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. Poise is the unit of a) mass density b) kinematic viscosity c) viscosity d) pressure gradient 2 / 50 2. *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 3 / 50 3. 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 4 / 50 4. 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 5 / 50 5. 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 6 / 50 6. *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 7 / 50 7. *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 8 / 50 8. *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 9 / 50 9. *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 10 / 50 10. An intensifier is used to increase a) pressure b) temperature c) energy d) none of the above 11 / 50 11. A steady uniform flow is through a a) long pipe at decreasing rate b) long pipe at constant rate c) long pipe at increasing rate d) none of the above 12 / 50 12. "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 13 / 50 13. 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 14 / 50 14. 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 15 / 50 15. *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 16 / 50 16. 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 17 / 50 17. Hydrostatic pressure on a dam depends upon its a) length b) depth c) shape d) both (b) and (c) of the above 18 / 50 18. In a flowing liquid, a particle may possess a) potential energy b) kinetic energy c) pressure energy d) all of the above 19 / 50 19. *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 20 / 50 20. In an open channels the analysis of a sugar is done by using a) continuity equation b) momentum equation c) energy equation d) none of the above 21 / 50 21. 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 22 / 50 22. 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 23 / 50 23. The minimum head loss will occur in a) orifice meter b) venturimeter c) nozzle meter d) none of the above 24 / 50 24. 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 25 / 50 25. Specific weight of liquid a) remains constant at every place b) does not remain constant at every place c) varies from place to place d) does not vary on any other planet except earth 26 / 50 26. *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> 27 / 50 27. *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 28 / 50 28. The pressure less than atmospheric pressure is known as a) suction pressure b) vacuum pressure c) negative pressure d) all of the above 29 / 50 29. *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 30 / 50 30. *Surface float is used to measure a) pressure b) difference in pressure c) viscosity of flow d) none of the above 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. *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 33 / 50 33. *The discharge through a rectangular channel is maximum when a) m = d/2 b) d=b/2 c) m=2d d) both (a) and (b) above 34 / 50 34. 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 35 / 50 35. *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 36 / 50 36. Crest of a weir is lower than d/s water level a) submerged weir b) Cipolletti weir c) triangular weir d) sharp-crested weir 37 / 50 37. 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 38 / 50 38. 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 39 / 50 39. The discharge through a V-notch weir is directly proportional to: a) the bed slope of the channel upstream b) the depth of flow c) the top width of the notch d) the angle of the notch and the depth of the flow 40 / 50 40. *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 41 / 50 41. 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 42 / 50 42. 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 43 / 50 43. 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 44 / 50 44. 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 45 / 50 45. Weber number is the ratio of inertia force to a) surface tension b) gravitational force c) elasticity d) viscosity 46 / 50 46. *Venturimeter is used to measure a) rate of flow b) velocity c) depth of flow d) all of the above 47 / 50 47. The most efficient channel section is a) semi-circular b) rectangular c) triangular d) trapezoidal 48 / 50 48. 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 49 / 50 49. One horsepower is equal to a) 1 kW b) 0.746 kW c) 0.836 kW d) 0.756 kW 50 / 50 50. ........ 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 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