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This section includes 279 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Surveying knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
101. |
The top of a weir over which water flows is known as |
A. | top |
B. | crest |
C. | max level |
D. | max height |
Answer» C. max level | |
102. |
When pressure is measured with reference to absolute zero pressure it is known as |
A. | Atmospheric pressure |
B. | Absolute Pressure |
C. | Gauge Pressure |
D. | Vacuum Pressure |
Answer» C. Gauge Pressure | |
103. |
The reciprocal of bulk modulus of elasticity is called __________. |
A. | Capillarity |
B. | Viscosity |
C. | Compressibility |
D. | Vapor pressure |
Answer» D. Vapor pressure | |
104. |
When orifice discharge the liquid into some other vessel containing the liquid, and the outletis completely submerged, the orifice is called |
A. | large orifice |
B. | free discharge orifice |
C. | fully submerged orifice |
D. | partially submerged orifice |
Answer» D. partially submerged orifice | |
105. |
______ is the branch of civil engineering dealing with the behavior of fluid when it is in motion, without reference to the force responsible for flow. |
A. | Hydraulics |
B. | hydro statics |
C. | Hydro dynamics |
D. | hydro kinematics |
Answer» C. Hydro dynamics | |
106. |
Head loss due to exist. |
A. | h = 0.5 V12/2g |
B. | h = 0.5 V22/2g |
C. | h = (V2 – V3)2/2g |
D. | h = 0.5 V32/2g |
Answer» E. | |
107. |
Type of flow in which the fluid characteristics like velocity, pressure, density etc. at a point do not change with time is known as |
A. | steady flow |
B. | unsteady flow |
C. | uniform flow |
D. | non-uniform flow |
Answer» B. unsteady flow | |
108. |
If Reynolds Number is less than 2000, the type of flow is, |
A. | Laminar flow |
B. | Transition flow |
C. | Turbulent flow |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. Transition flow | |
109. |
______ is the branch of civil engineering dealing with the behaviour of fluid when it is inmotion, with reference to the force responsible for flow. |
A. | Hydraulics |
B. | hydro statics |
C. | Hydro dynamics |
D. | hydro kinematics |
Answer» E. | |
110. |
______ is defined as the property of a fluid which offers resistance to movement of one layerof fluid over another adjacent layer of the fluid. |
A. | Capillarity |
B. | Viscosity |
C. | Compressibility |
D. | Vapor pressure |
Answer» C. Compressibility | |
111. |
A circular plate 2.5 m diameter is immersed in water with its greatest and lowest depth below the free surface being 3.0m and 1.0m respectively. Find the position of centre of pressure |
A. | 2.125 m |
B. | 2.125 cm |
C. | 2.195 m |
D. | 2.195 cm |
Answer» B. 2.125 cm | |
112. |
Attraction between the molecules of liquids to another body is called ___________. |
A. | Cohesion |
B. | Adhesion |
C. | Dynamic Viscosity |
D. | Kinetic Viscosity |
Answer» C. Dynamic Viscosity | |
113. |
If the sum of pressure heads and velocity heads [(p/w) + (v2 /2g)] of a liquid flowing In a pipe be plotted as vertical ordinates on the centre line of the pipe. then the line joining the tops ofsuch ordinates is known as |
A. | Hydraulic Line |
B. | Hydraulic Gradient Line |
C. | Total Energy Line |
D. | Energy Line |
Answer» D. Energy Line | |
114. |
From following, which is correct? |
A. | F = w A h |
B. | F = w A ̅ |
C. | F = w A h* |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» C. F = w A h* | |
115. |
Water supply system for any village or city can be designed by |
A. | Gravitational method |
B. | Gravitational and Pumping combined system |
C. | Pumping system |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
116. |
It is the simplest form of manometer |
A. | u-tube manometer |
B. | differential manometer |
C. | piezometer |
D. | pitot tube |
Answer» D. pitot tube | |
117. |
The same triangular notch can measure a wide range of flows accurately. |
A. | true |
B. | false |
C. | all |
D. | none |
Answer» B. false | |
118. |
The unit of surface tension is ___________. |
A. | kN/m3 |
B. | N/m |
C. | Pa |
D. | no unit |
Answer» C. Pa | |
119. |
Head loss due to fitting in pipe. |
A. | h = 0.5 V12/2g |
B. | h = Kb V2/2g |
C. | h = (V2 – V3)2/2g |
D. | h = Kf V2/2g |
Answer» E. | |
120. |
The imaginary line, drawn in the fluid E in such a way that the tangent to any point gives thedirection of motion (velocity) at the point is called |
A. | stream line |
B. | streak line |
C. | potential line |
D. | stream tube |
Answer» B. streak line | |
121. |
Liquid is flowing through 200 mm diameter tube with mean velocity of 2 m/sec. If density ofliquid is 912 kg/m3and viscosity is0.38 N.S/m2find type of flow. |
A. | Laminar flow |
B. | Transition flow |
C. | Turbulent flow |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. Transition flow | |
122. |
In converging cone area gradually __________ and hence velocity _____________. |
A. | increase, increase |
B. | increase, decrease |
C. | decrease, increase |
D. | decrease, decrease |
Answer» D. decrease, decrease | |
123. |
Flow into the canal, flows due to the slope of the bottom of the canal. |
A. | true |
B. | false |
C. | all |
D. | none |
Answer» B. false | |
124. |
The air surrounding the earth Possess some weight. Due to its weight, the air exerts some pressure on the surface of the earth. This pressure is known as |
A. | Atmospheric pressure |
B. | Absolute Pressure |
C. | Gauge Pressure |
D. | Vacuum Pressure |
Answer» B. Absolute Pressure | |
125. |
A fluid which is incompressible, and is having no viscosity, no surface tension, is known as________. |
A. | Ideal fluid |
B. | Real fluid |
C. | Newtonian fluid |
D. | Non-Newtonian fluid |
Answer» B. Real fluid | |
126. |
The value of Cd and Cv is 0.62 & 0.92, then find Cc. |
A. | 0.57 |
B. | 0.67 |
C. | 1.48 |
D. | 1.0 |
Answer» D. 1.0 | |
127. |
____________ is defined as a phenomenon of rise or fall of a liquid in a small tube, when thetube is held vertically in the liquid. |
A. | Capillarity |
B. | Viscosity |
C. | Compressibility |
D. | Vapor pressure |
Answer» B. Viscosity | |
128. |
Head loss due to bend in pipe. |
A. | h = 0.5 V12/2g |
B. | h = 0.5 V22/2g |
C. | h = (V2 – V3)2/2g |
D. | h = 0.5 V32/2g |
Answer» C. h = (V2 – V3)2/2g | |
129. |
The force exerted by a statue fluid on a surface either plane or curved when the fluid comes incontact with the surface. |
A. | total pressure |
B. | center of pressure |
C. | all |
D. | none |
Answer» C. all | |
130. |
The energy possessed by a liquid particle by virtue of its velocity or motion is known as |
A. | potential energy |
B. | kinetic energy |
C. | pressure energy |
D. | friction energy |
Answer» C. pressure energy | |
131. |
For rectangular section, Hydraulic mean depth is |
A. | b × d = b + 2d |
B. | b × d = b + d |
C. | b + d = b × 2d |
D. | b + d = b × d |
Answer» B. b × d = b + d | |
132. |
A differential manometer is fitted between two ends of |
A. | converging cone |
B. | diverging cone |
C. | throat |
D. | none |
Answer» B. diverging cone | |
133. |
if H > 5 D, type of orifice is |
A. | large orifice |
B. | small orifice |
C. | fully submerged orifice |
D. | partially submerged orifice |
Answer» C. fully submerged orifice | |
134. |
A swimming pool having one side 10 m long, is filled with water up to 3.6 m depth. Find total pressure on the wall of the pool |
A. | 63.57 kN/m |
B. | 63.57 kN |
C. | 635.70 kN |
D. | 635.70 kN/m |
Answer» D. 635.70 kN/m | |
135. |
When pressure is measured with reference to atmospheric pressure, it is known as |
A. | Atmospheric pressure |
B. | Absolute Pressure |
C. | Gauge Pressure |
D. | Vacuum Pressure |
Answer» D. Vacuum Pressure | |
136. |
A nomogram is a graph in which lines representing different variables are arranged at certain distances is known as |
A. | Hazen Nomogram |
B. | William Nomogram |
C. | Hazen-William Nomogram |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
137. |
Velocity flow and discharge is as per design in artificial channel. |
A. | true |
B. | false |
C. | all |
D. | none |
Answer» C. all | |
138. |
From following which equation is used to measure negative pressure in u-tube manometer |
A. | s2h2 + s1h1 |
B. | s2h2 - s1h1 |
C. | - s2h2 + s1h1 |
D. | - s2h2 - s1h1 |
Answer» E. | |
139. |
When orifice discharge the liquid in to some other vessel containing the liquid, and the outletis partially under liquid the orifice is called |
A. | large orifice |
B. | free discharge orifice |
C. | fully submerged orifice |
D. | partially submerged orifice |
Answer» E. | |
140. |
The force exerted by a statue fluid on a surface either plane or curved when the fluid comes in contact with the surface is called, |
A. | total pressure |
B. | center of pressure |
C. | all |
D. | none |
Answer» B. center of pressure | |
141. |
When viscosity of fluid is studied with reference to force, it is called ___________. |
A. | Cohesion |
B. | Adhesion |
C. | Dynamic Viscosity |
D. | Kinetic Viscosity |
Answer» D. Kinetic Viscosity | |
142. |
______ is the branch of engineering dealing with the study of behaviour of fluid when it is atrest or in motion. |
A. | Fluid Mechanics |
B. | Hydraulics |
C. | hydro statics |
D. | Hydro dynamics |
Answer» B. Hydraulics | |
143. |
Tensile force acting on the free surface of a liquid per unit length is called ___________. |
A. | Density |
B. | Specific weight |
C. | Specific gravity |
D. | Surface tension |
Answer» E. | |
144. |
Application of Bernoulli’s Equation is |
A. | Orifice meter |
B. | Prandtl tube |
C. | Venturi flume |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
145. |
The centre of pressure lies below the centre of gravity of the immersed surface. |
A. | true |
B. | false |
C. | all |
D. | none |
Answer» B. false | |
146. |
______ is defined as the ratio of mass of a fluid to its volume. |
A. | Density |
B. | Specific weight |
C. | Specific gravity |
D. | Surface tension |
Answer» B. Specific weight | |
147. |
The fR depends on the nature of the surface of contact in laminar flow. |
A. | true |
B. | false |
C. | all |
D. | none |
Answer» C. all | |
148. |
While laying a pipeline we have to connect pipes of different lengths and diameters with one another to form a pipeline. Such a pipeline is called a |
A. | pipe line |
B. | compound pipe |
C. | equivalent pipe |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. compound pipe | |
149. |
In Reynolds experiment, the dye thread will move so steadily that it will be hardly seen to be in motion. Such a flow is known as |
A. | Laminar flow |
B. | Transition flow |
C. | Turbulent flow |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. Transition flow | |
150. |
An average value of Cc is about |
A. | 0.62 |
B. | 0.64 |
C. | 0.75 |
D. | 0.95 to 0.99 |
Answer» C. 0.75 | |