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. 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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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. 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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5. 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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6. 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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7. 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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8. 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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9. 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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10. 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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11. 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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12. 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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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. 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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15. 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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16. 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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17. As per which IS Code the sand should be used in the specifications?

1. IS 800

2. IS 269

3. IS 383

4. IS 1200

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18. 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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19. 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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20. 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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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. 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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23. What is the unit of measurment of Centering and shuttering?

1. Cu.m

2. Sq.m

3. No.

4. Meter

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24. The unit of measurement of steel railing is?

1. Cu.m

2. No.

3. Meter

4. Sq.m

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25. 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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26. For hard soil the earthwork excavation is measured in?

1. kg

2. Meter

3. Bag

4. Cu.m

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27. The steel used in the reinforcments is mearuded in?

1. Bag

2. Cu.m

3. kg

4. Meter

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28. 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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29. 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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30. 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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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. When we are measuring an area we measure it correctly and nearest to?

1. 0.01 sq.m

2. 0.02 sq.m

3. 0.03 sq.m

4. 0.04 sq.m

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33. 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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34. 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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35. 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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36. For some items it is hard for the for the estimator to fix an amount without seeing and studying them in detail. Such items are known as?

1. Prime cost

2. Day work

3. Spot item

4. Provisional sum

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

1. 1

2. 2

3. 12

4. 8

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38. What is the meaning of Floor area?

1. Plinth area – Area of

2. Carpet area – Area of walls

3. Plinth area – Carper area

4. Carpet area – Plinth area

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39. 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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40. 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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41. 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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42. 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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43. The calculation of the quantities and costs of the various items required for work is called as?

1. Estimate

2. Costing

3. Quantity surveying

4. Estimating

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44. 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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45. 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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46. 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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47. 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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48. 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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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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