The maximum rainfall depth of 300 mm in 24 hours has a return period of 100 years. The probability of 24 hours rainfall equal to or greater than 300 mm occurring at least once in 10 years is given by_____________?

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1. The maximum average depth due to one day storm over an area of 100 km2 is 100 mm. Depth-Area-Duration (DAD. curves indicate that for the same area of 100 km2 the maximum average depth for a 3 hour storm will be__________________?

   A. 100 mm
   B. more than 100 mm
   C. less than 100 mm
   D. none of the above

2. A 6 hours storm had 4 cm of rainfall and the resulting runoff was 2 cm. If <j) index remains at the same value, the runoff due to 10 cm of rainfall in 12 hours in the catchment is___________________?

   A. 4.5 cm
   B. 6.0 cm
   C. 7.5 cm
   D. 9.0 cm

3. If the risk of a flood occurring in the next 10 years is accepted to 10%, then the return period for design should be__________________?

   A. 1 + (0.9)010
   B. 1 – (0.9)°l0
   C. 1/(1-0.9°10)
   D. 1/(1+ 0.9010)

4. Assertion A : To estimate the rainfall over a catchment, the number of raingauges required per unit area is large for hilly areas. Reason R : Rainfall gradient is steep. Select your correct answer according to the coding system given below ?

   A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
   B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
   C. A is true but R is false
   D. A is false but R is true

5. The peak of a 4 hour flood hydrograph is 240 m3/sec . If the rainfall excess is 80 mm and base flow which is constant is 40 m3/sec, then the peak of 4-hours unit hydrograph will be__________________?

   A. 20 3/sec
   B. 25 m3/sec
   C. 30 m3/sec
   D. 35 m3/sec

6. 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

7. The area between the isohyets 45 cm and 55 cm is 100 square km and between 55 cm and 65 cm is 150 square km. The average depth of annua! precipitation over the above basin of 250 square km will be__________________?

   A. 50 cm
   B. 55 cm
   C. 56 cm
   D. 60 cm

8. The relation between probability (P) and recurrence interval (T) is given by_________________?

   A. PT = 1
   B. PT2 = 1
   C. P/T = 1
   D. P/T2 = 1

9. For supplying water to rabi crop, kharif crop and sugarcane, the channel is designed for a capacity equal to the greater of the water requirement of_______________?

   A. rabi or kharif
   B. rabi and kharif or sugarcane
   C. rabi and sugarcane or kharif and sugarcane
   D. rabi or kharif or sugarcane

10. The kor depth for rice is 190 mm and kor period is 14 days. The outlet factor for this will be_________________?

    A. 637 hectares/m3/sec
    B. 837 hectares/m3/sec
    C. 972 hectares/m3/sec
    D. 1172 hectares/m3/sec