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Unit 4 - TIMBER IN CONSTRUCTION

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of a door is this?

a)

Double panelled door

b)

Double panelled and glazed door

c)

Sliding door

d)

Pivoted door

2.

What type of a window is this

a)

French window

b)

Bay window

c)

Double hung window

d)

Panelled and framed window

3.

What type of a staircase is shown in the figure

a)

Commode step

b)

Balancing step

c)

Bullnose step

4.

Which of these are true about WINDERS in a staircase-

1.It is a tapering step

2.Used to change the direction of a flight

3.Winders radiate from a common center

a)

Only 1 and 3

b)

Only 1 and 2

c)

Only 2 and 3

d)

Only 2 and 3

e)

All three

5.

What is a string in a staircase

a)

The part above the handrail

b)

The inclined member of a stair which supports the ends of the steps

c)

The inclined member of a stair which supports the bottom of the stairs

6.

What type of a string is shown in the picture

a)

closed / housed string

b)

cut / open string

7.

The vertical member which is fixed between string and handrail to give support to handrail is called-

a)

Newel post

b)

Baluster

c)

riser

d)

stringer beam

8.

What type of a staircase is this

a)

Half turn

b)

Quarter turn

c)

Three fourth turn

9.

2. When two roof surface meet together and form an internal angle, a ________ is formed.

a)

rafter

b)

gable

c)

valley

d)

Pitch

10.

__________________ are the inclined members of a Truss.

a)

Principle rafters

b)

Cleats

c)

Dragon beam

d)

Gable

11.

Any rafter which is shorter than a common rafter is known as a _______________

a)

Principle rafters

b)

Jack Rafter

c)

Hip rafters

d)

Common rafters

12.

The wooden piece which are placed horizontally on the principal rafter to carry the common rafter are known as _____________

a)

pitch

b)

purlins

c)

eaves

d)

gable

13.

The triangular upper part of a wall formed at the end of pitched roof is known as a ____________

a)

hip

b)

valley

c)

gable

d)

eaves

14.

________________ are the strips of wood which are fixed on the rafter or ceiling.

a)

barge board

b)

batten

c)

wall plates

d)

eaves

15.

________________ are the pieces of timber which extends from the eves to the ridge.

a)

batten

b)

purlin

c)

eaves

d)

rafter

16.

Figure shown represents

a)

fan truss

b)

scissor truss

c)

triangular truss

d)

inclined truss

17.

Guess the type of roof shown in the picture

a)

couple roof

b)

close couple roof

c)

collar roof

18.

Trussed roofs are used for a span of

a)

less than 2.8 m

b)

less than 3.8 m

c)

more than 4.8 m

d)

more than 7 m

19.

Which one of the following is not a type of trussed roof

a)

compostite

b)

truncated

c)

queen post

d)

lean to

20.

______________ is the simplest form of a pitched roof and it is also known as pent roof.

a)

Collar beam roof

b)

Collar and scissor roof

c)

Couple roof

d)

Lean to roof

21.

In order to reduce the size of rafters, the intermediate support, called the ___________ are introduced under the rafters.

a)

Couple roofs

b)

Purlins

c)

Tie beam

d)

Collar beam

22.

In ________ all steps lead in one direction only.

a)

turning steps

b)

circular steps

c)

geometrical steps

d)

straight steps

23.

A Stair turning through one right angle is known as a _______ stair.

a) Quarter- turn

b) Half-turn

c) Dog-legged

d) Open navel

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

24.

The decorative top portion of a newel post is called:

a)

newel cap

b)

fillet

c)

baluster

d)

handrail

25.

What type of staircase splits from a single flight of stairs into two flights, going opposite directions, at the first landing?

a)

L shaped

b)

bifurcated

c)

straight

d)

three quarter

26.

After how many stairs is a landing provided in public, residential places?

a)

18

b)

20

c)

12

d)

16

27.

identify the part marked as 14 in the picture

a)

barge board

b)

facia

c)

ridge piece

d)

gable

28.

identify the part marked as 3 in the picture

a)

ridge

b)

principal rafter

c)

valley

29.

which of the following is not a market form of timber

a)

board

b)

batten

c)

lumber

d)

veneer

30.

identify this type of plywood

a)

5 ply plywood

b)

7 ply plywood

c)

3 ply ply wood

31.

which of the following is NOT a door fastner

a)
b)
c)
d)
32.

What is a BEARER or CARRIAGE in staircase

a)

the support below the stairs

b)

the support on the sides

c)

the support piece under the nosing

33.

what is 3 in the image?

a)

tread

b)

riser

c)

nosing

34.

What is 5 in the image

a)

baluster

b)

newel drop

c)

newel post

d)

handrail

35.

Batten is a piece of timber whose thickness and breadth do not exceed ________

a)

10 mm

b)

30 mm

c)

50 mm

d)

100 mm

36.

Which of the following statements about plywood is not true?

a)

Plywoods are available in large sizes

b)

They are elastic

c)

Expansion and shrinkage are very high

d)

Plywoods are light in weight

37.

Which of the following is available under trade names such as Formica, Sunmica, Sungloss etc?

a)

Fibreboard

b)

Veneer

c)

Impreg timber

d)

Compreg timber

38.

which of these dosent come under the category of single roof

a)

lean to

b)

couple

c)

close couple

d)

mansard

39.

lean to roof is suitable for a span of

a)

3.4 m

b)

2.4 m

c)

4.8 m

40.

What is the name of the horizontal member that connects the queen posts in a queen post truss

a)

straining beam

b)

struts

c)

stringer beam