Pick up the correct statement from the following:
(A) Perched aquifer is found in unconfined aquifer
(B) The top surface of the water held in the perched aquifer, is known as perched water table
(C) Perched aquifer is formed in unfined acquirer if an impervious layer exists
(D) All the above

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Answer: Option D

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Last Answer : Answer: Option D

Description : The coefficients of permeability of soils of an unconfined aquifer and another confined aquifer were determined by pumping water from the wells and observing the effect of water table in two test wells at equal distances was found to be equal. ... (B) H = h1 - h2 (C) H = h2 + h1 (D) ½ (h1 + h2)

Last Answer : Answer: Option D

Description : the derivation of Thiem's formula, Q = (S1 - S2)/[2.3 log10( / )] the following assumption is not applicable (A) The aquifer is homogeneous and isotropic (B) Flow lines are radial and ... the water surface is too small (D) The well has been sunk up to the surface of the unconfined aquifer

Last Answer : Answer: Option D

Description : Perched aquifers are generally found  (A) On the surface of the ground  (B) Below the surface of the ground but above water table  (C) Below the water table  (D) All the above 

Last Answer : (B) Below the surface of the ground but above water table 

Description : A well is sunk in an unconfined aquifer having a saturated depth of 100 m. Assuming the equilibrium flow conditions and a homogeneous aquifer and radius of influence to be same, the ratio of discharges at 20 m and 40 m draw downs, is (A) 2/3 (B) 5/4 (C) 4/5 (D) 8/7

Last Answer : Answer: Option D

Description : An aquiclude is (A) A non artesian aquifer (B) An artesian aquifer (C) A confined bed of impervious material between aquifers (D) A large water body underground

Last Answer : (C) A confined bed of impervious material between aquifers

Description : The surface joining the static levels in several non-pumping wells penetrating a continuous confined aquifer represents (a) Water-table surface (b) Capillary fringe (c) Piezometric surface of the aquifer (d) Physical top surface of the aquifer

Last Answer : (c) Piezometric surface of the aquifer

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Last Answer : (D) All the pervious layers

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Last Answer : (B) Above water table

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Last Answer : Answer: Option D

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Description : A well penetrates to 30 m below the static water table. After 24 hours of pumping at 31.40 litres/minute, the water level in a test well at a distance of 80 m is lowered by 0.5 m and in a well 20 m away water is ... 1.185 m2 /minute (B) 1.285 m2 /minute (C) 1.385 m2 /minute (D) 1.485 m2 /minute

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Description : In an artesian aquifer, the draw downs in two observation wells at distances 100 m, and 200 m  were found same after one hour and x hours respectively. The value of x, is  (A) 2 hours  (B) 4 hours  (C) 9 hours  (D) 16 hours 

Last Answer : (B) 4 hours

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Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) If ground water enters the channel, the channel is known as effluent channel (B) If water goes out of channel to meet ground water, the channel ... level than the water level in channel, ground water flows to the stream (D) All the above

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