Civil Engineering Mcqs

A deep well_________________?

(A) is always deeper than a shallow well

(B) has more discharge than a shallow well

(C) is weaker structurally than a shallow well

(D) both (A) and (B)

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The useful storage is the volume of water stored in the reservoir between________________?

(A) minimum pool level and maximum pool level

(B) minimum pool level and normal pool level

(C) normal pool level and maximum pool level

(D) river bed and minimum pool level

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For a flood control reservoir, the effective storage is equal to_______________?

(A) useful storage – valley storage

(B) useful storage + surcharge storage

(C) useful storage + surcharge storage + valley storage

(D) useful storage + surcharge storage -valley storage

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The uplift pressure on a dam can be controlled by_________________?

(A) only (1)

(B) both (1) and (2)

(C) both (1) and (3)

(D) (1), (2) and (3)

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The amount of irrigation water required to meet the evapotranspiration needs of the crop during its full growth is called________________?

(A) effective rainfall

(B) consumptive use

(C) consumptive irrigation requirement

(D) net irrigation requirement

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Hydrograph is the graphical representation of________________?

(A) runoff and time

(B) surface runoff and time

(C) ground waterflow and time

(D) rainfall and time

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The depth of water required to bring the soil moisture content of a given soil upto its field capacity is called_________________?

(A) hygroscopic water

(B) equivalent moisture

(C) soil moisture deficiency

(D) pellicular water

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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

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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

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