Explore topic-wise MCQs in Civil Engineering.

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101.

_ Which of the following instrument can be used for measuring speed of a submarine moving in deep sea$?

A. Venturimeter
B. hot wire anemometer
C. rotameter
D. pitot tube
Answer» E.
102.

_ Manometer is used to measure$?

A. pressure in pipes, channels etc
B. atmospheric pressure
C. very low pressure
D. difference of pressure between two points
Answer» B. atmospheric pressure
103.

_ The discharge over a broad crested weir is maximum when the depth of flow is (where H is the available head)$?

A. H/3
B. H/2
C. 2 H/5
D. 2 H/3
Answer» E.
104.

_ For measuring flow by a venturimeter, if should be installed in$?

A. vertical line
B. horizontal line
C. inclined line with upward flow
D. in any direction and in any location.
Answer» E.
105.

_ Choose the wrong statement$?

A. The center of buoyancy is located at the center of gravity of the displaced liquid
B. For stability of a submerged body, the center of gravity of body must lie directly below the center of buoyancy
C. For stability of floating cylinders or spheres, the e.g. of body must lie below the center of buoyancy
D. All floating bodies are stable
Answer» E.
106.

_ The horizontal component of force on a curved surface is equal to the$?

A. product of pressure intensity at its centroid and area
B. force on a vertical projection of the curved surface
C. weight of liquid vertically above the curved surface
D. force on the horizontal projection of the curved surface
Answer» C. weight of liquid vertically above the curved surface
107.

_ The process of diffusion of one liquid into the other through a semi-permeable membrane is called$?

A. viscosity
B. osmosis
C. surface tension
D. cohesion
Answer» C. surface tension
108.

_ Centre of buoyancy always$?

A. coincides with the centre of gravity
B. coincides with the centroid of the volume of fluid displaced
C. remains above the centre of gravity
D. remains below the centre of gravity
Answer» C. remains above the centre of gravity
109.

_ Rain drops are spherical because of$?

A. viscosity
B. air resistance
C. surface tension forces
D. atmospheric pressure
Answer» D. atmospheric pressure
110.

_ Principle of similitude forms the basis of$?

A. comparing two identical equipments
B. designing models so that the result can be converted to prototypes
C. comparing similarity between design and actual equipment
D. hydraulic designs
Answer» C. comparing similarity between design and actual equipment
111.

_ The property of a fluid which enables it to resist tensile stress is known as$?

A. compressibility
B. surface tension
C. cohesion
D. adhesion
Answer» D. adhesion
112.

_ Select the correct statement$?

A. Local atmospheric pressure depends upon elevation of locality only
B. Standard atmospheric pressure is the mean local atmospheric pressure a* sea level
C. Local atmospheric pressure is always below standard atmospheric pressure
D. A barometer reads the difference be-tween local and standard atmospheric pressure
Answer» C. Local atmospheric pressure is always below standard atmospheric pressure
113.

_ A metal with specific gravity of o floating in a fluid of same specific gravity a will$?

A. sink to bottom
B. float over fluid
C. partly immersed
D. be fully immersed with top surface at fluid surface
Answer» E.
114.

_ Fluid is a substance that$?

A. cannot be subjected to shear forces
B. always expands until it fills any container
C. has the same shear stress.at a point regardless of its motion
D. cannot remain at rest under action of any shear force
Answer» E.
115.

_ The theoretical value of coefficient of contraction of a sharp edged orifice is$?

A. 0.611
B. 0.85
C. 0.98
D. 1.00
Answer» B. 0.85
116.

_ The ratio of average velocity to maximum velocity for steady laminar flow in circular pipes is$?

A. 1/2
B. 2/3
C. 3/2
D. 2
Answer» B. 2/3
117.

_ Resultant pressure of the liquid in the case of an immersed body acts through$?

A. center of gravity
B. center of pressure
C. metacentre
D. center of buoyancy
Answer» C. metacentre
118.

_ Steady 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
Answer» C. the magnitude and direction of the velocity do not change from point to point in the fluid
119.

_ The unit of kinematic viscosity is$?

A. gm/cm-sec²
B. dyne-sec/cm²
C. gm/cm²-sec
D. cm²/sec
Answer» E.
120.

_ Fluid is a substance which offers no resistance to change of$?

A. pressure
B. flow
C. shape
D. volume
Answer» D. volume
121.

_ Pressure of the order of 10''' torr can be measured by$?

A. Bourdon tube
B. Pirani Gauge
C. micro-manometer
D. ionisastion gauge
Answer» E.
122.

_ If a sphere of diameter 1 cm falls in castor oil of kinematic viscosity 10 stokes, with a terminal velocity of 1.5 cm/sec, the coefficient of drag on the sphere is$?

A. less than 1
B. between 1 and 100
C. 160
D. 200
Answer» D. 200
123.

_ The continuity equation pi V,A,= p2V2A2 is based on the following assumption regarding flow of fluid (where pi and p2 are mass densities.)$?

A. steady flow
B. uniform flow
C. incompressible flow
D. frictionless flow
Answer» B. uniform flow
124.

_ Which of the following is demensionless$?

A. specific weight
B. specific volume
C. specific speed
D. specific gravity
Answer» E.
125.

_ Surface tension has the units of$?

A. newtons/m
B. newtons/m
C. new tons/m
D. newtons
Answer» D. newtons
126.

_ If 850 kg liquid occupies volume of one cubic meter, men 0.85 represents its$?

A. specific weight
B. specific mass
C. specific gravity
D. specific density
Answer» D. specific density
127.

_ Operation of McLeod gauge used for low pressure measurement is based on the principle of$?

A. gas law
B. Boyle’s law
C. Charle’s law
D. Pascal’s law
Answer» C. Charle‚Äö√Ñ√¥s law
128.

__Metacentre is the point of intersection of__

A. vertical upward force through e.g. of body and center line of body
B. buoyant force and the center line of body
C. mid point between e.g. and center of buoyancy
D. all of the above
Answer» C. mid point between e.g. and center of buoyancy
129.

__For very great pressures, viscosity of moss gases and liquids__

A. remains same
B. increases
C. decreases
D. shows erratic behaviour
Answer» E.
130.

__A one dimensional flow is one which__

A. is uniform flow
B. is steady uniform flow
C. takes place in straight lines
D. involves zero transverse component of flow
Answer» E.
131.

__For hypersonic flow, the Mach number is__

A. unity
B. greater than unity
C. greater than 2
D. greater than 4
Answer» E.
132.

__The flow in which each liquid particle has a definite path and their paths do not cross each other is called__

A. one dimensional flow
B. uniform flow
C. turbulent flow
D. streamline flow
Answer» E.
133.

__The wake__

A. always occurs before a separation point
B. always occurs after a separation point
C. is a region of high pressure intensity
D. none of the above
Answer» C. is a region of high pressure intensity
134.

__Newton’s law of viscosity relates__

A. intensity of pressure and rate of angular deformation
B. shear stress and rate of angular deformation
C. shear stress, viscosity and temperature
D. viscosity and rate of angular deformation
Answer» C. shear stress, viscosity and temperature
135.

__For similarity, in addition to models being geometrically similar to prototype, the following in both cases should also be equal__

A. ratio of inertial force to force due to viscosity
B. ratio of inertial force to force due to gravitation
C. ratio of inertial force to force due to surface tension
D. all the four ratios of inertial force to force due to viscosity, gravitation, surface tension, and elasticity
Answer» E.
136.

__The value of friction factor ‘f’ for smooth pipes for Reynolds number 106 is approximately equal to__

A. 0.1
B. 0.01
C. 0.001
D. 0.0001
Answer» C. 0.001
137.

_The wake$?

A. always occurs before a separation point
B. always occurs after a separation point
C. is a region of high pressure intensity
D. none of the above
Answer» C. is a region of high pressure intensity
138.

_Metacentric height for small values of angle of heel is the distance between the$?

A. centre of gravity and centre of buoy-ancy
B. centre of gravity and metacentre
C. centre of buoyancy and metacentre
D. free surface and centre of buoyancy
Answer» C. centre of buoyancy and metacentre
139.

_The specific weight of water is 1000 kg/m”$?

A. at normal pressure of 760 mm
B. at 4°C temperature
C. at mean sea level
D. all the above
Answer» E.
140.

_Poise is the unit of$?

A. surface tension
B. capillarity
C. viscosity
D. shear stress in fluids
Answer» D. shear stress in fluids
141.

_Surface tension$?

A. acts in the plane of the interface normal to any line in the surface
B. is also known as capillarity
C. is a function of the curvature of the interface
D. decreases with fall in temperature
Answer» B. is also known as capillarity
142.

_The bulk modulus of elasticity$?

A. has the dimensions of 1/pressure
B. increases with pressure
C. is large when fluid is more compressible
D. is independent of pressure and viscosity
Answer» C. is large when fluid is more compressible
143.

_In a forced vortex motion, the velocity of flow is$?

A. directly proportional to its radial distance from axis of rotation
B. inversely proportional to its radial distance from the axis of rotation
C. inversely proportional to the square of its radial distance from the axis of rotation
D. directly proportional to the square of its radial distance from the axis of rotation
Answer» B. inversely proportional to its radial distance from the axis of rotation
144.

_If cohesion between molecules of a fluid is greater than adhesion between fluid and glass, then the free level of fluid in a dipped glass tube will be$?

A. higher than the surface of liquid
B. the same as the surface of liquid
C. lower than the surface of liquid
D. unpredictable
Answer» D. unpredictable
145.

_The value of the coefficient of compressibility for water at ordinary pressure and temperature in kg/cm is equal to$?

A. 2100
B. 2700
C. 10,000
D. 21,000
Answer» E.
146.

_A piece of metal of specific gravity 13.6 is placed in mercury of specific gravity 13.6, what fraction of it volume is under mercury?$?

A. the metal piece will simply float over the mercury
B. the metal piece will be immersed in mercury by half
C. whole of the metal piece will be immersed with its top surface just at mercury level
D. metal piece will sink to the bottom
Answer» D. metal piece will sink to the bottom
147.

_An ideal flow of any fluid must fulfill the following$?

A. Newton’s law of motion
B. Newton’s law of viscosity
C. Pascal’ law
D. Continuity equation
Answer» E.
148.

_The fluid forces considered in the Navier Stokes equation are$?

A. gravity, pressure and viscous
B. gravity, pressure and turbulent
C. pressure, viscous and turbulent
D. gravity, viscous and turbulent
Answer» B. gravity, pressure and turbulent
149.

_When time of closure tc = L/v0 (where L is length of pipe and v0 is speed of pressure wave), the portion of pipe length subjected to maximum head is$?

A. L/4
B. L/3
C. L/2
D. L
Answer» B. L/3
150.

_Stanton diagram is a$?

A. log-log plot of friction factor against Reynolds number
B. log-log plot of relative roughness against Reynolds number
C. semi-log plot of friction factor against Reynolds number
D. semi-log plot of friction factor against relative roughness
Answer» B. log-log plot of relative roughness against Reynolds number