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respectively, which merges at a junction X. The

1. A horizontal 600mm O pipeline carries oil of sp. elevation of
gr of 0.825 flowing at a rate of 0.904 m3/sec. reservoir A is 300m and that of B is 285m. The
Each of the four pumps required along the line is rate of flow from
the same that is the pressure on the reservoir A is 1.4m3/s
suction side and on the discharged side will be –
60 kPa and 400 Pipes Diam Length Friction factor “f”
kPa respectively. If the lost head at the 1 800mm 1500m 0.0157
discharged stated is 2m 2 600mm 450m 0.0162
for each 100m length of pipe. How far apart may 3 450mm 1200m 0.0177
the pumps be
placed? Compute the rate of flow in reservoir C
A. 0.457 m3/s C. 0.741 m3/s
A. 2841.87 m C. 2724.62 m B. 0.665 m3/sD. 0.975 m3/s
B. 2595.44 m D. 2682.31 m
5. Determine the discharge of the weir haing
2. Three pipes A, B and C are connected in a head of 0.30m in
parallel. If the combined liters/sec. If a trapezoidal weir with aides
discharged of the 3 pipes is equal to 0.61 m3/s inclined 14.04° with the
and asuuming vertical and a length of crest of 2m.
they have equal values of friction factor “f”.
compute the A. 611 liters/sec C. 495 liters/sec
following using the tabulated data shown. B. 358 liters/sec D. 530 liters/sec
Pipeline Length Diameter 6. A channel is carrying 300 liters/sec of
A 600m 150m water. Assuming 0.002 m
B 480m 200m error is made in measuring the head. Determine
C 750m 100m the percentage
error in the discharge if a 90° triangular weir is
Compute the rate of flow of pipeline A in lit/sec. used.
A. 153 liters/sec C. 162 liters/sec
B. 147 liters/sec D. 170 liters/sec A. 0.776% C. 0.805%
3. An orifice at the side of the tank is B. 0.933% D. 0.642%
located 1 meter above the
bottom of the tank, which is resting on the 7. Water from a reservoir flowing through a
ground. The jet of non-rigid 600mm diam.
water strikes a distance of 2.75 m horizontally pipe with a velocity of 2.5 m/s is completely
away from the stopped by a closure
orifice with Cv = 0.98. The height of the tank is of a valve situated 1050m from the reservoir.
4m and it is filled Assume that the
with water 2m depth and on top of it is another pressure increases at a uniform rate and that
liquid having a there is no
depth of 1 meter. Determine the specific gravity damping of the pressure wave. The pipe has a
of the liquid. thickness of 18mm
Bulk modulus of steel water is 2060 MPa and
A. 0.98 C. 0.72 modulus of
B. 0.69 D. 0.44 eslasticity of steel is 200000 MPa. Compute the
velocity of sound
4. Three reservoirs A, B and C are connected in water.
by pipelines 1, 2 and 3
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A. 1063.12 m/s C. 1195.41 m/s at the vertex of the right circular cone having an
B. 1238.35 m/s D. 1340.27 m/s area of 1000 sq.m. and C = 0.60.
The tank is initially full of water.
8. A sharp egde orifice 75mm in diameter
lies in a horizontal plane, a. Find the time to remove one half of its
the jet being directed upward. If the jet rises to a contents through the orifice.
height of 8m b. Find the time to empty the cylindrical
and the coefficient of velocity is 0.98. Determine tank on top of the right circular
the head under Cone through the orifice.
which the orifice is discharging neglecting air c. Find the time to empty the whole tank
resistance. through the orifice.

A. 6.46 m C. 8.33 m
B. 11.97 m D. 12.85 m
“ Don’t be afraid to FAIL, be afraid NOT TO TRY “
9. Two closed compartments A and B are
connected by an orifice
having a diam. of 140mm at its sides. At
compartment A, it
contains water at a depth of 3m above the orifice
and a pressure
on top of it equal to 50 kPa. On the other
compartment, it
contains water at a depth of 2m above the orifice
and a pressure
of 15kPa on top of the water surface. If C = 0.86
and Cv = 0.92.
compute the head loss.

A. 0.617m C. 0.702m
B. 0.888m D. 0.945m

10. A raised water tank has a leak at the

bottom which causes the water surface
To drop from elevation 4.88m to elevation 4.57m
in a period of 12hrs. How long will it
take to empty the tank due to leakage?

A. 15.49 days C. 10.11 days

B. 13.45 days D. 7.68 days

BONUS Question:

A right circular cone 4 m in diameter and 4 m

high is superimposed with a right circular
cylinder having a diameter of 4 m and a height of
4 m on top of it. There is an orifice