Home» Online Test » Civil Engineering » Hydraulics Online Test » Paper 1 » Paper 2 » Paper 3 0% Sorry, time's up. To complete the online test, please restart it. Created by Vikash chaudhary This is a FREE online test. Beware of scammers who ask for money to attend this test. Get fresh, new questions in each attempt. Total Questions: 50 Time Allotted: 50 minutes Passing Score: 70% Randomization: Yes Certificate: Yes Do not refresh the page! 👍 All the best! 1 / 50 1. *Cavitations is caused by a) low pressure b) high pressure c) low velocity d) high velocity 2 / 50 2. With a clinging nappe of a weir, the excess discharge is a) 6% to 7% b) 8% to 10% c) 12% to 15% d) 25% to 30% 3 / 50 3. *The hydraulic ram is a pump that works on a) the principle of water hammer b) the principle of centrifugal action c) the principle of reciprocation action d) all of the above 4 / 50 4. *The flow in which the path of individual particles of liquid cross each other is called a) uniform flow b) turbulent flow c) stream line flow d) none of the above 5 / 50 5. *Pressure within a soap bubble is a) equal to vapor pressure b) less than external pressure c) more than external pressure d) equal to external pressure 6 / 50 6. Super-critical flow occurs in a) normal slope b) mild slope c) steep slope d) all of the above 7 / 50 7. *The width of a weir with end contraction is a) equal to the width of the channel b) less than the width of the channel c) half the width of the channel d) none of the above 8 / 50 8. Specific weight of sea water is more than that of pure water because of a) dissolved air b) dissolved salts c) suspended matter d) all of the above 9 / 50 9. If the Froude number in open channel flow is more than 1.0, the flow is called a) critical flow b) streaming flow c) shooting flow d) none of the above 10 / 50 10. The discharge through a V-notch weir is directly proportional to: a) the bed slope of the channel upstream b) the depth of flow c) the top width of the notch d) the angle of the notch and the depth of the flow 11 / 50 11. To avoid an interruption in the flow of a siphon, the air vessel is provided a) at the inlet b) at the outlet c) at the summit d) at the point between the inlet and outlet 12 / 50 12. *An independent mass of a fluid does not possess a) elevation energy b) kinetic energy c) pressure energy d) none of the above 13 / 50 13. The head of water representing in the case of HGL line is known as a) static head b) residual head c) pressure head d) all of the above 14 / 50 14. Mach number is the ratio of inertia force to a) viscosity b) Froude number c) gravitational force d) elasticity 15 / 50 15. *The actual velocity through an orifice is........... than the theoretical velocity. a) more b) less c) equal d) not defined 16 / 50 16. For a circular channel, the wetted perimeter is given by (where θ=half the angle subtended by the water at the center and R= radius of circular channel) a) 2Rθ b) 3Rθ c) 4Rθ d) all of the above 17 / 50 17. An intensifier is used to increase a) pressure b) temperature c) energy d) none of the above 18 / 50 18. 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 19 / 50 19. *The main assumption of Bernoulli's equation is a) the velocity of energy of liquid particles across any cross-section of a pipe is uniform b) no external force except gravity acts on the liquid c) there is no loss of energy of the liquid while flowing d) all of the above 20 / 50 20. Hydraulic gradient line for an open flow channel is a) below water level b) same as water level c) above water level d) all of the above 21 / 50 21. From a nozzle exposed to the atmosphere, the liquid jet traverses a) a straight line b) a circular path c) a parabolic path d) an elliptical path 22 / 50 22. The ratio of the percentage error in the discharge and the percentage error in the measurement of head over a triangular notch is a) 2/3 b) 3/2 c) 2/5 d) 5/2 23 / 50 23. *Rotameter is used for measuring a) density of fluids b) value of fluids in a pipe c) discharge of fluids d) pressure in fluids 24 / 50 24. *The discharge through a rectangular channel is maximum when a) m = d/2 b) d=b/2 c) m=2d d) both (a) and (b) above 25 / 50 25. Hydrostatic pressure on a dam depends upon its a) length b) depth c) shape d) both (b) and (c) of the above 26 / 50 26. The total energy of a liquid in motion is equal to: a) pressure energy + kinetic energy + potential energy b) pressure energy - (kinetic energy + potential energy) c) potential energy - (pressure energy + kinetic energy) d) kinetic energy - (pressure energy + potential energy) 27 / 50 27. *The specific weight of water 1000 kg/m^3 a) at normal pressure of 760 mm b) at 4°C temperature c) at mean sea level d) all of the above 28 / 50 28. *The most economical section of a circular channel for the maximum velocity is when a) depth of water = 0.810 diameter b) hydraulic mean depth = 0.304 diameter of the circular section c) wetted perimeter = 2.245 diameters of the circular section d) all of the above 29 / 50 29. For any channel section, the specific energy increase with a) decreases in depth of super critical flow b) increases in depth of super critical flow c) increases in depth of sub critical flow d) none of the above 30 / 50 30. The upward water pressure at the base of the structure is called a) up b) down c) uplist d) downlift 31 / 50 31. In the case of leveling by a level pipe, the level is indicated by a) upper face b) middle face c) lower face d) all of the above 32 / 50 32. *Cipolletti weir is a trapezoidal weir having a side slope of a) H:V::1:2 b) H:V::2:1 c) H:V::1:4 d) none of the above 33 / 50 33. 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 34 / 50 34. Open channel flow is a) one in which the liquid is flowing in a conduit and has a free surface b) one in which the liquid is flowing in a closed conduit running full c) a covered channel running full d) one in which the liquid is flowing in a conduit under pressure 35 / 50 35. *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 36 / 50 36. The Manning's formula for flow in an open channel is given by a) v = n R^2/3 S^1/2 b) none of the above c) v = 1/n R^2/3 S^1/2 d) v = 1/n R^1/2 S^2/3 37 / 50 37. If the pressure is applied to the surface of a liquid, the liquid transmits the pressure equally in all directions is given by a) Pascal b) Newton c) Archimedes d) all of the above 38 / 50 38. *To measure very low pressure, we use: a) barometers b) piezometers c) monometers d) differential manometers 39 / 50 39. 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 40 / 50 40. *The magnitude of capillary rise is more in: a) silts b) sands c) clays d) gravels 41 / 50 41. *The magnitude of water hammer depends upon a) the length of the pipeline b) elastic properties of liquid c) elastic properties of the pipe material d) diameter of the pipeline 42 / 50 42. Crest of a weir is lower than d/s water level a) submerged weir b) Cipolletti weir c) triangular weir d) sharp-crested weir 43 / 50 43. "Manning's formula is used for a) flow in open channels b) head loss due to friction in open channels c) head loss due to friction in pipes flowing full d) flow in pipes 44 / 50 44. 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 45 / 50 45. The pressure less than atmospheric pressure is known as a) suction pressure b) vacuum pressure c) negative pressure d) all of the above 46 / 50 46. A fluid particle may possess the displacement of a) translation b) rotation c) distortion d) all of the above 47 / 50 47. Hydraulic gradient line and total energy line are a) same b) different c) differ by pressure head d) differ by static head 48 / 50 48. When the water level on the downstream side of a weir is above the top surface of a weir, the weir is known as: a) submerged weir b) narrow-crested weir c) broad-crested weir d) ogee weir 49 / 50 49. *Orifice-meter is used to measure: a) pressure at the point b) discharge c) average speed d) velocity 50 / 50 50. *The pressure in pipe flow is normally a) less than atmospheric pressure b) equal to atmospheric pressure c) more than atmospheric pressure d) none of the above Please provide accurate information so we can send your Achievement Certificate by mail. NameEmailPhone Number Your score isShare your achievement! LinkedIn Facebook 0% Restart Test Please provide your feedback. Thank you for your valuable feedback. Send feedback Buy Hydraulics MCQ PDF for Offline Study