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Civil Engineering : Water Resources Engineering - Quiz(MCQ)
A)
floating the boats and ships
B)
running hydroelectric turbines
C)
providing steam for running locomotives
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   All of the above

A)
solid
B)
liquid
C)
vapours
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   All of the above

A)
sea water
B)
surface and underground water
C)
rain water
D)
river water

Correct Answer :   surface and underground water

4 .
For calculating the evaporation rate over a reservoir surface E = 0.771 (1.465 - 0.00732 B) (0.44 - 0.007375 V) (pe - pa), the equation is given by
A)
Dalton's formula in M.K.S
B)
Dalton's formula in F.P.S
C)
Roohwer's, formula in M.K.S
D)
Roohwer's formula in F.P.S

Correct Answer :   Roohwer's, formula in M.K.S

A)
Run off is sometimes called discharge of the river
B)
Run off and surface run off are the same
C)
Surface run off is sometimes called stream flow
D)
Run off includes the water flowing over the surface

Correct Answer :   Run off is sometimes called discharge of the river

A)
initial rain
B)
residual rain
C)
rain in the net supply interval
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   rain in the net supply interval

A)
rain fall
B)
surface run off
C)
ground water flow
D)
discharge flowing in the river

Correct Answer :   discharge flowing in the river

A)
Ryve's formula
B)
Inglis formula
C)
Dicken's formula
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Inglis formula

9 .
Burge formula Q=19.6 A/Lâ…” cumecs is based upon
A)
drainage area and its shape
B)
drainage area
C)
run off and drainage area
D)
rainfall and drainage area

Correct Answer :   drainage area and its shape

A)
Perched aquifer is found in unconfined aquifer
B)
Perched aquifer is formed in unfined accquifer if an impervious layer exists
C)
The top surface of the water held in the perched aquifer, is known as perched water table
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   All of the above

11 .
A well penetrates to 30 m below the static water table. After 24 hours of pumping at 31.40 litres/minute, the water level in a test well at a distance of 80 m is lowered by 0.5 m and in a well 20 m away water is lowered by 1.0 m. The transmissibility of the auifer, is
A)
1.585 m²/minute
B)
1.485 m²/minute
C)
1.385 m²/minute
D)
1.285 m²/minute

Correct Answer :   1.385 m²/minute

A)
Run off is expressed as total volume per day
B)
Yield of a drainage basin is the run off over long periods
C)
Yield of a drainage basin is the run off at any time
D)
Yield of a drainage basin is expressed as surface run off per year

Correct Answer :   Yield of a drainage basin is the run off over long periods

A)
surface run off
B)
ground water flow
C)
precipitation over catchment area of the stream and its attributaries
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   All of the above

A)
soil zone
B)
intermediate zone
C)
capillary zone
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   All of the above


Explanation : * soil zone
* intermediate zone
* capillary zone
* ground water zone

A)
cavity type tube wells
B)
strainer type tube wells
C)
slotted type tube wells
D)
perforated type tube wells

Correct Answer :   slotted type tube wells

A)
0.70
B)
0.65
C)
0.60
D)
0.55

Correct Answer :   0.65

18 .
The equation P - Q = Te φindex for determining the infiltration capacity, was suggested by
A)
Horton
B)
Llyod
C)
Horner
D)
Bernard

Correct Answer :   Horton

A)
saturation pressure
B)
saturation vapour pressure
C)
Both (A) and (B)
D)
vapour pressure

Correct Answer :   Both (A) and (B)

A)
dew will be formed
B)
frost will be formed
C)
vapours will be formed
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   dew will be formed

A)
volume of the air
B)
pressure of the air
C)
temperature of the air
D)
moisture content of the air

Correct Answer :   moisture content of the air

A)
volume of the air
B)
pressure of the air
C)
temperature of the air
D)
moisture content of the air

Correct Answer :   moisture content of the air

A)
soil moisture
B)
surface detention
C)
compaction due to rain
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   All of the above


Explanation : * soil moisture
* surface detention
* compaction due to rain
* washing of fine particles

24 .
For high flood estimates the average value of the constant C in Dicken's formula Q = CA3/4, is_____.
A)
11.5
B)
10.5
C)
9.5
D)
8.5

Correct Answer :   11.5

A)
drainage area
B)
rainfall and drainage area
C)
total run off and drainage area
D)
drainage area and its shape

Correct Answer :   total run off and drainage area

26 .
Pettis formula Q = C (P.B)5/4 cumecs, is based upon______.
A)
drainage area
B)
rainfall and drainage area
C)
run off and drainage area
D)
drainage area and its shape

Correct Answer :   rainfall and drainage area

A)
specific retention
B)
yield
C)
porosity
D)
specific yield

Correct Answer :   specific retention

A)
The term 'transmissibility' was introduced by Meinzer
B)
The flow of water through acquifers, is governed by the Darcy's law
C)
The rate of flow of water through a unit cross-sectional area under a unit hydraulic gradient, is called coefficient of permeability
D)
The ratio of coefficient of transmissibility and coefficient of permeability, is equal to the depth of acquifer through which water flows.

Correct Answer :   The term 'transmissibility' was introduced by Meinzer

A)
in the atmosphere
B)
in the same volume
C)
at the same temperature
D)
at the same pressure

Correct Answer :   at the same temperature

A)
The air from outer portion of cyclones gets lifted for causing precipitation
B)
The air from central portion of cyclone's gets lifted for causing precipitation
C)
The air from entire surface of the cyclones gets lifted for causing precipitation
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   The air from central portion of cyclone's gets lifted for causing precipitation

A)
convective precipitation
B)
cyclonic precipitation
C)
orographic precipitation
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   convective precipitation

A)
Unit hydrograph method
B)
California method
C)
Gumbel's analytical method
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Unit hydrograph method

A)
levees
B)
dikes
C)
Both (A) and (B)
D)
floods walls

Correct Answer :   Both (A) and (B)

A)
one observation well
B)
two observation wells
C)
three observation wells
D)
no observation well

Correct Answer :   no observation well

37 .
A well is sunk in an unconfined aquifer having a saturated depth of 100 m. Assuming the equilibrium flow conditions and a homogeneous aquifer and radius of influence to be same, the ratio of discharges at 20 m and 40 m draw downs, is________.
A)
8/7
B)
7/8
C)
5/4
D)
2/3

Correct Answer :   8/7

A)
atmospheric temperature
B)
humidity and wind velocity
C)
area of the water surface and depth of the water
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   All of the above

A)
evaporation
B)
transpiration
C)
interception
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   transpiration

A)
Precipitation - ground water accretion - initial recharge
B)
Precipitation - ground water accretion + initial recharge
C)
Initial recharge + ground water accretion + precipitation
D)
Precipitation + ground water accretion + initial recharge

Correct Answer :   Precipitation - ground water accretion - initial recharge

A)
2
B)
3
C)
4
D)
5

Correct Answer :   2

A)
1 hour
B)
2 hours
C)
3 hours
D)
4 hours

Correct Answer :   4 hours

A)
cyclonic precipitation
B)
orographic precipitation
C)
convective precipitation
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   orographic precipitation

A)
100 sq. cm collector and 2 litres bottle
B)
100 sq. cm collector and 4 litres bottle
C)
200 sq. cm collector and 4 litres bottle
D)
200 sq. cm collector and 10 litres bottle

Correct Answer :   200 sq. cm collector and 4 litres bottle

A)
surface area decreases
B)
specific yield increases
C)
specific retention decreases
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   All of the above


Explanation : * surface area decreases
* specific yield increases
* specific retention decreases
* water supply in well increases

A)
15 mm
B)
20 mm
C)
25 mm
D)
30 mm

Correct Answer :   20 mm

A)
2
B)
3
C)
4
D)
5

Correct Answer :   4

A)
type of the ground surface
B)
slope of the basin
C)
length of the flow path
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   All of the above

51 .
From the data of the rain storm shown in the below figure, the value of Windex is____
A)
2 cm/hour
B)
2.2 cm/hour
C)
2.5 cm/hour
D)
1.5 cm/hour

Correct Answer :   2.5 cm/hour

52 .
From the pattern of the rainfall shown in the below figure, the total precipitation is____.
A)
6 cm
B)
5.5 cm
C)
5 cm
D)
4.5 cm

Correct Answer :   5.5 cm

A)
pitot tube
B)
surface float
C)
sub-surface float
D)
Price's current meter

Correct Answer :   Price's current meter

A)
depth is equal to critical depth
B)
depth is less than the critical depth
C)
depth is more than critical depth
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   depth is less than the critical depth

A)
√y method
B)
General method
C)
Logarithmic method
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Logarithmic method

A)
0.6 y
B)
0.5 y
C)
0.3 y
D)
0.2 y

Correct Answer :   0.6 y

58 .
The respective storm totals at three surrounding stations A, B and C are 110, 90 and 70 mm. If the normal annual precipitation amounts at stations X, A, B and C are respectively 1000, 1100, 1200 and 1250 mm, the estimated storm precipitation at X is___.
A)
75 mm
B)
77 mm
C)
79 mm
D)
81 mm

Correct Answer :   77 mm

59 .
The area enclosed by the adjacent isohyets of a catchment basin are shown under :
The average depth of annual precipitation in the catchment basin will be :
A)
63.5 cm
B)
62.5 cm
C)
61.5 cm
D)
60.5 cm

Correct Answer :   63.5 cm

A)
0.1 h and 0.9 h
B)
0.2 h and 0.8 h
C)
0.3 h and 0.7 h
D)
0.4 h and 0.6 h

Correct Answer :   0.2 h and 0.8 h

A)
time of concentration
B)
time of overland flow
C)
duration of the rainfall
D)
concentration time of overland flow

Correct Answer :   time of concentration

A)
its duration
B)
its frequency
C)
its intensity
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   All of the above

A)
river is of any type
B)
river is broader and shallower
C)
cross section of river is uniform
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   cross section of river is uniform

A)
type of precipitation
B)
direction of prevailing storm
C)
rain intensity and duration of rainfall
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   All of the above


Explanation : * type of precipitation
* direction of prevailing storm
* rain intensity and duration of rainfall
* rain distribution and soil moisture deficiency

A)
interception
B)
depression storage
C)
rain absorbed by the moisture deficiency
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   All of the above

A)
greater for heavy rain
B)
greater for lighter rain
C)
greater for large drops
D)
lesser for small rain drops

Correct Answer :   greater for lighter rain

A)
cosine of the angle of inclination with vertical
B)
calibration coefficient of the gauge
C)
sine of the angle of inclination with vertical
D)
tangent of the angle of inclination with vertical

Correct Answer :   cosine of the angle of inclination with vertical

A)
Arithmetical method
B)
Thiessen's mean method
C)
Isohyetal method
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Isohyetal method

A)
The place may have 20 cm rain storm after every five years
B)
The place may have 20 cm rain storm within a set of 5 years twice
C)
The place will definitely have 20 cm rain storm after every five years
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   The place may have 20 cm rain storm after every five years

A)
for small flows
B)
for large flows
C)
for rivers carrying floating debris
D)
for streams carrying high sediment loads

Correct Answer :   for large flows

A)
equal to the critical depth
B)
twice the critical depth
C)
three times the critical depth
D)
four times the critical depth

Correct Answer :   three times the critical depth

A)
it is not damaged by floating debris
B)
it measures the discharge even in silt laiden streams
C)
the velocity of approach of the channel increases above the control, and thus removes the silt completely
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   All of the above

A)
non-recording gauge
B)
weighing type gauge
C)
tipping-bucket gauge
D)
float recording gauge

Correct Answer :   non-recording gauge

A)
30 years
B)
35 years
C)
20 years
D)
25 years

Correct Answer :   35 years

A)
height
B)
pressure
C)
rainfall
D)
humidity

Correct Answer :   rainfall

A)
2 litres
B)
4 litres
C)
10 litres
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   All of the above

A)
run off
B)
evaporation
C)
precipitation
D)
infiltration capacity

Correct Answer :   infiltration capacity

A)
Isohyetal method
B)
Thiessen's mean method
C)
Both (A) and (B)
D)
Arithmetical method

Correct Answer :   Both (A) and (B)

A)
a segment of a circle can be fitted
B)
a parabolic section can be fitted
C)
a rectangular section can be fitted
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   All of the above


Explanation : * a segment of a circle can be fitted
* a parabolic section can be fitted
* a rectangular section can be fitted
* a trapezoidal section can be fitted

A)
0.20
B)
0.25
C)
0.30
D)
0.35

Correct Answer :   0.25

A)
245 sq. km
B)
235 sq. km
C)
225 sq. km
D)
215 sq. km

Correct Answer :   245 sq. km

A)
cubic metres
B)
cubic metres per sec
C)
cubic metres per minute
D)
cubic metres per hour

Correct Answer :   cubic metres per sec

A)
run off on the y-axis
B)
total run off on the y-axis
C)
percentage of total surface run off on y-axis
D)
percentage of total surface run off during uniform time intervals on y-axis

Correct Answer :   percentage of total surface run off during uniform time intervals on y-axis

85 .
An intense rain is falling at a uniform rate of 7.5 cm/hour for a period of 60 minutes on a basin whose areas is 500 hectares. If the average infiltration capacity during the entire rain period is assumed to be 1.5 cm/hr, the maximum run-off rate based on 10 minute peak percentage of 16% from distributing graph of the basin, is
A)
40 cumecs
B)
60 cumecs
C)
80 cumecs
D)
100 cumecs

Correct Answer :   80 cumecs

A)
are cylindrical in shape
B)
are generally used in hilly terrain
C)
collect the rain whose volume is measured by means of graduated cylinders
D)
collect the rain which is directly measured by means of graduated cylinders in centimetres of water depth

Correct Answer :   collect the rain which is directly measured by means of graduated cylinders in centimetres of water depth

A)
50 or 100 sq. cm area
B)
100 or 150 sq. cm area
C)
100 or 200 sq. cm area
D)
250 or 500 sq. cm area

Correct Answer :   100 or 200 sq. cm area

A)
drawn to piezometric surface
B)
drawn to represent water table
C)
drawn to represent piezometric heads
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   drawn to piezometric surface

89 .
The coefficients of permeability of soils of an unconfined aquifer and another confined aquifer were determined by pumping water from the wells and observing the effect of water table in two test wells at equal distances was found to be equal. The total height of confined aquifer H is given by____.
A)
1/2 (h1 + h2)
B)
H = h2 - h1
C)
H = h1 - h2
D)
H = h2 + h1

Correct Answer :   1/2 (h1 + h2)

A)
radius of the main well
B)
distance from the centre of main well to the point of zero draw down
C)
distance from the wall of main well to the point of zero draw down
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   distance from the centre of main well to the point of zero draw down

A)
convective precipitation
B)
cyclonic precipitation
C)
orographic precipitation
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   cyclonic precipitation

A)
10 cm
B)
20 cm
C)
25 cm
D)
30 cm

Correct Answer :   30 cm

A)
8 A.M
B)
1 P.M
C)
4 P.M
D)
8 P.M

Correct Answer :   8 A.M

A)
records the cumulative rain
B)
produces a mass curve of rain fall
C)
is sometimes called integrating rain gauge or continuous rain gauge
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   All of the above

95 .
When a constant discharge 2.91 litres/sec. was obtained in a pumping test, the draw downs in the test wells at 3 m and 6.184 m were 2.6 m and 0.3 m respectively. If over-all depth of the pumping well was 16 m, the permeability of the soil, is____.
A)
0.01 cm/sec
B)
0.001 cm/sec
C)
0.002 cm/sec
D)
0.0005 cm/sec

Correct Answer :   0.001 cm/sec

A)
0.01 h
B)
0.20 h
C)
0.25 h
D)
0.3 h

Correct Answer :   0.25 h

A)
1.0 m
B)
0.5 m
C)
0.20 m
D)
0.10 m

Correct Answer :   1.0 m

A)
tipping type
B)
float recording type
C)
weighing type
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   float recording type

A)
soil moisture
B)
depth of surface detention
C)
thickness of saturated layer
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   All of the above

A)
decreases at higher altitudes
B)
increases at higher altitudes
C)
remains constant at all altitudes
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   decreases at higher altitudes

A)
absorbed by soil
B)
that reaches the stream channels
C)
required to fill surface depressions
D)
intercepted by buildings and vegetative cover

Correct Answer :   that reaches the stream channels

A)
Run off = Surface run off - Ground water flow
B)
Run off = Surface run off / Ground water flow
C)
Run off = Surface run off + Ground water flow
D)
Run off = Surface run off x Ground water flow

Correct Answer :   Run off = Surface run off + Ground water flow

A)
arrangement of soil particles
B)
shape and size of soil particles
C)
compaction of the soil particles
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   All of the above


Explanation : * arrangement of soil particles
* shape and size of soil particles
* compaction of the soil particles
* number of voids present in the soil

A)
one hydrogen atom and one oxygen atom
B)
two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom
C)
one hydrogen atom and two oxygen atoms
D)
three hydrogen atoms and two oxygen atoms

Correct Answer :   two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom

A)
Le-Roy K. Shermen
B)
W.W. Horner
C)
Merril Bernard
D)
Robert E. Horten

Correct Answer :   Le-Roy K. Shermen

106 .
In estimating the rate of evaporation from the reservoir surface, a pan 1.5 metres in diameter, was filled upto 8.0 cm. During a specified period of time, the rainfall recorded was 5 cm. 3 cm of water was removed from the pan to keep the depth of water. At the end of the time, the depth was 9 cm. If the pan coefficient is 0.6, the evaporation loss is____.
A)
2 mm
B)
4 mm
C)
6 mm
D)
10 mm

Correct Answer :   6 mm

A)
Southern India
B)
Northern India
C)
Eastern India
D)
Western India

Correct Answer :   Northern India

A)
are means of controlling floods
B)
are designed with adequate dimensions
C)
are never provided free-boards
D)
are designed to carry unbalanced water load

Correct Answer :   are never provided free-boards

109 .
Ryve's formula for flood estimate in cumecs, is______.
A)
Q = CA1/4
B)
Q = CA3/4
C)
Q = CA1/2
D)
Q = CA2/3

Correct Answer :   Q = CA2/3

A)
Robert E. Horten
B)
W.W. Horner
C)
Merrill Bernard
D)
Le-Roy K. Shermen

Correct Answer :   Robert E. Horten