COIMBATORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

15 CE 47 HYDRAULICS ENGINEERING LABORATORY

OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIOS- CONTINOUS ASSESSMENT FOR PRACTICAL

EXAMINATION

APRIL 2017

Maximum marks: 10

1. A Pitot tube is used to measure

a) Pressure
b) Difference in pressure
c) Velocity of flow
d) None

2. Bernoullis equation assumes that

a) Fluid is non viscous

b) Fluid is Homogenous
c) Flow is steady
d) Flow is along the streamline
e) All the above

3. The pressure of the liquid flowing through the divergent portion of the venturimeter

a) Increases
b) Decreases
c) Remains constant
d) Depends on density of the fluid

4. In order that flow takes place between two points in a pipeline, differential pressure between
the points must be more than

a) Frictional force
b) Viscosity
c) Surface friction
d) All the above
5. The value of coefficient of velocity for the sharp edged orifice . with head of
water.

a) Decreases
b) Increases
c) Remains same
d) None of the above

6. An opening in the side of the tank or vessel such that the liquid surface with tank is below the
top edge of the opening, is called

a) Weir
b) Notch
c) Orifice
d) Mouthpiece

7. A pressure of 25m of head of the water is equal to

a) 25kN/m2
b) 245 kN/m2
c) 2500 kN/m2
d) 2.5 kN/m2

8. Differential manometer is used to measure

a) Pressure in pipe, channels

b) Atmospheric pressure
c) Very low pressure
d) Difference of pressure between two points

9. Mercury is often used in manometer because

a) It s a best liquid
b) The height of manometer will be less
c) Its vapour pressure is so low, it can be neglected
d) Both b and c.

10. Venturimeter is used to measure

a) Velocity of flowing liquid

b) Pressure of flowing liquid
c) Discharge of flowing liquid
d) Pressure difference of liquid flow in a pipe.