1. Uplift on the base is not an important design factor in case of _____.
[A] Arch dams
[B] Gravity dams
[C] Earthen dams
[D] Buttress dams
Answer: Option A
2. A linear reservoir is one in which _____.
[A] Storage varies linearly with time
[B] Storage varies linearly with outflow rate
[C] Storage varies linearly with inflow rate
[D] Storage varies linearly with elevation
Answer: Option B
3. Stability of the upstream slope of an earthen dam becomes critical for the condition of _____.
[A] Reservoir full
[B] Reservoir empty
[C] Sudden draw down
[D] Slow filling of reservoir
Answer: Option C
4. When a spur of short length is taken perpendicular to the bank, it only deflects the flow locally. Hence, it is called ______.
[A] Repelling spur
[B] Attracting spur
[C] Deflecting spur
[D] Special spur
Answer: Option C
5. The ratio of thalweg length to the valley length is called _____.
[A] Tortuosity
[B] Meander Ratio
[C] Sinuosity
[D] Khadirs
Answer: Option C