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Stair

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Minimum slope of ramp
a)
1 in 30
b)
1 in 20
c)
1 in 10
d)
1 in 50
2.
Number of rise in a stair will be
a)
1 less than number of tread
b)
1 more than number of tread
c)
Equal to number of tread
d)
Depends on height of stairs
3.
The number of steps in a flight should not be greater than :
a)
10
b)
12
c)
15
d)
14
4.
In the case of public building the minimum width of stair is
a)
100 cm
b)
80 cm
c)
200 cm
d)
150 cm
5.
The number of steps in a flight should not be less than
a)
12 Nos
b)
3 Nos
c)
2 Nos
d)
5 Nos
6.
Minimum headroom provided for a stair is :
a)
2.01 m
b)
2.70 m
c)
2.20 m
d)
1.80 m
7.
In public building the maximum riser is limited to
a)
20 cm
b)
10 cm
c)
18 cm
d)
15 cm
8.
The sum of going in cm + twice the rise in cm of a stair is kept as :
a)
30 cm
b)
20 cm
c)
60 cm
d)
70 cm
9.
The slope of the stair should not be more than
a)
30°
b)
45°
c)
60°
d)
90°
10.
The pitch of the stair should be limited to :
a)
30° - 45°
b)
20° - 25°
c)
40° - 50°
d)
30° - 60°
11.
Sum of tread and rise must lie between
a)
300 - 350 mm
b)
400 - 450 mm
c)
500 - 550 mm
d)
600 - 650 mm
12.
While designing a stair, the product of rise and going is approximately kept equal to :
a)
350
b)
420
c)
450
d)
500
13.
What is the inclination of Escalator?
a)
45°
b)
40°
c)
35°
d)
30°
14.
The accepted speed of the moving stair is __________mm/second.
a)
450 mm
b)
300 mm
c)
200 mm
d)
150 mm
15.
The common proportion of tread and riser of a step is, rise in cm + going in cm =
a)
60
b)
30
c)
40 to 45
d)
30 to 60
16.
Stairs of a residential building should have a minimum width of :
a)
90 cm
b)
100 cm
c)
110 cm
d)
120 cm
17.
Half turn stair change their direction through
a)
90°
b)
180°
c)
270°
d)
45°
18.
The extreme support of a hand railing provided at the top and bottom of a flight :
a)
Baluster
b)
Newel post
c)
Barrister
d)
Stringers
19.
What is the combined framework of handrail and baluster in a stair?
a)
Balustrade
b)
Stair
c)
Landing
d)
Stringer
20.
The step having curved riser and tread is known as
a)
Bull nose step
b)
Commode step
c)
Dancing step
d)
Balancing step
21.
An ordinary step of rectangular shape in plan is a :
a)
Bull nose step
b)
Winder
c)
Flier
d)
Co mmode step
22.
The cabin like structure with a covering roof over the staircase is known as :
a)
Chajjah
b)
Mumty
c)
Canopy
d)
Alley
23.
What is one end or both ends corners cut in plan of a step?
a)
Commode
b)
Splayed
c)
Bull nose
d)
Dancing step
24.
The stair which neither have any landing nor any intermediate newel post is known as :
a)
Continuous stair
b)
Dog legged stair
c)
Open newel stair
d)
Straight stair
25.
In a public building, the stair should be located near __________ of the building.
a)
Corner
b)
End
c)
Inside
d)
Entrance
26.
A horizontal projection including a handrail to serve as a passage or sitting out place :
a)
Courtyard
b)
Balcony
c)
Porch
d)
Corridor
27.
The width of landing of a staircase is
a)
Equal to the width of its flight
b)
Less than the width of its flight
c)
Equal to two times its tread
d)
Equal to two times its rise
28.
The platform or resting place provided between two flights in a staircase is called :
a)
Flier
b)
Flight
c)
Landing
d)
Soffit
29.
In spiral stair all steps are
a)
Fliers
b)
Winders
c)
Risers
d)
Treads
30.
The total length of stair in a horizontal plain, including landing is known as :
a)
Flight
b)
Going
c)
Scotia
d)
Run
31.
What is a stair branched in two flights at building?
a)
Geometrical stair
b)
Bifurcated stair
c)
Dog legged stair
d)
Open Newel stair
32.
Stair in which the stringer as well as the hand rail is continuous with no newel post at the landing is :
a)
Geometrical stair
b)
Bifurcated stair
c)
Dog - legged stair
d)
Quarter turn stair
33.
Which type of stair with the steps are radiated from one point to upper floor?
a)
Geometrical stair
b)
Helical stair
c)
Half turn stair
d)
Three quarter turn stair
34.
The vertical distance between the top of two successive treads is
a)
Going
b)
Flight
c)
Rise
d)
Run
35.
The vertical distance between the nosing of one flight and the bottom of flight is called
a)
Going
b)
Headroom
c)
Soffit
d)
Scotia
36.
Dog legged stair is a :
a)
Half turn stair
b)
Quarter turn stair
c)
Three quarter turn stair
d)
Continuous stair
37.
The stairs that consists of a wide flight at the start and is divided into two narrow flight at the mid landing, the two narrow flights begin from either side of the mid landing :
a)
Half turn stair
b)
Bifurcated stair
c)
Geometrical stair
d)
Dog legged stair
38.
What is the stairs flight having an opening between two flights?
a)
Half turn stair
b)
Geometrical stair
c)
Open Newel stair
d)
Three quarter turn stair
39.
The inclined member of a stair which supports the ends of step is known as
a)
Handrail
b)
Baluster
c)
String
d)
Flight
40.
Which type of stair is suitable if the space available is 2m x 2m
a)
Open newel stair
b)
Dog legged stairs
c)
Spiral stair
d)
Bifurcated stair
41.
What is a stair if its flights run opposite direction and there is no space between the flights?
a)
Open Newel stair
b)
Geometrical stair
c)
Three-quarter turn stair
d)
Dog legged stair
42.
The angle of inclination of stair with the floor
a)
Pitch
b)
Rise
c)
Tread
d)
All of these
43.
What is a stair turning through one right angle?
a)
Quarter turn stair
b)
Half turn stair
c)
Three quarter stair
d)
Geometrical stair
44.
Stair turning through two right angle is known as :
a)
Quarter turn stair
b)
Half turn stair
c)
Straight stair
d)
Three quarter turn stair
45.
A bifurcated stair is an example for
a)
Quarter-turn stair
b)
Half-turn stair
c)
Three-quarter-turn stair
d)
None of these
46.
Which of the following is used for vertical movement ?
a)
Ramps
b)
Stair
c)
Escalator
d)
All of these
47.
The width of a step is called :
a)
Rise
b)
Hand rail
c)
Tread
d)
Crown
48.
An unbroken series of steps between landings is called
a)
Rise
b)
Soffit
c)
Flight
d)
Headroom
49.
The vertical member of metal or wood, supporting the handrail of a stair.
a)
Scotia
b)
Stringers
c)
Header
d)
Baluster
50.
Additional moulding provided under the nosing to improve the elevation of step and to provide extra strength to nosing is called
a)
Scotia
b)
Nosing
c)
Soffit
d)
Riser
51.
The under surface of a stair is known as
a)
Soffit
b)
Winders
c)
Style
d)
Flight
52.
The inclined member in wooden stair acting as wooden beams to support the step is :
a)
Soffit
b)
Waist
c)
String
d)
Stringers
53.
The tapered steps used for changing the direction of stair is called
a)
Soffit
b)
Header
c)
Going
d)
Winders
54.
Sloping surface used to provide an easy connection between floor
a)
Stair
b)
Ramp
c)
Lift
d)
Escalator
55.
The room of a building in which stair is located is known as
a)
Stair way
b)
Head room
c)
Stair case
d)
Landing
56.
Which stair is useful where space available is limited and traffic is less ?
a)
Straight stair
b)
Spiral stair
c)
Dog legged stair
d)
Geometrical stair
57.
The projection of tread beyond the riser is called as
a)
Stringer
b)
Nosing
c)
Pitch
d)
Baluster
58.
Steps provided from ground to main entrance in external wall is called
a)
Threshold
b)
Stairs
c)
Pedestal
d)
All of these
59.
What is the Height of riser in a stair?
a)
Total Height of floor / Number of riser
b)
Number of riser - 1
c)
Number of riser - 2
d)
Number of riser - 3
60.
The vertical portion of a step is called :
a)
Tread
b)
Riser
c)
Rise
d)
Flight
61.
The horizontal upper part of a step on which foot is placed while ascending or descending a stairway
a)
Tread
b)
Rise
c)
Scotia
d)
Soffit