COSC 275 EXAM 1 REVIEW QUESTIONS
Estimating - Answers - The process of determining the anticipated cost of materials,
labor, and equipment of a proposed project.
Take-off - Answers - The process in which detailed lists are compiled, based on
drawings and specifications, of all the material and equipment necessary to construct a
project. The cost estimator uses this list to calculate how much it will cost to build the
project.
Quantities - Answers - Measured amounts of construction items expressed in their
customary units.
Quantification - Answers - In estimating an activity to translate project scope information
into resource quantities suitable for costing. In the engineering and construction
industry, a takeoff is a specific type of quantification that is a measurement and listing of
quantities of materials from drawings.
Quantity Survey - Answers - A detailed analysis of material and equipment required to
construct a project.
Area - Answers - A measurement of a given planar region or of the surface of a solid
Area Method - Answers - A construction cost estimating system employing unit square
foot costs multiplied by the adjusted gross floor area of a building.
Length - Answers - the longest dimension of an object
Linear Measurement - Answers - A unit or systems of units for measuring length
Dimension - Answers - A distance between two points, lines, or planes
Specifications - Answers - Documents that define the quualitative requirements for
products, materials, and workmanship upon which the contract for construction is based
Drawings - Answers - Graphic illustrations depicting the dimensions, design, and
location of a project. Generally including plans, elevations, details, diagrams, schedules,
and sections.
Addendum - Answers - A document describing an addition change, correction, or
modification to contract documents. Issued by the design professional during the
bidding period or prior to the award of contract, and is the primary method of informing
bidders of modifications to the work during the bidding process. Addenda become part
of the contract documents.
Estimating - Answers - The process of determining the anticipated cost of materials,
labor, and equipment of a proposed project.
Take-off - Answers - The process in which detailed lists are compiled, based on
drawings and specifications, of all the material and equipment necessary to construct a
project. The cost estimator uses this list to calculate how much it will cost to build the
project.
Quantities - Answers - Measured amounts of construction items expressed in their
customary units.
Quantification - Answers - In estimating an activity to translate project scope information
into resource quantities suitable for costing. In the engineering and construction
industry, a takeoff is a specific type of quantification that is a measurement and listing of
quantities of materials from drawings.
Quantity Survey - Answers - A detailed analysis of material and equipment required to
construct a project.
Area - Answers - A measurement of a given planar region or of the surface of a solid
Area Method - Answers - A construction cost estimating system employing unit square
foot costs multiplied by the adjusted gross floor area of a building.
Length - Answers - the longest dimension of an object
Linear Measurement - Answers - A unit or systems of units for measuring length
Dimension - Answers - A distance between two points, lines, or planes
Specifications - Answers - Documents that define the quualitative requirements for
products, materials, and workmanship upon which the contract for construction is based
Drawings - Answers - Graphic illustrations depicting the dimensions, design, and
location of a project. Generally including plans, elevations, details, diagrams, schedules,
and sections.
Addendum - Answers - A document describing an addition change, correction, or
modification to contract documents. Issued by the design professional during the
bidding period or prior to the award of contract, and is the primary method of informing
bidders of modifications to the work during the bidding process. Addenda become part
of the contract documents.
