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. *The total pressure force on a plane area is equal to the area multiplied by the intensity of pressure at its centroid if a) the area is horizontal b) the area is vertical c) the area is inclined d) all of the above 2 / 50 2. 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 3 / 50 3. For uniform flow in the channel a) the total energy line, hydraulic gradient line, and the bottom of the channel are parallel b) the total energy line and water surface are horizontal, while the bottom of the channel is inclined c) total energy line, water surface, and the bottom of the channel are parallel d) none of the above 4 / 50 4. *1 m head is equivalent to a) 0.1 kg/cm^2 b) 0.2 kg/cm^2 c) 0.3 kg/cm^2 d) 0.4 kg/cm^2 5 / 50 5. *If the velocity, pressure, density, etc., do not change at a point with respect to time, the flow is called a) uniform b) incompressible c) non-uniform d) steady 6 / 50 6. 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 7 / 50 7. *Stoke is the unit of a) surface tension b) viscosity c) kinematic viscosity d) none of the above 8 / 50 8. *The rate of flow through a venturimeter varies as a) H^1/2 b) H^3/2 c) H^4/2 d) H^5/2 9 / 50 9. 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 10 / 50 10. A siphon is an a) L-shaped pipe b) U-shaped pipe c) inverted U-shaped pipe d) all of the above 11 / 50 11. The viscosity of gases varies with temperature a) directly proportional b) inversely proportional c) constant d) none of the above 12 / 50 12. If the fluid particles move in a zig-zag way, the flow is called a) unsteady b) non-uniform c) turbulent d) incompressible 13 / 50 13. 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 14 / 50 14. 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 15 / 50 15. 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] 16 / 50 16. A triangular notch is preferred to a rectangular notch because a) only one reading is required b) its formula is simple to remember c) it gives more accurate results for low discharge (Q≤100m^3/sec) d) it measures a wide range of flows accurately 17 / 50 17. When the fluid is at rest, the shear stress is a) maximum b) zero c) unpredictable d) none of the above 18 / 50 18. Mach number is the ratio of inertia force to a) viscosity b) Froude number c) gravitational force d) elasticity 19 / 50 19. The depth of flow at which the specific energy is minimum is called a) normal depth b) critical depth c) alternate depth d) all of the above 20 / 50 20. 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 21 / 50 21. *The discharge through a trapezoidal channel is maximum when a) m = d b) m = 2d c) m = 3d d) m = d/2 22 / 50 22. 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 23 / 50 23. 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 24 / 50 24. 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 25 / 50 25. *Surface tension is the force a) per unit length b) per unit area c) per unit volume d) all of the above 26 / 50 26. 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 27 / 50 27. 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 28 / 50 28. *Chazy's formula is given by a) v = C√mi b) v = m√ci c) v = C√mci d) v = i√mc 29 / 50 29. *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 30 / 50 30. The upward water pressure at the base of the structure is called a) up b) down c) uplist d) downlift 31 / 50 31. 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 32 / 50 32. *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 33 / 50 33. *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 34 / 50 34. If the Froude number in open channel flow is less than 1.0, the flow is called a) critical flow b) super-critical flow c) sub-critical flow d) none of the above 35 / 50 35. *To measure atmospheric pressure, we use a) barometers b) piezometer c) manometers d) differential manometers 36 / 50 36. In an inclined position, a venturimeter records a) less reading b) same reading c) more reading d) none of the above 37 / 50 37. 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 38 / 50 38. 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 39 / 50 39. 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 40 / 50 40. A ideal fluid a) is frictionless and incompressible b) obey Newton's law of viscosity c) is similar to gas d) is very viscous 41 / 50 41. *Uniform flow is said to occur when a) the size and shape of the cross-section in a particular length remain constant b) the size and shape of the cross-section change along a length c) the frictional loss in the particular length of the channel will be more than the drop in elevation d) the frictional loss in the particular length of the channel will be less than the drop in elevation 42 / 50 42. 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 43 / 50 43. Poise is the unit of a) mass density b) kinematic viscosity c) viscosity d) pressure gradient 44 / 50 44. 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 45 / 50 45. The most efficient channel section is a) semi-circular b) rectangular c) triangular d) trapezoidal 46 / 50 46. *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 47 / 50 47. *The rise of the water table, which takes place due to the transformation of the unstable shooting flow (super-critical) to the stable streaming is called a) hydraulic jump b) standing wave c) both (a) and (b) above d) water cushion 48 / 50 48. Practical fluids possess a) viscosity b) surface tension c) compressibility d) all of the above 49 / 50 49. The Manning's formula for flow in an open channel is given by a) v = n R^2/3 S^1/2 b) none of the above c) v = 1/n R^2/3 S^1/2 d) v = 1/n R^1/2 S^2/3 50 / 50 50. 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