Test your knowledge in Estimating and Costing with this quiz

The minimum width of a septic tank is taken

70 cm

75 cm

80 cm

90 cm

Correct! Wrong!

Pick up the item of work not included in the plinth area estimate

Wall thickness

Courtyard area.

W.C. area

Verandah area

Correct! Wrong!

The expected out turn of 2.5 cm cement concrete floor per manson per day

2.5 sqm

5.0 sqm

7.5 sqm

10 sqm

Correct! Wrong!

The item of the brick structure measured in sq.m, is

Reinforced brick work

Broken glass coping

Brick edging

Brick work in arches

Correct! Wrong!

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

at the point where vertical soil pipe joins the house drain

All the above.

Correct! Wrong!

The expected out turn of cement concrete 1 : 2 : 4 per mason per day is

1.5 m3

2.5 m3

3.5 m3

5.0 m3

Correct! Wrong!

The concrete work for the following part of the building of specified thickness is measured in square metres

Root slabs

Floors

D.P.C.

Wall panels

All the above.

Correct! Wrong!

For 12 mm thick cement plastering 1 : 6 on 100 sq.m new brick work, the quantity of cement required, is

0.200 m3

0.247 m3

0.274 m3

0.295 m3

Correct! Wrong!

A portion of an embankment having a uniform up-gradient 1 in 500 is circular with radius 1000 m of the centre line. It subtends 180° at the centre. If the height of the bank is 1 m at the lower end, and side slopes 2:1, the earth work involved.

26, 000 m3

26, 500 m3

27, 000 m3

27, 500 m3

Correct! Wrong!

The plinth area of a building not includes

area of the walls at the floor level

area of stair cover

internal shaft for sanitary installations up to 2 sq m. in area

lift and wall including landing

area of cantilevered porch.

Correct! Wrong!

The height of the sink of wash basin above floor level is kept

60 cm

70 cm

75 cm to 80 cm

80 cm

Correct! Wrong!

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

Please select 2 correct answers

The estimated value of the work excluding the amount for contigencies, work charged establishment, tool and plants, is called work value

The actual expenditure involved to complete a work including incidental, establishment and travelling charges, is called actual cost

The formal acceptance by the administrative department for incurring an expenditure on the work, is called administrative approval

The order of a competent authority sanctioning a properly detailed estimate of the cost of a work of construction or repair is called technical sanction

All the above.

Correct! Wrong!

As per Indian Standard Specifications, the peak discharge for domestic purposes per capita per minute, is taken

1.80 litres for 5 to 10 users

1.20 litres for 15 users

1.35 for 20 users

All the above.

Correct! Wrong!

Pick up the correct statement in case of water supply.

Pipes laid in trenches and pipes fixed to walls are measured separately

Cutting through walls and floors are included with the item

Pipes are classified according to their sizes and quality

In laying pipes, the method of jointing and fixing is specifically specified

All the above.

Correct! Wrong!

Brick walls are measured in sq. m if the thickness of the wall is10 cm

10 cm

15 cm

20 cm

None of these.

Correct! Wrong!

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

The water seal is less than that of ordinary traps.

It is provided a cleaning eye at the top of the trap

The height of fresh air inlet pipe fixed vertically with wall is 3 m

Correct! Wrong!

While preparing a detailed estimate

Dimension should be measured correct to 0.01 m

Area should be measured correct to 0.01 sqm

Volume should be measured correct to O.Olcum

All the above.

Correct! Wrong!

The area of the cross-section of a road fully in banking shown in the given figure, is

None of these

Correct! Wrong!

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

The bent up bars at a support resist the negative bending moment

The bent up bars at a support resist the sharing force

The bending of bars near supports is generally at 45°

All the above.

Correct! Wrong!

Pick up the excavation where measurements are made in square metres for payment.

Ordinary cuttings up to 1 m

surface dressing up to 15 cm depths and surface excavation up to 30 cm depths

surface dressing up to 15 cm depths

Surface excavation up to 30 cm depths

Correct! Wrong!

In long and short wall method of estimation, the length of long wall is the centre to centre distance between the walls and...

breadth of the wall

half breadth of wall on each side

one fourth breadth of wall on each side

None of these.

Correct! Wrong!

The order of booking dimensions is

Length, breadth, height

Breadth, length, height

Height, breadth, length

None of these

Correct! Wrong!

In case of laying gullies, siphons, intercepting traps, the cost includes

Setting and laying

Bed concreting

Connection to drains

All of these.

Correct! Wrong!

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.

Correct! Wrong!

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 + last area + 2 ∑ Even area + 4 ∑ odd areas].

Correct! Wrong!

Estimating and Costing

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Quiz: Estimating and Costing

The minimum width of a septic tank is taken

Pick up the item of work not included in the plinth area estimate

The expected out turn of 2.5 cm cement concrete floor per manson per day

The item of the brick structure measured in sq.m, is

The inspection pit or chamber is a manhole provided in a base drainage system

The expected out turn of cement concrete 1 : 2 : 4 per mason per day is

The concrete work for the following part of the building of specified thickness is measured in square metres

For 12 mm thick cement plastering 1 : 6 on 100 sq.m new brick work, the quantity of cement required, is

A portion of an embankment having a uniform up-gradient 1 in 500 is circular with radius 1000 m of the centre line. It subtends 180° at the centre. If the height of the bank is 1 m at the lower end, and side slopes 2:1, the earth work involved.

The plinth area of a building not includes

The height of the sink of wash basin above floor level is kept

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

As per Indian Standard Specifications, the peak discharge for domestic purposes per capita per minute, is taken

Pick up the correct statement in case of water supply.

Brick walls are measured in sq. m if the thickness of the wall is10 cm

Pick up the incorrect statement regarding a master trap from the following :

While preparing a detailed estimate

The area of the cross-section of a road fully in banking shown in the given figure, is

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

Pick up the excavation where measurements are made in square metres for payment.

In long and short wall method of estimation, the length of long wall is the centre to centre distance between the walls and...

The order of booking dimensions is

In case of laying gullies, siphons, intercepting traps, the cost includes

The brick work is measured in sq metre, in case of

The correct prismoidal formula for volume is

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