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Estimating and Costing problems


  • 1. For 12 mm thick cement plastering 1 : 6 on 100 sq.m new brick work, the quantity of cement required, is

  • Options
  • A. 0.200 m3
  • B. 0.247 m3
  • C. 0.274 m3
  • D. 0.295 m3
  • Discuss
  • 2. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  • Options
  • A. The bent up bars at a support resist the negative bending moment
  • B. The bent up bars at a support resist the sharing force
  • C. The bending of bars near supports is generally at 45°
  • D. All the above.
  • Discuss
  • 3. The area of the cross-section of a road fully in banking shown in the given figure, is
    Civil Engineering Estimating and Costing: The area of the cross-section of a road fully in banking shown in the given figure, is

  • Options
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D. None of these
  • Discuss
  • 4. The assumption on which the trapezoidal formula for volumes is based, is

  • Options
  • A. The end sections are parallel planes
  • B. The mid-area of a pyramid is half the average area of the ends
  • C. The volume of the prismoidal is over-es-timted and hence a prismoidal correction is applied
  • D. All the above.
  • Discuss
  • 5. Pick up the incorrect statement regarding a master trap from the following :

  • Options
  • A. It is provided in between the lower end of the house drain and the street sewer
  • B. It is provided a cleaning eye at the top of the trap
  • C. The height of fresh air inlet pipe fixed vertically with wall is 3 m
  • D. The mica flap valve which opens inwards only, is fitted at the top of the inlet pipe
  • E. The water seal is less than that of ordinary traps.
  • Discuss
  • 6. In the mid-section formula

  • Options
  • A. The mean depth is the average of depths of two consecutive sections
  • B. The area of mid-sections is calculated by using mean depth
  • C. The volume of the earth work is calculated by multiplying the mid-section area by the distance between the two sections
  • D. The volume of the earth work is calculated by multiplying the mid-section area by the distance between the two original sections
  • E. (a), (b) and (c) of the above.
  • Discuss
  • 7. The item of steel work which is measured in sq.m, is

  • Options
  • A. Collapsible gates
  • B. Rolling shutters
  • C. Steel doors
  • D. Ventilators and glazing.
  • E. All the above.
  • Discuss
  • 8. Pick up the excavation where measurements are made in square metres for payment.

  • Options
  • A. Ordinary cuttings up to 1 m
  • B. surface dressing up to 15 cm depths
  • C. Surface excavation up to 30 cm depths
  • D. Both (b) and (c)
  • E. Both (a) and (b)
  • Discuss
  • 9. The order of booking dimensions is

  • Options
  • A. Length, breadth, height
  • B. Breadth, length, height
  • C. Height, breadth, length
  • D. None of these.
  • Discuss
  • 10. The item of the brick structure measured in sq.m, is

  • Options
  • A. Reinforced brick work
  • B. Broken glass coping
  • C. Brick edging
  • D. Brick work in arches.
  • Discuss

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