Estimation and Costing Workbook

SSC-JE Syllabus
Estimating, Costing and Valuation : estimate, glossary of technical terms, analysis of rates, methods and
unit of measurement, Items of work – earthwork, Brick work (Modular & Traditional bricks), RCC work,
Shuttering, Timber work, Painting, Flooring, Plastering. Boundary wall, Brick building, Water Tank, Septic
tank, Bar bending schedule, Centre line method, Mid-section formula, Trapezodial formula, Simpson’s rule.
Cost estimate of Septic tank, flexible pavements, Tube well, isolates and combined footings, Steel Truss,
Piles and pile-caps. Valuation – Value and cost, scrap value, salvag value, assessed value, sinking fund,
depreciation and obsolescence, methods of valuation.
Table of Contents
Sr. Chapter Pages
1. Introduction of Estimation & Costing…..………………………………………….……....1 to 11
2. Estimates of Different Structures…………………..……………………….……………….12 to 18
3. Type of Rates & Technical Data………………………..…………………………...……….19 to 23
4. Procedure For Works…………………………………………………….………………………...24 to 25
5. Valuation, Depreciation & Others…..….………………………………………………..…..26 to 33

Introduction of
1 Estimation & Costing
1.7 The plan of a building is in the form of
M MCQ Questions
square with centerline dimensions of outer
1.1 The most reliable estimate is:
walls as 14.7 m 14.7 m . If the thickness of
(A) Plinth area estimate
the wall in superstructure is 0.30 m, then its
(B) Detailed estimate plinth area is:
(C) Preliminary estimate
(A) 234 m2 (B) 150 m2
(D) Cube rate estimate
(C) 216 m2 (D) 225m2
[SSC : JE 2011]
1.2 The unit of measurement in per quintal for: [SSC : JE 2014]
(A) Collapsible gate with rails 1.8 The plan of a building is in the form of a
rectangle with centre line dimensions of the
(B) Rolling shutters
outer walls as 10.3 m 15.3m . The
(C) Expanded metal wire netting
thickness of the walls in superstructure is
(D) Reinforcement of RCC works
0.3 m. Then its carpet area is:
[SSC : JE 2011]
(A) 150 m2 (B) 157.59 m2
1.3 The damp proof course is measured in:
(A) Length (B) Area (C) 165.36 m2 (D) 170 m2
(C) Volume (D) Weight [SSC : JE 2014]
[SSC : JE 2011] 1.9 Most accurate method of estimation is
1.4 The measurement is NOT made in square bases on:
meter in case of: (A) Building cost index estimate
(A) Damp proof course (B) Plinth area estimate
(B) Form works (C) Detailed estimate
(C) Concrete Jeffries (D) Cube rate estimate
(D) R.C. Chhajja [SSC : JE 2014]
1.10 The quantity of wood for the shutters of
[SSC : JE 2012]
doors and windows in calculated in:
1.5 The woodwork should be measured to
nearest: (A) m3 (B) Lump-sum
(A) 0.001m (B) 0.002 m (C) m (D) m 2
[SSC : JE 2014]
(C) 0.003m (D) 0.004 m
1.11 An estimate is
[SSC : JE 2013]
(A) Cost of the structure using thumb rules
1.6 The floor area included the area of the
(B) Random guess of cost of structure
balcony upto:
(C) Probable cost arrived at before
(A) 25 % (B) 85 %
construction
(C) 75 % (D) 50 % (D) Actual cost of construction
[SSC : JE 2014] [SSC : JE 2015]
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1.12 Estimate for electrical wiring is prepared on 1.19 In case of steel rolling shutters, for the
the basis of estimation of painted area; the plain area is
(A) Voltage multiplied by
(B) Power (A) 0.75 (B) 1.1
(C) Number of appliances (C) 1.25 (D) 1.50
(D) Number of points [SSC : JE 2016]
[SSC : JE 2015]
1.20 Whenever colour washing on Asbestos
1.13 Indicating works left in excavated trenches
cement corrugated sheets is done; in the
to facilitate the measurement of borrow pits estimation the plain area of the sheets is
are known as increased by:
(A) Jambs (B) Posts
(A) 5 % (B) 10 %
(C) Tell-Tales (D) None of these
(C) 15 % (D) 20 %
[SSC : JE 2016]
1.14 Pick up the item of work not included in the [SSC : JE 2016]
plinth area estimate: 1.21 The quantity cement concrete damp-
(A) Wall thickness (B) Room area proofing course is measured is terms of
(C) Verandah area (D) Courtyard area (A) m (B) m 2
[SSC : JE 2016] (C) m3 (D) Lump-sum
1.15 Of the total estimated cost of a building, the
[SSC : JE 2016]
cost of electrification usually accounts for
(A) 1 % (B) 5 % 1.22 If the bearing is not specified for the lintel
in the estimation it is usually taken as
(C) 8 % (D) 20 %
[SSC : JE 2016] (A) Thickness of lintel subjected to a
minimum value of 12 cm
1.16 Which of the following is the most correct
estimate (B) 3/4 of lintel thickness of 12 cm
(A) Plinth area estimate whichever is larger
(B) Cube rate estimate (C) 1/2 of lintel thickness
(C) Detailed estimate (D) 15 cm
(D) Building cost index estimate [SSC : JE 2016]
[SSC : JE 2016] 1.23 In the estimation of plastering surface the
1.17 Working out the exact quantities of various deductions are not made for
items of work is known as
(A) Ends of beams
(A) Estimation
(B) Ends of rafters
(B) Mensuration
(C) Quantity surveying (C) Small openings upto 0.50 m2
(D) Valuation (D) None of these
[SSC : JE 2016] [SSC : JE 2016]
1.18 The covered area of a proposed building is 1.24 The following item of earthwork is not
150 m2 and it includes a rear courtyard of measured separately.
5m  4 m . If the prevailing plinth area rate (A) Setting out of works
2
for similar building is Rs.1250/m , what is (B) Site clearance
its cost (in Rs)?
(C) Dead men
(A) 187500 (B) 212500
(D) All options are correct
(C) 162500 (D) 375000
[SSC : JE 2016] [SSC : JE 2016]
GATE ACADEMY® 3 Introduction of Estimation & Costing
1.25 Pick up the correct statement from the 1.30 The nominal lead and lift allowed for the
following earthwork in the excavation of the
(A) In order to check up the average depth foundation are
of excavation; Dead mans are test at the (A) 5mand 2 m (B) 30 mand 2 m
mid-widths of borrow pits
(C) 30mand1.5m (D) 20 mand1m
(B) The earthwork calculation in
excavation is made from the difference [SSC : JE 2016]
in levels obtained with a level 1.31 The concrete work for the following part of
(C) The earthwork done in excavation is to the building of specified thickness is
form the road embankment includes the measured in square meters____.
formation of correct profiles and (A) Roof slabs
depositing the soil in layers (B) Floors
(D) All options are correct (C) D.P.C.
[SSC : JE 2016] (D) All options are correct
1.26 Pick up the excavation where
[SSC : JE 2016]
measurements are made is square meters
1.32 The item of steel work which is measured
for payment.
in Sq. m is ______.
(A) Ordinary cuttings up to 1 m
(A) Collapsible gates
(B) Surface dressing up to 15cm depths
(B) Rolling shutters
(C) Surface excavation upto 30cm depths
(C) Steel doors
Options :
(A) A only (B) B only
[SSC : JE 2016]
(C) C only (D) Both B and C
1.33 Pick up the INCORRECT statement from
[SSC : JE 2016]
the following
1.27 In case of lying gullies, siphons,
intercepting traps, the cost includes (A) No deduction is made for the volume
occupied by reinforcement
(A) Setting and laying
(B) Bed concreting (B) No deduction is made for the opening
up to 0.1 Sq. m
(C) Connection to drains
(C) No deduction is made for volumes
occupied by pipe, not exceeding 100
[SSC : JE 2016]
Sq. m cm in cross-section
1.28 Brick walls are measured in square metre if
(D) None of these
the thickness of the wall is
[SSC : JE 2016]
(A) 10cm (B) 15cm
1.34 The plinth area rate and plinth are of a
(C) 20cm (D) None of these
building is Rs. 5500 per Sq. m and 150 Sq.
[SSC : JE 2016] m respectively. What is the total cost (Rs.)
1.29 The brick-work is measured in square metre of building considering cost of
in case of electrification as 7% cost of sanitary fittings
(A) Honey comb brick work as 16% cost of roads and lawns as 6.5% and
(B) Brick flat soling cost of contingencies as 4.5%
(C) Half brick walls on the partition (A) 50000 (B) 825000
(D) All option are correct (C) 983860 (D) 1105500
[SSC : JE 2016] [SSC : JE 2017]
1.35 What is the total cost (Rs.) according to 1.40 calculate an approximate estimate (Rs.) of
approximate estimate of hostel building the building with total plinth area of the
with capacity of 75 beds? The altogether building is 500 square meters. The rate of
cost per bed is given as Rs. 20000. the plinth area is Rs. 3000 per square
(A) 500000 (B) 850000 meters. The costs of the water supply and
contingencies are 7% and 5% of cost of
(C) 1500000 (D) 5500000
construction respectively.
[SSC : JE 2017] (A) 1500000 (B) 1650000
1.36 What is the estimate (Rs) for a building (C) 1680000 (D) 1870000
with a plinth are of 200 Sq.m with rate of
[SSC : JE 2017]
Rs. 3800 per Sq.m? (Consider the adds of
1.41 Which of the following area is included in
15% of electric installation and 7% of
the plinth area of the building?
miscellaneous)
(A) Area of the lofts
(A) 150000 (B) 450080
(B) Area of barsati at terrace level
(C) 2423000 (D) 9272000
(C) Cornices
[SSC : JE 2017] (D) Tower projecting above terrae level
1.37 Which of the following method is used to [SSC : JE 2017]
prepare the approximate estimate?
1.42 Calculate the preliminary estimate for a
(A) Cubical contents method building having a total carpet area of 500
(B) Plinth are method square meters. Extra provision as 10% of
the carpet area is provided for walls and
(C) Unit base method
verandah. The plinth area rate is Rs. 1200
(D) All option are correct per Sq. meter.
[SSC : JE 2017] (A) 60000 (B) 540000
1.38 Which of the following estimate is carried (C) 600000 (D) 660000
out if the sanctioned estimate exceeds 5% [SSC : JE 2017]
due to change in the price?
1.43 Calculate the approximate estimate of a
(A) Detailed estimate four storey building, if the total plinth area
(B) Plinth area estimate is 300 square metre per floor and height of
floor is 3 m. The cubical content rate is Rs.
(C) Preliminary estimate
2000 per cubic metre and profit of
(D) Revised estimate contractor is 10% of the total cost.
[SSC : JE 2017] (A) 2400000 (B) 2640000
1.39 Which of the following is NOT included in (C) 7200000 (D) 7920000
the floor area? [SSC : JE 2017]
1. Clear coverage area 1.44 Which one of the following shows total
2. Area of the walls quantities of all the items of materials
required for the completion of the
3. Sills of the doors
construction?
4. Sills of the windows
(A) Bar bending schedule
Options : (B) Material statement
(A) 1 and 3 (B) 2 and 3 (C) Sundries
(C) 2, 3 and 4 (D) 2 and 4 (D) Work charged establishment
[SSC : JE 2017] [SSC : JE 2017]
1.45 What percentage of the cost of the estimate 1.51 Which of the following is the unit of
is provided for the work charged measurement for rivets?
establishment? (A Bags (B) Cubic meter
(A) 2 % (B) 8 % (C) Numbers (D) Quintal
(C) 10 % (D) 15 % [SSC : JE 2017]
[SSC : JE 2017] 1.52 Which of the following statement is
1.46 What percentage of total cost is added in the CORRECT for units of measurement?
cost of construction for contingencies? (A) Bands of specified width are measured
(A) 2 % (B) 5 % in running meter.
(C) 10 % (D) 15 % (B) Work consist of the linear measurement
is measured in square meter
[SSC : JE 2017]
(C) Single units are measured in meter
1.47 Which of the following is correct statement
for the cubical content methods? (D) Work consists of a real surface is
measured in cubic meter
(A) Cost of building is estimated by
multiplying the total area with real rate [SSC : JE 2017]
(B) It is based on the total area of the 1.53 Which of the following are is NOT included
building in the plinth are of the building?
(A) Area of the lofts
(C) It is less accurate as compared to plinth
area estimate (B) Area of Barsati at terrace level
(D) It is best suitable for the estimate of (C) Area of walls at floor level
multi storey building (D) Porches of non-cantilever type
[SSC : JE 2017] [SSC : JE 2017]
1.48 No deduction is made for opening in 1.54 Threading in the iron is measured in ____.
estimation of masonary work up to____. (A) Centimeter
(A) 1 square centimeter (B) Kilograms
(B) 10 square centimeter (C) Number
(C) 100 square centimeter (D) Square centimeter
(D) 1000 square centimeter [SSC : JE 2017]
[SSC : JE 2017] 1.55 Which of the following unit is used for
1.49 For estimation of painted area of semi- estimation of D. P. C. work?
corrugated asbestos cement sheets, (A) Number (B) Cubic meter
percentage increase in area above plain area (C) Running meter (D) Square meter
is ____.
[SSC : JE 2017]
(A) 0.1 (B) 0.14
1.56 Accuracy in measurement of the area
(C) 0.2 (D) 0.25 should be _____.
[SSC : JE 2017] (A) 1 square centimeter
1.50 What is unit of measuring cornice? (B) 10 square centimeter
(A) Cubic metre (B) Number (C) 100 square centimeter
(C) Running metre (D) Square metre (D) 1 square meter
[SSC : JE 2017] [SSC : JE 2017]
1.57 For estimation of painted area of corrugated 1.65 Which of the following is measured in
asbestos cement sheets, percentage increase square meter?
in are above the painted are is ____. (A) Cornice
(A) 10% (B) 14% (B) Concrete work
(C) 20% (D) 25% (C) Shuttering
[SSC : JE 2017] (D) Steel reinforcement bar
1.58 For supply lime is measured in ____. [SSC : JE 2017]
(A) Bags of 50 kg (B) Cubic metre 1.66 Which of the following statement are the
(C)Kilograms (D)Quintals CORRECT for estimation of plastering?
1.59 Which of the following item is NOT a lump 1. For opening upto 0.5 square meters, no
sum item? deduction is made.
(A) Architectural features 2. For opening exceeding 0.5 square
meters and upto 3 square meters,
(B) Contingencies and unforeseen items
deduction is made for one faces.
(C) Electric installation
3. For opening upto 3 square meters,
(D) Plastering of wall
deduction is made for both faces.
[SSC : JE 2017]
4. For ends of beams, no deduction is
1.60 For estimation of masonry work and made
excavation work accuracy requirement in
Options :
the measurement of length as compared to
(A) 1 and 4 (B) 1, 2 and 4
thickness or width is ____.
(C) 1, 3 and 4 (D) 3 and 4
(A) Less (B) More
[SSC : JE 2017]
(C) Equal (D) Independent
1.67 Chow hat or frame of the door is measured
[SSC : JE 2017] in
1.61 Which of the following is not measured in (A) Cubic meter (B) Meter
cubic meter? (C) Quintal (D) Square meter
(A) Brick work (B) Concrete work [SSC : JE 2017]
(C) Excavation work (D) Plinth 1.68 Grouting of the cracks is measured in ____.
[SSC : JE 2017] (A) Cubic metre (B) Metre
1.62 For estimation of the brick masonry, no (C) Number (D) Square metre
deduction is made for the end of the rafter [SSC : JE 2017]
up to the area (square inch) of 1.69 Which of the following is NOT measured
(A) 50 (B) 72 in square metre?
(C) 180 (D) 44 (A) Drip course
[SSC : JE 2017] (B) Pointing
1.63 Which of the following is the unit of (C) Shuttering
measurement for the sills of windows? (D) Damp proof course
(A) Cubic meter (B) Meter [SSC : JE 2017]
(C) Number (D) Square meter 1.70 Which one is the CORRECT option for the
[SSC : JE 2017] damp proof course?
1.64 Accuracy in the measurement of the (A) It is measured in the cubic meter
volume in cubic meter should be near to (B) It is measured in running meter
______. (C) It is not provided at sills of doors
(A) 0.001 (B) 0.01 (D) It is provided for half the width of the
(C) 0.02 (D) 0.1 plinth wall
[SSC : JE 2017] [SSC : JE 2017]
1.71 Cleaning and fixing of glass panel is 1.2 What is the minimum area of opening
measured in ______. exceeding which deduction shall be made
(A) Cubic meter (B) Meter while preparing bill of quantities for roof
covering and cladding?
(C) Number (D) Square meter
(A) 0.4 m2 (B) 0.5m2
[SSC : JE 2017]
1.72 What is the unit of measurement for steel (C) 0.2 m2 (D) 1.0 m2
reinforcement? 1.3 The quantity (A) of explosive in gram (g)
(A) Number (B) Kilograms required for rock blasting is roughly
estimated using which of the following
(C) Running meter (D) Quintal
equation? Where L = length of line of least
[SSC : JE 2017] resistance (m).
1.73 For estimation of painting area of L2 4 L2
corrugated sheets percentage increase in (A) A  (B) A 
0.008 0.008
area above the plain area is ______.
4L L
(A) 10 % (B) 14 % (C) A  (D) A 
0.008 0.008
(C) 20 % (D) 25 % 1.4 What is the unit of measurement for
[SSC : JE 2017] honeycomb brick work with a thickness
1.74 The unit of measurement is square meters equal to half brick in 1 : 4 mortar?
in case of: (A) Kilogram (kg)
(A) R.C.C. structure (B) Running metre (r.m)
(B) Hollow concrete block wall (C) Square metre (Sq. m )
(C) Cement concrete in foundation (D) Cubic metre (Cu. m.)
(D) Pointing work 1.5 No deduction is made in the quantity

estimation for brick work in cement mortar
[SSC : JE 2018] for openings having size up to:
1.75 The gradual reduction in the value of the (A) 0.1 m2 (B) 0.5 m2
property due to structural deterioration,
(C) 0.01 m2 (D) 1.0 m2
wear and tear or decay is:
1.6 The damp proof course (D.P.C.) is
(A) Devaluation (B) Revaluation
measured is :
(C) Amortization (D) Depreciation
(A) Meters (B) Sqm
[SSC : JE 2018] (C) Cubic meters (D) Litres
1.76 The unit of payment for the earthwork for [RPSC-VPITI-2016]
embankment is:
1.7 An estimate which is prepared on the basis
2 3
(A) per m (B) per m of any of the approximate methods e.g.,
(C) per metre (D) per number plinth area of the structure, cubic content of
the structure, number of units etc., for quick
[SSC : JE 2019]
assessment of the cost is called as_______.
A Assignments Questions (A) Preliminary estimate
1.1 The unit of measurement for a half brick (B) Detailed estimate
wall is: (C) Revised estimate
(A) Square metre (B) Cubic metre (D) Supplementary estimate
(C) Metre (D) Cubic foot [PEB-SUB ER.-2017]
1.8 The sanction of the detailed estimate, 1.13 What will be the rough cost estimate for a
design calculations, quantities of works, first class building having a plinth area of
rates and cost of the work by the competent 100 m2 , if the rate m 2 is Rs 600 and
authority of the Engineering Department is necessary additions of 20% are to be made
known for public health worth?
(A) Expenditure sanction (A) Rs 12,000 (B) Rs 72,000
(B) Administrative approval (C) Rs 72,00,000 (D) Rs 60,000
(C) Technical sanction 1.14 The covered of building measured at the
(D) None of the above floor level is called:
[PEB-SUB ER.-2017] (A) Carpet area (B) Circulation area
(C) Plinth area (D) Sundry area
1.9 What is the order of booking dimension?
1.15 What do you mean by ‘contingencies’ in
(A) Breadth, length, height
deposit works?
(B) Height, breadth, length
(A) The incident charges of a miscellaneous
(C) Length, breadth, height character that cannot be classified under
(D) None of the above any subhead, but the cost is added
[PEB-SUB ER.-2017, ISRO-2015, (B) The allotment of the funds to the
DMRC 2018, KPSC-JE] department for a particular work
1.10 For sanitary and water supply works, what per (C) The completed supply or work done at
centage of the estimated cost of the building the time of measurement
works are usually provided in an estimate? (D) The re-allotment of the funds from one
(A) 8% for sanitary work and 7% for water work to another work in the same
supply work division
(B) 8% for sanitary work and 8% for water 1.16 The estimate prepared on the basis of the
supply work built-up covered area at the floor level of
any storey of a building is known as:
(C) 7% for sanitary work and 8% for water
(A) Plinth area estimate
supply work
(B) Cubical content method
(D) 7% for sanitary work and 7% for water
(C) Unit base method
supply work
(D) Building cost index estimate
[PEB-SUB ER.-2017]
1.17 The most accurate cost for a building
1.11 What is the percentage added for contingencies
project is arrived at through:
to allow for petty contingent, changes in design
(A) Cube rate estimate
and changes in rates?
(B) Detailed estimate
(A) 5% to 6% (B) 6%to8%
(C) Plinth area estimate
(C) 2% to 3% (D) 3% to 5%
(D) Preliminary estimate
[PEB-SUB ER.-2017]
1.18 The carpet area of a residential building is
1.12 A method in which the plinth area of a generally _______ of its plinth area
building is measured and then multiplied by (A) 80% - 95% (B) 50% - 65%
the current plinth area rate is:
(C) 65% - 80% (D) 35% - 50%
(A) Estimated from the plinth area basis 1.19 Which of the following is NOT considered
(B) Cubic rate estimate in plinth area estimate method?
(C) Cost from detailed items (A) Corridor (B) Courtyard
(D) Estimated cost from accounts (C) Verandah (D) Foyer
P Practice Questions of the wall in super structure is 0.30 m .

What is the floor area of the building?
1.1 The cross-section of a strip footing is
shown below: (A) 143m2 (B) 139 m2
(C) 152 m2 (D) None of these

1.8 In masonry NO deduction is made for:
(A) Opening each upto 1000 sq.cm
(B) Opening each upto 1800 sq.cm
(C) Opening each upto 10000 sq.cm
(D) Opening each upto 1500 sq.cm
1.9 Which of the following statements is
The quantity of BFS under the footing per INCORRECT?
meter length is
(A) The total plinth area of a building shall
(A) 0.750 Cu. m (B) 0.750 Sq. m be the sum of the plinth area at every
(C) 0.056 Cu. m (D) 0.056 Sq. m floor, including the basement if any.
1.2 For one Sq. m single brick flat soling (B) Circulation area is the area of doors and
(conventional size), the number of brick windows.
required is: (C) The carpet area of a building, along
(A) 54 (B) 62 with area of its kitchen, pantry, store,
lavatory, bathroom and glazed veranda,
(C) 32 (D) 44
is called floor area.
1.3 The number of bricks (conventional size)
(D) The usable covered area of the rooms of
required for one square meter of brick on
any storey of a building is called carpet
edge soling is:
area.
(A) 54 (B) 64
1.10 The explosive for blasting is usually
(C) 34 (D) 44 expressed in terms of
1.4 One brick thickness of wall is roughly equal (A) Explosive power
to
(B) Volume of earthwork that can be
(A) 10cm (B) 15cm blasted
(C) 20cm (D) 30cm (C) Kilograms
1.5 The number of bricks required per cubic (D) None of these
meter of brick masonry is 1.11 Whenever the white washing on
(A) 480 (B) 500 distempering is done on corrugated iron
(C) 520 (D) 540 sheets, in the estimation the plan area of the
sheets is increased by
1.6 The information which cannot be included
in drawings is conveyed to the estimator (A) 2% (B) 7%
through (C) 10% (D) 14%
(A) Specifications (B) Cover note 1.12 Accuracy in the measurement of the
(C) Progress chart (D) None of these thickness of slab or sectional dimension of
column and beam (in centimeter) should be
1.7 The plan of a building is in the form of a
rectangle with centre line dimensions of (A) 0.5 (B) 1
outer wall as 14.7m  9.7m . The thickness (C) 5 (D) 10
1.13 In estimation of quantity of plastering
work, quantity of deduction for openings
allowed for 2 m 2 is:
(A) No deduction is made for ends of beams
(B) Deduction is allowed for both faces of
openings
(C) Deduction is allowed for one face of the
wall
(D) Deduction is allowed for both face of
the wall
1.14 Which of the following items of work would
necessarily be included in the estimation of
plinth area?
(A) Wall thickness (B) Room area
(C) Verandah area (D) All of the above
1.15 Which of the following items of work
should not be included in the estimation of
plinth area?
(A) Wall thickness (B) Room area
(C) Verandah area (D) Courtyard area
1.16 An estimate is
(A) The actual cost of construction of a
structure
(B) The random guess of the cost of the
structure
(C) The probable cost arrived at before
commencement of the structure
(D) Computation of quantities of materials
and labour
1.17 Which data are required to make out an
estimate for a work?
(A) Drawing (plan, sections, etc.)
(B) specifications
(C) Rates
(D) All of these
Answer Keys
MCQ Questions
1.1 B 1.2 D 1.3 B 1.4 D 1.5 B
1.6 D 1.7 D 1.8 A 1.9 C 1.10 D
1.11 C 1.12 D 1.13 C 1.14 D 1.15 C
1.16 C 1.17 C 1.18 C 1.19 B 1.20 D
1.21 B 1.22 A 1.23 D 1.24 D 1.25 D
1.26 D 1.27 D 1.28 A 1.29 D 1.30 C
1.31 D 1.32 D 1.33 D 1.34 D 1.35 C
1.36 D 1.37 D 1.38 D 1.39 C 1.40 C
1.41 B 1.42 D 1.43 D 1.44 B 1.45 A
1.46 B 1.47 D 1.48 D 1.49 A 1.50 C
1.51 D 1.52 A 1.53 A 1.54 A 1.55 D
1.56 C 1.57 C 1.58 D 1.59 D 1.60 A
1.61 D 1.62 B 1.63 C 1.64 B 1.65 C
1.66 B 1.67 A 1.68 B 1.69 A 1.70 C
1.71 C 1.72 D 1.73 B 1.74 D 1.75 D
1.76 B
Assignment Questions
1.1 A 1.2 A 1.3 A 1.4 C 1.5 A
1.6 B 1.7 A 1.8 C 1.9 C 1.10 B
1.11 D 1.12 A 1.13 B 1.14 C 1.15 A
1.16 A 1.17 D 1.18 B 1.19 B
Practice Questions
1.1 C 1.2 C 1.3 A 1.4 C 1.5 B
1.6 A 1.7 D 1.8 A 1.9 B 1.10 C
1.11 C 1.12 A 1.13 C 1.14 D 1.15 D
1.16 C 1.17 D
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Estimates of
2 Different Structures
2.4 For building project estimate which method
M MCQ Questions
is generally used in PWD?
2.1 The cross-section of a strip footing is
shown below : (A) Long wall and short wall method
(B) Centre line method
(C) Crossing method
(D) Short wall method
[SSC JE : 2015]
2.5 In the centre line method of working out
volumes; for cross walls; what deductions
must be made from the centre line length at
each junctions?
The quantity of 150 thick PCC (1 : 3 : 6)
per meter length of footing is: (A) Twice the breadth
(A) 0.094 Sq. m (B) 0.094 Cu. m (B) Half the breadth
(C) 0.625 Sq. m (D) 0.625 Cu. m (C) 1.5  breadth
[SSC JE : 2012] (D) None of these
2.2 For 1 sq. m of 7.5 cm thick lime terracing
[SSC JE : 2016]
in roof with brick khoa, surki, lime (2 : 2 :
7) including finishing, the quantity of surki 2.6 The plan of a building is in the form of a
required is: rectangle with centre line dimensions of
(A) 0.023Cu.m (B) 0.025Cu.m outer walls as 9.7m 14.7m . The thickness
(C) 0.019Cu.m (D) 0.022Cu.m of the walls in super-structure is 0.30 m.
Then its plinth are is
[SSC JE : 2012]
2.3 The above figure represents plan and (A) 150 m2 (B) 147 m2
section of an excavation layout. The
(C) 145.50 m2 (D) 135.36 m2
volume of earthwork in excavation of
foundation trench is: [SSC JE : 2016]
2.7 Calculate the cost (Rs.) of 100 mm thick
brick lining of a septic tank of size
5m  3m 1.5m , if the rate of lining of Rs.
200 per square metre.
(A) 6.528Cu.m (B) 8.064Cu.m (A) 4500 (B) 4800

(C) 8.832Cu.m (D) 9.600Cu.m (C) 5400 (D) 7800
[SSC JE : 2013] [SSC JE : 2017]
GATE ACADEMY® 13 Estimates of Different Structures
2.8 Which one of the following method is used (A) 4000 (B) 6400
for the approximate estimation? (C) 10500 (D) 12860
(A) Both central line and short wall and [SSC JE : 2017]
long wall method 2.14 A wall of width 300 mm contains two T-
(B) Central line method junctions. The height of wall is 3 m and
(C) Plinth area method total length of the central line is 150 m.
(D) Short wall and long wall method Calculate the quantity of the brick work (in
[SSC JE : 2017] cubic meter) using central line method.
2.9 Deduction at T-junction of the wall for total (A) 134.46 (B) 134.73
length of the central line is____. (C) 134.86 (D) 135
(A) Half of thickness of wall [SSC JE : 2017]
(B) No deduction 2.15 In long wall and short wall method, the
(C) Thickness of wall length of the short wall is the equal to the
(D) Twice of the thickness of wall centre to centre length of wall minus_____.
(A) Half of the width of wall
[SSC JE : 2017]
(B) One fourth of width of wall
2.10 Calculate the quantity (cubic meter) of fine
aggregate required for construction of a (C) Twice of the width of wall
circular water tank of 3.5 m diameter and 5 (D) Width of wall
m height, if M25 cement concrete is used. [SSC JE : 2017]
(A) 12 (B) 18.5 2.16 Deduction for total length of the central line
(C 37 (D) 48 at the corner where two walls meet is ____.
[SSC JE : 2017] (A) Half of thickness of wall
2.11 Which of the following is the CORRECT (B) No deduction
statement for length of the short wall, as one (C) Thickness of wall
more from earthwork to brick work in super (D) Twice of the thickness of wall
structure long and short wall method? [SSC JE : 2017]
(A) Its value decreases 2.17 Calculate the quantity (cubic meter) of
(B) Its value depends upon the length of brick work for a room using the central line
wall method, if the interior dimension of the
(C) Its value increases room is 5m × 4m and height of the room is
(D) Its value remains same 3.5 m. The width of the wall is 300 mm and
[SSC JE : 2017] dimension of the door is 2 m 1.2 m .
2.12 Deduction at cross wall for total length of (A) 19.2 (B) 19.44
the central line is____. (C) 20.16 (D) 20.88
(A) Half of thickness of wall [SSC JE : 2017]
(B) No deduction 2.18 Central line method for estimation is
(C) Thickness of wall suitable for ______.
(D) Twice of the thickness of wall (A) Building having large number of cross
[SSC JE : 2017] wall
2.13 The length, width and height of a wall are (B) Building having large number of
given as 800 cm, 500 cm, and 50 cm junctions
respectively, what will be the total cost (C) Walls having different widths
(Rs.) of brick work, if the rate of brickwork (D) Walls having same widths
is Rs. 320 per cubic metre? [SSC JE : 2017]
2.19 Deduction at the L- junction of wall for 2.23 Observe the given plan and answer the
total length of the central line___. question that follows.
(A) Half the thickness of wall
(B) No deduction
(C) Thickness of wall
(D) Twice the thickness of wall
[SSC JE : 2017]
2.20 The estimated earthwork by the center line
method for total center length = 40.10 m,
breadth = 1.10m and depth = 1m
(A) 38.89 cum (B) 42.90 cum
(C) 22.22 cum (D) 44.11 cum
[SSC JE : 2018]
Total centre line length of walls in the plan
2.21 What is the total center line length for the
is:
plan shown if the thickness of walls is 30
cm? (A) 20.08 m (B) 19.87 m
(C) 28.08 m (D) 23.08 m
[SSC JE : 2019]
2.24 The approximate volume of stone required
for 100 m3 of rubble stone masonry will be:
(A) 150 m3 (B) 175m3
(C) 125m3 (D) 200 m3
[SSC JE : 2019]
(A) 27.5 m (B) 36.6 m
2.25 In road estimation, the earthwork is
(C) 25.6 m (D) 34.1 m estimated for ____ lead for distance
[SSC JE : 2018] and_____ lift for height.
2.22 Observe the given figure and answer the
(A) 30 m, 1.5m (B) 30m, 1.75m
question that follows.
(C) 25m, 1.75m (D) 25m, 1.5m
[PEB-SUB ER.-2017]
2.26 The correct prismoidal formula for volume
is
(A) D [(First area + last area + 4 ∑ (even
area) + 2∑ (odd area)]
The radius of the circular steps in the order
(B) D⁄3 [(First area + last area + 4 ∑ (even
from 1st to 4th step is:
area) + 2∑ (odd area)]
(A) 1.41 m, 1.11 m, 0.81 m, 1.71 m
(B) 1.7 m, 1.4 m, 1.1 m, 0.8 m (C) D⁄3 [(First area + last area + 4 ∑ (odd
area) + 2∑ (even area)]
(C) 0.81 m, 1.11 m, 1.41 m, 1.71 m
(D) 0.8 m, 1.4 m, 1.1 m, 1.7 m (D) D⁄6 [(First area + last area + 4 ∑ (even
[SSC JE : 2019] area) + 2∑ (odd area)]
2.27 The area of cross section of a road fully is 2.6 Which one of the CORRECT statement for
banking shown in the given figure, is conversion of the lift into lead?
2b (A) Lift up to 3.6 m is converted into
horizontal lead by multiplying with 10
S: 1 d S: 1 r: 1
(B) Lift up to 3.6 m is converted into
(C) Lift up to 3.6 m is converted into
Sb2 +r2 (2bd+sd)2
(A) horizontal lead by multiplying with 20
r2 −s2
Sb2 +r2 (2bd+sd)2 (D) Lift above 6 m is converted into
(B) r2 −S5
Sb2 +r2 (2bd+sd)2
(C)
r−S 2.7 Calculate the total weight (kg) of the steel
(D) None of the above bar required for a slab of 3m  2 m , if the
slab is reinforced with 16 mm diameter bars
A Assignments Questions
@ 250 mm c/c in longitudinal and
2.1 If ‘d’ be the diameter of MS of tor steel bars transverse direction.
in mm, the standard weight (in kg) per
(A) 38 (B) 75.85
meter of the bar is:
(C) 82.17 (D) 113.78
(A) 0.00618d 2 (B) 0.00618d
2.8 Estimate the quantity of brick masonry
(C) 0.00816d 2 (D) 0.00816d required for construction of a room of 4 m
2.2 The weight of 10 mm diameter mild steel  3 m internal dimensions. Thickness of
rod per metre length is equal to wall should be 250 mm. Two windows of 2
m  1.5 m and one door of 1.5 m  2.2 m
(A) 0.22 kg (B) 0.32 kg
is to be provided to the room. Height
(C) 0.42 kg (D) 0.62 kg between top of plinth beam and bottom of
2.3 Calculate the quantity (cubic meter) of the slab beam should be 4 m.
concrete used in a pier of 1.2 m diameter (A) 9.420 m3 (B) 12.675m3
and 6 m length. The pier is reinforced with
8 bars of 25 mm diameter (C) 13.918m3 (D) 15.935m3
(A) 6.5 (B) 6.78 2.9 Which of the following method is NOT
used for estimating brick work of a
(C) 8.64 (D) 9.3
building?
2.4 Which of the following is estimated by
using a bending schedule? (A) Crossing method
(A) Brick work (B) Mid-section method
(B) Concrete work (C) Long and short wail method
(C) Earth work (D) Centre line method

(D) Steel work 2.10 Consider a semi-circular arch ring having 5
m inner radius, 40 cm thickness and 5 m
2.5 Which of the following is the multiplying
breadth. What is the quantity of brick work?
factor for the estimation of lead for sandy
(nearest to decimal value)
tracks?
(A) 1 (B) 1.1 (A) 36.23m3 (B) 30.00 m3
(C) 1.2 (D) 1.4 (C) 32.68m3 (D) 38.50 m3
2.11 Which of the following is NOT the method 2.3 The area of the cross-section of a road fully
of estimating building works? in banking shown in the figure below
(A) Out-to-out and in-to-in is____
(B) Crossing method
(C) Centre line method
(D) Method of projections
2.12 An excavation is in the form of a square of
side 30 m, shown in the figure, has the
following depth of excavation at the four
corners and the intersection of the diagonals
: 2.85 m at A, 2.45 m at B, 3.15 m at C, 3.55 Sb2  r 2 (2bd  Sd )2
(A)
m at D and 2.95 m at E. Find the volume of r2  S 2
earth excavation from the pit (range of
Sb2  r 2 (2bd  Sd )2
value may be given). (B)
r2  S 2
Sb2  r 2 (2bd  Sd )2
(C)
rS
Sb2  r 2 (2bd  Sd )2
(D)
(A) 1865 to 1875 m3 rS
(B) 2685 to 2700 m3 2.4 Which of the following multiplying factor
3
(C) 2285 to 2300 m is used for the estimation of lead for cartze
(D) 2845 to 2860 m3 tracks?
P Practice Questions (A) 0.8 (B) 1
(C) 1.1 (D) 1.2
2.1 The cross-section area of the embankment
of a canal fully embankment; (refer the 2.5 A canal bank has a length of 100 m and its
figure given below) is: height at two extreme ends is 2 m and 3 m
respectively. The side slope of the bank is 2
: 1. The rate of pitching is Rs. 500 per
square metres. Calculate the cost (Rs.) of
pitching of the area of the side slope.
(A) 150000 (B) 167500
1 (C) 176500 (D) 188000
(A) [b1  b2 ] h
2 2.6 A trapezoidal canal of bottom width, B
(B) (b1  b2 ) h  sh2 depth, d with a side slope Z : 1 (horizontal :
vertical) is formed in cutting for a length of
(C) (b1  b2 )  2sh2
L. It is proposed to provide lining to the
(D) 2[(b1  b2 ) (b  sh)] canal. The surface area of lining the canal
2.2 A cement concrete road is 1000 m long 8 m is:
wide and 15cm thick over the sub-base of (A) L( B  2d Z  1)
10cm thick gravel. The box cutting in road
(B) L( B  2Zd )
crust is_____.
(A) 500 m3 (B) 1000 m3 (C) 2L( B  d Z 2  1)
(C) 1500 m3 (D) 2000 m3 (D) L( B  2d Z 2  1)

2.7 Which of the following methods is NOT in 2.11 The cross-section of a strip footing is shown
use for earthwork estimation? below:
(A) Trapezoidal method G L
(B) Prismoidal method

500
(C) Mid-section method
300
(D) Crossing method
2.8 In an earth work construction, a mass haul
diagram is a diagram showing: 625 mm
150
(A) the amount of cutting and filling along 830 mm

the length
150 150 thick PCC (1 : 3 : 6)
(B) the longitudinal section of the site 75 thick BF
(C) the cross-section of the site
(D) the cumulative volume of earth work The quantity of 150 thick PCC (1:3:6) per
and the haulage meter length of footing is:
2.9 An open pond as shown in the Figure has (A) 0.1245 Sq.m (B) 0.094 Cu. m
been constructed. It is in the form of a (C) 0.0625 Sq. m (D) 0.1424 Cu. M
square of side 4 m at the bottom, having a 2.12 Find out the quantity of earth work by
depth of 3 m from the ground level. The prismoidal formula –
side slope of the pond is 2 : 1 (horizontal to d1= 1m
vertical). It is proposed to provide a lining

using geotextiles to the bottom and sides of
pond to reduce the seepage loss. If the cost
7.5 m
of geotextile material is Rs. 600/- per m 2
and the cost of laying the material is Rs.
2m
50/- per m 2 . Determine the estimated cost
(in Rs.) for lining the pond. (Approximate
to the nearest value) (Take 45  6.7082) Length of Road = 10 m
(Square cross section at top & bottom)
Width of Road = 7.5 m
Side slope = 2:1
(A) 160 m3 (B) 150 m3
44m
(C) 220 m3 (D) 180 m3
2.13 The total quantity of water on the surface of
earth is estimated as about
2H : 1V (side slope)
(A) 145 × 106 km3 (B) 1400 × 106 km3
(A) 1,56,388/- (B) 88,400/-
(C) 1,84,813/- (D) 1,74,425/- (C) 1455 × 106 km3 (D) 1455 × 106 km2
2.10 A road embankment 10 m wide at the 2.14 If the formation level of a Highway has a
formation level with side slopes 2 : 1 and uniform gradient for a particular length and
with average height of 5 m is constructed the ground is also having longitudinal slope,
with an average gradient 1 : 40 from the the earth work may be calculated by
contour 220 m to 280 m. Find the volume (A) Mid-section formula
of earth work. (B) Trapezoidal formula
3 3
(A) 6,40,000 m (B) 1,40,000 m (C) Prismoidal formula
3 3
(C) 3,40,000 m (D) 2,40,000 m (D) All of the above
Answer Keys
MCQ Questions
2.1 B 2.2 C 2.3 B 2.4 B 2.5 B
2.6 A 2.7 B 2.8 C 2.9 A 2.10 C
2.11 C 2.12 C 2.13 B 2.14 B 2.15 D
2.16 B 2.17 B 2.18 D 2.19 B 2.20 D
2.21 D 2.22 B 2.23 D 2.24 C 2.25 A
2.26 B 2.27 A
2.1 A 2.2 D 2.3 B 2.4 D 2.5 D
2.6 A 2.7 C 2.8 B 2.9 B 2.10 C
2.11 D 2.12 B
Practice Questions
2.1 C 2.2 D 2.3 A 2.4 C 2.5 *
2.6 D 2.7 D 2.8 D 2.9 C 2.10 D
2.11 B 2.12 A 2.13 B 2.14 A
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Type of Rates
3 & Technical Data
3.6 A cement concrete road is 100 m long, 8 m
M MCQ Questions
wide and 15cm thick over the sub-base of
3.1 The quantity of brickwork in foundation 10cm thick gravel. The cubic content of
and plinth per day per mason should be:
concrete (1:2:4) for the road specified in is
(A) 1.75Cu.m (B) 2.5Cu.m
(A) 300 m3 (B) 600 m3
(C) 1.0Cu.m (D) 1.25Cu.m (C) 900 m3 (D) 1200 m3
[SSC JE : 2012] [SSC JE : 2016]
3.2 For 15 mm thick cement plastering 1:6 on 3.7 For 100 sq.m. cement concrete (1: 2: 4)
100 Sq.m. new brick work, the quantity of 4cm thick floor; the quantity of cement
cement required is: required is
(A) 0.200 m3 (B) 0.247 m3 (A) 0.90 m2 (B) 0.94 m3
(C) 0.274 m3 (D) 0.343 m3 (C) 0.98m3 (D) 1.00 m3
[SSC JE : 2013] [SSC JE : 2016]

3.8 The expected out turn of 2.5cm cement
3.3 In the analysis of rates, the profit for the
contractor is generally taken as concrete floor per mason per day.
(A) 2.5 square meter
(A) 20 % (B) 15 %
(B) 5.0 square meter
(C) 10 % (D) 5 %
(C) 7.5 square meter
[SSC JE : 2016] (D) 10 square meter
3.4 The volume of the cement required for [SSC JE : 2016]
(A) 3 / 7 m3 (B) 3 / 6 m3 3.9 The volume (in m3 ) of coarse aggregate
required to make 100 m3 of 1 : 2 : 4 concrete
(C) 3 / 4 m3 (D) 3 / 5m3
is
[SSC JE : 2016] (A) 84 (B) 86
3.5 The approximate volume of cement (C) 92 (D) 96
required to prepare 100 m3 of 1 : 2 : 4 [SSC JE : 2016]
concrete is 3.10 Calculate the number of bricks in 20 cubic
(A) 16 m3 (B) 32 m3 meters brick works.
(A) 500 (B) 1000
(C) 25m3 (D) 21m3
(C) 10000 (D) 100000
[SSC JE : 2016] [SSC JE : 2017]
3.11 Calculate the area (square meter) of the 3.17 Calculate the number of bags of cement
formwork required for a beam of 2 m span required for the 12 mm thick plastering of a
and cross – section dimension of wall of 3 m long, 3.5 m high and 300 mm
400 mm × 200 mm thick, if 1:3 cement mortar is used
(A) 0.8 (B) 0.16 (A) 3 (B) 4
(C) 5 (D) 6
(C) 1.2 (D) 2
[SSC JE : 2017]
[SSC JE : 2017]
3.18 The approximate quantity (Kg) of bending
3.12 The number of the brick delivered by an and binding reinforcement of mild steel for
unskilled labour to a distance of 10 m in a mason per day is_____.
working day is approximately ____ (A) 200 (B) 375
(A) 1500 (B) 2200 (C) 450 (D) 575
(C) 4200 (D) 5500 [SSC JE : 2017]
[SSC JE : 2017] 3.19 What percentage of the cost of the estimate
is provided for the tools and plants?
3.13 Calculate the quantity of sand required (in
(A) 0.02 (B) 0.05
cubic meter) in 20 cubic meter of reinforced
cement concrete (1 : 2 : 4) (C) 0.1 (D) 0.15
[SSC JE : 2017]
(A) 2.87 (B) 4.4
3.20 Calculate the volume (cubic metre) of dry
(C) 5.7 (D) 8.8 mortar required for 1 cubic metre brick
[SSC JE : 2017] work
3.14 Calculate the total quantity (cubic meter) of (A) 0.18 (B) 0.23
the coarse aggregate required for an (C) 0.3 (D) 0.45
isolated rectangular footing of size [SSC JE : 2017]
3 m × 2 m , if 1 : 2 : 4 cement, concrete is 3.21 The inside wall of a septic tank is finished
used. The depth of the footing is 600 mm. with cement plaster with 1 : 4 cement
(A) 2.05 (B) 2.46 mortar. Calculate the quantity of the cement
(cubic meter) required if the size of septic
(C) 3.16 (D) 3.82
tank is 6m  4m  2m
[SSC JE : 2017] (A) 0.096 (B) 0.115
3.15 Calculate the cost of the plastering required (C) 0.147 (D) 0.165
for a wall of 4 m long, 3.5 m high and 300 [SSC JE : 2017]
mm thick, if the rate plastering is Rs. 12 per.
3.22 The expected out turn (cubic meter) of
Square meter.
reinforced brickwork per mason per day is
(A) 101 (B) 168 (A) 1 (B) 3
(C) 336 (D) 423 (C) 5 (D) 10
[SSC JE : 2017] [SSC JE : 2017]
3.23 Calculate the quantity of the cement
3.16 Calculate the quantity of the sand required
required in cubic meter for 10 square meter
for 8 cubic meter brick work with cement
of cement plaster 12 mm thick using cement
mortar (1 : 3)
mortar of 1:6.
(A) 1.38 (B) 1.5
(A) 0.015 (B) 0.0175
(C) 1.8 (D) 2.4 (C) 0.0205 (D) 0.325
[SSC JE : 2017] [SSC JE : 2017]
GATE ACADEMY® 21 Type of Rates & Technical Data
3.24 How many bags of cement are required for 3.29 Calculate the approximate number of
14 cubic meter of cement concrete work (1: cement bags required for preparing wet
2: 4)? concrete of 10 m3 by volume in 1 : 3 : 6
(A) 58 (B) 70 mix proportion. Consider dry volume of
(C) 88 (D) 116 concrete to be 1.54 m3 per cubic metre of
[SSC JE : 2017] wet concrete.
3.25 Estimate the quantity of plastering (two (A) 50 bags (B) 45 bags
faces) for 4m long, 3m high and 30 cm thick (C) 35 bags (D) 40 bags
wall. [SSC JE : 2019]
(A) 2.4 sq. m (B) 24 sq. m 3.30 An excavation is to be carried out in an
ordinary soil for a foundation, which
(C) 36 cum (D) 72 cum
includes lift of 1.5 m and disposal up to 30
[SSC JE : 2018]
m. The volume of earthwork that can be
3.26 The approximate proportion of dry cement excavated by a single beldar/majdoor in one
mortar required for brick work with bricks day as per Central Public Works
of nominal size 19 cm × 19 cm × 19 cm. Department (CPWD) norms will be
With 15% extra for frog filling and wastage roughly equal to:
is : (assume 1m3 of wet mortar  1.25m3 of (A) 5 m3 (B) 3m3
dry mortar)
(C) 4 m3 (D) 2 m3
(A) 18% (B) 33%
[SSC JE : 2019]
(C) 46% (D) 25% 3.31 Inside walls of two rooms of internal
[SSC JE : 2018] dimensions 3 m  4 m and 4 m  5 m are
3.27 In the construction industry contractor's to be plastered using 1 : 6 cement sand
profit is included in ______ mortar. Height of the rooms is 3 m. What is
(A) Unit rate of items approximate cost of plastering the walls if
(B) Specifications the rate quoted by a contractor for
plastering is Rs. 1,000 per square meter?
(C) Work charged establishments
Consider total two doors of size 1.2 m  2
(D) Contingencies m and four windows of size 1.5 m  1.5 m
[SSC JE : 2019] are provided and they all are in different
3.28 Which of the following statements is are walls. (Rate quoted by the contractor is all
true with respect to rates in the building inclusive i.e. labour, material, etc.)
estimation? (A) Rs. 56,400 (B) Rs. 68,300
A. The rates for building estimation are (C) Rs. 82,200 (D) Rs. 1,25,500
usually taken from PWD schedule of [SSC JE : 2019]
rates, with appropriate escalation 3.32 What is the total area of raking out joint and
charges. repointing external walls of the building
B. Rates for different items in the estimate shown here? Ignore door and window
are the current rates for the completion opening.
of the items of work.
(A) Both the statements are false.
(B) Only statement B is true.
(C) Both the statements are true.
(D) Only statement A is true.
[SSC JE : 2019]
(A) 350 m2 (B) 150 m2 3.7 What is the method used for calculation of
earthwork in road estimation?
(C) 300 m2 (D) 100 m2
(A) Mean sectional area method only
[SSC JE : 2019]
(B) Mid-sectional area method only
A Assignments Questions (C) Prismoidal formula method only
3.1 The following document contains detailed (D) All of the above
description of all items of work excluding [PEB-SUB ER.-2017]
their quantities along with the current rates:
3.8 The P.W.D. maintains the book(s)
(A) Analysis of rates
(A) Schedule of Rates
(B) Tender document
(B) Road Metal Rate Book
(C) Abstract estimate
(C) Either (A) or (B)
(D) Schedule of rate
(D) Both (A) and (B)
3.2 A document containing detailed description
[MPSC-2012]
of all the items of work (but their quantities
are not mentioned) together with their 3.9 The proportion of cement concrete in
current rates is called D.P.C. of 1st class building is
(A) Tender (A) 1 : 2 : 4 (B) 1 : 1 : 5 : 3
(B) Schedule of rates (C) 1 : 3 : 6 (D) 1 : 4 : 8
(C) Analysis of rate [Haryana JE-2018]
(D) Abstract estimate C Conventional Questions
3.3 What percentage of total cost is added to the
3.1 What is analysis of rates? And explain its
schedule of rates of the public work
purpose.
department for over-headed cost?
[SSC JE : 2011]
(A) 10 % (B) 3 %
3.2 Describe the factors affecting the rate
(C) 18 % (D) 21.5 %
analysis.
3.4 Calculate the quantity (cubic meter) of the
[SSC JE : 2013]
cement required for 1 cubic meter of brick
work with cement mortar (1:4) P Practice Questions
(A) 0.05 (B) 0.06 3.1 What is the approximate cost of the
(C) 0.2 (D) 0.24 complete labour a percentage of the total
3.5 The expected out turn (square meter) of cost of the building?
sawing of the soft wood per mason per day (A) 0.1 (B) 0.25
is (C) 0.4 (D) 0.025
(A) 2.5 (B) 5.5 3.2 Thickness of plastering is usually:
(C) 8.5 (D) 10 (A) 40 mm (B) 6 mm
3.6 Calculate the cost of cement required to
(C) 12 mm (D) 25mm
make a concrete of dry volume 15.4 m3
with a mix proportion 1 : 2 : 4. Take rate of 3.3 For 12 mm thick cement plastering 1: 6 on
cement per cubic metre (bulk volume) as 100 Sq.m, new brick work, the quantity of
Rs. 500. cement required is
(A) Rs. 1,200.00 (B) Rs. 1,300.00 (A) 0.200 m3 (B) 0.217 m3
(C) Rs. 1,000.00 (D) Rs. 1,100.00 (C) 0.340 m3 (D) None of these
GATE ACADEMY® 23 Type of Rates & Technical Data
3.4 What is the quantity (Sq. m) of plastering (B) 14 m with width 250 mm and thickness
required for the 6 m length of wall which is 2.5 cm
4 m high and 50 cm thick?
(C) 3.375m2 with thickness 2.5 cm
(A) 12 (B) 24
(D) 7.8125 104 cm3
(C) 48 (D) 56
3.7 What is the quantity of lime required for
3.5 The knowledge of which items is necessary
brick work with 1 : 2 proportion of mortar
for analysis of rates?
for 10 m3 brick work?
(A) Contractor’s profit
(A) 1.2 m3 (B) 120 m3
(B) Tools and plant expenditure
(C) 0.120 m3 (D) 12 m3
(C) Task of a labour in one day
3.8 The rate of an item of work depends on
(D) All option are correct
(A) Specification of works
3.6 Estimate the quantity of 2.5 cm thick
(B) Specification of material
Damp-Proof Course required for
construction of a room of 4 m  3 m (C) Proportion of mortar
internal dimensions. Thickness of the wall (D) All of the above
should be 250 mm. Two windows 2 m
3.9 Density of steel reinforcement (in kg/m3 )
width and 1.5 m height and one door 1.5 m
width and 2.2 m height are to be provided (A) 7850 (B) 78.50
to the room. The height of room should be (C) 7850 (D) 785.0
4 m.
(A) 8 107 mm3
Answer Keys
MCQ Questions
3.1 D 3.2 D 3.3 C 3.4 A 3.5 D
3.6 D 3.7 B 3.8 C 3.9 B 3.10 C
3.11 D 3.12 C 3.13 D 3.14 C 3.15 C
3.16 C 3.17 B 3.18 B 3.19 A 3.20 C
3.21 B 3.22 A 3.23 C 3.24 C 3.25 B
3.26 B 3.27 A 3.28 C 3.29 B 3.30 B
3.31 C 3.32 C
3.1 D 3.2 B 3.3 * 3.4 B 3.5 B
3.6 D 3.7 D 3.8 A 3.9 B
Practice Questions
3.1 B 3.2 C 3.3 B 3.4 C 3.5 D
3.6 C 3.7 A 3.8 D 3.9 A
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4 Procedure For Works
4.5 Select the correct option from the

M MCQ Questions
following:
4.1 Administrative head of public work
(A) Measurement book and muster are just
department who is directly responsible to
like any other record in the office.
government is:
(B) Measurement book and muster are
(A) Assistant Engineer extremely important and basic
(B) Executive Engineer documents, and should be in the
(C) Superintending Engineer custody of technical staff.
(D) Chief Engineer (C) No special care is required for the
custody of the measurement book and
[SSC JE : 2014]
muster.
4.2 A work costing Rs. 20, 000 is termed as
(D) Measurement book and muster are in
(A) Petty work (B) Minor work the custody of senior clerks in the
(C) Major work (D) Minor project office.
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4.3 Which of the following person function as A Assignments Questions

an arbitrator in public work department?
4.1 When a contractor is paid certain
(A) Chief engineers percentage over the actual cost of the
(B) Junior engineer construction as his profit is termed as
(C) Superintending engineer _______.
(A) Cost plus percentage contract
(D) Supervisor
(B) Lump-sum contract
[SSC JE : 2017]
(C) Schedule contract
4.4 In contracts and tenders, which authorized
bill is the only form of running account bills (D) Work order
that are suited for transactions with [PEB-SUB ER.-2017]
suppliers? 4.2 An undertaking by a party, firm or person
(A) Hand Receipt [DFR(PW)26] to do any work under terms and conditions
is called as
(B) Running Account Bill ‘A’
[DFR(PW)23] (A) Tender
(C) First and Final bill [DFR(PW)22] (B) Arranging contract
(D) Running Account Bill ‘C’ (C) Contract

[DFR(PW)25] (D) All of these
[SSC JE : 2018] [MPSC-2012]
GATE ACADEMY® 25 Procedure For Works
4.3 The P.W.D. maintains the book(s)

(A) Schedule of Rates
(B) Road Metal Rate Book
(C) Either (A) or (B)
(D) Both (A) and (B)
[MPSC-2012]
P Practice Questions
4.1 Administrative head of public works

department who is directly responsible to
government is
(A) S.D.O
(B) Executive engineer
(C) Super in tending engineer
(D) Chief engineer
4.2 The security deposit is
(A) Refunded as soon as the construction is
over
(B) Not refunded
(C) Refunded in the middle of the contract
(D) Refunded after maintenance period
Answer Keys
MCQ Questions
4.1 D 4.2 A 4.3 C 4.4 D 4.5 B
4.1 A 4.2 C 4.3 A
Practice Questions
4.1 D 4.2 A
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Valuation,
5 Depreciation & Others
Scrapc value  Life in year
M MCQ Questions (B)
Original cost
5.1 Floor area ratio (F.A.R.) means:
Original cost  Life in year
Total floor area of all floors (C)
Scrap value
 Area of ground floor
(A)
Area of plot Original cost  Scrap value
(D)
Life in year
Total floor are of all floors
 Area of ground floor [SSC JE : 2014]
(B)
Area of plinth 5.5 The value of the property at the end of its
useful life (without being dismantled) is
Total floor area of all floors
(C) known as:
Area of plot
(A) Salvage value (B) Scrap value
Total floor area of all floors
(D) (C) Book value (D) Junk value
Area of plinth
[SSC JE : 2014]
[SSC JE : 2011]
5.6 The annual instalment (I) of the sinking
5.2 If ‘i’ is the rate of interest expressed in
fund (S) over n years, at I rate of interest
decimal an ‘n’ is the number of year, then
may be calculate from the formula:
coefficient of annual sinking fund, iC is:
(A) I  Si / (1  i)n  1
(1  i)  1
n
(A) I c  
i
(B) I c  (B) I  S (1  i)n  1/ i
(1  i)  1 (1  i)n  1
i i (C) I  S (1  i)n1 / (1  i)
(C) I c  (D) I c 
(1  i)n  1 (1  i)n  1 (D) I  Si / (1  i)n1
[SSC JE : 2013]
[SSC JE : 2014]
5.3 The value of property during its useful life
5.7 Which of the following tax generally not
based on purchase value and depreciation
applicable to residential building is
etc. is known as:
(A) Municipal tax (B) Property tax
(A) Junk value (B) Salvage value
(C) Scrap value (D) Book value (C) Sales tax (D) Wealth tax
[SSC JE : 2014] [SSC JE : 2015]

5.4 Using straight line method annual 5.8 The value of demolished material is known
depreciation D is equal to: (A) Scrap value (B) Salvage value
Life in year  Scrap value (C) Resultant value (D) Material value
(A)
Original cost [SSC JE : 2015]
GATE ACADEMY® 27 Valuation, Depreciation & Others
5.9 The technique of finding the fair price of an 5.15 An electric generator is installed in the
existing building on property is known as building of cost of Rs. 50000. Calculate the
(A) Estimation (B) Valuation annual sinking fund (Rs.) required to be
deposited to accumulate the whole amount
(C) Pricing (D) Costing
of 5% compound interest. Assume the life
[SSC JE : 2016] of the electric generator as 10 years.
(A) 1535 (B) 30695
5.10 The value of the property (without being (C) 3975 (D) 79503
dismantled) at the end of the useful life [SSC JE : 2017]
period is known as 5.16 Calculate the value of a pimp after 5 years,
(A) Scrap value (B) Salvage value if the annual depreciation value is Rs. 200.
(C) Junk value (D) Book value The original cost of pump is Rs. 3000 and
useful life of the pump is 10 years.
[SSC JE : 2016]
(A) 200 (B) 1000
5.11 Scrap value of a property may be____.
(C) 1300 (D) 2000
(A) Both negative or positive
[SSC JE : 2017]
(B) Constant
5.17 Which of the following method is used for
(C) Negative estimation of depreciation of building?
(D) Positive (A) Constant percentage method
[SSC JE : 2017] (B) Direct comparison method
5.12 Calculate the annual depreciation (Rs.) of a (C) Logistic curve method
machine having initial cost of Rs. 10000. (D) Rental method
The scrap value is Rs. 1000 and useful life [SSC JE : 2017]
of 30 years.
5.18 Calculate the capitalized value of building
(A) 300 (B) 367 having annual rent of Rs. 20000 and highest
(C) 1333 (D) 333333 rate of interest is 5%
[SSC JE : 2017] (A) 1000 (B) 21000
5.13 Calculate the annual percentage of (C) 220000 (D) 400000
depreciation of a machine using the [SSC JE : 2017]
constant percentage method, if purchasing 5.19 Which of the following is a factor for
cost is Rs. 12000 and scrap value is Rs. obsolescence of the property?
3000 and life of the machine is 8 years. (A) New invention
(A) 9.37 (B) 16 (B) Improvement in design
(C) 26.67 (D) 33.33 (C) Outdated design and structure
[SSC JE : 2017] (D) All option are correct
5.14 Which of the following is the purpose of the [SSC JE : 2017]
valuation? 5.20 Calculate the years purchase for a property
(A) Approximate estimation of cost of useful life of 30 years and rate of interest
of 5% per annum. The rate of interest for
(B) Analysis of rate
sinking fund is 3%
(C) Detailed estimation of cost (A) 12.5 (B) 14
(D) Taxation (C) 17 (D) 22
[SSC JE : 2017] [SSC JE : 2017]
5.21 Calculate the year’s purchase for a property (C) 38 mm thick cement concrete 1 : 2 : 4
of useful life of 30 years and rate of interest laid over 11.5 cm thick cement concrete
of 5 % per annum. 1 : 5 : 10
(A) 0.05 (B) 0.2 (D) 40 mm thick cement concrete 1 : 3 : 5
(C) 2 (D) 20 laid over 11.5 cm thick cement concrete
[SSC JE : 2017] 1 : 5 : 10
5.22 A building has been purchased by a person [SSC JE : 2018]
at a cost of Rs. 25000.The useful life of the 5.27 In estimation and valuation, the charges
building is 40 years and the scrap value of that are levied at the time of transfer or issue
the building is Rs. 3000 Calculate the of the stock in addition to the book value
annual sinking fund (Rs.) at the rate of 5% and storage charges are termed as:
interest. (A) Supervision charge
(A) 136 (B) 155 (B) Issue rate
(C) 182 (D) 207 (C) Market rate
[SSC JE : 2017] (D) Storage charge
5.23 The objectives of creating the sinking fund [SSC JE : 2018]
is to accumulate the sufficient money 5.28 What is the formula to calculate floor area
to____. ration (FAR)?
(A) Meet cost of construction and (A) Total covered area/plot area
replacement after its useful life (B) Total covered area/built up area
(B) Pay taxes (C) (Total covered area  plot area)/ (plot
(C) Recover the cost of construction area)
(D) Save money for future (D) (Total covered area + plot area)/(plot
[SSC JE : 2017] area)
5.24 Which of the following is a type of lease [SSC JE : 2018]
where the duration of the leases for a 5.29 The scrap value of a building may be about
property is given until the given until the ______ percentage of the total cost of
death of a person? construction
(A) Perpetual lease (B) Sub lease (A) 7% (B) 1%
(C) Life lease (D) Freehold
(C) 5% (D) 10%
[SSC JE : 2018]
[SSC JE : 2018]
5.25 The art of assessing the present fair value of
5.30 A procedure of actual costing and valuing
a property at a stated time is known as:
an item of work on the basis of labourers
(A) Book value (B) Valuation and materials required is:
(C) Rateable value (D) Salvage value (A) Day work
[SSC JE : 2018] (B) Prime coat
5.26 According to central Building Research
(C) Provisional sum
institute, what is the specification adopted
(D) Lump sum amount
for the floor of single and double-storey
[SSC JE : 2018]
buildings?
5.31 Physical depreciation is due to:
(A) 30 mm thick cement concrete 1 : 3 : 5
laid over 11.5 cm thick cement concrete (A) Wear and tear from operation
1 : 5 : 10 (B) Obsolescence
(B) 38 mm thick cement concrete 1 : 4 : 6 (C) Suppression
laid over 11.5 cm thick cement concrete (D) Inadequacy
1 : 5 : 10 [SSC JE : 2018]
5.32 A test facility setup costs Rs. 10,00,000 at 5.37 A property fetches a net annual income of
the time of installation and its scrap value is Rs. 3000/- deducting all outgoings.
Rs. 50,000 at the end of the useful life in 10 Calculate the capitalized value of the
years. Adopting a straight line method for property if the rate of interest is 9% per
computation of facility at the end of five annum.
years. (A) 33,333.34 (B) 45,648.58
(A) Rs. 4,75,000 (B) Rs. 5,00,000
(C) 59,671.58 (D) 3,240.00
(C) Rs. 5,25,000 (D) Rs. 5,75,000
[SSC JE : 2019]
[SSC JE : 2018]
5.33 A building is fetching an annual rent of Rs. 5.38 The value of structures becomes less by
1,80,000. The purchaser desires to get 5% them becoming out of date in style,
return on the capital. The capitalized value structure in design, etc. This is termed as:
(in Rs.) of the building is: (A) Scrap value (B) Capital cost
(A) 36,00,00 (B) 27,00,000 (C) Book value (D) Obsolescence
(C) 9,00,000 (D) 18,00,000 [SSC JE : 2019]
[SSC JE : 2018] 5.39 Determine the present value of a building
5.34 In valuation, identify the method that is that was constructed 30 years ago at Rs.
NOT used for assessing the reliable value 50,000. The estimated life of the building is
of property. 50 years, at the end of which it will have
(A) Profit-based method 10% scrap value of its cost of construction.
(B) Rental method Depreciation is to be calculated by straight
(C) Amortization method line method.
(D) Capital value method (A) Rs. 24,000 (B) Rs. 25,000
[SSC JE : 2018] (C) Rs. 23,000 (D) Rs. 15,000
5.35 Which of the following statements in
[SSC JE : 2019]
relation to Valuation of a building is
FALSE? 5.40 An owner of a building sets aside Rs. 1,500
as sinking fund in the bank every year, from
V1 : Valuation is done either for buying or
the rent he gets from the building. He
selling of the property
wishes to rebuild another portion of the
V2 : By conducting valuation the future
building after 25 years. If the rate of interest
value of the property is determined.
of the bank is 7%, what will be the amount
V3 : Valuation is done for rent fixation of available with him after 25 years?
mortgaging.
Note : Take 1.0725  5.43
(A) V2 only (B) V1 and V3
(C) V3 only (D) V1 only (A) Rs. 85,625 (B) Rs. 94,929
[SSC JE : 2018] (C) Rs. 78,965 (D) Rs. 75,324
5.36 A residential building is constructed at a [SSC JE : 2019]
cost of Rs. 1,75,000. The total outgoing 5.41 A property fetches a net annual income of
including sinking fund is Rs. 11,500/- per Rs 9,000 deducting all outgoings. Calculate
annum. If the owner desires 5% return on the approximate capitalised value of the
construction, then the gross monthly rent of property, if the rate of interest is 6% p.a.
the property is:
(A) 1,00,000 (B) 1,75,000
(A) Rs. 1687.50 (B) Rs. 8750.00
(C) Rs. 20,250.00 (D) Rs. 730.00 (C) 1,25,000 (D) 1,50,000
[SSC JE : 2019] [SSC JE : 2019]
5.42 The cost of construction of a structure is Rs. 5.46 Which of the following methods is NOT
4,00,000. The estimated life of the structure used to calculate depreciation?
is 50 years. At the end of its life period the (A) Sinking fund method
scrap value is 10% of cost of construction. (B) Quantity survey method
Considering depreciation at constant rate,
(C) Straight line method
what will be the value of the structure after
25 years (excluding scrap value)? (D) Rental method
[SSC JE : 2019]
(A) Rs. 3,60,000 (B) Rs. 2,20,000
5.47 Which of the following methods is an initial
(C) Rs. 1,80,000 (D) Rs. 3,00,000 cost based valuation?
[SSC JE : 2019] (A) Quantity survey method
5.43 Match the pairs. (B) Straight line method
Column - A Column - B (C) Centre line method
i Original cost of property a Salvage (D) Cube rate estimate method

minus the depreciation value [SSC JE : 2019]
amount up to the 5.48 The capitalized value of a property fetching
previous year. a net annual rent of Rs. 64,000/- at the
highest prevailing rate of interest of 8% is:
ii Due to fear of war or riot b Distress
property cannot fetch full value (A) Rs. 59,25,926/- (B) Rs. 64,000/-
market value. (C) Rs. 12,000/- (D) Rs. 8,00,000/-
iii The value of property c Book [SSC JE : 2019]
building at the end of its value 5.49 A plot of land measures 500 m2. The built
utility period without up area is 300 m2. The plinth area rate of
being dismantled this building is Rs. 5,000 per m2 and
includes the cost of water supply, sanitary
(A) i-a, ii-c, iii-b (B) i-c, ii-b, iii-a
and electric installations. The age of the
(C) i-b, ii-a, iii-c (D) i-a, ii-b, iii-c building is 40 years. The cost of land is Rs.
[SSC JE : 2019] 6,000 per m2. Compute the total value of the
property. Assume the fixed percentage of
5.44 Which of the following expression is used
to calculate ‘Annual depreciation’ by depreciation as 2. (take 0.9840  0.4457)
straight line method? Where ‘O’ is original (A) Rs 36,68,550/-
value, ‘S’ is scrape value and ‘N’ life of (B) Rs 37,10,850/-
structure in years. (C) Rs 38,50,000/-
(A) S/(O×N) (B) (O  S)/N (D) Rs 39,60,150/-
(C) O/(S×N) (D) (O+S)/N [SSC JE : 2019]
5.50 A building costing Rs. 70,00,000/- was
[SSC JE : 2019]
constructed on a free hold land measuring
5.45 The capital sum required to be invested in 1000 m2 in a city recently. Prevailing rate
order to receive a net income as an annuity of land in the neighborhood is Rs. 1,500/-
of (Rupee one) at certain rate of interest is per m2. If the expenditure on an outgoing
called: including sinking hind is Rs. 2,40,000/- per
(A) Capitalised value (B) Sinking fluid annum, workout the gross rent (in Rs.) of
the property per mouth. Assume a net return
(C) Year's purchase (D) Asset value
of 5% on the cost of building and 4% on
[SSC JE : 2019] cost of land.
(A) 60,000/- (B) 35,000/- 5.55 When the duration of lease is 99 years, it is
(C) 55,000/- (D) 40,000/- called:
[SSC JE : 2019] (A) Long term lease
5.51 If the amount of annuity is paid for a (B) Short term lease
definite number of periods or years it is (C) Intermediate term lease
known as:
(D) Lease in perpetuity
(A) perpetual annuity
[SSC JE : 2019]
(B) annuity certain
(C) annuity due A Assignments Questions
(D) deferred annuity 5.1 In straight line method, the annual

[SSC JE : 2019] depreciation of the property is:
5.52 A person has got a land property in an urban Original cost  Annual sinking fund
(A)
residential area where it is proposed to build Life in year
a multi-storied commercial complex. The Life in year
valuation of the landed property is NOT (B)
Original cost  Scrap value
necessary for:
Original cost  Scrap value
(A) taking permission for the construction (C)
Life in year
of a commercial building from the local
body Original cost  Scrap value
(D)
(B) rent fixation Life in year
(C) security for loans or mortgage, when 5.2 Find depreciation during first five years of
the loans are taken a cement concrete structure is
(D) assessment of tax on the property (A) Zero % (B) 0.5 %
[SSC JE : 2019] (C) 1 % (D) 2 %
5.53 The net annual letting value of property 5.3 The value of the dismantled material less
which is obtained after deducting the the cost of dismantling is called
amount spent on yearly repairs from the
gross income is known as: (A) Scrap value (B) Salvage value
(A) salvage value (B) scrap value (C) Rateable value (D) None of these
(C) book value (D) rateable value 5.4 In the straight line method the expression
for depreciation of a machine having
[SSC JE : 2019]
purchasing cost C, scrap value S and useful
5.54 Unvented heaters in bathrooms and life of the machinery n, is ___.
sleeping rooms:
(A) (C  S ) / n (B) (C  S ) / n
(A) are good aesthetically and for the
human health (C) [1  (C / S )]  n (D) [1  (C / S )]  n
(B) cause asphyxiation, carbon monoxide 5.5 According to Building Bye-laws, what is a
poisoning and death building called when the outer face of any
of its walls is on the street boundary?
(C) do not affect human health
(D) improve the efficiency of the heater (A) Abut (B) Balcony
[SSC JE : 2019] (C) Cabin (D) Barsati
5.6 Actual cost of the work is calculated: 5.3 Define the following terms :
(A) At any stage of the work (i) Scrap value
(B) Just knowing the work to be done (ii) Salvage value
(C) During the estimation (iii)Sinking fund
(D) At the time of completion of the work (iv) Depreciation
5.7 The value of dismantled material are called [SSC JE : 2014]
as
P Practice Questions
(A) Salvage value (B) Scrap value
(C) Market value (D) All of the above 5.1 A water pump is installed in a building at a
cost of Rs. 2,500/-. The life of the pump is
5.8 The annual periodic payments of the capital
15 years. The annual fund required to be
______ invested is known as
deposited to accumulate the whole amount
(A) Sinking fund (B) Annuity is (take capital recovery factor as 0.05).
(C) Depreciation (D) Years purchase (A) Rs. 250 (B) Rs. 25
5.9 Depreciated value of a building can be
(C) Rs. 625 (D) Rs. 125
found out by using the formula
5.2 The book value of a property in a particular
100−rd n
(A) D = ( 100
) year is the:
100−rd n (A) Value at the end of utility period
(B) D = P ( 100
)
(B) Original cost minus the amount of
(C) D = P(100 − rd)n
depreciation till date
(D) D = (100 − rd)n
(C) Market value
[MPSC-2012]
(D) Original cost minus the amount of
5.10 The value at the end of the utility period depreciation up to the previous year
without being dismantled is called as
5.3 A certain fixed amount from the gross rent
(A) scrap value or income is set aside annually to
(B) salvage value accumulate the cost of constructions when
(C) book value the building life is over is called:
(D) replacement value (A) Insurance (B) Bad debts
[Haryana JE-2017] (C) Sinking fund (D) Repairs fund
C Conventional Questions 5.4 Which of the following methods is used to
assess rateable value of the property usually
5.1 The annual sinking fund of a machine applicable for cinemas, theatres and race
costing Rs. 50,000 is Rs. 150 and its salvage courses?
value is estimated to be Rs. 5,000.
(A) Comparison method
Assuming interest rate as 4% determine the
life of the machine. (B) Structural method
[SSC JE : 2013] (C) Profit based method
Ans. 65.4 years (D) Rental method
5.2 Briefly explain: 5.5 Precast concrete tiles with marble chips on
(i) Assessed value the surface are known as:
(ii) Sinking fund (A) mosaic tiles (B) lime tiles
[SSC JE : 2014] (C) granite tiles (D) marble tiles
5.6 Floor area ratio is (FAR) 5.9 The present value of a property can be
(A) Ratio of buildup area to the floor area determined from the relation
(B) Ratio of buildup area to the plinth area (A) Original cost - sinking fund
(C) Ratio of plinth area to the plot area (B) Original cost - total amount of
depreciation
(D) Ratio of plinth area to the circulation
(C) Estimated cost - original cost
area
(D) Original cost - scrap value
5.7 While submitting a tender, the contractor is
required to deposit some amount with the 5.10 The gradual decrease in the value of
department as a guarantee of the tender known property due to structural depreciation is
as ______. known as
(A) Earnest money (B) Bank guarantee (A) Depreciation
(C) Security deposit (D) Caution money (B) Annual depreciation
5.8 The Gross rent is (C) Sinking fund
(A) Net rent + outgoing (D) Book value
(B) Net rent + 6% of outgoing

(C) Net rent + 8% of outgoing
(D) None of the above
Answer Keys
MCQ Questions
5.1 C 5.2 B 5.3 D 5.4 D 5.5 B
5.6 A 5.7 C 5.8 A 5.9 B 5.10 B
5.11 A 5.12 A 5.13 A 5.14 D 5.15 C
5.16 D 5.17 A 5.18 D 5.19 D 5.20 A
5.21 D 5.22 C 5.23 B 5.24 C 5.25 B
5.26 C 5.27 B 5.28 A 5.29 D 5.30 B
5.31 A 5.32 C 5.33 A 5.34 C 5.35 A
5.36 A 5.37 A 5.38 D 5.39 C 5.40 B
5.41 D 5.42 B 5.43 B 5.44 B 5.45 C
5.46 D 5.47 D 5.48 D 5.49 A 5.50 A
5.51 B 5.52 A 5.53 D 5.54 B 5.55 A
5.1 C 5.2 A 5.3 A 5.4 B 5.5 A
5.6 D 5.7 B 5.8 B 5.9 B 5.10 B
Practice Questions
5.1 D 5.2 B 5.3 C 5.4 C 5.5 A
5.6 A 5.7 C 5.8 A 5.9 B 5.10 A
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SSC-JE Syllabus

1. Introduction of Estimation & Costing…..………………………………………….……....1 to 11

2. Estimates of Different Structures…………………..……………………….……………….12 to 18

3. Type of Rates & Technical Data………………………..…………………………...……….19 to 23

4. Procedure For Works…………………………………………………….………………………...24 to 25

5. Valuation, Depreciation & Others…..….………………………………………………..…..26 to 33

(D) Pointing work 1.5 No deduction is made in the quantity

P Practice Questions of the wall in super structure is 0.30 m .

(C) 152 m2 (D) None of these

1.6 D 1.7 D 1.8 A 1.9 C 1.10 D

1.11 C 1.12 D 1.13 C 1.14 D 1.15 C

1.16 C 1.17 C 1.18 C 1.19 B 1.20 D

1.21 B 1.22 A 1.23 D 1.24 D 1.25 D

1.26 D 1.27 D 1.28 A 1.29 D 1.30 C

1.31 D 1.32 D 1.33 D 1.34 D 1.35 C

1.36 D 1.37 D 1.38 D 1.39 C 1.40 C

1.41 B 1.42 D 1.43 D 1.44 B 1.45 A

1.46 B 1.47 D 1.48 D 1.49 A 1.50 C

1.51 D 1.52 A 1.53 A 1.54 A 1.55 D

1.56 C 1.57 C 1.58 D 1.59 D 1.60 A

1.61 D 1.62 B 1.63 C 1.64 B 1.65 C

1.66 B 1.67 A 1.68 B 1.69 A 1.70 C

1.71 C 1.72 D 1.73 B 1.74 D 1.75 D

1.6 B 1.7 A 1.8 C 1.9 C 1.10 B

1.11 D 1.12 A 1.13 B 1.14 C 1.15 A

1.16 A 1.17 D 1.18 B 1.19 B

1.6 A 1.7 D 1.8 A 1.9 B 1.10 C

1.11 C 1.12 A 1.13 C 1.14 D 1.15 D

(A) 6.528Cu.m (B) 8.064Cu.m (A) 4500 (B) 4800

(A) 150 m3 (B) 175m3

(C) 125m3 (D) 200 m3

(A) Brick work (B) Mid-section method

(B) Concrete work (C) Long and short wail method

(C) Earth work (D) Centre line method

(C) 1500 m3 (D) 2000 m3 (D) L( B  2d Z 2  1)

(B) Prismoidal method

(A) the amount of cutting and filling along 830 mm

vertical). It is proposed to provide a lining

2.1 B 2.2 C 2.3 B 2.4 B 2.5 B

2.6 A 2.7 B 2.8 C 2.9 A 2.10 C

2.11 C 2.12 C 2.13 B 2.14 B 2.15 D

2.16 B 2.17 B 2.18 D 2.19 B 2.20 D

2.21 D 2.22 B 2.23 D 2.24 C 2.25 A

2.1 A 2.2 D 2.3 B 2.4 D 2.5 D

2.6 A 2.7 C 2.8 B 2.9 B 2.10 C

2.1 C 2.2 D 2.3 A 2.4 C 2.5 *

2.6 D 2.7 D 2.8 D 2.9 C 2.10 D

2.11 B 2.12 A 2.13 B 2.14 A

(C) 0.274 m3 (D) 0.343 m3 (C) 0.98m3 (D) 1.00 m3

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4.5 Select the correct option from the

4.3 Which of the following person function as A Assignments Questions

(D) Running Account Bill ‘C’ (C) Contract

4.3 The P.W.D. maintains the book(s)

4.1 Administrative head of public works

4.1 D 4.2 A 4.3 C 4.4 D 4.5 B

4.1 A 4.2 C 4.3 A

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i Original cost of property a Salvage (D) Cube rate estimate method

[SSC JE : 2019] (A) Long term lease

(D) deferred annuity 5.1 In straight line method, the annual

[SSC JE : 2019] (C) Cabin (D) Barsati

(C) Security deposit (D) Caution money (B) Annual depreciation

5.8 The Gross rent is (C) Sinking fund