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				This section includes 365 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. | 
                                    A weir is said to be narrow-crested weir, if the width of the crest of the weir is __________ half the height of water above the weir crest. | 
                            
| A. | Equal to | 
| B. | Less than | 
| C. | More than | 
| D. | None of these | 
| Answer» C. More than | |
| 2. | 
                                    The property by virtue of which a liquid opposes relative motion between its different layers is called | 
                            
| A. | Surface tension | 
| B. | Coefficient of viscosity | 
| C. | Viscosity | 
| D. | Osmosis | 
| Answer» D. Osmosis | |
| 3. | 
                                    In order that flow takes place between two points in a pipeline, the differential pressure between these points must be more than | 
                            
| A. | Frictional force | 
| B. | Viscosity | 
| C. | Surface friction | 
| D. | All of the above | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. | 
                                    manometers because Alcohol is used in | 
                            
| A. | It has low vapour pressure | 
| B. | It is clearly visible | 
| C. | It has low surface tension | 
| D. | It can provide longer column due to low density | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. | 
                                    An internal mouthpiece is said to be running free if the length of the mouthpiece is __________ the diameter of the orifice. | 
                            
| A. | Less than twice | 
| B. | More than twice | 
| C. | Less than three times | 
| D. | More than three times | 
| Answer» D. More than three times | |
| 6. | 
                                    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 | 
| Answer» B. Drag | |
| 7. | 
                                    The ratio of specific weight of a liquid to the specific weight of pure water at a standard temperature is called | 
                            
| A. | Density of liquid | 
| B. | Specific gravity of liquid | 
| C. | Compressibility of liquid | 
| D. | Surface tension of liquid | 
| Answer» C. Compressibility of liquid | |
| 8. | 
                                    The Metacentric heights of two floating bodies A and B are 1 m and 1.5 m respectively. Select the correct statement. | 
                            
| A. | The bodies A and B have equal stability | 
| B. | The body A is more stable than body B | 
| C. | The body B is more stable than body A | 
| D. | The bodies A and B are unstable | 
| Answer» D. The bodies A and B are unstable | |
| 9. | 
                                    The imaginary line drawn in the fluid in such a way that the tangent to any point gives the direction of motion at that point, is known as | 
                            
| A. | Path line | 
| B. | Stream line | 
| C. | Steak line | 
| D. | Potential line | 
| Answer» C. Steak line | |
| 10. | 
                                    When a cylindrical vessel containing liquid is revolved about its vertical axis at a constant angular velocity, the pressure | 
                            
| A. | Varies as the square of the radial distance | 
| B. | Increases linearly as its radial distance | 
| C. | Increases as the square of the radial distance | 
| D. | Decreases as the square of the radial distance | 
| Answer» B. Increases linearly as its radial distance | |
| 11. | 
                                    An odd shaped body weighing 7.5 kg and occupying 0.01 m3 volume will be completely submerged in a fluid having specific gravity of | 
                            
| A. | 1 | 
| B. | 1.2 | 
| C. | 0.8 | 
| D. | 0.75 | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. | 
                                    The shear stress between the two liquid layers is __________ proportional to the distance between two layers. | 
                            
| A. | Directly | 
| B. | Inversely | 
| C. | Both A and B | 
| D. | None of these | 
| Answer» C. Both A and B | |
| 13. | 
                                    According to Chezy's formula, the discharge through an open channel is (where A = Area of flow, C = Chezy's constant, m = Hydraulic mean depth, and i = Uniform slope in bed) | 
                            
| A. | A m i) | 
| B. | C m i) | 
| C. | AC m i) | 
| D. | mi A C) | 
| Answer» D. mi A C) | |
| 14. | 
                                    The total energy of each particle at various places in the case of perfect incompressible fluid flowing in continuous stream | 
                            
| A. | Keeps on increasing | 
| B. | Keeps on decreasing | 
| C. | Remain constant | 
| D. | May increase/decrease | 
| Answer» D. May increase/decrease | |
| 15. | 
                                    A uniform body 3 m long, 2 m wide and 1 m deep floats in water. If the depth of immersion is 0.6 m, then the weight of the body is | 
                            
| A. | 3.53 kN | 
| B. | 33.3 kN | 
| C. | 35.3 kN | 
| D. | None of these | 
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 16. | 
                                    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 | 
| Answer» B. 4000 kg | |
| 17. | 
                                    A piece of wood having weight 5 kg floats in water with 60% of its volume under the liquid. The specific gravity of wood is | 
                            
| A. | 0.83 | 
| B. | 0.6 | 
| C. | 0.4 | 
| D. | 0.3 | 
| Answer» C. 0.4 | |
| 18. | 
                                    In an internal mouthpiece, if the jet after contraction does not touch the sides of the mouthpiece, then the mouthpiece is said to be | 
                            
| A. | Running full | 
| B. | Running free | 
| C. | Partially running full | 
| D. | Partially running free | 
| Answer» C. Partially running full | |
| 19. | 
                                    The meatcentric height of a ship is 0.6 m and the radius of gyration is 4 m. The time of rolling of a ship is | 
                            
| A. | 4.1 s | 
| B. | 5.2 s | 
| C. | 10.4 s | 
| D. | 14.1 s | 
| Answer» D. 14.1 s | |
| 20. | 
                                    In a footstep bearing, if the radius of the shaft is doubled, then the torque required to overcome the viscous resistance will be | 
                            
| A. | Double | 
| B. | Four times | 
| C. | Eight times | 
| D. | Sixteen times | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 21. | 
                                    The most economical section of a rectangular channel is one which has hydraulic mean depth or hydraulic radius equal to | 
                            
| A. | Half the depth | 
| B. | Half the breadth | 
| C. | Twice the depth | 
| D. | Twice the breadth | 
| Answer» B. Half the breadth | |
| 22. | 
                                    The flow in which the velocity vector is identical in magnitude and direction at every point, for any given instant, is known as | 
                            
| A. | One dimensional flow | 
| B. | Uniform flow | 
| C. | Steady flow | 
| D. | Turbulent flow | 
| Answer» C. Steady flow | |
| 23. | 
                                    According to Darcy's formula, the loss of head due to friction in the pipe is (where f = Darcy's coefficient, l = Length of pipe, v = Velocity of liquid in pipe, and d = Diameter of pipe) | 
                            
| A. | flv /2gd | 
| B. | flv /gd | 
| C. | 3flv /2gd | 
| D. | 4flv /2gd | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. | 
                                    The hydraulic gradient line may be above or below the centre line of the pipe. | 
                            
| A. | True | 
| B. | False | 
| Answer» C. | |
| 25. | 
                                    The hydraulic gradient line is always parallel to the centre line of the pipe. | 
                            
| A. | Correct | 
| B. | Incorrect | 
| Answer» C. | |
| 26. | 
                                    The formula for discharge over a sharp-crested weir and Ogee weir is same as that of a rectangular weir | 
                            
| A. | Agree | 
| B. | Disagree | 
| Answer» B. Disagree | |
| 27. | 
                                    In a sharp-crested weir, the thickness of the weir is kept less than half of the height of water above the crest of the weir. | 
                            
| A. | True | 
| B. | False | 
| Answer» B. False | |
| 28. | 
                                    The discharge over a rectangular weir, considering the velocity of approach, is (where H1 = Total height of water above the weir = H + Ha H = Height of water, over the crest of the weir, and Ha = Height of water, due to velocity of approach) | 
                            
| A. | Cd x L2g [H1 - Ha] | 
| B. | Cd x L2g [H13/2 - Ha3/2] | 
| C. | Cd x L2g [H12 - Ha2] | 
| D. | Cd x L2g [H15/2 - Ha5/2] | 
| Answer» C. Cd x L2g [H12 - Ha2] | |
| 29. | 
                                    The Cippoletti weir is a __________ weir. | 
                            
| A. | rectangular | 
| B. | triangular | 
| C. | trapezoidal | 
| D. | circular | 
| Answer» D. circular | |
| 30. | 
                                    The Francis formula for the discharge over Cippoletti weir is | 
                            
| A. | 1.84 LH1/2 | 
| B. | 1.84 LH | 
| C. | 1.84 LH3/2 | 
| D. | 1.84 LH5/2 | 
| Answer» D. 1.84 LH5/2 | |
| 31. | 
                                    According to Bazin, the coefficient of discharge varies with the height of water over the sill of a weir. | 
                            
| A. | Correct | 
| B. | Incorrect | 
| Answer» B. Incorrect | |
| 32. | 
                                    When the end contractions of the weir are suppressed, then number of end contractions (n) are taken as zero | 
                            
| A. | Agree | 
| B. | Disagree | 
| Answer» B. Disagree | |
| 33. | 
                                    A weir is usually made of masonry or concrete. | 
                            
| A. | Yes | 
| B. | No | 
| Answer» B. No | |
| 34. | 
                                    An error of 1% in measuring head over the crest of the notch (H) will produce an error of __________ in discharge over a triangular notch, | 
                            
| A. | 1% | 
| B. | 1.5% | 
| C. | 2% | 
| D. | 2.5% | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. | 
                                    The difference between the notch and weir is that the notch is of bigger size and the weir is of a smaller size. | 
                            
| A. | Agree | 
| B. | Disagree | 
| Answer» C. | |
| 36. | 
                                    An error of 1% in measuring head over the apex of the notch (H) will produce an error of __________ in discharge over a triangular notch. | 
                            
| A. | 1% | 
| B. | 1.5% | 
| C. | 2% | 
| D. | 2.5% | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 37. | 
                                    A notch is, usually, made of a metallic plate. | 
                            
| A. | Correct | 
| B. | Incorrect | 
| Answer» B. Incorrect | |
| 38. | 
                                    In a convergent mouthpiece, the absolute pressure head at vena contracta is the same as that of the atmosphere. | 
                            
| A. | True | 
| B. | False | 
| Answer» B. False | |
| 39. | 
                                    In an external or internal mouthpiece, the absolute pressure head at vena contracta is zero when atmospheric pressure head is 10.3 m of water. | 
                            
| A. | Correct | 
| B. | Incorrect | 
| Answer» B. Incorrect | |
| 40. | 
                                    When an internal mouthpiece is running full, the discharge through the mouthpiece is twice the discharge when it is running free. | 
                            
| A. | Correct | 
| B. | Incorrect | 
| Answer» C. | |
| 41. | 
                                    In an internal mouthpiece, if the jet after contraction expands and fills up the whole mouthpiece, then the mouthpiece is said to be running free. | 
                            
| A. | True | 
| B. | False | 
| Answer» C. | |
| 42. | 
                                    The loss of head at exit of a pipe is | 
                            
| A. | [A]. | 
| B. | [B]. | 
| C. | [C]. | 
| D. | [D]. | 
| Answer» B. [B]. | |
| 43. | 
                                    A hemispherical tank of radius (R) containing liquid upto height (H1) has an orifice of cross-sectional area (a) at its bottom. The time required to lower the level of liquid from (H1) to (H2) will be | 
                            
| A. | [A]. | 
| B. | [B]. | 
| C. | [C]. | 
| D. | none of the above | 
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 44. | 
                                    If the value of coefficient of discharge increases, the discharge through the orifice decreases. | 
                            
| A. | True | 
| B. | False | 
| Answer» C. | |
| 45. | 
                                    The velocity of liquid flowing through an orifice varies with the available head of the liquid. | 
                            
| A. | Agree | 
| B. | Disagree | 
| Answer» B. Disagree | |
| 46. | 
                                    If a pitot tube is placed with its nose upstream, downstream or sideways, the reading will be the same in every case. | 
                            
| A. | True | 
| B. | False | 
| Answer» C. | |
| 47. | 
                                    The coefficient of discharge is the ratio of theoretical discharge to the actual discharge through an orifice. | 
                            
| A. | True | 
| B. | False | 
| Answer» C. | |
| 48. | 
                                    In two dimensional flow, the flow does not take place in a curve. | 
                            
| A. | True | 
| B. | False | 
| Answer» C. | |
| 49. | 
                                    All the gases are considered to have compressible flow and all the liquids are considered to have incompressible flow. | 
                            
| A. | Correct | 
| B. | Incorrect | 
| Answer» B. Incorrect | |
| 50. | 
                                    A flow through an expanding tube at increasing rate is called unsteady non-uniform flow. | 
                            
| A. | Yes | 
| B. | No | 
| Answer» B. No | |