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101.

The terminal velocity of a small sphere settling in a viscous fluid varies as the___________________?

A. First power of its diameter
B. Inverse of the fluid viscosity
C. Inverse square of the diameter
D. Square of the difference in specific weights of solid & fluid
Answer» C. Inverse square of the diameter
102.

The terminal velocity of a particle moving through a fluid varies as dp n. What is the value of n’ for Newton’s law regime ?

A. 0.5
B. 1
C. 1.5
D. 3
Answer» B. 1
103.

The terminal velocity of a particle moving through a fluid varies as dp n. The value of n is equal to _______________ in Stoke’s law regime?

A. 1
B. 0.5
C. 2
D. 1.5
Answer» D. 1.5
104.

The temperature in isentropic flow_______________?

A. Does not depend on Mach number
B. Depends on Mach number only
C. Cannot drop and then increase again downstream
D. None of these
Answer» C. Cannot drop and then increase again downstream
105.

The Stoke’s stream function applies to the________________?

A. Irrotational flow only
B. Ideal/non i viscous fluids only
C. Cases of axial symmetry
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
106.

The speed of sound in an ideal gas varies as the __________________?

A. Temperature
B. Pressure
C. Density
D. None of these
Answer» B. Pressure
107.

The speed of a sound wave in a gas is analogous to the speed of ______________________?

A. An elementary wave in an open channel
B. Flow in an open channel
C. A disturbance travelling upstream in moving fluid
D. None of these
Answer» B. Flow in an open channel
108.

The specific speed of a pump is defined as the speed of a unit of such a size, that it__________________?

A. Delivers unit discharge at unit head
B. Requires unit power for unit head
C. Delivers unit discharge at unit power
D. None of these
Answer» B. Requires unit power for unit head
109.

The simple Pitot tube does not measure the________________?

A. Static pressure
B. Dynamic pressure
C. Velocity at the stagnation point
D. All A., B. and C.
Answer» E.
110.

The simple Pitot tube measures the _______________ pressure?

A. static
B. Dynamic
C. Total
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
111.

The schedule number of a pipe is an indication of its_________________?

A. Size
B. Roughness
C. Material density
D. Wall thickness
Answer» E.
112.

The Reynolds number for an ideal fluid flow is _________________?

A. 4
B. 2100-4000
C. 4000
D.
Answer» E.
113.

The resistance wire used in a hot wire anemometer for conducting electrical current is made of__________________?

A. Copper
B. Tungsten
C. Chromium
D. Aluminium
Answer» C. Chromium
114.

The ratio of width to depth for the most economical rectangular section in open channel flow is_________________?

A. 0.5
B. 1
C. 1.5
D. 2
Answer» E.
115.

The ratio of wall drag to total drag in the Stoke’s law range is_________________?

A. 0.5
B. 1
C. 1/3
D. 2/3
Answer» E.
116.

The ratio of the wall drag to the form drag in the Stoke’s law range (for motion of spherical particles in a stationary fluid) is__________________?

A. 0.5
B. 1
C. 2
D. 0.33
Answer» D. 0.33
117.

The ratio of the hydraulic radius to the diameter of the channel, for maximum mean velocity of flow in a circular channel, in open channel flow is_________________?

A. 0.3
B. 0.9
C. 0.03
D. 0.66
Answer» B. 0.9
118.

The ratio of the depth of flow to the hydraulic radius for the most economical trapezoidal section, in open channel flow is_____________________?

A. 0.5
B. 1
C. 1.5
D. 2
Answer» E.
119.

The ratio of the depth of flow to the diameter of the channel for maximum discharge in a circular channel in open channel flow is________________?

A. 0.1
B. 0.55
C. 0.95
D. 1.85
Answer» D. 1.85
120.

The ratio of pressure forces to inertial forces is called the _______________ number?

A. Froude
B. Euler
C. Reynold
D. Mach
Answer» C. Reynold
121.

The ratio of maximum to average velocity in case of streamline flow between parallel plates is______________________?

A. 1
B. 1.5
C. 2
D. 2.5
Answer» C. 2
122.

The ratio of inertial forces to viscous forces is called the ______________ number?

A. Weber
B. Mach
C. Froude
D. Reynold
Answer» E.
123.

The ratio of inertial forces to gravity forces is called the ______________ number?

A. Mach
B. Froude
C. Euler
D. Weber
Answer» C. Euler
124.

The ratio of inertial forces to elastic forces is called the __________ number?

A. Reynolds
B. Mach
C. Euler
D. Weber
Answer» C. Euler
125.

The ratio of hydrodynamic boundary layer to thermal boundary layer thickness in case of liquid metals is__________________?

A. < 1
B. 1
C. > 1
D. 2
Answer» B. 1
126.

The ratio of average fluid velocity to the maximum velocity in case of laminar flow of a Newtonian fluid in a circular pipe is_____________________?

A. 0.5
B. 1
C. 2
D. 0.66
Answer» B. 1
127.

The ratio of actual discharge to theoretical discharge through an orifice is equal to______________?

A. Cc . Cv
B. Cc . Cd
C. Cv . Cd
D. Cd/Cv
Answer» B. Cc . Cd
128.

The rate of shear versus the shear stress curves are time dependent for _____________ fluid?

A. Thixotropic
B. Rheopectic
C. Both A. & B.
D. Neither A. nor B.
Answer» D. Neither A. nor B.
129.

The rate of change of moment of momentum represents the ______________ by the fluid?

A. Torque applied
B. Force exerted
C. Work done
D. Power developed
Answer» B. Force exerted
130.

The range of a particular Rotameter can be increased by__________________?

A. Use of floats of different densities
B. No means
C. Increasing the diameter of the float
D. Decreasing the diameter of the float
Answer» B. No means
131.

The pump impeller and the turbine runner in a hydraulic torque converter___________________?

A. Have the same diameter
B. Have different diameters
C. Are directly coupled
D. None of these
Answer» C. Are directly coupled
132.

The pressure intensity is the same in all directions at a point in a fluid________________?

A. Only when the fluid is frictionless
B. Only when the fluid is at rest having zero velocity
C. When there is no motion of one fluid layer relative to an adjacent layer
D. Regardless of the motion of one fluid layer relative to an adjacent layer
Answer» D. Regardless of the motion of one fluid layer relative to an adjacent layer
133.

The ______________ pressure is measured by a static tube?

A. Dynamic
B. Static
C. Total
D. None of these
Answer» C. Total
134.

The pressure head of a flow meter remains constant for_________________?

A. Venturimeter
B. Orificemeter
C. Rotameter
D. Pitot tube
Answer» D. Pitot tube
135.

The pressure head on sudden contraction in a horizontal pipe is converted into the _____________ head?

A. Elevation
B. Velocity
C. Both A. & B.
D. Neither A. nor B.
Answer» C. Both A. & B.
136.

The pressure drop per unit length of pipe incurred by a fluid ‘X’ flowing through pipe is Δp. If another fluid ‘Y’ having both the specific gravity & density just double of that of fluid ‘X’, flows through the same pipe at the same flow rate/average velocity, then the pressure drop in this case will be__________________?

A. Δp
B. 2Δp
C. Δp2
D. Δp/2
Answer» C. Δp2
137.

The pressure co-efficient is the ratio of pressure forces to ______________ forces?

A. Viscous
B. Inertial
C. Gravity
D. Surface tension
Answer» B. Inertial
138.

The pressure at a point in a fluid is not the same in all directions, when the fluid is viscous and___________________?

A. Moving
B. Static
C. Cold
D. Hot
Answer» B. Static
139.

The pressure and power requirement of a gas fan at constant speed & capacity varies ____________ the gas density?

A. Directly as
B. Inversely as square root of
C. Inversely as
D. As square of
Answer» B. Inversely as square root of
140.

The Prandtl Pitot tube measures the__________________?

A. Velocity at a point in the flow
B. Pressure at a point
C. Average flow velocity
D. Pressure difference in pipe flow
Answer» B. Pressure at a point
141.

The Prandtl mixing length is_________________?

A. Zero at the pipe wall and is a universal constant
B. Independent of radial distance from the pipe axis
C. Independent of the shear stress
D. Useful for computing laminar flow problems
Answer» E.
142.

The pitot static tube does not measure the _____________ pressure?

A. Static
B. Total
C. Difference in static & dynamic
D. All A., B. and C.
Answer» E.
143.

The pipe wall thickness is minimum for a pipe of given nominal size having schedule number___________________?

A. 160
B. 120
C. 80
D. 40
Answer» E.
144.

The phenomenon occuring during pumping of a liquid solution containing dissolved gases, which may come out of the solution giving rise to gas pockets, is termed as_______________?

A. Evaporation
B. Cavitation
C. Sublimation
D. Stripping
Answer» C. Sublimation
145.

The peripheral velocity at inlet of a centrifugal pump having inlet diameter of 25 cms and rotating at 950 rpm is __________ m/sec?

A. 1.8
B. 12.4
C. 186.2
D. 736.4
Answer» C. 186.2
146.

The percentage slip in a reciprocating pump set is given by the % of (where, Q1 = actual discharge Q2 = theoretical discharge) ?

A. Q1/Q2
B. Q2/Q1
C. (Q2 – Q1)/Q1
D. (Q2 – Q1)/Q2
Answer» E.
147.

The normal stress is the same in all directions at a point in a fluid, when the fluid is__________________?

A. Non-viscous
B. Incompressible
C. Both A. and B.
D. Having no motion of one fluid layer relative to the other
Answer» E.
148.

The nominal size of a hose pipe is specified by its _________________?

A. I.D.
B. O.D.
C. Thickness
D. None of these
Answer» B. O.D.
149.

The net positive suction head (NPSH) of a centrifugal pump is defined as the sum of the velocity head and the pressure head at the_________________?

A. Discharge
B. Suction
C. Suction minus vapor pressure of the liquid at suction temperature
D. Discharge minus vapor pressure of the liquid at the discharge temperature
Answer» D. Discharge minus vapor pressure of the liquid at the discharge temperature
150.

The Navier-Stokes equation deals with the law of conservation of___________________?

A. Mass
B. Energy
C. Both A. & B.
D. Momentum
Answer» E.