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Engineering Hydrology (KCE055) - AKTU Question Paper 2023-24

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This is the official AKTU Engineering Hydrology Previous Year Question Paper for B.Tech Semester 5, academic session 2023-24. Published by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU/UPTU), Lucknow. Free PDF download — no login required.

Course:B.Tech
Semester:Semester 5
Session:2023-24
University:AKTU / UPTU

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Engineering Hydrology (KCE055) — complete question paper · 100 marks · 3 Hours

Section AAttempt all q u e s t i o n s i n b r i e f . 2 x 10 = 20
  • a
    What is rain gauge density ?
  • b
    Write a short note on dir ect runoff hydrograph
  • c
    Write down the limitations of rational formula
  • d
    Define specific capacity a nd specific yield of a well
  • e
    Explain the term artificial r echarge and natural recharge
  • f
    Write a short notes on Well maintenance
  • g
    What do you mean by hydrologic reservoir routing?
  • h
    Define runoff coefficient. i. Explain the importance of Engineering Hydrology. j. Explain the term artificial r echarge and natural recharge
Section BAttempt any three o f t h e f o l l o w i n g : 10x3=30
  • a
    Differentiate between confi ned aquifer and unconfined aquifer
  • b
    What is meant by probable maxi mum precipitation (PMP) over a basin? Explain how PMP is estimated
  • c
    What do you mean by flood control? Explain various structura l methods for flood control
  • d
    Explain about various methods f or determination of average precipitation
  • e
    At a particular time, the storage in a river reach is 60X10 3 m3. At that time, the inflow into the reach is 10m 3/s and the outflow 16 m 3/s. after two hours, the inflow and the outflow are 18 m 3/s and 20m 3/s respectively. Determine the change in storage during two hours period and the storage volum e after two hours
Section CAttempt any one part of the following: 10x1=10
  • a
    Explain the hydrological cycle in detail with the help of a neat sketch
  • b
    What is Evaporation also expl ain its measurement and estimation?
  • a
    What is the purpose of water budget equation in hydrology? A lso give the expression for the water budget of catchment for a time interva l t and write in brief about all the terms in the equation
  • b
    Derive equation for discharge from an unconfined aquifer usi ng Dupuit’s theory for steady and radial flow with a neat sketch
  • a
    Define unit hydrograph, also e xplain its assumptions and uses
  • b
    Define flood routing. Discuss broad categories of flood rout ing. What are the basic equations used for flood routing?
  • a
    What do you mean by well deve lopment? Explain any two method s used for well development
  • b
    What do you mean by flood control? Explain various structura l methods for flood control
  • a
    What is a tube well? Explain its various types by using neat sketches
  • b
    Explain in detail about s-curve hydrograph

Question text is extracted from the official AKTU question paper PDF above. Hindi translations are omitted — every question is printed in English in the original paper. Last verified: 2026-08-23.

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