er and lov.

Objective Type Questions

5.1.

5.2.
ect is to
the vis
m3/sec.
he jum r
Ixam., 1
xmber;
5.3.

5.4.

The w eight per unit volum e of a

liquid at a standard tem perature
and pressure is called
(a) specific weight
(b) mass density
(c) specific gravity
(d) unit w eight
The absolute pressure is equal to
(a) gauge pressure + atm ospheric
pressure
(b) gauge pressure - atm ospheric
pressure
(c) atm ospheric pressure - gauge
pressure
(,d) g au ge p re ssu re - vacu u m
pressure
The pressure intensity in kg/cm2 at
any point in a liquid is
(a) w
( b) wh
(c) wfh
(d) h/w
where, zv = Specific weight of liquid,
and
h = Depth of liquid from the surface.
The depth of centre of pressure (h)
for a vertically im m ersed surface
from the liquid surface is given by
I,

,Q- - x
(fl) Ax
Ax

(b) h - A x
x

+ x
(d) ^ b + x
X
Ax
w h e re , A = A rea o f im m ersed
surface, and
x = Depth of centre of gravity of the
im mersed surface from the liquid
surface.
5 .5 . A m anometer is used to measure
(a) low pressure
(b) moderate pressure
(c)

(c) high pressure

(d) atm ospheric pressure
5.6. F a llin g d ro p s of w a te r b eco m e
spheres due to the property of
(a) surface tension of water
(b) compressibility of water
(c) capillarity of water
(d) viscosity of water
5.7. A piezometer tube is used only for
m easuring
(a) low pressure
(b) high pressure
(c) moderate pressure
(d) vacuum pressure
5.8. When a body is placed over a liquid,
it will float if
(.a ) gravitational force is equal to the
upthrust of the liquid
(b) gravitational force is less than
the upthrust of liquid
(c) gravitational force is more than
the upthrust of the liquid
(d) none of the above
5.9. The m e ta ce n tric h e ig h ts of tw o
floating bodies A and B are 1 m and
1.5 m respectively, select the correct
statem ent :
(a) b o d ie s A and B h av e eq u al
stability
(b) body A is more stable than body
B
(c) body B is more stable than body
A
(d) bodies A and B are unstable
5.10. According to equation of continuity
(a) w1a 1 = w2a2
(b) 10-yVy = w2v2
(c) a1v1 = a2v2
(d) a j v j = n2/ v 2

5.22 Civil Engineering (Objective Type)

5.11.

5.12.

5.13.

A flow w h o se s tre a m lin e

represented by a curve, is called
(a) one-dimensional flow
(b) two-dimensional flow
(c) three-dim ensional flow
(d) four-dimensional flow
Barometer is used to measure
(a) velocity of liquid
(b) atmospheric pressure
(c) pressure in pipe and channels
(id) difference of pressure between
two points in a pipe.
According to Bem oullis equation

5.17.

5.18.

5.19.

P v2
(a) Z + + = constant
W
g
P
v2
(b) Z + ------------- = constant
W 2g
5.20.
P
v2
(c) Z + ---------- = constant
W
g

(d)
5.14.

5.15.

5.16.

V v2
w + 2^ = constant

The atm osp heric pressu re at sea

level is
(a) 1.03 kg/cm 2
(b) 10.3 m of w ater
(c) 760 mm of mercury
(d) all of the above
The point at w hich the resultant
pressure on an im m ersed surface
acts, is known as
(a) centre of gravity
(.b) centre of depth
(c) centre of pressure
(d) centre of immersed surface
In order to measure the flow with a
venturimeter it is installed in a
(a) horizontal line
(b) vertical line
(c) inclined line with flow upwards
(d) in any d ire c tio n and in any
location

5.21.

5.22.

5.23.

The ratio of the inertia force to

.....is called Eullers number
(a) pressure force
(b) elastic force
(c) surface tension force
(d) viscous force
W hen the Mach number is less than,
the unity flow is called
(a) sub-sonic flow
(b) sonic-flow
(c) super-sonic flow
(d) hyper-sonic flow
The ratio of the inertia force to the
viscous force is called
(a) Reynolds number
(b) Froudes number
(c) W ebers number
(d) Eulers number
The velocity at w hich the laminar
flow stops, is known as
(a) velocity of approach
(b) lower critical velocity
(c) higher-critical velocity
(d) critical velocity
The u nit of absolute viscosity in
C.G.S. units is
(a) kg-sec/m2
(,b) N ew ton-sec/m 2
(c) poise
(d) stoke
The total pressure on the top of a
closed cylindrical vessel completely
filled up with a liquid is
(a) directly proportional to (radius)2
(b) in v e rs e ly p ro p o rtio n a l to
(radius)2
(c) directly proportional to (radius)4
(d) in v e rs e ly p ro p o rtio n a l to
(radius)4
T he m o st e ffic ie n t se c tio n of a
channel is
(a) triangular (b) rectangular
(c) square
(d) trapezoidal

Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics 5.23

orce to the
nber

5.24.

is less than,

orce to the

5-25.

he laminar
: Zo.

When a cylindrical vessel containing

liquid is revolved about its vertical
axis at a constant angular velocity,
the pressure
(a) varies as the square of the radial
distance
(b) increases linearly as its radial
distance
(c) increases as the square of the
radial distance
(d) decreases as the square of the
radial distance
W hen the flow in an open channel
is gradually varied, the flow is said
to be
(a) steady uniform flow
(b) steady non-uniform flow
(c) unsteady uniform flow
(d) unsteady non-uniform flow
The d isch arg e through a siphon
spillway is
() C d . a f i g H

5.30.

5.31.

5.32.

(b) C d .a J I g .H 3' 2
iscosity in

(c) C d . a ^ . H 2
(d) C j . a J 2 ^ .H 5/2

le top of a
completer.
to (radius donal to
to (radius *
io n a l tc
ztion o f
ngular
zoidal

-.29.

A hydrometer is used to measure

(a) velocity of fluids
(b) velocity of gases
(c) flow of fluids
(d) specific gravity of liquid
One stoke is equal to
(a) 1 mm2/sec (b) 1 cm 2/sec
(c) 1 m 2/sec
(d) 10 mm2/sec
The pressure of fluid due to hammer
blow is
(a) directly proportional to density
of fluid
(.b) inversely proportional to density
of fluid
(c) d ire c tly
p ro p o rtio n a l
to
(density)1/2 of fluid

5.33.

5.34.

(d) in v e rs e ly p ro p o rtio n a l to
(density)1/2 of fluid
Coefficient of velocity is the ratio of
(a) actu al v e lo city of je t at vena
c o n tra c ta to th e th e o re tic a l
velocity
(b) area of jet venacontracta to the
area of orifice
(c) loss of head in the orifice to the
head of w ater available at the
exit of the orifice
(d) a ctu a l d isch arg e th rou g h an
o rific e to th e th e o re tic a l
discharge
A differential manometer is used to
measure
(n) velocity of liquid
(b) atmospheric pressure
(c) pressure in pipes and channels
(d) difference of pressure between
two points in a pipe
W hen the pressure intensity at a
p o in t is le ss th an th e lo ca l
a tm o sp h e ric p re s s u re , th en the
difference of these two pressure is
called
(a) gauge pressure
(b) absolute pressure
(c) positive gauge pressure
(d) vacuum pressure
W hen the M ach num ber is m ore
than 6, the flow is called
(a) sub-sonic flow
(b) sonic flow
(c) super-sonic flow
(d) hyper-sonic flow
The loss of head due to viscosity for
laminar flow in pipes is called
' ' A^ vl
() Tivd
32(c)
1

16 nvl
w d2

n\ 8 ^ vl
(b) zvd
(d)

32 iip/
wd 2

5.24 Civil Engineering (Objective Type)

5.35.

5.36.

5.37.

5.38.

5.39.

where, d = Diam eter of pipe,

I = Length of pipe,
v = Velocity of the liquid in the pipe
w = Specific w eight of the flowing
liquid
The discharge through a channel of
re c ta n g u la r s e c tio n w ill be
maximum, if
(a) its depth is twice the breadth
(ib) its breadth is twice the depth
(c) its depth is thrice the breadth
(d) its breadth is thrice the depth
A ch an n el is said to be of m ost
economical cross-section, if
(a) it gives maximum discharge for
a given cross-sectional area and
bed slope
(b) it h as m in im u m
w etted
perimeter
(c) it involves lesser excavation for
th e d e sig n ed am o u n t of
discharge
(d) all of the above
The critical depth m eter is used to
measure
(a) v e lo c ity o f flow in an open
channel
(b) depth of flow in an open channel
(c) hydraulic jump
(d) depth of channel
The p ressure m easured w ith the
help of a pressure gauge is called
(a) atmospheric pressure
(b) gauge pressure
(c) absolute pressure
(d) mean pressure
A v ertical w all is su bjected to a
pressure due to one kind of liquid,
one of its sides. The total pressure
on the wall per unit length is
(a) w H
(b) w H /2
(c) w H 2/ 2
(d) zvH2/3
where, w = Specific weight of liquid,
and
H = Height of liquid

5.40.

5.41.

5.42.

When a body, floating in a liquid:

given a small angular displace:
it starts o scillation about a p
known as :
(a) centre of pressure
(b) centre of gravity
(c) centre of buoyancy
(d) m etacentre
In an internal mouthpiece, if the
after contraction does not touch
sides of the m outhpiece than
mouthpiece is said to be
(a) running full
(b) running free
(c) partially running full
(d) partially running free
A tank of uniform cross-secti
are (A) containing liquid upto hei
(Hj) has an orifice of cross-secti
area (a) at its b o tto m . The tr
re q u ired to em p ty the ta x i
completely w ill be
()

2AVH7

2A H ?/2
(c) C d - a ^
5 43

.. -

2A H i

2AH
(d)
v' Cd-aJ2^

A tank of uniform cross-sectio

area (A) co n ta in in g liqu id u~
height (Hj) has an orifice of cxoal
sectional area (a) at its bottom, l l f l
tim e required to bring the liqiri^
level from H 1 to H 2 w ill be

2AVM7
(> Ct . a j T g
2AVH7
{b) c d. a j r g

2a(Vh7-Vh7)
{C)
2A(H?/2 -H ^ /2)
(d)

Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics 5.25

.44.

i a liquid is
^placement,
)ut a point

The d isc h a rg e (Q) th ro u g h

rectangular orifice is given by

(a) Q = | c rf.^V2s:(H2 - H 1)
(b) Q = ~ C a . b ^ ( H 12'2 - H\ /2)
(c) Q = | c rf. ^

ce, if the je:

3t touch th*
:e than the
e

II
ee
ss-sectiona
upto heigh.:
iss-section^
. The time
the ta n i
LHi_

5.49.

2 - H ? /2)

(d) Q = ^ C d. b ^ ( H 2 - H l )

43.

where, H j = H eight of the liquid

above the top of the orifice,
H , = H eig ht of liqu id above the
bottom of the orifice,
b = Breadth of the orifice, and
Cd = Coefficient of discharge
The c o e ffic ie n t o f v e lo c ity is
determined experimentally by using
the relation
(a) CB =

'yfig

V 4xH

5.50.

(1b ) c v

5.51.

(a)

5.52.

5.53.

(c) c B =

'Jig
ss-sectioru
iq u id up:
ice of cros~bottom. Thr
; the liqu ::
1 be

5.54.

5.55.

5.56.

W 5 to \

(d) \ to \
4 * 3
The h y d rau lic m ean depth for a
circular pipe of diameter (d) is
(a) d / 6
(b) d / 4
(c) d / 2
(d) d
The highest efficiency is obtained
w ith a channel of .... section.
(a) circular
(b) square
(c) rectangu lar(d) trapezoidal
A flu id h a v in g no v is c o s ity is
known as
(a) real fluid
(b) ideal fluid
(ic) new tonian fluid
(d) non-new tonian fluid
A flo w in w h ic h .... fo rce is
d om in ating over the v iscosity is
called turbulent flow.
(a) elastic
(b) surface tension
(c) viscous
(d) inertia
R ey nold 's num ber is the ratio of
inertia force to
(a) pressure force
(b) elastic force
(c)

4yH

4xH
[4yH
(d) C v =.
y
The velocity of the liquid following
through the divergence portion of a
venturimeter
(a) remains constant
(b) increases
(c) decreases
(d) depends upon mass of liquid
One cubic meter of water weighs
(a) 100 litres
(b) 250 litres
(c) 500 litres (d) 1000 litres
A flow th ro u g h a lo n g p ip e at
constant rate is called
(a) steady uniform flow
(b) steady non-uniform flow
(c) unsteady uniform flow
(d) unsteady non-uniform flow

A flow through an expanding tvibe

at constant rate is called
(a) steady uniform flow
(b) steady non-uniform flow
(c) unsteady uniform flow
(d) unsteady non-uniform flow
In one dimensional flow, the flow
(a) uniform
(b) steady and uniform
(c) take place straight line(d) takes place in curve.
In o rd er to av o id te n d en cy of
se p a ra tio n
at
th ro a t
in
a
v e n tu rim e te r, th e ra tio of the
diameter at throat to the diameter
of pipe should be

5.26 Civil Engineering (Objective Type)

(c) gravity force

(d) viscous force
5.57. In a foot-step bearing, if the radius
of the shaft is doubled, then the
torque required to overcom e the
viscous resistance w ill be
(a) double
(b) four times
(c) eight times (d) sixteen times
5.58. The shear stress-strain graph for a
newtonian fluid is a
(a) straight line
(b) parabolic curve
(c) hyperbolic curve
(d) elliptical
5.59. If the depth of w ater in an open
channel is greater than the critical
depth, the flow is called
(a) critical flow
(b) turbulent flow
(c) tranquil flow
(d) torrential flow
5.60. A ccording to M anning's formula,
the d isc h a rg e th ro u g h an open
channel is
(a) A M m1/2 i2/3
(b) A M m2/3 z1/2
(c) A1/2 M 2/3 m i
(d) A 2/3 M 1/3 m i
where, M = M annings Constant
5.61. The m axim u m e ffic ie n c y of
transmission through a pipe is
{n) 50%
(b) 56.7%
(c) 66.67%
(d) 90%
5.62. A structure used to dam up a stream
or river over which the water flows
is called
(a) orifice
(b) notch
(c) w eir
(d) dam
5 .63 . The loss of head at exit of a pipe is
z>2
{C,)
0.5v2

0.375v2
(d) none of the above
A pitot tube is used to measure
(a) velocity of flow at the reqi
point in a pipe
(b) pressure difference between
points in a pipe
(c) total pressure of liquid flow
in a pipe
(d) discharge through a pipe.
5.65. The buoyancy depends upon the
(a) pressure w ith w hich the liq
is displaced
(b) weight of the liquid displace;
(c) viscosity of the liquid
(d) compressibility of the liquid
5.66. A body floating in a liquid is said
be in n e u tra l e q u ilib riu m , if
m etacentre
(a) c o in c id e s w ith its cen tre r
gravity
(b) lies above its centre of gravity
(c) lies below its centre of gravitr
(d) lie s b e tw e e n the cen tre c
buoyancy and centre of grav.
5.67. The water pressure per meter lengf
on a vertical masonory wall of
is
(a) w H / 2
(b) itfH
(c) w H 2/ 2
(d) wH2/4
w here, zu = Specific w eight of tid
liquid, and
H = Height of the liquid
5.68. W hen a body is immersed whoLf
or partially in a liquid, it is lifted n
by a force equal to the w eight of
liquid displace by the body. Thil
statement is called
(a) Pascal's law
(b) A rchim ede's principle
(c) Principle of floatation
(d) Bem aulli's theorem

5.64.

Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics 5.27

The loss of head at entrance in a pipe
is
v2
ia) ~2g
0.375P2
<f)
2g {d)

5.75.

0.5p2
(b)
0.75u2
2g

where, v = velocity of liquid in the

5.76.
ripe
The discharge through a channel of
circular section w ill be maximum
when the depth of water i s ........the
diameter of the circular channel.
u> 0.18
times (b)
0.34 times
if) 0.81 times (d) 0.95 times
The force exerted by a moving fluid
:r. an im m ersed body is directly
proportional to the rate of change
of momentum due to the presence
the body. This statement is called
5.77.
X ew ton's law of motion
X ew ton's law of cooling
New ton's law of viscosity
N ew ton's law of resistance
In a footstep bearing, if the speed of
the shaft is doubled, then the torque
req u ired to o v e rco m e v isco u s 5.78.
resistance w ill be
ui) double
(b) four times
(c) eight times (d) sixteen times
If the depth of w ater in an open
channel is less than the critical depth
the flow is called
(a) critical flow
(b) turbulent flow
5.79.
(c) tranquil flow
id) torrential flow
In a b ro a d -c re s te d w e ir, the
discharge is maximum the head of
w ater on the dow nstream side of
weir is .... the head of water on the
upstream side of weir,
u) equal to
(b) one-third
ic) two-third (d) three-fourth

An internal mouthpiece is said to be

ru nning free if the length of the
mouthpiece i s .... the diameter of the
orifice.
(a) less than twice
(b) more than twice
(c) less than three times
(d) more than three times
The discharge through an external
mouthpiece is given by
(a) 0.855 a p g H
(b) 1.855 a H j 2 g
(c) 1.585 /2^H
(d) 5.85 a H j l g
where, a = Cross-sectional area of
the m outhpiece, and
H = H eig h t of liqu id above the
m outh-piece
A jet of w ater discharging from a
40 m m d ia m e te r o rific e h as a
d iam eter of 40 m m as its venac o n tra c ta . T he c o e ffic ie n t of
contraction is
(a) 0.46
(b) 0.64
(c) 0.78
(d) 0.87
A flow in w hich each liquid particle
has a definite path, and the paths
of individual particle do not cross
each other, is called
(a) steady flow
(b) uniform flow
(c) streamline flow
(d) turbulent flow
The flow in a pipe or channel is said
to be uniform when
(a) the liquid particles at all sections
have the same velocities
(b) the liquid particles at different
sections have different velocities
(c) the quantity of liquid flowing
per second is constant
(d) each liquid particle has a definite
path

5.28 Civil Engineering (Objective Type)

5.80.

5.81.

The flow in a pipe or channel is said

to be non-uniform when
(a) the liquid particles at all sections
have the same velocities
(b) the liquid particles at different
sections have different velocities
(c) the quantity of liquid flowing
per second is constant
(d) each liquid particle has a definite
path
The torque required to overcom e
viscous resistance of a collar bearing
is
_2,
2)
() 60 t v 1 - R 2>
(b)
(c)

(d)

5.82.

() sin a

5.84.

2]

7t2|.tN

60 t

(R ? -R | )

7I2(i N

~60 r ( Rt - R9
w here, R t and R 0 = External and
internal radius of collar
A v ertically im m ersed surface is
show n below . The distance of its
Water Surface

T
G

5.86.

.
K- b

(b) H j 2 g

(c) 2g^fH
{d)
where, H = Head of water at v
contracta.
Which of the following statem
w rong ?
(a) A flow w h ose stream line
represented by a curve, is c
two dim ensional flow.
(.b) T he to ta l e n e rg y of a liq
particle is the surface of pot
e n e rg y , k in e tic en erg y
pressure energy.
(c) The length of divergent pox
in a venturim eter is equal to
convergent portion.
(d) A pitot tube is used to m e'
the velocity flow at the req
point in a pipe.
T he tim e o f o s c illa tio n (I)
floating body is given by

Fig. 1.
centre of pressure from the water
surface is
(a)

bd2 _
+ x
12

. . b2 (c)
\t
12 + x

(b)

Ux

+ x

, A\ d2 _
(d) + x

5 .83 . In a lockgate, the reaction between

two gates is

2P
sin a

2P
P
(d) s in a /2
(c) 2 sin a
where, P = Resultant pressure on
lock gate, and
a = Inclination of the gate with
normal to the side of the lock
The th eo retical v elo city of jet
vena-contracta is
(a) 2g H

5.85.
60 t

(b)

271, H
1K 1
(d)

1
j h
2n V K2

where, K = Radius of gyration of

floatin g body about its centre
gravity, and
h = m e ta c e n tric h e ig h t of t
floating body.

Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics 5.29

5.87.

2P
sin a
2P
s in a /2
:pressureonl
le gate with
of the lock
ocity of jet
K fig

5.88.

( h

i water at ve
mg statement
stream line
i curve, is ca
1 flow.
Jy of a liq i
race ofpotenta. I
en erg y
u rg e n t por
r is equal to I
ion.
sed to mea
at the reqi

5.S9.

a tio n (I)
m by
L- h-g
K2
[L
In

h-g
K2

5.90.

The m e ta c e n tric h e ig h t is the

distance between the
(a) centre of gravity of the floating
b o d y and the
ce n tre of
buoyancy
(b) centre of gravity of the floating
body and the metacentre
(c) m e ta ce n tre and ce n tre of 5 .9 1 .
buoyancy
(d) original centre of buoyancy and
new centre of buoyancy
A v ertical w all is su b jected to a
pressure due to one kind of liquid,
on one of its sides. W hich of the
following statem ent is correct ?
5.92.
(a) The pressure on the wall at the
liquid level is minimum.
(b) The pressure on the bottom of
the wall is maximum.
(c) The pressure on the wall at the
liquid level is zero, and on the
bottom of the wall is maximum.
(d) The pressure on the bottom of
the wall is zero.
The in ten sity of pressu re at any
point, in a liquid is
(1a ) directly proportional to the area
of the vessel containing liquid.
5.9 3 .
(b) d ire c tly p ro p o rtio n a l to the
depth of liquid from the surface.
(c) d ire c tly p ro p o rtio n a l to the
length of the vessel containing
liquid.
(d) in v ersely p rop ortion al to the
depth of liquid from the surface.
The discharge over a rectangular
notch is
5.94.

: gyration of!
It its centre

(a) - C d. b j 2 g R

le ig h t of

(b)

2g H

(c) C d.by[2g ,H3/2

(d) - C d.b ^2 g .H 2
where h = width of notch, and
H = Height of liquid, above the sill
of the notch
The discharge through a convergent
m ou th p iece is ..... the d ischarge
through an internal mouthpiece of
the sam e d ia m e te r and head of
w ater.
(a) equal to (b) one-half
(c) three fourth(rf) double
The discharge over a right angled
notch is
(a)

(b)

Q
15
^

H1

Cd

where, H = Height of liquid above

the apex of notch.
The power transmitted through the
nozzle is maximum w hen the head
lost due to friction in the pipe is
(a) equal to the total supply head
(b) o n e-th ird of the total supply
head
(c) one-half of the total supply head
(d) tw o-third of the total supply
head
The loss of head due to friction on
a pipe of uniform diameter in which
a viscous flow is taking place, is
(a) 1/Rn
(b) 4/Rn
(c) 16/Rn
(d) 64/Rn
where, RN = Reynold number.

5.30 Civil Engineering (Objective Type)

5.95.

The diam eter of the nozzle (d) for

maximum transmission of power is
given by
^5 y / 2

5.96.

5.97.

() d :

D
8/L

(c) d-

D5
8/L

(b) d =
1/4

D
8/L

D5
(d) d =
8/L

(a) 0.5 a J l g H
(b) 0.707 a J l g H
(c) 0.855 a^2gW

\l/3

(d)
n 1/5

where, D = Diam eter of pipe

/ = Darcy's coefficient of friction for
pipe, and
L - Length of pipe
The total energy line lies over the
h y d ra u lic g ra d ie n t lin e b y an
amount equal to the
(a) pressure head
(b) velocity head
(c) pressure head + velocity head
(d) pressure head - velocity head
According to Francis formula, the
discharge over a rectangular weir
is

5.100.

(fl) - C rf(L -n H )V 2^H

5.102.

5.101.

(b) | c rf(L -0 .1 n H )V 2 ^ H 3/2

(c) - C rf(L -n H )V 2 ^ H 2
5.103.
(d) | Q ( L - 0.2 nH)V2^ H 5/2

5.98.

5.99.

w h ere, n = N u m b er o f end
contractions.
The m axim um d isch arg e over a
broad crested weir is
(a) 0.384 C d. L.H 1/2
(b) 0.384 C d . L.H 3/2
(c) 1.71 C(/. L.H 1/2
(d) 1.71 C d . L.H 3/2
W hen an in tern al m outhpiece is
running free, the discharge of the
mouthpiece is

5.104.

where, a = Area of mouthpiece,

H = H eig h t of liq u id above tt
m outh-piece.
A compound pipe is required to
replaced by a new pipe. The
pipes are said to be equivalent,
(a) length of both the pipes is s
(b) diameter of both pipes is s
(c) loss of head and discharge
both the pipes is same
(d) loss of head and velocity of fl
in both the pipes is same
The velocity through a channel
circular section w ill be maximwhen the depth of water is .
diameter of the circular channel
(a) 0.18 times (b) 0.34 times
(c) 0.67 times (d) 0.81 times
The pressure of a liquid meas'
with the help of piezometer tube
(a) atmospheric pressure
(b) gauge pressure
(c) absolute pressure
(d) vaccum pressure.
The m agnitude of w ater ham
depends upon the
(a) length of pipe line
(.b) elastic p rop erties of the pi
m aterial
(c) elastic properties of the liq'
flowing through the pipe
(d) all of the above
A pipe flow having R, = 3500 w'
be known as
(a) lam inar flow
(b) turbulent flow
(c) transition flow
(d) radial flow

Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics 5.31

*.105. T h ick n ess o f la m in a r b o u n d ary
layer is proportional to
(a) x 3/2
(b) X'5.1/2
(c) x2

(i )

4~x
5.106. The Prandtl type Pitot tube has the
coefficient about
{a) 0.98
(Jo) 0.45
(c) 0.63
(d) 1.01
5.107. The unit of kinemetic viscosity (v) is
(a) m /sec2
(b) m/sec
(c) m 2/sec
(d) m4/sec2.
5.108. The n o n -d im e n s io n a l n u m b er
influencing channel flows as critical
or subcritical is
(a) Euler number
(b) Weber number
(ic) Nusset number
(d) Froude number
5.109. Concept of boundary layer was first
introduced by
(a) V on-Karm an
(b) Nikuradse
(c) Bernoulli
(d) Prandtl
5.110. Discharge of 1 cumec equals
(a) 1 m 3/sec
(b) 1 m3/min
(c) 1 m3/hour (d) 1 litre/sec
5.111. Low head turbines are
(a) axial flow
{b) radial flow
(c) tangential flow
(d) mixed flow
5.112. Hydraulic coupling is analogous to
(a) gear box
(b) clutch
(c) flywheel
(d) universal joint
5.113. The exam p le of n o n -N ew to n ian
fluid is the flow of
(a) kerosene oil
(b) toothpaste
(c) diesel
(d) w ater at 100C

5.114. M ain ch a ra cte ristic cu rves for a

turbine are plotted at
(a) constant speed and pressure
(b) constant efficiency
(c) constant discharge and velocity
(d) constant head
5.115. Cavitation is caused by
(a) high velocity
(b) low barometric pressure
(c) low pressure
(d) high pressure
5.116. The taper of draft tube is kept about
(a) 15 to 20 (b) 25 to 30
(c) 8 to 10 (d) 2 to 5
5.117. F or h y d ro d y n a m ic a lly rou gh
boundary, the friction of coefficient
(a) rem ain constant
(b) varies inversely w ith Reynold
num ber
(c) is function of Reynold number
and relative roughness
(d) is d e p e n d e n t on re la tiv e
roughness only.
5.118. The turbine which is air-tight from
head-race to tail-race is
(a) Jonval
(b) Pelton
(c) Propeller
(d) Any impulse turbine
5.119. The graph show n in Fig. 2 is true
for

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

Francis turbine
Deriaz turbine
Pelton turbine
Foum eyron turbine

5.32 Civil Engineering (Objective Type)

5.120. A pipe of 100 mm diameter tapers

to 50 m m and bends by 30. The
force on the bend connecting this
pipe will be about
(a) 3.610 kN (b) 1.805 kN
(c) 5.415 kN (rf) 7.220 kN
5.121. The difference betw een the power
obtained from turbine shaft and the
power supplied by water at its entry
to the turbine is equal to
(a) hydraulic and windage losses
(b) m echanical and electrical losses
(c) hydraulic and m echanical losses
(d) hydraulic and volumetric losses
5.122. Cargo shifting on a ship results into
(a) sinking
(b) capsizing
(c) pitching (d) rolling
5.123. A tainted gate shown in Fig. 3 has
length of 0.6 m perpendicular to the

plane of w ater. T otal h o rizo n tal

push of water on the gate will be
{a) 47.088 kN (b) 88.74 kN
(c) 74.88 kN
(d) 22.5.18 kN
5.124. Kinetic energy correction factor for
turbulent flow in pipes is about
(a) 1.40
(b) 1.04
(c) 0.104
(rf) 4.10
5.125. Pitot tube is used to measure
(a) pressure head
(b) velocity head
(c) discharge coefficient
(d) velocity variation

5.126. Mixing of m ilk with water is due to

(a) very good cohesion
(b) very good adhesion
(c) very good surface tension
(d) very good vapour pressure
5.127. The seep age flow of pure w ater
through soil mass is normally
(a) lam inar
(b) turbulent
(c) transitional (d) highly turbulent
5.128. A cubical box, 2 m on each edge has
its base horizontal and is half filled
with a liquid of specific gravity 1.5.
*
The rem ainder of the box is filled
w ith an oil of specific gravity 0.9.
One of the sides is held in position
by means of four screws one at each
corner. Find the reaction (tension)
in each screw due to hydrostatic
pressure
(<i) 6 kN, 14 kN
(b) 12 kN, 128 kN
(c) 24 kN, 56 kN
(d) 6.386 kN, 14.215 kN
5.129. T he c o n tin u ity e q u a tio n s for
incom pressible and com pressible
fluid flow are
(a) different
(1b) same
(c) almost the same
{d) by chance the same
5.130. Surface tension a s in a tube, 80 mm
below the top water level exposed
to atmosphere, w ill be
(a) negative
(b) zero
(c) positive
(d) 80 units
5.131. Hydraulic jum p is expected when
slope of a channel changes from
(a) mild to milder
(b) mild to steep
(c) critical to steep
(d) steep to steeper
5.132. A control volume refers to
(a) a fixed region in the space

Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics 5.33

(b) a specified mass
(c) a closed system
(d) a reversible process
5.133. Name the turbine operating under
high head and low discharge
(a) Pelton
(fc) Kaplan
(c) Propeller (d) Deriaz
5.134. Velocity component |j. for the velocity
potential function tan-1 x(y/x) will
be
(a) - y / { x 2 + y2)
(b) y / { x 2 - i/2)
(c) y / ( x 2 + y2)
(d) - y{x2 - i/2)
5.135. In the Fig. 4 b elow the areas of
plunger A and cylinder B are 40 and
4000 cm2 respectively. The weight
of cylinder B is 4100 kgf. The vessel
and connecting passage are filled

Q 2T
(a) &H3 = 1

QT2
(b) ^A2 = 1

QT2
(c) g H2 =
- 1*

(d)'
v

Q2A 3
gV

=1

5.138. A channel laid on constant slope

and havin g p arab olic section all
through its length is
(a) non-prism atic
(b) prism atic
(c) unsteady
(d) non-uniform
5.139. For low head and high discharge
the most suitable turbine is
(a) Pelton
(b) Francis
(c) K aplan
(d) Banki
5.140. S h e d d in g of v e rtic e s from the
cylinder is expressed by
(a) Nusselt number
(b) Euler number
(c) Lewis number
(d) Strouhal num ber
5.141. Unit power of turbine is given by
(a) P/H1/2
(b) P/H3/2
(c) P/H3/4
(d) P/H5/2
5.142. Name the turbine operating under
low head and large discharge
(a) Francis
(b) K aplan
(c) Bulb
(d) Pelton
w ith oil of sp e cific gravity 0.75. 5.143. The value of kinetic correction factor
W h at fo rce F is re q u ired for
C k fo r tu rb u le n t flow ran g es
equilibrium if the w eight of A is
betw een
neglected ?
(a) 1.0 to 1.1
(b) 1.05 to 1.35
(a) 80.12 kgf
(b) 20.42 kgf
(c) 1.5 to 1.8
(d) 1.8 to 2.10
(c) 40.85 kgf
(d) 9.63 kgf
5.144. A slip oscillates about its transverse
5.136. The brake horse power (B.H.P.) of
axis. The phenomenon is known as
turbines may be measured by
(a) spinning
(b) pitching
(a) stroboscope
(c) rolling
(d) bow ing
(b) rope brake dynamometer
5.145. The discharge through a V-notch
(c) expanding brake
varies as
(d) governor
(a) H1/2
(b) H2
5.137. C ritic a l d ep th in a ch a n n e l is
(c) H3/2
(d) H5/2
expressed by

5.34 Civil Engineering (Objective Type)

5.146. C o n v e ctiv e n o rm al a ccelera tio n

develops for steady flow in case of
streamlines pattern of
(a) concentric type
(b) straight type
(c) curved converging type
(d) diverging type
5.147. Purpose of providing surge tank is
to prevent
(a) cavitation
(b) w ater ham m er
(c) excessive turbulence
(d) surge waves
5.148. For an op en c h a n n e l flow b e st
hydraulic section is
(a) circular
(b) semi-circle
(c) trapezoidal (d) rectangular
5.149. For a channel of circular section,
shown in Fig. 5, the hydraulic radius
is

5.151. Rotameter is used to measure

(a) velocity through the pipe
(b) discharge through the pipe
(c) velocity profile through the pipe
(d) static pressure in the pipe
5.152. A channel w ill have turbulent flow
if the
(a) Re > 600
(b) Re > 1200
(c) Re > 1500 (d) Re > 2000
5.153. A p ip e o f 600 m m d ia m e te r is
deflected through 90. The ends of
the pipe are anchored by the rod at
right angles to the pipe at the ends
of the bend. If the pipe is delivering
1.5 m3/sec of water, the tension in
each tie-road w ill be
(fl) 3900 N
(b) 7800 N
(c) 1950 N
(d) 5850 N
5.154. The Chezy's coefficient C is related
to D a rc y -W e is b a c k 's fric tio n
coefficient / by
(a)

C =j8 g 7 f(b) C = 8

g/f

(c)

C =JIi7 f(d ) C = 4

g/f

5.155. W hat is the position of the centre of

pressure for a vertical semi-circular
plane submerged in a homogeneous
liquid with its diameter d at the free
surface ?
(a) 3 71
d
(b)
n d/32
()

1-

sint

1
' i(

sin0 ^ ,
<r)

I f , sinO^ ,
sin 0 ^ ,
(c)
e
A{1 + ~ r ) d
5.150. The loss of head due to sudden
enlargement in a pipe is expressed
by (V, > V2)
1+

(a)

(c)

Vi2 - V 22
2-8
(V1 - V 2)2
2g

(b)

(d)

V i - V 22

( v , - v 2)2

(c)

3 71

d/S

(d)

5.156. Find the pow er produced by the

runner of a reaction turbine using
0.68 m3/s of water. The peripheral
velocity of the runner is 20 m/s. The
tangential and radial components of
velocity of water at inlet are 15 m/s
and 2 m/s respectively. The water
comes out of the runner at an angle
of 90 (i.e., w ithout swirl)
(a) 2.046 kW (b) 20.46 kW
(c) 204.6 kW (d) 2046 kW

Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics 5.35

5.157. C o e fficie n t of d isch arg e C d of a
venturimeter lies between
(a) 0.7 to 0.9 (b) 0.6 to 0.8
(c) 0.75 to 0.95(d) 0.95 to 0.99
5.158. Surge tank is placed betw een the
turbine and
(a) another turbine
(b) tail race
(c) draft tube
(d) head race
5.159. W hich turbine is know n as axial
flow type ?
(a) Francis
(b) Pelton
(c) Kaplan
(d) Impulse
5.160. A c o m p re s s ib ility o f s te e l as
compared to that of water is about
(a) 1/10 times (b) 1/200 times
(c) 1/50 times (d) 1/800 times
5.161. A venturim eter of cross-sectional
area a1 and
at in let and throat
respectivley w ill have its constant k
measured by
i f i s

(d) a2^
5.162. The c ro ss-se ctio n of the tube of
Bourden's pressure gauge is
(a) circular
(b) paraboloid
(c) square
(d) elliptical
5.163. T he
te m p e ra tu re
d e cre a se s
uniformly in the atmosphere above
the ground upto about
(a) 3 kms
(b) 300 meters
(c) 6.5 kms
(d) 11 kms

5.164. Find the velocity of flow of carbon

tetrachloride, sp. gr. 1.6, through a
p ip e , w h en d iffe r e n tia l gau ge
attached to a Pitot static tube shows
a deflection of 80 mm of mercury.
Assume <]) = 1
(a) 10.29 m/sec(b) 3.43 m/sec
(c) 13.72 m / sec(d )6.86 m/sec
5.165. For w hich of the following diameter
of tube, the capillary rise of water
w ill be m axim um ?
(,a) 0.01 mm (b) 0.1 mm
(c) 1.0 m m (d) 2.0 mm
5.166. C on tin u ou s m om en tum tran sfer
between adjacent layers in turbulent
flow developes
(a) Reynolds stress
(.b) gravitational stress
(c) viscous stress
(d) Eulers stress
5.167. The value of polytropic index n in
p o ly tro p ic sta te of a tm o sp h ere
varies between
(a) 1.2 to 1.4 (b) 1.4 to 1.6
(c) 1.6 to 1.8 (d) 0.9 to 1.0
5.168. Which of the fo llo w in g is m ost
incompressible fluid ?
(a) Gasolene
(b) Kerosene oil
(c) Helium
(d) W ater
5.169. T he zo n e
o f tra n sitio n
of
tem perature in the atm osphere is
know n as
(a) stratosphere
(b) tropopause
(c) troposphere
(d) stratopause
5.170. Occurrence of flow under gravity
through a circular pipe is the case
of
(a) channel flow
(b) pipe flow
(c) tube flow
(cl) orifice flow

5.36 Civil Engineering (Objective Type)

5.171. As show n in the Fig. 6, pipe M

con tain s carbo n tetrach lo rid e of
s p e c ific g ra v ity 1.594 u n d er a
p re ssu re o f 105 k N / m 2. If the
menometric fluid is mercury, find
the difference x between the levels
of mercury

pipe is inversely proportional to

(d2 < d j
(a) d\

5.175.

Carbon Tatrachloride
(Sp. gr. 1.594)

Oil
(Sp. gr. 0.8)

5.176.

Mercury

Fig. 6.
(a) 1.133
(b) 11.33
(c) 0.1133
(d) 113.3
5.172. Fig. 7 below depicts shear stress vs

5.177.

5.178.

5.179.

Fig. 7.
velocity gradient

dy

of a fluid that

is known as
(a) plastic
(b) thixotropic
(c) N ew tonian (d) inelastic
5.173. Metacentric height is more in case
of
(a) rolling motion
(b) precession motion
(c) pitching motion
(d) all of the above
5.174. Head loss due to friction in tapper

5.180.

(b) dl

(d)
dt[
i2
V"/ U
(c) d\
T he n e a r v e lo c ity of flow in a
channel of depth h will occur below
the free surface at
(a) 0.1h
(b ) 0.6 h
(c) 0.3 h
(d) 0.9 h
The ratio of the percentage error in
the discharge and percentage error
in the m easurem ent of head, over
rectangular notch, is
(a) 1/2
(b) 2/3
(c) 3/2
(d) 3/4
One metric slug is equal to
(a) 1 kg w eight
(b) 9.81 kg w eight
(c) 9.81 kg mass
(d) 0.98 kg w eight
Maximum efficiency of transmission
of power through a pipe, is
(a) 25%
{b) 33.3%
(c) 50%
(d) 66.67%
T he
g ases
are
co n sid e re d
incompressible if Mach number is
(a) equal to 1.0
(b) equal to 1.5
(c) is more than 0.5
(d) less than 0.2 .
For maximum power transmission
through a nozzle,
H
(b) hf = ^
(c) hf =

H
W

/ -j

w here hj is the head lost due to

friction.
5.181. An ideal fluid
(a) is frictionless and incompressible
(b) obeys N ew ton's law of velocity

Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics 5.37

(a) barometeres
(c) is similar to gas
(b) piezometers
(d) is very viscous
(c) m anom eters
The n o tch an g le fo r m axim u m
discharge over a triangular notch,
(d) differential manometers
5.191. The time required to close a valve
is
(a) 30
(b) 60
gradually is
(d) 120
(c) 9 0 c
(a) ~
(b) - 2L
An ideal flow of a liquid obeys
C
{a) continuity equation
4L
(b) New ton's law of viscosity
(d)
C
(c) New ton's second law of motion
5.192.
On
an
in
clin
e
d
p
la
n
e , cen tre of
(d) dynamic viscosity law
pressure is located
In flow ing liquids pitot tubes are
(a) at the centroid
used to measure
(b) above the centroid
(a) discharge
(b) pressure
(c) below the centroid
(c) velocity
(d) depth
(d) anyw here
EL1S5. To avoid the force of surface tension
in an in c lin e d m a n o m e te r, the 5.193 The shape of fire hose nozzle is
minimum angle of inclination is
generally kept
(a) 2
(b) 3
(a) divergent
(c) 4
(d) 5
(b) convergent
5.1Sfa. Weber num ber is the ratio of inertia
(c) convergent divergent
force to
(d) cylindrical
(a) surface tension
5.194. Critical depth (h) of a channel, is
(b) gravitational force
(c) elasticity
h:
(a) h
(b)
8
(d) viscosity
5 1 5 7 . The ratio of the percentage error in
h =the discharge and percentage error
(d) h = l
(0
2
S
in the measurement of head over a
5.195.
The
ratio
of
m
axim
um
velocity to
triangular notch, is
average v elocity of viscou s fluid
(a) 2/3
(b) 3/2
through a circular pipe is
(c) 2/5
(d) 5/2
(fl)
0.5
(b) 0.75
5.188. Dimension of the dynamic viscosity
(c) 1.25
(d) 2.00
(H) are
5.196. If the total head of the nozzle of a
(n) MLT~2
(b) M-1L~1T~1
pipe is 37.5 m and discharge is 1
(c) ML- T-1
(d) M L-'T-2
cumec, the pow er generated is
5.1S9. For the two dim ensional flow, the
(a)
400 H.P. (b) 450 H.P.
stream function is given by vy = 2xy.
(c) 500 H .P. (d) 550 H.P.
The velocity at a point (3, 4) is
Molecules of fluids get attracted due
5.197
(ji\ & m fs e c
(b^ 8 m/sec
(c) 5A 0 m ) sec\fr) o.Yl tcv) sec
(rt) capillarity action
5.190. To measure very low pressure, we
(b) surface tension
use

5.38 Civil Engineering (Objective Type)

5.198.

5.199.

5.200.

5.201.

5.202.

(c) adhesion
(d) cohesion
A p ie z o m e te r o p e n in g in p ip es
measures
(a) velocity head
(1b) static head
(c) total pressure
(d) negative static pressure.
When the whole fluid mass rotates
either due to fluid pressure or gravity
or rotation previously imparted, the
motion is known as
(ia) free vortex
(b) forced vortex
(c) non-potential vortex
(d) rotational vortex
D isch a rg e o v er an O gee w eir
remains the same as that of
(a) sharp crested weir
(>) triangular w eir
(c) cippoletti weir
(d) drowned weir
R ey n old n u m b er is the ratio of
initial force, and
(a) viscosity
(b) elasticity
(c) gravitational force
(id) surface tension
Inside pressure in a hollow soap
bubble in air is
(a)

4 ct
~d

6a
(c) T
<\

2 ct

(b)

() K

5.206.

5.207.

5.208.

5.209.

~d
8a

5.203. To ensure that w ater does not rise

more than 100 cm above the crest,
for a discharge of 5.0 m3/sec, the
length of water w ill be
(a) 2.48 m
(b) 2.49 m
(c) 2.50 m
(d) 2.51 m
5.204. The m inim um sp ecific energy of
flow of water in open channel is

3K
(d) -zK
2
3
If jet of w ater com ing out from a
nozzle w ith a velocity 9.81 m/s, the
angle of elevation being 30, the time
to reach the highest point is
(fl) 0.25 s
{b) 0.50 s
(c) 1.0 s
id) 1.5 s
For m axim u m ho rse p ow er of a
nozzle, the head supplied must be
equal to
(a) head loss in the pip e due to
friction
(b) twice the head loss in the pipe
due to friction
(c) thrice the head loss in the pipe
due to friction
(d) four times the head loss in the
pipe due to friction
The velocity distribution of viscous
fluid through a circular/pipe is
(a) hyperbolic (b) circular
(c) parabolic (d) elliptical
Orifice-meter is used to measure
(a) pressure at the point
(b) discharge
(c) average speed
(d) velocity
Kinematics viscosity equals to
(a) dynamic viscosity h- density
(b) dynamic viscosity x density
(c) dynamic viscosity + density
(d) pressure -s- density
A nozzle is fitted at the end of a pipe
whose length is 320 m and diameter
is 10cm. If the value o f/ = 0.01, the
d ia m e te r o f th e n o z z le fo r the
m axim um transm ission of pow er
through the nozzle is
(fl) 2.4 cm
(b) 2.5 cm
(c) 2.6 cm
(d) 2.7 cm
(c)

5.205.

5.210.

(b)

Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics 5.39

5.211. If H is the depth of water retained
by a v e rtical w all, the h eig h t of
centre of pressure above the bottom
is
H
(*) T2

(.b)

H
3

2H
H
(c)
3
5
5.212. The ratio of friction al factor and
coefficient of friction used in general
equation for a head loss in a pipe, is
() 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
: i 3 . The diameter (d) of a nozzle fixed
at the end of a pipe (diam eter D,
length L) for maximum energy, is
(a)

(c)

D
8/L
D
8/L

(b)

D
8/L

I D2
(d) -\|4/L

5.214. Highest dam in India, is

(a) Bhakra dam
(,b) Hirakund dam
(c) Nagarjun Sagar dam
(id) Iddiki dam
: 215. The discharge through a V-notch
weir varies as
1
() Vh

{b) V h
(c) H3/2
(d) H7' 2
5 116. In tw o d im e n s io n a l flow the
components of velocity are given by
u = ax, v = by. The stream lines will
be
(a) circular
(b) parabolic
(c) hyperbolic (d) elliptical
5-217. Rain drops become spheres due to
(a) adhesion
(b) cohesion
(c) surface tension
(d) viscosity

5.218. If R(J is the Reynold's number, the

coefficien t of friction for lam inar
flow is
(a)

R.

(b) R,

12
(c) R

16
R

5.219. The depth of flow after hydraulic

jump is
d2

() y +

{b) f

+u

+ 8(Fr)

+ m )

(c) -^ V l + 8 (Fr)2 - l
(d)

d:

Vl + 8(Fr)3

5.220. T he v a lu e o f a k in e tic en erg y

connection factor (a) for a laminar
flow through a circular pipe is
(a) 0.5
(b) 1.0
(c) 1.5
(d) 2.0
5.221. 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
5.222. Total pressure on the top of a closed
cylindrical vessel completely filled
with liquid, is directly proportional
to
(a) radius
(b) (radius)2
(c) (radius)3 (d) (radius)4
5.223. The ratio of the inertia and viscous
forces acting in any flow, ignoring
other forces, is called
(a) Euler number

5.40 Civil Engineering (Objective Type)

(b) Froude member

(c) Reynold number
(d) Weber number
5.224. To avoid vapourisation, pipelines
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
5.225. If the forces are due to inertia and
gravity, and frictio n al resistance
plays only a minor role, the design
of the c h a n n e ls is m ad e by
com paring
(a) Reynold number
(b) Froude number
(c) Weber number
(d) Mach num ber
5.226. The ratio of the hydraulic radius of
a pipe running full to the hydraulic
ra d iu s o f a sq u a re se c tio n of a
channel where side is equal to the
diameter of the pipe, is
() 1

(b) \

(d)
(C)
5.227. The ratio of inertia force of a flowing
fluid and the viscous force of the
liquid is called
(a) Reynold's number
(b) Froude's number
(c) Euler's number
(d) W eber's number
5.228. N on-over flow d ouble curvature
concrete arch, is provided in
(a) Bhakra dam
(b) Hirakund dam
(c) Nagarjun sagar dam
(d) Iddiki dam
5.229. An error of 1% in m easuring the
head of w ater over the crest of a

rectangular weir, produces an er

in the discharge which is equal
(a) 1.25%
(b) 1.5%
(c) 1.75%
(d) 2.25%
5.230. A tank 4 m x 3 m x 2 m contaii
an oil of sp e cific gravity 0.83:
moved w ith an acceleration g / 2 1
sec2. The ratio of the pressures at i
bottom when it is moving vertica
up and down, is
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 1/2
(d) 1/3
5.231. To replace a pipe of diameter D 1
n parallel pipes of diameter d,
formula is
D
(a) d =
n

D
(b) d = nl/2

D
(c) d = n,3 /2~

D
(d) d = ,2/5
' '
n~
5.232. The m ost efficient channel sectic
is
(a) semi-circular
(b) rectangular
(c) triangular
(d) h a lf h e x a g o n in the form
trapezoid
5.233. If C v, C c and C r are the hydrai
coefficient of an orifice, then
<)
= C-C ,
(6) C d = 1+ C v5-2/ C d
W
= C(, ,+ Crf
(d) Cc = C v/ C d
5.234. A rise or fall of liquid in a glass I
of a v e ry sm a ll d ia m e te r wl
dipped is
(a) directly proportional to the fo
per unit length of peripherv
(b) directly proportional to the :
of the angle of contact
(c) d ire c tly p ro p o rtio n a l to
specific w eight of liquid
(d) in v ersely p rop ortion al to
diameter of the glass tube

Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics 5.41

.235. Uniform flow is said to occur when
(a) size and sh ap e of the crosssection in a p articu lar length
remain constant
(b) size and sh ap e o f the cro sssection change along a length
(c) frictional loss in the particular
length of the ch an n el w ill be
m ore th a n the drop in its
elevation
(d) frictional loss in the particular
length of the channel, will be less
than the drop in elevation
.236. The depth of the centre of pressure
on a vertical rectangular gate (4 m
wide, 3 m high) with water upto top
surface, is
(ia) 1.0 m
(b) 1.5 m
(c) 2.0 m
(d) 2.5 m
237. A pipe of 0.1 m2 cross-sectional area
suddenly enlarged to 0.3 m 2 crosssectional area. If the discharge of the
pipe is 0.3 m 3/sec, the head loss is
(a) 2 g m of water
(b) g / 2 m of water
(c) 1 g m of water
(d) ^ m o f water
238. If k is the radius of gyration, h the
m e ta ce n tric
h e ig h t,
g
the
acceleration due to gravity, the time
of oscillation of a floating body, is
(a)

Ik2

(c) 2 * j S "

239. The e q u a tio n

(b) 2tt

(d) n I

dv
t = n
dxj

viscosity, is suggested
(a)

Bernoulli

(b) New ton

(c)

C hezy

(d) Bezin

for the

5.240. Water flows through a convergent

m ou thp iece of d iam eter 4 cm at
c o n v e rg e n ce u n d er a head of 3
m etre. If the m axim um vacuum
pressure is 9 m etres of water, the
maximum diameter of divergence,
to avoid separation of flow, is
(a) 4 cm
(b) 6 cm
(c) V2 cm
(d) 2V3 cm
5.241. Bernoulli's equation assumes that
(a) fluid is non-viscous
(b) fluid is homogenous
(c) flow is steady
(d) all the above
5.242. Cappoleti weir is a
(a) rectangular w eir whose length
is kept 3 times the height of the
water above sill
(b) trian gu lar w eir, w hose notch
angle is 90
(c) trapezoidal w eir, w hose sides
slopes 1 horizontal to 2 verticals
(d) a com bin ation of rectangu lar
and triangular weirs
5.243. The radius of gyration of the water
line of a floating ship is 4 m and its
m etacentric height is 2.5 cm. The
period of oscillation of the ship, is
(a) n
(b) 2 n
(c) 3 n
(d) 4 7i
5.244. W hen a liquid rotates at constant
angular velocity about a vertical axis
of a rigid body, the pressure
(a) increases linearly to its radial
distance
(b) varies inversely as the alitude
along any vertical line
(c) varies as the square of the radial
distance
(d) decreases as the square of the
radial distance
5.245. For ah irro ta tio n a l flo w , the
equation

5.42 Civil Engineering (Objective Type)

^ + ^ = Ois given by
8x
dy

5.250.

(a) Cauchy-Riem ann

(b) Reynold
(c) Laplaces
(d) Bernoulli
5.246. If H is the difference of liquid levels
on two sides of an orifice (width b,
depth d), the discharge through the
orifice w ill be
(a) Cdbd2 J l g H
5.251.
(b) Cdb2d ^ H
(c) Cdb d J l g H
(d) Cdbd.2gHl/2
5.247. The property of steam function \\i is :
(a) v|/is constant everywhere on any
streamline.
(b) the flow around any path in the
fluid is zero for continuous flow.
(c) the rate of ch an ge of vy w ith
d ista n c e in an a rb itra ry
direction, is proportional to the
component of velocity normal to
that direction.
(d) all the above.
5.248. For m ost econom ical rectangular
section, of a channel, the depth is
kept
(a) one-fourth of the width
(b) three times the hydraulic radius
(ic) half the width
(d) hydraulic m ean depth
5.249. When two layers of a fluid separated
by dy move over the other w ith a
difference of velocity dv, causes a
civ
shearing stress Y = ------, where x is
dy
known as
(r<) coefficient of viscosity
(b) absolute viscosity

5.252.

5.253.

(c) dynamic viscosity

(d) all the above
A w ater tank partially filled with
w ater is being carried on a truck
moving w ith a constant horizontal
acceleration. The level of the water
(a) rises on the front side of the tank
(b) falls on the back side of the tank
(c) remains the same at both sides
of the tank
(d) rises on the back side and falls
on front side
If velocities of fluid particles vary
from point to point in magnitude
and d ire c tio n , as w e ll as from
instant to instant, the flow is said to
be
(a) lam inar
(b) turbulent flow
(c) uniform flow
(d) non-uniform flow
The line joining the points to which
the liquid rises in vertical piezometer
tu b es fitte d at d iffe re n t crosssections of a conduit, is known as
(a) hydraulic gradient
(b) piezometric line
(c) pressure grade line
(id) all the above
Pick up the incorrect statement fro
the following
(a) In radial flow, fluid flows su
that pressure and velocity at an
point change with respect to "
distance from the central axis
(b) In radial flow, velocity of flois in a radial direction
(c) In radial flow , flow m ay ta*
p la c e ra d ia lly in w ard to
outward from the centre
(d) In ra d ia l flo w , flo w is or.f
dim ensional w ith stream line?
parallel

Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics 5.43

5.254. Equation of continuity of fluids is
applicable only if
(a) flow is steady
(b) flow is compressive
(c) flow is one dimensional
(d) all the above
5.255. Hydraulic grade line
(a) remains above the centre line of
conduit
(b) remains below the centre line of
conduit
(c) rem ains p arallel to the centre
line of conduit
(d) m ay b e ab o v e or b elo w the
centre line of conduit
5.256. The a c c e le ra tio n / re q u ire d to
a c c e le ra te a re c ta n g u la r tank
containin g w ater h orizontally so
that the slope of its free surface is
45, is

C. Internal mouth
3. 0.855
piece running free
D. Convergent
4. 0.50
divergent
Codes

A
B
D
C
(a)
1
5
4
1
1
4
5
3
(b)
4
1
3
5
(c)
4
1
5
3
id)
5.259. Match List I with List II and select
a suitable answer by using the codes
given below in the lists
List I

List II

(Liquid)

(Type)

A. Incompressible
without viscosity
B. Viscous

1. Real fluid
2. NonNewtonian
fluid
3. Ideal plastic

C. Shear stress
proportional to
the velocity
gradient
4. Newtonian
D. Shear stress not
fluid proportional
to the velocity
gradient
E. Shear stress is
5. Ideal fluid
more than yield
value

(b) g
(c) 2g
(d) 3g
5.257. If S is the length of the crest, H is
the height of water source of a weir
whose length is L and discharge is
Q m3/sec, the velocity of approach
Vrfis
Codes

(b)

()

Q
(0 L(H + S)

(d)

L (H -L )
L(H + L)
Q

5.258. Match List I with List II and select

a suitable answer by using the codes
given below in the lists
List I

(Mouth Piece)

List II

(Coefficient of
discharge)

A. External mouth
1. 1.0
piece
B. Internal mouth
2. 0.707
piece running full

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

A
5
1
5
4

B C
1
4
3
2
4
2
1
4

D
2
4
1
3

E
3
5
3
2

5.260. M atch List I w ith List II and select

a suitable answ er b y using the codes
given below in the lists
List I
List II
A. Inertia force
1. Product of shear
stress due
to
*
viscosity
and
surface area of
flow.

5.44 Civil Engineering (Objective Type)

B. Viscous force

2. Product of elastic
stress and area of
flowing fluid
C. Pressure force 3. Product of mass
and acceleration
of the flowing
fluid
D. Elastic force
4. Product of
pressure
intensity and
cross-sectional
area of the
flowing fluid
Codes :

D
B
A
C
1
2
4
3
()
2
4
1
(b) 3
4
2
1
3
(c)
1
(d) 4
2
3
5.261. Match List I w ith List II and select
a suitable answer by using the codes
given below in the lists
List I
A. Coefficient of
velocity (CK)
B. Coefficient of
contraction (Cc)
C. Coefficient of
discharge (Crf)
Codes :

List II
1. 0.95 to 0.99
2. 0.61 to 0.65
3. 0.64

B
A
C
1
4
3
()
4
2
(b) 3
2
1
3
(c)
1
3
id) 4
5.262. Match List I w ith List II and select
a suitable answer by using the codes
given below in the lists
List I

List II

(Physical Quantity)

(Dimensions)

A. Angular velocity 1. L2T_1

B. Angular
2. T-1
acceleration
C. Discharge
3. r-2
4. L3T-1
D. Kinematic
viscosity

Codes

D
B
C
A
4
1
2
3
(a)
4
1
3
(b) 2
2
4
1
3
(c)
4
1
3
(d) 2
5.263. Match List I w ith List II and select
a suitable answer by using the codes
given below the lists
List I

List II

(Coefficient of
discharge)

(Value)

A. External mouth
piece
B. Internal mouth
piece ringfall
C. Internal mouth
piece running
free
D. Convergent
divergent

1. 1.0
2. 0.5
3. 0.855

4. 0.767

Codes

D
A
B
C
2
1
3
(a) 4
2
4
1
3
(b)
4
1
2
3
(c)
2
4
3
(d) 1
5.264. Match List I w ith List II and select
a suitable answer by using the codes
given below in the lists
List I
A. Ideal fluid
B. Real fluid
C. Newtonian
fluid
D. NonNewtonian
fluid
E. Ideal fluid

List II

Velocity gradient

Fig. 8.

Codes

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

A
1
2
4
3

B
2
1
3
4

C
3
3
2
1

D
4
4
1
2

Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics 5.45

5.265. Match List I with List II and select
a suitable answer by using the codes
given below in the lists
List I

List II

(Property)

(Units)

A. Viscosity
B. Kinematic
viscosity

1. m2/sec
2. N.s/m2

___
C. Surface tension 3.
D. Gas constant

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

4.

List I
List II *
A. Viscous force/ 1. Fraud's'number
J5I p (V,\ 2 2 i
elastic force i \
B. Inertia force/ 2. Mach number
gravity force
C. Inertia force/ 3. Euler's number
elastic force
D. Inertia force/ 4. Reyn'old's number
pressure force
Codes :

I
kg K

N/m

4
2

3
1

2
4

1
3

3
1

2
4

1
3

4
2

5.266. Match List I with List II and select

a suitable answer by using the codes
given below in the lists

A
(a)
(b)
(c)
id)

1
4
3

3
1
2

2
3
4

4
2
1

A N SW ERS
5.1.

()

5.2.

()

5.3.

(b)

5.4.

(d)

5.5. (c)

5.6.

5.8.

(b)

5.9.

5.10.

(c)

5.11.

(b)

5.12. Cb)

5.13.

5.15.

(c)

5.16.

(c)
(d)

5.17.

()

5.18.

(a)

5.19. ()

5.20.

(b) it 5.14.
v * (d)
(b) 25.1. (c)

5.22.

(c)

5.23.

(d)

5.24.

(a)

5.25.

(b)

5.26. (a)

5.27.

(d)

5.28. (b)

5.29.

(c)

5.30.

()

35.1.

(d)

5.32.

(c)

5.33. (d)

5.34.

(d)

5.35. (b)

5.36.

(d)

5.37.

(c)

5.38.

(b)

5.39.

(c)

5.40. (d)

5.41.

(b)

5.43.

(c)

5.44.

(c)

5.45.

(b)

5.46.

(c)

5.47. {d)

5.48.

(a)

5.42. ()
5.49. (b)

5.50.

(c)

55.1.

id)

5.52.

(b)

5.53.

(d)

5.54. (b)

5.55.

(d)

5.56. (d)

5.57.

fa)

5.58.

(a)

5.59.

(c)

5.60.

(b)

5.61. (c)

5.62.

(c)

5.63. (d)

5.64.

(a)

5.65.

(b)

5.66.

(a)

5.67.

(c)

5.68. (b)

5.69.

(b)

5.70. (d)

5.71.

(d)

5.72.

(a)

5.73 .

(d)

5.74.

(c)

5.75. (c)

5.76.

()

5.77. (b)

5.78.

(c)

5.79.

(a)

5.80.

(b)

5.81.

id)

5.82. (b)

5.83.

(c)

5.84. (d)

5.85.

(c)

5.86.

()

5.87.

(b)

5.88.

(c)

5.89. (b)

5.90.

(C)

5.91. (d)

5.92.

(d)

5.93.

(b)

5.94.

(c)

5.95.

(c)

5.96. (b)

5.97.

(b)

5.98. id)

5.99.

()

5.10 0.

(c)

5.10 1.

(d)

5.102.

(b)

5.10 3. (d)

5.10 4.

(c) 5.105. (b)

5.106. ()

5.10 7.

(c)

5.10 8.

(d)

5.109.

(d)

5.11 0. (a)

5.11 1.

(a) 5.112. (b)

5.113. (b)

5.11 4.

(d)

5.11 5.

(d)

5.116.

(c)

5.1 1 7 . (d)

5.11 8.

(c)

5.120. (d)

5.12 1.

(c)

5.12 2.

(d)

5.123.

()

5.12 4. (b)

5 .1 2 5 .

(b) 5.12 6. (a)

()

5.7. (c)

5.119. ()

5.46 Civil Engineering (Objective Type)

5.127. (a)

5.128.

(.i )

5.129.

(a)

5.130.

(b)

5.131. (b)

5.132.

(a) 5.133. (a)

5.134. (c)

5.135.

(c)

5.136.

(b)

5.137.

(a)

5.138. (b)

5.139.

(c) 5.140. (d)

5.141. (b)

5.142.

(b)

5.143.

(b)

5.144.

(b)

5.145. (d)

5.146.

(a) 5.147. (b)

5.148. (b)

5.149.

(b)

5.150.

(c)

5.151.

(b)

5.152. (d)

5.153.

(b) 5.154. (a)

5.155. (d)

5.156.

(c)

5.157.

(d)

5.158.

(d)

5.159. (c)

5.160.

5.162. (d)

5.163.

(d)

5.164.

(b)

5.165.

(a)

5.166. ()

5.167.

(b) 5.161. ()
(a) 5.168. (d)

5.169. (b)
5.176. (c)

5.170.

(a)

5.171.

(b)

5.172.

(b)

5.173. (c)

5.174.

(c)

5.177.

(c)

5.178.

(d)

5.179.

(d)

5.180. (b)

5.181.

(a) 5.182. (c)

5.183. ()
5.190. (c)

5.184.

(c)

5.185.

(c)

5.186.

(a)

5.187. (d)

5.188.

(d) 5.189. (c)

5.191.

(c)

5.192.

(c)

5.193.

(b)

5.195.

(d) 5.196. (c)

5.197. (c)

5.198.

(b)

5.199.

(a)

5.200.

(c)

5.194. ()
5.201. (fl)

5.202.

(d) 5.203. (b)

5.204. (c)

5.205.

(b)

5.206.

(c)

5.207.

(c)

5.208. (b)

5.209.

(a) 5.210. (b)

5.211. (fl)
5.218. (d)

5.212.

(d)

5.213.

(c)

5.214.

(a)

5.215. (d)

5.216.

(c)

5.217. (c)

5.219.

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