Water Resources Engineering MCQs

Welcome to our comprehensive collection of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) on Water Resources Engineering, a fundamental topic in the field of Civil Engineering. Whether you're preparing for competitive exams, honing your problem-solving skills, or simply looking to enhance your abilities in this field, our Water Resources Engineering MCQs are designed to help you grasp the core concepts and excel in solving problems.

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Q111.
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.

Discuss
Answer: (b).Northern India
Q112.
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.

Discuss
Answer: (a).at the same temperature
Q113.
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.

Discuss
Answer: (b).The air from central portion of cyclone's gets lifted for causing precipitation
Q114.
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.

Discuss
Answer: (b).convective precipitation
Q115.
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.

Discuss
Answer: (a).orographic precipitation
Q116.
Pick up the correct statement from the following :

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
Answer: (d).All the above.
Q117.
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

Discuss
Answer: (c).1.385 m²/minute
Q118.
Shrouding is provided in

a.

cavity type tube wells

b.

slotted type tube wells

c.

strainer type tube wells

d.

perforated type tube wells.

Discuss
Answer: (b).slotted type tube wells
Q119.
The efficiency of a pump may be taken as

a.

0.55

b.

0.60

c.

0.65

d.

0.70

Discuss
Answer: (c).0.65
Q120.
Pick up the correct statement from the following :

a.

Rain which is intercepted by buildings, vegetations and other objects, is generally known as rainfall interception

b.

The difference between the total rainfall and intercepted rainfall, is generally called ground rainfall

c.

When rainfall exceeds the interception rainfall, water reaches the ground and infiltration starts

d.

All the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).All the above.
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