Description : A weir, generally, used as a spillway of a dam is (A) Narrow crested weir (B) Broad crested weir (C) Ogee weir (D) Submerged weir
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : When the water level on the downstream side of a weir is above the top surface of a weir, the weir is known as (A) Narrow-crested weir (B) Broad-crested weir (C) Ogee weir (D) Submerged weir
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
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
Last Answer : A
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/
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 : 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)
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : 05. When the end contractions of the weir are suppressed, then number of end contractions (n) are taken as zero. A) Agree B) Disagree
Description : 08. The difference between the notch and weir is that the notch is of bigger size and the weir is of a smaller size. A) Agree B) Disagree
Last Answer : B
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]
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
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
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 : 06. A body floating in a liquid is said to be not in equilibrium if its metacentre lies below its centre of gravity. A) Agree B) Disagree
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 : 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 : 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 : Sharp crested weirs are generally used (A) For large flows (B) For small flows (C) For streams carrying high sediment loads (D) For rivers carrying floating debris
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 : 09. According to Bazin, the coefficient of discharge varies with the height of water over the sill of a weir. A) Correct B) Incorrect
Description : The Cipoletti weir is a __________ weir. (A) Rectangular (B) Triangular (C) Trapezoidal (D) Circular
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 : 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 : 19. The water hammer in pipes occurs due to sudden change in the velocity of flowing liquid A) Agree B) Disagree
Description : 12. The tendency of a liquid to uplift a submerged body, because of the upward thrust of the liquid, is known as buoyancy. A) Agree B) Disagree
Description : 15. The depth of water in a channel corresponding to the minimum specific energy is known as critical depth. A) Agree B) Disagree
Description : 10. The specific gravity has no units. A) Agree B) Disagree
Description : 09. The loss of head due to an obstruction in a pipe is twice the loss of head at its entrance. A) Agree B) Disagree
Description : 02. A flow in which each liquid particle does not have a definite path and the paths of individual particles also cross each other is called turbulent flow. A) Agree B) Disagree
Description : 19. In the manufacturing of lead shots, the property of surface tension is utilised. A) Agree B) Disagree
Description : 18. The property of a liquid which enables it to resist tensile stress is called its surface tension. A) Agree B) Disagree
Description : 14. The velocity of liquid flowing through an orifice varies with the available head of the liquid. A) Agree B) Disagree
Description : 11. The D-Alembert's principle is used for changing the dynamic equilibrium of a fluid mass, into a static equilibrium. A) Agree B) Disagree
Description : 02. The ratio of the inertia force to the gravity force is called Froude number. A) Agree B) Disagree
Description : 01. When the pressure intensity at a point is less than the local atmospheric pressure, then the difference of these two pressures is called vacuum pressure. A) Agree B) Disagree
Last Answer : Option A
Description : In order to avoid segregation, the concrete should not be thrown from a height (a) Agree (b) Disagree (c) Not known (d) None of these
Last Answer : (a) Agree
Description : The error in discharge (dQ/Q) to the error in measurement of head (dH/H) over a rectangular notch is given by (A) dQ/Q = (1/2) × (dH/H) (B) dQ/Q = (3/4) × (dH/H) (C) dQ/Q = (dH/H) (D) dQ/Q = (3/2) × (dH/H)
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 discharge over the trapezoidal notch is equal to the discharge over the rectangular notch __________ the discharge over the triangular notch. (A) Plus (B) Minus (C) Divide (D) None of these
Description : The discharge over a rectangular notch is (A) Inversely proportional to H 3/2 (B) Directly proportional to H 3/2 (C) Inversely proportional to H 5/2 (D) Directly proportional to H 5/2
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 : 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 : Which of the following spillways is least suitable for an earthen dam? (A) Ogee spillway (B) Chute spillway (C) Side channel spillway (D) Shaft spillway
Description : In case of non-availability of space due to topography, the most suitable spillway is (A) Straight drop spillway (B) Shaft spillway (C) Chute spillway (D) Ogee spillway
Description : Arches in the form of masonry arcs struck from more than four centres, are called (A) Two curved arches (B) Gothic arches (C) Ogee arches (D) Drop gothic arches
Description : If L, B and D length, breadth and depth of water in a rectangular sedimentation tank of total discharge Q, the settling velocity, is (A) Q/H (B) Q/D (C) Q/(D × B) (D) Q/(L × B)
Last Answer : (D) Q/(L × B)
Description : In a Sarda type fall, rectangular crest is used for discharge upto (A) 6 cumecs (B) 10 cumecs (C) 14 cumecs (D) 20 cumecs
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 : The discharge through a channel of rectangular section will be maximum, if (A) Its depth is twice the breadth (B) Its breadth is twice the depth (C) Its depth is thrice the breadth (D) Its breadth is thrice the depth
Description : Consider the following statements in respect of critical flow in a wide rectangular channel: 1. The specific energy is minimum for a given discharge. 2. The discharge is maximum for a given specific energy 3. The specific force is minimum for a ... b) 1, 2, 3 & 4 (c) 1, 2 & 4 only (d) 2, 3 & 4 only
Last Answer : (b) 1, 2, 3 & 4
Description : After reading the attached article, do you agree or disagree with her actions, or are you neutral?
Last Answer : I’m glad we’re all focused on policy here. Are you joking? It’s “distressing” to you to know that other people use different vocabulary around their kids?