FAQ’s for Quantity surveyor Jobs

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1. What do we call a person who takes the lease of any thing?

1. Free holder

2. Lessee

3. Lease holder

4. Both B and C

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2. The perpetuity lease(Endless Duration) is granted for how many years?

1. 999

2. 99

3. 50

4. 30

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3. What do we calll the owner who grants the lease of the property to the other person as?

1. Lessee

2. Lease holder

3. Lessor

4. None of these

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4. 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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5. The net instalment of annual or periodical payment for repayment of capital amount invested in a property for a specified period is called as?

1. Amortization

2. Year’s purchase

3. Annuity

4. Sinking fund

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6. 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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7. 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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8. The value of a property at the end of its usefull life with out dismanteling it is called as?

1. Salvage Value

2. Market value

3. Scrap value

4. Book Value

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9. 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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10. Calculate the quantity of aggregate required for 10 m³ of 1:2:4 cement concrete?

1. 6.89 m³

2. 8.8 m³

3. 9.12 m³

4. 12.98 m³

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11. Calculate the quantity of cement required for 10 m³ of 1: 2 : 4 cement concrete?

1. 58 bags

2. 49.98 bags

3. 60.4 bags

4. 63.4 bags

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12. Calculate the quantity of sand required for 5 m³ of brick work in cement mortar 1: 6?

1. 1.5 m3

2. 2.41 m3

3. 3.81 m3

4. 16.66 m3

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13. 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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14. 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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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. For the list of rates of various items is prepared after the analysis of rates and document is prepared. What is that document called as?

1. Square of Rates

2. Schedule of Rates

3. Size of Rates

4. None of these

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17. 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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18. 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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19. 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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20. As per which IS Code the cement should be used in the specifications?

1. IS 800

2. IS 269

3. IS 383

4. IS 1200

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21. 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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22. While we make specifications the sentence shall be in which format?

1. Both A and B

2. None of these

3. Long, complicated and discursive

4. Short, simple and concise

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23. 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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24. 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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25. 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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26. 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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27. What is the term given for the detailed description of the quality of materials and workmanship required to complete an engineering project in accordance with its drawings and details?

1. Estimate

2. Costing

3. Specification

4. Item rate

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28. What is the unit of measurment of damp proof course (D.P.C.)?

1. Cu.m

2. Sq.m

3. Meter

4. None of these

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29. what is the unit of measurment of Surface dressing?

1. Cu.m

2. Sq.m

3. Meter

4. None of the above

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30. For hard soil the earthwork excavation is measured in?

1. kg

2. Meter

3. Bag

4. Cu.m

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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. 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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34. 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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35. 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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36. 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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37. 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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38. 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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39. The Electrification cost of a building is how much % of total estimate?

1. 1

2. 2

3. 12

4. 8

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40. 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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41. While preparing the plint area estimate from the below mentioned options which item is not included?

1. Wall thickness

2. Cantilever porch

3. W.C. Area

4. Room area

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42. 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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43. 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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44. 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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45. 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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46. 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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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. 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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50. 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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