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  1. Which one of the following questions is relevant to the construction estimates :

  2. A.
    Did the estimators precisely evaluate site conditions ?
    B.
    Did the estimators use short cut methods which may be un realistic in their situation ?
    C.
    How much money will the contractor's risk, loosing if he Were to submit bid on the raw estimate of cost.
    D.
    All of these

  3. The ratio obtained by dividing 'quick assests' by current liabilities is called

  4. A.
    Turnover ratio
    B.
    Acid test ratio
    C.
    Solvency ratio
    D.
    None of these.

  5. Which one of the following definitions, is correct ?

  6. A.
    The ratio of total debt to share holder's equity is called 'debt ratio'.
    B.
    The ratio debt-to-total assests is called Debt-to-total assest ratio.
    C.
    The ratio of earnings before interest and taxes for a particular reporting period to the amount of interest charges for the period, is called interest coverage ratio.
    D.
    All of these

  7. Pick up the element of the cost from the following:

  8. A.
    direct material
    B.
    direct labour
    C.
    Over head
    D.
    All of these

  9. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  10. A.
    The change in the amount of money over a given time period is called 'time value' of money, a most important concept in engineering economy.
    B.
    The manifestation of the time value of money is termed as interest.
    C.
    Interest on borrowing = present amount owed - original loan
    D.
    The original investment (or loan) is referred to as principal.
    E.
    All of these.

  11. Which one of the following is included in financial ratios of the firm ?

  12. A.
    Profitability ratio
    B.
    Liquidity ratio
    C.
    Turnover ratio
    D.
    Ratio of overall performances
    E.
    All of these

  13. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  14. A.
    The financial ratio summarises some aspect of the firm's financial condition at the time of preparing a balance sheet.
    B.
    Both the numerator and denominator of financial ratios come directly from the balance sheet.
    C.
    Income statement ratios compare one 'flow' item from the income statement to another flow item from the income statement.
    D.
    Income statement ratios compare a flow item from the income statement to another flow item form the income statement
    E.
    All of these

  15. Refer to the cash flow diagram of uniform gradient in a cash flow (in the given figure), the gradient is :

  16. A.
    Rs 10000 per year
    B.
    Rs 15000 per year
    C.
    Rs 20000 per year
    D.
    Rs 25000 per year

  17. In the cash-flow diagram shown in the given figure

  18. A.
    Equal deposits of Rs 3000 per year (A) are made, starting now.
    B.
    The rate of interest is 10% per yearaccount
    C.
    The amount accumulated after the seventh deposit is to be computed
    D.
    All of these

  19. The estimate based on a detailed quantity survey and furnishes the most accurate and reliable estimate possible is known as

  20. A.
    Conceptual estimate
    B.
    Definitive estimate
    C.
    Probabilistic estimate
    D.
    None of these