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. *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 2 / 50 2. Hooke's law for solids is analogous to a) Newton's law of viscosity b) Pascal's law c) Boundary layer theory d) continuity equation 3 / 50 3. *The notch angle for the maximum discharge over a triangular notch is a) 30° b) 60° c) 90° d) 120° 4 / 50 4. *The discharge through a trapezoidal channel is maximum when a) half of the width = sloping side b) top width = 1/2 sloping side c) top width = 1.5 sloping side d) none of the above 5 / 50 5. *The magnitude of water hammer depends upon a) the length of the pipeline b) elastic properties of liquid c) elastic properties of the pipe material d) diameter of the pipeline 6 / 50 6. "Maximum efficiency of power transmission through a pipe is a) 50% b) 60% c) 66% d) 76% 7 / 50 7. When the water level on the downstream side of a weir is above the top surface of a weir, the weir is known as: a) submerged weir b) narrow-crested weir c) broad-crested weir d) ogee weir 8 / 50 8. 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% 9 / 50 9. *Capillary rise is proportional to a) surface tension b) unit weight of water c) diameter of the pipe d) none of the above 10 / 50 10. *Surface float is used to measure a) pressure b) difference in pressure c) viscosity of flow d) none of the above 11 / 50 11. In a flowing liquid, a particle may possess a) potential energy b) kinetic energy c) pressure energy d) all of the above 12 / 50 12. *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 13 / 50 13. *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 14 / 50 14. 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 15 / 50 15. In an open channel flow a) the velocity distribution is symmetrical about the pipe axis b) the maximum velocity occurs at a little distance below the water surface c) flow cross-section is fixed d) the flow takes place at the expense of hydraulic pressure 16 / 50 16. *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 17 / 50 17. *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 18 / 50 18. 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 19 / 50 19. *If the velocity, pressure, density, etc., change at a point with respect to time, the flow is called a) uniform b) compressible c) unsteady d) incompressible 20 / 50 20. *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 21 / 50 21. Hydrostatic pressure on a dam depends upon its a) length b) depth c) shape d) both (b) and (c) of the above 22 / 50 22. *The term v^2/2g is known as a) kinetic energy b) pressure energy c) kinetic energy per unit weight d) none of the above 23 / 50 23. 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 24 / 50 24. In the case of vortex flow, the level of water at the center is a) higher than circumference b) lower than circumference c) same as circumference d) all of the above 25 / 50 25. Which of the following quantities are dimensionless? a) surface tension b) specific weight c) angular velocity d) Mach number 26 / 50 26. 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 27 / 50 27. Find the capillary rise/fall in a glass tube when immersed in mercury with the following given data: surface tension, σ = 0.52 gmf/cm, angle of contact, θ = 130°, S.G. of mercury = 13.6, diameter of the pipe = 2.5 mm. a) 0.393 cm rise b) 0.393 cm fall c) neither fall nor rise d) all of the above 28 / 50 28. *In flow, the liquid particles may possess a) potential energy b) kinetic energy c) pressure energy d) all of the above 29 / 50 29. *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 30 / 50 30. *Bernoulli's theorem deals with the law of conservation of a) energy b) all of the above c) mass d) momentum 31 / 50 31. When the fluid is at rest, the shear stress is a) maximum b) zero c) unpredictable d) none of the above 32 / 50 32. 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 33 / 50 33. 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 34 / 50 34. Gauge pressure is a) absolute - atmosphere b) absolute + atmosphere c) atmospheric ± absolute d) none of the above 35 / 50 35. In an inclined pipe, the pressure difference at its two ends is due to a) sudden head drop at the inlet b) exit head drop c) frictional loss head d) all of the above 36 / 50 36. 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 37 / 50 37. When the pipes are connected in series, the total rate of flow a) is equal to the sum of the rate of flow in each pipe b) is equal to the reciprocal of the sum of the rate of flow in each pipe c) is the same as flowing through each pipe d) none of the above 38 / 50 38. 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 39 / 50 39. Critical depth (he) is given by (where q= rate of flow per unit width of channel) a) (q^2/g)^1/3 b) (q^2/g)^1/4 c) (q^2/g)^1/2 d) none 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. *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 42 / 50 42. *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 43 / 50 43. 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 44 / 50 44. *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 45 / 50 45. The pressure less than atmospheric pressure is known as a) suction pressure b) vacuum pressure c) negative pressure d) all of the above 46 / 50 46. *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> 47 / 50 47. The section of the Jet leaving an orifice, having the minimum cross-section area, is called a) orifice meter b) venturimeter c) mouthpiece d) vena contracta 48 / 50 48. 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 49 / 50 49. If the fluid particles move in a zig-zag way, the flow is called a) unsteady b) non-uniform c) turbulent d) incompressible 50 / 50 50. Poise is the unit of a) mass density b) kinematic viscosity c) viscosity d) pressure gradient 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