Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources Management Kothmale International Training Institute (KITI)

First Semester Exam for Training Engineering Assistant - May 2013 MODEL PAPER

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DIT 505 Quantity Surveying 2 hours

Instructions

a) Answer Q1 and any three (03) from Q2,Q3,Q4,Q5.

b) Candidates may use their own silent non programable electronic calculators during examination. c) Use standard dimensions papers to answer Q1 ___________________________________________________________________________________

Q1.) Take off quanatities for the following items of the proposed building plan attached to this question paper. If there is any information is missing you may make sensible assumptions in relation to the measurements. 1. Calculate total centerline distance. 2. Calculate corrected centerline distances for 225mm walls and 112.5mm walls. 3. Measure following substructure work quantities 1. Concrete foundation 2. Random Rubble Masonry 3. DPC

Q2.) Write short notes on following 1. Mark-up on the basic rates as overhead and profit

2. Job overheads 3. general overheads 4. profits

Q3.) Considering estimating and tendering process, explain the duties of the following parties 1. Client 2. Consultant 3. Contractor

Q4.) Select the correct answer a)At the estimating process you calculate 5. The amount of equipment required 6. The amount of material required 7. Amount of labour required 8. All of the above

b.) Select correct abbreviations for concrete,rick,block and internal , in that order 1. Conc, brk, blk, int 2. Conc, brk, bk, intl 3. conc, bk, blk, intl 4. conc, bk, blk, int

c) The unit of measurements for walls roof covering, clearing vegitation for site clearing and plastering , in that order m, m2,m,m3 m2,m2m2,m2 m,m2, item,m2

Q5.) Calculate the unit rate for mixing of a cube of 1:3:6 (3/4) concrete. Assume a mark-up of 35%. You may assume current market prices for materials and labour.