FAQ’s for Quantity surveyor Jobs

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1. When we pay annuity at the end of each period for a certain number of years, what is it called as?

1. Annuity due

2. Deferred annuity

3. Perpetual annuity

4. Annuity certain

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2. what do we call when we try to recive annuity for an indefinite period?

1. Annuity due

2. Deferred annuity

3. Perpetual annuity

4. Annuity certain

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3. When we try to make the payment of a debt in a series of equal periodic instalments, it is called as?

1. Amortization

2. Year’s purchase

3. Annuity

4. Sinking fund

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4. If a property is capable of fetching more return due to its alternative use or by providing some development works, such inherent value of a property is known as?

1. Potential value

2. Market value

3. Distress value

4. Scrap value

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5. When we put the property for sale in open market at any particuar time the price what we obtain is called as?

1. Market value

2. Book Value

3. Current value

4. Obsolesce value

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6. Calcualte the quantity of sand required for 10 m³ of 1:2:4 cement concrete?

1. 4.4 m³

2. 4.76 m³

3. 6.51 m³

4. 8.43 m³

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7. Calculate the quantity of cement required for 10 m³ of brick work in cement mortar 1: 3?

1. 35 bags

2. 25 bags

3. 29 bags

4. 20 bagc

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8. Which IS Code do we use for mode of measurment?

1. IS : 1200

2. IS : 2100

3. IS : 12100

4. IS : 21100

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9. What is the cost of a building which consist of 400 cubic meters. The rate per cubic meter is Rs. 180/- ?

1. 92000 Rs.

2. 72000 Rs.

3. 12000 Rs.

4. 42000 Rs.

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10. What do we call the process of determining the probable cost of the project after knowing the quantities of various items and their unit rate is called as?

1. Estimate

2. Estimating

3. Quantity surveying

4. Costing

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11. What do we call the process of calculating the quantities of various items required for complete the project?

1. Estimate

2. Costing

3. Quantity surveying

4. Estimating

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12. What do we call the work done per day by a skilled labour to complete the quantity of work?

1. Rate analysis

2. Estimating

3. Task work

4. S.O.R.

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13. For any work the rate of an item depends on which one of the following mentioned below?

1. Specifications of works

2. Specifications of material

3. Proportion of mortar

4. All of the above

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14. Is the below statement True of False, Bricks shall be laid in English bond unless otherwise specified?

1. True

2. False

3. Both a & b

4. None of this

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15. As per IS: 269, what should be the minimum compressive strength of Ordinary Portland Cement?

1. 10.5 N/mm2

2. 15.5 N/mm2

3. 20.5 N/mm2

4. 17.5 N/mm2

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16. What is the unit of measurment of excavation?

1. kg

2. Sq.m

3. No.

4. Cu.m

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17. In all engineering departments they prepare detailed specifications of certain common items of construction and publish them in book form. What are such types of specifications called as?

1. General specification

2. Detailed specification

3. Short specification

4. Standard specifications

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18. In the contract document which type of specificaitons is not a part of it?

1. Short specification

2. General specification

3. Detailed specification

4. All of the above

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19. Specifications are divided in to two catogories the first one is general specifications or brief specificatons and what is the second one called as?

1. Short specification

2. General specification

3. Detailed specification

4. Brief specification

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20. Choose form the below mentioned options what is or are the Important contract documents?

1. Drawings and Specifications

2. Drawings

3. Specification

4. None of these

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21. From the below mentioned options which details are shown in the specifications?

1. Type and quality of materials

2. Quality of workmanship

3. Method of measurement of an item

4. All of the above

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22. The unit of measurement of steel railing is?

1. Cu.m

2. No.

3. Meter

4. Sq.m

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23. Generally the Skirting is measured in?

1. Sq.m

2. Meter

3. Cu.m

4. No.

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24. What is the unit of measurment of Reinforced Cement Concrete(R.C.C)?

1. Meter

2. Sq.m

3. Cu.m

4. None of these

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25. When we measure the wood, what units do use to measure them?

1. Bag

2. Cu.m

3. Sq.m

4. Meter

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26. In measuring plastering, no deduction is made for opening up to/ While we are doing the calcualtions for the palstering we don’t do the deductions for opening up to how many m²?

1. 0.25 m²

2. 1.0 m²

3. 1.5 m²

4. 0.5 m²

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27. While doing backfilling or refilling earthwork in foundation pit the thickness should not exceed for each layer?

1. 10 cm

2. 20 cm

3. 30 cm

4. 50 cm

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28. The bricks for masonry structure are measured in cubic meters except in the case of?

1. One or more than one brick wall

2. Brick work in arches

3. Reinforced brick work

4. Half brick wall

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29. When we are measuring the weight of an item we corrrectly measure nearest to how much Kgs?

1. 0.25 kg

2. 0.50 kg

3. 1.00 kg

4. 5 kg

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30. From the below mentioned options select which one is not a spot item?

1. Demolishing existing structure

2. Estimating the wall

3. Constructing opening in the existing wall

4. Clearing the site

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31. The amount which is provided in the estimate and bill of quantities for some specialized work to be done by a specialized firm; whose details are not known at the time of preparing estimate is called as?

1. Prime cost

2. Day work

3. Spot item

4. Provisional sum

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32. From the below mentioned options choose what is required while preparing a detailed estimate?

1. Dimension should be measured correct to 0.01 m

2. Area should be measured correct to 0.01 sq.m

3. Volume should be measured correct to 0.01 cu.m

4. All of the above

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33. The provision of an incidental expense variation in detailed estimate is how much % ?

1. 10 to 15

2. 3 to 5

3. 1 to 2

4. 12 to 18

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34. What is the term give to the procedure of costing or valuing an item of work on the basis of actual laborers and materials required?

1. Prime cost

2. Hour work

3. Day work

4. Sub work

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35. What is the abbreviation of CBRI?

1. Central Bureau Research Institute

2. Central Building Road Institute

3. Central Building Research Institute

4. None of the above

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36. The Electrification cost of a building is how much % of total estimate?

1. 1

2. 2

3. 12

4. 8

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37. Based on the plinth area of the building which estimate is prepared?

1. Cube rate estimate

2. Supplementary estimate

3. Maintenance estimate

4. Plinth area estimate

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38. What is the unit of road used for the measurment for usage?

1. Number of Seat

2. Number of Beds

3. Kilometer

4. Hectare meter

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39. What is the unit of dam used to measure for usage?

1. Number of Students

2. Number of Beds

3. Number of Seat

4. Hectare meter

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40. When we modifying the original detailed estimate and prepare a new estimate what is it called as?

1. Revised estimate

2. Supplementary estimate

3. Detailed estimate

4. Preliminary estimate

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41. We use appoximate estimate to prepare an estimate for an work what is also known as?

1. Preliminary estimate

2. Rough estimate

3. Both A and B

4. None of the above

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42. To prepare an proper estimate of a work we requier Drawing, Specifications and what?

1. Materials

2. Item rates

3. Labours

4. Transportation

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43. Pick up the correct statement from the below mentioned options?

1. Bricks are paid per thousand

2. Cement is paid per 50 kg bag

3. Lime is paid per quintal

4. All of the above

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44. If there are changes in the price we prepare a revise estimate is the sanction estimate exceeds how much % ?

1. 2

2. 2.5

3. 4

4. 5

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45. For the construction of buildings, What are the subheads of the estimate for construction of building?

1. Earthwork, Concrete work, Brick work

2. Brickwork, Stone work, Roofing

3. Brickwork Flooring, Wood work, Steel work

4. All of the above

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46. Which of these does not include the plinth area of a building?

1. Lift and wall including landing

2. Area of cantilevered porch

3. Area of the walls at the floor level

4. Internal shaft for sanitary installations up to 2 sq m. in area

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47. To prepare a detailed estimate, what is the main factor to be considered?

1. Quantity of the materials

2. Availability of materials

3. Transportation of materials

4. All of the above

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48. To do a work the rate of an item depends on?

1. Specifications of works

2. Specifications of materials

3. Proportion of mortar

4. All of the above

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49. How much water is required for one kg distemper?

1. 0.2 Liter

2. 0.4 Liter

3. 0.6 Liter

4. 0.8 Liter

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50. For one Cubic Meter of brick masonary how many bricks are required?

1. 400

2. 450

3. 500

4. 550

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