MCQ
4281. The plinth area of a building not includes
Area of the walls at the floor level
Internal shaft for sanitary installations up to 2 sq m. in area
Lift and wall including landing
Area of cantilevered porch
4282. The rate of payment is made for 100 cu m (per % cu m) in case of
Earth work in excavation
Rock cutting
Excavation in trenches for foundation
All the above
4283. Cost of fittings and their fixing is specified for the following sanitary fittings
Water closets
Flushing pipes
Lavatory basins
All the above
4284. 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
4285. cement concrete road is 1000 m long, 8 m wide and 15 cm thick over the sub-base of 10 cm thick gravel. The box cutting in road crust is
500 m3.
1000 m3
1500 m3
2000 m3
4286. Brick walls are measured in sq. m if the thickness of the wall is -
10 cm
15 cm
20 cm
None of these
4287. 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
4288. The rate of an item of work depends on
Specifications of works
Specifications of materials
Proportion of mortar
All the above
4289. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
Lead is the average horizontal straight distance between the borrow pit and the place of spreading soil
The lead is calculated for each block of the excavated area
The unit of lead is 50 m for a distance upto 500 m
The unit of lead is 1 km where the lead exceeds 2 km
4290. 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
b-rd) 2/(r-s)
b-rd) 2/(r+s)
1/2(b+rd) 2/(r-s)
b-rd) 2/(s-r)
4291. While estimating the qualities for the construction of a building, the correct metric unit is-
Metre for length
Cubic metre for area
Square metres for volume
Litre for capacity
4292. The brick work is not measured in cu m in case of-
One or more than one brick wall
Brick work in arches
Reinforced brick work
Half brick wall
4293. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Pointing is measured in sq.m
Plastering is measured in sq.m
Glazing is measured in sq.m
All the above
4294. The excavation exceeding 1.5 m in width and 10 sq.m in plan area with a depth not exceeding 30 cm. is termed as
Excavation
Surface dressing
Cutting
Surface excavation
4295. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
The estimated value of the work excluding the amount for contingencies, work charged establishment, tool and plants, is called work value
The actual expenditure involved to complete a work including incidental, establishment and travelling charges, is called actual cost
The formal acceptance by the administrative department for incurring an expenditure on the work, is called administrative approval
All the above
4296. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
In order to check up the average depth of excavation, 'Dead man s' are left at the midwidths of borrow pits
The earthwork calculation in excavation is made from the difference in levels obtained with a level
The earth work in excavation to form the road embankment includes the formation of correct profile and depositing the soil in layers
All the above
4297. 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
4298. The assumption on which the trapezoidal formula for volumes is based, is-
The end sections are parallel planes
The mid-area of a pyramid is half the average area of the ends
The volume of the Prismoidal is over-estimated and hence a Prismoidal correction is applied
All the above
4299. The main factor to be considered while preparing a detailed estimate, is -
Quantity of the materials materials
Availability of
Transportation of materials
All the above
4300. 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 -
Mid-section formula
Trapezoidal formula
Prismoidal formula
All the above