CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

REVIEW IN HYDRAULICS
1st Semester AY 2020-21

EVALUATION SET 1

SITUATION 1.​ In the figure below,

1. What is the pressure at A?

a) -3.924 kPa
b) -7.848
c) 3.924
d) 7.848

2. What is the pressure at B?

a) 8.99 kPa
b) 13.22
c) 17.45
d) 21.68

3. What is the pressure at D?

a) 8.99 kPa
b) 13.22
c) 17.45
d) 21.68

SITUATION 2.​ In the tank described below:

CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
REVIEW IN HYDRAULICS
1st Semester AY 2020-21

EVALUATION SET 1

4. Calculate the pressure at the bottom.

a) 2.94 kPa
b) 3.86
c) 4.64
d) 5.40

5. Calculate the pressure at the liquid interface.

a) 2.94 kPa
b) 3.86
c) 4.64
d) 5.40

6. Calculate h.
a) 0.136 cm
b) 0.165
c) 0.192
d) 0.211

SITUATION 3.​ The container shown below is filled with air, oil and water. Gage A reads 70 kPa
and gage B reads 14 kPa less than gage C. If the unit weight of air is 0.0036 kN/m​3​,

7. Compute the specific gravity of oil.

a) 0.82
b) 0.88
c) 0.92
d) 0.97
CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
REVIEW IN HYDRAULICS
1st Semester AY 2020-21

EVALUATION SET 1

8. What is the gage reading in B?

a) 64.25 kN/m​3
b) 75.18
c) 81.62
d) 91.81

9. What is the reading in gage C?

a) 86.68 kPa
b) 88.52
c) 89.18
d) 92.13

SITUATION 4​. The reading of an automobile gage is proportional to the gage pressure at the
bottom of the tank as shown. The tank is 32 cm deep. Unit weight of gasoline is 6670 kN/m​3​ and
that of air is 11.8 kN/m​3​. Unit weight of water is 9790 kN/m​3​.

10. Determine the gage reading when the tank is full of gasoline.
a) 2134.4 kPa
b) 2234.4
c) 2334.4
d) 2434.4

11. How many cm if air remains at the top when the gage indicates full and the tank is
contaminated with 3 m of water.
a) 1.21 cm
b) 1.31
c) 1.41
d) 1.51

12. Determine the pressure at the interface of gasoline and water when the gage indicates full.
CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
REVIEW IN HYDRAULICS
1st Semester AY 2020-21

EVALUATION SET 1

a) 1820.7 Pa
b) 1840.7
c) 1860.7
d) 1880.7

In the figure shown, the area of cylinder A is 2 sq m and that of piston B is 0.2 sq m. The face of
the piston is 4 m above the face of the cylinder. W = 20 000 kg. The liquid is water.

13. What force P can maintain equilibrium?

a) 60 kg
b) 90
c) 120
d) 150

14. What is the pressure on the face of A?

a) 5500 kg/m​3
b) 6000
c) 8000
d) 10000

15. What is the force on the face of B?

a) 300 kg
b) 400
c) 800
d) 1200