A building with walls and roofs independent of any other building and with open spaces on all sides within the same plot is called a _______.

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RRB NTPC CBT 2 (Level-2) Official Paper (Held On: 13 June 2022 Shift 1)

Answer 1

The correct answer is detached building.

Key Points

A detached building is one that has walls and a roof that are separate from other structures and that has open space on all sides.
It means any building which is not physically connected to the dwelling.

Additional Information

Semi-detached building:
- A semi-detached building is a single-family duplex home that has a common wall with the home next door.
- Construction of semi-detached homes is done in pairs, with the layout of each home being a mirror replica of the other.
Special building:
- A special building is any structure with a built-up area greater than 500 square meters that is used for assembly, industrial, wholesale enterprises, hotels, hostels, hazardous, mixed-use, or any of the aforementioned occupancies.
High rise building:
- High-rise buildings, or high-rises, are multistory structures that are tall enough to call for the usage of an elevator or other mechanical system for vertical motion.