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This section includes 10 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Irrigation Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Which structures are best suited to resist earthquake shocks without danger? |
| A. | Earthen dams |
| B. | Concrete gravity dams |
| C. | Timber dam |
| D. | Both earthen and concrete gravity dams |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
Which of the following statement is incorrect regarding the selection of dam site? |
| A. | For economy, the length of the dam should be as small as possible |
| B. | For a given height, it should store the maximum volume of water |
| C. | The river valley at the dam site should be narrow but should open out upstream to provide a large basin for a reservoir |
| D. | The general bed level at the dam site should preferably be lower than that of the river basin |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
Arch dams are constructed in _____________ |
| A. | wide valleys with flat side slopes |
| B. | narrow valley with weak abutments |
| C. | moderate valleys with strong abutments |
| D. | narrow valleys with strong abutments |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
For any width of the valley with any foundation and low height of water to be stored, the best-suited dam is _____________ |
| A. | steel dam |
| B. | buttress dam |
| C. | timber dam |
| D. | solid gravity dam |
| Answer» D. solid gravity dam | |
| 5. |
Which dam is a better choice when the raw materials are not available and have to be transported from far off distances? |
| A. | Earthen dam |
| B. | Rock-fill dam |
| C. | Concrete gravity dam |
| D. | Hollow concrete dam |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
Which foundation is not fit for concrete gravity dam or for rock-fill dams? |
| A. | Solid rock foundation |
| B. | Gravel foundation |
| C. | Silt and fine sand foundation |
| D. | Clay foundation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
Which foundation suggests the adoption of an earth dam or very low gravity dam? |
| A. | Solid rock foundation |
| B. | Gravel foundation |
| C. | Silt and fine sand foundation |
| D. | Clay foundation |
| Answer» D. Clay foundation | |
| 8. |
Which of the following foundations are suitable for earthen and rock-fill dams? |
| A. | Solid rock foundation |
| B. | Gravel foundation |
| C. | Silt and fine sand foundation |
| D. | Clay foundation |
| Answer» C. Silt and fine sand foundation | |
| 9. |
A narrow V-shaped valley indicates the choice of _________________ |
| A. | concrete overflow dam |
| B. | spillway |
| C. | arch dam |
| D. | earth dam |
| Answer» D. earth dam | |
| 10. |
Topography dictates the first choice of the type of dam. A narrow U-shaped valley would suggest a ________________________ |
| A. | concrete overflow dam |
| B. | spillway |
| C. | arch dam |
| D. | earth dam |
| Answer» B. spillway | |