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 wetted perimeter of a channel is given by a) 4.75Q^2 b) 4.75Q c) 4.75√Q d) none of the above 2 / 50 2. *A pitot tube is used to measure a) pressure b) different in pressure c) velocity of flow d) none of the above 3 / 50 3. *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 4 / 50 4. 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 5 / 50 5. 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 6 / 50 6. *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 7 / 50 7. Chazy's formula is used to determine a) head loss due to friction in pipes b) velocity of flow in pipe c) velocity of flow in channels d) none of the above 8 / 50 8. *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 9 / 50 9. *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 10 / 50 10. *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 11 / 50 11. If the volume of a liquid weighing 3000 kg is 4 cubic meters, then 0.75 is its a) specific weight b) specific mass c) specific gravity d) none of the above 12 / 50 12. 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 13 / 50 13. 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 14 / 50 14. Mach number is the ratio of inertia force to a) viscosity b) Froude number c) gravitational force d) elasticity 15 / 50 15. *The hydraulic radius is equal to a) area divided by the square of the wetted perimeter b) wetted area divided by the wetted perimeter c) the wetted perimeter divided by the area d) the square root of the area 16 / 50 16. *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 17 / 50 17. *Pressure head is given by a) P/w b) z c) v/2g d) all 18 / 50 18. *The main assumption of Bernoulli's equation is a) the velocity of energy of liquid particles across any cross-section of a pipe is uniform b) no external force except gravity acts on the liquid c) there is no loss of energy of the liquid while flowing d) all of the above 19 / 50 19. *The most economical section of a circular channel for the maximum velocity is when a) depth of water = 0.810 diameter b) hydraulic mean depth = 0.304 diameter of the circular section c) wetted perimeter = 2.245 diameters of the circular section d) all of the above 20 / 50 20. *The specific weight of water 1000 kg/m^3 a) at normal pressure of 760 mm b) at 4°C temperature c) at mean sea level d) all of the above 21 / 50 21. 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 22 / 50 22. The ratio of the percentage error in the discharge and the percentage error in the measurement of head over a triangular notch is a) 2/3 b) 3/2 c) 2/5 d) 5/2 23 / 50 23. 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 24 / 50 24. "Maximum efficiency of power transmission through a pipe is a) 50% b) 60% c) 66% d) 76% 25 / 50 25. *The continuity equation deals with the law of conservation of a) mass b) momentum c) energy d) force 26 / 50 26. If the fluid particles move in straight lines and all the lines are parallel to the surface, the flow is called a) steady b) uniform c) compressible d) laminar 27 / 50 27. *Barometers 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 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. *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 30 / 50 30. The water immediately downstream of the conduit or weir is called a) head water b) tail water c) main water d) surplus water 31 / 50 31. Hooke's law for solids is analogous to a) Newton's law of viscosity b) Pascal's law c) Boundary layer theory d) continuity equation 32 / 50 32. *If the volume of liquid weighing 3000 kg is 4 cubic meters, then the specific gravity is a) 750 kg/m^3 b) 12000 kg/m^3 c) 1.33 d) 0.75 33 / 50 33. *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 34 / 50 34. 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 35 / 50 35. Super-critical flow occurs in a) normal slope b) mild slope c) steep slope d) all of the above 36 / 50 36. 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 37 / 50 37. The thickness of a sharp-crested weir is kept less than a) one-third of the height of water on the sill b) one-half of the height of water on the sill c) two-thirds of the height of water on the sill d) four-thirds of the height of water on the sill 38 / 50 38. 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 39 / 50 39. *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 40 / 50 40. 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 41 / 50 41. 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 42 / 50 42. *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 43 / 50 43. *To measure atmospheric pressure, we use a) barometers b) piezometer c) manometers d) differential manometers 44 / 50 44. 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 45 / 50 45. *Losses are more in a) laminar flow b) critical flow c) turbulent flow d) transition flow 46 / 50 46. Falling drops of water become spheres due to a) adhesion b) cohesion c) surface tension d) viscosity 47 / 50 47. The upward water pressure at the base of the structure is called a) up b) down c) uplist d) downlift 48 / 50 48. In a flowing liquid, a particle may possess a) potential energy b) kinetic energy c) pressure energy d) all of the above 49 / 50 49. *If a pitot tube is placed with its nose facing sideways, the liquid a) rises in the tube b) falls in the tube c) neither rises nor falls in the tube d) all of the above 50 / 50 50. *Capillary rise is proportional to a) surface tension b) unit weight of water c) diameter of the pipe 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