Holy Angel University

School of Engineering and Architecture

Department of Civil Engineering

FINAL EXAMINATION
HDROLOGY
First Semester, AY 20 20 - 2021

Name / Student No. : CAWIT, TRIZIA J.

RATING
Section and Schedule : CE-304
Date of Examination : 12/03/20_
Instructor : ENGR. NEAL LORENZO CASTILLO

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. Fill out all the blank spaces above with correct details.

2. Pass your papers in the submission page where you downloaded this file.

3. Submission File name: FE_HDROLOGY_SECTION_SURNAME_NAME INITIAL.pdf

(e.g. FE_HDROLOGY_CE307_LOZANO_A.pdf)

4. All answers and solutions must be handwritten.

5. Answers required must be rounded off to 4th decimal place but their full value (not the rounded off number)
should be used to solve for other values if it is required.

6. No need to re-write the question

7. Write your answers in a piece of paper then take a picture of or scan your solution per situation or part then
put that picture in the box provided below.

8. Put your answers in this google form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9BAbGHngpntoVWtLnjhPgMvNvMGdgP5urWb2enMq_yiu1m
Q/viewform?usp=sf_link

9. Note that submission in google form is only allowed ONCE, so check everything including your email
address carefully before submitting your answers. Wrong answers in google form will render the item
incorrect.

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SITUATION 1: (20 points)

In this situation, the storm precipitation and normal annual precipitations at stations A, B, and D are given
and missing precipitation at station 'C' is to be calculated whose normal annual precipitation is known.

Station A B C D

Storm precipitation
a b ---- d
(mm)

Normal Annual
e f g h
precipitation (mm)
Where:
a = sum of the numbers of your student number + 8
b = sum of the numbers of your student number + 17
d = sum of the numbers of your student number + 10
e = (sum of the numbers of your student number) * 18
f = (sum of the numbers of your student number) * 15
g = (sum of the numbers of your student number) * 10
h = (sum of the numbers of your student number) * 12

1. What is the value of a? (1 point)

2. What is the value of b? (1 point)
3. What is the value of d? (1 point)
4. What is the value of e? (1 point)
5. What is the value of f? (1 point)
6. What is the value of g? (1 point)
7. What is the value of h? (1 point)
8. What is the resulting upper range for checking of values of Normal Annual Precipitations? (3 points)
9. What is the resulting lower range for checking of values of Normal Annual Precipitations? (3 points)
10. What is the storm precipitation at C? (Check if you will use Arithmetic Mean Method or Normal Ratio
Method) (7 points)

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SITUATION 2 (28 points):
The following rainfall depths were observed in the month of June for the past 10 years. Based on the sample of the
data below, estimate the probability in percent that June’s total rainfall will not exceed: (Note: do not input “%”
symbol in google forms. Only the magnitude of the percentage itself)

Month, Year Observed Rainfall (in)

September, 1995 A
September, 1996 B
September, 1997 C
September, 1998 D
September, 1999 E
September, 2000 F
September, 2001 G
September, 2002 H
September, 2003 I
September, 2004 J

K. 1.5” N. 4.5” Q. 7.5”

L. 2.5” O. 5.5” R. 8.5”
M. 3.5” P. 6.5” S. 9.5”
Where:
A = sum of the numbers of your student number / 2
B = sum of the numbers of your student number / 4
C = sum of the numbers of your student number / 1.5
D = (sum of the numbers of your student number) *0.8
E = (sum of the numbers of your student number) / 3
F = (sum of the numbers of your student number) *1.5
G = (sum of the numbers of your student number) / 10
H = (sum of the numbers of your student number) / 15
I = (sum of the numbers of your student number) / 8
J = (sum of the numbers of your student number) / 6

11. What is the value of A? (1 point)

12. What is the value of B? (1 point)
13. What is the value of C? (1 point)
14. What is the value of D? (1 point)
15. What is the value of E? (1 point)

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 16. What is the value of F? (1 point)
17. What is the value of G? (1 point)
18. What is the value of H? (1 point)
19. What is the value of I? (1 point)
20. What is the value of J? (1 point)
21. What is the value of K? (2 points)
22. What is the value of L? (2 points)
23. What is the value of M? (2 points)
24. What is the value of N? (2 points)
25. What is the value of O? (2 points)
26. What is the value of P? (2 points)
27. What is the value of Q? (2 points)
28. What is the value of R? (2 points)
29. What is the value of S? (2 points)

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SITUATION 3 (18 points):
The values of annual precipitation in a certain area from 1970 to 1986 are shown in the table below. What is the
probability that the annual precipitation R in any given year will be (a) less than 1000mm? (b) Greater than or equal
to 1000mm? (c) less than or equal to 1050mm? (d) Greater than 1050mm? (e) less than 1075mm? (f) Greater than
or equal to 1075mm? (g) less than 1100mm? (h) Greater than or equal to 1100mm? (i) Between 1000 and 1100mm?

30. What is the value of a? (2 points)

31. What is the value of b? (2 points)
32. What is the value of c? (2 points)
33. What is the value of d? (2 points)
34. What is the value of e? (2 points)
35. What is the value of f? (2 points)
36. What is the value of g? (2 points)
37. What is the value of h? (2 points)
38. What is the value of i? (2 points)

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Multiple Choice: Choose the letter of the correct answer. (2 points each)

39. A commonly applied probabilistic concept in the hydrologic literature, which has attracted renewed interest
stimulated by the need of efficiently dealing with complex processes in a changing environment. It measures
the rareness of extreme events such as floods and droughts that might cause huge damages to the society
and the environment.
a. Distribution Design
b. Design Storm
c. Return Period
d. Annual Exceedance Probability
e. None of the above

40. A critical rainfall event that is used for assessing the flood hydrograph of a certain return period.
a. Distribution Design
b. Design Storm
c. Return Period
d. Annual Exceedance Probability
e. None of the above

41. _____________________ is made to determine the geologic and hydrologic characteristics of the subsurface
material. This will establish the feasibility of the project, be a basis for estimating costs, and determine the
need and intensity of further study.
a. Field Study
b. Preliminary Investigation
c. Detailed Investigation
d. Reconnaissance Investigation
e. None of the above

42. ____________________ a formation, group of formations, or part of a formation that contains sufficient
saturated permeable material to yield significant quantities of water to wells and springs.
a. Aquifer
b. Artesian
c. Capillary Fringe
d. Conductivity
e. None of the above

43. The zone immediately above the water table in which all or some of the interstices are filled with water that is
under less that atmospheric pressure and that is continuous with the water below the water table.
a. Aquifer
b. Artesian
c. Capillary Fringe
d. Conductivity
e. None of the above

44. It is synonymous with confined. ___________ water and __________ water body are equivalent respectively
to confined ground water and confined water body.
a. Aquifer
b. Artesian
c. Capillary Fringe

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 d. Conductivity
e. None of the above

45. ____________ is dependent primarily on the nature of the pore space, the type of liquid occupying it, and the
strength of the gravitational field.
a. Hydraulic Conductivity
b. Steady Flow
c. Uniform Flow
d. Unsteady Flow
e. None of the above

46. A _____________________ is known to be at a given instant, the discharge is the same at every point.
a. Hydraulic Conductivity
b. Steady Flow
c. Uniform Flow
d. Unsteady Flow
e. None of the above

47. ___________________ occurs when at any point the magnitude and direction of the specific discharge are
constant in time.
a. Hydraulic Conductivity
b. Steady Flow
c. Uniform Flow
d. Unsteady Flow
e. None of the above

48. ______________________ occurs when at any point the magnitude or direction of the specific discharge
changes with time.
a. Hydraulic Conductivity
b. Steady Flow
c. Uniform Flow
d. Unsteady Flow
e. None of the above

49. The height above a standard datum of the surface of a column of water (or other liquid) that can be supported
by the static pressure at a given point.
a. Static Head
b. Total Head
c. Pressure Head
d. Velocity Head
e. None of the above

50. This is equal to the square of the velocity at the point considered divided by twice the acceleration due to
gravity.
a. Static Head
b. Total Head
c. Pressure Head
d. Velocity Head
e. None of the above

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 51. to 52. ________________ and _______________ modeling helps analyze effects of land cover, floodplain
geometry, and rainfall intensity.
a. Deterministic; Stochastic
b. Probabilistic; Statistic
c. Hydrologic; Hydraulic
d. Graphical; Time table
e. None of the above

53. _________________________ the investigation of underground formations to understand the hydrologic

cycle, know the groundwater quality, and identify the nature, number and type of aquifers.
a. Groundwater Resource
b. Groundwater Exploitation
c. Groundwater Exploration
d. Groundwater Preservation
e. None of the above

54. _____________________ referred to the extraction of water for irrigation and human consumption.
a. Groundwater Resource
b. Groundwater Exploitation
c. Groundwater Exploration
d. Groundwater Preservation
e. None of the above

55. _________________________ is based on a review of existing information and an examination of surface

features at the site.
a. Field Study
b. Preliminary Investigation
c. Detailed Investigation
d. Reconnaissance Investigation
e. None of the above

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Prepared by: Reviewed and Verified by:

Engr. Aline Benneth V. Jacobo Engr. Neal Lorenzo P. Castillo

Faculty OBE Coordinator, Civil Engineering Department
Approved by:

Engr. Angelito N. Angeles

Chairperson, Civil Engineering Department

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