CEM 301 / CE 322 Exam 2 Questions
with Verified Answers
You are doing a quantity takeoff for an asphalt parking lot. You need 4 in x 50 ft x 100 ft of
asphalt. Which of the following is the closest quantity that you need? ✔️✔️62 CY
Accurate and complete quantity takeoff is important for which of the following reasons:
✔️✔️they are an important component of cost estimating
You need 1/2 in diameter copper pipe for a project. It comes in 20 ft lengths and the project
includes 90 ft of pipe with no lapping. How many pieces of pipe should you put down on your
quantity takeoff? ✔️✔️5 pieces
common linear components include which of the following?
a) dowels
b) continuous rebar and footing forms
c) drywall and carpet tile
e) stucco and blow insulation ✔️✔️b) continuous rebar and footing forms
Common counted items include which of the following?
a) Plants and trees
b) All of the choices
c) Joists and trusses
,d) Wood and metal studs ✔️✔️b) all of the choices
common quantity goods include which of the following?
a) mortar and grout
b) handrails
c) plumbing and electrical fixtures
d) siding and floor tiles ✔️✔️a) mortar and grout
according to the learning module, which of the following are categories of items that are
common in quantity takeoffs:
a) Landscape materials, ready mix trucks per day and temporary structures
b) Drawings, specifications, contract.
c) Personnel, equipment, material
d) Linear components, sheet and roll goods, quantity from quantity goods ✔️✔️d) Linear
components, sheet and roll goods, quantity from quantity goods
Common sheet and roll goods include which of the following?
a) Fascia and sills
b) Drywall tape and mud
c) Wood sheeting
d) Soil excavation ✔️✔️c) wood sheeting
, If you are doing a quantity takeoff for a 10 ft long, free-standing, wood stud wall, with studs 12"
OC, how many studs do you need? ✔️✔️11
* calcs for studs = ( height / space distance) + 1
Determine the quantity of paint needed to paint 5000 SF of wall. One gallon of paint will cover
300 SF of wall. You will need how many gallons? ✔️✔️17
Common volumetric goods include which of the following?
a) Concrete
b) All of the choices
c) Soil excavation
d) Asphalt ✔️✔️b) all of the choices
You are doing the quantity takeoff for architectural bricks for a building project. You need
enough bricks to cover a wall 20 ft wide by 45 ft high. The bricks are 2 5/8 in high, 7 5/8 wide
and are to be installed with 3/8 in mortar on each side. How many bricks do you need (use the
closest answer). ✔️✔️5500 bricks
categories of items ✔️✔️counted items
linear components
sheet and roll goods
volumetric goods
with Verified Answers
You are doing a quantity takeoff for an asphalt parking lot. You need 4 in x 50 ft x 100 ft of
asphalt. Which of the following is the closest quantity that you need? ✔️✔️62 CY
Accurate and complete quantity takeoff is important for which of the following reasons:
✔️✔️they are an important component of cost estimating
You need 1/2 in diameter copper pipe for a project. It comes in 20 ft lengths and the project
includes 90 ft of pipe with no lapping. How many pieces of pipe should you put down on your
quantity takeoff? ✔️✔️5 pieces
common linear components include which of the following?
a) dowels
b) continuous rebar and footing forms
c) drywall and carpet tile
e) stucco and blow insulation ✔️✔️b) continuous rebar and footing forms
Common counted items include which of the following?
a) Plants and trees
b) All of the choices
c) Joists and trusses
,d) Wood and metal studs ✔️✔️b) all of the choices
common quantity goods include which of the following?
a) mortar and grout
b) handrails
c) plumbing and electrical fixtures
d) siding and floor tiles ✔️✔️a) mortar and grout
according to the learning module, which of the following are categories of items that are
common in quantity takeoffs:
a) Landscape materials, ready mix trucks per day and temporary structures
b) Drawings, specifications, contract.
c) Personnel, equipment, material
d) Linear components, sheet and roll goods, quantity from quantity goods ✔️✔️d) Linear
components, sheet and roll goods, quantity from quantity goods
Common sheet and roll goods include which of the following?
a) Fascia and sills
b) Drywall tape and mud
c) Wood sheeting
d) Soil excavation ✔️✔️c) wood sheeting
, If you are doing a quantity takeoff for a 10 ft long, free-standing, wood stud wall, with studs 12"
OC, how many studs do you need? ✔️✔️11
* calcs for studs = ( height / space distance) + 1
Determine the quantity of paint needed to paint 5000 SF of wall. One gallon of paint will cover
300 SF of wall. You will need how many gallons? ✔️✔️17
Common volumetric goods include which of the following?
a) Concrete
b) All of the choices
c) Soil excavation
d) Asphalt ✔️✔️b) all of the choices
You are doing the quantity takeoff for architectural bricks for a building project. You need
enough bricks to cover a wall 20 ft wide by 45 ft high. The bricks are 2 5/8 in high, 7 5/8 wide
and are to be installed with 3/8 in mortar on each side. How many bricks do you need (use the
closest answer). ✔️✔️5500 bricks
categories of items ✔️✔️counted items
linear components
sheet and roll goods
volumetric goods
