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  • The rate of an item of work depends on


  • Options
  • A. Specifications of works
  • B. Specifications of materials
  • C. Proportion of mortar
  • D. Method of construction
  • E. All the above.

  • Correct Answer
  • All the above. 


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    • 1. While estimating the qualities for the construction of a building, the correct metric unit is

    • Options
    • A. Metre for length
    • B. Cubic metre for area
    • C. Square metres for volume
    • D. Kilogram for weight
    • E. Litre for capacity
    • Discuss
    • 2. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

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    • 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. Area of the bank of canal = B1d1 + Sd2 where B1, d1 and S are the width of bank, height of the bank above N.S.L. and side slope respectively
    • D. 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
    • E. All the above.
    • Discuss
    • 3. 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

    • Options
    • A. 500 m3
    • B. 1000 m3
    • C. 1500 m3
    • D. 2000 m3
    • Discuss
    • 4. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

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    • A. The built up covered area at the floor level of any storey of a building is called plinth area
    • B. The usable covered area of the rooms of any storey of a building is called carpet area
    • C. The carpet area of a building along with area of its kitchen, pantry, store, lavatory, bath room and glazed verandah, is called floor area
    • D. None of these.
    • Discuss
    • 5. The expected out turn of brick work in cement mortar in foundation and plinth per mason per day, is

    • Options
    • A. 1.00 m3
    • B. 1.25 m3
    • C. 1.50 m3
    • D. 1.75 m3
    • Discuss
    • 6. The 'centre line method' is specially adopted for estimating

    • Options
    • A. Circular buildings
    • B. Hexagonal buildings
    • C. Octagonal buildings
    • D. Other geometrical shaped buildings
    • E. All the above.
    • Discuss
    • 7. Anti-siphonage pipe is connected to

    • Options
    • A. Main soil pipe
    • B. Bottom of P trap W.C.
    • C. Top of P trap W.C.
    • D. Side of water closet.
    • Discuss
    • 8. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

    • Options
    • A. In a gully trap, a water seal of 6 to 7.5 cm is provided
    • B. The gully trap collects waste water from the kitchen, sink, wash basins, etc.
    • C. The gully trap disconnects the sullage drain from the main drainage system
    • D. The grating provided over gully traps is 23 cm square.
    • Discuss
    • 9. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

    • Options
    • A. No deduction is made for the volume occupied by reinforement
    • 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. No deductions are made for the ends of dissimilar structures up to 500 sq.cm cross-sectional area
    • E. None of these.
    • Discuss
    • 10. 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

    • Options
    • A. B + d + Sd
    • B. Bd + Sd2
    • C. B x d - Sd1/2
    • D. (Bd + Sd2)
    • Discuss


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