NCCER Module 2 Questions and Answers 100% Pass

An estimator is preparing a bid for a home remodeling project. She has determined that the new garage needs 324 feet of 2x10 lumber; the new rec room requires 430 feet; and the new upstairs bonus room needs 283 feet. How many feet of 2x10 lumber will be needed? - 1,037 feet A plumbing contractor bid the rough-in work for a new three story office building based an estimate of 850 hours of a journey-level plumber's time on the job. After the job was in progress, the contractor determined that the first floor required 342 hours and the second floor required 329 hours. How many labor hours are left in estimate to complete the third floor? - 179 hours The estimator for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) contractor estimated that the new hospital would require 5,840 feet of sheet metal ductwork. The order is too large for a single fabricator, so it was decided to split the order among four fabricators. Fabricator 1 received an order for 2,500 feet; Fabricator 2 obtained an order for 1,200 feet; and Fabricator 3 was awarded a contract for 1,150 feet. How many feet of ductwork would be required of Fabricator 4? - 990 feet A contractor places an order with a building supply company for three exterior doors to be installed in a new home. The front door costs $635, the door to the garage costs $355, and the sliding door to the deck costs $1,232. What is the total amount of the order? - $2,222 Sally works as an estimator for G&J Electric. She has determined that 550 feet of electrical cable will be needed to wire a new house. Later, Sally is told that the homeowner has decide to cut back from a three-car garage to a two-car garage, which will eliminate two branch circuits, one of 23 feet and the other of 34 feet. How many feet of wire will be needed now? - 493 feetAt the end of a construction project, the project manager is totaling up the cost of building materials used on the job. He arrives at the following costs: Lumber: $15,432 Piping: $4,522 Concrete: $3,445 Drywall: $6,489 Paint: $882 How much was spent for materials on this project? - $30,770 Brian is responsible for ordering cement for a construction project. He had just determined that the construction crew would need 540 cubic yards of cement when the building owner decided to shorten the driveway, eliminating the need for 44 cubic yards of cement. How much cement will Brian have to order now? - 496 cubic yards Profit is the amount of money that remains after all expenses of a project have been paid. Acme Construction has just completed the construction of a building, and Fred Jones, the project manager, is doing the final accounting. Acme bid $232,500 for the project and was awarded a contract for that amount. The cost of construction, including labor, building materials, and other expenses such as equipment rental was $198,468. What was the profit on this project? - $34,032 Profit is the amount of money that remains after all expenses of a project have been paid. The year has just ended, and Ajax Construction's owner is anxious to find out if the company had a profitable year. The company was awarded five contracts totaling $7,435,000. The costs associated with each project were:Project 1: $1,245,000 Project 2: $985,689 Project 3: $1,723,000 Project 4: $2,567,054 Project 5: $633,768 How much profit did the company earn? - $280,489 Troy must keep track of the amount of refrigerant he uses from a 50-pound cylinder to ensure that accurate records are kept. He used 13 pounds on a system for Ms. Jones and 9 p