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. 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 2 / 50 2. One horsepower is equal to a) 1 kW b) 0.746 kW c) 0.836 kW d) 0.756 kW 3 / 50 3. *Which of the following statements is valid? a) a fluid with low viscosity resists motion because its molecular structure gives it a lot of internal friction b) viscosity describes the internal friction of a moving fluid c) two fluids with the same dynamic viscosities have the same kinematic viscosities irrespective of their densities d) intensity of liquid pressure at the bottom of a tank is w.g.h/3 4 / 50 4. 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 5 / 50 5. *Cavitations is caused by a) low pressure b) high pressure c) low velocity d) high velocity 6 / 50 6. *The energy possessed by a fluid by virtue of its existing pressure is called a) elevation energy b) kinetic energy c) potential energy d) all of the above 7 / 50 7. In a venturimeter, the divergent cone is kept a) shorter than the convergent cone b) longer than the convergent cone c) equal to the convergent cone d) none of the above 8 / 50 8. The most efficient channel section is a) semi-circular b) rectangular c) triangular d) trapezoidal 9 / 50 9. 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 10 / 50 10. *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 11 / 50 11. The viscosity of gases varies with temperature a) directly proportional b) inversely proportional c) constant d) none of the above 12 / 50 12. 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 13 / 50 13. *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 14 / 50 14. 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 15 / 50 15. 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 16 / 50 16. 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 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. Poise is the unit of a) mass density b) kinematic viscosity c) viscosity d) pressure gradient 19 / 50 19. *Orifice-meter is used to measure: a) pressure at the point b) discharge c) average speed d) velocity 20 / 50 20. If the fluid particles move in straight lines and all the lines are parallel to the surface, the flow is called a) steady b) uniform c) compressible d) laminar 21 / 50 21. The continuity equation a) expresses the relationship between work and energy b) relates the momentum per unit volume between two points on a stream line c) relates the mass rate of flow along a stream line d) requires that Newton's second law of motion be satisfied at every point in the fluid. 22 / 50 22. An intensifier is used to increase a) pressure b) temperature c) energy d) none of the above 23 / 50 23. 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 24 / 50 24. If the velocity in a fluid flow changes with respect to the length of the direction of the flow, it is called a) unsteady flow b) compressible flow c) rotational flow d) none of the above 25 / 50 25. 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 26 / 50 26. When the pipes are connected in series, the total rate of flow a) is equal to the sum of the rate of flow in each pipe b) is equal to the reciprocal of the sum of the rate of flow in each pipe c) is the same as flowing through each pipe d) none of the above 27 / 50 27. 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 28 / 50 28. 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 29 / 50 29. *Barometers are used to measure a) pressure in water channels, pipes, etc. b) difference in pressure at two points c) atmospheric pressure d) very low pressure 30 / 50 30. Mach number is the ratio of inertia force to a) viscosity b) Froude number c) gravitational force d) elasticity 31 / 50 31. *The phenomenon occurring in an open channel when a rapidly flowing stream abruptly changes to a slowly flowing stream, causing a distinct rise of the liquid surface, is a) water hammer b) hydraulic jump c) critical discharge d) all of the above 32 / 50 32. *Bernoulli's theorem deals with the law of conservation of a) energy b) all of the above c) mass d) momentum 33 / 50 33. The thickness of a sharp-crested weir is kept less than a) one-third of the height of water on the sill b) one-half of the height of water on the sill c) two-thirds of the height of water on the sill d) four-thirds of the height of water on the sill 34 / 50 34. *The atmospheric pressure varies with a) altitude b) temperature c) weather conditions d) none of the above 35 / 50 35. *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 36 / 50 36. *In flow, the liquid particles may possess a) potential energy b) kinetic energy c) pressure energy d) all of the above 37 / 50 37. If the Froude number in open channel flow is less than 1.0, the flow is called a) critical flow b) super-critical flow c) sub-critical flow d) none of the above 38 / 50 38. *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 39 / 50 39. In an inclined position, a venturimeter records a) less reading b) same reading c) more reading d) none of the above 40 / 50 40. 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% 41 / 50 41. *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 42 / 50 42. For the flow of liquid from an open-ended tube (nozzle) leading to the formation of a spray of liquid drops, the number generally is a) Euler number b) Froude number c) Weber number d) Reynolds number 43 / 50 43. "Maximum efficiency of power transmission through a pipe is a) 50% b) 60% c) 66% d) 76% 44 / 50 44. *The difference between the total energy gradient line and the total energy line is a) kinetic head b) pressure head c) datum head d) loss of head 45 / 50 45. *The types of instrument used to measure low pressure with accuracy is a) piezometer b) barometer c) micro manometer d) mechanical gauge 46 / 50 46. *The wetted perimeter of a channel is given by a) 4.75Q^2 b) 4.75Q c) 4.75√Q d) none of the above 47 / 50 47. Weber number is the ratio of inertia force to a) surface tension b) gravitational force c) elasticity d) viscosity 48 / 50 48. *A pitot tube is used to measure a) pressure b) different in pressure c) velocity of flow d) none of the above 49 / 50 49. *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 50 / 50 50. 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 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