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This section includes 12 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. |
The fuel consumption in water transport decreases as the depth of water between the bottom of the ship and the bottom of the river increases. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
2. |
Which of the following dredger is not suitable for rocky or boulder river reaches? |
A. | Suction dredger |
B. | Ladder dredger |
C. | Dipper dredger |
D. | Both ladder and dipper dredger |
Answer» B. Ladder dredger | |
3. |
The rivers carrying huge sediment load can be corrected with the help of sal-balli spurs. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
4. |
The alignment of the waterway should be________________ |
A. | straight |
B. | circular |
C. | parabola |
D. | irregular alignment |
Answer» B. circular | |
5. |
Ships or steamers can pay to carry cargo in Indian waterways extending to about ____________________ |
A. | 500 km |
B. | 2500 km |
C. | 10,000 km |
D. | 40,000 km |
Answer» B. 2500 km | |
6. |
What is the oldest and cheapest mode of transporting cargo? |
A. | Rail routes |
B. | Road routes |
C. | Air routes |
D. | Water routes |
Answer» E. | |
7. |
Timber is generally transported in our country through ________________ |
A. | rail routes |
B. | road routes |
C. | air routes |
D. | water routes |
Answer» E. | |
8. |
Lock and dams constructions for creation of a series of slack-water pools along a river for promoting its navigability is adopted only when ________________________ |
A. | the river is perennial |
B. | the river carries heavy sediment load |
C. | the available water in the river is quite less |
D. | the available water in the river is quite large |
Answer» D. the available water in the river is quite large | |
9. |
The dredger which excavates sand deposits of a river and discharges the excavated material with water over long distances is called a _________________ |
A. | ladder dredger |
B. | suction dredger |
C. | dipper dredger |
D. | upper dredger |
Answer» C. dipper dredger | |
10. |
The belt conveyor forming an essential part of a ladder dredger used for excavating river sand deposits is used for _______________________ |
A. | excavation of sand |
B. | transporting excavated sand to the surface over small distances |
C. | transporting excavated sand to the surface over large distances |
D. | transporting excavated sand to the surface over all distances |
Answer» C. transporting excavated sand to the surface over large distances | |
11. |
The transit time required by a barge tow moving upstream in a navigable river increases if the flow velocity is more. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
12. |
What is the minimum depth of water required for safe and economical navigation? |
A. | 1 m |
B. | 2 m |
C. | 2.7 m |
D. | 4.2 m |
Answer» D. 4.2 m | |