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. 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 2 / 50 2. 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 3 / 50 3. The water immediately downstream of the conduit or weir is called a) head water b) tail water c) main water d) surplus water 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. The ratio of the mean velocity to the surface velocity in open channels is equal to a) 0.55 b) 0.75 c) 0.88 d) 1.75 6 / 50 6. *The notch angle for the maximum discharge over a triangular notch is a) 30° b) 60° c) 90° d) 120° 7 / 50 7. In fluids, steady flow occurs when a) the condition of flow change steadily with time b) the condition of flow do not change with time c) the condition of flow remains the same at adjacent points d) the velocity vector remains constant at a point 8 / 50 8. Hydrostatic pressure on a dam depends upon its a) length b) depth c) shape d) both (b) and (c) of the above 9 / 50 9. A steady uniform flow is through a a) long pipe at decreasing rate b) long pipe at constant rate c) long pipe at increasing rate d) none of the above 10 / 50 10. 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 11 / 50 11. 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 12 / 50 12. The error 1% in measuring H will produce a a) 1% b) 1.5% c) 2% d) 2.5% 13 / 50 13. 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 14 / 50 14. The viscosity of gases varies with temperature a) directly proportional b) inversely proportional c) constant d) none of the above 15 / 50 15. 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 16 / 50 16. In an open tube, the free surface of mercury remains a) horizontal b) curved upwards c) curved downwards d) none of the above 17 / 50 17. 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 18 / 50 18. *Surface float is used to measure a) pressure b) difference in pressure c) viscosity of flow d) none of the above 19 / 50 19. An intensifier is used to increase a) pressure b) temperature c) energy d) none of the above 20 / 50 20. 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% 21 / 50 21. 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 22 / 50 22. *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 23 / 50 23. The term z is known as a) potential energy b) pressure energy c) potential energy per unit weight d) none of the above 24 / 50 24. Mass density of liquid (p) is given by a) p = mass/volume b) p = metric slug/m^2 c) p = kgsec^3/m^4 d) all of the above 25 / 50 25. *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 26 / 50 26. Hooke's law for solids is analogous to a) Newton's law of viscosity b) Pascal's law c) Boundary layer theory d) continuity equation 27 / 50 27. *The actual velocity through an orifice is........... than the theoretical velocity. a) more b) less c) equal d) not defined 28 / 50 28. *Bernoulli's equation is applied to a) venturimeter b) orifice meter c) pitot tube d) all of the above 29 / 50 29. Super-critical flow occurs in a) normal slope b) mild slope c) steep slope d) all of the above 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. The ratio of the inertia and gravitational force acting in any flow, ignoring other forces, is called a) Euler number b) Froude number c) Reynolds number d) Weber number 32 / 50 32. *The upper surface of the weir over which water flows is known as: a) vein b) nappe c) sill d) none of the above 33 / 50 33. In an inclined pipe, the pressure difference at its two ends is due to a) sudden head drop at the inlet b) exit head drop c) frictional loss head d) all of the above 34 / 50 34. In an inclined position, a venturimeter records a) less reading b) same reading c) more reading d) none of the above 35 / 50 35. In the case of vortex flow, the level of water at the center is a) higher than circumference b) lower than circumference c) same as circumference d) all of the above 36 / 50 36. 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 37 / 50 37. 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 38 / 50 38. *Pressure head is given by a) P/w b) z c) v/2g d) all 39 / 50 39. *Capillarity of water is a) directly proportional to surface tension b) inversely proportional to the angle of contact c) inversely proportional to the diameter of the pipe d) all of the above 40 / 50 40. 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 41 / 50 41. *Piezometers 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 42 / 50 42. Liquids or fluids a) have no shape b) cannot be compressed c) both (a) and (b) of above d) none of the above 43 / 50 43. 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 44 / 50 44. 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 45 / 50 45. When the fluid is at rest, the shear stress is a) maximum b) zero c) unpredictable d) none of the above 46 / 50 46. *The floating method is used for the measurement of a) discharge b) head c) pressure d) none of the above 47 / 50 47. *The upper surface of the notch over which water flows is known as a) vein b) nappe c) sill d) none of the above 48 / 50 48. *The magnitude of capillary rise is more in: a) silts b) sands c) clays d) gravels 49 / 50 49. *To measure very low pressure, we use: a) barometers b) piezometers c) monometers d) differential manometers 50 / 50 50. *Viscosity of a liquid a) drops with temperature b) rises with temperature c) does not vary with temperature d) remains constant up to a certain temperature 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. 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