{"id":6100,"date":"2024-04-15T02:23:54","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:23:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=6100"},"modified":"2024-04-15T02:23:54","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:23:54","slug":"the-horizontal-timber-piece-provided-at-the-apex-of-a-roof-truss-which-supports-the-common-rafter-is-called-a-ridge-board-b-hip-rafter-c-eaves-board-d-valley-rafter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-horizontal-timber-piece-provided-at-the-apex-of-a-roof-truss-which-supports-the-common-rafter-is-called-a-ridge-board-b-hip-rafter-c-eaves-board-d-valley-rafter\/","title":{"rendered":"The horizontal timber piece provided at the apex of a roof truss which supports the common rafter is called A. Ridge board B. Hip rafter C. Eaves board D. Valley rafter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a99b550dca6f\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    Ridge board                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Hip rafter                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Eaves board                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Valley rafter                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: A. Ridge board.<\/p>\n<p>A ridge board is a horizontal timber piece provided at the apex of a roof truss which supports the common rafter. It is the highest horizontal member of a roof and runs along the length of the roof, parallel to the ground. 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