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. *In flow, the liquid particles may possess a) potential energy b) kinetic energy c) pressure energy d) all of the above 2 / 50 2. *Piezometers 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 3 / 50 3. 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 4 / 50 4. Cavitations is collapsed by a) low pressure b) high pressure c) low velocity d) high velocity 5 / 50 5. 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 6 / 50 6. A steady uniform flow is through a a) long pipe at decreasing rate b) long pipe at constant rate c) long pipe at increasing rate d) none of the above 7 / 50 7. *To measure very low pressure, we use: a) barometers b) piezometers c) monometers d) differential manometers 8 / 50 8. A ideal fluid a) is frictionless and incompressible b) obey Newton's law of viscosity c) is similar to gas d) is very viscous 9 / 50 9. 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 10 / 50 10. 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 11 / 50 11. 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 12 / 50 12. The line joining the points to which the liquid rises in vertical piezometer tubes fitted at different cross-sections of a conduit is known as a) hydraulic gradient b) piezometric line c) pressure grade line d) all of the above 13 / 50 13. *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 14 / 50 14. The basic head loss in a long pipe is: a) fittings b) sudden increase in diameter c) sudden decrease in diameter d) friction 15 / 50 15. *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 16 / 50 16. *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 17 / 50 17. In an inclined position, a venturimeter records a) less reading b) same reading c) more reading d) none of the above 18 / 50 18. 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 19 / 50 19. *A pitot tube is used to measure a) pressure b) different in pressure c) velocity of flow d) none of the above 20 / 50 20. *The most economical section of a circular channel for the maximum velocity is when a) depth of water = 0.810 diameter b) hydraulic mean depth = 0.304 diameter of the circular section c) wetted perimeter = 2.245 diameters of the circular section d) all of the above 21 / 50 21. *Surface float is used to measure a) pressure b) difference in pressure c) viscosity of flow d) none of the above 22 / 50 22. An oil of specific gravity 0.7 and pressure 0.14 kgf/cm^2 will have the height of oil as a) 70 cm of oil b) 2 m of oil c) 20 cm of oil d) 80 cm of oil 23 / 50 23. *Cipolletti weir is a trapezoidal weir having a side slope of a) H:V::1:2 b) H:V::2:1 c) H:V::1:4 d) none of the above 24 / 50 24. When the fluid is at rest, the shear stress is a) maximum b) zero c) unpredictable d) none of the above 25 / 50 25. 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 26 / 50 26. 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 27 / 50 27. The discharge through a V-notch weir is directly proportional to: a) the bed slope of the channel upstream b) the depth of flow c) the top width of the notch d) the angle of the notch and the depth of the flow 28 / 50 28. *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 29 / 50 29. *Venturimeter is used to measure a) rate of flow b) velocity c) depth of flow d) all of the above 30 / 50 30. 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 31 / 50 31. 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 32 / 50 32. 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 33 / 50 33. *The rate of flow through a venturimeter varies as a) H^1/2 b) H^3/2 c) H^4/2 d) H^5/2 34 / 50 34. *Orifice-meter is used to measure: a) pressure at the point b) discharge c) average speed d) velocity 35 / 50 35. *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 36 / 50 36. Crest of a weir is lower than d/s water level a) submerged weir b) Cipolletti weir c) triangular weir d) sharp-crested weir 37 / 50 37. The water immediately downstream of the conduit or weir is called a) head water b) tail water c) main water d) surplus water 38 / 50 38. *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 39 / 50 39. 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 40 / 50 40. Falling drops of water become spheres due to a) adhesion b) cohesion c) surface tension d) viscosity 41 / 50 41. *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 42 / 50 42. The numerical value of vorticity is.....of the rotation a) twice b) thrice c) same d) all of the above 43 / 50 43. Specific weight of liquid a) remains constant at every place b) does not remain constant at every place c) varies from place to place d) does not vary on any other planet except earth 44 / 50 44. "Manning's formula is used for a) flow in open channels b) head loss due to friction in open channels c) head loss due to friction in pipes flowing full d) flow in pipes 45 / 50 45. Hydraulic gradient line and total energy line are a) same b) different c) differ by pressure head d) differ by static head 46 / 50 46. 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 47 / 50 47. *A flow is said to be laminar when a) the fluid particles move in a zig-zag way b) the Reynolds number is high c) the fluid particles move in layers parallel to the boundary d) none of the above 48 / 50 48. 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 49 / 50 49. *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 50 / 50 50. 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 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