18 Questions
What is a small work or project within a larger work or project known as?
sub-project
What is the term used to denote a procedure of costing or valuing an item of work on the basis of actual laborers and materials required?
prime cost
Which of the following is not a method used for preparing approximate estimates?
Cylindrical base method
As per IS 3861-1966, which area should not be included while calculating the plinth area of a building?
Area of barsati at terrace level
In the cubical contents method, the cost of a structure is computed by the multiplication of total cubic contents and what?
Local cubic rate
How many cement bags are required for 2500 kg of cement?
100
What is the estimated cost of a maintenance estimate?
1 lakh
What is the term used to describe a component of a larger project or work?
sub-project
What is the term used to describe the process of valuing an item of work based on actual laborers and materials required?
day-work
What is the term used to describe the process of allocating a prepaid expense to accounting periods during which there are benefits realized from the depreciable equipment?
Operation cost
What is the method of depreciation in which a property loses its value by the same amount every year?
Straight line
What is the method of depreciation in which a property loses its value by a constant percentage of its value at the beginning of every year?
Constant percentage
What type of estimate is prepared based on the plinth area of a building?
Plinth Area Estimate
What is the term for the amount provided in an estimate and bill of quantities for specialized work to be done by a specialized firm?
Provisional sum
What method of estimation involves finding the total length of walls and multiplying it by the rate per running meter?
Approximate quantity method estimate
What type of estimate is prepared to maintain a structure or work in proper order and safe condition?
Maintenance Estimate
What is the term for an estimate that is prepared based on the rate of a similar building having similar specifications, heights, and construction in the locality?
Cube Rate Estimate
What is the purpose of a provisional sum in an estimate and bill of quantities?
To account for specialized work by a specialized firm
This quiz covers different types of estimates in construction engineering, including supplementary, plinth area, and revised estimates. It's ideal for civil engineering students and construction professionals.
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