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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.
301. |
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. | |
302. |
The point in the immersed body through which the resultant pressure of the liquid may be taken to act is known as |
A. | meta center |
B. | center of pressure |
C. | center of buoyancy |
D. | center of gravity |
Answer» C. center of buoyancy | |
303. |
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 | |
304. |
A liquid would wet the solid, if adhesion forces as compared to cohesion forces are |
A. | less |
B. | more |
C. | equal |
D. | less at low temperature and more at high temperature |
Answer» C. equal | |
305. |
Falling drops of water become spheres due to the property of |
A. | adhesion |
B. | cohesion |
C. | surface tension |
D. | viscosity |
Answer» D. viscosity | |
306. |
A bucket of water is hanging from a spring balance. An iron piece is suspended into water without touching sides of bucket from another support. The spring balance reading will |
A. | increase |
B. | decrease |
C. | remain same |
D. | unpredictable |
Answer» D. unpredictable | |
307. |
Free surface of a liquid tends to contract to the smallest possible area due to force of |
A. | surface tension |
B. | viscosity |
C. | friction |
D. | cohesion |
Answer» B. viscosity | |
308. |
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 | |
309. |
Specific weight of sea water is more that of pure water because it contains |
A. | dissolved air |
B. | dissolved salt |
C. | suspended matter |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» E. | |
310. |
A pressure of 25 m of head of water is equal to |
A. | 25 kN/m2 |
B. | 245 kN/m2 |
C. | 2500 kN/m2 |
D. | 2.5kN/m2 |
Answer» C. 2500 kN/m2 | |
311. |
Alcohol is used in manometers because |
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. | |
312. |
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. | |
313. |
Which of the following is the unit of kinematic viscosity |
A. | pascal |
B. | poise |
C. | stoke |
D. | faraday |
Answer» D. faraday | |
314. |
Kinematic viscosity is equal to |
A. | dynamic viscosity/density |
B. | dynamicviscosity x density |
C. | density/dynamic viscosity |
D. | 1/dynamicviscosity x density |
Answer» B. dynamicviscosity x density | |
315. |
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 | |
316. |
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 | |
317. |
If w is the specific weight of liquid and k the depth of any point from the surface,then pressure intensity at that point will be |
A. | h |
B. | wh |
C. | w/h |
D. | h/w |
Answer» C. w/h | |
318. |
The density of water is 1000 kg/m3 at |
A. | 0°C |
B. | 0°K |
C. | 4°C |
D. | 20°C |
Answer» D. 20°C | |
319. |
Increase in pressure at the outer edge of a drum of radius R due to rotation at corad/sec, full of liquid of density p will be |
A. | pco2/?2 |
B. | pco2/?2/2 |
C. | 2pa2R2 |
D. | pa2R/2 |
Answer» C. 2pa2R2 | |
320. |
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 | |
321. |
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 | |
322. |
For manometer, a better liquid combination is one having |
A. | higher surface tension |
B. | lower surface tension |
C. | surface tension is no criterion |
D. | high density and viscosity |
Answer» B. lower surface tension | |
323. |
Dimensions of surface tension are |
A. | MlL°T2 |
B. | MlL°Tx |
C. | MlL r2 |
D. | MlL2T2 |
Answer» B. MlL°Tx | |
324. |
Choose the correct relationship |
A. | specific gravity = gravity x density |
B. | dynamicviscosity = kinematicviscosity x density |
C. | gravity = specific gravity x density |
D. | kinematicviscosity = dynamicviscosity x density |
Answer» C. gravity = specific gravity x density | |
325. |
Which of the following meters is not associated with viscosity |
A. | Red wood |
B. | Say bolt |
C. | Engler |
D. | Orsat |
Answer» E. | |
326. |
Units of surface tension are |
A. | energy/unit area |
B. | distance |
C. | both of the above |
D. | it has no units |
Answer» D. it has no units | |
327. |
Kinematic viscosity is dependent upon |
A. | pressure |
B. | distance |
C. | level |
D. | density |
Answer» E. | |
328. |
The units of viscosity are |
A. | metres2 per sec |
B. | kg sec/metre |
C. | newton-sec per metre2 |
D. | newton-sec per metre |
Answer» C. newton-sec per metre2 | |
329. |
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/cm2 | |
330. |
The stress-strain relation of the newtoneon fluid is |
A. | linear |
B. | parabolic |
C. | hyperbolic |
D. | inverse type |
Answer» B. parabolic | |
331. |
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 | |
332. |
Surface tension has the units of |
A. | newtons/m |
B. | newtons/m |
C. | new tons/m |
D. | newtons |
Answer» D. newtons | |
333. |
The increase of temperature results in |
A. | increase in viscosity of gas |
B. | increase in viscosity of liquid |
C. | decrease in viscosity of gas |
D. | decrease in viscosity of liquid |
Answer» E. | |
334. |
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. | 21,000 |
Answer» E. | |
335. |
A balloon lifting in air follows the following principle |
A. | law of gravitation |
B. | Archimedes principle |
C. | principle of buoyancy |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» E. | |
336. |
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 | |
337. |
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 | |
338. |
Viscosity of water in comparison to mercury is |
A. | higher |
B. | lower |
C. | same |
D. | higher/lower depending on temperature |
Answer» B. lower | |
339. |
A fluid in equilibrium can’t sustain |
A. | tensile stress |
B. | compressive stress |
C. | shear stress |
D. | bending stress |
Answer» D. bending stress | |
340. |
For very great pressures, viscosity of moss gases and liquids |
A. | remains same |
B. | increases |
C. | decreases |
D. | shows erratic behaviour |
Answer» E. | |
341. |
A perfect gas |
A. | has constant viscosity |
B. | has zero viscosity |
C. | is incompressible |
D. | none of the above. |
Answer» E. | |
342. |
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 |
Answer» B. less | |
343. |
The tendency of a liquid surface to contract is due to the following property |
A. | cohesion |
B. | adhesion |
C. | viscosity |
D. | surface tension |
Answer» E. | |
344. |
An object having 10 kg mass weighs 9.81kg on a spring balance. The value of ‘g’ at this place is |
A. | 10m/sec2 |
B. | 9.81 m/sec2 |
C. | 10.2/m sec |
D. | 9.75 m/sec2 |
Answer» B. 9.81 m/sec2 | |
345. |
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. | viscous and static |
D. | viscous and moving |
Answer» E. | |
346. |
The normal stress in a fluid will be constant in all directions at a point only if |
A. | it is incompressible |
B. | it has uniform viscosity |
C. | it has zero viscosity |
D. | it is at rest |
Answer» E. | |
347. |
Which of the following is demensionless |
A. | specific weight |
B. | specific volume |
C. | specific speed |
D. | specific gravity |
Answer» E. | |
348. |
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 |
Answer» E. | |
349. |
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 xlO6N/m3 ( |
Answer» D. 9.81 xlO6N/m3 ( | |
350. |
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 |
Answer» E. | |