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This section includes 11 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. |
A flood of certain magnitude has a return period of 25 years. The probability of exceedance is |
| A. | 4% |
| B. | 12% |
| C. | 16% |
| D. | 32% |
| Answer» B. 12% | |
| 2. |
Gravity model is used in transportation planning process for |
| A. | Modal split |
| B. | Trip distribution |
| C. | Trip generation |
| D. | Trip assignment |
| Answer» C. Trip generation | |
| 3. |
Meander ratio in an alluvial meandering river is given by |
| A. | (meander length / meander width) |
| B. | (meander length / meander width) x 100 |
| C. | (meander belt / meander length} |
| D. | (meander width) / (meander length-meander width) |
| E. | (meander length-meander width) / (meander width) |
| Answer» D. (meander width) / (meander length-meander width) | |
| 4. |
A silt control device consisting of a number of rectangular tunnels - provided parallel to the axis of head regulator and terminating near the under sluiced weir - to allow the clearer water to flow through the head regulator is called: |
| A. | silt excluder |
| B. | silt tunnel |
| C. | under sluice |
| D. | silt ejector |
| Answer» B. silt tunnel | |
| 5. |
Meandering of a river is due to |
| A. | Sediment load of streams |
| B. | Discharge and hydraulic properties of streams |
| C. | Erodibility of the bed and banks of stream |
| D. | The natural topography of the location |
| Answer» D. The natural topography of the location | |
| 6. |
Aggrading rivers are the rivers that are |
| A. | scouring |
| B. | silting |
| C. | meandering |
| D. | depleting in flow |
| Answer» C. meandering | |
| 7. |
Mean Water Training means _____ |
| A. | Training for discharge |
| B. | Training for depth |
| C. | Training for sediment |
| D. | Training for flood |
| Answer» D. Training for flood | |
| 8. |
Guide banks are provided in rivers to: |
| A. | increase the depth of flow in the river |
| B. | decrease the velocity of flow of the river |
| C. | channelise the flow of the river |
| D. | reduce the flood peak |
| Answer» D. reduce the flood peak | |
| 9. |
Permeable spurs are best suitable for rivers which |
| A. | Carry heavy suspended load |
| B. | Carry large bed load, but light suspended load |
| C. | Need permanent protection of dikes |
| D. | Need attracting the river current, for providing deeper channles |
| E. | Flow in upper hilly reaches |
| Answer» B. Carry large bed load, but light suspended load | |
| 10. |
Pygmy water current meter is used for stream-flow measurements |
| A. | in shallow streams, flumes and small channels, where the velocity of water does not exceed 1m/sec. |
| B. | in rivers and big channels, where the velocity of water does not exceed 1m/sec. |
| C. | in shallow streams, flumes and small channels, where the velocity of water exceed 1m/sec. |
| D. | in rivers and big channels, where the velocity of water exceeds 1m/sec. |
| Answer» B. in rivers and big channels, where the velocity of water does not exceed 1m/sec. | |
| 11. |
Objectives for river training are1. High flood discharge may pass safety through the reach.2. Sediment load (including bed and suspended load) may be transported efficiently.3. By making the river course unstable whereby to increase bank erosion.Select the correct answer using the codes given below: |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 1 and 2 only |
| C. | 2 and 3 only |
| D. | 1 and 3 only |
| Answer» C. 2 and 3 only | |