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The document is a multiple-choice question bank for the CE8403 Applied Hydraulic Engineering course, focusing on uniform flow concepts. It includes questions on flow types, Reynolds and Froude numbers, hydraulic radius, and channel characteristics. Each question is followed by the correct answer, providing a resource for students to test their knowledge on hydraulic engineering principles.

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Ce8403 Ahe Unit1

The document is a multiple-choice question bank for the CE8403 Applied Hydraulic Engineering course, focusing on uniform flow concepts. It includes questions on flow types, Reynolds and Froude numbers, hydraulic radius, and channel characteristics. Each question is followed by the correct answer, providing a resource for students to test their knowledge on hydraulic engineering principles.

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Department of Mechanical Engineering


CE8403 APPLIED HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
Unit I - UNIFORM FLOW MCQ Bank
1. The flow characteristics of a channel does not change with time at any point. What type of flow is it?
a) Steady flow
b) Uniform flow
c) Laminar flow
d) Turbulent flow
Answer: a
2. The Reynolds number for a flow in a channel is 1000. What type of flow is it?
a) Laminar
b) Turbulent
c) Transition
d) Steady
Answer: c
3. The ratio of inertia force and gravitational force is called as ______
a) Reynolds number
b) Stokes number
c) Froude’s number
d) Euler’s number
Answer: c
4. The Froude’s number for a flow in a channel section is 1. What type of flow is it?
a) Sub Critical
b) Critical
c) Super critical
d) Tranquil
Answer: b
5. What is the Froude’s number for a channel having mean velocity 4.34 m/s and mean hydraulic depth of 3m?
a) 0.4m
b) 0.6m
c) 0.7m
d) 0.8m
Answer: d
6. Calculate the mean hydraulic radius for a channel having 20m2 cross sectional area and 50m of wetted
perimeter.
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a) 0.4m
b) 0.5m
c) 0.6m
d) 0.7m
Answer: a
7. Calculate the mean hydraulic depth of a channel having top width of 7m and cross sectional area of 35m2.
a) 4m
b) 5m
c) 6m
d) 7m
Answer: b
8. Estimate the section factor for a channel section having cross sectional area of 40m2 and hydraulic depth of
6m.
a) 94.3
b) 95.6
c) 97.9
d) 100
Answer: c
9. Calculate the Froude’s number for a channel having discharge of 261.03m3/s, cross sectional area of 42m2 and
the top width being 6m.
a) 0.65
b) 0.72
c) 0.38
d) 0.75
Answer: d.
10. Calculate the aspect ratio having channel width of 6m and depth of 8m.
a) 0.75m
b) 1.33m
c) 1.50m
d) 1.68m
Answer: b

11. Estimate the type of flow in a channel having cross sectional area of 50m2 and top of the channel is 5m. The
mean velocity of flow is 0.1m/s and the absolute viscosity of water is 0.625 N-s/m2.
a) Laminar

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b) Turbulent
c) Transition
d) Steady
Answer: c
12.. The discharge and velocity of water in a rectangular channel are 75m^3/s and 5m/ s respectively. The
hydraulic depth being 3m calculate the hydraulic radius.
a) 1.36m
b) 1.87m
c) 1.98m
d) 2.0m
Answer: a
13.Calculate the hydraulic diameter for a rectangular duct having 10m width and 6m depth.
a) 5.5m
b) 6.5m
c) 7.5m
d) 8.5m
Answer: c
14. The ratio of Hydraulic radius and Hydraulic depth is ½ and the top width of the channel is 6m, calculate the
hydraulic depth of the channel.
a) 1m
b) 2m
c) 3m
d) 4m
Answer: c
15. The section factor of a rectangular channel is 111.80m. The discharge and velocity of water are 250 m3⁄s and
5 m⁄s respectively. Calculate the hydraulic depth of the channel.
a) 2m
b) 3m
c) 4m
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d) 5m
Answer: d
16. The ratio between depth and width of a rectangular channel is ¼ and the area of the rectangular section is
16m^2. Calculate the top width of the channel.
a) 5m
b) 6m
c) 7m
d) 8m
Answer: d
17.Which geometric parameter determines the efficiency of the channel?
a) Hydraulic depth
b) Hydraulic radius
c) Section factor
d) Normal depth
Answer: b
18. A rectangular channel has depth y and top with B. Determine its section factor.
a) By3⁄2
b) By1⁄2
c) By
d) By2
Answer: a
19. Calculate the wetted area for a rectangular channel which is 5.2m in width and 3m in depth.
a) 15.6m2
b) 16.6m2
c) 17.6m2
d) 18.6m2

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Answer: d
20. Calculate the wetted perimeter for a rectangular channel having top width of 4.5m and depth of 3m.
a) 12m
b) 10.5m
c) 7.5m
d) 15m
Answer: b
21. A rectangular channel has a depth of 5m and width of 12m. Calculate the hydraulic depth of the channel.
a) 5m
b) 6m
c) 7m
d) 8m
Answer: a
22. The depth and widths of a rectangular channel are 4m and 5m respectively. Determine the hydraulic radius
of the channel.
a) 4.22m
b) 3.54m
c) 2.22m
d) 1.54m
Answer: d

23. Determine the section factor for the channel section having area 20m2.
a) 20m
b) 30m
c) 40m
d) 50m

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Answer: b
24. The section factor and hydraulic depth for a rectangular channel are 40m and 4m respectively. Determine the
top width of the channel.
a) 3m
b) 4m
c) 5m
d) 6m
Answer: c
25. The hydraulic depth of a rectangular channel is 2m and its wetted area is 12m2. Estimate its hydraulic
radius.
a) 1.2m
b) 1.3m
c) 1.4m
d) 1.5m
Answer: a
26. Let the top width of a rectangular channel be B and the depth be y, determine the hydraulic radius of the
channel.
a) By/ B+2y
b) By/ B+ y
c) y
d) B
Answer: a

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