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  • The width of a weir with end contraction, is


  • Options
  • A. equal to the width of the channel
  • B. less than the width of the channel
  • C. half the width of the channel
  • D. none of these.

  • Correct Answer
  • less than the width of the channel 


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    • 1. The flow in open channel is said to be subcritical if the Froude number is

    • Options
    • A. less than 1.0
    • B. equal to 1.0
    • C. greater than 1.0
    • D. none.
    • Discuss
    • 2. Pick up the incorrect statement from to following regarding triangular notch :

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    • A. For measuring low discharge, it gives more accurate result
    • B. Only one reading (i.e. H) is required for computation of discharge
    • C. Ventilation is necessary
    • D. None of these.
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    • 3. For the two dimensional flow, the stream function is given by ? = 2xy. The velocity at a point (3, 4) is

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    • A. 6 m/sec
    • B. 8 m/sec
    • C. 10 m/sec
    • D. 12 m/sec
    • E. 15 m/sec.
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    • 4. The ratio of the percentage error in the discharge and percentage error in the measurement of head, over rectangular notch, is

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    • A. 1/2
    • B. 2/3
    • C. 3/2
    • D. 3/4
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    • 5. If E1 and E2 are the specific energies at the start of back water curve and at the maximum rise of water respectively and ib and ie are the head slope and the energy line slope respectively, the length of back water (L) is given by

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D. None of these.
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    • 6. If the pressure at the inlet of a pipe is 90 kg/cm2 and pressure drop over the pipe line is 10 kg/cm2, the efficiency of transmission, is

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    • A. 66.6%
    • B. 77.7%
    • C. 55.5%
    • D. 88.8%.
    • Discuss
    • 7. Centre of buoyancy is

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    • A. centroid of the floating body
    • B. centroid of the fluid displaced
    • C. centre of pressure of the displaced liquid
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 8. Total energy line is

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    • A. pressure head
    • B. datum head
    • C. kinetic head
    • D. All the above.
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    • 9. A body of dimensions 1.5 m x 1.0 m x 2 m weighs 3000 kg in water. Its specific gravity is

    • Options
    • A. 0.8
    • B. 0.9
    • C. 1.0
    • D. 1.1
    • Discuss
    • 10. An orifice is called a large orifice if water head, is

    • Options
    • A. twice the diameter of the orifice
    • B. thrice the diameter of the orifice
    • C. four times the diameter of the orifice
    • D. five times the diameter of the orifice.
    • Discuss


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