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Civil Engineering Mcqs

Submitted By :Ali Uppal


When the reservoir is full, the maximum compressive force in a gravity dam is produced______________?

  • (A)  at the toe
  • (B)  at the heel
  • (C)  within the middle third of base
  • (D)  at centre of base
Submitted By :Ali Uppal


Hydrodynamic pressure due to earthquake acts at a height of_________________?

  • (A)  3H/47I above the base
  • (B)  3H747t below the water surface
  • (C)  4H/371 above the base
  • (D)  4H737t below the water surface where H is the depth of water
Submitted By :Ali Uppal


The uplift pressure on the face of a drainage gallery in a dam is taken as_________________?

  • (A)  hydrostatic pressure at toe
  • (B)  average of hydrostatic pressure at toe and heel
  • (C)  two-third of hydrostatic pressure at toe plus one-third of hydrostatic pressure at heel
  • (D)  none of the above
Submitted By :Ali Uppal


Submitted By :Ali Uppal


Trap efficiency of a reservoir is a function of_______________?

  • (A)  capacity/inflow ratio
  • (B)  capacity/outflow ratio
  • (C)  outflow/inflow ratio
  • (D)  none of the above
Submitted By :Ali Uppal


The water stored in the reservoir below the minimum pool level is called_______________?

  • (A)  useful storage
  • (B)  dead storage
  • (C)  valley storage
  • (D)  surcharge storage
Submitted By :Ali Uppal


In a Sarda type fall, rectangular crest is used for discharge upto______________?

  • (A)  6 cumecs
  • (B)  10 cumecs
  • (C)  14 cumecs
  • (D)  20 cumecs
Submitted By :Ali Uppal


The sensitivity of a rigid module is_______________?

  • (A)  zero
  • (B)  between zero and one
  • (C)  1
  • (D)  infinity
Submitted By :Ali Uppal


Submitted By :Ali Uppal