COSC 275 Palmer: Exam 1 Notes UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Estimating - CORRECT ANSWER - The Process of determining the anticipated cost of
material, labor and equipment of a proposed project.
Take-off - CORRECT ANSWER - The process in which detailed lists are compiled, based
on drawings and specifications, of all the materials 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - Measured amounts of of construction items expressed
in their customary units.
Quantification - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 measurement and listing of quantities
of materials from drawings.
Quantity Survey - CORRECT ANSWER - A detailed analysis of material and equipment
required to construct a project
Area - CORRECT ANSWER - A measurement of a given planar region or of the surface of
a solid.
Area Method - CORRECT ANSWER - A construction cost estimating system employing
unit square foot costs multiplied by the adjusted gross floor area of building.
Length - CORRECT ANSWER - The longest dimension of an object.
, Linear Measurement - CORRECT ANSWER - A unit or system of units for measuring
length:
12" = 1'
3' = 1 Y
1 Y = 0.9144 M
1 Mi = 5,280'
Specifications - CORRECT ANSWER - Documents that define the qualitative
requirements for products, materials, and workmanship upon which the contract for construction
is based.
Drawings - CORRECT ANSWER - Graphic illustration's depicting the dimensions,
design, and location of the project. Generally including plans, elevations, details, diagrams,
schedules, and sections.
Addendum - CORRECT ANSWER - A document describing an addition, change,
correction, or modification to contact documents.
Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER - A modification to the contract by a subsequent
agreement.
Grade - CORRECT ANSWER - The surface or level of the ground.
Level - CORRECT ANSWER - Term used to describe any horizontal surface that has all
points at the same elevation and has zero slope.
Site - CORRECT ANSWER - The location of a project geographically, usually defined by
legal boundaries.
Elevation - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. A vertical Distance relative to a reference point.
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Estimating - CORRECT ANSWER - The Process of determining the anticipated cost of
material, labor and equipment of a proposed project.
Take-off - CORRECT ANSWER - The process in which detailed lists are compiled, based
on drawings and specifications, of all the materials 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - Measured amounts of of construction items expressed
in their customary units.
Quantification - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 measurement and listing of quantities
of materials from drawings.
Quantity Survey - CORRECT ANSWER - A detailed analysis of material and equipment
required to construct a project
Area - CORRECT ANSWER - A measurement of a given planar region or of the surface of
a solid.
Area Method - CORRECT ANSWER - A construction cost estimating system employing
unit square foot costs multiplied by the adjusted gross floor area of building.
Length - CORRECT ANSWER - The longest dimension of an object.
, Linear Measurement - CORRECT ANSWER - A unit or system of units for measuring
length:
12" = 1'
3' = 1 Y
1 Y = 0.9144 M
1 Mi = 5,280'
Specifications - CORRECT ANSWER - Documents that define the qualitative
requirements for products, materials, and workmanship upon which the contract for construction
is based.
Drawings - CORRECT ANSWER - Graphic illustration's depicting the dimensions,
design, and location of the project. Generally including plans, elevations, details, diagrams,
schedules, and sections.
Addendum - CORRECT ANSWER - A document describing an addition, change,
correction, or modification to contact documents.
Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER - A modification to the contract by a subsequent
agreement.
Grade - CORRECT ANSWER - The surface or level of the ground.
Level - CORRECT ANSWER - Term used to describe any horizontal surface that has all
points at the same elevation and has zero slope.
Site - CORRECT ANSWER - The location of a project geographically, usually defined by
legal boundaries.
Elevation - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. A vertical Distance relative to a reference point.
