WorksheetsStaircase (QUESTION POOL)
Total questions: 88
Worksheet time: 47mins
The horizontal platform between two flights of a stair is known as
Head room
Flight
Landing
Soffit
The vertical distance between the nosing of one flight and the bottom of the flight immediately above it is
Going
Run
Flight
Headroom
The combined frame work of handrail and balusters is known as
Barrister
Balustrade
Baluster
Both A and B
The ordinary step of rectangular shape in plan is known as
Flier
Winder
String
Tread
The additional finish or moulding provided to the nosing is known as
Soffit
Scotia
The horizontal distance between the faces of two consecutive risers is called
Tread
Rise
Going
None of these
A step whose end forms a circular quadrant in plan is known as
Round ended step
Commode step
Bull nose step
Splayed step
The projecting part of the tread beyond the face of riser is known as
Scotia
Nosing
Soffit
None of these
The vertical distance between two successive tread is called
Riser
Going
Rise
Both A and B
The steps with curved riser and tread is known as
(a)
The step which do not radiate from a common centre
Commode step
Bull nose step
Balancing step
Splayed step
The vertical member placed at the ends of flights to connect the ends of string and handrail is known as
Baluster
Newel post
Barrister
None of these
Ever moving flight is also called as
Escalators
Stairs
Both a and b
None of these
The pitch of stair is
Inclination of stair with the horizontal
Inclination of tread and riser
Both Inclination of stair with the horizontal and Inclination of tread and riser
None of these
The ordinary rectangular shape steps is known as
Flier step
Bullnose step
Splayed step
Commode step
A platform or resting place provided between two flights
Nosing
Landing
Flight
tread
Additional finish or moulding provided to the nosing or tread to improve the elevation of the step
Nosing
Going
Scotia
Waist
The apartment or room of a building, in which the stair is located, is known as a .....................
stairs
Baluster
Staircase
Balustrade
Unbroken series of steps between the landings is called .............
Flight
Riser
Baluster
Tread
For wooden stairs, the IS code preferred is ............?
IS 2639
IS 2643
IS 1634
IS 1648
The cap provided to the top of a newel post, for the purpose of decoration, is called:
Finial
Filler
Easing
Baluster
The maximum number of steps in a flight is
15
18
12
10
The minimum number of steps in a flight is
2
3
5
8
The head room for stairs is
1.2 m
2.2 m
5 m
3 m
Baluster in a stair is the ________ member supporting ______ .
Horizontal, handrail
Vertical, landing
Vertical, handrail
Horizontal, landing
How many types of stairs are there based on the material?
8
5
4
6
Which of the following can be provided for a 90° turning?
Half turned stairs
Dog-legged stairs
Spiral stairs
Quarter turned stairs
Which of the following needs more space in construction?
(a)
The vertical distance between the upper surface of the successive treads is known as 'going of step'.
True
False
Can be true or false
None of these
An open-newel stairs consist of two or more straight flights arranged in such a manner that a clear space occurs between the backward or forward flight
Agree
Disagree
It depends
None of these
In wooden stairs, the thickness of thread is adopted as
28 mm
38 mm
48 mm
58 mm
The total length of the stair in a horizontal plane is called as
Baluster
Rise
Run
Soffit
The under surface of a stair is known as the ............
Scotia
Soffit
Pitch
String
The thickness of structural slab in case of an R.C.C. stair is known as a ................
Waist slab
Walking line
Waist
None of these
The approximate line of movement of people on a stair during ascending or descending is known as a ..............
Walking line
Waist
Winder
All of these
A combination of tread and riser is known as ..........
Step
Scotia
Soffit
All of these
The step has one end or both ends splayed in plan is called as ..............
Flier step
Round-ended step
Dancing or balancing step
The steps which radiate from a common centre is called as .............
Dancing step
Winder
balancing step
Both a and c
The usual slope of ramp is
1 in 15
1 in 10
1 in 30
1 in 50
The minimum width of ramp is ............
5.25 m
4.25 m
2.25 m
5 m
The stair in which all steps lead to same direction is called as .............
Straight stairs
Quarter- turn stairs
Bifurcated stairs
Three-quarter turned stairs
Bifurcated stairs is a type of ............ stairs
The stairs turned through an angle of 90° is called as ............
Quarter-turned stairs
Bifurcated stairs
Both a and b
None of these
The stairs turned through an angle of 180° is called as ............
Bifurcated stairs
Dog-legged stairs
Both a and b
None of these
The stairs turned through an angle of 270° is called as ............
dog-legged stairs
open-newel stairs
both a and b
three-quarter-turned stairs
The flights run in opposite directions and there is space between them in plan, such stairs are called as ............
Dog-legged stairs
Open-newel stairs
Both a and b
None of these
The type of stairs used when there is only less space for the construction is
Circular stairs
Spiral stairs
Helical stairs
All of these
The flights run in opposite directions and there is no space between them in plan, such stairs are called as
Open-newel stairs
Quarter-turned stairs
Dog-legged stairs
None of these
The pitch of escalator is
30°
50°
60°
10°
The speed of the escalator is
450 mm/sec
550 mm/sec
650 mm/sec
750 mm/sec
The number of treads is given by
riser+1
riser+2
No. of riser is given by
Room height/ Rise
Room height X Rise
Room height - Rise
Room height+ Rise
Sum of rise plus going is given by
40 to 45 cm
410 to 450 cm
60 cm
80 cm
The product of rise and going is
40 to 45 cm
410 to 450 cm
60 cm
80 cm
2 x rise + going =
410 to 450 cm
40 to 45 cm
60 cm
80 cm
For public buildings, the stairs are placed
at the center
at the corners
near the entrance
at the rear side
For residential building, the stairs are placed
at the centre
at the corner
near the main entrance
all of these
For residential buildings, the rise should not be greater than
100 mm
150 mm
200 mm
350 mm
The minimum width of stairs is
120 cm
80 cm
90 cm
All of these
For public buildings, the tread should not be less than
180 mm
300 mm
230 mm
200 mm
If the room height is 3 m and rise is 20 cm, then the number of treads in a straight stairs is
15 nos
14 nos
13 nos
12 nos
In (a) types of stairs, the steps radiate from the centre and they do not have either any landing or any intermediate Newel post.
Helical
Geometrical
Turning
Straight
The (a) stairs are useful where the space available is limited and where the traffic is less.
Straight
Turning
Spiral
Geometrical.
(a) stairs have any geometrical shape and they require no newel posts.
Helical
Circular
Dog-legged
Geometrical
If the height of a single storey building is 3.2 m and riser is 13 cm, the number of treads is
12
18
24
25
The term string is used for
the underside of a stair
outer projecting edge of a tread
a sloping member which supports the steps in a stair
a vertical member between two treads
The stone blocks approximately triangular in shape, used as steps, are known
Stone steps
Built up steps
Spandril steps
None of these
The (a) to be used for the construction of stairs should be hard and non absorbent and they should possess through resistant to the action of Fire.
Wooden blocks
Stone
Brick
Timber
In (a) arrangement, the steps are formed of treads only.
Tread slab steps
Cantilever tread slab steps
Spandril steps
Rectangular steps
(a) stairs are light in weight, they are mostly used for residential buildings.
Timber
Stone
Marble
Cantilever
Which of the following stairs are now not frequently used
RCC
Marble
Brick
Stone
______ stairs are now commonly used in all types of construction and in case of a frame structure of reinforced concrete.
Spiral
Straight
Ladder
Curved
The minimum width of staircase should be 0.8 m clear of railing and may range up to 1.5 m.
true
false
it depends
none of these
A (a) is a sloping surface and it is adopted as a substitute for stair for easy connection between the floors.
Rise
Pitch
Ramp
String
In case of (a) stair, there is a well or hole or opening between the flights in plan.
Spiral
Three Quarter Turn
Dog-legged
open newel
In (a) types of stairs, the steps radiate from the centre and they do not have either any landing or any intermediate Newel post.
Helical
Geometrical
Turning
Straight
The (a) stairs are useful where the space available is limited and where the traffic is less.
Straight
Turning
Geometrical
spiral
The stairs which are kept in motion by a revolving drum is known as a (a)
Escalator
Revolving Stairs
Lift
Elevator
The protecting part of the tread beyond the face of Riser is known as a (a)
Pitch
Rise
Riser
Nosing
The IS code that gives details about wooden stairs is:
IS 962
IS 875
IS 6534
IS 456
In (a) arrangement, the steps are formed of treads only
Tread slab steps
Cantilever tread slab steps
Spandril steps
Rectangular steps
(a) stairs are now commonly used in all types of construction and in case of a frame structure of reinforced concrete.
RCC
Brick
Stone
Metal
(a) stairs are now not frequently used.
RCC
Marble
Brick
Stone
The steps which are in the form of treads and risers of thin sawn stone slabs?
IS 2634
IS 2643
IS 1634
IS 1643
When will be provided a central handrail?
Width of stair exceeds 1.5 m
Length of stair exceeds 1.5 m
Width of stair exceeds 1.8 m
Length of stair exceeds 1.8 m
In (a) arrangement, the steps are triangular in shape and they are cut in such a way so as to obtain aci plain Soffit.
Rectangular steps
Spandril steps
Tread and rise steps
Cantilever steps
(2 x RISE) + (GOING)
40 cm
45 cm
50 cm
60 cm
KMBR recommends the minimum height of hand rail shall be
(a)
