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Staircase

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The vertical plane between each tread on the stair is called

a)

Going

b)

Nosing

c)

Winder

d)

Riser

2.

Baluster in a stair is the _________ member supporting _________

a)

Horizontal, handrail

b)

Vertical, landing

c)

Vertical, handrail

d)

Horizontal, landing

3.

How many types of stairs are there based on the material?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

8

d)

6

4.

The space housing the stairs is called:

a)

Staircase

b)

Stair room

c)

Stair head

d)

Stair space

5.

__________ stairs are a variation of L shaped stairs.

a)

Winder

b)

Spiral

c)

Half turn

d)

Switch back

6.

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

a)

18

b)

20

c)

12

d)

16

7.

In ________ all steps lead in one direction only.

a)

Turning steps

b)

Circular steps

c)

Straight steps

d)

Geometrical steps

8.

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

a)

Quarter- turn

b)

Half-turn

c)

Dog-legged

d)

Three quarter turn

9.

A Stair turning through two right angles is known as a _________ stair.

a)

Straight

b)

Geometrical

c)

Dog-legged

d)

Spiral

10.

In case of _______ stair, there is a well or hole or opening between the flights in the plan.

a)

Spiral

b)

Open Newel

c)

Dog-legged

d)

Spiral

11.

A Stair turning through three right angles is known as a ________ stair.

a)

Quarter- turn

b)

Half-turn

c)

Dog-legged

d)

Three quarter turn

12.

The angle which the line of nosing of the stair makes with the horizontal, is called

a)

riser

b)

flier

c)

soffit

d)

pitch or slope

13.

In residential building, the average value of stair width is

a)

60 cm

b)

70 cm

c)

80 cm

d)

90 cm

14.

A Stair is a system of steps by which people and (a)   may pass from one level of a building to another.

15.

A stair is to be designed to span large vertical distance by dividing it into smaller vertical distances, called (a)   .

16.

Location of Stairs should be so located as to provide easy and quick access to the occupants of the building.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Location of Stairs should not be so located that it is well lighted and ventilated directly from the exterior.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

In (a)   building staircase should be located near main entrance.

19.

In residential building the staircase should be placed (a)   .

20.

(a)   is the underside of a stair.