E & C Set No - 1

The shortest possible time in which an activity can be achieved under ideal circumstances is known as _____

• Pessimistic time estimate

• Optimistic time estimate

• Expected time estimate

• The most likely time estimate

To make out an estimate for a work the following data are necessary-Drawing, Specification and ____

• materials

• rates

• labors

• transportation

is required for preliminary studies of various aspects of a work or project.

• Supplementary Estimate

• Plinth Area Estimate

• Revised Estimate

• Abstract Estimate

is prepared on the basis of plinth area of building, the rate being is prepared on the basis of plinth area of building, the rate deducted from the cost of similar building having similar specification, heights and construction, in the locality.

• Cube Rate Estimate

• Supplementary Estimate

• Maintenance Estimate

• Plinth Area Estimate

______is the amount provided in the estimate and bill of quantities for is the amount provided in the estimate and bill of some specialized work to be done by a specialized firm; whose details are not known at the time of preparing an estimate.

• Prime cost

• Provisional sum

• Capital cost

• Building cost index

In this method approx. total length of walls is found in running meter and this total length multiplied by the rate per running meter of wall gives a fairly accurate cost.

• Annual repair

• Item rate estimate

• Approximate quantity method estimate

• Cubical content estimate

_____ estimate is a detailed estimate and is prepared to maintain the structure or work in proper order and safe condition.

• Supplementary and revised estimate

• Maintenance estimate

• Item rate estimate

• Revised estimate

A large work or project may consist of several building or small works and each of these works is known as ____

• sub-work

• sub-project

• sub-head

• sub-construction

The term ______ is used to denote a procedure of costing or valuing an item of work on the basis of actual laborers and materials required.

• prime cost

• hour-work

• day-work

• sub-work

Which of the following is not a method used for preparing approximate estimates

• Cubical contents method

• Unit base method

• Plinth area method

• Cylindrical base method