FAQ’s for Quantity surveyor Jobs

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1. What is the meaning of Cost?

1. Prime cost + supplementary cost

2. Prime cost – supplementary cost

3. Prime cost x supplementary cost

4. Prime cost / supplementary cost

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2. The charges represented directly in the commodity produced are called as?

1. Supplementary cost

2. Prices

3. Prime cost

4. Value

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3. What is the meaning of Price?

1. Cost – Profit

2. Cost + Profit

3. Cost x Profit

4. Cost = Profit

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4. The long term lease is granter for how many years?

1. 999

2. 99

3. 50

4. 30

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5. What do we call when the capital sum required to be invested in order to receive an annuity at certain rate of interest, is called as?

1. Amortization

2. Year’s purchase

3. Annuity

4. Sinking fund

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6. 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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7. From the total cost of the construction how much % is the scrap value of the building?

1. 5%

2. 10%

3. 15%

4. 20%

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8. If we sell a property lower than the market value of that time is said to have what value?

1. Market value

2. Scrap value

3. Book Value

4. Distress value

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9. When we dismantel the property when we can not use the property for usage we try to sell that waste materila, what do we call that value as?

1. Salvage Value

2. Market value

3. Scrap value

4. Book Value

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10. As per the standards what is the length of a steel rod in meters?

1. 10

2. 12

3. 14

4. 16

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11. 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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12. 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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13. 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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14. 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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15. 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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16. What si the standard size of a normal brick?

1. 19 X 9 X 9 cm

2. 20 X 10 X 10 cm

3. 20 X 12 X 8 cm

4. 20 X 10 X 8 cm

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17. What is the abrivation of S.O.R as per Quantity Surveying?

1. Schedule of Rates

2. Square of Rates

3. Size of Rates

4. Shape of Rate

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18. Different weather conditions like extreme cold, heat or rain how will they effect the project?

1. Increase the rate of items.

2. Decrease the rate of items.

3. Constant rate of the items

4. None of the above

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19. 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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20. If a 1st class dry brick is immersed in water for 24 hours how % of water should it absorb by its weight?

1. 10%

2. 15%

3. 20%

4. 25%

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21. Is the following statement True of False The steel used in the reinforcment shall be of mild steel or deformed steel?

1. True

2. False

3. Both a and b

4. None of these

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22. 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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23. What is the unit of measurment of excavation?

1. kg

2. Sq.m

3. No.

4. Cu.m

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24. When ever we write the specifications it is written in a language so that they indicate what the work should be and words like “shall be” or “should be” are used. Is it Ture or False?

1. True

2. False

3. Both a and b

4. None of the above

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25. The Public Works department publishes the standard specifications in a book. What is the name given to that book?

1. P.W.D. Hand book

2. R&B Hand book

3. I.S. code

4. None of these

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26. 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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27. In the contract document which type of specificaitons is a part of it?

1. Short specification

2. General specification

3. Detailed specification

4. All of the above

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28. The unit of measurement of steel railing is?

1. Cu.m

2. No.

3. Meter

4. Sq.m

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29. The brick massonary for honey comb massonary is measured in?

1. Sq.m

2. Meter

3. Cu.m

4. No.

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30. 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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31. 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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32. 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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33. What do we call the cost for the items mentioned in the question: – general office expenses, rents, taxes, supervision and other costs which are indirect expenses and not productive expenses on the job?

1. Total costs

2. General costs

3. Contingencies

4. Overhead costs

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34. 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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35. What is the order or sequence of measurment as per ISI method which is to be used?

1. Breadth, length, height

2. Length, breadth, height

3. Height, breadth, length

4. None of these

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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. The area of our house in which we can live is called as?

1. Circulation area

2. Plinth area

3. Carpet area

4. Built up area

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38. 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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39. What is the unit of hospitals used for repesenting the usage of hospital?

1. Number of Students

2. Number of Beds

3. Number of Rooms

4. Number of Seats

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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. 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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42. From the below mentioned options choose which is not included in the carpet area?

1. The walls along with doors and other openings

2. Bath room and lavatory

3. Kitchen and pantry

4. All of the above

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43. Which one of the following is the most reliable estimate?

1. Detailed estimate

2. Preliminary estimate

3. Plinth area estimate

4. Cube rate estimate

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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 which item the measurement is not made in square meters?

1. DPC (Damp proof course)

2. Form works

3. Concrete Jeffries

4. RCC (Chhajja)

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46. 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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47. What is the actual size of a modular brick according to Indian Standard institute?

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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48. The correct metric unit is what is the corrcet metric units used for estimating th eqantities for construction of a building?

1. Meter for area

2. Cubic meter for area

3. Square meters for volume

4. Liter for capacity

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49. The omitted cover of concrete is assumed to be for estimating a reinforced cement structure?

1. At the end of reinforcing bar, not less than 25 mm or twice the diameter of the bar

2. In thin slabs, 12 mm minimum or diameter of the bar whichever is more

3. For reinforcing longitudinal bar in a beam 25 mm minimum or diameter of the largest bar which is more

4. All of the above

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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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