swc 222 surface hydrology and soil conservation
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SWC 222 Surface Hydrology and Soil Conservation (2+1)
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Part 1 of 3 - 7.0/ 7.5 Points
Question 1 of 31 0.5/ 0.5 Points
Thiesson polygon is
A. A polygon obtained by joining adjoining raingauge stations
B. A representative area used for weighing the observed station precipitation
C. An area used in the construction of depth-area curves
D. The descriptive term for the shape of the hydrograph
Answer Key: B
Question 2 of 31 0.5/ 0.5 Points
A stilling well is required when the stage measurement is made by employing a
A. bubble gauge
B. float gauge recorder
C. Vertical staff gauge
D. inclined staff gauge
Answer Key: B
Question 3 of 31 0.5/ 0.5 Points
Which of the following instruments is not connected with stream flow measurement
A. hygrometer
B. echo depth recorder
C. electro-magnetic flow meter
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D. sounding weight
Answer Key: A
Question 4 of 31 0.5/ 0.5 Points
Orographic precipitation occurs due to air masses being lifted to higher altitudes by
A. the density difference of air masses
B. a frontal action
C. the presence of mountain barriers
D. extra tropical cyclones
Answer Key: C
Question 5 of 31 0.5/ 0.5 Points
An intermittent stream
A. Has water table above the stream bed throughout the year
B. Has only flash flows in response to storms
C. Has flows in the streams during wet season due to contribution of ground water
D. Does not have any contribution of groundwater at any time.
Answer Key: C
Question 6 of 31 0.5/ 0.5 Points
An isohyets is a line joining points having
A. equal evaporation value
B. equal barometric pressure
C. equal height above the MSL
D. equal rainfall depth in a given duration
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Answer Key: D
Question 7 of 31 0.5/ 0.5 Points
A hyetograph is a plot of
A. cumulative rainfall vs time
B. rainfall intensity vs time
C. rainfall depth vs duration
D. discharge vs time
Answer Key: B
Question 8 of 31 0.5/ 0.5 Points
A storm hydrograph was due to 3 h of effective rainfall. It contained 6 cm of direct runoff. The ordinates of
DRH of this storm
A. When divided by 3 give the ordinates of a 6-h unit hydrograph
B. When divided by 6 give the ordinates of a 3-h unit hydrograph
C. When divided by 3 give the ordinates of a 3-h unit hydrograph
D. When divided by 6 give the ordinates of a 6-h unit hydrograph
Answer Key: B
Question 9 of 31 0.5/ 0.5 Points
Base flow separation is performed
A. On a unit hydrograph to get the direct runoff hydrograph
B. On a flood hydrograph to obtain the magnitude of effective rainfall
C. On flood hydrograph to obtain the rainfall hydrograph
D. on hydrographs of effluent streams only
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Answer Key: B
Question 10 of 31 0.5/ 0.5 Points
Virgin flow is
A. The flow in the river downstream of a gauging station
B. The flow in the river upstream of a gauging station
C. The flow unaffected by works of man
D. The flow that would exist in the stream if there were no abstractions to the
precipitation
Answer Key: C
Question 11 of 31 0.5/ 0.5 Points
The monthly rainfall at a place A during September 1982 was recorded as 55 mm above normal. Here the
term normal means
A. The rainfall in the same month previous year
B. The rainfall was normally expected based on previous months data
C. The average rainfall computed from past 12 months record
D. The average monthly rainfall for September computed from a specific 30 years of
past record
Answer Key: D
Question 12 of 31 0.0/ 0.5 Points
Evaporation is confined to
A. to daylight hours
B. Night time only
C. land surfaces only
D. none of these
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Answer Key: A
Question 13 of 31 0.5/ 0.5 Points
The term base flow denotes
A. delayed groundwater flow reaching a stream
B. delayed groundwater and snow melt reaching a stream
C. delayed groundwater and interflow
D. the annual minimum flow in a stream
Answer Key: A
Question 14 of 31 0.5/ 0.5 Points
The depth of rainfall excess under a unit hydrograph is
A. 1 cm
B. 0.1 cm
C. 10 cm
D. 100 cm
Answer Key: A
Question 15 of 31 0.5/ 0.5 Points
The standard recording raingauge adopted in India is of
A. weighing bucket type
B. natural siphon type
C. tipping bucket type
D. telemetry type
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Answer Key: B
Part 2 of 3 - 6.5/ 6.5 Points
Question 16 of 31 0.5/ 0.5 Points
Due to sheet erosion shallow soils suffer greater reduction in productivity than deep soils.
True
False
Answer Key: True
Question 17 of 31 0.5/ 0.5 Points
When intensity of rainfall exceeds the infiltration rate of soil, there is no runoff.
True
False
Answer Key: False
Question 18 of 31 0.5/ 0.5 Points
Frequent rains will not increase the runoff and soil erosion.
True
False
Answer Key: False
Question 19 of 31 0.5/ 0.5 Points
Virgin flow is the flow in the river stream upstream of a gauging station.
True
False
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Answer Key: False
Question 20 of 31 0.5/ 0.5 Points
A mass curve of rainfall is always a raising curve.
True
False
Answer Key: True
Question 21 of 31 0.5/ 0.5 Points
Direct runoff is made up of surface runoff, prompt interflow and channel precipitation.
True
False
Answer Key: True
Question 22 of 31 0.5/ 0.5 Points
Base flow is separated from a Direct Runoff Hydrograph.
True
False
Answer Key: False
Question 23 of 31 0.5/ 0.5 Points
About 95% of the soil is splashed by falling rain drops.
True
False
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Answer Key: True
Question 24 of 31 0.5/ 0.5 Points
The presence of roots of vegetation helps in reducing soil erosion.
True
False
Answer Key: True
Question 25 of 31 0.5/ 0.5 Points
The coarse sandy soil will lead to heavy runoff.
True
False
Answer Key: False
Question 26 of 31 0.5/ 0.5 Points
The ground water depletion curves are not of the same pattern for all the storms in a drainage basin.
True
False
Answer Key: False
Question 27 of 31 0.0/ 0.0 Points
The inflection point signifies gradual withdrawal of catchment storage.
True
False
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Answer Key: True
Question 28 of 31 0.5/ 0.5 Points
An ephemeral steam does not have base flow contribution.
True
False
Answer Key: True
Question 29 of 31 0.0/ 0.0 Points
The annual soil erosion rate in India is 2052 M tons.
True
False
Answer Key: False
Question 30 of 31 0.5/ 0.5 Points
The Double mass curve technique is adopted to check the consistency of raingauge records.
True
False
Answer Key: True
Part 3 of 3 - 0.0/ 1.0 Points
Question 31 of 31 0.0/ 1.0 Points
Answer any FIVE of the following questions 1. What is W index? What are its uses?. 2. Consider the
statement: The 50 year 24 hour maximum rainfall at Bangalore is 160 mm. What do you understand by
this statement? 3. Discuss any two factors affecting soil erosion. 4. Define direct runoff and base flow. 5.
Define unit hydrograph and mention its components. 6.Write the equation for USLE? Explain the terms.