Question

The __________ 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.

(a) Wooden blocks

(b) Stone

(c) Brick

(d) Timber

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

Origin of the question is Stairs of Different Materials in division Arches, Lintels, Stairs and Formwork of Construction & Building Materials

Answer 1

Correct choice is (b) Stone

To elaborate: The choice of the type of material to be adopted for the construction of stairs will depend on the availability of funds, qualities desired to use of the stairs durability and expected architectural effect required, etc.