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. 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 2 / 50 2. 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 3 / 50 3. Total head of a particle in motion is the sum of a) potential head and kinetic head b) kinetic head and pressure head c) potential head and pressure head d) potential head, kinetic head, and pressure head 4 / 50 4. 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 5 / 50 5. The water immediately downstream of the conduit or weir is called a) head water b) tail water c) main water d) surplus water 6 / 50 6. *Bernoulli's equation is applied to a) venturimeter b) orifice meter c) pitot tube d) all of the above 7 / 50 7. *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 8 / 50 8. 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 9 / 50 9. 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. 10 / 50 10. *The upper surface of the weir over which water flows is known as: a) vein b) nappe c) sill d) none of the above 11 / 50 11. *The most economical section of a circular channel for the maximum velocity is when a) depth of water = 0.810 diameter b) hydraulic mean depth = 0.304 diameter of the circular section c) wetted perimeter = 2.245 diameters of the circular section d) all of the above 12 / 50 12. 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 13 / 50 13. *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 14 / 50 14. *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 15 / 50 15. *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 16 / 50 16. The phenomenon of rising of a liquid surface in a tube of small diameter relative to the adjacent normal level of the liquid is known as a) capillary rise b) capillary fall c) rising d) none of the above 17 / 50 17. Specific weight of liquid a) remains constant at every place b) does not remain constant at every place c) varies from place to place d) does not vary on any other planet except earth 18 / 50 18. 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) 19 / 50 19. 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% 20 / 50 20. *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 21 / 50 21. 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 22 / 50 22. *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 23 / 50 23. 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 24 / 50 24. 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 25 / 50 25. 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 26 / 50 26. 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 27 / 50 27. 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] 28 / 50 28. *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 29 / 50 29. *Rotameter is used for measuring a) density of fluids b) value of fluids in a pipe c) discharge of fluids d) pressure in fluids 30 / 50 30. 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 31 / 50 31. 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 32 / 50 32. *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 33 / 50 33. *Losses are more in a) laminar flow b) critical flow c) turbulent flow d) transition flow 34 / 50 34. *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 35 / 50 35. 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 36 / 50 36. A rise or fall of liquid in a glass tube of a very small diameter when dipped is a) directly proportional to the force per unit length of periphery b) directly proportional to the sine of the angle of contact c) directly proportional to the specific weight of the liquid d) inversely proportional to the diameter of the glass tube 37 / 50 37. "Maximum efficiency of power transmission through a pipe is a) 50% b) 60% c) 66% d) 76% 38 / 50 38. *An ideal flow of a liquid obeys a) continuity equation b) Newton's second law of viscosity c) Newton's second law of motion d) dynamic viscosity 39 / 50 39. 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 40 / 50 40. *The continuity equation deals with the law of conservation of a) mass b) momentum c) energy d) force 41 / 50 41. *An orifice is called a large orifice if the water head is a) two times the diameter of the pipe b) three times the diameter of the pipe c) four times the diameter of the pipe d) five times the diameter of the pipe 42 / 50 42. Hydrostatic pressure on a dam depends upon its a) length b) depth c) shape d) both (b) and (c) of the above 43 / 50 43. *The discharge through a trapezoidal channel is maximum when a) m = d b) m = 2d c) m = 3d d) m = d/2 44 / 50 44. *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 45 / 50 45. 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 46 / 50 46. Head loss due to friction in a pipe is given by the Darcy-Weisbach equation a) h_f = 4fLV^2/2gd b) h_f = fLV^2/2gd c) h_f = 0.5V^2 / 2g d) h_f = (v_1-v_2)^2 / 2g 47 / 50 47. *Pressure within a soap bubble is a) equal to vapor pressure b) less than external pressure c) more than external pressure d) equal to external pressure 48 / 50 48. In the case of leveling by a level pipe, the level is indicated by a) upper face b) middle face c) lower face d) all of the above 49 / 50 49. *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 50 / 50 50. 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 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