Estimating & Costing B.E Question Paper : jaduniv.edu.in

Name of the University : Jadavpur University
Department : Printing Engineering
Degree : B.E
Subject Code/Name : Estimating And Costing
Sem : I
Website : dspace.jdvu.ac.in
Document Type : Model Question Paper

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Estimating & Costing Question Paper :

B. Printing Engg. Part-I Examination, 2008 :
(2nd Semester)
Time : Three hours

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Full Marks : 100
Answer question No. 7 and any two from each group. :
Group–A :
1. (a) Distinguish between Estimating and Costing. 5
(b) How estimated price of producing a job differs from selling price of the job? Explain each term with an example. 3+6

(c) What are the two basic principles for classification of the cost? In each classification there are various segments. Explain each segment. 6

2. (a) What is production planning? How is it related with Estimating? 2+4
(b) How a job is broken into different parts during estimating? Explain with flow chart. 6

(c) What are the International sizes of paper mentioning their specific uses? Are there any special sizes of paper? If any, mention it. 6+2

3. (a) Design an Estimate Sheet with their relevant information. 10
(b) What is MIS? How it differs from Conventional system with respect to their advantages? 2+8

Group – B :
4. (a) Find the Ream weight of 60 gsm Quad Crown cream wove paper. 2
(b) Find the Gross weight of 350 gsm Board of 76×102cm.2
(c) Find the GSM of 31.9 kg/Ream of Double Medium offset printing paper. 2

(d) A Balance Sheet of Demy Quarto size containing 56 pages to be printed in 2-colours (Magenta and Black) in Web offset process. The number of copies to be printed 2,00,000 copies 80 gsm of Super Calender paper in Demy size web to be used for text.

Cover to be printed in 4-colours on same stock on one side in web offset. Tabular form is used throughout the balance sheet and Bold type is used on cover.

Consider the paper wastage for text is 1.75% per colour and 6% for cover and also consider the ink wastage is 1.5% per colour. Find the quantity of ink and paper to be consumed for printing the balance sheet. 8+6

5. A Magazine consisting of 128 pages of Double Medium Octavo size to be printed in Gravure process of 2,50,000 copies. 32 pages are printed in 4 colours (C, M, Y and K), 72 pages in 2 colour (C and K) and rest in 1 colour (K). Paper to be used is 70 gsm Foreign Art Paper of Medium size web.

Cover to be printed in 4-colours in 170 gsm Foreign Art paper of Medium size web on both side in Gravure. Light type is used throughout the Magazine and bold type is used in cover.

Also consider the following information :
Paper price : Foreign Art Paper – Rs. 80,000/ton
Ink price : Rs. 210/kg.
Paper wastage : 1.25% per colour
Ink wastage : 1.75% per colour
Power rating 12 kw 15kw
Power charge/unit Rs. 5 Rs. 5
Working hours/shift 8 hours 8 hours
No. of working days per year 300 days 310 days
Capacity Utilisation 75% 80%
Average output per shift 40,000 impressions 50,000 impressions

Cost of exclusive direct consumables :
(a) Re-copperising cost @ Rs. 2000 5 Nos. 5 Nos. each to last for 5 yrs. in Single shift working.
(b) Cost of rubber blankets 2 Nos. 2 Nos. @ Rs. 2500 each to last for 50 lakhs impressions

Other benefits to working staff :
Bonus — 20%
P. F. Contribution — 8.33%
E.S.I. — 9%
Gratuity — 4%
Other Charges :
Bank interest on Machine Value — 14%
Depreciation (on one shift basis) — 15%
Insurance — 1%

Other fixed annual expenditures of the organisation to be divided 45:55 between M/C-I and M/C-II
(a) Salaries on indirect labour,
Office staff including bonus,
P.F. Gratuity etc. — Rs. 2,00,000
(b) Amenities to workers and welfare — Rs. 50,000
(c) Factory maintenance — Rs. 90,000
(d) Electricity and water charges — Rs. 1,60,000
(e) Travelling and conveyance — Rs. 1,20,000
(f) Miscellaneous Expenses — Rs. 1,80,000

Syllabus :
Estimating And Costing :
Definition of estimation and costing and their relationship, Different costing methods, Determination of direct and indirect cost of a printing job, Budgeting, Establishment of budget centers, Cost of productive department, Budgeted hour cost rates, Estimating paper, ink, film and other chemicals, Job specifications, Estimation form, Depreciation, Working capital, Expense control and budgetary control.

References :
** Ruggles Philip Kent, Printing Estimating, Delmar Publishers.
** Adams J. Michael, Faux D. David, Rieber J. Lloyd, Printing Technology, Delmar Publishers