Hydrology MCQ Questions Answers – Civil Engineering (CE)
Hydrology, the scientific study of water and its movement in the Earth’s atmosphere and on its surface, plays a vital role in understanding our planet’s water cycle, weather patterns, and the availability of water resources. It encompasses a wide range of topics, from precipitation and evaporation to groundwater flow and river dynamics. If you’re interested in testing your knowledge of hydrology, this collection of multiple-choice questions (MCQs) and their answers will challenge and expand your understanding of this fascinating field.
1) The % of earth covered by oceans is about
a) 31%
b) 51%
c) 71%
d) 97%
2) The average annual rainfall over the whole of india is estimated as
a) 189 cm
b) 319 cm
c) 89 cm
d) 119 cm
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3) The percentage of total quantity of water in the world that is saline is about
a) 71%
b) 33%
c) 67%
d) 97%
4) A rainfall with an intensity of 5 mm/h is classified as
a) traces
b) light rain
c) moderate rain
d) heavy rain
5) Which is the odd one in the following ?
a) Snow
b) Sleet
c) Rain
d) Hail
6) A plot between rainfall intensity versus time is called as
a) hydrograph
b) mass curve
c) hyetograph
d) isohyets
7) Wind speed is measured with
a) a wind vane
b) a heliometers
c) Stevenson box
d) anemometer
8) The average pan coefficient for the standard US Weather Bureau class A pan is
a) 0.85
b) 0.70
c) 0.90
d) 0.20
9) Lysimeter is used to measure
a) infiltration
b) Evaporation
c) Evapotranspiration
d) Vapour pressure
10) The science and practice of water flow measurement is known as
a) Hypsometry
b) Hydrometeorology
d) Fluvimetry
d) Hydrometry