Estimating and Costing

This is an MCQ-based quiz on Estimating and Costing.

The purpose of cost estimation is to predict the quantity, cost, and price of the resources required to complete a job within the project scope. Cost estimates are used to bid on new business from prospective clients and to inform your job and budget planning process.

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The "centre line method" is specially adopted for estimating

Circular buildings Hexagonal buildings Octagonal buildings All the above

In long and short wall method of estimation, the length of long wall is the centre to centre distance between the walls and

Breadth of the wall Half breadth of wall on each side One fourth breadth of wall on each side None of these

According to ISI method of measurement, the order of the sequence is

Length, breadth, height Breadth, length, height Height, length, breadth None of these

The rate of an item of work depends on

Specifications of works Specifications of materials Proportion of mortar All the above

The cross-sections for a highway is taken at

Right angle to the centre line 30 meters apart Intermediate points having abrupt change in gradient All the above

The brick work is measured in sq metre, in case of

Honey comb brick work Brick flat soling Half brick walls or the partition All the above

According to Indian Standards Institute, the actual size of modular bricks is

23 cm × 11.5 cm × 7.5 cm 25 cm × 13 cm × 7.5 cm 19 cm × 9 cm × 9 cm 20 cm × 10 cm × 10 cm

The brick work is not measured in cu m in case of

One or more than one brick wall Brick work in arches Reinforced brick work Half brick wall

Berms are provided in canals if these are

Fully in excavation Partly in excavation and partly in embankment Fully in embankment All the above

While estimating a reinforced cement structure, the omitted cover of concrete is assumed

At the end of reinforcing bar, not less than 25 mm or twice the diameter of the bar In thin slabs, 12 mm minimum or diameter of the bar whichever is more For reinforcing longitudinal bar in a beam 25 mm minimum or diameter of the largest bar which is more All the above

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Title: Estimating and Costing

Questions: 10

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