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WorksheetsUnit 4 - TIMBER IN CONSTRUCTION
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 19mins
What type of a door is this?
Double panelled door
Double panelled and glazed door
Sliding door
Pivoted door
What type of a window is this
French window
Bay window
Double hung window
Panelled and framed window
What type of a staircase is shown in the figure
Commode step
Balancing step
Bullnose step
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
Only 1 and 3
Only 1 and 2
Only 2 and 3
Only 2 and 3
All three
What is a string in a staircase
The part above the handrail
The inclined member of a stair which supports the ends of the steps
The inclined member of a stair which supports the bottom of the stairs
What type of a string is shown in the picture
closed / housed string
cut / open string
The vertical member which is fixed between string and handrail to give support to handrail is called-
Newel post
Baluster
riser
stringer beam
What type of a staircase is this
Half turn
Quarter turn
Three fourth turn
2. When two roof surface meet together and form an internal angle, a ________ is formed.
rafter
gable
valley
Pitch
__________________ are the inclined members of a Truss.
Principle rafters
Cleats
Dragon beam
Gable
Any rafter which is shorter than a common rafter is known as a _______________
Principle rafters
Jack Rafter
Hip rafters
Common rafters
The wooden piece which are placed horizontally on the principal rafter to carry the common rafter are known as _____________
pitch
purlins
eaves
gable
The triangular upper part of a wall formed at the end of pitched roof is known as a ____________
hip
valley
gable
eaves
________________ are the strips of wood which are fixed on the rafter or ceiling.
barge board
batten
wall plates
eaves
________________ are the pieces of timber which extends from the eves to the ridge.
batten
purlin
eaves
rafter
Figure shown represents
fan truss
scissor truss
triangular truss
inclined truss
Guess the type of roof shown in the picture
couple roof
close couple roof
collar roof
Trussed roofs are used for a span of
less than 2.8 m
less than 3.8 m
more than 4.8 m
more than 7 m
Which one of the following is not a type of trussed roof
compostite
truncated
queen post
lean to
______________ is the simplest form of a pitched roof and it is also known as pent roof.
Collar beam roof
Collar and scissor roof
Couple roof
Lean to roof
In order to reduce the size of rafters, the intermediate support, called the ___________ are introduced under the rafters.
Couple roofs
Purlins
Tie beam
Collar beam
In ________ all steps lead in one direction only.
turning steps
circular steps
geometrical steps
straight steps
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
B
C
D
The decorative top portion of a newel post is called:
newel cap
fillet
baluster
handrail
What type of staircase splits from a single flight of stairs into two flights, going opposite directions, at the first landing?
L shaped
bifurcated
straight
three quarter
After how many stairs is a landing provided in public, residential places?
18
20
12
16
identify the part marked as 14 in the picture
barge board
facia
ridge piece
gable
identify the part marked as 3 in the picture
ridge
principal rafter
valley
which of the following is not a market form of timber
board
batten
lumber
veneer
identify this type of plywood
5 ply plywood
7 ply plywood
3 ply ply wood
which of the following is NOT a door fastner
What is a BEARER or CARRIAGE in staircase
the support below the stairs
the support on the sides
the support piece under the nosing
what is 3 in the image?
tread
riser
nosing
What is 5 in the image
baluster
newel drop
newel post
handrail
Batten is a piece of timber whose thickness and breadth do not exceed ________
10 mm
30 mm
50 mm
100 mm
Which of the following statements about plywood is not true?
Plywoods are available in large sizes
They are elastic
Expansion and shrinkage are very high
Plywoods are light in weight
Which of the following is available under trade names such as Formica, Sunmica, Sungloss etc?
Fibreboard
Veneer
Impreg timber
Compreg timber
which of these dosent come under the category of single roof
lean to
couple
close couple
mansard
lean to roof is suitable for a span of
3.4 m
2.4 m
4.8 m
What is the name of the horizontal member that connects the queen posts in a queen post truss
straining beam
struts
stringer beam
