Civil Engineering Exams (Civil Geo) – Page 8

#140. A 25 mm long smooth brass pipe 300 m long drains an open 1.2 m cylindrical tank which contains oil having density = 950 kg/m^3 and dynamic viscosity of 0.03 N.s/m^2. The pipe discharges at an elevation of 30 m. The liquid surface of the oil is at an elevation of 36 m. Find Reynold’s number for oil.
A 96.1
B 144.8
C 112.7
D 88.4
Answer: 96.1
#141. A 25 mm long smooth brass pipe 300 m long drains an open 1.2 m cylindrical tank which contains oil having density = 950 kg/m^3 and dynamic viscosity of 0.03 N.s/m^2. The pipe discharges at an elevation of 30 m. Determine the velocity of flow.
A 0.1213 m/s
B 0.1459 m/s
C 0.1488 m/s
D 0.1174 m/s
Answer: 0.1213 m/s
#142. A 25 mm long smooth brass pipe 300 m long drains an open 1.2 m cylindrical tank which contains oil having density = 950 kg/m^3 and dynamic viscosity of 0.03 N.s/m^2. The pipe discharges at an elevation of 30 m. Determine the time required in hours for the oil level to drop from elevation 36 to elevation 32.5 m.
A 22.9 hrs
B 29.6 hrs
C 27.7 hrs
D 20.4 hrs
Answer: 27.7 hrs
#143. These are the causes of minor losses EXCEPT:
A Sudden contractio
B Changes in water flow
C Valves
D Bends
Answer: Changes in water flow
#144. An orifice has a coefficient of discharge of 0.62 and a coefficient of contraction of 0.63. Find the coefficient of velocity for the discharge.
A 0.984
B 0.655
C 0.800
D 0.884
Answer: 0.984
#145. This formula in pipes is most commonly used in waterworks.
A Darcy-Weisbach
B Manning
C Chezy
D Hazen-Williams
Answer: Hazen-Williams
#146. This refers to the overflowing stream in a weir.
A Suppressed
B Contracted
C Head
D Nappe
Answer: Nappe
#147. The head loss in 74 m of 150 mm diameter pipe is known to be 9 m when oil (s = 0.90) flows at 0.057 m^3/s. Assume viscosity of the oil is 0.0389 Pa. Determine the Reynolds number.
A 11210
B 13170
C 15140
D 19830
Answer: 11210
#148. The head loss in 74 m of 150 mm diameter pipe is known to be 9 m when oil (s = 0.90) flows at 0.057 m^3/s. Assume viscosity of the oil is 0.0389 Pa. Determine the friction factor "f".
A 0.019
B 0.078
C 0.044
D 0.034
Answer: 0.034
#149. In precipitation , these consist of tiny liquid droplets, usually with diameters between 0.1 and 0.5 mm, with such slow settling rates that they occasionally appear to float.
A Drizzle
B Rain
C Hail
D Snow
Answer: Drizzle
#150. These are the sections which the parameters of channel flow will give maximum discharge.
A Normal Depth
B Critical Flow
C Most Efficient Section
D Hydraulic Grade Line
Answer: Most Efficient Section
#151. The first "S" in MWSS stands for:
A Society
B System
C Sewege
D Sewerage
Answer: Sewerage
#152. Two pipes are connected in parallel between two reservoirs L1 = 2600 m, D1 = 1.3 m, C = 90 ; L2 = 2400 m, D2 = 0.9 m, C = 100. For a difference in elevation of 3.8 m. Determine the velocity in pipe 1.
A 1.109 m/s
B 1.218 m/s
C 1.318 m/s
D 1.213 m/s
Answer: 1.109 m/s
#153. Two pipes are connected in parallel between two reservoirs L1 = 2600 m, D1 = 1.3 m, C = 90 ; L2 = 2400 m, D2 = 0.9 m, C = 100. For a difference in elevation of 3.8 m. Determine the velocity in pipe 2.
A 1.116 m/s
B 1.020 m/s
C 1.307 m/s
D 1.064 m/s
Answer: 1.020 m/s
#154. Two pipes are connected in parallel between two reservoirs L1 = 2600 m, D1 = 1.3 m, C = 90 ; L2 = 2400 m, D2 = 0.9 m, C = 100. For a difference in elevation of 3.8 m. Determine the total flow of water.
A 4.77 m/s
B 3.64 m/s
C 2.91 m/s
D 2.12 m/s
Answer: 2.12 m/s
#155. A jet of water 250 mm in diameter impinges normally on a flat steel plate. If the discharge is 0.491 cu m/s. Find the force exerted by the jet on the stationary plate.
A 3.64 kN
B 4.91 kN
C 2.79 kN
D 6.33 kN
Answer: 4.91 kN
#156. A jet of water 250 mm in diameter impinges normally on a flat steel plate. If the discharge is 0.491 cu m/s. If the flat plate is moving at 2 m/s in the same direction as that of the jet, find the force exerted by the jet on the plate.
A 2.216 kN
B 1.977 kN
C 1.425 kN
D 3.142 kN
Answer: 3.142 kN
#157. A jet of water 250 mm in diameter impinges normally on a flat steel plate. If the discharge is 0.491 cu m/s. If the flat plate is moving at 4 m/s in the same direction as that of the jet, find the work done on the plate per second.
A 7525 N.m/s
B 8419 N.m/s
C 7068 N.m/s
D 6619 N.m/s
Answer: 7068 N.m/s
#158. A uniform soil deposit has a dry unit weight of \(15.6 kN/m^3\) and a saturated unit weight of \(17.2 kN/m^3\). The groundwater table is at a distance of 4 m below the ground surface. Point A is at depth of 6 m below the ground surface. Compute the effective stress at A.
A 48.45 kPa
B 51.02 kPa
C 42.39 kPa
D 54.27 kPa
Answer: 48.45 kPa
#159. A uniform soil deposit has a dry unit weight of \(15.6 kN/m^3\) and a saturated unit weight of \(17.2 kN/m^3\). The groundwater table is at a distance of 4 m below the ground surface. If the water table goes up by 3.5 m find the effective stress at A.
A 48.12 kPa
B 47.46 kPa
C 44.34 kPa
D 41.02 kPa
Answer: 44.34 kPa