Quiz (26

th July; CE-441 B)

Time:15 minutes Marks:10X2=20

1. Which of the following statements is FALSE in the context of a ‘tender’?

a) Tender is an offer to execute a given work under specified conditions
b) Details of the work are clearly described in a typical tender
c) It is a legal agreement between the client and the contractor
d) The tender document contains the general and special conditions of contract

2. In the context of a proposal and its acceptance, consider the following statements.
Statement 1: If the proposal or acceptance of promise is made in words, the promise is
said to be express.
Statement 2: If the proposal or acceptance of promise is made otherwise than in the
words, the promise is said to be impulsive.

Which of the following options is correct?

a) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
b) Statement 2 is true and Statement 1 is false.
c) Both statements are false.
d) Both statements are true.

3. In a project involving construction of a highway in a hilly region, the amounts of

excavation and filling carried out in different soil conditions was in dispute, and the
arbitrator, was asked to determine these quantities. The arbitrator, in his award, worked
out the amounts due to the contractors using the prevailing market rates for these items
and directed the owners to make the payments.
In the context of the description given above, which of the following is true?

a) The arbitrator has made an exparte award

b) The award is unreasoned
c) The terms of reference for the arbitration are not clearly defined
d) The arbitrator has stepped out of the jurisdiction

4. In the context of contract management, consider the following statements:

Statement 1: Every agreement need not be a contract but all contracts are agreement.
Statement 2: A contract is basically an agreement enforceble by law.
Which of the following options is correct?
a. Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
b. Statement 2 is true and Statement 1 is false.
c. Both statements are false.
d. Both statements are true
5. According to the definition provided by National Building Code for ‘Covered Area’,
consider the following statements:
Statement 1: ‘Covered Area’ or ‘Ground coverage’ is the area covered by the building
immediately above the plinth level.

Statement 2: Watchmen’s booth, pumphouse, garbage shaft, electric cabin or sub-

stations, and such other utility structures are included in the calculation of ‘Covered Area’.

Which of the following options is correct?

a) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false
b) Statement 2 is true and Statement 1 is false
c) Both statements are false
d) Both statements are true

6. A lump sum contract is easy to implement when which of the conditions is fulfilled?
a) All details about the project are well known at the start of the project
b) When the contractor is well known to the client
c) When the project is likely to undergo design modifications during execution
d) When only one bidder submits a valid bid

7. According to the definition provided by National Building Code, ‘The Building Line’ is the
line up to which the _________ of a building adjoining a street or an extension of a street
or on a future street may lawfully extend.
a) Ground Floor
b) Plinth
c) Balcony
d) None of the above

8. Identify the INCORRECT acronym among the following in the context of construction
engineering.
a) BOOT - Build, Own, Operate and Transfer
b) JV – Joint Venture
c) NIT – Notice Inviting Tender
d) LOI – Letter of Investigation

9. According to the definition provided by National Building Code for ‘Open Spaces’, consider
the following statements:
Statement 1: The open space shall be the minimum distance measured between the front,
rear and side of the building and the respective plot boundaries.
Statement 2: The open spaces inside and around a building have essentially to cater for
the lighting and ventilation requirements.
Which of the following options is correct?
a) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false
b) Statement 2 is true and Statement 1 is false
c) Both statements are false
d) Both statements are true

10. In the context of contract management, consider the following statements:

Statement 1: In a “Rate Only” contract, both the rate for unit work and quantity of work
performed is known.

Statement 2: A lumpsum contract is generally suited for complex and large projects.
Which of the following options is correct?
a) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
b) Statement 2 is true and Statement 1 is false.
c) Both statements are false.
d) Both statements are true.