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


  • Options
  • A. at every change of direction
  • B. at every change of gradient
  • C. at every 30 m intervals
  • D. at the point where vertical soil pipe joins the house drain
  • E. All the above.

  • Correct Answer
  • All the above. 


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    • 1. According to ISI method of measurement, the order of the sequence is

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    • A. Length, breadth, height
    • B. Breadth, length, height
    • C. Height, length, breadth
    • D. None of these.
    • Discuss
    • 2. In long and short wall method of estimation, the length of long wall is the centre to centre distance between the walls and

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    • 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.
    • Discuss
    • 3. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

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    • 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.
    • Discuss
    • 4. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

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    • A. Dimensions are measured to the nearest 0.01 m
    • B. Areas are measured to the nearest 0.01 sq.m
    • C. Cubic contents are measured to the nearest 0.1 cm m
    • D. Weights are measured to the nearest 0.001 tonnes
    • Discuss
    • 5. 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

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    • A. (6 + 15) chains
    • B. (6 + 12) chains
    • C. (6 + 18) chains
    • D. None of these.
    • Discuss
    • 6. The most reliable estiamte is

    • Options
    • A. Detailed estimate
    • B. Preliminary estimate
    • C. Plinth area estimate
    • D. Cube rate estimate
    • E. None of these.
    • Discuss
    • 7. The measurement is not made in square metres in case of

    • Options
    • A. D.P.C. (Damp proof course)
    • B. Form works
    • C. Concrete Jaffries
    • D. R.C. Chhajja.
    • Discuss
    • 8. The expected out turn of 12 mm plastering with cement mortar is

    • Options
    • A. 2.5 sq m
    • B. 4.0 sq m
    • C. 6.0 sq m
    • D. 8.0 sq m
    • E. 10 sq m
    • Discuss
    • 9. The area of a sloping surface of a protective embankment of mean height d, side slopes S : 1 and length L is

    • Options
    • A. d x d x s
    • B. d2 x (ds)2
    • C. L.D 1 + s2
    • D. 2 LD 1 + s2
    • Discuss
    • 10. Pick up the item of work not included in the plinth area estimate

    • Options
    • A. Wall thickness
    • B. Room area
    • C. Verandah area
    • D. W.C. area
    • E. Courtyard area.
    • Discuss


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