A. lower level
B. higher level
C. same level
D. any of the above depending on the design
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Water Resources Engineering and Hydrology MCQs
For a catchment area of 120 km2, the equilibrium discharge in m3/hour of an S-curve obtained by the summation of 6 hour unit hydro graph is_______________?
A. 0.2 x 106
B. 0.6 x 106
C. 2.4 xlO6
D. 7.2 xlO6
✅ The correct answer is option A.
The normal annual precipitation at stations X, A, B and C are 700 mm, 1000 mm, 900 mm and 800 mm respectively. If the storm precipitation at three station A, B and C were 100 mm, 90 mm and 80 mm respectively, then the storm precipitation for station X will be___________________?
A. 70mm
B. 80mm
C. 90 mm
D. 105 mm
✅ The correct answer is option A.
The net speed under which the turbine reaches its peak efficiency is called_________________?
A. design speed
B. rated speed
C. gross speed
D. operating speed
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Which of the following methods is used to estimate flood discharge based on high water marks left over in the past ?
A. slope-area method
B. area-velocity method
C. moving boat method
D. ultra-sonic method
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Cyclonic precipitation is caused by lifting of an air mass due to________________?
A. pressure difference
B. temperature difference
C. natural topographical barriers
D. all of the above
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Which of the following methods of applying water may be used on rolling land ?
A. boarder flooding
B. check flooding
C. furrow flooding
D. free flooding
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Unit of runoff in M.K.S. system is________________?
A. cubic metre/sec
B. metre/sec
C. cubic metre
D. square metre
✅ The correct answer is option A.
A runoff river plant is____________?
A. a low head scheme
B. a medium head scheme
C. a high head scheme
D. none of the above
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Infiltration is the_______________?
A. movement of water through the soil
B. absorption of water by soil surface
C. both (A) and (B)
D. none of the above
✅ The correct answer is option A.