Irrigation, Water Resources Engineering & Hydrology Mcqs - Set 6

1)   The major resisting force in a gravity dam is___________________?

a. water pressure
b. wave pressure
c. self-weight of dam
d. uplift pressure
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: self-weight of dam

Explanation:
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2)   Horizontal acceleration due to earthquake results in______________?

a. hydrodynamic pressure
b. inertia force into the body of the dam
c. both (A) and (B)
d. none of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: both (A) and (B)

Explanation:
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3)   The uplift pressure on a dam can be controlled by_________________?
1) constructing cutoff under upstream face
2) constructing drainage channels bet-ween the dam and its foundation
3) by pressure grouting in foundation
The corret answer is?


a. only (1)
b. both (1) and (2)
c. both (1) and (3)
d. (1), (2) and (3)
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: (1), (2) and (3)

Explanation:
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4)   The total capacity of a reservoir is 25 million cubic metres and dead storage is 5 million cubic metres. If the average volume of sediment deposition is 0.10 million cubic metre per year, then the usefulness of the reservoir will start reducing after_________________?

a. 50 years
b. 150 years
c. 200 years
d. 250 years
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 50 years

Explanation:
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5)   For a flood control reservoir, the effective storage is equal to_______________?

a. useful storage – valley storage
b. useful storage + surcharge storage
c. useful storage + surcharge storage + valley storage
d. useful storage + surcharge storage -valley storage
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: useful storage + surcharge storage -valley storage

Explanation:
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6)   The useful storage is the volume of water stored in the reservoir between________________?

a. minimum pool level and maximum pool level
b. minimum pool level and normal pool level
c. normal pool level and maximum pool level
d. river bed and minimum pool level
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: minimum pool level and normal pool level

Explanation:
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7)   A deep well_________________?

a. is always deeper than a shallow well
b. has more discharge than a shallow well
c. is weaker structurally than a shallow well
d. both (A) and (B)
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: has more discharge than a shallow well

Explanation:
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8)   If d is the depth of the aquifer through which water is flowing, then the relationship between permeability k and transmissible T is given by_______________?

a. T = kd
b. T = k/d
c. T= Vkd
d. k= VTd
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: T = kd

Explanation:
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9)   The relation between probability (P) and recurrence interval (T) is given by_________________?

a. PT = 1
b. PT2 = 1
c. P/T = 1
d. P/T2 = 1
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: PT = 1

Explanation:
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10)   The unit hydrograph of a specified duration can be used to evaluate the hydrograph of storms of_________________?

a. same duration only
b. same and shorter duration
c. same and longer duration
d. any duration
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: any duration

Explanation:
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11)   The best unit duration of storm for a unit hydrograph is________________?

a. 1 hour
b. one-fourth of basin lag
c. one-half of basin lag
d. equal to basin lag
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: one-fourth of basin lag

Explanation:
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12)   The rainfall on five successive days were measured as 100 mm, 80 mm, 60 mm, 40 mm and 20 mm respectively. If the infiltration index or the storm loss rate for the catchment area is earlier estimated as 50 mm/day, the total surface run off will be________________?

a. 50 mm
b. 60 mm
c. 90 mm
d. 140 mm
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 90 mm

Explanation:
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13)   A current meter is used to measure the__________________?

a. velocity of flow of water
b. depth of flow of water
c. discharge
d. none of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: velocity of flow of water

Explanation:
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14)   The runoff increases with________________?

a. increase in intensity of rain
b. increase in infiltration capacity
c. increase in permeability of soil
d. all of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: increase in intensity of rain

Explanation:
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15)   When surface of transpiration is submerged under water, then potential evapotranspiration is________________?

a. much more than evapotranspiration
b. much less than evapotranspiration
c. equal to evapotranspiration
d. equal to or less than evapotranspi-ration
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: much more than evapotranspiration

Explanation:
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16)   Under the same conditions, which of the following shapes of water surface will give the highest rate of evaporation ?

a. flat water surface
b. convex water surface
c. concave water surface
d. independent of shape of water surface
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: convex water surface

Explanation:
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17)   A raingauge should preferably be fixed________________?

a. near the building
b. under the tree
c. in an open space
d. in a closed space
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: in an open space

Explanation:
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18)   Cyclonic precipitation is caused by lifting of an air mass due to________________?

a. pressure difference
b. temperature difference
c. natural topographical barriers
d. all of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: pressure difference

Explanation:
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19)   Infiltration is the_______________?

a. movement of water through the soil
b. absorption of water by soil surface
c. both (A) and (B)
d. none of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: movement of water through the soil

Explanation:
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20)   The depth of water required to bring the soil moisture content of a given soil upto its field capacity is called_________________?

a. hygroscopic water
b. equivalent moisture
c. soil moisture deficiency
d. pellicular water
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: soil moisture deficiency

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!