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For a proportional outlet, the flexibility is______________?

  • (A)  zero
  • (B)  between zero and 1
  • (C)  1
  • (D)  greater than 1
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Which of the following is a flexible outlet ?

  • (A)  submerged pipe outlet
  • (B)  Kennedy’s gauge outlet
  • (C)  Gibb’s outlet
  • (D)  none of the above
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Which of the following types of falls use parabolic glacis for energy dissipation ?

  • (A)  vertical drop fall
  • (B)  glacis fall
  • (C)  Montague type fall
  • (D)  inglis fall
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Which of the following can be used as a meter fall ?

  • (A)  vertical drop fall
  • (B)  flumed glacis fall
  • (C)  unflumed glacis fall
  • (D)  all of the above
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Horizontal acceleration due to earthquake results in______________?

  • (A)  hydrodynamic pressure
  • (B)  inertia force into the body of the dam
  • (C)  both (A) and (B)
  • (D)  none of the above
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The major resisting force in a gravity dam is___________________?

  • (A)  water pressure
  • (B)  wave pressure
  • (C)  self-weight of dam
  • (D)  uplift pressure
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As compared to gravity dams, earthen dams__________________?

  • (A)  are costlier
  • (B)  are less susceptible to failure
  • (C)  require sound rock foundations
  • (D)  require less skilled labour
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Seepage through embankments in an earthen dam is controlled by_______________?

  • (A)  drainage filters
  • (B)  relief wells
  • (C)  drain trenches
  • (D)  provision of downstream berms
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