Question

How should the smell of a freshly cut timber be?

(a) Sweet

(b) Pungent

(c) Unpleasant

(d) Odourless

This question was posed to me by my school principal while I was bunking the class.

Origin of the question is Qualities of Timber in chapter Materials for Construction of Basic Civil Engineering

Answer 1

The correct option is (a) Sweet

To elaborate: One can detect the quality of a timber by smelling freshly cut timber.  Ideally, it should be sweet.  Unpleasant smell indicates decay of timber.