CM 2113 ESTIMATING TOTAL EQUIPMENT
COST MODULE 2 QUIZ 2026 ACTUAL TEST
PAPER COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED –
CHAO WANG
◉ (T/F) For bulk materials, volumetric mesure varies with material's
position in the construction process Answer: T
◉ (T/F) The same weight of a material will occupy different volumes as
the material is handled on the project Answer: T
◉ Swell Answer: Reduction in density due to loosening the soil by
digging
◉ Which soil volume is used to determine the volume capacity of
excavating/hauling equipment? Answer: Loose Volume
◉ Soil density is a measure of ? per unit of volume. Answer: Weight
◉ What is soil's bank condition? Answer: Typical amount of soil in its
natural state
◉ (T/F) 1 bank cubic yard is 1 cubic yard of material after it has been
disturbed by a loading process Answer: F
, ◉ What are construction costs based on? Answer: (total quantity of the
work to be done)*(the unit price of the work)
◉ Rolling Resistance Answer: resistance of a level surface to constant-
velocity motion across it
◉ What does rolling resistance result from? Answer: friction of the
driving mechanism, tire flexing and the force needed to push through or
ride over the supporting surface
◉ (T/F) rolling resistance applied to both crawler-type and wheel-type
mobile equipment Answer: T
◉ (T/F) When a vehicle moves down a grade the force of gravity that
assists the vehicle is also called grade assistance Answer: T
◉ (T/F)power required, total resistance and effective grade all denote
the same thing Answer: T
◉ (T/F) The decision process for matching the best possible machine to
the project task requires the engineer to take into account both the
properties of the material to be handled and the mechanical capabilities
of the machine Answer: T
COST MODULE 2 QUIZ 2026 ACTUAL TEST
PAPER COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED –
CHAO WANG
◉ (T/F) For bulk materials, volumetric mesure varies with material's
position in the construction process Answer: T
◉ (T/F) The same weight of a material will occupy different volumes as
the material is handled on the project Answer: T
◉ Swell Answer: Reduction in density due to loosening the soil by
digging
◉ Which soil volume is used to determine the volume capacity of
excavating/hauling equipment? Answer: Loose Volume
◉ Soil density is a measure of ? per unit of volume. Answer: Weight
◉ What is soil's bank condition? Answer: Typical amount of soil in its
natural state
◉ (T/F) 1 bank cubic yard is 1 cubic yard of material after it has been
disturbed by a loading process Answer: F
, ◉ What are construction costs based on? Answer: (total quantity of the
work to be done)*(the unit price of the work)
◉ Rolling Resistance Answer: resistance of a level surface to constant-
velocity motion across it
◉ What does rolling resistance result from? Answer: friction of the
driving mechanism, tire flexing and the force needed to push through or
ride over the supporting surface
◉ (T/F) rolling resistance applied to both crawler-type and wheel-type
mobile equipment Answer: T
◉ (T/F) When a vehicle moves down a grade the force of gravity that
assists the vehicle is also called grade assistance Answer: T
◉ (T/F)power required, total resistance and effective grade all denote
the same thing Answer: T
◉ (T/F) The decision process for matching the best possible machine to
the project task requires the engineer to take into account both the
properties of the material to be handled and the mechanical capabilities
of the machine Answer: T
