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This section includes 119 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your UPSEE knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
101. |
A simple pitot tube is placed 1 m below the water surface in an open channel. The water level in the open end of the tube is 1 m above the water surface. The water flow velocity is: |
A. | 3 km/hr |
B. | (4g)0.5 m/s |
C. | 2.05 m/s |
D. | (2g)0.5 m/s |
Answer» E. | |
102. |
Piezometric head is the sum of |
A. | Velocity head and pressure head |
B. | Pressure head and datum head |
C. | Datum head and velocity head |
D. | Velocity head, pressure head and datum head |
Answer» C. Datum head and velocity head | |
103. |
Orifice meter is used for measurement of |
A. | Temperature |
B. | Pressure |
C. | Rate of flow |
D. | Viscosity |
Answer» D. Viscosity | |
104. |
A nozzle at the end of an 80 mm hosepipe produces a jet 40 mm in diameter. When it is discharging the water 1200 Lpm, the force on the joint at the base of the nozzle will be |
A. | 180 N |
B. | 200 N |
C. | 220 N |
D. | 240 N |
Answer» E. | |
105. |
Bernoulli's equation is applicable to : |
A. | Steady Flow |
B. | Unsteady Flow |
C. | Both steady and unsteady Flow |
D. | None of above |
Answer» B. Unsteady Flow | |
106. |
Borda’s mouthpiece is |
A. | a short cylindrical tube projecting inward, having length of ½ diameter |
B. | a convergent tube having length of 2 - 3 diameters |
C. | most commonly used |
D. | rarely used |
Answer» B. a convergent tube having length of 2 - 3 diameters | |
107. |
Coefficient of discharge is equal to : |
A. | Coefficient of contraction × Coefficient of velocity |
B. | Coefficient of Contraction / Coefficient of Acceleration |
C. | Coefficient of contraction × Coefficient of acceleration |
D. | Coefficient of Contraction / Coefficient of Velocity |
Answer» B. Coefficient of Contraction / Coefficient of Acceleration | |
108. |
A person rests her coffee mug on a horizontal tray while she accelerates at \(\frac{{10}}{{\sqrt 3 }}\) m/s2. The mug is 10 cm deep and 6 cm in diameter and contains coffee 7 cm deep at rest. Assuming rigid-body acceleration, calculate gauge pressure in the bottom corner point A as shown in the figure if density of coffee is 1010 kg/m3. Assume acceleration due to gravity g = 10 m/s2. |
A. | 965 Pa |
B. | 1005 Pa |
C. | 865 Pa |
D. | 765 Pa |
Answer» D. 765 Pa | |
109. |
A U-tube manometer containing a liquid of specific gravity S measures gauge pressure of water flowing in a pipe.h2 = difference in level of manometric liquid in the two limbsh1 = height of water between point of connection of pressure tap and level of manometric liquid in the limb to which it is connected by a tube bending down.The measured gauge pressure is: |
A. | h2 m of manometric liquid |
B. | h2.S m water |
C. | (h2.S – h1) m of water |
D. | h1 m water |
Answer» D. h1 m water | |
110. |
When a net force act on a body, it produces acceleration in body in direction of net force which is directly proportional to net force acting on body and inversely proportional to its mass. This statement is called |
A. | newtons 2nd law of motion |
B. | newtons 1st law of motion |
C. | newtons 3rd law of motion |
D. | law of momentum |
Answer» B. newtons 1st law of motion | |
111. |
Push and pull that moves or tend to move, stops or tends to stop motion of a body is known as |
A. | force |
B. | friction |
C. | velocity |
D. | momentum |
Answer» B. friction | |
112. |
Ratio of force of limiting friction to normal reaction is |
A. | zero |
B. | constant |
C. | greater than 1 |
D. | less than 2 |
Answer» C. greater than 1 | |
113. |
At high speeds friction is |
A. | increased |
B. | decreased |
C. | becomes zero |
D. | becomes infinite |
Answer» C. becomes zero | |
114. |
As weight is a force so it is a |
A. | scalar quantity |
B. | fixed quantity |
C. | variable quantity |
D. | vector quantity |
Answer» E. | |
115. |
A cyclist of mass 30 kg exerts a force of 250 N to move his cycle. acceleration is 4 ms−2. force of friction between road and tyres will be |
A. | 120 N |
B. | 130 N |
C. | 150N |
D. | 115 N |
Answer» C. 150N | |
116. |
Banking of road prevents |
A. | sliding of vehicle |
B. | rolling of vehicle |
C. | skidding of vehicle |
D. | none of above |
Answer» D. none of above | |
117. |
To every action there is always an equal but opposite reaction, this statement is known as |
A. | newtons 2nd law of motion |
B. | newtons 1st law of motion |
C. | newtons 3rd law of motion |
D. | law of momentum |
Answer» D. law of momentum | |
118. |
If we place some coins over paper strip and pull it with a jerk, then coins don't falloff because of |
A. | friction |
B. | inertia |
C. | resistance |
D. | force |
Answer» C. resistance | |
119. |
If string is stretched by two opposite forces of 10 N then tension in string is |
A. | 5N |
B. | 20 N |
C. | 10 N |
D. | zero |
Answer» E. | |