Rainfall: depth of rain x area = volume of water
This type of question, asked 3 times: CDS 2 2016, CDS 1 2022, CDS 1 2025. All 3 questions below, oldest first.
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Question 1
CDS 2 2016
57Rain water from a roof drains into a cylindrical vessel having diameter of base 2 m and height 3.5 m. If the vessel is just full, what is the rainfall ?Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 2
CDS 1 2022
89In a shower, 5 cm of rain falls. What is the volume of water that falls on 2 hectare area of land?Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 3 (case study, 2 parts)
CDS 1 2025
The annual rainfall at a place is 40 cm. The weight of water is 1 metric tonne per cubic meter.67What is the volume of rainfall in cubic meter per hectare ?Tap an option to check your answer.
68What is the weight of water (in metric tonnes) of annual rainfall falling there on a hectare of land ?Tap an option to check your answer.