COSC 153 Final Exam TAMU Practice
Questions and Answers
___________ is a company or person whom a general contractor hires to
perform a specific task as part of an overall project and normally pays for
services provided to the project. - Answer️️ -Specialty Contractor
Which construction ph...
COSC 153 Final Exam TAMU Practice
Questions and Answers
___________ is a company or person whom a general contractor hires to
perform a specific task as part of an overall project and normally pays for
services provided to the project. - Answer✔️✔️-Specialty Contractor
Which construction phase has more subcontractors involved? -
Answer✔️✔️-Interiors phase
Can a Heavy Civil Specialty Contractor be a General Contractor? -
Answer✔️✔️-True
The Egyptians used calcined gypsum as cement, what did the Greeks and
Romans use to create their mortar? - Answer✔️✔️-Lime
A mixture of sand and stone and a major component of concrete is -
Answer✔️✔️-Aggregate
The amount of labor, materials, and other costs that a contractor anticipates
for a project as summarized in the contractor's bid proposal for the project
is called - Answer✔️✔️-Estimate
______________ is the supporting portion of a structure below the first floor
construction, or below grade, including the footings - Answer✔️✔️-
Foundation
______________Is an engineered and manufactured roof support member
with "zigzag" framing members. Does the same job as a rafter but is
designed to have a longer span than a rafter. - Answer✔️✔️-Truss
Major Historical Construction projects in antiquity were always __________
- Answer✔️✔️-Religious
Yard of concrete- One cubic yard of concrete is 3' X 3' X 3' in volume, or 27
cubic feet. One cubic yard of concrete will pour 80 square feet of 3 ½"
sidewalk or basement/garage floor. One truck typically carriers
____________ cubic yards of concrete - Answer✔️✔️-8 or 9
Is Price a selection the ONLY consideration when using the Qualifications
Based Selection? - Answer✔️✔️-False
These type of projects are typically done using Public Funds:
______________ - Answer✔️✔️-Dams, Bridges, roads, schools, airports,
government office buildings, public or military hospitals, and other type of
government facilities
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