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.

In this section, you'll find a wide range of Water Resources Engineering mcq questions that explore various aspects of Water Resources Engineering problems. Each MCQ is crafted to challenge your understanding of Water Resources Engineering principles, enabling you to refine your problem-solving techniques. Whether you're a student aiming to ace Civil Engineering tests, a job seeker preparing for interviews, or someone simply interested in sharpening their skills, our Water Resources Engineering MCQs are your pathway to success in mastering this essential Civil Engineering topic.

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Q141.
Humidity refers to

a.

temperature of the air

b.

pressure of the air

c.

moisture content of the air

d.

volume of the air.

Discuss
Answer: (c).moisture content of the air
Q142.
Water is useful for

a.

running hydroelectric turbines

b.

floating the boats and ships

c.

providing steam for running locomotives

d.

all the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).all the above.
Q143.
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.

Discuss
Answer: (d).all the above.
Q144.
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.

Discuss
Answer: (c).Run off is sometimes called discharge of the river
Q145.
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

Discuss
Answer: (b).Yield of a drainage basin is the run off over long periods
Q146.
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.

Discuss
Answer: (d).all the above.
Q147.
Pick up the correct statement from the following :

a.

The unit hydrograph of a specified unit duration obtained from the past data can be used to obtain the hydrograph of future storms of like duration

b.

To obtain the ordinates of storm hydrograph, the ordinates of unit hydrograph are multiplied by the multiplying factor

c.

The multiplying factor for storm hydrograph may be obtained by dividing the run off in mm by 25 mm

d.

All the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).All the above.
Q148.
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

Discuss
Answer: (d).percentage of total surface run off during uniform time intervals on y-axis
Q149.
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.

Discuss
Answer: (c).80 cumecs
Q150.
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

c.

The ratio of volume of water obtained by gravity drainage to the total volume of the materials drained, is called 'yield'

d.

All the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).All the above.
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