irrigation water resources engineering and hydrology Mcqs
3. River training for depth is achieved by_______________?
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A. groynes

B. construction of dykes or leavees

C. both (A) and (B)

D. groynes and bandalling
4. As per Laceys theory, the silt factor is_________________?
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A. inversely proportional to average particle size

B. not related to average particle size

C. directly proportional to average particle size

D. directly proportional to square root of average particle size
9. S-hydrograph is used to obtain unit hydrograph of________________?
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A. shorter duration from longer duration

B. longer duration from shorter duration

C. both (A) and (B)

D. none of the above

10. A multipurpose reservoir is the one which is_________________?
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A. designed for one purpose but serves more than one purpose

B. planned and constructed to serve various purposes

C. both (A. and (B.

D. none of the above

11. The flow-mass curve is graphical representation of__________________?
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A. cumulative discharge and time

B. discharge and time in chronological order

C. discharge and percentage probability of flow being equaled or exceeded

D. cumulative discharge, volume and time in chronological order
12. The water stored in the reservoir below the minimum pool level is called_______________?
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A. valley storage

B. dead storage

C. useful storage

D. surcharge storage

13. Seepage through foundation in an earthen dam is controlled by providing___________________?
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A. horizontal blanket

B. impervious cut off

C. rock toe

D. chimney drain

17. The sensitivity of a rigid module is_______________?
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A. 1

B. zero

C. infinity

D. between zero and one

19. Which of the following is a non-recording raingauge ?
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A. Stevens weighing type raingauge

B. tipping bucket type raingauge

C. floating type raingauge

D. Simons raingauge
20. The meander pattern of a river is developed by_________________?
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A. average discharge

B. maximum discharge

C. dominant discharge

D. critical discharge

22. A river bend characterized by silting_______________?
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A. scouring on concave side

B. scouring on concave side and silting on convex side

C. scouring on convex side and on concave side

D. silting on convex side

23. If there are two canals taking off from each flank of a river, then there will be____________________?
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A. two divide walls and one undersluice

B. two divide walls and two undersluices

C. one divide wall and two undersluices

D. one divide wall and one undersluice

24. For supplying water to rabi crop, kharif crop and sugarcane, the channel is designed for a capacity equal to the greater of the water requirement of_______________?
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A. rabi or kharif

B. rabi and kharif or sugarcane

C. rabi and sugarcane or kharif and sugarcane

D. rabi or kharif or sugarcane

25. With the increase in the quantity of water supplied, the yield of most crops_________________?
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A. increases upto a certain limit and then decreases

B. increases upto a certain limit and then becomes constant

C. decreases continuously

D. increases continuously

26. Unit of runoff in M.K.S. system is________________?
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A. square metre

B. cubic metre

C. metre/sec

D. cubic metre/sec
27. In a chute spillway, the flow is usually____________________?
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A. uniform

B. super critical

C. critical

D. subcritical

29. A runoff river plant is____________?
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A. none of the above

B. a high head scheme

C. a low head scheme

D. a medium head scheme

31. When the reservoir is full, the maximum compressive force in a gravity dam is produced______________?
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A. at the heel

B. at the toe

C. at centre of base

D. within the middle third of base

33. The outlet discharge factor is the duty at the head of_________________?
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A. watercourse

B. branch canal

C. distributory

D. main canal

34. Infiltration rate is always________________?
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A. less than the infiltration capacity

B. equal to or more than the infiltration capacity

C. more than the infiltration capacity

D. equal to or less than the infiltration capacity
35. A hyetograph is a graphical representation of___________________?
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A. cumulative rainfall and time

B. discharge and time

C. rainfall intensity and time

D. rainfall depth and time

36. Infiltration capacity_________________?
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A. is a constant factor

B. changes with time

C. changes with location

D. changes with both time and location
39. The water utilizable by plants is available in soils mainly in the form of________________?
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A. chemical water

B. gravity water

C. capillary water

D. hydroscopic water

41. Hydrodynamic pressure due to earthquake acts at a height of_________________?
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A. 4H737t below the water surface where H is the depth of water

B. 3H/47I above the base

C. 4H/371 above the base

D. 3H747t below the water surface

42. Trap efficiency of a reservoir is a function of_______________?
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A. none of the above

B. capacity/inflow ratio

C. outflow/inflow ratio

D. capacity/outflow ratio

44. A straight glacis type fall with a baffle platform and a baffle wall is called_____________?
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A. vertical dropfall

B. Montague type fall

C. glacis fall

D. inglis fall
45. A runoff river plant_________________?
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A. has no pondage at all

B. is suitable only on a perennial river

C. generates power during peak hours only

D. is a medium head scheme

46. Which of the following spillways is least suitable for an earthen dam ?
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A. ogee spillway

B. chute spillway

C. side channel spillway

D. shaft spillway

47. A 70% index of wetness means_______________?
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A. rain deficiency of 30%

B. rain deficiency of 70%

C. rain excess of 30%

D. none of the above

50. The main function of a divide wall is to_______________?
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A. prevent river floods from entering the canal

B. control the silt entry in the canal

C. provide smooth flow at sufficiently low velocity

D. separate the undersluices from weir proper