List of practice Questions

Match List I with List II

	LIST I (theory)		LIST II (Propounded by)
A.	Exit gradient	I.	AN. Khosla
B.	Alluvial canal	II.	G. lacy
C.	Unit hydrograph	III.	L.K Sherman
D.	Boundary layer	IV.	L. Prandtl

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

In order to ensure that no scouring take place in the bed of a channel of bed slope 'S' constructed on alluvial soil of particle size 'd' cm, the flow velocity should be restricted.

The discharge unit draw down at the wall is known as.

At a hydraulic jump, the depth at the two sides are 0.4m and 1.4m. The head loss in the jump is naerly equal.

For standing crops in conducting sandy fields, the best method of irrigation is.

Match List I with List II

	LIST I (Deposit)		LIST II (Satl structure)
A.	Coarse grained soil	I.	Flocculated
B.	Silt deposit	II.	Cohesive matrix
C.	Clay deposit	III.	Honey comb
D.	Composite soil	IV.	Single grained

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A: The water content of inorganic soil is determined by heating the soil in an oven at a temperature of 105° to 110°C 
Reason R: The free water absorbed water and structural water are all completely removed from the soil by heating it at 105° to 110°C 
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Relative density of a compacted dense sand is approximately equal to.

A soil has a liquid limit of 40% and plasticity index of 20% the plastic limit of the soil will be.

A soil sample has a shrinkage limit of 10% and specific gravity of soil solids as 2.7. The porosity of the soil at shrinkage limit is.

A soil has a discharge velocity of 6 × 10 ⁻7 m/s and a void ratio of 0.5, its seepage velocity is.

Match List I with List II

	LIST I		LIST II
A.	Sudden closure sluice gate	I.	Uniform flow
B.	Hydraulic jump in a stiling basin	II.	Rapidly varied flow
C.	Spreading irrigation water	III.	Usteady flow
D.	Flow in the main irrigation canal	IV.	Spatially varied

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

According to Darcy's law, for ground water movement velocity is proportional to.

Match List I with List II

	LIST I (Type of Precipitation)		LIST II (Principle causes)
A.	Lacustrine soil	I.	Transportation by wind
B.	Alluvial soil	II.	Transportation by running water
C.	Aeoline soil	III.	Deposited at the bottom of lakes
D.	Marine soil	IV.	Deposited in sea water

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Reduction in volume of soil primarily due to squeezing out of water from winds is called.

The change that take place during the process of consolidation of a saturated clay would include.

Match List I with List II

	LIST I  (Measuring device)		LIST II (Soil Parameter)
A.	Pycnometer	I.	Compressibility
B.	Hydrometer	II.	Permeability
C.	Oedometer	III.	Specific gravity
D.	Parameter	IV.	Particle size analysis

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Match List I with List II

	LIST I  I (Soil)		LIST II (Group Symbol)
A.	Clayly gravel	I.	SM
B.	Clayly sand	II.	OH
C.	Organic clay	III.	SC
D.	Silty sand	IV.	GC

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

What is hydrological cycle?

Hydrograph is the graphical representation of.

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A: Humidity decrease with altitude 
Reason R: At higher altitude the convective currents are very much reduced 
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

Penman's equation is based on

Match List I with List II

	LIST I (Type of Precipitation)		LIST II (Principle causes)
A.	Convective	I.	Pressure difference
B.	Cylonic	II.	Mountain barrier
C.	Frontal	III.	Temperature difference
D.	Orographic	IV.	Warm and cold air masses

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Match List I with List II

	LIST I (Type of Precipitation)		LIST II (Principle causes)
A.	Anemometer	I.	Humidity
B.	Rain simulator	II.	Evapotranspiration
C.	Lysimeter	III.	Infiltration
D.	Hygro meter	IV.	Wind speed

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

A 6-hour storm with hourly intersities of 7, 18, 25, 12, 10 and 3mm per hour produced a run off 33 mm. Then the Φ index is