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1. The rate of payment is made for 100 cum
(per % cum) in case of _____.
(a) Earth work in excavation
(b) Rock cutting
(c) Excavation in trenches for foundation
(d) All of the above
Ans. (d)
2. The rate of an item of work depends on _____.
(a) Specifications of works
(b) Specifications of materials
(c) Proportion of mortar
(d) All of the above
Ans. (d)
3. The main factor to be considered while
preparing a detailed estimate, is _____.
(a) Quantity of the materials
(b) Availability of materials
(c) Transportation of materials
(d) All of the above
Ans. (d)
4. Pick up the correct statement from the
following.
(a) The estimated value of the work
excluding the amount for contingencies,
work charged establishment, tool and
plants, is called work value
(b) The actual expenditure involved to
complete a work including incidental,
establishment and travelling charges, is
called actual cost
(c) The formal acceptance by the
administrative department for incurring
an expenditure on the work, is called
administrative approval
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(d) All of the above
Ans. (d)
5. Brick walls are measured in sq. m if the
thickness of the wall is _____.
(a) 10 cm
(b) 15 cm
(c) 20 cm
(d) None of the above
Ans. (a)
6. The plinth area of a building not includes ____.
(a) Area of the walls at the floor level
(b) Internal shaft for sanitary installations up
to 2 sqm in area
(c) Lift and wall including landing
(d) Area of cantilevered porch
Ans. (d)
7. 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 _____.
(a) Mid-section formula
(b) Trapezoidal formula
(c) Prismoidal formula
(d) All of the above
Ans. (d)
8. While estimating a reinforced cement
structure, the omitted cover of concrete is
assumed _____.
(a) At the end of reinforcing bar, not less
than 25 mm or twice the diameter of the
bar
(b) In thin slabs, 12 mm minimum or
diameter of the bar whichever is more
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(c) For reinforcing longitudinal bar in a beam Ans. (d)

25 mm minimum or diameter of the
largest bar which is more 12. The brick work is not measured in cu m in
(d) All of the above case of _____.
Ans. (d)
(a) One or more than one brick wall
9. A cement concrete road is 1000 m long, 8 m (b) Brick work in arches
wide and 15 cm thick over the sub-base of 10 cm (c) Reinforced brick work
thick gravel. The box cutting in road crust is ____. (d) Half brick wall
Ans. (d)
(a) 500 m³
(b) 1000 m³
(c) 1500 m³
(d) 2000 m³
Ans. (c)

13. Pick up the incorrect statement from the

following.

(a) Lead is the average horizontal straight

10. While estimating the qualities for the
construction of a building, the correct metric
unit is _____.
(a) Meter for length
(b) Cubic metre for area
(c) Square meters for volume
(d) Liter for capacity
Ans. (d)
11. Pick up the correct statement from the
following.
(a) In order to check up the average depth of
excavation, 'Dead man’s' are left at the
mid-widths of borrow pits
(b) The earthwork calculation in excavation
is made from the difference in levels
obtained with a level
(c) The earth work in excavation to form the
road embankment includes the formation
of correct profile and depositing the soil
in layers
(d) All of the above
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
upto 500 m
(d) The unit of lead is 1 km where the lead
exceeds 2 km
Ans. (d)
14. The assumption on which the trapezoidal
formula for volumes is based, is _____.
(a) The end sections are parallel planes
(b) The mid-area of a pyramid is half the
average area of the ends
(c) The volume of the Prismoidal is over-
estimated and hence a Prismoidal
correction is applied
(d) All of the above
Ans. (d)
15. In the mid-section formula _____.
(a) The mean depth is the average of depths
of two consecutive sections

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(b) The area of mid-sections is calculated by
using mean depth
(c) The volume of the earth work is
calculated by multiplying the mid-section
area by the distance between the two
original sections
(d) All of the above
Ans. (d)
16. Pick up the correct statement from the
following.
(a) The earth work of cutting in trenches or
borrow pits in fairly uniform ground is
measured with the help of average depths
of the dead men
(b) The earth work in trenches or borrow
pits in irregular ground is measured by
taking the difference in levels before and
after completion of work
(c) The earth work in trenches or borrow
pits, where neither a nor b is feasible, are
measured from the fillings after
deduction of voids
(d) All of the above
Ans. (d)
17. The cross-sections for a highway is taken at
(a) Right angle to the centre line
(b) 30 meters apart
(c) Intermediate points having abrupt
change in gradient
(d) All of the above
Ans. (d)
18. Referring of given figure, pick up the correct
statement from the following.
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(a) The total length of centre line of four
walls is 20 m
(b) Length of long wall out-to-out is 6.80 m
(c) Length of short walls in-to-in is 3.20 m
(d) All of the above
Ans. (d)
19. Pick up the correct statement regarding the
centre line method of estimating a building.
(a) Product of the centre line of the walls and
area of cross-section of any item, gives
total quantity of the item
(b) The centre line is worked out separately
for different sections of walls of a
building
(c) The centre line length is reduced by half
the layer of main wall joining the
partition wall
(d) All of the above
Ans. (d)
20. According to Indian Standards Institute, the
actual size of modular bricks is _____.
(a) 23 cm × 11.5 cm × 7.5 cm
(b) 25 cm × 13 cm × 7.5 cm
(c) 19 cm × 9 cm × 9 cm
(d) 20 cm × 10 cm × 10 cm
Ans. (c)
21. The following item of earth work is not
measured separately.
(a) Setting out of works
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(b) Site clearance (a) Excavation

(c) Steps in deep excavation (b) Surface dressing
(d) All of the above (c) Cutting
Ans. (d) (d) Surface excavation
Ans. (d)
22. The measurement is made in square metre
in case of _____. 26. For the construction of buildings, the
subheads of the estimate are _____.
(a) Cement concrete in foundation
(b) R.C.C. structure (a) Earthwork, Concrete work, Brick work
(c) Hollow concrete block wall (b) Brickwork, Stone work, Roofing
(d) None of the above (c) Brickwork Flooring, Wood work, Steel
Ans. (d) work
(d) All of the above
Ans. (d)

23. The area of the cross-section of a road fully

in banking shown in the given figure, is _____.
27. Pick up the correct statement from the
following.

(a) Pointing is measured in sq.m

(a) [sb² + r² (2bd + sd)²]/(r² – s²)
(b) [sb² + r² (2bd + sd)²]/(r² – s⁵)
(c) [sb² + r² (2bd + sd)²]/(r – s)
(d) None of the above
Ans. (a)
24. Cost of fittings and their fixing is specified
for the following sanitary fittings _____.
(b) Plastering is measured in sq.m
(c) Glazing is measured in sq.m
(d) All of the above
Ans. (d)
28. The cross-section of a road partly in banking
and partly in cutting is shown in the given figure.
The area of the shaded portion is _____.

(a) Water closets

(b) Flushing pipes
(c) Lavatory basins
(d) All of the above
Ans. (d)

25. The excavation exceeding 1.5 m in width and (a) ⅓ × (b – rd)²/(r – s)

10 sq.m in plan area with a depth not exceeding (b) ⅓ × (b – rd)²/(r + s)
30 cm, is termed as _____. (c) ½ × (b + rd)²/(r – s)
(d) ⅓ × (b – rd)²/(s – r)

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Ans. (a)

29. Pick up the correct statement from the

following.

(a) If the bed level is above N.S.L. the canal is

called fully in baking and the berms are
designed as 3 d where d is full supply
depth of water (F.S.D.) (a) 45 cm
(b) Area of canal in cutting (b) 50 cm
= BD + Sd² where B = bed width, d = (c) 30 cm
depth of cutting and S is the side slope (d) 25 cm
(c) If F.S.L. is above N.S.L the canal is called Ans. (a)
partly in cutting and partly in filling and
berms are designed as 2d where d is full 32. Pick up the excavation where measurements
supply depth are made in square meters for payment.
(d) All of the above
(a) Ordinary cuttings up to 1 m
Ans. (d)
(b) Surface dressing up to 15 cm depths
(c) Surface excavation up to 30 cm depths
(d) Both (b) and (c)
Ans. (d)

30. Pick up the incorrect statement from the

following.

(a) No deduction is made for the volume

occupied by reinforcement 33. As per Indian Standard Specifications, the
(b) No deduction is made for the openings peak discharge for domestic purposes per capita
upto 0.1 sq.m per minute, is taken _____.
(c) No deduction is made for volumes
(a) 1.80 liters for 5 to 10 users
occupied by pipes, not
(b) 1.20 liters for 15 users
exceeding 100 sq.cm in cross-section
(c) 1.35 for 20 users
(d) None of the above
(d) All of the above
Ans. (d)
Ans. (d)
31. The value of 'B' of Indian type W.C. shown in
34. In long and short wall method of estimation,
the given figure is _____.
the length of long wall is the centre to centre
distance between the walls and _____.

(a) Breadth of the wall

(b) Half breadth of wall on each side
(c) One fourth breadth of wall on each side
(d) None of the above

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Ans. (b) (b) Form works

(c) Concrete Jeffries
35. The expected out turn of cement concrete 1 : (d) R.C. Chhajja
2 : 4 per mason per day is _____. Ans. (d)

(a) 1.5 m³ 39. The unit of measurement is per quintal for

(b) 2.5 m³ the following.
(c) 3.5 m³
(d) 5.0 m³ (a) Collapsible gates with rails
Ans. (d) (b) Rolling shutters
(c) Expanded metal wire netting
(d) M.S. reinforcement of R.C.C. works
Ans. (d)

36. The value of 'C' of Indian type W.C. shown in

the given figure is _____.

40. The trap which is provided to disconnect the

house drain from the street sewer is called _____.

(a) Master trap

(b) Intercepting trap
(c) Interception manhole
(d) All of the above
Ans. (d)
(a) 400 mm
(b) 450 mm 41. Due to change in price level, a revised
(c) 500 mm estimate is prepared if the sanctioned estimate
(d) 550 mm exceeds _____.
Ans. (c)
(a) 2.0%
37. The area is measured correct to the nearest (b) 2.5%
_____. (c) 4.0%
(d) 5.0%
(a) 0.01 sqm
Ans. (d)
(b) 0.02 sqm
(c) 0.03 sqm 42. The cost of the earthwork in excavation for
(d) 0.04 sqm the surface drain of cross-section shown in the
Ans. (a) given figure for a total length of 5 metres @
Rs. 450% cum, is _____.
38. The measurement is not made in square
meters in case of _____.

(a) D.P.C. (Damp proof course)

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(b) Area should be measured correct

to 0.01 sqm
(c) Volume should be measured correct
to 0.01 cum
(d) All of the above
Ans. (d)

46. The item of the brick structure measured in

sq.m, is _____.

(a) Rs. 400 (a) Reinforced brick work

(b) Rs. 425 (b) Broken glass coping
(c) Rs. 450 (c) Brick edging
(d) Rs. 500 (d) Brick work in arches
Ans. (c) Ans. (b)

43. The expected out turn of 2.5 cm cement 47. The most reliable estimate is _____.
concrete floor per mansion per day _____.
(a) Detailed estimate
(a) 2.5 sqm (b) Preliminary estimate
(b) 5.0 sqm (c) Plinth area estimate
(c) 7.5 sqm (d) Cube rate estimate
(d) 10 sqm Ans. (a)
Ans. (c)
48. The reduced levels of points, 30 metres apart
44. Pick up the correct statement from the along the longitudinal section of a road portion
following. between chainages 5 and 9 are shown in the
given figure. If there is a uniform up-gradient of
(a) The bent up bars at a support resist the the road 120 in 1, the chainage of the point with
negative bending moment no filling or cutting is _____.
(b) The bent up bars at a support resist the
sharing force
(c) The bending of bars near supports is
generally at 45°
(d) All of the above
Ans. (d)
(a) (6 + 15) chains
45. While preparing a detailed estimate _____. (b) (6 + 12) chains
(c) (6 + 18) chains
(a) Dimension should be measured correct (d) None of the above
to 0.01 m

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Ans. (b) 53. Pick up the correct statement from the

following.
49. According to ISI method of measurement,
the order of the sequence is _____. (a) All pipes and fittings are classified
according to their diameters
(a) Length, breadth, height (b) The diameter of the pipes is the nominal
(b) Breadth, length, height diameter of internal bore
(c) Height, length, breadth (c) All pipes are measured along the centre
(d) None of the above line of the pipes in meters
Ans. (a) (d) All of the above
Ans. (d)

54. A portion of an embankment having a

uniform up-gradient 1 in 500 is circular with
radius 1000 m of the centre line. It
subtends 180° at the centre. If the height of the
50. Anti-siphonage pipe is connected to _____. bank is 1 m at the lower end, and side slopes 2 :
1, the earth work involved.
(a) Main soil pipe
(b) Bottom of P trap W.C. (a) 26,000 m³
(c) Top of P trap W.C. (b) 26,500 m³
(d) Side of water closet (c) 27,000 m³
Ans. (c) (d) 27,500 m³
Ans. (d)
51. Pick up the correct statement from the
following.

(a) In a gully trap, a water seal of 6 to 7.5 cm

is provided
(b) The gully trap collects waste water from
the kitchen, sink, wash basins, etc.
55. Pick up the correct statement in case of
(c) The gully trap disconnects the sullage
water supply.
drain from the main drainage system
(d) The grating provided over gully traps is (a) Pipes laid in trenches and pipes fixed to
23 cm square walls are measured separately
Ans. (b) (b) Cutting through walls and floors are
included with the item
52. Pick up the correct statement from the (c) Pipes are classified according to their
following. sizes and quality
(d) All of the above
(a) Bricks are paid per thousand
(b) Cement is paid per 50 kg bag Ans. (d)
(c) Lime is paid per quintal
56. The concrete work for the following part of
(d) All of the above
the building of specified thickness is measured
Ans. (d)
in square meters

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(a) Root slabs Ans. (d)

(b) Floors
(c) Wall panels 61. Pick up the correct statement from the
(d) All of the above following.
Ans. (d)
(a) The incidental expenses of a
57. The expected out turn of 12 mm plastering miscellaneous character which could not
with cement mortar is _____. be predicted during preparation of the
estimate, is called contingencies
(a) 2.5 sq m (b) Additional supervising staff engaged at
(b) 4.0 sq m work site, is called work charged
(c) 6.0 sq m establishment
(d) 8.0 sq m (c) Detailed specifications specify qualities,
Ans. (d) quantities and the proportions of
materials to be used for a particular item
(d) All of the above
Ans. (d)

58. The total length of a cranked bar through a

distance (d) at 45° in case of a beam of effective
length L, is _____.
62. The cross-sectional area of the embankment
(a) L + 0.42 d of a canal fully in embankment in the given
(b) L + (2 × 0.42 d) figure is _____.
(c) L – (0.42 d)
(d) L – (2 × 0.4 d)
Ans. (b)

59. The measurement is made for stone work in

square metre in case of _____.

(a) Wall facing (a) ½ (b₁ + b₂) h

(b) Columns, lintels, copings (b) (b₁ + b₂) h + sb²
(c) Building work (c) (b₁ + b₂) + 2sh²
(d) (a) and (b) of the above (d) 2 [(b₁ + b₂) (b + sh²)]
Ans. (d) Ans. (c)

60. Carpet area does not include the area of _____. 63. The correct Prismoidal formula for volume is

(a) The walls along with doors and other (a) D [first area + last area + Ʃ Even area + 2
openings Ʃ odd areas]
(b) Bath room and lavatory (b) D/3 [first area + last area + 4 Ʃ Even area
(c) Kitchen and pantry + 2 Ʃ odd areas]
(d) All of the above (c) D/3 [first area + last area + 2 Ʃ Even area

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+ 4 Ʃ odd areas] (c) Octagonal buildings

(d) D/6 [first area + last area + 2 ∑ Even area (d) All of the above
+ 4 ∑ odd areas] Ans. (d)
Ans. (b)
68. Pick up the incorrect statement from the
64. In case of laying gullies, siphons, intercepting following.
traps, the cost includes _____.
(a) The built up covered area at the floor
(a) Setting and laying level of any storey of a building is called
(b) Bed concreting plinth area
(c) Connection to drains (b) The usable covered area of the rooms of
(d) All of the above any storey of a building is called carpet
Ans. (d) area
(c) The carpet area of a building along with
area of its kitchen, pantry, store, lavatory,
bath room and glazed veranda, is called
floor area
(d) None of the above
Ans. (d)
65. The inspection pit or chamber is a manhole
provided in a base drainage system _____.

(a) At every change of direction

(b) At every change of gradient
(c) At every 30 m intervals
(d) All of the above 69. The value of 'A' of Indian type W.C. shown in
Ans. (d) the given figure is _____.

66. Pick up the incorrect statement from the

following.

(a) Dimensions are measured to the

nearest 0.01 m
(b) Areas are measured to the
nearest 0.01 sq.m
(c) Cubic contents are measured to the
nearest 0.1 cum (a) 25 cm
(d) Weights are measured to the (b) 30 cm
nearest 0.001 tonnes (c) 40 cm
Ans. (c) (d) 45 cm
Ans. (b)
67. The 'centre line method' is specially adopted
for estimating _____. 70. The diameter of a domestic sewer pipe laid
at gradient 1 in 100 is recommended _____.
(a) Circular buildings
(b) Hexagonal buildings (a) 100 mm

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(b) 150 mm (c) 30 minutes

(c) 200 mm (d) 40 minutes
(d) 175 mm Ans. (c)
Ans. (b)
75. If B is the width of formation, d is the height
71. The order of booking dimensions is ___. of the embankment, side slope S : 1, for a
highway with no transverse slope, the area of
(a) Length, breadth, height cross-section is _____.
(b) Breadth, length, height
(c) Height, breadth, length (a) B + d + Sd
(d) None of the above (b) Bd + Sd²
Ans. (a) (c) B × d – S𝑑1/2
(d) ½ (Bd + Sd²)
Ans. (b)

76. The ground surface slopes 1 in 50 along a

72. Pick up the incorrect statement regarding a
master trap from the following.
(a) It is provided in between the lower end of
the house drain and the street sewer
(b) It is provided a cleaning eye at the top of
the trap
(c) The mica flap valve which opens inwards
only, is fitted at the top of the inlet pipe
(d) The water seal is less than that of
ordinary traps
Ans. (d)
proposed railway embankment 150 m in length.
The height of the embankment at zero chainage
is 0.5 m, the width is 11 m and side slopes 2:1. If
the falling gradient of the embankment is 1
in 150, the quantity of the earthwork calculated
by Prismoidal formula, is _____.
(a) 3250 m³
(b) 3225 m³
(c) 3275 m³
(d) 3300 m³
Ans. (b)

73. The area of a sloping surface of a protective

embankment of mean height 'd', side slopes S : 1
and length 'L' is _____.
77. Pick up the item of work not included in the
(a) d × d × s plinth area estimate _____.
(b) √[d² × (ds)²]
(c) L.D √(1 + s²) (a) Wall thickness
(d) 2 L.D √(1 + s²) (b) Room area
Ans. (c) (c) W.C. area
(d) Courtyard area
74. The detention period in a septic tank is Ans. (d)
assumed _____.
78. The minimum width of a septic tank is taken
(a) 20 minutes
(b) 25 minutes (a) 70 cm

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(b) 75 cm Ans. (d)

(c) 80 cm
(d) 90 cm 83. The height of the sink of wash basin above
Ans. (b) floor level is kept _____.

79. Pick up the item whose weight is added to (a) 60 cm

the weight of respective item, is _____. (b) 70 cm
(c) 75 cm to 80 cm
(a) Cleats (d) 80 cm
(b) Brackets Ans. (c)
(c) Bolts
(d) All of the above 84. For 12 mm thick cement plastering 1 : 6
Ans. (d) on 100 sq.m new brick work, the quantity of
cement required, is _____.

(a) 0.200 m³
(b) 0.247 m³
(c) 0.274 m³
(d) 0.295 m³
80. The expected out turn for earth work in Ans. (c)
excavation in ordinary soil per workman per day
is _____.

(a) 1.00 cum

(b) 2.00 cum
(c) 3.00 cum
(d) 4.00 cum 85. The item of steel work which is measured in
Ans. (c) sq.m, is ______.

81. The expected out turn of brick work in (a) Collapsible gates
cement mortar in foundation and plinth per (b) Rolling shutters
mason per day, is _____. (c) Ventilators and glazing
(d) All of the above
(a) 1.00 m³ Ans. (d)
(b) 1.25 m³
(c) 1.50 m³ 86. The damp proof course (D.P.C.) is measured
(d) 1.75 m³ in _____.
Ans. (b)
(a) Cub. m
82. The brick work is measured in sq metre, in (b) Sq. m
case of _____. (c) Meters
(d) None of the above
(a) Honey comb brick work Ans. (b)
(b) Brick flat soling
(c) Half brick walls or the partition 87. The volume is measured correct to the
(d) All of the above

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nearest _____. (c) 4.0 m²

(d) 5.0 m²
(a) 0.01 cum
Ans. (b)
(b) 0.02 cum
(c) 0.03 cum 92. The floor area includes the area of the
(d) 0.04 cum balcony up to _____.
Ans. (a)
(a) 100%
88. If tensile stress of a steel rod of (b) 75%
diameter 'D' is 1400 kg/cm² and bond stress is 6 (c) 50%
kg/cm², the required bond length of the rod is (d) 25%
Ans. (c)
(a) 30 D
(b) 39 D 93. The slope of the outlet of 'P trap' below the
(c) 50 D horizontal is kept _____.
(d) 59 D
Ans. (d) (a) 8°
(b) 10°
(c) 12°
(d) 14°
Ans. (d)

89. For 100 sq. m cement concrete (1 : 2: 4) 4 cm

thick floor, the quantity of cement required, is

(a) 0.90 m³
(b) 0.94 m³ 94. The weight of an item is measured correct to
(c) 0.98 m³ nearest _____.
(d) 1.00 m³
Ans. (b) (a) 0.25 kg
(b) 0.50 kg
90. Size, capacity and materials need be (c) 0.75 kg
specified for _____. (d) 1.00 kg
Ans. (d)
(a) Bib-cocks
(b) Stop-cocks 95. Berms are provided in canals if these are ___.
(c) Ball valves
(d) All of the above (a) Fully in excavation
Ans. (d) (b) Partly in excavation and partly in
embankment
91. The expected out turn of half brick partition (c) Fully in embankment
wall per mason per day is _____. (d) All of the above
Ans. (b)
(a) 1.5 m³
(b) 2.0 m³

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96. Plinth area should not include _____. should be _____.

(a) Stair cover (mumty) (a) 1 square centimetre

(b) Area of porch (b) 10 square centimetre
(c) Life well (c) 100 square centimetre
(d) Balcony (d) 1 square meter
Ans. (d) Ans. (c)

97. Contingency fund generally forms _____ of the 101. If 'b' is the width of formation, 'd' is the
estimated cost. height of the embankment, of length 'L' and side
slope n : 1 for a road, the quantity of earthwork
(a) 1% to 3% is _____.
(b) 3% to 5%
(c) 5% to 8% (a) (b/d + nd) L
(d) 8% to 10% (b) (bd + nd²) L
Ans. (b) (c) (bd – n√d) L²
(d) L/2 (bd + nd²)
Ans. (b)

98. The centre line length of the following fig is

102. Cost of electrification is approximate ______

of the building cost.

(a) 4% to 5%
(b) 5% to 7%
(a) 26.20 π m (c) 7% to 9%
(b) 28 π m (d) 9% to 12%
(c) 28.60 π m Ans. (c)
(d) 196 π m
Ans. (b) 103. The expected outturn of 2.5 cement
concrete floor per mason per day _____.
99. For 2.5 cubic meter thick cement concrete
(1 : 2 : 4) damp proof course, the number of (a) 2.5 square meter
stone chips required will be _____. (b) 5.0 square meter
(c) 7.5 square meter
(a) 2 m³ (d) 10 square meter
(b) 2.2 m³ Ans. (c)
(c) 2.5 m³
(d) 2.8 m³ 104. Partition of specified thickness is measured
Ans. (b) in _____.

100. Accuracy in measurement of the area (a) Numbers

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(b) Running metres Ans. (c)

(c) Square metres
(d) Cubic metres 109. Which of the following represents the
Ans. (c) requirement of valid contracts

105. The brickwork is measured in a square 1. It must be in writing

meter, in case of _____. 2. Can be enforced in court of law
3. Parties should give the consent for
(a) Honeycomb brickwork agreement
(b) Brick flat soling 4. Parties concerned must be competent
(c) Half brick walls or the partition
(d) All options are correct (a) Only 1 and 2
Ans. (d) (b) Only 1 and 3
(c) Only 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans. (d)

106. Which of the following is the most accurate

method for calculating obsolescence?

(a) Straight-line method

110. A building has been purchased by a person
(b) Constant percentage method
at a cost of Rs. 25000. The usefil life of the
(c) Sinking fund method
building is 40 years and the scrap value of the
(d) None of the above
building is Rs. 3000. Calculate the annual sinking
Ans. (d)
fund (Rs.) at the rate of 5% interest.
107. The method used for the valuation of open (a) 136
land _____. (b) 155
(c) 182
(a) Rental method
(d) 207
(b) Development method
(c) Comparative method Ans. (c)
(d) None of the above
111. Decrepitude is a type of _____.
Ans. (c)
(a) Physical depreciation
108. When actual cost of construction plus (b) Functional depreciation
certain profit is paid to the contractor then such (c) Contingent depreciation
a contract is known as _____. (d) None of the above
(a) Unscheduled contract Ans. (a)
(b) Nominated contract
112. Which of the following document will not
(c) Cost plus percentage contract
be required for drafting the tender notice?
(d) Work order
(a) Nature of work and its location

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(b) Estimated cost of the work depreciation D is equal to _____.

(c) Schedule – A of the work
𝐿𝑖𝑓𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟 − 𝑆𝑐𝑟𝑎𝑝 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒
(d) Mode of submitting tender (a) 𝑂𝑟𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑡
Ans. (c)
𝑆𝑐𝑟𝑎𝑝 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 − 𝐿𝑖𝑓𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟
(b) 𝑂𝑟𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑡
113. A fixed stipulated sum of penalty payable
by the contractor having no relationship with 𝑂𝑟𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑡 − 𝐿𝑖𝑓𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟
(c)
real damage is known as? 𝑆𝑐𝑟𝑎𝑝 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒

𝑂𝑟𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑡 − 𝑆𝑐𝑟𝑎𝑝 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒

(a) Compensatory payment (d) 𝐿𝑖𝑓𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟
(b) Liquidated damage
(c) Fixed penalty Ans. (d)
(d) Damage charge
Ans. (b) 117. The value of demolished material is known
as _____.

(a) Scrap value

(b) Salvage value
(c) Resultant value
(d) Material value
114. Security deposit deducted at 5% from Ans. (a)
contractor's bills is _____.

(a) Refunded when the contractor completes

the work
(b) Refunded even before the completion of
the work provided good progress has
been established 118. The value of the property during its useful
(c) Retained till the expected life of the life based on subtraction of original cost and
structure and spent for maintenance depreciation etc. is known ______.
(d) Refunded when the defect liability period
of six months or one monsoon whichever (a) Junk value
is later is over (b) Salvage value
(c) Scrap value
Ans. (d)
(d) Book value
115. Earnest money to be deposited for works Ans. (d)
up to Rs. 5 lakhs is _____.
119. The following document contains detailed
(a) Rs. 250 depreciation of all items of work including their
(b) 1% of the total work amount bill of quantities, along with plans and drawings
(c) 2% of the total work amount
(d) 2.5% of the total work amount (a) Analysis of rates
(b) Tender document
Ans. (c)
(c) Abstract estimate
116. Using straight line method annual (d) Schedule of rates

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Ans. (b) sheets at a pressure of _____.

120. The plinth area includes the area of the (a) 70 to 140 N/cm²
balcony which is protected by projection up to (b) 100 to 130 N/cm²
(c) 200 to 250 N/cm²
(a) 25% (d) 10 to 50 N/cm²
(b) 50% Ans. (a)
(c) 75%
(d) 100% 125. Pillars and painting are computed in _____.
Ans. (d)
(a) m and m respectively
(b) m² and m respectively
(c) m³ and m² respectively
(d) m² and m³ respectively
Ans. (c)

121. Temporary structure erected to facilitate 126. Unit of measurement for payment of door
the construction of walls when the height is and window's shutter is _____.
more than 1.5 m is known as _____.
(a) Cubic meter
(a) Scaffolding (b) Meter
(b) Formwork (c) Meter²
(c) Centring (d) None of the above
(d) Shoring Ans. (c)
Ans. (a)

122. The woodworks should be measured

nearest

(a) 0.001 m
(b) 0.002 m 127. What is the approximate cost of the labour
(c) 0.003 m as a percentage of the total cost of the building?
(d) 0.004 m
(a) 0.1
Ans. (b)
(b) 0.25
123. Wall dimensions : 4 m long, 4 m high, 30 cm (c) 0.4
thick. Calculate the quality of plastering for both (d) 0.05
side plastering Ans. (b)

(a) 12 m² 128. Carpet area means ______.

(b) 16 m²
(c) 32 m² (a) Plinth area minus area occupied by wall
(d) 48 m² (b) Total floor area minus circulation area
(c) Area above plinth level
Ans. (c)
(d) Plot area of the site
124. Plywood is obtained by gluing wooden Ans. (b)

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129. What approximate proportion of dry junction

cement mortar is required for brickwork?
(a) Twice the breadth
(a) 64% (b) Half the breadth
(b) 45% (c) 1.5 breadth
(c) 10% (d) None of the above
(d) 33% Ans. (b)
Ans. (d)
134. A revised estimate is usually prepared
130. The process of arriving at the rough cost of when the original estimate exceeds by _____.
a project is called _____.
(a) 10%
(a) Detailed cost (b) 25%
(b) Estimation (c) 50%
(c) Abstract cost (d) 20%
(d) Rough cost Ans. (a)
Ans. (b)

135. For one cubic metre of concrete (1 : 2 : 4)

131. When thickness is specified, the the number of cement bag required is _____.
honeycomb brickwork is measured in _____.
(a) 4.5
(a) Running metre (b) 5.0
(b) Cum (c) 5.3
(c) Sqm (d) 6.51
(d) Millimeter Ans. (d)
Ans. (c)
136. Calculate the volume (cubic metre) of dry
132. Find the plinth area of the building if a mortar required for 1 cubic metre brick work.
building built up area 350 m² is constructed
(a) 0.18
with a courtyard of 5.5 m × 6.5 m inside the
(b) 0.23
building
(c) 0.30
(a) 314.24 m² (d) 0.45
(b) 314.25 m² Ans. (c)
(c) 314.26 m²
(d) 314.27 m² 137. Connecting pipe in septic tank should be of
Ans. (b) diameter not less than _____.

(a) 100 mm
133. In the centre line method of working out
(b) 150 mm
volumes, for T junction of walls, what deductions
(c) 200 mm
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(d) 250 mm sewer

Ans. (a) (d) flushing out water closet and urinals
Ans. (b)
138. For providing an India type W.C the R.C.C
slab in the toilet portion _____. 142. Galvanizing means covering iron with a
thin coat of _____.
(a) Should be sunk
(b) Should be kept 20 cm above the adjacent (a) Tin
portion (b) Zinc
(c) Should be sunk by 50 cm (c) Glaze
(d) Need not be a sunk (d) Coal tar
Ans. (c) Ans. (b)

143. Calculate the years purchase for a property

of useful life of 30 years and the rate of interest
of 5% per annum. The rate of interest for the
sinking fund is 3%.

139. If 'I' is the rate of interest expressed in (a) 12.5

decimal and 'n' is the number of years, then (b) 14
coefficient of annual sinking fund, Ic is _____. (c) 17
(d) 22
[(1 + i )n − 1]
(a) Ic = Ans. (b)
(1 + i ) − 1

i
(b) Ic = [(1 + i )n − 1]

i
(c) Ic = [(1 − i )n + 1]

i
(d) Ic = 144. When a property is purchased with an idea
[(1 + i )n + 1]
to sell it off at a profit is termed as _____.
Ans. (b)
(a) Monopoly value
140. Plastering is computed in _____. (b) Sentimental value
(c) Speculative value
(a) m (d) Reversionary value
(b) m² Ans. (c)
(c) m³
(d) m⁴ 145. Distress value is _____.
Ans. (b)
(a) When the property is sold at a higher
141. Gully traps are used for _____. value than market value
(b) When the property is sold at a lower
(a) preventing foul gases to escape value than market value
(b) receiving waste water from kitchen sinks (c) When the property is sold at the current
(c) disconnected house drain from public market value

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(d) When the property remains unsold at any NOT included in which area of valuation _____.
price due to some reasons
(a) Plinth area
Ans. (b)
(b) Plot area
146. The unit of measurement is per quintal for (c) Carpet area
(d) Floor area
(a) Collapsible gate with rails Ans. (c)
(b) Rolling shutters
(c) Expanded metal wire netting 151. Method used to make an estimate is _____.
(d) Reinforcement of R.C.C works
(a) Thin wall and thick wall method
Ans. (d)
(b) Centre line method
147. What is the least window opening for 30 (c) Both (a) & (b)
m³ inside volume of the room? (d) Centre of gravity method
Ans. (c)
(a) 30 m²
(b) 3 m²
(c) 1 m²
(d) 10 m²
Ans. (b)

152. A type of wall which consists of two

separate walls namely outer leaf and inner leaf is
known as the ______.

(a) Panel wall

148. In a residential building kitchen is most (b) Cavity wall
preferred on ______ corner of the building. (c) Filler wall
(d) All of the above
(a) N-E Ans. (b)
(b) S-E
(c) S-W 153. The process of inspiring the subordinates
(d) W to do a work or achieve an object is called as ____.
Ans. (b)
(a) Management
149. The volume (in m³) of coarse aggregate (b) Supervision
required to make 100 m³ of 1 : 2 : 4 concrete is (c) Motivation
(d) Communication
(a) 84 Ans. (b)
(b) 88
(c) 92 154. The out-to-out length of long wall is centre
(d) 96 of long wall is centre-to-centre length plus ______.
Ans. (b)
(a) Half the breadth on one side/half the
150. Open areas, courtyard and balconies are breadth on the other side
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breadth
(c) Half the breadth on one side + half the
breadth on the other side
(d) Half the breadth on one side – half the
breadth on the other side
Ans. (c) (b − rd)²
1
(a) 2 × r−s
155. The cross-section of a road partly in
banking and partly in cutting is shown in the 1
(b) 3 ×
(b − rd)²
r−s
following figure, the area of the shaded portion
is _____. 1 (b + rd)²
(c) 2 × r−s

1 (b + rd)²
(d) 3 × r−s

Ans. (c)

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