Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_0547 MCQ • 1 Mark

Section 5: Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

Groundwater Wells and Pumps

Subtopic: Groundwater Wells and Pumps

Question Statement:

Transmissivity $T$ of a confined aquifer of hydraulic conductivity $K$ and saturated thickness $b$ is defined as:

Options:

  • (A) $T = K \cdot b$
  • (B) $T = K / b$
  • (C) $T = b / K$
  • (D) $T = K \cdot b^2$

Answer Key:

A

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

Transmissivity represents the rate of water transmitted through a unit width of aquifer under unit hydraulic gradient: $T = K b$.
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