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. Liquids a) cannot be compressed b) do not occupy definite shape c) are not affected by change in pressure and temperature d) none of the above 2 / 50 2. 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 3 / 50 3. For a circular channel, the wetted perimeter is given by (where θ=half the angle subtended by the water at the center and R= radius of circular channel) a) 2Rθ b) 3Rθ c) 4Rθ d) all of the above 4 / 50 4. 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 5 / 50 5. *An independent mass of a fluid does not possess a) elevation energy b) kinetic energy c) pressure energy d) none of the above 6 / 50 6. *Head loss increases with a) an increase in velocity b) a decrease in velocity c) a decrease in length of the pipe d) an increase in the diameter of the pipe 7 / 50 7. 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 8 / 50 8. *To measure atmospheric pressure, we use a) barometers b) piezometer c) manometers d) differential manometers 9 / 50 9. *The upper surface of the weir over which water flows is known as: a) vein b) nappe c) sill d) none of the above 10 / 50 10. *The discharge through a trapezoidal channel is maximum when a) m = d b) m = 2d c) m = 3d d) m = d/2 11 / 50 11. 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 12 / 50 12. *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 13 / 50 13. In a flowing liquid, a particle may possess a) potential energy b) kinetic energy c) pressure energy d) all of the above 14 / 50 14. Reynolds number is the ratio of initial force and a) viscosity b) elasticity c) gravitational force d) surface tension 15 / 50 15. 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 16 / 50 16. *The floating method is used for the measurement of a) discharge b) head c) pressure d) none of the above 17 / 50 17. *The orifice used for low discharge is a) rectangular b) circular c) square d) triangular 18 / 50 18. Practical fluids possess a) viscosity b) surface tension c) compressibility d) all of the above 19 / 50 19. *In flow, the liquid particles may possess a) potential energy b) kinetic energy c) pressure energy d) all of the above 20 / 50 20. *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 21 / 50 21. 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 22 / 50 22. 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 23 / 50 23. *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 24 / 50 24. *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 25 / 50 25. *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 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. 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 28 / 50 28. 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 29 / 50 29. One horsepower is equal to a) 1 kW b) 0.746 kW c) 0.836 kW d) 0.756 kW 30 / 50 30. *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 31 / 50 31. *Cavitations is caused by a) low pressure b) high pressure c) low velocity d) high velocity 32 / 50 32. *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 33 / 50 33. The upward water pressure at the base of the structure is called a) up b) down c) uplist d) downlift 34 / 50 34. Hydrostatic pressure on a dam depends upon its a) length b) depth c) shape d) both (b) and (c) of the above 35 / 50 35. *Surface tension is the force a) per unit length b) per unit area c) per unit volume d) all of the above 36 / 50 36. The basic head loss in a long pipe is: a) fittings b) sudden increase in diameter c) sudden decrease in diameter d) friction 37 / 50 37. *If a pitot tube is placed with its nose facing downstream, the liquid a) does not rise in the tube b) rises in the tube to a height √v^2/sg c) falls in the tube to a depth √v^2/2g d) none of the above 38 / 50 38. ........ 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 39 / 50 39. In a venturimeter, the divergent cone is kept a) shorter than the convergent cone b) longer than the convergent cone c) equal to the convergent cone d) none of the above 40 / 50 40. Mass density of liquid (p) is given by a) p = mass/volume b) p = metric slug/m^2 c) p = kgsec^3/m^4 d) all of the above 41 / 50 41. A substance which deforms continuously under the action of shear stress is called a) fluid b) liquid c) solid d) gas 42 / 50 42. The pressure less than atmospheric pressure is known as a) suction pressure b) vacuum pressure c) negative pressure d) all of the above 43 / 50 43. 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 44 / 50 44. *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 45 / 50 45. *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 46 / 50 46. The attraction among different particles of the same material is a) adhesion b) cohesion c) corrosion d) fusion 47 / 50 47. Water belongs to a) compressible fluids b) none of the above c) Newtonian fluids d) non-Newtonian fluids 48 / 50 48. *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 49 / 50 49. "Maximum efficiency of power transmission through a pipe is a) 50% b) 60% c) 66% d) 76% 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 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