Explore topic-wise MCQs in UPSEE.

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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.