Estimating And Costing MCQs

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

Option B: The bent up bars at a support resist the sharing force

Option C: The bending of bars near supports is generally at 45°

Option D: All the above

Correct Answer: All the above ✔

Option A: In a gully trap, a water seal of 6 to 7.5 cm is provided

Option B: The gully trap collects waste water from the kitchen, sink, wash basins, etc.

Option C: The gully trap disconnects the sullage drain from the main drainage system

Option D: The grating provided over gully traps is 23 cm square

Correct Answer: The gully trap collects waste water from the kitchen, sink, wash basins, etc. ✔

Option A: All pipes and fittings are classified according to their diameters

Option B: The diameter of the pipes is the nominal diameter of internal bore

Option C: All pipes are measured along the centre line of the pipes in metres

Option D: All the above

Correct Answer: All the above ✔

Option A: d × d × s

Option B: d2 × ( ds)2]

Option C: L.D 1 + s2)

Option D: 2 L.D 1 + s 2)

Correct Answer: L.D 1 + s2) ✔

Option A: 3250 m3

Option B: 3225 m3

Option C: 3275 m3

Option D: 3300 m3

Correct Answer: 3225 m3 ✔

Option A: Cleats

Option B: Brackets

Option C: Bolts

Option D: All the above

Correct Answer: All the above ✔

Option A: 1.00 m3

Option B: 1.25 m3

Option C: 1.50 m3

Option D: 1.75 m3

Correct Answer: 1.25 m3 ✔

Option A: 60 cm

Option B: 70 cm

Option C: 75 cm to 80 cm

Option D: 80 cm

Correct Answer: 75 cm to 80 cm ✔

Option A: 0.200 m3

Option B: 0.247 m3

Option C: 0.274 m3

Option D: 0.295 m3

Correct Answer: 0.274 m3 ✔

Option A: 0.90 m3

Option B: 0.94 m3

Option C: 0.98 m3

Option D: 1.00 m3

Correct Answer: 0.94 m3 ✔

Option A: 1.5 m 3

Option B: 2.0 m3

Option C: 4.0 m2

Option D: 5.0 m2

Correct Answer: 2.0 m3 ✔

Option A: 8°

Option B: 10°

Option C: 12°

Option D: 14°

Correct Answer: 14° ✔

Option A: Dimensions are measured to the nearest 0.01 m

Option B: Areas are measured to the nearest 0.01 sq.m

Option C: Cubic contents are measured to the nearest 0.1 cum

Option D: Weights are measured to the nearest 0.001 tonnes

Correct Answer: Cubic contents are measured to the nearest 0.1 cum ✔

Option A: The built up covered area at the floor level of any storey of a building is called plinth area

Option B: The usable covered area of the rooms of any storey of a building is called carpet area

Option C: The carpet area of a building along with area of its kitchen, pantry, store, lavatory, bath room and glazed veranda, is called floor area

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: None of these ✔

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

Option B: Cutting through walls and floors are included with the item

Option C: Pipes are classified according to their sizes and quality

Option D: All the above

Correct Answer: All the above ✔

Option A: Bricks are paid per thousand

Option B: Cement is paid per 50 kg bag

Option C: Lime is paid per quintal

Option D: All the above

Correct Answer: All the above ✔

Option A: No deduction is made for the volume occupied by reinforcement

Option B: No deduction is made for the openings upto 0.1 sq.m

Option C: No deduction is made for volumes occupied by pipes, not exceeding 100 sq.cm in cross-section

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: None of these ✔

Option A: Pointing is measured in sq.m

Option B: Plastering is measured in sq.m

Option C: Glazing is measured in sq.m

Option D: All the above

Correct Answer: All the above ✔

Option 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.)

Option B: Area of canal in cutting = BD + Sd2 where B = bed width, d = depth of cutting and S is the side slope

Option 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

Option D: All the above

Correct Answer: All the above ✔

Option A: In order to check up the average depth of excavation, ‘Dead man s’ are left at the mid-widths of borrow pits

Option B: The earthwork calculation in excavation is made from the difference in levels obtained with a level

Option C: The earth work in excavation to form the road embankment includes the formation of correct profile and depositing the soil in layers

Option D: All the above

Correct Answer: All the above ✔

Option A: Lead is the average horizontal straight distance between the borrow pit and the place of spreading soil

Option B: The lead is calculated for each block of the excavated area

Option C: The unit of lead is 50 m for a distance upto 500 m

Option D: The unit of lead is 1 km where the lead exceeds 2 km

Correct Answer: The unit of lead is 1 km where the lead exceeds 2 km ✔

Option A: The total length of centre line of four walls is 20 m

Option B: Length of long wall out-to -out is 6.80 m

Option C: Length of short walls in-to-in is 3.20 m

Option D: All the above

Correct Answer: All the above ✔

Option 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

Option 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

Option 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

Option D: All the above

Correct Answer: All the above ✔

Option A: The estimated value of the work excluding the amount for contingencies, work charged establishment, tool and plants, is called work value

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

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

Option D: All the above

Correct Answer: All the above ✔

Option A: Fully in excavation

Option B: Partly in excavation and partly in embankment

Option C: Fully in embankment

Option D: All the above

Correct Answer: Partly in excavation and partly in embankment ✔

Option A: 0.25 kg

Option B: 0.50 kg

Option C: 0.75 kg

Option D: 1.00 kg

Correct Answer: 1.00 kg ✔

Option A: 100 %

Option B: 75 %

Option C: 50 %

Option D: 25 %

Correct Answer: 50 % ✔

Option A: Bib-cocks

Option B: Stop-cocks

Option C: Ball valves

Option D: All the above

Correct Answer: All the above ✔

Option A: 30 D

Option B: 39 D

Option C: 50 D

Option D: 59 D

Correct Answer: 59 D ✔

Option A: 0.01 cum

Option B: 0.02 cum

Option C: 0.03 cum

Option D: 0.04 cum

Correct Answer: 0.01 cum ✔

Option A: Cub. m

Option B: Sq. m

Option C: Metres

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Sq. m ✔

Option A: Collapsible gates

Option B: Rolling shutters

Option C: Ventilators and glazing

Option D: All the above

Correct Answer: All the above ✔

Option A: Honey comb brick work

Option B: Brick flat soling

Option C: Half brick walls or the partition

Option D: All the above

Correct Answer: All the above ✔

Option A: 1.00 cum

Option B: 2.00 cum

Option C: 3.00 cum

Option D: 4.00 cum

Correct Answer: 3.00 cum ✔

Option A: 70 cm

Option B: 75 cm

Option C: 80 cm

Option D: 90 cm

Correct Answer: 75 cm ✔

Option A: Wall thickness

Option B: Room area

Option C: W.C. area

Option D: Courtyard area

Correct Answer: Courtyard area ✔

Option A: B + d + Sd

Option B: Bd + Sd2

Option C: B × d – Sd1/2

Option D: ½ (Bd + Sd2)

Correct Answer: Bd + Sd2 ✔

Option A: 20 minutes

Option B: 25 minutes

Option C: 30 minutes

Option D: 40 minutes

Correct Answer: 30 minutes ✔

Option A: It is provided in between the lower end of the house drain and the street sewer

Option B: It is provided a cleaning eye at the top of the trap

Option C: The mica flap valve which opens inwards only, is fitted at the top of the inlet pipe

Option D: The water seal is less than that of ordinary traps

Correct Answer: The water seal is less than that of ordinary traps ✔

Option A: 100 mm

Option B: 150 mm

Option C: 200 mm

Option D: 175 mm

Correct Answer: 150 mm ✔

Option A: The incidental expenses of a miscellaneous character which could not be predicted during preparation of the estimate, is called contingencies

Option B: Additional supervising staff engaged at work site, is called work charged establishment

Option C: Detailed specifications specify qualities, quantities and the proportions of materials to be used for a particular item

Option D: All the above

Correct Answer: All the above ✔

Option A: D [first area + last area + Even area + 2 odd areas]

Option B: D/3 [first area + last area + 4 Even area + 2 odd areas]

Option C: D/3 [first area + last area + 2 Even area + 4 odd areas]

Option D: D/6 [first area + odd areas]

Correct Answer: D/3 [first area + last area + 4 Even area + 2 odd areas] ✔

Option A: Length, breadth, height

Option B: Breadth, length, height

Option C: Height, breadth, length

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Length, breadth, height ✔

Option A: Collapsible gates with rails

Option B: Rolling shutters

Option C: Expanded metal wire netting

Option D: M.S. reinforcement of R.C.C. works

Correct Answer: D. M.S. reinforcement of R.C.C. works ✔

Option A: Circular buildings

Option B: Hexagonal buildings

Option C: Octagonal buildings

Option D: All the above

Correct Answer: All the above ✔

Option A: At every change of direction

Option B: At every change of gradient

Option C: At every 30 m intervals

Option D: All the above

Correct Answer: All the above ✔

Option A: Setting and laying

Option B: Bed concreting

Option C: Connection to drains

Option D: All of these

Correct Answer: All of these ✔

Option A: The walls along with doors and other openings

Option B: Bath room and lavatory

Option C: Kitchen and pantry

Option D: All the above

Correct Answer: All the above ✔

Option A: 2.5 sq m

Option B: 4.0 sq m

Option C: 6.0 sq m

Option D: 8.0 sq m

Correct Answer: 8.0 sq m ✔

Option A: Wall facing

Option B: Columns, lintels, copings

Option C: Building work

Option D: A. and D. of the above

Correct Answer: D. A. and D. of the above ✔

Option A: L + 0.42 d

Option B: L + (2 × 0.42 d)

Option C: L – (0.42 d)

Option D: L – (2 × 0.4 d)

Correct Answer: L + (2 × 0.42 d) ✔

Option A: Root slabs

Option B: Floors

Option C: Wall panels

Option D: All the above

Correct Answer: All the above ✔

Option A: 26,000 m3

Option B: 26,500 m3

Option C: 27,000 m3

Option D: 27,500 m3

Correct Answer: 27,500 m3 ✔

Option A: Main soil pipe

Option B: Bottom of P trap W.C.

Option C: Top of P trap W.C.

Option D: Side of water closet

Correct Answer: Top of P trap W.C. ✔

Option A: (6 + 15) chains

Option B: (6 + 12) chains

Option C: (6 + 18) chains

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: (6 + 12) chains ✔

Option A: Reinforced brick work

Option B: Broken glass coping

Option C: Brick edging

Option D: Brick work in arches

Correct Answer: Broken glass coping ✔

Option A: Length, breadth, height

Option B: Breadth, length, height

Option C: Height, length, breadth

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Length, breadth, height ✔

Option A: Detailed estimate

Option B: Preliminary estimate

Option C: Plinth area estimate

Option D: Cube rate estimate

Correct Answer: Detailed estimate ✔

Option A: Dimension should be measured correct to 0.01 m

Option B: Area should be measured correct to 0.01 sqm

Option C: Volume should be measured correct to 0.01 cum

Option D: All the above

Correct Answer: All the above ✔

Option A: 2.5 sqm

Option B: 5.0 sqm

Option C: 7.5 sqm

Option D: 10 sqm

Correct Answer: 7.5 sqm ✔

Option A: 2.0 %

Option B: 2.5 %

Option C: 4.0 %

Option D: 5.0 %

Correct Answer: 5.0 % ✔

Option A: D.P.C. (Damp proof course)

Option B: Form works

Option C: Concrete Jeffries

Option D: R.C. Chhajja

Correct Answer: D. R.C. Chhajja ✔

Option A: Rs. 400

Option B: Rs. 425

Option C: Rs. 450

Option D: Rs. 500

Correct Answer: Rs. 450 ✔

Option A: Master trap

Option B: Intercepting trap

Option C: Interception manhole

Option D: All the above

Correct Answer: All the above ✔

Option A: Ordinary cuttings up to 1 m

Option B: Surface dressing up to 15 cm depths

Option C: Surface excavation up to 30 cm depths

Option D: Both B. and C.

Correct Answer: D. Both B. and C. ✔

Option A: Breadth of the wall

Option B: Half breadth of wall on each side

Option C: One fourth breadth of wall on each side

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Half breadth of wall on each side ✔

Option A: 0.01 sqm

Option B: 0.02 sqm

Option C: 0.03 sqm

Option D: 0.04 sqm

Correct Answer: 0.01 sqm ✔

Option A: 1.5 m 3

Option B: 2.5 m3

Option C: 3.5 m3

Option D: 5.0 m3

Correct Answer: 5.0 m3 ✔

Option A: 1.80 litres for 5 to 10 users

Option B: 1.20 litres for 15 users

Option C: 1.35 for 20 users

Option D: All the above

Correct Answer: All the above ✔

Option A: Excavation

Option B: Surface dressing

Option C: Cutting

Option D: Surface excavation

Correct Answer: Surface excavation ✔

Option A: b – rd)²/(r – s)

Option B: b – rd)²/(r + s)

Option C: ½ × (b + rd)²/(r – s)

Option D: b – rd)²/(s – r)

Correct Answer: b – rd)²/(r – s) ✔

Option A: Earthwork, Concrete work, Brick work

Option B: Brickwork, Stone work, Roofing

Option C: Brickwork Flooring, Wood work, Steel work

Option D: All the above

Correct Answer: All the above ✔

Option A: Water closets

Option B: Flushing pipes

Option C: Lavatory basins

Option D: All the above

Correct Answer: All the above ✔

Option A: Cement concrete in foundation

Option B: R.C.C. structure

Option C: Hollow concrete block wall

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: None of these ✔

Option A: [sb² + r² (2bd + sd)²]/(r² – s²)

Option B: [sb² + r² (2bd + sd)²]/(r² – s5)

Option C: [sb² + r² (2bd + sd)²]/(r – s)

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: [sb² + r² (2bd + sd)²]/(r² – s²) ✔

Option A: Setting out of works

Option B: Site clearance

Option C: Steps in deep excavation

Option D: All the above

Correct Answer: All the above ✔

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

Option B: The centre line is worked out separately for different sections of walls of a building

Option C: The centre line length is reduced by half the layer of main wall joining the partition wall

Option D: All the above

Correct Answer: All the above ✔

Option A: Earth work in excavation

Option B: Rock cutting

Option C: Excavation in trenches for foundation

Option D: All the above

Correct Answer: All the above ✔

Option A: 10 cm

Option B: 15 cm

Option C: 20 cm

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: 10 cm ✔

Option A: Mid-section formula

Option B: Trapezoidal formula

Option C: Prismoidal formula

Option D: All the above

Correct Answer: All the above ✔

Option A: 500 m3

Option B: 1000 m 3

Option C: 1500 m3

Option D: 2000 m3

Correct Answer: 500 m3 ✔

Option A: The mean depth is the average of depths of two consecutive sections

Option B: The area of mid-sections is calculated by using mean depth

Option C: The volume of the earth work is calculated by multiplying the mid-section area by the distance between the two original sections

Option D: All of the above

Correct Answer: All of the above ✔

Option A: Right angle to the centre line

Option B: 30 metres apart

Option C: Intermediate points having abrupt change in gradient

Option D: All the above

Correct Answer: All the above ✔

A. 23 cm × 11.5 cm × 7.5 cm
B. 25 cm × 13 cm × 7.5 cm
C. 19 cm × 9 cm × 9 cmD. 20 cm × 10 cm × 10 cm

Correct Answer: C. 19 cm × 9 cm × 9 cm ✔

Option A: The end sections are parallel planes

Option B: The mid-area of a pyramid is half the average area of the ends

Option C: The volume of the Prismoidal is over-estimated and hence a Prismoidal correction is applied

Option D: All the above

Correct Answer: All the above ✔

Option A: One or more than one brick wall

Option B: Brick work in arches

Option C: Reinforced brick work

Option D: Half brick wall

Correct Answer: Half brick wall ✔

Option A: Metre for length

Option B: Cubic metre for area

Option C: Square metres for volume

Option D: Litre for capacity

Correct Answer: Litre for capacity ✔

Option A: At the end of reinforcing bar, not less than 25 mm or twice the diameter of the bar

Option B: In thin slabs, 12 mm minimum or diameter of the bar whichever is more

Option C: For reinforcing longitudinal bar in a beam 25 mm minimum or diameter of the largest bar which is more

Option D: All the above

Correct Answer: All the above ✔

Option A: Area of the walls at the floor level

Option B: Internal shaft for sanitary installations up to 2 sq m. in area

Option C: Lift and wall including landing

Option D: Area of cantilevered porch

Correct Answer: Area of cantilevered porch ✔

Option A: Quantity of the materials

Option B: Availability of materials

Option C: Transportation of materials

Option D: All the above

Correct Answer: All the above ✔

Option A: Specifications of works

Option B: Specifications of materials

Option C: Proportion of mortar

Option D: All the above

Correct Answer: All the above ✔