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This section includes 342 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Civil Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
151. |
Bernoulli's equation assumes that |
A. | fluid is non-viscous |
B. | fluid is homogeneous |
C. | flow is steady |
D. | flow is along the stream line |
Answer» E. | |
152. |
The discharg formula Q = Cd 2gH x A is used for rectangular |
A. | small orifices only |
B. | large orifices only |
C. | small and large orifices only |
D. | for all types of orifices. |
Answer» C. small and large orifices only | |
153. |
Atmospheric pressure is equal to water column head of |
A. | 9.81 m |
B. | 5.0 m |
C. | 10.30 m |
D. | 7.5 m. |
Answer» D. 7.5 m. | |
154. |
From a nozzle exposed to atmosphere, the liquid jet traverses |
A. | a straight line |
B. | a circular path |
C. | an elliptical path |
D. | a parabolic path. |
Answer» E. | |
155. |
The discharge through a 100 mm diameter external mouth piece fitted to the side of a large vessel is 0.05948 m3/s. The head over the mouth piece is |
A. | 2 m |
B. | 2.5 m |
C. | 3.0 m |
D. | 4.0 m. |
Answer» E. | |
156. |
Hydraulic ram is a device |
A. | for lifting water without an electric motor |
B. | for accelerating water flow |
C. | for lifting heavy loads |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» B. for accelerating water flow | |
157. |
Equation of continuity of fluids is applicable only if |
A. | flow is steady |
B. | flow is compressive |
C. | flow is one dimensional |
D. | velocity is uniform over the cross-sections |
Answer» E. | |
158. |
To avoid the tendency of separation of liquid flow, the most suitable ratio of the diameters of the throat and the pipe, is |
A. | 1/4 to 1/8 |
B. | 1/3 to 1/2 |
C. | 1/2 to 3/4. |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» C. 1/2 to 3/4. | |
159. |
In a short cylindercial external mouthpiece, the venacontracta occurs at a distance from the outlet of orifice equal to |
A. | diameter of the orifice |
B. | one-fourth the diameter of the orifice |
C. | one-third the diameter of the orifice |
D. | two-third the diameter of the orifice |
Answer» C. one-third the diameter of the orifice | |
160. |
If Cv, Cc, Cd and Cr are the hydraulic coefficients of an orifice, then |
A. | Cd = Cc . Cv |
B. | Cr = 1 + Cv2/Cd |
C. | Cv = Cc + Cd |
D. | Cc = Cv/Cd |
Answer» B. Cr = 1 + Cv2/Cd | |
161. |
The flow in open channel is laminar if the Reynold number is |
A. | less than 500 |
B. | more than 500 |
C. | 1000 |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» B. more than 500 | |
162. |
The centre of pressure of a vertical plane immersed in a liquid is at |
A. | centre of higher edge |
B. | centre of lower edge |
C. | centroid of the area |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» E. | |
163. |
The following is not a laminar flow |
A. | Flow of oil in measuring instruments |
B. | Flow in beds in ground water |
C. | Rise of water in plants through roots |
D. | Flow of blood in the arteries of human body |
Answer» E. | |
164. |
For a most economical trapezoidal open channel, the half of the top width must be equal to |
A. | the bed width |
B. | one sloping side |
C. | the depth of flow |
D. | None of these. |
Answer» C. the depth of flow | |
165. |
The velocity distribution of viscous fluid through a circular/pipe is : |
A. | hyperbolic |
B. | circular |
C. | parabolic |
D. | elliptical. |
Answer» D. elliptical. | |
166. |
When the whole fluid mass rotates either due to fluid pressure or gravity or rotation previously imparted, the motion is known as |
A. | free vortex |
B. | forced vortex |
C. | non-potential vortex |
D. | rotational vortex. |
Answer» B. forced vortex | |
167. |
The flow in which each liquid particle has a definite path and the paths of adjacent particles do not cross each other, is called |
A. | stream line flow |
B. | uniform flow |
C. | steady flow |
D. | turbulent flow. |
Answer» B. uniform flow | |
168. |
The metacentric height of a body equals the distance between |
A. | the centre of gravity and centre of buoyancy |
B. | the metacentre and centre of gravity |
C. | the centre of buoyancy and metacentre |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» C. the centre of buoyancy and metacentre | |
169. |
An ideal fluid is |
A. | incompressible |
B. | compressible |
C. | compressible and non-viscous |
D. | slightly affected by surface torque. |
Answer» D. slightly affected by surface torque. | |
170. |
For critical depth of flow of water in open channels, fc the specific energy must be : |
A. | minimum |
B. | maximum |
C. | average of maximum and minimum |
D. | None of these. |
Answer» B. maximum | |
171. |
To measure very low pressure, we use |
A. | barometers |
B. | piezometers |
C. | manometers |
D. | differential manometers. |
Answer» D. differential manometers. | |
172. |
The discharge through an internal mouth piece is more if its length is |
A. | < diameter |
B. | < diameter |
C. | ‚â• diameter |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» D. none of these. | |
173. |
To avoid vapourisation, pipe lines are laid over the ridge so that these are above the hydraulic gradient line, not more than |
A. | 2.4 m |
B. | 6.4 m |
C. | 10.0 m |
D. | 5.0 m. |
Answer» C. 10.0 m | |
174. |
In an open tube, free surface of mercury remains |
A. | horizontal |
B. | curved upwards |
C. | curved downwards |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» D. none of these. | |
175. |
Hydraulic grade line |
A. | remains above the centre line of conduit |
B. | remains below the centre line of conduit |
C. | remains parallel to the centre line of conduit |
D. | may be above or below the centre line of conduit. |
Answer» E. | |
176. |
A non-uniform steady flow is through |
A. | a long tube at a decreasing rate |
B. | an expanding tube at constant rate |
C. | an expanding tube at increasing rate |
D. | a long pipe at increasing rate. |
Answer» C. an expanding tube at increasing rate | |
177. |
The gases are considered incompressible if Match number is |
A. | equal to 1.0 |
B. | equal to 1.5 |
C. | is more than 0.5 |
D. | less than 0.2 |
Answer» E. | |
178. |
Discharge through a totally submerged orifice, is directly proportional to |
A. | difference in elevation of water surfaces |
B. | square root of the difference in elevation of water surface |
C. | square root of the opening |
D. | reciprocal of the area of the opening |
Answer» C. square root of the opening | |
179. |
Mercury is generally used in barometers because |
A. | its vaour pressure is practically zero |
B. | the height of the barometer will be less |
C. | it is a best liquid |
D. | both (a) and (b) above |
Answer» E. | |
180. |
In order to avoid capillary correction, the minimum diameter of a manometer used for measuring pressure, should be |
A. | 2 mm |
B. | 4 mm |
C. | 6 mm |
D. | 8 mm |
Answer» D. 8 mm | |
181. |
For a long pipe, the head loss |
A. | at the entrance is ignored |
B. | at the outlet is ignored |
C. | at the entrance and outlet both are ignored |
D. | due to friction is ignored. |
Answer» D. due to friction is ignored. | |
182. |
Back water curve is caused if |
A. | friction head loss is more than the bed slope |
B. | pressure is due to weir in the channel |
C. | there is an increase in width of the channel |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» C. there is an increase in width of the channel | |
183. |
Chezy's constant is suggested by |
A. | Bazin |
B. | Kutter |
C. | Manning |
D. | Powell. |
Answer» B. Kutter | |
184. |
The formula Q = m x L x 2g x H3/2 where was suggested by : |
A. | Bazin |
B. | Francis |
C. | Cipolletti |
D. | None of these. |
Answer» B. Francis | |
185. |
A spherical load 900 kg is rolled through 9.8 m across the deck of a ship weighing 10, 000 kg. If the metacentric height of the ship is 5 metres, the angle of heel, is |
A. | 10° 5' |
B. | 10° 10' |
C. | 10° 15' |
D. | 10° 20' |
Answer» D. 10¬∞ 20' | |
186. |
An orifice is taken as large if |
A. | (H2 - H1) > H |
B. | (H2 - H1) > H/4 |
C. | (H2 - H1) > H/2 |
D. | (H2 - H1) > H/3 |
Answer» E. | |
187. |
Mach number is the ratio of inertia force to |
A. | viscosity |
B. | surface tension |
C. | gravitational force |
D. | elasticity. |
Answer» E. | |
188. |
In a venturimeter, the divergent cone is kept |
A. | shorter than convergent cone |
B. | equal to covergent cone |
C. | longer than convergent cone |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» D. none of these. | |
189. |
When no air is left below the nappe and water stream adheres to the down stream face of the weir, it is known as |
A. | free nappe |
B. | depressed nappe |
C. | clinging nappe |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» D. none of these. | |
190. |
Total energy line is |
A. | pressure head |
B. | datum head |
C. | kinetic head |
D. | All the above. |
Answer» E. | |
191. |
Hydraulic coefficient of an orifice means the coefficient of |
A. | velocity |
B. | contraction |
C. | resistance |
D. | all the above. |
Answer» E. | |
192. |
Flow in pipes is turbulent if Reynold number is |
A. | less than 2100 |
B. | more than 3000 |
C. | between 2100 and 3000 |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» C. between 2100 and 3000 | |
193. |
For the two dimensional flow, the stream function is given by ψ = 2xy. The velocity at a point (3, 4) is |
A. | 6 m/sec |
B. | 8 m/sec |
C. | 10 m/sec |
D. | 12 m/sec |
Answer» D. 12 m/sec | |
194. |
The imaginary line drawn such that the tangents at its all points indicate the direction of the velocity of the fluid particles at each point, is called |
A. | path line |
B. | stream line |
C. | potential line |
D. | streak line. |
Answer» C. potential line | |
195. |
'Flow net' can be drawn only if the flow is |
A. | turbulent |
B. | rotational |
C. | distortion |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» D. none of these. | |
196. |
On an inclined plane, centre of pressure is located |
A. | at the centroid |
B. | above the centroid |
C. | below the centroid |
D. | anywhere. |
Answer» D. anywhere. | |
197. |
Water displaced by a floating wooden block of density 0.75, 5 m long, 2 m wide and 3 m high, is |
A. | 17.5 m3 |
B. | 20.0 m3 |
C. | 22.5 m3 |
D. | 25 km3. |
Answer» D. 25 km3. | |
198. |
If the pressure at the inlet of a pipe is 90 kg/cm2 and pressure drop over the pipe line is 10 kg/cm2, the efficiency of transmission, is |
A. | 0.666 |
B. | 0.777 |
C. | 0.555 |
D. | 88.8%. |
Answer» E. | |
199. |
The value of momentum correction factor (β) for a laminar flow through a circular pipe, is |
A. | 43497 |
B. | 43526 |
C. | 43558 |
D. | 43528 |
Answer» E. | |
200. |
Though angle of deviation of liquid is more in internal mouth piece, the contraction of the jet, is |
A. | more in the internal mouth piece |
B. | less in the internal mouth piece |
C. | equal to external mouth piece |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» B. less in the internal mouth piece | |