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Seat No.: Enrolment
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
PDDC SEMESTER- VIII • EXAMINATION SUMMER 2017
Subject Code: X80601 Date: 27/04/2017
Subject Name: Professional Practice Valuation
Time: 10.30AM to 01.00PM Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1

Work out the quantities of following items for plan in Figure -01
Earth work in excavation
Cement Concrete
Brick masonry in substructure
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Explain importance of specifications and write specifications for earth work in excavation.
07
Q.2

What is meant by rate analysis? What is its importance? Carry out the rate analysis for
R.C.C work in proportion with steel reinforcement.
07

Work out rate analysis for Mosaic tiles flooring.
07
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Write short note on:
S.O.R
Task of an item of Civil Work.
07
Q.3

Explain different types of detailed estimates.
07

Why are detailed estimates of a project prepared? What costs do they include?
07
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Q.3

Write short note on any one.
Construction cost index
Abstracting or bill of quantities.
07

Define a contract and explain various essential elements of a valid contract.
07
Q.4

What is meant by "Conditions of Contract"? Write important conditions of contract for a civil engineering project.
07

State the important points to be included in tender notice and draft a tender notice for a typical civil engineering work at your city.
07
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Q.4

Write short notes on "Easements" and explain essential characteristics of easements.
07

Explain the following terms
Mortgage
Free hold and lease hold property
07
Q.5

Define and explain following terms
Value
Cost
Price
Standard rent
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Using the following data work out the rent of a property.
Cost of land Rs. 365000/-
Cost of building Rs. 1235000/-
Out goings 30% of net return
Expected return on building and land are 12% and 7.5% respectively.
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OR
Q.5

Explain the following terms.
Sinking fund
Depreciation
Capitalized Value
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A lease hold property is to produce a net income of Rs. 5000/- per annum for the next 40 years. What is the value of the property? Assume that owner requires a return of on his capital and that the sinking fund to replace the capital is also to be accumulated at 6%. What will be value of the property if the rate of interest for redemption of the capital is taken as 3.5%.
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