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  1. Ratio analysis of a construction firm is used for analysis by :

  2. A.
    share holders
    B.
    firm's management
    C.
    Banks of the firm
    D.
    financial analysts
    E.
    All of these.

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  3. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  4. A.
    B.
    Over head cost per unit = Overhead ratio x direct labour cost/unit
    C.
    both (a) and (b)
    D.
    neither (a) nor (6)

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  5. Probabilistic estimating of a construction project includes:

  6. A.
    Labour
    B.
    Productivity
    C.
    wage scale
    D.
    All of these

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  7. A construction estimate is used

  8. A.
    to judge tentatively or approximate value of the project
    B.
    to produce a statement of the approximate cost
    C.
    to decide an approximation of the value of the project and not the exact cost.
    D.
    None of these

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  9. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  10. A.
    The capital required to get a project started, is called first cost.
    B.
    The costs associated with a new or existing project that remain unaffected by the changes in activity level over the normal range of operation of the project, are called fixed costs.
    C.
    The group of costs that vary proportionately to the changes in the activity level of a new or existing project are called variable costs.
    D.
    All of these

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  11. Present worth Annuity (PWA) is generally known as

  12. A.
    Premium annuities
    B.
    Income annuities
    C.
    Future annuities
    D.
    All of these

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  13. Pick up the ratio which gives us sufficient information by which to judge the financial condition and performance of the firm, from the following:

  14. A.
    Liquidity ratio
    B.
    Financial leverage ratio
    C.
    Activity ratio
    D.
    Portability
    E.
    None of these

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  15. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  16. A.
    The ratios which show profitability in relation to sales and those which show profitability in relation to investment, are called profitability ratios.
    B.
    The ratio of gross profit and net sales, is called profitability in relation to sales ratio.
    C.
    The ratio of net profit after taxes to total assests is known as profitability in relation to investment ratio
    D.
    All of these

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  17. The financial analysis helps to judge:

  18. A.
    The operational efficiency of the firm
    B.
    The financial position of the firm.
    C.
    Both (a) and (b)
    D.
    Neither (a) nor (b)

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  19. If interest is paid more than once in a year, i is the rate of interest per year, n is the number of periods in years and m is a number of periods per years, compound amount factor (CAF) is :

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