The resultant pressure of water on the face of dam is equal to ____________________ ?

Related Mcqs:

1. The resultant pressure of water acting at ________________________?

   A. H/3
   B. H/2
   C. 2H/3
   D. None of these

2. The dam built for the purpose of diverting water from main stream to various courses of flow is called ____________________?

   A. Coffer dam
   B. Detention dam
   C. Diversion dam
   D. Gravity dam

3. A mine or tunnel for collecting seepage water in rock or dam is called ____________________?

   A. Water tunnel
   B. Seepage gallery
   C. Seepage tunnel
   D. Seepage Drain

4. Specific weight of a liquid is defined as the weight per unit volume at standard Temperature & pressure therefore specific weight of water of water is equal to ____________ kg/m3 in MKS system ?

   A. 990
   B. 995
   C. 999
   D. 1000

5. A dam which the up lift pressure of the sub-soil water by its own weight is called _________________?

   A. Buttress dam
   B. Arch dam
   C. Gravity dam
   D. Concrete dam

6. To dispose of the surplus water from dam, a water way is constructed called________________?

   A. Water escape
   B. Spillway
   C. Channel
   D. All are correct

7. The field capacity is the water retained by a saturated soil after free drainage of surplus water to the ground water table but the water retained by a saturated soil after being centrifuged by a centrifugal force of 1000 times that of gravity is called________________?

   A. Soil moisture
   B. Equivalent moisture
   C. Field moisture
   D. Available moisture

8. An engineer who is approached by a client for the purpose of design of hydraulic structures like dam. Barrage or Regulator is called ____________________?

   A. Chartered Engineer
   B. Consulting Engineer
   C. Irrigation Engineer
   D. All are correct

9. Pilot tube is a device, which convert velocity head of flowing water into pressure by ____________________?

   A. H = v2/2g
   B. H = v/g
   C. H = v2 / g2
   D. H = v2 / g

10. Specific gravity of a liquid is defined as the ratio of its specific weight to that of pure water and standard temperature and pressure. Therefore specific gravity is equal to ___________________?

    A. 1.0
    B. 1.2
    C. 1.5
    D. 2.0