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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.

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  3. Unit of kinematic viscosity is

  4. A.

    m2/sec

    B.

    Newton sec/m2

    C.

    Newton sec/m3

    D.

    Kg sec/m2.

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  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.

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

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  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.

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

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  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 = \(\frac { v } {g } \)

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  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

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  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.

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  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.

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

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  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.

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  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

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