1000+ Hydraulics Objective Questions and Answers Pdf - 2

Question: 6

For Buttress dams, too steep slopes

(A) increase stress at heels only

(B) increase tendency to over turning

(C) increase inclined stress at heel

(D) increase the tendency to sliding

Question: 7

The ratio of maximum load to the rated plant capacity is known as

(A) capacity factor

(B) maximum load factor

(C) utilization factor

(D) load factor

Question: 8

A critical depthmeter is always

(A) associated with steep gradient

(B) associated with hydraulic jump

(C) associated with water hammer

(D) associated with surge

Question: 9

The centre of buoyancy always coincides with

(A) metacentre

(B) centre of gravity of the body

(C) centroid of the volume displaced

(D) none of the above

Question: 10

Relative velocity is

(A) vector difference of two velocities

(B) average velocity

(C) the difference between the higher velocity and average velocity

(D) the difference between two velocities