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1.

In working out the reltion for the specific speed, the assumption is made that

A. All pumps have similar ratios in all dimensions
B. All pumps of a given type are similar
C. All pumps of a given type are geometrically similar
D. All pumps are similr
E. All pumps are hydraulically similar
Answer» D. All pumps are similr
2.

An electric overhead crane is specified by

A. Capacity in tons
B. Span
C. Travel
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
3.

The assumptions made in the most familiar form of Bernoulli's equation is that

A. Fluid is non-viscous
B. Fluid is homogeneous
C. All the above
D. Flow is steady
E. Flow is along the streamlines
Answer» D. Flow is steady
4.

The equation of continuity of flow is based on the principle of conservation of

A. Momentum
B. Mass
C. Energy
D. All above
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Energy
5.

Uniform flow in a channel is characterised by which of the following statements

A. Total energy remains constant along the channel
B. Total energy line either rises or falls depending on Froude number
C. 3
D. Gradient of the total energy is parallel to the channel bed
E. Specific energy varies along the length of the channel
Answer» E. Specific energy varies along the length of the channel
6.

An ideal flow of any fluid must fulfil the following

A. Boundary layer theory
B. Newton's law of viscosity
C. Newton's law of motion
D. Pascals law
E. Continuity equation
Answer» F.
7.

A barometer is used to measure

A. Very low pressures
B. Very high pressures
C. Pressure of fluid in a pipe line
D. Atmospheric pressure
E. Pressure differeuce between two points
Answer» E. Pressure differeuce between two points
8.

Water at 20? C flows in a piping system at a low velocity. At what pressure, in kPa absolute, will cavitation result?

A. 10.6
B. 2.45
C. 5.67
D. 20.1
E. 35.6
Answer» C. 5.67
9.

The upper surface of the weir over which water flows is known as

A. Contracta
B. Crest
C. Nappe
D. Sill
E. Vein
Answer» E. Vein
10.

In case of shooting flow, the Froude number is

A. more than one
B. 1
C. infinitely high
D. zero
Answer» C. infinitely high
11.

The distance r from the centre of a tube of radius r0 where the average velocity occurs in laminar flow is

A. 0.5 r0
B. 0.707 r0
C. 0.8 r0
D. r0
E. None of the above
Answer» C. 0.8 r0
12.

Which type of turbine is different from others?

A. Banki turbine
B. Kaplan turbine
C. Girard turbine
D. Pelton wheel
E. Jonval turbine
Answer» C. Girard turbine
13.

Select the pressures that are equivalent

A. 4.3 psi, 10 ft H2O, 20.3 in. Hg
B. 10 psi, 23.1 ft H2O, 4.91 in. Hg
C. 4.33 psi, 10 ft H2O, 8.83 in. Hg
D. 10 psi, 4.33 ft H2O, 20.3 in. Hg
E. 10 psi, 20.3 ft H2O, 23.1 in. Hg
Answer» D. 10 psi, 4.33 ft H2O, 20.3 in. Hg
14.

The best draulic channel cross-section is the one which has

A. maximum area for a given flow
B. maximum wetted perimeter
C. minimum wetted perimeter
D. least cost
Answer» D. least cost
15.

The part of a reservoir water which can be utilized for pwer production or other purposes, is known as

A. Main storage
B. Power storage
C. Live storage
D. Useful storage
E. Dead storage
Answer» D. Useful storage
16.

1 mm Hg pressure is equivalent to

A. 1.333 x 102 N/m2
B. 1.333 x 10-3 bar
C. 1.3158 x 10-3 atm
D. 1.332 x 102 kg/m-sec2
E. Any of the above
Answer» F.
17.

A practical example of steady non-uniform flow is given as the

A. Flow through venturimeter
B. Motion of a river around the pillars of a bridge
C. Constant discharge through straight tapering draft tube turbine
D. Flow through delivery pipe of a reciprocating pump
E. Steadily decreasing flow through a reducing section
Answer» D. Flow through delivery pipe of a reciprocating pump
18.

A syphon is used to

A. To fill water from a reservoir at lower level to another reservoir with the help of a pump
B. To connect two reservoirs
C. To disconnect water from one reservoir to another
D. To connect two water reservoirs at different levels intervened by a mountain
E. To distribute water from a reservoir at higher level to reservoirs at lower levels
Answer» E. To distribute water from a reservoir at higher level to reservoirs at lower levels
19.

If the Mach number of a flow is 3 the flow is known as

A. Super-supersonic
B. Supersonic
C. Sonic
D. Sub-sonic
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Sonic
20.

To determine the reservoir storage capacity for a given uniform demand, one of the following data is most useful

A. Daily flow-duration curve of the stream at the dam site
B. 1.25
C. Stage discharge relation for the stream at the reservoir site
D. Mass curve of the flow volume for several consecutive years
E. Unit hydrograph of the basin
Answer» E. Unit hydrograph of the basin
21.

If a centrifugal pump takes too much power, the cause may be

A. Air in water
B. Foot valve too small
C. Air leakage
D. Low speed
E. Heavy liquid.
Answer» F.
22.

It is desired to predict the performance of a large centrifugal pump from that of a scale model one fourth the diameter. The model absorbs 20 HP when pumping under test head of 20 m at its best speed of 400 r.p.m. The large pump is required to pump against 60 m head. The following will be the speed of the pump

A. 173 RPM
B. 153 RPM
C. 208 RPM
D. 100 RPM
E. 167 RPM
Answer» B. 153 RPM
23.

Atmospheric pressure held in terms of water column is

A. 7.5 m
B. 8.5 m
C. 9.81 m
D. 10.30 m
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
24.

The falling drops of rain acquire spherical shape on account of

A. Surface tension
B. Buoyancy
C. Compressibility
D. Viscosity
E. Vapour pressure
Answer» B. Buoyancy
25.

A surge wave is an example of

A. 10
B. steady uniform flow
C. unsteady non-uniform flow
D. steady non-uniform flow
E. unsteady uniform flow
Answer» D. steady non-uniform flow
26.

Which two forces are most important in laminar flow between closely spaced parallel plates

A. Inertial, viscous
B. Pressure, inertial, inetial
C. Gravity, pressure
D. Viscous, pressure
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Pressure, inertial, inetial
27.

If the specific speed of a pump is calculated as 5000, the type of pump that should be selected is

A. Axial flow or propeller pump
B. Mixed flow or screw pump
C. Slow speed radial flow
D. Medium speed radial flow
E. High speed radial flow
Answer» B. Mixed flow or screw pump
28.

Select the correct statement regarding frictionless flow

A. The velocity is always sonic at the throat of a converging diverging tube
B. In diverging conduits the velocity always decreases
C. On supersonic flow the area decreases for increasing velocity
D. Sonic velocity cannot be exceeded at the throat of a converging diverging tube
E. Less than 3 m of water
Answer» D. Sonic velocity cannot be exceeded at the throat of a converging diverging tube
29.

Newton's law of viscosity relates

A. Shear stress, temperature, viscosity and velocity
B. Pressure, vicosity and rate of angular deformation
C. Yield shear stress, rate of angular deformation and viscosity
D. Pressure, velocity and viscosity
E. Shear stress and rate of angular deformation in a fluid
Answer» F.
30.

The angle of taper on a draft tube is

A. More than 15?
B. Around 10?
C. Less than 7
D. More than 20?
E. Around 15?
Answer» D. More than 20?
31.

A foot valve is provided on

A. Centrifugal pumps
B. Kaplan turbines
C. Pelton wheels
D. High pressure devices
E. All of the above
Answer» B. Kaplan turbines
32.

A stream line

A. Is the line along the geometrical centre of the flow
B. Is the line of equal velocity in a flow
C. Occurs in all types of flow
D. Is the line along which the rate of pressure drop is uniform
E. Is fixed in space in steady flow
Answer» F.
33.

The arch dam is not suitable for

A. Low heads
B. Small discharge
C. Wider sites
D. Narrow sites
E. Small discharge and low heads
Answer» D. Narrow sites
34.

The velocity of flow through homogeneous porous media under constant head is

A. directly proportional to the coefficient of permeability
B. inversely proportional to the coefficient of permeability
C. inversely proportional to the square of the coefficient of permeability
D. directly proportional to the square of the coefficient of permeability
Answer» F.
35.

Out ward radial flow turbines

A. Are impulse type
B. Are reaction type
C. Are partly impulse partly reaction
D. May be impulse or reaction type
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
36.

What pressure, in kPa, is equivalent to 600 mm of Hg?

A. 51.3
B. 100
C. 80
D. 55.2
E. 95.2
Answer» D. 55.2
37.

Which of the following forces does not act in case of fluids?

A. Gravity force
B. Elastic force
C. Vibratory force
D. Centrifugal force
E. Tensile force
Answer» F.
38.

A liquid compressed in a cylinder has a volume of 1 litre at 1 MN/m2 and a volume of 995 cu-cm at 2 MN / m2. The bulk modulus of elasticity would be

A. 10 Mpa
B. 200 Mpa
C. Mpa
D. 5 Mpa
E. 20 Mpa
Answer» C. Mpa
39.

Which of the following forces do not act on fluids

A. Gravity
B. Viscous force
C. Torsion
D. Inertia
E. Pressure
Answer» D. Inertia
40.

The value of mannings roughness coefficient n, in Manning's formula for flow of fluids through pipes, is expected to be highest in case of

A. Brass pipe
B. Glass pipe
C. Asbestos cement pipe
D. Vitrified sewer pipe
E. Corrugated iron pipe
Answer» F.
41.

When a fluid is at rest, the shear stress is

A. unpredictable
B. 8.3
C. zero
D. maximum
E. between zero and maximum
Answer» D. maximum
42.

The resultant upward pressure of a fluid on a floating body is equal to the wirght of the fluid displaced by the body. This is known as

A. Schmidt's hypothesis
B. Archimedes principle
C. Bernoulli's theorem
D. Pascals law
E. Reynolds principle
Answer» C. Bernoulli's theorem
43.

Undershot water wheels are those on which water acts

A. Purely by impulse
B. Partly by impulse and partly by reaction
C. Purely by reaction
D. None of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Partly by impulse and partly by reaction
44.

The motion of a fluid in which the fluid mass rotates without the external force is known as

A. Circulatory motion
B. Forced vortex motion
C. Irrotational motion
D. Rotary motion
E. Free vortex motion
Answer» F.
45.

In case the adhesion between moleules of a fluid is greater than cohesion between fluid and the glass, then the free level of the fluid in glass tube dipped in the glass vessel will be

A. Lower than the surface of the fluid
B. Same as the surface of the fluid
C. Dependent on atmospheric temperature
D. Dependent on atmospheric pressure
E. Higher than the surface of the fluid
Answer» B. Same as the surface of the fluid
46.

The principle, "The buoyancy is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced and the line of action is through the centroid of the displaced mass" is known as

A. Newton's law
B. Bernoulli's law
C. First law of fluid mechanics
D. Law of buoyancy
E. Archimedes principle
Answer» F.
47.

When the dynamic viscosity of a fluid is 0.6 poise and specific gravity is 0.6, the kinematic viscosity of that fluid will be

A. 0.36 poise
B. 0.6 poise
C. 1 poise
D. None of the above
E. More than 20?
Answer» D. None of the above
48.

Which of the following principle is used in the operation of Mc Leod gauge?

A. Charles law
B. Boyles law
C. Daltons law
D. Pascals law
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Daltons law
49.

For a supersonic flow, velocity

A. increases with decrease in area of flow
B. increases with increase in area of flow
C. does not change with variation in area of flow
D. None of the above
E. 0.25 times the diameter
Answer» C. does not change with variation in area of flow
50.

Which fluid is the heaviest?

A. Glycerine
B. Castor oil
C. Carbon tetrachloride
D. Air
Answer» D. Air