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. *A stepped notch is a combination of a) rectangular notches of different sizes b) triangular notches of different sizes c) rectangular and triangular notches d) all of the above 2 / 50 2. *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 3 / 50 3. 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 4 / 50 4. 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 5 / 50 5. *Variation in volume of liquid with variation in pressure is called a) plasticity b) viscosity c) compressibility d) none of the above 6 / 50 6. *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 7 / 50 7. *The orifice used for low discharge is a) rectangular b) circular c) square d) triangular 8 / 50 8. *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 9 / 50 9. *Surface tension is the force a) per unit length b) per unit area c) per unit volume d) all of the above 10 / 50 10. The attraction among different particles of the same material is a) adhesion b) cohesion c) corrosion d) fusion 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 term z is known as a) potential energy b) pressure energy c) potential energy per unit weight d) none of the above 13 / 50 13. 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 14 / 50 14. Hydraulic gradient line and total energy line are a) same b) different c) differ by pressure head d) differ by static head 15 / 50 15. *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 16 / 50 16. *Hydraulic gradient line (H.G.L.) represents the sum of a) pressure head and kinetic head b) kinetic head and datum head c) pressure head, kinetic head, and datum head d) pressure head and datum head 17 / 50 17. *Chazy's formula is given by a) v = C√mi b) v = m√ci c) v = C√mci d) v = i√mc 18 / 50 18. *Differential manometers are used to measure a) pressure in water channels b) difference in pressure at two points c) atmospheric pressure d) very low pressure 19 / 50 19. If the total head of the nozzle of a pipe is 37.5m and the discharge is 1 cubic meter per second, then the power generated is a) 500 HP b) 550 HP c) 400 HP d) 450 HP 20 / 50 20. 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 21 / 50 21. 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 22 / 50 22. *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 23 / 50 23. 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 24 / 50 24. *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 25 / 50 25. *Orifice-meter is used to measure: a) pressure at the point b) discharge c) average speed d) velocity 26 / 50 26. 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 27 / 50 27. *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 28 / 50 28. Hydrostatic pressure on a dam depends upon its a) length b) depth c) shape d) both (b) and (c) of the above 29 / 50 29. From a nozzle exposed to the atmosphere, the liquid jet traverses a) a straight line b) a circular path c) a parabolic path d) an elliptical path 30 / 50 30. *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 31 / 50 31. 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 32 / 50 32. The ratio of the percentage error in the discharge and the percentage error in the measurement of head over a rectangular notch is a) 1/2 b) 2/3 c) 3/2 d) 3/4 33 / 50 33. *The upper surface of the notch over which water flows is known as a) vein b) nappe c) sill d) none of the above 34 / 50 34. 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 35 / 50 35. 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 36 / 50 36. 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 37 / 50 37. *Surface float is used to measure a) pressure b) difference in pressure c) viscosity of flow d) none of the above 38 / 50 38. *Rotameter is used for measuring a) density of fluids b) value of fluids in a pipe c) discharge of fluids d) pressure in fluids 39 / 50 39. In the case of leveling by a level pipe, the level is indicated by a) upper face b) middle face c) lower face d) all of the above 40 / 50 40. *If a pitot tube is placed with its nose facing sideways, the liquid a) rises in the tube b) falls in the tube c) neither rises nor falls in the tube d) all of the above 41 / 50 41. *Capillarity of water is a) directly proportional to surface tension b) inversely proportional to the angle of contact c) inversely proportional to the diameter of the pipe d) all of the above 42 / 50 42. The depth of flow at which the specific energy is minimum is called a) normal depth b) critical depth c) alternate depth d) all of the above 43 / 50 43. 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 44 / 50 44. 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 45 / 50 45. *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 46 / 50 46. *If the volume of liquid weighing 3000 kg is 4 cubic meters, then the specific gravity is a) 750 kg/m^3 b) 12000 kg/m^3 c) 1.33 d) 0.75 47 / 50 47. Chazy's formula is used to determine a) head loss due to friction in pipes b) velocity of flow in pipe c) velocity of flow in channels d) none of the above 48 / 50 48. In an open channels the analysis of a sugar is done by using a) continuity equation b) momentum equation c) energy equation d) none of the above 49 / 50 49. If the volume of a liquid weighing 3000 kg is 4 cubic meters, then 0.75 is its a) specific weight b) specific mass c) specific gravity d) none of the above 50 / 50 50. 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 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