Description : The absolute percentage error in the computed discharge over a rectangular weir corresponding to an absolute error of 1.5 % in the measurement of head over the sill of the weir would be : (a) 1.5 (b) 2.25 (c) 2.5 (d) 3.75
Last Answer : (b) 2.25
Description : When the coefficient of discharge (Cd) is 0.623, then the general equation for discharge over a rectangular weir is (A) 1.84(L - 0.1nH)H 3/2 (B) 1.84(L - nH)H 2 (C) 1.84(L - 0.1nH)H 5/2 (D) 1.84(L - nH)H 3
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : The top of the weir over which the water flows is known as (A) Sill or crest (B) Nappe or vein (C) Orifice (D) None of these
Description : 4 The sheet of water flowing over a notch or a weir is known as (A) Sill or crest (B) Nappe or vein (C) Orifice (D) None of thes
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : The upper surface of a weir over which water flows is known is (A) Crest (B) Nappy (C) Sill (D) Weir top
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : The discharge over a rectangular notch is (where b = Width of notch, and H = Height of liquid, above the sill of the notch) (A) (2/3) Cd × b × gH) (B) (2/3) Cd × b × g) × H (C) (2/3) Cd × b × g) × H 3/2 (D) (2/3) Cd × b × g) × H
Description : The length of a liquid stream while flowing over a weir __________ at the ends of the sill. (A) Expands (B) Does not change (C) Contracts (D) None of these
Description : The discharge over a rectangular weir, considering the velocity of approach, is (whereH1 = H + Ha = Total height of water above the weir, H = Height of water over the crest of the weir, and Ha = Height of water due to velocity of ... 2g [H1 2 - Ha 2 ] (D) (2/3) Cd L. 2g [H1 5/2 - Ha 5/2]
Description : According to Bazin's formula, the discharge over a rectangular weir is mL2g x H 3/2where m is equal to (A) 0.405 + (0.003/H) (B) 0.003 + (0.405/H) (C) 0.405 + (H/0.003) (D) 0.003 + (H/0.405)
Description : The discharge through a V-notch weir varies as (A) H3/2 (B) H1/2 (C) H5/2 (D) H2/3
Last Answer : (C) H5/2
Description : If is the rugosity coefficient, is the bed slope of sewer, the velocity of flow in m/sec may be obtained by the formula V = (1/n) r2/3 s1/2 evolved by A. Chezy B. Manning C. Bazin D. Kutter
Last Answer : ANS: B
Description : The formula which accepts the value of rugosity coefficient n = 0.012 to be used in Manning’s formula, is given by A. Bazin B. Crimp and Bruges C. William-Hazen D. Kutter
Description : A depth-discharge relationship of the canal section is maintained at a notch fall because the sill of the notches is : a) Level with downstream canal bed b) Below the upstream canal bed c) Level with upstream canal bed d) Above the upstream canal bed
Last Answer : c) Level with upstream canal bed
Description : 06. The formula for discharge over a sharp-crested weir and Ogee weir is same as that of a rectangular weir. A) Agree B) Disagree
Last Answer : A
Description : The Francis formula for the discharge over Cipoletti weir is (A) 1.84 LH1/2 (B) 1.84 LH (C) 1.84 LH3/2 (D) 1.84 LH5/
Description : The maximum discharge over a broad crested weir is (A) 0.384 Cd × L × H1/2 (B) 0.384 Cd × L × H3/2 (C) 1.71 Cd × L × H1/ (D) 1.71 Cd × L × H 3/
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : Most important method for calculating discharge for planning a water supply project, is (A) Velocity area method (B) Weir or spillway method (C) Use of venturi-meter (D) Using power plant consumption
Last Answer : (A) Velocity area method
Description : In a broad-crested weir, the discharge is maximum if the head of water on the downstream side of weir is __________ the head of water on the upstream side of weir. (A) Equal to (B) One-third (C) Two-third (D) Three-fourth
Description : The discharge through a large rectangular orifice is given by (where H1 = Height of the liquid above the top of the orifice, H2 = Height of the liquid above the bottom of the orifice, b = Breadth of the orifice, and Cd = Coefficient of ... H1 3/2) (D) Q = (2/3) Cd b (2g) (H2 2 - H1 2 )
Description : A control meter is preferred to a weir because (A) It measures the discharge even in silt Leiden streams (B) The velocity of approach of the channel increases above the control, and thus removes the silt completely (C) It is not damaged by floating debris (D) All the above
Description : Consider the following statements in respect of steady laminar flow through a circular pipe: 1. Shear stress is zero on the central axis of the pipe 2. Discharge varies directly with the viscosity of the fluid 3. Velocity is maximum at the ... 2 , 3 & 4 (b) 1 & 3 only (c) 2 & 4 only (d)3 & 4 only
Last Answer : (b) 1 & 3 only
Description : Consider the following statements: Mitra's hyperbolic transition design is based on the principle that : 1. Flow depth in the canal, as well as the discharge, is constant 2. width of the canal varies along with the discharge 3. Rate ... a) 1, 2 and 3 b) 1 and 2 only c) 2 and 3 only d) 1 and 3 only
Last Answer : d) 1 and 3 only
Description : Consider the following statements. In case of flood routing in a river channel by Muskingum method, the coefficient x represents : 1. A dimensionless constant indicating the relative importance of inflow and outflow in determining storage ... , 3 and 4 only (c) 1, 2 and 3 only (d) 2, 3 and 4 only
Last Answer : (b) 1, 3 and 4 only
Description : 13. In a sharp-crested weir, the thickness of the weir is kept less than half of the height of water above the crest of the weir. A) True B) False
Description : A weir is said to be broad crested weir, if the width of the crest of the weir is ________ half the height of water above the weir crest. (A) Equal to (B) Less than (C) More than (D) None of these
Description : A weir is said to be narrow-crested weir, if the width of the crest of the weir is __________ half the height of water above the weir crest. (A) Equal to (B) Less than (C) More than (D) None of these
Description : A weir is used to measure the large water discharge rate from a river or from an open channel. A weir is not of __________ shape. (A) Circular (B) Rectangular (C) Triangular (D) Trapezoidal
Last Answer : (A) Circular
Description : Venturimeters, orificemeters and nozzles are used to measure the fluid discharge from a pipeline. The average fluid velocity in a pipeline can be measured by a/an (A) Weir (B) Hot wire anemometer (C) Cup and vane anemometer (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Hot wire anemometer
Description : Consider the following devices : 1. Orifice 2. Borda’s mouthpiece running free 3. Bell mouthed orifice 4. External mouthpiece What is the correct sequence of these devices by decreasing magnitude of coefficient of discharge? a) 2, 3, 1 and 4 b) 4, 3, 1 and 2 c) 4, 1, 3 and 2 d) 2, 1, 3 and 4
Last Answer : b) 4, 3, 1 and 2
Description : If the coefficient of discharge is 0.6, then the discharge over a right angled notch is (A) 0.417 H 5/2 (B) 1.417 H 5/2 (C) 4.171 H 5/2 (D) 7.141 H 5/2
Description : The main draw-back of centrifugal pump, is (A) Necessity of priming (B) Discharge from pump varies with the load of water (C) For high heads, efficiency is low up to 50% (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : 15. When an internal mouthpiece is running full, the discharge through the mouthpiece is twice the discharge when it is running free. A) Correct B) Incorrect
Last Answer : B
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The refractive index of a medium varies according to the wavelength of the radiation, (B) The variation of the refractive index with wave length, ... of white light by passing through a prism is caused due to dispersion (D) All of these
Description : Coefficient of resistance is the ratio of (A) Actual velocity of jet at vena-contracta to the theoretical velocity (B) Area of jet at vena-contracta to the area of orifice (C) Loss ... available at the exit of the orifice (D) Actual discharge through an orifice to the theoretical discharge
Description : S1 and S2 are the draw downs in an observation well at times t1 and t2 after pumping. For discharge Q and coefficient of transmissibility T, the relationship, is (A) S2 - S1 = (2.3Q/ ) log10 (t2/t1) (B) S2 - S1 ... - S1 = (2.3Q/4 ) loge (t2/t1) (D) S2 - S1 = (2.3Q/4 ) loge (t1/t2
Last Answer : (B) S2 - S1 = (2.3Q/4 ) log10 (t2/t1)
Description : Coefficient of discharge of an ogee spillway (A) Depends on depth of approach and upstream slope (B) Depends on downstream apron interference and downstream submergence (C) Remains constant (D) Both (A) and (B
Description : 20. The coefficient of discharge is the ratio of theoretical discharge to the actual discharge through an orifice. A) True B) False
Description : 10. If the value of coefficient of discharge increases, the discharge through the orifice decreases. A) True B) False
Description : The value of coefficient of discharge is __________ the value of coefficient of velocity. (A) Less than (B) Same as (C) More than (D) None of these
Description : The coefficient of discharge in case of internal mouthpiece is __________ that of external mouthpiece. (A) Less than (B) More than (C) Equal to (D) None of these
Description : The coefficient of discharge for an external mouthpiece is (A) 0.375 (B) 0.5 (C) 0.707 (D) 0.855
Description : The coefficient of discharge for an external mouthpiece depends upon (A) Velocity of liquid (B) Pressure of liquid (C) Area of mouthpiece (D) Length of mouthpiece
Description : Coefficient of discharge Cd is equal to (where Cc = Coefficient of contraction, Cv = Coefficient of velocity, and Cr = Coefficient of resistance) (A) Cc × Cv (B) Cc × Cr (C) Cv × Cr (D) Cc /Cr
Description : Coefficient of velocity is defined as the ratio of (A) Actual velocity of jet at vena contracta to the theoretical velocity (B) Area of jet at vena contracta to the area of orifice (C) Actual discharge through an orifice to the theoretical discharge (D) None of the above
Description : The flow of water after spilling over the weir crest in chute spillway and side channel spillway respectively are (A) At right angle and parallel to weir crest (B) Parallel and at right angle to weir crest (C) Parallel to weir crest in both (D) At right angle to weir crest in both
Description : A structure used to dam up a stream or river over which the water flows is called (A) Orifice (B) Notch (C) Weir (D) Dam
Description : The discharge over a right angled notch is (where H = Height of liquid above the apex of notch) (A) (8/15) Cd. 2g. H (B) (8/15) Cd. 2g. H3/2 (C) (8/15) Cd. 2g. H² (D) (8/15) Cd. 2g. H5/2
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) The rate of flow of water through a unit cross-sectional area under a unit hydraulic gradient, is called coefficient of permeability (B) ... aquifers, is governed by the Darcy's law (D) The term 'transmissibility' was introduced by Meinzer
Description : Horizontal construction joints in concrete walls are generally provided at (A) Soffit level (B) Window sill level (C) Floor level (D) All the above
Description : The projections of head or sill of a door or window frame are (A) Transoms (B) Horns (C) Stops (D) Chock