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QUANTITY SURVEYING N4 TEST 2

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-2QUESTION 1 Refer to the attached diagram The floor plan of a lapa (not to scale) is shown SPECIFICATIONS Size of the plain opening is 2.1 m x 1.5 Brickwork in stretcher bond External face brick Internal fair face Soldier course lintel externally 75 x 100 mm standard concrete lintel internally Reveals are same as internal fishing 20 mm granolithic on the floor, threshold and riser 75 mm granolithic skirting 19 mm meranti quadrant 1.1 take off the plain opening including ALL the adjustments 1.2 Square ALL question 1.1

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QUESTION 2

2.1 Write the following abbreviations in full: 2.1.1 g.s.i 2.1.2 c.s 2.1.3 r.o.c 2.1.4 a.u 2.1.5 exc (5) 2.2 State the unit of measurement of the following: 2.2.1 Roofing sheets 2.2.2 Keeping excavations free from water 2.2.3 Purlins 2.2.4 Fair raking cut 2.2.5 Plaster 2.3 Indicate whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE. Write only true or false next to question number. 2.3.1 Nailed and bolted trusses must be described and given in number (5)

-22.3.2 The extra over brickwork for facing in beam filling must be given in square metres 2.3.3 Excavations for surface trenches are done in successive depths of 2m.
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-32.3.4 Preamble to underside of specification which cannot be show on drawings 2.3.5 Hardcore to underside of surface bed shall be measure in square metres 2.3.6 Wall plates should kept separate according to various length categories 2.3.7 Cover strips must be given in metres, including metres. 2.3.8 Two half-brick foundation walls shall be given in cubic metres 2.3.9 The quantity surveyor is appointed by the client on the architects advice 2.3.10 The Standard System Lists all the buildings material available in South -Africa QUESTION 3 3.1 Define the following: 3.1.1Drawings 3.1.2Bills of quantities 3.1.3Standard form of building contract 3.1.4Standard System of measuring builders work QUESTION 4 4.1 Draw to scale 1 : 10 a three panelled solid door using the following details: 44 mm x 110 mm top rail 44 mm x 110 tiles 44 mm x 110 mm lock rail 44 mm x 110 mm bottom rail 44 mm 110 munting The external dimensions of the door are 810 mm x 2030 mm. QUESTION 5 5.1 State FIVE uses of the bill of quantities. 5.2 State FIVE general rules for abstracting 5.3 State the purpose of the abstract. TOTAL MARKS = 90 (5) (5) (5) [10] 2x5

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