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This section includes 297 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Environmental Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
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. | 2° |
B. | 3° |
C. | 4° |
D. | 5° |
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 | |