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 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 2 / 50 2. 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 3 / 50 3. 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 4 / 50 4. *The upper surface of the weir over which water flows is known as: a) vein b) nappe c) sill d) none of the above 5 / 50 5. 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 6 / 50 6. The inlet length of a venturimeter a) is equal to the outlet length b) is more than the outlet length c) is less than the outlet length d) none of the above 7 / 50 7. 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 8 / 50 8. *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 9 / 50 9. 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 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. *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 12 / 50 12. *The float method is used to measure a) the discharge in an open channel b) the velocity in an open channel c) discharge open in an open channel d) all of the above 13 / 50 13. *Molecules of fluids get attracted due to a) capillary action b) surface tension c) adhesion d) cohesion 14 / 50 14. *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 15 / 50 15. 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 16 / 50 16. Water belongs to a) compressible fluids b) none of the above c) Newtonian fluids d) non-Newtonian fluids 17 / 50 17. Hydraulic gradient line for an open flow channel is a) below water level b) same as water level c) above water level d) all of the above 18 / 50 18. 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 19 / 50 19. *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 20 / 50 20. 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 21 / 50 21. 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 22 / 50 22. *The actual velocity through an orifice is........... than the theoretical velocity. a) more b) less c) equal d) not defined 23 / 50 23. Cavitations is collapsed by a) low pressure b) high pressure c) low velocity d) high velocity 24 / 50 24. 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 25 / 50 25. 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 26 / 50 26. Which of the following quantities are dimensionless? a) surface tension b) specific weight c) angular velocity d) Mach number 27 / 50 27. *An independent mass of a fluid does not possess a) elevation energy b) kinetic energy c) pressure energy d) none of the above 28 / 50 28. 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 29 / 50 29. *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 30 / 50 30. The ratio of the percentage error in the discharge and the percentage error in the measurement of head over a triangular notch is a) 2/3 b) 3/2 c) 2/5 d) 5/2 31 / 50 31. *Hydraulic gradient is equal to a) difference in water surface / total length of the channel b) total loss due to friction / total length of the channel c) wetted perimeter / total length of the channel d) area of cross-section / total length of the channel 32 / 50 32. If the fluid particles move in a zig-zag way, the flow is called a) unsteady b) non-uniform c) turbulent d) incompressible 33 / 50 33. For any channel section, the specific energy increase with a) decreases in depth of super critical flow b) increases in depth of super critical flow c) increases in depth of sub critical flow d) none of the above 34 / 50 34. *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 35 / 50 35. *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 36 / 50 36. For the same specific force, the two depths at which the same discharge occurs are called a) alternate depths b) conjugate depths c) critical depths d) normal depths 37 / 50 37. Discharge over an ogee weir remains the same as that of a) sharp-crested weir b) triangular weir c) Cipolleti weir d) drowned weir 38 / 50 38. Super-critical flow occurs in a) normal slope b) mild slope c) steep slope d) all of the above 39 / 50 39. 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 40 / 50 40. *Surface tension is the force a) per unit length b) per unit area c) per unit volume d) all of the above 41 / 50 41. 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 42 / 50 42. Mach number is the ratio of inertia force to a) viscosity b) Froude number c) gravitational force d) elasticity 43 / 50 43. To avoid an interruption in the flow of a siphon, the air vessel is provided a) at the inlet b) at the outlet c) at the summit d) at the point between the inlet and outlet 44 / 50 44. 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 45 / 50 45. *The floating method is used for the measurement of a) discharge b) head c) pressure d) none of the above 46 / 50 46. *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 47 / 50 47. *Stoke is the unit of a) surface tension b) viscosity c) kinematic viscosity d) none of the above 48 / 50 48. *The total pressure force on a plane area is equal to the area multiplied by the intensity of pressure at its centroid if a) the area is horizontal b) the area is vertical c) the area is inclined d) all of the above 49 / 50 49. *Barometers are used to measure a) pressure in water channels, pipes, etc. b) difference in pressure at two points c) atmospheric pressure d) very low pressure 50 / 50 50. *To measure atmospheric pressure, we use a) barometers b) piezometer c) manometers d) differential manometers Please provide accurate information so we can send your Achievement Certificate by mail. 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