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Pick up the correct statement from the following a) total energy gradient is the graphical representation of the total head at any section of a pipeline b) vertical distance between the total energy line and hydraulic grade line is equal to the velocity head c) vertical distance between the total energy line and total energy gradient represents the loss of head d) all of the above 2 / 50 2. *If the volume of a liquid weighing 2400 kg is 3 cubic meters, then 0.8 is its: a) specific weight b) specific mass c) specific gravity d) none of the above 3 / 50 3. *The orifice used for low discharge is a) rectangular b) circular c) square d) triangular 4 / 50 4. *Cavitations is caused by a) low pressure b) high pressure c) low velocity d) high velocity 5 / 50 5. A vessel having a depth of 30 cm is filled with water up to a depth of 10 cm from the top level. Find the pressure exerted at a depth of 5 cm and 15 cm from the top of the vessel respectively a) 0, 50 kg/m^2 b) 0, 150 kg/m^2 c) 0, 100 kg/m^2 d) 50 kg/m^2, 50 kg/m^2 6 / 50 6. The phenomenon of rising of a liquid surface in a tube of small diameter relative to the adjacent normal level of the liquid is known as a) capillary rise b) capillary fall c) rising d) none of the above 7 / 50 7. In a flowing liquid, a particle may possess a) potential energy b) kinetic energy c) pressure energy d) all of the above 8 / 50 8. *1 m head is equivalent to a) 0.1 kg/cm^2 b) 0.2 kg/cm^2 c) 0.3 kg/cm^2 d) 0.4 kg/cm^2 9 / 50 9. *Hydraulic gradient line (except siphon) a) remains above the centerline of the conduit b) remains below the centerline of the conduit c) remains parallel to the centerline of the conduit d) may be above or below the centerline of the conduit 10 / 50 10. In the case of a broad-crested weir, the depth of water h at the end of the still is given by a) h = H/2 b) h = 2H/3 c) h = 3H/4 d) h = H 11 / 50 11. *Pascal's law states that pressure at a point is equal in all directions a) in a liquid at rest b) in a fluid at rest c) in a laminar flow d) in a turbulent flow 12 / 50 12. Cavitations is collapsed by a) low pressure b) high pressure c) low velocity d) high velocity 13 / 50 13. A substance which deforms continuously under the action of shear stress is called a) fluid b) liquid c) solid d) gas 14 / 50 14. The profile of rising water on the upstream side of the dam is called a) back water curve b) forwater curve c) normal water curve d) all of the above 15 / 50 15. In an open channel flow a) the hydraulic gradient line is lower than the liquid surface b) the hydraulic gradient line coincides with the liquid surface c) the hydraulic gradient line is higher than the liquid surface d) none of the above 16 / 50 16. *The types of instrument used to measure low pressure with accuracy is a) piezometer b) barometer c) micro manometer d) mechanical gauge 17 / 50 17. *The continuity equation deals with the law of conservation of a) mass b) momentum c) energy d) force 18 / 50 18. *If the velocity, pressure, density, etc., do not change at a point with respect to time, the flow is called a) uniform b) incompressible c) non-uniform d) steady 19 / 50 19. *The upper surface of the notch over which water flows is known as a) vein b) nappe c) sill d) none of the above 20 / 50 20. The depth of flow at which the specific energy is minimum is called a) normal depth b) critical depth c) alternate depth d) all of the above 21 / 50 21. *Pressure head is given by a) P/w b) z c) v/2g d) all 22 / 50 22. The numerical value of vorticity is.....of the rotation a) twice b) thrice c) same d) all of the above 23 / 50 23. Velocity of flow may be determined using: a) division of discharge to the area of flow b) product of area and discharge divided by 100 c) product of wetted perimeter and hydraulic radius d) all of the above 24 / 50 24. Liquids a) cannot be compressed b) do not occupy definite shape c) are not affected by change in pressure and temperature d) none of the above 25 / 50 25. *Losses are more in a) laminar flow b) critical flow c) turbulent flow d) transition flow 26 / 50 26. *Total energy line (T.E.L) represents the sum of a) pressure head and kinetic head b) kinetic head and datum head c) pressure head and datum head d) pressure head, kinetic head, and datum head 27 / 50 27. *To measure atmospheric pressure, we use a) barometers b) piezometer c) manometers d) differential manometers 28 / 50 28. Which of the following has the highest coefficient of discharge: a) sharp-edged orifice b) venturimeter c) cipolleti weir d) borda's mouthpiece running full 29 / 50 29. *If the velocity, pressure, density, etc., change at a point with respect to time, the flow is called a) uniform b) compressible c) unsteady d) incompressible 30 / 50 30. *The upper surface of the weir over which water flows is known as: a) vein b) nappe c) sill d) none of the above 31 / 50 31. Specific energy of a flowing fluid per unit weight is equal to a) (v^2/2g) + h b) (h^2/2g) + v c) (v^2/2h) + g d) (v^2/3g) + h 32 / 50 32. Reynolds number is the ratio of initial force and a) viscosity b) elasticity c) gravitational force d) surface tension 33 / 50 33. *The rise of the water table, which takes place due to the transformation of the unstable shooting flow (super-critical) to the stable streaming is called a) hydraulic jump b) standing wave c) both (a) and (b) above d) water cushion 34 / 50 34. For the laminar flow through a circular pipe, the maximum velocity is a) the maximum velocity=1.5 times the average velocity b) the maximum velocity=2.0 times the average velocity c) the maximum velocity=2.5 times the average velocity d) none of the above 35 / 50 35. The depth of flow after the hydraulic jump is a) d2 = d1/2 [√1+8(Fe)1^2 -1] b) d1 = d2/2 [√1+8(Fe)1^2 -1] c) d2 = d1/3 [√1+8(Fe)1^2 -1] d) d2 = d1/2 [√1+2(Fe)1^2 -1] 36 / 50 36. In an open tube, the free surface of mercury remains a) horizontal b) curved upwards c) curved downwards d) none of the above 37 / 50 37. If the density of a fluid changes from point to point in a flow region, it is called a) steady flow b) unsteady flow c) non-uniform flow d) compressible flow 38 / 50 38. The most economical section of a circular channel for the maximum discharge is when a) depth of water = 0.95 diameter of the circular section b) hydraulic mean depth = 0.286 diameter of the circular section c) wetted perimeter = 2.6 diameters of the circular section d) all of the above 39 / 50 39. An intensifier is used to increase a) pressure b) temperature c) energy d) none of the above 40 / 50 40. A rise or fall of liquid in a glass tube of a very small diameter when dipped is a) directly proportional to the force per unit length of periphery b) directly proportional to the sine of the angle of contact c) directly proportional to the specific weight of the liquid d) inversely proportional to the diameter of the glass tube 41 / 50 41. The ratio of the inertia and gravitational force acting in any flow, ignoring other forces, is called a) Euler number b) Froude number c) Reynolds number d) Weber number 42 / 50 42. *The hydraulic ram is a device a) for lifting water without an electric motor b) for accelerating water flow c) for lifting heavy loads d) none of the above 43 / 50 43. Crest of a weir is lower than d/s water level a) submerged weir b) Cipolletti weir c) triangular weir d) sharp-crested weir 44 / 50 44. The attraction among different particles of the same material is a) adhesion b) cohesion c) corrosion d) fusion 45 / 50 45. *Venturimeter is used to measure a) rate of flow b) velocity c) depth of flow d) all of the above 46 / 50 46. Find the capillary rise/fall in a glass tube when immersed in mercury with the following given data: surface tension, σ = 0.52 gmf/cm, angle of contact, θ = 130°, S.G. of mercury = 13.6, diameter of the pipe = 2.5 mm. a) 0.393 cm rise b) 0.393 cm fall c) neither fall nor rise d) all of the above 47 / 50 47. The pressure difference between inside and outside of a droplet of water is given by (Where σ is surface tension and d is the diameter of the droplet.) a) 2σ/d b) 4σ/d c) 6σ/d d) 8σ/d 48 / 50 48. Poise is the unit of a) mass density b) kinematic viscosity c) viscosity d) pressure gradient 49 / 50 49. If H is the height of the liquid above the sill, the effect of end contraction on each side, according to Francis' formula, is a) 0.1H b) 0.2H c) 0.3H d) 0.4H 50 / 50 50. *A pitot tube is used to measure a) pressure b) different in pressure c) velocity of flow d) none of the above Please provide accurate information so we can send your Achievement Certificate by mail. 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