Preview Questions Quantity Surveyor | Role Specific Skill

Question 1: In terms of cost estimating for building projects, what is the primary risk associated with using unit rates for material costs?

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Underestimating labor hours

Ignoring site preparation costs

Underestimating material costs due to market fluctuations

Overestimating labor costs

Question 2: In quantity surveying, which method is typically used to calculate material costs based on unit quantities?

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Unit rate estimating

Bottom-up estimating

Top-down estimating

Analogous estimating

Question 3: In a design and build contract, how should a Quantity Surveyor assess cost escalation during the project phase?

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Evaluate design changes and material price fluctuations

Accept cost escalation without questioning

Focus only on labor cost and ignore material changes

Only adjust costs after the completion of major milestones

Question 4: How does the contractor's experience with similar projects affect the cost estimate in the tendering process?

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It leads to higher confidence in the accuracy of submitted costs

It has little to no impact on the cost estimate

It allows for a more accurate cost estimate based on previous success

It results in lower prices due to economies of scale

Question 5: When preparing a tender price, how do you ensure that overhead and profit margins are accurately calculated?

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By analyzing market trends and applying standard margins

By reviewing historical overheads and adjusting for project specifics

By applying a fixed percentage of the direct costs

By calculating overheads per resource and applying to the project

Question 6: Which document should a quantity surveyor refer to for determining material quantities and unit rates during a project?

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Technical drawings

Bill of Quantities (BOQ)

Request for Information (RFI)

Project specifications