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1.

One ha - cm water equals to-

A. 1,000 litres
B. 10,00,000 litres
C. 1,00,000 litres
D. 100 litres
Answer» D. 100 litres
2.

A counter berm is

A. a horizontal benching provided on the inside slope
B. a horizontal benching provided on the outside slope
C. a vertical benching provided on the outer edge of the bank
D. a vertical benching provided on the inner edge of the bank.
Answer» C. a vertical benching provided on the outer edge of the bank
3.

The water face of the guide banks, is protected by

A. one men stone pitching
B. two man stone pitching
C. three man stone pitching
D. four man stone pitching
Answer» B. two man stone pitching
4.

Finally formed berms in canals are provided for

A. protection of banks erosion by the waves
B. control of seepage losses
C. strengthening of banks
D. all the above.
Answer» E.
5.

Lacey's equation for calculating flood discharge in rivers, is

A. V = 10.8 R^1/2 S^1/2
B. V = 10.8 R^2/3 S^1/2
C. V = 10.8 R^2/3 S^1/3
D. V = 10.8 R^1/3 S^2/3
Answer» D. V = 10.8 R^1/3 S^2/3
6.

The main cause of silting up a channel,

A. non-regime section
B. inadequate slope
C. defective head regulator
D. all the above.
Answer» E.
7.

The width of a dowla is generally kept between 30 to 60 cm and its height above the road level should invariably be more than

A. 10 cm
B. 20 cm
C. 30 cm
D. 40 cm
Answer» D. 40 cm
8.

For cereal crops the most commonly adopted method of irrigation, is

A. free flowing method
B. check method
C. furrow method
D. sprinkling method.
Answer» C. furrow method
9.

A fall which maintains its depth, is

A. a trapezoidal notch fall
B. a low weir fall
C. a rectangular notch fall
D. all the above.
Answer» E.
10.

When a canal is carried over a natural drainage, the structure provided, is known as

A. syphon
B. aqueduct
C. super passage
D. syphon-aqueduct.
Answer» C. super passage
11.

The most suitable location of a canal head work, is

A. boulders stage of the river
B. delta stage of the river
C. rock stage of the river
D. trough stage of the river.
Answer» E.
12.

The field capacity of a soil depends upon

A. capillary tension in soil
B. porosity of soil
C. both (a) and (b)
D. neither (a) nor (b).
Answer» D. neither (a) nor (b).
13.

The level of the fioor of a syphon aqueduct can be obtained

A. by subtracting the depth of the culvert from the canal bed level
B. by subtracting the thickness of culvert plus the depth of the culvert from the canal bed level
C. both (a) and (b)
D. none of these.
Answer» C. both (a) and (b)
14.

The uplift pressure on the roof of an inverted syphon, is maximum when

A. drain in running dry
B. canal is running dry
C. canal is running with F.S.L.
D. drain is running with H.F.L.
Answer» E.
15.

According to Lacey, in regime conditions

A. silt is kept in suspension by vertical components of eddies
B. entire cross-section of the channel is generated at all points by the forces normal to the wetted perimeter
C. both (a) and (b)
D. neither (a) nor (b).
Answer» D. neither (a) nor (b).
16.

The ratio of the rate of change of discharge of an outlet to the rate of change in level of water surface in a distributary at its normal depth, is known as

A. efficiency
B. sensitivity
C. flexibility
D. modular limit.
Answer» C. flexibility
17.

Canals constructed for draining off water from water logged areas, are known

A. drains
B. inundation canals
C. valley canals
D. contour canals
Answer» B. inundation canals
18.

In a Sarda type fall, the rectangular crest, may be used for discharge upto

A. 6 cumecs
B. 10 cumecs
C. 14 cumecs
D. 20 cumecs
Answer» D. 20 cumecs
19.

Lacy's regime condition is obtained if

A. silt grade in the channel is variable
B. discharge in the channel is variable
C. silt charge in the channel is variable
D. channel flows in unlimited, incoherent alluvium of the same character as that transported material.
Answer» E.
20.

For standing crops in undulating sandy fields, the best method of irrigation, is

A. sprinkler irrigation
B. free flooding
C. check method
D. furrow method
Answer» B. free flooding
21.

If the irrigation efficiency is 80%, conveyance losses are 20% and the actual depth of watering is 16 cm, the depth of water required at the canal outlet, is

A. 10 cm
B. 15 cm
C. 20 cm
D. 25 cm
Answer» E.
22.

A hydraulic structure is designed to withstand

A. seepage forces
B. hydraulic jump
C. hydraulic pressure
D. all the above.
Answer» E.
23.

In gravity canals, F.S.L. is

A. always at the ground level
B. always below the ground level
C. generally 4 to 5 metres above the ground level
D. only a few cm above the ground level.
Answer» E.
24.

A current meter measures the velocity of flow, if it is held

A. on the surface of water
B. at the bottom of channel
C. at any point within the cross-section
D. none of these.
Answer» D. none of these.
25.

For diversion of flood water of rivers, the type of canal constructed, is

A. ridge canal
B. perennial canal
C. inundation canal
D. canal.
Answer» D. canal.
26.

If L is total length of a canal in kilometres, P is total perimeter of its lining in metres and C is the cost of lining per square metre, the additional expenditure involved on lining, is

A. 1000 PLC
B. PLC/1000
C. PL/1000C
D. PC/100L
Answer» B. PLC/1000
27.

If straight sides of a triangular section of a lined canal with circular bottom of radius R, make an angle θ with horizontal, the area of its cross-section, is

A. R(θ + tan θ)
B. R(θ + cot θ)
C. R2(θ + tan θ)
D. R2(θ + cot θ)
Answer» E.
28.

A deficit of sediments in flowing water may cause a river

A. meandering type
B. aggrading type
C. degrading type
D. sub-critical type.
Answer» D. sub-critical type.
29.

Meandering of a river generally occurs, in

A. rocky stage
B. delta stage
C. boulder stage
D. trough stage.
Answer» E.
30.

The ratio of the discharge over a trapezoidal crest to a rectangular crest of Sarda falls of identical parameters, is

A. 1.084
B. 1.074
C. 1.064
D. 1.054
Answer» B. 1.074
31.

The most suitable section of a lined canal, is

A. triangular section with circular bottom for small canals
B. trapezoidal section with rounded corners for large canals
C. rectangular section with rounded corners for large canals
D. both (a) and (b)
Answer» E.
32.

The field capacity of a soil is 25%, its permanent wilting point is 15% and specific dry unity weight is 1.5. If the depth of root zone of a crop, is 80 cm, the storage capacity of the soil, is

A. 8 cm
B. 10 cm
C. 12 cm
D. 14 cm
Answer» D. 14 cm
33.

The useful moisture of soil, is equal to its

A. field capacity
B. saturation capacity
C. moisture content at permanent wilting point
D. difference between filed capacity and permanent wilting point within the root zone of plants.
Answer» E.
34.

To control the silt entry into a distributary at head regulator, King's vanes are provided which are the walls

A. of R.C.C. or steel plate 8 cm thick
B. of height l/3rd to l/4th the depth of water in the main canal
C. spaced at interval of 1.5 times their heights
D. all the above.
Answer» E.
35.

An outlet which maintains a constant discharge irrespective of fluctuation in the water levels of the supplying channel or water course, is known as

A. non-modular outlet
B. semi-modular outlet
C. flexible modular outlet
D. right modular outlet.
Answer» E.
36.

In a canal syphon, the flow is

A. under atmospheric pressure
B. pipe flow
C. with critical velocity
D. under negative pressure.
Answer» C. with critical velocity
37.

In a syphon aqueduct

A. drainage passes over the canal and F.S.L. of the canal is below the bottom of the drainage trough
B. drainage passes over the canal and F.S.L. of the canal is above the bottom of the drainage trough
C. canal passes over the drainage and H.F.L. of the drainage is above the bottom of the canal trough
D. canal passes over the drainage and H.F.L. of the drainage is below the bottom of the canal trough.
Answer» D. canal passes over the drainage and H.F.L. of the drainage is below the bottom of the canal trough.
38.

According to G.W. Pickles the effect of confining the flood water of a river between levee, is to increase

A. rate of flood wave
B. water surface elevation during floods
C. maximum discharge
D. surface slope of streams above the leveed portion.
Answer» E.
39.

A land is said to be water-logged if its soil pores within

A. a depth of 40 cm are saturated
B. a depth of 50 cm are saturated
C. root zone of the crops are saturated
D. all the above.
Answer» D. all the above.
40.

The length of a meander is the distance along the river between the tangent point of one curve to the tangent point of

A. reverse curve
B. next curve of the same order
C. reverse curve plus the width of the river
D. none of these.
Answer» C. reverse curve plus the width of the river
41.

Irrigation canals are generally aligned along

A. ridge line
B. contour line
C. valley line
D. straight line.
Answer» B. contour line
42.

The structure constructed to allow drainage water to flow under pressure through an inverted syphon below a canal, is called

A. syphon
B. super passage
C. aqueduct
D. syphon aqueduct.
Answer» E.
43.

In rigid module, the discharge

A. is independent of water levels in the distributary and water course
B. depends upon the water level in distributary
C. depends upon the water level in the water course
D. depends upon the water levels of both, i.e. distributary and water course
Answer» B. depends upon the water level in distributary
44.

Regime conditions in a channel may occur if

A. discharge is constant
B. channel flows uniformly in incoherent alluvium as that transported in suspension
C. silt grade and silt charge are constant
D. all the above.
Answer» E.
45.

In a concrete canal the approximate permissible velocity of water should not exceed

A. 0.5 m/sec
B. 1 m/sec
C. 1.5 m/sec
D. 2 m/sec
Answer» E.
46.

The ratio of the head recovered to the head put in, is known as

A. efficiency
B. sensitivity
C. flexibility
D. modular limit.
Answer» B. sensitivity
47.

For smooth entry of water in a canal, the angle between head regulator and water is generally kept

A. 80°
B. 90°
C. 110°
D. 120°
Answer» D. 120°
48.

The down stream expansion head of a guide bank is extended to subtend an angle at the centre, equal to

A. 30°
B. 45°
C. 60°
D. 90°
Answer» C. 60°
49.

Pick up the incorrect statement from the following

A. A bank in the cross-section of a canal is provided on the right
B. A bank in the cross-section of a canal is provided on the left
C. A 'dowla' in the cross-section of a canal is provided on the left
D. None of these.
Answer» C. A 'dowla' in the cross-section of a canal is provided on the left
50.

Water-shed line is abondened for aligning an irrigation canal if

A. water shed forms a sharp loop
B. canal has to take off from a river
C. towns and villages are located on the water shed line
D. all the above.
Answer» E.