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If a gauge is installed perpendicular to the slope, its measurement is reduced by multiplying
Options
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.
Correct Answer
cosine of the angle of inclination with vertical
Water Resources Engineering problems
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1. The quantity of water retained by the sub-soil against gravity, is known
Options
A. yield
B. porosity
C. specific yield
D. specific retention
E. none of these.
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Correct Answer: specific retention
2. For computing the run off volumes of large areas, number of infiltrations used are
Options
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
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Correct Answer: 2
3. For calculating the evaporation rate over a reservoir surface
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), 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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Correct Answer: Roohwer's, formula in M.K.S.
4. Burge formula
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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Correct Answer: drainage area and its shape
5. According to Robert E. Horton, the equation of infiltration capacity curve, is (where letters carry their usual meanings)
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A.
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D.
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Correct Answer:
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6. 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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Correct Answer: Logarithmic method
7. While calculating the average depth of annual precipitation in a catchment basin, importance to individual raingauge station is given in
Options
A. Arithmetical method
B. Thiessen's mean method
C. Isohyetal method
D. both (a) and (b)
E. both (b) and (c).
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Correct Answer: both (b) and (c).
8. Pick up the correct statement from the following :
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A. Rain which is intercepted by buildings, vegetations and other objects, is generally known as rainfall interception
B. The difference between the total rainfall and intercepted rainfall, is generally called ground rainfall
C. When rainfall exceeds the interception rainfall, water reaches the ground and infiltration starts
D. The maximum rate of absorbing water by the soil in any given condition, is known as infiltration capacity
E. All the above.
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Correct Answer: All the above.
9. The deficiency in rain catch due to vertical acceleration of air forced upward over the gauge, is
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A. greater for heavy rain
B. greater for lighter rain
C. greater for large drops
D. lesser for small rain drops.
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Correct Answer: greater for lighter rain
10. The surface Run-off is the quantity of water
Options
A. absorbed by soil
B. intercepted by buildings and vegetative cover
C. required to fill surface depressions
D. that reaches the stream channels
E. that gets evaporated.
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Correct Answer: that reaches the stream channels
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