Water Resources Engineering and Hydrology (3160610) MCQs

MCQs of Ground water

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21.

 In which of the following zone the stresses are beyond the elastic limits?

(a)

Zone of rock fracture

(b)

Zone of rock flowage

(c)

Zone of saturation

(d)

Zone of aeration

Answer:

Option (b)

22.

 The relation between Transmissibility (T) and Permeability (K) for an aquifer of depth d is 

(a)

K = T.d

(b)

 T = K.d

(c)

T = K.log d

(d)

 T = ln (Kd)

Answer:

Option (b)

23.

Darcy’s law is valid when the flow is

(a)

laminar and steady

(b)

non-uniform

(c)

turbulent

(d)

both laminar and turbulent

Answer:

Option (a)

24.

The coefficient of permeability indicates the ease with which water can flow through a soil mass. The soil type which has less permeability is

(a)

gravelly soil

(b)

clayey soil

(c)

sandy soil

(d)

both sandy and gravel soil

Answer:

Option (b)

25.

Which of the following is the most important zone for a groundwater hydraulic engineer?

(a)

 Zone of rock fracture

(b)

Zone of rock flowage

(c)

 Zone of saturation

(d)

Zone of aeration

Answer:

Option (c)

26.

The geological formation which yields only insignificant quantity of groundwater is

(a)

aquifer

(b)

 aquifuse

(c)

aquiclude

(d)

aquitard

Answer:

Option (d)

27.

The geological formation which may contain water but does not contain any yield is

(a)

aquifer

(b)

aquifuse

(c)

aquiclude

(d)

aquitard

Answer:

Option (c)

28.

Which of the following geological formation contains and readily yields water to our tube wells?

(a)

Aquifer

(b)

 Aquifuse

(c)

Aquiclude

(d)

Aquitard

Answer:

Option (a)

29.

Which of the following geological formation does not contain any amount of groundwater?

(a)

Aquitard

(b)

Aquifer

(c)

Aquiclude

(d)

Aquifuge

Answer:

Option (d)

30.

The quantum of water contained in the soil pores which cannot be extracted by gravity drainage is called

(a)

pellicular water

(b)

 capillary water

(c)

hygroscopic water

(d)

available water

Answer:

Option (a)

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