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  • Question
  • A river is said to be of uniform section if in its section


  • Options
  • A. a segment of a circle can be fitted
  • B. a parabolic section can be fitted
  • C. a rectangular section can be fitted
  • D. a trapezoidal section can be fitted
  • E. all the above.

  • Correct Answer
  • all the above. 


  • Water Resources Engineering problems


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    • 1. A control meter is preferred to a weir because

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    • A. it measures the discharge even in silt laiden streams
    • B. the velocity of approach of the channel increases above the control, and thus removes the silt completely
    • C. it is not damaged by floating debris
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 2. If the axial length of a drainage basin is 35 km and its form factor is 0.2, the total area of the basin is

    • Options
    • A. 205 sq. km.
    • B. 215 sq. km.
    • C. 225 sq. km.
    • D. 235 sq. km.
    • E. 245 sq. km.
    • Discuss
    • 3. Bernard's distribution graph is a plot of time on X-axis and

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    • A. run off on the y-axis
    • B. total run off on the y-axis
    • C. percentage of total surface run off on y-axis
    • D. percentage of total surface run off during uniform time intervals on y-axis
    • E. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 4. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

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    • A. Yield of a drainage basin is the run off at any time
    • B. Yield of a drainage basin is the run off over long periods
    • C. Yield of a drainage basin is expressed as surface run off per year
    • D. Run off is expressed as total volume per day
    • E. None of these.
    • Discuss
    • 5. Water is useful for

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    • A. running hydroelectric turbines
    • B. floating the boats and ships
    • C. providing steam for running locomotives
    • D. warming dwelling units
    • E. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 6. Knowledge of hydrology is necessary for civil engineers for

    • Options
    • A. designing and construction of irrigation structures
    • B. designing and construction of bridges and culverts
    • C. flood control works
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 7. Pressure exerted by fully saturated air, is known

    • Options
    • A. partial pressure
    • B. vapour pressure
    • C. saturation vapour pressure
    • D. saturation pressure
    • E. (c) and (d) of the above.
    • Discuss
    • 8. The run off is affected by

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    • A. size of the basin
    • B. shape of the basin
    • C. elevation of the water shed
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 9. Hard water for public water supply is discarded because

    • Options
    • A. it consumes more soap
    • B. it contains lot of turbidity
    • C. it contains pathogenic bacterias
    • D. it possesses bad taste and odour
    • E. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 10. Rapid gravity filter can only remove turbidity of water upto

    • Options
    • A. 15 to 25 gm/litre
    • B. 25 to 30 gm/litre
    • C. 30 to 35 cm/litre
    • D. 35 to 40 gm/litre
    • E. 50 gm/litre.
    • Discuss


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