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Interm exam 2010

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Marks: 1
When categorizing a forest, one must:
Choose one answer.

A.
B. Consider the geography, dominant vegetation and climate

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Question 2
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Which of the following extrinsic condition favours the slaking of soil
aggregates?
Choose one answer.

a. Rapid wetting of dry soil aggregates

Question 3
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A time series is a sequence of observations on a particular variable:
Choose one answer.
 B. All of the above

Incorrect
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Question 4
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The probability that the 25-year flood event doesn't occur during the next 5
years is:
Choose one answer.

D. 81.5%
Correct

Question 5
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The T value refers to which of the following?
Choose one answer.

b. Tolerable amount of soil loss in tonnes per hectare per year

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Water is said to be of good quality when the
Choose one answer.

C. Chemical, physical and biological characteristics are optimum

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The Thiessen method is used to calculate the average runoff from a

watershed.
Choose one answer.

A. False

Correct
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Forest soils are best characterized as having which of the following

characteristics?
Choose one answer.

C. Deep profiles with significant horizonation

The WEPP model predicts the annual soil loss from water-induced erosion.
Choose one answer.

B. False
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A rainfall hyetograph is a graph of cumulative rainfall on the y axis and time

on the x axis.
Choose one answer.

B. False
MRDL refers to the maximum permissible level of disinfectant residuals in
potable water delivered to a consumer.
Choose one answer.

B. True
Question 12
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Agricultural watersheds generally have lower curve numbers than urban
watersheds.
Choose one answer.

A. True
Question 13
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Fire is a natural part of the forest and has a role to play in any forest's
lifecycle by clearing out brush and restoring nutrients to the soil.
Choose one answer.

A. False
Question 14
Marks: 1
You have performed a two-tailed runs test on a times series at the 5% level
of significance. The computed z-value is -2.0. What is the correct
conclusion?
Choose one answer.

C. Series not random

Question 15
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pH is the negative log of the hydrogen ion concentration.
Choose one answer.

B. True
Question 16
Sediment delivery ratios are, in general, higher for large watersheds than for
small watersheds.
Choose one answer.

b. True

Question 17
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The larger the return period of an event, the greater is its likelihood of
occurrence in any year.
Choose one answer.

A. False

Question 18
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Soil aggregates are considered stable when cohesive force exists and no
disruptive forces are applied on the soil aggregates.
Choose one answer.

b. False
Question 19
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The following are all physical processes of soil degradation except
Choose one answer.

a. Acidification

Question 20
Which water quality parameter is expressed as µg/ cm?
Choose one answer.
 D. Specific conductance

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Slaking is a physical mechanism of soil aggregate breakdown while
dispersion is chemical.
Choose one answer.

a. True

Question 22
The NRCS curve number method using Q = (P - 0.2s)2/(P + 0.8s) predicts:
Choose one answer.

D. Runoff depth
Question 23
Most tree root systems provide structural support, transport starch and store
water and nutrients.
Choose one answer.

A. False

Question 2
The most suitable trees for reforestation are those that:
Choose one answer.

C. Are fast growing with high survival rates on impoverished sites

Question 25
Forest soils are generally less fertile in tropical climates than in cooler
temperate climates.
Choose one answer.

B. True