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  1. If a seller recovers his capital along with accumulated compensating interest not in one single lumpsum payment but in periodical equal payments, over time :

  2. A.
    Capital Recovery Annuity fs availed
    B.
    Present work Annuity is availed
    C.
    Sinking Fund Annuity is availed
    D.
    Sinking Fund Annuity is availed

  3. Which method is adopted to develop an approximate or conceptual estimate for perimeter works for buildings from the following:

  4. A.
    Base unit method
    B.
    Cost per function method
    C.
    Cost per square metre method
    D.
    Cost per cubic metre method
    E.
    Cost per linear metre method

  5. Pick up the correct method adopted for developing the approximate or conceptual estimates from the following :

  6. A.
    Base unit method
    B.
    Cost per function method
    C.
    Cost per square metre
    D.
    Cost per linear unit
    E.
    All of these

  7. The financial analysis :

  8. A.
    helps a share holder to compare the expected return on his investment in the firm against the expected return from other alternative investment.
    B.
    helps a bank to know the financial position of the firm for granting a loan to the firm.
    C.
    helps to judge the success of the firm's financial plans.
    D.
    All of these.

  9. Pick up the correct statement regarding financial statement analysis from the following.

  10. A.
    Final analysis always involves the use of various financial statements i.e., balance sheet and income statement.
    B.
    The balance sheet is the summary of assests, liabilities and owner's equity of business at a point in time.
    C.
    The income statement is the summary of revenues and expenses of a firm over a particular period of time.
    D.
    All the above

  11. The owner of the construction company makes use of the estimate :

  12. A.
    to determine the capital investment costs.
    B.
    to assist in financial arrangements
    C.
    to determine economic feasibility of the project.
    D.
    to determine the tax, insurance and evaluation purpose.
    E.
    All of these

  13. Which one of the following is not a construction estimate ?

  14. A.
    Initial feasibility estimate
    B.
    Conceptual preliminary budget
    C.
    Definite estimate
    D.
    None of these

  15. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  16. A.

    Uniform series compound amount factor =

    B.

    Uniform series present worth factor =

    C.

    Sinking fund factor =

    D.

    Capital recovery factor = where letters carry their usual meanings.


  17. Pick up the method used for project evaluation and selection in capital budgetting from the following:

  18. A.
    pay back period
    B.
    Internal ratio of return
    C.
    Net present worth
    D.
    Profitability index
    E.
    All the above

  19. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  20. A.
    The ratio of current assests, loans and advances, and the current liquidity is called current ratio.
    B.
    Larger the current ratio, larger is the margin of safety.
    C.
    The operating profit is the difference between gross profit and operating expenses.
    D.
    All of these