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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.
201. |
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. | |
202. |
An open vessel of water is accelerated up an inclined plane. The free water surface will |
A. | be horizontal |
B. | make an angle in direction of inclination of inclined plane |
C. | make an angle in opposite direction to inclination of inclined plane |
D. | any one of above is possible |
Answer» D. any one of above is possible | |
203. |
A large Roynold number is indication of |
A. | smooth and streamline flow |
B. | laminar flow |
C. | steady flow |
D. | highly turbulent flow. |
Answer» E. | |
204. |
Center of pressure on an inclined plane is |
A. | at the centroid |
B. | above the centroid |
C. | below the centroid |
D. | at metacentre |
Answer» D. at metacentre | |
205. |
The two important forces for a floating body are |
A. | buoyancy, gravity |
B. | buoyancy, pressure |
C. | buoyancy, inertial |
D. | inertial, gravity |
Answer» B. buoyancy, pressure | |
206. |
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 | |
207. |
For a floating body to be in equilibrium |
A. | meta center should be above e.g. |
B. | center of buoyancy and e.g. must lie on same vertical plane |
C. | a righting couple should be formed |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» E. | |
208. |
For a floating body to be in stable equilibrium, its metacentre should be |
A. | below the center of gravity |
B. | below the center of buoyancy |
C. | above the center of buoyancy |
D. | above the center of gravity |
Answer» E. | |
209. |
All the terms of energy in Bernoulli’s equation have dimension of |
A. | energy |
B. | work |
C. | mass |
D. | length |
Answer» E. | |
210. |
The equation of continuity holds good when the flow |
A. | is steady |
B. | is one dimensional |
C. | velocity is uniform at all the cross sec-tions |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» E. | |
211. |
According to Bernoulli’s equation for steady ideal fluid flow |
A. | principle of conservation of mass holds |
B. | velocity and pressure are inversely proportional |
C. | total energy is constant throughout |
D. | the energy is constant along a stream-line but may vary across streamlines |
Answer» E. | |
212. |
Ratio of inertia force to elastic force is known as |
A. | Mach number |
B. | Froude number |
C. | Reynold’s number |
D. | Weber’s number |
Answer» B. Froude number | |
213. |
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 |
Answer» D. may increase/decrease | |
214. |
A model of torpedo is tested in a towing tank at a velocity of 25 m/sec. The prototype is expected to attain a velocity of 5 m/sec. What model scale has been used ? |
A. | 1 : 5 |
B. | 1 : 2.5 |
C. | 1:V5″ |
D. | 1 : 53/2 |
Answer» B. 1 : 2.5 | |
215. |
Hydrometer is used to determine |
A. | specific gravity of liquids |
B. | specific gravity of solids |
C. | specific gravity of gases |
D. | relative humidity |
Answer» B. specific gravity of solids | |
216. |
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. | 900 minutes |
B. | 4 minutes |
C. | 4 x (225)3/2 minutes |
D. | 4 x V225 minutes. |
Answer» E. | |
217. |
A ship whose hull length is 100 m is to travel at 10 m/sec. For dynamic similarity, at what velocity should a 1:25 model be towed through water ? |
A. | 10 m/sec |
B. | 25 m/sec |
C. | 2 m/sec |
D. | 50 m/sec |
Answer» D. 50 m/sec | |
218. |
Pitot tube is used for measurement of |
A. | pressure |
B. | flow |
C. | velocity |
D. | dsscharge |
Answer» D. dsscharge | |
219. |
Ratio of inertia force to surface Jension is known as |
A. | Mach number |
B. | Froude number |
C. | Reynold’s number |
D. | Weber’s number |
Answer» E. | |
220. |
resultant force acting on a floating body |
A. | equal to the volume of liquid displaced |
B. | force necessary to keep a body in equilibrium |
C. | resultant force acting on a floating body |
D. | the resultant force on a body due to the fluid surrounding it |
Answer» E. | |
221. |
Normal depth in open channel flow is the depth of flow corresponding to |
A. | steady flow |
B. | unsteady flow |
C. | laminar flow |
D. | uniform flow |
Answer» E. | |
222. |
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 |
Answer» E. | |
223. |
The upper surface of a weir over which water flows is known is |
A. | crest |
B. | nappe |
C. | sill |
D. | weir top |
Answer» D. weir top | |
224. |
According to the principle of buoyancy a body totally or partially immersed in a fluid will be lifted up by a force equal to |
A. | the weight of the body |
B. | more than the weight of the body |
C. | less than the weight of the body |
D. | weight of the fluid displaced by the body |
Answer» E. | |
225. |
For hypersonic flow, the Mach number is |
A. | unity |
B. | greater than unity |
C. | greater than 2 |
D. | greater than 4 |
Answer» E. | |
226. |
For a body floating in a liquid the normal pressure exerted by the liquid acts at |
A. | bottom surface of the body |
B. | e.g. of the body |
C. | metacentre |
D. | all points on the surface of the body |
Answer» E. | |
227. |
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 | |
228. |
In a forced vortex, the velocity of flow everywhere within the fluid is |
A. | maximum |
B. | minimum |
C. | zero |
D. | non-zero finite |
Answer» E. | |
229. |
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 | |
230. |
If the atmospheric pressure on the surface of an oil tank (sp. gr. 0.8) is 0.2 kg/cm”, the pressure at a depth of 50 m below the oil surface will be |
A. | 2 meters of water column |
B. | 3 meters of water column |
C. | 5 meters of water column |
D. | 6 meters of water Column |
Answer» E. | |
231. |
In a free vortex motion, the radial component of velocity everywhere i |
A. | maximum |
B. | minimum |
C. | zero |
D. | non-zero and finite |
Answer» D. non-zero and finite | |
232. |
The depth of the center of pressure on a vertical rectangular gate 8 m wide and 6 m high, when the water surface coincides with the top of the gate, is |
A. | 2.4 m |
B. | 3.0 m |
C. | 4.0 m |
D. | 2.5 m |
Answer» C. 4.0 m | |
233. |
The 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 | |
234. |
A square surface 3 m x 3 m lies in a vertical line in water pipe its upper edge at vater surface. The hydrostatic force on square surface is |
A. | 9,000 kg |
B. | 13,500 kg |
C. | 18,000 kg |
D. | 27,000 kg |
Answer» C. 18,000 kg | |
235. |
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 |
Answer» E. | |
236. |
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 | |
237. |
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. | |
238. |
A piece of metal of specific gravity 7 floats in mercury of specific gravity 13.6. What fraction of its volume is under mercury ? |
A. | 0.5 |
B. | 0.4 |
C. | 0.515 |
D. | 0.5 |
Answer» D. 0.5 | |
239. |
A body floats in stable equilibrium |
A. | when its meatcentric height is zero |
B. | when the metancentre is above e.g. |
C. | when its e.g. is below it’s center of buoyancy |
D. | metacentre has nothing to do with position of e.g. for determining stability |
Answer» C. when its e.g. is below it’s center of buoyancy | |
240. |
Center of buoyancy is the |
A. | centroid of the displaced volume of fluid |
B. | center of pressure of displaced volume |
C. | e.g. of floating ‘body |
D. | does not exist |
Answer» B. center of pressure of displaced volume | |
241. |
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 |
Answer» E. | |
242. |
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. | |
243. |
A streamline is defined as the line |
A. | parallel to central axis flow |
B. | parallel to outer surface of pipe |
C. | of equal yelocity in a flow |
D. | along which the pressure drop is uniform |
Answer» D. along which the pressure drop is uniform | |
244. |
The horizontal component of buoyant force is |
A. | negligible |
B. | zero |
Answer» C. | |
245. |
Buoyant force is |
A. | the resultant force acting on a floating body |
B. | the resultant force on a body due to the fluid surrounding it |
C. | equal to the volume of liquid dis-placed |
D. | the force necessary to maintain equilibrium of a submerged body |
Answer» C. equal to the volume of liquid dis-placed | |
246. |
General energy equation holds for |
A. | steady flow |
B. | turbulent flow |
C. | laminar flow |
D. | non-uniform flow |
Answer» E. | |
247. |
The center of pressure of a surface subjected to fluid pressure is the point |
A. | on the surface at which resultant pres-sure acts |
B. | on the surface at which gravitational force acis |
C. | at which all hydraulic forces meet |
D. | similar to metacentre |
Answer» B. on the surface at which gravitational force acis | |
248. |
Flow occurring in a pipeline when a valve is being opened is |
A. | steady |
B. | unsteady |
C. | laminar |
D. | vortex |
Answer» C. laminar | |
249. |
The flow in which the particles of a fluid attain such velocities that vary from point to point in magnitude and direction as well as from instant to instant, is known as |
A. | one dimensional flow |
B. | uniform flow |
C. | steady flow |
D. | turbulent flow |
Answer» E. | |
250. |
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 | |