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GATE2017 CE-2-45
The figure shows a U-tube having a $5 \: mm \times 5 mm$ square cross-section filled with mercury (specific gravity $13.6$) up to a height of $20 $ cm in each limb (open to atmosphere) If $5 \: cm^3$ of water is added to the right limb, the new height (in cm, up to two decimal places) of mercury in the LEFT limb will be ________

The figure shows a U-tube having a $5 \: mm \times 5 mm$ square cross-section filled with mercury (specific gravity $13.6$) up to a height of $20 $ cm in each limb (open...

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GATE2017 CE-2-53
The analysis of a water sample produces the following results: ... $CaCO_3$) of the water sample is _______

The analysis of a water sample produces the following results:$\begin{array}{|c|c|c|} \hline \text{Ion} & \text{milligram per milli-equivalent} & \text{Concentration} \\ ...

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GATE2017 CE-2-24
The infiltration capacity of a soil follows the Horton's exponential model, $f=c_1+c_2e^{-kt}$. During an experiment, the initial infiltration capacity was observed to be $200$ mm/h. After a long time, the infiltration capacity was reduced $25$ mm/h. If the filtration capacity ... $k$ (in $h^{-1}$, up to two decimal places) is ________

The infiltration capacity of a soil follows the Horton’s exponential model, $f=c_1+c_2e^{-kt}$. During an experiment, the initial infiltration capacity was observed to ...

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GATE2017 CE-2-46
A $1$ m wide rectangular channel carries a discharge of $2 \: m^3 /s$. The specific energy-depth diagram is prepared for the channel. It is observed in this diagram that corresponding to a particular specific energy, the subcritical depth is twice the supercritical depth. The subcritical depth (in meters, up to two decimal places) is equal to ________

A $1$ m wide rectangular channel carries a discharge of $2 \: m^3 /s$. The specific energy-depth diagram is prepared for the channel. It is observed in this diagram that ...

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GATE2017 CE-2-48
The culturable command area of a canal is $10.000$ ha. The area grows only two crops - rice in the Kharif season and wheat in the Rabi season. The design discharge of the canal is based on the rice requirements, which has an irrigated area of $2500$ ha, ... The maximum permissible irrigated area (in ha) for wheat, with a base period of $120$ days and delta of $50$ cm, is __________

The culturable command area of a canal is $10.000$ ha. The area grows only two crops – rice in the Kharif season and wheat in the Rabi season. The design discharge of t...

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GATE2019 CE-1: 15
A catchment may be idealised as a rectangle. There are three rain gauges located inside the catchment at arbitrary locations. The average precipitation over the catchment is estimated by two methods: Arithmetic mean $(P_A)$ Thiessen polygon $(P_T)$ Which one of the ... greater than $P_T$ $P_A$ is always equal to $P_T$ There is no definite relationship between $P_A$ and $P_T$

A catchment may be idealised as a rectangle. There are three rain gauges located inside the catchment at arbitrary locations. The average precipitation over the catchment...

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GATE2019 CE-2: 27
Consider the hemi-spherical tank of radius $13 \: m$ as shown in the figure (not drawn to the scale). What is the valume of water (in $m^3$) when the depth of water at the centre of the tank is $6 \: m$? $78 \pi$ $156 \pi$ $396 \pi$ $468 \pi$

Consider the hemi-spherical tank of radius $13 \: m$ as shown in the figure (not drawn to the scale). What is the valume of water (in $m^3$) when the depth of water at th...

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GATE2019 CE-1: 49
The hyetograph of a storm event of duration $140$ minutes is shown in the figure: The infiltration capacity at the start of this event $(t=0)$ is $17 \: mm/hour$, which linearly decreases to $10 \: mm/hour$ after $40$ minutes duration. As the event ... of the storm event. The value of the infiltration index, $\phi$ (in $mm/hour$ round off to $2$ decimal places), is _____________

The hyetograph of a storm event of duration $140$ minutes is shown in the figure:The infiltration capacity at the start of this event $(t=0)$ is $17 \: mm/hour$, which li...

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GATE2019 CE-2: 15
An earthen dam of height $H$ is made of cohesive soil whose cohesion and unit weight arc $c$ and $\gamma$ respectively. If the factor of safety against cohesion is $F_c$, the Taylor’s stability number $(S_n)$ is $\dfrac{\gamma H}{cF_c} \\$ $\dfrac{cF_c}{\gamma H} \\$ $\dfrac{c}{F_c \gamma H} \\$ $\dfrac{F_c \gamma H}{c}$

An earthen dam of height $H$ is made of cohesive soil whose cohesion and unit weight arc $c$ and $\gamma$ respectively. If the factor of safety against cohesion is $F_c$,...

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GATE2019 CE-1: 13
In a rectangular channel, the ratio of the velocity head to the flow depth for critical flow condition, is $\dfrac{1}{2}\\$ $\dfrac{2}{3} \\$ $\dfrac{3}{2} \\$ $2$

In a rectangular channel, the ratio of the velocity head to the flow depth for critical flow condition, is$\dfrac{1}{2}\\$$\dfrac{2}{3} \\$$\dfrac{3}{2} \\$$2$

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GATE2019 CE-2: 48
At the foot of a spillway, water flows at a depth of $23 \: cm$ with a velocity of $8.1 \: m/s$, as shown in the figure. The flow enters as an $M-3$ profile in the long wide rectangular channel with bed slope $= \frac{1}{1800}$ and Manning's $n=0.015$ ... $y_1$ (in $m$, round off to $2$ decimal places) is _________

At the foot of a spillway, water flows at a depth of $23 \: cm$ with a velocity of $8.1 \: m/s$, as shown in the figure.The flow enters as an $M-3$ profile in the long wi...

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GATE2019 CE-2: 24
The command area of a canal grows only one crop, i.e., wheat. The base period of wheat is $120$ days and its total water requirement, $\Delta$, is $40 \: cm$. If the canal discharge is $2 \: m^3/s$, the area, in hectares, rounded off to the nearest integer, which could be irrigated (neglecting all losses) is _________

The command area of a canal grows only one crop, i.e., wheat. The base period of wheat is $120$ days and its total water requirement, $\Delta$, is $40 \: cm$. If the cana...

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GATE2019 CE-1: 22
A circular duct carrying water gradually contracts from a diameter of $30 \: cm$ to $15 \: cm$. The figure (not drawn to scale) shows the arrangement to differential manometer attached to the duct. When the water flows, the differential manometer shows a ... Assuming frictionless flow, the flow rate (in $m^3/s$, round off to $3$ decimal places) through the duct is ________

A circular duct carrying water gradually contracts from a diameter of $30 \: cm$ to $15 \: cm$. The figure (not drawn to scale) shows the arrangement to differential man...

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GATE2019 CE-1: 50
Two water reservoirs are connected by a siphon (running full) of total length $5000$ m and diameter of $1.10$ m, as shown below (figure not drawn to scale). The inlet leg length of the siphon to its summit is $2000$ m. The difference in the water surface ... of the summit of siphon from the water level of upper reservoir, $h$ (in m, round off to $1$ decimal place) is ______

Two water reservoirs are connected by a siphon (running full) of total length $5000$ m and diameter of $1.10$ m, as shown below (figure not drawn to scale).The inlet leg ...

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GATE2019 CE-2: 50
The ordinates, $u$, of a $2$-hour unit hydrograph (i.e., for $1$ ... base flow is constant at $5 \: m^3/s$, the peak flow due to this storm (in $m^3/s$, round off to $1$ decimal place) will be __________

The ordinates, $u$, of a $2$-hour unit hydrograph (i.e., for $1$ cm of effective rain), for a catchment, are shown in the table.$$\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c...

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GATE2019 CE-1: 14
If the path of an irrigation canal is below the bed level of a natural stream, the type of cross-drainage structure provided is Aqueduct Level crossing Sluice gate Super passage

If the path of an irrigation canal is below the bed level of a natural stream, the type of cross-drainage structure provided isAqueductLevel crossingSluice gateSuper pass...

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GATE2019 CE-2: 47
A confined aquifer of $15 \: m$ constant thickness is sandwiched between two aquicludes as shown in the figure (not drawn to scale). The heads indicated by two piezometers P and Q are $55.2 \: m$ and $34.1 \: m$, respectively. The aquifer has a ... taken by the water to travel through the aquifer from piezometer location P to Q (in days, round off to $1$ decimal place) is ______

A confined aquifer of $15 \: m$ constant thickness is sandwiched between two aquicludes as shown in the figure (not drawn to scale).The heads indicated by two piezometers...

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GATE2019 CE-1: 51
Consider a laminar flow in the x-direction between two infinite parallel plates (Couette flow). The lower plate is stationary and the upper plate is moving with a velocity of $1 \: cm/s$ in the x-direction. The distance between the plates is $5 \: mm$ and the dynamic viscosity ... $\dfrac {\partial p}{\partial x}$, (in $N/m^2$ per $m$, round off to $1$ decimal place) is _________

Consider a laminar flow in the x-direction between two infinite parallel plates (Couette flow). The lower plate is stationary and the upper plate is moving with a velocit...

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GATE2019 CE-2: 12
A solid sphere of radius, $r$, and made of material with density, $\rho_s$, is moving through the atmosphere (constant pressure, $p$) with a velocity, $v$. The net force ONLY due to atmospheric pressure $(F_p)$ acting on the sphere at any time, $t$, is $\pi r^2 p$ $4 \pi r^2 p$ $\dfrac{4}{3} \pi r^3 \rho_s \dfrac{dv}{dt}$ zero

A solid sphere of radius, $r$, and made of material with density, $\rho_s$, is moving through the atmosphere (constant pressure, $p$) with a velocity, $v$. The net force ...

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GATE2019 CE-1: 28
A rectangular open channel has a width of $5 \: m$ and a bed slope of $0.001$. For a uniform flow of depth $2 \: m$, the velocity is $2 \: m/s$. The Manning’s roughness coefficient for the channel is $0.002$ $0.017$ $0.033$ $0.050$

A rectangular open channel has a width of $5 \: m$ and a bed slope of $0.001$. For a uniform flow of depth $2 \: m$, the velocity is $2 \: m/s$. The Manning’s roughness...

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GATE2019 CE-2: 49
Two identical pipes (i.e., having the same length, same diameter, and same roughness) are used to withdraw water from a reservoir. In the first case, they are attached in series and discharge freely into the atmosphere. In the second case, they are ... ratio of the discharge in the parallel arrangement to that in the series arrangement (round off to $2$ decimal places) is ________

Two identical pipes (i.e., having the same length, same diameter, and same roughness) are used to withdraw water from a reservoir. In the first case, they are attached in...

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GATE2019 CE-2: 13
The velocity field in a flow system is given by $v=2\textbf{i}+(x+y) \textbf{j} + (xyz) \textbf{k}$. The acceleration of the fluid at $(1,1,2)$ is $2 \textbf{i}+ 10 \textbf{k}$ $4 \textbf{i}+ 12 \textbf{k}$ $ \textbf{j}+ \textbf{k}$ $4 \textbf{j}+ 10 \textbf{k}$

The velocity field in a flow system is given by $v=2\textbf{i}+(x+y) \textbf{j} + (xyz) \textbf{k}$. The acceleration of the fluid at $(1,1,2)$ is$2 \textbf{i}+ 10 \textb...

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GATE2019 CE-2: 14
An inflow hydrograph is routed through a reservoir to produce an outflow hydrograph. The peak flow of the inflow hydrograph is $P_I$ and the time of occurrence of the peak is $t_I$. The peak flow of the outflow hydrograph is $P_O$ and the time of occurrence of the peak is $t_O$. ... $P_I <P_O$ and $t_I > t_O$ $P_I >P_O$ and $t_I < t_O$ $P_I >P_O$ and $t_I > t_O$

An inflow hydrograph is routed through a reservoir to produce an outflow hydrograph. The peak flow of the inflow hydrograph is $P_I$ and the time of occurrence of the pea...

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GATE2015-1-17
For steady incompressible flow through a closed-conduit of uniform cross-section, the direction of flow will always be: from higher to lower elevation from higher to lower pressure from higher to lower velocity from higher to lower piezometric head

For steady incompressible flow through a closed-conduit of uniform cross-section, the direction of flow will always be:from higher to lower elevationfrom higher to lower ...