Water Resourse Engineering PDF
Water Resourse Engineering PDF
Water Resourse Engineering PDF
Sandip Budhathoki
13. According to Robert E. Horton, the equation of infiltration capacity curve, is (where
letters carry their usual meanings)
A.f = fc (fo - fc) ekt
B. f = ft - (fo - fc) e-kt
C.f = ft + (fo - fc) e-kt
D.f = f + (fo - fc) ekt
14. Pick up the correct statement from the following :
Absolute humidity at a given temperature is equal to weight of moisture present in a
A.
unit volume
Relative humidity is the ratio of actual vapour pressure and saturation vapour pressure
B.
at the same temperature
Relative humidity is the ratio of the weight of the vapours present per unit volume to
C. the weight of vapours which could be contained at the same temperature when fully
saturated
D.Humidity can be measured by psychrometer
E. All the above.
15. Absolute humidity in air
A.decreases at higher altitudes
B. increases at higher altitudes
C. remains constant at all altitudes
D.none of these.
16. Precipitation caused by lifting of an air mass due to the pressure difference, is called
A.cyclonic precipitation
B. convective precipitation
C. orographic precipitation
D.none of these.
17. The standard height of a standard rain gauge, is
A. 10 cm
B. 20 cm
C.30 cm
D.50 cm.
18. In India, rain fall is generally recorded at
A.8 A.M.
B. 12 Noon
C. 4 P.M.
D.8 P.M.
26. A hydraulic jump in a control meter will be formed above the control, if its original
A.depth is more than critical depth
B. depth is less than the critical depth
C. depth is equal to critical depth
D.none of these.
27. Prof. Running suggested the method for extending the discharge curve. It is known as
A.Logarithmic method
B. y method
C. General method
D.None of these.
28. If y is the depth of water at any section, then the mean velocity is
A.0.1 y
B. 0.2 y
C. 0.3 y
D.0.5 y
E. 0.6 y.
29. The run off is affected by
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.
30. The initial basin recharge is equal to
A.interception
B. depression storage
C. rain absorbed by the moisture deficiency
D.all the above.
31. The run off a drainage basin is
A. Initial recharge + ground water accretion + precipitation
B. Precipitation + ground water accretion + initial recharge
C. Precipitation - ground water accretion + initial recharge
D.Precipitation - ground water accretion - initial recharge.
32. For computing the run off volumes of large areas, number of infiltrations used are
B. 3
A.2
C. 4
D.5
33. 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
A. 2 hours
B. 3 hours
C. 2 hours and 30 minutes
D.3 hours and 30 minutes
E. 4 hours.
34. If the area of storm hydrograph is equal to 102 cm, the ordinates of a unit hydrograph may be
obtained by dividing the ordinates of the storm hydrograph by
A. 0.5
B. 1
C. 2
D.3
E. 4
35. If s is the potential infiltration, P is rainfall in cm in a drainage of a soil with fair pasture
cover, the direct run off Q in cm is given by
A.
B.
C.
D.
36. If the potential infiltration of a water shed having a soil with fair pasture cover, is 10 cm and
rainfall is 12 cm, the direct run off is :
A. 2 cm
B. 3 cm
C.5 cm
D.8 cm.
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37. The quantity of water retained by the sub-soil against gravity, is known
A. yield
B. porosity
C. specific yield
D.specific retention
E. none of these.
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43. A well penetrates to 30 m below the static water table. After 24 hours of pumping at 31.40
litres/minute, the water level in a test well at a distance of 80 m is lowered by 0.5 m and in a
well 20 m away water is lowered by 1.0 m. The transmissibility of the auifer, is
A. 1.185 m2/minute
B. 1.285 m2/minute
C.1.385 m2/minute
D.1.485 m2/minute
E. 1.585 m2/minute.
44. Shrouding is provided in
A. cavity type tube wells
B. slotted type tube wells
C. strainer type tube wells
D.perforated type tube wells.
45. The efficiency of a pump may be taken as
A. 0.55
C.0.65
B. 0.60
D.0.70
7. Precipitation includes
A. rain
B. snow
C. hail
D.all of these.
8. Pick up the correct statement from the following :
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
Convective precipitation generally occurs in the form of showers of high intensity in short
C.
duration
D.Greatest amount of orographic precipitation falls in the windward side of the barrier
E. All the above.
9. Non-recording rain gauges
A. collect the rain whose volume is measured by means of graduated cylinders
collect the rain which is directly measured by means of graduated cylinders in
B.
centimetres of water depth
C. are generally used in hilly terrain
D.are cylindrical in shape.
10. Indian Meteorological department uses the standard gauges whose collectors have apertures
of
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.
11. The polythene bottles are used for collecting rain water and. their capacities is
A. 2 litres
B. 4 litres
C. 10 litres
D.all the above.
12. Symon's rain gauge is
A. tipping-bucket gauge
B. weighing type gauge
C. float recording gauge
D.non-recording gauge.
13. The rainfall cycle period in India is taken as
A. 15 years
B. 20 years
C. 25 years
D.30 years
E. 35 years.
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15. Isohytes are the imaginary lines joining the points of equal
A. pressure
B. height
C. humidity
D.rainfall.
16. The rainfall at any place is described by
A. its intensity
B. its duration
C. its frequency
D.all the above.
17. Pick up the correct statement from the following :
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.
18. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following :
A. At two meteorologically homogeneous stations, the average annual precipitation is same
If the average annual precipitation at two places is same these are meteorologically
B.
homogeneous stations
C. Neither (a) nor (b)
D.Both (a) and (b).
19. Pick up the correct statement from the following :
A. The throat of the section of a control meter is either rectangular or trapezoidal
B. The floor of the control meter throat is almost level
C. The floor of the expanding outlet of the control meter is given a steep slope
D.A properly designed control meter is associated with the phenomena of hydraulic jump
E. All the above.
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A. 2 cm
B. 3 cm
C. 4 cm
D.5 cm.
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28. From the pattern of the rainfall shown in the below figure, the total precipitation is
A. 4 cm
B. 4.5 cm
C. 5 cm
D.5.5 cm
E. 6 cm.
29. From the data of the rain storm shown in the below figure, the value of Windex is
A. 1.5 cm/hour
B. 2 cm/hour
C.2.5 cm/hour
D.2 cm/hour.
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30. Izzard formula for the time of concentration in minutes for the plots having no channels, is
(where Lo is the length of overland flow in metres and Kp rainfall intensity in cm/hour)
A.
B.
C.
D.
31. A unit hydrograph is a hydrograph of a rain storm of a specified duration resulting from a
run-off of
A. 15 mm
B. 20 mm
C. 25 mm
D.30 mm.
32. Pick up the correct statement from the following :
A. The specified duration of unit hydrograph, is called unit duration
B. The rain during specified duration, is called unit storm
A unit hydrograph for a particular unit duration may be utilised for evaluating the run off
C.
hydrographs of other storms of like durations
D.The number of unit hydrographs for a given basin, is theoretically infinite
E. All the above.
33. The best unit period of a unit hydrograph, is equal to basin lag divided by
A. 2
B. 3
D.5
C.4
34. If total run off of a basin of 50 hectares is 0.8 cm, the ordinate of Bernard's distribution
graph, may be calculated by the formula (where Q is the discharge in cumecs at the given
time)
A. y = 50 Q
B. y = 100 Q
C. y = 150 Q
D.y = 200 Q
E. y = 250 Q
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39. 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
A.
B.
C.
D.
40. According to Thiem, the permeability of an aquifer may be obtained from the equation
A.
B.
C.
D.
E. all the above.
41. The Dupuit formula is based on
A. one observation well
B. two observation wells
C. three observation wells
D.no observation well
E. none of these.
42. A well is sunk in an unconfined aquifer having a saturated depth of 100 m. Assuming the
equilibrium flow conditions and a homogeneous aquifer and radius of influence to be same,
the ratio of discharges at 20 m and 40 m draw downs, is
A. 2/3
B. 5/4
C. 4/5
D.7/8
E. 8/7
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46. For high flood estimates the average value of the constant C in Dicken's formula Q = CA3/4,
is
A. 6.5
B. 8.5
C. 9.5
D.10.5
E. 11.5
47. Pettis formula Q = C (P.B)5/4 cumecs, is based upon
A.rainfall and drainage area
B. run off and drainage area
C. drainage area and its shape
D.drainage area.
48.
Boston society of Civil Engineer's formula
A. rainfall and drainage area
B. total run off and drainage area
C. drainage area and its shape
D.drainage area.
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49. For predicting floods of a given frequency, the best reliable method is
A.Unit hydrograph method
B. Gumbel's analytical method
C. California method
D.None of these.
50. The earthen embankments constructed parallel to the river banks at some suitable distance
for flood control, are known as
A. floods walls
B. river walls
C. levees
D.dikes
E. both (c) and (d).
1. Water is useful for
A. running hydroelectric turbines
B. floating the boats and ships
C. providing steam for running locomotives
D.warming dwelling units
E. all the above.
2. Knowledge of hydrology is necessary for civil engineers for
A. designing and construction of irrigation structures
B. designing and construction of bridges and culverts
C. flood control works
D.all the above.
3. Pick up the correct statement from the following :
A. Run off and surface run off are the same
B. Run off includes the water flowing over the surface
C.Run off is sometimes called discharge of the river
D.Surface run off is sometimes called stream flow.
4. Pick up the correct statement from the following :
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.
5. Run off includes
A. precipitation over catchment area of the stream and its attributaries
B. surface run off
C. ground water flow
D.all the above.
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10. The equation P - Q = Te index for determining the infiltration capacity, was suggested by
B. Horner
A.Horton
C. Llyod
D.Bernard.
11. Pick up the correct statement from the following :
A. If ground water enters the channel, the channel is known as effulent channel
If water goes out of channel to meet ground water, the channel is said to be influent
B.
stream
If the water table is at higher level than the water level in channel, ground water flows to
C.
the stream
If the water level in stream is higher than the water table level, water from the channel
D.
enters into ground water
E. All the above.
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16. Relative humidity is the ratio of actual vapour pressure to the saturation vapour pressure
A.at the same temperature
B. at the same pressure
C. in the same volume
D.in the atmosphere.
17. Pick up correct statement from the following :
A. The air from outer portion of cyclones gets lifted for causing precipitation
B. The air from central portion of cyclone's gets lifted for causing precipitation
C. The air from entire surface of the cyclones gets lifted for causing precipitation
D.None of those.
18. Precipitation caused due to upward movement of warmer air as compared to surrounding air,
is called
A. cyclonic precipitation
B. convective precipitation
C. orographic precipitation
D.none of these.
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19. Precipitation caused due to striking of air masses with a topographical feature, is called
A.orographic precipitation
B. convective precipitation
C. cyclonic precipitation
D.none of these.
20. The specifications of most commonly used standard gauges in India, are
A.200 sq. cm collector and 4 litres bottle
B. 100 sq. cm collector and 2 litres bottle
C. 200 sq. cm collector and 10 litres bottle
D.100 sq. cm collector and 4 litres bottle.
21. Pick up the correct statement from the following :
A. Higher the gauge, more deficient will be the rain catch
B. Heavier the rain, lesser will be the rain catch
The trees serving as wind brakes in the vicinity of the gauge, should not subtend angles
C.
greater than 45
D.Coniferrous forest is idealy suited for installing the gauge
E. All the above.
22. The respective storm totals at three surrounding stations A, B and C are 110, 90 and 70 mm.
If the normal annual precipitation amounts at stations X, A, B and C are respectively 1000,
1100, 1200 and 1250 mm, the estimated storm precipitation at X is
A. 75 mm
B. 77 mm
C. 79 mm
D.81 mm.
23. The area enclosed by the adjacent isohyets of a catchment basin are shown under :
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26. For efficient working of a control meter, its throat length is approximately kept
A. equal to the critical depth
B. twice the critical depth
C.three times the critical depth
D.four times the critical depth.
27. A control meter is preferred to a weir because
A. it measures the discharge even in silt laiden streams
the velocity of approach of the channel increases above the control, and thus removes the
B.
silt completely
C. it is not damaged by floating debris
D.all the above.
28. A river is said to be of uniform section if in its section
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.
29. The run off is affected by
A. size of the basin
B. shape of the basin
C. elevation of the water shed
D.all the above.
30. The form factor of a drainage basin is obtained by dividing
A. area of the basin by the axial length
B. average width of the basin by the axial basin
C. area of the basin by the square of the axial length
D.both (a) an (b)
E. both (b) and (c).
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31. The area of a drainage basin whose axial length is 100 km is 2500 sq. km. Its form factor is
A. 0.10
B. 0.20
D.0.30
C.0.25
E. 0.35
32. 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
A. 205 sq. km.
B. 215 sq. km.
C. 225 sq. km.
D.235 sq. km.
E. 245 sq. km.
33. The elevation Z of the watershed is : (where letters carry their usual meanings)
A. reduced level of the top most point of the basin
B. reduced level of the lower most point of the basin
C. average elevation of the highest and lowest point of the drainage basin
obtained by the formula
D.
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36. The formula for calculating the overland flow time (To) in hours for any basin, is (where Lo is
the distance of the critical point and H is the difference in elevation)
A.
B.
C.
D.
37. Pick up the correct statement from the following :
The unit hydrograph of a specified unit duration obtained from the past data can be used to
A.
obtain the hydrograph of future storms of like duration
To obtain the ordinates of storm hydrograph, the ordinates of unit hydrograph are
B.
multiplied by the multiplying factor
The multiplying factor for storm hydrograph may be obtained by dividing the run off in
C.
mm by 25 mm
A tolerance of about 25% of specified duration of unit hydrograph may be accepted
D.
without any serious error
E. All the above.
38. Bernard's distribution graph is a plot of time on X-axis and
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.
39. An intense rain is falling at a uniform rate of 7.5 cm/hour for a period of 60 minutes on a
basin whose areas is 500 hectares. If the average infiltration capacity during the entire rain
period is assumed to be 1.5 cm/hr, the maximum run-off rate based on 10 minute peak
percentage of 16% from distributing graph of the basin, is
A. 40 cumecs
B. 60 cumecs
C.80 cumecs
D.100 cumecs.
40. Pick up the correct statement from the following :
A.The ratio of total volume of voids in soil aggregates to the total volume of aggregate, is called Porosity
B. Water retained by the interstices due to molecular attraction, is called pellicular water
The ratio of volume of water obtained by gravity drainage to the total volume of the materials drained, is
C.
called 'yield'
D.Sum of the percentage of specific yield and specific retention is 100
E. All the above.
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46. If h is the loss due to friction in a pipe. Total losses in strainer and bends may be taken as
A. 0.01 h
B. 0.45 h
C. 0.20 h
D.0.25 h
E. 0.3 h.
47. If the loss due to friction in pipes is 4 m, the total losses in strainer and bends may be taken
as
A. 0.10 m
B. 0.20 m
C. 0.5 m
D.1.0 m.
48. The rate of evaporation from reservoirs may be determined by
A. pan-measurement method
B. empirical formulae
C. storage equation method
D.energy budget method
E. all the above.
49. 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
A. 2 mm
B. 4 mm
C.6 mm
D.6 mm.
50. Dicken's formula for high flood estimate, is useful only for the catchments in
A. Southern India
B. Northern India
C. Eastern India
D.Western India.
51. Ryve's formula for flood estimate in cumecs, is
A. Q = CA3/4
B. Q = CA2/3
C. Q = CA1/2
D.Q = CA1/4.
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