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. 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 2 / 50 2. 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 3 / 50 3. ........ is defined as the maximum increase in water level in the path of the flow of water a) afflux b) rising of the wall c) flood d) rainfall 4 / 50 4. *An independent mass of a fluid does not possess a) elevation energy b) kinetic energy c) pressure energy d) none of the above 5 / 50 5. If the density of a fluid is constant from point to point in a flow region, it is called a) steady flow b) incompressible flow c) uniform flow d) rotational flow 6 / 50 6. 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 7 / 50 7. *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 8 / 50 8. If the specific gravity of oil is 0.7, then find the density of oil a) 1000 kg/cm^3 b) 900 kg/cm^3 c) 800 kg/cm^3 d) 700 kg/cm^3 9 / 50 9. Super-critical flow occurs in a) normal slope b) mild slope c) steep slope d) all of the above 10 / 50 10. *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 11 / 50 11. *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 12 / 50 12. 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 13 / 50 13. *The types of instrument used to measure low pressure with accuracy is a) piezometer b) barometer c) micro manometer d) mechanical gauge 14 / 50 14. The multiplying factor for converting one poise into MKS unit of dynamic viscosity is a) 1 b) 0.1 c) 0.001 d) 0.0001 15 / 50 15. *The discharge through a trapezoidal channel is maximum when a) m = d b) m = 2d c) m = 3d d) m = d/2 16 / 50 16. *Differential manometers are used to measure a) pressure in water channels b) difference in pressure at two points c) atmospheric pressure d) very low pressure 17 / 50 17. *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 18 / 50 18. *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 19 / 50 19. *If a pitot tube is placed with its nose facing sideways, the liquid a) rises in the tube b) falls in the tube c) neither rises nor falls in the tube d) all of the above 20 / 50 20. 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 21 / 50 21. *The upper surface of the notch over which water flows is known as a) vein b) nappe c) sill d) none of the above 22 / 50 22. 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 23 / 50 23. *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 24 / 50 24. 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 25 / 50 25. 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% 26 / 50 26. *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 27 / 50 27. Gauge pressure is a) absolute - atmosphere b) absolute + atmosphere c) atmospheric ± absolute d) none of the above 28 / 50 28. 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 29 / 50 29. *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 30 / 50 30. When the fluid is at rest, the shear stress is a) maximum b) zero c) unpredictable d) none of the above 31 / 50 31. 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 32 / 50 32. *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 33 / 50 33. *The main assumption of Bernoulli's equation is a) the velocity of energy of liquid particles across any cross-section of a pipe is uniform b) no external force except gravity acts on the liquid c) there is no loss of energy of the liquid while flowing d) all of the above 34 / 50 34. *Orifice-meter is used to measure: a) pressure at the point b) discharge c) average speed d) velocity 35 / 50 35. *The continuity equation deals with the law of conservation of a) mass b) momentum c) energy d) force 36 / 50 36. The term P/pg is known as a) kinetic energy b) pressure energy per unit weight c) kinetic energy per unit weight d) none of the above 37 / 50 37. 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 38 / 50 38. 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 39 / 50 39. *Molecules of fluids get attracted due to a) capillary action b) surface tension c) adhesion d) cohesion 40 / 50 40. "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 41 / 50 41. 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 42 / 50 42. *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 43 / 50 43. *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 44 / 50 44. *To measure very low pressure, we use: a) barometers b) piezometers c) monometers d) differential manometers 45 / 50 45. The term z is known as a) potential energy b) pressure energy c) potential energy per unit weight d) none of the above 46 / 50 46. The basic head loss in a long pipe is: a) fittings b) sudden increase in diameter c) sudden decrease in diameter d) friction 47 / 50 47. *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 48 / 50 48. *If a pitot tube is placed with its nose facing downstream, the liquid a) does not rise in the tube b) rises in the tube to a height √v^2/sg c) falls in the tube to a depth √v^2/2g d) none of the above 49 / 50 49. Critical depth (he) is given by (where q= rate of flow per unit width of channel) a) (q^2/g)^1/3 b) (q^2/g)^1/4 c) (q^2/g)^1/2 d) none of the above 50 / 50 50. *Water cushion is used to a) sit in the house b) destroy the energy c) produce energy d) none of the above 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