65 Estimating & Costing Chapter Wise McQ Test of 25 Question #6 Estimating & Costing Chapter Wise McQ Test of 25 Question for PSC, NEC, UPSC, SSC and Many more. 1 / 25 1. How many bricks are there in 1 square metre? A. 40 B. 45 C. 50 D. 55 2 / 25 2. No of hollow blocks of size 400*200*100 mm in 1 cube of volume A. 125 B. 150 C. 110 D. 115 Explanation: No of blocks =𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑐𝑢𝑏𝑒/𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑎 𝑏𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑘=1 𝑚³ /0.4∗0.2∗0.1= 125 3 / 25 3. In analysis of rate the quantity of dry mortar for 10 cubic metre brick work is taken as A. 10 m³ B. 3 m³ C. 0.3 m³ D. 1 m³ Explaination: Volume of Mortar in Brick Masonry = 30% of total volume of masonry =0.30 * Total volume of masonry = 0.30 * 10m³= 3m³] 4 / 25 4. In analysis of rate the quantity of dry mortar for 10 cubic metre brick work is taken as A. 10 m³ B. 3 m³ C. 0.3 m³ D. 1 m³ Mortar volume = Given volume * 0.30 = 10 * 0.30 = 3 m³ 5 / 25 5. Process of finding rate for unit item of work is called A. Estimating B. Valuation C. Quantity surveying D. Rate analysis 6 / 25 6. The process of calculating amount of materials, labors, equipment for a unit of work together with overhead and profit for the contractor is A. estimating B. abstract of cost C. rate analysis D. bill of quantity 7 / 25 7. Generally, cost for small tools and plants is taken A. 3% of total manpower cost B. 3% of total material cost C. 5% of total manpower cost D. 5% of total material cost 8 / 25 8. For big work or project a percentage of………….. to……….. of the estimated cost is provided in the estimate for the purchase of tools and plants required for the work. A. 1%, 1.5% B. 1%, 1.5% C. 4%, 8% D. none of the above 9 / 25 9. Contractor’s overhead and profit is added in A. detail estimate B. rate analysis C. valuation D. salvage 10 / 25 10. Cost of water required for construction of a structure is A. 1.5% of total cost of construction of structure B. 3-4% of total cost of construction of structure C. 8% of total cost of construction of structure D. 20-25% of total cost of construction of structure 11 / 25 11. The approximate cost of the complete labour as a percentage of the total cost of the building is A. 10% B. 25% C. 40% D. 5% 12 / 25 12. The ratio of cost of labour to the total cost of the building is A. 1 : 10 B. 1 : 4 C. 1 : 1 D. 6 : 10 13 / 25 13. The following document contains detailed description of all items of work excluding their quantities, along with the current rates: A. analysis of rates B. tender document C. abstract estimate D. schedule of rates 14 / 25 14. A document containing detailed description of all the items of work (but their quantities are not mentioned) together with their current rates is called A. Tender B. Schedule of rates C. Analysis of rate D. Abstract estimate 15 / 25 15. A document containing detailed description of all the items of work, without their quantities, together with their current rates is called A. Bidding documents B. Set of specifications C. Priced BoQ D. Rate analysis 16 / 25 16. VAT stands for A. Value Addition Tax B. Value Address Tax C. Value Audition Tax D. Value Added Tax 17 / 25 17. The percentage of value added tax included in the government rate analysis norms is A. 3% B. 10% C. 5% D. 13% 18 / 25 18. BoQ consists of A. Description of work B. Quantity of work C. Rate of work D. All of the above 19 / 25 19. Bill of quantities is prepared based on A. actual construction quantities B. estimated quantities C. variation in estimated quantities D. none of above 20 / 25 20. Rate column of BoQ is filled by contractor in A. in figure B. in words/ alphabetical word C. both in figure and alphabetical word D. as desired by contractor 21 / 25 21. In case of discrepancy between rate in words and figures A. rate in words is determining B. rate in figures is determining C. rate in figures is determining D. none of above 22 / 25 22. Contractor’s overhead is taken as A. 5% B. 10% C. 15% D. 20% 23 / 25 23. Contractor’s overhead and profit is taken as A. 5% B. 10% C. 15% D. 20% 24 / 25 24. In analysis of rates contractor profit is taken at the rate of A. 0.01 B. 0.05 C. 0.1 D. 0.2 25 / 25 25. Which of the following is general overhead or direct expenses A. cost for conduction of office and salary of staffs B. cost for travelling of office staff C. cost for advertisement of office D. All of the above Your score is The average score is 57% 0% Restart quiz Exit civil engineerEstimating & Costingmcq civilnecpscupsc