COSC 275 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST VERSION 2025/2026.
Estimating - ANS The process of determining the anticipated cost of materials, labor, and
equipment of a proposed project.
take off - ANS 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 - ANS Measured amounts of construction items expressed in their customary
units.
quantification - ANS 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 - ANS A detailed analysis of material and equipment required to construct a
project.
area - ANS A measurement of a given planar region or of the surface of a solid.
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, area method - ANS A construction cost estimating system employing unit square foot costs
multiplied by the adjusted gross floor area of a building.
length - ANS The longest dimension of an object.
Linear measurement - ANS A unit or system of units for measuring length: 12" = 1', 3' = 1
yard, 1 yard = 0.9144 meters, 1 mile = 5,280 feet.
dimension - ANS A distance between two points, lines, or planes.
specifications or specs - ANS Documents that define the qualitative requirements for
products, materials,
and workmanship upon which the contract for construction is based.
Drawings - ANS Graphic illustrations depicting the dimensions, design, and location of a
project. Generally including plans, elevations, details, diagrams, schedules,
and sections.
Addendum - ANS A document describing an addition, change, correction, or modification to
contract
documents. An addendum is 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.
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST VERSION 2025/2026.
Estimating - ANS The process of determining the anticipated cost of materials, labor, and
equipment of a proposed project.
take off - ANS 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 - ANS Measured amounts of construction items expressed in their customary
units.
quantification - ANS 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 - ANS A detailed analysis of material and equipment required to construct a
project.
area - ANS A measurement of a given planar region or of the surface of a solid.
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, area method - ANS A construction cost estimating system employing unit square foot costs
multiplied by the adjusted gross floor area of a building.
length - ANS The longest dimension of an object.
Linear measurement - ANS A unit or system of units for measuring length: 12" = 1', 3' = 1
yard, 1 yard = 0.9144 meters, 1 mile = 5,280 feet.
dimension - ANS A distance between two points, lines, or planes.
specifications or specs - ANS Documents that define the qualitative requirements for
products, materials,
and workmanship upon which the contract for construction is based.
Drawings - ANS Graphic illustrations depicting the dimensions, design, and location of a
project. Generally including plans, elevations, details, diagrams, schedules,
and sections.
Addendum - ANS A document describing an addition, change, correction, or modification to
contract
documents. An addendum is 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.
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
