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Estimating and Costing problems


  • 1. 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
  • 2. 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
  • 3. 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
  • 4. The rate of payment is made for 100 cu m (per % cu m) in case of

  • Options
  • A. Earth work in excavation
  • B. Rock cutting
  • C. Excavation in trenches for foundation
  • D. Earth work in filling the plinth
  • E. all the above.
  • Discuss
  • 5. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  • Options
  • A. All pipes and fittings are classified according to their diameters
  • B. The diameter of the pipes is the nominal diameter of internal bore
  • C. All pipes are measured along the centre line of the pipes in metres
  • D. Lead caulked joints are enumerated separately
  • E. All the above.
  • Discuss
  • 6. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  • Options
  • A. The incidental expenses of a miscellaneous character which could not be predicted during preparation of the estimate, is called contingencies
  • B. Additional supervising staff engaged at work site, is called work charged establishment
  • C. Detailed specifications specify qualities, quantities and the proportions of materials to be used for a particular item
  • D. The cost per unit at which the article can be procured, from the open market at a given time, is called 'market rate'
  • E. All the above.
  • Discuss
  • 7. The trap which is provided to disconnect the house drain from the street sewer is called

  • Options
  • A. Master trap
  • B. Intercepting trap
  • C. Interception manhole
  • D. Intercepterchamber
  • E. All the above.
  • Discuss
  • 8. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  • Options
  • A. Bricks are paid per thousand
  • B. Cement is paid per 50 kg bag
  • C. Lime is paid per quintal
  • D. Brick aggregates is paid per cum
  • E. All the above.
  • Discuss
  • 9. The expected out turn of half brick partition wall per mason per day is

  • Options
  • A. 1.5 m3
  • B. 2.0 m3
  • C. 4.0 m2
  • D. 5.0 m2
  • Discuss
  • 10. The value of 'A' of Indian type W.C. shown in the given figure is :
    Civil Engineering Estimating and Costing: The value of 'A' of Indian type W.C. shown in the given figure is :

  • Options
  • A. 25 cm
  • B. 30 cm
  • C. 40 cm
  • D. 45 cm
  • Discuss

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