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. *Orifice-meter is used to measure: a) pressure at the point b) discharge c) average speed d) velocity 2 / 50 2. *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 3 / 50 3. *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 4 / 50 4. "Maximum efficiency of power transmission through a pipe is a) 50% b) 60% c) 66% d) 76% 5 / 50 5. *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 6 / 50 6. 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 7 / 50 7. One horsepower is equal to a) 1 kW b) 0.746 kW c) 0.836 kW d) 0.756 kW 8 / 50 8. 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 9 / 50 9. *Cipolleti weir is a a) rectangular weir whose length is kept 3 times the height of the water above the sill b) triangular weir, whose notch angle is 90° c) trapezoidal weir, whose sides slope 1 horizontal to 4 verticals d) a combination of rectangular and triangular weirs 10 / 50 10. *The rate of flow through a venturimeter varies as a) H^1/2 b) H^3/2 c) H^4/2 d) H^5/2 11 / 50 11. *Variation in volume of liquid with variation in pressure is called a) plasticity b) viscosity c) compressibility d) none of the above 12 / 50 12. A siphon is an a) L-shaped pipe b) U-shaped pipe c) inverted U-shaped pipe d) all of the above 13 / 50 13. 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 14 / 50 14. For any channel section, the specific energy increase with a) decreases in depth of super critical flow b) increases in depth of super critical flow c) increases in depth of sub critical flow d) none of the above 15 / 50 15. *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 16 / 50 16. A ideal fluid a) is frictionless and incompressible b) obey Newton's law of viscosity c) is similar to gas d) is very viscous 17 / 50 17. *Losses are more in a) laminar flow b) critical flow c) turbulent flow d) transition flow 18 / 50 18. *The phenomenon occurring in an open channel when a rapidly flowing stream abruptly changes to a slowly flowing stream, causing a distinct rise of the liquid surface, is a) water hammer b) hydraulic jump c) critical discharge d) all of the above 19 / 50 19. The depth of flow at which the specific energy is minimum is called a) normal depth b) critical depth c) alternate depth d) all of the above 20 / 50 20. To ensure that water does not rise more than 100 cm above the crest, for a discharge of 5.00 m^3/sec, the length of the weir will be (Cd = 0.62) a) 2.48 m b) 2.73 m c) 2.50 m d) 2.51 m 21 / 50 21. The capillary rise or fall of the liquid is given by a) h = σ cos θ / 4ρgd b) h = 4σ cos θ / ρgd c) h = 8σ cos θ / ρgd d) none of the above 22 / 50 22. *The floating method is used for the measurement of a) discharge b) head c) pressure d) none of the above 23 / 50 23. 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 24 / 50 24. 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 25 / 50 25. *Rotameter is used for measuring a) density of fluids b) value of fluids in a pipe c) discharge of fluids d) pressure in fluids 26 / 50 26. 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 27 / 50 27. 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 28 / 50 28. *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 29 / 50 29. 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 30 / 50 30. *An independent mass of a fluid does not possess a) elevation energy b) kinetic energy c) pressure energy d) none of the above 31 / 50 31. *Venturimeter is used to measure a) rate of flow b) velocity c) depth of flow d) all of the above 32 / 50 32. 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 33 / 50 33. 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 34 / 50 34. *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 35 / 50 35. 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 36 / 50 36. Hydrostatic pressure on a dam depends upon its a) length b) depth c) shape d) both (b) and (c) of the above 37 / 50 37. In an open tube, the free surface of mercury remains a) horizontal b) curved upwards c) curved downwards d) none of the above 38 / 50 38. 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 39 / 50 39. 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 40 / 50 40. In the case of a broad-crested weir, the depth of water h at the end of the still is given by a) h = H/2 b) h = 2H/3 c) h = 3H/4 d) h = H 41 / 50 41. 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 42 / 50 42. *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 43 / 50 43. The viscosity of gases varies with temperature a) directly proportional b) inversely proportional c) constant d) none of the above 44 / 50 44. If S is the height of the crest above the base of the channel and H is the head of water over the weir, whose length is L and discharge is Q m^3/sec, the velocity of approach Va is a) √2gh b) Q/L(H-L) c) Q/L(H+L) d) L(H+S)/Q 45 / 50 45. *Pressure within a soap bubble is a) equal to vapor pressure b) less than external pressure c) more than external pressure d) equal to external pressure 46 / 50 46. 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 47 / 50 47. *The magnitude of capillary rise is more in: a) silts b) sands c) clays d) gravels 48 / 50 48. A fluid particle may possess the displacement of a) translation b) rotation c) distortion d) all of the above 49 / 50 49. 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 50 / 50 50. *The flow in which the path of individual particles of liquid cross each other is called a) uniform flow b) turbulent flow c) stream line flow d) none of the above Please provide accurate information so we can send your Achievement Certificate by mail. NameEmailPhone Number Your score is Share your achievement! LinkedIn Facebook Twitter 0% Restart Test Please provide your feedback. Thank you for your valuable feedback. Send feedback Buy Hydraulics MCQ PDF for Offline Study