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  1. Most economical section of a circular channel for maximum discharge

  2. A.

    depth of water = 0.95 diameter of circular section

    B.

    hydraulic mean depth = 0.286 diameter of circular section

    C.

    wetted perimeter = 2.6 diameter of circular section

    D.

    wetted perimeter = 2.83 depth of water

    E.

    all the above.


  3. Unit of kinematic viscosity is

  4. A.

    m2/sec

    B.

    Newton sec/m2

    C.

    Newton sec/m3

    D.

    Kg sec/m2.


  5. The moment of inertia of a floating body along its longitudinal axis and the volume of water displaced by it are I and V respectively. The height of the metacentre above centre of buoyancy of the body, is

  6. A.

    \(\frac { I } { 2V } \)

    B.

    \(\frac { 2I } { V } \)

    C.

    \(\frac { I } { V } \)

    D.

    \(\frac { 3I } { V } \)

    E.

    \([\frac { I} { V } ]^2\)


  7. Time of emptying liquid from a hemispherical vessel through an orifice at its bottom, is

  8. A.

    \(\frac { nR^3/2 } { 15 Cd^2\sqrt{}2g} \)

    B.

    \(\frac { 2nR^3/2 } { 15 Cd^2\sqrt{}2g} \)

    C.

    \(\frac { 7nR^3/2 } { 15 Cd^2\sqrt{}2g} \)

    D.

    \(\frac { 14nR^3/2 } { 15 Cd^2\sqrt{}2g} \)


  9. Critical depth (h) of a channel, is

     

     

  10. A.

    h = \(\frac { v^2 } { g } \)

    B.

    h = \(\frac { v^2 } { 2g } \)

    C.

    h = \(\frac { v } {2 g } \)

    D.

    h = \(\frac { v } {g } \)


  11. The ratio of maximum velocity to average velocity of viscous fluid through a circular pipe is

  12. A.

    0.5

    B.

    0.75

    C.

    1.25

    D.

    2.00


  13. The shear stress distribution in viscous fluid through a circular pipe is :

  14. A.

    maximum at the centre

    B.

    maximum at the inside of surface

    C.

    same throughout the section

    D.

    none of these.


  15. Product of Renold number, Froud's number and Mach number is :

  16. A.

    \( \frac { pv^3L} { uC\sqrt{}Lg } \)

    B.

    \( \frac { pVL^3} { uC\sqrt{}Lg } \)

    C.

    \( \frac { pV^2L^2} { uC\sqrt{}Lg } \)

    D.

    \( \frac { 1.5pVL^2} { uC\sqrt{}Lg } \)


  17. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

  18. A.

    For tranquil flow h greatet than \(\sqrt{2g}\) or  V lessthan \(\frac { V^2} { 2 g} \)

    B.

    For critical flow  h = \(\frac { V^2} { 2 g} \)

    C.

    For torrential flow h greater than \(\frac { 2} { g } \) or V lessthan \(\sqrt{gh}\)

    D.

    None of these.


  19. The side slope of Cipolletti weir is generally kept

  20. A.

    1 to 4

    B.

    1 to 3

    C.

    1 to 2

    D.

    1 : 5