Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_0888 NAT • 2 Marks

Section 4: Soil and Water Conservation Engineering

Hydrology and Runoff

Subtopic: Hydrology and Runoff

Question Statement:

For annual maximum flood records with mean $\bar{x} = 500\text{ m}^3/\text{s}$ and standard deviation $\sigma_x = 100\text{ m}^3/\text{s}$, the Gumbel frequency factor for a 50-year return period is $K = 2.5$. The 50-year design flood $x_{50} = \bar{x} + K \sigma_x$ in $\text{m}^3/\text{s}$ is:

Answer Key:

750

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

$x_{50} = 500 + 2.5 \times 100 = 500 + 250 = 750.0\text{ m}^3/\text{s}$.
← Previous (ALLIED_0887) Next (ALLIED_0889) →

Practice In Authentic CBT Exam Interface

Test your skills under authentic timed conditions with live scoring and AIR percentile ranking.

Launch CBT Mock Test