irrigation water resources engineering and hydrology Mcqs
53. An artesian aquifer is the one where______________?
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A. none of the above

B. water is under pressure between two impervious strata

C. water table serves as upper surface of zone of saturation

D. water surface under the ground is at atmospheric pressure

54. If the intensity of rainfall is more than the infiltration capacity of soil, then the infiltration rate will be______________?
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A. equal to infiltration capacity

B. more than infiltration capacity

C. equal to rate of rainfall

D. more than rate of rainfall

55. An aggrading river is a_________________?
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A. silting river

B. scouring river

C. both silting and scouring river

D. neither silting nor scouring river

57. The uplift pressure on the face of a drainage gallery in a dam is taken as_________________?
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A. average of hydrostatic pressure at toe and heel

B. two-third of hydrostatic pressure at toe plus one-third of hydrostatic pressure at heel

C. none of the above

D. hydrostatic pressure at toe

58. A repelling groyne is aligned________________?
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A. pointing downstream

B. parallel to bank

C. perpendicular to bank

D. pointing upstream
59. Assertion A : To estimate the rainfall over a catchment, the number of raingauges required per unit area is large for hilly areas. Reason R : Rainfall gradient is steep. Select your correct answer according to the coding system given below ?
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A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

C. A is true but R is false

D. A is false but R is true

61. A land is known as waterlogged_________________?
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A. none of the above

B. when gravity drainage has ceased

C. capillary fringe reaches the root zone of plants

D. when the permanent wilting point is reached

63. The uplift pressure on a dam can be controlled by_________________?
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A. constructing cutoff under upstream face

B. constructing drainage channels bet-ween the dam and its foundation

C. by pressure grouting in foundation</strong>

D. corret answer is?

E. only (1)

F. both (1) and (2)

65. Under the same conditions, which of the following shapes of water surface will give the highest rate of evaporation ?
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A. convex water surface

B. flat water surface

C. concave water surface

D. independent of shape of water surface

67. The major resisting force in a gravity dam is___________________?
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A. wave pressure

B. uplift pressure

C. self-weight of dam

D. water pressure

68. Which of the following methods of applying water may be used on rolling land ?
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A. furrow flooding

B. boarder flooding

C. check flooding

D. free flooding

71. Study the following statements?
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A. Spurs are constructed transverse to river flow</strong></span>

B. correct answer is

C. Levees are constructed transverse to river flow

D. Spurs are constructed parallel to river flow

E. ="color: #003f1a;">1. Levees are constructed parallel to river flow
72. The unit hydrograph of a specified duration can be used to evaluate the hydrograph of storms of_________________?
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A. same and shorter duration

B. same duration only

C. same and longer duration

D. any duration
73. For a proportional outlet, the flexibility is______________?
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A. between zero and 1

B. greater than 1

C. 1

D. zero

75. The flow of water after spilling over the weir crest in chute spillway and side channel spillway respectively are_________________?
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A. at right angle and parallel to weir crest

B. parallel to weir crest in both

C. at right angle to weir crest in both

D. parallel and at right angle to weir crest

76. A unit hydro graph has one unit of_______________?
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A. time base of direct runoff

B. rainfall excess

C. rainfall duration

D. discharge

78. The best unit duration of storm for a unit hydrograph is________________?
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A. equal to basin lag

B. 1 hour

C. one-fourth of basin lag

D. one-half of basin lag

80. The drainage water intercepting the canal can be disposed of by passing the canal below the drainage in___________________?
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A. aqueduct and super passage

B. level crossing

C. super passage and canal syphon

D. aqueduct and syphon aqueduct

82. The main cause of meandering is________________?
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A. degradation

B. the extra turbulence generated by the excess of river sediment during floods

C. presence of an excessive bed slope in the river

D. none of the above

83. Which of the following is a flexible outlet ?
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A. Kennedys gauge outlet

B. submerged pipe outlet

C. none of the above

D. Gibbs outlet

84. The stream which does not have any base flow contribution is called________________?
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A. none of the above

B. intermittent stream

C. ephemeral stream

D. perennial stream

86. Seepage through embankments in an earthen dam is controlled by_______________?
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A. provision of downstream berms

B. drainage filters

C. drain trenches

D. relief wells

87. A river training work is generally required when the river is_______________?
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A. aggrading type

B. degrading type

C. meandering type

D. both (A) and (B)

88. A current meter is used to measure the__________________?
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A. velocity of flow of water

B. depth of flow of water

C. discharge

D. none of the above

89. Generally the weir is aligned at right angles to the direction of the main river current because______________?
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A. it is economical

B. all of the above

C. it ensures less length of the weir

D. it gives better discharging capacity

90. Rate of evaporation from a water surface increases if_________________?
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A. correct answer is?

B. concentration of soluble solids in water is decreased</strong>

C. difference of vapour pressure between water and air is increased

D. velocity of wind is decreased

91. Which of the following methods is used to estimate flood discharge based on high water marks left over in the past ?
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A. slope-area method

B. area-velocity method

C. ultra-sonic method

D. moving boat method

92. Tortuosity of a meandering river is the ratio of__________________?
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A. meander belt to meander length

B. curved length along the channel to the direct axial length of the river reach

C. meander length to meander belt

D. direct axial length of the river reach to curved length along the channel

93. Instantaneous unit hydrograph is a hydrograph of________________?
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A. correct answer is?

B. unit duration

C. unit rainfall excess

D. infinitely small rainfall excess</strong>

E. infinitely small duration

94. Select the correct statement?
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A. A meander increases the river length but a cut off reduces the river length

B. A cutoff increases the river length but a meander reduces the river length

C. Both meander and cutoff increase the river length

D. Both meander and cutoff decrease the river length

96. To determine the discharge at a section in a stream from its rating curve, the required data are_______________?
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A. stage at the section

B. correct answer is?

C. slope of water surface at the section

D. current meter readings at the section </strong>

97. In case of non-availability of space due to topography, the most suitable spillway is________________?
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A. ogee spillway

B. chute spillway

C. shaft spillway

D. straight drop spillway

98. Infiltration is the_______________?
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A. movement of water through the soil

B. absorption of water by soil surface

C. both (A) and (B)

D. none of the above