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General Knowledge (Area 2) Flashcards

1
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infiltration based on the exhaustion process

A

Horton

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2
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Type of climate in which rainfall are more or less evenly

distributed throughout the year.

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Type IV

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3
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Surveying bodies of water for purposed of navigation, water

supply or subaqueous construction.

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hydrographic surveying

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4
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A porous geologic formation that is capable of storing and
transmitting water at sufficient quantities that permit
economic development.

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Aquifer

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5
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Type of precipitation associated with the movement of air

masses from high pressure to low pressure region.

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Cyclonic

precipitation

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6
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Most efficient irrigation method.

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Drip or Trickle irrigation

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7
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highest roughness coefficient.

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Earth grassy canal

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8
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Established and permanent location, station or point on the

ground in which the elevation is known.

A

Bench mark

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9
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Measure of central tendency which has the most number of

observed occurrence?

A

Mode

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10
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Signal of the typhoon w/c gives an 18 hours natural

disturbance

A

Signal #3

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11
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Response of plants to different day lengths or light period.

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Photoperiodism

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12
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It is said to be the major factor that causes soil erosion.

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(Precipitation, irrigation)

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13
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How many ft of water are there in a atm?

A

33.93

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14
Q

What characteristic of soil is needed to cease a stripper from
its operation?

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Soft

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15
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Type of terracing with 6-8% slope.

A

Broad based terrace

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16
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Type of terracing with 9-24% slope.

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Zing or Conservation

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17
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Type of terracing with 20-30% slope.

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Bench terrace

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18
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If the hypothesis is false but accepted base on the result of
the analysis.

A

Type 2

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19
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Slope of small farm reservoir.

A

15

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20
Q

What color in PAGASA’S coded rainfall advisory system w/c
indicates that a possibility of storm surge of 0.5-1meter high
might likely to occur.

A

Yellow rainfall advisory

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21
Q

How many distinct permutations can be made from the letters

of the word infinity.

A

3360

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22
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What color in PAGASA’S coded rainfall advisory system w/c
indicates that a torrential rainfall more than 30 mm within 1
hour might likely occur?

A

Red rainfall advisory

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23
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What is the maximum suction head of a tubewell?

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60 ft

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24
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division in the biogas digester that prevents slurry from

premature exit into sludge/outlet tank.

A

Baffle board

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25
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Consist of counting the number of steps in the require distance.

A

Pacing

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26
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Measure relative humidity in air or air instrument use to measure temperature & water & the atmosphere or surrounding.

A

Hygrometer

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27
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Measure the intensity of direct solar radiation.

A

Pyrheliometer

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28
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Measurement for static velocity.

A

Pitot tube

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29
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Pitot tube measured:

A

velocity head

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30
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Measure specific gravity.

A

Hydrometer

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31
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Type of erosion in which a thin film of soil layer detached and transported by water flowing on the land surface.

A

Sheet erosion

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32
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Critical flow is.

A

Fr = 1

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33
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The soil property w/c describes the ability of the soil to

transmit water.

A

Hydraulic conductivity

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34
Q

When the water level in the pipe drops below the upper edge
of the pipe or culvert and its conduit controls, the flow
becomes.

A

Open channel flow

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35
Q

It is the vertical distance from the center line of the pump to
the discharge water level.

A

Static discharge head

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36
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A system of aquaculture in w/c the waste produced by
farmed fish or other aquatic animals supplies nutrients for
plant grown hydroponically, w/c in turn purify water.

A

Aquaponics

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37
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Classification of terrace that is more common for mechanized
farming systems on moderate slopes (6-8%) and designed to
match the width of equipment that operates on those slopes.

A

Three segment Broad base

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38
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Most hydraulically efficient canal with different flow.

A

Trapezoidal

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39
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Normal trajectory angle for sprinkler.

A

25-28 degrees

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40
Q

This system is often used if the bottom of the depression is
wide since it reduces the lengths of the laterals & eliminates
the break in slope of the laterals at the edge of the
depression.

A

Double main system

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41
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The minimum trajectory angle for sprinkler.

A

10-25 degrees

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42
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Allowable percentage depletion of most crops.

A

50%

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43
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Soil moisture tension with 15 atm.

A

Permanent wilting

point

44
Q

The ratio of water beneficially used on the project farm or

field to the amount of water deliver to the farm.

A

Water used efficiency / Application efficiency

45
Q

Basic irrigation method for lowland farming.

A

Basin irrigation

46
Q

Laterals enter the submain from one side only to minimize the
double drainage that occurs near the submain.

A

Gridiron

47
Q

Irrigation method wherein water is directed to the base of the
plant & is applied to the soil through small orifices.

A

Drip/trickle

48
Q

Depth of shallow tube well.

A

60 ft

49
Q

Equation for evapotranspiration computation.

A

Penman

Monteith equation

50
Q

Precipitation results from mechanical lifting of air mass over
mountain barriers.

A

Orographic precipitation

51
Q

when water travels over the ground and through the channels to reach
the outlets.

A

Runoff

52
Q

A hydrograph with a unit volume of direct runoff for a given

storm duration.

A

Unit hydrograph

53
Q

Combination of splash and sheet erosion.

A

Inter rill

54
Q

Flow greater than a critical flow.

A

Supercritical flow

55
Q

Type of flow wherein the discharge or flow in prismatic

channel is constant with respect to time.

A

Steady flow

56
Q

Irrigation components, related to flow and head.

A

Head gates

57
Q

Uses a thin wall of plastic, butyl, concrete, steel, or wood to
barrier against seepage through the wall.

A

Full diaphragm

type

58
Q

Type of precipitation in the Philippines.

A

Rain

59
Q

Standard height of an earth embankment. Not exceeding___

A

15 meters

60
Q

An instrument used to determine the wind speed.

A

Anemometer

61
Q

Measures atmospheric humidity.

A

Hygrometer

62
Q

Type of sampling technique w/c involves selection of every

kth element in the population.

A

Systematic sampling

63
Q

Which is not a function for low land preparation water

requirement?

A

Transpiration

64
Q

Term denoting the superiority of young from parents.

A

Heterosis or Hybrid or Hybrid Vigor

65
Q

Type or sampling technique where samples have equal

chances of being selected.

A

Simple random sampling

66
Q

Sample scheme characterized by adopting a skipping pattern

in the selection of the sample units?

A

Systematic sampling

67
Q

Branch of meteorology that studies water at lower

atmosphere.

A

Hydrometeorology

68
Q

What is the fraud number of critical flow?

A

1

69
Q

What flow is characterized by hydraulic jump.

A

Open channel

flow

70
Q

The locus of the elevation to w/c water will rise in a

piezometric tube.

A

Hydraulic gradient

71
Q

It is accomplished by running water through small channels
or furrows while it moves down or across the slope of the
field.

A

Furrow irrigation

72
Q

Meat from goat.

A

Chevon

73
Q

Plant stem blast is commonly caused by.

A

Fungi

74
Q

Types of surveying that takes into account the true shape of
the earth. These surveys are of high precision and extend
over large areas.

A

Geodetic surveying

75
Q

The survey of bodies of water made for the purpose of

navigation, water supply, or sub aqueous construction.

A

Hydrographic survey

76
Q

The type of surveying in w/c the mean surface of the earth is
considered as a plane, or in w/c its spheroidal shape is neglected with regard to horizontal distance and directions.

A

Plane surveying

77
Q

Laminar flow has a reynold’s number of:

A

less than 1

78
Q

Which of the following has the highest residence time.

A

Groundwater (deep)

79
Q

Other term for vadose zone.

A

Unsaturated zone

80
Q

What is the study of groundwater.

A

Hydrogeology

81
Q

Permits the flow of air and fuel.

A

Valve

82
Q

The amount of water withdrawn from irrigation and effective
rainfall through evaporation from solid and water surfaces
and transpiration from plants.

A

Evapotranspiration

83
Q

Lateral subsurface water movement.

A

Seepage

84
Q

Meaning 𝐹 1.

A

First filial generation

85
Q

It is the ratio b/w the water delivered to the farm and water
diverted from a source.

A

Water conveyance efficiency

86
Q

Terrace with 6-8% degree slope.

A

Broad base terrace

87
Q

The surface is rarely wet since the water is supplied from the
soil underneath. This requires complete control of the water
table so that the rootzone is kept relatively free of excess
water but is continually supplied with capillary moisture
during the cropping season.

A

Sub-irrigation

88
Q

It is accomplished by running water through small channels

or furrows while it moves down across the slope of the field.

A

Furrow irrigation

89
Q

In earth embankment, on structures less than 15 meters high
with average materials, the side slope should be steeper than
______ on the upstream face.

A

3:1

90
Q

In earth embankment, on structures less than 15 meters high
with average materials, the side slope should be steeper than
______ on the downstream face.

A

2:1

91
Q

Caused by the rising of warmer, lighter air in colder, denser
surroundings.

A

Convective precipitation

92
Q

The process of covering the land surface with plant residues,
plastic or other materials appropriate to arrest loss of
moisture through evaporation.

A

Mulching

93
Q

The most common irrigation method used for low land

farming.

A

Basin irrigation

94
Q

It is the science of the movement of groundwater.

A

Hydrogeology

95
Q

Type of sprinkler irrigation known for its high initial cost but
low labor cost.

A

Overhead sprinkle

96
Q

An instrument that measures the intensity of sunshine

radiation received at the earth surface.

A

Pyrheliometer

97
Q

A male or female ox under one year old.

A

Calf

98
Q

Farming of aquatic organisms, freshwater & saltwater

organisms including mollusks, crustaceans & aquatic plants.

A

Aquaculture

99
Q

Zero is what type of number.

A

Integer

100
Q

Mathematical expression for the macroscopic flow of water

through a porous system.

A

Darcy’s law

101
Q

The composite parts of the irrigation system that divert water
from natural bodies of water such as rivers, streams, and
lakes.

A

Headworks

102
Q

Well from which water flows under natural pressure without

pumping.

A

Artesian well

103
Q

Female swine w/c has not given birth.

A

Gilt

104
Q

Measure hemispherical solar irradiance or global radiation of a
given hemisphere.

A

Pyranometer

105
Q

Measures the relative height or peakness.

A

Kurtosis

106
Q

flow of centrifugal pump

A

radial flow

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