SOURCES OF WATER 1. Which is the surface source of water supply scheme? (A) Infiltration well (B) Springs (©) Wells (D) Streams [OPSC 2019 CE Paper II] 2. For wells placed closely, the minimum distance between them is (A) Twice the diameter of the wells (B) Twice the radius of circle of influence (C) Twice the depth of well (D) Twice the depth of water in the well [OPSC 2019 CE Paper IT] 3. The source of surface water for supply to a community may be (A) A stream (B) A natural pond (C) A lake (D) Any of the above [WBPSC AE 2001] 4. Specific yield of a well is (A) Quantity of water that can be drawn from the well per unit time (B) Total quantity of water available in the well at anytime (C) Flow of water per unit time per unit area (D) Quantity of water per unit time per unit area under unit depression head[WBPSC AE 2001] 5. Clay is an example of (A) aquifer (B) aquitard (C) aquifuge (D) aquiclude (SSC JE 2007-18) 6. The value of specific yield Sy, of an aquifer does not depend on: (A) Oval shape (B) Compaction of stratum (C) Grain shape (D) Grain size (JKSSSB JE 2021) 7. In an underground profile, zone of aeration does not include: (A) Ground water (B) Soil water (C) Capillary water (D) Free water (JKSSSB JE 2021) 8. Impermeable formations which contains water but are not capable of transmitting and not supplying significant quantity is known as: (A) Aquitard (B) Aquiclude (©) Aquifuge (D) Aquifer (JKSSSB JE 2021)9, A well 3 meters in diameter has its normal water level 3 meters below the ground level. By pumping water level in the well is depressed to 10 meters below the ground level. In 4 hours the water rises by 5 meters. Calculate the specific yield of the well. (A) 3.224 m'/hr (B) 5 mi/hr (C) 1.242 mi/hr (D) 2.213 m'/hr (IKSSSB JE 2021) 10. Ratio of volume of water retained by the formation to volume of formation when it is freely drained is known as (A) Specific yield (B) Specific retention (C) Specific storage (D) Porosity (WBPSC AE 2012) 11. An aquifer that is confined at the bottom but not at the top is known as (A) partially confined aquifer (B) unconfined aquifer (C) semiconfined aquifer (D) aquiclude (WBPSC AE 2007) 12, Storage of water by impounding is required where (A) plenty of water is available in the stream in all seasons (B) excess of suspended and dissolved matter are present in the water (C) there is large variation in quantity of the river flow from time to time (D) the water availability is insufficient (WBPSC AE 2007) 13, Draw down or depression head related to pumping in a well is(A) difference between the water level in the well after pumping and the level of unaffected water table (B) difference of water level before and after pumping (C) the depth of water level below ground level after pumping (D) difference between the level of water before pumping and the height of water lifted (WBPSC AE 2007) 14. Artesian system is source of water. (A) Confined (B) Perched (C) Unconfined (D) Gravity-type (WBPSC AE 2003) 15. Water from the following sources is likely to be hard (A) River (B) Lake (C) Deep wall (D) Shallow well (WBPSC AE 2003) 16, The source of surface water for supply to a community may be (A) A stream (B) A natural pond (C) A lake (D) Any of the above (WBPSC AE 2001) 17. A good water-bearing strata or aquifer is composed of (A) coarse sand (B) Hard rock with fissures(C) Silt and clay (D) Very fine sand (WBPSC AE 1998) 18. Which of the following spring can be expected to provide continuous flow of water? (A) Artesian springs (B) Gravity springs (C) Surface springs (D) All of the above (WBPSC AE 1998) 19. Shrouding is provided in case of (A) Cavity type wells (B) Slotted type wells (C) Filter type wells (D) strainer type wells (WBPSC AE 1998) 20. For insignificant effect on the water table, the tubewells should not be spaced as one in (A) 0.5 sq.km (B) 1.0 sq.km (©) 1.5 sq.km (D) 2.0 sq.km (WBPSC AE 1998)