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Geological Engineering · Q35

Groundwater and Hydrogeology

Engineering and GATE · Geological Engineering · question 35

Q35

Which aquifer type is typically under pressure and can yield water above the aquifer level?

A.
Perched aquifer
B.
Unconfined aquifer
C.
Confined aquifer
Answer
D.
Fractured aquifer

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
A confined aquifer is trapped between two impermeable layers and can have artesian pressure that pushes water upward when tapped.