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. 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 2 / 50 2. The pressure less than atmospheric pressure is known as a) suction pressure b) vacuum pressure c) negative pressure d) all of the above 3 / 50 3. *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 4 / 50 4. Euler's number is the ratio of a) inertia force to pressure force b) pressure force to elastic force c) elastic force to viscous force d) viscous force to inertia force 5 / 50 5. *If the velocity of fluid particles varies from point to point in magnitude and direction, as well as from instant to instant, the flow is said to be a) laminar b) turbulent flow c) uniform flow d) non-uniform flow 6 / 50 6. 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 7 / 50 7. *A pitot tube is used to measure a) pressure b) different in pressure c) velocity of flow d) none of the above 8 / 50 8. 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 9 / 50 9. 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 10 / 50 10. Poise is the unit of a) mass density b) kinematic viscosity c) viscosity d) pressure gradient 11 / 50 11. *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 12 / 50 12. If the Froude number in open channel flow is less than 1.0, the flow is called a) critical flow b) super-critical flow c) sub-critical flow d) none of the above 13 / 50 13. 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 14 / 50 14. *Manometers 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 15 / 50 15. 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 16 / 50 16. *Capillary rise is proportional to a) surface tension b) unit weight of water c) diameter of the pipe d) none of the above 17 / 50 17. *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 18 / 50 18. When the pipes are connected in parallel, the total loss of head a) is equal to the sum of the loss of head in each pipe b) is the same as in each pipe c) is equal to the reciprocal of the sum of the loss of head in each pipe d) none of the above 19 / 50 19. For the same specific force, the two depths at which the same discharge occurs are called a) alternate depths b) conjugate depths c) critical depths d) normal depths 20 / 50 20. Which of the following quantities are dimensionless? a) surface tension b) specific weight c) angular velocity d) Mach number 21 / 50 21. *Pressure head is given by a) P/w b) z c) v/2g d) all 22 / 50 22. 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 23 / 50 23. The error 1% in measuring H will produce a a) 1% b) 1.5% c) 2% d) 2.5% 24 / 50 24. *The energy possessed by a fluid by virtue of its existing pressure is called a) elevation energy b) kinetic energy c) potential energy d) all of the above 25 / 50 25. When the fluid is at rest, the shear stress is a) maximum b) zero c) unpredictable d) none of the above 26 / 50 26. In an inclined position, a venturimeter records a) less reading b) same reading c) more reading d) none of the above 27 / 50 27. *Rotameter is used for measuring a) density of fluids b) value of fluids in a pipe c) discharge of fluids d) pressure in fluids 28 / 50 28. Which of the following has the highest coefficient of discharge: a) sharp-edged orifice b) venturimeter c) cipolleti weir d) borda's mouthpiece running full 29 / 50 29. *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 30 / 50 30. The most efficient channel section is a) semi-circular b) rectangular c) triangular d) trapezoidal 31 / 50 31. 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 32 / 50 32. *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 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 minimum head loss will occur in a) orifice meter b) venturimeter c) nozzle meter d) none of the above 35 / 50 35. *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 36 / 50 36. *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 37 / 50 37. *The upper surface of the notch over which water flows is known as a) vein b) nappe c) sill d) none of the above 38 / 50 38. For uniform flow in the channel a) the total energy line, hydraulic gradient line, and the bottom of the channel are parallel b) the total energy line and water surface are horizontal, while the bottom of the channel is inclined c) total energy line, water surface, and the bottom of the channel are parallel d) none of the above 39 / 50 39. *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 40 / 50 40. 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 41 / 50 41. 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 42 / 50 42. "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 43 / 50 43. *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 44 / 50 44. *In flow, the liquid particles may possess a) potential energy b) kinetic energy c) pressure energy d) all of the above 45 / 50 45. In the case of vortex flow, the level of water at the center is a) higher than circumference b) lower than circumference c) same as circumference d) all of the above 46 / 50 46. *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 47 / 50 47. *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 48 / 50 48. The basic head loss in a long pipe is: a) fittings b) sudden increase in diameter c) sudden decrease in diameter d) friction 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. *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 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