Description : The lag time between precipitation period and peak discharge period of a river: w) is increased by urbanization x) is decreased by urbanization y) is shorter for a large drainage basin than for a small one z) depends upon the hydraulic heads
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- IS DECREASED BY URBANIZATION
Description : On which of the following does the capacity of a kilogram of air for holding water depend? w) the air pressure x) the air temperature y) the dust content of the air z) the ions in the air
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- THE AIR TEMPERATURE
Description : Field capacity represents the maximum quantity of water held: w) in the soil against the force of gravity x) in the ground water zone y) in the intermediate zone z) below the water table
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- IN THE SOIL AGAINST THE FORCE OF GRAVITY
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 : What is the relative humidity when the absolute humidity is 3 grams per cubic meter and the air has a capacity of 12 grams per cubic meter? w) 4% x) 9% y) 25% z) 400%
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 25%
Description : Which of the following is prohibited by the Code of Professional Ethics for CPAs? a. Use of a firm name which includes the name of a retired partner. b. Accepting an engagement or ... newspaper of the opening of a public accounting office. d. Engaging in civic activities during business hours
Last Answer : Accepting an engagement or employment which one cannot reasonably expect to complete or discharge with professional competence
Description : The Cromwell Current is a subsurface current that flows how? Does it flow: w) west in the Atlantic Ocean x) east in the Atlantic Ocean y) east in the Pacific Ocean z) west in the Pacific Ocean
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- EAST IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN
Description : Discharge in laminar flow through a pipe varies (A) As the square of the radius (B) Inversely as the pressure drop (C) Inversely as the viscosity (D) As the square of the diameter
Last Answer : (A) As the square of the radius
Description : In laminar flow through a round tube, the discharge varies (A) Linearly as the viscosity (B) Inversely as the pressure drop (C) Inversely as the viscosity (D) As the square of the radius
Last Answer : (C) Inversely as the viscosity
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 : 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 : Sulfuric acid aerosols from the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo reduced the rate of global warming last year. They also contributed to the record size of: w) acid rainfalls in Europe x) the anchovy catch off Peru y) the ozone hole over Antarctica z) fish kills in the Amazon River
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- THE OZONE HOLE OVER ANTARCTICA
Description : Carbon dioxide is an important greenhouse gas. What is the current rate in parts per million per year of atmospheric increase of this gas? w) 0.15 ppm per year (parts per million) x) 1.5 ppm per year y) 15 ppm per year z) 150 ppm per year
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- 1.5 PPM PER YEAR
Description : The tectonic plates on which India and the adjacen portion of Asia ride are colliding at a rate of: w) 1-10 millimeters per year x) 1-10 centimeters per year y) 1-10 meters per year z) 1-10 decimeters per year
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- 1-10 CENTIMETERS PER YEAR
Description : Point on fault plane where slip initiated is termed as: (A) Epicenter (B) Hypocenter (C) Fault scarp (D) Hanging wall
Last Answer : (B) Hypocenter
Description : Safety aside, for which of the following reasons is alcohol used in preference to mercury in a minimum thermometer? w) Alcohol has a higher boiling point x) Alcohol has a lower freezing point y) Alcohol contracts more uniformly z) Alcohol can be dyed for visibility
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- ALCOHOL HAS A LOWER FREEZING POINT
Description : A point of known or assumed elevation on a topographic map is termed: w) benchmark x) contour line y) bathymetric point z) none of these
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- BENCHMARK
Description : There are three commonly detectable points of zero polarization of diffuse sky radiation, neutral points, lying along the vertical circle through the sun. Which of the following is NOT one of these points? Is it the: w) Arago Point x) Babinet Point y) Brewster Point z) Longfellow Point
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- LONGFELLOW POINT
Description : Which physical properties of a given mineral displays the greatest variation A) color B) hardness C) luster D) streak
Last Answer : color
Description : What name is given to the science which studies the atmosphere? w) oceanography x) atmospherology y) meteorology z) weatherology
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- METEOROLOGY
Description : What is the name given to the term that defines the proportion of the incident solar radiation which is diffusely reflected from the atmosphere and surface of the planet back into outer space?
Last Answer : ANSWER: ALBEDO
Description : What is the name given to the excessive growth of algae and other primary producers in streams and lakes as a result of an input of soil nutrients? The name begins with the letter "E".
Last Answer : ANSWER: EUTROPHICATION
Description : Which of the following names is given to the supercontinent thought to have existed in the Cambrian period? Is it: w) Pangaea x) Afrasia y) Gondwanaland z) Europia
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- PANGAEA
Description : What is the name given to a flat-topped plateau bordered on all sides by cliffs?
Last Answer : ANSWER: MESA or BUTTE
Description : What is the name given to a region where one plate of the earth's crust is sliding under another?
Last Answer : ANSWER: SUBDUCTION ZONE
Description : Which of the following gases is given off in the acid test of a carbonate mineral? w) chlorine x) nitrogen y) carbon dioxide z) sulfur dioxide
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- CARBON DIOXIDE
Description : The basic filtration equation is given as dt/dV = (µ/A ∆P). [(α .CV/A) + Rm], where, V is volume of the filtrate; A is the filtration area, a is specific cake resistance, μ is viscosity of ... produced? Neglect filter medium resistance, Rm; assume incompressible cake. (A) 10 (B) 20 (C) 25 (D) 30
Last Answer : (B) 20
Description : Sele(A) The discharge through a Venturimeter depends upon Δp only and isindependent of orientation of the meterct the correct statement. (B) A Venturimeter with a given gage difference discharges at a ... a given pipe line, whether a Venturimeter or a nozzle with the same throat dia is used
Last Answer : (A) The discharge through a Venturimeter depends upon Δp only and isindependent of orientation of the meterct the correct statement
Description : Select the correct statement. (A) The discharge through a Venturimeter depends upon Δp only and isindependent of orientation of the meter (B) A Venturimeter with a given gage difference discharges at a ... a given pipe line, whether a Venturimeter or a nozzle with the same throat dia is used
Last Answer : (A) The discharge through a Venturimeter depends upon Δp only and isindependent of orientation of the meter
Description : The amount of audit fees depend largely on the a. Size and capitalization of the company under audit. b. Amount of profit for the year. c. Availability of cash. d. Volume of audit work and degree of competence and responsibilities involved.
Last Answer : Volume of audit work and degree of competence and responsibilities involved.
Description : Which of the following tests is used at home to assess therapy and determine if a patient with asthma should seek emergency care? (a) Forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) (b) Forced vital capacity ... ) Total lung capacity (TLC) (d) Peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) (e) Residual volume (RV)
Last Answer : Ans: D
Description : Capacity of a hydraulic accumulator is defined in terms of maximum (A) Amount of energy stored (B) Flow rate through accumulator (C) Rate of falling of ram (D) Volume available in the cylinder
Last Answer : (A) Amount of energy stored
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
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : The time taken for gravity flow of a fixed volume of liquid (as in Redwood viscometer) is directly proportional to its (A) Absolute viscosity (B) Ratio of absolute viscosity to density (C) Density (D) Reynolds number
Last Answer : (B) Ratio of absolute viscosity to density
Description : Subsidence results due to the constant or excess removal of ground water deplete the water table and increases the area of ____________. (A) Water table (B) Ground surface (C) Zone of saturation (D) Vadose zone
Last Answer : (D) Vadose zone
Description : Which one of the following is not an internal factor affects in slope processes? (A) Lithology of the materials on the slope (B) Ground water or rain water (run off) (C) Geological Structures (D) Earthquakes (Tectonic activity)
Last Answer : (D) Earthquakes (Tectonic activity)
Description : A falling barometer often means rainy weather because water vapor is (lighter or heavier) than oxygen or nitrogen.
Last Answer : ANSWER: LIGHTER
Description : What form of runoff is water that flows down a slope within the upper layers of the soil rather than on top of them? w) interflow x) extraflow y) endoflow z) detrital runoff
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- INTERFLOW
Description : The rock in which ground water is LEAST likely to form caverns is: w) sandstone x) limestone y) salt z) rock gypsum
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- SANDSTONE
Description : The gaseous water density of the atmosphere is more commonly known as what?
Last Answer : ANSWER: HUMIDITY
Description : Which of the following is the most important erosional and transportation agent? w) wind x) water y) glaciers z) none of the above
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- WATER
Description : In an ocean, the upper layer of water with sufficient light penetration to support photosynthesis by aquatic plants i known as the: w) free zone x) plant zone y) photic zone z) primary zone
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- PHOTIC ZONE
Description : Large streams that enter a standing body of water produce which of the following geological features at their mouths? w) deltas x) load casts y) anticlines z) sync (pron: sink)
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- DELTAS
Description : Of the following choices, the color purple on a topographic map indicates what surface feature? w) vegetation x) water y) photorevision z) rock formations
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- PHOTOREVISION
Description : Of the following, the color blue on a topographic map indicates what surface feature? w) vegetation x) water y) photorevision z) rock formations
Description : Which of the following is the most important chemically-active fluid involved in the formation of rocks? w) hydrochloric acid x) sulfuric acid y) water z) methane
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- WATER
Description : The chemical union of iron, oxygen and water forms w) magnetite x) hematite y) limonite z) pyrite
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- LIMONITE
Description : The curved body of water formed when a meandering river reshapes and cuts off one of its bends is called: w) an Essing pond x) an Oxbow lake y) a Swensen pool z) a Groovy pool
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- AN OXBOW LAKE
Description : What percentage of the earth's water is fresh water? w) 50% x) 22% y) 7% z) 3%
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- 3%