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    1).
    One litre of water occupies a volume of
    A   100 cm3   
    B   250 cm3   
    C   500 cm3   
    D   1000 cm3   
    ANS: D - 1000 cm3

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    2).
    The value of bulk modulus of a fluid is required to determine
    A   Reynold's number   
    B   Froude's numbe   
    C   Mach number   
    D   Euler's number   
    ANS: C - Mach number

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    3).
    In a depressed nappe
    A   the pressure below the nappe is atmospheric   
    B   the pressure below the nappe is negative   
    C   the pressure above the nappe is atmospheric   
    D   the pressure above the nappe is negative   
    ANS: D - the pressure above the nappe is negative

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    4).
    In one dimensional flow, the flow
    A   is steady and uniform   
    B   takes place in straight line   
    C   takes place in curve   
    D   takes place in one direction   
    ANS: B - takes place in straight line

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    5).
    The kinematic viscosity is the
    A   ratio of absolute viscosity to the density of the liquid   
    B   ratio of density of the liquid to the absolute viscosity   
    C   product of absolute viscosity and density of the liquid   
    D   product of absolute viscosity and mass of the liquid   
    ANS: A - ratio of absolute viscosity to the density of the liquid

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    6).
    The discharge over a right angled notch is (where H = Height of liquid above the apex of notch)
    A    Cd√ 2g x H   
    B    Cd√ 2g x H3/2   
    C    Cd√ 2g x H2         
    D    Cd√ 2g x H5/2   
    ANS: D -  Cd√ 2g x H5/2

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    7).
    A weir is said to be broad crested weir, if the width of the crest of the weir is __________ half the height of water above the weir crest.
    A   equal to.   
    B   less than   
    C   more than   
    ANS: C - more than

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    8).
    A vertical wall is subjected to a pressure due to one kind of liquid, on one of its sides. The total pressure on the wall per unit length is (where w = Specific weight of liquid, and H = Height of liquid)
    A   wH   
    B   wH/2   
    C   wH2/2   
    D   wH2/3   
    ANS: D - wH2/3

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    9).
    An error of 1% in measuring head over the apex of the notch (H) will produce an error of __________ in discharge over a triangular notch.
    A   1%   
    B   1.5%   
    C   2%   
    D   2.5%   
    ANS: D - 2.5%

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    10).
    Coefficient of contraction is the ratio of
    A   actual velocity of jet at vena contracta to the theoretical velocity   
    B   loss of head in the orifice to the head of water available at the exit of the orifice   
    C   actual discharge through an orifice to the theoretical discharge   
    D   area of jet at vena contracta to the area of orifice   
    ANS: D - area of jet at vena contracta to the area of orifice

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