Top 80+ Solved Estimating and Costing MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Carpet area does not include the area of
a. the walls along with doors and other openings
b. bath room and lavatory
c. kitchen and pantry
d. all the above
Q. The cross-sectional area of the embankment of a canal fully in embankment in the given figure is
a. ½ ( + ) h
b. ( + ) h + sb²
c. ( + ) + 2sh²
d. 2 [( + ) (b + sh²)]
Q. The correct Prismoidal formula for volume is
a. d [first area + last area + even area + 2 odd areas]
b. d/3 [first area + last area + 4 even area + 2 odd areas]
c. d/3 [first area + last area + 2 even area + 4 odd areas]
d. d/6 [first area + odd areas]
Q. In case of laying gullies, siphons, intercepting traps, the cost includes
a. setting and laying
b. bed concreting
c. connection to drains
d. all of these
Q. 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 the above
Q. 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
d. weights are measured to the nearest 0.001 tonnes
Q. The 'centre line method' is specially adopted for estimating
a. circular buildings
b. hexagonal buildings
c. octagonal buildings
d. all the above
Q. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
a. the built up covered area at the floor level of any storey of a building is called plinth area
b. the usable covered area of the rooms of any storey of a building is called carpet 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 these
Q. The unit of measurement is per quintal for the following:
a. collapsible gates with rails
b. rolling shutters
c. expanded metal wire netting
d. m.s. reinforcement of r.c.c. works
Q. The diameter of a domestic sewer pipe laid at gradient 1 in 100 is recommended
a. 100 mm
b. 150 mm
c. 200 mm
d. 175 mm
Q. The order of booking dimensions is
a. length, breadth, height
b. breadth, length, height
c. height, breadth, length
d. none of these
Q. 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
Q. The detention period in a septic tank is assumed
a. 20 minutes
b. 25 minutes
c. 30 minutes
d. 40 minutes
Q. Pick up the item of work not included in the plinth area estimate
a. wall thickness
b. room area
c. w. area
d. courtyard area