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. 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 2 / 50 2. The viscosity of liquids varies with temperature a) directly proportional b) inversely proportional c) constant d) none of the above 3 / 50 3. *The specific weight of water 1000 kg/m^3 a) at normal pressure of 760 mm b) at 4°C temperature c) at mean sea level d) all of the above 4 / 50 4. 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 5 / 50 5. *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 6 / 50 6. In an inclined position, a venturimeter records a) less reading b) same reading c) more reading d) none of the above 7 / 50 7. *Cavitations is caused by a) low pressure b) high pressure c) low velocity d) high velocity 8 / 50 8. One horsepower is equal to a) 1 kW b) 0.746 kW c) 0.836 kW d) 0.756 kW 9 / 50 9. 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 10 / 50 10. *Rotameter is used for measuring a) density of fluids b) value of fluids in a pipe c) discharge of fluids d) pressure in fluids 11 / 50 11. 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 12 / 50 12. *If the volume of a liquid weighing 2400 kg is 3 cubic meters, then 0.8 is its: a) specific weight b) specific mass c) specific gravity d) none of the above 13 / 50 13. Discharge over an ogee weir remains the same as that of a) sharp-crested weir b) triangular weir c) Cipolleti weir d) drowned weir 14 / 50 14. *Bernoulli's theorem deals with the law of conservation of a) energy b) all of the above c) mass d) momentum 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. The head of water representing in the case of HGL line is known as a) static head b) residual head c) pressure head d) all of the above 17 / 50 17. 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 18 / 50 18. *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 19 / 50 19. 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 20 / 50 20. 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 21 / 50 21. Open channel flow is a) one in which the liquid is flowing in a conduit and has a free surface b) one in which the liquid is flowing in a closed conduit running full c) a covered channel running full d) one in which the liquid is flowing in a conduit under pressure 22 / 50 22. 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 23 / 50 23. 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 24 / 50 24. 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 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. *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. *The floating method is used for the measurement of a) discharge b) head c) pressure 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. 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 30 / 50 30. 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 31 / 50 31. Liquids or fluids a) have no shape b) cannot be compressed c) both (a) and (b) of above d) none of the above 32 / 50 32. 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 33 / 50 33. *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 34 / 50 34. Which of the following quantities are dimensionless? a) surface tension b) specific weight c) angular velocity d) Mach number 35 / 50 35. Pick up the correct statement from the following a) total energy gradient is the graphical representation of the total head at any section of a pipeline b) vertical distance between the total energy line and hydraulic grade line is equal to the velocity head c) vertical distance between the total energy line and total energy gradient represents the loss of head d) all of the above 36 / 50 36. *Pressure head is given by a) P/w b) z c) v/2g d) all 37 / 50 37. 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 38 / 50 38. *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 39 / 50 39. The upward water pressure at the base of the structure is called a) up b) down c) uplist d) downlift 40 / 50 40. The most efficient channel section is a) semi-circular b) rectangular c) triangular d) trapezoidal 41 / 50 41. The two depths at which the specific energy is the same are called a) alternate depths b) conjugate depths c) critical depths d) normal depths 42 / 50 42. The imaginary line drawn such that the tangents at its all points indicate the direction of the velocity of the fluid particle at each point is called a) path line b) stream line c) potential line d) streak line 43 / 50 43. Mouthpieces are used to measure a) velocity b) pressure c) head d) rate of flow 44 / 50 44. 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% 45 / 50 45. *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 46 / 50 46. *Chazy's formula is given by a) v = C√mi b) v = m√ci c) v = C√mci d) v = i√mc 47 / 50 47. Super-critical flow occurs in a) normal slope b) mild slope c) steep slope d) all of the above 48 / 50 48. 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 49 / 50 49. 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 50 / 50 50. A siphon is an a) L-shaped pipe b) U-shaped pipe c) inverted U-shaped pipe d) all 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