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. Mouthpieces are used to measure a) velocity b) pressure c) head d) rate of flow 2 / 50 2. *The atmospheric pressure varies with a) altitude b) temperature c) weather conditions d) none of the above 3 / 50 3. In an open tube, the free surface of mercury remains a) horizontal b) curved upwards c) curved downwards d) none of the above 4 / 50 4. *Chazy's formula is given by a) v = C√mi b) v = m√ci c) v = C√mci d) v = i√mc 5 / 50 5. 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 6 / 50 6. The term z is known as a) potential energy b) pressure energy c) potential energy per unit weight d) none of the above 7 / 50 7. *Viscosity of a liquid a) drops with temperature b) rises with temperature c) does not vary with temperature d) remains constant up to a certain temperature 8 / 50 8. *An independent mass of a fluid does not possess a) elevation energy b) kinetic energy c) pressure energy d) none of the above 9 / 50 9. One horsepower is equal to a) 1 kW b) 0.746 kW c) 0.836 kW d) 0.756 kW 10 / 50 10. Water belongs to a) compressible fluids b) none of the above c) Newtonian fluids d) non-Newtonian fluids 11 / 50 11. *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 12 / 50 12. *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 13 / 50 13. 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 14 / 50 14. *The upper surface of the notch over which water flows is known as a) vein b) nappe c) sill d) none of the above 15 / 50 15. In an inclined pipe, the pressure difference at its two ends is due to a) sudden head drop at the inlet b) exit head drop c) frictional loss head d) all of the above 16 / 50 16. The most efficient channel section is a) semi-circular b) rectangular c) triangular d) trapezoidal 17 / 50 17. 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 18 / 50 18. Crest of a weir is lower than d/s water level a) submerged weir b) Cipolletti weir c) triangular weir d) sharp-crested weir 19 / 50 19. 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 20 / 50 20. The basic head loss in a long pipe is: a) fittings b) sudden increase in diameter c) sudden decrease in diameter d) friction 21 / 50 21. The water immediately downstream of the conduit or weir is called a) head water b) tail water c) main water d) surplus water 22 / 50 22. 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 23 / 50 23. 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 24 / 50 24. *The hydraulic ram is a device a) for lifting water without an electric motor b) for accelerating water flow c) for lifting heavy loads d) none of the above 25 / 50 25. 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 26 / 50 26. With a clinging nappe of a weir, the excess discharge is a) 6% to 7% b) 8% to 10% c) 12% to 15% d) 25% to 30% 27 / 50 27. Cavitations is collapsed by a) low pressure b) high pressure c) low velocity d) high velocity 28 / 50 28. Hydraulic gradient line and total energy line are a) same b) different c) differ by pressure head d) differ by static head 29 / 50 29. *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 30 / 50 30. *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 31 / 50 31. When the pipes are connected in parallel, the total loss of head a) is equal to the sum of the loss of head in each pipe b) is the same as in each pipe c) is equal to the reciprocal of the sum of the loss of head in each pipe d) none of the above 32 / 50 32. *To measure very low pressure, we use: a) barometers b) piezometers c) monometers d) differential manometers 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. *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 35 / 50 35. 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 36 / 50 36. *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 37 / 50 37. For the same specific force, the two depths at which the same discharge occurs are called a) alternate depths b) conjugate depths c) critical depths d) normal depths 38 / 50 38. *Pressure head is given by a) P/w b) z c) v/2g d) all 39 / 50 39. A siphon is an a) L-shaped pipe b) U-shaped pipe c) inverted U-shaped pipe d) all of the above 40 / 50 40. *The upper surface of the weir over which water flows is known as: a) vein b) nappe c) sill d) none of the above 41 / 50 41. 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 42 / 50 42. 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 43 / 50 43. If the density of a fluid is constant from point to point in a flow region, it is called a) steady flow b) incompressible flow c) uniform flow d) rotational flow 44 / 50 44. *The magnitude of capillary rise is more in: a) silts b) sands c) clays d) gravels 45 / 50 45. If H is the height of the liquid above the sill, the effect of end contraction on each side, according to Francis' formula, is a) 0.1H b) 0.2H c) 0.3H d) 0.4H 46 / 50 46. A substance which deforms continuously under the action of shear stress is called a) fluid b) liquid c) solid d) gas 47 / 50 47. If the fluid particles move in a zig-zag way, the flow is called a) unsteady b) non-uniform c) turbulent d) incompressible 48 / 50 48. 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 49 / 50 49. The total energy of a liquid in motion is equal to: a) pressure energy + kinetic energy + potential energy b) pressure energy - (kinetic energy + potential energy) c) potential energy - (pressure energy + kinetic energy) d) kinetic energy - (pressure energy + potential energy) 50 / 50 50. 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 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