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. 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 2 / 50 2. 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 3 / 50 3. *The orifice used for low discharge is a) rectangular b) circular c) square d) triangular 4 / 50 4. *To measure very low pressure, we use: a) barometers b) piezometers c) monometers d) differential manometers 5 / 50 5. *The difference between the total energy line and the hydraulic gradient line is a) kinetic head b) pressure head c) datum head d) loss of head 6 / 50 6. *Total energy line (T.E.L) represents the sum of a) pressure head and kinetic head b) kinetic head and datum head c) pressure head and datum head d) pressure head, kinetic head, and datum head 7 / 50 7. *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 8 / 50 8. When the fluid is at rest, the shear stress is a) maximum b) zero c) unpredictable d) none of the above 9 / 50 9. *Losses are more in a) laminar flow b) critical flow c) turbulent flow d) transition flow 10 / 50 10. In an open channel flow a) the velocity distribution is symmetrical about the pipe axis b) the maximum velocity occurs at a little distance below the water surface c) flow cross-section is fixed d) the flow takes place at the expense of hydraulic pressure 11 / 50 11. *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 12 / 50 12. An intensifier is used to increase a) pressure b) temperature c) energy d) none of the above 13 / 50 13. 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 14 / 50 14. *Capillary rise is proportional to a) surface tension b) unit weight of water c) diameter of the pipe d) none of the above 15 / 50 15. Total head of a particle in motion is the sum of a) potential head and kinetic head b) kinetic head and pressure head c) potential head and pressure head d) potential head, kinetic head, and pressure head 16 / 50 16. *To measure atmospheric pressure, we use a) barometers b) piezometer c) manometers d) differential manometers 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. 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 19 / 50 19. 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 20 / 50 20. *The width of a weir with end contraction is a) equal to the width of the channel b) less than the width of the channel c) half the width of the channel d) none of the above 21 / 50 21. Head loss due to friction in a pipe is given by the Darcy-Weisbach equation a) h_f = 4fLV^2/2gd b) h_f = fLV^2/2gd c) h_f = 0.5V^2 / 2g d) h_f = (v_1-v_2)^2 / 2g 22 / 50 22. 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 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. 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 25 / 50 25. *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 26 / 50 26. *A stepped notch is a combination of a) rectangular notches of different sizes b) triangular notches of different sizes c) rectangular and triangular notches d) all of the above 27 / 50 27. Discharge over an ogee weir remains the same as that of a) sharp-crested weir b) triangular weir c) Cipolleti weir d) drowned weir 28 / 50 28. *The equation of continuity of fluids is applicable only if a) the flow is steady b) the flow is in-compressible c) the flow is one-dimensional d) all of the above 29 / 50 29. *The atmospheric pressure varies with a) altitude b) temperature c) weather conditions d) none of the above 30 / 50 30. 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 31 / 50 31. Rotation is defined as the movement of a fluid element in such a way that both of its axes rotate in... a) the same direction b) different directions c) both of the above d) none of the above 32 / 50 32. *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 33 / 50 33. A rise or fall of liquid in a glass tube of a very small diameter when dipped is a) directly proportional to the force per unit length of periphery b) directly proportional to the sine of the angle of contact c) directly proportional to the specific weight of the liquid d) inversely proportional to the diameter of the glass tube 34 / 50 34. If the pressure is applied to the surface of a liquid, the liquid transmits the pressure equally in all directions is given by a) Pascal b) Newton c) Archimedes d) all of the above 35 / 50 35. In an inclined position, a venturimeter records a) less reading b) same reading c) more reading d) none of the above 36 / 50 36. *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 37 / 50 37. 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 38 / 50 38. *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 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. Liquids or fluids a) have no shape b) cannot be compressed c) both (a) and (b) of above d) none of the above 41 / 50 41. 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 42 / 50 42. The capillary rise or fall of the liquid is given by a) h = σ cos θ / 4ρgd b) h = 4σ cos θ / ρgd c) h = 8σ cos θ / ρgd d) none of the above 43 / 50 43. *Hydraulic gradient line (except siphon) a) remains above the centerline of the conduit b) remains below the centerline of the conduit c) remains parallel to the centerline of the conduit d) may be above or below the centerline of the conduit 44 / 50 44. The upward water pressure at the base of the structure is called a) up b) down c) uplist d) downlift 45 / 50 45. 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 46 / 50 46. 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 47 / 50 47. "Maximum efficiency of power transmission through a pipe is a) 50% b) 60% c) 66% d) 76% 48 / 50 48. 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 49 / 50 49. *In flow, the liquid particles may possess a) potential energy b) kinetic energy c) pressure energy d) all of the above 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! 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