Civil Engineering MCQs

2965 MCQs  (Page 157 of 297)

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
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
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
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
A raingauge should preferably be fixed________________?
A. Near the building
B. Under the tree
C. In an open space
D. In a closed space
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
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
Hydrograph is the graphical representation of________________?
A. Runoff and time
B. Surface runoff and time
C. Ground waterflow and time
D. Rainfall and time