ESTIMATING, COSTING & VALUATION

MODEL QUESTION

Time Allowed: 2.5 Hours Group-A Full marks: 60

1. Choose the correct answer from the given alternatives (any fifteen): 2x10 = 20
i. The plinth area of building not includes
a) Area of the walls at the floor level
b) Internal shaft for sanitary installation up to 2 sq. m in area
c) Lift and wall including landing
d) Area of cantilevered porch
ii. According to Indian standards institute, the actual size of modular brick is
a) 23cm x 11.5cm x 7.5cm
b) 25cm x 13cm x 7.5cm
c) 19cm x 9cm x 9cm
d) 20cm x 10cm x 10cm
iii. Brick walls are measured in sq. m if the thickness of the wall is
a) 10cm
b) 15cm
c) 25.5cm
d) None of these.
iv. Calculate the required of shuttering for 150mm thick R.C.C. slab in 1:1.5:3
ratio and size of slab is 10m x 10m.
a) 106sq-m
b) 100sq-m
c) 105sq-m
d) None of these.
v. In long and short wall method of estimation, the length of long wall is the centre to
centre distance between the wall and
a) Breadth of the wall
b) Half breadth of wall on each side
c) One fourth breadth of wall on each side
d) None of these.
vi. The floor area includes the are of the balcony up to
a) 100%
b) 75%
c) 50%
d) 25%
vii. The most reliable estimate is
a) Detailed estimate
b) Preliminary estimate
c) Plinth area estimate
d) (b) and (c) both
viii. Density of cement is
a) 1428kg/m3
b) 1440kg/m3
c) 1450kg/m3
d) 1420kg/m3
ix. Number of traditional bricks required for 1cu-m brickwork
a) 5000 nos
b) 450 nos
c) 500 nos
d) 5500 nos
x. The total length of a cranked bar through a distance (d) at 300 in case of beam
of effective length L, is
a) l + 0.42d
b) l + (2 x 0.42d)
c) l + 0.27d
d) l + (2 x 0.27d)
xi. The ‘centre line method’ is specially adopted for estimating
a) Circular area
b) Rectangular area
c) Square area
d) All the above.
xii. The volume is measured correct to the nearest
a) 0.02 cum
b) 0.01 cum
c) 0.04 cum
d) 0.1 cum
xiii. A cement concrete road is 1000m long, 8m wide and 15cm thick over the sub-base
of 10cm thick gravel. The box cutting in road crust is
a) 500 m3
b) 1500 m3
c) 2000 m3
d) 1000 m3
 xiv. If B is the width of formation, d is the height of the embankment, side slope S:1,
for a highway with no transverse slop, the area of cross section is
a) B + d + Sd
b) B x d – Sd2
c) 1/2 (Bd + Sd2)
d) 1/2 (Bd + Sd2) x 2
xv. The brick work is not measured in cu m in case of
a) Reinforced brick work
b) Brick work in arches
c) Half brick wall
d) (a) and (b) both

Group-B

2. 4+4
a) Define the following term- (i) Administrative approval. (ii) Technical sanction.
b) Factors to be considered during preparation of a detail estimate.
3. Prepare a detailed estimate form the given plan and section (i) Earthwork in excavation
(ii)1st class brick work in cement mortar (1:6) in substructure and superstructure (iii)Flooring
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4. In a school development meeting you are required to draw up a preliminary estimate of a

school building for 550 students in order to assess the amount of fund. The following
particulars are collected by you:- Carpet area required per student = 1.20sq-m with an area
of corridor, verandah, lavatories etc. be 20% and for wall 15% to that of plinth area of the
building.
Consider, plinth area rate = Rs. 1100 per sq-m
Cost of water supply = 5% of the building cost.
 Cost of sanitation = 6% of the building cost.
Cost of electrification = 10% of the building cost.
Cost of approach road and boundary wall = 3% of the building cost.
Contingency and work-charged establishment shall be 5% and 2.5% of the total cost
respectively.
5. Details of a simply supported R.C.C. slab of the mix proportion 1:2:4 are as below :-
Size 5.09m x 6.05m and 12cm depth, Reinforcement 12mm dia rods. are provide in direction
of 5.09m at the rate of 0.15m centre to centre of the total number of rods 16 nos have
ckd at 450 at appropriate places and hooked at ends. Other rods are straight and hooked
at ends. To hold the cranked portions 4 nos 10 mm dia straight and hooked rods have
been used. 10 mm dia rods are placed in the direction of 6.05m at the rate of 0.20 m
centre to centre. Cover 0.015 m at the top & bottom and 2.5 cm on all sides. Assume
any other dimension not given. 2+6
a) Calculate quantities of material.
b) Make out appropriate columns and estimate the total weight of steel required in
reinforcement for the slab.
6. Estimate the quantity of earth work for a road between two station A to B with the following
data –
Width of road is 10 m at formation surface and side slope 2:1. Rate for earthwork in banking
and cutting may be take as Rs. 10 per m3 including a lead up to 150 m with a condition
that portion of earthwork available from cutting is to be utilized for banking within the same
lead of 150 m. The data of field book for the portion of road are as below –
Chainage 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Reduce level 123.90 125.00 124.60 122.90 121.60 121.00 120.40
Formation level 123.20 123.60 124.00 123.60 123.20 122.80 122.40
[One chain = 30m]
7. Prepare a rate analysis for M20 grade concrete R.C.C. slab work including shuttering and
reinforcement, the size of slab is 10.06m x 15m x 12cm.
8. Define the following term- (i) GST (ii) Supervision charges (iii) Sinking fund with
mathematical expression(iv)Market value. 2+2+2+2
9. Explain any four specification of item (Description of item, Unit measurement, Unit of rate,
Mode of measurement).
10. (i) Calculate the mass per length of bar. 3+5
(ii) Purpose of rate analysis and different method of valuation.