RESERVOIRS MCQs – CHAPTER 17 DAE 20 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/20 Subscribe 1. Main purpose of reservoir is: (A) Irrigation (B) All of these (C) Flood control (D) NavigationShow All Answers 2. Single purpose reservoir is used for: (A) More than one purpose (B) One or more than one (C) One purpose (D) Two purposes onlyShow All Answers 3. _____ is a type of reservoir: (A) All of these (B) Retarding (C) Distribution structure (D) Flood control structureShow All Answers 4. Choose the correct statement: (A) The area with high sedimentation should be avoided. (B) At site, valley should be broad and well defined. (C) Reservoir basin should submerge valuable land. (D) All of theseShow All Answers 5. _____ is a type of dam based on material: (A) Overflow dam (B) Arch dams (C) Rigid dam (D) Earth filled damShow All Answers 6. _____ is a type of dam based on design: (A) Storage dam (B) Gravity dam (C) Non-rigid dam (D) Non overflow damShow All Answers 7. _______ is factor which affects the selection of dam: (A) Earthquake zone (B) Availability of material (C) All of these (D) Height of damShow All Answers 8. Earthen dam is also known as: (A) Gravity dam (B) Rigid dam (C) Detention dam (D) Embankment damShow All Answers 9. Pitching prevents ______ in earthen dams. (A) Slipping (B) Collect the rain water (C) Seepage (D) Sudden draw downShow All Answers 10. Transition filters are provided between: (A) Clay soil and boulders (B) Boulders and sandy shell (C) Clay soil and sandy shell (D) All of theseShow All Answers 11. Hydraulic failure occurs nearly ____ %: (A) 40 (B) 50 (C) 30 (D) 20Show All Answers 12. Seepage failure occurs nearly ____ %: (A) 40 (B) 50 (C) 20 (D) 30Show All Answers 13. Structure failure occurs nearly ____ %: (A) 40 (B) 50 (C) 30 (D) 20Show All Answers 14. _____ is a type of hydraulic failure: (A) Piping (B) Slope failure (C) Gullying (D) Poor pressureShow All Answers 15. _____ is a type of seepage failure: (A) A & B both (B) Sloughing (C) Over topping (D) PipingShow All Answers 16. Rising of dams refers to: (A) Increase height of existing dam (B) Increase number of spillways (C) Increase width of dam (D) Increase length of bermShow All Answers 17. Rising of dam is important for hydro power generation: (A) Flood control (B) Increase capacity (C) All of these (D) Hydro power generationShow All Answers 18. Testing and commission is important in: (A) None of these (B) Remedial measures (C) A & B both (D) Methodology of rising of damShow All Answers 19. Due to earthquake: (A) Failure by spreading (B) Failure by piping (C) Failure by wave erosion (D) Failure by settling down by foundationShow All Answers 20. Slogging is same as ______ when reservoir is full: (A) Overtopping (B) Slope failure (C) Piping (D) For pressureShow All Answers