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. *Stoke is the unit of a) surface tension b) viscosity c) kinematic viscosity d) none of the above 2 / 50 2. *To measure atmospheric pressure, we use a) barometers b) piezometer c) manometers d) differential manometers 3 / 50 3. *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 4 / 50 4. 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 5 / 50 5. *The rate of flow through a V-notch varies as: a) H b) H<sup>1/2</sup> c) H<sup>3/2</sup> d) H<sup>5/2</sup> 6 / 50 6. 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 7 / 50 7. A substance which deforms continuously under the action of shear stress is called a) fluid b) liquid c) solid d) gas 8 / 50 8. 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 9 / 50 9. Hooke's law for solids is analogous to a) Newton's law of viscosity b) Pascal's law c) Boundary layer theory d) continuity equation 10 / 50 10. The upward water pressure at the base of the structure is called a) up b) down c) uplist d) downlift 11 / 50 11. The term P/pg is known as a) kinetic energy b) pressure energy per unit weight c) kinetic energy per unit weight d) none of the above 12 / 50 12. *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 13 / 50 13. *The upper surface of the notch over which water flows is known as a) vein b) nappe c) sill d) none of the above 14 / 50 14. Falling drops of water become spheres due to a) adhesion b) cohesion c) surface tension d) viscosity 15 / 50 15. ........ 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 16 / 50 16. The difference in pressure head measured by a mercury-oil differential manometer for a 20 cm difference of mercury level will be (specific gravity of oil-0.8) a) 2.72m of oil b) 2.52m of oil c) 3.20m of oil d) 0.2m of oil 17 / 50 17. *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 18 / 50 18. *Variation in volume of liquid with variation in pressure is called a) plasticity b) viscosity c) compressibility d) none of the above 19 / 50 19. 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 20 / 50 20. *The orifice used for low discharge is a) rectangular b) circular c) square d) triangular 21 / 50 21. *If a pitot tube is placed with its nose facing sideways, the liquid a) rises in the tube b) falls in the tube c) neither rises nor falls in the tube d) all of the above 22 / 50 22. *Cipolleti weir is a a) rectangular weir whose length is kept 3 times the height of the water above the sill b) triangular weir, whose notch angle is 90° c) trapezoidal weir, whose sides slope 1 horizontal to 4 verticals d) a combination of rectangular and triangular weirs 23 / 50 23. 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 24 / 50 24. *Pressure head is given by a) P/w b) z c) v/2g d) all 25 / 50 25. Liquids or fluids a) have no shape b) cannot be compressed c) both (a) and (b) of above d) none of the above 26 / 50 26. One horsepower is equal to a) 1 kW b) 0.746 kW c) 0.836 kW d) 0.756 kW 27 / 50 27. 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 28 / 50 28. 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 29 / 50 29. 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 30 / 50 30. 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 31 / 50 31. 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 32 / 50 32. *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 33 / 50 33. The imaginary line drawn such that the tangents at its all points indicate the direction of the velocity of the fluid particle at each point is called a) path line b) stream line c) potential line d) streak line 34 / 50 34. *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 35 / 50 35. *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 36 / 50 36. *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 37 / 50 37. *The continuity equation deals with the law of conservation of a) mass b) momentum c) energy d) force 38 / 50 38. *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 39 / 50 39. The continuity equation a) expresses the relationship between work and energy b) relates the momentum per unit volume between two points on a stream line c) relates the mass rate of flow along a stream line d) requires that Newton's second law of motion be satisfied at every point in the fluid. 40 / 50 40. When the fluid is at rest, the shear stress is a) maximum b) zero c) unpredictable d) none of the above 41 / 50 41. *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 42 / 50 42. If the fluid particles move in a zig-zag way, the flow is called a) unsteady b) non-uniform c) turbulent d) incompressible 43 / 50 43. The basic head loss in a long pipe is: a) fittings b) sudden increase in diameter c) sudden decrease in diameter d) friction 44 / 50 44. 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 45 / 50 45. *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 46 / 50 46. If the forces are due to inertia and gravity, and frictional resistance plays only a minor role, the design of channels is made by comparing a) Reynold number b) Froude number c) Weber number d) Mach number 47 / 50 47. *The discharge through a trapezoidal channel is maximum when a) m = d b) m = 2d c) m = 3d d) m = d/2 48 / 50 48. The Manning's formula for flow in an open channel is given by a) v = n R^2/3 S^1/2 b) none of the above c) v = 1/n R^2/3 S^1/2 d) v = 1/n R^1/2 S^2/3 49 / 50 49. 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 50 / 50 50. The depth of flow after the hydraulic jump is a) d2 = d1/2 [√1+8(Fe)1^2 -1] b) d1 = d2/2 [√1+8(Fe)1^2 -1] c) d2 = d1/3 [√1+8(Fe)1^2 -1] d) d2 = d1/2 [√1+2(Fe)1^2 -1] 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