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This section includes 248 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Civil Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
Working principle of dead weight pressure gauge tester is based on __________________? |
A. | Pascal’s law |
B. | Dalton’s law of partial pressure |
C. | Newton’s law of viscosity |
D. | Avogadro’s hypothesis |
E. | Second law of thermodynamic |
Answer» B. Dalton’s law of partial pressure | |
2. |
Which of the following meters is not associated with viscosity__________________? |
A. | Red wood |
B. | Say bolt |
C. | Engler |
D. | Orsat |
E. | none of the above |
Answer» E. none of the above | |
3. |
Which of the following manometer has highest sensitivity __________________? |
A. | U-tube with water |
B. | inclined U-tube |
C. | U-tube with mercury |
D. | micro-manometer with water |
E. | displacement type |
Answer» E. displacement type | |
4. |
Which of the following is the unit of kinematic viscosity _________________? |
A. | pascal |
B. | poise |
C. | stoke |
D. | faraday |
E. | none of the above |
Answer» D. faraday | |
5. |
Which of the following is dimensionless ________________? |
A. | specific weight |
B. | specific volume |
C. | specific speed |
D. | specific gravity |
E. | specific viscosity |
Answer» E. specific viscosity | |
6. |
Which of the following instruments is used to measure flow on the application of Bernoulli’s theorem __________________? |
A. | Venturimeter |
B. | Orifice plate |
C. | nozzle |
D. | pitot tube |
E. | all of the above |
Answer» F. | |
7. |
Which of the following instrument can be used for measuring speed of an aeroplane ________________? |
A. | Venturimeter |
B. | Orifice plate |
C. | hot wire anemometer |
D. | rotameter |
E. | pitot tube |
Answer» F. | |
8. |
Which of the following instrument can be used for measuring speed of a submarine moving in deep sea_________________? |
A. | Venturimeter |
B. | Orifice plate |
C. | hot wire anemometer |
D. | rotameter |
E. | pitot tube |
Answer» F. | |
9. |
When the flow parameters at any given instant remain same at every point, then flow is said to be____________________? |
A. | quasi static |
B. | steady state |
C. | laminar |
D. | uniform |
E. | static |
Answer» E. static | |
10. |
When a body floating in a liquid, is displaced slightly, it oscillates about ___________________? |
A. | e.g. of body |
B. | center of pressure |
C. | center of buoyancy |
D. | metacentre |
E. | liquid surface |
Answer» E. liquid surface | |
11. |
Viscosity of water in comparison to mercury is ______________________? |
A. | higher |
B. | lower |
C. | same |
D. | higher/lower depending on temperature |
E. | unpredictable |
Answer» B. lower | |
12. |
Units of surface tension are_________________? |
A. | energy/unit area |
B. | distance |
C. | both of the above |
D. | it has no units |
E. | none of the above |
Answer» D. it has no units | |
13. |
Uniform flow occurs when___________________? |
A. | the direction and magnitude of the velocity at all points are identical |
B. | the velocity of successive fluid pai-ticles, at any point, is the same at suc¬cessive periods of time |
C. | the magnitude and direction of the velocity do not change from point to point in the fluid |
D. | the fluid particles move in plane or parallel planes and the streamline pat-terns are identical in each plsr.e |
E. | velocity, depth, pressure, etc. change from point to point in the fluid flow |
Answer» D. the fluid particles move in plane or parallel planes and the streamline pat-terns are identical in each plsr.e | |
14. |
Uniform flow occurs when____________________? |
A. | the flow is steady |
B. | the flow is streamline |
C. | size and shape of the cross section in a particular length remain constant |
D. | size and cross section change uniform¬ly along length |
E. | flow occurs at constant fate |
Answer» D. size and cross section change uniform¬ly along length | |
15. |
Two pipe systems can be said to be equivalent, when the following quantites are same______________? |
A. | friction loss and flow |
B. | length and diameter |
C. | flow and length |
D. | friction factor and diameter |
E. | velocity and diameter |
Answer» B. length and diameter | |
16. |
Two dimensional flow occurs when___________________? |
A. | the direction and magnitude of the velocity at all points are identical |
B. | the velocity of successive fluid par-ticles, at any point, is the same at suc-cessive periods of time |
C. | the magnitude and direction of the velocity do not change from point to point in the fluid |
D. | the fluid particles move in plane or parallel planes and the streamline pat-terns are identical in each plane |
E. | velocity, depth, pressure, etc. change from point to point in the fluid flow |
Answer» E. velocity, depth, pressure, etc. change from point to point in the fluid flow | |
17. |
True one-dimensional flow occurs when___________________? |
A. | the direction and magnitude of the veiocity at all points are identical |
B. | the velocity of successive fluid par-ticles, at any point, is the same at suc-cessive periods of time |
C. | the magnitude and direction of the velocity do not change from point to point in the fluid |
D. | the fluid particles move in plane or parallel planes and the streamline pat-terns are identical in each plane |
E. | velocity, depth, pressure etc. change from point to point in the fluid flow |
Answer» B. the velocity of successive fluid par-ticles, at any point, is the same at suc-cessive periods of time | |
18. |
Total pressure on a lmxlm gate immersed vertically at a depth of 2 m below the free water surface will be ___________________? |
A. | 1000 kg |
B. | 4000 kg |
C. | 2000 kg |
D. | 8000 kg |
E. | 16000 kg |
Answer» B. 4000 kg | |
19. |
To avoid vaporisation in the pipe line, the pipe line over the ridge is laid such that it is not more than_______________? |
A. | 2.4 m above the hydraulic gradient |
B. | 6.4 m above the hydraulic gradient |
C. | 10.0 m above the hydraulic gradient |
D. | 5.0 above the hydraulic gradient |
E. | none of the above |
Answer» C. 10.0 m above the hydraulic gradient | |
20. |
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. | ay nay point between inlet and outlet |
E. | none of the above |
Answer» D. ay nay point between inlet and outlet | |
21. |
The volumetric change of the fluid caused by a resistance is known as_________________? |
A. | volumetric strain |
B. | volumetric index |
C. | compressibility |
D. | adhesion |
E. | cohesion |
Answer» D. adhesion | |
22. |
The velocity of jet of water travelling out of opening in a tank filled with water is proportional to___________________? |
A. | head of water (h) |
B. | h2 |
C. | V/T |
D. | h2 |
E. | h3/1. |
Answer» D. h2 | |
23. |
The vapour pressure over the concave surface is__________________? |
A. | less man the vapour pressure over the plane surface |
B. | equal to the vapour pressure over the plane surface |
C. | greater than the vapour pressure over the plane surface |
D. | zero |
E. | none of the above |
Answer» B. equal to the vapour pressure over the plane surface | |
24. |
The vapour pressure over the concave surface is________________? |
A. | less man the vapour pressure over the plane surface |
B. | equal to the vapour pressure over the plane surface |
C. | greater than the vapour pressure over the plane surface |
D. | zero |
E. | none of the above |
Answer» B. equal to the vapour pressure over the plane surface | |
25. |
The value of the coefficient of compressibility for water at ordinary pressure and temperature in kg/cm is equal to _________________? |
A. | 1000 |
B. | 2100 |
C. | 2700 |
D. | 10,000 |
E. | 21,000 |
Answer» F. | |
26. |
The value of mass density in kgsecVm4 for water at 0°C is_______________? |
A. | 1 |
B. | 1000 |
C. | 100 |
D. | 101.9 |
E. | 91 |
Answer» E. 91 | |
27. |
The upper surface of a weir over which water flows is known is________________? |
A. | crest |
B. | nappe |
C. | sill |
D. | weir top |
E. | contracta |
Answer» D. weir top | |
28. |
The units of viscosity are__________________? |
A. | metres2 per sec |
B. | kg sec/metre |
C. | newton-sec per metre2 |
D. | newton-sec per metre |
E. | none of the above |
Answer» C. newton-sec per metre2 | |
29. |
The units of kinematic viscosity are_______________? |
A. | metres2 per sec |
B. | kg sec/meter |
C. | newton-sec per meter |
D. | newton-sec per meter |
E. | none of the above |
Answer» B. kg sec/meter | |
30. |
The units of dynamic or absolute viscosity are_______________? |
A. | metres2 per sec |
B. | kg sec/meter |
C. | newton-sec per meter |
D. | newton-sec2 per meter |
E. | none of the above |
Answer» D. newton-sec2 per meter | |
31. |
The two important forces for a floating body are___________________? |
A. | buoyancy, gravity |
B. | buoyancy, pressure |
C. | buoyancy, inertial |
D. | inertial, gravity |
E. | gravity, pressure |
Answer» B. buoyancy, pressure | |
32. |
The total pressure on the surface of a vertical sluice gate 2 m x 1 m with its top 2 m surface being 0.5 m below the water level will be___________________? |
A. | 500 kg |
B. | 1000 kg |
C. | 1500 kg |
D. | 2000 kg |
E. | 4000 kg |
Answer» E. 4000 kg | |
33. |
The total pressure on the surface of a vertical sluice gate 2 m x 1 m with its top 2 m surface being 0.5 m below the water level will be____________________? |
A. | 500 kg |
B. | 1000 kg |
C. | 1500 kg |
D. | 2000 kg |
E. | 4000 kg |
Answer» E. 4000 kg | |
34. |
The total pressure force on a plane area is equal to the area multiplied by the intensity of pressure at the centriod, if __________________? |
A. | the area is horizontal |
B. | the area is vertical |
C. | the area is inclined |
D. | all of the above |
E. | none of the above |
Answer» E. none of the above | |
35. |
The total energy of each particle at various places in the case of perfect incompres sible fluid flowing in continuous sream________________? |
A. | keeps on increasing |
B. | keeps on decreasing |
C. | remains constant |
D. | may increase/decrease |
E. | unpredictable |
Answer» D. may increase/decrease | |
36. |
The time oscillation of a floating body with increase in metacentric height will be________________? |
A. | same |
B. | higher |
C. | lower |
D. | lower/higher depending on weight of body |
E. | unpredictable |
Answer» D. lower/higher depending on weight of body | |
37. |
The tendency of a liquid surface to contract is due to the following property_________________? |
A. | cohesion |
B. | adhesion |
C. | viscosity |
D. | surface tension |
E. | elasticity |
Answer» E. elasticity | |
38. |
The surface tension of mercury at normal temperature compared to that of water is____________________? |
A. | more |
B. | less |
C. | same |
D. | more or less depending on size of glass tube |
E. | none of the above |
Answer» B. less | |
39. |
The stress-strain relation of the newtoneon fluid is________________? |
A. | linear |
B. | parabolic |
C. | hyperbolic |
D. | inverse type |
E. | none of the above |
Answer» B. parabolic | |
40. |
The speed of sound in a ideal gas varies directly as its ______________? |
A. | pressure |
B. | temperature |
C. | density |
D. | modulus of elasticity |
E. | absolute temperature |
Answer» F. | |
41. |
The specific weight of water is 1000 kg/m” _______________? |
A. | at norma] pressure of 760 mm |
B. | at 4°C temperature |
C. | at mean sea level |
D. | all the above |
E. | none of the above. |
Answer» E. none of the above. | |
42. |
The rise or depression of liquid in a tube due to surface tension wim increase in size of tube will_______________? |
A. | increase |
B. | remain unaffected |
C. | may increase or decrease depending on the characteristics of liquid |
D. | decrease |
E. | unpredictable |
Answer» E. unpredictable | |
43. |
The resultant upward pressure of the fluid on an immersed body is called_________________? |
A. | upthrust |
B. | buoyancy |
C. | center of pressure |
D. | all the above are correct |
E. | none of above is correct |
Answer» C. center of pressure | |
44. |
The resultant upward pressure of the fluid on an immersed body due to its tendency to uplift the sub-merged body is called___________________? |
A. | upthrust |
B. | reaction |
C. | buoyancy |
D. | metacentre |
E. | center of pressure |
Answer» D. metacentre | |
45. |
The resultant upward pressure of the fluid on an immersed body is called__________________? |
A. | upthrust |
B. | buoyancy |
C. | center of pressure |
D. | all the above are correct |
E. | none of above is correct |
Answer» C. center of pressure | |
46. |
The resultant upward pressure of a fluid on a floating body is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the body. This definition is according to____________________? |
A. | Buoyancy |
B. | Equilibrium of a floating body |
C. | Archimedes’ principle |
D. | Bernoulli’s theorem |
E. | Metacentric principle |
Answer» D. Bernoulli’s theorem | |
47. |
The resultant of all normal pressures acts_________________? |
A. | at e.g. of body |
B. | at center of pressure |
C. | vertically upwards |
D. | at metacentre |
E. | vertically downwards |
Answer» D. at metacentre | |
48. |
The region between the separation streamline and the boundary surface of the solid body is known as_________________? |
A. | wake |
B. | drag |
C. | lift |
D. | boundary layer |
E. | aerofoil section |
Answer» B. drag | |
49. |
The ratio of absolute viscosity to mass density is known as____________________? |
A. | specific viscosity |
B. | viscosity index |
C. | kinematic viscosity |
D. | coefficient of viscosity |
E. | coefficient of compressibility |
Answer» D. coefficient of viscosity | |
50. |
The property of fluid by virtue of which it offers resistance to shear is called____________________? |
A. | surface tension |
B. | adhesion |
C. | cohesion |
D. | viscosity |
E. | all of the above |
Answer» E. all of the above | |