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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. |
What is the approximate value of side slope of the bund for smaller tanks with water depths not exceeding 2.5 m in favorable soils such as red and white gravel, red and black loams? |
| A. | 2 H : 1 V |
| B. | \(\frac{1}{2}\) H : 1 V |
| C. | 2 \(\frac{1}{2}\) H : 1V |
| D. | 1 \(\frac{1}{2}\) H : 1 V |
| Answer» C. 2 \(\frac{1}{2}\) H : 1V | |
| 2. |
The most adopted earthen section for tank bunds is of the type ___________________ |
| A. | homogeneous embankment type |
| B. | zoned embankment type |
| C. | diaphragm type |
| D. | both diaphragm and zoned type embankment |
| Answer» B. zoned embankment type | |
| 3. |
If A1 and A2 represent the areas enclosed between two successive contours, then the cubic content between these contours is roughly taken as _________________ |
| A. | (A1 + A2) x h/2 |
| B. | A1.A2 x h/2 |
| C. | A1 x h/2 |
| D. | A2 x h/2 |
| Answer» B. A1.A2 x h/2 | |
| 4. |
The usual arrangement made in a tank-bund scheme to spill the surplus excess water is known as ________________________ |
| A. | tank spillway |
| B. | tank sluice |
| C. | tank weir |
| D. | tank bunds |
| Answer» D. tank bunds | |
| 5. |
The top-level of a tank weir in a tank bund scheme is kept at ________ |
| A. | Maximum Water Level (M.W.L) |
| B. | Full Tank Level (F.T.L) |
| C. | Either M.W.L or F.T.L |
| D. | Full Supply Level |
| Answer» C. Either M.W.L or F.T.L | |
| 6. |
If A1 represents the area of a tank bed at bottom and A2 is the area of the tank at F.T.L, then the storage capacity of the tank of height H is given as ________________________ |
| A. | H [A1 + A2 + A1.A2] |
| B. | H/2 [A1 + A2 + A1.A2] |
| C. | H/3 [A1 + A2 + A1.A2] |
| D. | 2H [A1 + A2 + A1.A2] |
| Answer» D. 2H [A1 + A2 + A1.A2] | |
| 7. |
The cubic meters of water that can be stored in an irrigation tank between full tank level and sill level of the lowest supply sluice is known as __________________ |
| A. | the gross capacity |
| B. | effective capacity |
| C. | the specific capacity |
| D. | total capacity |
| Answer» C. the specific capacity | |
| 8. |
The provision of suitable breaching sections becomes more important in irrigation tanks which are isolated. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 9. |
The storage created on the upstream side of a smaller stream by the construction of low earthen bunds is technically known as _________________ |
| A. | a reservoir |
| B. | a tank |
| C. | a lake |
| D. | a pond |
| Answer» C. a lake | |
| 10. |
The depth of water stored in an irrigation tank rarely exceeds ______________ |
| A. | 4 m |
| B. | 8 m |
| C. | 12 m |
| D. | 16 m |
| Answer» D. 16 m | |