Pick up the correct statement from the following: 

(A) If ports are closed, the dry intake towers will not have any water 

(B) Even if ports are closed, the wet intake tower will have water filled up to reservoir level 

(C) No buoyant force acts on wet intake towers 

(D) All the above 

1 Answer

Answer :

(D) All the above 

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