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6. Dampness causesA) efflorescence B) bleaching of paintsC) crumbling of plaster D) growth of termites7. The brick laid with its breadth parallel to the face of a wall, is kniwn asA) header B) stretcherC) closer D) none of these8. The type of bond in a brick masonry containing alternate courses of stretchers andHeaders, is calledA) Flemish bond B) English bondC) Stretcher bond D) Header bond9. The curvature of earth;s surface , is taken into account only if the extend of is more thanA) 100sq km B) 160 sq km C) 200sq km D) 260 sq km10. The main principle of surveying is to workA) from part to the wholeB) from whole to the partC) from higher level to lower levelD) from lower level to higher level11. Correct distance obtained by an erroneous chain is:A) (Erroneous chain length x Observed distance) / Correct chain lengthB) (Correct chain length x Observed chain length) / Erroneous chain lengthC) (Correct chain length x Erroneous chain length) / Observed distanceD) None of these12. In chain surveying a tie line is primarily providedE) to check the accuracy of the surveyF) to take offsets for detail surveyG) to avoid long offsets from chain lineH) to increase the number of chain lines13. Determine the difference in elevation between two points on the surface ofthe earth, is known asA) Leveling B) simple levelingC) differential leveling D) longitudinal leveling14. An imaginary line joining the points of equal elevation on the surface of theearth, representsA) contour surface B) contour gradientC)Contour line D) level line15. The contour interval is kept inversely proportional toA) time and expense of field workB) steepness of the configuration of the areaC) scale of the mapD) all the above18