Gce Model Questions Vol1 2021 Geography Question 1

Practice objective / multiple choice question 1 from the 2021 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2021 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 1 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2021 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

A small urban catchment of 2.5 ha has a runoff coefficient of 0.6. During a design storm the rainfall intensity is 30 mm h⁻¹. Using the rational method, calculate the peak runoff discharge \(Q\). The drainage pipe must convey this flow on a slope of 0.001 (0.1 %) and is made of concrete (Manning \(n = 0.013\)). Determine the minimum internal diameter of a circular pipe that will convey the flow full‑pipe. Give your answer in metres to two decimal places.

Answer Options

A. 0.45 m
B. 0.60 m
Correct Answer C. 0.51 m
D. 0.71 m
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
0.51 m

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2021 Geography Question 1. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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