1000+ Irrigation Engineering Interview Questions and Answers - 2

Question: 6

A channel is said to be in regime when

(A) is flowing in unlimited incoherent alluvium of the same character as that transported

(B) silt grade and silt charge are constant

(C) discharge is constant

(D) all the above

Question: 7

As per I.S. code requirement of free board for main canal is

(A) 0.25 m

(B) 0.75 m

(C) 1.0 m

(D) 1.25 m

Question: 8

Which one of the following is the wrong statement about Bligh's creep theory?

(A) on upstream side floor thickness should be designed carefully

(B) safety against piping can be ensured by providing sufficient creep length

(C) it makes no distinction between horizontal and vertical creeps

(D) percolating water follows the outline of the base of foundation

Question: 9

The best unit duration of storm for a unit hydrograph is

(A) 1 hour

(B) Equal to basin lag

(C) One half of basin lag

(D) One fourth of basin lag

Question: 10

A pumped storage plant is a

(A) peak load plant

(B) high head plant

(C) base load plant

(D) run-off river plant