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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Q21.
The phenomenon of sediment transport increases maintenance work and sometimes leads to huge economic loss.

a.

True

b.

False

c.

May be True or False

d.

Can't say

Discuss
Answer: (a).True
Q22.
Which of the following statement is wrong?

a.

The design and execution of flood control scheme is chiefly governed by the peak flood levels

b.

Silting of reservoirs and rivers is an important aspect of sediment control

c.

The storage capacity of the reservoir is reduced by its silting

d.

Natural rivers used for navigation rarely gets silted up posing no cost issues

Discuss
Answer: (d).Natural rivers used for navigation rarely gets silted up posing no cost issues
Q23.
BEAST Stands for _______________

a.

Benthic Environmental Assessment Sediment Tool

b.

Benthic Environmental Achievement Sediment Tool

c.

Benthic Environment Achievement Sediment Task

d.

Benthic Erosion Assessment Sediment tool

Discuss
Answer: (a).Benthic Environmental Assessment Sediment Tool
Q24.
The soil is assumed to be coherent in the study of the mechanism of sediment transport.

a.

True

b.

False

c.

May be True or False

d.

Can't say

Discuss
Answer: (b).False
Q25.
The basic mechanism behind the phenomenon of sediment transport is ______________

a.

drag force opposite to the direction of the flow

b.

drag force in the direction of the flow

c.

free motion of the sediment particles

d.

force exerted by water vertically

Discuss
Answer: (b).drag force in the direction of the flow
Q26.
Which of the following statement is wrong?

a.

Threshold condition is the one in which a few particles on the bed will just start moving

b.

Knowledge of critical velocity helps in designing stable non-scouring channels

c.

The critical tractive force approach helps in designing unstable channels in alluviums

d.

The knowledge of threshold condition is required for the computation of sediment load

Discuss
Answer: (c).The critical tractive force approach helps in designing unstable channels in alluviums
Q27.
For the bed of the canal, the average shear stress is equal to the tractive force per unit area.

a.

True

b.

False

c.

May be True or False

d.

Can't say

Discuss
Answer: (a).True
Q28.
A wide unlined channel carrying silt-free water has a depth of 2.0 m. The maximum slope that can be given to a channel is 1 in 10,000. Calculate the maximum tractive stress permissible on the bed to prevent scouring.

a.

0.2 kg/m²

b.

1.962 kg/m²

c.

2 kg/m²

d.

1 kg/cm²

Discuss
Answer: (a).0.2 kg/m²
Q29.
The water flows at a depth of 0.6 m in a wide stream having a bed slope of 1 in 2500. The critical tractive stress is 0.53 N/m². Determine the motion of soil grains and the average shear stress.

a.

2.35 N/m² and soil grains will be stationary

b.

2.35 N/m² and soil grains is in motion

c.

0.235 N/m² and soil grains will be stationary

d.

0.235 N/m² and soil grains is in motion

Discuss
Answer: (b).2.35 N/m² and soil grains is in motion
Q30.
Whose equation was the first on the rate of bed load transport?

a.

DU-Bois empirical formula

b.

Shield’s formula

c.

Meyer-Peter’s formula

d.

Einstein’s formula

Discuss
Answer: (a).DU-Bois empirical formula
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