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Civil Engineering Mcqs

A unit hydro graph has one unit of_______________?

  • (A)  rainfall duration
  • (B)  rainfall excess
  • (C)  time base of direct runoff
  • (D)  discharge
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Submitted By :Ali Uppal


Submitted By :Ali Uppal


Submitted By :Ali Uppal


The shape of recession limb of a hydrograph depends upon________________?

  • (A)  basin characteristics only
  • (B)  storm characteristics only
  • (C)  both (A) and (B)
  • (D)  none of the above
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Which of the following canal outlets maintains a constant discharge ?

  • (A)  non-modular outlet
  • (B)  flexible outlet
  • (C)  rigid module
  • (D)  none of the above
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The drainage water intercepting the canal can be disposed of by passing the canal below the drainage in___________________?

  • (A)  aqueduct and syphon aqueduct
  • (B)  aqueduct and super passage
  • (C)  super passage and canal syphon
  • (D)  level crossing
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The aqueduct or superpassage type of works are generally used when_______________?

  • (A)  high flood drainage discharge is small
  • (B)  high flood drainage discharge is large and short lived
  • (C)  high flood drainage discharge is large and continues for a long time
  • (D)  none of the above
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Tortuosity of a meandering river is the ratio of__________________?

  • (A)  meander belt to meander length
  • (B)  meander length to meander belt
  • (C)  curved length along the channel to the direct axial length of the river reach
  • (D)  direct axial length of the river reach to curved length along the channel
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The main cause of meandering is________________?

  • (A)  presence of an excessive bed slope in the river
  • (B)  degradation
  • (C)  the extra turbulence generated by the excess of river sediment during floods
  • (D)  none of the above
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