Building Materials - Engineering

Q1:

The portion of the brick without a triangular corner equal to half the width and half the length, is called

A closer

B queen closer

C king closer

D squint brick.

ANS:C - king closer

The given answer is correct.

King Closer is obtained by cutting a triangular portion from one corner of brick and that cut triangular portion is obtained by cutting the brick obliquely from half the width and half the length.

Queen Closer couldn't be the answer as we know queen closer is obtained by cutting the brick along lengthwise i.e, In queen closer, only the width is halved but not the length.