Question

A large-diameter shallow well constructed by manual excavation is commonly referred to as an

• A. Tube well
• B. Bore well
• C. Open well
• D. Artesian well

Hint:

Types of wells: \[ \boxed{ \begin{aligned} \text{Open well} &\rightarrow \text{Large diameter, shallow}\\ \text{Tube/Bore well} &\rightarrow \text{Small diameter, drilled} \end{aligned} } \]

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Recall the common well types.
Groundwater is accessed through tube wells, bore wells, open wells, or artesian wells, each built differently.
Step 2: Match the description given.
A well with a large diameter, shallow depth, and dug by hand rather than drilled by machine is the classic description of an open well.
Step 3: Eliminate the other types.
Tube wells and bore wells are narrow, machine-drilled wells, and an artesian well is defined by pressurized flow from a confined aquifer, not by how it was constructed.
\[ \boxed{\text{Open well}} \]