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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Q61.
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.
Q62.
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
Q63.
Rain simulators are used for the determination of

a.

evaporation

b.

precipitation

c.

run off

d.

infiltration capacity

Discuss
Answer: (d).infiltration capacity
Q64.
Precipitation includes

a.

rain

b.

snow

c.

hail

d.

all of these.

Discuss
Answer: (d).all of these.
Q65.
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.
Q66.
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
Q67.
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
Q68.
The Dupuit formula is based on

a.

one observation well

b.

two observation wells

c.

three observation wells

d.

no observation well

Discuss
Answer: (d).no observation well
Q69.
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.

8/7

Discuss
Answer: (d).8/7
Q70.
Evaporation losses depend upon

a.

area of the water surface and depth of the water

b.

nature of precipitation and type of vegetation

c.

humidity and wind velocity

d.

all the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).all the above.
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