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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. Unit of measurement of rainwater pipe is ________
2. The rules for measurement of all items are described in _______
3. The rates of materials used for government works are approved by _________
4. Which of the following is not a method used for preparing approximate estimates?
5. The quantity of coarse aggregate required for RCC (1:3:6) for 20 cubic metres of work is ________
6. Works like whitewashing and plastering are measured in ________
7. In the case of works which require some special types of equipment, an amount of ______ percent of the estimated cost is given.
8. Which of the following is not a lumpsum item in the estimate?
9. The process of working out the cost per unit of each item is known as _________
10. In the plinth area method, the cost of construction is computed by the multiplication of ________
11. Work consisting of linear measurements like fencing which involve lengths is measured in __________
12. The centre line method is suitable for walls having ________
13. In earthwork calculations, how many lifts are to be paid to the contractor when the earth is to be lifted for 4.5 metres?
14. The unit of measurement of pointing, painting and varnishing (no. of coats specified) is cum.
15. For the preparation of approximate estimates, cubical contents method is more accurate than the unit base method and plinth area method.
16. Estimating is the technique of calculating the various quantities and is needed for controlling the expenditure during the execution of the work.
17. Works like earthwork and cement concrete are measured in ________
18. Single units work such as doors and windows are expressed in ________
19. The concrete used for cement concrete roads is of grade ___________
20. In the cubical contents method, the cost of a structure is computed by the multiplication of total cubic contents and _______
21. As per the rules for measurement of items, it is specified that the areas should be measured to the nearest ________
22. Which of the following data is not required to prepare an estimate?
23. In long wall-short wall method, the wall along the length of the room is said to be the short wall.
24. In long wall-short wall method, the length of the short wall generally increases from earthwork to brickwork in the superstructure.
25. The quantity of sand required for RCC (1:2:4) for 15 cubic metres of work is ___________