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. Mouthpieces are used to measure a) velocity b) pressure c) head d) rate of flow 2 / 50 2. 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 3 / 50 3. "Maximum efficiency of power transmission through a pipe is a) 50% b) 60% c) 66% d) 76% 4 / 50 4. One horsepower is equal to a) 1 kW b) 0.746 kW c) 0.836 kW d) 0.756 kW 5 / 50 5. 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 6 / 50 6. *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 7 / 50 7. 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 8 / 50 8. 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 9 / 50 9. Reynolds number is the ratio of initial force and a) viscosity b) elasticity c) gravitational force d) surface tension 10 / 50 10. *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 11 / 50 11. *Stoke is the unit of a) surface tension b) viscosity c) kinematic viscosity d) none of the above 12 / 50 12. *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 13 / 50 13. 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 14 / 50 14. Gauge pressure is a) absolute - atmosphere b) absolute + atmosphere c) atmospheric ± absolute d) none of the above 15 / 50 15. 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 16 / 50 16. *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 17 / 50 17. *An orifice is called a large orifice if the water head is a) two times the diameter of the pipe b) three times the diameter of the pipe c) four times the diameter of the pipe d) five times the diameter of the pipe 18 / 50 18. *The atmospheric pressure varies with a) altitude b) temperature c) weather conditions d) none of the above 19 / 50 19. 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 20 / 50 20. When the pipes are connected in series, the total rate of flow a) is equal to the sum of the rate of flow in each pipe b) is equal to the reciprocal of the sum of the rate of flow in each pipe c) is the same as flowing through each pipe d) none of the above 21 / 50 21. *The imaginary line joining each head of water is called a) hydraulic gradient line b) residual line c) loss of gradient line d) none of the above 22 / 50 22. *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 23 / 50 23. *Venturimeter is used to measure a) rate of flow b) velocity c) depth of flow d) all of the above 24 / 50 24. 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 25 / 50 25. The minimum head loss will occur in a) orifice meter b) venturimeter c) nozzle meter d) none of the above 26 / 50 26. In a flowing liquid, a particle may possess a) potential energy b) kinetic energy c) pressure energy d) all of the above 27 / 50 27. 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 28 / 50 28. *Rotameter is used for measuring a) density of fluids b) value of fluids in a pipe c) discharge of fluids d) pressure in fluids 29 / 50 29. A fluid particle may possess the displacement of a) translation b) rotation c) distortion d) all of the above 30 / 50 30. *Cavitations is caused by a) low pressure b) high pressure c) low velocity d) high velocity 31 / 50 31. 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 32 / 50 32. *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 33 / 50 33. *If the velocity, pressure, density, etc., do not change at a point with respect to time, the flow is called a) uniform b) incompressible c) non-uniform d) steady 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 head of water representing in the case of HGL line is known as a) static head b) residual head c) pressure head d) all of the above 36 / 50 36. Water hammer is a phenomenon that occurs a) when pressure increases sudden closure of the valve b) when pressure decreases sudden opening of the valve c) due to the elastic material of the pipe d) due to the incompressible nature of the fluid 37 / 50 37. The term z is known as a) potential energy b) pressure energy c) potential energy per unit weight d) none of the above 38 / 50 38. *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 39 / 50 39. The pressure less than atmospheric pressure is known as a) suction pressure b) vacuum pressure c) negative pressure d) all of the above 40 / 50 40. *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 41 / 50 41. With a clinging nappe of a weir, the excess discharge is a) 6% to 7% b) 8% to 10% c) 12% to 15% d) 25% to 30% 42 / 50 42. 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 43 / 50 43. A vessel having a depth of 30 cm is filled with water up to a depth of 10 cm from the top level. Find the pressure exerted at a depth of 5 cm and 15 cm from the top of the vessel respectively a) 0, 50 kg/m^2 b) 0, 150 kg/m^2 c) 0, 100 kg/m^2 d) 50 kg/m^2, 50 kg/m^2 44 / 50 44. *If the velocity, pressure, density, etc., change at a point with respect to time, the flow is called a) uniform b) compressible c) unsteady d) incompressible 45 / 50 45. 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 46 / 50 46. When the fluid is at rest, the shear stress is a) maximum b) zero c) unpredictable d) none of the above 47 / 50 47. 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 48 / 50 48. For a long pipe, the head loss a) at the entrance is ignored b) at the outlet is ignored c) at the entrance and outlet both are ignored d) due to friction is ignored 49 / 50 49. 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 50 / 50 50. *What affects the quantity of mass of a fluid? a) acceleration due to gravity b) distance from the center of the earth c) elevation of the body d) none 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. 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