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This section includes 12 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Irrigation Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Which zone contains water that is under molecular attraction? |
| A. | Zone of rock fracture |
| B. | Zone of rock flowage |
| C. | Zone of saturation |
| D. | Zone of aeration |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
Which of the following is the most important zone for a groundwater hydraulic engineer? |
| A. | Zone of rock fracture |
| B. | Zone of rock flowage |
| C. | Zone of saturation |
| D. | Zone of aeration |
| Answer» D. Zone of aeration | |
| 3. |
The coefficient of permeability indicates the ease with which water can flow through a soil mass. The soil type which has less permeability is __________ |
| A. | gravelly soil |
| B. | clayey soil |
| C. | sandy soil |
| D. | both sandy and gravel soil |
| Answer» C. sandy soil | |
| 4. |
Darcy s law is valid when the flow is ___________ |
| A. | laminar and steady |
| B. | non-uniform |
| C. | turbulent |
| D. | both laminar and turbulent |
| Answer» B. non-uniform | |
| 5. |
The relation between Transmissibility (T) and Permeability (K) for an aquifer of depth d is _______ |
| A. | K = T.d |
| B. | T = K.d |
| C. | T = K.log d |
| D. | T = ln (Kd) |
| Answer» C. T = K.log d | |
| 6. |
The rate of flow of water through ground strata can be estimated by _____________ |
| A. | Manning s formula |
| B. | Strickler s formula |
| C. | Dupuit s equation |
| D. | Darcy s formula |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
In which of the following zone the stresses are beyond the elastic limits? |
| A. | Zone of rock fracture |
| B. | Zone of rock flowage |
| C. | Zone of saturation |
| D. | Zone of aeration |
| Answer» C. Zone of saturation | |
| 8. |
The zone of aeration in a groundwater profile does not include ___________ |
| A. | capillary zone |
| B. | soil water zone |
| C. | intermediate zone |
| D. | saturation zone |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
Which of the following property of geological formation represents its water storage capacity? |
| A. | Permeability |
| B. | Porosity |
| C. | Both permeability and porosity |
| D. | Transmissibility |
| Answer» C. Both permeability and porosity | |
| 10. |
Energy is required in the utilisation of _____________ |
| A. | groundwater |
| B. | surface water |
| C. | both groundwater and surface water |
| D. | capillary water |
| Answer» B. surface water | |
| 11. |
A minor irrigation scheme serves up to ________________ |
| A. | 100 hectares |
| B. | 500 hectares |
| C. | 1000 hectares |
| D. | 2000 hectares |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
An irrigation project is classified as a major project when the CCA involved in the project is more than ___________ |
| A. | 2000 hectares |
| B. | 5000 hectares |
| C. | 10000 hectares |
| D. | 2500 hectares |
| Answer» D. 2500 hectares | |