Question

The width of a door should be such that it ensures the passing of two people walking ______ through that door.

(a) Head to head

(b) Shoulder to shoulder

(c) Toe to toe

(d) Hand to hand

This question was addressed to me in an interview for internship.

The doubt is from Size of Doors topic in portion Doors, Windows and Ventilators of Construction & Building Materials

Answer 1

The correct choice is (b) Shoulder to shoulder

The explanation is: The width of a door should be such that it ensures the passing of two people walking shoulder to shoulder through that door. In the case of an opening, the number of modules indicates the width and the height, where each module is of 100 mm.