Explore topic-wise MCQs in Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics.

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101.

A structure whose width is

A. less than
B. more than
Answer» B. more than
102.

Laminar flow

A. takes
B. does not take
Answer» B. does not take
103.

A notch is used to measure

A. pressure
B. Disagree
C. velocity
D. volume
Answer» C. velocity
104.

Bulk modulus of a fluid

A. remains same
B. decreases
C. increases
Answer» D.
105.

The surface tension of mercury at normal temperature is

A. same as
B. lower than
C. higher than
Answer» D.
106.

A thick liquid like a syrup has a

A. lesser
B. greater
Answer» C.
107.

In a short cylindrical external mouthpiece, the vena contracta occurs at a distance

A. equal to
B. one-fourth
C. one-third
D. one-half
Answer» C. one-third
108.

The body will sink down if the force of buoyancy is

A. equal to
B. less than
C. more than
Answer» C. more than
109.

The viscosity of water at 20? C is

A. one stoke
B. one centistroke
C. one poise
D. one centipoise
Answer» E.
110.

In flow in which each liquid particle does not have a definite path and the paths of individual particles also cross each other, is called turbulent flow.

A. Agree
B. Disagree
Answer» B. Disagree
111.

When the Mach number is between

A. 1 and 2.5
B. 2.5 and 4
C. 4 and 6
D. 1 and 6
Answer» E.
112.

The vlow in a pipe is neither laminar nor turbulent when Reynold number is

A. less than 2000
B. between 2000 and 2800
C. more than 2800
D. none of these
Answer» C. more than 2800
113.

When the corfficient of discharge (Cd) is 0.623, then the general equation for discharge over a rectangular weir is

A. 1.84 (L-0.1 nH) H3/2
B. 1.84 (L-nH) H2
C. 1.84 (L-0.1 nH) H5/2
D. 1.84 (L-nH) H3
Answer» B. 1.84 (L-nH) H2
114.

A flow in which

A. elastic
B. surface tension
C. viscous
D. inertia
Answer» E.
115.

The highest efficiency is obtained with a channel of

A. circular
B. square
C. rectangular
D. trapezoidal
Answer» E.
116.

The specific gravity of an oil whose specific weight is 7.85 kN / m3, is

A. 0.8
B. 1
C. 1.2
D. 1.6
Answer» B. 1
117.

The discharge of a depressed nappe is 6 to 7 percent

A. less than
B. more than
Answer» C.
118.

The discharge through a convergent mouthpiece is

A. equal to
B. one-half
C. three fourth
D. double
Answer» E.
119.

A flow through a long pipe at decreasing rate is called

A. steady
B. unsteady
Answer» C.
120.

The dynamic viscosity of the liquid

A. remain unaffected
B. increases
C. decreases
Answer» D.
121.

The intensity of pressure on an immersed surface

A. does not change
B. increases
C. decreases
Answer» C. decreases
122.

The force of buoyancy is always

A. equal to
B. less than
C. more than
Answer» B. less than
123.

An error of 1% in measureing head over the crest of the notch (H) will produce an error of

A. 1%
B. 1.50%
C. 2%
D. 2.50%
Answer» C. 2%
124.

The discharge over the trapezoidal notch is equal to the discharge over the rectangular notch

A. plus
B. minus
Answer» B. minus
125.

An error of 1% in measuring head over the apex of the notch (H) will produce an error of

A. 1%
B. 1.50%
C. 2%
D. 2.50%
Answer» E.
126.

If a body floating in a liquid does not return back to its original position, and heels farther away when given a small angular displacement, the body is said to be in neutral equilibrium.

A. Yes
B. No
Answer» C.
127.

The ratio of the inertia force to the

A. pressure force
B. elastic force
C. surface tension force
D. viscous force
Answer» B. elastic force
128.

The centre of pressure acts

A. at
B. above
C. below
Answer» D.
129.

When the venturimeter is inclined, then for a given flow it will show

A. same
B. more
C. less
Answer» B. more
130.

The body will float if the force of buoyancy is

A. equal to
B. less than
C. more than
Answer» D.
131.

When a vertical wall is subjected to pressures due to liquid on both sides, the resultant pressure is the

A. sum
B. difference
C. arithmatic mean
D. geometric mean
Answer» C. arithmatic mean
132.

Gauge pressure at a point is equal to the absolute pressure

A. plus
B. minus
Answer» C.
133.

The ratio of the inertia force to the gravity force is called Froud's number.

A. Agree
B. Disagree
Answer» B. Disagree
134.

A submerged body is said to be in a stable equilibrium, if its centre of gravity

A. coincides with
B. lies below
C. lies above
Answer» C. lies above
135.

Reyold's number is the ratio of the inertia force to the

A. surface tension force
B. viscous force
C. gravity force
D. elastic force
Answer» C. gravity force
136.

A flow in which the quantity of liquid flowing per second is constant, is called

A. steady
B. stream line
C. turbulent
D. unsteady
Answer» B. stream line
137.

Viscous force is the

A. sum
B. different
C. product
D. ratio
Answer» D. ratio
138.

The value of coefficient of velocity for a sharp edged orifice

A. decrease
B. increases
Answer» C.
139.

In a convergent mouthpiece, the absolute pressure head at vena contracta is the same as the of the atmosphere.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
140.

Euler's number is the ratio of

A. inertia
B. gravity
C. viscous
Answer» B. gravity
141.

In a footstep bearing, if the speed of the shaft is doubled, then the torque required to over-come the viscous resistance will be

A. double
B. four times
C. eight times
D. sixteen times
Answer» B. four times
142.

The density of a liquid in kg / m3 is numerically equal to its specific gravity.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
143.

The frictional resistance of a pipe varies approximately with

A. pressure
B. velocity
C. square of velocity
D. cube of velocity
Answer» D. cube of velocity
144.

To product of mass and accelaration of flowing liquid is called

A. inertia force
B. viscous force
C. gravity force
D. pressure force
Answer» B. viscous force
145.

The Cippoletti weir is a

A. rectangular
B. triangular
C. trapezoidal
D. circular
Answer» D. circular
146.

To to of the weir over which the water flows in known as

A. sill or crest
B. nappe or vein
C. oriffice
D. none of these
Answer» B. nappe or vein
147.

The mercuty does not wet the glass. This is due to the property of the liquid known as

A. cohesion
B. adhesion
C. viscosity
D. surface tension
Answer» E.
148.

The vacuum pressure is always the negattive gauge pressure.

A. Yes
B. No
Answer» B. No
149.

The shear stress between the two liquid layers is

A. directly
B. indirectly
Answer» C.
150.

A flow in which the volume of a fluid and its density does no change during the flow is called

A. incompressible
B. compressible
Answer» B. compressible