Question Bank • QB_SWCE_GATE_001 MCQ • 2 Marks

Section 4: Soil and Water Conservation Engineering

Hydrology

Subtopic: Hydrograph analysis, unit hydrograph theory and application

Question Statement:

Match the Hydrological Terms in Group-I with their Mathematical Definitions in Group-II: $\begin{array}{|ll|ll|}\hline \textbf{Group-I (Term)} & & \textbf{Group-II (Definition)} & \\ \hline \text{P. Baseflow Separation} & & \text{1. Cumulative unit hydrograph response for infinite duration} \\ \text{Q. Unit Hydrograph} & & \text{2. Direct runoff hydrograph resulting from } 1\text{ cm of effective rainfall} \\ \text{R. S-Curve Hydrograph} & & \text{3. Partitioning total streamflow into quick runoff and groundwater} \\ \text{S. Rational Formula} & & \text{4. Peak runoff } Q_p = \frac{CIA}{360} \\ \hline \end{array}$ Select the CORRECT matching combination:

Options:

  • (A) P-3, Q-2, R-1, S-4
  • (B) P-2, Q-3, R-1, S-4
  • (C) P-3, Q-1, R-2, S-4
  • (D) P-4, Q-2, R-1, S-3

Answer Key:

A

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

Hydrological Terms & Formulas: - **P. Baseflow Separation**: Partitioning total streamflow into surface runoff and baseflow (3). - **Q. Unit Hydrograph**: DRH due to $1\text{ cm}$ of uniform excess rainfall (2). - **R. S-Curve**: Infinite superposition of unit hydrographs (1). - **S. Rational Formula**: $Q_p = \frac{CIA}{360}$ (4). Correct match: **P-3, Q-2, R-1, S-4**.
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