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  1. To avoid an interruption in the flow of a syphon, an air vessel is provided

  2. A.

    at the inlet

    B.

    at the outlet

    C.

    at the summit

    D.

    at any point between intet and outlet.

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  3. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

  4. A.

    Total energy gradient is the graphical representation of the total head at any section of a pipe line

    B.

    Vertical distance between the total energy line and hydraulic grade line is equal to the velocity head

    C.

    Vertical distance between the total energy line and total energy gradient represents loss of head

    D.

    all the above.

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  5.  

    A fluid particle may possess the displacement of

  6. A.

    translation

    B.

    rotation

    C.

    distortion

    D.

    all the above.

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  7. In Chezy's formula V = C\(\sqrt{ml}\)

  8. A.

    V is the mean velocity of flow

    B.

    m is the hydraulic mean depth

    C.

    i is the loss of head per unit length of pipe

    D.

    All the above.

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  9. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

  10. A.

    When the length of the tube is equal to diameter of the internal mouth piece, the jet of liquid comes out without touching the sides of the tube

    B.

    When the length of the tube is three times the diameter of the internal mouth piece, the jet diameter is equal to diameter of the tube.

    C.
    both (a) and (b)
    D.

    Neither (a) nor (b).

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  11. If total head available at the inlet of pipe and f1 is the loss of head due to friction in the pipe, the maximum efficiency of transmission of power (ηmax) is

  12. A.

    1/2

    B.

    2/3

    C.

    3/4

    D.

    4/5

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  13. Piezometers are used to measure

  14. A.

    pressure in water channels, pipes etc.

    B.

    difference in pressure at two points

    C.
    atmospheric pressure
    D.

    very low pressure.

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  15. Most economical section of a triangular channel, is

  16. A.

    equilateral triangle

    B.

    right angled triangle

    C.

    isosceles triangle with 45° vertex angle

    D.

    right angled triangle with equal sides.

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  17.  

    In an open tube, free surface of mercury remains

  18. A.

    horizontal

    B.

    curved upwards

    C.
    curved downwards
    D.

    none of these.

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  19. The equation t = \(\mu\) \(\frac { dV } { dY} \)for the viscosity, is suggested

  20. A.

    Bernoulli

    B.

    Newton

    C.

    Chezy

    D.

    Bezin

    E.

    Helmholtz.

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