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  • Piezometers are used to measure


  • Options
  • A. pressure in water channels, pipes etc.
  • B. difference in pressure at two points
  • C. atmospheric pressure
  • D. very low pressure.

  • Correct Answer
  • very low pressure. 


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    • 1. The specific weight of water is 1000 kg/m3

    • Options
    • A. at normal pressure of 760 mm
    • B. at 4°C temperature
    • C. at mean sea level
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 2. If Cv, Cc, Cd and Cr are the hydraulic coefficients of an orifice, then

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    • A. Cd = Cc . Cv
    • B. Cr = 1 + Cv2/Cd
    • C. Cv = Cc + Cd
    • D. Cc = Cv/Cd
    • Discuss
    • 3. 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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    • 4. 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.
    • Discuss
    • 5. 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.
    • Discuss
    • 6. 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.
    • Discuss
    • 7. When no air is left below the nappe and water stream adheres to the down stream face of the weir, it is known as

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    • A. free nappe
    • B. depressed nappe
    • C. clinging nappe
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 8. The ratio of frictional factor and coefficient of friction used in general equation for a head loss in a pipe, is

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    • A. 1
    • B. 2
    • C. 3
    • D. 4
    • Discuss
    • 9. Most economical section of a triangular channel, is

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    • A. equilateral triangle
    • B. right angled triangle
    • C. isosceles triangle with 45° vertex angle
    • D. right angled triangle with equal sides.
    • Discuss
    • 10. Dimensions of the dynamic viscosity (?) are

    • Options
    • A. MLT-2
    • B. M-1L-1T-1
    • C. ML-1T-2
    • D. ML-1T-1.
    • Discuss


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