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. *Pressure within a soap bubble is a) equal to vapor pressure b) less than external pressure c) more than external pressure d) equal to external pressure 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 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) 4 / 50 4. *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 5 / 50 5. *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 6 / 50 6. *The hydraulic ram is a device a) for lifting water without an electric motor b) for accelerating water flow c) for lifting heavy loads d) none of the above 7 / 50 7. 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 8 / 50 8. *The continuity equation deals with the law of conservation of a) mass b) momentum c) energy d) force 9 / 50 9. *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 10 / 50 10. 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 11 / 50 11. 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 12 / 50 12. One horsepower is equal to a) 1 kW b) 0.746 kW c) 0.836 kW d) 0.756 kW 13 / 50 13. *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 14 / 50 14. The error 1% in measuring H will produce a a) 1% b) 1.5% c) 2% d) 2.5% 15 / 50 15. Mach number is the ratio of inertia force to a) viscosity b) Froude number c) gravitational force d) elasticity 16 / 50 16. The water immediately downstream of the conduit or weir is called a) head water b) tail water c) main water d) surplus water 17 / 50 17. *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 18 / 50 18. The most efficient channel section is a) semi-circular b) rectangular c) triangular d) trapezoidal 19 / 50 19. A substance which deforms continuously under the action of shear stress is called a) fluid b) liquid c) solid d) gas 20 / 50 20. 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 21 / 50 21. 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 22 / 50 22. 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 23 / 50 23. *A pitot tube is used to measure a) pressure b) different in pressure c) velocity of flow d) none of the above 24 / 50 24. A triangular notch is preferred to a rectangular notch because a) only one reading is required b) its formula is simple to remember c) it gives more accurate results for low discharge (Q≤100m^3/sec) d) it measures a wide range of flows accurately 25 / 50 25. *Venturimeter is used to measure a) rate of flow b) velocity c) depth of flow d) all of the above 26 / 50 26. Liquids or fluids a) have no shape b) cannot be compressed c) both (a) and (b) of above d) none of the above 27 / 50 27. *The atmospheric pressure varies with a) altitude b) temperature c) weather conditions d) none of the above 28 / 50 28. 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 29 / 50 29. 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 30 / 50 30. 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 31 / 50 31. 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. 32 / 50 32. 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 33 / 50 33. Hydrostatic pressure on a dam depends upon its a) length b) depth c) shape d) both (b) and (c) of the above 34 / 50 34. The upward water pressure at the base of the structure is called a) up b) down c) uplist d) downlift 35 / 50 35. *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 36 / 50 36. *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 37 / 50 37. *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 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 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 40 / 50 40. The depth of flow after the hydraulic jump is a) d2 = d1/2 [√1+8(Fe)1^2 -1] b) d1 = d2/2 [√1+8(Fe)1^2 -1] c) d2 = d1/3 [√1+8(Fe)1^2 -1] d) d2 = d1/2 [√1+2(Fe)1^2 -1] 41 / 50 41. *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 42 / 50 42. *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 43 / 50 43. The pressure less than atmospheric pressure is known as a) suction pressure b) vacuum pressure c) negative pressure d) all of the above 44 / 50 44. The viscosity of gases varies with temperature a) directly proportional b) inversely proportional c) constant d) none of the above 45 / 50 45. 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 46 / 50 46. 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 47 / 50 47. *Surface float is used to measure a) pressure b) difference in pressure c) viscosity of flow d) none of the above 48 / 50 48. 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 49 / 50 49. *The floating method is used for the measurement of a) discharge b) head c) pressure d) none of the above 50 / 50 50. 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 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