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. What is the meaning of Price?

1. Cost – Profit

2. Cost + Profit

3. Cost x Profit

4. Cost = Profit

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3. What is the meaning of net income?

1. Gross income + outgoings

2. Gross income – outgoings

3. Gross income x outgoings

4. Gross income /outgoings

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4. When we deduct outging amount from the gross income what do we call it as?

1. Outgoings

2. price

3. Net income

4. Gross income

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5. When we get total income from different sources what do we call it as?

1. Outgoings

2. Price

3. Net income

4. Gross income

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

1. 999

2. 99

3. 50

4. 30

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7. 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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8. 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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9. 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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10. 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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11. When we remove the original value from the depeciation value what do we get?

1. Salvage Value

2. Market value

3. Scrap value

4. Book Value

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12. 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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13. 1 bag of cement of 50 kgs covers how much volume?

1. 0.025 m³

2. 0.035 m³

3. 0.055 m³

4. 0.045 m³

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14. 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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15. What is the process of calculating the quantities and costs of the various items required to complete the work is called as?

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. 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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18. 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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19. 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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20. 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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21. 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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22. 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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23. 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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24. What is the unit of measurment of Centering and shuttering?

1. Cu.m

2. Sq.m

3. No.

4. Meter

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25. The unit of measurement of steel railing is?

1. Cu.m

2. No.

3. Meter

4. Sq.m

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26. Generally the Skirting is measured in?

1. Sq.m

2. Meter

3. Cu.m

4. No.

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27. 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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28. The birck work done in Foundation, Plinth level, Supestructure are measured in?

1. Cu.m

2. Sq.m

3. Meter

4. None of the above

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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. The steel used in the reinforcments is mearuded in?

1. Bag

2. Cu.m

3. kg

4. Meter

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31. 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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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. Choose from the below given options what do we consider 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. 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. 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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36. 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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37. 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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38. 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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39. 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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40. The Electrification cost of a building is how much % of total estimate?

1. 1

2. 2

3. 12

4. 8

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41. 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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42. 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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43. 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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44. From the below mentioned options choose which estimate is least accurate to work?

1. Detailed estimate

2. Plinth area estimate

3. Supplementary estimate

4. Revised estimate

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45. 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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46. 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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47. 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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48. 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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49. 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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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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