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22. When the cost of the estimate exceeds or likely to increase by …….....% or more, a
revised estimate is required to be prepared 10 %
23. The fresh detailed estimate of the additional work in addition to the original one is called
Supplementary estimate
24. The fresh detailed estimate of the additional work in addition to the original when further
development is required during the progress of the work Supplementary estimate
25. Determination of rate of an item of work from quantities of materials and labour
required and their cost is Analysis of rates
26. Excavated earth used in trench filling and plinth filling is included under a separate
item …… and paid at a lesser rate Return fill and ram or Backfill
27. An overcrowded, poverty-stricken area having inadequate open space and unhealthy
constructions Slums
28. HUDCO serves as Apex Control Agency for mobilization of financial resources for
Housing and urban development
29. The rules and regulations covering the requirements of buildings, ensuring safety of the
public through open space minimum size and height of rooms and area limitation are
known as Building bye-laws
30. The minimum vertical distance between low and medium voltage lines and buildings as
per building bye-laws 2.4metres
31. The quotient obtained by dividing the product total covered area on all the floors
and 100 by the area of the plot Floor Area Ratio
32. FSI indicates: Floor Space Index
33. The horizontal movements of users of buildings such as verandahs, passages, corridors,
balconies etc. are called Horizontal Circulation area
34. The area occupied by stair cases, lifts, and the entrance halls adjacent to them which
are required for the vertical movement of the users of the building is
Vertical circulation area
35. The built up covered area of a building measured at the floor level any storey
Plinth area
36. The area of building at its plinth level, excluding the area of open porch is called
Plinth area
37. Court-yard, open areas, balconies and cantilever projections are not included in …..
area Plinth
38. The total area of floor in between walls and consists of floor of all rooms, verandahs,
passages, corridors etc. are known as Floor area
39. Floor area of a building is equal to…. Plinth area - area occupied by the walls
40. For deduction of wall area from plinth area to obtain Floor area
41. Sills of doors and openings are not included in.................... Floor area
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42. For an ordinary building without frame, the area occupied by wall may be …..% to
…..% of the plinth area 10,15
43. For a framed multistoried building the area occupied by wall may be …..% to.....% of
the plinth area 5,10
44. The useful area or livable area of building is known as Carpet area
45. The total floor area minus the circulation area of a building is Carpet area
46. The carpet area of a residential building may be …. % to …..% of the plinth area of a
building. 50, 65
47. The carpet area of an office building may be....% to….% of the plinth area of a building
60, 75
48. The target value of carpet area of a residential building may be ……..% of the plinth area
of a building 65
49. The target value of carpet area of an office building may be ……..% of the plinth area of
a building 75
50. The weight of one bag of cement 50kg
51. The volume of one bag of cement weighing 50kg is 0.0345 m3
52. One cubic meter of Portland cement weighs 1440 Kg
53. The unit weight of steel for RCC 7850kg
54. The density of mild steel is 7850kg / cum, 78.5 q /cum or 0.785 gram /cu cm
55. The equation used for finding out the weight per meter of round bars is
(Dia.of bar in mm)2 / 163 kg
56. The weight per meter of 6mm diameter bar is 0.22kg
57. The weight per meter of 8mm diameter bar is 0.39kg
58. The weight per meter of 10mm diameter bar is 0.39kg
59. The weight per meter of 12mm diameter bar is 0.89kg
60. The weight per meter of 16mm diameter bar is 1.58kg
61. For plastering with cement mortar 1:4, 12mm thick one coat, the sand required for 100m2
is 1.60m3
62. For plastering with cement mortar 1:4, 12mm thick one coat, the cement required for
100m2 is 0.40m3 (12 bags)
63. The art of determining the present value of a property is known as Valuation
64. The technique of estimating or determining the fair price or value of a property is known
as Valuation
65. The main purpose of valuations are (a) Buying or selling property (b) Taxation
(c)Rent fixation (d) Security of loans or Mortgage (e)Compulsory acquisition
66. The value of a property or structure become less by its becoming out of date in style, in
structure, design etc. are termed as Obsolescence
67. The expenses which are required to be incurred to maintain the revenue of the building
is Out goings
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