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. *To measure very low pressure, we use: a) barometers b) piezometers c) monometers d) differential manometers 2 / 50 2. The attraction among different particles of the same material is a) adhesion b) cohesion c) corrosion d) fusion 3 / 50 3. *The upper surface of the weir over which water flows is known as: a) vein b) nappe c) sill d) none of the above 4 / 50 4. *The types of instrument used to measure low pressure with accuracy is a) piezometer b) barometer c) micro manometer d) mechanical gauge 5 / 50 5. The maximum velocity in an open channel occurs a) at the bottom of the channel b) at 1/2 the depth of the channel c) slightly below the free surface d) at the free surface 6 / 50 6. 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 7 / 50 7. *Back water curve is caused if there is a a) friction head loss is more than the bed slope b) obstruction due to weir in the channel c) there is an increase in width of the channel d) none of the above 8 / 50 8. 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 9 / 50 9. Cavitations is collapsed by a) low pressure b) high pressure c) low velocity d) high velocity 10 / 50 10. At the vena contracta, the jet has the minimum cross-sectional area, and so the velocity of the liquid at this section will be a) minimum b) maximum c) average d) critical 11 / 50 11. Chazy's formula is used to determine a) head loss due to friction in pipes b) velocity of flow in pipe c) velocity of flow in channels d) none of the above 12 / 50 12. Flow in pipes is turbulent if the Reynolds number is a) less than 2100 b) more than 3000 c) between 2100 and 3000 d) none of the above 13 / 50 13. *The orifice used for low discharge is a) rectangular b) circular c) square d) triangular 14 / 50 14. A fluid particle may possess the displacement of a) translation b) rotation c) distortion d) all of the above 15 / 50 15. *Venturimeter is used to measure a) rate of flow b) velocity c) depth of flow d) all of the above 16 / 50 16. The term P/pg is known as a) kinetic energy b) pressure energy per unit weight c) kinetic energy per unit weight d) none of the above 17 / 50 17. *The discharge through a trapezoidal channel is maximum when a) m = d b) m = 2d c) m = 3d d) m = d/2 18 / 50 18. *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 19 / 50 19. The error 1% in measuring H will produce a a) 1% b) 1.5% c) 2% d) 2.5% 20 / 50 20. *The continuity equation deals with the law of conservation of a) mass b) momentum c) energy d) force 21 / 50 21. *Cavitations is caused by a) low pressure b) high pressure c) low velocity d) high velocity 22 / 50 22. Head loss due to friction in a pipe is given by the Darcy-Weisbach equation a) h_f = 4fLV^2/2gd b) h_f = fLV^2/2gd c) h_f = 0.5V^2 / 2g d) h_f = (v_1-v_2)^2 / 2g 23 / 50 23. 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 24 / 50 24. Gauge pressure is a) absolute - atmosphere b) absolute + atmosphere c) atmospheric ± absolute d) none of the above 25 / 50 25. If the forces are due to inertia and gravity, and frictional resistance plays only a minor role, the design of channels is made by comparing a) Reynold number b) Froude number c) Weber number d) Mach number 26 / 50 26. 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 27 / 50 27. *In flow, the liquid particles may possess a) potential energy b) kinetic energy c) pressure energy d) all of the above 28 / 50 28. In an inclined position, a venturimeter records a) less reading b) same reading c) more reading d) none of the above 29 / 50 29. If the specific gravity of oil is 0.7, then find the density of oil a) 1000 kg/cm^3 b) 900 kg/cm^3 c) 800 kg/cm^3 d) 700 kg/cm^3 30 / 50 30. The difference in pressure head measured by a mercury-oil differential manometer for a 20 cm difference of mercury level will be (specific gravity of oil-0.8) a) 2.72m of oil b) 2.52m of oil c) 3.20m of oil d) 0.2m of oil 31 / 50 31. *Hydraulic gradient is equal to a) difference in water surface / total length of the channel b) total loss due to friction / total length of the channel c) wetted perimeter / total length of the channel d) area of cross-section / total length of the channel 32 / 50 32. *A flow is said to be laminar when a) the fluid particles move in a zig-zag way b) the Reynolds number is high c) the fluid particles move in layers parallel to the boundary d) none of the above 33 / 50 33. *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 34 / 50 34. A triangular notch is preferred to a rectangular notch because a) only one reading is required b) its formula is simple to remember c) it gives more accurate results for low discharge (Q≤100m^3/sec) d) it measures a wide range of flows accurately 35 / 50 35. The term z is known as a) potential energy b) pressure energy c) potential energy per unit weight d) none of the above 36 / 50 36. *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 37 / 50 37. In an open tube, the free surface of mercury remains a) horizontal b) curved upwards c) curved downwards d) none of the above 38 / 50 38. Euler's number is the ratio of a) inertia force to pressure force b) pressure force to elastic force c) elastic force to viscous force d) viscous force to inertia force 39 / 50 39. A siphon is used a) to connect water reservoirs at different levels intervened by a hill b) to supply water to a town from a higher level to a lower level c) to fill up a tank with water at a higher level from a lower level d) none of the above 40 / 50 40. Total pressure on the top of a closed cylindrical vessel completely filled with liquid is directly proportional to a) radius b) (radius)^2 c) (radius)^3 d) (radius)^4 41 / 50 41. *An ideal flow of a liquid obeys a) continuity equation b) Newton's second law of viscosity c) Newton's second law of motion d) dynamic viscosity 42 / 50 42. *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 43 / 50 43. To ensure that water does not rise more than 100 cm above the crest, for a discharge of 5.00 m^3/sec, the length of the weir will be (Cd = 0.62) a) 2.48 m b) 2.73 m c) 2.50 m d) 2.51 m 44 / 50 44. 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 45 / 50 45. Mouthpieces are used to measure a) velocity b) pressure c) head d) rate of flow 46 / 50 46. 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 47 / 50 47. 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 48 / 50 48. If the total head of the nozzle of a pipe is 37.5m and the discharge is 1 cubic meter per second, then the power generated is a) 500 HP b) 550 HP c) 400 HP d) 450 HP 49 / 50 49. *What affects the quantity of mass of a fluid? a) acceleration due to gravity b) distance from the center of the earth c) elevation of the body d) none of the above 50 / 50 50. 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 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