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. *Venturimeter is used to measure a) rate of flow b) velocity c) depth of flow d) all of the above 2 / 50 2. *The floating method is used for the measurement of a) discharge b) head c) pressure d) none of the above 3 / 50 3. *Orifice-meter is used to measure: a) pressure at the point b) discharge c) average speed d) velocity 4 / 50 4. *Losses are more in a) laminar flow b) critical flow c) turbulent flow d) transition flow 5 / 50 5. 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 6 / 50 6. *If the velocity in a fluid flow does not change with respect to the length of the direction of flow, it is called a) steady flow b) uniform flow c) incompressible flow d) rotational flow 7 / 50 7. "Maximum efficiency of power transmission through a pipe is a) 50% b) 60% c) 66% d) 76% 8 / 50 8. 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 9 / 50 9. Rotation is defined as the movement of a fluid element in such a way that both of its axes rotate in... a) the same direction b) different directions c) both of the above d) none of the above 10 / 50 10. The water immediately downstream of the conduit or weir is called a) head water b) tail water c) main water d) surplus water 11 / 50 11. 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 12 / 50 12. An intensifier is used to increase a) pressure b) temperature c) energy d) none of the above 13 / 50 13. The most efficient channel section is a) semi-circular b) rectangular c) triangular d) trapezoidal 14 / 50 14. The hydrostatic force exerted by 2 m deep water on the gate downstream is equal to a) 40 kN b) 10 kN c) 20 kN d) 30 kN 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. 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 17 / 50 17. In an open tube, the free surface of mercury remains a) horizontal b) curved upwards c) curved downwards d) none of the above 18 / 50 18. 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 19 / 50 19. 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 20 / 50 20. Cavitations is collapsed by a) low pressure b) high pressure c) low velocity d) high velocity 21 / 50 21. *A stepped notch is a combination of a) rectangular notches of different sizes b) triangular notches of different sizes c) rectangular and triangular notches d) all of the above 22 / 50 22. 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 23 / 50 23. *If the velocity, pressure, density, etc., change at a point with respect to time, the flow is called a) uniform b) compressible c) unsteady d) incompressible 24 / 50 24. *The hydraulic radius is equal to a) area divided by the square of the wetted perimeter b) wetted area divided by the wetted perimeter c) the wetted perimeter divided by the area d) the square root of the area 25 / 50 25. 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 26 / 50 26. *Molecules of fluids get attracted due to a) capillary action b) surface tension c) adhesion d) cohesion 27 / 50 27. Liquids or fluids a) have no shape b) cannot be compressed c) both (a) and (b) of above d) none of the above 28 / 50 28. *To measure very low pressure, we use: a) barometers b) piezometers c) monometers d) differential manometers 29 / 50 29. The upward water pressure at the base of the structure is called a) up b) down c) uplist d) downlift 30 / 50 30. *The continuity equation deals with the law of conservation of a) mass b) momentum c) energy d) force 31 / 50 31. 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 32 / 50 32. *Hydraulic gradient line (except siphon) a) remains above the centerline of the conduit b) remains below the centerline of the conduit c) remains parallel to the centerline of the conduit d) may be above or below the centerline of the conduit 33 / 50 33. Mouthpieces are used to measure a) velocity b) pressure c) head d) rate of flow 34 / 50 34. If the Froude number in open channel flow is equal to 1.0, the flow is called a) critical flow b) streaming flow c) shooting flow d) none of the above 35 / 50 35. The depth of flow after the hydraulic jump is a) d2 = d1/2 [√1+8(Fe)1^2 -1] b) d1 = d2/2 [√1+8(Fe)1^2 -1] c) d2 = d1/3 [√1+8(Fe)1^2 -1] d) d2 = d1/2 [√1+2(Fe)1^2 -1] 36 / 50 36. *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 37 / 50 37. *Bernoulli's equation assumes that a) fluid is non-viscous b) fluid is homogeneous c) flow is along the streamline d) all of the above 38 / 50 38. 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 39 / 50 39. 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 40 / 50 40. In a flowing liquid, a particle may possess a) potential energy b) kinetic energy c) pressure energy d) all of the above 41 / 50 41. *Bernoulli's theorem deals with the law of conservation of a) energy b) all of the above c) mass d) momentum 42 / 50 42. *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 43 / 50 43. *The atmospheric pressure varies with a) altitude b) temperature c) weather conditions d) none of the above 44 / 50 44. 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 45 / 50 45. 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 46 / 50 46. 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 47 / 50 47. 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 48 / 50 48. *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 49 / 50 49. 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 50 / 50 50. *The magnitude of capillary rise is more in: a) silts b) sands c) clays d) gravels 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