Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_0515 MCQ • 1 Mark

Section 5: Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

Water Measurement Flumes

Subtopic: Water Measurement Flumes

Question Statement:

A Cutthroat flume differs from a Parshall flume in that:

Options:

  • (A) It has no parallel throat section; the converging section connects directly to the diverging section with a flat horizontal floor
  • (B) It operates without water
  • (C) It requires no calibration
  • (D) It can only be used in pipelines

Answer Key:

A

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

Cutthroat flumes eliminate the horizontal constricted throat and inclined floor, simplifying fabrication while maintaining accurate flow measurement.
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