JRS Mantra (Civil)

Estimating and costing objective

BY Er. R. Rajnish
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1. The rate of an item of work depends on..

(a) Specifications of works

(b) Specifications of materials
(c) Proportion of mortar
(d) All the above
2. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

(a)Lead is the average horizontal straight distance between the

borrow pit and the place of spreading soil
(b) The lead is calculated for each block of the excavated area
(c) The unit of lead is 50 m for a distance up to 500 m
(d) The unit of lead is 1 km where the lead exceeds 2km
3. Volume of one bag cement is
(a) 0.0374 cu.m
(b) 0.0307cu.m
(c) 0.0347cu.m.
(d) 0.0437cu.m.
4. In 1st class brickwork at foundation and plinth cement
mortar is used in the ratio of

(a) 1:3
(b) 1:4
(c) 1:6
(d) 1:8
5. The essential requirement to prepare a good estimate is :

(a) Full dimensional drawing

(b) Detailed specification
(c) Schedule of rates
(d) All of the above
6. In case of Lead and Lift which one is correct?

(a) Lead is vertical movement of the earthwork

(b) Lift is the horizontal movement of the earthwork
(c) Lead is the horizontal movement of the earthwork
(d) None of the above
7. The capacity of doing work by a skilled labour in the form of
work per day is known as

(a) Out-turn work

(b)Task work
(c) both (a) & (b)
(d) None of these
8. The average distance between borrow pit and the place of
keeping the soil is called

(a) Lift
(b) lead
(c) Pushta
(d) None of these
9. The normal lift allowed for earth work in excavation is:

(a) 5m
(b) 1.5m
(c) 2m
(d) 4m
10. The water charge for rate analysis of P.C.C, R.C.C, plastering,
brickwork etc is

(a) 112 %
(b) 123 %
1
(c) %
3

1
(d) %
5
11. The contracts profit is taken at the rate of ______ of the
cost of material and Labour.

(a) 5%
(b) 15%
(c) 10%
(d) 20%
12. The total overhead costs can be broadly grouped in

(a) General overhead

(b) Job overhead
(c) both (a)&(b)
(d) None of these
13. For labour rate we advice to refer the_____ of their
respective area.

(a) PCU
(b) D.S.R
(c) S.S.R
(d) PWD
14. The weight of one bag of cement is

(a) 50 kg
(b) 100 kg
(c) 150 kg
(d) 200kg
15. 1 m³ is equal to_______ quintal of steel.

(a)74.5
(b) 75.5
(c) 79.5
(d) 78.5
16. The number of bag of cement in one cubic meter is

(a) 50 bags
(b) 40 bags
(c) 30 bags
(d) None
17. The weight of cement in 1 m³ volume is

(a) 28.8bags
(b) 30bags
(c) 30.8bags
(d) None
18. The proportion of concrete mix for M-15 grade is

(a) 1:1:2
(b) 1:2:4
(c) 1:1.5:3
(d) None
19. The proportion of concrete mix for M-25 grade is

(a) 1:1:2
(b) 1:2:4
(c) 1:1.5:3
(d) None
20. The material required for brickwork is

(a) brick
(b) sand
(c) cement
(d) All of the
(21) The essential requirement to prepare a good estimates:

(a) Detailed specification

(b) Full dimensioned drawing
(c) Schedule of rates
(d) All of the above
(22) According to Bureau of Indian standard, the actual size of
modular brick is:

(a) 20 cm x 10 cm x 10 cm
(b) 19 cm x 9 cm x 9 cm
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
(23) Brick flat soling is measured in:

(a) M
(b) m²
(c) m³
(d) All of the above
(24) In long wall and short wall method of building estimate short
wall is measured?

(a) Out to out

(b) In to in
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
(25) Which of the following is the more correct estimate?

(a) Plinth area estimate

(b) Cubic content estimate
(c) Detailed estimate
(d) Typical Bay estimate
(26) A revised estimate is prepared if the original sanctioned
estimate exceeds by:

(a) 2%
(b) 3%
(c) 4%
(d) 5% or more
(27) The quantity of wood work for chaukhat of doors and
windows is calculated in:

(a) m
(b) m²
(c) m³
(d) All of the above
(28) Which of the following is not included in plinth area?

(a) Room area

(b) Verandah area
(c) Stair case area
(d) Courtyard area
29. The amount added for work charge establishment in estimate is
percent of estimated cost.

(a)1.5 to 2%
(b) 5 to 7%
(c) 10 to 12%
(d) None of these
(30) In which work thickness is specified?

(a) Plaster
(b) Painting
(c) White washing
(d) All of the above
(31) The volume of cement required to prepare 10m cement
concrete (1:2:4) is:

(a) 1.5 m³
(b) 2.0 m³
(c) 2.2 m³
(d) 2.8 m
(32) In building estimate, the area is measured correct to the nearest of:

(a)0.01 m
(b) 0.05 m
(c) 0.10 m
(d) None of these
(33) Unit weight of steel in KN/m³ is:

(a)60
(b) 70
(c) 75
(d) 78.5
(34)The additional length of one hook in the steel reinforcement rod is:
(Where d dia. of rod)

(a)3d
(b) 6d
(c) 9d
(d) 12d
(35)The expenses of items which do not come under any regular
head of items and the cost of unforeseen items are called:
(a) Extra expenses
(b) Contingencies
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) (d) None of these
(36) If d be the height of banking B be the formation width and 1:S be
side slope then total cross sectional area will be:
a. Bd+S𝑑2
b. Bd x Sd
c. Bd Sd
d. None of these
(37)Damp proof course (D.P.C.) is provided at:
(a) Ground level
(b) Sill level
(c) Plinth level
(d) All of the above
(38)The rate of an item of work depends on its: (b)

a. Specification
b. Quality
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. None of these