Estimating and Costing

1. A 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

1. 500 m³
2. 1000 m³
3. 1500 m³
4. 2000 m³

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2. A portion of an embankment having a uniform up-gradient 1 in 500 is circular with radius 1000 m of the centre line. It subtends 180° at the centre. If the height of the bank is 1 m at the lower end, and side slopes 2:1, the earth work involved.

1. 26,000 m³
2. 26,500 m³
3. 27,000 m³
4. 27,500 m³

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3. According to Indian Standards Institute, the actual size of modular bricks is

1. 23 cm × 11.5 cm × 7.5 cm
2. 25 cm × 13 cm × 7.5 cm
3. 19 cm × 9 cm × 9 cm
4. 20 cm × 10 cm × 10 cm

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4. According to ISI method of measurement, the order of the sequence is

1. Length, breadth, height
2. Breadth, length, height
3. Height, length, breadth
4. None of these

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5. Anti-siphonage pipe is connected to

1. Main soil pipe
2. Bottom of P trap W.C.
3. Top of P trap W.C.
4. Side of water closet

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6. As per Indian Standard Specifications, the peak discharge for domestic purposes per capita per minute, is taken

1. 1.80 litres for 5 to 10 users
2. 1.20 litres for 15 users
3. 1.35 for 20 users
4. All the above

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7. Berms are provided in canals if these are

1. Fully in excavation
2. Partly in excavation and partly in embankment
3. Fully in embankment
4. All the above

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8. Brick walls are measured in sq. m if the thickness of the wall is

1. 10 cm
2. 15 cm
3. 20 cm
4. None of these

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9. Carpet area does not include the area of

1. The walls along with doors and other openings
2. Bath room and lavatory
3. Kitchen and pantry
4. All the above

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10. Cost of fittings and their fixing is specified for the following sanitary fittings

1. Water closets
2. Flushing pipes
3. Lavatory basins
4. All the above

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