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401.

If three pipes of different diameters, lengths & friction factors are connected in parallel, then (where, Q = flow rate, V= fluid velocity f = friction factor). ?

A. Q = Q1 + Q2 + Q3
B. V1 = V2 = V3
C. Q1 = Q2 = Q3
D. f = f1 + f2 + f3
Answer» B. V1 = V2 = V3
402.

If the head over the triangular notch is doubled, the discharge will increase by ______________ times?

A. 2
B. 2.828
C. 5.657
D. 4
Answer» D. 4
403.

If the discharge of a centrifugal pump is throttled, then its suction lift_______________________?

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains unchanged
D. Data insufficient to predict
Answer» B. Decreases
404.

If more than two branches of pipes are to be connected at the same point, then use a/an_________________?

A. Elbow
B. Union
C. Tee
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
405.

If in a flow field, between any two points, then the flow must be___________________?

A. Steady, incompressible, irrotational
B. Steady, compressible, irrotational
C. Steady, compressible and along a streamline
D. Unsteady, incompressible, irrotational
Answer» B. Steady, compressible, irrotational
406.

If Blasius or Darcy friction factor is ‘f1’ then the Fanning friction factor is equal to____________________?

A. f1/4
B. 4f2
C. 2f1
D. f1/2
Answer» B. 4f2
407.

Identification of pipelines carrying different liquids and gases is done by the ____________ of the pipe?

A. Diameter
B. Colour
C. Altitude
D. None of these
Answer» C. Altitude
408.

I.D. of 1/4″ schedule 40 pipe is 0.364″. I.D. of a 1/2″ schedule 40 pipe would be ______________ inch?

A. 4.728
B. 0.5
C. 0.622
D. 0.474
Answer» D. 0.474
409.

Hydrometer measures the specific gravity of liquids based on the principles of buoyancy. Pycnometer is used to measure the specific gravity of_________________?

A. Powder & granular solids
B. Powder & granular solids
C. Powder & granular solids
D. All A, B & C
Answer» E.
410.

Hydraulic _____________ works on the principle of Pascal’s law of transmission of fluid pressure?

A. Press
B. Turbine
C. Pump
D. Coupling
Answer» B. Turbine
411.

Hydraulic radius is the ratio of ____________________?

A. Wetted perimeter to flow area
B. Flow area to wetted perimeter
C. Flow area to square of wetted perimeter
D. Square root of flow area to wetted perimeter
Answer» C. Flow area to square of wetted perimeter
412.

Hydraulic mean radius for flow through packed bed of spherical particle of size, ‘Dp, with porosity ‘ε’ is________________?

A. (Dp/6) (ε/1- ε)
B. (Dp/6) (1- ε/ε)
C. ⅔Dp (1- ε/ε)
D. ⅔Dp (ε/1- ε)
Answer» B. (Dp/6) (1- ε/ε)
413.

Hydraulic mean depth (Dm) for a circular pipe of diameter ‘D’ flowing full is 0.25 D. For a circular channel, at Dm = 0.3 D, gives the condition for the maximum ?

A. Flow rate
B. Mean velocity
C. Both ‘a’ & ‘b’
D. Neither ‘a’ nor ‘
Answer» C. Both ‘a’ & ‘b’
414.

Hydraulic intensifier is used for increasing the ___________________?

A. Rate of velocity of liquid supply
B. Rate of flow through delivery pipeline of a pump
C. Intensity of pressure of the liquid
D. Momentum rate through delivery pipe
Answer» D. Momentum rate through delivery pipe
415.

Hydraulic diameter for non-circular ducts is equal to ___________ times the area of flow divided by the perimeter?

A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Eight
Answer» D. Eight
416.

Hot wire anemometer is used to measure the_________________?

A. Velocity of liquids
B. Temperature of liquids
C. Velocity of gases
D. Pressure of liquids
Answer» D. Pressure of liquids
417.

Horsepower requirement for given pump capacity depends upon the_______________?

A. Specific gravity of the liquid
B. Suction lift
C. Discharge head
D. All A., B. and C.
Answer» E.
418.

Horsepower increase of a centrifugal gas compressor without altering the volumetric flow rate will _____________ the gas discharge pressure?

A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Not change
D. Exponentially decrease
Answer» B. Decrease
419.

Higher specific speed (200-500) of a centrifugal pump indicates that the pump is of ______________ flow type?

A. Axial
B. Radial
C. Mixed
D. None of these
Answer» B. Radial
420.

High specific speed of a pump implies that, it is a/an _____________ pump?

A. Centrifugal
B. Mixed flow
C. Axial flow
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
421.

Head developed by a centrifugal pump depends on its___________________?

A. Speed
B. Impeller diameter
C. Both A. and B.
D. Neither A. nor B.
Answer» D. Neither A. nor B.
422.

Gradually varying fluid flow is an example of ____________ flow?

A. Non-steady uniform
B. Non-steady non-uniform
C. Steady uniform
D. Steady non-uniform
Answer» B. Non-steady non-uniform
423.

Gradually varied flow in open channel is a/an ____________ flow?

A. Steady uniform
B. Steady non-uniform
C. Unsteady uniform
D. Unsteady non-uniform
Answer» C. Unsteady uniform
424.

Glass pipes can be joined by__________________?

A. Flanges
B. Welding
C. Soldering
D. Bell and spigot joint
Answer» E.
425.

Gear pump_________________?

A. Is a positive displacement pump
B. Is a centrifugal pump
C. Is a non-positive displacement pump
D. Can be started with delivery valve closed
Answer» B. Is a centrifugal pump
426.

Function of air vessel provided in a reciprocating pump is to_________________?

A. Reduce discharge fluctuation
B. Reduce the danger of cavitation
C. Avoid the necessity of priming
D. Increase the pump efficiency
Answer» B. Reduce the danger of cavitation
427.

Froude number is the ratio of__________________?

A. Shear stress to gravitational stress
B. Drag stress to shear stress
C. Inertial stress to shear stress
D. Inertial stress to gravitational stress
Answer» E.
428.

Froude number is not a factor__________________?

A. For Reynolds number greater than 300
B. When there is no vortex formation
C. For unbaffled tank
D. None of these
Answer» C. For unbaffled tank
429.

Friction produced by the formation of wakes is called the ______________ friction?

A. Disk
B. Skin
C. Form
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
430.

Friction factor for a hydraulically smooth pipe at NRe = 2100 is f1. If the pipe is further smoothened (i.e., roughness is reduced), the friction factor at the same value of NRe, will_______________?

A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Remain unchanged
D. Increase or decrease depending on the pipe material
Answer» B. Decrease
431.

_____________ forces do not act in case of fluid flow ?

A. Elastic
B. Tensile
C. Vibratory
D. Centrifugal
Answer» C. Vibratory
432.

Forces acting on a particle settling in fluid are _____________ forces?

A. Gravitational & buoyant
B. Centrifugal & drag
C. Gravitational or centrifugal buoyant drag
D. External, drag & viscous
Answer» D. External, drag & viscous
433.

_____________ forces act on a particle moving through a stationary fluid?

A. Gravity
B. Drag
C. Buoyant
D. All A., B., & C.
Answer» E.
434.

For water, when the pressure increases, the viscosity_________________?

A. Also increases
B. Decreases
C. Remain constant
D. First decreases, and then increases
Answer» E.
435.

For very low pressure and high discharge rate, the compressor used is a/an ______________ compressor?

A. Axial
B. Reciprocating
C. Rotary
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
436.

For turbulent flow in smooth circular pipe, the velocity distribution is a function of the distance ‘d’ measured from the wall of the pipe and the friction velocity ‘v’, and it follows a _____________ relationship?

A. Logarithmic
B. Linear
C. Hyperbolic
D. Parabolic
Answer» B. Linear
437.

For turbulent flow of Newtonian fluid in a circular cross-section pipe, the ratio of maximum to average fluid velocity is ________________?

A. 0.5
B. 1
C. 0.66
D. < 0.5
Answer» C. 0.66
438.

For turbulent fluid flow in pipe, the expression for Prandtl one seventh power law is (where, r = pipe radius, x = distance) ?

A. V/Vmax = (x/r)1/7
B. V/Vmax = (r/x)1/7
C. V/Vmax = (x.r)1/7
D. None of these
Answer» B. V/Vmax = (r/x)1/7
439.

For turbulent flow of an incompressible fluid through a pipe, the flow rate „Q‟ is proportional to (Δ P)n, where ΔP is the pressure drop. The value of exponent ‘n’ is_________________?

A. 1
B. 0
C. < 1
D. > 1
Answer» D. > 1
440.

For the transfer of solution of thick slurry, the pump used is a _____________ pump?

A. Reciprocating
B. Gear
C. Diaphragm
D. Centrifugal
Answer» D. Centrifugal
441.

For the same terminal conditions and valve size, the pressure drop in a fully opened globe valve as compared to that in a gate valve is___________________?

A. More
B. Less
C. Equal
D. Either A. or B.; depends on the viscosity of the fluid
Answer» B. Less
442.

For the same terminal conditions and fitting size, the least friction loss is incurred in a/an ?

A. T-joint
B. Union
C. 45° elbow
D. 90°bend
Answer» C. 45° elbow
443.

For the same flow rate of a fluid, the pressure drop is the least for ____________________?

A. Venturimeter
B. Orificemeter
C. Flow-nozzle
D. Δp is same for all
Answer» B. Orificemeter
444.

For the production of very high vacuum, a _____________ pump is normally used?

A. Diffusion
B. Centrifugal
C. Jet ejector
D. Piston
Answer» B. Centrifugal
445.

For the manometer set up shown in the figure, the pressure difference PA – PB is given by_________________?

A. (ρH – ρair)gH
B. (ρH – ρL)gH
C. (ρH – ρL) gH + (ρL – ρair) . g(L – H)
D. (ρH – ρL) gL + (ρL – ρair)gH
Answer» B. (ρH – ρL)gH
446.

For the laminar flow of a fluid in a circular pipe of radius R, the Hagen-Poisseule equation predicts the volumetric flow rate to be proportional to____________________?

A. R
B.
C. R⁴
D. R⁰.⁵
Answer» D. R⁰.⁵
447.

For the free settling of a spherical particle through a fluid, the slope of, CD-log NRe, plot is____________________?

A. 1
B. -1
C. 0.5
D. -0.5
Answer» C. 0.5
448.

For steady ideal fluid flow, the Bernoulli’s equation states that the_________________?

A. Velocity is constant along a stream line
B. Energy is constant throughout the fluid
C. Energy is constant along a stream line, but may vary across stream lines
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
449.

For pipes that must be broken at intervals for maintenance, the connector used should be a/an__________________?

A. Union
B. Tee
C. Reducer
D. Elbow
Answer» B. Tee
450.

For pipe flows, head is proportional to __________ at constant capacity(where, D = pipe diameter) ?

A. 1/D
B. 1/D2
C. 1/D5
D. D2
Answer» D. D2