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. 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 2 / 50 2. Poise is the unit of a) mass density b) kinematic viscosity c) viscosity d) pressure gradient 3 / 50 3. *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 4 / 50 4. In an inclined position, a venturimeter records a) less reading b) same reading c) more reading d) none of the above 5 / 50 5. 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 6 / 50 6. *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 7 / 50 7. 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 8 / 50 8. 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 9 / 50 9. 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 10 / 50 10. 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 11 / 50 11. "Maximum efficiency of power transmission through a pipe is a) 50% b) 60% c) 66% d) 76% 12 / 50 12. 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 13 / 50 13. A fluid particle may possess the displacement of a) translation b) rotation c) distortion d) all of the above 14 / 50 14. *If fluid or flow parameters at any given instant remain the same at every point in space, it is called: a) steady flow b) laminar flow c) uniform flow d) rotational flow 15 / 50 15. *Cavitations is caused by a) low pressure b) high pressure c) low velocity d) high velocity 16 / 50 16. *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 17 / 50 17. A substance which deforms continuously under the action of shear stress is called a) fluid b) liquid c) solid d) gas 18 / 50 18. The basic head loss in a long pipe is: a) fittings b) sudden increase in diameter c) sudden decrease in diameter d) friction 19 / 50 19. The two depths at which the specific energy is the same are called a) alternate depths b) conjugate depths c) critical depths d) normal depths 20 / 50 20. The attraction among different particles of the same material is a) adhesion b) cohesion c) corrosion d) fusion 21 / 50 21. Super-critical flow occurs in a) normal slope b) mild slope c) steep slope d) all of the above 22 / 50 22. If the fluid particles move in a zig-zag way, the flow is called a) unsteady b) non-uniform c) turbulent d) incompressible 23 / 50 23. *The discharge passing through the crest having a length of 1.25m, a height of the flow of water 0.25m, and Cd = 0.035 is a) 0.0116 cm³/sec b) 0.116 cm³/sec c) 0.0160 cm³/sec d) 0.00116 cm³/sec 24 / 50 24. *Stoke is the unit of a) surface tension b) viscosity c) kinematic viscosity d) none of the above 25 / 50 25. 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 26 / 50 26. The most efficient channel section is a) semi-circular b) rectangular c) triangular d) trapezoidal 27 / 50 27. The numerical value of vorticity is.....of the rotation a) twice b) thrice c) same d) all of the above 28 / 50 28. *To measure atmospheric pressure, we use a) barometers b) piezometer c) manometers d) differential manometers 29 / 50 29. 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. 30 / 50 30. For a long pipe, the head loss a) at the entrance is ignored b) at the outlet is ignored c) at the entrance and outlet both are ignored d) due to friction is ignored 31 / 50 31. 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 32 / 50 32. *The equation of continuity of fluids is applicable only if a) the flow is steady b) the flow is in-compressible c) the flow is one-dimensional d) all of the above 33 / 50 33. *Cipolleti weir is a a) rectangular weir whose length is kept 3 times the height of the water above the sill b) triangular weir, whose notch angle is 90° c) trapezoidal weir, whose sides slope 1 horizontal to 4 verticals d) a combination of rectangular and triangular weirs 34 / 50 34. In an open channel flow a) the velocity distribution is symmetrical about the pipe axis b) the maximum velocity occurs at a little distance below the water surface c) flow cross-section is fixed d) the flow takes place at the expense of hydraulic pressure 35 / 50 35. *If the volume of liquid weighing 3000 kg is 4 cubic meters, then the specific gravity is a) 750 kg/m^3 b) 12000 kg/m^3 c) 1.33 d) 0.75 36 / 50 36. *Surface float is used to measure a) pressure b) difference in pressure c) viscosity of flow d) none of the above 37 / 50 37. As per our convenience which one is correct with respect to the dimensionless number? a) WIS-MIE-RIV-FIG-EIP b) WIE-MIS-RIV-FIG-IEP c) MIE-WIS-RIG-FIV-PIE d) WIG-MIS-RIE-FIV-IPE 38 / 50 38. 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 39 / 50 39. The inlet length of a venturimeter a) is equal to the outlet length b) is more than the outlet length c) is less than the outlet length d) none of the above 40 / 50 40. 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 41 / 50 41. *Uniform flow is said to occur when a) the size and shape of the cross-section in a particular length remain constant b) the size and shape of the cross-section change along a length c) the frictional loss in the particular length of the channel will be more than the drop in elevation d) the frictional loss in the particular length of the channel will be less than the drop in elevation 42 / 50 42. *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 43 / 50 43. The line joining the points to which the liquid rises in vertical piezometer tubes fitted at different cross-sections of a conduit is known as a) hydraulic gradient b) piezometric line c) pressure grade line d) all of the above 44 / 50 44. 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 45 / 50 45. *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 46 / 50 46. *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 47 / 50 47. The ratio of the percentage error in the discharge and the percentage error in the measurement of head over a rectangular notch is a) 1/2 b) 2/3 c) 3/2 d) 3/4 48 / 50 48. 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 49 / 50 49. *The upper surface of the weir over which water flows is known as: a) vein b) nappe c) sill d) none of the above 50 / 50 50. 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 Please provide accurate information so we can send your Achievement Certificate by mail. NameEmailPhone Number Your score is Share your achievement! LinkedIn Facebook Twitter 0% Restart Test Please provide your feedback. Thank you for your valuable feedback. Send feedback Buy Hydraulics MCQ PDF for Offline Study