Waterlogging MCQs : This section focuses on the "Waterlogging" in Irrigation Engineering. These Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) should be practiced to improve the Irrigation Engineering skills required for various interviews (campus interview, walk-in interview, company interview), placement, entrance exam and other competitive examinations.
Question 1
____________ is the saturation of soil with water.
A. Tile Drainage
B. Salinity
C. Waterlogging
D. None of the above
Question 2
In agriculture, various crops need air (specifically, oxygen) to a greater or lesser depth in the soil.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
C. Can be true or false
D. Can not say
Question 3
The excess water inhibits gaseous exchange with the atmosphere, and biological activity uses up available oxygen in the soil air and water also called?
A. anaerobiosis
B. anoxia
C. oxygen deficiency
D. All of the above
Question 4
Waterlogging is caused by a?
A. combination of excess rainfall
B. poor external drainage
C. poor internal drainage
D. All of the above
Question 5
What is the pH range for strongly alkaline soils?
A. 7.4 – 7.8
B. 7.9 – 8.4
C. 8.5 – 9.0
D. >9.0
Question 6
Which factor depends upon the depressions of the terrain and causes water logging?
A. Irregular Topography
B. Inadequate Surface Drainage
C. Impervious Obstruction
D. Excessive Rains
Question 7
How many types of structures can be constructed in the fields to remove excess waters?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Question 8
How can we prevent waterlogging?
A. Improve soil structure and drainage through cultivation
B. Grow plants in raised beds
C. Consider planting trees on a slight mound
D. All of the above
Question 9
What factor creates temporary and continuous waterlogging?
A. Submergence due to Floods
B. Excessive Rains
C. Flat Topography
D. Impervious Obstruction
Question 10
Shallow surface drains are connected to outlet drains.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
C. Can be true or false
D. Can not say