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Civil Engineering Mcqs

The pitot tube is used to measure________________?

  • (A)  velocity at stagnation point
  • (B)  stagnation pressure
  • (C)  static pressure
  • (D)  dynamic pressure
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Submitted By :Ali Uppal


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The pressure at the summit of a syphon is_______________?

  • (A)  equal to atmospheric
  • (B)  less than atmospheric
  • (C)  more than atmospheric
  • (D)  none of the above
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The major loss of energy in long pipes is due to_______________?

  • (A)  sudden enlargement
  • (B)  sudden contraction
  • (C)  gradual contraction or enlargement
  • (D)  friction
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Which of the following has highest coefficient of discharge ?

  • (A)  sharp edged orifice
  • (B)  venturimeter
  • (C)  Borda’s mouthpiece running full
  • (D)  CipoUetti weir
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Submitted By :Ali Uppal


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A right circular cylinder open at the top is filled with liquid and rotated about its vertical axis at such a speed that half the liquid spills out, then the pressure intensity at the center of bottom is___________________?

  • (A)  zero
  • (B)  one-fourth its value when cylinder was full
  • (C)  one-half its value when cylinder was full
  • (D)  cannot be predicted from the given data
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