Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Run off and surface run off are the same (B) Run off includes the water flowing over the surface (C) Run off is sometimes called discharge of the river (D) Surface run off is sometimes called stream flow
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
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 : If the velocities of flow of a stream of 10 m depth recorded by a current meter at depths of 2 m and 8 m are 0.7 m and 0.3 m respectively, the discharge per unit width of the stream in cubic metres, is (A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
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 : Hydrograph is a graphical representation of (A) Surface run off (B) Ground water flow (C) Rain fall (D) Discharge flowing in the river
Description : If total run off of a basin of 50 hectares is 0.8 cm, the ordinate of Bernard's distribution graph, may be calculated by the formula (where Q is the discharge in cumecs at the given time) (A) y = 50 Q (B) y = 100 Q (C) y = 200 Q (D) y = 250 Q
Description : Saturated steam at 1 atm is discharged from a turbine at 1200 kg/h. Superheated steam at 300 0C and 1 atm is needed as a feed to a heat exchanger. To produce it, the turbine discharge ... amount of superheated steam at 300 0C produced and the volumetric flow rate of the 400 0C steam.
Last Answer : Solution 1. Mass balance of water 1200 + m1 = m2 ………………………………………… (1) …………………….1 mark 2. Energy balance (1200 kg/h)(2676 kJ/kg) + m1(3278 kJ/kg)
Description : To determine the discharge at a section in a stream from its rating curve, the required data are (i) Slope of water surface at the section (ii) Stage at the section (ii) Current meter readings at the section The correct ... ) (i) and (ii) (B) (ii) and (iii) (C) Only (ii) (D) Only (iii)
Description : The surface Run-off is the quantity of water (A) Absorbed by soil (B) Intercepted by buildings and vegetative cover (C) Required to fill surface depressions (D) That reaches the stream channels
Description : If Nf , Nd and H are total number flow channels, total number of potential drops and total hydraulic head differences respectively, the discharge q through the complete flow is given by (where K is a constant) (A) q = (Nf/Nd) (B) q = KH (Nd/(Nf ) (C) q = KH (Nf/Nd) (D) q = KH Nf/Nd)
Description : In case of flow through parallel pipes, (A) The head loss for all the pipes is same (B) The total discharge is equal to the sum of discharges in the various pipes (C) The total head loss is the sum of head losses in the various pipes (D) Both (A) and (B)
Description : A pitot tube is used to measure the (A) Velocity of flow at the required point in a pipe (B) Pressure difference between two points in a pipe (C) Total pressure of liquid flowing in a pipe (D) Discharge through a pipe
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : The ratio of discharge and plan area of a continuous flow type settling tank, is known (A) Surface loading (B) Overflow (C) Overflow rate (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : In case of unsteady fluid flow, conditions & flow pattern change with the passage of time at a position in a flow situation. Which of the following is an example of unsteady flow? (A) ... level is maintained (D) Low velocity flow of a highly viscous liquid through a hydraulically smooth pipe
Last Answer : (B) Water flow in the suction and discharge pipe of a reciprocating pump
Description : Sewer pipes are designed for maximum discharge with 25% to 33% vacant cross-sectional area for A. Unexpected large scale infiltration of stream water B. Unexpected increase in the population C. Under estimates of maximum and average flows D. All of the above
Last Answer : ANS: D
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) At a particular speed of operation, the head produced decreases with the increase of discharge (B) At zero discharge, discharge valve remaining closed ... which efficiency of a pump is maximum, is known as normal discharge (D) All the above
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: A. The maximum rate of storm runoff is called peak drainage discharge B. Rational method of estimating peak run off, may be used precisely for ... entire area starts contributing to the runoff, is called the time of concentration D. All the above
Description : The best instrument for measuring the velocity of a stream flow is (A) Pitot tube (B) Price's current meter (C) Surface float (D) Sub-surface float
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : Interception losses are due to (i) Evaporation (ii) Transpiration (iii) Stream flow The correct answer is (A) Only (i) (B) (i) and (ii) (C) (ii) and (iii) (D) (i), (ii) and (iii)
Description : The stream which does not have any base flow contribution is called (A) Perennial stream (B) Intermittent stream (C) Ephemeral stream (D) None of the above
Description : The Euler's equation for the motion of liquids is based upon the assumption that (A) The fluid is non - viscous, homogeneous and incompressible (B) The velocity of flow is uniform over the section (C) The flow is continuous, steady and along the stream line (D) All of the above
Description : Consider the following statements: The time of BOD assimilation in a stream can be affected by 1. Ratio of stream depth to flow width. 2. Stream BOD value 3. BOD rate constant. Which of these statements are correct? (a) 1, 2 & 3 (b) 1 & 2 only (c) 2 & 3 only (d) 1 & 3 only
Last Answer : (a) 1, 2 & 3
Description : Consider the following statements : 1. There is no flow across a streamline 2. Streamline spacing varies directly with velocity at the section 3. Streamlines do not cross 4. In steady flow, streamline pattern does not change with ... 4 (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 1, 3 and 4 only (d) 2, 3 and 4 only
Last Answer : (c) 1, 3 and 4 only
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) A hydrograph is a plot of discharge versus time (B) A mass curve is a plot of accumulated flow versus time (C) The mass curve continuously rises (D) All the above
Description : For a homogeneous earth dam 50 m high having 2 m free broad, a flow net was constructed and the results were : Number of potential drops = 2.4 Number of flow channels = 0.4. If co-efficiency of permeability of the dam material is ... 24 10-3 m3 /sec (C) 6 10-5 m3 /sec (D) 24 10-5 m3 /sec
Last Answer : (D) 24 × 10-5 m3 /sec
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Hydrograph is a plot of discharge and time (B) In hydrographs, time is plotted on X-axis (C) The maximum flow in the river due to rainfall, is called peak flow (D) All the above
Description : The flow-mass curve is graphical representation of (A) Cumulative discharge and time (B) Discharge and percentage probability of flow being equalled or exceeded (C) Cumulative discharge, volume and time in chronological order (D) Discharge and time in chronological order
Description : According to Chezy's formula, the discharge through an open channel is (where A = Area of flow, C = Chezy's constant, m = Hydraulic mean depth, and i = Uniform slope in bed) (A) A × m × i) (B) C × m × i) (C) AC × m × i) (D) mi × A × C)
Description : Pitot tube is used for measurement of (A) Pressure (B) Flow (C) Velocity (D) Discharge
Description : A compound pipe is required to be replaced by a new pipe. The two pipes are said to be equivalent, if (A) Length of both the pipes is same (B) Diameter of both the pipes is same (C) Loss of ... discharge of both the pipes is same (D) Loss of head and velocity of flow in both the pipes is same
Description : An air vessel is provided at the summit in a siphon to (A) Avoid interruption in the flow (B) Increase discharge (C) Increase velocity (D) Maintain pressure difference
Description : A flow is called super-sonic if the (A) Velocity of flow is very high (B) Discharge is difficult to measure (C) Mach number is between 1 and 6 (D) None of these
Description : Consider the following statements in respect of critical flow in a wide rectangular channel: 1. The specific energy is minimum for a given discharge. 2. The discharge is maximum for a given specific energy 3. The specific force is minimum for a ... b) 1, 2, 3 & 4 (c) 1, 2 & 4 only (d) 2, 3 & 4 only
Last Answer : (b) 1, 2, 3 & 4
Description : Consider the following statements in respect of steady laminar flow through a circular pipe: 1. Shear stress is zero on the central axis of the pipe 2. Discharge varies directly with the viscosity of the fluid 3. Velocity is maximum at the ... 2 , 3 & 4 (b) 1 & 3 only (c) 2 & 4 only (d)3 & 4 only
Last Answer : (b) 1 & 3 only
Description : Consider the following statements: Mitra's hyperbolic transition design is based on the principle that : 1. Flow depth in the canal, as well as the discharge, is constant 2. width of the canal varies along with the discharge 3. Rate ... a) 1, 2 and 3 b) 1 and 2 only c) 2 and 3 only d) 1 and 3 only
Last Answer : d) 1 and 3 only
Description : Pick up the correct equation from the following: (A) Run off = Surface run off + Ground water flow (B) Run off = Surface run off - Ground water flow (C) Run off = Surface run off / Ground water flow (D) Run off = Surface run off x Ground water flow
Description : The total energy of each particle at various places in the case of perfect incompressible fluid flowing in continuous stream (A) Keeps on increasing (B) Keeps on decreasing (C) Remain constant (D) May increase/decrease
Description : If w is the weight of water per cubic metre, Q is the discharge in cubic metres per sec and H is the total head, the required water horse power of the pump, is (A) wQH/15 (B) wQH/360 (C) wQH/220 (D) wQH/550
Last Answer : (A) wQH/15
Description : If L, B and D length, breadth and depth of water in a rectangular sedimentation tank of total discharge Q, the settling velocity, is (A) Q/H (B) Q/D (C) Q/(D × B) (D) Q/(L × B)
Last Answer : (D) Q/(L × B)
Description : The total discharge from two wells situated near to each other is (A) Sum of the discharges from individual wells (B) Less than the sum of the discharges from individual wells (C) Greater ... of the discharges from individual wells (D) Equal to larger of the two discharges from individual wells
Last Answer : (B) Less than the sum of the discharges from individual wells
Description : The discharge over a rectangular weir, considering the velocity of approach, is (whereH1 = H + Ha = Total height of water above the weir, H = Height of water over the crest of the weir, and Ha = Height of water due to velocity of ... 2g [H1 2 - Ha 2 ] (D) (2/3) Cd L. 2g [H1 5/2 - Ha 5/2]
Description : In open channels, the specific energy is the (A) Total energy per unit discharge (B) Total energy measured with respect to the datum passing through the bottom of the channel (C) Total energy measured above the horizontal datum (D) Kinetic energy plotted above the free surface of water
Description : Yield of a drainage basin is: (A) Run off of the area expressed as instantaneous rate (B) Average run off over a short period (C) Total volume of water flowing annually (D) All the above
Last Answer : (C) Total volume of water flowing annually
Description : If intensity of rainfall in cm per hour is I, percentage coefficient of run-off is P, area of catchment in square kilometres is A, the total run-off Q, is given by (A) Q = 1.758 102 API (B) Q = 2.758 ... API (C) Q = 2.758 103 API (D) Q = 2.758 103 A/PI
Last Answer : (C) Q = 2.758 × 103 × API
Description : Bernard's distribution graph is a plot of time on X-axis and (A) Run off on the y-axis (B) Total run off on the y-axis (C) Percentage of total surface run off on y-axis (D) Percentage of total surface run off during uniform time intervals on y-axis
Description : Boston society of Civil Engineer's formula Q = 0.0056 × (D/t) in cumecs/square km is based upon (A) Rainfall and drainage area (B) Total run off and drainage area (C) Drainage area and its shape (D) Drainage area
Description : A pressure conduit carrying water beneath a stream or a canal, is known as (A) Sag (B) Depressed pipe (C) Inverted syphon (D) All the above
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
Description : 08. The ratio of velocity of fluid in an undisturbed stream to the velocity of sound wave is known as Mach number. A) Yes B) No
Last Answer : A