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
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. The source of surface water is from (A) Streams and rivers (B) Storage reservoirs (C) Springs (D) Ponds and lakes
Last Answer : (C) Springs
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) The flow in strainer type wells is radial (B) The flow in cavity type wells in spherical (C) In strainer type wells, area of flow ... pipe (D) In cavity type wells, area of flow depends upon the size of the cavity
Last Answer : (C) In strainer type wells, area of flow depends upon the length of the strainer pipe
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
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) The net amount of water which joins the surface streams in a catchment, is known as surface run-off (B) The amount of water which ... over the catchment, is termed as the yield of the drainage basin (D) None of these
Last Answer : (D) None of these
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The ratio of the total sediment deposited in the reservoir to the total sediment flowing in the river, is called trap efficiency ( ... less (C) Large capacity reservoirs on small rivers generally silt more (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
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
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 : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) With passage of time, the strength of cement increases (B) With passage of time, the strength of cement decreases (C) After a ... of cement reduces to 50% (D) The concrete made with storage deteriorated cement, gains strength with time
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : The rate of evaporation from reservoirs may be determined by (A) Pan-measurement method (B) Empirical formulae (C) Storage equation method (D) All the above
Description : Underground water is obtained from (A) Rains (B) Rivers (C) Lakes (D) Springs
Last Answer : (D) Springs
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Air lift pumps are generally used for pumping water from deep wells (B) Jet pumps are generally used for pumping water from small wells (C) The hydraulic ram works on the principle of water hammer (D) All the above
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) A confined bed of impervious material laid over an aquifer, is known as an aquiclude (B) The top most water bearing strata having no aquifer, is ... water from the top most water bearing strata, are called water table wells (D) All the above
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 : How do wells get their water from underground rivers/aquifers/lakes/deposits? -Geography
Last Answer : answer:
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The volume of underground water extracted by gravity drainage from a saturated soil, is known as yield (B) The ratio of volume ... ) The sum of specific yield and specific retention, is equal to porosity (D) All the above
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 : Select incorrect statement from the following [ A ] With passage of time, the strength of cement decreases [ B ] With passage of time, the strength of cement increases [ C ] After a period ... cement reduces to 50% [ D ] The concrete made with storage deteriorated cement; gains strength with time.
Last Answer : [ B ] With passage of time, the strength of cement increases
Description : based on the chart, what percentage of energy is found using oil wells sources of energy?
Last Answer : 37% petroleum
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) Water disinfected with ozone is free from any odour (B) Ozone removes bacterias as well as colour and odour (C) Ozonized water becomes tasteless (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Ozonized water becomes tasteless
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following regarding fire hydrants (A) Fire hydrants are fitted in water mains at 100 m to 150 m apart at fire (B) The minimum water pressure hydrants, is kept 1.5 kg/ ... to 1.5 kg/cm2 is made available for 4 to 5 hours for constant use (D) None of these
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) Iron salts produce heavy flocks and hence remove more suspended matter (B) Iron salts remove hydrogen sulphides (C) Iron salts can be used over a limited range of pH values (D) Iron salts impart corrosiveness to water
Last Answer : (C) Iron salts can be used over a limited range of pH values
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) Free surface ground water is subjected to atmospheric pressure (B) Water table surface rises and falls with seasons (C) ... directly proportional to the rate of drawl of water (D) Level of water table remains stationary
Last Answer : (D) Level of water table remains stationary
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. Intake of water supply should (A) Be nearer to the treatment plant (B) Receive water from purer zone of the source (C) Be located downstream of waste water disposal point (D) Remain easily accessible during floods
Last Answer : (C) Be located downstream of waste water disposal point
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) The water entering the slow sand filters should be treated by 9.386 coagulants (B) The depth of water on the filter should be twice the ... is 0.75 times the depth of filter sand, the water obtained is purest (D) All the above
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) The pH value of water indicates the logarithm of reciprocal of hydrogen ion concentration in water (B) Higher value of pH ... value of pH means higher hydrogen ion contraction (D) Lower value of pH gives alkaline solution
Last Answer : (D) Lower value of pH gives alkaline solution
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) The smaller the size of the pores, the higher the water can rise above the water table (B) Below the water table, the pore water may be static (C) The hydrostatic pressure depends on the depth below the water level (D) None of these
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) The rate of flow of water through a unit cross-sectional area under a unit hydraulic gradient, is called coefficient of permeability (B) ... aquifers, is governed by the Darcy's law (D) The term 'transmissibility' was introduced by Meinzer
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) Tresguet did not provide the top camber for the drainage of surface water (B) Tresguet provided the top camber for the drainage of surface ... (D) Macadam provided a camber to the formation at the dug-up state, to drain percolated water
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. If water cement ratio is (A) Increased, strength of concrete increases (B) Decreased, strength of concrete increases (C) Increased, strength of concrete is not affected (D) None of these
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement regarding a master trap from the following: (A) It is provided in between the lower end of the house drain and the street sewer (B) It is provided a cleaning eye at the ... fitted at the top of the inlet pipe (D) The water seal is less than that of ordinary traps
Last Answer : (D) The water seal is less than that of ordinary traps
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) As a wave of sea water approaches the coast line, it is generally accompanied by a drift of water in the direction of wave advance (B) ... in the direction of the wave (D) The wave while receding carries finer particles out to deep water
Last Answer : (C) A falling hydraulic gradient occurs in the direction of the wave
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. While performing preliminary test on concrete (A) Proportions of the material and water should be the same as to be used at the work site (B) ... in air-tight containers (D) Concrete ingredients should be kept at a temperature of 37° 2°C
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. For performing compressive strength test of cement (A) Cement and standard sand mortar are used in the ratio of 1 : 3 (B) Water is added at the ... cm 10 cm is used (D) The prepared moulds are kept in a atmosphere of 50% relative humidity
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) The degree of grinding of cement, is called fineness (B) The process of changing cement paste into hard mass, is known as setting of ... (D) The heat generated during chemical reaction of cement with water, is known as heat of hydration
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) The retaining wall should be structurally capable to resist the applied earth pressure (B) The section of the retaining wall should be so ... off water from the earth retained, weep holes are provided near the top of the retaining wall
Description : For constructing a terrazzo floor, Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) A base course is prepared as in cement concrete flooring (B) A 32 mm thick layer of cement concrete ... final grinding is over, oxalic acid mixed with water is spread over and rubbed hard with soft material
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : Water may not contain much impurity if its source is (A) Reservoirs (B) Stream flowing in plains (C) Lakes in lower regions (D) Spring along hill slopes
Last Answer : (D) Spring along hill slopes
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) Porosity of clay sand soil is 45% (B) Porosity of pure sand is 35% (C) Porosity of sand stone is up to 15% (D) None of these
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: The torsional resistance of a shaft is directly proportional to (A) Modulus of rigidity (B) Angle of twist (C) Reciprocal of the length of the shaft (D) Moment of inertia of the shaft section
Last Answer : (D) Moment of inertia of the shaft section
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) While measuring a distance with a tape of length 100.005 m, the distance to be increasing by 0.005 m for each tape length (B) An increase in ... ) A 100 m tape of cross section 10 mm 0.25 mm stretches about 10 mm under 5 kg pull
Last Answer : (B) An increase in temperature causes a tape to increase in length and the measured distance is too large
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) The C.G. of a circle is at its center (B) The C.G. of a triangle is at the intersection of its medians (C) The C.G. of a ... intersection of its diagonals (D) The C.G. of a semicircle is at a distance of r/2 from the center
Last Answer : (D) The C.G. of a semicircle is at a distance of r/2 from the center
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement (A) The cross-sectional area of the welded member is effective (B) A welded joint develops strength of its parent metal (C) Welded joints provide rigidity (D) Welding takes more time than riveting
Last Answer : (D) Welding takes more time than riveting
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) Compaction has no effect on the structure of a soil (B) Permeability decreases with increase in the dry density of a compacted soil (C) ... a dry side compacted soil (D) Dry side compaction soils swell more when given access to moisture
Last Answer : (A) Compaction has no effect on the structure of a soil
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. The intensity of horizontal shear stress at the elemental part of a beam section, is directly proportional to (A) Shear force (B) Area of the section ... . of the area from its neutral axis (D) Moment of the beam section about its neutral axis
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) In the stem of a retaining wall, reinforcement is provided near the earth side (B) In the toe slab of a retaining wall, reinforcement is ... slab of a retaining wall, reinforcement is provided at the top of the slab (D) None of these
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: Tensile reinforcement bars of a rectangular beam (A) Are curtailed if not required to resist the bending moment (B) Are bent up at suitable ... to serve as shear reinforcement (D) Are maintained at bottom to provide at least local bond stress
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) At two meteorologically homogeneous stations, the average annual precipitation is same (B) If the average annual precipitation at two places is same these are ... homogeneous stations (C) Neither (a) nor (b) (D) Both (a) and (b)
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. The super-elevation on roads is (A) Directly proportional to width of pavement (B) Directly proportional to velocity of vehicles (C) Inversely proportional to acceleration due to gravity (D) Inversely proportional to the radius of curvature
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. The width of the right-of-way is decided so as to accommodate (A) Formation width (B) Side slopes (C) Horizontal curve (D) Vertical curve
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) Highways are always constructed in straight line (B) Highways may be provided horizontal curves (C) Highways may be provided vertical curves (D) Highways may be provided both horizontal and vertical curves