Simple Questions Q11-Q20 – Water Resources Engineering Exam

(11) Which of the following slopes is a reasonable slope for an earth dam slope:

  • 1:3
  • 1:1
  • 1:1,5
  • 1:5

(12) Which of the following is a type of cobblestone dam?

  • Buttress dam
  • RCC
  • Earth dam
  • Gravity dam

(13) Rigid dams are constructed using different types of concrete. Which of the following types of dams are classified as rigid dams:

  • Gravity, Buttress, Λ.Α.Π.Σ
  • Arch, Gravity, Buttress
  • Gravity, Arch, Λ.Α.Π.Σ
  • Gravity, RCC, Arch, Buttress

(14) A plastic tank with a volume of 1 m3 is filled with well-compacted soil material that can be characterized as clayey sand. Start and add water to the tank until the material is completely saturated. We added a total of 400 L of water. What is the porosity (n) of the specific soil material?

  • 10%
  • 20%
  • 30%
  • 40%

(15) Can the following statement be correct? (YES/NO)

«The specific yield of an unconfined aquifer is 1.5»

(16) Σε ποια επαρχία βρίσκεται το φράγμα της Ευρέτου:

  • Λάρνακας
  • Πάφου
  • Αμμοχώστου
  • Κερύνειας

(17) In which of the following locations are desalination plants?;

  • Δεκέλεια, ΑΗΚ Βασιλικού, Ακρωτήρι, Λάρνακα.
  • Λάρνακα, Δεκέλεια, ΑΗΚ Βασιλικού, Πάφος.
  • Λεμεσός (Επισκοπή), Λάρνακα, Δεκέλεια, ΑΗΚ Βασιλικού
  • ΑΗΚ Βασιλικού, Λάρνακα, Δεκέλεια, Αγία Νάπα.

(18) The following water consumptions were recorded in at a small island during 2019.
Domestic: 22 MCM, Industrial: 8 MCM, Agricultural: 16 MCM, Tourist: 12 MCM
Livestock: 12 MCM.
Assuming the water demand on the island remains the same for the next 2 years, how many MCM of potable water will be needed for the above area in 2021?

  • 34
  • 42
  • 28
  • 70

(19) What percentage of total water consumption in Cyprus goes to irrigation and what percentage for drinking water.

  • 20% Irrigation, 80% Drinking
  • 40% Irrigation, 60% Drinking
  • 80% Irrigation, 20% Drinking
  • 65% Irrigation, 35% Drinking

(20) Which of the following belong in the scope of Water Resources Management?

  • Strategic planning & feasibility studies for water projects.
  • The management of water projects.
  • Protection of water resources from pollution.
  • All of the above.
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