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  1. If H and d are the water depth and drop in the bed level at a Sarda fall, the width B of the trapezoidal crest, is given by

  2. A.

     B = 0.22 √(H + d)

    B.

     B = 0.33 √(H + d)

    C.

     B = 0.44 √(H + d)

    D.

     B = 0.55 √(H + d)


  3. Lacey's equation for calculating flood discharge in rivers, is

  4. A.

     V = 10.8 R1/2 S1/2

    B.

     V = 10.8 R2/3 S1/2

    C.

     V = 10.8 R2/3 S1/3

    D.

     V = 10.8 R1/3 S2/3


  5. Which of the following types of falls use parabolic glacis for energy dissipation ?

  6. A.

     vertical drop fall

    B.

     glacis fall

    C.

     Montague type fall

    D.

     inglis fall


  7. Lining of irrigation channels

  8. A.

     increases the waterlogging area

    B.

     decreases the waterlogging area

    C.

     does not change the water logging area

    D.

     none of the above


  9. Canals taken off from ice-fed perennial rivers, are known

  10. A.

     Permanent canals

    B.

     Ridge canals

    C.

     Perennial canals

    D.

     Inundation canals


  11. The velocity of drainage water in the barrels of a syphon-aqueduct, is normally limited to

  12. A.

     1 to 2 m per second

    B.

     2 to 3 m per second

    C.

     3 to 4 m per second

    D.

     4 to 5 m per second


  13. Pick up the correct sequence of the part of a canal system from the following

  14. A.

     Head work-distributary-branch canal-minor

    B.

     Head works-main canal-branch canal-distributary-minor

    C.

     Head works-main canal-branch canal-minor-distributary

    D.

     Heads works-branch canal-main canal distributary, minor


  15. While deciding the alignment of a proposed canal taking off from a river at B, three alignments of approximately equal lengths are available. These cross a drainages at C1, C2 and C3 where drainage bed levels C1 > C2 > C3, you will provide at site C3

  16. A.

     An aqueduct

    B.

     A syphon aqueduct

    C.

     A super passage

    D.

     A syphon


  17. The total capacity of a reservoir is 25 million cubic metres and dead storage is 5 million cubic metres. If the average volume of sediment deposition is 0.10 million cubic metre per year, then the usefulness of the reservoir will start reducing after

  18. A.

     50 years

    B.

     150 years

    C.

     200 years

    D.

     250 years


  19. To hold hydraulic jumps, baffle walls are provided in

  20. A.

     Sarda type falls

    B.

     English type falls

    C.

     Montague type falls

    D.

     Vertical type falls