Question

Refractory timber catches fire readily while non-refractory timber does not catch fire readily.

(a) True

(b) False

I have been asked this question in class test.

Query is from Timber Partitions topic in section Cavity Walls & Partition Walls of Construction & Building Materials

Answer 1

Correct choice is (b) False

To explain: Timber is classified into types with respect to fire-resistance. These are refarctory and non-refractory. Refractory timber does not catch fire readily while non-refractory timber catches fire readily.