Contracts and Tenders
JKSSB Junior Engineer (Civil) · Construction Planning and Management · 18 practice questions with answers and explanations: 17 Easy, 1 Medium, 0 Hard.
Sample questions
Sample Easy question 1
An escalation clause in a contract allows:
- The tender to be extended
- The price to be adjusted for a rise in the cost of materials or labour
- The contractor to stop work
- The owner to cancel the contract
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Answer: B. It is useful in long contracts.
Sample Easy question 2
The earnest money of unsuccessful tenderers is:
- Kept by the department
- Added to the contract price
- Paid to the successful tenderer
- Returned after the tender is decided
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Answer: D. Only the successful tenderer's earnest money is kept, usually as part of the security deposit.
Sample Easy question 3
Arbitration in a contract is the:
- Payment of the bill
- Settlement of a dispute by an arbitrator instead of a court
- Award of the tender
- Final measurement of the work
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Answer: B. The arbitrator's award is usually binding on both parties.
Sample Medium question 4
The 'L1' bidder in a tender is the:
- Last bidder to apply
- Local bidder
- Longest experienced bidder
- Lowest evaluated bidder who meets the conditions
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Answer: D. The contract is normally awarded to this bidder.