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  • Infiltration capacity of soil depends upon


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  • A. number of voids present in the soil
  • B. shape and size of soil particles
  • C. arrangement of soil particles
  • D. compaction of the soil particles
  • E. all the above.

  • Correct Answer
  • all the above. 


  • Water Resources Engineering problems


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    • 1. The run off is affected by

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    • A. type of precipitation
    • B. rain intensity and duration of rainfall
    • C. rain distribution and soil moisture deficiency
    • D. direction of prevailing storm
    • E. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 2. Absolute humidity in air

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    • A. decreases at higher altitudes
    • B. increases at higher altitudes
    • C. remains constant at all altitudes
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 3. The efficiency of a pump may be taken as

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    • A. 0.55
    • B. 0.60
    • C. 0.65
    • D. 0.70
    • Discuss
    • 4. A recording type rain gauge

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    • A. produces a mass curve of rain fall
    • B. records the cumulative rain
    • C. is sometimes called integrating rain gauge or continuous rain gauge
    • D. all the above.
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    • 5. From the Survey of India map, the distance of the critical point is 20 km and difference in elevation is 193 m. The over land flow time, is

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    • A. 2 hours
    • B. 3 hours
    • C. 2 hours and 30 minutes
    • D. 3 hours and 30 minutes
    • E. 4 hours.
    • Discuss
    • 6. If y is the depth of water at any section, then the mean velocity is

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    • A. 0.1 y
    • B. 0.2 y
    • C. 0.3 y
    • D. 0.5 y
    • E. 0.6 y.
    • Discuss
    • 7. Hydrology helps in

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    • A. predicting maximum flows
    • B. deciding the minimum reservoir capacity
    • C. forecasting the availability of quantity of water at reservoir site
    • D. predicting the effects on the river water level on completion of dams
    • E. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 8. The theory of infiltration capacity was given by

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    • A. Merrill Bernard
    • B. W.W. Horner
    • C. Le-Roy K. Shermen
    • D. Robert E. Horten.
    • Discuss
    • 9. If the viscosity of ground water is 1.00, the Slitcher's constant is 400, the effective size of soil particles in acquifer is 0.5 mm and hydraulic gradient is 1 in 80, the velocity of flow is

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    • A. 0.25 m/day
    • B. 0.50 m/day
    • C. 0.75 m/day
    • D. 1.00 m/day
    • E. 1.25 m/day.
    • Discuss
    • 10. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

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


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