Question

A separating wall is defined as a wall that separates _________ residencies within the _________ building.

(a) Same, same

(b) Same, different

(c) Different, different

(d) Different, same

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

My question comes from Types of Walls topic in portion Load Bearing Walls of Construction & Building Materials

Answer 1

Right choice is (d) Different, same

For explanation I would say: A separating wall is defined as that type of wall which is constructed in order to separate different residencies within the same building. They are fire-resistant and also provide sound insulation.