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601.

A Venturimeter measures the___________________?

A. Velocity head
B. Pressure
C. Point velocity
D. None of these
Answer» E.
602.

A tube is specified by its____________________?

A. Thickness only
B. Outer diameter only
C. Thickness & outer diameter both
D. Inner diameter
Answer» D. Inner diameter
603.

A streamline is_________________?

A. The line connecting the mid-points of flow cross-sections
B. Defined for uniform flow only
C. Drawn normal to the velocity vector at every point
D. Always the path of a particle
Answer» D. Always the path of a particle
604.

A streamline is a line in flow field _________________?

A. That is traced by all the fluid particles passing through a given point
B. Along which a fluid particle travels
C. Such that at every point on it, the velocity is tangential to it
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
605.

A stream line is___________________?

A. Fixed in space in steady flow
B. Always the path of particle
C. Drawn normal to the velocity vector at every point
D. A line connecting the mid points of flow cross-section
Answer» B. Always the path of particle
606.

A stream tube is that, which has ______________________ cross-section entirely bounded by stream lines?

A. A circular
B. Any convenient
C. A small
D. A large
Answer» C. A small
607.

A special type of liquid transporting device is the diffuser pump, in which _____________ are minimised?

A. Bearing losses
B. Disk friction
C. Shock losses
D. Cavitation
Answer» D. Cavitation
608.

A Rotameter through which air at room temperature and atmospheric pressure is flowing gives a certain reading for a flow rate of 100 cc/sec. If helium (molecular weight 4) is used and Rotameter shows the same reading, the flow rate (cc/sec) is__________________?

A. 26
B. 42
C. 269
D. 325
Answer» D. 325
609.

A Rotameter works on the principle of _______________ pressure drop?

A. Constant
B. Variable
C. Both A. & B.
D. Neither A. nor B.
Answer» B. Variable
610.

A relief valve__________________?

A. Provides back pressure for a cylinder
B. Unloads a pump
C. Is a directional control valve
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
611.

A rectangular surface 3′ × 4′, has the lower 3 edge horizontal and 6′ below a free oil surface (sp. gr. 0.8). The surface inclination is 300 with the horizontal. The force on one side of the surface is (where, y = specific weight of water) ?

A. 39.6y
B. 39.6y
C. 49.2y
D. 58y
Answer» C. 49.2y
612.

A pump operating under specific conditions delivers insufficient quantity of liquid. This may be set right by________________?

A. Decreasing the size of the inlet pipe
B. Increasing the size of the inlet pipe
C. Lowering the pump position
D. Both B. and C.
Answer» E.
613.

A pressure of 10 m head of water is equivalent to ______________ kN/m2?

A. 98
B. 147
C. 196
D. 49
Answer» B. 147
614.

A pressure head of 320 metres of water in meters of CCl4 (sp.gr = 1.6) will be__________________?

A. 100
B. 200
C. 320
D. 160
Answer» C. 320
615.

A Pitot tube indicates 5 cm of water (manometer) when it is being used for measuring velocity of air. The velocity of air in m/sec is___________________?

A. 5
B. 14.1
C. 56.22
D. 28.2
Answer» E.
616.

A pitched-blade turbine draws ______________ a straight blade turbine?

A. Less power than
B. More power than
C. Same power as
D. Data insufficient to predict
Answer» B. More power than
617.

A pipe of I.D. 4 m is bifurcated into two pipes of I.D. 2 m each. If the average velocity of water flowing through the main pipe is 5 m/sec, the average velocity through the bifurcated pipes is__________________?

A. 20 m/sec
B. 10 m/sec
C. 5 √2 m/sec
D. 5 m/sec
Answer» C. 5 √2 m/sec
618.

A pipe is defined as ‘hydraulically smooth’, if the friction factor_________________?

A. Is not a function of Reynolds number
B. For a given Reynolds number remains constant even on further smoothening of the pipe
C. Is zero irrespective of the Reynolds number
D. None of these
Answer» C. Is zero irrespective of the Reynolds number
619.

A pipe has a porous section of length L as shown in the figure. Velocity at the start of this section of V0. If fluid leaks into the pipe through the porous section at a volumetric rate per unit area q(x/L)2, what will be axial velocity in the pipe at any „x‟? Assume incompressible one dimensional flow i.e., no gradients in the radial direction ?

A. VX = V0 + q (x3/L2D)
B. VX = V0 + ⅓q (x3/L2)
C. VX = V0 + 2q (x2/LD)
D. VX = V0 + (4/3) q (x3/L2D)
Answer» E.
620.

A piezometer provided in the pipe measures__________________?

A. Friction factor
B. Static pressure
C. Dynamic pressure
D. None of these
Answer» C. Dynamic pressure
621.

A piezometer opening measures the _____________ fluid pressure?

A. Static
B. Undisturbed
C. Total
D. Dynamic
Answer» C. Total
622.

A particle A of diameter 10 microns settles in an oil of specific gravity 0.9 and viscosity 10 poise under Stoke’s law. A particle B with diameter 20 microns settling in the same oil will have a settling velocity ?

A. Same as that of A
B. One fourth as that of A
C. Twice as that of A
D. Four times as that of A
Answer» C. Twice as that of A
623.

A Newtonian liquid (ρ = density, μ = viscosity) is flowing with velocity „v‟ in a tube of diameter ‘D’. Let Δp be the pressure drop across the length ‘L’. For a laminar flow, Δp is proportional to_________________?

A. Lρv2/D
B. LμV/D2
C. Dρv2/L
D. μV/L
Answer» B. LμV/D2
624.

A Newtonian fluid is that__________________?

A. Which follows Newton’s law of motion
B. Which needs a minimum shear, before it starts deforming
C. For which shear & deformation are related as T = μ (∂u/∂y)
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
625.

A mono pump is a __________ pump ?

A. Centrifugal
B. Piston
C. Positive acting rotary
D. A group of vacuum
Answer» D. A group of vacuum
626.

A mixed flow centrifugal pump_______________________?

A. Employs such an impeller, through which the flow is a combination of radial & axial flow
B. Mixes the two fluids before pumping them
C. Pumps the two fluids separately and then mixes them
D. Employs impellers in both the radial & axial directions
Answer» B. Mixes the two fluids before pumping them
627.

A mercury (specific gravity = 13.6) manometer connected across an orificemeter fitted in a pipe shows a manometer reading of 2 cms. If the manometer liquid is changed to carbon tetrachloride (specific gravity = 1.6), then for the same flow rate of water the new manometer reading will be _______________ cms?

A. 17
B. 42
C. 84
D. 1.8
Answer» B. 42
628.

A lubricant 100 times more viscous than water would have a viscosity (in Pa.s) ?

A. 0.01
B. 0.1
C. 1
D. 10
Answer» C. 1
629.

A liquid is pumped at the rate of 600 litres using 1000 rpm. If the rpm is changed to 1100, the liquid pumped is _____________ litres?

A. 600
B. 660
C. 1.1
D. 60
Answer» C. 1.1
630.

A hydraulic ram acts as a/an ______________ pump?

A. Centrifugal
B. Reciprocating
C. Impulse
D. Parallel cylinder
Answer» D. Parallel cylinder
631.

A hydraulic press has a ram of 10 cms in diameter and a plunger of 1 cm in diameter. The force required on the plunger to raise a weight of 10 tons on the ram is _____________ kg?

A. 10
B. 100
C. 1000
D. 10000
Answer» C. 1000
632.

A hydraulic accumulator comprises of__________________?

A. A storage device and a control valve
B. A cylinder and a plunger
C. Two pistons and two cylinders
D. A storage tank and a ram pump
Answer» C. Two pistons and two cylinders
633.

A globe valve is the most suitable for applications, in which____________________?

A. Fluid flow control is required
B. Fluid contains dispersed solid particles
C. Valve is required to be either fully open or fully closed
D. One way flow is required
Answer» B. Fluid contains dispersed solid particles
634.

A gas (density = 1.5 kg/m3, viscosity = 2 × 10‒5 kg/m.s) flowing through a packed bed (particle size = 0.5 cm, porosity = 0.5) at a superficial velocity of 2 m/s causes a pressure drop of 8400 Pa/m. The pressure drop for another gas, with density of 1.5 kg/m3and viscosity of 3 × 10‒5kg/m.s flowing at 3 m/s will be________________?

A. 8400 Pa/m
B. 12600 Pa/m
C. 18900 Pa/m
D. 16800 Pa/m
Answer» C. 18900 Pa/m
635.

A fluid whose apparent viscosity increases with shear rate is termed as the _____________ fluid?

A. Newtonian
B. Viscous
C. Dilatant
D. Non-viscous
Answer» D. Non-viscous
636.

A fluid which has a linear relationship between the magnitude of applied shear-stress and the resulting rate of deformation is called a/an _____________ fluid?

A. Newtonian
B. Non-Newtonian
C. Ideal
D. Incompressible
Answer» B. Non-Newtonian
637.

A fluid is the one, which___________________?

A. Cannot remain at rest under the action of shear force
B. Continuously expands till it fills any container
C. Is incompressible
D. Permanently resists distortion
Answer» B. Continuously expands till it fills any container
638.

A fluid is a substance, that_________________?

A. Has to be kept in a closed container
B. Is almost incompressible
C. Has zero shear stress
D. Flows when even a small shear is applied to it
Answer» E.
639.

A fluid is pumped at the rate of 10 lb/sec to a height of 55 ft. The horse power required is _____________ hp?

A. 1
B. 10/55
C. 5.5
D. 1/55
Answer» B. 10/55
640.

A fluid element has a velocity V = -y2. xi + 2yx2 . j. The motion at (x, y) = (1/√2, 1) is_________________?

A. Rotational and incompressible
B. Rotational and compressible
C. Irrotational and compressible
D. Irrotational and incompressible
Answer» C. Irrotational and compressible
641.

A fluid (μ/ρ) = 0.01 cm2/sec is moving at critical flow condition (NRe = 2100) through a pipe of dia 3 cms. Velocity of flow is _______________ cm/sec?

A. 7
B. 700
C. 7000
D. 630
Answer» B. 700
642.

A floating/submerged body is always stable, if its centre of gravity___________________?

A. Lies above its centre of buoyancy
B. And centre of buoyancy coincide
C. Lies below its centre of buoyancy
D. Lies above its metacentre
Answer» D. Lies above its metacentre
643.

A double acting reciprocating pump compared to a single acting pump (of almost same size working under same pressure levels) would give almost double___________________?

A. Head
B. Discharge
C. Efficiency
D. None of these
Answer» C. Efficiency
644.

A differential pressure cell is used for____________________________?

A. Measuring small pressure difference in gases
B. Measuring small pressure difference in liquids
C. Remote recording of pressure difference
D. Measuring the difference of the impact & the static pressure
Answer» D. Measuring the difference of the impact & the static pressure
645.

A compressor that takes suction at a pressure below atmospheric and discharge against atmospheric pressure is called a ____________ pump?

A. Sump
B. Volute
C. Vacuum
D. Submerged
Answer» D. Submerged
646.

A centrifugal pump loses prime after starting. The reason of this trouble may be_____________________?

A. Incomplete priming
B. Too high a suction lift
C. Low available NPSH and air leaks in the suction pipe
D. All A., B., and C.
Answer» E.
647.

A centrifugal pump has the following specifications: Power = 4 H.P.; Speed = 800 rpm Head = 8 metres Flow = 1000 litres/minutes. If its speed is halved, the power consumed now will be _____________ hp?

A. 0.5
B. 2
C. 4
D. 1
Answer» B. 2
648.

A centrifugal pump used to pump water is used to pump an oil with specific gravity of 0.8 at the same rate. The power consumption will now_________________?

A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Remain same
D. Data insufficient to predict
Answer» C. Remain same
649.

A centrifugal pump is used to pump water through a horizontal distance of 150 m, and then raised to an overhead tank 10 m above. The pipe is smooth with an I.D of 50 mm. What head (m of water) must the pump generate at its exit E. to deliver water at a flow rate of 0.001 m3/s? The Fanning friction factor, f is 0.0062 ?

A. 10 m
B. 11 m
C. 11.8 m
D. 30 m
Answer» C. 11.8 m
650.

A centrifugal pump is called a turbine pump, if it is having a_________________?

A. Turbine type impeller
B. Vaned diffusion casing
C. Rotating vaned volute
D. None of these
Answer» C. Rotating vaned volute