Problem 6 Which of the following most nearly gives

Construction the total weight of 16-mm diameter bars?

A. 11.72 kg C. 49.36 kg
Project B. 31.42 kg D. 16.78 kg

Labor Cost Estimates

Management (CE Board Nov 2001) The construction of a
riprapping work is done as follows. A 0.45 m3 of
Material Cost Estimates
riprap can be constructed in a one hour by a group
(CE Board Nov 2002) A bill of quantities is to be of workers consisting of 1 foreman, 1 skilled worker,
prepared for the square isolated reinforced concrete and 5 unskilled workers. The foreman is paid P50.00
column and footing as shown. The foundation is per hour, the skilled worker, P40.00 per hour, and
strong enough that formwork is not required for the each unskilled worker P35.00 per hour. The
footing. The swell factor for the backfill is 120%. materials needed for a cubic meter riprap are 3 bags
of cements at P150.00 per bag, 0.25 m3 of sand at
Problem 1 Which of the following most nearly gives P300.00 per m3, and 1 m3 of boulder at P250.00 per
the quantity of excavation? m3. Profit, overhead, and miscellaneous expenses is
A. 0.246 m3 C. 0.342 m3 30% of the labor and material cost. The value add
B. 0.432 m3 D. 0.306 m3 tax is 10% of the labor cost.

Problem 2 Which of the following most nearly gives Problem 7 Which of the following most nearly gives
the quantity of concrete? the cost of labor per cubic meter of riprap?

A. 0.2036 m3 C. 0.1183 m3 A. P277.78/m3 C. P125.00/m3

B. 0.1995 m3 D. 0.2192 m3 B. P265.00/m3 D. P588.89/m3

Problem 3 Which of the following most nearly gives Problem 8 Which of the following most nearly gives
the quantity of formworks? the cost of materials per cubic meter of riprap?

A. 2.5550 m2 C. 3.1550 m2 A. P650.00/m3 C. P825.00/m3

B. 2.8050 m2 D. 2.7550 m2 B. P475.00/m3 D. P775.00/m3

(CE Board Nov 2003) A bill of quantities is to be Problem 9 Which of the following most nearly gives
prepared for the square isolated reinforced concrete the total unit cost per cubic meter of riprap?
column and footing as shown. The foundation is A. P1,508.06/m3 C.
strong enough that formwork is not required for the P1,520.84/m3
footing. The swell factor for the backfill is 120%. Unit B. P1,831.94/m3 D.
weight of bars is 7850 kg/m3. P1,368.06/m3
Problem 4 Which of the following most nearly gives Concrete Mix
the weight per unit length of 16-mm diameter bars?
(CE Board Jan 2008) A concrete mix has a ratio of
A. 2.4693 kg/m C. 0.6173 kg/m 1:2:4 by mass. The properties of the materials to be
B. 1.5803 kg/m D. 0.8889 kg/m used are tabulated below.
Problem 5 Which of the following most nearly gives Specific
the length of 16-mm diameter bars? Materials
Gravity
Cement 3.33
A. 18.98 m C. 19.88 m
Sand 2.64
B. 18.88 m D. 18.99 m
Gravel 2.67

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Problem 10 Which of the following most nearly gives PERT/CPM
the volume of cement solids per bag of cement?
(CE Board May 2003) The following are the activities
A. 0.0240 m3 C. 0.0420 m3 for the construction of a residential house, giving the
B. 0.0210 m3 D. 0.0120 m3 nodes of the Network Diagram/CPM, time duration
and cost (in pesos) for a normal and an accelerated
Problem 11 Which of the following most nearly gives
program:
the volume of cement solids per bag of cement?
Accelerated
Normal Program
A. 0.0203 m3 C. 0.0401 m3 Nodes Activity Program
B. 0.0302 m3 D. 0.0104 m3 Days Cost Days Cost
0-1 Earthworks 4 6,000 3 6,800
Problem 12 Which of the following most nearly gives Concrete
1-2 10 22,000 8 24,200
Works
the volume of concrete that can be produced per Rough-in
1-3 3 8,000 3 8,000
bag of cement? Works
Masonry
3-2 5 9,600 3 12,000
A. 0.1061 m3 C. 0.1261 m3 Works
B. 0.0661 m3 D. 0.1461 m3 Roofing
2-4 3 6,000 3 6,500
Works
Interior
Bids 2-5
Carpentry
8 10,000 6 15,000
Doors and
(CE Board May 2009) A project has been bid out by 2-6
Windows
6 10,000 5 12,000
the Department of Public Works and Highways. The Electrical
5-4 5 4,000 4 4,900
Approved Agency Estimate (AAE) is P2,000,000. The Works
Ceiling
results of the bidders are as follows: 4-7
Works
4 2,400 4 2,400
Painting
Bidder A = P2,320,000 7-8 8 4,800 6 7,600
Works
Bidder B = P2,600,000 Plumbing
Bidder C = P2,040,000 6-8 Fixtures 5 15,000 4 16,800
Bidder D = P1,780,000 Installation
Architectural
Bidder E = P1,290,000 8-9
Finishes
2 2,000 2 2,000
Bidder F = P1,650,000
Bidder G = P2,440,000
Bidder H = P2,700,000 Problem 16 Which of the following gives the critical
path of the project?
Problem 13 Which of the following are considered as
responsive bidders? A. A-B-E-I-J-L C. A-B-G-K-L
B. A-B-F-H-I-J-L D. A-C-D-E-G-K-L
A. A, D, E and F C. C, D and F
B. B, G and H D. A, C, D, E and F Problem 17 Which of the following activities is the
most cost effective in converting to the accelerated
Problem 14 Which of the following most nearly gives program?
the value of the Allowable Government Estimates?
A. A C. B
A. P1,911,666.67 C. P2,051,250.00 B. H D. J
B. P1,908,000.00 D. P1,880,000.00
Problem 18 If the budget is P103,700, which of the
Problem 15 Which of the following gives the bidder following gives the reduction in the number of days
to which the project can be awarded? to complete the project, compared to the normal
program?
A. A C. D
B. C D. F A. 6 C. 4
B. 3 D. 5

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