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On an inclined plane, centre of pressure is located
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A. at the centroid
B. above the centroid
C. below the centroid
D. anywhere.
Correct Answer
below the centroid
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1. Manning's formula is used for
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A. flow in open channels
B. head loss due to friction in open channels
C. head loss due to friction in pipes flowing full
D. flow in pipes.
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Correct Answer: head loss due to friction in open channels
2. Pick up the correct statement from the following :
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A. Total energy gradient is the graphical representation of the total head at any section of a pipe line
B. Vertical distance between the total energy line and hydraulic grade line is equal to the velocity head
C. Vertical distance between the total energy line and total energy gradient represents loss of head
D. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
3. For the most economical trapezoidal section of a channel with regards to discharge, the required condition, is
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A. half of top width = sloping side
B. hydraulic depth = half the depth
C.
D. perpendiculars drawn from the centre of the top width on to the bottom sloping side, are all equal
E. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
4. If velocities of fluid particles vary from point to point in magnitude and direction, as well as from instant to instant, the flow is said to be
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A. laminar
B. turbulent flow
C. uniform flow
D. non-uniform flow.
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Correct Answer: turbulent flow
5. Shear stress is directly proportional to
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A. the velocity
B. the shear strain
C. the viscosity
D. the velocity.
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Correct Answer: the shear strain
6. 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
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A. Froude number
B. Weber number
C. Reynold number
D. Mach number.
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Correct Answer: Weber number
7. If
C
v
,
C
c
,
C
d
and
C
r
are the hydraulic coefficients of an orifice, then
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A.
C
d
=
C
c
.
C
v
B.
C
r
= 1 +
C
v
2
/
C
d
C.
C
v
=
C
c
+
C
d
D.
C
c
=
C
v
/
C
d
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Correct Answer:
C
d
=
C
c
.
C
v
8. The specific weight of water is 1000 kg/m
3
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A. at normal pressure of 760 mm
B. at 4°C temperature
C. at mean sea level
D. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
9. Piezometers are used to measure
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A. pressure in water channels, pipes etc.
B. difference in pressure at two points
C. atmospheric pressure
D. very low pressure.
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Correct Answer: very low pressure.
10. The rise of the liquid along the walls of a revolving cylinder above the initial level, is
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A. greater than the depression of the liquid at the axis of rotation
B. lesser than the depression of the liquid at the axis of rotation
C. the same as the depression of the liquid at the axis of rotation
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: the same as the depression of the liquid at the axis of rotation
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