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This section includes 270 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. |
Flow of water in a pipe about 3 meters in diameter can be measured by%! |
A. | orifice plate |
B. | venturi |
C. | rotameter |
D. | pitot tube |
Answer» E. | |
2. |
Choose the wrong statement.Alcohol is used in manometer, because%! |
A. | its vapour pressure is low |
B. | it provides suitable meniscus for the inclined tube |
C. | its density is less |
D. | it provides longer length for a given pressure difference |
Answer» B. it provides suitable meniscus for the inclined tube | |
3. |
An open cubical tank of 2 m side is filled with water. If the tank is rotated with an acceleration such that half of the water spills out, then the acceleration is equal to%! |
A. | g/3 |
B. | g/2 |
C. | 2g/3 |
D. | g |
Answer» E. | |
4. |
Buoyant force is%! |
A. | resultant force acting on a floating body |
B. | equal to the volume of liquid displaced |
C. | force necessary to keep a body in equilibrium |
D. | the resultant force on a body due to the fluid surrounding it |
Answer» E. | |
5. |
A liquid compressed in cylinder has a volume of 0.04 m3 at 50 kg/cm² and a volume of 0.039 m3 at 150 kg/cm². The bulk modulus of elasticity of liquid is%! |
A. | 400 kg/cm² |
B. | 4000 kg/cm² |
C. | 40 x 105 kg/cm² |
D. | 40 x 106 kg/cm² |
Answer» C. 40 x 105 kg/cm¬¨‚â§ | |
6. |
The line of action of the buoyant force acts through the%! |
A. | centroid of the volume of fluid vertically above the body |
B. | center of the volume of floating body |
C. | center of gravity of any submerged body |
D. | centriod of the displaced volume of fluid |
Answer» E. | |
7. |
Least possible value of correction factor fori) kinetic energy is zeroii) kinetic energy is 1iii) momentum is zeroiv) momentum is 1The correct statements are%! |
A. | (i) and (iii) |
B. | (ii) and (iii) |
C. | (i) and (iv) |
D. | (ii) and (iv) |
Answer» E. | |
8. |
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 |
Answer» D. lower/higher depending on weight of body | |
9. |
Select the correct statement.%! |
A. | The absolute roughness of a pipe de-creases with time |
B. | A pipe becomes smooth after using for long time |
C. | The friction factor decreases with time |
D. | The absolute roughness increases with time |
Answer» E. | |
10. |
The eddy viscosity for turbulent flow is%! |
A. | a function of temperature only |
B. | a physical property of the fluid. |
C. | dependent on the flow |
D. | independent of the flow |
Answer» D. independent of the flow | |
11. |
The volumetric change of the fluid caused by a resistance is known as%! |
A. | volumetric strain |
B. | volumetric index |
C. | compressibility |
D. | adhesion |
Answer» D. adhesion | |
12. |
A rectangular block 2 m long, 1 m wide and 1 m deep floats in water, the depth of immersion being 0.5 m. If water weighs 10 kN/m3, then the weight of the block is%! |
A. | 5kN |
B. | lOkN |
C. | 15 kN |
D. | 20 kN |
Answer» C. 15 kN | |
13. |
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 |
Answer» E. | |
14. |
The units of kinematic viscosity are%! |
A. | metres² per sec |
B. | kg sec/meter |
C. | newton-sec per meter |
D. | newton-sec per meter |
Answer» B. kg sec/meter | |
15. |
*$_The pressure at a point in a fluid will not be same in all the directions when the fluid is? |
A. | moving |
B. | viscous |
C. | inviscous and moving |
D. | viscous and moving. |
Answer» E. | |
16. |
*$_Specific weight of water in S.I. units is equal to? |
A. | 1000 N/m3 |
B. | 10000 N/m3 |
C. | 9.81 xlO3 N/m3 |
D. | 9.81 xlO6 N/m3 |
Answer» D. 9.81 xlO6 N/m3 | |
17. |
*$_A model of a reservior is drained in 4 mts by opening the sluice gate. The model scale is 1: 225. How long should it take to empty the prototype ?? |
A. | 4 minutes |
B. | 4 x (225)3/2 minutes |
C. | 4 (225)1/3 minutes |
D. | 4 x V225 minutes |
Answer» E. | |
18. |
*$_The units of kinematic viscosity are? |
A. | metres² per sec |
B. | kg sec/meter |
C. | newton-sec per meter |
D. | newton-sec per meter |
Answer» B. kg sec/meter | |
19. |
*$_The volumetric change of the fluid caused by a resistance is known as? |
A. | volumetric strain |
B. | volumetric index |
C. | compressibility |
D. | adhesion |
Answer» D. adhesion | |
20. |
*$_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 |
Answer» E. | |
21. |
*$_Viscosity of water in comparison to mercury is? |
A. | higher |
B. | lower |
C. | same |
D. | higher/lower depending on temperature |
Answer» B. lower | |
22. |
*$_A rectangular block 2 m long, 1 m wide and 1 m deep floats in water, the depth of immersion being 0.5 m. If water weighs 10 kN/m3, then the weight of the block is? |
A. | 5kN |
B. | lOkN |
C. | 15 kN |
D. | 20 kN |
Answer» C. 15 kN | |
23. |
*$_An open tank contains 1 m deep water with 50 cm depth of oil of specific gravity 0.8 above it. The intensity of pressure at the bottom of tank will be? |
A. | 4 kN/m2 |
B. | 10 kN/m2 |
C. | 12 kN/m2 |
D. | 14 kN/m2 |
Answer» E. | |
24. |
*$_The atmospheric pressure with rise in altitude decreases? |
A. | linearly |
B. | first slowly and then steeply |
C. | first steeply and then gradually |
D. | unpredictable |
Answer» C. first steeply and then gradually | |
25. |
*$_During the opening of a valve in a pipe line, the flow is? |
A. | steady |
B. | unsteady |
C. | uniform |
D. | laminar |
Answer» C. uniform | |
26. |
*$_With the same cross-sectional area and immersed in same turbulent flow, the largest total drag will be on? |
A. | a circular disc of plate held normal to flow |
B. | a sphere |
C. | a cylinder |
D. | a streamlined body |
Answer» B. a sphere | |
27. |
*$_The pressure at the summit of a syphon is? |
A. | equal to atmospheric |
B. | less than atmospheric |
C. | more than atmospheric |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» C. more than atmospheric | |
28. |
*$_Froude number is significant in? |
A. | supersonics, as with projectile and jet propulsion |
B. | full immersion or completely enclosed flow, as with pipes, aircraft wings, nozzles etc |
C. | simultaneous motion through two fluids where there is a surface of dis-continuity, gravity forces, and wave making effect, as with ship’s hulls |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» D. all of the above | |
29. |
*$_Capillary action is due to the? |
A. | surface tension |
B. | cohesion of the liquid |
C. | adhesion of the liquid molecules and the molecules on the surface of a solid |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» E. | |
30. |
*$_The motion of air mass in a tornado is a? |
A. | free vortex motion |
B. | forced vortex motion |
C. | free vortex at center and forced vortex outside |
D. | forced vortex at center and free vortex outside |
Answer» E. | |
31. |
*$_In case of an airfoil, the separation of flow occurs? |
A. | at the extreme rear of body |
B. | at the extreme front of body |
C. | midway between rear and front of body |
D. | any where between rear and front of body depending upon Reynolds number |
Answer» B. at the extreme front of body | |
32. |
*$_Falling drops of water become spheres due to the property of? |
A. | adhesion |
B. | cohesion |
C. | surface tension |
D. | viscosity |
Answer» D. viscosity | |
33. |
*$_In steady flow of a fluid, the total accele ration of any fluid particle? |
A. | can be zero |
B. | is never zero |
C. | is always zero |
D. | is independent of coordinates |
Answer» B. is never zero | |
34. |
*$_The ratio of absolute viscosity to mass density is known as? |
A. | specific viscosity |
B. | viscosity index |
C. | kinematic viscosity |
D. | coefficient of viscosity |
Answer» D. coefficient of viscosity | |
35. |
*$_If the elevation of hydraulic grade line at the junction of three pipes is above the elevation of reservoirs B and C and below reservoir A, then the direction of flow will be? |
A. | from reservoir A to reservoirs B and C |
B. | from reservoir B to reservoirs C and A |
C. | from reservoir C to reservoirs A and B |
D. | unpredictable |
Answer» D. unpredictable | |
36. |
*$_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 |
Answer» D. h2 | |
37. |
*$_Hot wire anemometer is used to measure? |
A. | pressure in gases |
B. | liquid discharge |
C. | pressure in liquids |
D. | gas velocities |
Answer» E. | |
38. |
*$_The bulk modulus of elasticity with increase in pressure? |
A. | increases |
B. | decreases |
C. | remains constant |
D. | increases first upto certain limit and then decreases |
Answer» B. decreases | |
39. |
*$_Which of the following instruments is used to measure flow on the application of Bernoulli’s theorem? |
A. | Venturimeter |
B. | Orifice plate |
C. | pitot tube |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» E. | |
40. |
*$_The speed of a pressure wave through a pipe depends upon? |
A. | the length of pipe |
B. | the viscosity of fluid |
C. | the bulk modulus for the fluid |
D. | the original head |
Answer» D. the original head | |
41. |
*$_Size of a venturimeter is specified by? |
A. | pipe diameter |
B. | throat diameter |
C. | angle of diverging section |
D. | both pipe diameter as well as throat diameter |
Answer» B. throat diameter | |
42. |
*$_If mercury in a barometer is replaced by water, the height of 3.75 cm of mercury will be following cm of water? |
A. | 51 cm |
B. | 50 cm |
C. | 52 cm |
D. | 52.2 cm |
Answer» B. 50 cm | |
43. |
*$_Coefficient of discharge for a totally submerged orifice as compared to that for an orifice discharging free is? |
A. | slightly less |
B. | slightly more |
C. | nearly half |
D. | equal |
Answer» B. slightly more | |
44. |
*/*_The line of action of the buoyant force acts through the centroid of the? |
A. | submerged body |
B. | volume of the floating body |
C. | volume of the fluid vertically above the body |
D. | displaced volume of the fluid |
Answer» E. | |
45. |
*/*_Which of the following instrument can be used for measuring speed of an aeroplane? |
A. | Venturimeter |
B. | Orifice plate |
C. | rotameter |
D. | pitot tube |
Answer» E. | |
46. |
*/*_A piece weighing 3 kg in air was found to weigh 2.5 kg when submerged in water. Its specific gravity is? |
A. | 1 |
B. | 5 |
C. | 7 |
D. | 6 |
Answer» E. | |
47. |
*/*_The distance from pipe boundary, at which the turbulent shear stress is one-third die wall shear stress, is (where R is the radius of pipe)? |
A. | 1/3 R |
B. | 1/2 R |
C. | 2/3 R |
D. | 3/4 R |
Answer» B. 1/2 R | |
48. |
*/*_The boundary layer thickness at a distance of l m from the leading edge of a flat plate, kept at zero angle of incidence to the flow direction, is O.l cm. The velocity outside the boundary layer is 25 ml sec. The boundary layer thickness at a distance of 4 m is (Assume that boundary layer is entirely laminar)? |
A. | 0.40 cm |
B. | 0.20 cm |
C. | 0.10 cm |
D. | 0.05 cm |
Answer» C. 0.10 cm | |
49. |
*/*_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 |
Answer» D. metacentre | |
50. |
*/*_Choose the wrong statement? |
A. | Viscosity of a fluid is that property which determines the amount of its resistance to a shearing force |
B. | Viscosity is due primarily to interaction between fluid molecules |
C. | Viscosity of liquids decreases with in-crease in temperature |
D. | Viscosity of liquids is appreciably affected by change in pressure |
Answer» E. | |