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GATE Civil 2024 Set 1 | Question: 10
The number of degrees of freedom for a natural open channel flow with a mobile bed is $2$ $3$ $4$ $5$

The number of degrees of freedom for a natural open channel flow with a mobile bed is$2$$3$$4$$5$

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GATE Civil 2024 Set 1 | Question: 25
A $30 \mathrm{~cm}$ diameter well fully penetrates an unconfined aquifer of saturated thickness $20 \mathrm{~m}$ with hydraulic conductivity of $10 \mathrm{~m} /$ ... $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$. (rounded off to $2$ decimal places).

A $30 \mathrm{~cm}$ diameter well fully penetrates an unconfined aquifer of saturated thickness $20 \mathrm{~m}$ with hydraulic conductivity of $10 \mathrm{~m} /$ day. Un...

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GATE Civil 2021 Set 2 | Question: 48
The hyetograph in the figure corresponds to a rainfall event of $\text{3 cm}$. If the rainfall event has produced a direct runoff of $\text{1.6 cm}$, the $\phi$-index of the event (in $\text{mm/hour},\textit{round off to one decimal place}$) would be

The hyetograph in the figure corresponds to a rainfall event of $\text{3 cm}$.If the rainfall event has produced a direct runoff of $\text{1.6 cm}$, the $\phi$-index of t...

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GATE Civil 2021 Set 2 | Question: 33
A water filtration unit is made of uniform-size sand particles of $\text{0.4 mm}$ diameter with a shape factor of $0.84$ and specific gravity of $2.55$. The depth of the filter bed is $\text{0.70 m}$ and the porosity is $0.35$. The filter bed is to be expanded to a ... $6.35 \times 10^{-3}\text{ m/s}$ $0.69 \text{ cm/s}$ $0.75 \text{ cm/s}$

A water filtration unit is made of uniform-size sand particles of $\text{0.4 mm}$ diameter with a shape factor of $0.84$ and specific gravity of $2.55$. The depth of the ...

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GATE Civil 2021 Set 2 | Question: 22
A $12$-hour unit hydrograph (of $\text{1 cm}$ excess rainfall) of a catchment is of a triangular shape with a base width of $144$ hour and a peak discharge of $23\text{ m}^3\text{/s}$. The area of the catchment (in $\text{km}^2, \textit{round off to the nearest integer}$) is _____________

A $12$-hour unit hydrograph (of $\text{1 cm}$ excess rainfall) of a catchment is of a triangular shape with a base width of $144$ hour and a peak discharge of $23\text{ m...

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GATE Civil 2021 Set 1 | Question: 24
Two reservoirs are connected through a homogeneous and isotropic aquifer having hydraulic conductivity $\text{(K)}$ of $25$ $\text{m}$/day and effective porosity $\left ( \eta \right )$ of $0.3$ as shown in the figure (not to scale ... , $\textit{round off to one decimal place}$) taken by the contaminated water to reach to Reservoir $2$ will be _______________

Two reservoirs are connected through a homogeneous and isotropic aquifer having hydraulic conductivity $\text{(K)}$ of $25$ $\text{m}$/day and effective porosity $\left (...

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GATE Civil 2021 Set 1 | Question: 50
A tube-well of $20\text{ cm}$ diameter fully penetrates a horizontal, homogeneous and isotropic confined aquifer of infinite horizontal extent. The aquifer is of $30 \text{ m}$ ... $\text{m/day}, \textit{round off to integer}$) is ________________

A tube-well of $20\text{ cm}$ diameter fully penetrates a horizontal, homogeneous and isotropic confined aquifer of infinite horizontal extent. The aquifer is of $30 \tex...

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GATE2020-CE-1-15
The data for an agricultural field for a specific month are given below: ... $mm$) to be applied to the field in that month, is $0$ $20$ $40$ $80$

The data for an agricultural field for a specific month are given below:$\begin{array}{ll}\text{Pan Evaporation} &=\:100\:mm\\ \text{Effective Rainfall} &=\:20\:mm\;\te...

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GATE2020-CE-1-49
Three reservoirs $P,Q$ and $R$ are interconnected by pipes as shown in the figure (not drawn to the scale). Piezometric head at the junction $S$ of the pipes is $100\:m$. Assume acceleration due to gravity as $9.81\:m/s^2$ ... height of water level in the lowermost reservoir $R$ (in $m$, round off to one decimal place) with respect to the datum, is ______.

Three reservoirs $P,Q$ and $R$ are interconnected by pipes as shown in the figure (not drawn to the scale). Piezometric head at the junction $S$ of the pipes is $100\:m$....

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GATE2020-CE-1-16
During chlorination process, aqueous (aq) chlorine reacts rapidly with water to form $Cl^-,HOCl$, and $H^+$ as shown below $Cl_2(aq)+H_2O\:{\large\rightleftharpoons}\:HOCl+Cl^-+H^+$ The most active disinfectant in the chlorination process from amongst the following, is $H^+$ $HOCl$ $Cl^-$ $H_2O$

During chlorination process, aqueous (aq) chlorine reacts rapidly with water to form $Cl^-,HOCl$, and $H^+$ as shown below $$Cl_2(aq)+H_2O\:{\large\rightleftharpoons}\:HO...

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GATE2020 CE-2-14
A triangular direct runoff hydrograph due to a storm has a time base of $90$ hours. The peak flow of $60\: m^3/s$ occurs at $20$ hours from the start of the storm. The area of catchment is $300\: km^2$. The rainfall excess of the storm (in cm), is $2.00$ $3.24$ $5.40$ $6.48$

A triangular direct runoff hydrograph due to a storm has a time base of $90$ hours. The peak flow of $60\: m^3/s$ occurs at $20$ hours from the start of the storm. The ar...

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GATE2020 CE-2-12
Muskingum method is used in hydrologic reservoir routing hydrologic channel routing hydraulic channel routing hydraulic reservoir routing

Muskingum method is used inhydrologic reservoir routinghydrologic channel routinghydraulic channel routinghydraulic reservoir routing

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GATE2017 CE-2-23
During a storm event in a certain period, the rainfall intensity is $3.5$ cm/hour and the $\Phi$-index is $1.5$ cm/hour. The intensity of effective rainfall (in cm/hour, up to one decimal place) for this period is ________

During a storm event in a certain period, the rainfall intensity is $3.5$ cm/hour and the $\Phi$-index is $1.5$ cm/hour. The intensity of effective rainfall (in cm/hour, ...

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GATE2017 CE-2-47
A catchment is idealized as a $25 \: km \times 25 \: km$ ... . The average precipitation (in mm, up to one decimal place) over the catchment during this month by using the Thiessen polygon method is ___________

A catchment is idealized as a $25 \: km \times 25 \: km$ square. It has five rain gauges, one at each corner and one at the corner, as shown in the figure.During a month,...

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GATE2017 CE-2-24
The infiltration capacity of a soil follows the Horton's exponential model, $f=c_1+c_2e^{-kt}$. During an experiment, the initial infiltration capacity was observed to be $200$ mm/h. After a long time, the infiltration capacity was reduced $25$ mm/h. If the filtration capacity ... $k$ (in $h^{-1}$, up to two decimal places) is ________

The infiltration capacity of a soil follows the Horton’s exponential model, $f=c_1+c_2e^{-kt}$. During an experiment, the initial infiltration capacity was observed to ...

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GATE2019 CE-1: 15
A catchment may be idealised as a rectangle. There are three rain gauges located inside the catchment at arbitrary locations. The average precipitation over the catchment is estimated by two methods: Arithmetic mean $(P_A)$ Thiessen polygon $(P_T)$ Which one of the ... greater than $P_T$ $P_A$ is always equal to $P_T$ There is no definite relationship between $P_A$ and $P_T$

A catchment may be idealised as a rectangle. There are three rain gauges located inside the catchment at arbitrary locations. The average precipitation over the catchment...

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GATE2019 CE-1: 49
The hyetograph of a storm event of duration $140$ minutes is shown in the figure: The infiltration capacity at the start of this event $(t=0)$ is $17 \: mm/hour$, which linearly decreases to $10 \: mm/hour$ after $40$ minutes duration. As the event ... of the storm event. The value of the infiltration index, $\phi$ (in $mm/hour$ round off to $2$ decimal places), is _____________

The hyetograph of a storm event of duration $140$ minutes is shown in the figure:The infiltration capacity at the start of this event $(t=0)$ is $17 \: mm/hour$, which li...

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GATE2019 CE-1: 50
Two water reservoirs are connected by a siphon (running full) of total length $5000$ m and diameter of $1.10$ m, as shown below (figure not drawn to scale). The inlet leg length of the siphon to its summit is $2000$ m. The difference in the water surface ... of the summit of siphon from the water level of upper reservoir, $h$ (in m, round off to $1$ decimal place) is ______

Two water reservoirs are connected by a siphon (running full) of total length $5000$ m and diameter of $1.10$ m, as shown below (figure not drawn to scale).The inlet leg ...

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GATE2019 CE-2: 50
The ordinates, $u$, of a $2$-hour unit hydrograph (i.e., for $1$ ... base flow is constant at $5 \: m^3/s$, the peak flow due to this storm (in $m^3/s$, round off to $1$ decimal place) will be __________

The ordinates, $u$, of a $2$-hour unit hydrograph (i.e., for $1$ cm of effective rain), for a catchment, are shown in the table.$$\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c...

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GATE2019 CE-2: 47
A confined aquifer of $15 \: m$ constant thickness is sandwiched between two aquicludes as shown in the figure (not drawn to scale). The heads indicated by two piezometers P and Q are $55.2 \: m$ and $34.1 \: m$, respectively. The aquifer has a ... taken by the water to travel through the aquifer from piezometer location P to Q (in days, round off to $1$ decimal place) is ______

A confined aquifer of $15 \: m$ constant thickness is sandwiched between two aquicludes as shown in the figure (not drawn to scale).The heads indicated by two piezometers...

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GATE2019 CE-2: 14
An inflow hydrograph is routed through a reservoir to produce an outflow hydrograph. The peak flow of the inflow hydrograph is $P_I$ and the time of occurrence of the peak is $t_I$. The peak flow of the outflow hydrograph is $P_O$ and the time of occurrence of the peak is $t_O$. ... $P_I <P_O$ and $t_I > t_O$ $P_I >P_O$ and $t_I < t_O$ $P_I >P_O$ and $t_I > t_O$

An inflow hydrograph is routed through a reservoir to produce an outflow hydrograph. The peak flow of the inflow hydrograph is $P_I$ and the time of occurrence of the pea...

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GATE2015-1-47
In a catchment, there are four rain-gauge stations, $P, Q, R$, and $S$. Normal annual precipitation values at these stations are $780$ mm, $850$ mm, $920$ mm, and $980$ mm, respectively. In the year $2013$, stations $Q, R$, and $S$, were operative ... the year $2013$ were $930$ mm and $1010$ mm, respectively; what was the observed precipitation (in mm) at station $S$ for that year?

In a catchment, there are four rain-gauge stations, $P, Q, R$, and $S$. Normal annual precipitation values at these stations are $780$ mm, $850$ mm, $920$ mm, and $980$ m...

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