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Building & Construction Practice Test: Rate Analysis, Estimation and Costing
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Rate Analysis, Estimation and Costing topics include: Estimates types, long and short wall method, center line method, rate analysis units and dimensions, labour and rate analysis. Rate analysis, estimation, and costing are all related to determining the cost of a project: Rate analysis: A method for determining the total cost of a project by adding up the rates of different items. It also helps determine the rate per unit of work, such as labor, materials, and equipment. Estimation: A rough calculation of a value, number, or quantity. It's a usable value even if the input data is... Show more
Building & Construction Practice Test: Rate Analysis, Estimation and Costing
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25 Questions

1. In long wall-short wall method, the length of the long wall is calculated after the addition of _________ to its centre line length at each end.
2. Unit of measurement of asbestos cement sheet roofing is __________
3. For the preparation of approximate estimates, cubical contents method is more accurate than the unit base method and plinth area method.
4. The quantity of coarse aggregate required for RCC (1:3:6) for 20 cubic metres of work is ________
5. As per IS 3861-1966, which of the following areas should not be included while calculating the plinth area of a building?
6. Unit of measurement for damp proof course is ____________
7. The rates of materials used for government works are approved by _________
8. In the cubical contents method, the cost of a structure is computed by the multiplication of total cubic contents and _______
9. In long wall-short wall method, the wall along the length of the room is said to be the short wall.
10. The concrete used for cement concrete roads is of grade ___________
11. The unit of payment of cement concrete in lintels is _________
12. Works like whitewashing and plastering are measured in ________
13. The unit of measurement of pointing, painting and varnishing (no. of coats specified) is cum.
14. In the plinth area method, the cost of construction is computed by the multiplication of ________
15. Which of the following is not a method of working out quantities like earthwork and brickwork in plinth?
16. The rules for measurement of all items are described in _______
17. The centre line method is suitable for walls having ________
18. While fixing rate per unit of an item, the quantity of materials and labour needed for one unit of an item are strictly per __________
19. In long wall-short wall method, the length of the short wall generally increases from earthwork to brickwork in the superstructure.
20. In earthwork calculations, how many lifts are to be paid to the contractor when the earth is to be lifted for 4.5 metres?
21. Single units work such as doors and windows are expressed in ________
22. Which of the following is not a lumpsum item in the estimate?
23. To get the quantities, the lengths found using the long wall-short wall method are multiplied with _________
24. Which of the following data is not required to prepare an estimate?
25. Calculate the number of cement bags required for RCC (1:2:4) for 15 m3 of work.

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