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Question 1
ప్రశ్న 1
A municipal authority proposes a standard pump-house building for which complete drawings, specifications and construction requirements are available. The scope is stable, and the likelihood of significant quantity variations is low. Which contract type is generally most suitable when the authority wants an agreed price for the complete defined work?
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Explanation:
A lump-sum contract is generally suitable when the construction scope can be clearly defined before award. The contractor agrees to complete the specified work for an agreed total price, subject to the contract's provisions. Complete drawings and specifications reduce uncertainty in pricing the required construction. A stable scope also reduces the likelihood of disputes arising from major changes. The contractor generally carries substantial cost risk associated with performing the original scope at the agreed price. Therefore, a lump-sum contract is appropriate under the conditions stated in the question.
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Question 2
ప్రశ్న 2
Under a firm-fixed-price lump-sum contract for a fully defined building, the contractor's actual labour and material costs increase because of its own inefficient resource management. There are no employer-directed changes, eligible compensation events or contractual price-adjustment provisions. Who ordinarily bears this additional cost?
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Explanation:
A firm-fixed-price lump-sum contract establishes an agreed price for completing the defined scope. The contractor estimates its costs and accepts the corresponding pricing risk. Inefficient resource management can increase the contractor's actual expenditure without increasing the agreed contract sum. The question expressly excludes employer-directed changes and applicable compensation or price-adjustment provisions. Consequently, the employer is not automatically required to reimburse the contractor's inefficiency-related cost increase. This allocation gives the contractor an incentive to manage resources efficiently while maintaining the specified quality.
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Question 3
ప్రశ్న 3
A building is executed under a lump-sum contract for Rs 48 lakh. The contractor's actual cost of completing the entire original scope is Rs 44 lakh. There are no variations, taxes, additional payments or deductions, and the contract sum is paid in full. What is the contractor's profit before income tax?
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Explanation:
The agreed lump-sum contract price is Rs 48 lakh. The actual cost incurred by the contractor is Rs 44 lakh. Under the stated assumptions, no additional payments or deductions affect the contract amount. The contractor's profit is calculated as contract revenue minus actual cost. Therefore, profit equals 48 - 44 = Rs 4 lakh. This illustrates how efficient cost management can improve the contractor's financial result under a lump-sum contract.
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Question 4
ప్రశ్న 4
During execution of a lump-sum building contract, the employer directs the addition of a new staircase that was not included in the original scope. Which treatment is most appropriate?
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Explanation:
A lump-sum contract fixes the agreed price for the defined contractual scope. It does not necessarily require the contractor to perform unlimited additional work without compensation. An employer-directed staircase outside the original scope constitutes a potential contract variation. The contract's change-control and valuation provisions determine how such work is authorized and priced. The associated time consequences should also be considered where relevant. This distinction prevents confusion between the contractor's original pricing risk and the employer's responsibility for authorized scope changes.
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Question 5
ప్రశ్న 5
A deep sewer project passes through ground conditions where the final quantities of excavation, rock removal and dewatering-related measurable work cannot be predicted accurately. However, the work items can be clearly described and appropriate unit rates can be competitively established. Which contract type is generally suitable?
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Explanation:
An item-rate contract is suitable where construction items can be defined but final quantities remain uncertain. The contractor quotes an agreed rate for each measurable item. Payment is generally determined using accepted executed quantities multiplied by the applicable contractual rates. This arrangement allows the contract amount to respond to quantity variations under the specified provisions. It is commonly useful for excavation, roadwork, pipelines and other measurable civil works. The contract should also establish how significant quantity changes and newly required items are managed.
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Question 6
ప్రశ్న 6
An item-rate sewer contract provides for excavation at Rs 450 per m3 and pipe laying at Rs 1,000 per metre. The accepted executed quantities are 900 m3 of excavation and 350 m of pipeline. Assuming the rates remain applicable and there are no other items, taxes or adjustments, what is the payable amount?
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Explanation:
The payable amount under the stated item-rate contract is based on accepted measured quantities. The excavation amount is 900 x 450 = Rs 405,000. The pipe-laying amount is 350 x 1,000 = Rs 350,000. Both items are priced independently using their agreed unit rates. Adding the two amounts gives Rs 405,000 + Rs 350,000 = Rs 755,000. No additional adjustment is required because the question expressly excludes other payment components.
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Question 7
ప్రశ్న 7
An item-rate excavation contract initially estimates 600 m3 of excavation at Rs 900 per m3. The accepted executed quantity increases to 750 m3. The contract expressly permits this variation at the original rate, with no additional adjustment. By how much does the payable amount INCREASE?
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Explanation:
The estimated excavation quantity is 600 m3. The accepted executed quantity is 750 m3. Therefore, the additional measured quantity is 750 - 600 = 150 m3. The question expressly states that the original rate of Rs 900 per m3 remains applicable. The additional payment is consequently 150 x 900 = Rs 135,000. This illustrates how a remeasurement contract can transfer quantity-related payment variation to the employer while retaining the agreed unit rate.
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Question 8
ప్రశ్న 8
Under an item-rate contract with unchanged contractual unit rates and permitted remeasurement of work, which statement best describes the allocation of QUANTITY risk and UNIT-COST risk?
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Explanation:
An item-rate contract uses accepted measured quantities as an important basis for payment. The employer may therefore pay more when permitted quantities increase and less when they decrease. The contractor nevertheless agrees to perform each item at the applicable contractual unit rate. Inefficiency in producing a unit can reduce the contractor's margin without automatically increasing that rate. Significant quantity variations may require special treatment under the contract. Therefore, risk allocation depends on both the measurement provisions and the rules governing rates and variations.
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Question 9
ప్రశ్న 9
A routine storm-water-drain repair is tendered on a percentage-rate basis using an approved schedule of rates. The schedule-based estimated amount is Rs 40 lakh, and the contractor quotes 6 percent ABOVE the schedule basis. Assuming the stated percentage applies to the entire amount, what is the corresponding tender value?
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Explanation:
A percentage-rate tender uses an established schedule or estimate as the basis for the contractor's percentage quotation. The schedule-based amount is Rs 40 lakh. The contractor quotes 6 percent above this amount. The increase is 40 x 0.06 = Rs 2.40 lakh. Therefore, the corresponding tender value is 40 + 2.40 = Rs 42.40 lakh. This percentage is applied to the schedule-based work value and is not a percentage profit calculated on the contractor's actual incurred cost.
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Question 10
ప్రశ్న 10
Under a percentage-rate contract, the accepted measured work valued at the applicable schedule-of-rates prices amounts to Rs 12.50 lakh. The contractor's contractual quotation is 8 percent BELOW those schedule rates. Assuming this percentage applies to all the measured work and no other adjustments are required, what is the payable amount?
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Explanation:
The measured work is first valued using the applicable schedule-of-rates prices. This produces a gross amount of Rs 12.50 lakh. The contractor has quoted 8 percent below the schedule basis. The deduction is 12.50 x 0.08 = Rs 1.00 lakh. Therefore, the payable amount is 12.50 - 1.00 = Rs 11.50 lakh. The calculation is based on the measured work value rather than reimbursement of the contractor's actual expenditure.
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Question 11
ప్రశ్న 11
Which statement correctly distinguishes a PERCENTAGE-RATE works contract from a COST-PLUS-PERCENTAGE contract?
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Explanation:
The two contract types use fundamentally different pricing mechanisms. In a percentage-rate works contract, the contractor quotes a percentage above or below a specified schedule or estimate. Payment generally reflects the accepted measured work valued on that adjusted basis. In a cost-plus-percentage contract, allowable actual costs are reimbursed and an additional percentage fee is calculated on the prescribed cost base. The latter requires records and verification of allowable expenditure. Confusing the two mechanisms can lead to incorrect estimates and misunderstanding of the parties' financial risks.
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Question 12
ప్రశ్న 12
A public-works department has a current approved Schedule of Rates and proposes several routine building-repair works that do not require complex design. Under the applicable procurement rules, which payment arrangement may simplify competitive quotation while retaining item-wise measurement?
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Explanation:
Routine repair works can often be described using established work items and applicable schedule rates. A percentage-rate tender enables bidders to quote a common percentage above or below the defined schedule basis. The measured work can subsequently be valued using the relevant item rates and the accepted percentage adjustment. This approach can simplify price comparison for suitable routine works. Its use must still follow the governing procurement and measurement provisions. The presence of an approved Schedule of Rates does not remove the need for a clear scope and appropriate contract conditions.
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Question 13
ప్రశ్న 13
A specially authorized cost-plus-percentage contract provides reimbursement of verified allowable construction costs plus a fee of 12 percent of those costs. If the allowable actual cost is Rs 24 lakh and there are no other additions, what is the total payment?
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Explanation:
A cost-plus-percentage contract reimburses the allowable actual costs specified by the agreement. The verified cost in this question is Rs 24 lakh. The additional fee is 12 percent of that cost. Therefore, the fee equals 24 x 0.12 = Rs 2.88 lakh. Adding the fee to the allowable cost gives Rs 24 + Rs 2.88 = Rs 26.88 lakh. The calculation assumes that the contract was validly authorized and that all stated costs qualify for reimbursement.
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Question 14
ప్రశ్న 14
A validly authorized cost-plus-fixed-fee contract allows reimbursement of actual allowable construction costs and provides an agreed FIXED contractor fee of Rs 3 lakh. The allowable actual costs at completion are Rs 24 lakh. With no other adjustments, what is the total payment?
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Explanation:
A cost-plus-fixed-fee contract separates reimbursement of allowable costs from the contractor's agreed fixed fee. The allowable actual costs are Rs 24 lakh. The agreed fee is Rs 3 lakh and does not depend on the percentage of the final allowable cost. Therefore, the total payment is 24 + 3 = Rs 27 lakh. The fee remains fixed under the stated assumptions even when actual costs differ from the original expectation. Effective cost verification is nevertheless necessary because the reimbursable cost component can change.
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Question 15
ప్రశ్న 15
Compare two hypothetical cost-reimbursement contracts for identical work. Contract P pays allowable actual cost plus a fee of 10 percent of that cost. Contract F pays allowable actual cost plus a fixed fee of Rs 2 lakh. If allowable actual cost rises from Rs 20 lakh to Rs 25 lakh, how does the CONTRACTOR'S FEE change?
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Explanation:
Under Contract P, the contractor's fee is calculated as 10 percent of allowable actual cost. At Rs 20 lakh of cost, this fee is Rs 2 lakh. At Rs 25 lakh of cost, the fee becomes Rs 2.50 lakh. Thus the percentage-based fee increases by Rs 0.50 lakh. Under Contract F, the agreed fee remains Rs 2 lakh under the stated unchanged-scope assumptions. This comparison demonstrates why percentage-based fees can create weaker incentives to minimize reimbursable costs than fixed fees.
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Question 16
ప్రశ్న 16
Why can a cost-plus-percentage contract present a greater COST-CONTROL concern than a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract, assuming both reimburse verified allowable costs?
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Explanation:
Cost-reimbursement arrangements generally expose the employer to changes in allowable actual expenditure. In a cost-plus-percentage arrangement, the contractor's fee is calculated as a proportion of the specified cost base. Higher allowable costs can therefore produce a higher fee even without an improvement in performance. An agreed fixed fee does not automatically grow with the reimbursable cost. Neither mechanism removes the need for cost auditing, authorization and performance controls. These incentive differences are an important consideration in selecting and supervising exceptional cost-plus arrangements.
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Question 17
ప్రశ్న 17
A public authority faces urgent specialized stabilization work whose full scope cannot reasonably be determined before commencement. A reliable fixed price cannot yet be established, and the governing rules allow a justified exceptional cost-reimbursement arrangement with appropriate authorization. Which approach is most defensible?
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Explanation:
Uncertain emergency or specialized work may make reliable fixed-price estimation difficult. In such circumstances, a properly justified and permitted cost-reimbursement arrangement may be considered. The agreement should identify the cost categories eligible for reimbursement and the process for verifying them. Appropriate approval, expenditure monitoring and change-control arrangements are also necessary. Cost-plus arrangements should not be treated as the routine default for public construction procurement. The selected contract must provide a defensible balance between urgent execution and financial accountability.
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Question 18
ప్రశ్న 18
A target-cost construction contract has an agreed target cost of Rs 100 lakh and an actual allowable cost of Rs 90 lakh. The contract provides that the contractor receives 30 percent of any saving below the unchanged target as an incentive, with the employer retaining the remaining 70 percent. What is the contractor's GAIN-SHARE incentive?
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Explanation:
A target-cost arrangement compares the actual allowable cost with the agreed target. The target is Rs 100 lakh and the actual cost is Rs 90 lakh. Therefore, the saving is 100 - 90 = Rs 10 lakh. The contractor's share is specified as 30 percent of that saving. The gain-share incentive is consequently 10 x 0.30 = Rs 3 lakh. The employer retains the other Rs 7 lakh of saving under the stated contractual arrangement.
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Question 19
ప్రశ్న 19
A target-cost agreement provides that the contractor bears 40 percent of a cost overrun above the agreed target through the prescribed pain-share adjustment. The target cost is Rs 80 lakh and the final allowable cost is Rs 92 lakh. There are no target revisions or limits affecting the adjustment. What is the contractor's PAIN-SHARE amount?
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Explanation:
The target cost is Rs 80 lakh. The final allowable cost is Rs 92 lakh. The cost overrun is therefore 92 - 80 = Rs 12 lakh. The contractor's contractual share of the overrun is 40 percent. Multiplying gives 12 x 0.40 = Rs 4.80 lakh. This amount represents the contractor's allocated share of the overrun under the stated pain-share mechanism, not an additional reimbursement from the employer.
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Question 20
ప్రశ్న 20
A municipality intends to procure a new pumping station through a contract requiring the contractor to undertake design, major equipment procurement, civil construction, installation, integrated testing and delivery of a facility ready for the specified operation. Which description best fits this procurement arrangement?
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Explanation:
A turnkey arrangement generally places responsibility for delivering an integrated functional facility with the contractor. The required scope may include design, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning. A pumping station depends on the coordinated operation of its civil, mechanical and electrical systems. The contract should specify performance requirements and acceptance tests to demonstrate the completed facility's functionality. The employer retains the approval and oversight responsibilities assigned by the contract. Turnkey delivery does not imply that every conceivable project risk automatically transfers to the contractor.
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Question 21
ప్రశ్న 21
Under an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) arrangement for a water treatment plant, the contractor is expressly responsible for detailed engineering, procurement and construction based on the employer's specified output requirements. Which statement correctly identifies the main contractual interface advantage?
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Explanation:
EPC arrangements combine engineering, procurement and construction responsibilities within an integrated delivery structure. This can reduce the number of separate design and construction interfaces managed directly by the employer. The contractor is responsible for the engineering and execution obligations expressly allocated to it. Performance specifications and technical review requirements remain important throughout delivery. The employer may retain responsibilities for approvals, land and other matters as specified in the contract. EPC should therefore be understood as an integrated responsibility model rather than an unconditional transfer of every risk.
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Question 22
ప్రశ్న 22
Which statement correctly distinguishes a conventional DESIGN–BID–BUILD arrangement from a DESIGN–BUILD or EPC arrangement for Civil Engineering construction?
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Explanation:
Conventional design–bid–build generally separates design responsibility from the construction contractor's principal execution responsibility. The employer arranges the required design before competitively procuring construction based on that design. Design–build instead gives the contractor responsibility for both design and construction within the defined contractual scope. This changes coordination duties and the allocation of some design-related risks. Neither arrangement is entirely free from potential changes, disputes or employer-retained obligations. Selection should depend on project complexity, design maturity and the desired allocation of responsibilities.
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Question 23
ప్రశ్న 23
A public authority plans two construction packages. Package A is a standard small building with complete drawings and stable quantities. Package B is a long underground utility trench with well-defined work items but uncertain final excavation quantities. Which pairing of contract types is generally more appropriate?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
Package A has complete drawings and a stable scope, making lump-sum pricing a reasonable option. The contractor can assess the specified work and accept an agreed total price. Package B has uncertain final quantities even though the construction items can be measured and described. An item-rate arrangement allows payment to reflect accepted actual quantities using the contractual rates. The contracts therefore allocate quantity-related uncertainty differently. Choosing the contract form according to the work characteristics improves pricing clarity and reduces avoidable risk disputes.
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Question 24
ప్రశ్న 24
A construction project uses a HYBRID payment arrangement. The pump-house building is priced at an agreed lump sum of Rs 18 lakh, while pipeline laying is payable at Rs 1,600 per metre of accepted measured work. The completed pipeline length is 250 m. With no variations affecting the building price and no other adjustments, what is the combined payable amount?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
A hybrid contract can combine fixed-price and remeasured components where the contract clearly defines both. The pump-house building is payable at its agreed lump-sum amount of Rs 18 lakh. The pipeline quantity is 250 m at an agreed rate of Rs 1,600 per metre. Therefore, pipeline payment equals 250 x 1,600 = Rs 400,000, or Rs 4 lakh. Adding the two components gives Rs 18 lakh + Rs 4 lakh = Rs 22 lakh. The calculation demonstrates how different payment mechanisms can be applied to separately defined parts of a construction project.
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Question 25
ప్రశ్న 25
A public-works authority considers a PIECE-WORK agreement for recurring minor repairs, with defined payable units of completed work but without committing in advance to the full quantities of a detailed BOQ. Which statement best distinguishes this arrangement from a lump-sum contract for a complete defined project?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
A piece-work agreement may be used for appropriately defined units or elements of recurring or limited work. Payment is linked to accepted work performed at the stipulated terms rather than necessarily to a fixed total project price. It can provide flexibility where the full quantities are not committed at the outset. A lump-sum contract instead establishes an agreed price for completing the specified overall scope. Piece-work arrangements still require suitable quality, measurement and documentation controls. Their use must follow the applicable procurement rules and should not be confused with an unrestricted cost-reimbursement contract.
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Answer Key సమాధానాల పట్టిక
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Question 1 ప్రశ్న 1Answer: B. Lump-sum fixed-price contract for the specified scope. సమాధానం: B.
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Question 2 ప్రశ్న 2Answer: D. The contractor, because its agreed payment for the unchanged scope does not increase merely due to its own higher costs. సమాధానం: D.
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Question 3 ప్రశ్న 3Answer: A. Rs 4 lakh. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 4 ప్రశ్న 4Answer: C. The additional work should be evaluated and processed under the contract's authorized variation and valuation provisions. సమాధానం: C.
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Question 5 ప్రశ్న 5Answer: B. An item-rate or unit-price contract with payment based on measured quantities and agreed rates, subject to contractual variation provisions. సమాధానం: B.
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Question 6 ప్రశ్న 6Answer: D. Rs 755,000. సమాధానం: D.
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Question 7 ప్రశ్న 7Answer: A. Rs 135,000. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 8 ప్రశ్న 8Answer: C. The employer generally bears payment exposure to changes in accepted measured quantities, while the contractor generally bears its own cost risk in performing each unit at the agreed rate. సమాధానం: C.
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Question 9 ప్రశ్న 9Answer: B. Rs 42.40 lakh. సమాధానం: B.
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Question 10 ప్రశ్న 10Answer: D. Rs 11.50 lakh. సమాధానం: D.
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Question 11 ప్రశ్న 11Answer: A. A percentage-rate works contract applies a quoted percentage above or below an established schedule or estimate for measured work, whereas a cost-plus-percentage contract reimburses allowable actual costs plus an agreed percentage fee. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 12 ప్రశ్న 12Answer: C. A percentage-rate contract in which bidders quote an overall percentage above or below the applicable schedule-based estimate. సమాధానం: C.
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Question 13 ప్రశ్న 13Answer: B. Rs 26.88 lakh. సమాధానం: B.
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Question 14 ప్రశ్న 14Answer: D. Rs 27 lakh. సమాధానం: D.
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Question 15 ప్రశ్న 15Answer: A. The fee under P increases by Rs 0.50 lakh, while the fee under F remains unchanged. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 16 ప్రశ్న 16Answer: C. The contractor's percentage fee can increase as allowable actual costs increase, whereas an agreed fixed fee does not rise merely because costs increase. సమాధానం: C.
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Question 17 ప్రశ్న 17Answer: B. Consider the authorized cost-reimbursement arrangement with defined allowable costs, verification controls, approval limits and clear scope-management provisions. సమాధానం: B.
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Question 18 ప్రశ్న 18Answer: D. Rs 3 lakh. సమాధానం: D.
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Question 19 ప్రశ్న 19Answer: A. Rs 4.80 lakh. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 20 ప్రశ్న 20Answer: C. A turnkey or integrated design-build arrangement with defined functional and commissioning obligations. సమాధానం: C.
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Question 21 ప్రశ్న 21Answer: B. The employer has a more integrated contractual responsibility point for engineering, procurement and construction, subject to the agreed risk allocation and oversight provisions. సమాధానం: B.
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Question 22 ప్రశ్న 22Answer: D. In conventional design–bid–build, the employer generally procures the design and construction through separate responsibilities, whereas design–build integrates specified design and construction obligations under one principal contractor. సమాధానం: D.
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Question 23 ప్రశ్న 23Answer: A. Package A: lump-sum contract; Package B: item-rate contract with contractual remeasurement provisions. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 24 ప్రశ్న 24Answer: C. Rs 22 lakh. సమాధానం: C.
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Question 25 ప్రశ్న 25Answer: D. A piece-work agreement can provide payment for accepted individual work elements or units as performed, whereas a lump-sum contract establishes an agreed price for completing its defined scope. సమాధానం: D.