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Civil Engineering Mcqs

A raingauge should preferably be fixed________________?

  • (A)  near the building
  • (B)  under the tree
  • (C)  in an open space
  • (D)  in a closed space
Submitted By :Ali Uppal


Under the same conditions, which of the following shapes of water surface will give the highest rate of evaporation ?

  • (A)  flat water surface
  • (B)  convex water surface
  • (C)  concave water surface
  • (D)  independent of shape of water surface
Submitted By :Ali Uppal


When surface of transpiration is submerged under water, then potential evapotranspiration is________________?

  • (A)  much more than evapotranspiration
  • (B)  much less than evapotranspiration
  • (C)  equal to evapotranspiration
  • (D)  equal to or less than evapotranspi-ration
Submitted By :Ali Uppal


The runoff increases with________________?

  • (A)  increase in intensity of rain
  • (B)  increase in infiltration capacity
  • (C)  increase in permeability of soil
  • (D)  all of the above
Submitted By :Ali Uppal


A current meter is used to measure the__________________?

  • (A)  velocity of flow of water
  • (B)  depth of flow of water
  • (C)  discharge
  • (D)  none of the above
Submitted By :Ali Uppal


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
Submitted By :Ali Uppal


Optimum depth of kor watering for rice is______________?

  • (A)  135 mm
  • (B)  165 mm
  • (C)  190 mm
  • (D)  215 mm
Submitted By :Ali Uppal


Which of the following methods of applying water may be used on rolling land ?

  • (A)  boarder flooding
  • (B)  check flooding
  • (C)  furrow flooding
  • (D)  free flooding
Submitted By :Ali Uppal


The ratio of the quantity of water stored in the root zone of the crops to the quantity of water actually delivered in the field is known as__________________?

  • (A)  water conveyance efficiency
  • (B)  water application efficiency
  • (C)  water use efficiency
  • (D)  none of the above
Submitted By :Ali Uppal


The slipping of driving wheels of locomotives on the rail surface causes_______________?

  • (A)  wheel burns
  • (B)  hogging of rails
  • (C)  scabbing of rails
  • (D)  corrugation of rails
Submitted By :Ali Uppal