Estimation, Costing and Building Economics - Project Management and Professional Practice - Architecture and Planning Previous Year Questions

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2007 · Architecture and Planning · Project Management and Professional Practice · Estimation, Costing and Building Economics

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2007

A house was constructed 20 years ago at a cost of Rs. 1,00,000. The estimated life of the building is 50 years, at the end of which it will have a 15 % scrap value of its cost of construction. Its present value in Rupees is

A

36,000

B

66,000

C

75,000

D

85,000

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2007 · Architecture and Planning · Project Management and Professional Practice · Estimation, Costing and Building Economics

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2007

If the reinforcement steel provided for a RCC slab of volume 15.0 cu.m. is @ 1%, then the quantity of steel required in kilograms is

A

655.5

B

1,000.0

C

1,177.5

D

1,500.0

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2008 · Architecture and Planning · Project Management and Professional Practice · Estimation, Costing and Building Economics

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2008

What would be the total outgoings in Rs.?

A

60,000/-

B

70,000/-

C

75,000/-

D

80,000/-

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2008 · Architecture and Planning · Project Management and Professional Practice · Estimation, Costing and Building Economics

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2008

What would be the net annual rent in Rs.?

A

1,90,000/-

B

1,95,000/-

C

2,00,000/-

D

2,05,000/-

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2008 · Architecture and Planning · Project Management and Professional Practice · Estimation, Costing and Building Economics

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2008

If the Years Purchase in perpetuity comes out to be 12.5, what would be the capitalized value, in Rs. of the above building?

A

24,00,000/-

B

24,37,000/-

C

24,37,500/-

D

25,00,000/-

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2008 · Architecture and Planning · Project Management and Professional Practice · Estimation, Costing and Building Economics

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2008

Identify the relationship governing the cost of land (C) based on the following factors:
Net density in plots per hectare = p
Land use percentage allocation in net housing = q
Price of land in Rs. per sq m = s

A

C = (10,000/p x 100/q) s

B

C = (10,000/p x q/100) s

C

C = (10,000/p x 100/s) q

D

C = (10,000/s x 100/q) p

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2008 · Architecture and Planning · Project Management and Professional Practice · Estimation, Costing and Building Economics

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2008

If for a housing development, p = 30, q = 45 and s = 500, then the cost of land per dwelling unit is:

A

Rs. 1,333/-

B

Rs. 3,000/-

C

Rs. 75,000/-

D

Rs. 3,70,370/-

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2010 · Architecture and Planning · Project Management and Professional Practice · Estimation, Costing and Building Economics

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2010

The total amount of sinking fund at the end of 20 years will be

A

Rs. 1,35,000/-

B

Rs. 1,90,000/-

C

Rs. 2,25,000/-

D

Rs. 2,30,000/-

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2010 · Architecture and Planning · Project Management and Professional Practice · Estimation, Costing and Building Economics

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2010

If the rate of interest is 7 %, then the annual installment of sinking fund will be

A

Rs. 4,583/-

B

Rs. 4,855/-

C

Rs. 5,507/-

D

Rs. 5,640/-

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2011 · Architecture and Planning · Project Management and Professional Practice · Estimation, Costing and Building Economics

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2011

Residual method of valuation is used to determine

A

Public Private Partnership Deal

B

Rent

C

Property Tax

D

Selling Price

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2011 · Architecture and Planning · Project Management and Professional Practice · Estimation, Costing and Building Economics

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2011

The maintenance cost of a building will be Rs.2 lacs after 10 years. The annual sinking fund required for such maintenance @ 6 % interest per annum will be

A

Rs.17,200/-

B

Rs.15,200/-

C

Rs.13,200/-

D

Rs.11,200/-

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2011 · Architecture and Planning · Project Management and Professional Practice · Estimation, Costing and Building Economics

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2011

The variable cost (V) of manufacturing a product varies according to the equation V= 4q, where q is the quantity produced. The fixed cost (F) of production of same product reduces with q according to the equation F = 100/q. How many units should be produced to minimize the total cost (V+F)?

A

5

B

4

C

7

D

6

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2013 · Architecture and Planning · Project Management and Professional Practice · Estimation, Costing and Building Economics

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2013

Cost of a new building is Rs 10,00,000 and its scrap value after 50 years is Rs. 1,00,000. Using straight line method
The annual depreciation of the building in Rs. would be

A

10,000

B

15,000

C

18,000

D

20,000

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2013 · Architecture and Planning · Project Management and Professional Practice · Estimation, Costing and Building Economics

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2013

The book value after 10 years in Rs. would be

A

1,80,000

B

3,60,000

C

6,00,000

D

8,20,000

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2013 · Architecture and Planning · Project Management and Professional Practice · Estimation, Costing and Building Economics

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2013

A firm is selling its product at Rs. 60 per unit. The total cost of production is Rs. 100 and firm is earning total profit of Rs. 500. Later, the total cost increased by 30%. By what percentage the price should be increased to maintained the same profit level.

A

5

B

10

C

15

D

30

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