Estimating And Costing(Civil Engineering ) Questions and Answers

Question 1. Size, capacity and materials need be specified for
  1.    Bib-cocks
  2.    Stop-cocks
  3.    Ball valves
  4.    All the above
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> All the above
Question 2. The excavation exceeding 1.5 m in width and 10 sq.m in plan area with a depth not exceeding 30 cm, is termed as
  1.    Excavation
  2.    Surface dressing
  3.    Cutting
  4.    Surface excavation
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> Surface excavation
Question 3. If the formation level of a highway has a uniform gradient for a particular length, and the ground is also having a longitudinal slope, the earthwork may be calculated by
  1.    Mid-section formula
  2.    Trapezoidal formula
  3.    Prismoidal formula
  4.    All the above
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> All the above
Question 4. The expected out turn of 12 mm plastering with cement mortar is
  1.    2.5 sq m
  2.    4.0 sq m
  3.    6.0 sq m
  4.    8.0 sq m
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> 8.0 sq m
Question 5. 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
  1.    $${\text{B}} + {\text{d}} + {\text{Sd}}$$
  2.    $${\text{Bd}} + {\text{S}}{{\text{d}}^2}$$
  3.    $${\text{B}} \times {\text{d}} - {\text{S}}{{\text{d}}^{\frac{1}{2}}}$$
  4.    $$\frac{1}{2}\left( {{\text{Bd}} + {\text{S}}{{\text{d}}^2}} \right)$$
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> $${\text{Bd}} + {\text{S}}{{\text{d}}^2}$$
Question 6. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
  1.    The estimated value of the work excluding the amount for contingencies, work charged establishment, tool and plants, is called work value
  2.    The actual expenditure involved to complete a work including incidental, establishment and travelling charges, is called actual cost
  3.    The formal acceptance by the administrative department for incurring an expenditure on the work, is called administrative approval
  4.    All the above
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> All the above
Question 7. The height of the sink of wash basin above floor level is kept
  1.    60 cm
  2.    70 cm
  3.    75 cm to 80 cm
  4.    80 cm
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> 75 cm to 80 cm
Question 8. Referring of given figure, pick up the correct statement from the following:
  1.    The total length of centre line of four walls is 20 m
  2.    Length of long wall out-to-out is 6.80 m
  3.    Length of short walls in-to-in is 3.20 m
  4.    All the above
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> All the above
Question 9. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
  1.    The incidental expenses of a miscellaneous character which could not be predicted during preparation of the estimate, is called contingencies
  2.    Additional supervising staff engaged at work site, is called work charged establishment
  3.    Detailed specifications specify qualities, quantities and the proportions of materials to be used for a particular item
  4.    All the above
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> All the above
Question 10. The unit of measurement is per quintal for the following:
  1.    Collapsible gates with rails
  2.    Rolling shutters
  3.    Expanded metal wire netting
  4.    M.S. reinforcement of R.C.C. works
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> M.S. reinforcement of R.C.C. works
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