Question Bank ARM 603

ESTIMATION COSTING AND SPECIFICATIONS

Unit -I

Short Question
1. What is Estimate?
2. Describe the importance of estimate?
3. What is the difference between MKS and SI system of units?
4. What is the difference between FPS and SI system of units?
5. What is the difference between FPS and MKS system of units?
6. Write down the unit of Brick work?
7. What is measurement book?
8. What is the purpose of a specification in construction?
9. What is RA bill?
10. Write down Specifications for anti-termite treatment
11. What are the aims and Objective of preparing an estimate?

Long Questions

1. What are the types of estimates?

2. Write down specification for cast–in –situ reinforced cement concrete.
3. Write a short note on Schedule of rates?
4. What is the difference between Schedule of rates and Market rates?
5. What do you are specifications in construction?
6. Write down Specifications for excavation and earthwork?
7. What is the difference between RA bill and Interim Bill?
8. What is final bill?
9. What is final certificate?
10. Analyze the rate of brick work in substructure?
11. Enumerate any five general items of works and mention their units of measurements?
12. Calculate the quantity of cement concrete used in lintel, for door of width 1.20 m. also calculate
the quantity of Steel?
13. Calculate the quantity in Earthwork in excavation of foundation for room of internal size
4000X5000 with 230 mm thk. Walls, the width and depth of foundation being 700 mm and 800
mm respectively
14. How do you account for deductions for openings in the wall?
 15. Attempt any four parts of the following: Calculate the quantities of the following items of a
single storeyed single room of size 5mX5m with wall thickness 230 mm and the height 3.5 m.
there are two doors of size 1mX2.1M and one window of size mX1.2m in the room.
a) Exterior Plastering with 12 mm thickness.
b) Interior white washing.
c) Ist Class brickwork in Superstructure.
d) 25 mm thk. Cement concrete flooring.
e) Sal wood work in doors and windows frames (125mmx63mm)
f) RCC works in 120 mm thk. Roof slab.

UNIT -2

Short Questions

1. Analyze the rate of Earth work in Excavation?

2. Analyze the rate of PCC (1:4:8) in substructure?
3. Analyze the rate of DPC?
4. Analyze the rate of brick work in Super structure?
5. Analyze the rate of Cement plaster of interior surface?
6. Analyze the rate of Cement plaster of Exterior surface?
7. Analyze the rate of Cement plaster of Ceiling of roof?
8. Analyze the rate of Cement flooring of interior space?
9. Analyze the rate of wooden door?
10. Analyze the rate of wooden truss assume suitable data?
11. Attempt any two parts of the following:
a) What do you understand by “analysis of rates”? Calculate the rate of M20 grade concrete
used in slabs of a single storeyed building.
b) What is work charged establishment? Discuss the importance with respect to regular
establishment.
c) Discuss the role of CPWD in carrying out construction works. Mention important duties of
Architect in building works.

Long Questions

1. Analyze the rate of Steel truss assume suitable data?

2. Analyze the rate of PCC for flooring assume suitable data?
3. Analyze the rate of Steel truss assume suitable data?
4. Analyze the rate of Aluminum partition assume suitable data?
5. What is PWD Stand for?
6. Write down specification for road of cement concrete.
7. Analyze the rate of tiles flooring assume suitable data?
8. Analyze the rate of Marble flooring assume suitable data?
 9. Analyze the rate of wooden table assume suitable data?
10. How will you calculate the quantity of cement, sand, Aggregate?

UNIT -3, 4 & 5

Long Questions

1. Analyze the rate of polish on table assume suitable data?

2. Calculate the quantity of Earth work in excavation in the section given below?

Fig.-1

3. Calculate the quantity of Cement concrete footing in the section given above?
4. Calculate the quantity of Cement concrete Column shaft in the section given above?
5. Find out the at least 12 quantities from Fig.-2 from foundation to Parapet Assume the
data yourself?

Fig.-2
 6. Write down the units of at least 15 quantities we used in estimating?
7. Calculate the false ceiling quantity in fig.-2 given
8. Calculate the quantity of stone parapet coping in Fig.-2
9. Calculate the quantity of POP punning in Fig.-2
10. Calculate the quantity of electric cables in Fig.-2

Short Questions

1. What is the difference between detail estimate and rough estimate?

2. How important is specifications in a construction project?
3. Write down Specifications fixing of tiles in dado of bathroom?
4. Calculate the quantity of load bearing structures assume suitable dimensions?
5. Calculate the quantity of RCC framed structures assume suitable dimensions?
6. Calculate the quantity of residence of one room set assume suitable dimensions?
7. Calculate the quantity of office interiors assume suitable dimensions?
8. Calculate the quantity of Mangalore tile roof over truss assume suitable dimensions?
9. Calculate the quantity of GI roof over truss assume suitable dimensions?
10. Calculate the quantity of AC Sheets over truss assume suitable dimensions?
11. Calculate the quantity a road assume suitable section and suitable dimensions?
12. Calculate the quantity of culvert, assume suitable dimensions?