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. Specific weight of sea water is more than that of pure water because of a) dissolved air b) dissolved salts c) suspended matter d) all of the above 2 / 50 2. In a flowing liquid, a particle may possess a) potential energy b) kinetic energy c) pressure energy d) all of the above 3 / 50 3. *Cavitations is caused by a) low pressure b) high pressure c) low velocity d) high velocity 4 / 50 4. 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 5 / 50 5. Hydrostatic pressure on a dam depends upon its a) length b) depth c) shape d) both (b) and (c) of the above 6 / 50 6. 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 7 / 50 7. *Losses are more in a) laminar flow b) critical flow c) turbulent flow d) transition flow 8 / 50 8. *The difference between the total energy line and the hydraulic gradient line is a) kinetic head b) pressure head c) datum head d) loss of head 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. 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 11 / 50 11. The basic head loss in a long pipe is: a) fittings b) sudden increase in diameter c) sudden decrease in diameter d) friction 12 / 50 12. *The pressure in pipe flow is normally a) less than atmospheric pressure b) equal to atmospheric pressure c) more than atmospheric pressure d) none of the above 13 / 50 13. 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 14 / 50 14. *If the velocity of fluid particles varies from point to point in magnitude and direction, as well as from instant to instant, the flow is said to be a) laminar b) turbulent flow c) uniform flow d) non-uniform flow 15 / 50 15. *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 16 / 50 16. 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 17 / 50 17. For any channel section, the specific energy increase with a) decreases in depth of super critical flow b) increases in depth of super critical flow c) increases in depth of sub critical flow d) none of the above 18 / 50 18. 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 19 / 50 19. *Surface float is used to measure a) pressure b) difference in pressure c) viscosity of flow d) none of the above 20 / 50 20. *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 21 / 50 21. *Variation in volume of liquid with variation in pressure is called a) plasticity b) viscosity c) compressibility d) none of the above 22 / 50 22. The total energy of a liquid in motion is equal to: a) pressure energy + kinetic energy + potential energy b) pressure energy - (kinetic energy + potential energy) c) potential energy - (pressure energy + kinetic energy) d) kinetic energy - (pressure energy + potential energy) 23 / 50 23. *An independent mass of a fluid does not possess a) elevation energy b) kinetic energy c) pressure energy d) none of the above 24 / 50 24. *Surface tension is the force a) per unit length b) per unit area c) per unit volume d) all of the above 25 / 50 25. 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 26 / 50 26. 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 27 / 50 27. *Orifice-meter is used to measure: a) pressure at the point b) discharge c) average speed d) velocity 28 / 50 28. One horsepower is equal to a) 1 kW b) 0.746 kW c) 0.836 kW d) 0.756 kW 29 / 50 29. 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 30 / 50 30. *Pressure head is given by a) P/w b) z c) v/2g d) all 31 / 50 31. The pressure less than atmospheric pressure is known as a) suction pressure b) vacuum pressure c) negative pressure d) all of the above 32 / 50 32. *Cipolletti weir is a trapezoidal weir having a side slope of a) H:V::1:2 b) H:V::2:1 c) H:V::1:4 d) none of the above 33 / 50 33. *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 34 / 50 34. *To measure very low pressure, we use: a) barometers b) piezometers c) monometers d) differential manometers 35 / 50 35. *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 36 / 50 36. *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 37 / 50 37. *The upper surface of the weir over which water flows is known as: a) vein b) nappe c) sill d) none of the above 38 / 50 38. The viscosity of gases varies with temperature a) directly proportional b) inversely proportional c) constant d) none of the above 39 / 50 39. If S is the height of the crest above the base of the channel and H is the head of water over the weir, whose length is L and discharge is Q m^3/sec, the velocity of approach Va is a) √2gh b) Q/L(H-L) c) Q/L(H+L) d) L(H+S)/Q 40 / 50 40. *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 41 / 50 41. Practical fluids possess a) viscosity b) surface tension c) compressibility d) all of the above 42 / 50 42. 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 43 / 50 43. *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 44 / 50 44. *Stoke is the unit of a) surface tension b) viscosity c) kinematic viscosity d) none of the above 45 / 50 45. 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 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. 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 48 / 50 48. 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] 49 / 50 49. 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 50 / 50 50. *The upper surface of the notch over which water flows is known as a) vein b) nappe c) sill d) none of the above 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