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. 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 2 / 50 2. Hydrostatic pressure on a dam depends upon its a) length b) depth c) shape d) both (b) and (c) of the above 3 / 50 3. 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 4 / 50 4. *The discharge passing through the crest having a length of 1.25m, a height of the flow of water 0.25m, and Cd = 0.035 is a) 0.0116 cm³/sec b) 0.116 cm³/sec c) 0.0160 cm³/sec d) 0.00116 cm³/sec 5 / 50 5. *Surface tension is the force a) per unit length b) per unit area c) per unit volume d) all of the above 6 / 50 6. *The continuity equation deals with the law of conservation of a) mass b) momentum c) energy d) force 7 / 50 7. 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 8 / 50 8. 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 9 / 50 9. A substance which deforms continuously under the action of shear stress is called a) fluid b) liquid c) solid d) gas 10 / 50 10. If the specific gravity of oil is 0.7, then find the density of oil a) 1000 kg/cm^3 b) 900 kg/cm^3 c) 800 kg/cm^3 d) 700 kg/cm^3 11 / 50 11. *Chazy's formula is given by a) v = C√mi b) v = m√ci c) v = C√mci d) v = i√mc 12 / 50 12. The ratio of the mean velocity to the surface velocity in open channels is equal to a) 0.55 b) 0.75 c) 0.88 d) 1.75 13 / 50 13. The minimum head loss will occur in a) orifice meter b) venturimeter c) nozzle meter d) none of the above 14 / 50 14. *Pascal's law states that pressure at a point is equal in all directions a) in a liquid at rest b) in a fluid at rest c) in a laminar flow d) in a turbulent flow 15 / 50 15. Mouthpieces are used to measure a) velocity b) pressure c) head d) rate of flow 16 / 50 16. A fluid particle may possess the displacement of a) translation b) rotation c) distortion d) all of the above 17 / 50 17. *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 18 / 50 18. *Pressure head is given by a) P/w b) z c) v/2g d) all 19 / 50 19. The multiplying factor for converting one poise into MKS unit of dynamic viscosity is a) 1 b) 0.1 c) 0.001 d) 0.0001 20 / 50 20. 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 21 / 50 21. *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 22 / 50 22. The water immediately downstream of the conduit or weir is called a) head water b) tail water c) main water d) surplus water 23 / 50 23. *Molecules of fluids get attracted due to a) capillary action b) surface tension c) adhesion d) cohesion 24 / 50 24. 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 25 / 50 25. Hydraulic gradient line for an open flow channel is a) below water level b) same as water level c) above water level d) all of the above 26 / 50 26. The profile of rising water on the upstream side of the dam is called a) back water curve b) forwater curve c) normal water curve d) all of the above 27 / 50 27. The viscosity of liquids varies with temperature a) directly proportional b) inversely proportional c) constant d) none of the above 28 / 50 28. 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 29 / 50 29. *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 30 / 50 30. 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 31 / 50 31. *The total pressure force on a plane area is equal to the area multiplied by the intensity of pressure at its centroid if a) the area is horizontal b) the area is vertical c) the area is inclined d) all of the above 32 / 50 32. 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 33 / 50 33. The most efficient channel section is a) semi-circular b) rectangular c) triangular d) trapezoidal 34 / 50 34. 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 35 / 50 35. Reynolds number is the ratio of initial force and a) viscosity b) elasticity c) gravitational force d) surface tension 36 / 50 36. 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 37 / 50 37. *Back water curve is caused if there is a a) friction head loss is more than the bed slope b) obstruction due to weir in the channel c) there is an increase in width of the channel d) none of the above 38 / 50 38. *Orifice-meter is used to measure: a) pressure at the point b) discharge c) average speed d) velocity 39 / 50 39. In the case of leveling by a level pipe, the level is indicated by a) upper face b) middle face c) lower face d) all of the above 40 / 50 40. 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 41 / 50 41. Which of the following is the example of laminar flow? a) underground flow b) flow past tiny bodies c) both of (a) and (b) d) none of the above 42 / 50 42. If the total head of the nozzle of a pipe is 37.5m and the discharge is 1 cubic meter per second, then the power generated is a) 500 HP b) 550 HP c) 400 HP d) 450 HP 43 / 50 43. *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 44 / 50 44. ........ 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 45 / 50 45. *Uniform flow is said to occur when a) the size and shape of the cross-section in a particular length remain constant b) the size and shape of the cross-section change along a length c) the frictional loss in the particular length of the channel will be more than the drop in elevation d) the frictional loss in the particular length of the channel will be less than the drop in elevation 46 / 50 46. 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 47 / 50 47. The error 1% in measuring H will produce a a) 1% b) 1.5% c) 2% d) 2.5% 48 / 50 48. Discharge over an ogee weir remains the same as that of a) sharp-crested weir b) triangular weir c) Cipolleti weir d) drowned weir 49 / 50 49. *The types of instrument used to measure low pressure with accuracy is a) piezometer b) barometer c) micro manometer d) mechanical gauge 50 / 50 50. *The actual velocity through an orifice is........... than the theoretical velocity. a) more b) less c) equal d) not defined 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