A. basin characteristics only
B. storm characteristics only
C. both (A) and (B)
D. none of the above
✅ The correct answer is option A.
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1872. Wetted perimeter of a regime channel for a discharge of 64 cumecs as per Lacey’s theory will be_________?
A. 19 m
B. 38m
C. 57m
D. 76m
✅ The correct answer is option B.
1873. If the demand line drawn from a ridge in a flow mass curve does not intersect the curve again, it indicates that______________?
A. demand cannot be met by inflow
B. reservoir was not full at the beginning
C. both (A) and (B)
D. none of the above
✅ The correct answer is option A.
1874. When surface of transpiration is submerged under water, then potential evapotranspiration is________________?
A. much more than evapotranspiration
B. much less than evapotranspiration
C. equal to evapotranspiration
D. equal to or less than evapotranspi-ration
✅ The correct answer is option A.
1875. Lining of irrigation channels________________?
A. increases the waterlogging area
B. decreases the waterlogging area
C. does not change the water logging area
D. none of the above
✅ The correct answer is option B.
1876. When the reservoir is full, the maximum compressive force in a gravity dam is produced______________?
A. at the toe
B. at the heel
C. within the middle third of base
D. at centre of base
✅ The correct answer is option A.
1877. Trap efficiency of a reservoir is a function of_______________?
A. capacity/inflow ratio
B. capacity/outflow ratio
C. outflow/inflow ratio
D. none of the above
✅ The correct answer is option A.
1878. Which of the following is a non-recording raingauge ?
A. tipping bucket type raingauge
B. Simon’s raingauge
C. Steven’s weighing type raingauge
D. floating type raingauge
✅ The correct answer is option B.
1879. For the upstream face of an earthen dam, the most adverse condition for stability of slope is_______________?
A. sudden drawdown
B. steady seepage
C. during construction
D. sloughing of slope
✅ The correct answer is option A.
1880. Which of the following types of rain gauges is used for measuring rain in remote hilly inaccessible areas ?
A. tipping bucket type
B. weighing type
C. floating type
D. Simon’s raingauge
✅ The correct answer is option A.