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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.
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right angled triangle with equal sides.
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1. 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
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Correct Answer: 4
2. 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.
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Correct Answer: clinging nappe
3. 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
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Dimensions of the dynamic viscosity (?) are
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A. MLT
-2
B. M
-1
L
-1
T
-1
C. ML
-1
T
-2
D. ML
-1
T
-1
.
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Correct Answer: ML
-1
T
-1
.
7. In Chezy's formula
V
=
C
mi
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A.
V
is the mean velocity of flow
B.
m
is the hydraulic mean depth
C.
i
is the loss of head per unit length of pipe
D. All the above.
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Correct Answer: All the above.
8. Power transmitted through a pipe is maximum when friction head loss, is
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A. one-half of the total head supplied
B. one-third of the total head supplied
C. one-fouth of the total head supplied
D. equal to the total head supplied.
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Correct Answer: one-third of the total head supplied
9. Specific weight of liquid
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A. remains constant at every place
B. does not remain constant at every place
C. varies from place to place on the earth
D. does not vary on any other planet.
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Correct Answer: does not vary on any other planet.
10. Cappoletti weir is a
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A. rectangular weir whose length is kept 3 times the height of the water above sill
B. triangular weir whose notch angle is 90°
C. trapezoidal weir, whose sides slope 1 horizontal to 2 verticals
D. a combination of rectangular and triangular weirs.
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Correct Answer: trapezoidal weir, whose sides slope 1 horizontal to 2 verticals
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