Estimating Objective Questions

1. The approximate cost of the complete labour as a percentage of the total cost of the building is
a. 10 % b. 25% c. 40% d. 5%
2. Working out the exact quantities of various items of work is known as
a. Estimating b. Measurement c.Quantity surveying d. valuation
3. A layer of dry brick put below the foundation concrete in the case of soft soil is called
a.Soling b. Shoring c. D.p.c d.None of the above
4. The size of the standard modular brick is
a.19cm*9cm*9cm b. 20cm*9cm*9cm c. 20cm*10cm*9cm d.20cm*10cm*10cm
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5. The number of standard modular bricks required to make 1 m of masonry is
a.480 b.500 c.520 d.540
6. The nominal lead and lift allowed for the earthwork in the excavation of the foundation are
a. 50m and 2m b. 30m and 2m
c. 30m and 1.5m d. 20m and 1m
7. When not specified the volume of steel in RCC work is taken as
a.1-6% of RCC volume b. 2-4 % of RCC volume
c.1-1.6% of RCC volume d. 0.6-1% of RCC volume
8. In the rate analysis the profit for contractor is generally taken as
a.5% b.15% c.10% d.20%
9. The value of property (without being dismantled) at the end of the useful life period is
a.Scrap value b.Salvage value c.Junk value d. All of the above
10. The technique of finding the fair price of an existing building or properties is known as
a.Estimation b.Valuation c.Costing d.Pricing
11. Annually periodic payment made for the repayment of the capital invested is known as
a. Annuity
b. Depreciation
c. Sinking fund
d. None of the above
12. The value of the dismantled material less than the cost of dismantling is called
a. Scrap value
b. Salvage value
c. Both of the above
d. None of the above
13. The quantity of the partition walls and honey comb walls are work out in
a. M b. M2 c. M3 d. All of the above
`14. The portion which is wrongly excavated by the contractor is to be filled by
a. Brick masonry
b. The earth excavated from the same pit
c. Concrete as specified
d. Earth work excavated from the barrow pit
14. The quantity of work of any item a skilled labour is supposed to turnout in a day is known as
a.Task work b. Unit work c. Skilled work d.Target work
15. The information which cannot be included in drawing is conveyed to the estimator through
a.Specification b. Cover note c.Progress chart d.All of the above
16. In the estimation of plastering surface the deduction are not made for
a. End of beam
b. End of rafters
c. Opening area less than 0.1m2
d. All of the above

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17. The quantity of expansion joint in bridge is work out in
a. M
b. M2
c. M3
d. All of the above
18. When not specified the number of hold fast for a door is usually taken as
a. 2
b. 4
c. 6
d. 8
19. Which of the following is not the common size of reinforcement bar
a. 16mm
b. 20mm
c. 25mm
d. 28mm
20. The electric wiring such as fan, light , plug etc, the estimate is made in terms of
a. Type of point
b. Number of points
c. Total load in main cabal
d. Total length of wiring
21. The explosive for blasting is usually expressed in terms of
a. Volume of earth work that can be blasted
b. Explosive power
c. Kg
d. None of the above
22. Minimum size of the pipe connected in septic tank is
a. 50mm
b. 100mm
c. 150mm
d. 200mm
23. Which of the following is known as job overhead
a. Stationary
b. Postage
c. Work man compensation
d. All of the above
24. Which of the following is known as general overhead
a. Loss on advance
b. Interest on investment
c. Travelling expenses
d. All of the above
25. The measurement of the steel grills is taken in terms of
a. Area
b. Volume
c. Weight d. None of the above
26. The amount required to be deposited by a contractor while summiting a tender is known as
a. Fixed deposit
b. Security deposit c. Earnest money deposit
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27. How many kilo litres are there in 1 cubic meter
a.1 b. 10 c. 100 d. 1000
28. If valuable property are found during excavation it becomes the property of
a.Contractor b. Owner of the site c.Government d.Labours
29. The total cost of the construction including cost of land is term as
a. Market value
b. Capital cost
c. Book value
d. None of the above
30. In standard notation which of the following is prismoidal formula for earthwork calculation
a. V=l/6*(A1+A2+4AM)
b. V=l/4*(A1+A2+2Am)
c. V=L/3*(A1+A2+AM)
d. V=L/2(A1+A2)
31. Revised estimate is warranted when the sanctioned estimate exceeds for whatever reason by
more than
a.50% b. 25% c.10% d.5%
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32. The unit weight in PCC in kg/m is
a. 1200 b.1800 c.2400 d.3000
33. The expenses of items which do not come under any regular head of items and the cost of
unforeseen items are called
a. Lump-sump b. Customary charges
c. Contingencies d. Extras
34. The volume of cement in one bag is
a. 0.067m3
b. 0.05m3
c. 0.033m3
d. 0.025m3
35. If the bearing is not specified for the lintel in the estimation it is usually taken as
a. Thickness of the lintel subjected to a minimum value of 12cm
b. ¾ of the lintel thickness or 12 com whichever is larger
c. ½ of the lintel thickness
d. 15cm
36. The approximate weight of one cubic meter of mild steel is
a. 100kg b. 2400kg c. 1400kg d.7850kg
37. Minimum side lap required for asbestos cement sheets is
a. 4cm b.10cm
c.25cm d. 15cm
38. The capacity of a flushing cistern is normally
a. 12 to 15 litres
b. 20to 25 litres
c. 30 to 40 litres
d. 1 to 5 litres
39. Indicating works left in excavated trenches to facilitate the measurement of borrow pits are
known as
a. Jambs
b. Posts
c. Tell-tale d.None of the above

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40. Whenever colour washing on a.c corrugated sheets is done in the estimation the plane area of
the sheets is increased by
a. 5%
b. 10%
c. 15%
d. 20%
41. The amount required to be deposited by the contractor while submitting a tender is known as
a. Fixed deposit
b. Caution deposit
c. Security deposit
d. Earnest money deposit
42. The weight of 10mm diameter mild steel rod per meter length is equal to
a. 0.22kg
b. 0.32kg
c. 0.421kg
d. 0.62kg
43. Which department looks after the execution and maintenance of water supply and sanitary
works?
a. Department of road
b. Department of water supply and sanitation
c. Department of irrigation
d. Department of urban development and housing construction
44. The unit of cribbing is
a. m
b. m2
c. m3
d. all of the above
52. Form work is measured in
a. m
b. m2
c. m3
d. none of the above
53. Mass curve in road project is used to
a. show cumulative cut
b. calculation of cost
c. rough or detailed estimation
d. all of the above
54. Scaffolding is calculated in
a. m
b. m2
c. m3
d. all of the above
55. The main objective of the estimating is
a. to find the probable cost of the work
b. to find the quantity of various material and labour
c. to find the time of completion of work
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56. Rate column of bill of quantity is filled by
a. client
b. client’s engineer
c. contractor
d. none of the above
57. Unit rate is only for
a. preparing document
b. finding cost
c. contractor
d. none of the above
58. Arrange the specific weights of the wood(w), cement(c), steel (s) and coarse aggregate (A)in
increasing order
a. W-C-S-A
b. W-C-A-S
c. A-S-C-W
d. A-C-S-W
59. Which one is incorrect with respect to measurement of area of land?
a. 1bigha=20katha
b. 1 katha =365ft2
c. 1 ropani =5476 ft2
d. None of the above
60. 1 he =………Ropani
a. 19
b. 24
c. 29
d. 34
61. The rates analysis induces
a. Materials, labour, vat, all taxes
b. Materials, labour, contractors overhead and profit
c. Materials, labour, contractor’s all taxes
d. Materials and labour
62. Which one information is not found in specifications
a. Nature of works
b. Quality of materials
c. Type of work man ship
d. Dimensions
63. Building material brick
a. Absorb more heat than stone
b. Absorb less heat than stone
c. None of the above
d. Both of the above
64. Tender does not contain
a. Notice b. Item of work c.Estimated cost d.Item rate
65. Dismental means
a. Breaking of the structure without care
b. Breaking of the structure with care
c. Both of the above
d. None of the above

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66. The investment required for the completion of any project is obtained by
a. Planning
b. Budgeting
c. Estimating
d. Management
67. Liquidated damage is directly related with
a. Term of condition
b. Real damage
c. Cost of project
d. Deprecation
68. Which of the following factors is a reason for the need to provide for contingency in the cost
estimate of a project
a. unreliability
b. uncertainty
c. under estimate
d. all of the above
69. Specification of the works is required only when the work is carried by
a. contractor
b. muster roll
c. users committee
d. all of the above
70. Find the value of year’s purchase to get Rs. 1 per year at the interest rate of 5%
a. 25
b. 20
c. 15
d. 10
71. The useful part of liveable area of a building is also known as
a. Carpet area
b. Circulation area
c. Horizontal circulation area
d. Plinth area
72. The volume of sand in a normal truck can carry per trip is approximately
a. 20-25m2
b. 15-20m3
c. 10-15m3 d. 3-5m3

73. “Bill of the Quantities " are prepared by

a. Quantities surveyors
b. Vendors
c. Geodetic surveyors d. Suppliers
74. Commonly adopted method of building valuation by commercial bank is basically based on
a. Lump-sum lost
b. Plinth area cost
c. Cubic content cost
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75. The work costing less than Rs. 20,000 is term as
a. Petty work
b. Minor work
c. Major work
d. Casual work
76. The number of corrugations per sheets in case of asbestos cement corrugated sheet is
a. 3
b. 5
c. 7
d. 10
77. The standard width of asbestos cement corrugated sheet is
a. 0.9 m
b. 1 m
c. 1.05 m
d. 1.25 m
78. The total estimated cost of a building electrification usually accounts for
a. 1%
b. 2%
c. 8%
d. 15%
79. The loss of value of property by it becoming out date in style, in design, in structure etc, is called
as
a. Obsolescence
b. Distress value
c. Salvage value
d. Scrap value
80. For rolling shutters, the minimum depth of guide channels for and upto 3.5m wide shutter shall
be
a. 25mm
b. 40mm
c. 60mm
d. 75mm
81. While doing filling work in trenches, the thickness of each layer should not be
a. Less than 20cm
b. More than 20cm
c. Less than 50cm
d. More than 50cm
82. The preliminary or approximate estimate is prepared based on the
a.Plinth area rate b.Cost of similar work c. Detail rate analysis d. Labour rate
83. Annual rent is generally fixed at
a.1% to 20% of value of building b.2% to 5% of value of building
c. 5% to 10% of the value of building d. 10% to 25%of the value of building
84. In preparing cement concrete by volume the size of the wooden box used to measure sand
aggregate is
a. 35*25*40 cm
b. 30*30*30 cm
c. 40*25*30 cm
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85. Thickness of plastering is usually
a. 6mm
b. 12mm
c. 2.5mm
d. 40mm
86. The detention periods in septic tank is assumed
a. 20 min
b. 25min
c. 30 min
d. 40min
87. Anti-Siphonage pipe is connected to
a. Main soil pipe
b. Bottom of P trap W.C
c. Top of P trap W.C
d. Side of water closet
88. If the formation level of a highway has a uniform gradient for a particular length, and the ground
is also having a longitudinal slope, the earthwork may be calculated by
a. Mid-section formula
b. Trapezoidal formula
c. Prismoidal formula
d. All of the above
89. The excavation exceeding 1.5 m in width and 10 sq.m in plan area with a depth not exceeding
30cm, is term as
a. Excavation
b. Surface dressing
c. Cutting
d. Surface excavation
90. Generally the provision for supervision is
a. 1%
b. 2 to 3 %
c. 3 to 5 %
d. 5 to 10%
91. Which of the following is a unit of measurement commonly used in civil engineering for
estimating quantities of materials?
A. Square meters B. Linear meters
C. Cubic meters D. All of the above
Answer: C. Cubic meters
92. What is the purpose of a cost estimate in civil engineering projects?
A. To determine the budget for a project
B. To evaluate the feasibility of a project
C. To estimate the cost of a project
D. All of the above
Answer: D. All of the above
93. Which of the following is a type of valuation commonly used in civil engineering?
A. Income approach B. Market approach C. Cost approach
D. All of the above
Answer: C. Cost approach
94. What is the purpose of a bill of quantities in civil engineering projects?

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A. To provide a detailed list of materials and quantities required for a project
B. To estimate the cost of a project
C. To provide a schedule of work for a project
D. All of the above
Answer: A.
95. Which of the following is a component of direct cost in civil engineering projects?
A. Labor cost
B. Overhead cost
C. Indirect cost
D. All of the above
Answer: A. Labor cost
96. Which of the following is a method of cost estimation commonly used in civil engineering
projects?
A. Analogous estimation
B. Top-down estimation
C. Bottom-up estimation
D. None of the above
Answer: C. Bottom-up estimation
97. Which of the following is a type of indirect cost in civil engineering projects? A. Material cost
B. Labor cost
C. Equipment cost
D. Insurance cost
Answer: D. Insurance cost
98. Which of the following is a component of overhead cost in civil engineering projects?
A. Material cost
B. Labor cost
C. Equipment cost
D. Utilities cost
Answer: D. Utilities cost
99. Which of the following is a method of cost control commonly used in civil engineering projects?
A. Value engineering
B. Critical path analysis
C. Monte Carlo simulation
D. All of the above
Answer: D. All of the above
100. Which of the following is a factor that affects the cost of construction projects in civil
engineering?
A. Location
B. Size of the project
C. Complexity of the project
D. All of the above
Answer: D. All of the above
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