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51.

The property of a fluid which enables it to resist tensile stress is known as________________?

A. compressibility
B. surface tension
C. cohesion
D. adhesion
E. viscosity
Answer» D. adhesion
52.

The process of diffusion of one liquid into the other through a semi-permeable membrane is called _______________?

A. viscosity
B. osmosis
C. surface tension
D. cohesion
E. diffusivity
Answer» C. surface tension
53.

The pressure in the air space above an oil (sp. gr. 0.8) surface in a tank is 0.1 kg/cm”. The pressure at 2.5 m below the oil surface will be ___________________?

A. 2 meters of water column
B. 3 meters of water column
C. 3.5 meters of water column
D. 4 m of water column
E. none of the above
Answer» C. 3.5 meters of water column
54.

The pressure in Pascals at a depth of 1 m below the free surface of a body of water will be equal to________________?

A. 1 Pa
B. 91Pa
C. 981 Pa
D. 9810 Pa
E. 98,100 Pa
Answer» E. 98,100 Pa
55.

The pressure at a point in a fluid will not be same in all the directions when the fluid is________________?

A. moving
B. viscous
C. viscous and static
D. inviscous and moving
E. viscous and moving
Answer» F.
56.

The point in the immersed body through which the resultant pressure of the liquid may be taken to act is known as____________________?

A. meta center
B. center of pressure
C. center of buoyancy
D. center of gravity
E. none of the above
Answer» C. center of buoyancy
57.

The peoperty by virtue of which a liquid opposes relative motion between its different layers is called_________________?

A. surface tension
B. co-efficient of viscosity
C. viscosity
D. osmosis
E. cohesion
Answer» D. osmosis
58.

The normal stress is same in all directions at a point in a fluid ___________________?

A. only when the fluid is frictionless
B. only when the fluid is incompressible and has zero viscosity
C. when there is no motion of one fluid layer relative to an adjacent layer
D. irrespective of the motion of one fluid layer relative to an adjacent layer
E. in case of an ideal fluid
Answer» D. irrespective of the motion of one fluid layer relative to an adjacent layer
59.

The normal stress in a fluid will be constant in all directions at a point only if_________________?

A. it is incompressible
B. it has uniform viscosity
C. it has zero viscosity
D. it is frictionless
E. it is at rest
Answer» F.
60.

The line of action of the buoyant force acts through the centroid of the ___________________?

A. submerged body
B. volume of the floating body
C. volume of the fluid vertically above the body
D. displaced volume of the fluid
E. none of the above
Answer» E. none of the above
61.

The increase of temperature results in_________________?

A. increase in viscosity of gas
B. increase in viscosity of liquid
C. decrease in viscosity of gas
D. decrease in viscosity of liquid
E. A. and D. above
Answer» E. A. and D. above
62.

The horizontal component of buoyant force is__________________?

A. negligible
B. same as buoyant force
C. zero
D. non of these
Answer» D. non of these
63.

The fluid forces considered in the Navier Stokes equation are__________________?

A. gravity, pressure and viscous
B. gravity, pressure and turbulent
C. pressure, viscous and turbulent
D. gravity, viscous and turbulent
E. none of the above
Answer» B. gravity, pressure and turbulent
64.

The flow which neglects changes in a transverse direction is known as ____________________?

A. one dimensional flow
B. uniform flow
C. steady flow
D. turbulent flow
E. streamline flow
Answer» B. uniform flow
65.

The flow in which the velocity vector is identical in magnitude and direction at every point, for any given instant, is known as___________________?

A. one dimensional flow
B. uniform flow
C. steady flow
D. turbulent flow
E. streamline flow
Answer» C. steady flow
66.

The flow in which the particles of a fluid attain such velocities that vary from point to point in magnitude and direction as well as from instant to instant, is known as_________________?

A. one dimensional flow
B. uniform flow
C. steady flow
D. turbulent flow
E. streamline flow
Answer» E. streamline flow
67.

The flow in which each liquid particle has a definite path and their paths do not cross each other is called____________________?

A. one dimensional flow
B. uniform flow
C. steady flow
D. turbulent flow
E. streamline flow
Answer» F.
68.

The flow in which conditions do not change with time at any point, is known as _____________________?

A. one dimensional flow
B. uniform flow
C. steady flow
D. turbulent flow
E. streamline flow
Answer» D. turbulent flow
69.

The equation of continuity holds good when the flow __________________?

A. is steady
B. is one dimensional
C. velocity is uniform at all the cross sec-tions
D. all of the above
E. none of the above
Answer» E. none of the above
70.

The difference of pressure between the inside and outside of a liquid drop is________________?

A. p = Txr
B. p = T/r
C. p = T/2r
D. p = 2T/r
E. none of the above
Answer» E. none of the above
71.

The difference of pressure between the inside and outside of a liquid drop is_____________?

A. p = Txr
B. p = T/r
C. p = T/2r
D. p = 2T/r
E. none of the above
Answer» E. none of the above
72.

The depth of the center of pressure on a vertical rectangular gate 8 m wide and 6 m high, when the water surface coincides with the top of the gate, is ______________________?

A. 2.4 m
B. 3.0 m
C. 4.0 m
D. 2.5 m
E. 5.0 m
Answer» C. 4.0 m
73.

The density of water is 1000 kg/m3 at __________________?

A. 0°C
B. 0°K
C. 4°C D. 20°C
D. all temperature
Answer» D. all temperature
74.

The continuity equation is connected with_______________?

A. viscous/unviscous fluids
B. compressibility of fluids
C. conservation of mass
D. steady/unsteady flow
E. open channel/pipe flow
Answer» D. steady/unsteady flow
75.

The conditions for the stable equilibrium of a floating body are_______________?

A. the meta-center should lie above the center of gravity
B. the center of buoyancy and the center of gravity must lie on the same vertical line
C. a righting couple should be formed
D. all the above are correct
E. none of the above is correct
Answer» E. none of the above is correct
76.

The center of pressure of a surface subjected to fluid pressure is the point____________________?

A. on the surface at which resultant pres-sure acts
B. on the surface at which gravitational force acis
C. at which all hydraulic forces meet
D. similar to metacentre
E. where pressure equivalent to hydraulic thrust will act
Answer» B. on the surface at which gravitational force acis
77.

The center of gravity of the volume of the liquid displaced by an immersed body is called________________?

A. meta-center
B. center of pressure
C. center of buoyancy
D. center of gravity
E. none of the above
Answer» D. center of gravity
78.

The capillary rise at 20°C in a clean glass tube of 1 mm bore containing water is ap-proximately____________________?

A. 1 mm
B. 5 mm
C. 10 mm
D. 20 mm
E. 30 mm
Answer» F.
79.

The capillary rise at 20°C in a clean glass tube of 1 mm bore containing water is ap-proximately_______________?

A. 1 mm
B. 5 mm
C. 10 mm
D. 20 mm
E. 30 mm
Answer» F.
80.

The buoyancy depends on__________________?

A. mass of liquid displaced
B. viscosity of the liquid
C. pressure of the liquid displaced
D. depth of immersion
E. none of the above
Answer» B. viscosity of the liquid
81.

The bulk modulus of elasticity with increase in pressure___________________?

A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains constant
D. increases first upto certain limit and then decreases
E. unpredictable
Answer» B. decreases
82.

The bulk modulus of elasticity __________________?

A. has the dimensions of 1/pressure
B. increases with pressure
C. is large when fluid is more compressible
D. is independent of pressure and viscosity
E. is directly proportional to flow
Answer» C. is large when fluid is more compressible
83.

The atmospheric pressure with rise in altitude decreases____________________?

A. linearly
B. first slowly and then steeply
C. first steeply and then gradually
D. unpredictable
E. none of the above
Answer» C. first steeply and then gradually
84.

The angle of contact in case of a liquid depends upon____________________?

A. the nature of the liquid and the solid
B. the material which exists above the free surface of the liquid
C. both of die above
D. any one of the above
E. none of die above
Answer» D. any one of the above
85.

Rotameter is a device used to measure____________________?

A. absolute pressure
B. velocity of fluid
C. flow
D. rotation
E. velocity of air
Answer» D. rotation
86.

Reynolds number is significant in____________________?

A. supersonics, as with projectile and jet propulsion
B. full immersion or completely enclosed flow, as with pipes, aircraft wings, nozzles etc
C. simultaneous motion through two fluids where there is a surface of dis-continuity, gravity forces, and wave making effect, as with ship’s hulls
D. all of the above
E. none of the above
Answer» C. simultaneous motion through two fluids where there is a surface of dis-continuity, gravity forces, and wave making effect, as with ship’s hulls
87.

Resultant pressure of the liquid in the case of an immersed body acts through _________________?

A. center of gravity
B. center of pressure
C. metacentre
D. center of buoyancy
E. in between e.g. and center of pressure
Answer» C. metacentre
88.

Ratio of inertia force to surface Jension is known as ________________________?

A. Mach number
B. Froude number
C. Reynold’s number
D. Weber’s number
E. none of the above
Answer» E. none of the above
89.

Ratio of inertia force to elastic force is known as _____________________?

A. Mach number
B. Froude number
C. Reynold’s number
D. Weber’s number
E. none of the above
Answer» B. Froude number
90.

Rain drops are spherical because of____________________?

A. viscosity
B. air resistance
C. surface tension forces
D. atmospheric pressure
E. none of the above
Answer» D. atmospheric pressure
91.

Property of a fluid by which molecules of different kinds of fluids are attracted to each other is called________________?

A. adhesion
B. cohesion
C. viscosity
D. compressibility
E. surface tension
Answer» B. cohesion
92.

Property of a fluid by which its own molecules are attracted is called ________________?

A. adhesion
B. cohesion
C. viscosity
D. compressibility
E. surface tension
Answer» C. viscosity
93.

Principle of similitude forms the basis of__________________?

A. comparing two identical equipments
B. designing models so that the result can be converted to prototypes
C. comparing similarity between design and actual equipment
D. hydraulic designs
E. performing acceptance tests
Answer» C. comparing similarity between design and actual equipment
94.

Pressure of the order of 10″‘ torr can be measured by_______________ ?

A. Bourdon tube
B. Pirani Gauge
C. micro-manometer
D. ionisastion gauge
E. McLeod gauge
Answer» E. McLeod gauge
95.

Practical fluids____________________?

A. are viscous
B. possess surface tension
C. are compressible
D. possess all the above properties
E. possess none of the above properties
Answer» E. possess none of the above properties
96.

Poise is the unit of________________?

A. surface tension
B. capillarity
C. viscosity
D. shear stress in fluids
E. buoyancy
Answer» D. shear stress in fluids
97.

Pitot tube is used for measurement of__________________?

A. pressure
B. flow
C. velocity
D. discharge
E. viscosity
Answer» D. discharge
98.

Operation of McLeod gauge used for low pressure measurement is based on the principle of_____________________?

A. gas law
B. Boyle’s law
C. Charle’s law
D. Pascal’s law
E. McLeod’s law
Answer» C. Charle’s law
99.

Normal depth in open channel flow is the depth of flow corresponding to_______________?

A. steady flow
B. unsteady flow
C. laminar flow
D. uniform flow
E. critical flow
Answer» E. critical flow
100.

Non uniform 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 aricf 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» F.