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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. *Molecules of fluids get attracted due to a) capillary action b) surface tension c) adhesion d) cohesion 3 / 50 3. *Surface float is used to measure a) pressure b) difference in pressure c) viscosity of flow d) none of the above 4 / 50 4. *The magnitude of capillary rise is more in: a) silts b) sands c) clays d) gravels 5 / 50 5. *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 6 / 50 6. Hydrostatic pressure on a dam depends upon its a) length b) depth c) shape d) both (b) and (c) of the above 7 / 50 7. *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 8 / 50 8. *The condition for the maximum velocity and discharge is given by (closed flow) a) 0.81D & 0.95D b) 0.82D & 0.94D c) 0.83D & 0.93D d) 0.84D & 0.92D 9 / 50 9. 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 10 / 50 10. 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 11 / 50 11. *Cavitations is caused by a) low pressure b) high pressure c) low velocity d) high velocity 12 / 50 12. A fluid particle may possess the displacement of a) translation b) rotation c) distortion d) all of the above 13 / 50 13. *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 14 / 50 14. Super-critical flow occurs in a) normal slope b) mild slope c) steep slope d) all of the above 15 / 50 15. 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 16 / 50 16. 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) 17 / 50 17. *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 18 / 50 18. *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 19 / 50 19. *The difference between the total energy gradient line and the total energy line is a) kinetic head b) pressure head c) datum head d) loss of head 20 / 50 20. A ideal fluid a) is frictionless and incompressible b) obey Newton's law of viscosity c) is similar to gas d) is very viscous 21 / 50 21. *The upper surface of the weir over which water flows is known as: a) vein b) nappe c) sill d) none of the above 22 / 50 22. *The rise of the water table, which takes place due to the transformation of the unstable shooting flow (super-critical) to the stable streaming is called a) hydraulic jump b) standing wave c) both (a) and (b) above d) water cushion 23 / 50 23. If the velocity in a fluid flow changes with respect to the length of the direction of the flow, it is called a) unsteady flow b) compressible flow c) rotational flow d) none of the above 24 / 50 24. 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 25 / 50 25. As per our convenience which one is correct with respect to the dimensionless number? a) WIS-MIE-RIV-FIG-EIP b) WIE-MIS-RIV-FIG-IEP c) MIE-WIS-RIG-FIV-PIE d) WIG-MIS-RIE-FIV-IPE 26 / 50 26. 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 27 / 50 27. *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 28 / 50 28. 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 29 / 50 29. *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 30 / 50 30. Poise is the unit of a) mass density b) kinematic viscosity c) viscosity d) pressure gradient 31 / 50 31. *To measure very low pressure, we use: a) barometers b) piezometers c) monometers d) differential manometers 32 / 50 32. For the laminar flow through a circular pipe, the maximum velocity is a) the maximum velocity=1.5 times the average velocity b) the maximum velocity=2.0 times the average velocity c) the maximum velocity=2.5 times the average velocity d) none of the above 33 / 50 33. A substance which deforms continuously under the action of shear stress is called a) fluid b) liquid c) solid d) gas 34 / 50 34. *The hydraulic ram is a pump that works on a) the principle of water hammer b) the principle of centrifugal action c) the principle of reciprocation action d) all of the above 35 / 50 35. *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 36 / 50 36. *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 37 / 50 37. When the fluid is at rest, the shear stress is a) maximum b) zero c) unpredictable d) none of the above 38 / 50 38. 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 39 / 50 39. In a flowing liquid, a particle may possess a) potential energy b) kinetic energy c) pressure energy d) all of the above 40 / 50 40. 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 41 / 50 41. The multiplying factor for converting one poise into MKS unit of dynamic viscosity is a) 1 b) 0.1 c) 0.001 d) 0.0001 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 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 44 / 50 44. 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 45 / 50 45. *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 46 / 50 46. Which of the following is the example of laminar flow? a) underground flow b) flow past tiny bodies c) both of (a) and (b) d) none of the above 47 / 50 47. *If the volume of a liquid weighing 2400 kg is 3 cubic meters, then 0.8 is its: a) specific weight b) specific mass c) specific gravity d) none of the above 48 / 50 48. A siphon is an a) L-shaped pipe b) U-shaped pipe c) inverted U-shaped pipe d) all of the above 49 / 50 49. In an open channel flow a) the hydraulic gradient line is lower than the liquid surface b) the hydraulic gradient line coincides with the liquid surface c) the hydraulic gradient line is higher than the liquid surface d) none of the above 50 / 50 50. *The types of instrument used to measure low pressure with accuracy is a) piezometer b) barometer c) micro manometer d) mechanical gauge 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