Exam Details
| Subject | Water Power Engineering | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | Diploma In Civil Engineering (DCLEVI) / Advanced Level Certificate In Civil Engineering (ACCLEVI) | |
| Department | School of Engineering & Technology (SOET) | |
| Organization | indira gandhi national open university | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | June, 2015 | |
| City, State | new delhi, |
Question Paper
1. Select the correct answer for the following questions:
The area of land draining into a stream at a given location is known as
Run off
Stream flow
Catchment area
Transpiration
The non-recording.gauge extensively used in India is
Tipping Bucket type
Weighing Bucket type
Symon's gauge
None of the above
is a plot of the intensity of rainfall against the time interval.
Hyetograph
Hydrograph
S-curve
Hydrology
An isohyet is a line joining points having equal
evaporation value
rainfall depth
rainfall magnitude
barometric pressure
is the channel into which the draft tube discharges.
Artificial race
Tail race
Scroll casing
Draft tube
Specific speed of Kaplan turbine is
220 to 10000
300 to 1000
1500 to 10000
700 to 1000
is a hydraulic structure, constructed across a river to store water on its upstream side.
Flume
Dam
Spillway
Aqueduct
Compare hydro-power and thermal-power systems, with reference to Indian conditions.
Describe hydrological cycle with a neat sketch.
What are the different methods of classifying hydroelectric power plants
Write a short note on the classification of dams based on design/constructional features.
What is meant by embankment dam
Explain how seepage can be controlled in an earthen dam.
Differentiate between automatic and non-automatic gates.
Write short notes on the following:
Fore bay
Intake structure
Discuss in brief the merits and demerits of gravity dams.
What is penstock? Explain the function of penstock.
7. Write short notes on the following:
Run-off-River Plant
Conveyance System
Selection of Turbine
Plant Capacity
The area of land draining into a stream at a given location is known as
Run off
Stream flow
Catchment area
Transpiration
The non-recording.gauge extensively used in India is
Tipping Bucket type
Weighing Bucket type
Symon's gauge
None of the above
is a plot of the intensity of rainfall against the time interval.
Hyetograph
Hydrograph
S-curve
Hydrology
An isohyet is a line joining points having equal
evaporation value
rainfall depth
rainfall magnitude
barometric pressure
is the channel into which the draft tube discharges.
Artificial race
Tail race
Scroll casing
Draft tube
Specific speed of Kaplan turbine is
220 to 10000
300 to 1000
1500 to 10000
700 to 1000
is a hydraulic structure, constructed across a river to store water on its upstream side.
Flume
Dam
Spillway
Aqueduct
Compare hydro-power and thermal-power systems, with reference to Indian conditions.
Describe hydrological cycle with a neat sketch.
What are the different methods of classifying hydroelectric power plants
Write a short note on the classification of dams based on design/constructional features.
What is meant by embankment dam
Explain how seepage can be controlled in an earthen dam.
Differentiate between automatic and non-automatic gates.
Write short notes on the following:
Fore bay
Intake structure
Discuss in brief the merits and demerits of gravity dams.
What is penstock? Explain the function of penstock.
7. Write short notes on the following:
Run-off-River Plant
Conveyance System
Selection of Turbine
Plant Capacity
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Subjects
- Advanced Steel Design
- Air Quality Monitoring And Control
- Analysis And Design Of Bridges
- Construction Supervision And Building Maintenance
- Earthquake Engineering
- Earthquake Resistant Design Of Structure
- Elements Of Soil Dynamics And Machine Foundation
- Environment Impact Analysis Of Civil Engineering Projects
- Irrigation Engineering
- Prestressed Concrete
- Remote Sensing In Civil Engineering
- Solid And Hazardous Waste Management
- Structural Optimization
- Water Power Engineering