Question

Calculate the cost of carriage of 50,000 bricks by bullock carts, from a distance of 7 km on kutcha road. The cart can make two trips per day and can carry 250 bricks per trip. The wages of bullock cart may be taken as Rs.50 per day including the driver.

(a) Rs.10,000

(b) Rs.5000

(c) Rs.1000

(d) Rs.500

I have been asked this question in an international level competition.

The question is from Estimate of Materials for Different House Parts in portion Specifications, Estimation of Quantities of Materials and Transport of Civil Engineering Drawing

Answer 1

Right choice is (b) Rs.5000

For explanation I would say: No. of trips required = 50000/250 = 200

No. of days work at two trips per day = 200/2 = 100

Cost of transport @Rs.50 per day = 100*50 = Rs.5000.