Building Materials and Construction

A. coastal regions
B. plain regions
C. covering large areas
D. all of the above

A. ridge board
B. hip rafter
C. eaves board
D. valley rafter

A. gable roof
B. hip roof
C. gambrel roof
D. mansard roof

A. mortise and tennon joint
B. oblique mortise and tennon joint
C. butt joint
D. mitred joint

A. arches require more headroom to span the openings like doors, windows etc.
B. arches require strong abutments to withstand arch thrust
C. arches are difficult in construction
D. all of the above

A. pitched and sloping roof
B. flat roof
C. shell roof
D. none of the above

A. centring
B. actual laying of arch work
C. striking of centring
D. none of the above

A. haunch
B. spandril
C. voussoirs
D. skewbacks

A. segmental arch
B. pointed arch
C. relieving arch
D. flat arch

A. intrados
B. rise
C. spandril
D. extrados