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Estimating And Costing — Part 2 MCQs with Explanations

Practice high-yield Civil Engineering MCQs on Estimating And Costing — Part 2 with worked academic solutions for PPSC SDO, FPSC AEE, C&W, Irrigation, NTS.

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40
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Exam-Level
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PPSC SDO, FPSC AEE, C&W...
Estimated Time
48 mins
Exam-Level PPSC SDO FPSC AEE C&W Irrigation NTS
Verified for Commission Syllabus • Oct 14, 2026
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Question 1 of 40
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

The rate of an item of work depends on

Question 2 of 40
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

The cross-sections for a highway is taken at

Question 3 of 40
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

If tensile stress of a steel rod of diameter ‘D’ is 1400 kg/cm 2 and bond stress is 6 kg/cm 2 , the required bond length of the rod is

Question 4 of 40
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

The most reliable estimate is

Question 5 of 40
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

The order of booking dimensions is

Question 6 of 40
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

The reduced levels of points, 30 metres apart along the longitudinal section of a road portion between chainages 5 and 9 are shown in the given figure. If there is a uniform up-gradient of the road 120 in 1, the chainage of the point with no filling or cutting is

Question 7 of 40
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

The expected out turn of brick work in cement mortar in foundation and plinth per mason per day, is

Question 8 of 40
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

Pick up the correct statement regarding the centre line method of estimating a building

Question 9 of 40
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

For 12 mm thick cement plastering 1 : 6 on 100 sq.m new brick work, the quantity of cement required, is

Question 10 of 40
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

For 100 sq. m cement concrete (1 : 2 : 4) 4 cm thick floor, the quantity of cement required, is

Question 11 of 40
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

The measurement is not made in square meters in case of

Question 12 of 40
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

The brick work is measured in sq metre, in case of

Question 13 of 40
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

According to Indian Standards Institute, the actual size of modular bricks is

Question 14 of 40
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

The brick work is not measured in cu m in case of

Question 15 of 40
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

While estimating a reinforced cement structure, the omitted cover of concrete is assumed

Question 16 of 40
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

Pick up the item of work not included in the plinth area estimate

Question 17 of 40
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

The ground surface slopes 1 in 50 along a proposed railway embankment 150 m in length. The height of the embankment at zero chainage is 0.5 m, the width is 11 m and side slopes 2 : 1. If the falling gradient of the embankment is 1 in 150, the quantity of the earthwork calculated by Prismoidal formula, is

Question 18 of 40
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

Pick up the incorrect statement regarding a master trap from the following:

Question 19 of 40
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

Referring of given figure, pick up the correct statement from the following:

Question 20 of 40
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

The height of the sink of wash basin above floor level is kept

Question 21 of 40
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

The unit of measurement is per quintal for the following:

Question 22 of 40
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

The slope of the outlet of 'P trap' below the horizontal is kept

Question 23 of 40
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

The expected out turn for earth work in excavation in ordinary soil per workman per day is

Question 24 of 40
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

The weight of an item is measured correct to nearest

Question 25 of 40
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

The expected out turn of 2.5 cm cement concrete floor per mansion per day

Question 26 of 40
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

Cost of fittings and their fixing is specified for the following sanitary fittings

Question 27 of 40
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

The cross-section of a road partly in banking and partly in cutting is shown in the given figure. The area of the shaded portion is

Question 28 of 40
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

Pick up the item whose weight is added to the weight of respective item, is

Question 29 of 40
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

Brick walls are measured in sq. m if the thickness of the wall is

Question 30 of 40
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

The item of steel work which is measured in sq.m, is

Question 31 of 40
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

The item of the brick structure measured in sq.m, is

Question 32 of 40
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

The following item of earth work is not measured separately.

Question 33 of 40
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

The trap which is provided to disconnect the house drain from the street sewer is called

Question 34 of 40
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

Pick up the excavation where measurements are made in square meters for payment.

Question 35 of 40
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

A portion of an embankment having a uniform up-gradient 1 in 500 is circular with radius 1000 m of the centre line. It subtends 180° at the centre. If the height of the bank is 1 m at the lower end, and side slopes 2 : 1, the earth work involved.

Question 36 of 40
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

The floor area includes the area of the balcony up to

Question 37 of 40
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

In case of laying gullies, siphons, intercepting traps, the cost includes

Question 38 of 40
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

The minimum width of a septic tank is taken

Question 39 of 40
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

The total length of a cranked bar through a distance (d) at 45° in case of a beam of effective length L, is

Question 40 of 40
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

The correct Prismoidal formula for volume is

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