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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Q31.
For the estimate of high floods in fan-shaped catchment, the formula used is

a.

Dicken's formula

b.

Ryve's formula

c.

Inglis formula

d.

none of these.

Discuss
Answer: (c).Inglis formula
Q32.
Pick up the correct statement from the following :

a.

The portion of pellicular water which remains unutilised, is called hygroscopic water

b.

The moisture content at which permanent wilting of plants takes place, is called the wilting point

c.

The path of the water required to bring the soil moisture content of a soil up to its field capacity is called soil moisture deficiency

d.

All the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).All the above.
Q33.
The main factor which affects the infiltration capacity, is

a.

thickness of saturated layer

b.

depth of surface detention

c.

soil moisture

d.

all the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).all the above.
Q34.
Pick up the correct statement from the following :

a.

Absolute humidity at a given temperature is equal to weight of moisture present in a unit volume

b.

Relative humidity is the ratio of actual vapour pressure and saturation vapour pressure at the same temperature

c.

Relative humidity is the ratio of the weight of the vapours present per unit volume to the weight of vapours which could be contained at the same temperature when fully saturated

d.

All the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).All the above.
Q35.
Absolute humidity in air

a.

decreases at higher altitudes

b.

increases at higher altitudes

c.

remains constant at all altitudes

d.

none of these.

Discuss
Answer: (a).decreases at higher altitudes
Q36.
Rain simulators are used for the determination of

a.

evaporation

b.

precipitation

c.

run off

d.

infiltration capacity

Discuss
Answer: (d).infiltration capacity
Q37.
Precipitation includes

a.

rain

b.

snow

c.

hail

d.

all of these.

Discuss
Answer: (d).all of these.
Q38.
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

c.

Convective precipitation generally occurs in the form of showers of high intensity in short duration

d.

All the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).All the above.
Q39.
Non-recording rain gauges

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.

Discuss
Answer: (b).collect the rain which is directly measured by means of graduated cylinders in centimetres of water depth
Q40.
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.

Discuss
Answer: (c).100 or 200 sq. cm area
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