Water Management Officer Past Paper 2026 (BS-17) | Complete MCQs

Water Management Officer Past Paper 2026 (BS-17)

Original Paper Held on 03 October 2026 | 100 MCQs with Answers

Q1A good fuel should contain the quality of

Q2Primary tillage is normally designed to

Q3Strength of any material is indicated by its

Q4Subsoiler is used for

Q5Discharge of a well per unit drawdown is called

Q6Best rootstock of citrus in KPK

Q7Number of setts of sugarcane per hectare

Q8Surface tension

Q9The pressure of a confined aquifer is

Q10Building blocks of proteins are

Q11Pakistan was divided into agroecological zones by PARC in 1985. Total zones:

Q12Current meter is used for

Q131 acre dimensions?

Q14Pomology is the study of

Q15Olericulture is the study of

Q16Loose smut of wheat is

Q17Denitrification involves

Q18Potato belongs to the family

Q19Which sampling strategy is best suited for insects that live in the soil?

Q20The most available water for crops is

Q21Blind hoeing is done in

Q22Fruits are generally low in

Q23Most suitable method for nematode control in soybean

Q24Photorespiration is slower in

Q25Gypsum is used to reduce

Q26Froude number for antidunes

Q27In a septic tank, decomposition of organic matter is done by

Q28Soil particles deposited by water are called

Q29Field capacity of soil depends upon

Q30Man horsepower required in dibbling method

Q31Which converts linear to rotary motion?

Q32Sugarcane setts per acre

Q33Length per unit length is called

Q34Ginger is a

Q35A line joining the centre of the rivet and parallel to the plate is called

Q36Which is used to remove weeds?

Q37Thermophilic organisms survive best at a temperature (°C)

Q38A temperature difference of 10 °C on the Celsius scale corresponds to an equivalent temperature difference on the Kelvin scale of:

Q39Immobile nutrients in plants — deficiency symptoms appear on younger leaves. Which nutrient?

Q40The minimum entity to which a treatment is applicable

Q41Vegetables and fruits have less

Q42A trapezoidal channel with a Manning's coefficient of 0.013, side slope of 1V:2H and a bottom width of 3 m carries a flow rate of 17 m³/s. Determine the discharge.

Q43Optimum pH for tissue culture

Q44Which chemical compound can be used for dechlorination of water?

Q45Power at the pump shaft is called

Q46Which crop has low storage capacity?

Q47Which plant sheds its leaves in winter?

Q48Base period of a crop is generally

Q49Prunus armeniaca is the scientific name of

Q50In an engine, which component controls the intake and exhaust valves?

Q51The total number of climate-related ecological zones according to PARC 1980

Q52Which region has high temperature, rainfall and humidity?

Q53An animal that attacks and feeds on another animal is called

Q54Carbamate and organophosphate insecticides kill insects mainly by affecting the

Q55Alkaline soil is treated with

Q56Which method is NOT used to remove waterlogging conditions?

Q57Which one is NOT a GIS?

Q58Water holding capacity of soil depends upon

Q59Vegetable waste is generally classified as

Q60The process of increasing the value of food products is called

Q61The seed rate of sugarcane per hectare is

Q62Seed production without pollination is called

Q63The founder of hybrid seed technology is

Q64Diesel engine temperature can be maintained up to

Q65Tea leaves are obtained from

Q66Water requirement for plant metabolic activities and evapotranspiration is called

Q67An auger in the metering mechanism is related to

Q68The smallest unit in an experiment is called

Q69The man hours required for dibbling are approximately

Q70An agroforestry-based industry is

Q71The depth of water required by a crop during its entire growth period is called

Q72Chain survey is based on which shape?

Q73The point at which actual vapour pressure becomes equal to saturated vapour pressure is called

Q74Rear wheels, if attached to a disc plough, are used to

Q75Which tissue culture technique is used to grow disease-free plants?

Q76The best and most accurate method to estimate the average depth of precipitation is

Q77When the water head is less than 5 times the orifice diameter, the orifice is

Q78Organic matter is decomposed by microorganisms under

Q79Storage and reuse of irrigation water is

Q80An old and common method of irrigation in Pakistan

Q81An implement driven completely by the tractor steering is classified as

Q82Cotton is a

Q83Implements used for hard soil having large tines are associated with

Q84When agriculture demand decreases, overall production generally

Q85Plant available water is mainly

Q86Field capacity is

Q87Which of the following is NOT a water-soluble vitamin?

Q88Phosphorus is mainly lost/affected in the soil due to

Q89Change in length divided by original length is called

Q90A rise of 10 Kelvin is equal to a

Q91If the length of a rectangular weir is equal to the width of the channel, that type of weir is called

Q92Vapour produced during steam generation is

Q93A tractor brake works on the principle of

Q94Moisture between FC and PWP is called

Q95Thiessen weights of the gauges are 0.10, 0.16, 0.11 and 0.09, and the rainfall is 132, 114, 162, 138 and 207 mm. The average depth of rainfall is

Q96Rotational movement of the piston is due to the help of

Q97Movement of the inlet and outlet valves is because of

Q98Sugar production per hectare is

Q99Boron critical level is about

Q100Identification of nucleotides is done by