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201.

Newton's law of viscosity is a relationship between

A. Pressure, velocity and temperature
B. Shear stress and rate of shear strain
C. Shear stress and velocity
D. Rate of shear strain and temperature
Answer» C. Shear stress and velocity
202.

For a body floating in a liquid the normal pressure exerted by the liquid acts at

A. Bottom surface of the body
B. C.G. of the body
C. Metacentre
D. All points on the surface of the body
Answer» E.
203.

Center of buoyancy is the

A. Centroid of the displaced volume of fluid
B. Center of pressure of displaced volume
C. Does not exist
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Center of pressure of displaced volume
204.

Dynamic viscosity of most of the gases with rise in temperature

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remain unaffected
D. Unpredictable
Answer» B. Decreases
205.

The atmospheric pressure with rise in altitude decreases

A. Linearly
B. First slowly and then steeply
C. First steeply and then gradually
D. Unpredictable
Answer» C. First steeply and then gradually
206.

If the surface of liquid is convex, men

A. Cohesion pressure is negligible
B. Cohesion pressure is decreased
C. Cohesion pressure is increased
D. There is no cohesion pressure
Answer» D. There is no cohesion pressure
207.

When the water level on the downstream side of a weir is above the top surface of a weir, the weir is known as

A. Narrow-crested weir
B. Broad-crested weir
C. Ogee weir
D. Submerged weir
Answer» E.
208.

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

A. Up-thrust
B. Buoyancy
C. Center of pressure
D. All the above are correct
Answer» C. Center of pressure
209.

The hammer blow in pipes occurs when

A. There is excessive leakage in the pipe
B. The pipe bursts under high pressure of fluid
C. The flow of fluid through the pipe is suddenly brought to rest by closing of the valve
D. The flow of fluid through the pipe is gradually brought to rest by closing of the valve
Answer» D. The flow of fluid through the pipe is gradually brought to rest by closing of the valve
210.

A pressure of 25 m of head of water is equal to

A. 25 kN/ m²
B. 245 kN/ m²
C. 2500 kN/m²
D. 2.5 kN/ m²
Answer» C. 2500 kN/m²
211.

When a tank containing liquid moves with an acceleration in the horizontal direction, then the free surface of the liquid

A. Remains horizontal
B. Becomes curved
C. Falls on the front end
D. Falls on the back end
Answer» D. Falls on the back end
212.

Choose the wrong statement. Alcohol is used in manometer, because

A. Its vapour pressure is low
B. It provides suitable meniscus for the inclined tube
C. Its density is less
D. It provides longer length for a given pressure difference
Answer» B. It provides suitable meniscus for the inclined tube
213.

The unit of viscosity is

A. Metres² per sec
B. kg-sec/metre
C. Newton-sec per metre²
D. Newton-sec per meter
Answer» C. Newton-sec per metre²
214.

An air vessel is provided at the summit in a siphon to

A. Avoid interruption in the flow
B. Increase discharge
C. Increase velocity
D. Maintain pressure difference
Answer» B. Increase discharge
215.

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
Answer» B. Less
216.

The loss of pressure head in case of laminar flow is proportional to

A. Velocity
B. (Velocity)2
C. (Velocity)3
D. (Velocity)4
Answer» B. (Velocity)2
217.

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

A. Compressibility
B. Surface tension
C. Cohesion
D. Adhesion
Answer» D. Adhesion
218.

The force exerted by a moving fluid on an immersed body is directly proportional to the rate of change of momentum due to the presence of the body. This statement is called

A. Newtons law of motion
B. Newtons law of cooling
C. Newtons law of viscosity
D. Newtons law of resistance
Answer» E.
219.

Fluid is a substance that

A. Cannot be subjected to shear forces
B. Always expands until it fills any container
C. Has the same shear stress at a point regardless of its motion
D. Cannot remain at rest under action of any shear force
Answer» E.
220.

When a cylindrical vessel containing liquid is resolved, the surface of the liquid takes the shape of

A. A triangle
B. A paraboloid
C. An ellipse
D. None of these
Answer» C. An ellipse
221.

Liquids

A. Cannot be compressed
B. Occupy definite volume
C. Are not affected by change in pressure and temperature
D. None of the above
Answer» E.
222.

A flow is called hyper-sonic, if the Mach number is

A. Less than unity
B. Unity
C. Between 1 and 6
D. None of these
Answer» E.
223.

An object having 10 kg mass weighs 9.81 kg on a spring balance. The value of 'g' at this place is

A. 10 m/sec²
B. 9.81 m/sec²
C. 9.75 m/sec²
D. 9 m/sec
Answer» B. 9.81 m/sec²
224.

When a plate is immersed in a liquid parallel to the flow, it will be subjected to a pressure __________ that if the same plate is immersed perpendicular to the flow.

A. Less than
B. More than
C. Equal to
D. None of these
Answer» B. More than
225.

A fluid in equilibrium can't sustain

A. Tensile stress
B. Compressive stress
C. Shear stress
D. Bending stress
Answer» D. Bending stress
226.

The mass of 2.5 m3 of a certain liquid is 2 tonnes. Its mass density is

A. 200 kg/m3
B. 400 kg/m3
C. 600 kg/m3
D. 800 kg/m3
Answer» E.
227.

Coefficient of velocity is defined as the ratio of

A. Actual velocity of jet at vena contracta to the theoretical velocity
B. Area of jet at vena contracta to the area of orifice
C. Actual discharge through an orifice to the theoretical discharge
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Area of jet at vena contracta to the area of orifice
228.

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

A. Surface tension
B. Adhesion
C. Cohesion
D. Viscosity
Answer» E.
229.

An opening in the side of a tank or vessel such that the liquid surface with the tank is below the top edge of the opening, is called

A. Weir
B. Notch
C. Orifice
D. None of these
Answer» C. Orifice
230.

A one dimensional flow is one which

A. Is uniform flow
B. Is steady uniform flow
C. Takes place in straight lines
D. Involves zero transverse component of flow
Answer» E.
231.

The ratio of the inertia force to the __________ is called Euler's number.

A. Pressure force
B. Elastic force
C. Surface tension force
D. Viscous force
Answer» B. Elastic force
232.

If cohesion between molecules of a fluid is greater than adhesion between fluid and glass, then the free level of fluid in a dipped glass tube will be

A. Higher than the surface of liquid
B. The same as the surface of liquid
C. Lower than the surface of liquid
D. Unpredictable
Answer» D. Unpredictable
233.

The value of coefficient of velocity for a sharp edged orifice __________ with the head of water.

A. Decreases
B. Increases
C. Remain same
D. None of these
Answer» C. Remain same
234.

For similarity, in addition to models being geometrically similar to prototype, the following in both cases should also be equal

A. Ratio of inertial force to force due to viscosity
B. Ratio of inertial force to force due to gravitation
C. Ratio of inertial force to force due to surface tension
D. All the four ratios of inertial force to force due to viscosity, gravitation, surface tension, and elasticity
Answer» E.
235.

The error in discharge (dQ/Q) to the error in measurement of head (dH/H) over a triangular notch is given by

A. dQ/Q = 3/2 × (dH/H)
B. dQ/Q = 2 × (dH/H)
C. dQ/Q = 5/2 × (dH/H)
D. dQ/Q = 3 × (dH/H)
Answer» D. dQ/Q = 3 × (dH/H)
236.

In order that flow takes place between two points in a pipeline, the differential pressure between these points must be more than

A. Frictional force
B. Viscosity
C. Surface friction
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
237.

A fluid which obeys the Newton's law of viscosity is termed as

A. Real fluid
B. Ideal fluid
C. Newtonian fluid
D. Non-Newtonian fluid
Answer» D. Non-Newtonian fluid
238.

Mach number is significant in

A. Supersonics, as with projectiles 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 discontinuity, gravity force, and wave making effects, as with ships hulls
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Full immersion or completely enclosed flow, as with pipes, aircraft wings, nozzles etc
239.

In a forced vortex, the velocity of flow everywhere within the fluid is

A. Maximum
B. Minimum
C. Zero
D. Nonzero finite
Answer» E.
240.

A flow is called super-sonic if the

A. Velocity of flow is very high
B. Discharge is difficult to measure
C. Mach number is between 1 and 6
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
241.

Steady flow occurs when

A. The direction and magnitude of the velocity at all points are identical
B. The velocity of successive fluid particles, at any point, is the same at successive 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 patterns are identical in each plane
Answer» C. The magnitude and direction of the velocity do not change from point to point in the fluid
242.

When the Mach number is between __________ the flow is called super-sonic flow.

A. 1 and 2.5
B. 2.5 and 4
C. 4 and 6
D. 1 and 6
Answer» E.
243.

The pressure of the liquid flowing through the divergent portion of a Venturimeter

A. Remains constant
B. Increases
C. Decreases
D. Depends upon mass of liquid
Answer» D. Depends upon mass of liquid
244.

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

A. C.G. of body
B. Center of pressure
C. Center of buoyancy
D. Metacentre
Answer» E.
245.

Euler's dimensionless number relates the following

A. Inertial force and gravity
B. Viscous force and inertial force
C. Viscous force and buoyancy force
D. Pressure force and inertial force
Answer» E.
246.

A weir is said to be narrow-crested weir, if the width of the crest of the weir is __________ half the height of water above the weir crest.

A. Equal to
B. Less than
C. More than
D. None of these
Answer» C. More than
247.

The property by virtue of which a liquid opposes relative motion between its different layers is called

A. Surface tension
B. Coefficient of viscosity
C. Viscosity
D. Osmosis
Answer» D. Osmosis
248.

When a body is placed over a liquid, it will sink down if

A. Gravitational force is equal to the up-thrust of the liquid
B. Gravitational force is less than the up-thrust of the liquid
C. Gravitational force is more than the up-thrust of the liquid
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above