Estimation Costing and Valuation Engineering MCQ Questions and Answers in Civil Engineering

Question. A structure that carries water above land is known as an
(a) aqueduct
(b) aquedant
(c) over surface
(d) outland

Answer : A

Question. culverts have a concrete (sometimes other materials can be used too) floor allowing the water to flow smoothly through it.
(a) box
(b) cylindrical
(c) narrow
(d) long

Answer : A

Question. An is an oldest type of machine which removes earth.
(a) escalator
(b) excavator
(c) elevator
(d) bulldozer

Answer : B

Question. Which of the following is not a classification of labour?
(a) skilled first class
(b) skilled second class
(c) unskilled
(d) unskilled fourth class

Answer : D

Question. The unit of payment of cement concrete in lintels is
(a) per sqm
(b) per cum
(c) quintal
(d) kilograms

Answer : B

Question. Which technique is applicable when other projects in the same analogy application domain have been completed?
(a) algorithmic cost modelling
(b) expert judgement
(c) estimation by analogy
(d) parkinson’s law

Answer : C

Question. For third class building flooring shall be of brick-on-edge floor over well rammed earth.
(a) true
(b) false

Answer : A

Question. The roofing cannot be made with slate.
(a) true
(b) false

Answer : B

Question. Approximate cost of sewerage project for a population of one Rs. 10/- head works out as Rs. 10 lakh.
(a) true
(b) false

Answer : B

Question. The term is used to denote a procedure of costing or valuing an item of work on the basis of actual labourers and materials required
(a) prime cost
(b) hour-work
(c) day-work
(d) sub-work

Answer : C

Question. involves the preparation of tenders based on a typical or notional bill of quantities or schedule of works.
(a) framework tendering
(b) selective tendering
(c) negotiated tendering
(d) serial tendering

Answer : D

Question. Mutual mistake occurs when both parties of a contract are mistaken as to the terms.
(a) false
(b) true

Answer : B

Question. Approximate cost of a hostel building for 100 students @Rs.10000/- per student works out as Rs. 10 lakhs.
(a) true
(b) false

Answer : A

Question. What is the full form of ITA-2000?
(a) information tech act -2000
(b) indian technology act -2000
(c) international technology act -2000
(d) information technology act -2000

Answer : D

Question. Extracting data items and objects, to get information on data flow, and to understand the existing data structures that have been implemented is sometimes called
(a) data analysis
(b) directionality
(c) data extraction
(d) client applications

Answer : A

Question. Which of the following pavement has greater life?
(a) bituminous pavements
(b) cement concrete pavements
(c) gravel roads
(d) earth roads

Answer : B

Question. The maximum stress sustained by concrete pavements in kg/cm2 is
(a) 40
(b) 45
(c) 50
(d) 55

Answer : B

Question. 3 SEPTIC TANK
(a) 12
(b) 10
(c) 8
(d) 15

Answer : D

Question. The shape of the tank is circular.
(a) true
(b) false

Answer : B

Question. Which of the following methods are not used for the dispersion of the effluent out of a septic tank?
(a) wetlands
(b) soak pit
(c) evapo-transpiration mound
(d) leach field

Answer : A

Question. Which of the following reasons is correct with respect to the need of providing baffle walls?
(a) mixing of scum and wastewater
(b) settling of heavy particles
(c) increase velocity of the liquid
(d) prevent scum and solids from escaping

Answer : D

Question. Septic tank is usually consists of brick wall in cement not less than
(a) 20 cm
(b) 100 cm
(c) 80 cm
(d) 200 cm

Answer : A

Question. As of 2013 pit latrines are used by an estimated people.
(a) 1.77 billion
(b) 2.77 million
(c) 1.77 billion
(d) 4.66 billion

Answer : C

Question. The material retained or supported by the retaining structure is called
(a) surcharge
(b) support wall
(c) back fill
(d) all of the mentioned

Answer : C

Question. The plastic state of stress was proposed by
(a) mohr
(b) rankine
(c) coulomb
(d) darcy

Answer : B

Question. Before applying water proof mud plaster, the joints should not be scrapped
(a) true
(b) false

Answer : B

Question. Which of these is usually written in a form of a memorandum?
(a) informal reports
(b) formal reports
(c) professional reports
(d) business reports

Answer : A

Question. report provides rational findings.
(a) informative
(b) interpretative
(c) routine
(d) progress

Answer : B

Question. Which of these reports involves the checking of a piece of equipment to see if it’s still in working condition?
(a) progress report
(b) laboratory report
(c) inspection report
(d) inventory report

Answer : C

Question. Which of the following is not a type of cyber crime?
(a) data theft
(b) forgery
(c) damage to data and systems
(d) installing antivirus for protection

Answer : D

Question. Under which section of IT Act, stealing any digital asset or information is written a cyber-crime.
(a) 65
(b) 65-d
(c) 67
(d) 70

Answer : A

Question. Which of the following is not an example of a computer as weapon cyber-crime?
(a) credit card fraudulent
(b) spying someone using keylogger
(c) ipr violation
(d) pornography

Answer : B

Question. Quotations are letters of enquiry.
(a) true
(b) false

Answer : A

Question. A tender is advertised in
(a) newspapers
(b) business environment
(c) domestic markets
(d) sellers

Answer : A

Question. The core of reverse engineering is an activity called
(a) restructure code
(b) directionality
(c) extract abstractions
(d) interactivity

Answer : C

Question. Which of the following is not an objective of reverse engineering?
(a) to reduce maintenance effort
(b) to cope with complexity
(c) to avoid side effects
(d) to assist migration to a case environment

Answer : D

Question. Which tender allows anyone to submit a tender to supply the goods or services that are required?
(a) framework tendering
(b) selective tendering
(c) open tendering
(d) close tendering

Answer : C

Question. A culvert can be used to span over a canyon, or depression, or even over a freeway or roadway.
(a) true
(b) false

Answer : B

Question. A can be used on wet ground and in all conditions of weather.
(a) grader
(b) scraper
(c) escalator
(d) bulldozer

Answer : D

Question. type of scraper consists of a four wheeled scrapper bowl towed behind crawler Power unit.
(a) three axle
(b) two axle
(c) crawler drawn
(d) four axle

Answer : C

Question. type of excavator carries the skimmer at its lower end
(a) skimmer
(b) dredger
(c) escalator
(d) elevator

Answer : A

Question. Which of the following are parameters involved in computing the total cost of a software development project?
(a) hardware and software costs
(b) effort costs
(c) travel and training costs
(d) all of the mentioned

Answer : D

Question. Which of the following states that work expands to fill the time available.
(a) case tools
(b) pricing to win
(c) parkinson’s law
(d) expert judgement

Answer : C

Question. Specification does not specify or describes the nature and the class off the work, materials to be used in the work, workmanship, etc
(a) false
(b) true

Answer : A

Question. For fourth class building the doors and windows shall be of wood or country woo(d)
(a) sal
(b) neem
(c) teak
(d) mango

Answer : D

Question. is required for preliminary studies of various aspects of a work or project.
(a) supplementary estimate
(b) plinth area estimate
(c) revised estimate
(d) abstract estimate

Answer : D

Question. estimate is a detailed estimate and is prepared to maintain the structure or work in proper order and safe condition.
(a) supplementary and revised estimate
(b) maintenance estimate
(c) item rate estimate
(d) revised estimate

Answer : B

Question. An invitation to tender might not include?
(a) holiday packages
(b) preliminarie
(c) a letter of invitation to tender
(d) design drawing

Answer : A

Question. Scrap value is the net annual letting value of a property, which is obtained after deducting the amount of yearly repairs from the gross income.
(a) true
(b) false

Answer : B

Question. Which model is used to compute the effort required to integrate reusable components or program code that is automatically generated by design or program translation tools?
(a) an application-composition model
(b) a post-architecture model
(c) a reuse model
(d) an early design model

Answer : C

Question. The soil becomes weak in
(a) summer
(b) winter
(c) rainy season
(d) spring season

Answer : C

Question. The ICPB may be used in
(a) water logged areas
(b) parks
(c) footpaths
(d) highways

Answer : A

Question. Septic tank is a small scale treatment unit.
(a) true
(b) false

Answer : A

Question. What are the product gases of anaerobic digestion?
(a) carbon-dioxide and methane
(b) methane and oxygen
(c) oxygen and carbon-dioxide
(d) nitrogen and methane

Answer : A

Question. The size of the faeces drop hole in the floor or slab should not be larger than
(a) 5m
(b) 25 cm
(c) 45 cm
(d) 250 mm

Answer : B

Question. The coefficient of earth pressure when the soil is at equilibrium is
(a) σv /σh
(b) σh /σv
(c) σv × σh
(d) σ1 / σ3

Answer : B

Question. The position of the backfill lying above the horizontal plane at the top of wall is called
(a) active state
(b) plasticity
(c) surcharge
(d) slip lines

Answer : C

Question. Which of these is not a formal report?
(a) informational
(b) informal
(c) interpretative
(d) routine

Answer : B

Question. Which of these is not mentioned in a progress report?
(a) name of project
(b) right choice of instruments
(c) nature of work
(d) amount of work left

Answer : B

Question. An culvert is normally a low profile culvert. It allows them to be installed without disturbing the causeway as it will span over the entire drainage width.
(a) box
(b) rectangle
(c) arch
(d) circular

Answer : C

Question. What is the name of the IT law that India is having in the Indian legislature?
(a) india’s technology (it) act, 2000
(b) india’s digital information technology (dit) act, 2000
(c) india’s information technology (it) act, 2000
(d) the technology act, 2008

Answer : C

Question. What type of cyber-crime, its laws and punishments does section 66 of the Indian IT Act holds?
(a) cracking or illegally hack into any system
(b) putting antivirus into the victim
(c) stealing data
(d) stealing hardware components

Answer : A

Question. 7 DRAFTING MODEL TENDERS , E-TENDERING- DIGITAL SIGNATURE CERTIFICATES- ENCRYPTING - DECRYPTING
(a) date
(b) notice number
(c) sign
(d) designation

Answer : C

Question. Which of the following steps may not be used to define the existing data model as a precursor to re-engineering a new database model:
(a) build an initial object model
(b) determine candidate keys
(c) refine the tentative classes
(d) discover user interfaces

Answer : D

Question. How are final contracts signed in modern business?
(a) e-signatures
(b) document scanning
(c) thump impression
(d) shaking hands

Answer : A

Question. Box culverts can be defined as a passage for water over a natural ground having a deck
(a) outlighting
(b) culverting
(c) daylighting
(d) inlighting

Answer : C

Question. consists of a large bucket which is attached to a tractor.
(a) bulldozer
(b) scraper
(c) grader
(d) escalator

Answer : B

Question. type of excavator is used for digging at or below the operating level.
(a) skimmer
(b) dragline
(c) power shovel
(d) dredger

Answer : B

Question. Which of the following costs is not part of the total effort cost?
(a) costs of networking and communications
(b) costs of providing heating and lighting office space
(c) costs of lunch time food
(d) costs of support staff

Answer : C

Question. For First class building drawing room and dining room floors shall be of
(a) concrete
(b) tiles
(c) mosaic
(d) wooden

Answer : C

Question. The water proof mud- plaster consists of
(a) soil
(b) janta emulsion
(c) cowdung
(d) soil, janta emulsion and cowdung

Answer : D

Question. is the amount provided in the estimate and bill of quantities for some specialised work to be done by a specialised firm; whose details are not known at the time of preparing estimate.
(a) prime cost
(b) provisional sum
(c) capital cost
(d) building cost index

Answer : B

Question. A pumping set with a motor has been installed in a building at a cost of Rs.2500.00. Assuming the life of the pump as 15 years, work out the amount of annual instalment of sinking fund required to be deposited to accumulate the whole amount of 4% compound interest.
(a) rs.355
(b) rs.125
(c) rs.185
(d) rs.1950

Answer : B

Question. In reverse engineering process, what refers to the sophistication of the design information that can be extracted from the source code?
(a) interactivity
(b) completeness
(c) abstraction level
(d) direction level

Answer : C

Question. In India the flexible pavement is designed as per
(a) msa
(b) ksa
(c) csa
(d) fsa

Answer : A