Civil Engineering MCQ’s

91. The depth of center of pressure of an (d) Measure the pressure difference of liquid
immersed surface, inclined at an angle 'θ' with flowing between two points in a pipe line
the liquid surface lies at a distance equal to ______ Ans. (c)
the center of gravity.
96. The two important forces for a floating body
(a) 𝐼𝐺 sin²θ/Ax̅ bellow are _____.
(b) 𝐼𝐺 sin²θ/Ax̅ above
(c) 𝐼𝐺 sinθ/Ax̅ bellow (a) Buoyancy, gravity
(d) 𝐼𝐺 sinθ/Ax̅ above (b) Buoyancy, pressure
Ans. (a) (c) Buoyancy, inertial
(d) Inertial, gravity
92. Principle of similitude forms the basis of ____. Ans. (a)

(a) Comparing two identical equipments 97. The kinematic viscosity of an oil (in stokes)
(b) Designing models so that the result can whose specific gravity is 0.95 and
be converted to prototypes viscosity 0.011 poise, is _____.
(c) Comparing similarity between design and
actual equipment (a) 0.0116 stoke
(d) Hydraulic designs (b) 0.116 stoke
Ans. (b) (c) 0.0611 stoke
(d) 0.611 stoke
93. The rise of liquid along the walls of a Ans. (a)
revolving cylinder about the initial level is ______
the depression of the liquid at the axis of 98. According to the principle of buoyancy a
rotation. body totally or partially immersed in a fluid will
be lifted up by a force equal to _____.
(a) Same as
(b) Less than (a) The weight of the body
(c) More than (b) More than the weight of the body
(d) None of the above (c) Less than the weight of the body
Ans. (a) (d) Weight of the fluid displaced by the body
Ans. (d)
94. Hot wire anemometer is used to measure ___.
99. The pressure measured with the help of a
(a) Pressure in gases pressure gauge is called _____.
(b) Liquid discharge
(c) Pressure in liquids (a) Atmospheric pressure
(d) Gas velocities (b) Gauge pressure
Ans. (d) (c) Absolute pressure
(d) Mean pressure
95. Venturimeter is used to _____. Ans. (b)

(a) Measure the velocity of a flowing liquid 100. The total pressure force on a plane area is
(b) Measure the pressure of a flowing liquid equal to the area multiplied by the intensity of
(c) Measure the discharge of liquid flowing in pressure at the Centroid, if _____.
a pipe

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(a) The area is horizontal 105. The intensity of pressure on an immersed

(b) The area is vertical surface _____ with the increase in depth.
(c) The area is inclined
(d) All of the above (a) Does not change
Ans. (d) (b) Increases
(c) Decreases
101. The power absorbed (in watts) in (d) None of the above
overcoming the viscous resistance of a footstep Ans. (b)
bearing is _____.

(a) μ π³ N² R²/1800 t
(b) μ π³ N² R⁴/1800 t
(c) μ π³ N² R²/3600 t
(d) μ π³ N² R⁴/3600 t
Ans. (b)

102. In order to increase sensitivity of U-tube

manometer, one leg is usually inclined by angle
'θ'. Sensitivity of inclined tube to sensitivity of U-
tube is equal to _____.

(a) Sinθ
(b) 1/Sinθ
(c) Cos θ
(d) 1/Cosθ
Ans. (b)

103. The most economical section of a

rectangular channel is one which has hydraulic
mean depth or hydraulic radius equal to _____.

(a) Half the depth

(b) Half the breadth
(c) Twice the depth
(d) Twice the breadth
Ans. (a)

104. Capillary action is due to the _____.

(a) Surface tension

(b) Cohesion of the liquid
(c) Adhesion of the liquid molecules and the
molecules on the surface of a solid
(d) All of the above
Ans. (d)

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