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In the estimate of design flood, Dickens assumes that high flood in cumecs, is proportional to catchment area raised to the power
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2. Non-recording rain gauges
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A. collect the rain whose volume is measured by means of graduated cylinders
B. collect the rain which is directly measured by means of graduated cylinders in centimetres of water depth
C. are generally used in hilly terrain
D. are cylindrical in shape.

3. Pick up the correct statement from the following :
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A. The intensity of rain is the rate at which it falls
B. The duration of rain is the time for which it falls with a given intensity
C. The frequency of rain is the number of times, if falls
D. All the above.

6. Boston society of Civil Engineer's formula in cumecs/square km is based upon
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A. rainfall and drainage area
B. total run off and drainage area
C. drainage area and its shape
D. drainage area.

9. In estimating the rate of evaporation from the reservoir surface, a pan 1.5 metres in diameter, was filled upto 8.0 cm. During a specified period of time, the rainfall recorded was 5 cm. 3 cm of water was removed from the pan to keep the depth of water. At the end of the time, the depth was 9 cm. If the pan coefficient is 0.6, the evaporation loss is
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A. 2 mm
B. 4 mm
C. 6 mm
D. 6 mm.

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