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Question 1
ప్రశ్న 1
A pump-house estimate includes excavation to foundation level and subsequent compacted earth filling around the completed foundations. Which measurement procedure is most appropriate?
Explanation:
Excavation and filling are distinct construction operations. Excavation is generally determined from the specified volume of material removed in its original position. Filling is determined from the defined volume of placed material under the applicable item description. The quantities need not be equal because foundations occupy space and materials may undergo volume changes. Separate measurements permit correct classification, pricing and verification of each operation.
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Question 2
ప్రశ్న 2
A 30 m long foundation trench has a uniform width of 1.20 m and total depth of 1.30 m. Site records establish that the upper 0.80 m consists of ordinary soil and the lower 0.50 m consists of weathered rock requiring a separately priced excavation item. Assuming vertical sides and no extra excavation, what are the respective measured quantities?
Explanation:
The excavation quantities must be separated according to the identified material classes. The volume of ordinary soil is 30 x 1.20 x 0.80 = 28.80 cubic metres. The weathered-rock volume is 30 x 1.20 x 0.50 = 18.00 cubic metres. Their combined volume is 46.80 cubic metres, which also agrees with the total trench dimensions. Separate quantities allow the appropriate excavation rates to be applied without mixing dissimilar work.
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Question 3
ప్రశ్న 3
A site requires a compacted earth-fill layer over a rectangular area measuring 18 m by 8 m. The specified FINAL compacted thickness is 150 mm, and no deductions apply. What compacted filling quantity is required?
Explanation:
The specified quantity is the final compacted volume rather than the loose borrow-material volume. The area is 18 x 8 = 144 square metres. The compacted thickness of 150 mm is equivalent to 0.15 m. Multiplying 144 by 0.15 gives 21.60 cubic metres. Additional loose material required for compaction would need separate assessment of the source material and its compaction characteristics.
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Question 4
ప్రశ్న 4
A retaining structure contains random rubble stone masonry in its foundation and accurately dressed ashlar masonry in its exposed facing. Both use stone but have different workmanship requirements. What is the correct approach to measurement and pricing?
Explanation:
Stone masonry is classified according to the nature of the construction and workmanship. Random rubble and ashlar masonry have different requirements for shaping, dressing and laying stones. These differences may influence both the measurement description and applicable unit rate. Combining the work without identifying its classes can produce an inaccurate estimate. The relevant masonry specifications and measurement provisions should therefore govern separate item descriptions.
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Question 5
ప్రశ్న 5
A brick masonry wall is 7.20 m long, 3.00 m high and 0.23 m thick. It contains one full-thickness rectangular opening measuring 1.20 m by 2.10 m. For this question, deduct the FULL opening volume and ignore all other adjustments. What is the net brickwork volume BEFORE ROUNDING?
Explanation:
The gross wall volume is 7.20 x 3.00 x 0.23 = 4.9680 cubic metres. The specified opening occupies 1.20 x 2.10 x 0.23 = 0.5796 cubic metre. The question requires full deduction of that opening. The net masonry quantity is therefore 4.9680 - 0.5796 = 4.3884 cubic metres. The explicit deduction assumption avoids dependence on an unstated opening-deduction provision.
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Question 6
ప్రశ్న 6
Two identical straight stone-masonry foundation walls are each 10 m long, 0.45 m thick and 0.80 m high. Assume there are no intersecting portions, voids or deductions. What is their combined stone-masonry volume?
Explanation:
The stone masonry is specified as two identical solid wall portions. The volume of one portion is 10 x 0.45 x 0.80 = 3.60 cubic metres. There are two independent wall portions with no overlapping volumes. Multiplication by two gives 7.20 cubic metres. The resulting quantity can be entered under the applicable volumetric stone-masonry item.
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Question 7
ప్రశ్న 7
Two brickwork portions have identical measured volumes, but one requires a different mortar specification and a different brick class. Which decision is technically appropriate?
Explanation:
A measured quantity does not independently define the entire work item. Brick class, mortar composition and workmanship are relevant elements of the item description. These requirements may change the material and labour resources represented by the rate. Equal volumes can therefore have different estimated costs. The quantity surveyor should use appropriate descriptions and matching rates while avoiding unnecessary duplication.
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Question 8
ప్రశ్న 8
Four isolated foundations each contain a PCC bed measuring 2.0 m by 2.0 m by 0.15 m and a separate RCC footing block measuring 1.60 m by 1.60 m by 0.35 m. The PCC and RCC occupy different vertical layers with no overlap. What are the respective quantities?
Explanation:
One PCC bed contains 2.0 x 2.0 x 0.15 = 0.60 cubic metre. Four beds therefore contain 2.40 cubic metres of PCC. One RCC footing block contains 1.60 x 1.60 x 0.35 = 0.896 cubic metre. Four RCC blocks contain 3.584 cubic metres. The two concrete classes are measured separately because their material requirements and item descriptions differ.
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Question 9
ప్రశ్న 9
A verified reinforcement schedule contains 12 identical bars, each having a payable cutting length of 5.00 m. The adopted unit mass is 0.888 kg/m, and all required bends and anchorage allowances are already incorporated in the stated lengths. What is the total reinforcement mass?
Explanation:
The total scheduled cutting length is 12 x 5.00 = 60.00 metres. The adopted mass per metre is 0.888 kilogram. Multiplication gives 60.00 x 0.888 = 53.28 kilograms. The question specifies that the cutting lengths are complete and verified. Additional hook, bend or anchorage lengths should therefore not be added a second time.
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Question 10
ప్రశ్న 10
Four identical rectangular RCC columns are each 0.40 m by 0.30 m in cross-section and 3.00 m high. Formwork is required on all FOUR vertical faces only; no overlap, base or top formwork is included. What total formwork contact area is measured?
Explanation:
The perimeter of one column is 2(0.40 + 0.30) = 1.40 metres. Multiplying by the height of 3.00 m gives 4.20 square metres of vertical formwork for one column. Four columns require 4 x 4.20 square metres. The total formwork contact area is 16.80 square metres. This area is distinct from the concrete volume and reinforcement mass of the same columns.
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Question 11
ప్రశ్న 11
A rectangular room has internal plan dimensions 6 m by 4 m and wall height 3.20 m. All four internal wall faces are to be plastered. Deduct in full one door of 1.0 m by 2.1 m and two windows of 1.2 m by 1.5 m each, and make no other adjustments. What is the net plaster area?
Explanation:
The room's internal perimeter is 2(6 + 4) = 20 metres. Multiplication by the wall height gives a gross plaster area of 64.00 square metres. The door area is 2.10 square metres and the combined window area is 3.60 square metres. The specified full deduction is consequently 5.70 square metres. The net plaster area is 64.00 - 5.70 = 58.30 square metres.
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Question 12
ప్రశ్న 12
An engineer proposes to apply the same automatic full-opening deduction to every brickwork, plastering, flooring and painting item, regardless of opening size, finishing details or the governing measurement part. Which assessment is correct?
Explanation:
Different construction trades are governed by different measurement provisions. Brickwork, plastering, flooring and surface treatment can involve distinct rules for openings and associated finishing work. The treatment may also depend on the size and nature of the opening. Applying a single deduction rule to all trades can overstate or understate measured quantities. The estimator must apply the relevant current measurement part and the specified item conditions.
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Question 13
ప్రశ్న 13
Under IS 1200 (Part 11):2024, an in-situ floor-finish schedule includes 120 mm high skirting and a separate 450 mm high dado finish above the skirting. Which measurement pairing is appropriate for these described items?
Explanation:
The current floor-finishes measurement standard distinguishes certain skirting and dado items. In-situ skirting up to the specified height limit of 150 mm is measured in running metres. The proposed skirting height of 120 mm falls within that category. Dado finishing is measured in square metres of the specified work. This distinction prevents the incorrect application of a single measurement unit to all wall-edge finishes.
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Question 14
ప్రశ్న 14
A rectangular room measures 5 m by 4 m internally. A 120 mm high in-situ skirting item is payable by running metre around the walls. A 1.0 m wide doorway has no skirting, and the question excludes all jamb returns and other adjustments. What skirting length is measured?
Explanation:
The internal room perimeter is 2(5 + 4) = 18.00 metres. The skirting is absent across the specified 1.0 m doorway. Therefore the measured length is reduced by 1.0 metre. The result is 17.00 running metres. No additional length for doorway returns is included because the question expressly excludes such adjustments.
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Question 15
ప్రశ్న 15
A tiled floor measuring 6 m by 4 m contains two permanent unfilled voids with plan areas of 0.15 m2 and 0.45 m2. Under the applicable IS 1200 (Part 11):2024 floor-finish rule, no deduction is made for a void NOT EXCEEDING 0.20 m2, while the larger void is deductible. What is the measured flooring area?
Explanation:
The gross floor area is 6 x 4 = 24.00 square metres. The first void occupies 0.15 square metre and does not exceed the stated nondeduction limit. The second void occupies 0.45 square metre and exceeds that limit. Therefore only 0.45 square metre is deducted from the gross floor area. The measured flooring quantity is 24.00 - 0.45 = 23.55 square metres.
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Question 16
ప్రశ్న 16
A maintenance estimate includes whitewashing of one interior wall group and colour washing of another wall group. Their surface preparation and specified finishing operations differ. Which treatment is most appropriate?
Explanation:
Surface-finishing measurement must identify the actual treatment specified. Whitewashing and colour washing may have different material and workmanship requirements. Their rates can also depend on surface preparation and the specified number of coats. Separately described items provide a clear basis for applying appropriate unit rates. Any combining of work must preserve the distinction between the specified treatments.
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Question 17
ప్రశ్న 17
A rectangular hall ceiling measures 7.50 m by 4.20 m. The entire flat ceiling is to receive the specified whitewashing treatment, and there are no openings or deductions. What surface area is measured?
Explanation:
The ceiling is a flat rectangular surface. Its measured area is obtained by multiplying length by breadth. Therefore the area is 7.50 x 4.20 = 31.50 square metres. The specified whitewashing treatment applies to the entire surface without deductions. The number of coats must be reflected in the item description and rate rather than arbitrarily changing this geometric area.
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Question 18
ప్రశ్న 18
A newly constructed wall is to receive cement plaster followed by a separately specified colour-washing treatment. Both operations are covered by distinct BOQ items. What is the correct measurement interpretation?
Explanation:
Plastering creates the specified wall surface, while colour washing is a subsequent finishing operation. These activities represent different construction work even if they cover the same wall face. Where the BOQ prices them separately, each requires its own supported measurement. Both may be expressed as area quantities under their applicable descriptions. Separate pricing must nevertheless account for the inclusions of each rate to prevent duplication.
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Question 19
ప్రశ్న 19
A straight wall is 9 m long and 3 m high with no openings. The first 5 m of wall length requires 12 mm thick plaster, while the remaining 4 m requires 20 mm thick plaster under a separately priced item. What are the respective plaster areas?
Explanation:
The two wall portions have different specified plaster thicknesses. The first portion has an area of 5 x 3 = 15 square metres. The second portion has an area of 4 x 3 = 12 square metres. Plaster is measured by the applicable surface-area item while its thickness is stated in the description. The two quantities should be maintained separately because their thickness and applicable rates differ.
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Question 20
ప్రశ్న 20
A wall dado finish covers a continuous vertical band 0.90 m HIGH along a net wall length of 12 m. The band's lower edge is 150 mm above finished floor level, immediately above a separately measured skirting, and its upper edge is at 1.05 m above floor level. The dado is measured in square metres, with no openings or deductions. What is its area?
Explanation:
The dado occupies a vertical band beginning 0.15 m above finished floor level and ending at 1.05 m. Its height is therefore 1.05 - 0.15 = 0.90 m. The wall length covered by the band is 12 m. The dado area equals 12 x 0.90 = 10.80 square metres. The lower 150 mm skirting zone is measured separately and is not included in the dado area. No openings or other deductions are applicable.
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Question 21
ప్రశ్న 21
A room floor measures 8 m by 5 m. It requires a 100 mm thick plain-concrete base and a separate tile finish covering its complete plan area. Assume the concrete layer is uniform, the tile finish is measured by plan area, and no deductions apply. Which pair of quantities is correct?
Explanation:
The floor plan area is 8 x 5 = 40.00 square metres. The concrete thickness is 100 mm, which equals 0.10 metre. Therefore the plain-concrete volume is 40.00 x 0.10 = 4.00 cubic metres. The tile finish is a surface item measured over 40.00 square metres. These two operations require different measurement units despite occupying the same floor location.
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Question 22
ప్రశ్న 22
A building-work abstract contains plastering of 100 m2 at Rs 300/m2, masonry of 5 m3 at Rs 6,500/m3 and tile flooring of 25 m2 at Rs 1,200/m2. No allowances apply. What is the combined estimated amount?
Explanation:
The plastering amount is 100 x 300 = Rs 30,000. The masonry amount is 5 x 6,500 = Rs 32,500. Tile flooring contributes 25 x 1,200 = Rs 30,000. Adding the three item amounts gives Rs 92,500. Each quantity has been multiplied by its corresponding rate in a compatible measurement unit.
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Question 23
ప్రశ్న 23
A wall surface of 60 m2 is specified to receive TWO coats of whitewash. The adopted item rate is Rs 95 PER m2 of surface for the complete specified two-coat treatment. No additional provision applies. What quantity and amount should be entered?
Explanation:
The actual surface to be treated has an area of 60 square metres. The item description expressly includes the complete two-coat treatment. Therefore the rate of Rs 95 applies to each square metre of that finished surface. Multiplication gives 60 x 95 = Rs 5,700. Doubling the area would incorrectly count the same surface twice under the stated rate basis.
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Question 24
ప్రశ్న 24
An excavation produces 120 m3 of soil measured in situ. The same project requires 75 m3 of compacted filling, but the excavated soil has not been assessed for suitability, bulking, shrinkage or moisture requirements. Which conclusion is technically defensible?
Explanation:
An in-situ excavation volume and a compacted filling volume are not automatically interchangeable. Excavated material may expand when loosened and undergo volume reduction during compaction. Its grading, moisture condition and suitability also influence whether it can be reused. The numerical difference between the measured volumes does not establish the quantity of usable surplus soil. A defensible material balance requires appropriate conversion assumptions and geotechnical information.
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Question 25
ప్రశ్న 25
A small service-building estimate includes excavation 30 m3 at Rs 700/m3, stone masonry 8 m3 at Rs 5,800/m3, tile flooring 40 m2 at Rs 950/m2 and colour washing 120 m2 at Rs 85/m2. An additional fixed scaffolding provision of Rs 4,400 is expressly required and is NOT included in any item rate. What is the total estimated cost?
Explanation:
Excavation costs Rs 21,000 and stone masonry costs Rs 46,400. Tile flooring costs Rs 38,000 and colour washing costs Rs 10,200. The combined amount of these four measured work items is Rs 1,15,600. The additional scaffolding provision is a distinct fixed amount of Rs 4,400 that has not been included in the item rates. Adding it once produces the final estimated cost of Rs 1,20,000.
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Answer Key సమాధానాల పట్టిక
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Question 1 ప్రశ్న 1Answer: C. Determine excavation and compacted filling quantities separately according to their specified measurement boundaries, units and execution conditions. సమాధానం: C.
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Question 2 ప్రశ్న 2Answer: B. Ordinary soil 28.80 m3 and weathered rock 18.00 m3. సమాధానం: B.
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Question 3 ప్రశ్న 3Answer: A. 21.60 m3. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 4 ప్రశ్న 4Answer: D. Maintain appropriately described and separately measured items for the differing masonry classes and their specified workmanship. సమాధానం: D.
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Question 5 ప్రశ్న 5Answer: B. 4.3884 m3. సమాధానం: B.
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Question 6 ప్రశ్న 6Answer: C. 7.20 m3. సమాధానం: C.
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Question 7 ప్రశ్న 7Answer: A. Retain separately identifiable item quantities and check the applicable rates because differing materials and workmanship may require distinct descriptions. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 8 ప్రశ్న 8Answer: D. PCC 2.40 m3 and RCC 3.584 m3. సమాధానం: D.
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Question 9 ప్రశ్న 9Answer: B. 53.28 kg. సమాధానం: B.
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Question 10 ప్రశ్న 10Answer: C. 16.80 m2. సమాధానం: C.
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Question 11 ప్రశ్న 11Answer: D. 58.30 m2. సమాధానం: D.
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Question 12 ప్రశ్న 12Answer: A. The proposal is unsound because deduction and addition provisions must be checked for each applicable trade and item condition. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 13 ప్రశ్న 13Answer: C. The 120 mm in-situ skirting is measured in running metres, while the dado is measured in square metres. సమాధానం: C.
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Question 14 ప్రశ్న 14Answer: B. 17.00 m. సమాధానం: B.
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Question 15 ప్రశ్న 15Answer: D. 23.55 m2. సమాధానం: D.
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Question 16 ప్రశ్న 16Answer: A. Record the distinct treatments under properly described items with corresponding measured areas and applicable rates. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 17 ప్రశ్న 17Answer: C. 31.50 m2. సమాధానం: C.
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Question 18 ప్రశ్న 18Answer: B. Measure the appropriate plastered area and treated finish area separately under their respective item descriptions, without confusing the two work operations. సమాధానం: B.
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Question 19 ప్రశ్న 19Answer: D. 12 mm plaster 15 m2 and 20 mm plaster 12 m2. సమాధానం: D.
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Question 20 ప్రశ్న 20Answer: A. 10.80 m2. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 21 ప్రశ్న 21Answer: B. Concrete 4.00 m3 and tile finish 40.00 m2. సమాధానం: B.
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Question 22 ప్రశ్న 22Answer: D. Rs 92,500. సమాధానం: D.
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Question 23 ప్రశ్న 23Answer: C. 60 m2 and Rs 5,700. సమాధానం: C.
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Question 24 ప్రశ్న 24Answer: A. The excavation and filling quantities must remain separately stated, while material suitability and compaction behaviour must be assessed before determining reusable or additional material requirements. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 25 ప్రశ్న 25Answer: B. Rs 1,20,000. సమాధానం: B.
