Tutorial 2: Taking Off Processes

What are the three main steps in preparing a Bill of Quantities (BQ)?

• Drafting, pricing, billing

• Taking-off, working-up, billing

• Sketching, measurement, billing

• Measurement, editing, printing

Taking-off involves all the following EXCEPT:

• Dimensioning

• Describing

• Pricing the items

• Preliminary calculations

Which column in dimension paper is used for ‘timesing’?

• Column 1

• Column 2

• Column 3

• Column 4

According to SMM General Rules A.4.1, the order of dimensions should be:

• Height, breadth, length

• Width, height, length

• Length, breadth/width, height/depth

• Depth, height, width

Which of the following is NOT a type of dimension paper?

• Traditional

• Cut and Shuffle

• Slip Sort

• Cubic Sort

The process of adding extra quantities in the timesing column using a dot is known as:

• Working-up

• Deductions

• Dotting-on

• Grouping

The term “deduction” on dimension paper must be:

• Underlined

• Highlighted

• Bracketed

• Written in red

A bracket on dimension paper is drawn against:

• The description only

• The dimension only

• The longer of the dimension or description

• Always the dimension

The process of grouping dimensions is used when:

• Items have different descriptions

• One set of dimensions applies to one description

• Many sets of dimensions apply to one description

• Dimensions are incorrect

A query list is prepared to:

• Note material rates

• Show abstracted quantities

• Record assumptions and clarifications

• Store drawing references