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Q51.
Which category of river training work helps in navigation of the channels?

a.

Mean Water Training

b.

Training for Depth

c.

Training for Discharge

d.

Training for Sediment

Discuss
Answer: (b).Training for Depth
Q52.
The flow through the penstocks and pressure conduits is generally ____________________

a.

laminar

b.

turbulent

c.

both laminar and turbulent

d.

unpredictable

Discuss
Answer: (b).turbulent
Q53.
The head loss in the flow of water through a penstock pipe of given length ____________

a.

increases with the increase in flow velocity

b.

decreases with the increase in flow velocity

c.

decreases with the increase in the roughness of the pipe surface

d.

decreases with time

Discuss
Answer: (a).increases with the increase in flow velocity
Q54.
Hoop’s reinforcement is provided in cement concrete pressure pipes in order to counteract the _________

a.

water hammer pressure

b.

internal hammer pressure

c.

stresses caused by the external backfills

d.

both water hammer pressure and internal hammer pressure

Discuss
Answer: (d).both water hammer pressure and internal hammer pressure
Q55.
The more rapid the closure of the valve, greater is the water hammer pressure developed.

a.

True

b.

False

c.

May be True or False

d.

Can't say

Discuss
Answer: (a).True
Q56.
Which of the following types of pressure conduits is preferably used for large heads?

a.

PCC pipes

b.

Cast iron pipes

c.

Pre-stressed concrete pipes

d.

Asbestos pipes

Discuss
Answer: (c).Pre-stressed concrete pipes
Q57.
Which head loss formula is also applicable to turbulent flow in pressure conduits?

a.

Darch-Weisbach equation

b.

Manning’s formula

c.

Hazen-Williams formula

d.

Both Darch-Weisbach and Manning’s formula

Discuss
Answer: (b).Manning’s formula
Q58.
__________________ joint is often used for connecting cast iron pipes.

a.

Flexible joint

b.

Expansion joint

c.

Collar joints

d.

Bell and spigot joint

Discuss
Answer: (d).Bell and spigot joint
Q59.
Which of the following conduits is used when large diameter pipes of smaller wall thickness are required?

a.

Cast iron conduits

b.

Galvanized steel pipes

c.

Hume steel conduits

d.

Centrifugal type RCC pipe

Discuss
Answer: (b).Galvanized steel pipes
Q60.
A special flexible joint called simplex joint is generally used to join _______________

a.

vitrified clay conduits

b.

galvanised iron pipes

c.

asbestos conduits

d.

hume steel conduits

Discuss
Answer: (c).asbestos conduits
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