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Browse complete papersDetermine the discharge through a 100 mm diameter external mouth piece fitted to the side of a large tank, if the head over the mouth piece is 5 m. Take the discharge co-efficient of mouth piece as 0.8. Assume no losses.
40 π litre/s
10 π litre/s
20 π litre/s
25 π litre/s
Correct answer
40 π litre/s
The inner curve of the arch is known as :
Arcade
Springer Curve
Extrados
Intrados
Correct answer
Arcade
If the culturable command area of an irrigation field is 2 km2 , out of which 1.4 km2 of the land is cultivated during Kharif season and 1 km2 of the land is cultivated during the Rabi season, determine the yearly intensity of irrigation.
100%
120%
70%
50%
Correct answer
100%
Match the different types of irrigation application (List 1) in field with their salient features (List 2)
| List 1 | List 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P. | Check Flooding | 1. | Supply of water in the form of drops directly near the base of plants by pipelines. |
| Q. | Furrow method | 2. | Supply water directly to root zone of crops through a network of buried perforated pipes. |
| R. | Drip Irrigation | 3. | Water is conveyed to field by a system of supply channel (main ditch) and laterals. |
| S. | Subsurface Irrigation | 4. | Consists of a narrow ditch between row of plants, with \(1\over2\) to \(1\over5\) of surface wetted, used for crops injured by direct contact with water. |
P – (2), Q - (4), R - (1), S - (3)
P – (4), Q - (3), R - (2), S - (1)
P – (3), Q - (4), R - (1), S - (2)
P – (4), Q - (3), R - (1), S - (2)
Correct answer
P – (2), Q - (4), R - (1), S - (3)
In a worm gear, the relation between lead angle (λ) and the helix angle (ψ)is given by:
λ − ψ = 90°
λ + ψ = 90°
λ + ψ = 180°
λ − ψ = 45°
Correct answer
λ − ψ = 90°
Identify the type of brick cut shown in Figure, which is used in brick masonry work.
Queen Closer
Snap Closer
King Closer
Bevelled closer
Correct answer
Queen Closer
The critical value of one of the following non-dimensional numbers is made use of in the classification of flow through a pipe as laminar flow or turbulent flow.
Mach number
Euler number
Froude number
Reynolds number
Correct answer
Mach number
An aquifer which is confined between two impervious beds such as aquicludes, having water held at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure is known as:
Perched aquifer
Artesian aquifer
Phreatic aquifer
Water table aquifer
Correct answer
Perched aquifer
In India, according to the classification of buildings based on occupancy, the buildings or part of a building, where groups of people congregate or -gather for amusement, recreation, social, religious, patriotic, civil, travel, and similar purposes are known as:
Assembly buildings
Business buildings
Institutional buildings
Mercantile buildings
Correct answer
Assembly buildings
Shorings are temporary support given to existing buildings so as to avoid damage to persons from collapse of structure. Identify the one, which does not belong to the type of shoring, given to existing buildings.
Flying shoring
Raking shoring
Buffer shoring
Dead shoring
Correct answer
Flying shoring