Project Planning and Quantity Surveying MCQs 2026

Comparative statement of tenders shows

1. AOnly weather data✓
2. BOnly cricket scores✓
3. COnly staff birthdays✓
4. DRates and amounts from each bidder ranked✓

Comparative statement of tenders shows

1. AOnly weather data✓
2. BOnly cricket scores✓
3. COnly staff birthdays✓
4. DRates and amounts from each bidder ranked✓

Bill of materials differs from BOQ by listing

1. AOnly staff salaries✓
2. BOnly land price always✓
3. CMaterials without full labour plant breakdown✓
4. DOnly legal fees only✓

Taking off quantities means

1. ARemoving building parts physically✓
2. BMeasuring from drawings to calculate work amounts✓
3. COnly painting walls✓
4. DOnly deleting files✓

Quantity surveyor role includes

1. AOnly structural design always✓
2. BOnly soil testing always✓
3. COnly driving train✓
4. DMeasurement valuation and contract administration✓

Percentage rate contract pays

1. AFixed lump sum only always✓
2. BPercentage over measured cost or defined basis✓
3. CZero documentation✓
4. DOnly bonus without work✓

Schedule of rates SOR issued by

1. AGovernment department for small works✓
2. BRandom shopkeeper✓
3. COnly cricket board✓
4. DOnly airline✓

Overhead and profit added to

1. AOnly client furniture✓
2. BOnly government tax always same as overhead✓
3. CDirect cost for contractor unit rate✓
4. DOnly discount subtracted always✓

Lead and lift charges in rate analysis cover

1. AOnly profit tax✓
2. BOnly design fee✓
3. COnly insurance of car✓
4. DTransport and hoisting of materials✓

Earthwork in estimate measured by

1. AOnly truck count without volume✓
2. BBank measure or loose cubic metre per spec✓
3. COnly colour of soil✓
4. DOnly smell of soil✓

Reinforcement quantity taken as

1. ALength in kilometres only without weight✓
2. BCount of workers✓
3. CWeight in kg or tonnes from bar schedule✓
4. DVolume of concrete ignored always✓

Unit of measurement for brick masonry commonly

1. ACubic metre or per square metre wall✓
2. BKilometre length only✓
3. CLitre volume only for all✓
4. DTonnes always only✓

Long wall short wall method used in

1. ACircular tank only always✓
2. BOnly highway ESAL✓
3. CBuilding with varying wall lengths✓
4. DOnly airport runway✓

Centre line method suits

1. ARegular symmetric walls and trenches✓
2. BIrregular scattered footings only always✓
3. COnly paint work✓
4. DOnly landscaping only✓

Plinth area estimate used for

1. AFinal contractor payment without detail✓
2. BHarbour dredging quantity✓
3. CRailway signalling✓
4. DRough cost of buildings early stage✓

Measurement rules for concrete may be

1. ABy guess bags only✓
2. BBy cubic metre in place net of openings✓
3. CBy surface paint area only✓
4. DBy weight of rebar only without concrete✓

Cost-benefit analysis compares

1. APresent value of benefits and costs✓
2. BOnly contractor mood✓
3. COnly soil colour✓
4. DOnly wind rose✓

Payback period measures

1. ATotal project life always✓
2. BOnly design phase✓
3. CTime to recover initial investment✓
4. DOnly maintenance only✓

IRR is discount rate when

1. ACost equals zero always✓
2. BNPV equals zero✓
3. CBenefit undefined✓
4. DTax equals zero only✓

NPV positive means

1. AAlways loss✓
2. BBreak even only always✓
3. CIgnore time value of money✓
4. DProject returns exceed discount rate✓

Feasibility study determines

1. AOnly paint schedule✓
2. BOnly staff lunch menu✓
3. CTechnical economic and financial viability✓
4. DOnly logo design only✓

Project life cycle phases include

1. AOnly excavation always✓
2. BInitiation planning execution closure✓
3. COnly painting always✓
4. DOnly demolition only✓

Escalation clause in contract adjusts

1. AFixed price forever without change ever✓
2. BOnly contractor hobby costs✓
3. COnly paint colour change✓
4. DRates for inflation over long execution period✓

Contingency allowance covers

1. AUnforeseen work within project scope✓
2. BKnown BOQ items priced twice✓
3. CContractor profit guarantee✓
4. DTax bribe illegal item✓

Tender documents package includes

1. AOnly oral quote✓
2. BInstructions drawings specs BOQ and conditions✓
3. COnly one sketch✓
4. DOnly email hello✓

BOQ preparation requires

1. ARandom units mixed without rule✓
2. BOnly lump descriptions without qty✓
3. CStandard method of measurement for items✓
4. DOnly photographs✓

Detailed estimate prepared from

1. ADrawings specifications and site measurements✓
2. BOnly guess without quantity✓
3. COnly contractor mood✓
4. DOnly weather forecast✓

Abstract of cost links

1. AOnly site diary✓
2. BBOQ quantities rates and amounts✓
3. COnly labour names✓
4. DOnly vehicle log✓

Rate analysis for excavation includes

1. AOnly profit without cost✓
2. BOnly tax without items✓
3. COnly contingency only✓
4. DLabour equipment and overhead for one unit✓

Depreciation of equipment in rate analysis accounts for

1. AWear and tear allocation per hour✓
2. BFuel colour change✓
3. COperator uniform✓
4. DOffice rent unrelated✓

Lowest bid not always accepted if

1. AAlways must accept lowest legally always without check✓
2. BNon-responsive or abnormally low risking performance✓
3. COnly highest accepted always✓
4. DRandom selection✓

Earned value in cost control compares

1. ABudgeted cost of work performed to actual✓
2. BOnly invoice date✓
3. COnly staff age✓
4. DOnly vehicle colour✓

Final account settles

1. AOnly bid bond return without measurement✓
2. BOnly mobilization without completion✓
3. COnly design fee unrelated✓
4. DContract sum adjustments variations claims✓

Daywork in contract pays

1. ALump sum regardless of hours✓
2. BZero payment always✓
3. CLabour plant materials at schedule rates plus percentage✓
4. DOnly profit without work✓

Provisional sum covers

1. ANothing defined ever✓
2. BDefined scope with uncertain detail at tender✓
3. CContractor illegal payment✓
4. DOnly tax evasion✓

Prime cost sum for

1. AFree unlimited gift✓
2. BOnly main contractor profit alone✓
3. CNominated subcontract supply later adjusted✓
4. DOnly design change without record✓

Cost plan during design stages RIBA or similar refines

1. AEstimate at concept schematic detailed stages✓
2. BOnly after demolition✓
3. COnly before idea✓
4. DOnly never updated✓

Benchmarking project cost uses

1. AOnly random number✓
2. BOnly lottery✓
3. COnly horoscope✓
4. DSimilar completed projects indices✓

S-curve cash flow for owner shows

1. AOnly soil gradation✓
2. BExpenditure profile over project duration✓
3. COnly wind data✓
4. DOnly tide chart✓

Benefit-cost ratio greater than one indicates

1. ABenefits exceed costs in present value terms✓
2. BProject always unviable✓
3. CEqual ignore decision always✓
4. DOnly costs matter✓

Sensitivity analysis tests

1. AOnly one fixed scenario always✓
2. BOnly paint colour✓
3. COnly staff names✓
4. DEffect of variable changes on viability✓

Shadow price in economic analysis reflects

1. AMarket price always identical without adjustment✓
2. BZero always✓
3. CTrue social opportunity cost✓
4. DContractor bid only✓

Land acquisition cost in feasibility includes

1. ACompensation resettlement and delays✓
2. BOnly free land always assumed✓
3. COnly interior design✓
4. DOnly signage✓

Operation and maintenance cost in lifecycle includes

1. AOnly capital cost day one only forever ignored✓
2. BOnly paint once✓
3. CStaff energy repairs over service life✓
4. DOnly foundation only✓

Quantity takeoff software examples

1. AOnly word processor✓
2. BOnly music player✓
3. COnly game engine✓
4. DBluebeam CostX Cubit✓

Standard method of measurement avoids

1. AAll ambiguity intentionally✓
2. BAmbiguity in item description and unit✓
3. COnly verbal contracts✓
4. DOnly lump sum without scope✓

Cut and fill balance in earthwork estimate aims to

1. AMaximize haul distance always✓
2. BIgnore topography✓
3. CImport all soil from abroad always joke item✓
4. DMinimize borrow and waste haul✓

Star rates in contract are

1. AIllegal always✓
2. BSame as tender rates always without process✓
3. CNew rates agreed for varied work not in BOQ✓
4. DOnly penalty rates✓

Price adjustment formula uses

1. AContractor arbitrary invoice always✓
2. BOfficial indices for materials labour fuel✓
3. COnly gold price alone always✓
4. DOnly cricket ranking✓

Work charged to contractor measured by

1. AEngineer per contract method✓
2. BContractor alone without check always✓
3. CRandom guess✓
4. DSocial media vote✓