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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 of the following failures generally occur due to the development of unaccounted pore pressures? |
| A. | Hydraulic failures |
| B. | Piping through the dam body |
| C. | Sliding in embankments |
| D. | Sloughing of the d/s toe |
| Answer» D. Sloughing of the d/s toe | |
| 2. |
In order to keep the saturation line in a canal embankment well within the toe, it is necessary to provide _____________________ |
| A. | spoil bank |
| B. | counter berm |
| C. | freeboard |
| D. | berm |
| Answer» C. freeboard | |
| 3. |
When the reservoir is full, the slope which is most likely to slide is _____________________ |
| A. | the upstream slope |
| B. | the downstream slope |
| C. | both upstream and downstream slope |
| D. | no effect |
| Answer» C. both upstream and downstream slope | |
| 4. |
What is the most critical condition of slide of the U/s slope? |
| A. | The sudden drawdown of the reservoir |
| B. | Reservoir full condition |
| C. | Steady seepage condition |
| D. | Sudden drawdown and reservoir full condition |
| Answer» B. Reservoir full condition | |
| 5. |
In foundation slide failure___________________________ |
| A. | top of embankment gets cracked and lower slope moves outward forming large mud waves near the heel |
| B. | top of embankment gets cracked and lower slope moves inward forming large mud waves near the heel |
| C. | bottom of embankment gets cracked and lower slope moves outward forming large mud waves near the heel |
| D. | bottom of embankment gets cracked and lower slope moves inward forming large mud waves near the heel |
| Answer» B. top of embankment gets cracked and lower slope moves inward forming large mud waves near the heel | |
| 6. |
Sloughing is the process of _________________ |
| A. | progressive erosion |
| B. | subsequent removal of soil grains from within the dam |
| C. | uncontrolled seepage through the dam body |
| D. | progressive removal of soil from the D/s face |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
In order to prevent the possibility of the cross-flow towards the earthen embankments, it is necessary to provide _____________________ |
| A. | counter berms |
| B. | sides walls of sufficient height and length |
| C. | spoil banks |
| D. | sufficient freeboard |
| Answer» C. spoil banks | |
| 8. |
The collection and removal of water before it acquires high downward velocities is ensured by provision of ____________________ |
| A. | berms |
| B. | freeboard |
| C. | burrow pits |
| D. | spoil banks |
| Answer» B. freeboard | |
| 9. |
Provision of sufficient freeboard eliminates _______________ Which of the following is/are correct? |
| A. | i and v |
| B. | ii and iii |
| C. | iv and v |
| D. | i and ivView Answer |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
Stone pitching or riprap is generally provided to avoid _______________ |
| A. | over-topping |
| B. | erosion of U/s and d/s face |
| C. | cracking due to frost action |
| D. | gully formation |
| Answer» C. cracking due to frost action | |