THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF SURVEYORS QUANTITY SURVEYING DIVISION ASSESSMENT OF TECHNICAL COMPETENCE FINAL ASSESSMENT May 2011
1 WRITTEN TEST Wednesday, 18th May, 2011
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THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF SURVEYORS QUANTITY SURVEYING DIVISION ASSESSMENT OF TECHNICAL COMPETENCE FINAL ASSESSMENT MAY 2011 WRITTEN TEST 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, Wednesday, 18th May, 2011
NOTES TO CANDIDATES A. B. Headings to questions are for ease of identification only and do not form part of the questions. The number of multiple choice questions and short questions are as follows: (1) Section A Twenty six (26) multiple choice questions worth 2 marks each. It is suggested that each multiple choice question should be answered in approximately - 1 minute. Section B Six (6) short questions worth 8 marks each. It is suggested that each short question should be answered in approximately 10 minutes.
(2) C. D. E.
All Multiple Choice Questions and Short Questions are compulsory. The total mark is 100. The overall pass mark is 55. Marks will be assessed to whole unit. No fraction of one unit will be given. Refer also to INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES which were issued to you in advance.
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA Candidate is expected to demonstrate his/her acquisition of practical skills and theoretical knowledge in quantity surveying at the technical level and the ability to correctly and precisely express his/her understanding on some specific areas of quantity surveying practice at the technical level.
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THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF SURVEYORS QUANTITY SURVEYING DIVISION ASSESSMENT OF TECHNICAL COMPETENCE FINAL ASSESSMENT MAY 2011 WRITTEN TEST 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, Wednesday, 18th May, 2011
SECTION A MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
(TOTAL 52 MARKS)
Candidate is required to choose his / her answers to the questions by writing A, B, C or D in the box as given below. (2 marks each) NOTE: (a) Whenever the term HKSMM is used, it shall mean: (i) the Hong Kong Standard Method of Measurement of Building Works (Third Edition Metric February 1979), without amendments; or (ii) Hong Kong Standard Method of Measurement for Building Services, First Edition (May 1993); or (iii) Hong Kong Standard Method of Measurement of Building Works, Fourth Edition 2005 (HKSMM4), as appropriate. (b) Whenever the term SFC is used, it shall mean either: (i) the Agreement & Schedule of Conditions of Building Contract for use in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Private Edition With Quantities / Without Quantities, Second Amendments published July 1999, without further amendments; or (ii) Agreement & Schedule of Conditions of Building Contract for use in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 2005 Edition, as appropriate.
1.
In examination of tenders received, which of the following should not be carried out by the consultant quantity surveyor?
A) B) C) D)
Checking validity of tenderers Business Registration Certificate. Arithmetical checking of tenderers pricing in the Bills of Quantities. Assessing the cost of head office overheads of tenderers. Identifying irregularities in tenderers pricing.
2.
Which of the following statement regarding the unit of measurements is TRUE? A) B) C) D) Items enumerated numbers Items given run linear kilometres Items given by time may be given in weeks as defined Items given by weight pounds
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THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF SURVEYORS QUANTITY SURVEYING DIVISION ASSESSMENT OF TECHNICAL COMPETENCE FINAL ASSESSMENT MAY 2011 WRITTEN TEST 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, Wednesday, 18th May, 2011
3.
Which of the following item is not commonly priced in the Preliminaries Bill? A) B) C) D) Industrial Training Levy Attendances for the nominated supplier Submission of samples Construction of temporary roads
4.
Please measure the total internal areas of a room 2m length x 2m width x 3m high (floor to ceiling) with a beam 2m length x1m wide x 1m depth (under ceiling) as shown in the following typical section. There is also one door opening of 1m width x 2m high in the room. ceiling
beam Walls
floor
A) B) C) D)
28m2 30m2 32m2 34m2
5.
Under the HKSMM, what is the unit of measurement for final circuits in the electrical installations? A) B) C) D) Item m nr Sets
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6.
Which of the following trade section in the HKSMM is referred for the measurement of external signage? A) B) C) D) Ironmonger / Ironmongery Steel and Metal Worker / Steel and Metal Works Landscaping Plasterer / Plastering and Paving Works
7.
Which of the following statement regarding the minimum deductions under the HKSMM is FALSE? A) B) C) D) No deduction to concrete for voids 0.05m3 No deduction to formwork for voids 1.00m2 No deduction to stone walling for voids 0.50m2 No deduction to plastering finishes for voids 0.50m2, nor for voids 300mm wide
8.
Which of the following statement regarding the units of billing under the HKSMM is FALSE? A) Quantities shall be billed to the nearest whole unit where the unit of billing is the metre B) Quantities shall be billed to the nearest whole unit where the unit of billing is the kilogram C) Quantities shall be billed to the nearest one tenth of a whole unit where the unit of billing is the metre when billing items of variation or remeasurement in adjustment of accounts, omissions and additions D) Quantities shall be billed to the nearest one tenth of a whole unit where the unit of billing is the kilogram when billing items of variation or remeasurement in adjustment of accounts, omissions and additions
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Under the HKSMM, spatterdash to all surfaces shall be measured together and given super. Which of the following surfaces finished with painting will not require the application of spatterdash? (1) concrete surface (2) fair face concrete surface (3) blockwork A) B) C) D) (1) & (2) (1) & (3) (2) & (3) (1), (2) & (3)
10.
When measuring painting to pipework, which of the following is NOT classified under the HKSMM? A) B) C) D) Small pipes Medium pipes Large pipes Pips exceeding 110mm diameter
11.
Deviations from or qualifications to the Standard Method of Measurements shall be stated in the Preambles to the Bills of Quantities or in the : A) B) C) D) Form of Tender Preliminaries to the Bills of Quantities Drawings Description of the items in the Bills of Quantities to which they apply
12.
Under the SFC, who is responsible for certifying interim payments to the Main Contractor? A) B) C) D) Architect Quantity Surveyor Architect + Quantity Surveyor Employer
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13.
Which party is responsible for the Employees Compensation Insurance under SFC? A) B) C) D) Main Contractor Quantity Surveyor Architect Employer
14.
Under the HKSMM, which of the following statements for no deduction measurement of concrete are TRUE? 1. 2. 3. Voids not exceeding 0.05 cube metre the volume of the reinforcement openings in walls, floors roof slabs, roadways and the like (of the thickness not greater than 500mm) not exceeding 0.10 square metre (1) & (2) (1) & (3) (2) & (3) (1), (2) & (3)
A) B) C) D)
15.
Under the SFC, which of the following is not considered as a qualifying event for the Contractor to claim for direct loss and/or expense incurred by him? A) Failure of the Employer to supply goods that he agreed to provide for the works B) Failure of the domestic supplier to supply goods as ordered by the Contractor C) Failure of the Architect to provide timely instruction to the Contractor D) Disruption caused by a Specialist Contractor
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16.
Which of the following should not be directly projected from the elemental cost of an office building to a similar size and standard of a new office building? A) B) C) D) Structural unit cost M&E unit cost Foundation unit cost Architectural unit cost
17.
Which of the following statement regarding claim for direct loss and/or expense is FALSE? A) B) C) D) Architect's instruction for postponement of the Date for Possession is a qualifying event for the Contractor to claim for direct loss and/or expense. Force majeure is not a qualifying event for the Contractor to claim for direct loss and/or expense. The Contractor shall not be entitled to additional payment for direct loss and/or expense should no extension of time be granted under the Contract. Notice of claim is a condition precedent to the Contractor's entitlement to direct loss and/or expense.
18.
Which of the following statement regarding surety bond is FALSE? A) B) C) D) The Contractor shall obtain the surety bond no later than 28 days of the date of acceptance of his tender. The surety shall be released from the surety bond upon the issue of the Substantial Completion Certificate for a section of the Works. The surety bond shall be binding upon the Contractor and the Surety jointly and severally. The surety bond shall be released upon the issue of the substantial completion for the whole of the Works.
19.
Which of the following is the characteristics of the Schedule of Rates? (1) (2) (3) (4) A) B) C) D) Clear financial commitment of the Employer Difficult to compare various tenders Save time for measuring quantities of the Works Suitable for maintenance works (1), (2) & (3) (1), (3) & (4) (2), (3) & (4) (1), (2) & (4)
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THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF SURVEYORS QUANTITY SURVEYING DIVISION ASSESSMENT OF TECHNICAL COMPETENCE FINAL ASSESSMENT MAY 2011 WRITTEN TEST 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, Wednesday, 18th May, 2011
20.
In a contract with quantities, which of the following are measured and included in Bill No. 1 Preliminaries? (1) (2) (3) (4) A) B) C) D) Protective screen for removal of toxic material Site accommodation for offices and stores Hoisting facilities Setting out (1), (2) & (3) only (1), (2) & (4) only (1), (3) & (4) only (2), (3) & (4) only
21.
Which of the following work section in the HKSMM4 is referred for the measurement of filling of soil into planter? A) B) C) D) Preliminaries Excavation Landscaping Plastering and Paving Works
22.
In accordance with the HKSMM4, which of the following item is not measured in run? A) B) C) D) Excavating trench for strip foundation Excavating trench for pipe duct Boring pile holes Caisson excavation
23.
Which of the following shall not be included in the Interim Certificate? A) B) C) D) Off-site materials which are intended to be included in the Works and expressly approved by the Architect to be paid in the interim payment. Value of variation works actually done on site but the value is yet to be agreed between the Contractor and Quantity Surveyor. Attendances provided to the specialist contractor directly engaged by the Employer. None of the above.
24.
Which of the following is not the general attendance commonly provided by the Contractor to the Nominated Sub-Contractors? A) B) C) D) Site supervision Hoisting facilities Storage space Removal of rubbish
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25.
Under the HKSMM4, which of the following is the correct unit of measurement of door frames? A) B) C) D) nr m2 item m
26.
Which of the following information is neither indicated in Conditions of Tender nor Form of Tender? A) B) C) D) Limit of retention Tender validity period Declaration of no alteration made to the tender documents Business registration certificate number
SECTION B SHORT QUESTIONS
(TOTAL 48 MARKS)
Candidate is required to state his / her answer to the question in the answer book as separately provided. (8 marks each) NOTE: (a) Whenever the term HKSMM is used, it shall mean: (i) the Hong Kong Standard Method of Measurement of Building Works (Third Edition Metric February 1979), without amendments; or (ii) Hong Kong Standard Method of Measurement for Building Services, First Edition (May 1993); or (iii) Hong Kong Standard Method of Measurement of Building Works, Fourth Edition 2005 (HKSMM4), as appropriate. (b) Whenever the term SFC is used, it shall mean either: (i) the Agreement & Schedule of Conditions of Building Contract for use in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Private Edition With Quantities / Without Quantities, Second Amendments published July 1999, without further amendments; or (ii) Agreement & Schedule of Conditions of Building Contract for use in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 2005 Edition, as appropriate.
Question 1 (a) Describe items that are normally required to be examined in checking the surety bond being submitted by the Contractor under the SFC. (b) If expiry date is stated in the given Bond, suggest usual practical way to response and resolve this deviation? (8 marks)
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Question 2 (a) What are the differences between Schedule of Rates (SOR) (the one without quantities indicated in the schedule) and BQ? (b) Name two advantage of using BQ instead of SOR? (8 marks)
Question 3 Explain Two common grounds each that the Contract can be contractually terminated by: (a) the Employer, (b) the Main Contractor, due to the other partys default. (8 marks)
Question 4 "Life cycle costing for each building project involves streams of expenditure over its own life." Name such categories / items of the expenditure (cost) involved in the above statement. (8 marks)
Question 5 (a) Differentiate Provisional Quantities and Provisional Sum. (b) Give two situation and advantage of using Provisional quantities instead of Provisional Sum. (8 marks)
Question 6 Describe normal means/ tools of the consultant quantity surveyor to perform project cost control in both pre-contract and post-contract stage. (8 marks)
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