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Civil Engineering - Estimating and Costing

Exercise : Estimating and Costing - Section 2
31.
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
In order to check up the average depth of excavation, 'Dead mans' are left at the mid-widths of borrow pits
The earthwork calculation in excavation is made from the difference in levels obtained with a level
The earth work in excavation to form the road embankment includes the formation of correct profile and depositing the soil in layers
All the above.
Answer: Option
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32.
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
3250 m3
3225 m3
3275 m3
3300 m3
Answer: Option
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33.
The diameter of a domestic sewer pipe laid at gradient 1 in 100 is recommended
100 mm
150 mm
200 mm
175 mm
Answer: Option
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34.
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Bricks are paid per thousand
Cement is paid per 50 kg bag
Lime is paid per quintal
Brick aggregates is paid per cum
All the above.
Answer: Option
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35.
The weight of an item is measured correct to nearest
0.25 kg
0.50 kg
0.75 kg
1.00 kg
5 kg
Answer: Option
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