Explore topic-wise MCQs in Fluid Mechanics.

This section includes 238 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Fluid Mechanics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

51.

Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct option.List – I List – IIA) Pelton turbine 1. Low head, high dischargeB) Francis turbine 2. Medium head, medium discharge C) Kaplan turbine 3. High head, low discharge 4. Medium discharge, low head

A. A – 3, B – 2, C – 1
B. A – 2, B – 1, C – 3
C. A – 3, B – 1, C – 2
D. A – 2, B – 3, C – 1
Answer» B. A – 2, B – 1, C – 3
52.

Hydraulic efficiency of Francis turbine is

A. Directly proportional to velocity of whirl at inlet and inversely proportional to net head on turbine
B. Directly proportional to velocity of whirl at inlet and net head on turbine
C. Inversely proportional to velocity of whirl at inlet and net bead on turbine
D. Inversely proportional to velocity of whirl at inlet and directly proportional to net head on turbine
Answer» B. Directly proportional to velocity of whirl at inlet and net head on turbine
53.

A 15 cm centrifugal pump delivers 6 lps at a head of 26 m running at a speed of 1350 rpm. A similarly designed pump of 20 cm size runs at the same speed. What are the most likely nearest magnitudes of discharge and delivery head provided by the latter pump?

A. 11 lps and 46 m
B. 14 lps and 52 m
C. 11 lps and 52 m
D. 14 lps and 46 m
Answer» E.
54.

In the velocity diagram shown below, u = blade velocity, C = absolute fluid velocity and w = relative velocity of fluid and the subscripts 1 and 2 refer to inlet and outlet. This diagram is for

A. an impulse turbine
B. a reaction turbine
C. a centrifugal compressor
D. an axial flow compressor
Answer» B. a reaction turbine
55.

A graph between the pressure head in the cylinder and the distance travelled by the piston from the inner dead centre for one complete revolution of crank is known as

A. Slip diagram
B. Crank diagram
C. Polar diagram
D. Indicator diagram
Answer» E.
56.

Power consumption of centrifugal fans varies with speed (N) and diameter (D) as

A. N3D4
B. N5D3
C. N2D5
D. N3D5
Answer» E.
57.

A Pelton wheel turbine operates under a head of 125 m at a speed of 2000 rpm. To operate very close to the maximum efficiency, the mean diameter of the Pelton wheel is nearly

A. 24 cm
B. 48 cm
C. 12.5 cm
D. 36 cm
Answer» B. 48 cm
58.

It is known that 'H' is the head of water under which the turbine is working. The power developed by a turbine is ________.

A. Directly proportional to H1/2
B. Inversely proportional to H1/2
C. Directly proportional to H3/2
D. Inversely proportional to H3/2
Answer» D. Inversely proportional to H3/2
59.

A centrifugal pump has its impeller of 50 cm diameter at inlet, and it rotates at 1200 rpm. The tangential velocity of the impeller at the inlet is

A. 16π m / s
B. 10π m / s
C. 12π m / s
D. 100π m / s
Answer» C. 12π m / s
60.

Extracts from the head-discharge characteristics of two centrifugal pumps are tabulated with respective subscripts 1 and 2; monometric head hm is given in meters; and discharge Q is given in lps:Q1214161820Hm50.252.851.350.030.0Hm242.438.835.732.025.0 The pumps are connected in series against a static head of 80 m; the estimate of the total of head losses is \(\frac{{{Q^2}}}{{120}}\)m What is the delivered discharge?

A. 15.80 lps
B. 16.35 kps
C. 17.35 lps
D. 17.75 lps
Answer» E.
61.

In a centrifugal pump casing, the flow of water leaving the impeller is

A. Radial
B. Centrifugal
C. Rectilinear
D. Free Vortex
Answer» E.
62.

A pump running at 1000 rpm consumes 1 kW and generates head of 10 m of water. When it is operated at 2000 rpm, its power consumption and head generated would be

A. 4 kW, 50 m of water
B. 6 kW, 20 m of water
C. 3 kW, 30 m of water
D. 8 kW, 40 m of water
Answer» E.
63.

In a single-acting reciprocating pump, the acceleration head at the beginning of the suction stroke is 3.5 m. If the pump is 1.5 m below the water level in the supply reservoir, the pressure head at the cylinder at that instant, considering the atmospheric pressure as 10.0 m is

A. 2 m (abs)
B. 4 m (abs)
C. 8 m (abs)
D. 16 m (abs)
Answer» D. 16 m (abs)
64.

A jet of water issued from a nozzle with a velocity 20 m/s on flat plate moving away from it at 10 m/s. The cross-sectional area of the jet is 0.01 m2 and the density of water = 1000 kg/m3. The force developed on the plate is

A. 1000 N
B. 100 N
C. 10 N
D. 2000 N
Answer» B. 100 N
65.

In Kaplan turbine runner, the number of blades is generally of the order _____.

A. 2 – 4
B. 4 – 8
C. 8 – 16
D. 16 – 24
Answer» C. 8 – 16
66.

A 20 cm centrifugal pump runs at 1400 rpm delivering 0.09m3/sec against a head of 45 m with an efficiency of 87%. What is its non-dimensional specific speed using rps as the relevant data component?

A. 0.482
B. 0.474
C. 0.466
D. 0.458
Answer» E.
67.

High head hydro-power plant uses

A. Kaplan turbine
B. Francis turbine
C. Pelton turbine
D. The type of turbine used does not depend on head of hydro-power plant
Answer» D. The type of turbine used does not depend on head of hydro-power plant
68.

A Francis turbine is an-

A. Inward flow reaction turbine
B. Inward flow impulse turbine
C. Outward flow reaction turbine
D. Outward flow impulse turbine
Answer» B. Inward flow impulse turbine
69.

A Pelton wheel is having a mean bucket diameter of 4 m and is running at 1500 r.p.m. The discharge through nozzle is 0.2 m3/s and net head on the Pelton wheel is 500 m. Determine the power available at the nozzle:

A. 1051 kW
B. 981 kW
C. 551 kW
D. 850 kW
Answer» C. 551 kW
70.

In a centrifugal pump, the liquid enters the pump from _____.

A. The top
B. The bottom
C. The centre
D. From sides
Answer» D. From sides
71.

Guide angle as per the aero foil theory of Kaplan turbine blade design is defined as the angle between

A. lift and resultant force
B. drag and resultant force
C. lift and tangential force
D. lift and drag
Answer» B. drag and resultant force
72.

A hydraulic turbine develops 1000 kW power for a head of 40 m. If the head is reduced to 20 m, the power developed (in kW) is

A. 177
B. 354
C. 500
D. 707
Answer» C. 500
73.

A Kaplan turbine is a/an ______ turbine.

A. Axial flow
B. Mixed flow
C. Radial flow
D. Tangential flow
Answer» B. Mixed flow
74.

Cavitation in turbines affects turbines in the following ways except

A. Irregular collapse of vapour cavities
B. Vibration of turbine parts
C. loss of turbine material
D. reduction in efficiency of turbine
E. excessive heating of water
Answer» F.
75.

Consider the following energies with a Pelton turbine:I. Mechanical energyII. Kinetic energyIII. Potential energyThe correct sequence of energy conversion from the entry of the fluid is

A. I, II, III
B. II, III, I
C. III, II, I
D. I, III, II
Answer» D. I, III, II
76.

A two-dimensional water jet strikes a fixed two-dimensional plate at 30° to the normal to the plate. This causes the jet to split into two streams in which the ratio of larger discharge to smaller discharge is

A. 14
B. 3
C. 2
D. 1
Answer» C. 2
77.

Power in kW required to drive Centrifugal pump with discharge of Q m3/sec, Head in H mtr, specific weight of fluid as ω N/m3 and overall efficiency of pump as η shall be

A. \(\frac{ωH}{Qη}\)
B. \(\frac{ωQH}{η}\)
C. \(\frac{ωQ}{Hη}\)
D. \(\frac{ωQη}{H}\)
Answer» C. \(\frac{ωQ}{Hη}\)
78.

In an impulse turbine, if the angle of the blade tip at the outlet is 60°, the maximum hydraulic efficiency of the impulse turbine is

A. 80%
B. 75%
C. 90%
D. 60%
Answer» C. 90%
79.

A Pelton wheel develops 1750 kW under a head of 100 m while running at 200 rpm and discharging 2500 litres of water per sec. The unit power of the wheel will be

A. 3.75 kW
B. 0.75 kW
C. 1.75 kW
D. 0.25 kW
Answer» D. 0.25 kW
80.

High specific speed of turbine implies that it is _____.

A. Propeller turbine
B. Francis turbine
C. Impulse turbine
D. Francis turbine or impulse turbine
Answer» B. Francis turbine
81.

If V = absolute velocity of the water jet, u = absolute bucket speed, then the theoretical condition for maximum hydraulic efficiency of a Pelton wheel is obtained at:

A. V = 3u
B. u = 0.5V
C. u = V
D. u = 2V
Answer» C. u = V
82.

If D is the diameter of impeller at inlet, w is the width of impeller at inlet and vf is the velocity of flow at inlet, then discharge through a centrifugal pump is equal to

A. πDVf
B. DVfw
C. πDVfw
D. πDw
Answer» D. πDw
83.

Air vessel is used in a reciprocating pump to obtain

A. Reduction of suction head
B. Rise in delivery head
C. Continuous supply of water at uniform rate
D. Increase in supply of water
Answer» D. Increase in supply of water
84.

A water jet 0.0015 m2 in area issues from a nozzle with 15 m/s velocity. It is made to imping perpendicular on to a plate that moves away from the jet with a velocity of 5 m/s. The force on the plate due to this impact is

A. 150 N
B. 1470 N
C. 340 N
D. 900 N
Answer» B. 1470 N
85.

A fast centrifugal pump impeller will have

A. forward facing blades
B. radial blades
C. backward-facing blades
D. propeller-type blades
Answer» D. propeller-type blades
86.

In Kaplan Turbine, the flow velocity:

A. directly proportional to the radius
B. maximum at midpoint of the radius
C. inversely proportional to the radius
D. is constant along the radius
Answer» E.
87.

If the turbine has kinetic energy and pressure energy of water at its inlet, then such turbine is known as

A. Impulse turbine
B. Reaction turbine
C. Pelton wheel turbine
D. low head turbine
Answer» C. Pelton wheel turbine
88.

Compared to a cylindrical draft tube, a tapered draft tube

A. Prevents hammer blow and surges
B. Responds better to load fluctuations
C. Converts more of kinetic head into pressure head
D. Prevents cavitation even under reduced discharges
Answer» D. Prevents cavitation even under reduced discharges
89.

At constant discharge, to increase the head, hydraulic pumps are: ____.

A. Connected in series
B. Connected in parallel
C. Connected in series or parallel
D. Not connected
Answer» B. Connected in parallel
90.

Lawn sprinkler can be best explained by which of the following equation of property?

A. Energy equation
B. Continuity equation
C. Moment of momentum principle
D. Impulse-momentum principle
Answer» D. Impulse-momentum principle
91.

A turbine is called as a ‘Reaction Turbine’ if at the inlet of turbine the water possesses:

A. Kinetic energy
B. Pressure energy
C. Kinetic energy and Pressure energy
D. Kinetic energy and Potential energy
Answer» D. Kinetic energy and Potential energy
92.

A Francis turbine running at 200 rpm develops a power of 5000 kW under a head of 25 m. The power output under a head of 100 m will be

A. 20,000 kW
B. 30,000 kW
C. 40,000 kW
D. 50,000 kW
Answer» D. 50,000 kW
93.

A horizontal shaft centrifugal pump lifts water at 65°C. The suction nozzle is one meter below pump centerline. The pressure at this point equal 200 kPa gauge and velocity is 3 m/s. Steam tables show saturation pressure at 65°C is 25 kPa, and specific volume of the saturated liquid is 0.001020 m3 / kg. The pump Net Positive suction Head (NPSH) in meters is:

A. 24
B. 26
C. 28
D. 30
Answer» D. 30
94.

A turbine is called impulse turbine, if at the inlet of the turbine

A. The total energy is only kinetic energy
B. The total energy is only pressure energy
C. The total energy is the sum of kinetic energy and pressure energy
D. None of the above
Answer» B. The total energy is only pressure energy
95.

In a reaction turbine, the draft tube is used to

A. transport water to downstream without eddies
B. reconvert kinetic energy to flow energy by a gradual expansion of the flow cross-section
C. increase the effective head
D. prevent air from entering
Answer» C. increase the effective head
96.

In a pump there is

A. accelerating flow
B. decelerated flow
C. either of above
D. none of the above
Answer» B. decelerated flow
97.

Cavitation begins when

A. The pressure is increased rapidly
B. The Flow is increased suddenly
C. The pressure becomes more than the critical pressure
D. The pressure falls below its vapour pressure and sudden bursting the bubble in high pressure zone
Answer» E.
98.

A high head of water is required for

A. Francis turbine
B. Propeller turbine
C. Pelton wheel
D. Kaplan turbine
Answer» D. Kaplan turbine
99.

In a Pelton wheel, the bucket peripheral speed is 10 m/s, the water jet velocity is 25 m/s and volumetric flow rate of the jet is 0.1 m3/ s. If the jet deflection angle is 120° and the flow is ideal, the power developed is:

A. 7.5 kW
B. 15.0 kW
C. 22.5 kW
D. 37.5 kW
Answer» D. 37.5 kW
100.

Flow ratio for a Kaplan Turbine is given as 0.6 and the head available is 20 meter. Which of the following will be the approximate velocity of flow at the inlet of the runner?

A. 9 m/sec
B. 12 m/sec
C. 15 m/sec
D. 18 m/sec
Answer» C. 15 m/sec