Q.1
The rate of an item of work depends on
  • Specifications of works
  • Specifications of materials
  • Proportion of mortar
  • All the above
Q.2
The 'centre line method' is specially adopted for estimating
  • Circular buildings
  • Hexagonal buildings
  • Octagonal buildings
  • All the above
Q.3
According to Indian Standards Institute, the actual size of modular bricks is
  • 23 cm × 11.5 cm × 7.5 cm
  • 25 cm × 13 cm × 7.5 cm
  • 19 cm × 9 cm × 9 cm
  • 20 cm × 10 cm × 10 cm
Q.4
The detention period in a septic tank is assumed
  • 20 minutes
  • 25 minutes
  • 30 minutes
  • 40 minutes
Q.5
Berms are provided in canals if these are
  • Fully in excavation
  • Partly in excavation and partly in embankment
  • Fully in embankment
  • All the above
Q.6
While estimating the qualities for the construction of a building, the correct metric unit is
  • Meter for length
  • Cubic metre for area
  • Square meters for volume
  • Liter for capacity
Q.7
The expected out turn of brick work in cement mortar in foundation and plinth per mason per day, is
  • 1.00 m³
  • 1.25 m³
  • 1.50 m³
  • 1.75 m³
Q.8
In long and short wall method of estimation, the length of long wall is the centre to centre distance between the walls and
  • Breadth of the wall
  • Half breadth of wall on each side
  • One fourth breadth of wall on each side
  • None of these
Q.9
If tensile stress of a steel rod of diameter ‘D’ iskg/cm² and bond stress is 6 kg/cm², the required bond length of the rod is
  • 30 D
  • 39 D
  • 50 D
  • 59 D
Q.10
The value of 'A' of Indian type W.C. shown in the given figure is:
  • 25 cm
  • 30 cm
  • 40 cm
  • 45 cm
Q.11
While estimating a reinforced cement structure, the omitted cover of concrete is assumed
  • At the end of reinforcing bar, not less than 25 mm or twice the diameter of the bar
  • In thin slabs, 12 mm minimum or diameter of the bar whichever is more
  • For reinforcing longitudinal bar in a beam 25 mm minimum or diameter of the largest bar which is more
  • All the above
Q.12
The ground surface slopes 1 inalong a proposed railway embankmentm in length. The height of the embankment at zero chainage is 0.5 m, the width ism and side slopes 2:If the falling gradient of the embankment is 1 inthe quantity of the earthwork calculated by Prismoidal formula, is
  • 3250 m³
  • 3225 m³
  • 3275 m³
  • 3300 m³
Q.13
The brick work is measured in sq metre, in case of
  • Honey comb brick work
  • Brick flat soling
  • Half brick walls or the partition
  • All the above
Q.14
Forsq. m cement concrete (1 :4 cm thick floor, the quantity of cement required, is
  • 0.90 m³
  • 0.94 m³
  • 0.98 m³
  • 1.00 m³
Q.15
Formm thick cement plastering 1 : 6 onsq.m new brick work, the quantity of cement required, is
  • 0.200 m³
  • 0.247 m³
  • 0.274 m³
  • 0.295 m³
Q.16
The reduced levels of points,metres apart along the longitudinal section of a road portion between chainages 5 and 9 are shown in the given figure. If there is a uniform up-gradient of the roadinthe chainage of the point with no filling or cutting is
  • (6 + 15) chains
  • (6 + 12) chains
  • (6 + 18) chains
  • None of these
Q.17
The main factor to be considered while preparing a detailed estimate, is
  • Quantity of the materials
  • Availability of materials
  • Transportation of materials
  • All the above
Q.18
The cross-sections for a highway is taken at
  • Right angle to the centre line
  • 30 meters apart
  • Intermediate points having abrupt change in gradient
  • All the above
Q.19
According to ISI method of measurement, the order of the sequence is
  • Length, breadth, height
  • Breadth, length, height
  • Height, length, breadth
  • None of these
Q.20
Anti-siphonage pipe is connected to
  • Main soil pipe
  • Bottom of P trap W.
  • Top of P trap W.
  • Side of water closet
Q.21
The cross-sectional area of the embankment of a canal fully in embankment in the given figure is
  • ½ (b₁ + b₂) h
  • (b₁ + b₂) h + sb²
  • (b₁ + b₂) + 2sh²
  • 2 [(b₁ + b₂) (b + sh²)]
Q.22
In the mid-section formula
  • The mean depth is the average of depths of two consecutive sections
  • The area of mid-sections is calculated by using mean depth
  • The volume of the earth work is calculated by multiplying the mid-section area by the distance between the two original sections
  • All of the above
Q.23
The area of a sloping surface of a protective embankment of mean height‘d’, side slopes S: 1 and length ‘L’ is
  • d × d × s
  • √[d² × (ds)²]
  • L.D √(1 + s²)
  • 2 L.D √(1 + s²)
Q.24
For the construction of buildings, the subheads of the estimate are
  • Earthwork, Concrete work, Brick work
  • Brickwork, Stone work, Roofing
  • Brickwork Flooring, Wood work, Steel work
  • All the above
Q.25
The damp proof course (D.P.C.) is measured in
  • Cub. m
  • Sq. m
  • Meters
  • None of these
Q.26
The cost of the earthwork in excavation for the surface drain of cross-section shown in the given figure for a total length of 5 metres @ Rs.cum, is
  • Rs. 400
  • Rs. 425
  • Rs. 450
  • Rs. 500
Q.27
As per Indian Standard Specifications, the peak discharge for domestic purposes per capita per minute, is taken
  • 1.80 liters for 5 to 10 users
  • 1.20 liters for 15 users
  • 1.35 for 20 users
  • All the above
Q.28
Pick up the correct statement in case of water supply.
  • Pipes laid in trenches and pipes fixed to walls are measured separately
  • Cutting through walls and floors are included with the item
  • Pipes are classified according to their sizes and quality
  • All the above
Q.29
The expected out turn of cement concrete 1 : 2 : 4 per mason per day is
  • 1.5 m³
  • 2.5 m³
  • 3.5 m³
  • 5.0 m³
Q.30
The area of the cross-section of a road fully in banking shown in the given figure, is
  • [sb² + r² (2bd + sd)²]/(r² - s²)
  • [sb² + r² (2bd + sd)²]/(r² - s²)
  • [sb² + r² (2bd + sd)²]/(r - s)
  • None of these
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