List of top Soil Science Questions asked in CUET (PG)

Write the sequence of following soil texture layers according to their increasing radius of influence in wells.
A. Fine to medium sand
B. Fine sand
C. Course gravel
D. Coarse sand
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The infiltration rates observed by cylinder infiltrometers are affected by:
A. Cylinder diameter
B. Thickness of cylinder
C. Metal with which a cylinder is made of
D. Cylinder installation depth
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Line up the following methods for ET\(_{0}\) estimation according to year of development, earliest to latest.
A. Blaney and Criddle
B. Radiation
C. Penman-Monteith
D. Modified Penman
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Match LIST I with LIST II
\[ \begin{array}{|l|l|} \hline \textbf{LIST I} & \textbf{LIST II} \\ \hline A. \ \text{Isohyetal method} & I. \ \text{Peak runoff rate} \\ B. \ \text{Rational method} & II. \ \text{Reingauge station} \\ C. \ \text{Point rainfall} & III. \ \text{Mean areal rainfall} \\ D. \ \text{Nash model} & IV. \ \text{Flood routing} \\ \hline \end{array} \]
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The general rules applicable for locating the raingauges:
A. The opening of the raingauge should be at least 50 cm above the ground level.
B. The raingauge should be located in an open space free from obstructions.
C. The distance of the raingauge from the obstruction should be at least twice the height of the obstruction.
D. Uneven topography should be avoided.
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Match LIST I with LIST II
\[ \begin{array}{|l|l|} \hline \textbf{LIST I} & \textbf{LIST II} \\ \hline A. \ \text{Point of inflection} & I. \ \text{Rainfall factor} \\ B. \ \text{Recording raingauge} & II. \ \text{Hydrograph} \\ C. \ \text{Erosivity} & III. \ \text{Impact of falling rain drops} \\ D. \ \text{Splash erosion} & IV. \ \text{Tipping bucket} \\ \hline \end{array} \]
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Write the sequence of the following type of Pan according to the value of pan coefficient in increasing order.
A. Class A Land Pan
B. ISI Pan
C. Colorado Sunken Pan
D. USGS Floating Pan

In deriving the equations for confined and unconfined aquifers, which of the following assumptions are used?
A. Change in the drawdown with respect to time is negligible.
B. The well penetrates the entire aquifer.
C. The flow is vertical and uniform everywhere in the horizontal section.
D. The flow is laminar.
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Class -A USWB pan has the following specifications:
A. It has metallic sheet of 22 gauge.
B. It has a diameter of 1.2 m.
C. It is painted as green.
D. It has a depth of 25 cm.
E. It is directly placed on the ground surface.
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Transformation of rainfall at a place in a watershed into the channel flow has the following sequence:
A. Infiltration into soil
B. Depression storage
C. Occurrence of rainfall
D. Interflow
E. Surface runoff
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