COSC 275 Exam 1 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
6" - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the typical rule of thumb for calculating topsoil to
strip on a site, given that there are no provided dimensions for the depth to be removed?
Cut and fill - CORRECT ANSWER - It is important to keep a separate ________ tally in
order to properly calculate rough grading metrics
Site plan - CORRECT ANSWER - The _______ is the most important drawing used when
calculating rough grade
+-.10' - CORRECT ANSWER - What threshold should fine grading of a site be within
upon completion?
27 - CORRECT ANSWER - How many cubic feet in 1 cubic yard?
Bank Cubic Yards (BCY) - CORRECT ANSWER - Material that is in its undisturbed state
is referred to in what unit?
Loose Cubic Yards (LCY) - CORRECT ANSWER - When soil is excavated and
considered disturbed, it swells into a larger volume, referred to in what unit?
Swell Factor - CORRECT ANSWER - How much bank cubic yards increases by upon
excavation
Compacted Cubic Yards (CCY) - CORRECT ANSWER - When soil is compacted, it is
compressed into a smaller volume than its bank condition, which is measured in what unit?
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
6" - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the typical rule of thumb for calculating topsoil to
strip on a site, given that there are no provided dimensions for the depth to be removed?
Cut and fill - CORRECT ANSWER - It is important to keep a separate ________ tally in
order to properly calculate rough grading metrics
Site plan - CORRECT ANSWER - The _______ is the most important drawing used when
calculating rough grade
+-.10' - CORRECT ANSWER - What threshold should fine grading of a site be within
upon completion?
27 - CORRECT ANSWER - How many cubic feet in 1 cubic yard?
Bank Cubic Yards (BCY) - CORRECT ANSWER - Material that is in its undisturbed state
is referred to in what unit?
Loose Cubic Yards (LCY) - CORRECT ANSWER - When soil is excavated and
considered disturbed, it swells into a larger volume, referred to in what unit?
Swell Factor - CORRECT ANSWER - How much bank cubic yards increases by upon
excavation
Compacted Cubic Yards (CCY) - CORRECT ANSWER - When soil is compacted, it is
compressed into a smaller volume than its bank condition, which is measured in what unit?
