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1. While determining the yield of a gravity well by pumping, the depth of water table in two tests wells at distances r₁ and r₂ from the centre of the main well were found to be s₁ and s₂ respectively. Assuming the coefficient of transmissibility of the soil as T, the discharge Q may be given by
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A.
B.
C.
D.

2. Indian Meteorological department uses the standard gauges whose collectors have apertures of
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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.

5. Pick up the correct statement from the following :
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A. Central portion of a cyclone acts as a chimney through which air gets lifted
B. Cyclonic precipitation caused by a warm front is generally continuous
C. Convective precipitation generally occurs in the form of showers of high intensity in short duration
D. Greatest amount of orographic precipitation falls in the windward side of the barrier
E. All the above.

8. The earthen embankments constructed parallel to the river banks at some suitable distance for flood control, are known as
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A. floods walls
B. river walls
C. levees
D. dikes
E. both (c) and (d).

10. If the velocities of flow of a stream of 10 m depth recorded by a current meter at depths of 2 m and 8 m are 0.7 m and 0.3 m respectively, the discharge per unit width of the stream in cubic metres, is
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A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
E. 6

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