Twisting Moment MCQs : This section focuses on the "Twisting Moment". These Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) should be practiced to improve the Twisting Moment skills required for various interviews (campus interview, walk-in interview, company interview), placement, entrance exam and other competitive examinations.
Question 1
________formula is used only in southern India for calculating maximum flood discharge.
A. Dickens
B. Ryve's
C. Lacey's
D. Francis
Question 2
A catchment area of 30.5 km2 is situated in Central India calculate the maximum discharge coming from the catchment area.
A. 253.08 cumecs
B. 341.06 cumecs
C. 457.88 cumecs
D. 485.66 cumecs
Question 3
Stage discharge relationship method is also known as ________ method.
A. Velocity Volume
B. Velocity Area
C. Distance Area
D. Displacement Momentum
Question 4
The intensity of shear stress at a section is ______ to the distance of the section from the axis of the shaft.
A. Inversely proportional
B. Directly proportional
C. Equal
D. Parallel
Question 5
The maximum flood discharge is also known as ___________
A. Peak flow
B. Maximum flow
C. Peak discharge
D. Peak flood
Question 6
The process of measurement of discharge and water level of a river is called _________
A. Meandering
B. River coursing
C. River gauging
D. Scouring
Question 7
The quantity of losses in the river can be measured with an aid of ________
A. Runoff coefficient
B. Hydrograph
C. River Coursing
D. River gauging
Question 8
The shear stress at the outer surface of hollow circular section is _________
A. Zero
B. Maximum
C. Minimum
D. Can't determined
Question 9
The shear stress is ____________ at the axis of the shaft.
A. Minimum
B. Maximum
C. Zero
D. Uniform
Question 10
The site for the river gauging station should not be liable to ____________
A. Silting
B. Coursing
C. Meandering
D. Runoff
Question 11
Velocity in a river flow can be calculated by using _________
A. By current meter
B. By emperical formulae
C. By infiltration method
D. By hydrograph
Question 12
Which of the following method is not used in measuring the velocity of a stream?
A. By floats
B. By rod float
C. By hydrograph
D. By colour
Question 13
Which of the following method is used to estimate maximum flood discharge?
A. By travelling screen
B. By current meter
C. By physical indication of past floods
D. By salt velocity
Question 14
________formula is used only in southern India for calculating maximum flood discharge.
A. Dickens
B. Ryve’s
C. Lacey’s
D. Francis
Question 15
The shear stress at the outer surface of hollow circular section is _________
A. Zero
B. Maximum
C. Minimum
D. Can’t determined