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  • Burge formula Burge formula cumecs is based upon rainfall and drainage area run off and drainage area drainage are cumecs is based upon


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  • A. rainfall and drainage area
  • B. run off and drainage area
  • C. drainage area and its shape
  • D. drainage area.

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  • drainage area and its shape 

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    • 1. According to Robert E. Horton, the equation of infiltration capacity curve, is (where letters carry their usual meanings)

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    • A. f = fc (fo - fc) ekt
    • B. f = ft - (fo - fc) e-kt
    • C. f = ft + (fo - fc) e-kt
    • D. f = f + (fo - fc) ekt
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    • 2. The run off a drainage basin is

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    • A. Initial recharge + ground water accretion + precipitation
    • B. Precipitation + ground water accretion + initial recharge
    • C. Precipitation - ground water accretion + initial recharge
    • D. Precipitation - ground water accretion - initial recharge.
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    • 3. If the area of storm hydrograph is equal to 102 cm, the ordinates of a unit hydrograph may be obtained by dividing the ordinates of the storm hydrograph by

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    • A. 0.5
    • B. 1
    • C. 2
    • D. 3
    • E. 4
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    • 4. 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

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    • A. 1.185 m2/minute
    • B. 1.285 m2/minute
    • C. 1.385 m2/minute
    • D. 1.485 m2/minute
    • E. 1.585 m2/minute.
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    • 5. In India the recording type rain gauge generally used, is

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    • A. weighing type
    • B. tipping type
    • C. float recording type
    • D. none of these.
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    • 6. 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

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    • A. Roohwer's, formula in M.K.S.
    • B. Roohwer's formula in F.P.S.
    • C. Dalton's formula in F.P.S.
    • D. Dalton's formula in M.K.S.
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    • 7. For computing the run off volumes of large areas, number of infiltrations used are

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    • A. 2
    • B. 3
    • C. 4
    • D. 5
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    • 8. The quantity of water retained by the sub-soil against gravity, is known

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    • A. yield
    • B. porosity
    • C. specific yield
    • D. specific retention
    • E. none of these.
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    • 9. If a gauge is installed perpendicular to the slope, its measurement is reduced by multiplying

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    • A. sine of the angle of inclination with vertical
    • B. cosine of the angle of inclination with vertical
    • C. tangent of the angle of inclination with vertical
    • D. calibration coefficient of the gauge.
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    • 10. Prof. Running suggested the method for extending the discharge curve. It is known as

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    • A. Logarithmic method
    • B. y method
    • C. General method
    • D. None of these.
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