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Practical fluids possess a) viscosity b) surface tension c) compressibility d) all of the above 2 / 50 2. *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 3 / 50 3. *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 4 / 50 4. *An independent mass of a fluid does not possess a) elevation energy b) kinetic energy c) pressure energy d) none of the above 5 / 50 5. 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 6 / 50 6. *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 7 / 50 7. *To measure very low pressure, we use: a) barometers b) piezometers c) monometers d) differential manometers 8 / 50 8. 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 9 / 50 9. *Back water curve is caused if there is a a) friction head loss is more than the bed slope b) obstruction due to weir in the channel c) there is an increase in width of the channel d) none of the above 10 / 50 10. 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 11 / 50 11. The upward water pressure at the base of the structure is called a) up b) down c) uplist d) downlift 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. *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 14 / 50 14. If the Froude number in open channel flow is equal to 1.0, the flow is called a) critical flow b) streaming flow c) shooting flow d) none of the above 15 / 50 15. Super-critical flow occurs in a) normal slope b) mild slope c) steep slope d) all of the above 16 / 50 16. 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 17 / 50 17. Which of the following quantities are dimensionless? a) surface tension b) specific weight c) angular velocity d) Mach number 18 / 50 18. *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 19 / 50 19. Mouthpieces are used to measure a) velocity b) pressure c) head d) rate of flow 20 / 50 20. 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 21 / 50 21. 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 22 / 50 22. 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 23 / 50 23. ........ is defined as the maximum increase in water level in the path of the flow of water a) afflux b) rising of the wall c) flood d) rainfall 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. If S is the height of the crest above the base of the channel and H is the head of water over the weir, whose length is L and discharge is Q m^3/sec, the velocity of approach Va is a) √2gh b) Q/L(H-L) c) Q/L(H+L) d) L(H+S)/Q 26 / 50 26. Falling drops of water become spheres due to a) adhesion b) cohesion c) surface tension d) viscosity 27 / 50 27. 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 28 / 50 28. 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 29 / 50 29. 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 30 / 50 30. 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 31 / 50 31. 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 32 / 50 32. 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 33 / 50 33. *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 34 / 50 34. Weber number is the ratio of inertia force to a) surface tension b) gravitational force c) elasticity d) viscosity 35 / 50 35. A ideal fluid a) is frictionless and incompressible b) obey Newton's law of viscosity c) is similar to gas d) is very viscous 36 / 50 36. When the fluid is at rest, the shear stress is a) maximum b) zero c) unpredictable d) none of the above 37 / 50 37. *The floating method is used for the measurement of a) discharge b) head c) pressure d) none of the above 38 / 50 38. *The upper surface of the weir over which water flows is known as: a) vein b) nappe c) sill d) none of the above 39 / 50 39. *Bernoulli's equation is applied to a) venturimeter b) orifice meter c) pitot tube d) all of the above 40 / 50 40. A rise or fall of liquid in a glass tube of a very small diameter when dipped is a) directly proportional to the force per unit length of periphery b) directly proportional to the sine of the angle of contact c) directly proportional to the specific weight of the liquid d) inversely proportional to the diameter of the glass tube 41 / 50 41. 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 42 / 50 42. The term z is known as a) potential energy b) pressure energy c) potential energy per unit weight d) none of the above 43 / 50 43. *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 44 / 50 44. The basic head loss in a long pipe is: a) fittings b) sudden increase in diameter c) sudden decrease in diameter d) friction 45 / 50 45. *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 46 / 50 46. The viscosity of gases varies with temperature a) directly proportional b) inversely proportional c) constant d) none of the above 47 / 50 47. 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 48 / 50 48. The ratio of the inertia and gravitational force acting in any flow, ignoring other forces, is called a) Euler number b) Froude number c) Reynolds number d) Weber number 49 / 50 49. *A pitot tube is used to measure a) pressure b) different in pressure c) velocity of flow d) none of the above 50 / 50 50. 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