Sediment Transport MCQs

Welcome to our comprehensive collection of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) on Sediment Transport, a fundamental topic in the field of Irrigation Engineering. Whether you're preparing for competitive exams, honing your problem-solving skills, or simply looking to enhance your abilities in this field, our Sediment Transport MCQs are designed to help you grasp the core concepts and excel in solving problems.

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Q11.
Commonly the bed load is 10% of total suspended load.

a.

True

b.

False

c.

May be True or False

d.

Can't say

Discuss
Answer: (a).True
Q12.
What type of force is completely responsible for the bedload movement?

a.

Forces of Turbulence

b.

Drag Force

c.

Capillary Force

d.

Gravity Force

Discuss
Answer: (b).Drag Force
Q13.
Which type of force is needed for suspension of suspended load in flowing water?

a.

Capillary Force

b.

Drag Force

c.

Forces of Turbulence

d.

Gravity Force

Discuss
Answer: (c).Forces of Turbulence
Q14.
A part of tractive force does not have any part in transporting the bed material, i. e bed load.

a.

True

b.

False

c.

May be True or False

d.

Can't say

Discuss
Answer: (a).True
Q15.
Given that the bed slope of a channel is 1 in 2000 and the discharge is 60 cumecs. The depth of the channel is fixed and is given as 2 m. The tractive force needed for the movement of bedload is? Take critical velocity ratio as 1.1.

a.

8.89 N/m³

b.

8.87 N/m³

c.

8.85 N/m³

d.

8.83 N/m³

Discuss
Answer: (d).8.83 N/m³
Q16.
What cause is prime responsible for the heavy movement of water from main canal to branch canal?

a.

Existence of Favorable Gradient

b.

Velocity of Flow

c.

Type of Flow

d.

Depth of the Canal

Discuss
Answer: (a).Existence of Favorable Gradient
Q17.
Water in which condition or state carry a maximum amount of sediment?

a.

Uniform State

b.

Vapor State

c.

Floods

d.

Ice

Discuss
Answer: (c).Floods
Q18.
What minimum value of shear stress is needed to move the sediment?

a.

Critical Velocity Ratio

b.

Critical Shear Stress

c.

Critical Velocity

d.

Drag Force

Discuss
Answer: (b).Critical Shear Stress
Q19.
Design a channel carrying a 30 cumecs. The median grain diameter is taken as 0.5 mm. The bedload concentration is 60 p.p.m by weight. Use Lacey’s Regime perimeter and Meyer-peter’s formulas.

a.

B = 26 m, S = 1/5600, y = 1.25 m

b.

B = 22 m, S = 1/5800, y = 1.55 m

c.

B = 24 m, S = 1/5500, y = 1.45 m

d.

B = 25 m, S = 1/5700, y = 1.35 m

Discuss
Answer: (d).B = 25 m, S = 1/5700, y = 1.35 m
Q20.
The scouring and silting on the river banks raise the flood levels for the particular discharge.

a.

True

b.

False

c.

May be True or False

d.

Can't say

Discuss
Answer: (a).True
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