Hydrological Cycle and Rainfall – MCQ
1. An isohyet is a line joining point 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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d) Equal rainfall depth in a given duration
2. Water budget equation can be expressed as
a) Change in mass storage = mass outflow – mass inflow
b) Change in mass storage + mass outflow = mass inflow
c) Change in mass storage – mass outflow = mass inflow
d) Change in mass storage = mass inflow/mass outflow
View Answer
b) Change in mass storage + mass outflow = mass inflow
3. The catchment area of a river is bounded by
a) Contour line
b) Tributary of a river
c) Watershed line
d) None of these
View Answer
c) Watershed line
4. What type of rain gauge will you install in an inaccessible area during the rainy season
a) Symon type
b) Syphon type
c) Tipping bucket type
d) Weighing bucket type
View Answer
a) Symon type
5. A plot between rainfall intensity versus time is called as
a) Hydrograph
b) Mass curve
c) Hyetograph
d) Isohyet
View Answer
c) Hyetograph
6. The standard recording rain gauge adopted in India is of
a) Weighing bucket type
b) Natural siphon type
c) Tipping bucket type
d) Telemetry type
View Answer
c) Tipping bucket type
7. The hyetograph is a curve showing
a) Time vs. Accumulated rainfall
b) Time vs. Transpiration
c) Time vs. Intensity of rainfall
d) Time vs. Run-off from the catchment
View Answer
c) Time vs. Intensity of rainfall
8. The value of the run-off coefficient for commercial and industrial areas is
a) 0.3
b) 0.5
c) 0.9
d) None of these
View Answer
c) 0.9
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