Explore topic-wise MCQs in Civil Engineering.

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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.