In which one of the following arrangements would the vertical force on the cylinder due to water be the maximum ?

• A. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/gate-exam-questions/902-178-1.png">
• B. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/gate-exam-questions/902-178-2.png">
• C. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/gate-exam-questions/902-178-3.png">
• D. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/gate-exam-questions/902-178-4.png">