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1.

Working principle of dead weight pressure gauge tester is based on __________________?

A. Pascal’s law
B. Dalton’s law of partial pressure
C. Newton’s law of viscosity
D. Avogadro’s hypothesis
E. Second law of thermodynamic
Answer» B. Dalton’s law of partial pressure
2.

Which of the following meters is not associated with viscosity__________________?

A. Red wood
B. Say bolt
C. Engler
D. Orsat
E. none of the above
Answer» E. none of the above
3.

Which of the following manometer has highest sensitivity __________________?

A. U-tube with water
B. inclined U-tube
C. U-tube with mercury
D. micro-manometer with water
E. displacement type
Answer» E. displacement type
4.

Which of the following is the unit of kinematic viscosity _________________?

A. pascal
B. poise
C. stoke
D. faraday
E. none of the above
Answer» D. faraday
5.

Which of the following is dimensionless ________________?

A. specific weight
B. specific volume
C. specific speed
D. specific gravity
E. specific viscosity
Answer» E. specific viscosity
6.

Which of the following instruments is used to measure flow on the application of Bernoulli’s theorem __________________?

A. Venturimeter
B. Orifice plate
C. nozzle
D. pitot tube
E. all of the above
Answer» F.
7.

Which of the following instrument can be used for measuring speed of an aeroplane ________________?

A. Venturimeter
B. Orifice plate
C. hot wire anemometer
D. rotameter
E. pitot tube
Answer» F.
8.

Which of the following instrument can be used for measuring speed of a submarine moving in deep sea_________________?

A. Venturimeter
B. Orifice plate
C. hot wire anemometer
D. rotameter
E. pitot tube
Answer» F.
9.

When the flow parameters at any given instant remain same at every point, then flow is said to be____________________?

A. quasi static
B. steady state
C. laminar
D. uniform
E. static
Answer» E. static
10.

When a body floating in a liquid, is displaced slightly, it oscillates about ___________________?

A. e.g. of body
B. center of pressure
C. center of buoyancy
D. metacentre
E. liquid surface
Answer» E. liquid surface
11.

Viscosity of water in comparison to mercury is ______________________?

A. higher
B. lower
C. same
D. higher/lower depending on temperature
E. unpredictable
Answer» B. lower
12.

Units of surface tension are_________________?

A. energy/unit area
B. distance
C. both of the above
D. it has no units
E. none of the above
Answer» D. it has no units
13.

Uniform flow occurs when___________________?

A. the direction and magnitude of the velocity at all points are identical
B. the velocity of successive fluid pai-ticles, at any point, is the same at suc¬cessive periods of time
C. the magnitude and direction of the velocity do not change from point to point in the fluid
D. the fluid particles move in plane or parallel planes and the streamline pat-terns are identical in each plsr.e
E. velocity, depth, pressure, etc. change from point to point in the fluid flow
Answer» D. the fluid particles move in plane or parallel planes and the streamline pat-terns are identical in each plsr.e
14.

Uniform flow occurs when____________________?

A. the flow is steady
B. the flow is streamline
C. size and shape of the cross section in a particular length remain constant
D. size and cross section change uniform¬ly along length
E. flow occurs at constant fate
Answer» D. size and cross section change uniform¬ly along length
15.

Two pipe systems can be said to be equivalent, when the following quantites are same______________?

A. friction loss and flow
B. length and diameter
C. flow and length
D. friction factor and diameter
E. velocity and diameter
Answer» B. length and diameter
16.

Two dimensional flow occurs when___________________?

A. the direction and magnitude of the velocity at all points are identical
B. the velocity of successive fluid par-ticles, at any point, is the same at suc-cessive periods of time
C. the magnitude and direction of the velocity do not change from point to point in the fluid
D. the fluid particles move in plane or parallel planes and the streamline pat-terns are identical in each plane
E. velocity, depth, pressure, etc. change from point to point in the fluid flow
Answer» E. velocity, depth, pressure, etc. change from point to point in the fluid flow
17.

True one-dimensional flow occurs when___________________?

A. the direction and magnitude of the veiocity at all points are identical
B. the velocity of successive fluid par-ticles, at any point, is the same at suc-cessive periods of time
C. the magnitude and direction of the velocity do not change from point to point in the fluid
D. the fluid particles move in plane or parallel planes and the streamline pat-terns are identical in each plane
E. velocity, depth, pressure etc. change from point to point in the fluid flow
Answer» B. the velocity of successive fluid par-ticles, at any point, is the same at suc-cessive periods of time
18.

Total pressure on a lmxlm gate immersed vertically at a depth of 2 m below the free water surface will be ___________________?

A. 1000 kg
B. 4000 kg
C. 2000 kg
D. 8000 kg
E. 16000 kg
Answer» B. 4000 kg
19.

To avoid vaporisation in the pipe line, the pipe line over the ridge is laid such that it is not more than_______________?

A. 2.4 m above the hydraulic gradient
B. 6.4 m above the hydraulic gradient
C. 10.0 m above the hydraulic gradient
D. 5.0 above the hydraulic gradient
E. none of the above
Answer» C. 10.0 m above the hydraulic gradient
20.

To avoid an interruption in the flow of a syphon, an air vessel is provided______________?

A. at the inlet
B. at the outlet
C. at the summit
D. ay nay point between inlet and outlet
E. none of the above
Answer» D. ay nay point between inlet and outlet
21.

The volumetric change of the fluid caused by a resistance is known as_________________?

A. volumetric strain
B. volumetric index
C. compressibility
D. adhesion
E. cohesion
Answer» D. adhesion
22.

The velocity of jet of water travelling out of opening in a tank filled with water is proportional to___________________?

A. head of water (h)
B. h2
C. V/T
D. h2
E. h3/1.
Answer» D. h2
23.

The vapour pressure over the concave surface is__________________?

A. less man the vapour pressure over the plane surface
B. equal to the vapour pressure over the plane surface
C. greater than the vapour pressure over the plane surface
D. zero
E. none of the above
Answer» B. equal to the vapour pressure over the plane surface
24.

The vapour pressure over the concave surface is________________?

A. less man the vapour pressure over the plane surface
B. equal to the vapour pressure over the plane surface
C. greater than the vapour pressure over the plane surface
D. zero
E. none of the above
Answer» B. equal to the vapour pressure over the plane surface
25.

The value of the coefficient of compressibility for water at ordinary pressure and temperature in kg/cm is equal to _________________?

A. 1000
B. 2100
C. 2700
D. 10,000
E. 21,000
Answer» F.
26.

The value of mass density in kgsecVm4 for water at 0°C is_______________?

A. 1
B. 1000
C. 100
D. 101.9
E. 91
Answer» E. 91
27.

The upper surface of a weir over which water flows is known is________________?

A. crest
B. nappe
C. sill
D. weir top
E. contracta
Answer» D. weir top
28.

The units of viscosity are__________________?

A. metres2 per sec
B. kg sec/metre
C. newton-sec per metre2
D. newton-sec per metre
E. none of the above
Answer» C. newton-sec per metre2
29.

The units of kinematic viscosity are_______________?

A. metres2 per sec
B. kg sec/meter
C. newton-sec per meter
D. newton-sec per meter
E. none of the above
Answer» B. kg sec/meter
30.

The units of dynamic or absolute viscosity are_______________?

A. metres2 per sec
B. kg sec/meter
C. newton-sec per meter
D. newton-sec2 per meter
E. none of the above
Answer» D. newton-sec2 per meter
31.

The two important forces for a floating body are___________________?

A. buoyancy, gravity
B. buoyancy, pressure
C. buoyancy, inertial
D. inertial, gravity
E. gravity, pressure
Answer» B. buoyancy, pressure
32.

The total pressure on the surface of a vertical sluice gate 2 m x 1 m with its top 2 m surface being 0.5 m below the water level will be___________________?

A. 500 kg
B. 1000 kg
C. 1500 kg
D. 2000 kg
E. 4000 kg
Answer» E. 4000 kg
33.

The total pressure on the surface of a vertical sluice gate 2 m x 1 m with its top 2 m surface being 0.5 m below the water level will be____________________?

A. 500 kg
B. 1000 kg
C. 1500 kg
D. 2000 kg
E. 4000 kg
Answer» E. 4000 kg
34.

The total pressure force on a plane area is equal to the area multiplied by the intensity of pressure at the centriod, if __________________?

A. the area is horizontal
B. the area is vertical
C. the area is inclined
D. all of the above
E. none of the above
Answer» E. none of the above
35.

The total energy of each particle at various places in the case of perfect incompres sible fluid flowing in continuous sream________________?

A. keeps on increasing
B. keeps on decreasing
C. remains constant
D. may increase/decrease
E. unpredictable
Answer» D. may increase/decrease
36.

The time oscillation of a floating body with increase in metacentric height will be________________?

A. same
B. higher
C. lower
D. lower/higher depending on weight of body
E. unpredictable
Answer» D. lower/higher depending on weight of body
37.

The tendency of a liquid surface to contract is due to the following property_________________?

A. cohesion
B. adhesion
C. viscosity
D. surface tension
E. elasticity
Answer» E. elasticity
38.

The surface tension of mercury at normal temperature compared to that of water is____________________?

A. more
B. less
C. same
D. more or less depending on size of glass tube
E. none of the above
Answer» B. less
39.

The stress-strain relation of the newtoneon fluid is________________?

A. linear
B. parabolic
C. hyperbolic
D. inverse type
E. none of the above
Answer» B. parabolic
40.

The speed of sound in a ideal gas varies directly as its ______________?

A. pressure
B. temperature
C. density
D. modulus of elasticity
E. absolute temperature
Answer» F.
41.

The specific weight of water is 1000 kg/m” _______________?

A. at norma] pressure of 760 mm
B. at 4°C temperature
C. at mean sea level
D. all the above
E. none of the above.
Answer» E. none of the above.
42.

The rise or depression of liquid in a tube due to surface tension wim increase in size of tube will_______________?

A. increase
B. remain unaffected
C. may increase or decrease depending on the characteristics of liquid
D. decrease
E. unpredictable
Answer» E. unpredictable
43.

The resultant upward pressure of the fluid on an immersed body is called_________________?

A. upthrust
B. buoyancy
C. center of pressure
D. all the above are correct
E. none of above is correct
Answer» C. center of pressure
44.

The resultant upward pressure of the fluid on an immersed body due to its tendency to uplift the sub-merged body is called___________________?

A. upthrust
B. reaction
C. buoyancy
D. metacentre
E. center of pressure
Answer» D. metacentre
45.

The resultant upward pressure of the fluid on an immersed body is called__________________?

A. upthrust
B. buoyancy
C. center of pressure
D. all the above are correct
E. none of above is correct
Answer» C. center of pressure
46.

The resultant upward pressure of a fluid on a floating body is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the body. This definition is according to____________________?

A. Buoyancy
B. Equilibrium of a floating body
C. Archimedes’ principle
D. Bernoulli’s theorem
E. Metacentric principle
Answer» D. Bernoulli’s theorem
47.

The resultant of all normal pressures acts_________________?

A. at e.g. of body
B. at center of pressure
C. vertically upwards
D. at metacentre
E. vertically downwards
Answer» D. at metacentre
48.

The region between the separation streamline and the boundary surface of the solid body is known as_________________?

A. wake
B. drag
C. lift
D. boundary layer
E. aerofoil section
Answer» B. drag
49.

The ratio of absolute viscosity to mass density is known as____________________?

A. specific viscosity
B. viscosity index
C. kinematic viscosity
D. coefficient of viscosity
E. coefficient of compressibility
Answer» D. coefficient of viscosity
50.

The property of fluid by virtue of which it offers resistance to shear is called____________________?

A. surface tension
B. adhesion
C. cohesion
D. viscosity
E. all of the above
Answer» E. all of the above