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. 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 2 / 50 2. 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 3 / 50 3. *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 4 / 50 4. The depth of flow after the hydraulic jump is a) d2 = d1/2 [√1+8(Fe)1^2 -1] b) d1 = d2/2 [√1+8(Fe)1^2 -1] c) d2 = d1/3 [√1+8(Fe)1^2 -1] d) d2 = d1/2 [√1+2(Fe)1^2 -1] 5 / 50 5. *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> 6 / 50 6. 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 7 / 50 7. To avoid an interruption in the flow of a siphon, the air vessel is provided a) at the inlet b) at the outlet c) at the summit d) at the point between the inlet and outlet 8 / 50 8. An intensifier is used to increase a) pressure b) temperature c) energy d) none of the above 9 / 50 9. Water hammer is a phenomenon that occurs a) when pressure increases sudden closure of the valve b) when pressure decreases sudden opening of the valve c) due to the elastic material of the pipe d) due to the incompressible nature of the fluid 10 / 50 10. Velocity of flow may be determined using: a) division of discharge to the area of flow b) product of area and discharge divided by 100 c) product of wetted perimeter and hydraulic radius d) all of the above 11 / 50 11. *Bernoulli's theorem deals with the law of conservation of a) energy b) all of the above c) mass d) momentum 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. *An independent mass of a fluid does not possess a) elevation energy b) kinetic energy c) pressure energy d) none of the above 14 / 50 14. *Molecules of fluids get attracted due to a) capillary action b) surface tension c) adhesion d) cohesion 15 / 50 15. A ideal fluid a) is frictionless and incompressible b) obey Newton's law of viscosity c) is similar to gas d) is very viscous 16 / 50 16. Liquids or fluids a) have no shape b) cannot be compressed c) both (a) and (b) of above d) none of the above 17 / 50 17. *The rise of the water table, which takes place due to the transformation of the unstable shooting flow (super-critical) to the stable streaming is called a) hydraulic jump b) standing wave c) both (a) and (b) above d) water cushion 18 / 50 18. *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 19 / 50 19. *Losses are more in a) laminar flow b) critical flow c) turbulent flow d) transition flow 20 / 50 20. 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 21 / 50 21. When the fluid is at rest, the shear stress is a) maximum b) zero c) unpredictable d) none of the above 22 / 50 22. *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 23 / 50 23. *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 24 / 50 24. The line joining the points to which the liquid rises in vertical piezometer tubes fitted at different cross-sections of a conduit is known as a) hydraulic gradient b) piezometric line c) pressure grade line d) all of the above 25 / 50 25. *The actual velocity through an orifice is........... than the theoretical velocity. a) more b) less c) equal d) not defined 26 / 50 26. In an inclined position, a venturimeter records a) less reading b) same reading c) more reading d) none of the above 27 / 50 27. *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 28 / 50 28. *1 m head is equivalent to a) 0.1 kg/cm^2 b) 0.2 kg/cm^2 c) 0.3 kg/cm^2 d) 0.4 kg/cm^2 29 / 50 29. 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 30 / 50 30. The term z is known as a) potential energy b) pressure energy c) potential energy per unit weight d) none of the above 31 / 50 31. *In flow, the liquid particles may possess a) potential energy b) kinetic energy c) pressure energy d) all of the above 32 / 50 32. *Pressure head is given by a) P/w b) z c) v/2g d) all 33 / 50 33. "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 34 / 50 34. *The pressure in pipe flow is normally a) less than atmospheric pressure b) equal to atmospheric pressure c) more than atmospheric pressure d) none of the above 35 / 50 35. 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 36 / 50 36. 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 37 / 50 37. *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 38 / 50 38. *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 39 / 50 39. *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 40 / 50 40. Mouthpieces are used to measure a) velocity b) pressure c) head d) rate of flow 41 / 50 41. *The continuity equation deals with the law of conservation of a) mass b) momentum c) energy d) force 42 / 50 42. 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 43 / 50 43. *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 44 / 50 44. 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 45 / 50 45. 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 46 / 50 46. *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 47 / 50 47. The difference in pressure head measured by a mercury-oil differential manometer for a 20 cm difference of mercury level will be (specific gravity of oil-0.8) a) 2.72m of oil b) 2.52m of oil c) 3.20m of oil d) 0.2m of oil 48 / 50 48. 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 49 / 50 49. *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 50 / 50 50. *Manometers 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 Please provide accurate information so we can send your Achievement Certificate by mail. NameEmailPhone Number Your score is Share your achievement! 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