RATE ANALYSIS

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• Q1: Define analysis of rate or rate analysis.
  Ans: Rate analysis is a method used to determine the cost of a specific item of work in a project.
• Q2: Define Contractor's Profit.
  Ans: A 10% of the total cost of the project is given to the contractor which is known as contractor's profit. This is how a contractor earns from a project.
• Q3: Write the purpose of rate analysis.
  Ans: Rate Analysis is done for:

  • ➔ Accurate Costing
  • ➔ Competitive Bidding
  • ➔ To minimize Risk of errors
  • ➔ Resource Allocation
• Q4: Define Prime Cost.
  Ans: A prime cost is the direct cost associated with the project. It is the actual cost of the item present in the shop.Prime Cost = Direct Materials + Direct Labour
• Q5: Define Capital Cost.
  Ans: A capital cost is the one time payment made at the time of purchase. The cost at which you buy anything is capital cost (includes tax).
• Q6: Define Market Rate.
  Ans: The current rate of an item in the market is the market rate. It differs from time to time.
• Q7: Define Flat.
  Ans: A flat is a self-contained housing unit in a multi-storey building, usually consisting of rooms like a bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, and living area.
• Q8: Define Balcony.
  Ans: A balcony is a platform projecting from the wall of a building, typically enclosed by a railing, and accessed from an upper-floor room.
• Q9: Define Floor.
  Ans: A floor is the lower horizontal surface of a room or building on which people walk or place furniture.
• Q10: Define Conglomerate Floor.
  Ans: A conglomerate floor is a type of flooring made using a mixture of crushed stone, gravel, cement, and other aggregates.
• Q11: Define Frame Structure.
  Ans: A frame structure is a building structure made of beams and columns joined together to carry loads, with walls acting as partitions rather than load-bearing elements.
• Q12: Define Plinth Level.
  Ans: Plinth level is the height between the ground level and the top of the building’s plinth (base), usually where the floor slab begins.
• Q13: Define Good quality cement.
  Ans: Good quality cement is uniform in color, free from lumps, has a smooth texture, and provides high strength and proper setting time.
• Q14: Name 4 cement brands in Pakistan
  Ans: Famous brands of cement are:

  • ➔ Lucky Cement
  • ➔ DG Khan Cement
  • ➔ Maple Leaf Cement
  • ➔ Bestway Cement
• Q15: Write the standard thickness of DPC.
  Ans: Standard thickness of Damp Proof Course (DPC) is 2.5 cm to 5 cm (usually 1 inch or 1.5 inches).
• Q16: Write the standard size of Brick Module.
  Ans: The basic modular brick size in Pakistan is 190 mm × 90 mm × 90 mm (without mortar).
• Q17: Define Ventilation
  Ans: Ventilation is the process of supplying fresh air and removing stale air from an indoor space to maintain air quality.
• Q18: Define Infiltration.
  Ans: Infiltration is the process by which water enters the soil from the surface and moves downward through the ground.
• Q19: Name 6 types of traps.
  Ans: Types of traps are:

  • ➔ S trap
  • ➔ P trap
  • ➔ U trap
  • ➔ Q trap
  • ➔ Floor trap
  • ➔ Gully trap
• Q20: What is the standard door size?
  Ans: Standard door size in Pakistan is typically 3 feet (width) × 7 feet (height) or 0.9 m × 2.1 m.