HYDROLOGY ENGINEERING (a) Lies outside the plotted inflow hydrograph

(b) Lies on the recession limb of the plotted

RPSC Previous Question inflow hydrograph
1. The runoff increase with (c) Lies on the peak of the inflow hydrograph
(a) Increase with intensity of rain (d) Is higher than the peak of the plotted in
(b) Increase with infiltration capacity flow hydrograph
(c) Increase with permeability of soil [RPSC LECTURE - 2014]
(d) All of these 7. The standard project flood is
[RPSC GWD A.En. - 2014] (a) Same as the probable maximum flood(b)
2. An artesian aquifer is the one where Same as the design flood
(a) Water surface under the ground is at at (c) Smaller than the probable maximum flood
mospheric pressure (d) Larger than the probable maximum flood
(b) Water is under pressure between two im by a factor implying safety factor
pervious strata [RPSC LECTURE - 2014]
(c) Water table serves as upper surface of 8. The design flood for a culvert should be prefer-
zone of saturation able
(d) None of these (a) The probable maximum flood
[RPSC GWD A.En. - 2014] (b) Obtained from statistical considerations
3. From the surface of reservoir, evaporation may say a flood of 50 years return period
be minimized by sprinkling (c) The highest observed flood
(a) Hydrochloric acid (d) Obtained from a flood formula
(b) cetyl alcohol [RPSC LECTURE - 2014]
(c) Methane 9. Muskingum method for routing of flood is
(d) Spirit (a) Used for routing floods through reservoirs
[RPSC GWD A.En. - 2014] (b) A method of rotating that uses continuity
4. Isopleths are lines on a map through points hav- and momentum equations
ing equal depth of (c) A hydrologic method of routing floods
(a) Rainfall through streams
(b) Infiltration (d) One in which only energy equation is used
(c) Evapotranspiration [RPSC LECTURE - 2014]
(d) Total run off 10. Lysimeter is used for the determination of
[RPSC LECTURE - 2014] (a) Transpiration
5. A 2-hour unit hydrograph can be approximated (b) Evapo - transpiration
as trapezoidal as shown in figure.The unit (c) Infiltration
hydrograph refers to catchment of area is (d) Pan Coefficient
(a) 138.24 km2 (b) 0.0384 km2 [RPSC AEn. - 2013]
(c) 384 m 2
(d) 3840 m 2 11. In the derivation of unit hydrograph the flood
[RPSC LECTURE - 2014] hydrograph used should have the duration of rain-
6. In reservoirs with an uncontrolled spillway, the fall as
peak of the plotted outflow hydrograph (a) 10% of basin lag
 (b) 20% to 30%of basin lag 8. Isonif Snowfall
(c) 50% of basin lag 5. (a) Area of unit hydrograph
(d) 60% of basin lag 1
 (4  28)24 m3 / hr.
[RPSC AEn. - 2013] 2
12. The rainfall on five successive days were mea- = 384 m3/ hr.
sured as 100 mm, 80 mm, 60 mm, 40 mm and
Area of unit hydrograph
20 mm respectively. If the infiltration index or the  1cm
Catchment area
storm loss rate for the catchment area is earlier
estimated as 50 mm/day, the total surface run off Area of unit hydrograph
will be Catchment area 
1cm
(a) 50 mm (b) 60 mm
(c) 90 mm (d) 140 mm 384 m3 hr.
= 1cm
[RPSC AEn. - 2013]

= 384  3600 100 m2 = 138.24 km2

ANSWER KEY
6. (b) In reservoirs with an uncontrolled spillway,
1. (a) 2. (b) 3.(b) 4. (c) the peak of plotted out flow hydrograph lies on
5. (a) 6. (b) 7. (c) 8. (b) recession limb of plotted inflow hydrograph.
9.(c) 10. (b) 11. (b) 12. (c) 7.(c) Standard Project flood (SPF): Flood from most
severe combination of the meteorological & hy-
drological conditions excluding extremely rare com-
SOLUTION bination.
1. (a) The runoff increases with increase in intensity 8. (b)
of rain. It decreases with increase in infiltration Type of structure Return period
capacity & permeability of soil.
2. (b) Aquifer: It is a saturated formation of earth (years)
material which not only stores water but yields, in Highway culverts
sufficient quantity easily due to its high permeabil-
ity. (i) Low traffic 5 - 10
Example: Deposits of Sand & Gravel. (ii) Intermediate traffic 10 - 25
3. (b) Lake evaporation can be reduced by reducing
the surface area or by chemical films of cetyl Al- (iii) High traffic 50 - 100
cohol (Hexadecanol) or stearyl Alcohol 9. (c) Muskingum equation
(octadecanol) or by providing mechanical cover. • It is most widely used Hydrological channel routing
4. (c) method.
Isopleth : A line drawn on map along which the • It involves the concept of wedge and prism storage.
value of a particular phenomenon is uniform. S = K [x Im + (1 – x) Qm]
Name Isopleth 10. (b) Instruments used in measurement
1. Isobar Pressure 1. Relative humidity Psychrometer
2. Isobath Depth in sea 2. Hydraulic conductivity Permeameter
3. Isohaline Salinity 3. Temperature and Humidity Thermohygrometer
4. Capillary potential Tensiometer
4. Isohels Sunshine duration 5. Wind velocity Anemometer
5. Isohyets Rainfall 6. Rainfall depth Ombrometer/Pluviometer
6. Isopleths Evapotranspiration 7. Evapotranspiration Lysimeter
7. Isotherm Temperature 8. Evaporation Atmometer
 9. Transpiration Phytometer
10. Humidity Hygrometer
11. Infiltration capacity Rainfall simulator
11. (b) In the derivation of unit hydrograph, the flood
hydrograph used should have duration of rainfall
as 20 to 30% of basin leg.
12. (c) Total surface runoff
= (100 - 50) + (80 - 50) + (60 - 50)
= 50 + 30 + 10 = 90 mm