Hydraulics

1. The dimensional formula of force is

A. MLT-2
B. ML2T
C.ML2T-2
D. none of these.
2. One metric slug is equal to
A. 1 kg wt
B. 9.81 kg wt
C. 9.81 kg mass
D. 0.98 kg wt.
3. Specific weight of sea water is more than that of pure water because of
A. dissolved air
B. dissolved salts
C. suspended matter
D. all the above.
4. If the volume of a liquid weighing 3000 kg is 4 cubic metres, 0.75 is its
A. specific weight
B. specific mass
C. specific gravity
D. none of these.
5. Kinematic viscosity of liquids by equation V = 0.0022 t 1.8.t is determined by :
A. Redwood viscometer
B. Engler viscometer
C. Saybolt universal viscometer
D. None of these.
6. In an open tube, free surface of mercury remains
A. hofizontal
B. curved upwards
C. curved downwards
D. none of these.
7. A rise or fall of liquid in a glass tube of a very small diameter when dipped is
A. directly proportional to the force per unit length of periphery
B. direly proportional to the sine of the angle of contact
C. directly proportional to the specific weight of liquid
D. inversely proportional to the diameter of the glass tube.
8. For exerting a pressure of 4.8 kg/cm2, the depth of oil (specific gravity 0.8), should be
A. 40 cm
B. 41 cm
C. 56 cm
D. 60 cm
9. To measure very low pressure, we use
A. barometers
B. piezometers
C. manometers
D. differential manometers.
10. 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.
11. The depth of the centre of pressure on a vertical rectangular gate (4 m wide, 3 m high)
with water up to top surface, is
A. 1.0 m
B. 1.5 m
C. 2.0 m
D. 2.5 m.
12. A water tank partially filled with water is being carried on a truck moving with 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 the front side
13. A cylindrical vessel 40 cm high is revolved about its vertical axis so that the water
touches the bottom when it just spills out. If the radius of the cylinder is cm, the angular
velocity of rotation, is
A. 2 rad/sec.
B. 3 rad/sec.
C. 4 rad/sec.
D. 5 rad/sec.
14. A closed cylindrical vessel of 100 cm diameter and 200 cm high is completely filled
with a liquid (sp. weight 1600 kg/m3) when rotated about its vertical axis at 100 r.p.m.
The total pressure on its lid, is
A. 459 kg
B. 549 kg
C. 945 kg
D. 954 kg
15. For the two dimensional flow, the stream function is given by w= 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
16. In a two dimensional flow if the components of the velocity are u = ax ; u = by, the
point where no motion occurs, is known as
A. critical point
B. neutral point
C. stagnation point
D. stationary point
17. Frictional loss of head includes the loss of energy due to
A. viscosity
B. turbulence
 C. both (a) and (b)
D. none of these.
18. If the total head of the nozzle of a pipe is 37.5 m and discharge is 1 cumec, the power
generated is
A. 400 H.P.
B. 450 H.P.
C. 500 H.P.
D. 550 H.P.
19. For the flow of liquid from an open ended tube (or nozzle) leading to the formation of
spray of liquid drops, the number generally applied, is
A. Froude number
B. Weber number
C. Reynold number
D. Mach number.
20. The value of momentum correction factor (3) for a laminar flow through a circular pipe,
is
A. 1/2
B. 2/3
C. 3/4
D. 4/3
21. The height of water level in a tank above the centre of a circular hole 2.5 cm in diameter
is 50 m. The velocity of water flowing through the hole, is
A. 31.1 m/sec
B. 31.2 m/sec
C. 31.3 m/sec
D. 31.4 m/sec.
22. 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
23. The ratio of the percentage error in the discharge and percentage error in the
measurement of head, over rectangular notch, is
A. 1/2
B. 2/3
C. 3/2
D. 3/4.
24. For solving network problems of pipes, necessary condition is
A. continuity equation
B. energy equation
C. Darcy-Weisbach equation
D. all the above.
25. Maximum efficiency of transmission of power through a pipe, is
A.25%
B.33.30%
 C.50%
D. 66.67%.
26. The ratio of the hydraulic radius of a pipe running full to the hydraulic radius of a square
section of a channel whose side is equal to the diameter of the pipe, is
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.4
27. For most economical rectangular section of a channel, the depth is kept
A. one-fourth of the width
B. three times the hydraulic radius
C. half the width
D. hydraulic mean depth
28. 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.
29. Orifice-meter is used to measure
A. pressure at the point
B. discharge
C. average speed
D. velocity.
30. Pick up the correct statement from the following :
A. Stable equilibrium occures when the meta centre is higher than the centre of gravity
of the floating body.
B. Unstable equilibrium occures when the meta centre is lower than the centre of gravity
of the floating body.
C. Neutral equilibrium occurs when the meta centre coincides with the centre of gravity
of the floating body
D. All of these.
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1. Unit Hydrograph theory was enunciated by

A. Merril Bernard
B. W.W. Horner
C. Le-Roy K. Shermen
D. Robert E. Horten.
2. The theory of infiltration capacity was given by
A. Merrill Bernard
B. W.W. Horner
C. Le-Roy K. Shermen
D. Robert E. Horten.
3. Absolute humidity in air
A. decreases at higher altitudes
B. increases at higher altitudes
C. remains constant at all altitudes
D. none of these.
4. In India the recording type rain gauge generally used, is
A. weighing type
B. tipping type
C. float recording type
D. none of these.
5. For determination of average annual precipitation in a catchment basin, the best method
is
A. Arithmetical method
B. Thiessen's mean method
C. Isohyetal method
D. None of these.

6. If y is the depth of water at any section, then the mean velocity is

A. 0.1 y
B. 0.2 y
C. 0.3 y
D. 0.5 y
E. 0.6 y.
7. If s is the potential infiltration, P is rainfall in cm in a drainage of a soil with fair pasture
cover, the direct run off Q in cm is given by

A.

B.

C.

D.
8. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following :
A. The rate of flow of water through a unit cross-sectional area under a unit
hydraulic gradient, is called coefficient of permeability
B. The rate of flow of water through a vertical strip of the acquifer of unit width
and full depth under a unit hydraulic gradient, is called coefficient of transmissibility
C. The flow of water through acquifers, is governed by the Darcy's law
D. The term 'transmissibility' was introduced by Meinzer
E. The ratio of coefficient of transmissibility and coefficient of permeability, is
equal to the depth of acquifer through which water flows.

9. If the viscosity of ground water is 1.00, the Slitcher's constant is 400, the effective size
of soil particles in acquifer is 0.5 mm and hydraulic gradient is 1 in 80, the velocity of
flow is
A. 0.25 m/day
B. 0.50 m/day
C. 0.75 m/day
D. 1.00 m/day
E. 1.25 m/day.

10. A well penetrates to 30 m below the static water table. After 24 hours of pumping at
31.40 litres/minute, the water level in a test well at a distance of 80 m is lowered by 0.5
m and in a well 20 m away water is lowered by 1.0 m. The transmissibility of the auifer,
is
A. 1.185 m2/minute
B. 1.285 m2/minute
C. 1.385 m2/minute
D. 1.485 m2/minute
E. 1.585 m2/minute.

11. For the estimate of high floods in fan-shaped catchment, the formula used is
A. Dicken's formula
B. Ryve's formula
C. Inglis formula
D. none of these.
12. Rain simulators are used for the determination of
A. evaporation
B. precipitation
C. run off
D. infiltration capacity
E. none of these.
13. Indian Meteorological department uses the standard gauges whose collectors have
apertures of
A. 50 or 100 sq. cm area
B. 100 or 150 sq. cm area
C. 100 or 200 sq. cm area
D. 250 or 500 sq. cm area.
14. The rainfall cycle period in India is taken as
A. 15 years
B. 20 years
C. 25 years
D. 30 years
E. 35 years.

15. Isohytes are the imaginary lines joining the points of equal
A. pressure
B. height
C. humidity
D. rainfall

16. Discharge curve may be extended by logarithmic method if

A. cross section of river is uniform
B. river is broader and shallower
C. river is of any type
D. none of these.