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 discharge through a trapezoidal channel is maximum when a) half of the width = sloping side b) top width = 1/2 sloping side c) top width = 1.5 sloping side d) none of the above 2 / 50 2. Water hammer is a phenomenon that occurs a) when pressure increases sudden closure of the valve b) when pressure decreases sudden opening of the valve c) due to the elastic material of the pipe d) due to the incompressible nature of the fluid 3 / 50 3. *The discharge through a trapezoidal channel is maximum when a) m = d b) m = 2d c) m = 3d d) m = d/2 4 / 50 4. 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 5 / 50 5. Cavitations in flowing fluid occurs when a) the total energy suddenly increases b) the total energy suddenly decreases c) the total energy is constant d) none of the above 6 / 50 6. *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 7 / 50 7. Cavitations is collapsed by a) low pressure b) high pressure c) low velocity d) high velocity 8 / 50 8. 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 9 / 50 9. 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 10 / 50 10. 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 11 / 50 11. *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 12 / 50 12. *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 13 / 50 13. In a flowing liquid, a particle may possess a) potential energy b) kinetic energy c) pressure energy d) all of the above 14 / 50 14. *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 15 / 50 15. When the pipes are connected in parallel, the total loss of head a) is equal to the sum of the loss of head in each pipe b) is the same as in each pipe c) is equal to the reciprocal of the sum of the loss of head in each pipe d) none of the above 16 / 50 16. Which of the following is the example of laminar flow? a) underground flow b) flow past tiny bodies c) both of (a) and (b) d) none of the above 17 / 50 17. 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% 18 / 50 18. *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 19 / 50 19. 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 20 / 50 20. In an open tube, the free surface of mercury remains a) horizontal b) curved upwards c) curved downwards d) none of the above 21 / 50 21. *Surface tension is the force a) per unit length b) per unit area c) per unit volume d) all of the above 22 / 50 22. *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 23 / 50 23. If the volume of a liquid weighing 3000 kg is 4 cubic meters, then 0.75 is its a) specific weight b) specific mass c) specific gravity d) none of the above 24 / 50 24. 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 25 / 50 25. *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 26 / 50 26. 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 27 / 50 27. 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 28 / 50 28. 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 29 / 50 29. 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 30 / 50 30. 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 31 / 50 31. 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 32 / 50 32. 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 33 / 50 33. Super-critical flow occurs in a) normal slope b) mild slope c) steep slope d) all of the above 34 / 50 34. *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 35 / 50 35. Hydraulic gradient line and total energy line are a) same b) different c) differ by pressure head d) differ by static head 36 / 50 36. *A pitot tube is used to measure a) pressure b) different in pressure c) velocity of flow d) none of the above 37 / 50 37. For the same specific force, the two depths at which the same discharge occurs are called a) alternate depths b) conjugate depths c) critical depths d) normal depths 38 / 50 38. 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 39 / 50 39. *The rate of flow through a venturimeter varies as a) H^1/2 b) H^3/2 c) H^4/2 d) H^5/2 40 / 50 40. The attraction among different particles of the same material is a) adhesion b) cohesion c) corrosion d) fusion 41 / 50 41. *The notch angle for the maximum discharge over a triangular notch is a) 30° b) 60° c) 90° d) 120° 42 / 50 42. 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 43 / 50 43. *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 44 / 50 44. 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 45 / 50 45. "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 46 / 50 46. *The upper surface of the notch over which water flows is known as a) vein b) nappe c) sill d) none of the above 47 / 50 47. 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 48 / 50 48. *To measure atmospheric pressure, we use a) barometers b) piezometer c) manometers d) differential manometers 49 / 50 49. 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. 50 / 50 50. Which of the following quantities are dimensionless? a) surface tension b) specific weight c) angular velocity d) Mach number 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