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This section includes 40 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Aerodynamics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
The lower end of the pitot tube is bet at an angle of ____________ |
A. | 120 degrees |
B. | 360 degrees |
C. | 90 degrees |
D. | 45 degrees |
Answer» D. 45 degrees | |
2. |
In a pitot tube, the kinetic energy is converted into _________ |
A. | potential energy |
B. | total energy |
C. | pressure energy |
D. | internal energy |
Answer» D. internal energy | |
3. |
Pitot tube with flat faces are more sensitive. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
4. |
When the local flow velocity is zero itself then _________ |
A. | total pressure is not equal to static pressure |
B. | total pressure is equal to static pressure |
C. | 0 |
D. | infinity |
Answer» C. 0 | |
5. |
An aircraft is flying at cruise level with a velocity of 110m/s at an altitude of 10 km and the dynamic pressure is 5.43kN/m2. Now assume the aircraft is flying is at sea level with a speed of 65m/s and the same dynamic pressure. In the above data, the velocity 65m/s refers to __________ |
A. | true air speed |
B. | equivalent airspeed |
C. | free stream velocity |
D. | cruising speed |
Answer» C. free stream velocity | |
6. |
In a wing, the coefficient of pressure at the upper surface is greater than the lower surface. |
A. | true |
B. | false |
Answer» C. | |
7. |
The highest value of Cp is given at ________ |
A. | end points |
B. | stagnation point |
C. | everywhere in the flow field |
D. | at boundaries |
Answer» C. everywhere in the flow field | |
8. |
For compressible flow, the value of Cp at stagnation point is __________ |
A. | 0 |
B. | negative |
C. | infinity |
D. | greater than 1 |
Answer» E. | |
9. |
For incompressible flow, Cp is expressed only in terms of ____________ |
A. | pressure |
B. | density |
C. | temperature |
D. | velocity |
Answer» E. | |
10. |
Generally, the gliders have Cp as ________ |
A. | 1 |
B. | -1 |
C. | 0 |
D. | infinity |
Answer» C. 0 | |
11. |
Which of the following is an example of hydrostatic manometer? |
A. | pressure gauge |
B. | piston type gauge |
C. | mercury column manometer |
D. | spring manometer |
Answer» D. spring manometer | |
12. |
If the value of Cp=1, then the local pressure can be given as ___________ |
A. | P = Pfreestream + q |
B. | P = 0.5*?*V12 |
C. | P = Pfreestream |
D. | P = 0 |
Answer» B. P = 0.5*?*V12 | |
13. |
Inside a wind tunnel, the area further decreases from A2 to A3, that section is called as _______ |
A. | Converging section |
B. | Divergent section |
C. | Throat section |
D. | Nozzle |
Answer» C. Throat section | |
14. |
The open circuit wind tunnel is similar to venturi duct ______ |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
15. |
The flows in which all the flow parameters are the function of 'x' is called as _________ |
A. | 3D flow |
B. | 2D flow |
C. | Quasi 1D flow |
D. | Quasi 2D flow |
Answer» D. Quasi 2D flow | |
16. |
The shape of the wing is called as ____________ |
A. | geometry |
B. | wing |
C. | airfoil |
D. | wing box |
Answer» D. wing box | |
17. |
Cl vs Cd is called as _______________ |
A. | drag polar |
B. | parasitic drag |
C. | total drag |
D. | no significance |
Answer» B. parasitic drag | |
18. |
Two pathline can __________ |
A. | intersect each other |
B. | cannot intersect each other |
C. | can meet at infinity |
D. | cannot meet ever |
Answer» B. cannot intersect each other | |
19. |
Consider a fixed point in a flow. The locus of all the point passed through this fixed point is called as _________ |
A. | stream-line |
B. | pathline |
C. | streak lines |
D. | stream tubes |
Answer» D. stream tubes | |
20. |
The flow in which streamlines are directed away from the origin is called as __________ |
A. | sink flow |
B. | doublet flow |
C. | source flow |
D. | source-sink flow |
Answer» D. source-sink flow | |
21. |
______ gives the velocity component at right angles to a particular direction. |
A. | velocity |
B. | velocity vector |
C. | stream function |
D. | pressure line |
Answer» D. pressure line | |
22. |
Consider a flow over a flat plate of uniform cross section area, the flow moves at a constant speed. Due to a certain disturbance, there is a disturbance in the flow. In the given scenario, which of the following statement is true? |
A. | The flow remains uniform even after the disturbance |
B. | The flow remains uniform throughout |
C. | The flow is the first uniform and after disturbance undergoes non-uniformity |
D. | The disturbance will change the cross section area |
Answer» D. The disturbance will change the cross section area | |
23. |
For an irrotational flow, the velocity component along z-direction becomes _________ |
A. | 0 |
B. | 1 |
C. | infinity |
D. | -1 |
Answer» B. 1 | |
24. |
When velocity potential (?) exits, the flow is _________ |
A. | rotational |
B. | irrotational |
C. | laminar |
D. | turbulent |
Answer» C. laminar | |
25. |
The units of viscosity are __________ |
A. | N/m |
B. | Ns/m2 |
C. | m/s |
D. | Dimension less quantity |
Answer» C. m/s | |
26. |
When velocity potential (F) is constant, it is called as _________ |
A. | velocity line |
B. | velocity curve |
C. | potential line |
D. | equipotential line |
Answer» E. | |
27. |
Density is ratio of __________ |
A. | mass to volume |
B. | volume to mass |
C. | mass to pressure |
D. | pressure to volume |
Answer» B. volume to mass | |
28. |
A combination of uniform flow and doublet flow gives ______________ |
A. | flow past a circular cylinder |
B. | flow past a wedge |
C. | flow past a plate |
D. | flow over any body |
Answer» B. flow past a wedge | |
29. |
What will be the shape of Rankine oval when sin ?=0? |
A. | vertical line |
B. | horizontal line |
C. | a point |
D. | curve |
Answer» C. a point | |
30. |
Why the circular cylinder will create more drag? |
A. | The pressure difference between upstream and downstream direction of flow |
B. | The pressure difference between relative wind and downstream direction of flow |
C. | The pressure difference between upstream and direction of flow |
D. | The pressure difference between downstream of flow |
Answer» B. The pressure difference between relative wind and downstream direction of flow | |
31. |
A body floats on the surface when ____________ |
A. | metacenter is above gravity |
B. | metacenter is below gravity |
C. | metacenter is equal to gravity |
D. | gravity is above metacenter |
Answer» B. metacenter is below gravity | |
32. |
What is the position of stagnation point, when a cylinder is placed in the wind tunnel? |
A. | Lower part |
B. | Upper part |
C. | Middle part |
D. | No stagnation point |
Answer» B. Upper part | |
33. |
How the finite lift is measured in the cylinder? |
A. | Moving up and down |
B. | Moving up |
C. | Moving left and right |
D. | Spinning cylinder |
Answer» E. | |
34. |
What is the condition for rotational flow in Kutta-Joukowski theorem? |
A. | Small number of unsteady flow |
B. | Large number of unsteady flow |
C. | Large number of steady flow |
D. | Small number of steady flow |
Answer» C. Large number of steady flow | |
35. |
Purpose of non-lifting flow over an arbitrary body is _____________ |
A. | to find a numerical method |
B. | to find a mathematical method |
C. | to find a lifting body |
D. | to find a drag body |
Answer» B. to find a mathematical method | |
36. |
Is complete velocity potential at point 'p' is obtained by entire source sheet from a to b? |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
37. |
Is vector (v) is positive when directed away from the body? |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
38. |
How rotating flow is induced? |
A. | Joint effect of airfoil |
B. | Joint effect of chord |
C. | Joint effect of camber |
D. | Joint effect of camber line |
Answer» D. Joint effect of camber line | |
39. |
Kutta-Joukowski theorem refers to __________ |
A. | two-dimensional flow around an airfoil |
B. | one-dimensional flow around an airfoil |
C. | three-dimensional flow around an airfoil |
D. | flows around an airfoil |
Answer» B. one-dimensional flow around an airfoil | |
40. |
What is the normal component of the flow velocity at the rth control point? |
A. | Sum of the freestream |
B. | Sum of source line |
C. | Sum of the sink line |
D. | Sum of the source and sink line |
Answer» B. Sum of source line | |