Water Resources Engineering and Hydrology (3160610) MCQs

MCQs of Reservoir

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1.

 A dam reservoir which is not provided with gate controls on its spillway and other sluices is called 

(a)

detention dam

(b)

storage reservoir

(c)

retarding basin

(d)

flood control reservoir

Answer:

Option (c)

2.

A hydel power project has been envisaged to serve the water supply and irrigation needs of the area at its inception stage. The dam reservoir so constructed is known as

(a)

multipurpose reservoir

(b)

single-purpose reservoir

(c)

 distribution reservoir

(d)

retarding reservoir

Answer:

Option (a)

3.

 A dam reservoir catering to flood control, irrigation, and water supply basically designed for irrigation alone is a 

(a)

multipurpose reservoir

(b)

single-purpose reservoir

(c)

 distribution reservoir

(d)

 retarding basins

Answer:

Option (b)

4.

Which reservoir is also known as Mitigation reservoir?

(a)

 Conservation reservoir

(b)

Flood control reservoir

(c)

Multipurpose dam

(d)

Storage reservoir

Answer:

Option (b)

5.

 A reservoir having gates and valves installation at its spillway and at its sluice outlets

(a)

 storage reservoir

(b)

retarding basin

(c)

 both storage and retarding reservoir

(d)

distribution reservoir

Answer:

Option (a)

6.

Which reservoir is helpful in permitting the pumps or the water treatment plants to work at a uniform rate?

(a)

Storage reservoir

(b)

Detention reservoir

(c)

Multipurpose reservoir

(d)

Distribution reservoir

Answer:

Option (d)

7.

In which of the following reservoir the flood crest downstream can be better controlled and regulated properly?

(a)

Distribution reservoir

(b)

Multipurpose reservoir

(c)

Storage reservoir

(d)

Retarding reservoir

Answer:

Option (c)

8.

What are the types of flood control reservoirs?

(a)

Multipurpose reservoir and Single purpose reservoi

(b)

Storage reservoir and retarding reservoirs

(c)

Distribution reservoir and Storage reservoir

(d)

 Distribution reservoir and multipurpose reservoir

Answer:

Option (b)

9.

 What is the most important physical characteristic of a reservoir?

(a)

 Storage capacity

(b)

Annual Yield

(c)

 Average yield

(d)

Reservoir water level

Answer:

Option (a)

10.

 Which of the following method does not give more than 3% error in the determination of the capacity of a reservoir?

(a)

Prismoidal formula

(b)

Trapezoidal method

(c)

Average formula

(d)

Integration method

Answer:

Option (d)

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