Description : An intense rain is falling at a uniform rate of 7.5 cm/hour for a period of 60 minutes on a basin whose area is 500 hectares. If the average infiltration capacity during the entire rain period is assumed to be 1.5 ... of the basin, is (A) 40 cumecs (B) 60 cumecs (C) 80 cumecs (D) 100 cumecs
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : The infiltration capacity during rain storm, is considerably reduced due to (A) Surface detention (B) Soil moisture (C) Compaction due to rain (D) All the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : State the significance of following terms : i) Hydrology ii) Surface run-off iii) Evaporation iv) Precipitation
Last Answer : (i) Hydrology: It may be defined as the science which deals with the depletion and replenishment of water resources. Hydrology deals with the occurrence and distribution of water over and under earth's ... types: a) Liquid precipitation (Rainfall) b) Solid precipitation (Snow, Hail)
Description : If the potential infiltration of a water shed having a soil with fair pasture cover, is 10 cm and rainfall is 12 cm, the direct run off is : (A) 2 cm (B) 3 cm (C) 5 cm (D) 7 cm
Description : If S is the potential infiltration, P is rainfall in cm in a drainage of a soil with fair pasture cover, the direct run off Q in cm is given by (A) Q = (P - 0.1 S)²/(P + 0.4 S) (B) Q = (P - 0.2 S)²/(P + 0.6 S) (C) Q = (P - 0.2 S)²/(P + 0.8 S) (D) Q = (P - 0.2 S)²/(P + 0.2 S)
Description : For determination of average annual precipitation in a catchment basin, the best method is (A) Arithmetical method (B) Thiessen's mean method (C) Isohyetal method (D) None of these
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Rain which is intercepted by buildings, vegetations and other objects, is generally known as rainfall interception (B) The difference between ... the interception rainfall, water reaches the ground and infiltration starts (D) All the above
Description : Water gets evaporated from water surfaces and land surfaces, get converted into water drops at lower temperatures, flows over ground surface and finally meets its source, i.e. lake, sea, etc. This ... Hydrological cycle (B) Water cycle (C) Evaporation and precipitation cycle (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : Evaporation losses depend upon (A) Area of the water surface and depth of the water (B) Nature of precipitation and type of vegetation (C) Humidity and wind velocity (D) All the above
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. Over the oceans there is more evaporation than precipitation. 2. On land it is more precipitation than evapo-transpiration. Which of these statements are correct? (a) Both 1 & 2 (b) Neither 1 nor 2 (c) 1 only (d) 2 only
Last Answer : (a) Both 1 & 2
Description : Capacity of soil to absorb moisture, is generally known as (A) Permeability (B) Porosity (C) Infiltration capacity (D) Perviousness
Last Answer : (C) Infiltration capacity
Description : If the slope of a line for infiltration capacity curve is 1/1.737, the value of constant k in Horton's equation of infiltration capacity curve, is (A) 2.0 (B) 2.5 (C) 4.0 (D) 5.0
Description : According to Robert E. Horton, the equation of infiltration capacity curve, is (where letters carry their usual meanings) (A) f = fc (fo - fc ) e kt (B) f = ft - (fo - fc ) e -kt (C) f = ft + (fo - fc ) e -kt (D) f = f + (fo - fc ) ekt
Description : The main factor which affects the infiltration capacity, is (A) Thickness of saturated layer (B) Depth of surface detention (C) Soil moisture (D) All the above
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) When rainfall rate exceeds the infiltration capacity, the water enters the soil at full capacity rate (B) When rainfall rate is less than the ... rate at any time may be equal to or less than the infiltration capacity (D) All the above
Description : The theory of infiltration capacity was given by (A) Merrill Bernard (B) W.W. Horner (C) Le-Roy K. Shermen (D) Robert E. Horten
Description : Infiltration capacity of soil depends upon (A) Number of voids present in the soil (B) Shape and size of soil particles (C) Arrangement of soil particles (D) All the above
Description : The equation P - Q = Te index for determining the infiltration capacity, was suggested by (A) Horton (B) Horner (C) Lloyd (D) Bernard
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : Run off includes (A) Precipitation over catchment area of the stream and its attributaries (B) Surface run off (C) Ground water flow (D) All the above
Description : The run off a drainage basin is (A) Initial recharge + ground water accretion + precipitation (B) Precipitation + ground water accretion + initial recharge (C) Precipitation - ground water accretion + initial recharge (D) Precipitation - ground water accretion - initial recharge
Description : The antibodies raised against a pure protein will show only one sharp spike on this technique: (A) Solubility curve (B) Solvent precipitation (C) Molecular weight determination (D) Immuno electrophoresis
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The precipitation during its travel in atmosphere dissolves certain gases (B) Rain water which percolates through the ground, is free from ... water may dissolve minerals and salts present in the earth's layers (D) All the above
Description : Precipitation includes (A) Rain (B) Snow (C) Hail (D) All of these
Description : While calculating the average depth of annual precipitation in a catchment basin, importance to individual rain-gauge station is given in (A) Arithmetical method (B) Thiessen's mean method (C) Isohyetal method (D) Both (b) and (c)
Description : The runoff is affected by (A) Type of precipitation (B) Rain intensity and duration of rainfall (C) Rain distribution and soil moisture deficiency (D) All the above
Description : Do Earth's continents gain or lose water, considering evaporation and precipitation together and how much?
Last Answer : Plants consume water, in exchange we get oxygen. So the water levels are never the same I'd think.
Description : Where does precipitation exceed evaporation?
Last Answer : All dry, arid,and semiarid climates
Description : Do Earth's oceans gain or lose water considering evaporation and precipitation together and how much is the difference?
Last Answer : On average, if the climate remains stable the two processes balance out. During periods of cold, water gets locked up in the ice caps and the level of the ocean drops.
Description : What are the methods of treatment & disposal of radioactive wastes? (A) Evaporation & chemical precipitation (B) Biological methods & adsorption in ion exchange materials (C) Fixing into a solid mass with cement and sinking deep in the sea (D) All (A), (B) & (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) & (C)
Description : The degree of aridness of a geographic region is generally defined as the ratio of precipitation to: w) condensation x) evaporation y) transpiration z) snowpack depth
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- EVAPORATION
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Description : Programs that duplicate the functionality of one system on another system is known as (1) Emulators (2) Simulators (3) Evaluators (4) PCB
Last Answer : Emulators
Description : From which of the following factor has not influence the drainage density: (A) Climate (B) Topography (C) Soil infiltration capacity (D) Anthropogenic activity (E) Vegetation (F) Geology
Last Answer : (D) Anthropogenic activity
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Rivers, lakes, oceans and springs get water from the rains (B) Rain water is obtained by evaporation from rivers, lakes and oceans (C) Water remains in atmosphere as vapours (D) All the above
Description : The surface run off is due to (A) Initial rain (B) Residual rain (C) Rain in the net supply interval (D) All the above
Description : A unit hydrograph is a hydrograph of a rain storm of a specified duration resulting from a run-off of (A) 15 mm (B) 20 mm (C) 25 mm (D) 30 mm
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : Hydrograph is a graphical representation of (A) Surface run off (B) Ground water flow (C) Rain fall (D) Discharge flowing in the river
Description : Water to the consumers may be supplied from (A) Infiltration galleries connected to sump well (B) Infiltration well dug out on the banks of rivers (C) Ranney wells sunk to the water level (D) All the above
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. The underground sources of water, is from (A) Wells (B) Springs (C) Infiltration wells (D) Storage reservoirs
Last Answer : (D) Storage reservoirs
Description : Annual Precipitation means the amount of rain that falls in one?
Last Answer : Idm
Description : Cherapunji receives more rainfall than Shillong because: (a) the former is nearer to the sea (b) the air of different densities and temperature tends to converge towards Cherapunjl from ... Cherapunji is located on the windward side (d) convective precipitation brings more rain at Cherapunji
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : Precipitation in the form of a mixture of rain and snow is called – (1) Drizzle (2) Hail (3) Sleet (4) Snow
Last Answer : (3) Sleet Explanation: Sleet is precipitation composed of rain and partially melted snow. It forms when rain, while falling to the earth, passes through a layer of cold air and freezes. Sleet occurs when ... in the lowest part of the atmosphere is slightly above the freezing point of water (0 °C).
Description : Form of interference caused by rain or dust storms. A. Precipitation static B. Shot-noise C. Galactic noise D. Impulse noise
Last Answer : A. Precipitation static
Description : The main source of water is : a. Surface water b. Precipitation ( Rain) c. Ground water; d. Oceans.
Last Answer : b. Precipitation ( Rain)
Description : What type of precipitation would you expect at an active unstable cold front? a. Freezing rain b. Light to moderate continuous rain c. Drizzle d. Showers associated with thunderstorms
Last Answer : d. Showers associated with thunderstorms
Description : Precipitation in the form of a mixture of rain and snow is called (1) Drizzle (2) Hail (3) Sleet (4) Snow
Last Answer : Sleet
Description : Time of concentration (A) Is the time taken, for precipitation (B) Duration of rainfall (C) Time taken for all the ran off to reach the drain (D) Time taken for the storm water to travel from the most remote point to the drain
Last Answer : (D) Time taken for the storm water to travel from the most remote point to the drain
Description : Fog that most often forms as warm rain falls into a cold layer of surface air is called -------? A. Radiation fog B. Evaporation (mixing) fog (Answer) C. Advection fog D. Upslope fog
Last Answer : B. Evaporation (mixing) fog (Answer)
Description : How would you make a determination of someone else's mental capacity?
Last Answer : Can you accompany her to a doctor’s appointment and discuss her status and a potential trip with her doctor?