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COSC 275 EXAM 1 PALMER
QUESTIONS AND ANSWER S
FULLY SOLVED
Question :How many SF in an Acre?
Correct answer:43,560.00
Question :9' x 9' x 9' box = CF
Correct answer:9x9x9= 729 CF
Question :Estimating
Correct answer:The Process of determining the
anticipated cost of material, labor and equipment of a proposed project.
Question :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.
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Question :Quantities
Correct answer:Measured amounts of of construction
items expressed in their customary units.
Question :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.
Question :Quantity Survey
Correct answer:A detailed analysis of material and
equipment required to construct a project
Question :Area
Correct answer:A measurement of a given planar region
or of the surface of a solid.
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Question :Area Method
Correct answer:A construction cost estimating system
employing unit square foot costs multiplied by the adjusted gross floor area of building.
Question :Length
Correct answer:The longest dimension of an object.
Question :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'
Question :Specifications
Correct answer:Documents that define the qualitative
requirements for products, materials, and workmanship upon which the contract for construction is based.
Question :Drawings
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Correct answer:Graphic illustration's depicting the
dimensions, design, and location of the project. Generally including plans, elevations, details, diagrams, schedules, and sections.
Question :Addendum
Correct answer:A document describing an addition,
change, correction, or modification to contact documents.
Question :Amendment
Correct answer:A modification to the contract by a
subsequent agreement.
Question :Grade
Correct answer:The surface or level of the ground.
Question :Level
Correct answer:Term used to describe any horizontal
surface that has all points at the same elevation and has zero slope.