Explore topic-wise MCQs in Civil Engineering.

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1.

Fluids which do not follow the linear relationship between shear stress and rate of deformation are termed as.... fluids.

A. Newtonian
B. Non-Newtonian
C. Dilatant
D. ideal
Answer» C. Dilatant
2.

The intensity of pressure at any point in a liquid at rest is the same in all directions. The above statement is known as

A. Kirchhoff s law
B. Pascal s law
C. Either of the above
D. None of the above.
Answer» C. Either of the above
3.

2 148. The power transmitted through the pipe is maximum when head lost due to friction in the pipe is equal to

A. (1/3) rd of the total supply head
B. (1/4) th of the total supply head
C. (1/5) th of the total supply head
D. (1/8) th of the total supply head
Answer» D. (1/8) th of the total supply head
4.

The condition for maximum transmission of power through a pipeline is that one-third of the available head must be consumed in friction. The corresponding efficiency of the pipeline is

A. 33 3%
B. 66 67%
C. 90%
D. 100%.
Answer» C. 90%
5.

The ratio of power developed by the runner to the power supplied by the jet at entrance to the turbine is known as

A. Hydraulic efficiency
B. Mechanical efficiency
C. Volumetric efficiency
D. Overall efficiency.
Answer» B. Mechanical efficiency
6.

Which of the following devices is used for transmitting increased or decreased torque from one shaft to another?

A. Hydraulic ram
B. Hydraulic coupling
C. Hydraulic intensifier
D. Hydraulic torque converter
Answer» E.
7.

A Francis turbine is

A. Inward flow reaction turbine
B. Inward flow impulse turbine
C. Outward flow reaction turbine
D. Outward flow impulse turbine
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Inward flow impulse turbine
8.

If A is the area of the immersed surface, w is the specific weight of the liquid and x is the depth of horizontal surface from the liquid surface, then the total pressure P on the surface is given by

A. p = wA2 x
B. p = w2A x
C. p = wA x
D. p = wA x2
Answer» D. p = wA x2
9.

The total-energy-line in pipe flow is a graphical representation of the Bernoulli s equation and represents the sum of velocity head, pressure head and the elevation head above:

A. The top of the pipeline
B. The arbitrary horizontal datum
C. The centre line of pipe
D. The bottom of the pipe.
Answer» C. The centre line of pipe
10.

The tendency for an immersed body to be lifted up in the fluid, due to an upward force opposite to the action of gravity is known as

A. Buoyancy
B. Centre of buoyancy
C. Buoyant force
D. None of the above.
Answer» B. Centre of buoyancy
11.

Submerged weight of a body is

A. less than its weight in air
B. equal to its weight in air
C. greater than its weight in air
D. greater than its weight in vacuum
Answer» B. equal to its weight in air
12.

If the Reynolds number is less than 2000, the flow in a pipe is

A. Laminar flow
B. Turbulent flow
C. Transition flow
D. None of the above.
Answer» B. Turbulent flow
13.

In MLT units, velocity potential is expressed as

A. LT-2
B. L2T
C. L2T-1
D. 2.45
E. L2T-2
Answer» D. 2.45
14.

A....is an imaginary line within the flow so that the tangent at any point on it indicates the velocity at that point.

A. Streak line
B. Stream line
C. Path line
D. None of the above.
Answer» C. Path line
15.

Which conduit entrance is expected to have least loss coeffieient?

A. Circular bell mouth entrances
B. Square cornered entrance
C. Square bell mouth entrances
D. Slightly rounded entrance
E. Inward projecting entrances
Answer» B. Square cornered entrance
16.

...... is a curve which gives an instantaneous picture of the location of the fluid particles which have passed through a given point.

A. Path line
B. Stream line
C. Streak line
D. None of the above.
Answer» D. None of the above.
17.

The intensity of pressure p is related to specific weight w of the liquid and vertical depth h of the point by the equation

A. p = wh
B. h = pw
C. p = wh2
D. p = wh3.
Answer» B. h = pw
18.

Portion of the installed reserve kept in operable condition but not placed in service to supply the peak load is known as

A. Spinning reserve
B. Operating reserve
C. None-spinning reserve
D. Hot reserve
E. Cold reserve
Answer» F.
19.

The continuity equation in ideal fluid flow

A. Applies to irrotational flow only
B. States that the net rate of in-flow into any small volume must be zero
C. States that the energy remains constant along stream line
D. States that energy is constant everywhere in the fluid
E. Impulses to existence of a velocity potential
Answer» E. Impulses to existence of a velocity potential
20.

The boundary layer separation takes place if

A. Pressure gradient is zero
B. Pressure gradient is positive
C. Pressure gradient is negative
D. None of the above
E. None of the these answers
Answer» C. Pressure gradient is negative
21.

The Boundary layer on a flat plate is calld laminar boundary layer if

A. Reynold No. is less than 2000
B. Reynold No. is less that 4000
C. Reynold No. is less than 5 x 105
D. None of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
22.

The most popular generation voltage in hydro-electric power stations in India is

A. 440 kV
B. 220 V
C. 440 V
D. 6600 V
E. 11000 V
Answer» F.
23.

The efficiency of jet propulsion with inlet orifices at right angles to the direction of motion of ship is given by

A. 2u/ (V + u)
B. 2V/ (V + u) 2
C. 2Vu/ (V + u) 2
D. 2u (V-u)/V3
Answer» C. 2Vu/ (V + u) 2