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 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 2 / 50 2. *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 3 / 50 3. Super-critical flow occurs in a) normal slope b) mild slope c) steep slope d) all of the above 4 / 50 4. *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 5 / 50 5. 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 6 / 50 6. 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 7 / 50 7. In a flowing liquid, a particle may possess a) potential energy b) kinetic energy c) pressure energy d) all of the above 8 / 50 8. *The rate of flow through a V-notch varies as: a) H b) H<sup>1/2</sup> c) H<sup>3/2</sup> d) H<sup>5/2</sup> 9 / 50 9. *The condition for the maximum velocity and discharge is given by (closed flow) a) 0.81D & 0.95D b) 0.82D & 0.94D c) 0.83D & 0.93D d) 0.84D & 0.92D 10 / 50 10. 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 11 / 50 11. *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 12 / 50 12. *The notch angle for the maximum discharge over a triangular notch is a) 30° b) 60° c) 90° d) 120° 13 / 50 13. A substance which deforms continuously under the action of shear stress is called a) fluid b) liquid c) solid d) gas 14 / 50 14. *The magnitude of capillary rise is more in: a) silts b) sands c) clays d) gravels 15 / 50 15. A vessel having a depth of 30 cm is filled with water up to a depth of 10 cm from the top level. Find the pressure exerted at a depth of 5 cm and 15 cm from the top of the vessel respectively a) 0, 50 kg/m^2 b) 0, 150 kg/m^2 c) 0, 100 kg/m^2 d) 50 kg/m^2, 50 kg/m^2 16 / 50 16. "Maximum efficiency of power transmission through a pipe is a) 50% b) 60% c) 66% d) 76% 17 / 50 17. 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 18 / 50 18. 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 19 / 50 19. In an open channel flow a) the hydraulic gradient line is lower than the liquid surface b) the hydraulic gradient line coincides with the liquid surface c) the hydraulic gradient line is higher than the liquid surface d) none of the above 20 / 50 20. Which of the following quantities are dimensionless? a) surface tension b) specific weight c) angular velocity d) Mach number 21 / 50 21. *The imaginary line joining each head of water is called a) hydraulic gradient line b) residual line c) loss of gradient line d) none of the above 22 / 50 22. If the velocity in a fluid flow changes with respect to the length of the direction of the flow, it is called a) unsteady flow b) compressible flow c) rotational flow d) none of the above 23 / 50 23. The error 1% in measuring H will produce a a) 1% b) 1.5% c) 2% d) 2.5% 24 / 50 24. Flow in pipes is turbulent if the Reynolds number is a) less than 2100 b) more than 3000 c) between 2100 and 3000 d) none of the above 25 / 50 25. An oil of specific gravity 0.7 and pressure 0.14 kgf/cm^2 will have the height of oil as a) 70 cm of oil b) 2 m of oil c) 20 cm of oil d) 80 cm of oil 26 / 50 26. Liquids or fluids a) have no shape b) cannot be compressed c) both (a) and (b) of above d) none of the above 27 / 50 27. *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 28 / 50 28. The profile of rising water on the upstream side of the dam is called a) back water curve b) forwater curve c) normal water curve d) all of the above 29 / 50 29. *Bernoulli's theorem deals with the law of conservation of a) energy b) all of the above c) mass d) momentum 30 / 50 30. If the fluid particles move in straight lines and all the lines are parallel to the surface, the flow is called a) steady b) uniform c) compressible d) laminar 31 / 50 31. *The upper surface of the weir over which water flows is known as: a) vein b) nappe c) sill d) none of the above 32 / 50 32. 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 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. *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 35 / 50 35. Velocity of flow may be determined using: a) division of discharge to the area of flow b) product of area and discharge divided by 100 c) product of wetted perimeter and hydraulic radius d) all of the above 36 / 50 36. *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 37 / 50 37. 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 38 / 50 38. The minimum head loss will occur in a) orifice meter b) venturimeter c) nozzle meter d) none of the above 39 / 50 39. 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 40 / 50 40. *Water cushion is used to a) sit in the house b) destroy the energy c) produce energy d) none of the above 41 / 50 41. Reynolds number is the ratio of initial force and a) viscosity b) elasticity c) gravitational force d) surface tension 42 / 50 42. 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 43 / 50 43. *The atmospheric pressure varies with a) altitude b) temperature c) weather conditions d) none of the above 44 / 50 44. *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 45 / 50 45. 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 46 / 50 46. In an inclined position, a venturimeter records a) less reading b) same reading c) more reading d) none of the above 47 / 50 47. Gauge pressure is a) absolute - atmosphere b) absolute + atmosphere c) atmospheric ± absolute d) none of the above 48 / 50 48. *Head loss increases with a) an increase in velocity b) a decrease in velocity c) a decrease in length of the pipe d) an increase in the diameter of the pipe 49 / 50 49. The term z is known as a) potential energy b) pressure energy c) potential energy per unit weight d) none of the above 50 / 50 50. *If the volume of liquid weighing 3000 kg is 4 cubic meters, then the specific gravity is a) 750 kg/m^3 b) 12000 kg/m^3 c) 1.33 d) 0.75 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