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 basic head loss in a long pipe is: a) fittings b) sudden increase in diameter c) sudden decrease in diameter d) friction 2 / 50 2. *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 3 / 50 3. In an open tube, the free surface of mercury remains a) horizontal b) curved upwards c) curved downwards d) none of the above 4 / 50 4. A siphon is used a) to connect water reservoirs at different levels intervened by a hill b) to supply water to a town from a higher level to a lower level c) to fill up a tank with water at a higher level from a lower level d) none of the above 5 / 50 5. 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 6 / 50 6. 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 7 / 50 7. *Rotameter is used for measuring a) density of fluids b) value of fluids in a pipe c) discharge of fluids d) pressure in fluids 8 / 50 8. To ensure that water does not rise more than 100 cm above the crest, for a discharge of 5.00 m^3/sec, the length of the weir will be (Cd = 0.62) a) 2.48 m b) 2.73 m c) 2.50 m d) 2.51 m 9 / 50 9. The capillary rise or fall of the liquid is given by a) h = σ cos θ / 4ρgd b) h = 4σ cos θ / ρgd c) h = 8σ cos θ / ρgd d) none of the above 10 / 50 10. Liquids or fluids a) have no shape b) cannot be compressed c) both (a) and (b) of above d) none of the above 11 / 50 11. *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 12 / 50 12. 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 13 / 50 13. A siphon is an a) L-shaped pipe b) U-shaped pipe c) inverted U-shaped pipe d) all of the above 14 / 50 14. In a flowing liquid, a particle may possess a) potential energy b) kinetic energy c) pressure energy d) all of the above 15 / 50 15. 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 16 / 50 16. *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 17 / 50 17. *The hydraulic radius is equal to a) area divided by the square of the wetted perimeter b) wetted area divided by the wetted perimeter c) the wetted perimeter divided by the area d) the square root of the area 18 / 50 18. *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 19 / 50 19. *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 20 / 50 20. 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% 21 / 50 21. *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 22 / 50 22. 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 23 / 50 23. Poise is the unit of a) mass density b) kinematic viscosity c) viscosity d) pressure gradient 24 / 50 24. *Surface tension is the force a) per unit length b) per unit area c) per unit volume d) all of the above 25 / 50 25. 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 26 / 50 26. *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 27 / 50 27. 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 28 / 50 28. 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 29 / 50 29. Liquids a) cannot be compressed b) do not occupy definite shape c) are not affected by change in pressure and temperature d) none of the above 30 / 50 30. 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 31 / 50 31. *The continuity equation deals with the law of conservation of a) mass b) momentum c) energy d) force 32 / 50 32. *Total energy line (T.E.L) represents the sum of a) pressure head and kinetic head b) kinetic head and datum head c) pressure head and datum head d) pressure head, kinetic head, and datum head 33 / 50 33. In an inclined position, a venturimeter records a) less reading b) same reading c) more reading d) none of the above 34 / 50 34. 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 35 / 50 35. *The atmospheric pressure varies with a) altitude b) temperature c) weather conditions d) none of the above 36 / 50 36. *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 37 / 50 37. *Bernoulli's equation is applied to a) venturimeter b) orifice meter c) pitot tube d) all of the above 38 / 50 38. 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 39 / 50 39. Practical fluids possess a) viscosity b) surface tension c) compressibility d) all of the above 40 / 50 40. *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 41 / 50 41. *Hydraulic gradient line (except siphon) a) remains above the centerline of the conduit b) remains below the centerline of the conduit c) remains parallel to the centerline of the conduit d) may be above or below the centerline of the conduit 42 / 50 42. *Venturimeter is used to measure a) rate of flow b) velocity c) depth of flow d) all of the above 43 / 50 43. Total pressure on the top of a closed cylindrical vessel completely filled with liquid is directly proportional to a) radius b) (radius)^2 c) (radius)^3 d) (radius)^4 44 / 50 44. *The discharge through a trapezoidal channel is maximum when a) m = d b) m = 2d c) m = 3d d) m = d/2 45 / 50 45. 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 46 / 50 46. *The floating method is used for the measurement of a) discharge b) head c) pressure d) none of the above 47 / 50 47. *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 48 / 50 48. The discharge through a V-notch weir is directly proportional to: a) the bed slope of the channel upstream b) the depth of flow c) the top width of the notch d) the angle of the notch and the depth of the flow 49 / 50 49. 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 50 / 50 50. 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 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