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  1. In a syphon aqueduct

  2. A.

    drainage passes over the canal and F.S.L. of the canal is below the bottom of the drainage trough

    B.

    drainage passes over the canal and F.S.L. of the canal is above the bottom of the drainage trough

    C.

    canal passes over the drainage and H.F.L. of the drainage is above the bottom of the canal trough

    D.

    canal passes over the drainage and H.F.L. of the drainage is below the bottom of the canal trough.


  3. Which one of the following statements is correct ?

  4. A.

    The canal system and the drainage system are complementary

    B.

    The canal system runs on ridges, gets divided into smaller channels and spreads its water on the land

    C.

    The drainage system runs along the lowest line, collects drainage water from the slopes and joins the main stream

    D.

    All the above.


  5. Garnett's diagrams are used for graphical solution of design equations of a canal by

  6. A.
    Lacey's theory
    B.

    Kennedy's theory

    C.

    Gibb's theory

    D.

    Lindlay theory.


  7. A current meter measures the velocity of flow, if it is held

  8. A.

    on the surface of water

    B.

    at the bottom of channel

    C.

    at any point within the cross-section

    D.

    none of these.


  9.  

    In a concrete canal the approximate permissible velocity of water should not exceed

  10. A.

    0.5 m/sec

    B.

    1 m/sec

    C.

    1.5 m/sec

    D.

    2 m/sec

    E.

    2.5 m/sec


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

  12. A.

    Head work-distributary-branch canal-minor

    B.

    Head works-main canal-branch canal-dis-tributary-minor

    C.

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

    D.

    Heads works-branch canal-main canal distributary, minor.


  13. A counter berm is

  14. A.
    a horizontal benching provided on the inside slope
    B.

    a horizontal benching provided on the outside slope

    C.

    a vertical benching provided on the outer edge of the bank

    D.

    a vertical benching provided on the inner edge of the bank.


  15. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  16. A.

    Water table generally follows the ground surface above it with a few exceptions

    B.

    Static level of water in an open well indicates the position of the water table

    C.
    Saturated pores of a soil in the capillary zone above water table have negative pressure
    D.

    At water table, hydrostatic pressure is zero

    E.

    All the above.


  17. For diversion of flood water of rivers, the type of canal constructed, is

  18. A.

    ridge canal

    B.
    perennial canal
    C.

    inundation canal

    D.

    canal.


  19. To control the silt entry into a distributary at head regulator, King's vanes are provided which are the walls

  20. A.

    of R.C.C. or steel plate 8 cm thick

    B.

    of height l/3rd to l/4th the depth of water in the main canal

    C.

    spaced at interval of 1 \( \frac { 1 } { 2 } \)times their heights

    D.

    extending about one metre beyond a line drawn at an inclination of 2 : 1 to the axis of main canal

    E.

    all the above.