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  1. The deficiency in rain catch due to vertical acceleration of air forced upward over the gauge, is

    2. A.
    greater for heavy rain
    B.
    greater for lighter rain
    C.
    greater for large drops
    D.
    lesser for small rain drops.

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  2. If a gauge is installed perpendicular to the slope, its measurement is reduced by multiplying

    3. A.
    sine of the angle of inclination with vertical
    B.
    cosine of the angle of inclination with vertical
    C.
    tangent of the angle of inclination with vertical
    D.
    calibration coefficient of the gauge.

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  3. For determination of average annual precipitation in a catchment basin, the best method is

    4. A.
    Arithmetical method
    B.
    Thiessen's mean method
    C.
    Isohyetal method
    D.
    None of these.

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  4. While calculating the average depth of annual precipitation in a catchment basin, importance to individual raingauge station is given in

    5. A.
    Arithmetical method
    B.
    Thiessen's mean method
    C.
    Isohyetal method
    D.
    both (a) and (b)
    E.
    both (b) and (c).

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  5. The critical depth in a channel can be produced

    6. A.
    by raising the bottom of the channel
    B.
    by lowering the bottom of the channel
    C.
    by decreasing the width of the channel
    D.
    by increasing the width of the channel
    E.
    both (a) and (c) of above.

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  6. A hydraulic jump in a control meter will be formed above the control, if its original

    7. A.
    depth is more than critical depth
    B.
    depth is less than the critical depth
    C.
    depth is equal to critical depth
    D.
    none of these.

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  7. Prof. Running suggested the method for extending the discharge curve. It is known as

    8. A.
    Logarithmic method
    B.
    y method
    C.
    General method
    D.
    None of these.

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  8. If y is the depth of water at any section, then the mean velocity is

    9. A.
    0.1 y
    B.
    0.2 y
    C.
    0.3 y
    D.
    0.5 y
    E.
    0.6 y.

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  9. The run off is affected by

    10. A.
    type of precipitation
    B.
    rain intensity and duration of rainfall
    C.
    rain distribution and soil moisture deficiency
    D.
    direction of prevailing storm
    E.
    all the above.

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  10. The initial basin recharge is equal to

    11. A.
    interception
    B.
    depression storage
    C.
    rain absorbed by the moisture deficiency
    D.
    all the above.

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