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. *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 2 / 50 2. 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 3 / 50 3. The attraction among different particles of the same material is a) adhesion b) cohesion c) corrosion d) fusion 4 / 50 4. *The upper surface of the weir over which water flows is known as a) crest b) notch c) top level d) none of the above 5 / 50 5. *The upper surface of the notch over which water flows is known as a) vein b) nappe c) sill d) none of the above 6 / 50 6. The flow in which each liquid particle has a definite path is called a) stream line flow b) uniform flow c) steady flow d) turbulent flow 7 / 50 7. Reynolds number is the ratio of initial force and a) viscosity b) elasticity c) gravitational force d) surface tension 8 / 50 8. *Cavitations is caused by a) low pressure b) high pressure c) low velocity d) high velocity 9 / 50 9. 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 10 / 50 10. The hydrostatic force exerted by 2 m deep water on the gate downstream is equal to a) 40 kN b) 10 kN c) 20 kN d) 30 kN 11 / 50 11. If the density of a fluid changes from point to point in a flow region, it is called a) steady flow b) unsteady flow c) non-uniform flow d) compressible flow 12 / 50 12. *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 13 / 50 13. *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 14 / 50 14. Hydrostatic pressure on a dam depends upon its a) length b) depth c) shape d) both (b) and (c) of the above 15 / 50 15. Liquids or fluids a) have no shape b) cannot be compressed c) both (a) and (b) of above d) none of the above 16 / 50 16. *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 17 / 50 17. *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 18 / 50 18. 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 19 / 50 19. *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 20 / 50 20. 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 21 / 50 21. *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 22 / 50 22. *Bernoulli's theorem deals with the law of conservation of a) energy b) all of the above c) mass d) momentum 23 / 50 23. 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 24 / 50 24. 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 25 / 50 25. 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) 26 / 50 26. 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 27 / 50 27. 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 28 / 50 28. 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. 29 / 50 29. In an inclined position, a venturimeter records a) less reading b) same reading c) more reading d) none of the above 30 / 50 30. Practical fluids possess a) viscosity b) surface tension c) compressibility d) all of the above 31 / 50 31. One horsepower is equal to a) 1 kW b) 0.746 kW c) 0.836 kW d) 0.756 kW 32 / 50 32. *Capillary rise is proportional to a) surface tension b) unit weight of water c) diameter of the pipe d) none of the above 33 / 50 33. 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 34 / 50 34. The pressure difference between inside and outside of a droplet of water is given by (Where σ is surface tension and d is the diameter of the droplet.) a) 2σ/d b) 4σ/d c) 6σ/d d) 8σ/d 35 / 50 35. *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 36 / 50 36. If the pressure is applied to the surface of a liquid, the liquid transmits the pressure equally in all directions is given by a) Pascal b) Newton c) Archimedes d) all of the above 37 / 50 37. As per our convenience which one is correct with respect to the dimensionless number? a) WIS-MIE-RIV-FIG-EIP b) WIE-MIS-RIV-FIG-IEP c) MIE-WIS-RIG-FIV-PIE d) WIG-MIS-RIE-FIV-IPE 38 / 50 38. A fluid particle may possess the displacement of a) translation b) rotation c) distortion d) all of the above 39 / 50 39. *The orifice used for low discharge is a) rectangular b) circular c) square d) triangular 40 / 50 40. The upward water pressure at the base of the structure is called a) up b) down c) uplist d) downlift 41 / 50 41. *The difference between the total energy line and the hydraulic gradient line is a) kinetic head b) pressure head c) datum head d) loss of head 42 / 50 42. *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 43 / 50 43. 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 44 / 50 44. 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 45 / 50 45. *Pressure head is given by a) P/w b) z c) v/2g d) all 46 / 50 46. Rotation is defined as the movement of a fluid element in such a way that both of its axes rotate in... a) the same direction b) different directions c) both of the above d) none of the above 47 / 50 47. 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 48 / 50 48. A ideal fluid a) is frictionless and incompressible b) obey Newton's law of viscosity c) is similar to gas d) is very viscous 49 / 50 49. 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 50 / 50 50. Crest of a weir is lower than d/s water level a) submerged weir b) Cipolletti weir c) triangular weir d) sharp-crested weir Please provide accurate information so we can send your Achievement Certificate by mail. NameEmailPhone Number Your score is Share your achievement! LinkedIn Facebook Twitter 0% Restart Test Please provide your feedback. Thank you for your valuable feedback. Send feedback Buy Hydraulics MCQ PDF for Offline Study