Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_0430 MCQ • 1 Mark

Section 4: Soil and Water Conservation Engineering

Hydrology and Runoff

Subtopic: Hydrograph Analysis and Watershed Routing

Question Statement:

The S-curve technique is used to convert a unit hydrograph of duration $D_1$ into a unit hydrograph of duration $D_2$ when:

Options:

  • (A) $D_2$ is any arbitrary duration (not necessarily an integer multiple of $D_1$)
  • (B) $D_2$ is strictly twice $D_1$
  • (C) Peak discharge is zero
  • (D) Rainfall occurs instantaneously

Answer Key:

A

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

The S-hydrograph represents continuous rainfall at constant rate $1/D_1$ cm/h, enabling derivation of a unit hydrograph of ANY duration $D_2$.
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