavation is made from the difference in
levels obtained with a level
(C) The earth work in excavation to form the road embankment includes the
formation of correct profile and depositing the soil in layers
(D) All the above
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Answer: (D) All the above
Q2. The value of ‘C’ of
Indian type W.C. shown in the given figure is:
(A) 400 mm
(B) 450 mm
(C) 500 mm
(D) 550 mm
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Answer:(C) 500 mm
Q3. The item of the brick
structure measured in sq.m, is
(A) Reinforced brick work
(B) Broken glass coping
(C) Brick edging
(D) Brick work in arches
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Answer: (B) Broken glass coping
Q4. The concrete work for
the following part of the building of specified thickness is measured in square
meters
(A) Root slabs
(B) Floors
(C) Wall panels
(D) All the above
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Answer:(D) All the above
Q5. 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
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Answer: (D) Half brick wall
Q6. The area is measured
correct to the nearest
(A) 0.01 sqm
(B) 0.02 sqm
(C) 0.03 sqm
(D) 0.04 sqm
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Answer: (A) 0.01 sqm
Q7. The most reliable
estimate is
(A) Detailed estimate
(B) Preliminary estimate
(C) Plinth area estimate
(D) Cube rate estimate
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Answer: (A) Detailed estimate
Q8. The expected out turn of
12 mm plastering with cement mortar is
(A) 2.5 sq m
(B) 4.0 sq m
(C) 6.0 sq m
(D) 8.0 sq m
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Answer: (D) 8.0 sq m
Q9. 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
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Answer:(D) The unit of lead is 1 km where the lead exceeds 2 km
Q10. The measurement is not
made in square meters in case of
(A) D.P.C. (Damp proof course)
(B) Form works
(C) Concrete Jeffries
(D) R.C. Chhajja
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Answer: (D) R.C. Chhajja
Q11. 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
(A) (6 + 15) chains
(B) (6 + 12) chains
(C) (6 + 18) chains
(D) None of these
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Answer: (B) (6 + 12) chains
Q12. The total length of a
cranked bar through a distance (d) at 45° in case of a beam of effective length
L, is
(A) L + 0.42 d
(B) L + (2 × 0.42 d)
(C) L – (0.42 d)
(D) L – (2 × 0.4 d)
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Answer: (B) L + (2 × 0.42 d)
Q13. The assumption on which
the trapezoidal formula for volumes is based, is
(A) The end sections are parallel planes
(B) The mid-area of a pyramid is half the average area of the ends
(C) The volume of the Prismoidal is over-estimated and hence a Prismoidal
(D) All the above
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Answer: (D) All the above
Q14. The unit of measurement
is per quintal for the following:
(A) Collapsible gates with rails
(B) Rolling shutters
(C) Expanded metal wire netting
(D) M.S. reinforcement of R.C.C. works
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Answer: (D) M.S. reinforcement of R.C.C. works
Q15. In the mid-section
formula
(A) The mean depth is the average of depths of two consecutive
sections
(B) The area of mid-sections is calculated by using mean depth
(C) The volume of the earth work is calculated by multiplying the mid-section
area by the distance between the two original sections
(D) All of the above
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Answer: (D) All of the above
Objective
of Estimating and Costing – Set 04
Q15. The correct Prismoidal
formula for volume is
(A) D [first area + last area + Ʃ Even area + 2 Ʃ odd areas]
(B) D/3 [first area + last area + 4 Ʃ Even area + 2 Ʃ odd areas]
(C) D/3 [first area + last area + 2 Ʃ Even area + 4 Ʃ odd areas]
(D) D/6 [first area + last area + 2 ∑ Even area + 4 ∑ odd areas]
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Answer: (B) D/3 [first area + last area + 4 Ʃ Even area + 2 Ʃ
odd areas]
Estimating
and Costing MCQ pdf – Set 05
Q15. The value of ‘A’ of
Indian type W.C. shown in the given figure is:
(A) 25 cm
(B) 30 cm
(C) 40 cm
(D) 45 cm
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Answer: (B) 30 cm
Estimating
and Costing MCQ questions – Set 06
Q1. The diameter of a
domestic sewer pipe laid at gradient 1 in 100 is recommended
(A) 100 mm
(B) 150 mm
(C) 200 mm
(D) 175 mm
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Answer: (B) 150 mm
Q2. Pick up the item whose
weight is added to the weight of respective item, is
(A) Cleats
(B) Brackets
(C) Bolts
(D) All the above
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Answer: (D) All the above
Q3. For 100 sq. m cement concrete
(1 : 2: 4) 4 cm thick floor, the quantity of cement required, is
(A) 0.90 m3
(B) 0.94 m3
(C) 0.98 m3
(D) 1.00 m3
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Answer: (B) 0.94 m3
Q4. The order of booking
dimensions is
(A) Length, breadth, height
(B) Breadth, length, height
(C) Height, breadth, length
(D) None of these
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Answer: (A) Length, breadth, height
Q5. The expected out turn
for earth work in excavation in ordinary soil per workman per day is
(A) 1.00 cum
(B) 2.00 cum
(C) 3.00 cum
(D) 4.00 cum
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Answer:(C) 3.00 cum
Q6. Size, capacity and
materials need be specified for
(A) Bib-cocks
(B) Stop-cocks
(C) Ball valves
(D) All the above
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Answer: (D) All the above
Q7. Pick up the incorrect
statement regarding a master trap from the following:
(A) It is provided in between the lower end of the house drain
and the street sewer
(B) It is provided a cleaning eye at the top of the trap
(C) The mica flap valve which opens inwards only, is fitted at the top of the
inlet pipe
(D) The water seal is less than that of ordinary traps
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Answer: (D) The water seal is less than that of ordinary traps
Q8. 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
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Answer: (B) 1.25 m3
Q9. 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
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Answer: (B) 2.0 m3
Q10. The area of a sloping
surface of a protective embankment of mean height‘d’, side slopes S: 1 and
length ‘L’ is
(A) d × d × s
(B) √[d2 × (ds)2]
(C) L.D √(1 + s2)
(D) 2 L.D √(1 + s2)
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Answer: (C) L.D √(1 + s2)
Q11. The brick work is
measured in sq metre, in case of
(A) Honey comb brick work
(B) Brick flat soling
(C) Half brick walls or the partition
(D) All the above
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Answer: (D) All the above
Q12. The floor area includes
the area of the balcony up to
(A) 100 %
(B) 75 %
(C) 50 %
(D) 25 %
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Answer:(C) 50 %
Q13. The detention period in
a septic tank is assumed
(A) 20 minutes
(B) 25 minutes
(C) 30 minutes
(D) 40 minutes
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Answer: (C) 30 minutes
Q14. The height of the sink
of wash basin above floor level is kept
(A) 60 cm
(B) 70 cm
(C) 75 cm to 80 cm
(D) 80 cm
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Answer: (C) 75 cm to 80 cm
Q15. The slope of the outlet
of ‘P trap’ below the horizontal is kept
(A) 8°
(B) 10°
(C) 12°
(D) 14°
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Answer: (D) 14°
Q16. 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 × d – Sd1/2
(D) ½ (Bd + Sd2)
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Answer: (B) Bd + Sd2
Q17. For 12 mm thick cement
plastering 1 : 6 on 100 sq.m new brick work, the quantity of cement required,
is
(A) 0.200 m3
(B) 0.247 m3
(C) 0.274 m3
(D) 0.295 m3
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Answer: (C) 0.274 m3
Q18. The weight of an item
is measured correct to nearest
(A) 0.25 kg
(B) 0.50 kg
(C) 0.75 kg
(D) 1.00 kg
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Answer: (D) 1.00 kg
Q19. The item of steel work
which is measured in sq.m, is
(A) Collapsible gates
(B) Rolling shutters
(C) Ventilators and glazing
(D) All the above
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Answer: (D) All the above
Q20. Berms are provided in
canals if these are
(A) Fully in excavation
(B) Partly in excavation and partly in embankment
(C) Fully in embankment
(D) All the above
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Answer: (C) Constant in time and space