Explore topic-wise MCQs in Irrigation Engineering.

This section includes 15 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 type of moisture acts as a bridge between soil moisture content and field capacity?

A. Equivalent Moisture
B. Soil Moisture Deficiency
C. Available Moisture
D. Readily Available Moisture
Answer» C. Available Moisture
2.

Which type of moisture is slightly less or most equal to field capacity?

A. Equivalent Moisture
B. Soil Moisture Deficiency
C. Available Moisture
D. Readily Available Moisture
Answer» B. Soil Moisture Deficiency
3.

By what percentage of available moisture is easily extracted by plants?

A. 80 to 90%
B. 75 to 80%
C. 70 to 80%
D. 65 to 70%
Answer» C. 70 to 80%
4.

What is the name of actual available water to the plants?

A. Available Moisture
B. Moisture
C. Capillary Water
D. Hygroscopic Water
Answer» B. Moisture
5.

Up to which point plants can extract water?

A. Saturation Point
B. Permanent Wilting Point
C. Hydration Point
D. Dissolution Point
Answer» C. Hydration Point
6.

Determine the volume of water stored in unit area if unit weight of water is 9.8 KN/m3, dry unit of soil is 17 KN/m3, field capacity (F) is 2.35 m2, and depth of root zone of the plant is 9 m.

A. 36.69 m3
B. 36 m3
C. 36.12 m3
D. 36.25m3
Answer» B. 36 m3
7.

Determine the field capacity, when the unit weight of water is 9.8 KN/m3, and volume of water stored in unit area of soil is 28 m3, the dry unit weight of soil is 18 KN/m3, and the depth of root zone of the plant is 7 m.

A. 2.178 m2
B. 2.135 m2
C. 2.125 m2
D. 2.25 m2
Answer» B. 2.135 m2
8.

Capillary water is available to plants and hygroscopic water is not.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
9.

Based on loose chemical bonds, what is the name of the part of field capacity water?

A. Hygroscopic Water
B. Gravity Water
C. Capillary Water
D. Residue Water
Answer» B. Gravity Water
10.

Based on surface tension, what is the name of the part of field capacity water?

A. Hygroscopic Water
B. Gravity Water
C. Capillary Water
D. Residue Water
Answer» D. Residue Water
11.

By what type of forces the soil grains retain water on their surfaces?

A. Capillary Forces
B. Cohesive Forces
C. Molecular Attraction and by Loose Chemical Bonds
D. Compressive Forces
Answer» D. Compressive Forces
12.

How many days are generally taken to obtain field capacity after free gravity drainage?

A. 3 to 7 days
B. 4 to 8 days
C. 5 to 9 days
D. 2 to 5 days
Answer» E.
13.

Field capacity is different from gravity water.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
14.

What is the name of water which flows under gravity?

A. Hygroscopic Water
B. Gravity Water
C. Capillary Water
D. Residue Water
Answer» C. Capillary Water
15.

Which zone is the most important from an irrigation point of view?

A. Soil Zone
B. Intermediate Zone
C. Capillary Zone
D. Saturation Zone
Answer» B. Intermediate Zone