Infiltration capacity_________________?

Related Mcqs:

1. If the intensity of rainfall is more than the infiltration capacity of soil, then the infiltration rate will be______________?

   A. equal to rate of rainfall
   B. equal to infiltration capacity
   C. more than rate of rainfall
   D. more than infiltration capacity

2. Infiltration rate is always________________?

   A. more than the infiltration capacity
   B. less than the infiltration capacity
   C. equal to or less than the infiltration capacity
   D. equal to or more than the infiltration capacity

3. The rainfall on five successive days were measured as 100 mm, 80 mm, 60 mm, 40 mm and 20 mm respectively. If the infiltration index or the storm loss rate for the catchment area is earlier estimated as 50 mm/day, the total surface run off will be________________?

   A. 50 mm
   B. 60 mm
   C. 90 mm
   D. 140 mm

4. Infiltration is the_______________?

   A. movement of water through the soil
   B. absorption of water by soil surface
   C. both (A) and (B)
   D. none of the above

5. The “outlet discharge factor” is the duty at the head of_________________?

   A. main canal
   B. branch canal
   C. watercourse
   D. distributory

6. The normal annual precipitation at stations X, A, B and C are 700 mm, 1000 mm, 900 mm and 800 mm respectively. If the storm precipitation at three station A, B and C were 100 mm, 90 mm and 80 mm respectively, then the storm precipitation for station X will be___________________?

   A. 70mm
   B. 80mm
   C. 90 mm
   D. 105 mm

7. As compared to crest of the normal portion of the weir, the crest of the under sluice portion of weir is kept at_____________?

   A. lower level
   B. higher level
   C. same level
   D. any of the above depending on the design

8. If the demand line drawn from a ridge in a flow mass curve does not intersect the curve again, it indicates that______________?

   A. demand cannot be met by inflow
   B. reservoir was not full at the beginning
   C. both (A) and (B)
   D. none of the above

9. Seepage through embankments in an earthen dam is controlled by_______________?

   A. drainage filters
   B. relief wells
   C. drain trenches
   D. provision of downstream berms

10. Study the following statements?

    1. Levees are constructed parallel to river flow
    2. Spurs are constructed parallel to river flow
    3. Levees are constructed transverse to river flow
    4. Spurs are constructed transverse to river flow
    The correct answer is

    A. (1) and (2)
    B. (1) and (4)
    C. (2) and (3)
    D. (3) and (4)