List of top Water Engineering and Management Questions asked in Common University Entrance Test

The relationship between Young’s Modulus of Elasticity (E), Bulk’s Modulus (K), and Poisson’s ratio (ν) is given by:
The bending moment at supports in case of simple supported beams of length (L) and carrying a point load W in the mid-span of the beam is always:
What will be the form factor for a drainage basin having the following data: Area of the basin = $3000 \, \text{km}^2$; Length of the main stream = $100 \, \text{km}$, and Perimeter of the basin = $300 \, \text{km}$?
The Thiessen weights of 4 raingauges A, B, C, and D covering a river basin are 0.15, 0.25, 0.30, and 0.30, respectively. If the average depth of rainfall for the basin is 5 cm, and the rainfalls recorded at B, C, and D are 5 cm, 4 cm, and 5 cm respectively, what will be the rainfall at A?
For a given storm, the relation between the highest rainfall $P_0$ and average rainfall depth $P$ in cm over an area $A \, \text{km}^2$, where $K$ and $n$ are storm constants, is given by:
The average pan coefficient for United States Weather Bureau Class A pan is equal to:
The total observed runoff volume during a $6 \, \text{hr}$ storm with a uniform intensity of $1.5 \, \text{cm/hr}$ is $21.6 \times 10^6 \, \text{m}^3$. What will be the average infiltration rate of the basin if the area of the basin is $300 \, \text{km}^2$?
The rainfall that takes place due to western disturbances in Rajasthan, which is much needed for the wheat-growing region of the country, takes place due to:
The ratio of compactive energies used in the modified Proctor test to the standard Proctor test is about:
Calculate the critical hydraulic gradient for a soil deposit with a void ratio of 0.7 and having a specific gravity of 2.7.
What will be the value of the coefficient of volume change if, in a consolidation test, the void ratio decreased from $0.70$ to $0.65$ when the load was changed from $50 \, \text{kN/m}^2$ to $100 \, \text{kN/m}^2$?
The science which deals with the surface streams is known as:
The instrument which detects shortwave radiation, both direct and diffused, reaching the Earth’s surface is known as:
The instrument which measures the variation of atmospheric humidity with time is known as:
Talus is an example of a soil deposit which is formed:
If natural water content (w) of a soil sample is equal to its plastic limit (\(w_p\)), then the consistency index of the soil will be:
The swelling and shrinking nature of black cotton soil is primarily due to the presence of:
Water held by fine-grained soil particles due to electrochemical force of adhesion is known as:
Find the relation between $h_1$, $h_2$, and $h_3$ if, during a variable head permeability test on a soil sample, equal time intervals are noted for the head to drop from $h_1$ to $h_2$ and $h_2$ to $h_3$.
What will be the maximum capillary rise for a tube having an internal diameter of $0.1$ mm, when it is held vertical with the bottom end dipped in pure water taken in a trough? Consider the temperature of water to be $20^\circ$C, the value of surface tension ($T_s$) is $72.8 \times 10^{-6}$ kN/m, and $\gamma_w = 9.79$ kN/m3.
For a soil sample having void ratio e, porosity n, water content w, degree of saturation \(S_r\), specific gravity of soil \(G\), Unit weight of water\( γ_w\), and saturated unit weight of water\( γ_{sat}\), which of the following expressions stands true?
In a particle size distribution curve, the coefficient of curvature ($C_c$) for a soil having particle size $D_{10}$, $D_{30}$, $D_{60}$ corresponding to percentage finer value (N) 10%, 30%, and 60%, respectively, can be calculated as:
If a soil has a plasticity index value of 10%, then the soil is classified as:
The natural dry density of a soil deposit was found to be $18.0 \, \text{kN/m}^3$. A sample of soil was brought to the laboratory, and the minimum and maximum dry density were found to be $15.0 \, \text{kN/m}^3$ and $20.0 \, \text{kN/m}^3$, respectively. The density index for the soil deposit will be:
A soil sample in its undisturbed state was found to have a volume of 100 cm3 and a mass of 300 g. After oven drying, the mass got reduced to 200 g. What will be the value of the void ratio if the specific gravity of soil is 2.7? Assume the unit weight of water to be 1 g/cm3