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Civil Engineering Mcqs

A deep well_________________?

  • (A)  is always deeper than a shallow well
  • (B)  has more discharge than a shallow well
  • (C)  is weaker structurally than a shallow well
  • (D)  both (A) and (B)
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The useful storage is the volume of water stored in the reservoir between________________?

  • (A)  minimum pool level and maximum pool level
  • (B)  minimum pool level and normal pool level
  • (C)  normal pool level and maximum pool level
  • (D)  river bed and minimum pool level
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For a flood control reservoir, the effective storage is equal to_______________?

  • (A)  useful storage – valley storage
  • (B)  useful storage + surcharge storage
  • (C)  useful storage + surcharge storage + valley storage
  • (D)  useful storage + surcharge storage -valley storage
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The uplift pressure on a dam can be controlled by_________________?

  • (A)  only (1)
  • (B)  both (1) and (2)
  • (C)  both (1) and (3)
  • (D)  (1), (2) and (3)
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The amount of irrigation water required to meet the evapotranspiration needs of the crop during its full growth is called________________?

  • (A)  effective rainfall
  • (B)  consumptive use
  • (C)  consumptive irrigation requirement
  • (D)  net irrigation requirement
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Hydrograph is the graphical representation of________________?

  • (A)  runoff and time
  • (B)  surface runoff and time
  • (C)  ground waterflow and time
  • (D)  rainfall and time
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The depth of water required to bring the soil moisture content of a given soil upto its field capacity is called_________________?

  • (A)  hygroscopic water
  • (B)  equivalent moisture
  • (C)  soil moisture deficiency
  • (D)  pellicular water
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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
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Cyclonic precipitation is caused by lifting of an air mass due to________________?

  • (A)  pressure difference
  • (B)  temperature difference
  • (C)  natural topographical barriers
  • (D)  all of the above
Submitted By :Ali Uppal