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| 1. | The most economical section of a rectangular channel is one which has hydraulic mean depth orhydraulic radius equal to | 
| A. | Half the depth | 
| B. | Half the breadth | 
| C. | Twice the depth | 
| D. | Twice the breadth | 
| Answer» B. Half the breadth | |
| 2. | A uniform body 3 m long, 2 m wide and 1 m deep floats in water. If the depth of immersion is 0.6m, then the weight of the body is | 
| A. | 3.53 kN | 
| B. | 33.3 kN | 
| C. | 35.3 kN | 
| D. | None of these | 
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 3. | In a footstep bearing, if the radius of the shaft is doubled, then the torque required to overcome theviscous resistance will be | 
| A. | Double | 
| B. | Four times | 
| C. | Eight times | 
| D. | Sixteen times | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. | manometers because Alcohol is used in | 
| A. | It has low vapour pressure | 
| B. | It is clearly visible | 
| C. | It has low surface tension | 
| D. | It can provide longer column due to low density | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. | In order that flow takes place between two points in a pipeline, the differential pressure betweenthese points must be more than | 
| A. | Frictional force | 
| B. | Viscosity | 
| C. | Surface friction | 
| D. | All of the above | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. | The imaginary line drawn in the fluid in such a way that the tangent to any point gives thedirection of motion at that point, is known as | 
| A. | Path line | 
| B. | Stream line | 
| C. | Steak line | 
| D. | Potential line | 
| Answer» C. Steak line | |
| 7. | In an internal mouthpiece, if the jet after contraction does not touch the sides of the mouthpiece, thenthe mouthpiece is said to be | 
| A. | Running full | 
| B. | Running free | 
| C. | Partially running full | 
| D. | Partially running free | 
| Answer» C. Partially running full | |
| 8. | According to Chezy's formula, the discharge through an open channel is (where A = Area of flow, C =Chezy's constant, m = Hydraulic mean depth, and i = Uniform slope in bed) | 
| A. | A × m × i) | 
| B. | C × m × i) | 
| C. | AC × m × i) | 
| D. | mi × A × C) | 
| Answer» D. mi × A × C) | |
| 9. | Total pressure on a lmxlm gate immersed vertically at a depth of 2 m below the free water surfacewill be | 
| A. | 1000 kg | 
| B. | 4000 kg | 
| C. | 2000 kg | 
| D. | 8000 kg | 
| Answer» B. 4000 kg | |
| 10. | An odd shaped body weighing 7.5 kg and occupying 0.01 m3 volume will be completely submergedin a fluid having specific gravity of | 
| A. | 1 | 
| B. | 1.2 | 
| C. | 0.8 | 
| D. | 0.75 | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. | The property by virtue of which a liquid opposes relative motion between its different layers iscalled | 
| A. | Surface tension | 
| B. | Coefficient of viscosity | 
| C. | Viscosity | 
| D. | Osmosis | 
| Answer» D. Osmosis | |
| 12. | A weir is said to be narrow-crested weir, if the width of the crest of the weir is __________ halfthe height of water above the weir crest. | 
| A. | Equal to | 
| B. | Less than | 
| C. | More than | 
| D. | None of these | 
| Answer» C. More than | |
| 13. | A venturi -flume is used to measure | 
| A. | Pressure of liquid | 
| B. | Discharge of liquid | 
| C. | Pressure difference between two points in a channel | 
| D. | Pressure difference between two points in a pipe | 
| Answer» C. Pressure difference between two points in a channel | |
| 14. | The Metacentric heights of two floating bodies A and B are 1 m and 1.5 m respectively. Select thecorrect statement. | 
| A. | The bodies A and B have equal stability | 
| B. | The body A is more stable than body B | 
| C. | The body B is more stable than body A | 
| D. | The bodies A and B are unstable | 
| Answer» D. The bodies A and B are unstable | |
| 15. | When a cylindrical vessel containing liquid is revolved about its vertical axis at a constant angularvelocity, the pressure | 
| A. | Varies as the square of the radial distance | 
| B. | Increases linearly as its radial distance | 
| C. | Increases as the square of the radial distance | 
| D. | Decreases as the square of the radial distance | 
| Answer» B. Increases linearly as its radial distance | |
| 16. | The meatcentric height of a ship is 0.6 m and the radius of gyration is 4 m. The time of rolling of aship is | 
| A. | 4.1 s | 
| B. | 5.2 s | 
| C. | 10.4 s | 
| D. | 14.1 s | 
| Answer» D. 14.1 s | |
| 17. | The shear stress between the two liquid layers is __________ proportional to the distancebetween two layers. | 
| A. | Directly | 
| B. | Inversely | 
| C. | Both A and B | 
| D. | None of these | 
| Answer» C. Both A and B | |
| 18. | The total energy of each particle at various places in the case of perfect incompressible fluidflowing in continuous stream | 
| A. | Keeps on increasing | 
| B. | Keeps on decreasing | 
| C. | Remain constant | 
| D. | May increase/decrease | 
| Answer» D. May increase/decrease | |
| 19. | The value of mass density in kg-sec-V- | 
| A. | 1 | 
| B. | 1000 | 
| C. | 100 | 
| D. | 101.9 | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. | According to Darcy's formula, the loss of head due to friction in the pipe is (where f = Darcy's coefficient, l =Length of pipe, v = Velocity of liquid in pipe, and d = Diameter of pipe) | 
| A. | flv²/2gd | 
| B. | flv²/gd | 
| C. | 3flv²/2gd | 
| D. | 4flv²/2gd | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 21. | The flow in which the velocity vector is identical in magnitude and direction at every point, for anygiven instant, is known as | 
| A. | One dimensional flow | 
| B. | Uniform flow | 
| C. | Steady flow | 
| D. | Turbulent flow | 
| Answer» C. Steady flow | |
| 22. | A piece of wood having weight 5 kg floats in water with 60% of its volume under the liquid. Thespecific gravity of wood is | 
| A. | 0.83 | 
| B. | 0.6 | 
| C. | 0.4 | 
| D. | 0.3 | 
| Answer» C. 0.4 | |
| 23. | An internal mouthpiece is said to be running free if the length of the mouthpiece is __________the diameter of the orifice. | 
| A. | Less than twice | 
| B. | More than twice | 
| C. | Less than three times | 
| D. | More than three times | 
| Answer» D. More than three times | |
| 24. | In a Sutro weir, the discharge is proportional to (where H is head) | 
| A. | H1/2 | 
| B. | H3/2 | 
| C. | H5/2 | 
| D. | H | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. | 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. | 91 Pa | 
| C. | 981 Pa | 
| D. | 9810 Pa | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. | 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 | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. | If a sphere of diameter 1 cm falls in castor oil of kinematic viscosity 10 stokes, with a terminal velocity of 1.5 cm/sec, the coefficient of drag on the sphere is | 
| A. | less than 1 | 
| B. | between 1 and 100 | 
| C. | 160 | 
| D. | 200 | 
| Answer» D. 200 | |
| 28. | The units of viscosity are | 
| A. | metre2/sec | 
| B. | kg sec/metre | 
| C. | newton-sec/metre2 | 
| D. | newton-sec/metre | 
| Answer» D. newton-sec/metre | |
| 29. | The discharge through a V- notch varies as | 
| A. | H1/2 | 
| B. | H3’2 | 
| C. | H5/2 | 
| D. | H5’4 where H is head. | 
| Answer» D. H5’4 where H is head. | |
| 30. | The Prartdtl mixing length is | 
| A. | zero at the pipe wall | 
| B. | maximum at the pipe wall | 
| C. | independent of shear stress | 
| D. | none of the above | 
| Answer» B. maximum at the pipe wall | |
| 31. | A model of a reservior is drained in 4 mts by opening the sluice gate. The model scale is 1: 225. How long should it take to empty the prototype ? | 
| A. | 4 minutes | 
| B. | 4 x (225)3/2 minutes | 
| C. | 4 (225)1/3 minutes | 
| D. | 4 x V225 minutes | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. | Coefficient of velocity of venturimeter | 
| A. | is independent of Reynolds number | 
| B. | decreases with higher Reynolds number | 
| C. | is equal to the coefficient of discharge of venturimeter | 
| D. | none of the above | 
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 33. | The value of friction factor ‘f’ for smooth pipes for Reynolds number 106 is approximately equal to | 
| A. | 0.1 | 
| B. | 0.01 | 
| C. | 0.001 | 
| D. | 0.0001 | 
| Answer» C. 0.001 | |
| 34. | When an ideal fluid flows past a sphere | 
| A. | highest intensity of pressure occurs around the circumference at right angles to flow | 
| B. | lowest pressure intensity occurs at front stagnation point | 
| C. | lowest pressure intensity occurs at rear stagnation point | 
| D. | total drag is zero | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. | The position of center of pressure on a plane surface immersed vertically in a static mass of fluid is | 
| A. | at the centroid of the submerged area | 
| B. | always above the centroid of the area | 
| C. | always below the centroid of the area | 
| D. | none of the above | 
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 36. | The continuity equation pi V,A,= p2V2A2 is based on the following assumption regarding flow of fluid (where pi and p2 are mass densities.) | 
| A. | steady flow | 
| B. | uniform flow | 
| C. | incompressible flow | 
| D. | frictionless flow | 
| Answer» B. uniform flow | |
| 37. | Ay between two stream lines represents | 
| A. | velocity | 
| B. | discharge | 
| C. | head | 
| D. | pressure | 
| Answer» C. head | |
| 38. | 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 | 
| Answer» D. osmosis | |
| 39. | Newton’s law of viscosity relates | 
| A. | intensity of pressure and rate of angular deformation | 
| B. | shear stress and rate of angular deformation | 
| C. | shear stress, viscosity and temperature | 
| D. | viscosity and rate of angular deformation | 
| Answer» C. shear stress, viscosity and temperature | |
| 40. | A hydraulic press has a ram of 15 cm diameter and plunger of 1.5 cm. It is required to lift a weight of 1 tonne. The force required on plunger is equal tc | 
| A. | 10 kg | 
| B. | 100 kg | 
| C. | 1000 kg | 
| D. | 1 kg | 
| Answer» B. 100 kg | |
| 41. | 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 | 
| Answer» B. length and diameter | |
| 42. | For hydro-dynamically smooth boundary, the friction coefficient for turbulent flow is | 
| A. | constant | 
| B. | dependent only on Reynolds number | 
| C. | a function of Reynolds number and relative roughness | 
| D. | dependent on relative roughness only | 
| Answer» C. a function of Reynolds number and relative roughness | |
| 43. | The wake | 
| A. | always occurs before a separation point | 
| B. | always occurs after a separation point | 
| C. | is a region of high pressure intensity | 
| D. | none of the above | 
| Answer» C. is a region of high pressure intensity | |
| 44. | A valve is suddenly closed in a water main in wl.ich the velocity is 1 m/sec and velocity of pressure wave is 981 m/ sec. The inertia head at the valve will be | 
| A. | 1 m | 
| B. | 10m | 
| C. | 100m | 
| D. | none of the above | 
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 45. | 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. | |
| 46. | The eddy viscosity for turbulent flow is | 
| A. | a function of temperature only | 
| B. | a physical property of the fluid. | 
| C. | dependent on the flow | 
| D. | independent of the flow | 
| Answer» D. independent of the flow | |
| 47. | For laminar flow in circular pipes, the Darcy’s friction factor f is equal to | 
| A. | 16/Re | 
| B. | 32/ Re | 
| C. | 64/ Re | 
| D. | none of the above where Re is Reynolds number. | 
| Answer» D. none of the above where Re is Reynolds number. | |
| 48. | The specific weight of water is 1000 kg/m” | 
| A. | at normal pressure of 760 mm | 
| B. | at 4°C temperature | 
| C. | at mean sea level | 
| D. | all the above | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 49. | 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 | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. | Metacentric height for small values of angle of heel is the distance between the | 
| A. | centre of gravity and centre of buoy-ancy | 
| B. | centre of gravity and metacentre | 
| C. | centre of buoyancy and metacentre | 
| D. | free surface and centre of buoyancy | 
| Answer» C. centre of buoyancy and metacentre | |