Explore topic-wise MCQs in Environmental Engineering.

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101.

On an inclined plane, centre of pressure is located

A. at the centroid
B. above the centroid
C. below the centroid
D. anywhere.
Answer» D. anywhere.
102.

To avoid an interruption in the flow of a syphon, an air vessel is provided

A. at the inlet
B. at the outlet
C. at the summit
D. at any point between intet and outlet.
Answer» D. at any point between intet and outlet.
103.

The flow in which each liquid particle has a definite path and the paths of adjacent particles do not cross each other, is called

A. stream line flow
B. uniform flow
C. steady flow
D. turbulent flow.
Answer» B. uniform flow
104.

For mountaneous regions having steep slope, wagons for carrying liquid are made with bottom

A. parallel to the road surface
B. parallel to the horizontal surface
C. inclined upward while moving upwards
D. inclined downward while moving downwards.
Answer» C. inclined upward while moving upwards
105.

An open container filled with water is moved vertically upward with a uniform linear acceleration. The pressure at its bottom will be

A. greater than static pressure
B. equal to static pressure
C. lesser than static pressure
D. none of these.
Answer» B. equal to static pressure
106.

To measure very low pressure, we use

A. barometers
B. piezometers
C. manometers
D. differential manometers.
Answer» D. differential manometers.
107.

Liquids

A. cannot be compressed
B. do not occupy definite shape
C. are not affected by change in pressure and temperature
D. none of these.
Answer» C. are not affected by change in pressure and temperature
108.

Falling drops of water become spheres due to

A. adhesion
B. cohesion
C. surface tension
D. viscosity.
Answer» D. viscosity.
109.

Total pressure on the top of a closed cylindrical vessesl completely filled with liquid, is directly proportional to

A. radius
B. (radius)²
C. (radius)³
D. (radius)⁴
Answer» E.
110.

For the most economical trapezoidal open channel,

A. half of the top width must be equal to one of the sloping sides
B. the hydraulic mean depth must be equal to half the depth of flow
C. the semicircle drawn with top width as diameter must touch the three sides of the channel
D. All of these.
Answer» E.
111.

A closed cylindrical vessel of 100 cm diameter and 200 cm high is completely filled with a liquid (sp. weight 1600 kg/m³) when rotated about its vertical axis at 100 r.p.m. The total pressure on its lid, is

A. 459 kg
B. 549 kg
C. 945 kg
D. 954 kg
Answer» E.
112.

Hydraulic radius is equal to

A. area divided by the square of wetted perimeter
B. area divided by wetted perimeter
C. wetted perimeter divided by area
D. square root of the area.
Answer» C. wetted perimeter divided by area
113.

The flow is called rotational if its velocity normal to the plane of area is equal to

A. angular velocity vector
B. twice the angular velocity vector
C. thrice the angular velocity vector
D. none of these.
Answer» C. thrice the angular velocity vector
114.

Maximum efficiency of transmission of power through a pipe, is

A. 25%
B. 33.3%
C. 50%
D. 66.67%.
Answer» E.
115.

In a two dimensional flow if the components of the velocity are u = ax ; v = by, the point where no motion occurs, is known as

A. critical point
B. neutral point
C. stagnation point
D. stationary point
Answer» D. stationary point
116.

The ratio of the inertia and gravitational force acting in any flow, ignoring other forces, is called

A. Euler number
B. Frode number
C. Reynold number
D. Weber number.
Answer» C. Reynold number
117.

Inside pressure in a hollow soap bubble in the air is : (where d is the diameter of the bubble)

A. 4σ/d
B. 6σ/d
C. 2σ/d
D. 8σ/d
Answer» E.
118.

When the whole fluid mass rotates either due to fluid pressure or gravity or rotation previously imparted, the motion is known as

A. free vortex
B. forced vortex
C. non-potential vortex
D. rotational vortex.
Answer» B. forced vortex
119.

Due to decrease of diameter of the droplet, inside pressure intensity

A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains unaffected
D. None of these.
Answer» B. decreases
120.

The best side slope for most economical trapezoidal section, is

A. 30°
B. 45°
C. 60°
D. None of these.
Answer» D. None of these.
121.

Specific weight of liquid

A. remains constant at every place
B. does not remain constant at every place
C. varies from place to place on the earth
D. does not vary on any other planet.
Answer» E.
122.

The ratio of maximum velocity to average velocity of viscous fluid through a circular pipe is

A. 0.5
B. 0.75
C. 1.25
D. 2.00
Answer» E.
123.

The centre of pressure of a vertical plane immersed in a liquid is at

A. centre of higher edge
B. centre of lower edge
C. centroid of the area
D. none of these.
Answer» E.
124.

To avoid the force of surface tension in an inclined manometer, the minimum angle of inclination is

A.
B.
C.
D.
Answer» D. 5°
125.

The upper surface of the weir over which water flows, is known as

A. vein
B. nappe
C. sill
D. none of these.
Answer» D. none of these.
126.

If H is the depth of water retained by a vertical wall, the height of centre of pressure above the bottom is

A. H/2
B. H/3
C. 2H/3
D. H/5
Answer» B. H/3
127.

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. one-fourth of the height of water on the sill
D. two-third of the height of water on the sill
Answer» C. one-fourth of the height of water on the sill
128.

The momentum correction factor (β) for the viscous flow through a circular pipe is

A. 1.25
B. 1.33
C. 1.50
D. 1.66
Answer» C. 1.50
129.

Hydraulic grade line

A. remains above the centre line of conduit
B. remains below the centre line of conduit
C. remains parallel to the centre line of conduit
D. may be above or below the centre line of conduit.
Answer» E.
130.

To avoid vapourisation, pipe lines are laid over the ridge so that these are above the hydraulic gradient line, not more than

A. 2.4 m
B. 6.4 m
C. 10.0 m
D. 5.0 m.
Answer» C. 10.0 m
131.

The specific weight of water is 1000 kg/m³

A. at normal pressure of 760 mm
B. at 4°C temperature
C. at mean sea level
D. all the above.
Answer» E.
132.

Molecules of fluids get attracted due to

A. capillarity action
B. surface tension
C. adhesion
D. cohesion
Answer» D. cohesion
133.

The ratio of the percentage error in the discharge and percentage error in the measurement of head, over rectangular notch, is

A. 1/2
B. 2/3
C. 3/2
D. 3/4
Answer» D. 3/4
134.

Cappoletti weir is a

A. rectangular weir whose length is kept 3 times the height of the water above sill
B. triangular weir whose notch angle is 90°
C. trapezoidal weir, whose sides slope 1 horizontal to 2 verticals
D. a combination of rectangular and triangular weirs.
Answer» D. a combination of rectangular and triangular weirs.
135.

The ratio of the inertia and viscous forces acting in any flow, ignoring other forces, is called

A. Euler number
B. Frode number
C. Reynold number
D. Weber number.
Answer» D. Weber number.
136.

A body of dimensions 1.5 m x 1.0 m x 2 m weighs 3000 kg in water. Its specific gravity is

A. 0.8
B. 0.9
C. 1.0
D. 1.1
Answer» E.
137.

A rectangular channel 6 m wide and 3 m deep and having a bed slope as 1 in 2000 is running full. If Chezy's constant C = 54.8, pick up the correct specification of the channel from the following :

A. hydraulic mean depth = 1.5 m
B. Velocity of flow = 1.5 m/sec
C. Rate of flow = 27 m³/sec
D. All the above.
Answer» E.
138.

The rise of the liquid along the walls of a revolving cylinder above the initial level, is

A. greater than the depression of the liquid at the axis of rotation
B. lesser than the depression of the liquid at the axis of rotation
C. the same as the depression of the liquid at the axis of rotation
D. none of these.
Answer» D. none of these.
139.

The value of momentum correction factor (β) for a laminar flow through a circular pipe, is

A. 1/2
B. 2/3
C. 3/4
D. 4/3
Answer» E.
140.

A pipe of 0.1 m² cross sectional area suddenly enlarges to 0.3 m² cross-sectional area. If the discharge of the pipe is 0.3 m³ /sec, the head loss is

A. 2/g m of water
B. g/2 m of water
C. 1g m of water
D. √g m of water.
Answer» B. g/2 m of water
141.

Mercury is generally used in barometers because

A. its vaour pressure is practically zero
B. the height of the barometer will be less
C. it is a best liquid
D. both (a) and (b) above
Answer» E.
142.

The flow in open channel is said to be subcritical if the Froude number is

A. less than 1.0
B. equal to 1.0
C. greater than 1.0
D. none.
Answer» B. equal to 1.0
143.

In pipe lines, a surge tank is provided

A. to relieve the pressure due to water hammer
B. to provide additional water head
C. to overflow the pipe line when suddenly closed
D. to remove the frictional loss in pipe.
Answer» B. to provide additional water head
144.

The phenomenon occuring in an open channel when a rapidly flowing stream abruptly changes to a slowly flowing stream causing a distinct rise of liquid surface, is

A. water hammer
B. hydraulic jump
C. critical discharge
D. none of these.
Answer» C. critical discharge
145.

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. direcly proportional to the sine of the angle of contact
C. directly proportional to the specific weight of liquid
D. inversely proportional to the diameter of the glass tube.
Answer» D. inversely proportional to the diameter of the glass tube.
146.

A floating body attains stable equilibrium if its metacentre is

A. at the centroid
B. above the centroid
C. below the centroid
D. anywhere.
Answer» C. below the centroid
147.

In C.G.S. system the units of kinematic viscosity, is

A. stoke
B. poise
C. Newton
D. none of these.
Answer» B. poise
148.

Equation of continuity of flow is based on the principle of conservation of

A. mass
B. momentum
C. force
D. none of these.
Answer» B. momentum
149.

The discharge over a Cipolletti weir of length 2.185 m when the head over the weir is 1 m, is

A. 2.0 m³
B. 2.5 m³
C. 3.0 m³
D. 4.0 m³.
Answer» E.
150.

If jet of water coming out from a nozzle with a velocity 9.81 m/s, the angle of elevation being 30°, the time to reach the highest point is

A. 0.25 s
B. 0.50 s
C. 1.0 s
D. 1.5 s.
Answer» C. 1.0 s