Civil Engineering Questions And Answers :: Irrigation Water Resources Engineering: part2



Civil Engineering : Irrigation Water Resources Engineering QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS :: part2 : 1 to 5

Following Civil Engineering Multiple choice objective type questions and answers will help you in BSNL JTO, GATE 2024 and IES 2024 examinations :

1.The forces, which are considered for the analysis of an elementary profile of a gravity dam under empty reservoir condition, are i) Water pressure ii) Self weight iii) Uplift iv) Pressure due to earthquake The correct answer is

Only (ii)
(i), (ii) and (iii)
(i), (ii) and (iv)
(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)

2.The total capacity of a reservoir is 25 million cubic metres and dead storage is 5 million cubic metres. If the average volume of sediment deposition is 0.10 million cubic metre per year, then the usefulness of the reservoir will start reducing after

50 years
150 years
200 years
250 years

3.An artesian aquifer is the one where

water surface under the ground is at atmospheric pressure
water is under pressure between two impervious strata
water table serves as upper surface of zone of saturation
none of the above

4.If it rains between 2 P.M. and 3 P.M. and the entire basin area just starts contributing water at 3 P.M. to the outlet, then time of concentration will be

15 minutes
20 minutes
30 minutes
60 minutes

5.A current meter is used to measure the

velocity of flow of water
depth of flow of water
discharge
none of the above

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