COSC 275 -Exam 1 And 2 Practice Questions and Answers.

COSC 275 -Exam 1 And 2 Practice
Questions and Answers.
1 cubic yard= ? cubic feet - Answer 27



1 sq ft.= ? sq in. - Answer 144



1 cubic ft. = ? cubic in. - Answer 1728



board foot formula - Answer T x W x L / 12

-T = the thickness of the board in inches

-W = the width of the

board in inches

-L = the length of the board in feet.



Board foot example:

how many board feet are in a 16 foot long

piece of 2 x 8 lumber? - Answer 2 x 8 x = 21.33 board feet



18'-8"= ?' - Answer 18.667'



Converting to decimal feet - Answer X"/12



Area of a circle - Answer A=πr²



Drilled Hole Volume per foot - Answer -Diam.=CF

-12" 0.785

-14" 1.069

-16" 1.396

-18" 1.767

-20" 2.182



#3 Reinforcing Bar= ? LF - Answer 0.376



#4 Reinforcing Bar= ? LF - Answer 0.668

, #5 Reinforcing Bar= ? LF - Answer 1.043



#6 Reinforcing Bar= ? LF - Answer 1.502



#7 Reinforcing Bar= ? LF - Answer 2.044



#8 Reinforcing Bar= ? LF - Answer 2.670



#9 Reinforcing Bar= ? LF - Answer 3.400



#10 Reinforcing Bar= ? LF - Answer 4.303



#11 Reinforcing Bar= ? LF - Answer 5.313



Roof Slope Conversion - Answer slope=slope conversion

1 & 12 =1.0035

2 & 12=1.0138

3 & 12=1.0308

4 & 12=1.0541

5 & 12=1.0833



General Rule 1 - Answer Work as a team member: takeoff must be clearly labeled with
symbols, captions, sketches or notes to avoid any possible misinterpretation.



General Rule 2 - Answer Be organized

-Organize and label the worksheet so that it is clear as to the project, building component,
description, location(s), quantities, dimensions (such as length, width, and depth or height).



General Rule 3 - Answer Best approach: the normal sequence of construction

-allows repetitive use of common quantities between divisions, i.e. foundation, flooring, ceiling
and roof areas.



General Rule 4 - Answer Read all notes and text on a sheet of drawings first and note the
scales use