Water Demand and Quantity

This set of MCQs helps students to learn about water demand which is defined as the volume of water requested by users to satisfy their needs and water demand which is the ratio of annual average water consumption of a community to the total population for 365 days.

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In which method of population forecasting, increase in population from decade to decade is assumed constant?

Arithmetical increase method Geometrical increase method Incremental increase method Decreased rate of growth method

What is the expression used for population forecasting by the arithmetical increase method?

PO (1 + R/100)n PO + n*x PO + n*x + ( n(n+1)/2 )*y PO – n*x

In which method of population forecast, percentage increase in population from decade to decade is assumed constant?

Arithmetical increase method Geometrical increase method Incremental increase method Decreased rate of growth method

What is the expression used for population forecasting by the geometrical increase method?

PO (1 + R/100)n PO + n*x PO + n*x + (n (n+1) /2) *y PO – n*x

Which method of population forecast combines both arithmetical increase and geometrical increase method?

Arithmetical increase method Geometrical increase method Incremental increase method Decreased rate of growth method

What is the expression used for population forecasting by the incremental increase method?

PO (1 + R/100)n PO + n*x PO + n*x + (n (n+1) /2) *y PO – n*x

Consider the following statements. i. The arithmetical increase method is suitable for new cities ii. The decreasing growth rate method is used where the rate of growth shows a downward pattern iii. The geometrical increase method is used for older cities Which of the following above statements is/are correct?

i, ii, iii i and iii Only ii ii and iii

Which method is suitable if the growth rate is decreasing and the population is reaching towards saturation?

Arithmetical increase method Graphical comparison method Zoning method Decreased rate of growth method

Which method of population forecast is suitable when extension is required for small duration and past record is available for long duration?

Graphical comparison method Graphical extension method Logistic curve method Zoning method

Logistic method is also called as _______.

Arithmetical increase method

Geometrical increase method

Incremental increase method

Decreased rate of growth method

Quiz/Test Summary
Title: Water Demand and Quantity
Questions: 10
Contributed by:
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