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COSC 275 FINAL EXAM PALMER 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | A+
GRADED | WITH EXPERT SOLUTIONS
Estimating - correct answer -The process of determining the
anticipated cost of materials, 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
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 - correct answer -Measured amounts 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
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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 a 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 yard, 1 yard
= 0.9144 meters, 1 mile = 5,280 feet.
Dimension - correct answer -A distance between two points, lines,
or planes.
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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 illustrations depicting the
dimensions, design, and location of a project. Generally including
plans, elevations, details, diagrams, schedules, and sections.
Addendum - correct answer -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.
Amendment - correct answer -A modification of the contract by a
subsequent agreement. This does not change the entire existing
contract but does alter the terms of the affected provisions or
requirements.
Grade - correct answer -The surface or level of the ground.
COSC 275 FINAL EXAM PALMER 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | A+
GRADED | WITH EXPERT SOLUTIONS
Estimating - correct answer -The process of determining the
anticipated cost of materials, 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
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 - correct answer -Measured amounts 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
, Page | 2
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 a 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 yard, 1 yard
= 0.9144 meters, 1 mile = 5,280 feet.
Dimension - correct answer -A distance between two points, lines,
or planes.
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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 illustrations depicting the
dimensions, design, and location of a project. Generally including
plans, elevations, details, diagrams, schedules, and sections.
Addendum - correct answer -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.
Amendment - correct answer -A modification of the contract by a
subsequent agreement. This does not change the entire existing
contract but does alter the terms of the affected provisions or
requirements.
Grade - correct answer -The surface or level of the ground.
