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  1. The aqueduct or superpassage type of works are generally used when

  2. A.

     high flood drainage discharge is small

    B.

     high flood drainage discharge is large and short lived

    C.

     high flood drainage discharge is large and continues for a long time

    D.

     none of the above


  3. The most suitable chemical which can be applied to the water surface for reducing evaporation is

  4. A.

     Methyl alcohol

    B.

     Ethyl alcohol

    C.

     Cetyl alcohol

    D.

     Butyl alcohol


  5. According to Lacey, depth of scour in a river depends upon the straightness of the reach. If D is the depth of scour in regime flow in a right angled bend, it is

  6. A.

     1.25 D

    B.

     1.50 D

    C.

     1.75 D

    D.

     2.00 D


  7. The best unit duration of storm for a unit hydrograph is

  8. A.

     1 hour

    B.

     one-fourth of basin lag

    C.

     one-half of basin lag

    D.

     equal to basin lag


  9. S-hydrograph is used to obtain unit hydrograph of

  10. A.

     shorter duration from longer duration

    B.

     longer duration from shorter duration

    C.

     both (A) and (B)

    D.

     none of the above


  11. Regime conditions in a channel may occur if

  12. A.

     Discharge is constant

    B.

     Channel flows uniformly in incoherent alluvium as that transported in suspension

    C.

     Silt grade and silt charge are constant

    D.

     All the above


  13. The ratio of the rate of change of discharge of an outlet and parent channel, is known as

  14. A.

     Efficiency

    B.

     Sensitivity

    C.

     Flexibility

    D.

     Modular limit


  15. Dimensions of coefficient of transmissibility are

  16. A.

     M°L°T°

    B.

     rvfL’T”1

    C.

     M° L2 T1

    D.

     M’LV


  17. According to Khosla’s theory, the exit gradient in the absence of a downstream cutoff is

  18. A.

     0

    B.

     unity

    C.

     infinity

    D.

     very large


  19. For cereal crops the most commonly adopted method of irrigation, is

  20. A.

     Free flowing method

    B.

     Check method

    C.

     Furrow method

    D.

     Sprinkling method