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The most suitable location of a canal head work, is
Options
A. boulders stage of the river
B. delta stage of the river
C. rock stage of the river
D. trough stage of the river.
Correct Answer
trough stage of the river.
Irrigation problems
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1. If
H
and
d
are the water depth and drop in the bed level at a Sarda fall, the width
B
of the trapezoidal crest, is given by
Options
A. B = 0.22
H + d
B. B = 0.33
H + d
C. B = 0.44
H + d
D. B = 0.55
H + d
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Correct Answer: B = 0.55
H + d
2. If
d
1
is the depth of cutting,
d
2
is the height of the bank from bed level
r
2
: 1 and
r
1
: 1 are the slopes in filling and cutting respectively, the horizontal distance
n
between the bed and bank, is
Options
A.
x
=
r
1
d
1
B.
x
=
r
2
d
2
C.
x
=
d
1
/
r
1
D.
x
=
d
2
/
r
2
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Correct Answer:
x
=
r
2
d
2
3. The scour depth
D
of a river during flood, may be calculated from the Lacey's equation
Options
A.
B.
C.
D.
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4. According to Bligh's creep theory, percolating water flows along
Options
A. straight path under the foundation of the dam
B. circular path under the foundation of the dam
C. the outline of the base of the foundation of the dam
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: the outline of the base of the foundation of the dam
5. In gravity canals, F.S.L. is
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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.
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Correct Answer: only a few cm above the ground level.
6. Canals constructed for draining off water from water logged areas, are known
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A. drains
B. inundation canals
C. valley canals
D. contour canals
E. ridge canals.
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Correct Answer: drains
7. The velocity of drainage water in the barrels of a syphon-aqueduct, is normally limited to
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A. 1 to 2 m per second
B. 2 to 3 m per second
C. 3 to 4 m per second
D. 4 to 5 m per second.
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Correct Answer: 2 to 3 m per second
8. The state of the soil when plants fail to extract sufficient water for their requirements, is
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A. maximum saturated point
B. permanent wilting point
C. ultimate utilisation point
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: none of these.
9. In a barrage, the crest level is kept
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A. low with large gates
B. high with large gates
C. high with no gates
D. low with no gates.
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Correct Answer: low with large gates
10. A deficit of sediments in flowing water may cause a river
Options
A. meandering type
B. aggrading type
C. degrading type
D. sub-critical type.
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Correct Answer: degrading type
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