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This section includes 9 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Strength of Materials knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
_______ is the common type of spillway used in gravity dams. |
| A. | Ogee spillway |
| B. | Trough spillway |
| C. | Side channel spillway |
| D. | Emergency spillway |
| Answer» B. Trough spillway | |
| 2. |
The minimum standard height for a construction joint is about ________ |
| A. | 1.2 m |
| B. | 1.5 m |
| C. | 2.1 m |
| D. | 2.3 m |
| Answer» C. 2.1 m | |
| 3. |
_____ acts as an inspection chamber in Dams. |
| A. | Spillway |
| B. | Heel |
| C. | Drainage gallery |
| D. | Toe |
| Answer» D. Toe | |
| 4. |
The elementary profile of a dam is generally a ________ |
| A. | Isosceles triangle |
| B. | Right angled triangle |
| C. | Scalene triangle |
| D. | Equilateral triangle |
| Answer» C. Scalene triangle | |
| 5. |
Which of the following forces do not act on the dam? |
| A. | Silt pressure |
| B. | Wave pressure |
| C. | Creep pressure |
| D. | Uplift |
| Answer» D. Uplift | |
| 6. |
In sliding failure, the co-efficient of friction varies from ________ |
| A. | 0.65 0.75 |
| B. | 0.8 0.9 |
| C. | 0.45 0.65 |
| D. | 0.85 1 |
| Answer» B. 0.8 0.9 | |
| 7. |
MDDL Stands for ________ |
| A. | Minimum draw down level |
| B. | Maximum draw down level |
| C. | Million drop down level |
| D. | Mega drop down level |
| Answer» B. Maximum draw down level | |
| 8. |
_______ is openings extending from upstream to downstream of the dam. |
| A. | Guide banks |
| B. | Divide voids |
| C. | Sluices |
| D. | Spillway |
| Answer» D. Spillway | |
| 9. |
The obstruction or a barrier built across the stream or river is called _____________ |
| A. | Barrage |
| B. | Weir |
| C. | Dam |
| D. | Reservoir |
| Answer» D. Reservoir | |