MCQ I

Question.When no resistance is encountered by displacement, then such a

substance is known as

A) Fluids
B) Water as liquid
C) Gaseous
D) Ideal
fluid Ans:
D

Question.The kinematic viscosity is defined as the

A) The ratio of absolute viscosity to the density of the liquid

B) The ratio of density of the liquid to the absolute viscosity
C) The product of absolute viscosity and density of the liquid
D) The product of absolute viscosity and mass of
the liquid Ans: A

Question.. Please choose the correct relationship

A) the Specific gravity = gravity x density

B) the Dynamic viscosity = kinematic viscosity x density
C) the Gravity = specific gravity x density
D) the Kinematic viscosity = dynamic viscosity x
density Ans: B

Question. The viscosity of water is than that of mercury is compared as .

A) Higher
B) Lower
C) Same as
D) None of
these Ans: A

Question The surface energy per unit area of a surface is numerically equal to the

A) the Atmospheric pressure

B) the Surface tension
C) the Force of adhesion
D) the Force of
cohesion Ans: B
Question. The standard specific weight of sea water is that of pure water is
compared as.

A) Same as
B) Less than
C) More than
D) None of
these Ans: C

Question. Which of the following instruments is used to measure flow on the

application of Bernoulli’s theorem?

A) Venturimeter
B) Orifice plate
C) Nozzle
D) All of the
above Ans: D

Question. The actual depth of the centre 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 as follows

A) 2.4 m
B) 3.0 m
C) 4.0 m
D) 5.0
m Ans:
B

Question. An internal mouthpiece device is said to be running free if the

length of the mouthpiece is the diameter of the orifice in such cases.

A) Less than twice

B) More than twice
C) Less than three times
D) More than three
times Ans: C
Question. An ideal flow of any fluid must satisfy the following criteria

A) Pascal law
B) Newton’s law of viscosity
C) Boundary layer theory
D) Continuity
equation Ans: D
Question. The actual height of a water column will be equivalent to a pressure of
0.15 MPa is as below

A) 15.3 m
B) 25.3 m
C) 35.3 m
D) 45.3 m
Ans: A

Question. Whenever the cohesion between molecules of a fluid is greater than the
adhesion between fluid and glass, then the free level of open fluid in a dipped glass
tube will be as follows

A) Higher than the surface of liquid

B) The same as the surface of liquid
C) Lower than the surface of liquid
D) Unpredictab
le Ans: C

Question. The ratio of the inertia force to the ...... is called Euler’s number. (fill in the
blank)

A) Pressure force
B) Elastic force
C) Surface tension force
D) Viscous
force Ans: A

Question. A one-dimensional flow is one which the

A) Is uniform flow
B) Is steady uniform flow
C) Takes place in straight lines
D) Involves zero transverse component
of flow Ans: D
Question. The 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 as

A) Weir
B) Notch
C) Orifice
D) None of
these Ans: B

Question. The property or features of fluid by virtue of which it offers

resistance to shear is called as

A) Surface tension
B) Adhesion
C) Cohesion
D) Viscosi
ty Ans: D

Question. Coefficient of velocity is defined as the ratio of the below mentioned

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 Ans: A

Question. 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 Ans:
D

Question. A fluid in equilibrium can’t sustain

A) Tensile stress
B) Compressive stress
C) Shear stress
D) Bending
stress Ans: C

Question. 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 Ans: A

Question. 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
Ans: A

Question. 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 Ans: D

Question. Liquids

A) Cannot be compressed
B) Occupy definite volume
C) Are not affected by change in pressure and temperature
D) None of the
above Ans: D

Question. 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 Ans: B

Question: 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 Ans: D
Question: 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) Newton’s law of motion

B) Newton’s law of cooling
C) Newton’s law of viscosity
D) Newton’s law of
resistance Ans: D

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

A) Compressibility
B) Surface tension
C) Cohesion
D) Adhesio
n Ans: C

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

A) Velocity
B) (Velocity)2
C) (Velocity)3
D) (Velocity
)4 Ans: A

Question: 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 Ans: A

Question: 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 Ans: A

Question: The unit of viscosity is

A) Metres2 per sec
B) kg-sec/metre
C) Newton-sec per metre2
D) Newton-sec per
meter Ans: B

Question: Select the correct statement

A) Weber’s number is the ratio of inertia force to elastic force.

B) Weber’s number is the ratio of gravity force to surface tension force.
C) Weber’s number is the ratio of viscous force to pressure force.
D) Weber’s number is the ratio of inertia force to surface
tension force. Ans: D

Question: 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 Ans: A

Question: 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 Ans: C

Question: 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 Ans: B

Question: 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 Ans: C

Question: 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 Ans: B

Question: 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 Ans: D

Question: 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 Ans: C

Question: The atmospheric pressure with rise in altitude decreases

A) Linearly
B) First slowly and then steeply
C) First steeply and then gradually
D) Unpredictab
le Ans: B

Question: Dynamic viscosity of most of the gases with rise in temperature

A) Increases
B) Decreases
C) Remain unaffected
D) Unpredictab
le Ans: A
Question: 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 Ans: A

Question: 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 Ans: D

Question: 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 Ans: B

Question: Differential manometer is used to measure

A) Pressure in pipes, channels etc.

B) Atmospheric pressure
C) Very low pressure
D) Difference of pressure between two
points Ans: D

Question: When a body is immersed wholly or partially in a liquid, it is lifted up

by a force equal to the weight of liquid displaced by the body. This statement is
called

A) Pascal’s law
B) Archimedes’s principle
C) Principle of floatation
D) Bernoulli’s
theorem Ans: B

Question: Non uniform 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) Velocity, depth, pressure, etc. change from point to point in the fluid flow.
D) The fluid particles move in plane or parallel planes and the streamline patterns
are identical in each plane
Ans: C

Question: When a tube of smaller diameter is dipped in water, the water rises in the
tube with an upward surface.

A) Concave
B) Convex
C) Plane
D) None of
these Ans: A

Question: A piece of metal of specific gravity 7 floats in mercury of specific

gravity 13.6. What fraction of its volume is under mercury?

A) 0.5
B) 0.4
C) 0.515
D) 0.5
Ans: C

Question: A flow through an expanding tube at constant rate is called

A) Steady uniform flow

B) Steady non-uniform flow
C) Unsteady uniform flow
D) Unsteady non-uniform
flow Ans: B

Question: 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
discontinuity, gravity forces, and wave making effect, as with ship’s hulls
D) All of the above
Ans: B
Question: The loss of head due to friction in a pipe of uniform diameter in which
a viscous flow is taking place, is (where RN = Reynold number)

A) 1/Rn
B) 4/Rn
C) 16/Rn
D) 64/R
n Ans:
C

Question: Practical fluids

A) Are viscous
B) Possess surface tension
C) Are compressible
D) Possess all the above
properties Ans: D

Question: The tendency of a liquid surface to contract is due to the following

property

A) Cohesion
B) Adhesion
C) Viscosity
D) Surface
tension Ans: D

Question: The Newton’s law of resistance is based on the assumption that the

A) Planes of the body are completely smooth

B) Space around the body is completely filled with the fluid
C) Fluid particles do not exert any influence on one another
D) All of the
above Ans: D

Question: For manometer, a better liquid combination is one having

A) Higher surface tension

B) Lower surface tension
C) Surface tension is no criterion
D) High density and
viscosity Ans: A

Question: The flow in a pipe is neither laminar nor turbulent when Reynold number
is

A) Less than 2000

B) Between 2000 and 2800
C) More than 2800
D) None of
these Ans: B

Question: 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 Ans: B

Question: Stoke is the unit of

A) Kinematic viscosity in C. G. S. units

B) Kinematic viscosity in M. K. S. units
C) Dynamic viscosity in M. K. S. units
D) Dynamic viscosity in S. I.
units Ans: A

Question: The vapour pressure over the concave surface is

A) Less man the vapour pressure over the plane surface

B) Equal to the vapour pressure over the plane surface
C) Greater than the vapour pressure over the plane surface
D) Zer
o Ans:
A

Question: The velocity at which the flow changes from laminar flow to turbulent
flow is called

A) Critical velocity
B) Velocity of approach
C) Sub-sonic velocity
D) Super-sonic
velocity Ans: A
Question: Mercury is often used in barometer because

A) It is the best liquid

B) The height of barometer will be less
C) Its vapour pressure is so low that it may be neglected
D) Both (B) and (C)
Ans: D

Question: A vertical wall is subjected to a pressure due to one kind of liquid, on

one of its sides. Which of the following statement is correct?

A) The pressure on the wall at the liquid level is minimum

B) The pressure on the bottom of the wall is maximum
C) The pressure on the wall at the liquid level is zero, and on the bottom of the wall is
D) The pressure on the bottom of the wall
is zero Ans: C

Question: Center of pressure compared to e.g. is

A) Above it
B) Below it
C) At same point
D) Above or below depending on area of
body Ans: B

Question: The centre of gravity of the volume of the liquid displaced by an

immersed body is called

A) Centre of gravity
B) Centre of pressure
C) Metacentre
D) Centre of
buoyancy Ans: D

Question: Gradually varied flow is

A) Steady uniform
B) Non-steady non-uniform
C) Non-steady uniform
D) Steady non-
uniform Ans: D

Question: The viscosity of water at 20°C is

A) One stoke
B) One centistoke
C) One poise
D) One
centipoise Ans:
D
Question: The velocity of jet of water travelling out of opening in a tank filled with
water is proportional to

A) Head of water (h)

B) h2
C) V/T
D) h/2
Ans:
C

Question: According to Bernoulli’s equation for steady ideal fluid flow

A) Principle of conservation of mass holds

B) Velocity and pressure are inversely proportional
C) Total energy is constant throughout
D) The energy is constant along a streamline but may vary across
streamlines Ans: D

Question: The discharge through a convergent mouthpiece is the discharge

through an internal mouthpiece of the same diameter and head of water.

A) Equal to
B) One-half
C) Three fourth
D) Doubl
e Ans: D

Question: Bernoulli equation deals with the law of conservation of

A) Mass
B) Momentum
C) Energy
D) Wor
k Ans:
C

Question: 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 Ans: B

Question: The rise of liquid along the walls of a revolving cylinder about the initial
level is the depression of the liquid at the axis of rotation.
A) Same as
B) Less than
C) More than
D) None of
these Ans: A

Question: Hot wire anemometer is used to measure

A) Pressure in gases
B) Liquid discharge
C) Pressure in liquids
D) Gas
velocities Ans:
D

Question: Venturimeter is used to

A) Measure the velocity of a flowing liquid

B) Measure the pressure of a flowing liquid
C) Measure the discharge of liquid flowing in a pipe
D) Measure the pressure difference of liquid flowing between two points in
a pipe line Ans: C

Question: The two important forces for a floating body are

A) Buoyancy, gravity
B) Buoyancy, pressure
C) Buoyancy, inertial
D) Inertial,
gravity Ans: A

Question: The kinematic viscosity of an oil (in stokes) whose specific gravity is
0.95 and viscosity 0.011 poise, is

A) 0.0116 stoke
B) 0.116 stoke
C) 0.0611 stoke
D) 0.611
stoke Ans: A

Question: According to the principle of buoyancy a body totally or partially

immersed in a fluid will be lifted up by a force equal to

A) The weight of the body

B) More than the weight of the body
C) Less than the weight of the body
D) Weight of the fluid displaced by the
body Ans: D

Question: The pressure measured with the help of a pressure gauge is called

A) Atmospheric pressure
B) Gauge pressure
C) Absolute pressure
D) Mean
pressure Ans: B

Question: The total pressure force on a plane area is equal to the area
multiplied by the intensity of pressure at the Centroid, if

A) The area is horizontal

B) The area is vertical
C) The area is inclined
D) All of the
above Ans: D

Question: The most economical section of a rectangular channel is one which has
hydraulic mean depth or hydraulic radius equal to

A) Half the depth

B) Half the breadth
C) Twice the depth
D) Twice the
breadth Ans: A

Question: Capillary action is due to the

A) Surface tension
B) Cohesion of the liquid
C) Adhesion of the liquid molecules and the molecules on the surface of a solid
D) All of the
above Ans: D

Question: The intensity of pressure on an immersed surface with the increase in

depth.

A) Does not change

B) Increases
C) Decreases
D) None of
these Ans: B

Question: Free surface of a liquid behaves like a sheet and tends to contract to
smallest possible area due to the

A) Force of adhesion
B) Force of cohesion
C) Force of friction
D) Force of
diffusion Ans: B

Question: Which of the following statement is correct?

A) In a compressible flow, the volume of the flowing liquid changes during the flow
B) A flow, in which the volume of the flowing liquid does not change, is called
incompressible flow
C) When the particles rotate about their own axes while flowing, the flow is said to
be rotational flow
D) All of the
above Ans: D

Question: A bucket of water is hanging from a spring balance. An iron piece is

suspended into water without touching sides of bucket from another support. The
spring balance reading will

A) Increase
B) Decrease
C) Remain same
D) Increase/decrease depending on depth of
immersion Ans: C

Question: A flow through a long pipe at constant rate is called

A) Steady uniform flow

B) Steady non-uniform flow
C) Unsteady uniform flow
D) Unsteady non-uniform
flow Ans: A
Question: Choose the wrong statement

A) Viscosity of a fluid is that property which determines the amount of its

resistance to a shearing force
B) Viscosity is due primarily to interaction between fluid molecules
C) Viscosity of liquids decreases with increase in temperature
D) Viscosity of liquids is appreciably affected by change in
pressure Ans: D

Question: The unit of dynamic viscosity in S.I. units is

A) N-m/s2
B) N-s/m2
C) Poise
D) Stok
e Ans:
B

Question: A perfect gas

A) Has constant viscosity

B) Has zero viscosity
C) Is in compressible
D) None of the
above Ans: D

Question: In a free nappe,

A) The pressure below the nappe is atmospheric

B) The pressure below the nappe is negative
C) The pressure above the nappe is atmospheric
D) The pressure above the nappe is
negative Ans: A

Question: In a static fluid

A) Resistance to shear stress is small
B) Fluid pressure is zero
C) Linear deformation is small
D) Only normal stresses can
exist Ans: D

Question: One litre of water occupies a volume of

A) 100 cm3
B) 250 cm3
C)500 cm3
D) 1000 cm3
Ans: A

Question: A balloon lifting in air follows the following principle

A) Law of gravitation
B) Archimedes principle
C) Principle of buoyancy
D) All of the
above Ans: D

Question: The ratio of absolute viscosity to mass density is known as

A) Specific viscosity
B) Viscosity index
C) Kinematic viscosity
D) Coefficient of
viscosity Ans: C

Question: Reynold’s number is the ratio of inertia force to

A) Pressure force
B) Elastic force
C) Gravity force
D) Viscous
force Ans: D

Question: Metacentric height is given as the distance between

A) The center of gravity of the body and the metacentre

B) The center of gravity of the body and the center of buoyancy
C) The center of gravity of the body and the center of pressure
D) Center of buoyancy and
metacentre Ans: A

Question: In a footstep bearing, if the speed of the shaft is doubled, then the
torque required to overcome the viscous resistance will be

A) Double
B) Four times
C) Eight times
D) Sixteen
times Ans: A
Question: The continuity equation is connected with

A) Open channel/pipe flow

B) Compressibility of fluids
C) Conservation of mass
D) Steady/unsteady
flow Ans: C

Question: The most economical section of a trapezoidal channel is one which has
hydraulic mean depth equal to

A) 1/2 x depth
B) 1/2 x breadth
C) 1/2 x sloping side
D) 1/4 x (depth +
breadth) Ans: A

Question: The speed of sound in a ideal gas varies directly as it’s

A) Absolute temperature
B) Temperature
C) Density
D) Modulus of
elasticity Ans: A

Question: The absolute pressure is equal to

A) Gauge pressure + atmospheric pressure

B) Gauge pressure – atmospheric pressure
C) Atmospheric pressure – gauge pressure
D) Gauge pressure – vacuum
pressure Ans: A

Question: Unit of surface tension is

A) Energy/unit area
B) Velocity/unit area
C) Both of the above
D) It has no

Ans: C
units Ans: A

Question: A Piezometer tube is used only for measuring

A) Low pressure
B) High pressure
C) Moderate pressure
D) Vacuum pressure

Ans: C
Question: The capillary rise at 20°C in a clean glass tube of 1 mm bore containing
water is approximately

A) 5 mm
B) 10 mm
C) 20 mm
D) 30
mm
Ans: D

Question: The Cipoletti weir is a weir.

A) Rectangular
B) Triangular
C) Trapezoidal
D) Circul
ar Ans: C

Question: Pressure of the order of 10″ torr can be measured by

A) Bourdon tube
B) Pirani Gauge
C) Micro-manometer
D) Lonisation
gauge Ans: D

Question: The volume of a fluid as the pressure increases.

A) Remains same
B) Decreases
C) Increases
D) None of
these Ans: B

Question: Buoyant force is

A) The resultant force acting on a floating body

B) The resultant force on a body due to the fluid surrounding it
C) Equal to the volume of liquid displaced
D) The force necessary to maintain equilibrium of a
submerged body Ans: B
Question: A flow through a long pipe at decreasing rate is called uniform flow.

A) Steady
B) Unsteady
C) Both A and B
D) None of
these Ans: B

Question: Choose the wrong statement

A) The center of buoyancy is located at the center of gravity of the displaced liquid
B) For stability of a submerged body, the center of gravity of body must lie
directly below the center of buoyancy
C) If C.G. and center of buoyancy coincide, the submerged body must lie at neutral
equilibrium
for all positions
D) All floating bodies are
stable Ans: D

Question: The intensity of pressure at any point, in a liquid, is to the depth of

liquid from the surface.

A) Equal
B) Directly proportional
C) Inversely proportional
D) None of
these Ans: B

Question: True one-dimensional 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
Ans: C
are identical in each plane
Ans: A

Question: The discharge in an open channel corresponding to critical depth is

A) Zero
B) Minimum
C) Maximum
D) None of these

Ans: C
Question: A piece of wood having weight 5 kg floats in water with 60% of its
volume under the liquid. The specific gravity of wood is

A) 0.83
B) 0.6
C) 0.4
D) 0.3
Ans: B

Question: A pitot tube is used to measure the

A) Velocity of flow at the required point in a pipe

B) Pressure difference between two points in a pipe
C) Total pressure of liquid flowing in a pipe
D) Discharge through a
pipe Ans: A

Question: The total energy of each particle at various places in the case
of perfect incompressible fluid flowing in continuous stream

A) Keeps on increasing
B) Keeps on decreasing
C) Remain constant
D) May
increase/decrease Ans:
C

Question: The critical depth meter is used to measure

A) Velocity of flow in an open channel

B) Depth of flow in an open channel
C) Hydraulic jump
D) Depth of
channel Ans: C

Question: Two pipe systems can be said to be equivalent, when the following
quantities are same
A) Friction loss and flow
B) Length and diameter
C) Flow and length
D) Friction factor and
diameter Ans: A
Question: In a footstep bearing, if the radius of the shaft is doubled, then the
torque required to overcome the viscous resistance will be

A) Double
B) Four times
C) Eight times
D) Sixteen
times Ans: D

Question: Surface tension has the units of

A) Newton-sec/m
B) Newton-m/sec
C) Newton/m
D) Newto
n Ans: C

Question: The value of bulk modulus of a fluid is required to determine

A) Reynold’s number
B) Froude’s number
C) Mach number
D) Euler’s
number Ans: C

Question: Fluid is a substance which offers no resistance to change of

A) Pressure
B) Flow
C) Shape
D) Volum
e Ans: C

Question: The pressure less than atmospheric pressure is known as

A) Suction pressure
B) Vacuum pressure
C) Negative gauge pressure
D) All of
these Ans:
D

Question: 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 at
rest Ans: D

Question: A pipe of length more than double the diameter of orifice fitted
externally or internally to the orifice is called a

A) Notch
B) Weir
C) Mouthpiece
D) Nozzl
e Ans: C

Question: An open tank containing liquid is moving with an acceleration on an

inclined plane. The inclination of the free surface of the liquid will be to the
acceleration of the tank.

A) Equal to
B) Directly proportional
C) Inversely proportional
D) None of
these Ans: B

Question: The coefficient of discharge for an external

mouthpiece is A) 0.375
B) 0.5
C) 0.707
D) 0.855
Ans: D

Question: 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) Cohesio
n Ans: B
Question: One stoke is equal

to A) 10-2 m2/s
B) 10-3 m2/s
C) 10-4 m2/s
D) 10-6
m2/s Ans:
C

Question: Falling drops of water become spheres due to the property of

A) Surface tension of water

B) Compressibility of water
C) Capillarity of water
D) Viscosity of
water Ans: A

Question: The specific gravity of an oil whose specific weight is

7.85 kN/m3, is A) 0.8

B) 1
C) 1.2
D) 1.6
Ans: A

Question: The length of the divergent cone in a Venturimeter is that of the

convergent cone.

A) Equal to
B) Double
C) Three to four times
D) Five to six
times Ans: C

Question: If a body floating in a liquid returns back to its original position,

when given a small angular displacement, the body is said to be in

A) Neutral equilibrium
B) Stable equilibrium
C) Unstable equilibrium
D) None of
these Ans: B

Question: The stress-strain relation of the Newtonian fluid is

A) Linear
B) Parabolic
C) Hyperbolic
D) Inverse
type Ans: A
Question: The viscosity of a liquid its rate of flow through a hole in a vessel.

A) Effects
B) Does not effect
C) Both A and B
D) None of
these Ans: A

Question: The coefficient of discharge in case of internal mouthpiece is that of

external mouthpiece.

A) Less than
B) More than
C) Equal to
D) None of
these Ans: A

Question: The unit of surface tension is

A) N/m
B) N/m2
C) N/m3
D) N-
m
Ans:
A

Question: The units of dynamic or absolute viscosity are

A) Metres2 per sec

B) kg sec/meter
C) Newton-sec per meter
D) Newton-sec2 per

Question: Euler’s number is the ratio of force to pressure force.

meter Ans: C

Question: A notch is used to measure of liquids.

A) Pressure
B) Discharge
C) Velocity
D) Volum
e Ans: B

Question: Euler’s number is the ratio of force to pressure force.

A) Inertia
B) Gravity
C) Viscous
D) None of
these Ans: A

Question: A flow in which the volume of a fluid and its density does not change
during the flow is called flow.

A) Incompressible
B) Compressible
C) Viscous
D) None of
these Ans: A

Question: If ‘W is the specific weight of liquid and ‘k the depth of any point from
the surface, then pressure intensity at that point will be

A) h
B) wh
C) w/h
D) h/
w
Ans:
B

Question: A compound pipe is required to be replaced by a new pipe. The two

pipes are said to be equivalent, if

A) Length of both the pipes is same

B) Diameter of both the pipes is same
C) Loss of head and discharge of both the pipes is same
D) Loss of head and velocity of flow in both the pipes
is same Ans: C
Question: A flow is called sub-sonic, if the Mach number is
Question: The center of gravity of the volume of the liquid displaced by an
immersed body is called

A) Metacentre
B) Center of pressure
C) Center of buoyancy
D) Center of
gravity Ans: C

Question: A flow is called sub-sonic, if the Mach number is

A) Less than unity
B) Unity
C) Between 1 and 6
D) More than
6 Ans: A

Question: Barometer is used to measure

A) Pressure in pipes, channels etc.

B) Atmospheric pressure
C) Very low pressure
D) Difference of pressure between two
points Ans: B

Question: The hydraulic gradient line lies over the centre line of the pipe by an
amount equal to the

A) Pressure head
B) Velocity head
C) Pressure head + velocity head
D) Pressure head – velocity
head Ans: A

Question: The center of pressure of a surface subjected to fluid pressure is the point

A) On the surface at which resultant pressure acts

B) On the surface at which gravitational force acts
C) At which all hydraulic forces meet
D) Similar to
metacentre Ans: A

Question: The variation in the volume of a liquid with the variation of pressure is
called its

A) Surface tension
B) Compressibility
C) Capillarity
D) Viscosi
ty Ans: B
Question: The surface tension of mercury at normal temperature is that of water.

A) Same as
B) Lower than
C) Higher than
D) None of
these Ans: C

Question: Flow of water in a pipe about 3 metres in diameter can be measured by

A) Orifice plate
B) Venturimeter
C) Rotameter
D) Pitot
tube Ans:
D

Question: The equation of continuity holds good when the flow

A) Is steady
B) Is one dimensional
C) Velocity is uniform at all the cross sections
D) All of the
above Ans: D

Question: A thick liquid like syrup has a viscosity than a light liquid like water.

A) Lesser
B) Greater
C) Same
D) None of
these Ans: B

Question: Cavitation will begin when

A) The pressure at any location reaches an absolute pressure equal to the

saturated vapour pressure of the liquid
B) Pressure becomes more than critical pressure
C) Flow is increased
D) Pressure is
increased Ans: A

Question: When a liquid is flowing through a pipe, the velocity of the liquid is

A) Maximum at the centre and minimum near the walls

B) Minimum at the centre and maximum near the walls
C) Zero at the centre and maximum near the walls
D) Maximum at the centre and zero near the
walls Ans: A
Question: Metacentric height is the distance between the metacentre and

A) Water surface
B) Center of pressure
C) Center of gravity
D) Center of
buoyancy Ans: C

Question: The velocity through a channel of circular section will be maximum when
the depth of water is the diameter of the circular channel.

A) 0.34 times
B) 0.67 times
C) 0.81 times
D) 0.95
times Ans:
C

Question: Resultant pressure of the liquid in the case of an immersed body acts
through

A) Centre of gravity
B) Centre of pressure
C) Metacentre
D) Centre of
buoyancy Ans: B

Question: A fluid is said to be ideal, if it is

A) Incompressible
B) Viscous and incompressible
C) Inviscous and compressible
D) Inviscous and
incompressible Ans: D

Question: In a depressed nappe

A) The pressure below the nappe is atmospheric
B) The pressure below the nappe is negative
C) The pressure above the nappe is atmospheric
D) The pressure above the nappe is
negative Ans: B

Question: The value of the coefficient of compressibility for water at ordinary

pressure and temperature in kg/cm is equal to

A) 2100
B) 2700
C) 10000
D) 21000
Ans: D

Question: In one dimensional flow, the flow

A) Is steady and uniform

B) Takes place in straight line
C) Takes place in curve
D) Takes place in one
direction Ans: B

Question: To avoid vaporisation in the pipe line, the pipe line over the ridge is laid
such that it is not more than

A) 2.4 m above the hydraulic gradient

B) 6.4 m above the hydraulic gradient
C) 10.0 m above the hydraulic gradient
D) 5.0 above the hydraulic
gradient Ans: B

Question: Metacentre is the point of intersection of

A) Vertical upward force through e.g. of body and center line of body
B) Buoyant force and the center line of body
C) Midpoint between e.g. and center of buoyancy
D) All of the
above Ans: B

Question: The imaginary line drawn in the fluid in such a way that the tangent to
any point gives the direction of motion at that point, is known as

A) Path line
B) Stream line
C) Steak line
D) Potential
line Ans: B

Question: An open vessel of water is accelerated up an inclined plane. The free

water surface will

A) Be horizontal
B) Make an angle in direction of inclination of inclined plane
C) Make an angle in opposite direction to inclination of inclined plane
D) Any one of above is
possible Ans: C

Question: The discharge over a rectangular notch is

A) Inversely proportional to H3/2

B) Directly proportional to H3/2
C) Inversely proportional to H5/2
D) Directly proportional to
H5/2 Ans: B

Question: 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) Streamline flow
C) Steady flow
D) Turbulent
flow Ans: B

Question: The magnitude of water hammer depends upon the

A) Elastic properties of the pipe material

B) Elastic properties of the liquid flowing through the pipe
C) Speed at which the valve is closed
D) All of the
above Ans: D

Question: 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 Ans: A

Question: When the Venturimeter is inclined, then for a given flow it will show
reading.
A) Same
B) More
C) Less
D) None of
these Ans: A
Question: Cavitation is caused by

A) High velocity
B) High pressure
C) Weak material
D) Low
pressure Ans:
D

Question: A vertical wall is subjected to a pressure due to one kind of liquid, on

one of its sides. The total pressure on the wall acts at a distance from the liquid
surface.
A) H/3
B) H/2
C) 2H/3
D) 3H/
4 Ans:
C

Question: An ideal flow of any fluid must fulfill the following

A) Newton’s law of motion

B) Newton’s law of viscosity
C) Pascal’ law
D) Continuity
equation Ans: D

Question: The flow in a pipe or channel is said to be uniform when

A) The liquid particles at all sections have the same velocities

B) The liquid particles at different sections have different velocities
C) The quantity of liquid flowing per second is constant
D) Each liquid particle has a definite
path Ans: A

Question: Surface tension

A) Acts in the plane of the interface normal to any line in the surface
B) Is also known as capillarity
C) Is a function of the curvature of the interface
D) Decreases with fall in
temperature Ans: A

Question: Select the wrong statement

A) An equivalent pipe is treated as an ordinary pipe for all calculations

B) The length of an equivalent pipe is equal to that of a compound pipe
C) The discharge through an equivalent pipe is equal to that of a compound pipe
D) The diameter of an equivalent pipe is equal to that of a
compound pipe Ans: D

Question: 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 to

A) 10 kg
B) 100 kg
C) 1000 kg
D) 1
kg
Ans:
A

Question: The total head of a liquid particle in motion is equal to

A) Pressure head + kinetic head + potential head

B) Pressure head – (kinetic head + potential head)
C) Potential head – (pressure head + kinetic head)
D) Kinetic head – (pressure head + potential
head) Ans: A

Question: The bulk modulus of elasticity with increase in pressure

A) Increases
B) Decreases
C) Remain constant
D) Increases first up to certain limit and then
decreases Ans: A

Question: Free surface of a liquid tends to contract to the smallest possible area due
to force

A) Surface tension
B) Viscosity
C) Friction
D) Cohesio
n Ans: A

Question: The Metacentric heights of two floating bodies A and B are 1

m and 1.5 m respectively.
Select the correct 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 Ans: C

Question: The rise or depression of liquid in a tube due to surface tension will
increase in size of tube will

A) Increase
B) Remain unaffected
C) May increase or decrease depending on the characteristics of liquid
D) Decreas
e Ans: D

Question: A body floats in stable equilibrium

A) When its meatcentric height is zero

B) When the metacentre is above e.g.
C) When its e.g. is below its center of buoyancy
D) Metacentre has nothing to do with position of e.g. for
determining stability Ans: B

Question: The discharge of a depressed nappe is 6 to 7 percent that of a free nappe.

A) Less than
B) More than
C) Equal to
D) None of
these Ans: B

Question: 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 Ans: D
Question: The intensity of pressure at any point, in a liquid, is

A) Directly proportional to the area of the vessel containing liquid

B) Directly proportional to the depth of liquid from the surface
C) Directly proportional to the length of the vessel containing liquid
D) Inversely proportional to the depth of liquid from the
surface Ans: B

Question: During the opening of a valve in a pipe line, the flow is

A) Steady
B) Unsteady
C) Uniform
D) Lamin
ar Ans: B

Question: A manometer is used to measure

A) Atmospheric pressure
B) Pressure in pipes and channels
C) Pressure in Venturimeter
D) Difference of pressures between two points in
a pipe Ans: B

Question: For hypersonic flow, the Mach number is

A) Unity
B) Greater than unity
C) Greater than 2
D) Greater than
4 Ans: D

Question: For pipes, laminar flow occurs when Reynolds number is

A) Less than 2000

B) Between 2000 and 4000
C) More than 4000
D) Less than
4000 Ans: A

Question: When the flow in an open channel is gradually varied, the flow is said to
be
A) Steady uniform flow
B) Steady non-uniform flow
C) Unsteady uniform flow
D) Unsteady non-uniform
flow Ans: B
Question: 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) Compressibil
ity Ans: A

Question: In an internal mouthpiece, if the jet after contraction does not touch
the sides of the mouthpiece, then the mouthpiece is said to be

A) Running full
B) Running free
C) Partially running full
D) Partially running
free Ans: B

Question: The units of kinematic viscosity are

A) Metres2 per sec

B) kg sec/metre
C) Newton-sec per metre
D) Newton-sec per
metre Ans: A

Question: The length of a liquid stream while flowing over a weir at the ends of the
sill.

A) Expands
B) Does not change
C) Contracts
D) None of
these Ans: C

Question: Newton’s law of viscosity is a relationship between

A) Shear stress and the rate of angular distortion

B) Shear stress and viscosity
C) Shear stress, velocity and viscosity
D) Pressure, velocity and
viscosity Ans: A

Question: The total energy line lies over the hydraulic gradient line by an amount
equal to the
A) Pressure head
B) Velocity head
C) Pressure head + velocity head
D) Pressure head – velocity
head Ans: B

Question: Choose the wrong statement

A) The horizontal component of the hydrostatic force on any surface is equal to the
normal force on the vertical projection of the surface
B) The horizontal component acts through the center of pressure for the vertical
projection
C) The vertical component of the hydrostatic force on any surface is equal to the
weight of the volume of the liquid above the area
D) The vertical component passes through the center of pressure of the
volume Ans: D

Question: In open channels, the specific energy is the

A) Total energy per unit discharge

B) Total energy measured with respect to the datum passing through the bottom of the
C) Total energy measured above the horizontal datum
D) Kinetic energy plotted above the free surface of
water Ans: B

Question: For a floating body to be in stable equilibrium, its metacentre should be

A) Below the center of gravity

B) Below the center of buoyancy
C) Above the center of buoyancy
D) Above the center of
gravity Ans: D

Question: A water tank contains 1.3 m deep water. The pressure exerted by the
water per metre length of the tank is

A) 2.89 kN
B) 8.29 kN
C) 9.28 kN
D)28.9
kN Ans:
B

Question: Total pressure on a lmxlm gate immersed vertically at a depth of 2 m

below the free water surface will be
A) 1000 kg
B) 4000 kg
C) 2000 kg
D) 8000
kg Ans:
A

Question: If a body floating in a liquid occupies a new position and remains at rest
in this new position, when given a small angular displacement, the body is said to
be in equilibrium.

A) Neutral
B) Stable
C) Unstable
D) None of
these Ans: A

Question: A streamline is defined as the line

A) Parallel to central axis flow

B) Parallel to outer surface of pipe
C) Of equal velocity in a flow
D) Along which the pressure drop is
uniform Ans: C

Question: The flow in a pipe or channel is said to be non-uniform when

A) The liquid particles at all sections have the same velocities

B) The liquid particles at different sections have different velocities
C) The quantity of liquid flowing per second is constant
D) Each liquid particle has a definite
path Ans: B

Question: Hydrometer is used to determine

A) Specific gravity of liquids

B) Specific gravity of solids
C) Specific gravity of gases
D)Relative
humidity Ans: A

Question: The dynamic viscosity of the liquid with rise in temperature.

A) Remain unaffected
B) Increases
C) Decreases
D) None of
these Ans: C

Question: For pipes, turbulent flow occurs when Reynolds number is

A) Less than 2000

B) Between 2000 and 4000
C) More than 4000
D) Less than
4000 Ans: C

Question: The velocity of the liquid flowing through the divergent portion of a
Venturimeter

A) Remains constant
B) Increases
C) Decreases
D) Depends upon mass of
liquid Ans: C

Question: The volumetric change of the fluid caused by a resistance is known as

A) Volumetric strain
B) Volumetric index
C) Compressibility
D) Adhesio
n Ans: C

Question: If the depth of water in an open channel is less than the critical
depth, the flow is called

A) Critical flow
B) Turbulent flow
C) Tranquil flow
D) Torrential
flow Ans: D

Question: Choose the wrong statement

A) Fluids are capable of flowing
B) Fluids conform to the shape of the containing vessels
C) When in equilibrium, fluids cannot sustain tangential forces
D) When in equilibrium, fluids can sustain shear
forces Ans: D
Question: An orifice is said to be large, if

A) The size of orifice is large

B) The velocity of flow is large
C) The available head of liquid is more than 5 times the height of orifice
D) The available head of liquid is less than 5 times the height
of orifice Ans: D

Question: A piece of metal of specific gravity 13.6 is placed in mercury of

specific gravity 13.6, what fraction of it volume is under mercury?

A) The metal piece will simply float over the mercury

B) The metal piece will be immersed in mercury by half
C) Whole of the metal piece will be immersed with its top surface just at mercury
level
D) Metal piece will sink to the
bottom Ans: C

Question: The centre of pressure acts the centre of gravity of immersed surface.

A) At
B) Above
C) Below
D) None of
these Ans: C

Question: Dynamic viscosity of most of the liquids with rise in temperature

A) Increases
B) Decreases
C) Remain unaffected
D) Unpredictab
le Ans: B

Question: A square surface 3 m x 3 m lies in a vertical line in water pipe its upper
edge at water surface. The hydrostatic force on square surface is

A) 9,000 kg
B) 13,500 kg
C) 18,000 kg
D) 27,000 kg
Ans: B
Question: Which of the following statement is wrong?

A) A flow whose streamline is represented by a curve is called two dimensional flow.

B) The total energy of a liquid particle is the sum of potential energy, kinetic
energy and pressure energy.
C) The length of divergent portion in a Venturimeter is equal to the convergent portion.
D) A pitot tube is used to measure the velocity of flow at the required
point in a pipe. Ans: C

Question: Density of water is maximum at

A) 0° C
B) 0° K
C) 4° C
D) 100°C
Ans: C

Question: A weir is said to be broad 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 Ans: C

Question: 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 Ans: B

Question: Kinematic viscosity is equal to

A) Dynamic viscosity/density
B) Dynamic viscosity x density
C) Density/dynamic viscosity
D) 1/dynamic viscosity x density
Ans: A

Question: The atmospheric pressure at sea level is

A) 103 kN/m2
B) 10.3 m of water
C) 760 mm of mercury
D) All of
these Ans:
D

Question: The conditions for the stable equilibrium of a floating body are

A) The metacentre 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 Ans: D

Question: A glass tube of smaller diameter is used while performing an experiment

for the capillary rise of water because

A) It is easier to see through the glass tube

B) Glass tube is cheaper than a metallic tube
C) It is not possible to conduct this experiment with any other tube
D) All of the
above Ans: A

Question: To avoid an interruption in the flow of a siphon, an air vessel is provided

A) At the inlet
B) At the outlet
C) At the summit
D) At any point between inlet and
outlet Ans: C

Question: In an isothermal atmosphere, the pressure

A) Decreases linearly with elevation

B) Remain constant
C) Varies in the same way as the density
D) Increases exponentially with
elevation Ans: C

Question: The pressure of a liquid measured with the help of a Piezometer tube is
A) Vacuum pressure
B) Gauge pressure
C) Absolute pressure
D) Atmospheric
pressure Ans: B

Question: If the atmospheric pressure on the surface of an oil tank (sp. gr. 0.8) is 0.2
kg/cm”, the pressure at a depth of 50 m below the oil surface will be

A) 2 meters of water column

B) 3 meters of water column
C) 5 meters of water column
D) 6 meters of water
Column Ans: D

Question: The pressure intensity in kN/m2 (or kPa) at any point in a liquid is (where
w = Specific weight of liquid, and h = Depth of liquid from the surface)

A) w
B) wh
C) w/h
D) h/w
Ans:
B

Question: The resultant upward pressure of a fluid on a floating body is equal to

the weight of the fluid displaced by the body. This definition is according to

A) Buoyancy
B) Equilibrium of a floating body
C) Archimedes’ principle
D) Bernoulli’s
theorem Ans: C

Question: The liquid used in manometers should have

A) Low density
B) High density
C) Low surface tension
D) High surface
tension Ans: D

Question: Which of the following instrument can be used for measuring speed of an
A) Venturimeter
B) Orifice plate
C) Pitot tube
D) Rotamete
r Ans: C

Question: A jet of water discharging from a 40 mm diameter orifice has a

diameter of 32 mm at its vena contracta. The coefficient of contraction is

A) 0.46
B) 0.64
C) 0.78
D) 0.87
Ans: B

Question: Select the correct statement

A) Local atmospheric pressure depends upon elevation of locality only

B) Standard atmospheric pressure is the mean local atmospheric pressure a* sea level
C) Local atmospheric pressure is always below standard atmospheric pressure
D) A barometer reads the difference between local and standard atmospheric
pressure Ans: B

Question: The shear stress-strain graph for a Newtonian fluid is a

A) Straight line
B) Parabolic curve
C) Hyperbolic curve
D) Elliptic
al Ans: A

Question: The flow in which the particles of a fluid attain such velocities that
varies 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 Ans: D
Question: For a perfect incompressible liquid, flowing in a continuous stream, the
total energy of a particle remains the same, while the particle moves from one point
to another. This statement is called

A) Continuity equation
B) Bernoulli’s equation
C) Pascal’s law
D) Archimedes’s
principle Ans: B

Question: Uniform 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 pleasure
Ans: C

Question: At the center line of a pipe flowing under pressure where the velocity
gradient is zero, the shear stress will be

A) Minimum
B) Maximum
C) Zero
D) Could be any
value Ans: D

Question: The discharge through a channel of trapezoidal section is maximum when

A) Width of channel at the top is equal to twice the width at the bottom
B) Depth of channel is equal to the width at the bottom
C) The sloping side is equal to half the width at the top
D) The sloping side is equal to the width at the
bottom Ans: C

Question: Piezometer is used to measure

A) Pressure in pipe, channels etc.
B) Atmospheric pressure
C) Very low pressures
D) Difference of pressure between two
points Ans: C
Question: The point at which the resultant pressure on an immersed surface acts, is
known as

A) Centre of gravity
B) Centre of depth
C) Centre of pressure
D) Centre of immersed
surface Ans: C

Question: Choose the wrong statement

A) Any weight, floating or immersed in a liquid, is acted upon by a buoyant force

B) Buoyant force is equal to the weight of the liquid displaced
C) The point through which buoyant force acts, is called the center of buoyancy
D) Centre of buoyancy is located above the center of gravity of the
displaced liquid Ans:

Question: 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 metres of water column

B) 3 metres of water column
C) 3.5 metres of water column
D) 4 m of water
column Ans: B

Question: The total pressure on the top of a closed cylindrical vessel completely
filled up with a liquid is

A) Directly proportional to (radius)2

B) Inversely proportional to (radius)2
C) Directly proportional to (radius)4
D) Inversely proportional to
(radius)4 Ans: C

Question: 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 Ans: A

Question: 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 Ans: D

Question: A moving fluid mass may be brought to a static equilibrium position,

by applying an imaginary inertia force of the same magnitude as that of the
accelerating force but in the opposite direction. This statement is called

A) Pascal’s law
B) Archimedes’s principle
C) D-Alembert’s principle
D) None of
these Ans: C

Question: The mass per unit volume of a liquid at a standard temperature and
pressure is

A) Specific weight
B) Mass density
C) Specific gravity
D) None of
these Ans: B

Question: A large Reynold number is indication of

A) Smooth and streamline flow

B) Laminar flow
C) Steady flow
D) Highly turbulent
flow Ans: D

Question: Buoyant force is

A) Resultant force acting on a floating body

B) Equal to the volume of liquid displaced
C) Force necessary to keep a body in equilibrium
D) The resultant force on a body due to the fluid
surrounding it Ans: D

Question: In case of flow through parallel pipes,

A) The head loss for all the pipes is same

B) The total discharge is equal to the sum of discharges in the various pipes
C) The total head loss is the sum of head losses in the various pipes
D) Both (A) and
(B) Ans: D

Question: Rotameter is a device used to measure

A) Absolute pressure
B) Velocity of fluid
C) Flow
D) Rotatio
n Ans: C

Question: In a broad-crested weir, the discharge is maximum if the head of

water on the downstream side of weir is the head of water on the upstream
side of weir.

A) Equal to
B) One-third
C) Two-third
D) Three-
fourth Ans:
C

Question: When a body, floating in a liquid, is given a small angular

displacement, it starts oscillating about a point known as

A) Centre of pressure
B) Centre of gravity
C) Centre of buoyancy
D) Metacentr
e Ans: D

Question: A nozzle is generally made of

A) Cylindrical shape
B) Convergent shape
C) Divergent shape
D) Convergent-divergent
shape Ans: B

Question: Pitot tube is used for measurement of

A) Pressure
B) Flow
C) Velocity
D) Discharg
e Ans: C

Question: The value of mass density in kg-sec-V-m4 for water at 0°C is

A) 1
B) 1000
C) 100
D) 101.9
Ans: D

Question: The shear stress between the two liquid layers is proportional to the
distance between two layers.

A) Directly
B) Inversely
C) Both A and B
D) None of
these Ans: B

Question: Viscosity of water in comparison to mercury is

A) Higher
B) Lower
C) Same
D) Higher/lower depending on
temperature Ans: A

Question: The region between the separation streamline and the boundary surface
of the solid body is known as

A) Wake
B) Drag
C) Lift
D) Boundary
layer Ans: A

Question: Froude 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
discontinuity, gravity forces, and wave making effect, as with ship’s hulls
D)All of the
above Ans: C

Question: The ratio of specific weight of a liquid to the specific weight of

pure water at a standard temperature is called

A) Density of liquid
B) Specific gravity of liquid
C) Compressibility of liquid
D) Surface tension of
liquid Ans: B

Question: 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 Ans: C

Question: 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) Osmosi
s Ans: C

Question: 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 Ans: B
Question: 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 Ans: D

Question: 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) Metacentr
e Ans: D

Question: 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 Ans: C

Question: 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 Ans: D

Question: In an immersed body, centre of pressure is

A) At the centre of gravity

B) Above the centre of gravity
C) Below be centre of gravity
D) Could be above or below e.g. depending on density of body
and liquid Ans: C

Question: 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
Ans: B
Question: 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 Ans: C

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

A) Maximum
B) Minimum
C) Zero
D) Nonzero
finite Ans: D

Question: 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 ship’s hulls
D) All of the above
Ans: A

Question: 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 Ans: C

Question: 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 Ans: D
Question: 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
Ans: D

Question: 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 Ans: B

Question: The power transmitted through the pipe is maximum when the
head lost due to friction is equal to

A) One-fourth of the total supply head

B) One-third of the total supply head
C) One-half of the total supply head
D) Two-third of the total supply
head Ans: B

Question: Falling drops of water become spheres due to the property of

A) Adhesion
B) Cohesion
C) Surface tension
D) Viscosi
ty Ans: C

Question: 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 Ans: B

Question: Working principle of dead weight pressure gauge tester is based on

A) Pascal’s law
B) Dalton’s law of partial pressure
C) Newton’s law of viscosity
D) Avogadro’s
hypothesis Ans: A

Question: The discharge through a channel of rectangular section will be maximum,

if

A) Its depth is twice the breadth

B) Its breadth is twice the depth
C) Its depth is thrice the breadth
D) Its breadth is thrice the
depth Ans: B

Question: The discharge through a channel of circular section will be maximum

when the depth of water is the diameter of the circular channel.

A) 0.34 times
B) 0.67 times
C) 0.81 times
D) 0.95
times Ans:
D

Question: Uniform flow occurs when

A) The flow is steady

B) The flow is streamline
C) Size and shape of the cross section in a particular length remain constant
D) Size and cross section change uniformly along
length Ans: C

Question: Bulk modulus of a fluid is the ratio of

A) Shear stress to shear strain

B) Increase in volume to the viscosity of fluid
C) Increase in pressure to the volumetric strain
D) Critical velocity to the viscosity
of fluid Ans: C

Question: The pressure in Pascal’s 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 Ans:
D

Question: An average value of coefficient of

velocity is A) 0.62
B) 0.76
C) 0.84
D) 0.97
Ans: D

Question: A liquid would wet the solid, if adhesion forces as compared to cohesion
forces are

A) Less
B) More
C) Equal
D) Less at low temperature and more at high
temperature Ans: B

Question: Property of a fluid by which its own molecules are attracted is called

A) Adhesion
B) Cohesion
C) Viscosity
D) Compressibil
ity Ans: B

Question: Which of the following is the unit of kinematic viscosity?

A) Pascal
B) Poise
C) Stoke
D) Farada
y Ans: C

Question: Operation of McLeod gauge used for low pressure measurement is based
on the principle of
A) Gas law
B) Boyle’s law
C) Charles law
D) Pascal’s law
Ans: B

Question: Reynold’s number is the ratio of the inertia force to the

A) Surface tension force

B) Viscous force
C) Gravity force
D) Elastic
force Ans: B

Question: A piece weighing 3 kg in air was found to weigh 2.5 kg when

submerged in water. Its specific gravity is

A) 1
B) 5
C) 7
D) 6
Ans:
D

Question: A differential manometer is used to measure

A) Atmospheric pressure
B) Pressure in pipes and channels
C) Pressure in Venturimeter
D) Difference of pressures between two points in
a pipe Ans: D

Question: In a venturi-flume, the flow takes place at

A) Atmospheric pressure
B) Gauge pressure
C) Absolute pressure
D) None of
these Ans: A

Question: 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 Ans: C

Question: The highest efficiency is obtained with a channel of section.

A) Circular
B) Square
C) Rectangular
D) Trapezoid
al Ans: D

Question: Which of the following manometer has highest sensitivity?

A) U-tube with water

B) Inclined U-tube
C) U-tube with mercury
D) Micro-manometer with
water Ans: D

Question: The velocity corresponding to Reynold number of 2800, is called

A) Sub-sonic velocity
B) Super-sonic velocity
C) Lower critical velocity
D) Higher critical
velocity Ans: D

Question: For a floating body to be in equilibrium

A) Meta centre should be above e.g.

B) Centre of buoyancy and e.g. must lie on same vertical plane
C) A righting couple should be formed
D) All of the
above Ans: D

Question: A uniform body 3 m long, 2 m wide and 1 m deep floats in water.

If the depth of immersion is 0.6 m, then the weight of the body is

A) 3.53 kN
B) 33.3 kN
C) 35.3 kN
D) None of
these Ans: C
Question: The force per unit length is the unit of

A) Surface tension
B) Compressibility
C) Capillarity
D) Viscosi
ty Ans: A

Question: When the Mach number is more than 6, the flow is called

A) Sub-sonic flow
B) Sonic flow
C) Super-sonic flow
D) Hyper-sonic
flow Ans: D

Question: The upper surface of a weir over which water flows is known is

A) Crest
B) Nappy
C) Sill
D) Weir
top Ans:
C

Question: One cubic metre of water weighs

A) 100 litres
B) 250 litres
C) 500 litres
D) 1000
litres Ans:
D

Question: Kinematic viscosity is dependent upon

A) Pressure
B) Distance
C) Density
D) Flo
w
Ans:
C
Question: An error of 1% in measuring head over the apex of the notch (H) will
produce an error of in discharge over a triangular notch.

A) 0.01
B) 0.015
C) 0.02
D) 0.025
Ans: D
Question: The Euler’s equation for the motion of liquids is based upon the
assumption that

A) The fluid is non – viscous, homogeneous and incompressible

B) The velocity of flow is uniform over the section
C) The flow is continuous, steady and along the stream line
D) All of the
above Ans: D

Question: The ratio of the inertia force to the viscous force is called

A) Reynold’s number
B) Froude’s number
C) Weber’s number
D) Euler’s
number Ans: A

Question: The total energy of a liquid particle in motion is equal to

A) Pressure energy + kinetic energy + potential energy

B) Pressure energy – (kinetic energy + potential energy)
C) Potential energy – (pressure energy + kinetic energy
D) Kinetic energy – (pressure energy + potential
energy) Ans: A

Question: Which of the following instrument can be used for measuring speed of
a submarine moving in deep sea?

A) Venturimeter
B) Orifice plate
C) Hot wire anemometer
D) Pitot
tube Ans:
D

Question: The force present in a moving liquid is

A) Inertia force
B) Viscous force
C) Gravity force
D) All of
these Ans:
D

Question: A ship whose hull length is 100 m is to travel at 10 m/sec. For

dynamic similarity, at what velocity should a 1:25 model be towed through
water?
A) 10 m/sec
B) 25 m/sec
C) 2 m/sec
D) 50
m/sec
Ans: C

Question: The pressure of liquid at throat in a Venturimeter is than that at inlet.

A) Higher
B) Lower
C) Same
D) None of
these Ans: B

Question: 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 Ans: B

Question: The coefficient of discharge for an external mouthpiece depends upon

A) Velocity of liquid
B) Pressure of liquid
C) Area of mouthpiece
D) Length of
mouthpiece Ans: D

Question: The specific weight of water is 1000 kg/m3

A) At normal pressure of 760 mm

B) At 4°Ctemperature
C) At mean sea level
D) All the
above Ans: D

Question: If the depth of water in an open channel is greater than the critical depth,
the flow is called

A) Critical flow
B) Turbulent flow
C) Tranquil flow
D) Torrential
flow Ans: C

Question: When a cylindrical vessel, containing some liquid, is rotated about its
vertical axis, the liquid surface is depressed down at the axis of its rotation and rises
up near the walls of the vessel on all sides. This type of flow is known as

A) Steady flow
B) Turbulent flow
C) Vortex flow
D) Uniform
flow Ans: C

Question: The body will sink down if the force of buoyancy is the weight of the
liquid

A) Equal to
B) Less than
C) More than
D) None of
these Ans: B

Question: The total pressure on the surface of a vertical sluice gate 2 m x 1 m

with its top 2 m surface being 0.5 m below the water level will be

A) 500 kg
B) 1000 kg
C) 1500 kg
D) 2000
kg Ans:
D

Question: The velocity at which the laminar flow stops, is known as

A) Velocity of approach
B) Lower critical velocity
C) Higher critical velocity
D) None of
these Ans: B

Question: The line of action of the buoyant force acts through the

A) Centroid of the volume of fluid vertically above the body

B) Centre of the volume of floating body
C) Center of gravity of any submerged body
D) Centroid of the displaced volume
of fluid Ans: D

Question: The buoyancy depends upon the

A) Weight of the liquid displaced

B) Pressure with which the liquid is displaced
C) Viscosity of the liquid
D) Compressibility of the
liquid Ans: A

Question: Two dimensional flows 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
Ans: D

Question: Whenever a plate is held immersed at some angle with the direction of
flow of the liquid, it is subjected to some pressure. The component of this
pressure, in the direction of flow of the liquid, is known as

A) Lift
B) Drag
C) Stagnation pressure
D) Bulk
modulus Ans:
B

Question: Which of the following is dimensionless?

A) Specific weight
B) Specific volume
C) Specific speed
D) Specific
gravity Ans: D

Question: Coefficient of resistance is 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) Loss of head in the orifice to the head of water available at the exit of the orifice
D) Actual discharge through an orifice to the theoretical
discharge Ans: C

Question: Mercury does not wet glass. This is due to property of liquid known as

A) Adhesion
B) Cohesion
C) Surface tension
D) Viscosi
ty Ans: C

Question: A flow in which force is dominating over the viscosity is called turbulent
flow.

A) Elastic
B) Surface tension
C) Viscous
D) Inerti
a Ans:
D

Question: Specific weight of sea water is more that of pure water because it contains

A) Dissolved air
B) Dissolved salt
C) Suspended matter
D) All of the
above Ans: D

Question: In an internal mouthpiece, the absolute pressure head at vena contracta is

the atmospheric pressure head by an amount equal to height of the liquid above the
vena

A) Less than
B) More than
C) Equal to
D) None of
these Ans: A
Question: An odd shaped body weighing 7.5 kg and occupying 0.01 m3 volume
will be completely submerged in a fluid having specific gravity of

A) 1
B) 1.2
C) 0.8
D) 0.75
Ans: D

Question: The factional resistance of a pipe varies approximately with of the liquid.

A) Pressure
B) Velocity
C) Square of velocity
D) Cube of
velocity Ans: C

Question: For measuring flow by a Venturimeter, if should be installed in

A) Vertical line
B) Horizontal line
C) Inclined line with flow downward
D) In any direction and in any
location Ans: D

Question: The ratio of the inertia force to the elastic force is called

A) Reynold’s number
B) Froude’s number
C) Weber’s number
D) Mach
number Ans:
D

Question: All the terms of energy in Bernoulli’s equation have dimension of

A) Energy
B) Work
C) Mass
D) Lengt
h Ans:
D

Question: In an external mouthpiece, the absolute pressure head at vena contracta

is the atmospheric pressure head by an amount equal to 0.89 times the height of
the liquid, above the vena contracta.
A) Less than
B) More than
C) Equal to
D) None of
these Ans: A
Question: Poise is the unit of

A) Surface tension
B) Capillarity
C) Viscosity
D) Shear stress in
fluids Ans: C

Question: Viscous force is the of shear stress due to viscosity and cross -section area
of flow.

A) Sum
B) Different
C) Product
D) Rati
o Ans:
C

Question: The siphon will work satisfactorily, if the minimum pressure in the pipe is
vapour pressure of liquid.

A) Equal to
B) Less than
C) More than
D) None of
these Ans: C

Question: The tangential velocity of the water element having a free vortex is

A) Directly proportional to its distance from the centre

B) Inversely proportional to its distance from the centre
C) Directly proportional to its (distance)2 from the centre
D) Inversely proportional to its (distance)2 from the
centre Ans: B

Question: The horizontal component of buoyant force is

A) Negligible
B) Same as buoyant force
C) Zero
D)None of the
above Ans: C

Question: A flow in which the quantity of liquid flowing per second is constant, is
called flow.

A) Steady
B) Streamline
C) Turbulent
D) Unstead
y Ans: A

Question: The divergent portion of a Venturimeter is made longer than convergent

portion in order to

A) Avoid the tendency of breaking away the stream of liquid

B) To minimise frictional losses
C) Both (A) and (B)
D) None of
these Ans: C

Question: In a free vortex motion, the radial component of velocity everywhere is

A) Maximum
B) Minimum
C) Zero
D) Nonzero and
finite Ans: C

Question: Coefficient of contraction is the ratio of

A) Actual velocity of jet at vena contracta to the theoretical velocity

B) Loss of head in the orifice to the head of water available at the exit of the orifice
C) Loss of head in the orifice to the head of water available at the exit of the orifice
D) Area of jet at vena-contracta to the area of
orifice Ans: D

Question: The Bernoulli’s equation is based on the assumption that

A) There is no loss of energy of the liquid flowing

B) The velocity of flow is uniform across any cross-section of the pipe
C) No force except gravity acts on the fluid
D) All of the
above Ans: D

Question: The flow in a pipe is turbulent when Reynold number is

A) Less than 2000
B) Between 2000 and 2800
C) More than 2800
D) None of these
Ans: C

Question: When the flow parameters at any given instant remain same at every
point, then flow is said to be

A) Quasi-static
B) Steady state
C) Laminar
D) Unifor
m Ans:
D

Question: Rain drops are spherical because of

A) Viscosity
B) Air resistance
C) Surface tension forces
D) Atmospheric
pressure Ans: C

Question: The discharge over the trapezoidal notch is equal to the

discharge over the rectangular notch the discharge over the triangular
notch.

A) Plus
B) Minus
C) Divide
D) None of
these Ans: A

Question: Ratio of inertia force to surface Jension is known as

A) Mach number
B) Froude number
C) Reynolds’s number
D) Weber’s
number Ans: D

Question: The sheet of water flowing over a notch or a weir is known as

A) Sill or crest
B) Nappe or vein
C) Orifice
D) None of
these Ans: B
Question: A structure used to dam up a stream or river over which the water flows is
called

A) Orifice
B) Notch
C) Weir
D) Da
m
Ans:
C

Question: A body floating in a liquid is said to be in neutral equilibrium, if its

metacentre

A) Coincides with its centre of gravity

B) Lies above its centre of gravity
C) Lies below its centre of gravity
D) Lies between the centre of buoyancy and centre of
gravity Ans: A

Question: General energy equation holds for

A) Steady flow
B) Turbulent flow
C) Laminar flow
D) Non-uniform
flow Ans: D

Question: The buoyancy depends on

A) Mass of liquid displaced

B) Viscosity of the liquid
C) Pressure of the liquid displaced
D) Depth of
immersion Ans: A

Question: The centre of gravity of the volume of the liquid displaced is called

A) Centre of pressure
B) Centre of buoyancy
C) Metacentre
D) None of
these Ans: B

Question: The Reynold’s number of a ship is to its velocity and length.

A) Directly proportional
B) Inversely proportional
C) Square root of velocity
D) None of
these Ans: A

Question: With an increase in size of tube, the rise or depression of liquid in the
tube due to surface
tension will

A) Decrease
B) Increase
C) Remain unchanged
D) Depend upon the characteristics of
liquid Ans: A

Question: Gauge pressure at a point is equal to the absolute pressure the

atmospheric pressure.

A) Plus
B) Minus
C) Divide
D) Multip
ly Ans:
B

Question: The dynamic viscosity of gases with rise in temperature.

A) Remain unaffected
B) Increases
C) Decreases
D) None of
these Ans: B

Question: The resultant upward pressure of the fluid on an immersed body due to
its tendency to uplift the submerged body is called

A) Up-thrust
B) Reaction
C) Buoyancy
D) Metacentr
e Ans: C
Question: The purpose of a surge tank is

A) To control the pressure variations due to rapid changes in the pipe line flow
B) To eliminate water hammer possibilities
C) To regulate flow of water to turbines by providing necessary retarding head of
water
D) All of the
above Ans: D

Question: Flow occurring in a pipeline when a valve is being opened is

A) Steady
B) Unsteady
C) Laminar
D) Vorte
x Ans:
B

Question: When a body is placed over a liquid, it will float 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 Ans: B

Question: A point, in a compressible flow where the velocity of fluid is zero, is

called

A) Critical point
B) Vena contracta
C) Stagnation point
D) None of
these Ans: C

Question: For very great pressures, viscosity of moss gases and liquids

A) Remain same
B) Increases
C) Decreases
D) Shows erratic
behaviour Ans: D

Question: A weir, generally, used as a spillway of a dam is

A) Narrow crested weir
B) Broad crested weir
C) Ogee weir
D) Submerged
weir Ans: C
Question: 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 Ans: C

Question: A flow in which each liquid particle has a definite path, and the paths of
individual particles do not cross each other, is called

A) Steady flow
B) Uniform flow
C) Streamline flow
D) Turbulent
flow Ans: C

Question: The stability of a dam is checked for

A) Tension at the base

B) Overturning of the wall or dam
C) Sliding of the wall or dam
D) All of
these Ans:
D

Question: Water is liquid.

A) A compressible
B) An incompressible
C) Both A and B
D) None of
these Ans: B

Question: Bernoulli’s equation is applied to

A) Venturimeter
B) Orifice meter
C) Pitot tube
D) All of
these Ans:
D

Question: Manometer is used to measure

A) Pressure in pipes, channels etc.

B) Atmospheric pressure
C) Very low pressure
D) Difference of pressure between two
points Ans: A

Question: 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 Ans: C

Question: A nozzle placed at the end of a water pipe line discharges water at a

A) Low pressure
B) High pressure
C) Low velocity
D) High
velocity Ans:
D

Question: The pressure of fluid due to hammer blow is

A) Directly proportional to density of fluid

B) Inversely proportional to density of fluid
C) Directly proportional to (density) of fluid
D) Inversely proportional to (density)
of fluid Ans: C

Question: In order to measure the flow with a Venturimeter, it is installed in

A) Horizontal line
B) Inclined line with flow upwards
C) Inclined line with flow downwards
D) Any direction and in any
location Ans: D

Question: If mercury in a barometer is replaced by water, the height of 3.75 cm of

mercury will be following cm of water

A) 51 cm
B) 50 cm
C) 52 cm
D) 52.2 cm
Ans: A

Question: When a vertical wall is subjected to pressures due to liquid on

both sides, the resultant
pressure is the of the two pressures.

A) Sum
B) Difference
C) Arithmetic mean
D) Geometric
mean Ans: B

Question: The mercury does not wet the glass. This is due to the property of the
liquid known

A) Cohesion
B) Adhesion
C) Viscosity
D) Surface
tension Ans: D

Question: A channel is said to be of most economical cross-section, if

A) It gives maximum discharge for a given cross-sectional area and bed slope
B) It has minimum wetted perimeter
C) It involves lesser excavation for the designed amount of discharge
D) All of the
above Ans: D

Question: The maximum efficiency of transmission

through a pipe is A) 0.5

B) 0.567
C) 0.6667
D) 0.7666
Ans: C

Question: Ratio of inertia force to elastic force is known as

A) Mach number
B) Froude number
C) Reynolds number
D) Weber’s
number Ans: A
Question: If 850 kg liquid occupies volume of one cubic meter, men 0.85 represents
its

A) Specific weight
B) Specific mass
C) Specific gravity
D) Specific
density Ans: C

Question: A metal with specific gravity of ‘a’ floating in a fluid of same specific
gravity ‘a’ will

A) Sink to bottom
B) Float over fluid
C) Partly immersed
D) Be fully immersed with top surface at fluid
surface Ans: D

Question: In a short cylindrical external mouthpiece, the vena contracta occurs at a

distance the diameter of the orifice from the outlet of orifice.

A) Equal to
B) One-fourth
C) One-third
D) One-
half Ans:
B

Question: A submerged body is said to be in a stable equilibrium, if its centre of

gravity the centre of buoyancy.

A) Coincides with
B) Lies below
C) Lies above
D) None of
these Ans: B

Question: The power transmitted through the nozzle is maximum when the
head lost due to friction in the pipe is of the total supply head.
A) One-half
B) One-third
C) Two-third
D) None of
these Ans: B

Question: In the case of steady flow of a fluid, the acceleration of any fluid particle
is
A) Constant
B) Variable
C) Zero
D) Zero under limiting
conditions Ans: C

Question: The pressure at a point in a fluid will not be same in all the directions
when the

A) Moving
B) Viscous
C) Viscous and static
D) Viscous and
moving Ans: D

Question: The pressure of air with the increase of height from the surface of the
earth.

A) Does not change

B) Decreases
C) Increases
D) None of
these Ans: B

Question: Froude’s number is the ratio of inertia force to

A) Pressure force
B) Elastic force
C) Gravity force
D) Surface tension
force Ans: C

Question: The total energy line lies over the centre line of the pipe by an amount
equal to

A) Pressure head
B) Velocity head
C) Pressure head + velocity head
D) Pressure head – velocity
head Ans: C

Question: Water is a fluid.

A) Real
B) Ideal
C) Newtonian
D)Non-
Newtonian Ans:
C

Question: The resultant of all normal pressures acts

A) At C.G. of body
B) At center of pressure
C) Vertically upwards
D) At
metacentre
Ans: C

Question: According to Newton’s law of viscosity, the shear stress on a layer of a

fluid is rate of shear strain.

A) Equal to
B) Directly proportional
C) Inversely proportional
D) None of
these Ans: B

Question: A vessel of 4 m3 contains oil which weighs 30 kN. The specific weight of
the oil is

A) 4.5 kN/m3
B) 6 kN/m3
C) 7.5 kN/m3
D) 10
kN/m3
Ans: C

Question: 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 Ans: D
Question: Which of the following is an example of laminar flow?

A) Underground flow
B) Flow past tiny bodies
C) Flow of oil in measuring instruments
D) All of
these Ans:
D
Question: Re-entrant or Borda’s mouthpiece is an mouthpiece. to the

A) Internal
B) External
C) Both A and B
D) None of
these Ans: A

Question: The product of mass and acceleration of flowing liquid is called

A) Inertia force
B) Viscous force
C) Gravity force
D) Pressure
force Ans: A

Question: The top of the weir over which the water flows is known as

A) Sill or crest
B) Nappe or vein
C) Orifice
D) None of
these Ans: A

Question: The meatcentric height is the distance between the

A) Centre of gravity of the floating body and the centre of buoyancy

B) Centre of gravity of the floating body and the metacentre
C) Metacentre and centre of buoyancy
D) Original centre of buoyancy and new centre of
buoyancy Ans: B

Question: The time oscillation of a floating body with increase in meatcentric height
will be

A) Same
B) Higher
C) Lower
D) Lower/higher depending on weight of
body Ans: C
Question: The property of a liquid which offers resistance to the movement of one
layer of liquid over another adjacent layer of liquid, is called

A) Surface tension
B) Compressibility
C) Capillarity
D) Viscosi
ty Ans: D

Question: An internal mouthpiece is said to be running if the length of the

mouthpiece is more than three times the diameter of the orifice.

A) Free
B) Partially
C) Full
D) None of
these Ans: C

Question: A manometer is used to measure

A) Low pressure
B) Moderate pressure
C) High pressure
D) Atmospheric
pressure Ans: C

Question: Which of the following meters is not associated with viscosity?

A) Red wood
B) Say bolt
C) Engler
D) Orsa
t Ans:
D

Question: The celerity (velocity) of a pressure wave in a fluid is given by (where

K = Bulk modulus, and p = Density of the fluid)

A) K.p
B) K/p
C) p/K
D) None of
these Ans: B
Question: A fluid having no viscosity is known as

A) Real fluid
B) Ideal fluid
C) Newtonian fluid
D) Non-Newtonian
fluid Ans: B

Question: In order to avoid tendency of separation at throat in a Venturimeter,

the ratio of the diameter at throat to the diameter of pipe should be

A) 1/16 to 1/8
B) 1/8 to 1/4
C) 1/4 to 1/3
D) 1/3 to
1/2 Ans: D

Question: Liquids transmit pressure equally in all the directions. This is according to

A) Boyle’s law
B) Archimedes principle
C) Pascal’s law
D) Newton’s
formula Ans: C

Question: A flow whose streamline is represented by a straight line, is called

dimensional

A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Fou
r Ans:
A

Question: The body will float if the force of buoyancy is the weight of the liquid
displaced.

A) Equal to
B) Less than
C) More than
D) None of
these Ans: C

Question: The velocity corresponding to Reynold number of 2000 is called

A) Sub-sonic velocity
B) Super-sonic velocity
C) Lower critical velocity
D) Higher critical
velocity Ans: C
Question: A structure, whose width is the width of the channel, is called a
flumed structure.

A) Less than
B) More than
C) Equal
D) None
of these
Ans: A

Question: The force of buoyancy is always the weight of the liquid displaced
by the body.

A) Equal to
B) Less than
C) More than
D) None
of these
Ans: A

Question: The density of water is 1000 kg/m3 at

A) 0° C
B) 0° K
C) 4° C
D) 2
0
°
C

A
n
s
:

Question: Bulk modulus of a fluid as the pressure increases.

A) Remain same
B) Decreases
C) Increases
D) None
of these
Ans: C

Question: The coefficient of viscosity may be determined by

A) Capillary tube method

B) Orifice type viscometer
C) Rotating cylinder method
D) All
of
these
Ans:
D

Question: Center of pressure on an inclined plane is

A) At the Centroid
B) Above the Centroid
C) Below the Centroid
D) At
metacen
tre Ans:
C

Question: When the Mach number is less than unity, the flow is called

A) Sub-sonic flow
B) Sonic flow
C) Super-sonic flow
D) Hyper-
sonic flow
Ans: A

Question: When the pressure intensity at a point is more than the local
atmospheric pressure, then the difference of these two pressures is called

A) Gauge pressure
B) Absolute pressure
C) Positive gauge pressure
D) Vacuum
pressure
Ans: C

Question: If the coefficient of discharge is 0.6, then the discharge over a

right angled notch is A) 0.417 H5/2

B) 1.417 H5/2
C) 4.171 H5/2
D) 7.141 H5/2
Ans: B

Question: The most efficient section of a channel is

A) Triangular
B) Rectangular
C) Square
D) Tra
pezoid
al
Ans:
D

Question: The weight per unit volume of a liquid at a standard

temperature and pressure is called

A) Specific weight
B) Mass density
C) Specific gravity
D) None
of these
Ans: A

Question: The flow of water through the hole in the bottom of a wash basin is
an example of

A) Steady flow
B) Uniform flow
C) Free vortex
D) Forc
ed
vortex
Ans: C
Question: A flow in which the viscosity of fluid is dominating over the inertia
force is called

A) Steady flow
B) Unsteady flow
C) Laminar flow
D) Turb
ulent
flow
Ans: C

Question: The hydraulic mean depth or the hydraulic radius is the ratio of

A) Area of flow and wetted perimeter

B) Wetted perimeter and diameter of pipe
C) Velocity of flow and area of flow
D) None
of these
Ans: A

Question: A flow whose streamline is represented by a curve, is called

A) One-dimensional flow
B) Two-dimensional flow
C) Three-dimensional flow
D) Four-
dimensional
flow Ans: B

Question: The value of coefficient of discharge is the value of coefficient of

velocity.

A) Less than
B) Same as
C) More than
D) None
of these
Ans: A

Question: The hydraulic mean depth for a circular pipe of diameter (d) is

A) d/6
B) d/4
C) d/2
D) d

n
s
:

Question: A fluid whose viscosity does not change with the rate of
deformation or shear strain is known as

A) Real fluid
B) Ideal fluid
C) Newtonian fluid
D) Non-
Newtonian
fluid Ans: C

Question: Barometer is used to measure

A) Velocity of liquid
B) Atmospheric pressure
C) Pressure in pipes and channels
D) Difference of pressure between two
points in a pipe Ans: B

Question: An error of 1% in measuring head over the crest of the notch (H)
will produce an error of in discharge over a triangular notch,

A) 0.01
B) 0.015
C) 0.02
D) 0.025
Ans: D

Question: The coefficient of venturi-flume,

generally, lies between A) 0.3 to 0.45

B) 0.50 to 0.75
C) 0.75 to 0.95
D) 0.95 to 1.0
Ans: D
Question: A flow in which the quantity of liquid flowing per second is not
constant, is called

A) Streamline flow
B) Turbulent flow
C) Steady flow
D) Unste
ady flow
Ans: D

1. What is the dimension for drag coefficient?

a) Newton/s
b) m/s
c) kg/N
d) Dimensionle
ss Answer: d

2. Bodies with a larger cross section will have _

a) Lower drag
b) Higher drag
c) Same drag
d) No
drag
Answer:
b

3. Drag coefficient is denotes as

a) Cd
b) Bc
c) Dc
d) Tc
Answer:
a

4. The drag coefficient is directly proportional to the _

a) Drag force
b) Mass density
c) Area
d) Flow
speed
Answer: a
5. Drag force is directly proportional to
a) Density of fluid
b) Mass density
c) Area
d) Flow
speed
Answer: a

6. With the increase in flow velocity, Reynolds number

a) Increases
b) Decreases
c) Same
d) Independe
nt Answer: a

7. With the increase in pressure, the exit velocity

a) Decreases
b) Increases
c) Same
d) Independent
Answer: a
8. What is Mach number?
a) Speed of object * speed of sound
b) Speed of object /speed of sound
c) Speed of object + speed of sound
d) Speed of object- speed of
sound Answer: b

9. What is the Mach number at room temperature?

a) 310 m/s
b) 320 m/s
c) 330 m/s
d) 340
m/s
Answer:
d

10. The fluid speed through the nozzle is altered with _

a) Acceleration
b) Deceleration
c) Constant speed
 d)Zero
Answer:
a

11. What happens to velocity in the converging duct?

a) Increases
b) Decreases
c) Same
d) Independe
nt Answer: a

12. Normal shock waves are to the local flow.

a) Parallel
b) Perpendicular
c) Same
d) Independe
nt Answer: b

13. Oblique shock waves are to the local flow.

a) Parallel
b) Perpendicular
c) Less than 90 degrees
d) Independe
nt Answer: a

14. Does lift and drag of an airfoil depend on angle of attack?

a) True
b) False
Answer:
b
15. Where is a water hammer developed?
a) Reservoir
b) Penstock
c) Turbine blades
d) Pipe
line
Answer:
b

16. Which among the following is true for hydroelectric power plants?
a) Operating cost is low and initial cost is high
b) Both operating and initial cost are high
 c) Both operating and initial cost are low
d) Operating cost is high and initial cost is
low Answer: a

17. The power output of the turbine in a hydroelectric plant

depends on __
a) Type of dam and its system efficiency
b) Discharge and system efficiency
c) Type of turbine and type of dam
d) Type of turbine and area of the
reservoir Answer: b

18. Water hammer is developed in which power plant?

a) Solar
b) Nuclear
c) Hydro
d) Wind
Answer:
c

19. Which among the following are commercial sources of energy?

a) Solar energy
b) Animal wastes
c) Agricultural wastes
d) Wood
Answer:
a

20. In a
hydroelectric power plant, where is the penstock used?
a) Between dam and the turbine
b) Between turbine and discharge drain
c) Turbine and heat exchanger
d) Heat exchanger and fluid
pump Answer: a

21. What is the function of a surge tank?

a) It causes water hammer
b) Produces surge in the pipeline
c) Relieves water hammer
d) Supplies water at constant pressure
Answer: c

22. The flow characteristics of a channel does not change with time at any
 point. What type of flow is it?
a) Steady flow
b) Uniform flow
c) Laminar flow
d) Turbulent
flow Answer:
A
23. The Reynolds number for a flow in a channel is 1000. What type of flow is
it?
a) Laminar
b) Turbulent
c) Transition
d) Steady
Answer:
c

24. The Froude’s number for a flow in a channel section is 1. What type of flow
is it?
a) Sub Critical
b) Critical
c) Super critical
d) Tranqu
il
Answer:
b

25. What is the Froude’s number for a channel having mean velocity 4.34
m/s and mean hydraulic depth of 3m?
a) 0.4m
b) 0.6m
c) 0.7m
d) 0.8m
Answer:
d

26. Continuity equation is related to

a) Mass conservation
b) Energy conservation
c) Momentum conservation
d) Velocity
change Answer:
a
27. The differential form of continuity equation is _
a) ∇ .u=constant
b) Dv/Dt=0
c) ρ/t + ∇ .(ρV)=0
d) ρ=0
Answer: c

28. If a liquid enters a pipe of diameter d with a velocity v, what will it’s
velocity at the exit if the diameter reduces to 0.5d?
a) v
b) 0.5v
c) 2v
d) 4v
Answer:
d

29. The ratio of inertia force and gravitational force is called as

a) Reynolds number
b) Stokes number
c) Froude’s number
d) Euler’s
number
Answer: c

30. What is the Froude’s number for a channel having mean velocity 4.34
m/s and mean hydraulic depth of 3m?
a) 0.4m
b) 0.6m
c) 0.7m
d) 0.8m
Answer:
d

31. Calculate the mean hydraulic radius for a channel having 20m 2
cross sectional area and 50m of wetted perimeter.
a) 0.4m
b) 0.5m
c) 0.6m
d) 0.7m
Answer:
a
32. What is the wetted area for a triangular channel having depth y and the
side slope being Z?
a) Zy2
b) 2Zy
c) Zy
d) Z2 y
Answer:
a

33. Calculate the wetted perimeter of a triangular section having depth y

and the side slope is Z.

Answer: d

34. Calculate the wetted perimeter of a triangular section having a depth of

4m and the side slope is1H:1V.
a) 7.94m
b) 8.94m
c) 9.94m
d) 10.94m
Answer: b
35. Estimate the wetted area of a triangular channel having a depth of 5m
and the side slope is 2H:1V.
a) 50m 2
b) 60m 2
c) 70m 2
80m2
d)
Answer: a

36. What is the top width of a triangular channel having a depth y and side slope
Z?
a) Zy
b) Zy2
c) 2Zy
d) ½Zy
Answer:
 c

37. Determine the hydraulic depth of a triangular channel having the side slope
Z and depth y.
a) y
b) y/2
c) 2y
d) y2
Answer:
b

38. What is the total wetted area of a trapezoidal section of depth y base B

and side slope Z?

a) Z(B+Zy)
b) y(B+Zy)
c) Zy2
d)Zy
Answer:
b

39. Estimate the wetted perimeter of a trapezoidal section of depth y, base

B and side slope Z.

Answer: a

40. Calculate the hydraulic depth of a trapezoidal channel section having

depth 4m, base of 5m and side slope 1H:2V.
a) 2.11m
b) 3.11m
c) 4.11m
d) 5.11m
 Answer: b

41. The sideslope of a triangular channel section is 1H:4V and the depth is
12m. Calculate the value of chezy’s constant if the value of manning’s
constant is 0.03. a) 32.48
b) 33.48
c) 34.48
d) 35.48
Answer: d

42. Determinethe value of Chezy’ s constant for a trapezoidal channel

having depth 3m, base width 11m, side slope 1H:3V and the
manning’s co efficient is 0.012. a) 94.15
b) 94.25
c) 94.35
d) 94.45
Answer: a

43. For achannel to be economic which of the following parameters

should be minimum.
a) Wetted perimeter
b) Wetted area
c) Section factor
d) Hydraulic
depth Answer: a

44. A rectangular channel section has depth y and width B, calculate

the most economical area of the channel.
a) 2y2
b) y2
c) By
d) B2
Answer:
a

45. The depth and widths of a rectangular channel section are y and B
respectively, determine the economical perimeter of the section.
a) y
b) 2y
c) 3y
d) 4y
Answer: d
46. Calculate the hydraulic radius for the most economical rectangular section
having depth y and width B.
a) y/2
b) y
c) 2y
d) 3y
Answer:
a

47. Calculate the maximum discharge through a rectangular channel having

depth 3m, bed slope of 1 in 1000.
a) 33.85m3/s
b) 34.85m3/s
c) 35.85m3/s
d) 36.85m3/s
Answer: b
1. Pascal-second is the unit of

a) pressure

b) kinematic viscosity

c) dynamic viscosity

d) surface

tension Ans: c

2. An ideal fluid is

a) one which obeys Newton’s law of viscosity

b) frictionless and incompressible

c) very viscous

d) frictionless and

compressible Ans: b

3. The unit of kinematic viscosity is

a) gm/cm-sec2

b) dyne-sec/cm2

c) gm/cm2-sec

d) cm2/se

c Ans: d

4. If the dynamic viscosity of a fluid is 0.5 poise and specific gravity is 0.5, then the
kinematic viscosity of that fluid in stokes is

a) 0.25

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b) 0.50

c) 1.0

d) none of the

above Ans: c

5. The viscosity of a gas

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a) decreases with increase in temperature

b) increases with increase in temperature

c) is independent of temperature

d) is independent of pressure for very high pressure

intensities Ans: b

6. 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 Ans: b

7. An open tank contains 1 m deep water with 50 cm depth of oil of specific gravity

0.8 above it. The intensity of pressure at the bottom of tank will be

a) 4 kN/m2

b) 10 kN/m2

c) 12 kN/m2

d) 14

kN/m2

Ans: d

8. 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

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b) always above the centroid of the area

c) always below the centroid of the area

d) none of the

above Ans: c

9. The total pressure on a plane surface inclined at an angle 9 with the horizontal is
equal towhere p is pressure intensity at centroid of area and A is area of plane
surface.

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a) PA

b) pA sin 9

c) pA cos 9

d) pA tan

9 Ans: a

10.A vertical rectangular plane surface is submerged in water such that its top and bottom
surfaces are
1.5 m and 6.0 m res-pectively below the free surface. The position of center of pressure
below the free surface will be at a distance of

a) 3.75 m

b) 4.0 m

c) 4.2m

d) 4.5

Ans:

11. Centre of buoyancy always

a) coincides with the centre of gravity

b) coincides with the centroid of the volume of fluid displaced

c) remains above the centre of gravity

d) remains below the centre of

gravity Ans: b

12. If the weight of a body immersed in a fluid exceeds the buoyant force, then the body
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 will

a) rise until its weight equals the buoyant force

b) tend to move downward and it may finally sink

c) float

d) none of the

above Ans: b

13. Metacentric height for small values of angle of heel is the distance between the

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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 Ans: b

14.A floating body is said to be in a state of stable equilibrium

a) when its metacentric height is zero

b) when the metacentre is above the centre of gravity

c) when the metacentre is below the centre of gravity

d) only when its centre of gravity is below its centre of

buoyancy Ans: b

15.The increase in meta centric height

i) increases stability

ii) decreases stability

iii) increases comfort for passengers

iv) decreases comfort for

passengers The correct answer

is

a) (i) and (iii)

b) (i)and(iv)

c) (ii) and (iii)

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d) (ii) and

(iv) Ans: b

16.A rectangular block 2 m long, 1 m wide and 1 m deep floats in water, the depth of
immersion being
0.5 m. If water weighs 10 kN/m3, then the weight of the block is

a) 5kN

b) lOkN

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c) 15 kN

d) 20

kN

Ans: b

17. The point in the immersed body through which the resultant pressure of the liquid
may be taken to act is known as

a) center of gravity

b) center of buoyancy

c) center of pressure

d) metacentr

e Ans: c

18. If a vessel containing liquid moves downward with a constant acceleration equal to
‘g’ then

a) the pressure throughout the liquid mass is atmospheric

b) there will be vacuum in the liquid

c) the pressure in the liquid mass is greater than hydrostatic pressure

d) none of the

above Ans: a

19. When a liquid rotates at a constant angular velocity about a vertical axis as a rigid
body, the pressure
intensity varies

a) linearly with radial distance

b) as the square of the radial distance

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c) inverselyas the square of the radial distance

d) inversely as the radial

distance Ans: b

20. An open cubical tank of 2 m side is filled with water. If the tank is rotated with an
acceleration such that half of the water spills out, then the acceleration is equal to

a) g/3

b) g/2

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c) 2g/3

d) g

Ans:

21.A right circular cylinder open at the top is filled with liquid and rotated about its
vertical axis at such a speed that half the liquid spills out, then the pressure intensity at
the center of bottom is

a) zero

b) one-fourth its value when cylinder was full

c) one-half its value when cylinder was full

d) cannot be predicted from the

given data Ans: a

22.The horizontal component of force on a curved surface is equal to the

a) product of pressure intensity at its centroid and area

b) force on a vertical projection of the curved surface

c) weight of liquid vertically above the curved surface

d) force on the horizontal projection of the

curved surface Ans: b

23.A closed tank containing water is moving in a horizontal direction along a straight
line at a constant
speed. The tank also contains a steel ball and a bubble of air. If the tank is decelerated
horizontally, then

i) the ball will move to the front

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ii) the bubble will move to the front

iii) the ball will move to the rear

iv) the bubble will move to the rear Find out which of the above statements are correct ?

a) (i) and (ii)

b) (i)and(iv)

c) (ii) and (iii)

d) (iii) and (iv)

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Ans: b

24. 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 Ans: c

25. Flow at constant rate through a tapering pipe is

i) steady flow

ii) uniform flow

iii) unsteady flow

iv) non-uniform

flow The correct

answer is

a) (i) and (ii)

b) (i)and(iv)

c) (ii) and (iii)

d) (ii) and

(iv) Ans: b

26. In a two dimensional incompressible steady flow around an airfoil, the stream lines
are 2 cm apart at a great distance from the airfoil, where the velocity is 30 m/sec. The
velocity near the airfoil, where the stream lines are 1.5 cm apart, is
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a) 22.5 m/sec.

b) 33 m/sec.

c) 40 m/sec.

d) 90 m/sec.

Ans: c

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27. When the velocity distribution is uniform over the cross-section, the correction

factor for momentum is

a) 0

b) 1

c) 4/3

d) 2

Ans:

28. Least possible value of correction factor for

i) kinetic energy is zero

ii) kinetic energy is 1

iii) momentum is zero

iv) momentum is 1

The correct statements are

a) (i) and (iii)

b) (ii) and (iii)

c) (i) and (iv)

d) (ii) and

(iv) Ans: d

29. If the velocity is zero over half of the cross-sectional area and is uniform over the

remaining half, then the momentum correction factor is

a) 1
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b) 4/3

c) 2

d) 4

Ans:

30. If velocity is zero over l/3rd of a cross-section and is uniform over remaining

2/3rd of the cross- section, then the correction factor for kinetic energy is

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a) 4/3

b) 3/2

c) 9/4

d)

27/8

Ans:

40. The continuity equation pi V,A,= p2V2A2 is based on the following assumption
regarding flow of fluid

a) steady flow

b) uniform flow

c) incompressible flow

d) frictionless flow

where pi and p2 are mass

densities. Ans: a

41. Which of the following velocity potentials satisfies continuity equation ?

a) x2y

b) x2-y2

c) cosx

d) x2 +

y2 Ans:

b
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42. The motion of air mass in a tornado is a

a) free vortex motion

b) forced vortex motion

c) free vortex at center and forced vortex outside

d) forced vortex at center and free vortex

outside Ans: d

43. In a forced vortex motion, the velocity of flow is

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a) directly proportional to its radial distance from axis of rotation

b) inversely proportional to its radial distance from the axis of rotation

c) inverselyproportional to the square of its radial distance from the axis of rotation

d) directly proportional to the square of its radial distance from the

axis of rotation Ans: a

44. Stream lines and path lines always coincide in case of

a) steady flow

b) laminar flow

c) uniform flow

d) turbulent

flow Ans: a

45. Equation of continuity is based on the principle of conservation of

a) mass

b) energy

c) momentum

d) none of the

above Ans: a

46. In steady flow of a fluid, the total accele ration of any fluid particle

a) can be zero

b) is never zero

c) is always zero

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6
d) is independent of

coordinates Ans: a

47. The pitot tube is used to measure

a) velocity at stagnation point

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7
b) stagnation pressure

c) static pressure

d) dynamic

pressure Ans: b

48. Hot wire anemometer is used to measure

a) discharge

b) velocity of gas

c) pressure intensity of gas

d) pressure intensity of

liquid Ans: b

49. The theoretical value of coefficient of contraction of a sharp

edged orifice is a) 0.611

b) 0.85

c) 0.98

d) 1.00

Ans: a

50. Which of the following is used to measure the discharge ?

a) current meter

b) venturimeter

c) pitot tube

d) hotwire

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anemometer Ans: b

60. Select the incorrect statement.

a) The pressure intensity at vena contracta is atmospheric.

b) Contraction is least at vena contracta.

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c) Stream lines are parallel throughout the jet at vena contracta.

d) Coefficient of contraction is always less than one.

Ans: c

61. Size of a venturimeter is specified by

a) pipe diameter

b) throat diameter

c) angle of diverging section

d) both pipe diameter as well as throat

diameter Ans: a

62. Due to each end contraction, the discharge of rectangular sharp crested weir is
reduced by

a) 5%

b) 10%

c) 15%

d) 20%

Ans: a

63. The discharge through a V- notch varies as

a) H1/2

b) H3’2

c) H5/2

d) H5’4 where H is head.

Ans: c
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64. Which of the following is an incorrect statement ?

a) Coefficient of contraction of a venturimeter is unity.

b) Flow nozzle is cheaper than venturimeter but has higher energy loss.

c) Discharge is independent of orientation of venturimeter whether it is horizontal,

vertical or inclined.

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d) None of the above statement is correct.

Ans: d

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65. Theflow 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.

Ans: b

66. Theflow 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.

Ans: d

67. Flow occurring in a pipeline when a valve is being opened is

(a) steady

(b) unsteady
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3
(c) laminar

(d) vortex

(e) rotational.

Ans: b

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68. General energy equation holds for

(a) steady flow

(b) turbulent flow

(c) laminar flow

(d) non-uniform flow

(e) All of the above.

Ans: d

69. A streamline is defined as the line

(a) parallel to central axis flow

(b) parallel to outer surface of pipe

(c) of equal velocity in a flow

(d) along which the pressure drop is uniform

(e) Which occurs in all flows.

Ans: c

70. Two dimensional 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 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
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5
Pat-terns are identical in each plane

(e) Velocity, depth, pressure, etc. change from point to point

in the fluid flow.

Ans: d

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6
71. A piece of metal of specific gravity 7 floats in mercury of specific gravity

13.6. What fraction of its volume is under mercury?

(a) 0.5

(b) 0.4

(c)

0.515

(d) 0.5

(e) None of the above.

Ans: c

72. A piece of wood having weight 5 kg floats in water with 60% of its

volume under the liquid. The specific gravity of wood is

(a) 0.83

(b) 0.6

(c) 0.4

(d) 0.3

(e) None of the above.

Ans: b

73. The velocity of jet of water travelling out of opening in a tank

filled with water is proportional to

(a) head of water (h)

(b) h2

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(c) V/T

(d) h2

(e) h3/1.

Ans: c

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74. In a free vortex motion, the radial component of velocity everywhere is

(a) maximum

(b) minimum

(c) zero

(d) non-zero and finite

(e) Unpredictable.

Ans: c

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

(a) maximum

(b) minimum

(c) zero

(d) non-zero finite

(e) unpredictable.

Ans: d

76. The region between the separation streamline and the boundary surface

of the solid body is known as

(a) wake

(b) drag

(c) lift

(d) boundary layer

(e) aerofoil section.

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9
Ans: a

77. For hypersonic flow, the Mach number is

(a) unity

(b) greater than unity

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(c) greater than 2

(d) greater than 4

(e) greater than 10.

Ans: d

78. The upper surface of a weir over which water flows is known is

(a) crest

(b) nappe

(c) sill

(d) weir top

(e) contracta.

Ans: c

79. 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.

Ans: d

80. Uniform flow occurs when

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(a) the direction and magnitude of the velocity at all points are identical

(b) the velocity of successive fluid pai-ticles, at any point, is

the same at suc¬cessive periods of time

(c) the magnitude and direction of the velocity do not change from point to

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point in the fluid

(d) the fluid particles move in plane or parallel planes and the

streamline pat-terns are identical in each plsr.e

(e) velocity, depth, pressure, etc. change from point to point

in the fluid flow.

Ans: c

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MCQ II

● What is fluid?
1. the substance which offers shear resistance
2. Which can flow
3. It does not have any definite shape and Volume
4. All of the above

● Fluid does not have definite

● Shape
● Volume
● Size
● All of the above
● Fluids are
● Liquid
● Gases
● Both of the above
● None of the above
● Fluid offers
● Axial force
● Shear force
● Eccentric force
● None of the above
● They interaction between fluid and solid are
● Do you tell moving and solid are stationary
● Liquids stationary and solids are moving
● Fluids are moving and solids are moving
● All of the above
● Following is the example of fluid are moving and solid are stationary
● Stones in the water
● Shipes moving in water
● Kite flying in air
● Flow of sediments
● Following is the example of fluids a stationary and solids are moving
● Peirs in the river
● Butterfly flying in the air
● Aeroplane moving in the air
● Underwater tunnel
● Drag force is
● Parallel to the flow
 ● Perpendicular to the flow
● All of the above
● None of the above
● Lift force is
● Parallel to the flow
● Perpendicular to the flow
● All of the above
● None of the above
● Pressure component is
● Parallel to the solid surface
● Perpendicular to the solid surface
● All of the above
● None of the above
● Shear component is
● Parallel to the solid surface
● Perpendicular to the solid surface
● All of the above
● None of the above
● Types of drag are
● Pressure drag
● Friction drag
● Deformation drag
● All of the above
● Form drag is also known as
● Pressure drag
● Surface drag
● Friction drag
● None of the above
● Friction dragged it also known as
● Pressure drag
● Surface drag
● Deformation drag
● None of the above
● Pressure drag is created due to
● Pressure difference between two sides of the object
● Shape of the object
● All of the above
● None of the above
● When pressure drag is more
 ● Friction drag is more
● Friction drag is less
● Both are equal
● None of the above
● When friction drag is more
● Pressure drag is less
● Pressure drag is more
● Both are equal
● None of the above
● Deformation drag is depend on
● Shape
● Position
● Size
● None of the above
● At stagnation point
● Velocity is Maximum
● Velocity is minimum
● Velocity is zero
● Velocity is average
● At separation point
● Velocity is zero
● Velocity is maximum
● Velocity is minimum
● None of the above
● At wake zone
● Pressure is maximum
● Pressure is zero
● Pressure is average
● Pressure is minimum
● What is bluff body
● Pressure is more at upstream side
● Pressure is less at downstream side
● Both of the above
● None of the above
● Which drag is dominant is bluff body
● Pressure drag
● Friction drag
● Deformation drag
● None of the above
● Shape factor is a function of
● Drag force
● Lift force
● All of the above
● None of the above
● Reynolds number is the function of
● Drag force
● Lift force
● All of the above
● None of the above
● Mach number is the function of
● Drag force
● Lift force
● All of the above
● None of the above
● Froud number is the function of
● Drag force
● Lift force
● All of the above
● None of the above
● Factors affecting coefficient of drag and lift are
● Reynolds number
● Shape factor
● Mach number
● All of the above
● An old car has a frontal area of 5m^2 . What will be the drag force faced by the
car .When it is moving will be speed of 25km/he?
● 251.3N
● 231.18N
● 222.5N
● 205.6N
● Reynolds number is a ratio of inertia force to the viscous force
● True
● False
● The density of air is
● 2.20kg/m^3
● 1.25kg/m^3
● 1.65kg/m^3
● 1.85kg/m^3
● The inertia force is negligible at
● When Re us greater than 10
● When Re is less than 0.5
● When Re is greater than 0.5
● None of the above
● Vortices are elongated at
● Re 40 to 70
● Re less than 10
● Re 70 to 90
● Re 90 and above
● Cd become 0.95 at
● Re 90 and above
● Re 3×10^4
● Re 2×10^5
● Re =2000
● When Re is 30 to 90
● Vortex get elongated
 ● Vortex get formed
● Vortex become large
● None of the above
● When pressure transfer from larger pressure to lower pressure is known as
● Magnus effect
● Karman vortex effect
● All of the above
● Nine of the above
● Magnus effect is affects in
● Aeroplane
● Train
● Bus
● None of the above
● When Velocity decreases pressure
● Decreases
● Increases
● Same
● None of the above
● When area increases pressure
● Increase
● Decreases
● Same
● None of the above
● Transit flow is also known as
● Steady flow
● Unsteady flow
● Uniform flow
● Non Uniform flow
● Flows with rapid and random fluctuations are as follows
● Tidal waves
● Flow to the dam gate
● Fountain
● Aeroplane in the air
● Flow with slow periodic variation
● Flow of waves
● Foundation
● Bullet in the air
● Tidal waves
● Flow in non periodic changes
 ● Flow of fall
● Tidal waves
● Foundation
● Bullet in the air
● Flow caused by motion of the body
 ● Bullet in the air
● Flow of the waves
● Tidal waves
● Fountain
● The types of unsteady flow are
● 2
● 4
● 3
● 5
● The busting of pipe is happened due to
● Water Hammer
● Magnus effect
● Both of the above
● None of the above
● To avoid the busting of pipe we provide
● Power House
● Surge tank
● Penstock
● Turbine
● The pipe which takes water is known as
● Penstock
● Turbine
● Surge chamber
● None of the above
● The power is provided by using
● Turbine
● Power house
● Surge tank
● None of the above
● The device which can convert energy is
● Turbine
● Surge tank
● Power house
● Penstock
● The types of closure in pipe are
● Sudden closure
● Gradual Closure
● All of the above
● None of the above
● The singing of cables is a phenomenon of
● Karman vortex street
● Magnus effect
● Water hammer
● None of the above
● Maximum velocity attainable by an object is known as
● Nominal velocity
● Terminal Velocity
● Average Velocity
● All of the above
● Types of pipes are
● Elastic pipe
● Plastic pipe
● Both of the above
● None of the above
● The types of closure are
● 2
● 3
● 1
● 4
● Coefficient of discharge is a ratio of Actual discharge to the theoretical discharge
● True
● False
● The channel is classified in following parameters
● 3
● 4
● 2
● 5
● The equations of open channel are
● 2
● 3
● 4
● 1
● The classification based on consistent shape are
● Prismatic
● Non prismatic
● Both of the above
● None of the above
● Classification based on occurance are
● Natural Channel
● Artificial Channel
● Both of the above
● None of the above
● Classification based on shape are
 ● 2
● 4
● 5
● 3
● Geometric elements of channel are
● 6
● 4
● 5
● 3
● Wetted Perimeter is
● Sum of all sides
● Multiplication of all sides
● Sum of Two sides
● All of the above
● Hydrolic Radius is ratio of wetted area to wetted perimeter
● True
● False
● Hydrolic depth is ratio of wetted area to top width
● True
● False
● Factors affecting uniform flow are
● Erosion
● Vegetation cover
● Allignment of channel
● All of the above
● The equations to calculate open channel flow are
● Chezy’s Equations
● Manning’s Equations
● Both of the above
University of Pune, Online Examination System, Question Bank
Course
Id

Question The study of motion of fluid with forces which causes

the flow is known as
A fluid kinematics
B fluid dynamics
C fluid statics
D none of the above
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4
Id
Questio In dynamics of fluid flow the flow mainly depends on the
n
A hydrostatic law
B Newton’s law
C conservation of energy
D Darcy’s law
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4
Id
Question In fluid dynamics which of the following forces are
predominant
A pressure
B gravity
C viscous and surface tension
D all the above
Answer D
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4
Id
Question The equation for Reynolds number is
A m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv
B m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv + Ft + Fc
C m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv + Ft + Fc + Fs
D m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv + Ft
Answer D
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4

Id
Questio The equation for Euler’s number is
n
A m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv
B m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv + Ft + Fc
C m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv + Ft + Fc + Fs
D m.a = Fg + Fp
Answer D
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4

Id
Question The equation for Navier-stokes number is
A m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv
B m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv + Ft + Fc
C m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv + Ft + Fc + Fs
D m.a = Fg + Fp
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4

Id
Question Rise or Fall of HGL in the direction of flow depends on
…..
A change in velocity
B change in pressure
C change in temperature
D all of the above
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4

Id
Question For real fluid the TEL is ……. With the direction of flow
A vertical
B curvilinear
C inclined
D none of the above
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4

Id
Questio For drawing HGL which of the following is attached to
n pipeline.
A barometer
B piezometer
C pressure gauge
D none of the above
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4
Id
Question Venturimeter consists of which components
A throat
B converging and diverging cone
C both of above a & b
D none of the above
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4
Id
Questio The diameter of the inlet section of venturimeter will be
n
A half of pipe diameter
B twice of pipe diameter
C one-third of pipe diameter
D same as that of pipe
Answer D
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4

Id
Question The tapered portion from pipe to throat is known as
A converging cone
B diverging cone
C throat
D none of the above
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4
Id
Question The maximum angle of converging cone is
A 60
B 200
C 100
D none of the above
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4

Id
Question The diameter of throat is generally taken as
A half of pipe diameter
B twice of pipe diameter
C one-third of pipe diameter
D same as that of pipe
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4

Id
Question For venturimeter the angle of diverging cone is
A 60
B 200
C 100
D none of the above
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4

Id
Questio For venturimeter the length of the throat is ………. it’s
n diameter.
A half
B equal
C twice
D one-third
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4

Id
Question For horizontal venturimeter the term ((P1 – P2)/ γ ) is
called as
A venturi head
B pressure head
C velocity head
D piezometric head
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4

Id
Questio The flow in a venturimeter takes place from
n
A throat to divergent cone
B convergent cone to divergent cone
C divergent cone to convergent cone
D none of the above
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4

Id
Question A flat circular plate with circular hole is known as
………….
A nozzle
B throat
C venacontracta
D orifice
Answer D
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4

Id
Question The centre hole of orifice plate is bevelled with the angle
of ……
A 400 to 500
B 300 to 500
C 300 to 450
D 400 to 600
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4
Id
Questio The diameter of orifice is ……. the diameter of pipe.
n
A twice
B same
C half
D none of the above
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4
Id
Questio In case of orifice meter the pressure difference is
n measured between ….
A inlet and throat
B inlet and venacontracta
C venacontracta and outlet
D none of the above
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4

Id
Questio The section of flow which converges to a minimum after it
n moves out of orifice is known as
A orifice
B venture
C venacontracta
D notch
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4

Id
Questio The theoretical rate of flow is higher in
n
A venturimeter
B orifice meter
C both of the above
D none of the above
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4

Id
Questio Venturimeter is preferable for..
n
A measurement of flow in large pipes
B measurement of flow in smaller pipes
C Measurement of velocity in large pipes
D Measurement of Pressure in large pipes
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4

Id
Question In …….. losses are more hence the value of co-efficient
of discharge is low.
A pitot-tube
B venturimeter
C orifice meter
D rotameter
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4
Id
Questio In order to calculate the velocity by pitot tube for a
n flowing stream it is dipped……
A vertically
B horizontally
C inclined
D all the above
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4
Id
Questio . …….. is an opening having a closed perimeter in the
n walls or bottom of a tank.
A throat
B orifice
C nozzle
D mouthpiece
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4

Id
Questio The shape of orifice is….
n
A circular
B rectangular
C triangular
D all of the above
Answer D
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4

Id
Question The size of orifice can be……
A small
B large
C A or B
D none of the above
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4

Id
Questio The nature of the edge of the orifice is ….
n
A bell mouthed
B sharp edged
C Flat edge
D All of above
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4

Id
Questio The condition of discharge of orifice is …
n
A free orifice
B fully submerged
C partially submerged
D all of the above
Answer D
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4

Id
Questio The stream of liquid coming out of orifice is called as …
n
A venacontracta
B head of water
C jet
D nappe
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4
Id
Questi The Toricelli’s expression is represented as..
on
A V2 = Cc gxh)
B V2 = Cv gxh)
C V2 = Cd gxh)
D V2 = gxh)
Answe D
r
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4
Id
Questio . ………. is an opening provided at the side of the tank
n such that the liquid surface in the tank is below the top
edge of the opening.
A orifice
B notch
C weir
D none of the above
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4

Id
Questio If the whole of the outlet side of an orifice is submerged
n under liquid so that it discharges the jet of liquid into the
liquid of same type , it is known as …
A small orifice
B large orifice
C drowned orifice
D free orifice
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4

Id
Questio The bottom edge of the notch over which the liquid flows
n through is called as,
A nappe
B crest
C trough
D none of the above
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4

Id
Questio The distance of crest from the bottom of tank is known
n as…..
A crest
B crest height
C notch
D none of the above
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4

Id
Question The sheet of liquid flowing over the notch is called as
A nappe
B crest
C crest height
D all the above
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4

Id
Questio The shape of notch is
n
A rectangular
B triangular
C circular
D all the above
Answer D
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4
Id
Question ……. is defined as a definite volume fixed in space such
that the flow takes place into and out of this volume.
A control surface
B control volume
C specific volume
D none of the above
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4
Id
Questio Bernoulli's equation is applicable to
n
A Steady flow
B Unsteady flow
C Both steady and unsteady flow
D None of the above.
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit IV –A4

Id
Questio Bernoulli's equation is applicable to
n
A Compressible flow
B In compressible flow
C Both compressible and incompressible flow
D None of the above.
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit IV –A4

Id
Questio Bernoulli's equation for steady state, uniform flow, non-
n viscous and incompressible flow is represented by
A (p/ρg)+ v2/2g +gz=C
B (p/ρg)+ v2/2g +z=C
C (p/ρ)+ v2/2g +z=C
D (p/ρg)+ v2/g +z=C
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit IV –A4

Id
Questio Each term of Bernoulli's equation represents
n
A Energy (Nm/N)
B Energy (kW/kg)
C Energy (kgfm/kg)
D Energy(Nm/kg)
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit IV –A4

Id
Questio In the Bernoulli's equation, it is assumed that the velocity
n at a section is
A Uniform
B Non-uniform
C It decreases from the centre towards periphery
D None of the above.
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit IV –A4

Id
Questio Bernoulli's equation takes into account
n
A Friction loss
B Loss due to change of direction
C All types of losses
D None of the above.
Answer D
Marks 1
Unit IV –A4
Id
Questio Bernoulli's equation is applicable between any two points
n
A When flow is rotational and fluid is incompressible
B Irrotational flow of any type of fluid
C Steady rotational flow'of incompressible fluid
D Steady, irrotational flow of incompressible fluid
Answer D
Marks 1
Unit IV –A4
Id
Questio Total head in a flow is the sum of
n
A Piezometric head and datum head
B Piezometric head and velocity head
C Piezometric head and pressure head
D Piezometric head, velocity head and datum head.
Answer B
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Questio In venturi-meter
n
A Length of convergent part is> length of divergent part
B Length of divergent part is> length of convergent part
C Length of convergent part = Length of divergent part.
D There is no restriction regarding lengths of convergent
and divergent parts.
Answer B
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Id
Questio The function of vena contracta in orifice meter is to
n
A Create pressure difference between two section in
flowing fluid through the pipe line
B To allow for escape of entrapped air through the pipe line
C To make length of orificemeter small
D None of the above
Answer A
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Questio A Venturimeter is preferable to orifice meter, because
n
A It is cheaper
B It is more convenient
C Energy loss is less
D It is easy to assemble
Answer C
Marks 1
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Id
Questio A pitot tube is used to measure
n
A Viscosity of the fluid
B Mass flow rate
C Velocity of the fluid'
D None of the above
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit IV –A4
Id
Question The coefficient of discharge (Cd) for orifice meter is
A Greater than Venturimeter
B Less than Venturimeter
C Equal to Venturimeter
D May be greater or less than, Venturimeter.
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit IV –A4
Id
Questio The range of coefficient of discharge for Venturimeter is
n
A 0.64 to 0.68
B 0.7 to 0.8
C 0.8 to 0.9
D 0.96 to 0.98
Answer D
Marks 1
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Id
Questio The general impulse-momentum principle can be applied
n if
A The flow is compressible or incompressible
B The fluid is real or ideal
C The energy losses are unknown
D All the above
Answer A
Marks 1
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Id
Question The equation ƩFx= ρQ (V2x - V1x) requires the following
assumption
A Flow is steady
B Velocity at both sections is uniform
C Flow is frictionless
D All of the above.
Answer D
Marks 1
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Id
Questio For constant velocity distribution over a cross-section
n
A K.E. correction factor is unity
B Momentum correction factor is unity
C Both (a) and (b) are unity
D Both (a) and (b) are not unity.
Answer C
Marks 1
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Id
Questio The kinetic energy correction factor α is given by
n
A {1/(A3V3)} ∫ v3dA
B 1/A ∫v3dA
C {1/(AV3)} ∫ v3dA
D {1/(AV3)} ∫ vdA
Answer C
Marks 1
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Id
Question The Euler's equation of motion
A is a statement of energy balance
B is a moment of momentum equation
C relates various forces with change In momentum
D is a preliminary step to derive the Bernoulli's equation.
Answer D
Marks 1
Unit IV –A4
Id
Questio Bernoulli' s equation relates
n
A various forces with change in momentum
B torque to change in angular momentum
C various forms of energy
D various forces involved in fluid flow.
Answer C
Marks 1
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Questio The kinetic energy correction factor
n
A has units of velocity head
B applies to the continuity equation
C modifies the Bernoulli's constant in the energy equation
D accounts. for the non-uniform distribution of velocity
across the section
Answer D
Marks 1
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Id
Question The value of kinetic energy correction factor for laminar
flow through a circular pipe is approximately equal to
A 1.0
B 1.5
C 2.0
D 2.25
Answer C
Marks 1
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Id
Questio The momentum correction factor is given by the relation:
n
A (1/A ) ∫( u/V)dA
B (1/A ) ∫( u/V) 2dA
C (1/A ) ∫( u/V) 3dA
D (1/A ) ∫( u/V) 4dA
Answer B
Marks 1
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Id
Questio The value of momentum correction factor for laminar
n flow through a circular pipe is approximately equal to:
A 0.75
B 0.87
C 1.02
D 1.33
Answer D
Marks 1
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Id
Questio Which of the following equations is known as momentum
n principle:
A F = d/dt(m 2v)
B F = dv/dt
C F = d/dt (mv)
D F = d/dt2 (mv)
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit IV –A4
Id
Questio The Pizometric head is the summation of
n
A velocity head and pressure head
B pressure head and elevation head
C velocity head and elevation head
D none of the above.
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit IV –A4
Id
Questio The total energy-line is always higher than the hydraulic
n gradient line, the vertical distance between the two
representing:
A the pressure head
B the piezometric head
C the velocity head
D none of the above.
Answer C
Marks 1
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Id
Question The Bernoulli's equation written in the form of p/w +
V2/2g+z= constant represents total energy per unit of
certain quantity. Identify this quantity from the choices
given below
A energy per unit mass
B energy per unit weight
C energy per unit volume
D energy per unit specific weight
Answer B
Marks 1
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Id
Questio The differential manometer connected to a Pitot static
n tube used for measuring fluid velocity gives
A Dynamicpressure.
B total pressure
C static pressure
D Difference between total pressure and dynamic pressure.
Answer A
Marks 1
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Id
Questio The hydraulic gradient-line indicates the direction of
n which of the following:
A Velocity head in flow direction
B Piezometric head in the direction of flow
C Total energy of flow in the direction
D None of the above.
Answer B
Marks 1
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Id
Questio The momentum correction factor β is used in account for:
n
A change in direction of flow
B change in total energy
C non-uniform distribution of velocities at inlet and outlet
sections
D change in mass rate of flow.
Answer C
Marks 1
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Id
Question For a perfect incompressible liquid, flowing in a
continuous stream, the totalenergy of a particle remains
the same, while the particle moves from one point
toanother This statement is called
A Pascal's law
B Archimede's principle
C Continuity equation
D Bemoulli's equation
Answer D
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4
Id
Questio When the venturimeter is inclined, then for a given flow it
n will show ....reading.
A maximum
B more
C less
D same
Answer D
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4
Id
Question The pressure of the liquid flowing through the divergent
cone of Venturimeter will ---- as compared to its
converging cone _
A remains constant
B increases
C depends upon mass of liquid
D decreases
Answer B
Marks 1
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Question The terms p/ρg is known as _
A pressure energy per unit weight
B kinetic energy per unit weight
C pressure energy
D none of the above
Answer A
Marks 1
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Id
Questio The term Z is known as
n
A potential energy per unit weight
B potential energy
C pressure energy
D none of the above
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4

Id
Questio All terms of energy in Bernoulli's equation have dimension
n of
A length
B energy
C work
D mass
Answer A
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Id
Questio The discharge through the Venturimeter is given by
n
A Cd √(a12-a22) √(2gh) /(a1a2)
B Cd (a1a2) √(2gh) /(√(a12-a22))
C Cd (a1-a2) √(2gh) / (a1+a2)
D Cd √(a1a2) √(2gh) /(a1+a2)
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4
Id
Questio The difference of pressure head (h) measured by a
n differential manometer containing lighter liquid is-----
where x = difference of mercury level,Sm = specific
gravity of mercury and So = specific gravity of oil
A h=x(1-Sm/So)
B h=x(Sm/So-1)
C h=x(Sm-So))
D None of the above
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4
Id
Question The rate of flow through a Venturimeter varies as
A H(1/2)
B H(3/2)
C H(5/2)
D H
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4
Id
Questio In order to measure the flow with a Venturimeter, it is
n installed in a
A in any direction and in any location
B horizontal line
C vertical line
D inclined line with flow upwards
Answer A
Marks 1
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Questio A rotameter is used to measure
n
A velocity of fluids
B flow of fluids
C velocity of gases
D specific gravity of liquids
Answer B
Marks 1
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Questio The rate of flow through a orifice meter varies as
n
A H(1/2)
B H(3/2)
C H(5/2)
D H
Answer A
Marks 1
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Id
Questio Cavitations is caused by
n
A Low pressure
B High velocity
C Low barometric pressure
D High pressure
Answer A
Marks 1
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Id
Questio Pitot tube is used to measure the velocity head of
n
A Flowing fluid
B Still fluid
C Turbulent flow
D Laminar flow
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4
Id
Questio Separation of flow occurs due to reduction of pressure
n gradient to
A The extent such that vapour formation starts
B Zero
C Negligibly low value
D None of the above
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4
Id
Questio The speed of the fluid is maximum in the Venturimeter at
n
A convergent duct
B divergent duct
C throat
D none of these
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4

Id
Questio Coefficient of resistance is defined as the ratio of _
n
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 D
Marks 1
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Id
Question The ratio of actual discharge of a jet of water to its
theoretical discharge is known as _
A co-efficient of viscosity
B co-efficient of velocity
C co-efficient of contraction
D co-efficient of discharge
Answer D
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4
Id
Questio The theoretical velocity of jet at venacontracta is---
n
A 2g H
B H√2g
C √2gH
D 2g √H
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4
Id
Questio The coefficient of velocity for an orifice is experimentally
n measured as by (using usual notations),
A x/(2 √YH)
B 2x/(√YH)
C x/(√4YH)
D √ x2/8YH)
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit IV-A4

Id
Questio The discharge through a wholly drowned orifice is given as ----
(Where,H1= Height of water (on the upstream side) above the top
n of the orifice
H2 = Height of the water (on the downstream side) above the
bottom of the orifice and
H = Difference between two water levels on either side of the on either side of the
orifice )

A Q = Cd. b H1 √2gH
B Q = Cd. b (H2-H1)√2g H
C Q = Cd. b H2 √2gH
D Q = Cd. b H√2gH
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4
Id
Question An orifice is said to be large, if _
A the available head of liquid is less than 5 times the height
of orifice
B the size of orifice is large
C the velocity of flow is large
D the available head of liquid is more than 5 times the
height of orifice
Answer A
Marks 1
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Id
Questio The coefficient of velocity is less than 1 because
n
A h, measured by pitot tube is theoretical
B Opening at start of pitot tube is very small
C Flow velocity is less
D None of the above
Answer A
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Id
Question The value of coefficient of discharge is .....the value of
coefficient of velocity for an orifice.
A same as
B more than
C less than
Answer C
Marks 1
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Id
Question Pizometric head is the addition of …………
A
p v2
+ +z
(
γ 2g
B
p
+z
(
γ
C
v2
+z
(
2g
D
p v2
+
(
γ 2g
Answer B
Mark 1
Unit IV-A4

Id
Question The distance between H.G.L. and T.E.L is shown by
…………head.
A Pressure
B Datum
C Velocity
D Total
Answer C
Mark 1
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Id
Question As per Bernoulli’s theorem, the sum of pressure head,
velocity head and datum head for ideal fluid…………
A Changes point to point
B Increase in the direction of flow
C Decrease in the direction of flow
D Remains constant
Answer D
Mark 1
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Question As per Bernoulli’s theorem, the sum of pressure head,
velocity head and datum head for real fluid
A Increase in the direction of flow
B Decrease in the direction of flow
C Remains constant
D Zero
Answer B
Mark 1
Unit IV-A4
Id
Question The instrument which is not working on Bernoulli’s
theorem is………
A Venturimeter
B Rotameter
C Pitot tube
D U-Tube manometer
Answer D
Mark 1
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Id
Question The kinetic energy correction factor (( α ) and
Momentum correction factor (( β ) is included in the
Bernoulli’s equation to count the effect of …………
A Variation in the discharge
B Variation in the Velocity
C Variation in pressure
D Variation in viscosity
Answer B
Mark 1
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Question To measure the pressure difference between throat and
converging cone in Venturimeter carrying
water……………… manometer is generally used.
A Simple U-Tube
B Inverted U-Tube
C U-Tube differential
D Pizometer
Answer C
Mark 1
Unit IV-A4
Id
Question The modified Bernoulli’s equation = Total head plus
……………
A Pressure head
B Velocity head
C Datum head
D Head loss
Answer D
Mark 1
Unit IV-A4
Id
Question The “throat” is the component part of ……………..
A Venturimeter
B Orifice
C Pitot tube
D Nozzle meter
Answer A
Mark 1
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Id
Question At vena contracta fluid jet is having …………diameter
than diameter of orifice.
A Less
B More
C Equal
D Half
Answer A
Mark 1
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Question Mouthpiece is used to minimize the effect of
………………..
A Vena contracta
B Velocity of approach
C End contraction
D Variation of pressure
Answer A
Mark 1
Unit IV-A4
Id
Question To measure the discharge of river most suitable device
will be………….
A Notch
B Weir
C Venturiflume
D venturi meter
Answer B
Marks 1
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Id
Question A pipe of length more than double the diameter of
orifice fitted externally or internally to the orifice is
called a
A Notch
B Weir
C Mouthpiece
D Nozzle
Answer D
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Questio In an internal mouthpiece, if the jet after contraction does
n not touch the sides of the mouthpiece, then the mouthpiece
is said to be
A Running full
B Running free
C Partially running full
D Partially running free
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4

Id
Questio The value of coefficient of velocity for a sharp edged
n orifice __________ with the head of water.
A Decreases
B Increases
C Depends on diameter of orifice
D Depends ontype of orifice
Answer B
Marks 1
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Questio An orifice is said to be large, if
n
A The size of orifice is large
B The velocity of flow is large
C The available head of liquid is more than 5 times the
height of orifice
D The available head of liquid is less than 5 times the height
of orifice
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4

Id
Questio When a liquid is flowing through a pipe with a velocity of
n V , the total energy in the flowing fluid is
A Kinetic energy
B Potential energy
C Elevation energy
D All of above
Answer D
Marks 1
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Id
Questio When a liquid is flowing through a pipe, the velocity of
n the liquid is
A Maximum at the centre and minimum near the walls
B Minimum at the centre and maximum near the walls
C Zero at the centre and maximum near the walls
D Maximum at the centre and zero near the walls
Answer A
Marks 1
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Questi Which direction must a Pitot tube face in order to calculate
on the speed of a fluid?
A Direction is not a criteria
B Normal to the flow only.
C Both normal to the flow and parallel to the flow.
D Parallel and facing flow
Answe D
r
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Id
Questio Which one of the following statements is true ?
n
A The value of kinetic energy correction factor for turbulent
flow lies between 1.03 to 1.06
B The value of kinetic energy correction factor for laminar
flow is 2
C The practical value of kinetic energy correction factor for
turbulent flow is unity
D All the above.
Answer D
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4
Id
Questi The line joining the points to which the liquid rises in
on vertical piezometer tubes fitted at different cross-sections
of a conduit, is known as
A Hydraulic gradient
B Piezometric line
C Hydraulic grade line
D All the above.
Answe D
r
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4
Id
Question Flow of water in pipes of diameter more than 3 meters,
can be measured by
A Pitot tube
B Venturimeter
C Orifice plate
D Rotameter.
Answer D
Marks 1
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Id
Questi Hydraulic coefficient of an orifice means the coefficient of
on
A Velocity
B Contraction
C Resistance
D all the above.
Answe D
r
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Unit 1V-A4

Id
Questio A weir is used to measure the large water discharge rate
n from a river or from an open channel. A weir is not of
__________ shape.
A Circular
B Rectangular
C Triangular .
D Trapezoidal
Answer A
Marks 1
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Questi With increase in the ratio of orifice diameter to pipe
on diameter in case of an orificemeter, the overall pressure loss
A Decreases
B Increases
C Remains constant
D Increases linearly
Answe C
r
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4
Id
Questio The discharge formula Q = Cd 2gH x A is used for
n rectangular
A Small orifices only
B Large orifices only
C Small and large orifices only
D For all types of orifices.
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4
Id
Questio Flow rate of high velocity flue gas discharged through a
n stack to the atmosphere can be most conveniently
measured by a
A Pitot tube
B Manometer
C Rotameter
D None of these
Answer A
Marks 1
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Id
Questio A rotameter works on the principle of __________
n pressure drop.
A Constant
B Variable
C Both (a) & (b)
D Neither (a) nor (b)
Answer A
Marks 1
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Questi An orifice is an opening in a vessel with
on
A Closed perimeter of regular shape through which water
flows
B The water level of the liquid on the up stream side is below
the top of the orifice
C Partially full flow
D Prolonged sides having length of 2 to 3 diameters of the
opening in thick wall.
Answe A
r
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Question Discharge through a totally submerged orifice, is directly
proportional to
A Difference in elevation of water surfaces
B Square root of the difference in elevation of water surface
C Square root of the opening
D Reciprocal of the area of the opening
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4
Id
Questio Pick up the correct statement regarding convergent
n divergent mouth piece from the following :
A It converges uptoVenacontracta and then diverges
B In this mouth piece there is no loss of energy due to
sudden enlargement
C .The coefficient of discharge is unity
D All the above.
Answer D
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4
Id
Question Select the wrong statement pertaining to flow of an incompressible
fluid through a venturimeter.
A For frictionless flow, the fluid pressure entering the venturi meter
will be exactly equal to that leaving the venturimeter.
B Discharge of fluid through a venturimeter depends upon the gage
difference irrespective of the orientation of venturimeter.
C Venturimeter occupies less space than an orificemeter.
D Venturimeter incurs less power loss compared to an equivalent
orificemeter
Answer C
Marks 1
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Id
Questio In an inclined position, a Venturimeter records
n
A More reading
B Less reading
C Same reading
D None of these.
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4

Id
Questio Which is not a variable head meter?
n
A Venturimeter
B Pitot tube
C Rotameter
D None of these
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4

Id
Question Vena-contracta pressure tapping is at a distance
__________ from the position of an orificemeter fitted in
a pipe of internal diameter 'd'
A d
B 0.5 d
C 2d
D 4d
Answer B
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Id
Questi In case of a rotameter, the density of the float material is
on __________ that of the liquid it replaces.
A More than
B Less than
C Equal to
D Either (a) or (b)
Answe A
r
Marks 1
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Questi Which of the fluid forces are not considered in the
on Reynold's equation of flow ?
A Viscous forces
B Turbulent forces
C Pressure forces
D Compressibility forces
Answe D
r
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4
Id
Questi Which of the following assumptions enables the Euler's
on equation of motion to be integrated?
A The fluid is incompressible.
B The fluid is non-viscous.
C The flow is rotational and incompressible.
D Both a &b
Answe A
r
Marks 1
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Questi Which is the most efficient and best for measuring very
on small flow rate of gases ?
A Venturimeter
B Orifice meter
C Rotameter
D Flow nozzle
Answe C
r
Marks 1
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Id
Questi Which of the following is used for very accurate
on measurement of flow of gas at low velocity ?
A Pitot tube
B Rotameter
C Segmental orificemeter
D Hot wire anemometer
Answe D
r
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Questi The discharge over a right angled notch is (where H =
on Height of liquid above the apex of notch)
A Cd 2g x H
B Cd 2g x H3/2
C Cd 2g x H2
D Cd 2g x H5/2xxxxxxxxxxxxcheck syllabus
Answe
r
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Id
Questi A weir is said to be broad crested weir, if the width of the
on 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 above
Answe C
r
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Id
Questi The discharge through a large rectangular orifice is given by
on (where H1 = Height of the liquid above the top of the
orifice, H2 = Height of the liquid above the bottom of the
orifice, b = Breadth of the orifice, and Cd = Coefficient of
discharge)
A Q = Cd x b2g(H2 - H1)
B Q = Cd x b2g(H21/2 - H11/2)
C Q = Cd x b2g(H23/2 - H13/2)
D Q = Cd x b2g(H22 - H12)
Answe C
r
Marks 1
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Id
Questi The maximum discharge over a broad crested weir is
on
A 0.384 Cd x L x H1/2
B 0.384 Cd x L x H3/2
C 1.71 Cd x L x H1/2
D 1.71 Cd x L x H3/2
Answe D
r
Marks 1
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Id
Questi The coefficient of discharge for an external mouthpiece is
on
A 0.375
B 0.5
C 0.707
D 0.855
Answe D
r
Marks 1
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Id
Questio In an external mouthpiece, the absolute pressure head at
n vena contracta is __________ the atmospheric pressure
head by an amount equal to 0.89 times the height of the
liquid, above the vena contracta.
A 1V-A4
B More than
C Equal to
D None of the above
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4
Id
Question Which of the following statement is wrong?
A A flow whose streamline is represented by a curve, is called two
dimensional flow.
B The total energy of a liquid particle is the sum of potential energy,
kinetic energy and pressure energy.
C The length of divergent portion in a venturimeter is equal to the
convergent portion.
D A pitot tube is used to measure the velocity of flow at the required
point in a pipe.
Answer C
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Id
Questi The discharge over a triangular notch is
on
A inversely proportional to H3/2
B directly proportional to H3/2
C inversely proportional to H5/2
D directly proportional to H5/2
Answe D
r
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4
Id
Questi The discharge through an external mouthpiece is given by
on (where a = Cross-sectional area of the mouthpiece, and H =
Height of liquid above the mouthpiece)
A 0.82 a√2gH
B 1.855 a√H2g
C 1.585 a√2gH
D 5.85 a√H2g
Answe A
r
Marks 1
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Id
Questi If a pitot tube is placed with its nose upstream, downstream
on or sideways, the reading will be the same in every case.
A True
B False
C Depends on size of pitot tube
D Depends on viscosity of fluid
Answe B
r
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Id
Questio In area meter (e.g., rotameter), with increase in the fluid
n flow rate, the
A Pressure drop increases linearly.
B Pressure drop is almost constant.
C Area through which fluid flows does not vary.
D None of these.
Answer B
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Id
Question When an internal mouthpiece is running free, the
discharge through the mouthpiece is (where a = Area of
mouthpiece, and H = Height of liquid above the
mouthpiece)
A 0.5 a√2gH
B 0.707 a√2gH
C 0.855 a√2gH
D a√2gH
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4
Id
Question Re-entrant or Borda's mouthpiece is an __________
mouthpiece.
A Internal .
B External
C Convergent
D Divergent
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4
Id
Questio When the coefficient of discharge (Cd) is 0.623, then the
n general equation for discharge over a rectangular weir is
A 1.84(L - 0.1nH)H3/2
B 1.84(L - nH)H2
C 1.84(L - 0.1nH)H5/2
D 1.84(L - nH)H3
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4

Id
Question The difference between the notch and weir is that the
notch is of bigger size and the weir is of a smaller size.
A Agree
B Disagree
C There is no difference
D Weir is used for river and notch for pipes
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4

Id
Questi A weir is said to be narrow-crested weir, if the width of the
on 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 above
Answe B
r
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4
Id
Questio The discharge through a wholly drowned orifice is given by
n (where H1 = Height of water (on the upstream side) above the top
of the orifice, H2 = Height of water (on the downstream side)
above the bottom of the orifice, and H = Difference between two
water levels on either side of the orifice)
A Q = Cd x bH1 2gh
B Q = Cd x bH2 2gh
C Q = Cd x b ( H2 - H1 ) 2gh
D Q = Cd x bH 2gh
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4

Id
Question A notch is used to measure __________ of liquids.
A Pressure
B Discharge
C Velocity
D Volume
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4

Id
Questio An opening in the side of a tank or vessel such that the
n 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 B
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4
Id
Questio The theoretical velocity of jet at vena contracta is (where
n H = Head of water at vena contracta)
A √2gH
B H2g
C 2gH
D H/2g
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4
Id
Questio In a convergent mouthpiece, the absolute pressure head at
n vena contracta is the same as that of the atmosphere.
A True
B False
C Pressure cannot be measured
D None of above
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4

Id
Questio The range of a particular Rotameter can be increased by
n
A Use of floats of different densities.
B No means.
C Increasing the diameter of the float.
D Decreasing the diameter of the float.
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4

Id
Questio Out of the following flow measuring devices, which one
n incurs the maximum installation cost as well as pressure
loss ?
A Flow nozzle
B Venturimeter
C Rotameter
D Orificemeter
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4

Id
Questio The discharge through a convergent mouthpiece is
n __________ the discharge through an internal mouthpiece
of the same diameter and head of water.
A Equal to
B One-half
C Three fourth
D Double
Answer D
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Id
Questio In an internal mouthpiece, if the jet after contraction
n expands and fills up the whole mouthpiece, then the
mouthpiece is said to be running free.
A True
B Condition not applicable to mouthpiece
C False
D The type cannot be identified
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4

Id
Questio An internal mouthpiece is said to be running __________
n if the length of the mouthpiece is more than three times the
diameter of the orifice.
A Free
B Partially
C Full
D Totally submerged
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4
Id
Questio An orifice is always of circular shape
n
A True
B False
C Shape is not a criteria
D None of above
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4
Id
Questio While applying the Bernoulli's equation = total head, the
n work any section done on the flow system, if any
A Is added on the right side of the equation
B Is added on the left side of the equation
C Is ignored
D None of these.
Answer B
Marks 1
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Id
Questio A short tube mouthpiece will not run full at its outlet if the
n head under which the orifice works, is
A Less than 12.2 m of the water
B More than 12.2 m of the water
C Equal of 12.2 m of water
D None of these.
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4

Id
Questio Pick up the correct statement regarding Borda's mouth
n piece running full from the following :
A Actual velocity at the out let is gH
B Theoretical velocity at the outlet is 2gH
C Coefficient of velocity is 1/2
D All the above.
Answer D
Marks 1
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Id
Questio The most serious disadvantage of an orificemeter is that
n
A It is not very accurate.
B It is very costly.
C Most of the pressure drop is not recoverable.
D It is very small
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4

Id
Question Which of the following relationship is valid for the
equilibrium position of the float in a rotameter ?(where,
Df= Drag force on the float Bf = Buoyant force on the
float Wf = Weight of the float)
A Df + Bf = Wf
B Df = Bf + Wf
C Df + Bf + Wf =0
D none of these
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4
Id
Questi Though angle of deviation of liquid is more in internal
on mouth piece, the contraction of the jet, is
A More in the internal mouth piece
B Less in the internal mouth piece
C Equal to external mouth piece
D None of these.
Answe A
r
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4
Id
Questi Water flows through a convergent mouthpiece of diameter 4
on cm at convergence under a head of 3 metres. If the
maximum vacuum pressure is 9 metres of water, the
maximum diameter of divergence, to aviod separation of
flow, is
A 4 cm
B 6 cm
C 2 cm
D 23 cm.
Answe C
r
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4
Id
Questi Venturimeter, orificemeter and nozzles are used to measure
on the fluid discharge from a pipeline. The average fluid
velocity in a pipeline can be measured by a/an
A Weir
B Hot wire anemometer
C Cup and vane anemometer
D None of these
Answe B
r
Marks 1
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Id
Question If a pitot tube is placed with its nose facing downstream,
the liquid
A Does not rise in the tube
B Rises in the tube to a certain height
C Falls in the tube to a depth
D None of above
Answer C
Marks 1
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Id
Questio The discharge through an internal mouth piece is more if
n its length is
A < diameter
B <diameter
C ≥ diameter
D none of these.
Answer C
Marks 1
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Id
Questio The Euler’s equation of motion
n
A is a statement of energy balance
B is a preliminary step to derive the Bernoullis equation
C statement of conservation of momentum for a real fluid
D statement of conservation of momentum for the flow of
an inviscid fluid
Answer D
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4

Id
Question When no external energy is imposed , which of the following statements would
be true ?
1. Energy line always falls in the direction of flow
2. Hydraulic gradient line never rises in the direction of flow
3. Specific energy may increase or decrease in the direction of flow
4. Energy line and hydraulic gradient line can cross each other
A 1 and 2
B 2 and 3
C 3 and 4
D 1 and 3
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4
Id
Question Least possible value of correction factor for
1 kinetic energy is zero
2. Kinetic energy is 1
3. momentum is zero
4. momentum is 1
The correct statements is
A 1 and 3
B 2 and 3
C 1 and 4
D 2 and 4
Answer D
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4
Id
Question The derivation of momentum equation Fx = ρQ{(V2)x –(V1)x) is based on
certain assumptions
1. steady flow
2 .uniform flow
3 .velocity constant over the inlet and outlet cross sections
4 .irrotational flow
A 1,2
B 1,4
C 1 ,3
D 4,5
Answer C
Marks 1
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Id
Questi The change in moment of momentum of fluid due to flow
on along a curved path results in
A a dynamic force which passes through the centre of
curvature
B torque
C a change in pressure
D a change in kinetic energy of jet
Answe B
r
Marks 1
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Id
Question In 1643 ,Torricelli experimentally demonstrated that the velocity of jet
flowing out of a small opening (called orifice ) depends ,on the head of
liquid measured above the centre of orifice. The Toricelli theorem gives the
velocity of jet as

A √gh
B √2gh
C √(2gh/3)
D √3gh2/4)
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4

Id
Question The stagnation pressure is the sum of
A vacuum pressure and static pressure
B static pressure and dynamic pressure
C dynamic pressure and vacuum pressure
D absolute pressure and dynamic pressure
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4

Id
Questi A liquid is capable of doing work by virtue of its sustained
on pressure . It has units of kg-m /kg in MKS and N-m/N in SI
, and is represented by
A p/ρ
B ρp/γ
C p/γ
D p/z
Answe C
r
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4
Id
Questio The integration of the Eulers equation results in the
n Bernoulli’s equation. The Bernoulli constants for points
lying on the same streamline and those which lie on other
streamlines will have the same value if the flow is
A incompressible
B steady
C irrotational
D uniform
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4
UNIT
SR. NO. QUESTION OPTION 1 OPTION 2 OPTION 3 OPTION 4 ANSWER
NO.
a) takes the shape & d) deforms continuously
A fluid is defined as a substance b) has practically
1 1
which
volume of the container
negligible viscosity
c) is highly compressible under the action of a D
into which it is poured shear stress
b) has negligible surface d) is non-viscous &
1 2 An ideal fluid is one which a) is compressible
tension
c) is incompressible
incompressible
D

a) fluid is non- c) fluid particles are very closed d) fluid particles are
1 3 Fluid continum is a concept in which
homogeneous
b) fluid density
spaced widely scattered in space
C

d) independent of shear
a) directly proportional b) inversely proportional c) directly proportional to the
1 4 Viscous deformation in fluid flow are
to the shear stress to the dynamic viscosity dynamic viscosity
stress & kinematic A&B
viscosity
The Newton's law of viscosity is a b) viscosity &
1 5
relationship between
a) shear sress & pressure
temperature of fluid
c) shear stress & velosity gradient d) pressure & viscosity C

c) has a linear relationship

a) has a pressure of 1 b) has a specific weight d) is non-viscous &
1 6 A Newtonian fluid is one which
newton/m² of newton/m³
between the shear stress & the
incompressible
C
resulting rate of deformation

a) decreases with b) increases with

c) does not change with fluid d) is dependent on
1 7 Viscosity of liquids decrease in fluid increase in fluid
temperature pressure
B
temperature temperature
a) decreases with b) increases with
c) does not change with fluid d) is dependent on
1 8 Viscosity of gases decrease in fluid increase in fluid
temperature pressure
A
temperature temperature
In case of solid mechanics, the law b) Newton's second law
1 9
similar to Newton's law of viscosity is
a) Hooke's law
of motion
c) Archemede's principle d) Newton's first law A

MKS unit of 1 kg force is equal to

1 10
how many newton
a) 0.981 b) 98.1 c) 9.81 d) 981 C
To convert the MKS unit of
1 11 viscosity(kg s/m²) into its SI a) 98.1 b) 981 c) 9.81 d) 0.981 C
equivelent (N s/m²) multiply by
To convert the MKS unit of dynamic
1 12 viscosity(kg s/m²) into poise, the a) 89.1 b) 981 c) 98.1 d) 9.81 C
multiplying factor is
1 13 One poise is equal to a) 1 dyne s/cm² b) 98.1 dyne s/cm² c) 1 dyne s/m² d) 1 kg s/m² A
1 14 One stroke is equal to a) 1 cm²/s b) 1m²/s c) 1 ft²/s d) 1 mm²/s A

The FPS unit of kinematic viscosity,

1 15
ft²/s, is equal to how many strokes
a) 93 b) 930 c) 9.30 d) 9300 B

d) difference in magnitude
Surface tension is a phenomenon due c) adhesion between liquid &
1 16
to
a) cohesion only b) viscous force
solid molecules
between the forces due to D
adhesion & cohesion
 a) the friction between
Weight of liquid that rises in a b) the atmospheric c) the vertical component of force d) the curvature of the
1 17
capillary tube is supported by
the tube wall & the
pressure due to surface tension miniscus
C
liquid

The capillary depression in mercury is a) adhesion being b) surface tension being c) cohesion being greater than the d) vapour pressure being
1 18
on account of greater than cohesion larger than the viscosity adhesion small
C

The capillary rise or depression in a a) directly proportional b) inversely proportional c) directly proportional to the d) inversely proportional
1 19
small diameter tube is to the diameter to the surface tension surface tension to the diameter
C&D

a) the same as that of

b) greater than the d) equal to the vapour
1 20 The pressure within a soap bubble is the surrounfing
external pressure
c) less than the external pressure
pressure
B
atmosphere
An incompressible flow is one in a) the temperature of b) the density does not d) the fluid compressibility
1 21
which fluid remains constant change with pressure
c) the fluid is non-viscous
is non- zero
B

A measure of the effect of

compressibility in fluid flow is the
1 22
magnitude of a diamensionless
a)Reynolds number b)mach number c)weber number d)Froude number B
parameter known as-

a)which is b)which obeys the c)which follows the Newton's law c)which exists in
1 23 A perfect gas is the one-
incompressible & viscous equations of state of gravity isothermal flows only.
B

Mercury is used in barometers on b)negligible capillarity

1 24
account of
a)its high density
effect
c)very low vapour pressure d)its low compressibility A&C
Spherical shape of droplets of
1 25
mercury is due to
a)high density b)high surface tension c)high adhesion d)low vapour pressure B
b)the molecules of liquid
c)the pressure of air above the d)the existence of free
1 26 Vapour pressure of a liquid is due do a)the pressure of flow which hang over the free-
free surface surface
B
surface
The unit of dynamic viscosity of a
1 27
fluid is
a)m²/s b)N.s/m² c)Pa.s/m² d)kg.s²/m² B

The problems of fluid statics are b)gravity & pressure d)gravity & surface
1 28
influenced by the following forces:
a)gravity &viscous forces
forces
c)viscous & surface tension forces
tension forces
B

The preesure gradient in the

horizontal direction in a static fluid is
1 29 represented by,Here z- direction is a)∂p /∂z = -γ b)∂p /∂x = γ c)∂p /∂x = 0 d)∂p /∂z = 0 C
vertically upwards, & x is a along
horizontal.
Indicate the variation of hydrostatic d)after a certain depth
a)it decreases as the b)there is no change c)it increases with the increase in
1 30 pressure with depth below the free
depth increases with the depth depth
there is no change in the C
surface : pressure.
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Fluid Mechanics MCQ

For Unit Test-I
Prof. R. N. Patil

1) Shear stress in static fluid is

a. always zero
b. always maximum
c. between zero to maximum
d. unpredictable
ANSWER: always zero
2) Which branch
of fluid mechanics deals with translation, rotation and deformation of
the fluid element without considering the force and energy causing such
motion is called as
a. fluid dynamics
b. fluid kinematics
c. fluid kinetics
d. hydraulics
ANSWER: fluid kinematics
3) Inter molecular cohesive force in the fluids is
a. less than that of the solids
b. more than that of the solids
c. equal to that of the solids
d. unpredictable
ANSWER: less than that of the solids
4) The specific weight of the fluid depends upon
a. gravitational acceleration
b. mass density of the fluid
c. both a. and b.
d. none of the above
ANSWER: both a. and b.
5) Which property of the fluid offers resistance to deformation under the action of shear force?
a. density
b. viscosity
c. permeability
d. specific gravity
ANSWER: viscosity
6) In which method of describing fluid motion, the observer remains stationary and
observes changes in the fluid parameters at a particular point only?
a. Lagrangian method
b. Eulerian method
c. Stationary method
d. All of the above
ANSWER: Eulerian method
7) The rate of
increase of velocity with respect to change in the position of fluid
particle in a flow field is called as
a. local acceleration
b. temporal acceleration
c. convective acceleration
d. all of the above
ANSWER: convective acceleration
8) The actual path followed by a fluid particle as it moves during a period of time, is called as
a. path line
b. streak line
c. filament line
d. stream line
ANSWER: path line
9) The imaginary line drawn in the fluid in such a way that the tangent to any point
gives the direction of motion at the point, is called as
a. path line
b. streak line
c. filament line
d. stream line
ANSWER: stream line
10) Which type of fluid flow is shown in below diagram?

a. Circular flow
b. Rotational flow
c. Irrotational flow
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Irrotational flow
11) The study of force which produces motion in a fluid is called as
a. fluid statics
b. fluid dynamics
c. fluid kinematics
d. none of the above
ANSWER: fluid dynamics
12) Which of the following forces generally act on fluid while considering fluid dynamics?
1. Viscous force
2. Pressure force
3. Gravity force
4. Turbulent force
5. Compressibility force
a. (1), (3), (4) and (5)
b. (1), (2), (3) and (5)
c. (1), (2), (3) and (4)
d. (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5)
ANSWER: (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5)
13) The net force of an ideal flow is equal to the sum of nonzero values of
a. pressure force and gravity force
b. viscous force and gravity force
c. pressure force and viscous force
d. pressure force, viscous force and compressibility force
ANSWER: pressure force and gravity force
14) When the net
force acting on a fluid is the sum of only gravity force, pressure
force and viscous force, the equation is called as
a. Reynold’s equation of motion
b. Navier-stockes equation of motion
c. Euler’s equation of motion
d. none of the above
ANSWER: Navier-stockes equation of motion
15) In a steady, ideal flow of an incompressible fluid, total energy at any point of the
fluid is always constant. This theorem is known as
a. Euler’s theorem
b. Navier-stockes theorem
c. Reynold’s theorem
d. Bernoulli’s theorem
ANSWER: Bernoulli’s theorem
16) The flow of fluid will be laminar when,
a. Reynold’s number is less than 2000
b. the density of the fluid is low
c. both a. and b.
d. none of the above
ANSWER: both a. and b.
17) How should be the viscosity of the flowing fluid for laminar flow?
a. viscosity of the fluid should be as low as possible, for laminar flow
b. viscosity of the fluid should be as high as possible, for laminar flow
c. change in viscosity of the flowing fluid does not affect its flow
d. unpredictable
ANSWER: viscosity of the fluid should be as high as possible, for laminar flow
18) Below diagram shows the velocity distribution of fluid flow through a pipe. Flow is laminar.
What is the ratio of maximum velocity to average velocity?

a. 1
b. 2
c. 4
d. 3.14
ANSWER: 2
19) Coefficient of friction for laminar flow is given as
Where,
Re = Reynold’s number
a. (Re / 32)
b. (32 / Re)
c. (Re / 16)
d. (16 / Re)
ANSWER: (16 / Re)
20) What is the
ratio of maximum velocity to average velocity, when the fluid is passing
through two parallel plates and flow is laminar?
a. 3/2
b. 2/3
c. 4/3
d. 3/4
ANSWER: 3/4
21) The head loss through fluid flowing pipe due to friction is
a. the minor loss
b. the major loss
c. both a. and b.
d. none of the above
ANSWER: the major loss
22) What is Darcy-Weisbach formula for heat loss due to friction?
Where,
f = Darcy’s coefficient of friction
a. hf = (f l V2) / (g d)
b. hf = (f l V2) / (2 g d)
c. hf = (4 f l V2) / (2 g d)
d. hf = (16 f l V2) / (2 g d)
ANSWER: hf = (4 f l V2) / (2 g d)
23) Minor losses occur due to
a. sudden enlargement in pipe
b. sudden contraction in pipe
c. bends in pipe
d. all of the above
ANSWER: all of the above
24) Minor losses do not make any serious effect in
a. short pipes
b. long pipes
c. both the short as well as long pipes
d. cannot say
ANSWER: long pipes
25) What is the correct formula for loss at the exit of a pipe?
a. hL = 0.5 (V2 / 2g)
b. hL = (V2 / 2g)
c. hL = (2 V2 / g)
d. hL = (4 V2 / g)
ANSWER: hL = (V2 / 2g)

26. Pascal-second is the unit of

a) pressure
b) kinematic viscosity
c) dynamic viscosity
d) surface tension
Ans: c
27. An ideal fluid is
a) one which obeys Newton’s law of viscosity
b) frictionless and incompressible
c) very viscous
d) frictionless and compressible
Ans: b
28. The unit of kinematic viscosity is
a) gm/cm-sec2
b) dyne-sec/cm2
c) gm/cm2-sec
d) cm2/sec
Ans: d
29. If the dynamic viscosity of a fluid is 0.5 poise and specific gravity is 0.5, then the kinematic viscosity of
that fluid in stokes is
a) 0.25
b) 0.50
c) 1.0
d) none of the above
Ans: c
30. The viscosity of a gas
a) decreases with increase in temperature
b) increases with increase in temperature
c) is independent of temperature
 d) is independent of pressure for very high pressure intensities
Ans: b
31. 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
Ans: b
32. An open tank contains 1 m deep water with 50 cm depth of oil of specific gravity 0.8 above it. The
intensity of pressure at the bottom of tank will be
a) 4 kN/m2
b) 10 kN/m2
c) 12 kN/m2
d) 14 kN/m2
Ans: d
33. 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
Ans: c
34. The total pressure on a plane surface inclined at an angle 9 with the horizontal is equal to
a) PA
b) pA sin 9
c) pA cos 9
d) pA tan 9
where p is pressure intensity at centroid of area and A is area of plane surface.
Ans: a
35. A vertical rectangular plane surface is submerged in water such that its top and bottom surfaces are 1.5
m and 6.0 m res-pectively below the free surface. The position of center of pressure below the free
surface will be at a distance of
a) 3.75 m
b) 4.0 m
c) 4.2m
d) 4.5m
Ans: c
36. Centre of buoyancy always
a) coincides with the centre of gravity
b) coincides with the centroid of the volume of fluid displaced
c) remains above the centre of gravity
d) remains below the centre of gravity
Ans: b
37. If the weight of a body immersed in a fluid exceeds the buoyant force, then the body will
a) rise until its weight equals the buoyant force
b) tend to move downward and it may finally sink
c) float
d) none of the above
Ans: b
38. 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
Ans: b
39. A floating body is said to be in a state of stable equilibrium
a) when its metacentric height is zero
b) when the metacentre is above the centre of gravity
c) when the metacentre is below the centre of gravity
d) only when its centre of gravity is below its centre of buoyancy
Ans: b
40. The increase in meta centric height
i) increases stability
ii) decreases stability
iii) increases comfort for passengers
iv) decreases comfort for passengers
The correct answer is
a) (i) and (iii)
b) (i)and(iv)
c) (ii) and (iii)
d) (ii) and (iv)
Ans: b
41. A rectangular block 2 m long, 1 m wide and 1 m deep floats in water, the depth of immersion being 0.5
m. If water weighs 10 kN/m3, then the weight of the block is
a) 5kN
b) lOkN
c) 15 kN
d) 20 kN
Ans: b
42. The point in the immersed body through which the resultant pressure of the liquid may be taken to act is
known as
a) center of gravity
b) center of buoyancy
c) center of pressure
d) metacentre
Ans: c
43. If a vessel containing liquid moves downward with a constant acceleration equal to ‘g’ then
a) the pressure throughout the liquid mass is atmospheric
b) there will be vacuum in the liquid
c) the pressure in the liquid mass is greater than hydrostatic pressure
d) none of the above
Ans: a
44. When a liquid rotates at a constant angular velocity about a vertical axis as a rigid body, the pressure
intensity varies
a) linearly with radial distance
b) as the square of the radial distance
c) inversely as the square of the radial distance
 d) inversely as the radial distance
Ans: b
45. An open cubical tank of 2 m side is filled with water. If the tank is rotated with an acceleration such that
half of the water spills out, then the acceleration is equal to
a) g/3
b) g/2
c) 2g/3
d) g
Ans: d
46. A right circular cylinder open at the top is filled with liquid and rotated about its vertical axis at such a
speed that half the liquid spills out, then the pressure intensity at the center of bottom is
a) zero
b) one-fourth its value when cylinder was full
c) one-half its value when cylinder was full
d) cannot be predicted from the given data
Ans: a
47. The horizontal component of force on a curved surface is equal to the
a) product of pressure intensity at its centroid and area
b) force on a vertical projection of the curved surface
c) weight of liquid vertically above the curved surface
d) force on the horizontal projection of the curved surface
Ans: b
48. A closed tank containing water is moving in a horizontal direction along a straight line at a constant
speed. The tank also contains a steel ball and a bubble of air. If the tank is decelerated horizontally, then
i) the ball will move to the front
ii) the bubble will move to the front
iii) the ball will move to the rear
iv) the bubble will move to the rear Find out which of the above statements are correct ?
a) (i) and (ii)
b) (i)and(iv)
c) (ii) and (iii)
d) (iii) and (iv)
Ans: b
49. 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
Ans: c
50. Flow at constant rate through a tapering pipe is
i) steady flow
ii) uniform flow
iii) unsteady flow
iv) non-uniform flow
The correct answer is
a) (i) and (ii)
b) (i)and(iv)
c) (ii) and (iii)
 d) (ii) and (iv)
Ans: b
51. In a two dimensional incompressible steady flow around an airfoil, the stream lines are 2 cm apart at a
great distance from the airfoil, where the velocity is 30 m/sec. The velocity near the airfoil, where the
stream lines are 1.5 cm apart, is
a) 22.5 m/sec.
b) 33 m/sec.
c) 40 m/sec.
d) 90 m/sec.
Ans: c
52. When the velocity distribution is uniform over the cross-section, the correction factor for momentum is
a) 0
b) 1
c) 4/3
d) 2
Ans: b
53. Least possible value of correction factor for
i) kinetic energy is zero
ii) kinetic energy is 1
iii) momentum is zero
iv) momentum is 1
The correct statements are
a) (i) and (iii)
b) (ii) and (iii)
c) (i) and (iv)
d) (ii) and (iv)
Ans: d
54. If the velocity is zero over half of the cross-sectional area and is uniform over the remaining half, then
the momentum correction factor is
a) 1
b) 4/3
c) 2
d) 4
Ans: c
55. If velocity is zero over l/3rd of a cross-section and is uniform over remaining 2/3rd of the cross-section,
then the correction factor for kinetic energy is
a) 4/3
b) 3/2
c) 9/4
d) 27/8
Ans: c
56. The continuity equation
pi V,A,= p2V2A2 is based on the following assumption regarding flow of fluid
a) steady flow
b) uniform flow
c) incompressible flow
d) frictionless flow
 where pi and p2 are mass densities.
Ans: a
57. Which of the following velocity potentials satisfies continuity equation ?
a) x2y
b) x2-y2
c) cosx
d) x2 + y2
Ans: b
58. The motion of air mass in a tornado is a
a) free vortex motion
b) forced vortex motion
c) free vortex at center and forced vortex outside
d) forced vortex at center and free vortex outside
Ans: d
59. In a forced vortex motion, the velocity of flow is
a) directly proportional to its radial distance from axis of rotation
b) inversely proportional to its radial distance from the axis of rotation
c) inversely proportional to the square of its radial distance from the axis of rotation
d) directly proportional to the square of its radial distance from the axis of rotation
Ans: a
60. Stream lines and path lines always coincide in case of
a) steady flow
b) laminar flow
c) uniform flow
d) turbulent flow
Ans: a
61. Equation of continuity is based on the principle of conservation of
a) mass
b) energy
c) momentum
d) none of the above
Ans: a
62. In steady flow of a fluid, the total accele ration of any fluid particle
a) can be zero
b) is never zero
c) is always zero
d) is independent of coordinates
Ans: a
63. The pitot tube is used to measure
a) velocity at stagnation point
b) stagnation pressure
c) static pressure
d) dynamic pressure
Ans: b
64. Hot wire anemometer is used to measure
a) discharge
b) velocity of gas
c) pressure intensity of gas
 d) pressure intensity of liquid
Ans: b
65. The theoretical value of coefficient of contraction of a sharp edged orifice is
a) 0.611
b) 0.85
c) 0.98
d) 1.00
Ans: a
66. Which of the following is used to measure the discharge ?
a) current meter
b) venturimeter
c) pitot tube
d) hotwire anemometer
Ans: b
67. Select the incorrect statement.
a) The pressure intensity at vena contracta is atmospheric.
b) Contraction is least at vena contracta.
c) Stream lines are parallel throughout the jet at vena contracta.
d) Coefficient of contraction is always less than one.
Ans: c
68. Size of a venturimeter is specified by
a) pipe diameter
b) throat diameter
c) angle of diverging section
d) both pipe diameter as well as throat diameter
Ans: a
69. Due to each end contraction, the discharge of rectangular sharp crested weir is reduced by
a) 5%
b) 10%
c) 15%
d) 20%
Ans: a
70. The discharge through a V- notch varies as
a) H1/2
b) H3’2
c) H5/2
d) H5’4 where H is head.
Ans: c
71. Which of the following is an incorrect statement ?
a) Coefficient of contraction of a venturimeter is unity.
b) Flow nozzle is cheaper than venturimeter but has higher energy loss.
c) Discharge is independent of orientation of venturimeter whether it is horizontal, vertical or inclined.
d) None of the above statement is correct.
Ans: d
72. 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
Ans: c
73. The pressure at the summit of a syphon is
a) equal to atmospheric
b) less than atmospheric
c) more than atmospheric
d) none of the above
Ans: b
74. Ay between two stream lines represents
a) velocity
b) discharge
c) head
d) pressure
Ans: b
75. Coefficient of velocity for Borda’s mouth piece running full is
a) 0.611
b) 0.707
c) 0.855
d) 1.00
Ans: b
76. Coefficient of discharge for a totally submerged orifice as compared to that for an orifice discharging
free is
a) slightly less
b) slightly more
c) nearly half
d) equal
Ans: a
77. The major loss of energy in long pipes is due to
a) sudden enlargement
b) sudden contraction
c) gradual contraction or enlargement
d) friction
Ans: d
78. Coefficient of contraction for an external cylindrical mouthpiece is
a) 1.00
b) 0.855
c) 0.7H
d) 0.611
Ans: a
79. Which of the following has highest coefficient of discharge ?
a) sharp edged orifice
b) venturimeter
c) Borda’s mouthpiece running full
d) CipoUetti weir
Ans: b
80. In a Sutro weir, the discharge is proportional to
a) H1/2
b) H3/2
 c) H5/2
d) H
where H is head.
Ans: d
81. The discharge over a broad crested weir is maximum when the depth of flow is
a) H/3
b) H/2
c) 2 H/5
d) 2 H/3
where H is the available head.
Ans: d
82. Which of the following statements is correct?
a) Lower critical Reynolds number is of no practical significance in pipe flow problems.
b) Upper critical Reynolds number is significant in pipe flow problems.
c) Lower critical Reynolds number has the value 2000 in pipe flow
d) Upper critical Reynolds number is the number at which turbulent flow changes to laminar flow.
Ans: a
83. For a sphere of radius 15 cm moving with a uniform velocity of 2 m/sec through a liquid of specific
gravity 0.9 and dynamic viscosity 0.8 poise, the Reynolds number will be
a) 300
b) 337.5
c) 600
d) 675
Ans: d
84. The shear stress distribution for a fluid flowing in between the parallel plates, both at rest, is
a) constant over the cross section
b) parabolic distribution across the section
c) zero at the mid plane and varies linearly with distance from mid plane
d) zero at plates and increases linearly to midpoint
Ans: c
85. If x is the distance from leading edge, then the boundary layer thickness in laminar flow varies as
a) x
b) x
c) x
d) x/7
Ans: a
86. Stanton diagram is a
a) log-log plot of friction factor against Reynolds number
b) log-log plot of relative roughness against Reynolds number
c) semi-log plot of friction factor against Reynolds number
d) semi-log plot of friction factor against relative roughness
Ans: a
87. The depth ‘d’ below the free surface at which the point velocity is equal to the average velocity of flow
for a uniform laminar flow with a free surface, will be
a) 0.423 D
b) 0.577 D
c) 0.223 D
d) 0.707 D
 where D is the depth of flow.
Ans: b
88. The boundary layer thickness in turbulent flow varies as
a) x”7
b) x,/2
c) x4/5
d) x3/5
where x is the distance from leading edge.
Ans: c
89. The distance y from pipe boundary, at which the point velocity is equal to average velocity for turbulent
flow, is
a) 0.223 R
b) 0.423 R
c) 0.577 R
d) 0.707 R
where R is radius of pipe.
Ans: a
90. 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
Ans: c
91. In case of an airfoil, the separation of flow occurs
a) at the extreme rear of body
b) at the extreme front of body
c) midway between rear and front of body
d) any where between rear and front of body depending upon Reynolds number
Ans: a
92. 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
Ans: d
93. With the same cross-sectional area and immersed in same turbulent flow, the largest total drag will be on
a) a circular disc of plate held normal to flow
b) a sphere
c) a cylinder
d) a streamlined body
Ans: a
94. In which of the following the friction drag is generally larger than pressure drag?
a) a circular disc or plate held normal to flow
b) a sphere
c) a cylinder
d) an airfoil
Ans: d
95. 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
Ans: b
96. 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
Ans: b
97. For laminar flow in a pipe of circular cross-section, the Darcy’s friction factor f is
a) directly proportional to Reynolds number and independent of pipe wall roughness
b) directly proportional to pipe wall roughness and independent of Reynolds number
c) inversely proportional to Reynolds number and indpendent of pipe wall roughness
d) inversely proportional to Reynolds number and directly proportional to pipe wall roughness
Ans: c
98. Separation of flow occurs when
a) the pressure intensity reaches a minimum
b) the cross-section of a channel is reduced
c) the boundary layer comes to rest
d) all of the above
Ans: c
99. The ratio of average velocity to maximum velocity for steady laminar flow in circular pipes is
a) 1/2
b) 2/3
c) 3/2
d) 2
Ans: a
100. The distance from pipe boundary, at which the turbulent shear stress is one-third die wall shear
stress, is
a) 1/3 R
b) 1/2 R
c) 2/3 R
d) 3/4R
where R is the radius of pipe.
Ans: a
101. The discharge of a liquid of kinematic viscosity 4 cm2/sec through a 8 cm dia-meter pipe is 3200n
cm7sec. The type of flow expected is
a) laminar flow
b) transition flow
c) turbulent flow
d) not predictable from the given data
Ans: a
102. 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
Ans: a
103. The velocity distribution for laminar flow through a circular tube
a) is constant over the cross-section
b) varies linearly from zero at walls to maximum at centre
c) varies parabolically with maximum at the centre
d) none of the above
Ans: c
104. A fluid of kinematic viscosity 0.4 cm2/sec flows through a 8 cm diameter pipe. The maximum
velocity for laminar flow will be
a) less than 1 m/sec
b) 1 m/sec
c) 1.5 m/sec
d) 2 m/sec
Ans: b
105. The losses are more in
a) laminar flow
b) transition flow
c) turbulent flow
d) critical flow
Ans: c
106. 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
Ans: b
107. The maximum thickness of boundary layer in a pipe of radius r is
a) 0
b) r/2
c) r
d) 2r
Ans: c
108. The hydraulic grade line is
a) always above the centre line of pipe
b) never above the energy grade line
c) always sloping downward in the direction of flow
d) all of the above
Ans: b
109. Two pipe systems are said to be equivalent when
a) head loss and discharge are same in two systems
b) length of pipe and discharge are same in two systems
c) friction factor and length are same in two systems
d) length and diameter are same in two systems
Ans: a
110. In series-pipe problems
a) the head loss is same through each pipe
 b) the discharge is same through each pipe
c) a trial solution is not necessary
d) the discharge through each pipe is added to obtain total discharge
Ans: b
111. Select the correct statement.
a) The absolute roughness of a pipe de-creases with time.
b) A pipe becomes smooth after using for long time.
c) The friction factor decreases with time.
d) The absolute roughness increases with time.
Ans: d
112. 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
Ans: c
113. The speed of a pressure wave through a pipe depends upon
a) the length of pipe
b) the viscosity of fluid
c) the bulk modulus for the fluid
d) the original head
Ans: c
114. When time of closure tc = L/v0 (where L is length of pipe and v0 is speed of pressure wave), the
portion of pipe length subjected to maximum head is
a) L/4
b) L/3
c) L/2
d) L
Ans: a
115. If the elevation of hydraulic grade line at the junction of three pipes is above the elevation of
reservoirs B and C and below reservoir A, then the direction of flow will be
a) from reservoir A to reservoirs B and C
b) from reservoir B to reservoirs C and A
c) from reservoir C to reservoirs A and B
d) unpredictable
Ans: c
116. The length of a pipe is 1 km and its diameter is 20 cm. If the diameter of an equivalent pipe is 40 cm,
then its length is
a) 32 km
b) 20 km
c) 8 km
d) 4 km
Ans: a
117. Two pipes of same length and diameters d and 2d respectively are connected in series. The diameter
of an equivalent pipe of same length is
a) less than d
b) between d and 1.5 d
 c) between 1.5 d and 2d
d) greater than 2d
Ans: a
118. The horse power transmitted through a pipe is maximum when the ratio of loss of head due to
friction and total head supplied is
a) 1/3
b) 1/4
c) 1/2
d) 2/3
Ans: a
119. The boundary layer thickness at a distance of l m from the leading edge of a flat plate, kept at zero
angle of incidence to the flow direction, is O.l cm. The velocity outside the boundary layer is 25 ml sec.
The boundary layer thickness at a distance of 4 m is
a) 0.40 cm
b) 0.20 cm
c) 0.10 cm
d) 0.05 cm
Assume that boundary layer is entirely laminar.
Ans: b
120. Drag force is a function of
i) projected area of the body
ii) mass density of the fluid
iii) velocity of the body
The correct answer is
a) (i) and (ii)
b) (i) and (iii)
c) (ii) and (iii)
d) (i), (ii) and (iii)
Ans: d
121. The correct relationship among displacement thickness d, momentum thickness m and energy
thickness e is
a) d > m > e
b) d > e > m
c) e > m > d
d) e > d > m
Ans: d
122. 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 R,, is Reynolds number.
Ans: c
123. Surge wave in a rectangular channel is an example of
i) steady flow
ii) unsteady flow
iii) uniform flow
iv) non-uniform flow
The correct answer is
 a) (i) and (iii)
b) (ii) and (iii)
c) (i) and (:v)
d) (ii) and (iv)
Ans: d
124. What is the pressure in Pascals at a depth of 1m below the water surface?
a) 98100 Pa
b) 980 Pa
c) 98 Pa
d) 1 Pa
Answer: a
Explanation: It’s the summation of weights on top of the water surface. In this case, it is the weight of the
atmosphere and water above 1m. [Formula: P (depth) = Patm +(density of water*gravitational
constant*depth)]

125. A cuboidal beaker is half filled with water. By what percent will the hydrostatic force on one of the
vertical sides of the beaker increase if it is completely filled?
a) 100
b) 200
c) 300
d) 400
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: Hydrostatic force per unit width on a vertical side of a beaker = 1 ⁄ 2 * ρgh2, where ρ = density
of the liquid and h= height of liquid column. The hydrostatic force when the beaker is completely filled = 1 ⁄
2 2
2 ρg(2h) = 2ρgh .

Thus, percentage increase in hydrostatic force = = 300%.

126. A square lamina (each side equal to 2m) is submerged vertically in water such that the upper edge of
the lamina is at a depth of 0.5 m from the free surface. What will be the depth (in m) of the centre of
pressure?

a) 1.32
b) 1.42
c) 1.52
d) 1.72
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: The depth of the centroid y and the centre of pressure yCP are related by:

where I = the moment of inertia and A = area. Now,

127. The dynamic viscosity of a liquid is 1.2 × 10-4 Ns/m2, whereas, the density is 600 kg/m3. The
kinematic viscosity in m2/s is

(A) 72 × 10-3

(B) 20 × 10-8

(C) 7.2 × 103

(D) 70 × 106
(Ans: B)
Question A vertical wall is subjected to a pressure due to one kind of liquid,
on one of its sides. The total pressure on the wall per unit length is
(where w = Specific weight of liquid, and H = Height of liquid)
A wH
B wH/2
C wH /2 2

D wH /3 2

Answer C

Question A water tank contains 1.3 m deep water. The pressure exerted by the
water per meter length of the tank is…
A 2.89kN
B 8.29kN
C 9.28kN
D 28.9kN
Answer B

Question The total pressure on a horizontally immersed surface is… (where

w = Specific weight of the liquid, A = Area of the immersed surface,
and x = Depth of the centre of gravity of the immersed surface from
the liquid surface).
A w.A
B w.x
C w.A.x
D w.A/x
Answer C

Question The depth of centre of pressure (h) for a vertically immersed surface
from the liquid surface is given by… (where IG = Moment of
inertia of the immersed surface about horizontal axis through its
centre of gravity, A = Area of immersed surface, and x = Depth of
centre of gravity of the immersed surface from the liquid surface)
A (I +A)/x
G

B (I +A.x)
G

C (I +A.x.Sinѳ)
G

D {x+(I /A.x)}
G
Answer D

Question The centre of pressure for a vertically immersed surface lies at a

distance __________ the centre of gravity.
A below
B above
C coincide
D None of above
Answer A

Question The water pressure per metre length on a vertical masonry wall of
dam is (where w = Specific weight of the liquid, and H = Height of
the liquid).
A wH/2
B wH
D wH /4
2

Answer C

Question The total pressure on a plane surface inclined at an angle θ with the
horizontal is equal to…( where p is pressure intensity at centroid of
area and A is area of plane surface.)
A p.A
B p.A sin θ
C p.A cosθ
D p.A tanθ
Answer A

Id
A s×a
B s ×a 2

C s×a3

D s×a ½
Answer A
Question For a stable equilibrium of floating body the metacentric height
GM is 10 cm, the distance between B & G is 3 cm ,then BM will
be equal to
A 13 cm
B 7 cm
C 3.5 cm
D 3 cm
Answer A

Question For a stable equilibrium of floating body BM is 10 cm, the distance

between B & G is is 5 cm ,then GM will be equal to
A 5 cm
B 15 cm
C 7.5 cm
D 0 cm
Answer A

Question For a floating body in stable equilibrium BM is 15 cm, the

distance between M & G is is 17 cm ,then BG will be equal to
A 2 cm
B 32 cm
C 16 cm
D 1cm
Answer A

Question For a body BM is 25 cm, the distance between M & G is is 17 cm

,then
A body in stable equilibrium
B body in unstable equilibrium
C body in neutral equilibrium
D None of the above
Answer A

Question An iceberg floats in an ocean so that one-seventh of its volume is

above the surface. The specific gravity of iceberg with respect to
ocean water is
A 0.4
B 0.65
C 0.86
D 0.92
Answer C

Question A boat with a density of 0.75 g/cc is floating in water. What

percentage of the boat is floating above the surface of the water?
A 25 %
B 50 %
C 75 %
D None; the boat will actually sink!
Answer A

Question Two cubes of equal volume but of specific weights of 0.8 and 1.2
are connected by a weightless string and placed in water.
A one cube will completely submerged and the other will be
completely outside the surface.
B heavier cube will go down completely and the lighter one to 0.25
times its volume.
C will float in neutral equilibrium
D heavier cube will submerge completely and the lighter one will
submerge to 0.8 times its
volume.
Answer C
Question Determine the absolute pressure in Pa at a depth of 6m below the
free surface of a tank of water when a barometer reads 760 mm
mercury (relative density 13.57).
A 101172
B 58860
C 160030
D 160.032
Answer C

Question Determine the pressure in bar at a depth of 10m in oil of relative

density 0.750.
A 735575
B 0.736
C 735575 × 10 5

D 73.575
Answer B

Question What depth of oil (in m), relative density 0.75, will give a gauge
pressure of 275000 Pa?
A 37.38
B 367
C 0.027
D 20.2 × 10 4

Answer A

Question Express the pressure head of 15m of water in meters of oil of

relative density 0.75.
A 110.36
B 11.25
C 11250
D 20.0
Unit IID2

Question The pressure at the bottom on the sea-bed 18.0 m below the surface
 is…
A 181.8 kPa
B 108.22 kPa
C 1801.22 kPa
D 1.85 kPa
Answer A

Question The height of a water column equivalent to a pressure of 0.15 MPa

is…
A 15.3 m
B 25.3 m
C 35.3 m
D 45.3 m
Answer A

Question The pressure at a point 4 m below the free surface of water is…
A 19.24 kPa
B 29.24 kPa
C 39.24 kPa
D 49.24 kPa
Answer C

Question An open tank contains 1 m deep water with 50 cm depth of oil of

specific gravity 0.8 above it. The intensity of pressure at the bottom
of tank will be…
A 4 kN/m 2

B 10 kN/ m 2

C 12 kN/ m 2

D 13.74 kN/ m 2

Answer D

Question The total pressure on the surface of a vertical sluice gate 2 m x 1 m

with its top 2 m surface being 0.5 m below the water level will be..
A 500 kg
B 1000 kg
C 1500 kg
D 2000 kg
Answer D

Question The depth of the centre 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
Answer C

Question Total pressure on a l m x l m gate immersed vertically at a depth of

2 m below the free water surface will be…
A 2500 kg
B 4000 kg
C 2000 kg
D 8000 kg
Answer A

Question A rectangular gate 2 m long and 1.5 m wide lies a vertical plane
with its centre 2.5 m below water surface. Calculate magnitude and
location of the total force on the gate.
A 29.361 KN, 1m
B 102.76 KN, 3.5m
C 73.57 KN, 2.57m
D 24.46 KN, 2.5m
Answer C

Question Find the depth of the point below water surface in sea where the
pressure intensity as 100.55kN/m Specific gravity of sea water is
2

1.025.
A -0.07 m
B 0.07 m
C 10.27 m
D 10 m
Answer D

Question Convert a pressure head of 100 m of water to:

Kerosene of specific gravity 0.81and Carbon tetrachloride of
specific gravity 1.6
A 123.4m,62.5m
B 12.61m,6.38m
C 81m,62.5m
D 12.61m,160m
Answer A

Question A circular door of 0.5 m diameter closes on an opening in the

vertical side of a bulk head, which retains water. The centre of the
opening is at a depth of 2 m from the water level. Determine the
total pressure on the door. Take Specific gravity of sea water a 1.03.
A 3.968 kN
B 4.96 kN
C 3.84 kN
D 0.41 kN
Answer A

Question A circular plate of diameter 1.2m is placed below water surface in

such away that its centre of area is 2.5m below free water surface,
the centre of pressure is located at…
A 3.58m
B 2.536m
C 2.835
D 0.890m
Answer B
Question A wooden boat with a density of 0.48 g/cc is floating on oil whose
density is 0.80 g/cc. What percentage of the boat is floating above
the surface of the oil?
A 42 %
B 60 %
C 52 %
D 40 %
Answer D

Question A solid with a specific weight 9020 N/m floats in a fluid with a
3

specific weight 10250 N/m . The percentage of volume submerged

3

will be
A 90%
B 92%
C 88%
D 78%.
Answer C

Question An object with specific gravity 4 weighs 100N in air. When it is

fully immersed in water its weight will be
A 25 N
B 75 N
C 50 N
D None of the above.

Id
Question An iceberg of specific weight 8.83 kN/m floats in sea water of
3

specific weight10.06 kN/m . The ratio volume of iceberg above the

3

sea water to its total volume is

A 1
B 0.825
C 0.513
D 0.122
Answer D

Question A cylindrical log (γ= 6 kN/m ) is 3 m in diameter and 5 m long

3

immersed vertically. The depth of log immersed in water is

A 3.058
B 2.058
C 3.99
D 4.99
Answer A

Question A pontoon has displacement of 20 MN whilst floating in sea water.

The metacentric height is 2 m, when a load of 0.25 MN is moved
through a some distanc of 8 m, the pontoon tilts through---
A 2.86°
B 1.86°
C 0.86°
D 12.86°
Answer A

Question A pontoon 2000 MN is floating in sea water. When a load of 10

MN is moved through a distance of 5 m, the pontoon tilts through 2
° The metacentric height is,
A 0.716m
B 1.5m
C 0.55m
D 2.055m
Answer A

Question A wooden block of rectangular section 1.5 m wide, 2 m deep and 4

m long floats horizontally in sea-water, (S G. of sea water= 1.025).
If the specific gravity of wood 0.5125, then depth of immersion of
block in water is
A 1m
B 1.25 m
C 1.6 m
D 1.8 m
Answer A

Question Rectangular box (7.5m long ,4m wide & 2 m deep ) is floating
horizontally in water. If the density of wood is 7.00 kN/m ,what
3

will be the centre of buoyancy from base?

A 0.8155m
B 1.631m
C 1.931m
D 0.0458m
Answer A

Question Rectangular box (7.5m long ,4m wide & 2 m deep ) is floating
horizontally in water. If the density of wood is 7.00 kN/m3,what
will be the volume of water displaced by the body ?
A 48.93
B 52.93
C 72.93
D 0.93
Answer A

Question A cylinder 40 cm in diameter and 15 cm height floats in mercury.

The depth of immersion is 10 cm. The specific gravity of cylinder
material is
A 6.806
B 9.066
C 6.066
D 4.326
Answer B

Question An iceberg has 10% of its volume projecting above the surface of
sea. If density of sea water is 1025 kg/m , then the density of the
3

iceberg is
A 878.5 kg/m 3

B 1000.5 kg /m 3

C 1148.5 kg/m 3

D 922.5 kg/m 3

Answer D
Question A metallic body floats at the interface of mercury and water such
that 40% volume is inside the mercury and remaining in water. The
specific gravity metallic body is,
A 3.45
B 4.78
C 5.82
D 6.04
Answer D

Question The metacentric height of a ship is 0.6 m and the radius of gyration
is 4 m. The time of rolling of a ship is
A 4.1 s
B 5.2 s
C 10.36 s
D 14.1 s
Answer C

Question A wooden cube with a specific gravity of 0.90 and side length 0.120
m is placed into a bucket of water and floats upright with its sides in
a horizontal or vertical orientation., what is the buoyancy force
acting on the cube and how much of the cube projects above the
surface?
A 15.25 N ; 0.012 m of above surface
B 12.50N,0.05 m above surface
C 25.05 N,1.00 m below surface
D None of above
Answer A

Question A timber platform of 4mX2mX0.5m and specific gravity 0.5 floats

in water. When the load on the platform is 9.81 kN, it will be
submerged to a depth of.....
A 0.2m
B 0.375m
C 0.4m
D 0.5m
Answer B

Question A Spherical object of 1.45m diameter is completely immersed in

water reservoir and chained to the bottom. If the chain has a tension
of 5.20kN, find the weight of the object when it is taken out of the
reservoir into the air.
A 10.46 kN
B 12 kN
C 14.56 kN
D 17.84 kN
Answer A

Question A cube of side, a floats in a mercury/water layers with half its height
in mercury. Considering the relative density of mercury as 13.6, the
relative density of the cube will be
A 6.3
B 7.3
C 6.8
D 13.6/2
Answer B

Question An odd shaped body weighing 7.5 kg and occupying 0.01 m3

volume will be completely submerged in a fluid having
specific gravity of

A 1
B 1.2
C 0.8
D 0.75
Answer D
 FLUID MECHANICS-I
BUOYANCY
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS-BUOYANCY

Q. 1 Stability of a freely falling object is assured if its centre of

(a) buoyancy lies below its centre of gravity
(b) gravity coincides with its centre of buoyancy
(c) gravity lies below its metacentre
(d) buoyancy lies below its metacentre.

Q.2 What is the buoyant force acting on a 10 kN ship floating in the

ocean?
A) more than 10 kN
B) depends on density of sea water
C) 10 kN
D) less than 10 kN

Q.3 Two life preservers have identical volumes, but one is filled with styrofoam while the other is filled
with sand. When the two life preservers are worn by swimmers so that one swimmer floats with part of
the preserver above water, and the other swimmer sinks, the buoyant force is actually greater on the life
preserver filled with
A) styrofoam.
B) sand.
C) same.
D) None of the Above

Q.4 A floating ice cube contains small pieces of iron. During melting the water level will
A) rise.
B) remain unchanged.
C) fall.
D) None of the Above

Q.5 A heavy glass ball is placed in a pie pan that floats in a bucket. The water level at the side of the
bucket is marked. Then the glass ball is removed and allowed to sink in the bucket. The water line at
the side of the bucket is now
A) lower.
B) higher.
C)the same.
D)None of the Above

Q.6 If the weight of a body immersed in a fluid exceeds the buoyancy will
(a) rise until its weight equals the buoyant force
(b) tend to move downward and it may finally sink
(c) float
(d) none ofthe above

Q.7 When you float in fresh water, the buoyant force that acts on you is equal to your weight. When
you float higher in the high- density water of the Dead Sea, the buoyant force that acts on you is
actually
A) also equal to your weight.
B) greater than your weight.
C) less than your weight.
D)None of the Above

Q.8 When an object is partly or wholly immersed in a liquid, it is buoyed up

A) but nevertheless sinks.
B) and floats because of Archimedes principle.
C) by a force equal to the weight of liquid displaced.
D) by a force equal to its own weight.

Q.9 When a boat sails from fresh water to salt water, the boat will float
A) at the same water level.
B) higher in the water.
C) lower in the water.
D) None of the above.

Q.10 A scale from which a rock is suspended reads 5 N when the rock is out of water and 3 N when
the rock is submerged. The density of the rock is
A) 1.5 times the density of water.
B) 3.5 times the density of water.
C) the density of water.
D) 2.5 times the density of water.

Q.11 The buoyant force on an object is least when the object is

A) submerged near the surface.
B) submerged near the bottom.
C) partly submerged.
D) none of these.

Q.12 A fish normally displaces its own

A) weight of water.
B) volume of water.
C) both of these.
D) neither of these.

Q.13 Buoyant force is greatest on a submerged

A) 1-cubic centimeter block of aluminum.
B) 1-cubic centimeter block of lead.
C) is the same on each.
D) neither of these.

Q.14 A block of styrofoam floats on water while a same size block of lead lies submerged in the water.
The buoyant force is greatest on the
A) styrofoam.
B) lead.
C) ...is the same for both.
D) neither of these.

Q.15 What is the buoyant force acting on a 10 kN ship floating in the

ocean?
A) more than 10 kN
B) depends on density of sea water
C) 10 kN
D) less than 10 kN

Q.16 Two life preservers have identical volumes, but one is filled with styrofoam while the other is
filled with sand. When the two life preservers are worn by swimmers so that one swimmer floats with
part of the preserver above water, and the other swimmer sinks, the buoyant force is actually greater on
the life preserver filled with
A) styrofoam.
B) sand.
C) same.
D) None of the Above

Q.17 A floating ice cube contains small pieces of iron. During melting the water level will
A) rise.
B) remain unchanged.
C) fall.
D) None of the Above

Q.18 A heavy glass ball is placed in a pie pan that floats in a bucket. The water level at the side of the
bucket is marked. Then the glass ball is removed and allowed to sink in the bucket. The water line at
the side of the bucket is now
A) lower.
B) higher.
C)the same.
D)None of the Above

Q.19 When you float in fresh water, the buoyant force that acts on you is equal to your weight. When
you float higher in the high- density water of the Dead Sea, the buoyant force that acts on you is
actually
A) also equal to your weight.
B) greater than your weight.
C) less than your weight.
D)None of the Above

Q.20 When an object is partly or wholly immersed in a liquid, it is buoyed up

A) but nevertheless sinks.
B) and floats because of Archimedes principle.
C) by a force equal to the weight of liquid displaced.
D) by a force equal to its own weight.

Q.21 When a boat sails from fresh water to salt water, the boat will float
A) at the same water level.
B) higher in the water.
C) lower in the water.
D) None of the above.

Q.22 A scale from which a rock is suspended reads 5 N when the rock is out of water and 3 N when the
rock is submerged. The density of the rock is
A) 1.5 times the density of water.
B) 3.5 times the density of water.
C) the density of water.
D) 2.5 times the density of water.

Q.23 The buoyant force on an object is least when the object is

A) submerged near the surface.
B) submerged near the bottom.
C) partly submerged.
D) none of these.

Q.24 A stone weights 400 kN in air and when immersed in water it weights 225 N. Relative density of
stone is
A) 2.30
B) 4.85
C) 6.75
D) 9.81

Q.25 A metallic piece weight 78.8 N in air and 58.8 N in water. The relative density of the metal would
be
A) 8
B) 6
C) 4
D) 3

Q.26 A object weighing 100 N in air was found to weight 75 N when fully submerged in water. The
relative density of object is
A) 4
B) 4.5
C) 2.5
D) 1.25

Q.27 A fish normally displaces its own

A) weight of water.
B) volume of water.
C) both of these.
D) neither of these.

Q.28 Buoyant force is greatest on a submerged

A) 1-cubic centimeter block of aluminum.
B) 1-cubic centimeter block of lead.
C) is the same on each.
D) neither of these.
Q.29 A block of styrofoam floats on water while a same size block of lead lies submerged in the water.
The buoyant force is greatest on the
A) styrofoam.
B) lead.
C)is the same for both.
D)neither of these.

Q. 29 When a body is placed over a liquid, it will sink down if

A) gravitational force is equal to the upthrust of the liquid
B) gravitational force is less than the upthrust of the liquid
C) gravitational force is more than the upthrust of the liquid
D) none of the above
Explanation : Whenever a body is placed over a liquid, it is subjected to two
force i.e. gravitational force and the upthrust of the liquid, If the gravitational
force is more than upthrust force of the liquid, the body will sink down.

Q. 30 When a body is placed over a liquid, it will float if

A) gravitational force is equal to the upthrust of the liquid
B) gravitational force is less than the upthrust ofthe liquid
C) none ofthe above
Explanation: Whenever a body is placed over a liquid, it is subjected to two
force i.e.gravitational force and the upthrust of the liquid, If the gravitational
force is less than upthrust force of the liquid, the body will sink down.

Q.31 A metallic body floats at the interface of mercury and water such that 30% volume is inside the
mercury and remaining in water. The specific gravity metallic body is,
A) 3.45
B) 4.78
C) 5.82
D) 7.13

Q. 32 A block of ice specific gravity 0.9 floats in fresh water. The portion of total volume of block of
ice under water is
A) 25%
B) 50 %
C) 75 %
D) 90 %
Q. 33 An iceberg has 12% of its volume projecting above the surface of sea. If d
sea water is 1025 kg/m", the density of the iceberg is
A) 878 kg/cub. m
B) 1000 kg /cub.m
C) 1148 kg/cub. m
D) 902 kg/cub.m

Q. 34 A cylinder 40 cm in diameter and 20 cm height floats in mercury. The depth of immersion is 12

cm. The specific gravity of cylinder material is
A) 9.81
B) 8.16
C) 6.0
D) 4.32

Q.35 Rectangular box 7.5 m x 4 m deep having a mass of 500 kN is immersed in fresh water (γw = 9.8
kN/m3 The depth of immersion of box is
(a) 0.6 m (b) 0.92 m (c) 1.3 m (d) 1.7 m
Explanation:
By principle of floatation
Weight of box = Weight of liquid displaced

Q. 36 A wooden block of rectangular section 1.25 m wide, 2 m deep and 4 m horizontally in sea-water,
(Ssw= 1.025). If the specific gravity of wood depth of immersion of block in water is
(a) 1 m (b) 1.25 m (c) 1.6 m (d) 1.8 m

Q. 37 A tank 4 m x 6 m in area and 3 m in height is complete full in water. If a solid cube of side 500
mm weighing 1425 N is slowly lowered into water until floats, find the quantity of water spill out of
tank.
(a) 0.034 m3 (b) 0.0145 m3 (c) 0.145 m3 (d) 0.45 m3

Q. 38 When a body if:immersed wholly or partially in a liquid, it is lifted up by a force

equal to the weight of liquid displaced by the body. This statement is called
(a) Pascal's law (b) Archimede's principle
(c) principle of flotation (d) Bernoulli's theorem

Q.39 The metacentric height is the distance between the

(a) centre of gravity of the floating body and the centre of buoyancy
(b) centre of gravity of the floating body and the metacentre
(c) metacentre and centre of buoyancy
(d) original centre of buoyancy and new centre of buoyancy
Explanation: The distance between the meta-centre and the centre of gravity of
floating body is called as metacentre height (GM).

Q. 40 A cube of side a and specific gravity s floats in water, Determine the depth of immersion.
(a) s.a (b) s.a2 (c) s.a3(d) s.a ½

Q. 41 A pontoon has displacement of 20 MN whilst floating in sea water. When a load of 0.25 MN is
moved through a distance of 8 m, the pontoon tilts through 2.86°The metacentric height is,
(a) 1 m (b) 1.5 m (c) 2 m (d) 2.5 m

Q.42 A pontoon has displacement of 4000 MN whilst floating in sea water. When a load of 20 MN is
moved through a distance 9 m across the deck, the pontoon heels over 20. The metacentric height of
pontoon is,
(a) 0.5 m (b) 0.9 m (c) 1.8 m (d) 2 m

Q.43 If a body floating in a liquid returns back to its original position when given a
small angular displacement, the body is said to be in
(a) neutral equilibrium (b) stable equilibrium
(c) unstable equilibrium (d) none ofthe above
Q.44 If a body floating in a liquid occupies a new position and remains at rest in this
new position, when given a small angular displacement. The body is said to be in
......... equilibrium.
(a) neutral (b) stable (c) unstable

Q.45 A body floating in a liquid is said to be in neutral equilibrium, if its metacentre

(a) coincides with its centre of gravity
(b) lies above its centre of gravity
(c) lies below its centre of gravity
(d) lies between the centre of buoyancy and centre of gravity

Q. 46 A submerged body is said to be in a stable equilibrium, if its centre

the centre of buoyancy.
(a) coincides with (b) lies below (c) lies above

Q. 47 A floating body is stable only when

(a) Mcoincides with G .(b) B is above G
(c) Mis below G (d) Mis above G

Q. 48 For unstable equilibrium of floating bodies, the centre of gravity has to

(a) be below the centre of buoyancy
(b) be above the centre of buoyancy
(c) be above the metacentre
(d) be between the centre of buoyancy and metacentre.

Q. 49 For a floating body, if the metacentre lies below the centre of gravity, the
equilibrium is called
(a)stable (b) unstable (c) neutral (d) none ofthe above

Q. 50 For a floating body, if the metacentre coincides with the centre of gravity, the
equilibrium is called
(a)stable (b) unstable (c) neutral (d) none ofthe above

Q. 51 For a floating body,the buoyant force passes through

(a)thecentre of gravity of the body
(b)centre of gravity of the submerged part of the body
(c)metacentre of the body
(d)centroid of the liquid displaced by the body

Q. 52 The condition of stable equilibrium for a floating body is

(a)the metacentre M coincides with the centre of gravity G
(b)the metacentre M is below centre of gravity G
(c)the metacentre M is above centre of gravity G
(d)he centre of buoyancy B is above centre of gravity Go

Q.53 A cylindrical log (γ= 5 kN/m3) is 3 m in diameter and 7.6 m long immersed vertically. The depth
of log immersed in water is
(a) 2.1 m (b) 2.85 m (c) 3.9 m (d) 4.42 m
Q. 54 A submerged body will be in stable equilibrium if
(a)the centre of buoyancy B is below the centre of gravity G
(b)the centre of buoyancy B coincides with G
(c)the centre of buoyancy B is above the metacentre M
(d)the centre of buoyancy B is above G.

Q. 55The metacentric height of a floating body is

(a)the distance between metacentre and centre of buoyancy
(b)the distance between the centre of buoyancy and centre of gravity
(c) the distance between metacentre and centre of gravity
(d) none of the above
Ans.: (c)

Q.56 The metacentric height (GM) is given by

(a) GM = BG- (I/V)
(b)GM= (V/I/) -BG
c) GM = ((I/V) - BG
(d)none of the above

Q. 57 Metacentric height for small values of angle of heel is the distance bi:':~==
(a) centre of gravity and centre of buoyancy
(b) centre of gravity and metacentre
(c) centre of buoyancy and metacentre
(d) free surface and centre of buoyancy

Q. 58 a floating body is said to be in a state of stable equilibrium

(a) when its metacentric height is zero
b) when the metacentre is above the centre of gravity
c) when the metacentre if below the centre of gravity
d) only when its centre of.gravity is below its centre of buoyancy

Q. 59 The metacentric height (GM) experimentally is given as

a) GM = (Wtanθ)/(wx) (b) GM = (Wx)/(w tanθ)
(c)GM = (wx)/(Wtanθ)
(d)None of the above

Q. 60 An iceberg of specific weight 8.83 kN/m3 floats in sea water of specific weight10.06 kN/m3. The
ratio volume of iceberg above the sea water to its total voume is
a) 1 (b) 0.825 (c) 0.513(d) 0.122

Q. 61 An iceberg floats in an ocean so that one-seventh of its volume is above the surface. The specific
gravity of iceberg with respect to ocean water is
(a) 0.4 (b) 0.65 (c) 0.86 (d) 0.92

Q.62 A rectangular box 2 m x 1m x 1 m deep is immersed of block is in fresh water (γw = 9.8 kN/m3).
The 0.5 m the weight
(a) 5 kN (b) 10 kN (c) 15 kN (d) 20 kN

Q.63 If an object weighing 50 N displaces a volume of water with a weight of 10 N, what is the
buoyant force on the object?
(a) 60N (b) 40 N (c) 50 N (d) 10 N

Q.64 The buoyant force on an object is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by that object,
according to which principle?
1. Archimede’s
2. Charles’
3. Boyle’s
4. Newton’s

Q.65 When an object is partly or wholly immersed in a liquid, it is buoyed

up
A) but nevertheless sinks.
B) and floats because of Archimedes principle.
C) by a force equal to the weight of liquid displaced.
D) by a force equal to its own weight.

Q.66 An object placed in a liquid rises and floats. The buoyant force on the object
(A) is less than the object's weight.
(B) is zero.
(C) is equal to the object's weight
(D) depends on the liquid's density.

Q.67 The density of ice is 9.2 x 102 kg/m3. If a chunk displaces 10~2 m\ the buoyant force on the ice is
most nearly
(A) 0.1 N
(B) ION
(C) 100 N
(D) 1000 N

Q.68 Two objects with different densities

(A) may occupy equal volumes.
(B) may occupy different volumes.
(C) may have the same mass.
(D) may satisfy any of the above.

Q.69 The buoyant force on an object is dependent on

a) the object's density. c) the submerged volume of the object.
b) the mass of the object. d) the shape of the object.

Q.70. If a body is in stable equilibrium the metacentric height should be

(a) zero
(b) positive
(C) negative
(d) depends on the fluid.

Q.71. When a heavy object is immersed in a liquid completely the centre of byoyancy will be at
(a) The centre of gravity of the object.
(b) The centre of gravity of the volume of the liquid displaced.
(c) Above the centre of gravity of the object.
(d) Below the centre of gravity of the displaced volume.

Q.72 An object with specific gravity 4 weighs 100N in air. When it is fully immersed in water its
weight will be
(a) 25 N (b) 75 N
(c) 50 N (d) None of the above.

Q.73. A solid with a specific weight 9020 N/m3 floats in a fluid with a specific weight 10250 N/m3.
The percentage of volume submerged will be
(a) 90% (b) 92%
(c) 88% (d) 78%.

Q.74. An object weighs 50 N in water. Its volume is 15.3 l. Its weight when fully immersed in oil of
specific gravity 0.8 will be
(a) 40 N (b) 62.5 N
(c) 80 N (d) 65 N.

Q.75.. When a ship leaves a river and enters the sea

(a) It will rise a little (b) It will sink a little
(c) There will be no change in the draft. (d) It will depend on the type of the ship.

Q.76.When a block of ice floating in water in a container begins to melt the water level in the container
(a) will rise (b) will fall
(c) will remains constant (d) will depend on the shape of the ice block.

Q.77.. Two cubes of equal volume but of specific weights of 0.8 and 1.2 are connected by a weightless
string and placed in water.
(a) one cube will completely submerged and the other will be completely outside the surface.
(b) heavier cube will go down completely and the lighter one to 0.25 times its volume.
(c) will float in neutral equilibrium.
(d) heavier cube will submerge completely and the lighter one will submerge to 0.8 times its
volume.

Q.78 For a floating body to be in stable equilibrium (with usual notations)

(a) I/V = GB (b) I/V < GB
(c) I/V > GB (d) I/V = MG.

Q.79. A cube of side, a floats in a mercury/water layers with half its height in mercury. Considering the
relative density of mercury as 13.6, the relative density of the cube will be
(a) 6.3 (b) 7.3
(c) 6.8 (d) a × 13.6/2

Q.80 A Spherical object of 1.45m diameter is completely immersed in water reservoir and chained to
the bottom. If the chain has a tension of 5.20kN, find the weight of the object when it is taken out of the
reservoir into the air.
a) 10.46 kN
b)10 kN
c) 14.56 kN
d) 17.84 kN

Q.81 the point of application of the buoyancy force is called as

a) metacenter
b) center of gravity
c) center of buoyancy
d) None of the Above

Q.82 following Is not a type of equlibrium in case of buyancy:

a) Stable Equilibrium
b) UnStable Equilibrium
c) Neutral Equilibrium
d) None of the Above

Q.83 the position of Metacenter remains practically ---------- For small angle of tilt.
a) Constant
b) Increases
c) Decreases
d) None of the Above

Q.84 For Stable equlibrium position of metacenter remains ---------

a) Higher than the body
b) Lower than the body
c) Constant
d) None of the Above

Q.85 For Stable equlibrium position of metacenter remains --------- than G

a) Lower
b) Higher
c) Constant
d) None of the Above

Q.86 For Neutral equlibrium position of metacenter remains --------- G

a) Lower than
b) Higher than
c) Coincides with
d) None of the Above

Q.87 Metacentric height is considered as positive if

a) when G is lower than B
b) when G is higher than B
c) when G coincides with B
d) None of the Above

Q.88 Metacentric height is considered as negative if

a) when G is lower than B
b) when G is higher than B
c) when G coincides with B
d) None of the Above
Q.89 the distance between the center of gravity and metacenter is known as ---------.
a) Metacentric height
b) Eccentric Height
c) Both a and b
d) None of the above

Q.90 Which of the following do NOT use compressed air to provide buoyancy?
A Airplanes
B Scuba divers
C Fish
D Submarines

Q.91 an ice cube is floating in a glass of water . As the cube melts.....

A water level rises
B Water level falls
C water level remains constant
D All of the above

Q.92 the buoyancy depends upon.........

A pressure with which liquid is displaced
B Weight of liquid displaced
C Both A and B
D None of the above

Q.93 the metacentric height of 2 floating bodies A and B are 1m and 1.5m respectively. Select correct
statement.
A Bodies A and B have equal stability
B Body B is more stable than body B
C Both A and B
D None of the above

Q.94 An object weighing 100N in air is found to weigh 75 N when fully submerged in water. The
relative density of the object is
A 4N
B 4.5N
C 2.5N
D 1.25N

Q. 95 An iceberg of specific weight 8.83 kN/m3 floats in sea water of specific weight10.06 kN/m3. The
ratio volume of iceberg above the sea water to its total voume is
a) 1 (b) 0.825 (c) 0.513(d) 0.122

Q.96 A fish normally displaces its own

A) weight of water.
B) volume of water.
C) both of these.
D) neither of these
Q.97 If the weight of a body immersed in a fluid exceeds the buoyancy will
(a) rise until its weight equals the buoyant force
(b) tend to move downward and it may finally sink
(c) float
(d) none of the above

Q.98 A timber platform of 4mX2mX0.5m and specific gravity 0.5 floats in water. When the load on the
platform is 9.81 kN, it will be submerged to a depth of.....
A 0.2m
B 0.375m
C 0.4m
D 0.5m

Q.99 Which of the following uses compressed air to provide buoyancy?

A Airplanes
B Motor Bike
C Both A and B
D Submarines

Q.100 Which of the following uses compressed air to provide buoyancy?

A Airplanes
B Motor Bike
C Both A and B
D Fish

Q.101 A metal block is thrown into deep lake. As it sinks deeper in water, the buoyant force acting on
it........
A increases
B remains Same
C Decreases
D None of the above
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Course

Id
Question Determine the absolute pressure in Pa at a depth of 6m below the
free surface of a tank of water when a barometer reads 760 mm
mercury (relative density 13.57).
A 101172
B 58860
C 160030
D 160.032
Answer C
Marks 2
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Id
Question Determine the pressure in bar at a depth of 10m in oil of relative
density 0.750.
A 735575
B 0.736
C 735575 × 105
D 73.575
Answer B
Marks 2
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Question What depth of oil (in m), relative density 0.75, will give a gauge
pressure of 275000 Pa?
A 37.38
B 367
C 0.027
D 20.2 × 104
Answer A
Marks 2
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Id
Question Express the pressure head of 15m of water in meters of oil of
relative density 0.75.
A 110.36
B 11.25
C 11250
D 20.0
Answer D
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Id
Question The pressure at the bottom on the sea-bed 18.0 m below the surface
is…
A 181.8 kPa
B 108.22 kPa
C 1801.22 kPa
D 1.85 kPa
Answer A
Marks 2
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Id
Question The height of a water column equivalent to a pressure of 0.15 MPa
is…
A 15.3 m
B 25.3 m
C 35.3 m
D 45.3 m
Answer A
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Question The pressure at a point 4 m below the free surface of water is…
A 19.24 kPa
B 29.24 kPa
C 39.24 kPa
D 49.24 kPa
Answer C
Marks 2
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Question An open tank contains 1 m deep water with 50 cm depth of oil of
specific gravity 0.8 above it. The intensity of pressure at the bottom
of tank will be…
A 4 kN/m2
B 10 kN/ m2
C 12 kN/ m2
D 13.74 kN/ m2
Answer D
Marks 2
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Id
Question The total pressure on the surface of a vertical sluice gate 2 m x 1 m
with its top 2 m surface being 0.5 m below the water level will be..
A 500 kg
B 1000 kg
C 1500 kg
D 2000 kg
Answer D
Marks 2
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Id
Question The depth of the centre 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
Answer C
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Question Total pressure on a l m x l m gate immersed vertically at a depth of
2 m below the free water surface will be…
A 2500 kg
B 4000 kg
C 2000 kg
D 8000 kg
Answer A
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Question A rectangular gate 2 m long and 1.5 m wide lies a vertical plane
with its centre 2.5 m below water surface. Calculate magnitude and
location of the total force on the gate.
A 29.361 KN, 1m
B 102.76 KN, 3.5m
C 73.57 KN, 2.57m
D 24.46 KN, 2.5m
Answer C
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Question Find the depth of the point below water surface in sea where the
pressure intensity as 100.55kN/m2 Specific gravity of sea water is
1.025.
A -0.07 m
B 0.07 m
C 10.27 m
D 10 m
Answer D
Marks 2
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Question Convert a pressure head of 100 m of water to:
Kerosene of specific gravity 0.81and Carbon tetrachloride of
specific gravity 1.6
A 123.4m,62.5m
B 12.61m,6.38m
C 81m,62.5m
D 12.61m,160m
Answer A
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Question A circular door of 0.5 m diameter closes on an opening in the
vertical side of a bulk head, which retains water. The centre of the
opening is at a depth of 2 m from the water level. Determine the
total pressure on the door. Take Specific gravity of sea water a
1.03.
A 3.968 kN
B 4.96 kN
C 3.84 kN
D 0.41 kN
Answer A
Marks 2
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Id
Question A circular plate of diameter 1.2m is placed below water surface in
such away that its centre of area is 2.5m below free water surface,
the centre of pressure is located at…
A 3.58m
B 2.536m
C 2.835
D 0.890m
Answer B
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Question A wooden boat with a density of 0.48 g/cc is floating on oil whose
density is 0.80 g/cc. What percentage of the boat is floating above
the surface of the oil?
A 42 %
B 60 %
C 52 %
D 40 %
Answer D
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Question A solid with a specific weight 9020 N/m3 floats in a fluid with a
specific weight 10250 N/m3. The percentage of volume submerged
will be
A 90%
B 92%
C 88%
D 78%.
Answer C
Marks 2
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Question An object with specific gravity 4 weighs 100N in air. When it is
fully immersed in water its weight will be
A 25 N
B 75 N
C 50 N
D None of the above.
Answer B
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Question An iceberg of specific weight 8.83 kN/m3 floats in sea water of
specific weight10.06 kN/m3. The ratio volume of iceberg above the
sea water to its total volume is
A 1
B 0.825
C 0.513
D 0.122
Answer D
Marks 2
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Question A cylindrical log (γ= 6 kN/m3) is 3 m in diameter and 5 m long
immersed vertically. The depth of log immersed in water is
A 3.058
B 2.058
C 3.99
D 4.99
Answer A
Marks 2
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Question A pontoon has displacement of 20 MN whilst floating in sea water.
The metacentric height is 2 m, when a load of 0.25 MN is moved
through a some distanc of 8 m, the pontoon tilts through---
A 2.86°
B 1.86°
C 0.86°
D 12.86°
Answer A
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Question A pontoon 2000 MN is floating in sea water. When a load of 10
MN is moved through a distance of 5 m, the pontoon tilts through
2 ° The metacentric height is,
A 0.716m
B 1.5m
C 0.55m
D 2.055m
Answer A
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Question A wooden block of rectangular section 1.5 m wide, 2 m deep and 4
m long floats horizontally in sea-water, (S G. of sea water=
1.025). If the specific gravity of wood 0.5125, then depth of
immersion of block in water is
A 1m
B 1.25 m
C 1.6 m
D 1.8 m
Answer A
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Question Rectangular box (7.5m long ,4m wide & 2 m deep ) is
floating horizontally in water. If the density of wood is 7.00
kN/m3,what will be the centre of buoyancy from base?
A 0.8155m
B 1.631m
C 1.931m
D 0.0458m
Answer A
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Question Rectangular box (7.5m long ,4m wide & 2 m deep ) is
floating horizontally in water. If the density of wood is 7.00
kN/m3,what will be the volume of water displaced by the body ?
A 48.93
B 52.93
C 72.93
D 0.93
Answer A
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Question A cylinder 40 cm in diameter and 15 cm height floats in mercury.
 The depth of immersion is 10 cm. The specific gravity of cylinder
material is
A 6.806
B 9.066
C 6.066
D 4.326
Answer B
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Question An iceberg has 10% of its volume projecting above the surface of
sea. If density of sea water is 1025 kg/m3, then the density of the
iceberg is
A 878.5 kg/m3
B 1000.5 kg /m3
C 1148.5 kg/m3
D 922.5 kg/m3
Answer D
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Question A metallic body floats at the interface of mercury and water such
that 40% volume is inside the mercury and remaining in water. The
specific gravity metallic body is,
A 3.45
B 4.78
C 5.82
D 6.04
Answer D
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Question The metacentric height of a ship is 0.6 m and the radius of gyration
is 4 m. The time of rolling of a ship is

A 4.1 s
B 5.2 s

C 10.36 s
D 14.1 s
Answer C
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Question A wooden cube with a specific gravity of 0.90 and side length
0.120 m is placed into a bucket of water and floats upright with its
sides in a horizontal or vertical orientation., what is the buoyancy
force acting on the cube and how much of the cube projects above
the surface?
A 15.25 N ; 0.012 m of above surface
B 12.50N,0.05 m above surface
C 25.05 N,1.00 m below surface
D None of above
Answer A
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Question A timber platform of 4mX2mX0.5m and specific gravity 0.5 floats
 in water. When the load on the platform is 9.81 kN, it will be
submerged to a depth of.....
A 0.2m
B 0.375m
C 0.4m
D 0.5m
Answer B
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Question A Spherical object of 1.45m diameter is completely immersed in
water reservoir and chained to the bottom. If the chain has a tension
of 5.20kN, find the weight of the object when it is taken out of the
reservoir into the air.
A 10.46 kN
B 12 kN
C 14.56 kN
D 17.84 kN
Answer A
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Question A cube of side, a floats in a mercury/water layers with half its
height in mercury. Considering the relative density of mercury as
13.6, the relative density of the cube will be
A 6.3
B 7.3
C 6.8
D 13.6/2
Answer B
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Question An odd shaped body weighing 7.5 kg and occupying 0.01 m3
volume will be completely submerged in a fluid having
specific gravity of

A 1
B 1.2
C 0.8
D 0.75
Answer D
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 Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

1000782_T1 FLUID MECHANICS COURSE 2015

Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. The flow of an oil through small diameter (not more than a mm) tube is
likely to be

A : Laminar

B : Turbulent

C : Transitional and Turbulent

D : Transitional

Q.no 2. The force per unit length is the unit of

A : surface tension

B : compressibility

C : capillarity

D : viscosity
Q.no 3. Which of the following is a case of turbulent flow?

A : flow of oil in measuring instruments

B : flow of sap in trees

C : flow of water through pipe

D : flow of blood in arteries

Q.no 4. A pathline describes

A : the velocity direction at all points on the line

B : the path followed by particles in a flow

C : the path over a period of times of a single particle that has passed out at a point

D : the instantaneous position of all particles that have passed a point

Q.no 5. A fluid having no viscosity is known as

A : real fluid

B : ideal fluid

C : Newtonian fluid

D : non-Newtonian fluid

Q.no 6. The observer concentration on a fixed point in the fluid system occurs in
which method

A : Lagrangian method

B : Eularian method

C : Both (a) and (b)

D : None of the above

Q.no 7. The force due to weight of the fluid

A : Pressure

B : Viscous

C : Surface tension

D : None of the above

Q.no 8. Surface tension is a phenomenon due to

A : cohesion only

B : viscous force

C : adhesion between liquid & solid molecules

D : difference in magnitude between the forces due to adhesion & cohesion

Q.no 9. A flow is characterized as laminar, transitional or turbulent based on

A : Weber number

B : Froude number

C : Reynolds number

D : Mach number

Q.no 10. The length of the divergent cone in a venturimeter is __________ that of the
convergent cone.

A : equal to

B : double

C : three to four times

D : five to six times

Q.no 11. The ratio of inertia force to viscous force is known as

A : Mach number

B : Reynolds number

C : Froude number

D : Weber number

Q.no 12. Local atmospheric pressure is measured by

A : a mercury barometer

B : A Bourdon gauge

C : A vacuum gauge

D : A manometer
Q.no 13. The point at which the resultant pressure on an immersed surface acts, is
known as

A : centre of gravity

B : centre of depth

C : centre of pressure

D : centre of immersed surface

Q.no 14. The term Z in Bernoulli equation, is known as

A : potential energy

B : pressure energy

C : potential energy per unit weight

D : none of the above

Q.no 15. Non uniform flow occurs when

A : the velocity, depth, pressure, etc. change from point to point in the fluid flow

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

Q.no 16. Laminar flow generally occurs for cases involving

A : very slow motions

B: very viscous fluids

C : very narrow passages or capillary tubes

D : all of the above

Q.no 17. For pipes, laminar flow occurs when Reynolds number is

A : less than 2000

B : between 2000 and 4000

C : more than 4000

D : less than 4000

Q.no 18. The weight per unit volume of a liquid at a standard temperature and
pressure is called

A : specific weight

B : mass density

C : specific gravity

D : none of these

Q.no 19. Vapour pressure of a liquid is due do

A : the pressure of flow

B : the molecules of liquid which hang over the free-surface

C : the pressure of air above the free surface

D : the existence of free surface

Q.no 20. When a body, floating in a liquid, is given a small angular displacement,
it starts oscillating about a point known as

A : centre of pressure

B : centre of gravity

C : centre of buoyancy

D : metacentre

Q.no 21. If the Reynolds number is less than 2000, the flow in a pipe is

A : Laminar

B : Turbulent

C : Translational

D : Mixed

Q.no 22. The inlet length of a venturimeter

A : is equal to the outlet length

B : is more than the outlet length

C : is less than the outlet length

D : none of the above

Q.no 23. The flow of fluid in the pipe is laminar only when

A : Reynolds no. is more than 2000

B : Reynolds no. is less than 2000

C : Reynolds no. is in between 2000 to 4000

D : Reynolds no. is more than 4000

Q.no 24. Laminar flow generally occurs for cases involving

A : low viscous fluid

B : very broad passages

C : very high motion

D : none of these

Q.no 25. In a Poiseuille flow, the acceleration of a fluid particle is

A : zero

B : increases with time

C : increases with length

D : none of these

Q.no 26. During the flow, if volume and hence density changes, due to change in
pressure and temperature, the flow is

A : irrotational

B : rotational

C : compressible

D : incompressible

Q.no 27. The piezometric head is the summation of

A : velocity head and pressure head

B : pressure head and elevation head

C : velocity head and elevation head

D : none of the above

Q.no 28. The friction factor 'f' for laminar flow in pipe is found to be 0.032.The
Reynolds no. in the flow is

A : 1000

B : 2000

C : 2500

D : 1600

Q.no 29. A stagnation point is a point :

A : where the pressure is zero

B : where the total energy is zero

C : where the velocity of flow reduces to zero

D : where the total energy is maximum

Q.no 30. For venturimeter flow always takes place from

A : Converging cone to diverging cone

B : Diverging cone to converging cone

C : Both (a) & (b)

D : None of these

Q.no 31. The pressure drop per unit length of a pipe for laminar flow is

A : = (12 VavgL)/ gD2

B : = (32 VavgL)/ gD2

C : = (12 Vavg)/ gD2

D : none of these

Q.no 32. The pressure in 'Pascal’ s at a depth of 1m below the free surface of a
body of water will be equal to…
A : 1 Pa

B : 98.1 Pa

C : 981 Pa

D : 9810 Pa

Q.no 33. One stoke is equal to

A : 1 cm²/s

B : 1m²/s

C : 1 ft²/s

D : 1 mm²/s

Q.no 34. Uniform flow occurs when

A : the flow is steady

B : the flow is streamline

C : size and shape of the cross section in a particular length remain constant

D : size and cross section change uniformly along length

Q.no 35. The stream function is

A : constant along an equipotential line

B : constant along a streamline

C : defined only in irrotational flow

D : defined only for incompressible flow

Q.no 36. The sheet of liquid escaping over the notch is called

A : nappe

B : crest

C : crest height

D : head over the notch

Q.no 37. In a fully developed, steady, incompressible, laminar flow through a pipe
A : the pressure gradient along the flow is zero

B : the pressure gradient along the flow varies linearly

C : the pressure gradient along the flow is constant

D : None of the above

Q.no 38. The Redwood viscometer used for measurement of viscosity are based on

A : Stokes law

B : Chezy’s equation

C : Hagen-Poiseulle equation

D : Darcy-Weisbach equation

Q.no 39. Cavitation in fluid flow occurs when :

A : The total energy suddenly increases

B : Total energy decreases suddenly

C : The pressure of flow decreases to a value close to its vapour pressure

D : The velocity head reduces to zero

Q.no 40. The component of acceleration due to nonuniformity of flow is called

A : normal acceleration

B : tangential acceleration

C : convective acceleration

D : local acceleration

Q.no 41. The total energy line is always higher than the hydraulic gradient line,
the vertical distance between the two representing:

A : The pressure head

B : The piezometric head

C : The velocity head

D : None of the above

Q.no 42. 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

Q.no 43. For the laminar flow between two parallel plates

A : the maximum velocity = 2.0 times the average velocity

B : the maximum velocity = 1.35 times the average velocity

C : the maximum velocity = 1.5 times the average velocity

D : None of these

Q.no 44. The shear stress at a point 4 cm from the pipe axis is 20 Pa. The shear
stress at a pipe wall of 20 cm diameter will be

A : 50 Pa

B : 27.5 Pa

C : 8 Pa

D : Insufficient data

Q.no 45. Mercury is often used in barometer because

A : it is the best liquid

B : the height of barometer will be less

C : its vapourpressure is so low that it may be neglected

D : both(b)and(c)

Q.no 46. Which of the following is an incorrect statement ?

A : Coefficient of contraction of a venturimeter is almost unity.

B : Flow nozzle is cheaper than venturimeter but has higher energy loss.
C : Discharge is independent of orientation of venturimeter whether it is horizontal,
vertical or inclined.

D : None of the above statement is correct.

Q.no 47. In laminar flow between two fixed parallel plates the ratio of avg velocity
to that of max. velocity is

A : 3/2

B : 4/5

C : 5/4

D : 2/3

Q.no 48. The velocity distribution in Poiseuille flow follow the

A : Parabolic law

B : Cubic law

C : Linear law

D : Logarithmic law

Q.no 49. Which of the following is/are examples of Laminar flow?

A : Underground flow

B : Flow past tiny bodies

C : Flow of oil measuring instruments

D : all of the above

Q.no 50. 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 : streamline flow

C : steady flow

D : turbulent flow

Q.no 51. Calculate the loss of head in the pipe having diameter of 15 cm and the
length of 2 km. It carries laminar flow of oil of specific gravity 0.85 and viscosity
of 6 stokes at the rate of 30.48 l.p.s.
A : 100

B : 200

C : 300

D : 400

Q.no 52. A horizontal pipe is gradually enlarged from A to B .The velocity at A is 8

m/s and diameter is 0.5 m.If velocity at B is 2 m/s, the diameter at B will be

A : 0.25 m

B : 0.5 m

C : 1.75 m

D:1m

Q.no 53. An oil of kinematic viscosity 0.25 stokes flows through a pipe of 10 cm
diameter. The flow is critical at a velocity about

A : 0.5 m/s

B : 1.5 m/s

C : 7.2 m/s

D : 0.72 m/s

Q.no 54. Two parallel plates kept 80 mm apart have laminar flow of oil between
them. The max. velocity of flow is 2 m/s then calculate discharge per meter width.
(in cubic meter per sec)

A : 0.1067

B : 089

C : 1.11

D : 0.15

Q.no 55. With an increase in size of tube, the rise or depression of liquid in the
tube due to tension will

A : Decrease

B : Increase

C : remain unchanged
D : depend upon the characteristics of liquid

Q.no 56. Pick up the correct statements of the following :

1.potential function is defined for irrotational flows only
2.stream function is defined for two dimensional flows only
3.in steady flow total acceleration is zero.

A : all are correct

B : 2 and 3

C : 1 and 2

D : 1 and 3

Q.no 57. A venturimeter of size 200 mm x 100 mm is used to measure the flow of
liquid of sp. Gr. 0.85 if the mercury differential manometer head is 250 mm. if the
pressure of the inlet is 49 kPa then the absolute pressure at the throat is

A : 90.45 kPa

B : 125.65 kPa

C : 119.05 kPa

D : 80.30 kPa

Q.no 58. Diameters of a tapering pipe at section 1-1 and 2-2 are 100 mm and 150
mm respectively. If velocity of water flowing through the pipe at section 1-1 is 5
m/s. Find Velocity of water at section 2-2 of the pipe

A : 2.5 m/s

B : 2.22 m/s

C : 3.1 m/s

D : 2 m/s

Q.no 59. An orifice is discharging under a head of 1.25m of water. A pitot tube
kept at its centre line at the vena-contracta indicates a head of 1.20m of the water.
The coefficient of velocity of the surface is

A : 0.99

B : 0.98

C : 0.965

D : 0.96
Q.no 60. "Flow at constant rate through a tapering pipe is
i) steady flow
ii) uniform flow
iii) unsteady flow
iv) non-uniform flow
The correct answer is"

A : (i) and (ii)

B : (i)and(iv)

C : (ii) and (iii)

D : (ii) and (iv)

Q.no 1. A notch is used to measure __________ of liquids.

A : Pressure

B : Discharge

C : Velocity

D : volume

Q.no 2. In a fully developed, steady, incompressible laminar flow through a pipe,

the flow velocity at the wall is

A : Maximum

B : Zero

C : Constant

D : Equal to velocity gradient

Q.no 3. Bernoulli's equation is applied to

A : Venturimeter

B : Orificemeter

C : Pitot tube

D : All of these

Q.no 4. A pitot tube is used to measure the

A : velocity of flow at the required point in a pipe

B : pressure difference between two points in a pipe

C : total pressure of liquid flowing in a pipe

D : discharge through a pipe.

Q.no 5. Maximum velocity of one dimensional incompressible fully developed

viscous flow, between two fixed parallel plates is 6 m/s. The mean velocity in m/s
of flow is

A:2

B:3

C:4

D:5

Q.no 6. Standard atmospheric pressure in terms of water column is

A : 9.81 m

B : 10.33 m

C : 8.75 m

D : 12.35 m

Q.no 7. The shear stress-strain graph for a Newtonian fluid is a

A : straight line

B : parabolic curve

C : hyperbolic curve

D : Elliptical

Q.no 8. The actual path traced by a fluid particle over a period 0f time is called as

A : path line

B : streamline

C : streak line

D : stream tube

Q.no 9. Uniform 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 planes

Q.no 10. The path traced by a particles of smoke issuing from a cigarette is a

A : streamline

B : pathline

C : laminar flow

D : streak line

Q.no 11. When the fluid flows through a pipe line under viscous flow condition,
the ratio of velocity at the axis of pipe to the mean velocity of flow is

A : 0.5

B : 0.707

C : 1.67

D:2

Q.no 12. The buoyancy depends upon the

A : weight of the liquid displaced

B : pressure with which the liquid is displaced

C : viscosity of the liquid

D : compressibility of the liquid

Q.no 13. The laminar flow is characterized by

A : existence of eddies

B : movement of fluid particles is irregular

C : Reynolds no. is less than critical value

D : Reynolds no. is high for flow

Q.no 14. In a fully developed, steady, incompressible laminar flow through a pipe,
the shear stress at the centreline is

A : zero

B : Maximum

C : Equal to average velocity

D : None of these

Q.no 15. Bernoulli’s equation is obtained from

A : Reynold’s Equation

B : Euler’s Equation

C : Navier-Stokes Equation

D : All of these

Q.no 16. Flow occurring in a pipeline when a valve is being opened is

A : steady

B : unsteady

C : laminar

D : vortex

Q.no 17. Which of the following is the wrong statement in the context of laminar
flow through a pipeline?

A : shear stress is zero at the centre and varies linearly with pipe radius

B : head loss is proportional to cube of average flow velocity

C : the friction factor varies inversely with flow Reynolds number

D : no dispersion of dye injected into the flow stream

Q.no 18. The ratio of the area of the jet of water at vena-contracta to the area of
orifice, is known as

A : co-efficient of discharge

B : co-efficient of velocity
C : co-efficient of contraction

D : co-efficient of viscosity

Q.no 19. The force present in a moving liquid is/are

A : Inertia force

B : Viscous Force

C : Gravity force

D : All of these

Q.no 20. In case of laminar flow the loss of pressure head is proportional

A : to velocity

B : to square of velocity

C : to velocity cube

D : none of these

Q.no 21. 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 these

Q.no 22. 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

Q.no 23. 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

Q.no 24. A point, in a compressible flow where the velocity of fluid is zero, is
called

A : critical point

B : vena contracta

C : stagnation point

D : none of these

Q.no 25. A Venturimeter is a device based on the Bernoulli principle & is used for
measuring :

A : Piezometric head

B : Velocity head

C : flowrate

D : total energy

Q.no 26. For 3-dimensional flow, the velocity distribution is

A : parabolic

B : straight line

C : hyperbolic

D : logarithmic

Q.no 27. 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

Q.no 28. A floating body will remain in stable equilibrium so long as :

A : the metacentre M lies below the centre of gravity G

B : the metacentre M lies above the centre of gravity G

C : the metacentre & the centre of gravity remains at the same position.

D : none of the above

Q.no 29. The pressure at the bottom of a tank containing a liquid doesnot depend
on,…

A : Acceleration due to gravity

B : Area of the bottom surface

C : Height of the liquid column

D : Nature of the liquid.

Q.no 30. In a steady, fully developed laminar flow in a pipe, the acceleration of a
fluid particle is

A : equal to zero

B : increases with time

C : increases with length

D : none of these

Q.no 31. The Bernoulli's equation written in the conventional form V²/2g+ p/w +z
=constant; represents total energy per unit of certain quantity. Identify this
quantity from the choice given below :

A : energy per unit volume

B : energy per unit mass

C : energy per unit weight

D : energy per unit specific weight

Q.no 32. When a body is placed over a liquid, it will float if

A : gravitational force is equal to the upthrust of the liquid

B : gravitational force is less than the upthrust of the liquid

C : gravitational force is more than the upthrust of the liquid

D : none of the above

Q.no 33. The criterion for stability of a floating body depends on :

A : the relative position of centre of buoyancy & the centre of gravity

B : The relative position of the metacentre & the centre of buoyancy

C : the relative position of the metacentre & the centre of gravity

D : none of the above

Q.no 34. In a Poiseuille flow, the flow velocity at the centerline is

A : Maximum

B : Zero

C : Constant

D : Equal to velocity gradient

Q.no 35. The pressure gradient in a Couette flow

A : Varies linearly

B : Varies parabolically

C : Varies cubically

D : zero

Q.no 36. The intensity of pressure at any point, in a liquid, is

A : directly proportional to the area of the vessel containing liquid

B : directly proportional to the depth of liquid from the surface

C : directly proportional to the length of the vessel containing liquid

D : inversely proportional to the depth of liquid from the surface

Q.no 37. The term V²/2g in Bernoulli equation, is known as

A : kinetic energy

B : pressure energy

C : kinetic energy per unit weight

D : none of the above

Q.no 38. In a fully developed, steady, incompressible laminar flow through a pipe,
the shear stress at the wall is

A : zero

B : Maximum

C : Equal to average velocity

D : None of these

Q.no 39. The total pressure on a horizontally immersed surface is (where w =

Specific weight of the liquid, A = Area of the immersed surface, and x = Depth of
the centre of gravity of the immersed surface from the liquid surface)

A : w.A

B : wx

C : wAx

D : wA/x

Q.no 40. 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 : streamline flow

D : turbulent flow

Q.no 41. Stoke is the unit of

A : kinematic viscosity in C. G. S. units

B : kinematic viscosity in M. K. S. units

C : dynamic viscosity in M. K. S. units

D : dynamic viscosity in S. I. units

Q.no 42. In case of curved converging stream line pattern, there is

A : convective tangential acceleration

B : convective normal acceleration

C : tangential as well as normal convective acceleration

D : no acceleration

Q.no 43. In steady laminar flow through circular pipe of diameter 30 mm, the avg.
velocity occurs at radial distance of_____ mm from axis of pipe

A : 21.21

B : 15.78

C : 16.8

D : 10.6

Q.no 44. The Bernoulli’s equation refers to conservation of

A : Energy

B : Mass

C : Momentum

D : Force

Q.no 45. The capillary depression of mercury in glasstube is on account of

A : adhesion being greater than cohesion

B : adhesion being equal to cohesion

C : cohesion being greater than the adhesion

D : none of these

Q.no 46. The terms p/w in Bernoulli equation, is known as

A : kinetic energy per unit weight

B : pressure energy

C : pressure energy per unit weight

D : none of the above

Q.no 47. Cirulation is defined as

A : line integral of velocity about a any path

B : line integral of tangential component of velocity about a path

C : line integral of velocity about a closed path

D : line integral of tangential component of velocity about a closed path

Q.no 48. Which experiments are used for catagorising the types flow?

A : Reynolds experiment

B : Pascal experiments

C : Hagen-Poiseulle experiments

D : Prandtl experiments

Q.no 49. The total energy represented by the Bernoulli's equation(V²/2g + p/γ +Z)
has the units :

A : N-m/m

B : N-m/N

C : N-s/m

D : N-m/s

Q.no 50. One litre of water occupies a volume of

A : 100 cm3

B : 250 cm3

C : 500 cm3

D : 1000 cm3

Q.no 51. Oil flows through a pipe at constant mass flow rate is example of

A : Viscous, steady, incompressible, nonuniform 1-D flow

B : Non viscous, unsteady , incompressible, non uniform 1-D flow

C : Viscous, steady, incompressible, nonuniform 2-D flow

D : Non viscous, unsteady , incompressible, non uniform 2-D flow

Q.no 52. A 20 cm diameter pipe carrying water 2.5 m/s changes to 10 cm diameter.
The velocity at 10 cm diameter end is,

A : 10 m/s
B : 6.25 m/s

C : 0.625 m/s

D : 0.1 m/s

Q.no 53. In a laminar flow through a circular pipe0f diameter 20 cm, maximum
velocity is found to be 1 m/s. The velocity at a radial distance of 5 cm from the
axis of the pipe will be

A : 0.25 m/s

B : 0.5 m/s

C : 0.75 m/s

D : 0.10 m/s

Q.no 54. An orifice of 100 mm diameter discharges water under a constant head of
4.2 m. The diameter of jet at vena-contracta is 8.2 cm. If the discharge through the
orice is 40 LPS then the coefficient of velocity is

A : 0.84

B : 0.9

C : 0.78

D : 0.6

Q.no 55. If the stream function exists and satisfies Laplace equation then

A : the flow is rotational

B : the flow is irrotational but does not necessarily satisfy continuity equation

C : the continuity is satisfied and the flow is irrotational

D : the continuity is satisfied but flow does not satisfy condition for irrotational flow

Q.no 56. The kinematic viscosity of an oil (in stokes) whose specific gravity is 0.95
and viscosity0.011 poise, is

A : 0.0116 stoke

B : 0.116 stoke

C : 0.0611 stoke

D : 0.611 stoke
Q.no 57. In a forced vortex motion, the velocity of flow is

A : directly proportional to its radial distance from axis of rotation

B : inversely proportional to its radial distance from the axis of rotation

C : inversely proportional to the square of its radial distance from the axis of rotation

D : directly proportional to the square of its radial distance from the axis of rotation

Q.no 58. A uniform body 3 m long, 2 m wide and 1 m deep floats in water. If the
depth of immersion is 0.6 m, then the weight of the body is

A : 3.53 kN

B : 33.3 kN

C : 35.3 kN

D : none of these

Q.no 59. A submarine is moving horizontally in sea. If a Pitot tube attached to the
submarine, and is connected to the two limbs of the U tube manometer. It records
a pressure differential of 200 mm of Hg, find speed of the submarine. Take
specific gravity of water as 1.025 of fresh water and that of mercury 13.6.

A : 6.93 m/s

B : 7.23 m/s

C : 8.13 m/s

D : 5.43 m/s

Q.no 60. An error of 1% in measuring head over the apex of the notch (H) will
produce an error of __________ in discharge over a triangular notch.

A : 01

B : 015

C : 02

D : 025

Q.no 1. A pitot-tube is an instrument for measuring :

A : pressure of flow

B : discharge of fluid
C : velocity of flow

D : total energy

Q.no 2. 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

Q.no 3. The flow of fluid in the pipe is laminar only when

A : Reynolds no. is more than 2000

B : Reynolds no. is less than 2000

C : Reynolds no. is in between 2000 to 4000

D : Reynolds no. is more than 4000

Q.no 4. The term Z in Bernoulli equation, is known as

A : potential energy

B : pressure energy

C : potential energy per unit weight

D : none of the above

Q.no 5. The pressure of a liquid measured with the help of a Piezometer tube is…

A : vacuum pressure

B : gauge pressure

C : absolute pressure

D : atmospheric pressure

Q.no 6. Flow is rotational when

A : fluid element undergoes linear deformation

B : fluid element undergoes angular deformation

C : fluid element undergoes rotation in a plane about an axis normal to the plane

D : flow takes place in a circular path

Q.no 7. The losses are more in

A : Laminar flow

B : Turbulent flow

C : Transition flow

D : Critical flow

Q.no 8. The ratio of average velocity to maximum velocity for steady laminar flow
in circular pipes is

A : 1/2

B : 1/3

C : 0.707

D : none of these

Q.no 9. Which of the following is a case of turbulent flow?

A : flow of oil in measuring instruments

B : flow of sap in trees

C : flow of water through pipe

D : flow of blood in arteries

Q.no 10. The unit of dynamic viscosity in S.I. units is

A : N-m/s2

B : N-s/m2

C : Poise

D : stoke

Q.no 11. In which approach, refers to description of the behaviour of a single

particle during their course of motion

A : Lagrangian method
B : Eularian method

C : Both (a) and (b)

D : None of the above

Q.no 12. In the case of steady flow of a fluid, the acceleration of any fluid particle
is

A : constant

B : variable

C : zero

D : zero under limiting conditions

Q.no 13. For ideal fluid TEL is

A : Vertical

B : horizontal

C : inclined

D : curve

Q.no 14. The weight per unit volume of a liquid at a standard temperature and
pressure is called

A : specific weight

B : mass density

C : specific gravity

D : none of these

Q.no 15. The pressure intensity in kN/m2 (or kPa) at any point in a liquid is (where
w = Specific weight of liquid, and h = Depth of liquid from the surface)

A:W

B : Wh

C : w/h

D : h/w

Q.no 16. A flow is characterized as laminar, transitional or turbulent based on

A : Weber number

B : Froude number

C : Reynolds number

D : Mach number

Q.no 17. Non uniform flow occurs when

A : the velocity, depth, pressure, etc. change from point to point in the fluid flow

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

Q.no 18. A pathline describes

A : the velocity direction at all points on the line

B : the path followed by particles in a flow

C : the path over a period of times of a single particle that has passed out at a point

D : the instantaneous position of all particles that have passed a point

Q.no 19. The stagnation pressure in front of an object in a fluid flow is equal to

A : Static pressure

B : Dynamic pressure

C : Sum of the static and dynamic pressure

D : Piezometric head

Q.no 20. Liquids transmit pressure equally in all the directions. This is according
to

A : Archimedes principle

B : Pascal's law

C : Newton's formula
D : Boyle's law

Q.no 21. When a body, floating in a liquid, is given a small angular displacement,
it starts oscillating about a point known as

A : centre of pressure

B : centre of gravity

C : centre of buoyancy

D : metacentre

Q.no 22. The velocity distribution for laminar flow through a circular tube

A : is constant over the cross-section

B : varies linearly from zero at walls to maximum at centre

C : varies parabolically with maximum at the centre

D : none of these

Q.no 23. The metacentric height is the distance between the

A : centre of gravity of the floating body and the centre of buoyancy

B : centre of gravity of the floating body and the metacentre

C : metacentre and centre of buoyancy

D : original centre of buoyancy and new centre of buoyancy

Q.no 24. 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 planes

Q.no 25. Laminar flow is expected to be for

A : micro and nano channel flows

B : the flow through a large diameter tube

C : the flow of low viscosity fluid

D : flow of a high density fluid

Q.no 26. The distance 'r' from the axis of pipe of radius 'R', at which the average
velocity occurs in laminar flow is,

A : r = 0.357 R

B : r = 0.610 R

C : r = 0.707 R

D : r = 0.910 R

Q.no 27. The friction factor 'f' for laminar flow in pipe is found to be 0.032.The
Reynolds no. in the flow is

A : 1000

B : 2000

C : 2500

D : 1600

Q.no 28. The variation in the volume of a liquid with the variation of pressure is
called its

A : surface tension

B : compressibility

C : capillarity

D : Viscosity

Q.no 29. A hydraulic press allows large masses to be lifted with small forces as a
result of which principle?

A : Pascal’s

B : Bernoulli's

C : Archimedes’

D : Huygens’
Q.no 30. In a fully developed, steady, incompressible, laminar flow through a pipe

A : the velocity gradient along the flow is zero

B : the velocity gradient along the flow is negative

C : the velocity gradient along the flow is positive

D : None of the above

Q.no 31. The capillary rise or depression in a small diameter tube is

A : directly proportional to the diameter

B : inversely proportional to the diameter

C : inversely proportional to the surface tension

D : all of above

Q.no 32. The velocity of the liquid flowing through the divergent portion of a
venturimeter

A : remains constant

B : Increases

C : Decreases

D : depends upon mass of liquid

Q.no 33. The total energy line is always higher than the hydraulic gradient line,
the vertical distance between the two representing:

A : The pressure head

B : The piezometric head

C : The velocity head

D : None of the above

Q.no 34. Falling drops of water become spheres due to the property of

A : surface tension of water

B : compressibility of water

C : capillarity of water
D : viscosity of water

Q.no 35. The discharge of a liquid of kinematic viscosity 4 cm2/sec through a 10 cm

diameter pipe is 3200 cm3/sec. The type of flow expected is

A : Laminar

B : Transition

C : Turbulent

D : not predictable from the given data

Q.no 36. A fluid is said to be ideal, if it is

A: incompressible

B: inviscous

C : viscous and incompressible

D : inviscous and incompressible

Q.no 37. The discharge over a triangular notch is

A : inversely proportional to H3/2

B : directly proportional to H3/2

C : inversely proportional to H5/2

D : directly proportional to H5/2

Q.no 38. In order to measure the flow with a venturimeter, it is installed in

A : horizontal line

B : inclined line with flow upwards

C : inclined line with flow downwards

D : any direction and in any location

Q.no 39. Viscosity of liquids

A : decreases with decrease in fluid temperature

B : decreases with increase in fluid temperature

C : does not change with fluid temperature

D : is dependent on pressure only

Q.no 40. The centre of gravity of the volume of the liquid displaced is called

A : centre of pressure

B : centre of buoyancy

C : Metacentre

D : none of these

Q.no 41. For the laminar flow between two parallel plates

A : the maximum velocity = 2.0 times the average velocity

B : the maximum velocity = 1.35 times the average velocity

C : the maximum velocity = 1.5 times the average velocity

D : None of these

Q.no 42. The pressure in 'Pascal’ s at a depth of 1m below the free surface of a
body of water will be equal to…

A : 1 Pa

B : 98.1 Pa

C : 981 Pa

D : 9810 Pa

Q.no 43. If a body floating in a liquid returns back to its original position, when
given a small angular displacement, the body is said to be in

A : neutral equilibrium

B : stable equilibrium

C : unstable equilibrium

D : none of these

Q.no 44. The velocity head representing the kinetic energy per unit weight of fluid
(with units kg-m/kg in MKS & N-m/N in SI ) is denoted by :

A : v²

B : v²/2
C : v²/2gh

D : v²/2g

Q.no 45. One poise is equal to

A : 1 dyne s/cm²

B : 98.1 dyne s/cm²

C : 1 dyne s/m²

D : 1 kg s/m²

Q.no 46. The shear stress distribution for a Plane Poiseuille flow is

A : constant over the cross section

B : parabolic distribution across the section

C : zero at the mid plane and varies linearly with distance from mid plane

D : zero at plates and increases linearly to midpoint

Q.no 47. Flow in river, flow between parallel plates of large extent, etc. are the
examples of

A : two-dimensional

B : one-dimensional

C : three-dimensional

D : all of the above

Q.no 48. The velocity distribution in Poiseuille flow follow the

A : Parabolic law

B : Cubic law

C : Linear law

D : Logarithmic law

Q.no 49. The piezometric head is the summation of

A : velocity head and pressure head

B : pressure head and elevation head

C : velocity head and elevation head

D : none of the above

Q.no 50. For venturimeter flow always takes place from

A : Converging cone to diverging cone

B : Diverging cone to converging cone

C : Both (a) & (b)

D : None of these

Q.no 51. An incompressible fluid (kinematic viscosity= 7.4x10-7 m2/s, specific

gravity=0.88) is held between two parallel plates. If the top plate is moved with a
velocity of 0.5 m/s while the bottom one is held stationary, the fluid attains a
linear velocity profile in the gap of 0.5 mm between these plates; the shear stress
in Pascals on the surfaces of top plate is

A : 0.651 x 10-3

B : 0.651

C : 6.51

D : 0.651 x 103

Q.no 52. A venturimeter of size 200 mm x 100 mm is used to measure the flow of
liquid of sp. Gr. 0.85 if the mercury differential manometer head is 250 mm. The
discharge through the venturimeter is ( Cd=0.98)

A : 55.5 lps

B : 68.1 lps

C : 74.3 lps

D : 47.8 lps

Q.no 53. The flow in river during heavy rainfall is:

A : Steady, uniform, 2D flow

B : Steady , nonuniform, 3D flow

C : Unsteady, uniform, 2D flow

D : Unsteady, nonuniform, 3D flow

Q.no 54. Two parallel plates kept 100 mm apart have laminar flow of oil between
them. The max. velocity of flow is 1.5 m/s, then shear stress at a plate in N/m2
is(µ= 2.45 Pa-s)

A : 125

B : 135

C : 147

D : 157

Q.no 55. Construction of submarines is based on...

A : Archimedes’ principle

B : Pascal’s law

C : Bernoulli’s theorem

D : Newton’s law

Q.no 56. Stream function is defined for

A : flow of a perfect fluid only

B : all 2-D incompressible flows

C : all 3-D flows

D : all irrotational flows only

Q.no 57. A fluid of kinematic viscosity 0.4 cm2/s flows through a 8 cm diameter
pipe, the max. Velocity of laminar flow will be,

A : Less than 1 m/s

B : 1 m/s

C : 1.5 m/s

D : 2 m/s

Q.no 58. A pump delivers 50 lps of water and delivers 7.5 kW of power to the
system. The head developed by the pump is

A : 7.5 m

B : 5.0 m
C : 1.53 m

D : 15.32 m

Q.no 59. The motion of air mass in a tornado is a

A : free vortex motion

B : forced vortex motion

C : free vortex at center and forced vortex outside

D : forced vortex at center and free vortex outside

Q.no 60. The Reynolds number for flow of fluid in a circular pipe is specified at
2500. What will be Reynolds number when tube diameter is increased by 20% and
fluid velocity is decreased by 40% keeping the fluid same

A : 200

B : 1200

C : 1800

D : 3600

Q.no 1. The observer concentration on a fixed point in the fluid system occurs in
which method

A : Lagrangian method

B : Eularian method

C : Both (a) and (b)

D : None of the above

Q.no 2. For pipes, laminar flow occurs when Reynolds number is

A : less than 2000

B : between 2000 and 4000

C : more than 4000

D : less than 4000

Q.no 3. The actual path traced by a fluid particle over a period 0f time is called as

A : path line
B : streamline

C : streak line

D : stream tube

Q.no 4. The shear stress-strain graph for a Newtonian fluid is a

A : straight line

B : parabolic curve

C : hyperbolic curve

D : Elliptical

Q.no 5. Which of the following instrument can be used for measuring speed of a
submarine moving in deep sea?

A : Venturimeter

B : Orifice plate

C : Hot wire anemometer`

D : pitot tube.

Q.no 6. The point at which the resultant pressure on an immersed surface acts, is
known as

A : centre of gravity

B : centre of depth

C : centre of pressure

D : centre of immersed surface

Q.no 7. Bernoulli’s equation is obtained from

A : Reynold’s Equation

B : Euler’s Equation

C : Navier-Stokes Equation

D : All of these

Q.no 8. The flow of an oil through small diameter (not more than a mm) tube is
likely to be
A : Laminar

B : Turbulent

C : Transitional and Turbulent

D : Transitional

Q.no 9. The inlet length of a venturimeter

A : is equal to the outlet length

B : is more than the outlet length

C : is less than the outlet length

D : none of the above

Q.no 10. Surface tension is a phenomenon due to

A : cohesion only

B : viscous force

C : adhesion between liquid & solid molecules

D : difference in magnitude between the forces due to adhesion & cohesion

Q.no 11. 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

Q.no 12. The continuity equation is the result of application of the following law
to the flow field:

A: First law of thermodynamics

B: Conservation of energy

C: Newton`s law of motion

D: Conservation of mass
Q.no 13. Which of the following is the wrong statement in the context of laminar
flow through a pipeline?

A : shear stress is zero at the centre and varies linearly with pipe radius

B : head loss is proportional to cube of average flow velocity

C : the friction factor varies inversely with flow Reynolds number

D : no dispersion of dye injected into the flow stream

Q.no 14. A point, in a compressible flow where the velocity of fluid is zero, is
called

A : critical point

B : vena contracta

C : stagnation point

D : none of these

Q.no 15. Flow occurring in a pipeline when a valve is being opened is

A : steady

B : unsteady

C : laminar

D : vortex

Q.no 16. The length of the divergent cone in a venturimeter is __________ that of the
convergent cone.

A : equal to

B : double

C : three to four times

D : five to six times

Q.no 17. In case of laminar flow the loss of pressure head is proportional

A : to velocity

B : to square of velocity

C : to velocity cube
D : none of these

Q.no 18. The linear momentum equation is based on

A : Newton’s law of viscosity

B : Newton’s first law of motion

C : Newton’s second law of motion

D : Newton’s third law of motion

Q.no 19. Maximum velocity of one dimensional incompressible fully developed

viscous flow, between two fixed parallel plates is 6 m/s. The mean velocity in m/s
of flow is

A:2

B:3

C:4

D:5

Q.no 20. The force due to weight of the fluid

A : Pressure

B : Viscous

C : Surface tension

D : None of the above

Q.no 21. The friction factor 'f' for laminar flow in pipe is

A : 16/Re

B : 32/Re

C : 64/Re

D : 128/Re

Q.no 22. The buoyancy depends upon the

A : weight of the liquid displaced

B : pressure with which the liquid is displaced

C : viscosity of the liquid

D : compressibility of the liquid

Q.no 23. The path traced by a particles of smoke issuing from a cigarette is a

A : streamline

B : pathline

C : laminar flow

D : streak line

Q.no 24. A pitot tube is used to measure the

A : velocity of flow at the required point in a pipe

B : pressure difference between two points in a pipe

C : total pressure of liquid flowing in a pipe

D : discharge through a pipe.

Q.no 25. Irrotational flow is characterized as the one in which the

A : fluid flows along a straight line

B : fluid does not rotate as it moves along

C : net rotation of fluid particles about their mass centres remains zero

D : streamlines of flow are curved and closely spaced

Q.no 26. When the flow parameters at any given instant remain same at every
point, then flow is said to be

A : quasi static

B : steady state

C : laminar

D : uniform

Q.no 27. The pressure gradient in a Couette flow

A : Varies linearly

B : Varies parabolically
C : Varies cubically

D : zero

Q.no 28. In laminar flow between two fixed parallel plates the ratio of avg velocity
to that of max. velocity is

A : 3/2

B : 4/5

C : 5/4

D : 2/3

Q.no 29. The total energy line lies over the hydraulic gradient line by an amount
equal to the

A : pressure head

B : velocity head

C : pressure head + velocity head

D : pressure head - velocity head

Q.no 30. 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

Q.no 31. 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

Q.no 32. The pressure drop per unit length of a pipe for laminar flow is
A : = (12 VavgL)/ gD2

B : = (32 VavgL)/ gD2

C : = (12 Vavg)/ gD2

D : none of these

Q.no 33. In steady & uniform flow of a fluid, the total acceleration of any fluid
particle

A : can be zero

B : is never zero

C : is always zero

D : is independent of coordinates

Q.no 34. The flow in a horizontal pipe is driven by

A : pressure gradient

B : velocity gradient

C : energy gradient

D : shear stress

Q.no 35. 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 : streamline flow

C : steady flow

D : turbulent flow

Q.no 36. In a fully developed, steady, incompressible laminar flow through a pipe,
the shear stress at the wall is

A : zero

B : Maximum

C : Equal to average velocity

D : None of these
Q.no 37. The term V²/2g in Bernoulli equation, is known as

A : kinetic energy

B : pressure energy

C : kinetic energy per unit weight

D : none of the above

Q.no 38. In a fully developed, steady, incompressible, laminar flow through a pipe

A : the pressure gradient along the flow is zero

B : the pressure gradient along the flow varies linearly

C : the pressure gradient along the flow is constant

D : None of the above

Q.no 39. For 3-dimensional flow, the velocity distribution is

A : parabolic

B : straight line

C : hyperbolic

D : logarithmic

Q.no 40. The component of acceleration due to nonuniformity of flow is called

A : normal acceleration

B : tangential acceleration

C : convective acceleration

D : local acceleration

Q.no 41. In case of steady flow with straight parallel stream lines, the flow

A : has convective tangential acceleration

B : has convective normal acceleration

C : has no acceleration

D : has tangential as well as normal convective acceleration

Q.no 42. Which experiments are used for catagorising the types flow?

A : Reynolds experiment

B : Pascal experiments

C : Hagen-Poiseulle experiments

D : Prandtl experiments

Q.no 43. The capillary depression of mercury in glasstube is on account of

A : adhesion being greater than cohesion

B : adhesion being equal to cohesion

C : cohesion being greater than the adhesion

D : none of these

Q.no 44. A streamline is a line

A : which is along path of particle

B : which is always parallel to the main direction of flow

C : along which there is no flow

D : on which tangent drawn at any point gives the direction of velocity

Q.no 45. 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

Q.no 46. Stream lines and path lines always coincide in case of

A : steady flow

B : laminar flow

C : uniform flow

D : turbulent flow
Q.no 47. The continuity equation (at two sections l and 2) for an incompressible
fluid is given as

A : ρ1A1V12 = ρ2A2V22

B : ρ1A1V1 = ρ2A2V2

C : A1V1 = A2V2

D : ρ 12A1V1 = ρ22A2V2

Q.no 48. Streamline, pathline and streakline are identical when

A : the flow is uniform

B : the flow is steady

C : the flow velocities do not change steadily with time

D : the flow is neither steady nor uniform

Q.no 49. Flow in washbasin is example of

A : Rotational flow

B : Irrotational flow

C : Uniform flow

D : Nonuniform flow

Q.no 50. Cirulation is defined as

A : line integral of velocity about a any path

B : line integral of tangential component of velocity about a path

C : line integral of velocity about a closed path

D : line integral of tangential component of velocity about a closed path

Q.no 51. Viscosity of gases

A : decreases with decrease in fluid temperature

B : decreases with increase in fluid temperature

C : does not change with fluid temperature

D : is dependent on pressure only

Q.no 52. A 20 cm diameter pipe carrying water 2.5 m/s changes to 10 cm diameter.
The velocity at 10 cm diameter end is,

A : 10 m/s

B : 6.25 m/s

C : 0.625 m/s

D : 0.1 m/s

Q.no 53. An oil of kinematic viscosity 0.25 stokes flows through a pipe of 10 cm
diameter. The flow is critical at a velocity about

A : 0.5 m/s

B : 1.5 m/s

C : 7.2 m/s

D : 0.72 m/s

Q.no 54. For sphere of radius 15 cm moving with uniform velocity of 2 m/s through
a liquid of specific gravity 0.9 and dynamic viscosity 0.8 Pa-sec, the Reynolds no
will be,

A : 300

B : 337

C : 600

D : 675

Q.no 55. Weight of liquid that rises in a capillary tube is supported by

A : the friction between the tube wall & the liquid

B : the atmospheric pressure

C : the vertical component of force due to surface tension

D : the curvature of the miniscus

Q.no 56. A pitot tube is used to measure the velocity of an air. A U- tube diffential
manometer gives the readings of 100 mm water. If the specific weight of air 12 N/
m3 and coefficient of velocity for pitot tube is 0.98. the speed of air is

A : 98.45 km/hr
B : 111.6 km/hr

C : 101.21 km/hr

D : 141.207 km/hr

Q.no 57. Which of the following manometer has highest sensitivity?

A : U-tube with water

B : inclined U-tube

C : U-tube with mercury

D : micro-manometer with water

Q.no 58. A uniform body 3 m long, 2 m wide and 1 m deep floats in water. If the
depth of immersion is 0.6 m, then the weight of the body is

A : 3.53 kN

B : 33.3 kN

C : 35.3 kN

D : none of these

Q.no 59. A horizontal pipe is gradually enlarged from A to B .The velocity at A is 8

m/s and diameter is 0.5 m.If velocity at B is 2 m/s, the diameter at B will be

A : 0.25 m

B : 0.5 m

C : 1.75 m

D:1m

Q.no 60. The metacentric heights of two floating bodies A and B are 1 m and 1.5 m
respectively. Select the correct 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 : none of these

Q.no 1. For ideal fluid TEL is

A : Vertical

B : horizontal

C : inclined

D : curve

Q.no 2. The ratio of inertia force to viscous force is known as

A : Mach number

B : Reynolds number

C : Froude number

D : Weber number

Q.no 3. The ratio of average velocity to maximum velocity for steady laminar flow
in circular pipes is

A : 1/2

B : 1/3

C : 0.707

D : none of these

Q.no 4. The ratio of the area of the jet of water at vena-contracta to the area of
orifice, is known as

A : co-efficient of discharge

B : co-efficient of velocity

C : co-efficient of contraction

D : co-efficient of viscosity

Q.no 5. If the fluid particles moving in a zig-zag way, the flow is called

A : Laminar

B : Turbulent

C : Translational

D : Mixed
Q.no 6. A fluid having no viscosity is known as

A : real fluid

B : ideal fluid

C : Newtonian fluid

D : non-Newtonian fluid

Q.no 7. Local atmospheric pressure is measured by

A : a mercury barometer

B : A Bourdon gauge

C : A vacuum gauge

D : A manometer

Q.no 8. Bernoulli's equation is applied to

A : Venturimeter

B : Orificemeter

C : Pitot tube

D : All of these

Q.no 9. Flow is rotational when

A : fluid element undergoes linear deformation

B : fluid element undergoes angular deformation

C : fluid element undergoes rotation in a plane about an axis normal to the plane

D : flow takes place in a circular path

Q.no 10. The unit of dynamic viscosity in S.I. units is

A : N-m/s2

B : N-s/m2

C : Poise

D : stoke
Q.no 11. The length of the divergent cone in a venturimeter is __________ that of the
convergent cone.

A : three to four times

B : equal to

C : double

D : five to six times

Q.no 12. Standard atmospheric pressure in terms of water column is

A : 9.81 m

B : 10.33 m

C : 8.75 m

D : 12.35 m

Q.no 13. 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

Q.no 14. A flow is characterized as laminar, transitional or turbulent based on

A : Weber number

B : Froude number

C : Reynolds number

D : Mach number

Q.no 15. A Venturimeter is a device based on the Bernoulli principle & is used for
measuring :

A : Piezometric head

B : Velocity head

C : flowrate
D : total energy

Q.no 16. The losses are more in

A : Laminar flow

B : Turbulent flow

C : Transition flow

D : Critical flow

Q.no 17. Laminar flow is expected to be for

A : micro and nano channel flows

B : the flow through a large diameter tube

C : the flow of low viscosity fluid

D : flow of a high density fluid

Q.no 18. Laminar flow generally occurs for cases involving

A : very slow motions

B: very viscous fluids

C : very narrow passages or capillary tubes

D : all of the above

Q.no 19. Which of the following is a case of turbulent flow?

A : flow of oil in measuring instruments

B : flow of sap in trees

C : flow of water through pipe

D : flow of blood in arteries

Q.no 20. A notch is used to measure __________ of liquids.

A : Pressure

B : Discharge

C : Velocity
D : volume

Q.no 21. Vapour pressure of a liquid is due do

A : the pressure of flow

B : the molecules of liquid which hang over the free-surface

C : the pressure of air above the free surface

D : the existence of free surface

Q.no 22. In the case of steady flow of a fluid, the acceleration of any fluid particle
is

A : constant

B : variable

C : zero

D : zero under limiting conditions

Q.no 23. If the Reynolds number is less than 2000, the flow in a pipe is

A : Laminar

B : Turbulent

C : Translational

D : Mixed

Q.no 24. The force present in a moving liquid is/are

A : Inertia force

B : Viscous Force

C : Gravity force

D : All of these

Q.no 25. The laminar flow is characterized by

A : existence of eddies

B : movement of fluid particles is irregular

C : Reynolds no. is less than critical value

D : Reynolds no. is high for flow

Q.no 26. The centre of gravity of the volume of the liquid displaced is called

A : centre of pressure

B : centre of buoyancy

C : Metacentre

D : none of these

Q.no 27. The velocity distribution in Poiseuille flow follow the

A : Parabolic law

B : Cubic law

C : Linear law

D : Logarithmic law

Q.no 28. When a body is placed over a liquid, it will float if

A : gravitational force is equal to the upthrust of the liquid

B : gravitational force is less than the upthrust of the liquid

C : gravitational force is more than the upthrust of the liquid

D : none of the above

Q.no 29. In a Poiseuille flow, the flow velocity at the centerline is

A : Maximum

B : Zero

C : Constant

D : Equal to velocity gradient

Q.no 30. The total pressure on a horizontally immersed surface is (where w =

Specific weight of the liquid, A = Area of the immersed surface, and x = Depth of
the centre of gravity of the immersed surface from the liquid surface)

A : w.A

B : wx
C : wAx

D : wA/x

Q.no 31. The discharge of a liquid of kinematic viscosity 4 cm2/sec through a 10 cm

diameter pipe is 3200 cm3/sec. The type of flow expected is

A : Laminar

B : Transition

C : Turbulent

D : not predictable from the given data

Q.no 32. One litre of water occupies a volume of

A : 100 cm3

B : 250 cm3

C : 500 cm3

D : 1000 cm3

Q.no 33. A floating body will remain in stable equilibrium so long as :

A : the metacentre M lies below the centre of gravity G

B : the metacentre M lies above the centre of gravity G

C : the metacentre & the centre of gravity remains at the same position.

D : none of the above

Q.no 34. The total energy of a liquid particle in motion is equal to

A : pressure energy + kinetic energy + potential energy

B : pressure energy - (kinetic energy + potential energy)

C : potential energy - (pressure energy + kinetic energy)

D : kinetic energy - (pressure energy + potential energy)

Q.no 35. During the flow, if volume and hence density changes, due to change in
pressure and temperature, the flow is

A : irrotational
B : rotational

C : compressible

D : incompressible

Q.no 36. The Bernoulli’s equation refers to conservation of

A : Energy

B : Mass

C : Momentum

D : Force

Q.no 37. Mercury is often used in barometer because

A : it is the best liquid

B : the height of barometer will be less

C : its vapourpressure is so low that it may be neglected

D : both(b)and(c)

Q.no 38. In order to measure the flow with a venturimeter, it is installed in

A : horizontal line

B : inclined line with flow upwards

C : inclined line with flow downwards

D : any direction and in any location

Q.no 39. The terms p/w in Bernoulli equation, is known as

A : kinetic energy per unit weight

B : pressure energy

C : pressure energy per unit weight

D : none of the above

Q.no 40. For the laminar flow between two parallel plates

A : the maximum velocity = 2.0 times the average velocity

B : the maximum velocity = 1.35 times the average velocity

C : the maximum velocity = 1.5 times the average velocity

D : None of these

Q.no 41. The total energy line is always higher than the hydraulic gradient line,
the vertical distance between the two representing:

A : The pressure head

B : The piezometric head

C : The velocity head

D : None of the above

Q.no 42. Stoke is the unit of

A : kinematic viscosity in C. G. S. units

B : kinematic viscosity in M. K. S. units

C : dynamic viscosity in M. K. S. units

D : dynamic viscosity in S. I. units

Q.no 43. The Redwood viscometer used for measurement of viscosity are based on

A : Stokes law

B : Chezy’s equation

C : Hagen-Poiseulle equation

D : Darcy-Weisbach equation

Q.no 44. In a steady, fully developed laminar flow in a pipe, the acceleration of a
fluid particle is

A : equal to zero

B : increases with time

C : increases with length

D : none of these

Q.no 45. The friction factor 'f' for laminar flow in pipe is found to be 0.032.The
Reynolds no. in the flow is
A : 1000

B : 2000

C : 2500

D : 1600

Q.no 46. The variation in the volume of a liquid with the variation of pressure is
called its

A : surface tension

B : compressibility

C : capillarity

D : Viscosity

Q.no 47. The piezometric head is the summation of

A : velocity head and pressure head

B : pressure head and elevation head

C : velocity head and elevation head

D : none of the above

Q.no 48. Which of the following is an incorrect statement ?

A : Coefficient of contraction of a venturimeter is almost unity.

B : Flow nozzle is cheaper than venturimeter but has higher energy loss.

C : Discharge is independent of orientation of venturimeter whether it is horizontal,

vertical or inclined.

D : None of the above statement is correct.

Q.no 49. The capillary rise or depression in a small diameter tube is

A : directly proportional to the diameter

B : inversely proportional to the diameter

C : inversely proportional to the surface tension

D : all of above
Q.no 50. Falling drops of water become spheres due to the property of

A : surface tension of water

B : compressibility of water

C : capillarity of water

D : viscosity of water

Q.no 51. Diameters of a tapering pipe at section 1-1 and 2-2 are 100 mm and 150
mm respectively. If velocity of water flowing through the pipe at section 1-1 is 5
m/s. Find Velocity of water at section 2-2 of the pipe

A : 2.5 m/s

B : 2.22 m/s

C : 3.1 m/s

D : 2 m/s

Q.no 52. A fluid of kinematic viscosity 0.4 cm2/s flows through a 8 cm diameter
pipe, the max. Velocity of laminar flow will be,

A : Less than 1 m/s

B : 1 m/s

C : 1.5 m/s

D : 2 m/s

Q.no 53. Oil flows through a pipe at constant mass flow rate is example of

A : Viscous, steady, incompressible, nonuniform 1-D flow

B : Non viscous, unsteady , incompressible, non uniform 1-D flow

C : Viscous, steady, incompressible, nonuniform 2-D flow

D : Non viscous, unsteady , incompressible, non uniform 2-D flow

Q.no 54. Calculate the loss of head in the pipe having diameter of 15 cm and the
length of 2 km. It carries laminar flow of oil of specific gravity 0.85 and viscosity
of 6 stokes at the rate of 30.48 l.p.s.

A : 100

B : 200
C : 300

D : 400

Q.no 55. Construction of submarines is based on...

A : Archimedes’ principle

B : Pascal’s law

C : Bernoulli’s theorem

D : Newton’s law

Q.no 56. The pressure drop in a 8 cm horizontal pipe is 50 kPa in a distance of 10

m. the shear stress at a pipe wall in kPa is

A : 05

B : 0.1

C : 0.2

D : 0.4

Q.no 57. "Flow at constant rate through a tapering pipe is

i) steady flow
ii) uniform flow
iii) unsteady flow
iv) non-uniform flow
The correct answer is"

A : (i) and (ii)

B : (i)and(iv)

C : (ii) and (iii)

D : (ii) and (iv)

Q.no 58. The Reynolds number for flow of fluid in a circular pipe is specified at
2500. What will be Reynolds number when tube diameter is increased by 20% and
fluid velocity is decreased by 40% keeping the fluid same

A : 200

B : 1200

C : 1800
D : 3600

Q.no 59. An error of 1% in measuring head over the apex of the notch (H) will
produce an error of __________ in discharge over a triangular notch.

A : 01

B : 015

C : 02

D : 025

Q.no 60. The motion of air mass in a tornado is a

A : free vortex motion

B : forced vortex motion

C : free vortex at center and forced vortex outside

D : forced vortex at center and free vortex outside

Q.no 1. Which of the following is the wrong statement in the context of laminar
flow through a pipeline?

A : shear stress is zero at the centre and varies linearly with pipe radius

B : head loss is proportional to cube of average flow velocity

C : the friction factor varies inversely with flow Reynolds number

D : no dispersion of dye injected into the flow stream

Q.no 2. The flow of fluid in the pipe is laminar only when

A : Reynolds no. is more than 2000

B : Reynolds no. is less than 2000

C : Reynolds no. is in between 2000 to 4000

D : Reynolds no. is more than 4000

Q.no 3. Laminar flow generally occurs for cases involving

A : low viscous fluid

B : very broad passages

C : very high motion

D : none of these

Q.no 4. Bernoulli’s equation is obtained from

A : Reynold’s Equation

B : Euler’s Equation

C : Navier-Stokes Equation

D : All of these

Q.no 5. The buoyancy depends upon the

A : weight of the liquid displaced

B : pressure with which the liquid is displaced

C : viscosity of the liquid

D : compressibility of the liquid

Q.no 6. A pathline describes

A : the velocity direction at all points on the line

B : the path followed by particles in a flow

C : the path over a period of times of a single particle that has passed out at a point

D : the instantaneous position of all particles that have passed a point

Q.no 7. 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

Q.no 8. When the fluid flows through a pipe line under viscous flow condition, the
ratio of velocity at the axis of pipe to the mean velocity of flow is

A : 0.5

B : 0.707
C : 1.67

D:2

Q.no 9. The force due to weight of the fluid

A : Pressure

B : Viscous

C : Surface tension

D : None of the above

Q.no 10. 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

Q.no 11. Uniform 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 planes

Q.no 12. When a body, floating in a liquid, is given a small angular displacement,
it starts oscillating about a point known as

A : centre of pressure

B : centre of gravity

C : centre of buoyancy

D : metacentre

Q.no 13. In a Poiseuille flow, the acceleration of a fluid particle is

A : zero

B : increases with time

C : increases with length

D : none of these

Q.no 14. Surface tension is a phenomenon due to

A : cohesion only

B : viscous force

C : adhesion between liquid & solid molecules

D : difference in magnitude between the forces due to adhesion & cohesion

Q.no 15. 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 planes

Q.no 16. In a fully developed, steady, incompressible laminar flow through a pipe,
the flow velocity at the wall is

A : Maximum

B : Zero

C : Constant

D : Equal to velocity gradient

Q.no 17. 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

Q.no 18. In a fully developed, steady, incompressible laminar flow through a pipe,
the shear stress at the centreline is

A : zero

B : Maximum

C : Equal to average velocity

D : None of these

Q.no 19. 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 these

Q.no 20. The stagnation pressure in front of an object in a fluid flow is equal to

A : Static pressure

B : Dynamic pressure

C : Sum of the static and dynamic pressure

D : Piezometric head

Q.no 21. Liquids transmit pressure equally in all the directions. This is according
to

A : Archimedes principle

B : Pascal's law

C : Newton's formula

D : Boyle's law

Q.no 22. Irrotational flow is characterized as the one in which the

A : fluid flows along a straight line

B : fluid does not rotate as it moves along

C : net rotation of fluid particles about their mass centres remains zero

D : streamlines of flow are curved and closely spaced

Q.no 23. The force per unit length is the unit of

A : surface tension

B : compressibility

C : capillarity

D : viscosity

Q.no 24. The weight per unit volume of a liquid at a standard temperature and
pressure is called

A : specific weight

B : mass density

C : specific gravity

D : none of these

Q.no 25. A point, in a compressible flow where the velocity of fluid is zero, is
called

A : critical point

B : vena contracta

C : stagnation point

D : none of these

Q.no 26. One stoke is equal to

A : 1 cm²/s

B : 1m²/s

C : 1 ft²/s

D : 1 mm²/s

Q.no 27. In a fully developed, steady, incompressible laminar flow through a pipe,
the shear stress at the wall is

A : zero
B : Maximum

C : Equal to average velocity

D : None of these

Q.no 28. The shear stress at a point 4 cm from the pipe axis is 20 Pa. The shear
stress at a pipe wall of 20 cm diameter will be

A : 50 Pa

B : 27.5 Pa

C : 8 Pa

D : Insufficient data

Q.no 29. In a fully developed, steady, incompressible, laminar flow through a pipe

A : the pressure gradient along the flow is zero

B : the pressure gradient along the flow varies linearly

C : the pressure gradient along the flow is constant

D : None of the above

Q.no 30. The pressure drop per unit length of a pipe for laminar flow is

A : = (12 VavgL)/ gD2

B : = (32 VavgL)/ gD2

C : = (12 Vavg)/ gD2

D : none of these

Q.no 31. The discharge over a triangular notch is

A : inversely proportional to H3/2

B : directly proportional to H3/2

C : inversely proportional to H5/2

D : directly proportional to H5/2

Q.no 32. In a fully developed, steady, incompressible, laminar flow through a pipe

A : the velocity gradient along the flow is zero

B : the velocity gradient along the flow is negative

C : the velocity gradient along the flow is positive

D : None of the above

Q.no 33. One poise is equal to

A : 1 dyne s/cm²

B : 98.1 dyne s/cm²

C : 1 dyne s/m²

D : 1 kg s/m²

Q.no 34. A hydraulic press allows large masses to be lifted with small forces as a
result of which principle?

A : Pascal’s

B : Bernoulli's

C : Archimedes’

D : Huygens’

Q.no 35. In a flow field the stream lines and equipotential lines

A : Are parallel

B : Cut at any angle

C : Are orthogonal every where in the field

D : Cut orthogonal except at the stagnation point

Q.no 36. In case of steady flow with straight parallel stream lines, the flow

A : has convective tangential acceleration

B : has convective normal acceleration

C : has no acceleration

D : has tangential as well as normal convective acceleration

Q.no 37. The pressure at the bottom of a tank containing a liquid doesnot depend
on,…
A : Acceleration due to gravity

B : Area of the bottom surface

C : Height of the liquid column

D : Nature of the liquid.

Q.no 38. The velocity head representing the kinetic energy per unit weight of fluid
(with units kg-m/kg in MKS & N-m/N in SI ) is denoted by :

A : v²

B : v²/2

C : v²/2gh

D : v²/2g

Q.no 39. The pressure in 'Pascal’ s at a depth of 1m below the free surface of a
body of water will be equal to…

A : 1 Pa

B : 98.1 Pa

C : 981 Pa

D : 9810 Pa

Q.no 40. Which experiments are used for catagorising the types flow?

A : Reynolds experiment

B : Pascal experiments

C : Hagen-Poiseulle experiments

D : Prandtl experiments

Q.no 41. A stagnation point is a point :

A : where the pressure is zero

B : where the total energy is zero

C : where the velocity of flow reduces to zero

D : where the total energy is maximum

Q.no 42. Flow in washbasin is example of

A : Rotational flow

B : Irrotational flow

C : Uniform flow

D : Nonuniform flow

Q.no 43. A fluid is said to be ideal, if it is

A: incompressible

B: inviscous

C : viscous and incompressible

D : inviscous and incompressible

Q.no 44. The flow in a horizontal pipe is driven by

A : pressure gradient

B : velocity gradient

C : energy gradient

D : shear stress

Q.no 45. The shear stress distribution for a Plane Poiseuille flow is

A : constant over the cross section

B : parabolic distribution across the section

C : zero at the mid plane and varies linearly with distance from mid plane

D : zero at plates and increases linearly to midpoint

Q.no 46. The sheet of liquid escaping over the notch is called

A : nappe

B : crest

C : crest height

D : head over the notch

Q.no 47. Cavitation in fluid flow occurs when :

A : The total energy suddenly increases

B : Total energy decreases suddenly

C : The pressure of flow decreases to a value close to its vapour pressure

D : The velocity head reduces to zero

Q.no 48. 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

Q.no 49. In case of curved converging stream line pattern, there is

A : convective tangential acceleration

B : convective normal acceleration

C : tangential as well as normal convective acceleration

D : no acceleration

Q.no 50. For venturimeter flow always takes place from

A : Converging cone to diverging cone

B : Diverging cone to converging cone

C : Both (a) & (b)

D : None of these

Q.no 51. A submarine is moving horizontally in sea. If a Pitot tube attached to the
submarine, and is connected to the two limbs of the U tube manometer. It records
a pressure differential of 200 mm of Hg, find speed of the submarine. Take
specific gravity of water as 1.025 of fresh water and that of mercury 13.6.

A : 6.93 m/s

B : 7.23 m/s
C : 8.13 m/s

D : 5.43 m/s

Q.no 52. A steady irrotational flow of an incompressible fluid is also called as

A : streamline flow

B : creeping flow

C : shear flow

D : potential flow

Q.no 53. An incompressible fluid (kinematic viscosity= 7.4x10-7 m2/s, specific

gravity=0.88) is held between two parallel plates. If the top plate is moved with a
velocity of 0.5 m/s while the bottom one is held stationary, the fluid attains a
linear velocity profile in the gap of 0.5 mm between these plates; the shear stress
in Pascals on the surfaces of top plate is

A : 0.651 x 10-3

B : 0.651

C : 6.51

D : 0.651 x 103

Q.no 54. For sphere of radius 15 cm moving with uniform velocity of 2 m/s through
a liquid of specific gravity 0.9 and dynamic viscosity 0.8 Pa-sec, the Reynolds no
will be,

A : 300

B : 337

C : 600

D : 675

Q.no 55. In a forced vortex motion, the velocity of flow is

A : directly proportional to its radial distance from axis of rotation

B : inversely proportional to its radial distance from the axis of rotation

C : inversely proportional to the square of its radial distance from the axis of rotation

D : directly proportional to the square of its radial distance from the axis of rotation
Q.no 56. Diameters of a tapering pipe at section 1-1 and 2-2 are 100 mm and 150
mm respectively. If velocity of water flowing through the pipe at section 1-1 is 5
m/s. Find Discharge through the pipe

A : 0.039 m3/s

B : 0.049 m3/s

C : 0.059 m3/s

D : 0.053 m3/s

Q.no 57. Pick up the correct statements of the following :

1.potential function is defined for irrotational flows only
2.stream function is defined for two dimensional flows only
3.in steady flow total acceleration is zero.

A : all are correct

B : 2 and 3

C : 1 and 2

D : 1 and 3

Q.no 58. With an increase in size of tube, the rise or depression of liquid in the
tube due to tension will

A : Decrease

B : Increase

C : remain unchanged

D : depend upon the characteristics of liquid

Q.no 59. Which of the following manometer has highest sensitivity?

A : U-tube with water

B : inclined U-tube

C : U-tube with mercury

D : micro-manometer with water

Q.no 60. A horizontal pipe is gradually enlarged from A to B .The velocity at A is 8

m/s and diameter is 0.5 m.If velocity at B is 2 m/s, the diameter at B will be

A : 0.25 m
B : 0.5 m

C : 1.75 m

D:1m

Q.no 1. A pitot tube is used to measure the

A : velocity of flow at the required point in a pipe

B : pressure difference between two points in a pipe

C : total pressure of liquid flowing in a pipe

D : discharge through a pipe.

Q.no 2. Which of the following is a case of turbulent flow?

A : flow of oil in measuring instruments

B : flow of sap in trees

C : flow of water through pipe

D : flow of blood in arteries

Q.no 3. The point at which the resultant pressure on an immersed surface acts, is
known as

A : centre of gravity

B : centre of depth

C : centre of pressure

D : centre of immersed surface

Q.no 4. The actual path traced by a fluid particle over a period 0f time is called as

A : path line

B : streamline

C : streak line

D : stream tube

Q.no 5. A fluid having no viscosity is known as

A : real fluid
B : ideal fluid

C : Newtonian fluid

D : non-Newtonian fluid

Q.no 6. The ratio of average velocity to maximum velocity for steady laminar flow
in circular pipes is

A : 1/2

B : 1/3

C : 0.707

D : none of these

Q.no 7. A pitot-tube is an instrument for measuring :

A : pressure of flow

B : discharge of fluid

C : velocity of flow

D : total energy

Q.no 8. Which of the following instrument can be used for measuring speed of a
submarine moving in deep sea?

A : Venturimeter

B : Orifice plate

C : Hot wire anemometer`

D : pitot tube.

Q.no 9. In which approach, refers to description of the behaviour of a single

particle during their course of motion

A : Lagrangian method

B : Eularian method

C : Both (a) and (b)

D : None of the above

Q.no 10. The metacentric height is the distance between the

A : centre of gravity of the floating body and the centre of buoyancy

B : centre of gravity of the floating body and the metacentre

C : metacentre and centre of buoyancy

D : original centre of buoyancy and new centre of buoyancy

Q.no 11. Standard atmospheric pressure in terms of water column is

A : 9.81 m

B : 10.33 m

C : 8.75 m

D : 12.35 m

Q.no 12. The friction factor 'f' for laminar flow in pipe is

A : 16/Re

B : 32/Re

C : 64/Re

D : 128/Re

Q.no 13. Non uniform flow occurs when

A : the velocity, depth, pressure, etc. change from point to point in the fluid flow

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

Q.no 14. The continuity equation is the result of application of the following law
to the flow field:

A: First law of thermodynamics

B: Conservation of energy

C: Newton`s law of motion

D: Conservation of mass

Q.no 15. The inlet length of a venturimeter

A : is equal to the outlet length

B : is more than the outlet length

C : is less than the outlet length

D : none of the above

Q.no 16. Laminar flow generally occurs for cases involving

A : very slow motions

B: very viscous fluids

C : very narrow passages or capillary tubes

D : all of the above

Q.no 17. The shear stress-strain graph for a Newtonian fluid is a

A : straight line

B : parabolic curve

C : hyperbolic curve

D : Elliptical

Q.no 18. Maximum velocity of one dimensional incompressible fully developed

viscous flow, between two fixed parallel plates is 6 m/s. The mean velocity in m/s
of flow is

A:2

B:3

C:4

D:5

Q.no 19. The flow of an oil through small diameter (not more than a mm) tube is
likely to be

A : Laminar

B : Turbulent
C : Transitional and Turbulent

D : Transitional

Q.no 20. A Venturimeter is a device based on the Bernoulli principle & is used for
measuring :

A : Piezometric head

B : Velocity head

C : flowrate

D : total energy

Q.no 21. For pipes, laminar flow occurs when Reynolds number is

A : less than 2000

B : between 2000 and 4000

C : more than 4000

D : less than 4000

Q.no 22. The observer concentration on a fixed point in the fluid system occurs in
which method

A : Lagrangian method

B : Eularian method

C : Both (a) and (b)

D : None of the above

Q.no 23. The ratio of the area of the jet of water at vena-contracta to the area of
orifice, is known as

A : co-efficient of discharge

B : co-efficient of velocity

C : co-efficient of contraction

D : co-efficient of viscosity

Q.no 24. The laminar flow is characterized by

A : existence of eddies
B : movement of fluid particles is irregular

C : Reynolds no. is less than critical value

D : Reynolds no. is high for flow

Q.no 25. Flow is rotational when

A : fluid element undergoes linear deformation

B : fluid element undergoes angular deformation

C : fluid element undergoes rotation in a plane about an axis normal to the plane

D : flow takes place in a circular path

Q.no 26. Streamline, pathline and streakline are identical when

A : the flow is uniform

B : the flow is steady

C : the flow velocities do not change steadily with time

D : the flow is neither steady nor uniform

Q.no 27. In steady laminar flow through circular pipe of diameter 30 mm, the avg.
velocity occurs at radial distance of_____ mm from axis of pipe

A : 21.21

B : 15.78

C : 16.8

D : 10.6

Q.no 28. The Redwood viscometer used for measurement of viscosity are based on

A : Stokes law

B : Chezy’s equation

C : Hagen-Poiseulle equation

D : Darcy-Weisbach equation

Q.no 29. The distance 'r' from the axis of pipe of radius 'R', at which the average
velocity occurs in laminar flow is,
A : r = 0.357 R

B : r = 0.610 R

C : r = 0.707 R

D : r = 0.910 R

Q.no 30. The capillary depression of mercury in glasstube is on account of

A : adhesion being greater than cohesion

B : adhesion being equal to cohesion

C : cohesion being greater than the adhesion

D : none of these

Q.no 31. Mercury is often used in barometer because

A : it is the best liquid

B : the height of barometer will be less

C : its vapourpressure is so low that it may be neglected

D : both(b)and(c)

Q.no 32. Which of the following is/are examples of Laminar flow?

A : Underground flow

B : Flow past tiny bodies

C : Flow of oil measuring instruments

D : all of the above

Q.no 33. Viscosity of liquids

A : decreases with decrease in fluid temperature

B : decreases with increase in fluid temperature

C : does not change with fluid temperature

D : is dependent on pressure only

Q.no 34. In order to measure the flow with a venturimeter, it is installed in

A : horizontal line

B : inclined line with flow upwards

C : inclined line with flow downwards

D : any direction and in any location

Q.no 35. The stream function is

A : constant along an equipotential line

B : constant along a streamline

C : defined only in irrotational flow

D : defined only for incompressible flow

Q.no 36. A streamline is a line

A : which is along path of particle

B : which is always parallel to the main direction of flow

C : along which there is no flow

D : on which tangent drawn at any point gives the direction of velocity

Q.no 37. Stream lines and path lines always coincide in case of

A : steady flow

B : laminar flow

C : uniform flow

D : turbulent flow

Q.no 38. The total energy represented by the Bernoulli's equation(V²/2g + p/γ +Z)
has the units :

A : N-m/m

B : N-m/N

C : N-s/m

D : N-m/s
Q.no 39. The friction factor 'f' for laminar flow in pipe is found to be 0.032.The
Reynolds no. in the flow is

A : 1000

B : 2000

C : 2500

D : 1600

Q.no 40. The discharge of a liquid of kinematic viscosity 4 cm2/sec through a 10 cm

diameter pipe is 3200 cm3/sec. The type of flow expected is

A : Laminar

B : Transition

C : Turbulent

D : not predictable from the given data

Q.no 41. The total pressure on a horizontally immersed surface is (where w =

Specific weight of the liquid, A = Area of the immersed surface, and x = Depth of
the centre of gravity of the immersed surface from the liquid surface)

A : w.A

B : wx

C : wAx

D : wA/x

Q.no 42. A floating body will remain in stable equilibrium so long as :

A : the metacentre M lies below the centre of gravity G

B : the metacentre M lies above the centre of gravity G

C : the metacentre & the centre of gravity remains at the same position.

D : none of the above

Q.no 43. The total energy line is always higher than the hydraulic gradient line,
the vertical distance between the two representing:

A : The pressure head

B : The piezometric head

C : The velocity head

D : None of the above

Q.no 44. For 3-dimensional flow, the velocity distribution is

A : parabolic

B : straight line

C : hyperbolic

D : logarithmic

Q.no 45. The variation in the volume of a liquid with the variation of pressure is
called its

A : surface tension

B : compressibility

C : capillarity

D : Viscosity

Q.no 46. The intensity of pressure at any point, in a liquid, is

A : directly proportional to the area of the vessel containing liquid

B : directly proportional to the depth of liquid from the surface

C : directly proportional to the length of the vessel containing liquid

D : inversely proportional to the depth of liquid from the surface

Q.no 47. The Bernoulli's equation written in the conventional form V²/2g+ p/w +z
=constant; represents total energy per unit of certain quantity. Identify this
quantity from the choice given below :

A : energy per unit volume

B : energy per unit mass

C : energy per unit weight

D : energy per unit specific weight

Q.no 48. Falling drops of water become spheres due to the property of

A : surface tension of water

B : compressibility of water

C : capillarity of water

D : viscosity of water

Q.no 49. The Bernoulli’s equation refers to conservation of

A : Energy

B : Mass

C : Momentum

D : Force

Q.no 50. The term V²/2g in Bernoulli equation, is known as

A : kinetic energy

B : pressure energy

C : kinetic energy per unit weight

D : none of the above

Q.no 51. In a laminar flow through a circular pipe0f diameter 20 cm, maximum
velocity is found to be 1 m/s. The velocity at a radial distance of 5 cm from the
axis of the pipe will be

A : 0.25 m/s

B : 0.5 m/s

C : 0.75 m/s

D : 0.10 m/s

Q.no 52. If the stream function exists and satisfies Laplace equation then

A : the flow is rotational

B : the flow is irrotational but does not necessarily satisfy continuity equation

C : the continuity is satisfied and the flow is irrotational

D : the continuity is satisfied but flow does not satisfy condition for irrotational flow

Q.no 53. Stream function is defined for

A : flow of a perfect fluid only

B : all 2-D incompressible flows

C : all 3-D flows

D : all irrotational flows only

Q.no 54. Two parallel plates kept 100 mm apart have laminar flow of oil between
them. The max. velocity of flow is 1.5 m/s, then shear stress at a plate in N/m2
is(µ= 2.45 Pa-s)

A : 125

B : 135

C : 147

D : 157

Q.no 55. An orifice of 100 mm diameter discharges water under a constant head of
4.2 m. The diameter of jet at vena-contracta is 8.2 cm. If the discharge through the
orice is 40 LPS then the coefficient of velocity is

A : 0.84

B : 0.9

C : 0.78

D : 0.6

Q.no 56. Viscosity of gases

A : decreases with decrease in fluid temperature

B : decreases with increase in fluid temperature

C : does not change with fluid temperature

D : is dependent on pressure only

Q.no 57. The buoyant force on a completely submerged body

A : increases with increase in depth of submersion

B : decreases with increase in depth of submersion

C : remains constant with increase in depth of submersion

D : increases with decrease in depth of submersion

Q.no 58. A pitot tube is used to measure the velocity of an air. A U- tube diffential
manometer gives the readings of 100 mm water. If the specific weight of air 12 N/
m3 and coefficient of velocity for pitot tube is 0.98. the speed of air is

A : 98.45 km/hr

B : 111.6 km/hr

C : 101.21 km/hr

D : 141.207 km/hr

Q.no 59. Construction of submarines is based on...

A : Archimedes’ principle

B : Pascal’s law

C : Bernoulli’s theorem

D : Newton’s law

Q.no 60. Two parallel plates kept 80 mm apart have laminar flow of oil between
them. The max. velocity of flow is 2 m/s then calculate discharge per meter width.
(in cubic meter per sec)

A : 0.1067

B : 089

C : 1.11

D : 0.15

Q.no 1. Vapour pressure of a liquid is due do

A : the pressure of flow

B : the molecules of liquid which hang over the free-surface

C : the pressure of air above the free surface

D : the existence of free surface

Q.no 2. The force present in a moving liquid is/are

A : Inertia force
B : Viscous Force

C : Gravity force

D : All of these

Q.no 3. The length of the divergent cone in a venturimeter is __________ that of the
convergent cone.

A : three to four times

B : equal to

C : double

D : five to six times

Q.no 4. The flow of fluid in the pipe is laminar only when

A : Reynolds no. is more than 2000

B : Reynolds no. is less than 2000

C : Reynolds no. is in between 2000 to 4000

D : Reynolds no. is more than 4000

Q.no 5. 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

Q.no 6. A pathline describes

A : the velocity direction at all points on the line

B : the path followed by particles in a flow

C : the path over a period of times of a single particle that has passed out at a point

D : the instantaneous position of all particles that have passed a point

Q.no 7. Laminar flow generally occurs for cases involving

A : low viscous fluid

B : very broad passages

C : very high motion

D : none of these

Q.no 8. Uniform 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 planes

Q.no 9. The losses are more in

A : Laminar flow

B : Turbulent flow

C : Transition flow

D : Critical flow

Q.no 10. In a fully developed, steady, incompressible laminar flow through a pipe,
the shear stress at the centreline is

A : zero

B : Maximum

C : Equal to average velocity

D : None of these

Q.no 11. The ratio of inertia force to viscous force is known as

A : Mach number

B : Reynolds number

C : Froude number
D : Weber number

Q.no 12. 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

Q.no 13. If the fluid particles moving in a zig-zag way, the flow is called

A : Laminar

B : Turbulent

C : Translational

D : Mixed

Q.no 14. If the Reynolds number is less than 2000, the flow in a pipe is

A : Laminar

B : Turbulent

C : Translational

D : Mixed

Q.no 15. In a Poiseuille flow, the acceleration of a fluid particle is

A : zero

B : increases with time

C : increases with length

D : none of these

Q.no 16. 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 these

Q.no 17. The stagnation pressure in front of an object in a fluid flow is equal to

A : Static pressure

B : Dynamic pressure

C : Sum of the static and dynamic pressure

D : Piezometric head

Q.no 18. Surface tension is a phenomenon due to

A : cohesion only

B : viscous force

C : adhesion between liquid & solid molecules

D : difference in magnitude between the forces due to adhesion & cohesion

Q.no 19. In case of laminar flow the loss of pressure head is proportional

A : to velocity

B : to square of velocity

C : to velocity cube

D : none of these

Q.no 20. Bernoulli’s equation is obtained from

A : Reynold’s Equation

B : Euler’s Equation

C : Navier-Stokes Equation

D : All of these

Q.no 21. Laminar flow is expected to be for

A : micro and nano channel flows

B : the flow through a large diameter tube

C : the flow of low viscosity fluid

D : flow of a high density fluid

Q.no 22. In a fully developed, steady, incompressible laminar flow through a pipe,
the flow velocity at the wall is

A : Maximum

B : Zero

C : Constant

D : Equal to velocity gradient

Q.no 23. Local atmospheric pressure is measured by

A : a mercury barometer

B : A Bourdon gauge

C : A vacuum gauge

D : A manometer

Q.no 24. The linear momentum equation is based on

A : Newton’s law of viscosity

B : Newton’s first law of motion

C : Newton’s second law of motion

D : Newton’s third law of motion

Q.no 25. Which of the following is the wrong statement in the context of laminar
flow through a pipeline?

A : shear stress is zero at the centre and varies linearly with pipe radius

B : head loss is proportional to cube of average flow velocity

C : the friction factor varies inversely with flow Reynolds number

D : no dispersion of dye injected into the flow stream

Q.no 26. The shear stress at a point 4 cm from the pipe axis is 20 Pa. The shear
stress at a pipe wall of 20 cm diameter will be

A : 50 Pa

B : 27.5 Pa
C : 8 Pa

D : Insufficient data

Q.no 27. In case of curved converging stream line pattern, there is

A : convective tangential acceleration

B : convective normal acceleration

C : tangential as well as normal convective acceleration

D : no acceleration

Q.no 28. A hydraulic press allows large masses to be lifted with small forces as a
result of which principle?

A : Pascal’s

B : Bernoulli's

C : Archimedes’

D : Huygens’

Q.no 29. Cirulation is defined as

A : line integral of velocity about a any path

B : line integral of tangential component of velocity about a path

C : line integral of velocity about a closed path

D : line integral of tangential component of velocity about a closed path

Q.no 30. 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

Q.no 31. During the flow, if volume and hence density changes, due to change in
pressure and temperature, the flow is
A : irrotational

B : rotational

C : compressible

D : incompressible

Q.no 32. Flow in river, flow between parallel plates of large extent, etc. are the
examples of

A : two-dimensional

B : one-dimensional

C : three-dimensional

D : all of the above

Q.no 33. Uniform flow occurs when

A : the flow is steady

B : the flow is streamline

C : size and shape of the cross section in a particular length remain constant

D : size and cross section change uniformly along length

Q.no 34. The pressure in 'Pascal’ s at a depth of 1m below the free surface of a
body of water will be equal to…

A : 1 Pa

B : 98.1 Pa

C : 981 Pa

D : 9810 Pa

Q.no 35. The pressure drop per unit length of a pipe for laminar flow is

A : = (12 VavgL)/ gD2

B : = (32 VavgL)/ gD2

C : = (12 Vavg)/ gD2

D : none of these
Q.no 36. The centre of gravity of the volume of the liquid displaced is called

A : centre of pressure

B : centre of buoyancy

C : Metacentre

D : none of these

Q.no 37. The shear stress distribution for a Plane Poiseuille flow is

A : constant over the cross section

B : parabolic distribution across the section

C : zero at the mid plane and varies linearly with distance from mid plane

D : zero at plates and increases linearly to midpoint

Q.no 38. 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

Q.no 39. In a fully developed, steady, incompressible laminar flow through a pipe,
the shear stress at the wall is

A : zero

B : Maximum

C : Equal to average velocity

D : None of these

Q.no 40. For venturimeter flow always takes place from

A : Converging cone to diverging cone

B : Diverging cone to converging cone

C : Both (a) & (b)

D : None of these
Q.no 41. The piezometric head is the summation of

A : velocity head and pressure head

B : pressure head and elevation head

C : velocity head and elevation head

D : none of the above

Q.no 42. The sheet of liquid escaping over the notch is called

A : nappe

B : crest

C : crest height

D : head over the notch

Q.no 43. The total energy of a liquid particle in motion is equal to

A : pressure energy + kinetic energy + potential energy

B : pressure energy - (kinetic energy + potential energy)

C : potential energy - (pressure energy + kinetic energy)

D : kinetic energy - (pressure energy + potential energy)

Q.no 44. The velocity head representing the kinetic energy per unit weight of fluid
(with units kg-m/kg in MKS & N-m/N in SI ) is denoted by :

A : v²

B : v²/2

C : v²/2gh

D : v²/2g

Q.no 45. The pressure at the bottom of a tank containing a liquid doesnot depend
on,…

A : Acceleration due to gravity

B : Area of the bottom surface

C : Height of the liquid column

D : Nature of the liquid.

Q.no 46. In a fully developed, steady, incompressible, laminar flow through a pipe

A : the velocity gradient along the flow is zero

B : the velocity gradient along the flow is negative

C : the velocity gradient along the flow is positive

D : None of the above

Q.no 47. When the flow parameters at any given instant remain same at every
point, then flow is said to be

A : quasi static

B : steady state

C : laminar

D : uniform

Q.no 48. One litre of water occupies a volume of

A : 100 cm3

B : 250 cm3

C : 500 cm3

D : 1000 cm3

Q.no 49. The component of acceleration due to nonuniformity of flow is called

A : normal acceleration

B : tangential acceleration

C : convective acceleration

D : local acceleration

Q.no 50. In steady & uniform flow of a fluid, the total acceleration of any fluid
particle

A : can be zero

B : is never zero
C : is always zero

D : is independent of coordinates

Q.no 51. The Reynolds number for flow of fluid in a circular pipe is specified at
2500. What will be Reynolds number when tube diameter is increased by 20% and
fluid velocity is decreased by 40% keeping the fluid same

A : 200

B : 1200

C : 1800

D : 3600

Q.no 52. The motion of air mass in a tornado is a

A : free vortex motion

B : forced vortex motion

C : free vortex at center and forced vortex outside

D : forced vortex at center and free vortex outside

Q.no 53. Diameters of a tapering pipe at section 1-1 and 2-2 are 100 mm and 150
mm respectively. If velocity of water flowing through the pipe at section 1-1 is 5
m/s. Find Discharge through the pipe

A : 0.039 m3/s

B : 0.049 m3/s

C : 0.059 m3/s

D : 0.053 m3/s

Q.no 54. For sphere of radius 15 cm moving with uniform velocity of 2 m/s through
a liquid of specific gravity 0.9 and dynamic viscosity 0.8 Pa-sec, the Reynolds no
will be,

A : 300

B : 337

C : 600

D : 675
Q.no 55. An error of 1% in measuring head over the apex of the notch (H) will
produce an error of __________ in discharge over a triangular notch.

A : 01

B : 015

C : 02

D : 025

Q.no 56. An orifice is discharging under a head of 1.25m of water. A pitot tube
kept at its centre line at the vena-contracta indicates a head of 1.20m of the water.
The coefficient of velocity of the surface is

A : 0.99

B : 0.98

C : 0.965

D : 0.96

Q.no 57. Diameters of a tapering pipe at section 1-1 and 2-2 are 100 mm and 150
mm respectively. If velocity of water flowing through the pipe at section 1-1 is 5
m/s. Find Velocity of water at section 2-2 of the pipe

A : 2.5 m/s

B : 2.22 m/s

C : 3.1 m/s

D : 2 m/s

Q.no 58. The flow in river during heavy rainfall is:

A : Steady, uniform, 2D flow

B : Steady , nonuniform, 3D flow

C : Unsteady, uniform, 2D flow

D : Unsteady, nonuniform, 3D flow

Q.no 59. A pump delivers 50 lps of water and delivers 7.5 kW of power to the
system. The head developed by the pump is

A : 7.5 m
B : 5.0 m

C : 1.53 m

D : 15.32 m

Q.no 60. Which of the following manometer has highest sensitivity?

A : U-tube with water

B : inclined U-tube

C : U-tube with mercury

D : micro-manometer with water

Q.no 1. The weight per unit volume of a liquid at a standard temperature and
pressure is called

A : specific weight

B : mass density

C : specific gravity

D : none of these

Q.no 2. The observer concentration on a fixed point in the fluid system occurs in
which method

A : Lagrangian method

B : Eularian method

C : Both (a) and (b)

D : None of the above

Q.no 3. Bernoulli's equation is applied to

A : Venturimeter

B : Orificemeter

C : Pitot tube

D : All of these

Q.no 4. For ideal fluid TEL is

A : Vertical

B : horizontal

C : inclined

D : curve

Q.no 5. Liquids transmit pressure equally in all the directions. This is according to

A : Archimedes principle

B : Pascal's law

C : Newton's formula

D : Boyle's law

Q.no 6. Laminar flow generally occurs for cases involving

A : very slow motions

B: very viscous fluids

C : very narrow passages or capillary tubes

D : all of the above

Q.no 7. The term Z in Bernoulli equation, is known as

A : potential energy

B : pressure energy

C : potential energy per unit weight

D : none of the above

Q.no 8. In which approach, refers to description of the behaviour of a single

particle during their course of motion

A : Lagrangian method

B : Eularian method

C : Both (a) and (b)

D : None of the above

Q.no 9. A notch is used to measure __________ of liquids.

A : Pressure

B : Discharge

C : Velocity

D : volume

Q.no 10. 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

Q.no 11. In the case of steady flow of a fluid, the acceleration of any fluid particle
is

A : constant

B : variable

C : zero

D : zero under limiting conditions

Q.no 12. 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 planes

Q.no 13. Irrotational flow is characterized as the one in which the

A : fluid flows along a straight line

B : fluid does not rotate as it moves along

C : net rotation of fluid particles about their mass centres remains zero
D : streamlines of flow are curved and closely spaced

Q.no 14. The force due to weight of the fluid

A : Pressure

B : Viscous

C : Surface tension

D : None of the above

Q.no 15. The buoyancy depends upon the

A : weight of the liquid displaced

B : pressure with which the liquid is displaced

C : viscosity of the liquid

D : compressibility of the liquid

Q.no 16. Standard atmospheric pressure in terms of water column is

A : 9.81 m

B : 10.33 m

C : 8.75 m

D : 12.35 m

Q.no 17. A pitot tube is used to measure the

A : velocity of flow at the required point in a pipe

B : pressure difference between two points in a pipe

C : total pressure of liquid flowing in a pipe

D : discharge through a pipe.

Q.no 18. A flow is characterized as laminar, transitional or turbulent based on

A : Weber number

B : Froude number

C : Reynolds number
D : Mach number

Q.no 19. The unit of dynamic viscosity in S.I. units is

A : N-m/s2

B : N-s/m2

C : Poise

D : stoke

Q.no 20. Flow occurring in a pipeline when a valve is being opened is

A : steady

B : unsteady

C : laminar

D : vortex

Q.no 21. The continuity equation is the result of application of the following law
to the flow field:

A: First law of thermodynamics

B: Conservation of energy

C: Newton`s law of motion

D: Conservation of mass

Q.no 22. The actual path traced by a fluid particle over a period 0f time is called as

A : path line

B : streamline

C : streak line

D : stream tube

Q.no 23. The velocity distribution for laminar flow through a circular tube

A : is constant over the cross-section

B : varies linearly from zero at walls to maximum at centre

C : varies parabolically with maximum at the centre

D : none of these

Q.no 24. The force per unit length is the unit of

A : surface tension

B : compressibility

C : capillarity

D : viscosity

Q.no 25. The pressure intensity in kN/m2 (or kPa) at any point in a liquid is (where
w = Specific weight of liquid, and h = Depth of liquid from the surface)

A:W

B : Wh

C : w/h

D : h/w

Q.no 26. The distance 'r' from the axis of pipe of radius 'R', at which the average
velocity occurs in laminar flow is,

A : r = 0.357 R

B : r = 0.610 R

C : r = 0.707 R

D : r = 0.910 R

Q.no 27. The continuity equation (at two sections l and 2) for an incompressible
fluid is given as

A : ρ1A1V12 = ρ2A2V22

B : ρ1A1V1 = ρ2A2V2

C : A1V1 = A2V2

D : ρ 12A1V1 = ρ22A2V2

Q.no 28. The Bernoulli's equation written in the conventional form V²/2g+ p/w +z
=constant; represents total energy per unit of certain quantity. Identify this
quantity from the choice given below :

A : energy per unit volume

B : energy per unit mass

C : energy per unit weight

D : energy per unit specific weight

Q.no 29. The velocity of the liquid flowing through the divergent portion of a
venturimeter

A : remains constant

B : Increases

C : Decreases

D : depends upon mass of liquid

Q.no 30. The criterion for stability of a floating body depends on :

A : the relative position of centre of buoyancy & the centre of gravity

B : The relative position of the metacentre & the centre of buoyancy

C : the relative position of the metacentre & the centre of gravity

D : none of the above

Q.no 31. A fluid is said to be ideal, if it is

A: incompressible

B: inviscous

C : viscous and incompressible

D : inviscous and incompressible

Q.no 32. Which experiments are used for catagorising the types flow?

A : Reynolds experiment

B : Pascal experiments

C : Hagen-Poiseulle experiments

D : Prandtl experiments

Q.no 33. The discharge of a liquid of kinematic viscosity 4 cm2/sec through a 10 cm

diameter pipe is 3200 cm3/sec. The type of flow expected is
A : Laminar

B : Transition

C : Turbulent

D : not predictable from the given data

Q.no 34. A stagnation point is a point :

A : where the pressure is zero

B : where the total energy is zero

C : where the velocity of flow reduces to zero

D : where the total energy is maximum

Q.no 35. One stoke is equal to

A : 1 cm²/s

B : 1m²/s

C : 1 ft²/s

D : 1 mm²/s

Q.no 36. The total energy represented by the Bernoulli's equation(V²/2g + p/γ +Z)
has the units :

A : N-m/m

B : N-m/N

C : N-s/m

D : N-m/s

Q.no 37. In a fully developed, steady, incompressible, laminar flow through a pipe

A : the pressure gradient along the flow is zero

B : the pressure gradient along the flow varies linearly

C : the pressure gradient along the flow is constant

D : None of the above

Q.no 38. The total pressure on a horizontally immersed surface is (where w =
Specific weight of the liquid, A = Area of the immersed surface, and x = Depth of
the centre of gravity of the immersed surface from the liquid surface)

A : w.A

B : wx

C : wAx

D : wA/x

Q.no 39. In case of steady flow with straight parallel stream lines, the flow

A : has convective tangential acceleration

B : has convective normal acceleration

C : has no acceleration

D : has tangential as well as normal convective acceleration

Q.no 40. The Redwood viscometer used for measurement of viscosity are based on

A : Stokes law

B : Chezy’s equation

C : Hagen-Poiseulle equation

D : Darcy-Weisbach equation

Q.no 41. If a body floating in a liquid returns back to its original position, when
given a small angular displacement, the body is said to be in

A : neutral equilibrium

B : stable equilibrium

C : unstable equilibrium

D : none of these

Q.no 42. The discharge over a triangular notch is

A : inversely proportional to H3/2

B : directly proportional to H3/2

C : inversely proportional to H5/2

D : directly proportional to H5/2

Q.no 43. The velocity distribution in Poiseuille flow follow the

A : Parabolic law

B : Cubic law

C : Linear law

D : Logarithmic law

Q.no 44. The variation in the volume of a liquid with the variation of pressure is
called its

A : surface tension

B : compressibility

C : capillarity

D : Viscosity

Q.no 45. The total energy line lies over the hydraulic gradient line by an amount
equal to the

A : pressure head

B : velocity head

C : pressure head + velocity head

D : pressure head - velocity head

Q.no 46. The capillary depression of mercury in glasstube is on account of

A : adhesion being greater than cohesion

B : adhesion being equal to cohesion

C : cohesion being greater than the adhesion

D : none of these

Q.no 47. Streamline, pathline and streakline are identical when

A : the flow is uniform

B : the flow is steady

C : the flow velocities do not change steadily with time

D : the flow is neither steady nor uniform

Q.no 48. Stoke is the unit of

A : kinematic viscosity in C. G. S. units

B : kinematic viscosity in M. K. S. units

C : dynamic viscosity in M. K. S. units

D : dynamic viscosity in S. I. units

Q.no 49. A floating body will remain in stable equilibrium so long as :

A : the metacentre M lies below the centre of gravity G

B : the metacentre M lies above the centre of gravity G

C : the metacentre & the centre of gravity remains at the same position.

D : none of the above

Q.no 50. The pressure gradient in a Couette flow

A : Varies linearly

B : Varies parabolically

C : Varies cubically

D : zero

Q.no 51. Calculate the loss of head in the pipe having diameter of 15 cm and the
length of 2 km. It carries laminar flow of oil of specific gravity 0.85 and viscosity
of 6 stokes at the rate of 30.48 l.p.s.

A : 100

B : 200

C : 300

D : 400

Q.no 52. A uniform body 3 m long, 2 m wide and 1 m deep floats in water. If the
depth of immersion is 0.6 m, then the weight of the body is

A : 3.53 kN
B : 33.3 kN

C : 35.3 kN

D : none of these

Q.no 53. The kinematic viscosity of an oil (in stokes) whose specific gravity is 0.95
and viscosity0.011 poise, is

A : 0.0116 stoke

B : 0.116 stoke

C : 0.0611 stoke

D : 0.611 stoke

Q.no 54. A 20 cm diameter pipe carrying water 2.5 m/s changes to 10 cm diameter.
The velocity at 10 cm diameter end is,

A : 10 m/s

B : 6.25 m/s

C : 0.625 m/s

D : 0.1 m/s

Q.no 55. If the stream function exists and satisfies Laplace equation then

A : the flow is rotational

B : the flow is irrotational but does not necessarily satisfy continuity equation

C : the continuity is satisfied and the flow is irrotational

D : the continuity is satisfied but flow does not satisfy condition for irrotational flow

Q.no 56. An oil of kinematic viscosity 0.25 stokes flows through a pipe of 10 cm
diameter. The flow is critical at a velocity about

A : 0.5 m/s

B : 1.5 m/s

C : 7.2 m/s

D : 0.72 m/s
Q.no 57. "Flow at constant rate through a tapering pipe is
i) steady flow
ii) uniform flow
iii) unsteady flow
iv) non-uniform flow
The correct answer is"

A : (i) and (ii)

B : (i)and(iv)

C : (ii) and (iii)

D : (ii) and (iv)

Q.no 58. Soap helps in cleaning clothes because

A : dirt is absorbed

B : there occurs a change in the chemical constituents of soap

C : surface tension of the solution is decreased

D : solution becomes more viscous

Q.no 59. The Reynolds number for a flow of an oil in a certain pipe is 640. The
Darcy-Weisbach friction factor f for this flow is

A : 02

B : 01

C : 0.1

D : 064

Q.no 60. A horizontal pipe is gradually enlarged from A to B .The velocity at A is 8

m/s and diameter is 0.5 m.If velocity at B is 2 m/s, the diameter at B will be

A : 0.25 m

B : 0.5 m

C : 1.75 m

D:1m

Q.no 1. The length of the divergent cone in a venturimeter is __________ that of the
convergent cone.
A : equal to

B : double

C : three to four times

D : five to six times

Q.no 2. Which of the following is the wrong statement in the context of laminar
flow through a pipeline?

A : shear stress is zero at the centre and varies linearly with pipe radius

B : head loss is proportional to cube of average flow velocity

C : the friction factor varies inversely with flow Reynolds number

D : no dispersion of dye injected into the flow stream

Q.no 3. A Venturimeter is a device based on the Bernoulli principle & is used for
measuring :

A : Piezometric head

B : Velocity head

C : flowrate

D : total energy

Q.no 4. Surface tension is a phenomenon due to

A : cohesion only

B : viscous force

C : adhesion between liquid & solid molecules

D : difference in magnitude between the forces due to adhesion & cohesion

Q.no 5. The pressure of a liquid measured with the help of a Piezometer tube is…

A : vacuum pressure

B : gauge pressure

C : absolute pressure

D : atmospheric pressure
Q.no 6. Flow is rotational when

A : fluid element undergoes linear deformation

B : fluid element undergoes angular deformation

C : fluid element undergoes rotation in a plane about an axis normal to the plane

D : flow takes place in a circular path

Q.no 7. The friction factor 'f' for laminar flow in pipe is

A : 16/Re

B : 32/Re

C : 64/Re

D : 128/Re

Q.no 8. Local atmospheric pressure is measured by

A : a mercury barometer

B : A Bourdon gauge

C : A vacuum gauge

D : A manometer

Q.no 9. The flow of fluid in the pipe is laminar only when

A : Reynolds no. is more than 2000

B : Reynolds no. is less than 2000

C : Reynolds no. is in between 2000 to 4000

D : Reynolds no. is more than 4000

Q.no 10. The ratio of the area of the jet of water at vena-contracta to the area of
orifice, is known as

A : co-efficient of discharge

B : co-efficient of velocity

C : co-efficient of contraction

D : co-efficient of viscosity
Q.no 11. 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

Q.no 12. In a Poiseuille flow, the acceleration of a fluid particle is

A : zero

B : increases with time

C : increases with length

D : none of these

Q.no 13. The stagnation pressure in front of an object in a fluid flow is equal to

A : Static pressure

B : Dynamic pressure

C : Sum of the static and dynamic pressure

D : Piezometric head

Q.no 14. Maximum velocity of one dimensional incompressible fully developed

viscous flow, between two fixed parallel plates is 6 m/s. The mean velocity in m/s
of flow is

A:2

B:3

C:4

D:5

Q.no 15. Which of the following is a case of turbulent flow?

A : flow of oil in measuring instruments

B : flow of sap in trees

C : flow of water through pipe

D : flow of blood in arteries

Q.no 16. Uniform 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 planes

Q.no 17. In a fully developed, steady, incompressible laminar flow through a pipe,
the shear stress at the centreline is

A : zero

B : Maximum

C : Equal to average velocity

D : None of these

Q.no 18. A pathline describes

A : the velocity direction at all points on the line

B : the path followed by particles in a flow

C : the path over a period of times of a single particle that has passed out at a point

D : the instantaneous position of all particles that have passed a point

Q.no 19. Laminar flow generally occurs for cases involving

A : low viscous fluid

B : very broad passages

C : very high motion

D : none of these

Q.no 20. The ratio of inertia force to viscous force is known as

A : Mach number
B : Reynolds number

C : Froude number

D : Weber number

Q.no 21. The laminar flow is characterized by

A : existence of eddies

B : movement of fluid particles is irregular

C : Reynolds no. is less than critical value

D : Reynolds no. is high for flow

Q.no 22. 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

Q.no 23. The point at which the resultant pressure on an immersed surface acts, is
known as

A : centre of gravity

B : centre of depth

C : centre of pressure

D : centre of immersed surface

Q.no 24. The losses are more in

A : Laminar flow

B : Turbulent flow

C : Transition flow

D : Critical flow

Q.no 25. In a fully developed, steady, incompressible laminar flow through a pipe,
the flow velocity at the wall is
A : Maximum

B : Zero

C : Constant

D : Equal to velocity gradient

Q.no 26. When the flow parameters at any given instant remain same at every
point, then flow is said to be

A : quasi static

B : steady state

C : laminar

D : uniform

Q.no 27. Stream lines and path lines always coincide in case of

A : steady flow

B : laminar flow

C : uniform flow

D : turbulent flow

Q.no 28. The pressure drop per unit length of a pipe for laminar flow is

A : = (12 VavgL)/ gD2

B : = (32 VavgL)/ gD2

C : = (12 Vavg)/ gD2

D : none of these

Q.no 29. Flow in washbasin is example of

A : Rotational flow

B : Irrotational flow

C : Uniform flow

D : Nonuniform flow

Q.no 30. Viscosity of liquids

A : decreases with decrease in fluid temperature

B : decreases with increase in fluid temperature

C : does not change with fluid temperature

D : is dependent on pressure only

Q.no 31. 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

Q.no 32. The velocity head representing the kinetic energy per unit weight of fluid
(with units kg-m/kg in MKS & N-m/N in SI ) is denoted by :

A : v²

B : v²/2

C : v²/2gh

D : v²/2g

Q.no 33. In order to measure the flow with a venturimeter, it is installed in

A : horizontal line

B : inclined line with flow upwards

C : inclined line with flow downwards

D : any direction and in any location

Q.no 34. In a steady, fully developed laminar flow in a pipe, the acceleration of a
fluid particle is

A : equal to zero

B : increases with time

C : increases with length

D : none of these

Q.no 35. In case of curved converging stream line pattern, there is

A : convective tangential acceleration

B : convective normal acceleration

C : tangential as well as normal convective acceleration

D : no acceleration

Q.no 36. Flow in river, flow between parallel plates of large extent, etc. are the
examples of

A : two-dimensional

B : one-dimensional

C : three-dimensional

D : all of the above

Q.no 37. The stream function is

A : constant along an equipotential line

B : constant along a streamline

C : defined only in irrotational flow

D : defined only for incompressible flow

Q.no 38. The pressure in 'Pascal’ s at a depth of 1m below the free surface of a
body of water will be equal to…

A : 1 Pa

B : 98.1 Pa

C : 981 Pa

D : 9810 Pa

Q.no 39. Which of the following is/are examples of Laminar flow?

A : Underground flow

B : Flow past tiny bodies

C : Flow of oil measuring instruments

D : all of the above

Q.no 40. In a flow field the stream lines and equipotential lines

A : Are parallel

B : Cut at any angle

C : Are orthogonal every where in the field

D : Cut orthogonal except at the stagnation point

Q.no 41. During the flow, if volume and hence density changes, due to change in
pressure and temperature, the flow is

A : irrotational

B : rotational

C : compressible

D : incompressible

Q.no 42. In laminar flow between two fixed parallel plates the ratio of avg velocity
to that of max. velocity is

A : 3/2

B : 4/5

C : 5/4

D : 2/3

Q.no 43. The intensity of pressure at any point, in a liquid, is

A : directly proportional to the area of the vessel containing liquid

B : directly proportional to the depth of liquid from the surface

C : directly proportional to the length of the vessel containing liquid

D : inversely proportional to the depth of liquid from the surface

Q.no 44. For venturimeter flow always takes place from

A : Converging cone to diverging cone

B : Diverging cone to converging cone

C : Both (a) & (b)

D : None of these

Q.no 45. Mercury is often used in barometer because

A : it is the best liquid

B : the height of barometer will be less

C : its vapourpressure is so low that it may be neglected

D : both(b)and(c)

Q.no 46. The shear stress at a point 4 cm from the pipe axis is 20 Pa. The shear
stress at a pipe wall of 20 cm diameter will be

A : 50 Pa

B : 27.5 Pa

C : 8 Pa

D : Insufficient data

Q.no 47. 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 : streamline flow

C : steady flow

D : turbulent flow

Q.no 48. In steady & uniform flow of a fluid, the total acceleration of any fluid
particle

A : can be zero

B : is never zero

C : is always zero

D : is independent of coordinates

Q.no 49. Which of the following is an incorrect statement ?

A : Coefficient of contraction of a venturimeter is almost unity.

B : Flow nozzle is cheaper than venturimeter but has higher energy loss.

C : Discharge is independent of orientation of venturimeter whether it is horizontal,

vertical or inclined.

D : None of the above statement is correct.

Q.no 50. The piezometric head is the summation of

A : velocity head and pressure head

B : pressure head and elevation head

C : velocity head and elevation head

D : none of the above

Q.no 51. Oil flows through a pipe at constant mass flow rate is example of

A : Viscous, steady, incompressible, nonuniform 1-D flow

B : Non viscous, unsteady , incompressible, non uniform 1-D flow

C : Viscous, steady, incompressible, nonuniform 2-D flow

D : Non viscous, unsteady , incompressible, non uniform 2-D flow

Q.no 52. Diameters of a tapering pipe at section 1-1 and 2-2 are 100 mm and 150
mm respectively. If velocity of water flowing through the pipe at section 1-1 is 5
m/s. Find Discharge through the pipe

A : 0.039 m3/s

B : 0.049 m3/s

C : 0.059 m3/s

D : 0.053 m3/s

Q.no 53. A steady irrotational flow of an incompressible fluid is also called as

A : streamline flow

B : creeping flow

C : shear flow

D : potential flow
Q.no 54. Viscosity of gases

A : decreases with decrease in fluid temperature

B : decreases with increase in fluid temperature

C : does not change with fluid temperature

D : is dependent on pressure only

Q.no 55. Stream function is defined for

A : flow of a perfect fluid only

B : all 2-D incompressible flows

C : all 3-D flows

D : all irrotational flows only

Q.no 56. In a forced vortex motion, the velocity of flow is

A : directly proportional to its radial distance from axis of rotation

B : inversely proportional to its radial distance from the axis of rotation

C : inversely proportional to the square of its radial distance from the axis of rotation

D : directly proportional to the square of its radial distance from the axis of rotation

Q.no 57. An orifice of 100 mm diameter discharges water under a constant head of
4.2 m. The diameter of jet at vena-contracta is 8.2 cm. If the discharge through the
orice is 40 LPS then the coefficient of velocity is

A : 0.84

B : 0.9

C : 0.78

D : 0.6

Q.no 58. A pump delivers 50 lps of water and delivers 7.5 kW of power to the
system. The head developed by the pump is

A : 7.5 m

B : 5.0 m

C : 1.53 m
D : 15.32 m

Q.no 59. A submarine is moving horizontally in sea. If a Pitot tube attached to the
submarine, and is connected to the two limbs of the U tube manometer. It records
a pressure differential of 200 mm of Hg, find speed of the submarine. Take
specific gravity of water as 1.025 of fresh water and that of mercury 13.6.

A : 6.93 m/s

B : 7.23 m/s

C : 8.13 m/s

D : 5.43 m/s

Q.no 60. For sphere of radius 15 cm moving with uniform velocity of 2 m/s through
a liquid of specific gravity 0.9 and dynamic viscosity 0.8 Pa-sec, the Reynolds no
will be,

A : 300

B : 337

C : 600

D : 675
 Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

1000782_T1 FLUID MECHANICS COURSE 2015

Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. The flow of an oil through small diameter (not more than a mm) tube is
likely to be

A : Laminar

B : Turbulent

C : Transitional and Turbulent

D : Transitional

Q.no 2. The force per unit length is the unit of

A : surface tension

B : compressibility

C : capillarity

D : viscosity
Q.no 3. Which of the following is a case of turbulent flow?

A : flow of oil in measuring instruments

B : flow of sap in trees

C : flow of water through pipe

D : flow of blood in arteries

Q.no 4. A pathline describes

A : the velocity direction at all points on the line

B : the path followed by particles in a flow

C : the path over a period of times of a single particle that has passed out at a point

D : the instantaneous position of all particles that have passed a point

Q.no 5. A fluid having no viscosity is known as

A : real fluid

B : ideal fluid

C : Newtonian fluid

D : non-Newtonian fluid

Q.no 6. The observer concentration on a fixed point in the fluid system occurs in
which method

A : Lagrangian method

B : Eularian method

C : Both (a) and (b)

D : None of the above

Q.no 7. The force due to weight of the fluid

A : Pressure

B : Viscous

C : Surface tension

D : None of the above

Q.no 8. Surface tension is a phenomenon due to

A : cohesion only

B : viscous force

C : adhesion between liquid & solid molecules

D : difference in magnitude between the forces due to adhesion & cohesion

Q.no 9. A flow is characterized as laminar, transitional or turbulent based on

A : Weber number

B : Froude number

C : Reynolds number

D : Mach number

Q.no 10. The length of the divergent cone in a venturimeter is __________ that of the
convergent cone.

A : equal to

B : double

C : three to four times

D : five to six times

Q.no 11. The ratio of inertia force to viscous force is known as

A : Mach number

B : Reynolds number

C : Froude number

D : Weber number

Q.no 12. Local atmospheric pressure is measured by

A : a mercury barometer

B : A Bourdon gauge

C : A vacuum gauge

D : A manometer
Q.no 13. The point at which the resultant pressure on an immersed surface acts, is
known as

A : centre of gravity

B : centre of depth

C : centre of pressure

D : centre of immersed surface

Q.no 14. The term Z in Bernoulli equation, is known as

A : potential energy

B : pressure energy

C : potential energy per unit weight

D : none of the above

Q.no 15. Non uniform flow occurs when

A : the velocity, depth, pressure, etc. change from point to point in the fluid flow

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

Q.no 16. Laminar flow generally occurs for cases involving

A : very slow motions

B: very viscous fluids

C : very narrow passages or capillary tubes

D : all of the above

Q.no 17. For pipes, laminar flow occurs when Reynolds number is

A : less than 2000

B : between 2000 and 4000

C : more than 4000

D : less than 4000

Q.no 18. The weight per unit volume of a liquid at a standard temperature and
pressure is called

A : specific weight

B : mass density

C : specific gravity

D : none of these

Q.no 19. Vapour pressure of a liquid is due do

A : the pressure of flow

B : the molecules of liquid which hang over the free-surface

C : the pressure of air above the free surface

D : the existence of free surface

Q.no 20. When a body, floating in a liquid, is given a small angular displacement,
it starts oscillating about a point known as

A : centre of pressure

B : centre of gravity

C : centre of buoyancy

D : metacentre

Q.no 21. If the Reynolds number is less than 2000, the flow in a pipe is

A : Laminar

B : Turbulent

C : Translational

D : Mixed

Q.no 22. The inlet length of a venturimeter

A : is equal to the outlet length

B : is more than the outlet length

C : is less than the outlet length

D : none of the above

Q.no 23. The flow of fluid in the pipe is laminar only when

A : Reynolds no. is more than 2000

B : Reynolds no. is less than 2000

C : Reynolds no. is in between 2000 to 4000

D : Reynolds no. is more than 4000

Q.no 24. Laminar flow generally occurs for cases involving

A : low viscous fluid

B : very broad passages

C : very high motion

D : none of these

Q.no 25. In a Poiseuille flow, the acceleration of a fluid particle is

A : zero

B : increases with time

C : increases with length

D : none of these

Q.no 26. During the flow, if volume and hence density changes, due to change in
pressure and temperature, the flow is

A : irrotational

B : rotational

C : compressible

D : incompressible

Q.no 27. The piezometric head is the summation of

A : velocity head and pressure head

B : pressure head and elevation head

C : velocity head and elevation head

D : none of the above

Q.no 28. The friction factor 'f' for laminar flow in pipe is found to be 0.032.The
Reynolds no. in the flow is

A : 1000

B : 2000

C : 2500

D : 1600

Q.no 29. A stagnation point is a point :

A : where the pressure is zero

B : where the total energy is zero

C : where the velocity of flow reduces to zero

D : where the total energy is maximum

Q.no 30. For venturimeter flow always takes place from

A : Converging cone to diverging cone

B : Diverging cone to converging cone

C : Both (a) & (b)

D : None of these

Q.no 31. The pressure drop per unit length of a pipe for laminar flow is

A : = (12 VavgL)/ gD2

B : = (32 VavgL)/ gD2

C : = (12 Vavg)/ gD2

D : none of these

Q.no 32. The pressure in 'Pascal’ s at a depth of 1m below the free surface of a
body of water will be equal to…
A : 1 Pa

B : 98.1 Pa

C : 981 Pa

D : 9810 Pa

Q.no 33. One stoke is equal to

A : 1 cm²/s

B : 1m²/s

C : 1 ft²/s

D : 1 mm²/s

Q.no 34. Uniform flow occurs when

A : the flow is steady

B : the flow is streamline

C : size and shape of the cross section in a particular length remain constant

D : size and cross section change uniformly along length

Q.no 35. The stream function is

A : constant along an equipotential line

B : constant along a streamline

C : defined only in irrotational flow

D : defined only for incompressible flow

Q.no 36. The sheet of liquid escaping over the notch is called

A : nappe

B : crest

C : crest height

D : head over the notch

Q.no 37. In a fully developed, steady, incompressible, laminar flow through a pipe
A : the pressure gradient along the flow is zero

B : the pressure gradient along the flow varies linearly

C : the pressure gradient along the flow is constant

D : None of the above

Q.no 38. The Redwood viscometer used for measurement of viscosity are based on

A : Stokes law

B : Chezy’s equation

C : Hagen-Poiseulle equation

D : Darcy-Weisbach equation

Q.no 39. Cavitation in fluid flow occurs when :

A : The total energy suddenly increases

B : Total energy decreases suddenly

C : The pressure of flow decreases to a value close to its vapour pressure

D : The velocity head reduces to zero

Q.no 40. The component of acceleration due to nonuniformity of flow is called

A : normal acceleration

B : tangential acceleration

C : convective acceleration

D : local acceleration

Q.no 41. The total energy line is always higher than the hydraulic gradient line,
the vertical distance between the two representing:

A : The pressure head

B : The piezometric head

C : The velocity head

D : None of the above

Q.no 42. 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

Q.no 43. For the laminar flow between two parallel plates

A : the maximum velocity = 2.0 times the average velocity

B : the maximum velocity = 1.35 times the average velocity

C : the maximum velocity = 1.5 times the average velocity

D : None of these

Q.no 44. The shear stress at a point 4 cm from the pipe axis is 20 Pa. The shear
stress at a pipe wall of 20 cm diameter will be

A : 50 Pa

B : 27.5 Pa

C : 8 Pa

D : Insufficient data

Q.no 45. Mercury is often used in barometer because

A : it is the best liquid

B : the height of barometer will be less

C : its vapourpressure is so low that it may be neglected

D : both(b)and(c)

Q.no 46. Which of the following is an incorrect statement ?

A : Coefficient of contraction of a venturimeter is almost unity.

B : Flow nozzle is cheaper than venturimeter but has higher energy loss.
C : Discharge is independent of orientation of venturimeter whether it is horizontal,
vertical or inclined.

D : None of the above statement is correct.

Q.no 47. In laminar flow between two fixed parallel plates the ratio of avg velocity
to that of max. velocity is

A : 3/2

B : 4/5

C : 5/4

D : 2/3

Q.no 48. The velocity distribution in Poiseuille flow follow the

A : Parabolic law

B : Cubic law

C : Linear law

D : Logarithmic law

Q.no 49. Which of the following is/are examples of Laminar flow?

A : Underground flow

B : Flow past tiny bodies

C : Flow of oil measuring instruments

D : all of the above

Q.no 50. 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 : streamline flow

C : steady flow

D : turbulent flow

Q.no 51. Calculate the loss of head in the pipe having diameter of 15 cm and the
length of 2 km. It carries laminar flow of oil of specific gravity 0.85 and viscosity
of 6 stokes at the rate of 30.48 l.p.s.
A : 100

B : 200

C : 300

D : 400

Q.no 52. A horizontal pipe is gradually enlarged from A to B .The velocity at A is 8

m/s and diameter is 0.5 m.If velocity at B is 2 m/s, the diameter at B will be

A : 0.25 m

B : 0.5 m

C : 1.75 m

D:1m

Q.no 53. An oil of kinematic viscosity 0.25 stokes flows through a pipe of 10 cm
diameter. The flow is critical at a velocity about

A : 0.5 m/s

B : 1.5 m/s

C : 7.2 m/s

D : 0.72 m/s

Q.no 54. Two parallel plates kept 80 mm apart have laminar flow of oil between
them. The max. velocity of flow is 2 m/s then calculate discharge per meter width.
(in cubic meter per sec)

A : 0.1067

B : 089

C : 1.11

D : 0.15

Q.no 55. With an increase in size of tube, the rise or depression of liquid in the
tube due to tension will

A : Decrease

B : Increase

C : remain unchanged
D : depend upon the characteristics of liquid

Q.no 56. Pick up the correct statements of the following :

1.potential function is defined for irrotational flows only
2.stream function is defined for two dimensional flows only
3.in steady flow total acceleration is zero.

A : all are correct

B : 2 and 3

C : 1 and 2

D : 1 and 3

Q.no 57. A venturimeter of size 200 mm x 100 mm is used to measure the flow of
liquid of sp. Gr. 0.85 if the mercury differential manometer head is 250 mm. if the
pressure of the inlet is 49 kPa then the absolute pressure at the throat is

A : 90.45 kPa

B : 125.65 kPa

C : 119.05 kPa

D : 80.30 kPa

Q.no 58. Diameters of a tapering pipe at section 1-1 and 2-2 are 100 mm and 150
mm respectively. If velocity of water flowing through the pipe at section 1-1 is 5
m/s. Find Velocity of water at section 2-2 of the pipe

A : 2.5 m/s

B : 2.22 m/s

C : 3.1 m/s

D : 2 m/s

Q.no 59. An orifice is discharging under a head of 1.25m of water. A pitot tube
kept at its centre line at the vena-contracta indicates a head of 1.20m of the water.
The coefficient of velocity of the surface is

A : 0.99

B : 0.98

C : 0.965

D : 0.96
Q.no 60. "Flow at constant rate through a tapering pipe is
i) steady flow
ii) uniform flow
iii) unsteady flow
iv) non-uniform flow
The correct answer is"

A : (i) and (ii)

B : (i)and(iv)

C : (ii) and (iii)

D : (ii) and (iv)

Q.no 1. A notch is used to measure __________ of liquids.

A : Pressure

B : Discharge

C : Velocity

D : volume

Q.no 2. In a fully developed, steady, incompressible laminar flow through a pipe,

the flow velocity at the wall is

A : Maximum

B : Zero

C : Constant

D : Equal to velocity gradient

Q.no 3. Bernoulli's equation is applied to

A : Venturimeter

B : Orificemeter

C : Pitot tube

D : All of these

Q.no 4. A pitot tube is used to measure the

A : velocity of flow at the required point in a pipe

B : pressure difference between two points in a pipe

C : total pressure of liquid flowing in a pipe

D : discharge through a pipe.

Q.no 5. Maximum velocity of one dimensional incompressible fully developed

viscous flow, between two fixed parallel plates is 6 m/s. The mean velocity in m/s
of flow is

A:2

B:3

C:4

D:5

Q.no 6. Standard atmospheric pressure in terms of water column is

A : 9.81 m

B : 10.33 m

C : 8.75 m

D : 12.35 m

Q.no 7. The shear stress-strain graph for a Newtonian fluid is a

A : straight line

B : parabolic curve

C : hyperbolic curve

D : Elliptical

Q.no 8. The actual path traced by a fluid particle over a period 0f time is called as

A : path line

B : streamline

C : streak line

D : stream tube

Q.no 9. Uniform 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 planes

Q.no 10. The path traced by a particles of smoke issuing from a cigarette is a

A : streamline

B : pathline

C : laminar flow

D : streak line

Q.no 11. When the fluid flows through a pipe line under viscous flow condition,
the ratio of velocity at the axis of pipe to the mean velocity of flow is

A : 0.5

B : 0.707

C : 1.67

D:2

Q.no 12. The buoyancy depends upon the

A : weight of the liquid displaced

B : pressure with which the liquid is displaced

C : viscosity of the liquid

D : compressibility of the liquid

Q.no 13. The laminar flow is characterized by

A : existence of eddies

B : movement of fluid particles is irregular

C : Reynolds no. is less than critical value

D : Reynolds no. is high for flow

Q.no 14. In a fully developed, steady, incompressible laminar flow through a pipe,
the shear stress at the centreline is

A : zero

B : Maximum

C : Equal to average velocity

D : None of these

Q.no 15. Bernoulli’s equation is obtained from

A : Reynold’s Equation

B : Euler’s Equation

C : Navier-Stokes Equation

D : All of these

Q.no 16. Flow occurring in a pipeline when a valve is being opened is

A : steady

B : unsteady

C : laminar

D : vortex

Q.no 17. Which of the following is the wrong statement in the context of laminar
flow through a pipeline?

A : shear stress is zero at the centre and varies linearly with pipe radius

B : head loss is proportional to cube of average flow velocity

C : the friction factor varies inversely with flow Reynolds number

D : no dispersion of dye injected into the flow stream

Q.no 18. The ratio of the area of the jet of water at vena-contracta to the area of
orifice, is known as

A : co-efficient of discharge

B : co-efficient of velocity
C : co-efficient of contraction

D : co-efficient of viscosity

Q.no 19. The force present in a moving liquid is/are

A : Inertia force

B : Viscous Force

C : Gravity force

D : All of these

Q.no 20. In case of laminar flow the loss of pressure head is proportional

A : to velocity

B : to square of velocity

C : to velocity cube

D : none of these

Q.no 21. 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 these

Q.no 22. 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

Q.no 23. 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

Q.no 24. A point, in a compressible flow where the velocity of fluid is zero, is
called

A : critical point

B : vena contracta

C : stagnation point

D : none of these

Q.no 25. A Venturimeter is a device based on the Bernoulli principle & is used for
measuring :

A : Piezometric head

B : Velocity head

C : flowrate

D : total energy

Q.no 26. For 3-dimensional flow, the velocity distribution is

A : parabolic

B : straight line

C : hyperbolic

D : logarithmic

Q.no 27. 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

Q.no 28. A floating body will remain in stable equilibrium so long as :

A : the metacentre M lies below the centre of gravity G

B : the metacentre M lies above the centre of gravity G

C : the metacentre & the centre of gravity remains at the same position.

D : none of the above

Q.no 29. The pressure at the bottom of a tank containing a liquid doesnot depend
on,…

A : Acceleration due to gravity

B : Area of the bottom surface

C : Height of the liquid column

D : Nature of the liquid.

Q.no 30. In a steady, fully developed laminar flow in a pipe, the acceleration of a
fluid particle is

A : equal to zero

B : increases with time

C : increases with length

D : none of these

Q.no 31. The Bernoulli's equation written in the conventional form V²/2g+ p/w +z
=constant; represents total energy per unit of certain quantity. Identify this
quantity from the choice given below :

A : energy per unit volume

B : energy per unit mass

C : energy per unit weight

D : energy per unit specific weight

Q.no 32. When a body is placed over a liquid, it will float if

A : gravitational force is equal to the upthrust of the liquid

B : gravitational force is less than the upthrust of the liquid

C : gravitational force is more than the upthrust of the liquid

D : none of the above

Q.no 33. The criterion for stability of a floating body depends on :

A : the relative position of centre of buoyancy & the centre of gravity

B : The relative position of the metacentre & the centre of buoyancy

C : the relative position of the metacentre & the centre of gravity

D : none of the above

Q.no 34. In a Poiseuille flow, the flow velocity at the centerline is

A : Maximum

B : Zero

C : Constant

D : Equal to velocity gradient

Q.no 35. The pressure gradient in a Couette flow

A : Varies linearly

B : Varies parabolically

C : Varies cubically

D : zero

Q.no 36. The intensity of pressure at any point, in a liquid, is

A : directly proportional to the area of the vessel containing liquid

B : directly proportional to the depth of liquid from the surface

C : directly proportional to the length of the vessel containing liquid

D : inversely proportional to the depth of liquid from the surface

Q.no 37. The term V²/2g in Bernoulli equation, is known as

A : kinetic energy

B : pressure energy

C : kinetic energy per unit weight

D : none of the above

Q.no 38. In a fully developed, steady, incompressible laminar flow through a pipe,
the shear stress at the wall is

A : zero

B : Maximum

C : Equal to average velocity

D : None of these

Q.no 39. The total pressure on a horizontally immersed surface is (where w =

Specific weight of the liquid, A = Area of the immersed surface, and x = Depth of
the centre of gravity of the immersed surface from the liquid surface)

A : w.A

B : wx

C : wAx

D : wA/x

Q.no 40. 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 : streamline flow

D : turbulent flow

Q.no 41. Stoke is the unit of

A : kinematic viscosity in C. G. S. units

B : kinematic viscosity in M. K. S. units

C : dynamic viscosity in M. K. S. units

D : dynamic viscosity in S. I. units

Q.no 42. In case of curved converging stream line pattern, there is

A : convective tangential acceleration

B : convective normal acceleration

C : tangential as well as normal convective acceleration

D : no acceleration

Q.no 43. In steady laminar flow through circular pipe of diameter 30 mm, the avg.
velocity occurs at radial distance of_____ mm from axis of pipe

A : 21.21

B : 15.78

C : 16.8

D : 10.6

Q.no 44. The Bernoulli’s equation refers to conservation of

A : Energy

B : Mass

C : Momentum

D : Force

Q.no 45. The capillary depression of mercury in glasstube is on account of

A : adhesion being greater than cohesion

B : adhesion being equal to cohesion

C : cohesion being greater than the adhesion

D : none of these

Q.no 46. The terms p/w in Bernoulli equation, is known as

A : kinetic energy per unit weight

B : pressure energy

C : pressure energy per unit weight

D : none of the above

Q.no 47. Cirulation is defined as

A : line integral of velocity about a any path

B : line integral of tangential component of velocity about a path

C : line integral of velocity about a closed path

D : line integral of tangential component of velocity about a closed path

Q.no 48. Which experiments are used for catagorising the types flow?

A : Reynolds experiment

B : Pascal experiments

C : Hagen-Poiseulle experiments

D : Prandtl experiments

Q.no 49. The total energy represented by the Bernoulli's equation(V²/2g + p/γ +Z)
has the units :

A : N-m/m

B : N-m/N

C : N-s/m

D : N-m/s

Q.no 50. One litre of water occupies a volume of

A : 100 cm3

B : 250 cm3

C : 500 cm3

D : 1000 cm3

Q.no 51. Oil flows through a pipe at constant mass flow rate is example of

A : Viscous, steady, incompressible, nonuniform 1-D flow

B : Non viscous, unsteady , incompressible, non uniform 1-D flow

C : Viscous, steady, incompressible, nonuniform 2-D flow

D : Non viscous, unsteady , incompressible, non uniform 2-D flow

Q.no 52. A 20 cm diameter pipe carrying water 2.5 m/s changes to 10 cm diameter.
The velocity at 10 cm diameter end is,

A : 10 m/s
B : 6.25 m/s

C : 0.625 m/s

D : 0.1 m/s

Q.no 53. In a laminar flow through a circular pipe0f diameter 20 cm, maximum
velocity is found to be 1 m/s. The velocity at a radial distance of 5 cm from the
axis of the pipe will be

A : 0.25 m/s

B : 0.5 m/s

C : 0.75 m/s

D : 0.10 m/s

Q.no 54. An orifice of 100 mm diameter discharges water under a constant head of
4.2 m. The diameter of jet at vena-contracta is 8.2 cm. If the discharge through the
orice is 40 LPS then the coefficient of velocity is

A : 0.84

B : 0.9

C : 0.78

D : 0.6

Q.no 55. If the stream function exists and satisfies Laplace equation then

A : the flow is rotational

B : the flow is irrotational but does not necessarily satisfy continuity equation

C : the continuity is satisfied and the flow is irrotational

D : the continuity is satisfied but flow does not satisfy condition for irrotational flow

Q.no 56. The kinematic viscosity of an oil (in stokes) whose specific gravity is 0.95
and viscosity0.011 poise, is

A : 0.0116 stoke

B : 0.116 stoke

C : 0.0611 stoke

D : 0.611 stoke
Q.no 57. In a forced vortex motion, the velocity of flow is

A : directly proportional to its radial distance from axis of rotation

B : inversely proportional to its radial distance from the axis of rotation

C : inversely proportional to the square of its radial distance from the axis of rotation

D : directly proportional to the square of its radial distance from the axis of rotation

Q.no 58. A uniform body 3 m long, 2 m wide and 1 m deep floats in water. If the
depth of immersion is 0.6 m, then the weight of the body is

A : 3.53 kN

B : 33.3 kN

C : 35.3 kN

D : none of these

Q.no 59. A submarine is moving horizontally in sea. If a Pitot tube attached to the
submarine, and is connected to the two limbs of the U tube manometer. It records
a pressure differential of 200 mm of Hg, find speed of the submarine. Take
specific gravity of water as 1.025 of fresh water and that of mercury 13.6.

A : 6.93 m/s

B : 7.23 m/s

C : 8.13 m/s

D : 5.43 m/s

Q.no 60. An error of 1% in measuring head over the apex of the notch (H) will
produce an error of __________ in discharge over a triangular notch.

A : 01

B : 015

C : 02

D : 025

Q.no 1. A pitot-tube is an instrument for measuring :

A : pressure of flow

B : discharge of fluid
C : velocity of flow

D : total energy

Q.no 2. 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

Q.no 3. The flow of fluid in the pipe is laminar only when

A : Reynolds no. is more than 2000

B : Reynolds no. is less than 2000

C : Reynolds no. is in between 2000 to 4000

D : Reynolds no. is more than 4000

Q.no 4. The term Z in Bernoulli equation, is known as

A : potential energy

B : pressure energy

C : potential energy per unit weight

D : none of the above

Q.no 5. The pressure of a liquid measured with the help of a Piezometer tube is…

A : vacuum pressure

B : gauge pressure

C : absolute pressure

D : atmospheric pressure

Q.no 6. Flow is rotational when

A : fluid element undergoes linear deformation

B : fluid element undergoes angular deformation

C : fluid element undergoes rotation in a plane about an axis normal to the plane

D : flow takes place in a circular path

Q.no 7. The losses are more in

A : Laminar flow

B : Turbulent flow

C : Transition flow

D : Critical flow

Q.no 8. The ratio of average velocity to maximum velocity for steady laminar flow
in circular pipes is

A : 1/2

B : 1/3

C : 0.707

D : none of these

Q.no 9. Which of the following is a case of turbulent flow?

A : flow of oil in measuring instruments

B : flow of sap in trees

C : flow of water through pipe

D : flow of blood in arteries

Q.no 10. The unit of dynamic viscosity in S.I. units is

A : N-m/s2

B : N-s/m2

C : Poise

D : stoke

Q.no 11. In which approach, refers to description of the behaviour of a single

particle during their course of motion

A : Lagrangian method
B : Eularian method

C : Both (a) and (b)

D : None of the above

Q.no 12. In the case of steady flow of a fluid, the acceleration of any fluid particle
is

A : constant

B : variable

C : zero

D : zero under limiting conditions

Q.no 13. For ideal fluid TEL is

A : Vertical

B : horizontal

C : inclined

D : curve

Q.no 14. The weight per unit volume of a liquid at a standard temperature and
pressure is called

A : specific weight

B : mass density

C : specific gravity

D : none of these

Q.no 15. The pressure intensity in kN/m2 (or kPa) at any point in a liquid is (where
w = Specific weight of liquid, and h = Depth of liquid from the surface)

A:W

B : Wh

C : w/h

D : h/w

Q.no 16. A flow is characterized as laminar, transitional or turbulent based on

A : Weber number

B : Froude number

C : Reynolds number

D : Mach number

Q.no 17. Non uniform flow occurs when

A : the velocity, depth, pressure, etc. change from point to point in the fluid flow

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

Q.no 18. A pathline describes

A : the velocity direction at all points on the line

B : the path followed by particles in a flow

C : the path over a period of times of a single particle that has passed out at a point

D : the instantaneous position of all particles that have passed a point

Q.no 19. The stagnation pressure in front of an object in a fluid flow is equal to

A : Static pressure

B : Dynamic pressure

C : Sum of the static and dynamic pressure

D : Piezometric head

Q.no 20. Liquids transmit pressure equally in all the directions. This is according
to

A : Archimedes principle

B : Pascal's law

C : Newton's formula
D : Boyle's law

Q.no 21. When a body, floating in a liquid, is given a small angular displacement,
it starts oscillating about a point known as

A : centre of pressure

B : centre of gravity

C : centre of buoyancy

D : metacentre

Q.no 22. The velocity distribution for laminar flow through a circular tube

A : is constant over the cross-section

B : varies linearly from zero at walls to maximum at centre

C : varies parabolically with maximum at the centre

D : none of these

Q.no 23. The metacentric height is the distance between the

A : centre of gravity of the floating body and the centre of buoyancy

B : centre of gravity of the floating body and the metacentre

C : metacentre and centre of buoyancy

D : original centre of buoyancy and new centre of buoyancy

Q.no 24. 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 planes

Q.no 25. Laminar flow is expected to be for

A : micro and nano channel flows

B : the flow through a large diameter tube

C : the flow of low viscosity fluid

D : flow of a high density fluid

Q.no 26. The distance 'r' from the axis of pipe of radius 'R', at which the average
velocity occurs in laminar flow is,

A : r = 0.357 R

B : r = 0.610 R

C : r = 0.707 R

D : r = 0.910 R

Q.no 27. The friction factor 'f' for laminar flow in pipe is found to be 0.032.The
Reynolds no. in the flow is

A : 1000

B : 2000

C : 2500

D : 1600

Q.no 28. The variation in the volume of a liquid with the variation of pressure is
called its

A : surface tension

B : compressibility

C : capillarity

D : Viscosity

Q.no 29. A hydraulic press allows large masses to be lifted with small forces as a
result of which principle?

A : Pascal’s

B : Bernoulli's

C : Archimedes’

D : Huygens’
Q.no 30. In a fully developed, steady, incompressible, laminar flow through a pipe

A : the velocity gradient along the flow is zero

B : the velocity gradient along the flow is negative

C : the velocity gradient along the flow is positive

D : None of the above

Q.no 31. The capillary rise or depression in a small diameter tube is

A : directly proportional to the diameter

B : inversely proportional to the diameter

C : inversely proportional to the surface tension

D : all of above

Q.no 32. The velocity of the liquid flowing through the divergent portion of a
venturimeter

A : remains constant

B : Increases

C : Decreases

D : depends upon mass of liquid

Q.no 33. The total energy line is always higher than the hydraulic gradient line,
the vertical distance between the two representing:

A : The pressure head

B : The piezometric head

C : The velocity head

D : None of the above

Q.no 34. Falling drops of water become spheres due to the property of

A : surface tension of water

B : compressibility of water

C : capillarity of water
D : viscosity of water

Q.no 35. The discharge of a liquid of kinematic viscosity 4 cm2/sec through a 10 cm

diameter pipe is 3200 cm3/sec. The type of flow expected is

A : Laminar

B : Transition

C : Turbulent

D : not predictable from the given data

Q.no 36. A fluid is said to be ideal, if it is

A: incompressible

B: inviscous

C : viscous and incompressible

D : inviscous and incompressible

Q.no 37. The discharge over a triangular notch is

A : inversely proportional to H3/2

B : directly proportional to H3/2

C : inversely proportional to H5/2

D : directly proportional to H5/2

Q.no 38. In order to measure the flow with a venturimeter, it is installed in

A : horizontal line

B : inclined line with flow upwards

C : inclined line with flow downwards

D : any direction and in any location

Q.no 39. Viscosity of liquids

A : decreases with decrease in fluid temperature

B : decreases with increase in fluid temperature

C : does not change with fluid temperature

D : is dependent on pressure only

Q.no 40. The centre of gravity of the volume of the liquid displaced is called

A : centre of pressure

B : centre of buoyancy

C : Metacentre

D : none of these

Q.no 41. For the laminar flow between two parallel plates

A : the maximum velocity = 2.0 times the average velocity

B : the maximum velocity = 1.35 times the average velocity

C : the maximum velocity = 1.5 times the average velocity

D : None of these

Q.no 42. The pressure in 'Pascal’ s at a depth of 1m below the free surface of a
body of water will be equal to…

A : 1 Pa

B : 98.1 Pa

C : 981 Pa

D : 9810 Pa

Q.no 43. If a body floating in a liquid returns back to its original position, when
given a small angular displacement, the body is said to be in

A : neutral equilibrium

B : stable equilibrium

C : unstable equilibrium

D : none of these

Q.no 44. The velocity head representing the kinetic energy per unit weight of fluid
(with units kg-m/kg in MKS & N-m/N in SI ) is denoted by :

A : v²

B : v²/2
C : v²/2gh

D : v²/2g

Q.no 45. One poise is equal to

A : 1 dyne s/cm²

B : 98.1 dyne s/cm²

C : 1 dyne s/m²

D : 1 kg s/m²

Q.no 46. The shear stress distribution for a Plane Poiseuille flow is

A : constant over the cross section

B : parabolic distribution across the section

C : zero at the mid plane and varies linearly with distance from mid plane

D : zero at plates and increases linearly to midpoint

Q.no 47. Flow in river, flow between parallel plates of large extent, etc. are the
examples of

A : two-dimensional

B : one-dimensional

C : three-dimensional

D : all of the above

Q.no 48. The velocity distribution in Poiseuille flow follow the

A : Parabolic law

B : Cubic law

C : Linear law

D : Logarithmic law

Q.no 49. The piezometric head is the summation of

A : velocity head and pressure head

B : pressure head and elevation head

C : velocity head and elevation head

D : none of the above

Q.no 50. For venturimeter flow always takes place from

A : Converging cone to diverging cone

B : Diverging cone to converging cone

C : Both (a) & (b)

D : None of these

Q.no 51. An incompressible fluid (kinematic viscosity= 7.4x10-7 m2/s, specific

gravity=0.88) is held between two parallel plates. If the top plate is moved with a
velocity of 0.5 m/s while the bottom one is held stationary, the fluid attains a
linear velocity profile in the gap of 0.5 mm between these plates; the shear stress
in Pascals on the surfaces of top plate is

A : 0.651 x 10-3

B : 0.651

C : 6.51

D : 0.651 x 103

Q.no 52. A venturimeter of size 200 mm x 100 mm is used to measure the flow of
liquid of sp. Gr. 0.85 if the mercury differential manometer head is 250 mm. The
discharge through the venturimeter is ( Cd=0.98)

A : 55.5 lps

B : 68.1 lps

C : 74.3 lps

D : 47.8 lps

Q.no 53. The flow in river during heavy rainfall is:

A : Steady, uniform, 2D flow

B : Steady , nonuniform, 3D flow

C : Unsteady, uniform, 2D flow

D : Unsteady, nonuniform, 3D flow

Q.no 54. Two parallel plates kept 100 mm apart have laminar flow of oil between
them. The max. velocity of flow is 1.5 m/s, then shear stress at a plate in N/m2
is(µ= 2.45 Pa-s)

A : 125

B : 135

C : 147

D : 157

Q.no 55. Construction of submarines is based on...

A : Archimedes’ principle

B : Pascal’s law

C : Bernoulli’s theorem

D : Newton’s law

Q.no 56. Stream function is defined for

A : flow of a perfect fluid only

B : all 2-D incompressible flows

C : all 3-D flows

D : all irrotational flows only

Q.no 57. A fluid of kinematic viscosity 0.4 cm2/s flows through a 8 cm diameter
pipe, the max. Velocity of laminar flow will be,

A : Less than 1 m/s

B : 1 m/s

C : 1.5 m/s

D : 2 m/s

Q.no 58. A pump delivers 50 lps of water and delivers 7.5 kW of power to the
system. The head developed by the pump is

A : 7.5 m

B : 5.0 m
C : 1.53 m

D : 15.32 m

Q.no 59. The motion of air mass in a tornado is a

A : free vortex motion

B : forced vortex motion

C : free vortex at center and forced vortex outside

D : forced vortex at center and free vortex outside

Q.no 60. The Reynolds number for flow of fluid in a circular pipe is specified at
2500. What will be Reynolds number when tube diameter is increased by 20% and
fluid velocity is decreased by 40% keeping the fluid same

A : 200

B : 1200

C : 1800

D : 3600

Q.no 1. The observer concentration on a fixed point in the fluid system occurs in
which method

A : Lagrangian method

B : Eularian method

C : Both (a) and (b)

D : None of the above

Q.no 2. For pipes, laminar flow occurs when Reynolds number is

A : less than 2000

B : between 2000 and 4000

C : more than 4000

D : less than 4000

Q.no 3. The actual path traced by a fluid particle over a period 0f time is called as

A : path line
B : streamline

C : streak line

D : stream tube

Q.no 4. The shear stress-strain graph for a Newtonian fluid is a

A : straight line

B : parabolic curve

C : hyperbolic curve

D : Elliptical

Q.no 5. Which of the following instrument can be used for measuring speed of a
submarine moving in deep sea?

A : Venturimeter

B : Orifice plate

C : Hot wire anemometer`

D : pitot tube.

Q.no 6. The point at which the resultant pressure on an immersed surface acts, is
known as

A : centre of gravity

B : centre of depth

C : centre of pressure

D : centre of immersed surface

Q.no 7. Bernoulli’s equation is obtained from

A : Reynold’s Equation

B : Euler’s Equation

C : Navier-Stokes Equation

D : All of these

Q.no 8. The flow of an oil through small diameter (not more than a mm) tube is
likely to be
A : Laminar

B : Turbulent

C : Transitional and Turbulent

D : Transitional

Q.no 9. The inlet length of a venturimeter

A : is equal to the outlet length

B : is more than the outlet length

C : is less than the outlet length

D : none of the above

Q.no 10. Surface tension is a phenomenon due to

A : cohesion only

B : viscous force

C : adhesion between liquid & solid molecules

D : difference in magnitude between the forces due to adhesion & cohesion

Q.no 11. 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

Q.no 12. The continuity equation is the result of application of the following law
to the flow field:

A: First law of thermodynamics

B: Conservation of energy

C: Newton`s law of motion

D: Conservation of mass
Q.no 13. Which of the following is the wrong statement in the context of laminar
flow through a pipeline?

A : shear stress is zero at the centre and varies linearly with pipe radius

B : head loss is proportional to cube of average flow velocity

C : the friction factor varies inversely with flow Reynolds number

D : no dispersion of dye injected into the flow stream

Q.no 14. A point, in a compressible flow where the velocity of fluid is zero, is
called

A : critical point

B : vena contracta

C : stagnation point

D : none of these

Q.no 15. Flow occurring in a pipeline when a valve is being opened is

A : steady

B : unsteady

C : laminar

D : vortex

Q.no 16. The length of the divergent cone in a venturimeter is __________ that of the
convergent cone.

A : equal to

B : double

C : three to four times

D : five to six times

Q.no 17. In case of laminar flow the loss of pressure head is proportional

A : to velocity

B : to square of velocity

C : to velocity cube
D : none of these

Q.no 18. The linear momentum equation is based on

A : Newton’s law of viscosity

B : Newton’s first law of motion

C : Newton’s second law of motion

D : Newton’s third law of motion

Q.no 19. Maximum velocity of one dimensional incompressible fully developed

viscous flow, between two fixed parallel plates is 6 m/s. The mean velocity in m/s
of flow is

A:2

B:3

C:4

D:5

Q.no 20. The force due to weight of the fluid

A : Pressure

B : Viscous

C : Surface tension

D : None of the above

Q.no 21. The friction factor 'f' for laminar flow in pipe is

A : 16/Re

B : 32/Re

C : 64/Re

D : 128/Re

Q.no 22. The buoyancy depends upon the

A : weight of the liquid displaced

B : pressure with which the liquid is displaced

C : viscosity of the liquid

D : compressibility of the liquid

Q.no 23. The path traced by a particles of smoke issuing from a cigarette is a

A : streamline

B : pathline

C : laminar flow

D : streak line

Q.no 24. A pitot tube is used to measure the

A : velocity of flow at the required point in a pipe

B : pressure difference between two points in a pipe

C : total pressure of liquid flowing in a pipe

D : discharge through a pipe.

Q.no 25. Irrotational flow is characterized as the one in which the

A : fluid flows along a straight line

B : fluid does not rotate as it moves along

C : net rotation of fluid particles about their mass centres remains zero

D : streamlines of flow are curved and closely spaced

Q.no 26. When the flow parameters at any given instant remain same at every
point, then flow is said to be

A : quasi static

B : steady state

C : laminar

D : uniform

Q.no 27. The pressure gradient in a Couette flow

A : Varies linearly

B : Varies parabolically
C : Varies cubically

D : zero

Q.no 28. In laminar flow between two fixed parallel plates the ratio of avg velocity
to that of max. velocity is

A : 3/2

B : 4/5

C : 5/4

D : 2/3

Q.no 29. The total energy line lies over the hydraulic gradient line by an amount
equal to the

A : pressure head

B : velocity head

C : pressure head + velocity head

D : pressure head - velocity head

Q.no 30. 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

Q.no 31. 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

Q.no 32. The pressure drop per unit length of a pipe for laminar flow is
A : = (12 VavgL)/ gD2

B : = (32 VavgL)/ gD2

C : = (12 Vavg)/ gD2

D : none of these

Q.no 33. In steady & uniform flow of a fluid, the total acceleration of any fluid
particle

A : can be zero

B : is never zero

C : is always zero

D : is independent of coordinates

Q.no 34. The flow in a horizontal pipe is driven by

A : pressure gradient

B : velocity gradient

C : energy gradient

D : shear stress

Q.no 35. 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 : streamline flow

C : steady flow

D : turbulent flow

Q.no 36. In a fully developed, steady, incompressible laminar flow through a pipe,
the shear stress at the wall is

A : zero

B : Maximum

C : Equal to average velocity

D : None of these
Q.no 37. The term V²/2g in Bernoulli equation, is known as

A : kinetic energy

B : pressure energy

C : kinetic energy per unit weight

D : none of the above

Q.no 38. In a fully developed, steady, incompressible, laminar flow through a pipe

A : the pressure gradient along the flow is zero

B : the pressure gradient along the flow varies linearly

C : the pressure gradient along the flow is constant

D : None of the above

Q.no 39. For 3-dimensional flow, the velocity distribution is

A : parabolic

B : straight line

C : hyperbolic

D : logarithmic

Q.no 40. The component of acceleration due to nonuniformity of flow is called

A : normal acceleration

B : tangential acceleration

C : convective acceleration

D : local acceleration

Q.no 41. In case of steady flow with straight parallel stream lines, the flow

A : has convective tangential acceleration

B : has convective normal acceleration

C : has no acceleration

D : has tangential as well as normal convective acceleration

Q.no 42. Which experiments are used for catagorising the types flow?

A : Reynolds experiment

B : Pascal experiments

C : Hagen-Poiseulle experiments

D : Prandtl experiments

Q.no 43. The capillary depression of mercury in glasstube is on account of

A : adhesion being greater than cohesion

B : adhesion being equal to cohesion

C : cohesion being greater than the adhesion

D : none of these

Q.no 44. A streamline is a line

A : which is along path of particle

B : which is always parallel to the main direction of flow

C : along which there is no flow

D : on which tangent drawn at any point gives the direction of velocity

Q.no 45. 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

Q.no 46. Stream lines and path lines always coincide in case of

A : steady flow

B : laminar flow

C : uniform flow

D : turbulent flow
Q.no 47. The continuity equation (at two sections l and 2) for an incompressible
fluid is given as

A : ρ1A1V12 = ρ2A2V22

B : ρ1A1V1 = ρ2A2V2

C : A1V1 = A2V2

D : ρ 12A1V1 = ρ22A2V2

Q.no 48. Streamline, pathline and streakline are identical when

A : the flow is uniform

B : the flow is steady

C : the flow velocities do not change steadily with time

D : the flow is neither steady nor uniform

Q.no 49. Flow in washbasin is example of

A : Rotational flow

B : Irrotational flow

C : Uniform flow

D : Nonuniform flow

Q.no 50. Cirulation is defined as

A : line integral of velocity about a any path

B : line integral of tangential component of velocity about a path

C : line integral of velocity about a closed path

D : line integral of tangential component of velocity about a closed path

Q.no 51. Viscosity of gases

A : decreases with decrease in fluid temperature

B : decreases with increase in fluid temperature

C : does not change with fluid temperature

D : is dependent on pressure only

Q.no 52. A 20 cm diameter pipe carrying water 2.5 m/s changes to 10 cm diameter.
The velocity at 10 cm diameter end is,

A : 10 m/s

B : 6.25 m/s

C : 0.625 m/s

D : 0.1 m/s

Q.no 53. An oil of kinematic viscosity 0.25 stokes flows through a pipe of 10 cm
diameter. The flow is critical at a velocity about

A : 0.5 m/s

B : 1.5 m/s

C : 7.2 m/s

D : 0.72 m/s

Q.no 54. For sphere of radius 15 cm moving with uniform velocity of 2 m/s through
a liquid of specific gravity 0.9 and dynamic viscosity 0.8 Pa-sec, the Reynolds no
will be,

A : 300

B : 337

C : 600

D : 675

Q.no 55. Weight of liquid that rises in a capillary tube is supported by

A : the friction between the tube wall & the liquid

B : the atmospheric pressure

C : the vertical component of force due to surface tension

D : the curvature of the miniscus

Q.no 56. A pitot tube is used to measure the velocity of an air. A U- tube diffential
manometer gives the readings of 100 mm water. If the specific weight of air 12 N/
m3 and coefficient of velocity for pitot tube is 0.98. the speed of air is

A : 98.45 km/hr
B : 111.6 km/hr

C : 101.21 km/hr

D : 141.207 km/hr

Q.no 57. Which of the following manometer has highest sensitivity?

A : U-tube with water

B : inclined U-tube

C : U-tube with mercury

D : micro-manometer with water

Q.no 58. A uniform body 3 m long, 2 m wide and 1 m deep floats in water. If the
depth of immersion is 0.6 m, then the weight of the body is

A : 3.53 kN

B : 33.3 kN

C : 35.3 kN

D : none of these

Q.no 59. A horizontal pipe is gradually enlarged from A to B .The velocity at A is 8

m/s and diameter is 0.5 m.If velocity at B is 2 m/s, the diameter at B will be

A : 0.25 m

B : 0.5 m

C : 1.75 m

D:1m

Q.no 60. The metacentric heights of two floating bodies A and B are 1 m and 1.5 m
respectively. Select the correct 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 : none of these

Q.no 1. For ideal fluid TEL is

A : Vertical

B : horizontal

C : inclined

D : curve

Q.no 2. The ratio of inertia force to viscous force is known as

A : Mach number

B : Reynolds number

C : Froude number

D : Weber number

Q.no 3. The ratio of average velocity to maximum velocity for steady laminar flow
in circular pipes is

A : 1/2

B : 1/3

C : 0.707

D : none of these

Q.no 4. The ratio of the area of the jet of water at vena-contracta to the area of
orifice, is known as

A : co-efficient of discharge

B : co-efficient of velocity

C : co-efficient of contraction

D : co-efficient of viscosity

Q.no 5. If the fluid particles moving in a zig-zag way, the flow is called

A : Laminar

B : Turbulent

C : Translational

D : Mixed
Q.no 6. A fluid having no viscosity is known as

A : real fluid

B : ideal fluid

C : Newtonian fluid

D : non-Newtonian fluid

Q.no 7. Local atmospheric pressure is measured by

A : a mercury barometer

B : A Bourdon gauge

C : A vacuum gauge

D : A manometer

Q.no 8. Bernoulli's equation is applied to

A : Venturimeter

B : Orificemeter

C : Pitot tube

D : All of these

Q.no 9. Flow is rotational when

A : fluid element undergoes linear deformation

B : fluid element undergoes angular deformation

C : fluid element undergoes rotation in a plane about an axis normal to the plane

D : flow takes place in a circular path

Q.no 10. The unit of dynamic viscosity in S.I. units is

A : N-m/s2

B : N-s/m2

C : Poise

D : stoke
Q.no 11. The length of the divergent cone in a venturimeter is __________ that of the
convergent cone.

A : three to four times

B : equal to

C : double

D : five to six times

Q.no 12. Standard atmospheric pressure in terms of water column is

A : 9.81 m

B : 10.33 m

C : 8.75 m

D : 12.35 m

Q.no 13. 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

Q.no 14. A flow is characterized as laminar, transitional or turbulent based on

A : Weber number

B : Froude number

C : Reynolds number

D : Mach number

Q.no 15. A Venturimeter is a device based on the Bernoulli principle & is used for
measuring :

A : Piezometric head

B : Velocity head

C : flowrate
D : total energy

Q.no 16. The losses are more in

A : Laminar flow

B : Turbulent flow

C : Transition flow

D : Critical flow

Q.no 17. Laminar flow is expected to be for

A : micro and nano channel flows

B : the flow through a large diameter tube

C : the flow of low viscosity fluid

D : flow of a high density fluid

Q.no 18. Laminar flow generally occurs for cases involving

A : very slow motions

B: very viscous fluids

C : very narrow passages or capillary tubes

D : all of the above

Q.no 19. Which of the following is a case of turbulent flow?

A : flow of oil in measuring instruments

B : flow of sap in trees

C : flow of water through pipe

D : flow of blood in arteries

Q.no 20. A notch is used to measure __________ of liquids.

A : Pressure

B : Discharge

C : Velocity
D : volume

Q.no 21. Vapour pressure of a liquid is due do

A : the pressure of flow

B : the molecules of liquid which hang over the free-surface

C : the pressure of air above the free surface

D : the existence of free surface

Q.no 22. In the case of steady flow of a fluid, the acceleration of any fluid particle
is

A : constant

B : variable

C : zero

D : zero under limiting conditions

Q.no 23. If the Reynolds number is less than 2000, the flow in a pipe is

A : Laminar

B : Turbulent

C : Translational

D : Mixed

Q.no 24. The force present in a moving liquid is/are

A : Inertia force

B : Viscous Force

C : Gravity force

D : All of these

Q.no 25. The laminar flow is characterized by

A : existence of eddies

B : movement of fluid particles is irregular

C : Reynolds no. is less than critical value

D : Reynolds no. is high for flow

Q.no 26. The centre of gravity of the volume of the liquid displaced is called

A : centre of pressure

B : centre of buoyancy

C : Metacentre

D : none of these

Q.no 27. The velocity distribution in Poiseuille flow follow the

A : Parabolic law

B : Cubic law

C : Linear law

D : Logarithmic law

Q.no 28. When a body is placed over a liquid, it will float if

A : gravitational force is equal to the upthrust of the liquid

B : gravitational force is less than the upthrust of the liquid

C : gravitational force is more than the upthrust of the liquid

D : none of the above

Q.no 29. In a Poiseuille flow, the flow velocity at the centerline is

A : Maximum

B : Zero

C : Constant

D : Equal to velocity gradient

Q.no 30. The total pressure on a horizontally immersed surface is (where w =

Specific weight of the liquid, A = Area of the immersed surface, and x = Depth of
the centre of gravity of the immersed surface from the liquid surface)

A : w.A

B : wx
C : wAx

D : wA/x

Q.no 31. The discharge of a liquid of kinematic viscosity 4 cm2/sec through a 10 cm

diameter pipe is 3200 cm3/sec. The type of flow expected is

A : Laminar

B : Transition

C : Turbulent

D : not predictable from the given data

Q.no 32. One litre of water occupies a volume of

A : 100 cm3

B : 250 cm3

C : 500 cm3

D : 1000 cm3

Q.no 33. A floating body will remain in stable equilibrium so long as :

A : the metacentre M lies below the centre of gravity G

B : the metacentre M lies above the centre of gravity G

C : the metacentre & the centre of gravity remains at the same position.

D : none of the above

Q.no 34. The total energy of a liquid particle in motion is equal to

A : pressure energy + kinetic energy + potential energy

B : pressure energy - (kinetic energy + potential energy)

C : potential energy - (pressure energy + kinetic energy)

D : kinetic energy - (pressure energy + potential energy)

Q.no 35. During the flow, if volume and hence density changes, due to change in
pressure and temperature, the flow is

A : irrotational
B : rotational

C : compressible

D : incompressible

Q.no 36. The Bernoulli’s equation refers to conservation of

A : Energy

B : Mass

C : Momentum

D : Force

Q.no 37. Mercury is often used in barometer because

A : it is the best liquid

B : the height of barometer will be less

C : its vapourpressure is so low that it may be neglected

D : both(b)and(c)

Q.no 38. In order to measure the flow with a venturimeter, it is installed in

A : horizontal line

B : inclined line with flow upwards

C : inclined line with flow downwards

D : any direction and in any location

Q.no 39. The terms p/w in Bernoulli equation, is known as

A : kinetic energy per unit weight

B : pressure energy

C : pressure energy per unit weight

D : none of the above

Q.no 40. For the laminar flow between two parallel plates

A : the maximum velocity = 2.0 times the average velocity

B : the maximum velocity = 1.35 times the average velocity

C : the maximum velocity = 1.5 times the average velocity

D : None of these

Q.no 41. The total energy line is always higher than the hydraulic gradient line,
the vertical distance between the two representing:

A : The pressure head

B : The piezometric head

C : The velocity head

D : None of the above

Q.no 42. Stoke is the unit of

A : kinematic viscosity in C. G. S. units

B : kinematic viscosity in M. K. S. units

C : dynamic viscosity in M. K. S. units

D : dynamic viscosity in S. I. units

Q.no 43. The Redwood viscometer used for measurement of viscosity are based on

A : Stokes law

B : Chezy’s equation

C : Hagen-Poiseulle equation

D : Darcy-Weisbach equation

Q.no 44. In a steady, fully developed laminar flow in a pipe, the acceleration of a
fluid particle is

A : equal to zero

B : increases with time

C : increases with length

D : none of these

Q.no 45. The friction factor 'f' for laminar flow in pipe is found to be 0.032.The
Reynolds no. in the flow is
A : 1000

B : 2000

C : 2500

D : 1600

Q.no 46. The variation in the volume of a liquid with the variation of pressure is
called its

A : surface tension

B : compressibility

C : capillarity

D : Viscosity

Q.no 47. The piezometric head is the summation of

A : velocity head and pressure head

B : pressure head and elevation head

C : velocity head and elevation head

D : none of the above

Q.no 48. Which of the following is an incorrect statement ?

A : Coefficient of contraction of a venturimeter is almost unity.

B : Flow nozzle is cheaper than venturimeter but has higher energy loss.

C : Discharge is independent of orientation of venturimeter whether it is horizontal,

vertical or inclined.

D : None of the above statement is correct.

Q.no 49. The capillary rise or depression in a small diameter tube is

A : directly proportional to the diameter

B : inversely proportional to the diameter

C : inversely proportional to the surface tension

D : all of above
Q.no 50. Falling drops of water become spheres due to the property of

A : surface tension of water

B : compressibility of water

C : capillarity of water

D : viscosity of water

Q.no 51. Diameters of a tapering pipe at section 1-1 and 2-2 are 100 mm and 150
mm respectively. If velocity of water flowing through the pipe at section 1-1 is 5
m/s. Find Velocity of water at section 2-2 of the pipe

A : 2.5 m/s

B : 2.22 m/s

C : 3.1 m/s

D : 2 m/s

Q.no 52. A fluid of kinematic viscosity 0.4 cm2/s flows through a 8 cm diameter
pipe, the max. Velocity of laminar flow will be,

A : Less than 1 m/s

B : 1 m/s

C : 1.5 m/s

D : 2 m/s

Q.no 53. Oil flows through a pipe at constant mass flow rate is example of

A : Viscous, steady, incompressible, nonuniform 1-D flow

B : Non viscous, unsteady , incompressible, non uniform 1-D flow

C : Viscous, steady, incompressible, nonuniform 2-D flow

D : Non viscous, unsteady , incompressible, non uniform 2-D flow

Q.no 54. Calculate the loss of head in the pipe having diameter of 15 cm and the
length of 2 km. It carries laminar flow of oil of specific gravity 0.85 and viscosity
of 6 stokes at the rate of 30.48 l.p.s.

A : 100

B : 200
C : 300

D : 400

Q.no 55. Construction of submarines is based on...

A : Archimedes’ principle

B : Pascal’s law

C : Bernoulli’s theorem

D : Newton’s law

Q.no 56. The pressure drop in a 8 cm horizontal pipe is 50 kPa in a distance of 10

m. the shear stress at a pipe wall in kPa is

A : 05

B : 0.1

C : 0.2

D : 0.4

Q.no 57. "Flow at constant rate through a tapering pipe is

i) steady flow
ii) uniform flow
iii) unsteady flow
iv) non-uniform flow
The correct answer is"

A : (i) and (ii)

B : (i)and(iv)

C : (ii) and (iii)

D : (ii) and (iv)

Q.no 58. The Reynolds number for flow of fluid in a circular pipe is specified at
2500. What will be Reynolds number when tube diameter is increased by 20% and
fluid velocity is decreased by 40% keeping the fluid same

A : 200

B : 1200

C : 1800
D : 3600

Q.no 59. An error of 1% in measuring head over the apex of the notch (H) will
produce an error of __________ in discharge over a triangular notch.

A : 01

B : 015

C : 02

D : 025

Q.no 60. The motion of air mass in a tornado is a

A : free vortex motion

B : forced vortex motion

C : free vortex at center and forced vortex outside

D : forced vortex at center and free vortex outside

Q.no 1. Which of the following is the wrong statement in the context of laminar
flow through a pipeline?

A : shear stress is zero at the centre and varies linearly with pipe radius

B : head loss is proportional to cube of average flow velocity

C : the friction factor varies inversely with flow Reynolds number

D : no dispersion of dye injected into the flow stream

Q.no 2. The flow of fluid in the pipe is laminar only when

A : Reynolds no. is more than 2000

B : Reynolds no. is less than 2000

C : Reynolds no. is in between 2000 to 4000

D : Reynolds no. is more than 4000

Q.no 3. Laminar flow generally occurs for cases involving

A : low viscous fluid

B : very broad passages

C : very high motion

D : none of these

Q.no 4. Bernoulli’s equation is obtained from

A : Reynold’s Equation

B : Euler’s Equation

C : Navier-Stokes Equation

D : All of these

Q.no 5. The buoyancy depends upon the

A : weight of the liquid displaced

B : pressure with which the liquid is displaced

C : viscosity of the liquid

D : compressibility of the liquid

Q.no 6. A pathline describes

A : the velocity direction at all points on the line

B : the path followed by particles in a flow

C : the path over a period of times of a single particle that has passed out at a point

D : the instantaneous position of all particles that have passed a point

Q.no 7. 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

Q.no 8. When the fluid flows through a pipe line under viscous flow condition, the
ratio of velocity at the axis of pipe to the mean velocity of flow is

A : 0.5

B : 0.707
C : 1.67

D:2

Q.no 9. The force due to weight of the fluid

A : Pressure

B : Viscous

C : Surface tension

D : None of the above

Q.no 10. 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

Q.no 11. Uniform 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 planes

Q.no 12. When a body, floating in a liquid, is given a small angular displacement,
it starts oscillating about a point known as

A : centre of pressure

B : centre of gravity

C : centre of buoyancy

D : metacentre

Q.no 13. In a Poiseuille flow, the acceleration of a fluid particle is

A : zero

B : increases with time

C : increases with length

D : none of these

Q.no 14. Surface tension is a phenomenon due to

A : cohesion only

B : viscous force

C : adhesion between liquid & solid molecules

D : difference in magnitude between the forces due to adhesion & cohesion

Q.no 15. 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 planes

Q.no 16. In a fully developed, steady, incompressible laminar flow through a pipe,
the flow velocity at the wall is

A : Maximum

B : Zero

C : Constant

D : Equal to velocity gradient

Q.no 17. 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

Q.no 18. In a fully developed, steady, incompressible laminar flow through a pipe,
the shear stress at the centreline is

A : zero

B : Maximum

C : Equal to average velocity

D : None of these

Q.no 19. 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 these

Q.no 20. The stagnation pressure in front of an object in a fluid flow is equal to

A : Static pressure

B : Dynamic pressure

C : Sum of the static and dynamic pressure

D : Piezometric head

Q.no 21. Liquids transmit pressure equally in all the directions. This is according
to

A : Archimedes principle

B : Pascal's law

C : Newton's formula

D : Boyle's law

Q.no 22. Irrotational flow is characterized as the one in which the

A : fluid flows along a straight line

B : fluid does not rotate as it moves along

C : net rotation of fluid particles about their mass centres remains zero

D : streamlines of flow are curved and closely spaced

Q.no 23. The force per unit length is the unit of

A : surface tension

B : compressibility

C : capillarity

D : viscosity

Q.no 24. The weight per unit volume of a liquid at a standard temperature and
pressure is called

A : specific weight

B : mass density

C : specific gravity

D : none of these

Q.no 25. A point, in a compressible flow where the velocity of fluid is zero, is
called

A : critical point

B : vena contracta

C : stagnation point

D : none of these

Q.no 26. One stoke is equal to

A : 1 cm²/s

B : 1m²/s

C : 1 ft²/s

D : 1 mm²/s

Q.no 27. In a fully developed, steady, incompressible laminar flow through a pipe,
the shear stress at the wall is

A : zero
B : Maximum

C : Equal to average velocity

D : None of these

Q.no 28. The shear stress at a point 4 cm from the pipe axis is 20 Pa. The shear
stress at a pipe wall of 20 cm diameter will be

A : 50 Pa

B : 27.5 Pa

C : 8 Pa

D : Insufficient data

Q.no 29. In a fully developed, steady, incompressible, laminar flow through a pipe

A : the pressure gradient along the flow is zero

B : the pressure gradient along the flow varies linearly

C : the pressure gradient along the flow is constant

D : None of the above

Q.no 30. The pressure drop per unit length of a pipe for laminar flow is

A : = (12 VavgL)/ gD2

B : = (32 VavgL)/ gD2

C : = (12 Vavg)/ gD2

D : none of these

Q.no 31. The discharge over a triangular notch is

A : inversely proportional to H3/2

B : directly proportional to H3/2

C : inversely proportional to H5/2

D : directly proportional to H5/2

Q.no 32. In a fully developed, steady, incompressible, laminar flow through a pipe

A : the velocity gradient along the flow is zero

B : the velocity gradient along the flow is negative

C : the velocity gradient along the flow is positive

D : None of the above

Q.no 33. One poise is equal to

A : 1 dyne s/cm²

B : 98.1 dyne s/cm²

C : 1 dyne s/m²

D : 1 kg s/m²

Q.no 34. A hydraulic press allows large masses to be lifted with small forces as a
result of which principle?

A : Pascal’s

B : Bernoulli's

C : Archimedes’

D : Huygens’

Q.no 35. In a flow field the stream lines and equipotential lines

A : Are parallel

B : Cut at any angle

C : Are orthogonal every where in the field

D : Cut orthogonal except at the stagnation point

Q.no 36. In case of steady flow with straight parallel stream lines, the flow

A : has convective tangential acceleration

B : has convective normal acceleration

C : has no acceleration

D : has tangential as well as normal convective acceleration

Q.no 37. The pressure at the bottom of a tank containing a liquid doesnot depend
on,…
A : Acceleration due to gravity

B : Area of the bottom surface

C : Height of the liquid column

D : Nature of the liquid.

Q.no 38. The velocity head representing the kinetic energy per unit weight of fluid
(with units kg-m/kg in MKS & N-m/N in SI ) is denoted by :

A : v²

B : v²/2

C : v²/2gh

D : v²/2g

Q.no 39. The pressure in 'Pascal’ s at a depth of 1m below the free surface of a
body of water will be equal to…

A : 1 Pa

B : 98.1 Pa

C : 981 Pa

D : 9810 Pa

Q.no 40. Which experiments are used for catagorising the types flow?

A : Reynolds experiment

B : Pascal experiments

C : Hagen-Poiseulle experiments

D : Prandtl experiments

Q.no 41. A stagnation point is a point :

A : where the pressure is zero

B : where the total energy is zero

C : where the velocity of flow reduces to zero

D : where the total energy is maximum

Q.no 42. Flow in washbasin is example of

A : Rotational flow

B : Irrotational flow

C : Uniform flow

D : Nonuniform flow

Q.no 43. A fluid is said to be ideal, if it is

A: incompressible

B: inviscous

C : viscous and incompressible

D : inviscous and incompressible

Q.no 44. The flow in a horizontal pipe is driven by

A : pressure gradient

B : velocity gradient

C : energy gradient

D : shear stress

Q.no 45. The shear stress distribution for a Plane Poiseuille flow is

A : constant over the cross section

B : parabolic distribution across the section

C : zero at the mid plane and varies linearly with distance from mid plane

D : zero at plates and increases linearly to midpoint

Q.no 46. The sheet of liquid escaping over the notch is called

A : nappe

B : crest

C : crest height

D : head over the notch

Q.no 47. Cavitation in fluid flow occurs when :

A : The total energy suddenly increases

B : Total energy decreases suddenly

C : The pressure of flow decreases to a value close to its vapour pressure

D : The velocity head reduces to zero

Q.no 48. 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

Q.no 49. In case of curved converging stream line pattern, there is

A : convective tangential acceleration

B : convective normal acceleration

C : tangential as well as normal convective acceleration

D : no acceleration

Q.no 50. For venturimeter flow always takes place from

A : Converging cone to diverging cone

B : Diverging cone to converging cone

C : Both (a) & (b)

D : None of these

Q.no 51. A submarine is moving horizontally in sea. If a Pitot tube attached to the
submarine, and is connected to the two limbs of the U tube manometer. It records
a pressure differential of 200 mm of Hg, find speed of the submarine. Take
specific gravity of water as 1.025 of fresh water and that of mercury 13.6.

A : 6.93 m/s

B : 7.23 m/s
C : 8.13 m/s

D : 5.43 m/s

Q.no 52. A steady irrotational flow of an incompressible fluid is also called as

A : streamline flow

B : creeping flow

C : shear flow

D : potential flow

Q.no 53. An incompressible fluid (kinematic viscosity= 7.4x10-7 m2/s, specific

gravity=0.88) is held between two parallel plates. If the top plate is moved with a
velocity of 0.5 m/s while the bottom one is held stationary, the fluid attains a
linear velocity profile in the gap of 0.5 mm between these plates; the shear stress
in Pascals on the surfaces of top plate is

A : 0.651 x 10-3

B : 0.651

C : 6.51

D : 0.651 x 103

Q.no 54. For sphere of radius 15 cm moving with uniform velocity of 2 m/s through
a liquid of specific gravity 0.9 and dynamic viscosity 0.8 Pa-sec, the Reynolds no
will be,

A : 300

B : 337

C : 600

D : 675

Q.no 55. In a forced vortex motion, the velocity of flow is

A : directly proportional to its radial distance from axis of rotation

B : inversely proportional to its radial distance from the axis of rotation

C : inversely proportional to the square of its radial distance from the axis of rotation

D : directly proportional to the square of its radial distance from the axis of rotation
Q.no 56. Diameters of a tapering pipe at section 1-1 and 2-2 are 100 mm and 150
mm respectively. If velocity of water flowing through the pipe at section 1-1 is 5
m/s. Find Discharge through the pipe

A : 0.039 m3/s

B : 0.049 m3/s

C : 0.059 m3/s

D : 0.053 m3/s

Q.no 57. Pick up the correct statements of the following :

1.potential function is defined for irrotational flows only
2.stream function is defined for two dimensional flows only
3.in steady flow total acceleration is zero.

A : all are correct

B : 2 and 3

C : 1 and 2

D : 1 and 3

Q.no 58. With an increase in size of tube, the rise or depression of liquid in the
tube due to tension will

A : Decrease

B : Increase

C : remain unchanged

D : depend upon the characteristics of liquid

Q.no 59. Which of the following manometer has highest sensitivity?

A : U-tube with water

B : inclined U-tube

C : U-tube with mercury

D : micro-manometer with water

Q.no 60. A horizontal pipe is gradually enlarged from A to B .The velocity at A is 8

m/s and diameter is 0.5 m.If velocity at B is 2 m/s, the diameter at B will be

A : 0.25 m
B : 0.5 m

C : 1.75 m

D:1m

Q.no 1. A pitot tube is used to measure the

A : velocity of flow at the required point in a pipe

B : pressure difference between two points in a pipe

C : total pressure of liquid flowing in a pipe

D : discharge through a pipe.

Q.no 2. Which of the following is a case of turbulent flow?

A : flow of oil in measuring instruments

B : flow of sap in trees

C : flow of water through pipe

D : flow of blood in arteries

Q.no 3. The point at which the resultant pressure on an immersed surface acts, is
known as

A : centre of gravity

B : centre of depth

C : centre of pressure

D : centre of immersed surface

Q.no 4. The actual path traced by a fluid particle over a period 0f time is called as

A : path line

B : streamline

C : streak line

D : stream tube

Q.no 5. A fluid having no viscosity is known as

A : real fluid
B : ideal fluid

C : Newtonian fluid

D : non-Newtonian fluid

Q.no 6. The ratio of average velocity to maximum velocity for steady laminar flow
in circular pipes is

A : 1/2

B : 1/3

C : 0.707

D : none of these

Q.no 7. A pitot-tube is an instrument for measuring :

A : pressure of flow

B : discharge of fluid

C : velocity of flow

D : total energy

Q.no 8. Which of the following instrument can be used for measuring speed of a
submarine moving in deep sea?

A : Venturimeter

B : Orifice plate

C : Hot wire anemometer`

D : pitot tube.

Q.no 9. In which approach, refers to description of the behaviour of a single

particle during their course of motion

A : Lagrangian method

B : Eularian method

C : Both (a) and (b)

D : None of the above

Q.no 10. The metacentric height is the distance between the

A : centre of gravity of the floating body and the centre of buoyancy

B : centre of gravity of the floating body and the metacentre

C : metacentre and centre of buoyancy

D : original centre of buoyancy and new centre of buoyancy

Q.no 11. Standard atmospheric pressure in terms of water column is

A : 9.81 m

B : 10.33 m

C : 8.75 m

D : 12.35 m

Q.no 12. The friction factor 'f' for laminar flow in pipe is

A : 16/Re

B : 32/Re

C : 64/Re

D : 128/Re

Q.no 13. Non uniform flow occurs when

A : the velocity, depth, pressure, etc. change from point to point in the fluid flow

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

Q.no 14. The continuity equation is the result of application of the following law
to the flow field:

A: First law of thermodynamics

B: Conservation of energy

C: Newton`s law of motion

D: Conservation of mass

Q.no 15. The inlet length of a venturimeter

A : is equal to the outlet length

B : is more than the outlet length

C : is less than the outlet length

D : none of the above

Q.no 16. Laminar flow generally occurs for cases involving

A : very slow motions

B: very viscous fluids

C : very narrow passages or capillary tubes

D : all of the above

Q.no 17. The shear stress-strain graph for a Newtonian fluid is a

A : straight line

B : parabolic curve

C : hyperbolic curve

D : Elliptical

Q.no 18. Maximum velocity of one dimensional incompressible fully developed

viscous flow, between two fixed parallel plates is 6 m/s. The mean velocity in m/s
of flow is

A:2

B:3

C:4

D:5

Q.no 19. The flow of an oil through small diameter (not more than a mm) tube is
likely to be

A : Laminar

B : Turbulent
C : Transitional and Turbulent

D : Transitional

Q.no 20. A Venturimeter is a device based on the Bernoulli principle & is used for
measuring :

A : Piezometric head

B : Velocity head

C : flowrate

D : total energy

Q.no 21. For pipes, laminar flow occurs when Reynolds number is

A : less than 2000

B : between 2000 and 4000

C : more than 4000

D : less than 4000

Q.no 22. The observer concentration on a fixed point in the fluid system occurs in
which method

A : Lagrangian method

B : Eularian method

C : Both (a) and (b)

D : None of the above

Q.no 23. The ratio of the area of the jet of water at vena-contracta to the area of
orifice, is known as

A : co-efficient of discharge

B : co-efficient of velocity

C : co-efficient of contraction

D : co-efficient of viscosity

Q.no 24. The laminar flow is characterized by

A : existence of eddies
B : movement of fluid particles is irregular

C : Reynolds no. is less than critical value

D : Reynolds no. is high for flow

Q.no 25. Flow is rotational when

A : fluid element undergoes linear deformation

B : fluid element undergoes angular deformation

C : fluid element undergoes rotation in a plane about an axis normal to the plane

D : flow takes place in a circular path

Q.no 26. Streamline, pathline and streakline are identical when

A : the flow is uniform

B : the flow is steady

C : the flow velocities do not change steadily with time

D : the flow is neither steady nor uniform

Q.no 27. In steady laminar flow through circular pipe of diameter 30 mm, the avg.
velocity occurs at radial distance of_____ mm from axis of pipe

A : 21.21

B : 15.78

C : 16.8

D : 10.6

Q.no 28. The Redwood viscometer used for measurement of viscosity are based on

A : Stokes law

B : Chezy’s equation

C : Hagen-Poiseulle equation

D : Darcy-Weisbach equation

Q.no 29. The distance 'r' from the axis of pipe of radius 'R', at which the average
velocity occurs in laminar flow is,
A : r = 0.357 R

B : r = 0.610 R

C : r = 0.707 R

D : r = 0.910 R

Q.no 30. The capillary depression of mercury in glasstube is on account of

A : adhesion being greater than cohesion

B : adhesion being equal to cohesion

C : cohesion being greater than the adhesion

D : none of these

Q.no 31. Mercury is often used in barometer because

A : it is the best liquid

B : the height of barometer will be less

C : its vapourpressure is so low that it may be neglected

D : both(b)and(c)

Q.no 32. Which of the following is/are examples of Laminar flow?

A : Underground flow

B : Flow past tiny bodies

C : Flow of oil measuring instruments

D : all of the above

Q.no 33. Viscosity of liquids

A : decreases with decrease in fluid temperature

B : decreases with increase in fluid temperature

C : does not change with fluid temperature

D : is dependent on pressure only

Q.no 34. In order to measure the flow with a venturimeter, it is installed in

A : horizontal line

B : inclined line with flow upwards

C : inclined line with flow downwards

D : any direction and in any location

Q.no 35. The stream function is

A : constant along an equipotential line

B : constant along a streamline

C : defined only in irrotational flow

D : defined only for incompressible flow

Q.no 36. A streamline is a line

A : which is along path of particle

B : which is always parallel to the main direction of flow

C : along which there is no flow

D : on which tangent drawn at any point gives the direction of velocity

Q.no 37. Stream lines and path lines always coincide in case of

A : steady flow

B : laminar flow

C : uniform flow

D : turbulent flow

Q.no 38. The total energy represented by the Bernoulli's equation(V²/2g + p/γ +Z)
has the units :

A : N-m/m

B : N-m/N

C : N-s/m

D : N-m/s
Q.no 39. The friction factor 'f' for laminar flow in pipe is found to be 0.032.The
Reynolds no. in the flow is

A : 1000

B : 2000

C : 2500

D : 1600

Q.no 40. The discharge of a liquid of kinematic viscosity 4 cm2/sec through a 10 cm

diameter pipe is 3200 cm3/sec. The type of flow expected is

A : Laminar

B : Transition

C : Turbulent

D : not predictable from the given data

Q.no 41. The total pressure on a horizontally immersed surface is (where w =

Specific weight of the liquid, A = Area of the immersed surface, and x = Depth of
the centre of gravity of the immersed surface from the liquid surface)

A : w.A

B : wx

C : wAx

D : wA/x

Q.no 42. A floating body will remain in stable equilibrium so long as :

A : the metacentre M lies below the centre of gravity G

B : the metacentre M lies above the centre of gravity G

C : the metacentre & the centre of gravity remains at the same position.

D : none of the above

Q.no 43. The total energy line is always higher than the hydraulic gradient line,
the vertical distance between the two representing:

A : The pressure head

B : The piezometric head

C : The velocity head

D : None of the above

Q.no 44. For 3-dimensional flow, the velocity distribution is

A : parabolic

B : straight line

C : hyperbolic

D : logarithmic

Q.no 45. The variation in the volume of a liquid with the variation of pressure is
called its

A : surface tension

B : compressibility

C : capillarity

D : Viscosity

Q.no 46. The intensity of pressure at any point, in a liquid, is

A : directly proportional to the area of the vessel containing liquid

B : directly proportional to the depth of liquid from the surface

C : directly proportional to the length of the vessel containing liquid

D : inversely proportional to the depth of liquid from the surface

Q.no 47. The Bernoulli's equation written in the conventional form V²/2g+ p/w +z
=constant; represents total energy per unit of certain quantity. Identify this
quantity from the choice given below :

A : energy per unit volume

B : energy per unit mass

C : energy per unit weight

D : energy per unit specific weight

Q.no 48. Falling drops of water become spheres due to the property of

A : surface tension of water

B : compressibility of water

C : capillarity of water

D : viscosity of water

Q.no 49. The Bernoulli’s equation refers to conservation of

A : Energy

B : Mass

C : Momentum

D : Force

Q.no 50. The term V²/2g in Bernoulli equation, is known as

A : kinetic energy

B : pressure energy

C : kinetic energy per unit weight

D : none of the above

Q.no 51. In a laminar flow through a circular pipe0f diameter 20 cm, maximum
velocity is found to be 1 m/s. The velocity at a radial distance of 5 cm from the
axis of the pipe will be

A : 0.25 m/s

B : 0.5 m/s

C : 0.75 m/s

D : 0.10 m/s

Q.no 52. If the stream function exists and satisfies Laplace equation then

A : the flow is rotational

B : the flow is irrotational but does not necessarily satisfy continuity equation

C : the continuity is satisfied and the flow is irrotational

D : the continuity is satisfied but flow does not satisfy condition for irrotational flow

Q.no 53. Stream function is defined for

A : flow of a perfect fluid only

B : all 2-D incompressible flows

C : all 3-D flows

D : all irrotational flows only

Q.no 54. Two parallel plates kept 100 mm apart have laminar flow of oil between
them. The max. velocity of flow is 1.5 m/s, then shear stress at a plate in N/m2
is(µ= 2.45 Pa-s)

A : 125

B : 135

C : 147

D : 157

Q.no 55. An orifice of 100 mm diameter discharges water under a constant head of
4.2 m. The diameter of jet at vena-contracta is 8.2 cm. If the discharge through the
orice is 40 LPS then the coefficient of velocity is

A : 0.84

B : 0.9

C : 0.78

D : 0.6

Q.no 56. Viscosity of gases

A : decreases with decrease in fluid temperature

B : decreases with increase in fluid temperature

C : does not change with fluid temperature

D : is dependent on pressure only

Q.no 57. The buoyant force on a completely submerged body

A : increases with increase in depth of submersion

B : decreases with increase in depth of submersion

C : remains constant with increase in depth of submersion

D : increases with decrease in depth of submersion

Q.no 58. A pitot tube is used to measure the velocity of an air. A U- tube diffential
manometer gives the readings of 100 mm water. If the specific weight of air 12 N/
m3 and coefficient of velocity for pitot tube is 0.98. the speed of air is

A : 98.45 km/hr

B : 111.6 km/hr

C : 101.21 km/hr

D : 141.207 km/hr

Q.no 59. Construction of submarines is based on...

A : Archimedes’ principle

B : Pascal’s law

C : Bernoulli’s theorem

D : Newton’s law

Q.no 60. Two parallel plates kept 80 mm apart have laminar flow of oil between
them. The max. velocity of flow is 2 m/s then calculate discharge per meter width.
(in cubic meter per sec)

A : 0.1067

B : 089

C : 1.11

D : 0.15

Q.no 1. Vapour pressure of a liquid is due do

A : the pressure of flow

B : the molecules of liquid which hang over the free-surface

C : the pressure of air above the free surface

D : the existence of free surface

Q.no 2. The force present in a moving liquid is/are

A : Inertia force
B : Viscous Force

C : Gravity force

D : All of these

Q.no 3. The length of the divergent cone in a venturimeter is __________ that of the
convergent cone.

A : three to four times

B : equal to

C : double

D : five to six times

Q.no 4. The flow of fluid in the pipe is laminar only when

A : Reynolds no. is more than 2000

B : Reynolds no. is less than 2000

C : Reynolds no. is in between 2000 to 4000

D : Reynolds no. is more than 4000

Q.no 5. 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

Q.no 6. A pathline describes

A : the velocity direction at all points on the line

B : the path followed by particles in a flow

C : the path over a period of times of a single particle that has passed out at a point

D : the instantaneous position of all particles that have passed a point

Q.no 7. Laminar flow generally occurs for cases involving

A : low viscous fluid

B : very broad passages

C : very high motion

D : none of these

Q.no 8. Uniform 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 planes

Q.no 9. The losses are more in

A : Laminar flow

B : Turbulent flow

C : Transition flow

D : Critical flow

Q.no 10. In a fully developed, steady, incompressible laminar flow through a pipe,
the shear stress at the centreline is

A : zero

B : Maximum

C : Equal to average velocity

D : None of these

Q.no 11. The ratio of inertia force to viscous force is known as

A : Mach number

B : Reynolds number

C : Froude number
D : Weber number

Q.no 12. 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

Q.no 13. If the fluid particles moving in a zig-zag way, the flow is called

A : Laminar

B : Turbulent

C : Translational

D : Mixed

Q.no 14. If the Reynolds number is less than 2000, the flow in a pipe is

A : Laminar

B : Turbulent

C : Translational

D : Mixed

Q.no 15. In a Poiseuille flow, the acceleration of a fluid particle is

A : zero

B : increases with time

C : increases with length

D : none of these

Q.no 16. 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 these

Q.no 17. The stagnation pressure in front of an object in a fluid flow is equal to

A : Static pressure

B : Dynamic pressure

C : Sum of the static and dynamic pressure

D : Piezometric head

Q.no 18. Surface tension is a phenomenon due to

A : cohesion only

B : viscous force

C : adhesion between liquid & solid molecules

D : difference in magnitude between the forces due to adhesion & cohesion

Q.no 19. In case of laminar flow the loss of pressure head is proportional

A : to velocity

B : to square of velocity

C : to velocity cube

D : none of these

Q.no 20. Bernoulli’s equation is obtained from

A : Reynold’s Equation

B : Euler’s Equation

C : Navier-Stokes Equation

D : All of these

Q.no 21. Laminar flow is expected to be for

A : micro and nano channel flows

B : the flow through a large diameter tube

C : the flow of low viscosity fluid

D : flow of a high density fluid

Q.no 22. In a fully developed, steady, incompressible laminar flow through a pipe,
the flow velocity at the wall is

A : Maximum

B : Zero

C : Constant

D : Equal to velocity gradient

Q.no 23. Local atmospheric pressure is measured by

A : a mercury barometer

B : A Bourdon gauge

C : A vacuum gauge

D : A manometer

Q.no 24. The linear momentum equation is based on

A : Newton’s law of viscosity

B : Newton’s first law of motion

C : Newton’s second law of motion

D : Newton’s third law of motion

Q.no 25. Which of the following is the wrong statement in the context of laminar
flow through a pipeline?

A : shear stress is zero at the centre and varies linearly with pipe radius

B : head loss is proportional to cube of average flow velocity

C : the friction factor varies inversely with flow Reynolds number

D : no dispersion of dye injected into the flow stream

Q.no 26. The shear stress at a point 4 cm from the pipe axis is 20 Pa. The shear
stress at a pipe wall of 20 cm diameter will be

A : 50 Pa

B : 27.5 Pa
C : 8 Pa

D : Insufficient data

Q.no 27. In case of curved converging stream line pattern, there is

A : convective tangential acceleration

B : convective normal acceleration

C : tangential as well as normal convective acceleration

D : no acceleration

Q.no 28. A hydraulic press allows large masses to be lifted with small forces as a
result of which principle?

A : Pascal’s

B : Bernoulli's

C : Archimedes’

D : Huygens’

Q.no 29. Cirulation is defined as

A : line integral of velocity about a any path

B : line integral of tangential component of velocity about a path

C : line integral of velocity about a closed path

D : line integral of tangential component of velocity about a closed path

Q.no 30. 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

Q.no 31. During the flow, if volume and hence density changes, due to change in
pressure and temperature, the flow is
A : irrotational

B : rotational

C : compressible

D : incompressible

Q.no 32. Flow in river, flow between parallel plates of large extent, etc. are the
examples of

A : two-dimensional

B : one-dimensional

C : three-dimensional

D : all of the above

Q.no 33. Uniform flow occurs when

A : the flow is steady

B : the flow is streamline

C : size and shape of the cross section in a particular length remain constant

D : size and cross section change uniformly along length

Q.no 34. The pressure in 'Pascal’ s at a depth of 1m below the free surface of a
body of water will be equal to…

A : 1 Pa

B : 98.1 Pa

C : 981 Pa

D : 9810 Pa

Q.no 35. The pressure drop per unit length of a pipe for laminar flow is

A : = (12 VavgL)/ gD2

B : = (32 VavgL)/ gD2

C : = (12 Vavg)/ gD2

D : none of these
Q.no 36. The centre of gravity of the volume of the liquid displaced is called

A : centre of pressure

B : centre of buoyancy

C : Metacentre

D : none of these

Q.no 37. The shear stress distribution for a Plane Poiseuille flow is

A : constant over the cross section

B : parabolic distribution across the section

C : zero at the mid plane and varies linearly with distance from mid plane

D : zero at plates and increases linearly to midpoint

Q.no 38. 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

Q.no 39. In a fully developed, steady, incompressible laminar flow through a pipe,
the shear stress at the wall is

A : zero

B : Maximum

C : Equal to average velocity

D : None of these

Q.no 40. For venturimeter flow always takes place from

A : Converging cone to diverging cone

B : Diverging cone to converging cone

C : Both (a) & (b)

D : None of these
Q.no 41. The piezometric head is the summation of

A : velocity head and pressure head

B : pressure head and elevation head

C : velocity head and elevation head

D : none of the above

Q.no 42. The sheet of liquid escaping over the notch is called

A : nappe

B : crest

C : crest height

D : head over the notch

Q.no 43. The total energy of a liquid particle in motion is equal to

A : pressure energy + kinetic energy + potential energy

B : pressure energy - (kinetic energy + potential energy)

C : potential energy - (pressure energy + kinetic energy)

D : kinetic energy - (pressure energy + potential energy)

Q.no 44. The velocity head representing the kinetic energy per unit weight of fluid
(with units kg-m/kg in MKS & N-m/N in SI ) is denoted by :

A : v²

B : v²/2

C : v²/2gh

D : v²/2g

Q.no 45. The pressure at the bottom of a tank containing a liquid doesnot depend
on,…

A : Acceleration due to gravity

B : Area of the bottom surface

C : Height of the liquid column

D : Nature of the liquid.

Q.no 46. In a fully developed, steady, incompressible, laminar flow through a pipe

A : the velocity gradient along the flow is zero

B : the velocity gradient along the flow is negative

C : the velocity gradient along the flow is positive

D : None of the above

Q.no 47. When the flow parameters at any given instant remain same at every
point, then flow is said to be

A : quasi static

B : steady state

C : laminar

D : uniform

Q.no 48. One litre of water occupies a volume of

A : 100 cm3

B : 250 cm3

C : 500 cm3

D : 1000 cm3

Q.no 49. The component of acceleration due to nonuniformity of flow is called

A : normal acceleration

B : tangential acceleration

C : convective acceleration

D : local acceleration

Q.no 50. In steady & uniform flow of a fluid, the total acceleration of any fluid
particle

A : can be zero

B : is never zero
C : is always zero

D : is independent of coordinates

Q.no 51. The Reynolds number for flow of fluid in a circular pipe is specified at
2500. What will be Reynolds number when tube diameter is increased by 20% and
fluid velocity is decreased by 40% keeping the fluid same

A : 200

B : 1200

C : 1800

D : 3600

Q.no 52. The motion of air mass in a tornado is a

A : free vortex motion

B : forced vortex motion

C : free vortex at center and forced vortex outside

D : forced vortex at center and free vortex outside

Q.no 53. Diameters of a tapering pipe at section 1-1 and 2-2 are 100 mm and 150
mm respectively. If velocity of water flowing through the pipe at section 1-1 is 5
m/s. Find Discharge through the pipe

A : 0.039 m3/s

B : 0.049 m3/s

C : 0.059 m3/s

D : 0.053 m3/s

Q.no 54. For sphere of radius 15 cm moving with uniform velocity of 2 m/s through
a liquid of specific gravity 0.9 and dynamic viscosity 0.8 Pa-sec, the Reynolds no
will be,

A : 300

B : 337

C : 600

D : 675
Q.no 55. An error of 1% in measuring head over the apex of the notch (H) will
produce an error of __________ in discharge over a triangular notch.

A : 01

B : 015

C : 02

D : 025

Q.no 56. An orifice is discharging under a head of 1.25m of water. A pitot tube
kept at its centre line at the vena-contracta indicates a head of 1.20m of the water.
The coefficient of velocity of the surface is

A : 0.99

B : 0.98

C : 0.965

D : 0.96

Q.no 57. Diameters of a tapering pipe at section 1-1 and 2-2 are 100 mm and 150
mm respectively. If velocity of water flowing through the pipe at section 1-1 is 5
m/s. Find Velocity of water at section 2-2 of the pipe

A : 2.5 m/s

B : 2.22 m/s

C : 3.1 m/s

D : 2 m/s

Q.no 58. The flow in river during heavy rainfall is:

A : Steady, uniform, 2D flow

B : Steady , nonuniform, 3D flow

C : Unsteady, uniform, 2D flow

D : Unsteady, nonuniform, 3D flow

Q.no 59. A pump delivers 50 lps of water and delivers 7.5 kW of power to the
system. The head developed by the pump is

A : 7.5 m
B : 5.0 m

C : 1.53 m

D : 15.32 m

Q.no 60. Which of the following manometer has highest sensitivity?

A : U-tube with water

B : inclined U-tube

C : U-tube with mercury

D : micro-manometer with water

Q.no 1. The weight per unit volume of a liquid at a standard temperature and
pressure is called

A : specific weight

B : mass density

C : specific gravity

D : none of these

Q.no 2. The observer concentration on a fixed point in the fluid system occurs in
which method

A : Lagrangian method

B : Eularian method

C : Both (a) and (b)

D : None of the above

Q.no 3. Bernoulli's equation is applied to

A : Venturimeter

B : Orificemeter

C : Pitot tube

D : All of these

Q.no 4. For ideal fluid TEL is

A : Vertical

B : horizontal

C : inclined

D : curve

Q.no 5. Liquids transmit pressure equally in all the directions. This is according to

A : Archimedes principle

B : Pascal's law

C : Newton's formula

D : Boyle's law

Q.no 6. Laminar flow generally occurs for cases involving

A : very slow motions

B: very viscous fluids

C : very narrow passages or capillary tubes

D : all of the above

Q.no 7. The term Z in Bernoulli equation, is known as

A : potential energy

B : pressure energy

C : potential energy per unit weight

D : none of the above

Q.no 8. In which approach, refers to description of the behaviour of a single

particle during their course of motion

A : Lagrangian method

B : Eularian method

C : Both (a) and (b)

D : None of the above

Q.no 9. A notch is used to measure __________ of liquids.

A : Pressure

B : Discharge

C : Velocity

D : volume

Q.no 10. 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

Q.no 11. In the case of steady flow of a fluid, the acceleration of any fluid particle
is

A : constant

B : variable

C : zero

D : zero under limiting conditions

Q.no 12. 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 planes

Q.no 13. Irrotational flow is characterized as the one in which the

A : fluid flows along a straight line

B : fluid does not rotate as it moves along

C : net rotation of fluid particles about their mass centres remains zero
D : streamlines of flow are curved and closely spaced

Q.no 14. The force due to weight of the fluid

A : Pressure

B : Viscous

C : Surface tension

D : None of the above

Q.no 15. The buoyancy depends upon the

A : weight of the liquid displaced

B : pressure with which the liquid is displaced

C : viscosity of the liquid

D : compressibility of the liquid

Q.no 16. Standard atmospheric pressure in terms of water column is

A : 9.81 m

B : 10.33 m

C : 8.75 m

D : 12.35 m

Q.no 17. A pitot tube is used to measure the

A : velocity of flow at the required point in a pipe

B : pressure difference between two points in a pipe

C : total pressure of liquid flowing in a pipe

D : discharge through a pipe.

Q.no 18. A flow is characterized as laminar, transitional or turbulent based on

A : Weber number

B : Froude number

C : Reynolds number
D : Mach number

Q.no 19. The unit of dynamic viscosity in S.I. units is

A : N-m/s2

B : N-s/m2

C : Poise

D : stoke

Q.no 20. Flow occurring in a pipeline when a valve is being opened is

A : steady

B : unsteady

C : laminar

D : vortex

Q.no 21. The continuity equation is the result of application of the following law
to the flow field:

A: First law of thermodynamics

B: Conservation of energy

C: Newton`s law of motion

D: Conservation of mass

Q.no 22. The actual path traced by a fluid particle over a period 0f time is called as

A : path line

B : streamline

C : streak line

D : stream tube

Q.no 23. The velocity distribution for laminar flow through a circular tube

A : is constant over the cross-section

B : varies linearly from zero at walls to maximum at centre

C : varies parabolically with maximum at the centre

D : none of these

Q.no 24. The force per unit length is the unit of

A : surface tension

B : compressibility

C : capillarity

D : viscosity

Q.no 25. The pressure intensity in kN/m2 (or kPa) at any point in a liquid is (where
w = Specific weight of liquid, and h = Depth of liquid from the surface)

A:W

B : Wh

C : w/h

D : h/w

Q.no 26. The distance 'r' from the axis of pipe of radius 'R', at which the average
velocity occurs in laminar flow is,

A : r = 0.357 R

B : r = 0.610 R

C : r = 0.707 R

D : r = 0.910 R

Q.no 27. The continuity equation (at two sections l and 2) for an incompressible
fluid is given as

A : ρ1A1V12 = ρ2A2V22

B : ρ1A1V1 = ρ2A2V2

C : A1V1 = A2V2

D : ρ 12A1V1 = ρ22A2V2

Q.no 28. The Bernoulli's equation written in the conventional form V²/2g+ p/w +z
=constant; represents total energy per unit of certain quantity. Identify this
quantity from the choice given below :

A : energy per unit volume

B : energy per unit mass

C : energy per unit weight

D : energy per unit specific weight

Q.no 29. The velocity of the liquid flowing through the divergent portion of a
venturimeter

A : remains constant

B : Increases

C : Decreases

D : depends upon mass of liquid

Q.no 30. The criterion for stability of a floating body depends on :

A : the relative position of centre of buoyancy & the centre of gravity

B : The relative position of the metacentre & the centre of buoyancy

C : the relative position of the metacentre & the centre of gravity

D : none of the above

Q.no 31. A fluid is said to be ideal, if it is

A: incompressible

B: inviscous

C : viscous and incompressible

D : inviscous and incompressible

Q.no 32. Which experiments are used for catagorising the types flow?

A : Reynolds experiment

B : Pascal experiments

C : Hagen-Poiseulle experiments

D : Prandtl experiments

Q.no 33. The discharge of a liquid of kinematic viscosity 4 cm2/sec through a 10 cm

diameter pipe is 3200 cm3/sec. The type of flow expected is
A : Laminar

B : Transition

C : Turbulent

D : not predictable from the given data

Q.no 34. A stagnation point is a point :

A : where the pressure is zero

B : where the total energy is zero

C : where the velocity of flow reduces to zero

D : where the total energy is maximum

Q.no 35. One stoke is equal to

A : 1 cm²/s

B : 1m²/s

C : 1 ft²/s

D : 1 mm²/s

Q.no 36. The total energy represented by the Bernoulli's equation(V²/2g + p/γ +Z)
has the units :

A : N-m/m

B : N-m/N

C : N-s/m

D : N-m/s

Q.no 37. In a fully developed, steady, incompressible, laminar flow through a pipe

A : the pressure gradient along the flow is zero

B : the pressure gradient along the flow varies linearly

C : the pressure gradient along the flow is constant

D : None of the above

Q.no 38. The total pressure on a horizontally immersed surface is (where w =
Specific weight of the liquid, A = Area of the immersed surface, and x = Depth of
the centre of gravity of the immersed surface from the liquid surface)

A : w.A

B : wx

C : wAx

D : wA/x

Q.no 39. In case of steady flow with straight parallel stream lines, the flow

A : has convective tangential acceleration

B : has convective normal acceleration

C : has no acceleration

D : has tangential as well as normal convective acceleration

Q.no 40. The Redwood viscometer used for measurement of viscosity are based on

A : Stokes law

B : Chezy’s equation

C : Hagen-Poiseulle equation

D : Darcy-Weisbach equation

Q.no 41. If a body floating in a liquid returns back to its original position, when
given a small angular displacement, the body is said to be in

A : neutral equilibrium

B : stable equilibrium

C : unstable equilibrium

D : none of these

Q.no 42. The discharge over a triangular notch is

A : inversely proportional to H3/2

B : directly proportional to H3/2

C : inversely proportional to H5/2

D : directly proportional to H5/2

Q.no 43. The velocity distribution in Poiseuille flow follow the

A : Parabolic law

B : Cubic law

C : Linear law

D : Logarithmic law

Q.no 44. The variation in the volume of a liquid with the variation of pressure is
called its

A : surface tension

B : compressibility

C : capillarity

D : Viscosity

Q.no 45. The total energy line lies over the hydraulic gradient line by an amount
equal to the

A : pressure head

B : velocity head

C : pressure head + velocity head

D : pressure head - velocity head

Q.no 46. The capillary depression of mercury in glasstube is on account of

A : adhesion being greater than cohesion

B : adhesion being equal to cohesion

C : cohesion being greater than the adhesion

D : none of these

Q.no 47. Streamline, pathline and streakline are identical when

A : the flow is uniform

B : the flow is steady

C : the flow velocities do not change steadily with time

D : the flow is neither steady nor uniform

Q.no 48. Stoke is the unit of

A : kinematic viscosity in C. G. S. units

B : kinematic viscosity in M. K. S. units

C : dynamic viscosity in M. K. S. units

D : dynamic viscosity in S. I. units

Q.no 49. A floating body will remain in stable equilibrium so long as :

A : the metacentre M lies below the centre of gravity G

B : the metacentre M lies above the centre of gravity G

C : the metacentre & the centre of gravity remains at the same position.

D : none of the above

Q.no 50. The pressure gradient in a Couette flow

A : Varies linearly

B : Varies parabolically

C : Varies cubically

D : zero

Q.no 51. Calculate the loss of head in the pipe having diameter of 15 cm and the
length of 2 km. It carries laminar flow of oil of specific gravity 0.85 and viscosity
of 6 stokes at the rate of 30.48 l.p.s.

A : 100

B : 200

C : 300

D : 400

Q.no 52. A uniform body 3 m long, 2 m wide and 1 m deep floats in water. If the
depth of immersion is 0.6 m, then the weight of the body is

A : 3.53 kN
B : 33.3 kN

C : 35.3 kN

D : none of these

Q.no 53. The kinematic viscosity of an oil (in stokes) whose specific gravity is 0.95
and viscosity0.011 poise, is

A : 0.0116 stoke

B : 0.116 stoke

C : 0.0611 stoke

D : 0.611 stoke

Q.no 54. A 20 cm diameter pipe carrying water 2.5 m/s changes to 10 cm diameter.
The velocity at 10 cm diameter end is,

A : 10 m/s

B : 6.25 m/s

C : 0.625 m/s

D : 0.1 m/s

Q.no 55. If the stream function exists and satisfies Laplace equation then

A : the flow is rotational

B : the flow is irrotational but does not necessarily satisfy continuity equation

C : the continuity is satisfied and the flow is irrotational

D : the continuity is satisfied but flow does not satisfy condition for irrotational flow

Q.no 56. An oil of kinematic viscosity 0.25 stokes flows through a pipe of 10 cm
diameter. The flow is critical at a velocity about

A : 0.5 m/s

B : 1.5 m/s

C : 7.2 m/s

D : 0.72 m/s
Q.no 57. "Flow at constant rate through a tapering pipe is
i) steady flow
ii) uniform flow
iii) unsteady flow
iv) non-uniform flow
The correct answer is"

A : (i) and (ii)

B : (i)and(iv)

C : (ii) and (iii)

D : (ii) and (iv)

Q.no 58. Soap helps in cleaning clothes because

A : dirt is absorbed

B : there occurs a change in the chemical constituents of soap

C : surface tension of the solution is decreased

D : solution becomes more viscous

Q.no 59. The Reynolds number for a flow of an oil in a certain pipe is 640. The
Darcy-Weisbach friction factor f for this flow is

A : 02

B : 01

C : 0.1

D : 064

Q.no 60. A horizontal pipe is gradually enlarged from A to B .The velocity at A is 8

m/s and diameter is 0.5 m.If velocity at B is 2 m/s, the diameter at B will be

A : 0.25 m

B : 0.5 m

C : 1.75 m

D:1m

Q.no 1. The length of the divergent cone in a venturimeter is __________ that of the
convergent cone.
A : equal to

B : double

C : three to four times

D : five to six times

Q.no 2. Which of the following is the wrong statement in the context of laminar
flow through a pipeline?

A : shear stress is zero at the centre and varies linearly with pipe radius

B : head loss is proportional to cube of average flow velocity

C : the friction factor varies inversely with flow Reynolds number

D : no dispersion of dye injected into the flow stream

Q.no 3. A Venturimeter is a device based on the Bernoulli principle & is used for
measuring :

A : Piezometric head

B : Velocity head

C : flowrate

D : total energy

Q.no 4. Surface tension is a phenomenon due to

A : cohesion only

B : viscous force

C : adhesion between liquid & solid molecules

D : difference in magnitude between the forces due to adhesion & cohesion

Q.no 5. The pressure of a liquid measured with the help of a Piezometer tube is…

A : vacuum pressure

B : gauge pressure

C : absolute pressure

D : atmospheric pressure
Q.no 6. Flow is rotational when

A : fluid element undergoes linear deformation

B : fluid element undergoes angular deformation

C : fluid element undergoes rotation in a plane about an axis normal to the plane

D : flow takes place in a circular path

Q.no 7. The friction factor 'f' for laminar flow in pipe is

A : 16/Re

B : 32/Re

C : 64/Re

D : 128/Re

Q.no 8. Local atmospheric pressure is measured by

A : a mercury barometer

B : A Bourdon gauge

C : A vacuum gauge

D : A manometer

Q.no 9. The flow of fluid in the pipe is laminar only when

A : Reynolds no. is more than 2000

B : Reynolds no. is less than 2000

C : Reynolds no. is in between 2000 to 4000

D : Reynolds no. is more than 4000

Q.no 10. The ratio of the area of the jet of water at vena-contracta to the area of
orifice, is known as

A : co-efficient of discharge

B : co-efficient of velocity

C : co-efficient of contraction

D : co-efficient of viscosity
Q.no 11. 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

Q.no 12. In a Poiseuille flow, the acceleration of a fluid particle is

A : zero

B : increases with time

C : increases with length

D : none of these

Q.no 13. The stagnation pressure in front of an object in a fluid flow is equal to

A : Static pressure

B : Dynamic pressure

C : Sum of the static and dynamic pressure

D : Piezometric head

Q.no 14. Maximum velocity of one dimensional incompressible fully developed

viscous flow, between two fixed parallel plates is 6 m/s. The mean velocity in m/s
of flow is

A:2

B:3

C:4

D:5

Q.no 15. Which of the following is a case of turbulent flow?

A : flow of oil in measuring instruments

B : flow of sap in trees

C : flow of water through pipe

D : flow of blood in arteries

Q.no 16. Uniform 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 planes

Q.no 17. In a fully developed, steady, incompressible laminar flow through a pipe,
the shear stress at the centreline is

A : zero

B : Maximum

C : Equal to average velocity

D : None of these

Q.no 18. A pathline describes

A : the velocity direction at all points on the line

B : the path followed by particles in a flow

C : the path over a period of times of a single particle that has passed out at a point

D : the instantaneous position of all particles that have passed a point

Q.no 19. Laminar flow generally occurs for cases involving

A : low viscous fluid

B : very broad passages

C : very high motion

D : none of these

Q.no 20. The ratio of inertia force to viscous force is known as

A : Mach number
B : Reynolds number

C : Froude number

D : Weber number

Q.no 21. The laminar flow is characterized by

A : existence of eddies

B : movement of fluid particles is irregular

C : Reynolds no. is less than critical value

D : Reynolds no. is high for flow

Q.no 22. 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

Q.no 23. The point at which the resultant pressure on an immersed surface acts, is
known as

A : centre of gravity

B : centre of depth

C : centre of pressure

D : centre of immersed surface

Q.no 24. The losses are more in

A : Laminar flow

B : Turbulent flow

C : Transition flow

D : Critical flow

Q.no 25. In a fully developed, steady, incompressible laminar flow through a pipe,
the flow velocity at the wall is
A : Maximum

B : Zero

C : Constant

D : Equal to velocity gradient

Q.no 26. When the flow parameters at any given instant remain same at every
point, then flow is said to be

A : quasi static

B : steady state

C : laminar

D : uniform

Q.no 27. Stream lines and path lines always coincide in case of

A : steady flow

B : laminar flow

C : uniform flow

D : turbulent flow

Q.no 28. The pressure drop per unit length of a pipe for laminar flow is

A : = (12 VavgL)/ gD2

B : = (32 VavgL)/ gD2

C : = (12 Vavg)/ gD2

D : none of these

Q.no 29. Flow in washbasin is example of

A : Rotational flow

B : Irrotational flow

C : Uniform flow

D : Nonuniform flow

Q.no 30. Viscosity of liquids

A : decreases with decrease in fluid temperature

B : decreases with increase in fluid temperature

C : does not change with fluid temperature

D : is dependent on pressure only

Q.no 31. 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

Q.no 32. The velocity head representing the kinetic energy per unit weight of fluid
(with units kg-m/kg in MKS & N-m/N in SI ) is denoted by :

A : v²

B : v²/2

C : v²/2gh

D : v²/2g

Q.no 33. In order to measure the flow with a venturimeter, it is installed in

A : horizontal line

B : inclined line with flow upwards

C : inclined line with flow downwards

D : any direction and in any location

Q.no 34. In a steady, fully developed laminar flow in a pipe, the acceleration of a
fluid particle is

A : equal to zero

B : increases with time

C : increases with length

D : none of these

Q.no 35. In case of curved converging stream line pattern, there is

A : convective tangential acceleration

B : convective normal acceleration

C : tangential as well as normal convective acceleration

D : no acceleration

Q.no 36. Flow in river, flow between parallel plates of large extent, etc. are the
examples of

A : two-dimensional

B : one-dimensional

C : three-dimensional

D : all of the above

Q.no 37. The stream function is

A : constant along an equipotential line

B : constant along a streamline

C : defined only in irrotational flow

D : defined only for incompressible flow

Q.no 38. The pressure in 'Pascal’ s at a depth of 1m below the free surface of a
body of water will be equal to…

A : 1 Pa

B : 98.1 Pa

C : 981 Pa

D : 9810 Pa

Q.no 39. Which of the following is/are examples of Laminar flow?

A : Underground flow

B : Flow past tiny bodies

C : Flow of oil measuring instruments

D : all of the above

Q.no 40. In a flow field the stream lines and equipotential lines

A : Are parallel

B : Cut at any angle

C : Are orthogonal every where in the field

D : Cut orthogonal except at the stagnation point

Q.no 41. During the flow, if volume and hence density changes, due to change in
pressure and temperature, the flow is

A : irrotational

B : rotational

C : compressible

D : incompressible

Q.no 42. In laminar flow between two fixed parallel plates the ratio of avg velocity
to that of max. velocity is

A : 3/2

B : 4/5

C : 5/4

D : 2/3

Q.no 43. The intensity of pressure at any point, in a liquid, is

A : directly proportional to the area of the vessel containing liquid

B : directly proportional to the depth of liquid from the surface

C : directly proportional to the length of the vessel containing liquid

D : inversely proportional to the depth of liquid from the surface

Q.no 44. For venturimeter flow always takes place from

A : Converging cone to diverging cone

B : Diverging cone to converging cone

C : Both (a) & (b)

D : None of these

Q.no 45. Mercury is often used in barometer because

A : it is the best liquid

B : the height of barometer will be less

C : its vapourpressure is so low that it may be neglected

D : both(b)and(c)

Q.no 46. The shear stress at a point 4 cm from the pipe axis is 20 Pa. The shear
stress at a pipe wall of 20 cm diameter will be

A : 50 Pa

B : 27.5 Pa

C : 8 Pa

D : Insufficient data

Q.no 47. 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 : streamline flow

C : steady flow

D : turbulent flow

Q.no 48. In steady & uniform flow of a fluid, the total acceleration of any fluid
particle

A : can be zero

B : is never zero

C : is always zero

D : is independent of coordinates

Q.no 49. Which of the following is an incorrect statement ?

A : Coefficient of contraction of a venturimeter is almost unity.

B : Flow nozzle is cheaper than venturimeter but has higher energy loss.

C : Discharge is independent of orientation of venturimeter whether it is horizontal,

vertical or inclined.

D : None of the above statement is correct.

Q.no 50. The piezometric head is the summation of

A : velocity head and pressure head

B : pressure head and elevation head

C : velocity head and elevation head

D : none of the above

Q.no 51. Oil flows through a pipe at constant mass flow rate is example of

A : Viscous, steady, incompressible, nonuniform 1-D flow

B : Non viscous, unsteady , incompressible, non uniform 1-D flow

C : Viscous, steady, incompressible, nonuniform 2-D flow

D : Non viscous, unsteady , incompressible, non uniform 2-D flow

Q.no 52. Diameters of a tapering pipe at section 1-1 and 2-2 are 100 mm and 150
mm respectively. If velocity of water flowing through the pipe at section 1-1 is 5
m/s. Find Discharge through the pipe

A : 0.039 m3/s

B : 0.049 m3/s

C : 0.059 m3/s

D : 0.053 m3/s

Q.no 53. A steady irrotational flow of an incompressible fluid is also called as

A : streamline flow

B : creeping flow

C : shear flow

D : potential flow
Q.no 54. Viscosity of gases

A : decreases with decrease in fluid temperature

B : decreases with increase in fluid temperature

C : does not change with fluid temperature

D : is dependent on pressure only

Q.no 55. Stream function is defined for

A : flow of a perfect fluid only

B : all 2-D incompressible flows

C : all 3-D flows

D : all irrotational flows only

Q.no 56. In a forced vortex motion, the velocity of flow is

A : directly proportional to its radial distance from axis of rotation

B : inversely proportional to its radial distance from the axis of rotation

C : inversely proportional to the square of its radial distance from the axis of rotation

D : directly proportional to the square of its radial distance from the axis of rotation

Q.no 57. An orifice of 100 mm diameter discharges water under a constant head of
4.2 m. The diameter of jet at vena-contracta is 8.2 cm. If the discharge through the
orice is 40 LPS then the coefficient of velocity is

A : 0.84

B : 0.9

C : 0.78

D : 0.6

Q.no 58. A pump delivers 50 lps of water and delivers 7.5 kW of power to the
system. The head developed by the pump is

A : 7.5 m

B : 5.0 m

C : 1.53 m
D : 15.32 m

Q.no 59. A submarine is moving horizontally in sea. If a Pitot tube attached to the
submarine, and is connected to the two limbs of the U tube manometer. It records
a pressure differential of 200 mm of Hg, find speed of the submarine. Take
specific gravity of water as 1.025 of fresh water and that of mercury 13.6.

A : 6.93 m/s

B : 7.23 m/s

C : 8.13 m/s

D : 5.43 m/s

Q.no 60. For sphere of radius 15 cm moving with uniform velocity of 2 m/s through
a liquid of specific gravity 0.9 and dynamic viscosity 0.8 Pa-sec, the Reynolds no
will be,

A : 300

B : 337

C : 600

D : 675
1. Power required to drive a centrifugal pump is directly proportional to __________ of its
impeller.
A. diameter

B. square of diameter

C. cube of diameter

D. fourth power of diameter

Answer: Option D

2. The mechanical efficiency of an impulse turbine is

ratio of the actual power produced by the turbine to the energy actually supplied by
A.
the turbine

B. ratio of the actual work available at the turbine to the energy imparted to the wheel

C. ratio of the Work done on the wheel to the energy of the jet

D. none of the above

Answer: Option B

3. The overshot water wheels are those in which the wheel runs entirely by the __________ of
water.
A. weight

B. impulse
Answer: Option A

4. In a Kaplan turbine runner, the number of blades are generally between

A. 2 to 4

B. 4 to 8

C. 8 to l6

D. 16 to 24
Answer: Option B

5. If Hg is the gross or total head and hf is the head lost due to friction, then net or effective head
(H) is given by
A. H = Hg/hf

B. H = Hg x hf

C. H = Hg + hf

D. H = Hg - hf
Answer: Option D
6. Discharge of a centrifugal pump is
A. directly proportional to diameter of its impeller

B. inversely proportional to diameter of its impeller

C. directly proportional to (diameter) 2 of its impeller

D. inversely proportional to (diameter) 2 of its impeller

Answer: Option C

7. A Pelton wheel develops 1750 kW under a head of 100 metres while running at 200 r.p.m.
and discharging 2500 litres of water per second. The unit power of the wheel is
A. 0.25 kW

B. 0.75 kW

C. 1.75 kW

D. 3.75 kW
Answer: Option C

8. The static head of a centrifugal pump is equal to the __________ of suction head and
delivery head.
A. product

B. difference

C. sum
Answer: Option C

9. The ratio of actual work available at the turbine to the energy imparted to the wheel is known
as __________ efficiency.
A. hydraulic

B. mechanical

C. overall
Answer: Option B

10. Geometric similarity is said to exist between the model and the prototype, if both of them
A. have identical velocities

B. are equal in size and shape

C. are identical in shape, but differ only in size

D. have identical forces

Answer: Option C

11. The speed of a turbine runner 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: Option A

12. A ship with jet propulsion draws water through inlet orifices at right angles to the direction of
its motion. The propelling force of the jet is (where a = Area of the jet, Vr = Relative velocity
of the jet and ship = V + v, v = Velocity of the ship, and V = Velocity of the jet issuing from the
ship)

A.

B.

C.

D.

Answer: Option B

13. Discharge of a centrifugal pump is (where N = Speed of the pump impeller)

A. directly proportional to N

B. inversely proportional to N

C. directly proportional to N2

D. inversely proportional to N2
Answer: Option A

14. In a reaction turbine, the draft tube is used

A. to run the turbine full

B. to prevent air to enter the turbine

to increase the head of water by an amount equal to the height of the runner outlet
C.
above the tail race

D. to transport water to downstream

Answer: Option C

15. The power produced by the reaction turbine is __________ to the head of water.
 A. directly proportional

B. inversely proportional
Answer: Option A

16. Slip of a reciprocating pump is defined as the

A. ratio of actual discharge to the theoretical discharge

B. sum of actual discharge and the theoretical discharge

C. difference of theoretical discharge and the actual discharge

D. product of theoretical discharge and the actual discharge

Answer: Option C

17. The efficiency of a centrifugal pump will be maximum when the blades are bent backward.
A. Yes

B. No
Answer: Option A

18. Multi-stage centrifugal pumps are used to

A. give high discharge

B. produce high heads

C. pump viscous fluids

D. all of these
Answer: Option B

19. The specific speed of a centrifugal pump, delivering 750 litres of water per second against a
head of 15 metres at 725 r.p.m., is
A. 24.8 r.p.m.

B. 48.2 r.p.m

C. 82.4 r.p.m.

D. 248 r.p.m
Answer: Option C

20. Theoretical power required (in watts) to drive a reciprocating pump is (where w = Specific
weight of liquid to be pumped in N/m3, Q = Discharge of the pump in m3/s, Hs = Suction head
in metres, and Hd = Delivery head in metres)
A. wQHs

B. wQHd
 C. wQ(Hs - Hd)

D. wQ(Hs + Hd)
Answer: Option D

1. The impeller of a centrifugal pump may have

A. volute casing

B. volute casing with guide blades

C. vortex casing

D. any one of these

Answer: Option D

2. Kinematic similarity is said to exist between the model and the prototype, if both of them
A. have identical velocities

B. are equal in size and shape

C. are identical in shape, but differ only in size

D. have identical forces

Answer: Option A

3. Power required (in watts) to drive a centrifugal pump is (where Hm = Manometric head in
metres, w = Specific weight in N/m3, Q = Discharge of the pump in m3/s, and ηo = Overall
efficiency of the pump)

A.

B.

C.

D.

Answer: Option B

4. A reciprocating pump is suitable for less discharge and higher heads.

A. True

B. False
Answer: Option A

5. The flow ratio of Francis turbine is defined as the ratio of the

 A. velocity of flow at inlet to the theoretical jet velocity

B. theoretical velocity of jet to the velocity of flow at inlet

C. velocity of runner at inlet to the velocity of flow at inlet

D. none of the above

Answer: Option A

6. Dynamic similarity is said to exist between the model and the prototype, if both of them
A. have identical velocities

B. are equal in size and shape

C. are identical in shape, but differ only in size

D. none of the above

Answer: Option D

7. The specific speed of a turbine is given by the equation

A.

B.

C.

D.

Answer: Option C

8. A draft tube is used with impulse turbines.

A. Yes

B. No
Answer: Option B

9. A hydraulic ram is a device used to

A. store the energy of water

B. increase the pressure of water

C. to lift water from deep wells

to lift small quantity of water to a greater height when a large quantity of water is
D.
available at a smaller height
Answer: Option D
10. Overall efficiency of a centrifugal pump is the ratio of
energy available at the impeller to the energy supplied to the pump by the prime
A.
mover

B. actual workdone by the pump to the energy supplied to the pump by the prime mover

C. energy supplied to the pump to the energy available at the impeller

D. manometric head to the energy supplied by the impeller per kN of water

Answer: Option B

11. In an inward flow reaction turbine

A. the water flows parallel to the axis of the wheel

the water enters at the centre of the wheel and then flows towards the outer periphery
B.
of the wheel

the water enters the wheel at the outer periphery and then flows towards the centre of
C.
the wheel

D. the flow of water is partly radial and partly axial

Answer: Option C

12. The working of which of the following hydraulic units is based on Pascal's law?
A. Air lift pump

B. Jet pump

C. Hydraulic coupling

D. Hydraulic press
Answer: Option D

13. The hydraulic efficiency of a reaction turbine, is the ratio of

A. power produced by the turbine to the energy actually supplied by the turbine

B. actual work available at the turbine to energy imparted to the wheel

workdone on the wheel to the energy (or head of water) actually supplied to the
C.
turbine

D. none of the above

Answer: Option C

14. In order to avoid cavitation in centrifugal pumps

A. the suction pressure should be high

B. the delivery pressure should be high

 C. the suction pressure should be low

D. the delivery pressure should be low

Answer: Option A

15. A hydraulic intensifier is a device used to increase the intensity of pressure of water by
means of energy available from a large quantity of water at a low pressure.
A. Correct

B. Incorrect
Answer: Option A

16. The discharge through a reaction turbine __________ with the increase in unit speed.
A. remains same

B. increases

C. decreases
Answer: Option C

17. In a mixed flow reaction turbine, the flow of water is partly radial and partly axial.
A. Correct

B. Incorrect
Answer: Option A

18. A Pelton wheel with one nozzle is preferred for a specific speed between 35 to 60 r.p.m.
A. True

B. False
Answer: Option B

19. Which of the following pump is generally used to pump highly viscous fluid?
A. Centrifugal pump

B. Reciprocating pump

C. Air lift pump

D. Screw pump
Answer: Option D

20. The overall efficiency of an impulse turbine is the ratio of the actual power produced by the
turbine to the energy actually supplied by the turbine.
A. Yes

B. No
 Answer: Option A

1. Slip of a reciprocating pump is negative, when

A. suction pipe is short and pump is running at low speeds

B. delivery pipe is long and pump is running at high speeds

C. suction pipe is short and delivery pipe is long and the pump is running at low speeds

D. suction pipe is long and delivery pipe is short and the pump is running at high speeds
Answer: Option D

2. Which of the following is not an impulse turbine?

A. Girad turbine

B. Turgo turbine

C. Pelton wheel

D. Kaplan turbine
Answer: Option D

3. A hydraulic accumulator is a device used to store __________ energy which may be

supplied to a machine later on.
A. strain

B. pressure

C. kinetic
Answer: Option B

4. The Furneyron turbine is __________ reaction turbine.

A. an axial flow

B. an inward flow

C. an outward flow

D. a mixed flow
Answer: Option C

5. The discharge through 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: Option A
6. Which of the following pump is sucessfully used for lifting water to the boilers?
A. Centrifugal pump

B. Reciprocating pump

C. Jet pump

D. Air-lift pump
Answer: Option C

7. The efficiency of a reaction turbine for a given head __________ with the increase in speed.
A. decreases

B. increases
Answer: Option A

8. In an impulse turbine, the pressure of water both at entering and leaving the vanes, is
atmospheric.
A. Agree

B. Disagree
Answer: Option A

9. Which of the following pump is successfully used for lifting water from deep wells?
A. Centrifugal pump

B. Reciprocating pump

C. Jet pump

D. Air lift pump

Answer: Option D

10. The Thomson's turbine is __________ reaction turbine.

A. an axial flow

B. an inward flow

C. an outward flow

D. a mixed flow
Answer: Option B

11. Manometric head is the actual head of water against which a centrifugal pump has to work.
A. Correct

B. Incorrect
 Answer: Option A

12. The hydraulic efficiency of an impulse turbine is the

ratio of the actual power produced by the turbine to the energy actually supplied by
A.
the turbine

B. ratio of the actual work available at the turbine to the energy imparted to the wheel

C. ratio of the work done on the wheel to the energy of the jet

D. none of the above

Answer: Option C

13. The overall efficiency for a Pelton wheel lies between

A. 0.50 to 0.65

B. 0.65 to 0.75

C. 0.75 to 0.85

D. 0.85 to 0.90
Answer: Option D

14. Which of the following statement is wrong ?

A. The reaction turbines are used for low head and high discharge.

B. The angle of taper on draft tube is less than 8°.

C. An impulse turbine is generally fitted slightly above the tail race.

D. A Francis turbine is an impulse turbine.

Answer: Option D

15. Which of the following statement is correct as regard to water wheels?

A. They have slow speeds.

B. They are suitable even for low water heads.

C. They give constant efficiency, even if the discharge is not constant

D. all of the above

Answer: Option D

16. The efficiency of a hydraulic press is given by (where W = Weight lifted by ram, P = Force
applied on plunger, A = Area of ram, and a = Area of plunger)

A.

B.
 C.

D.

Answer: Option C

17. Braking jet in an impulse turbine is used

A. to break the jet of water

B. to bring the runner to rest in a short time

C. to change the direction of runner

D. none of these
Answer: Option B

18. The water in a jet propelled boat is drawn through the openings facing the d irection of motion
of the boat. The efficiency of propulsion is given by

A.

B.

C.

D.

Answer: Option B

19. Head developed by a centrifugal pump is

A. proportional to diameter of impeller

B. proportional to speed of impeller

C. proportional to diameter and speed of impeller

D. none of the above

Answer: Option C

20. The ratio of the normal force of jet of water on a plate inclined at an angle of 30° as
compared to that when the plate is normal to jet, is
A. 1/2

B. 1/2
 C. 1

D. 2
Answer: Option B
The specific speed of a turbine is the speed of an imaginary turbine, identical with the given
turbine, which
A. delivers unit discharge under unit head

B. delivers unit discharge under unit speed

C. develops unit power under unit head

D. develops unit power under unit speed

Answer: Option C

2. The runaway speed of a hydraulic turbine is the speed

A. at full load

B. at which there will be no damage to the runner

C. corresponding to maximum overload permissible

D. at which the turbine will run freely without load

Answer: Option D

3. The cavitation in a hydraulic machine

A. causes noise and vibration of various parts

B. reduces the discharge of a turbine

C. causes sudden drop in power output and efficiency

D. all of the above

Answer: Option D

4. The type of centrifugal pump preferred for a specific speed of 20 r.p.m. is

A. slow speed pump with radial flow at outlet

B. medium speed pump with radial flow at outlet

C. high speed pump with radial flow at outlet

D. high speed pump with axial flow at outlet

Answer: Option A

5. If the net positive suction head (NPSH) requirement for the pump is not satisfied, then
A. no flow will take place

B. cavitation will be formed

C. efficiency will be low

 D. excessive power will be consumed
Answer: Option B

6. A turbine develops 10000 kW under a head of 25 metres at 135 r.p.m. Its specific speed is
A. 175.4 r.p.m.

B. 215.5 r.p.m.

C. 241.5 r.p.m.

D. 275.4 r.p.m
Answer: Option C

7. The power of a centrifugal pump working under constant head and discharge increases with
the speed.
A. True

B. False
Answer: Option A

8. Which of the following pump is successfully used for lifting water to the turbines?
A. Centrifugal pump

B. Reciprocating pump

C. Jet pump

D. Air lift pump

Answer: Option C

8. Which of the following pump is successfully used for lifting water to the turbines?
A. Centrifugal pump

B. Reciprocating pump

C. Jet pump

D. Air lift pump

Answer: Option C

9. Which of the following is not a reaction turbine?

A. Furneyron turbine

B. Jonval turbine

C. Thomson's turbine

D. Pelton wheel
Answer: Option D
10. A jet of water is striking at the centre of a curved vane moving with a uniform velocity in the
direction of jet. For the maximum efficiency, the vane velocity is __________ of the jet
velocity
A. one-half

B. one-third

C. two-third

D. three-fourth
Answer: Option B

11. The width of the bucket for a Pelton wheel is generally __________ the diameter of jet.
A. double

B. three times

C. four times

D. five times
Answer: Option D

12. The efficiency of jet propulsion for a ship with inlet orifices at right angles to the direction of
motion of ship is given by

A.

B.

C.

D.

Answer: Option A

13. Which of the following statement is correct ?

A. The centrifugal pump is suitable for large discharge and smaller heads.

The centrifugal pump requires less floor area and simple foundation as compared to
B.
reciprocating pump.

C. The efficiency of centrifugal pump is less as compared to reciprocating pump.

D. all of the above

Answer: Option D
14. For 450 m head of water, __________ shallbeused.
A. Pelton wheel

B. Kaplan turbine

C. Francis turbine

D. none of these
Answer: Option A

15. The action of a centrifugal pump is that of a reversed reaction turbine.

A. Correct

B. Incorrect
Answer: Option A
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CIVIL ENGINEERING-FLUID MECHANICS MCQ PDF

1. Pascal-second is the unit of

a) pressure
b) kinematic viscosity
c) dynamic viscosity
d) surface tension
Ans: c
2. An ideal fluid is
a) one which obeys Newton’s law of viscosity
b) frictionless and incompressible
c) very viscous
d) frictionless and compressible
Ans: b
3. The unit of kinematic viscosity is
a) gm/cm-sec2
b) dyne-sec/cm2
c) gm/cm2-sec
d) cm2/sec
Ans: d
4. If the dynamic viscosity of a fluid is 0.5 poise and specific gravity is 0.5, then the
kinematic viscosity of that fluid in stokes is
a) 0.25
b) 0.50
c) 1.0
d) none of the above
Ans: c
5. The viscosity of a gas
a) decreases with increase in temperature
b) increases with increase in temperature
c) is independent of temperature
d) is independent of pressure for very high pressure intensities
Ans: b
6. 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
Ans: b
7. An open tank contains 1 m deep water with 50 cm depth of oil of specific gravity
0.8 above it. The intensity of pressure at the bottom of tank will be
a) 4 kN/m2
b) 10 kN/m2
c) 12 kN/m2
d) 14 kN/m2
Ans: d
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8. 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
Ans: c
9. The total pressure on a plane surface inclined at an angle 9 with the horizontal is
equal to
a) PA
b) pA sin 9
c) pA cos 9
d) pA tan 9
where p is pressure intensity at centroid of area and A is area of plane surface.
Ans: a
10. A vertical rectangular plane surface is submerged in water such that its top and
bottom surfaces are 1.5 m and 6.0 m res-pectively below the free surface. The
position of center of pressure below the free surface will be at a distance of
a) 3.75 m
b) 4.0 m
c) 4.2m
d) 4.5m
Ans: c
11. Centre of buoyancy always
a) coincides with the centre of gravity
b) coincides with the centroid of the volume of fluid displaced
c) remains above the centre of gravity
d) remains below the centre of gravity
Ans: b
12. If the weight of a body immersed in a fluid exceeds the buoyant force, then the
body will
a) rise until its weight equals the buoyant force
b) tend to move downward and it may finally sink
c) float
d) none of the above
Ans: b
13. 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
Ans: b
14. A floating body is said to be in a state of stable equilibrium
a) when its metacentric height is zero
b) when the metacentre is above the centre of gravity
c) when the metacentre is below the centre of gravity
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d) only when its centre of gravity is below its centre of buoyancy

Ans: b
15. The increase in meta centric height
i) increases stability
ii) decreases stability
iii) increases comfort for passengers
iv) decreases comfort for passengers
The correct answer is
a) (i) and (iii)
b) (i)and(iv)
c) (ii) and (iii)
d) (ii) and (iv)
Ans: b
16. A rectangular block 2 m long, 1 m wide and 1 m deep floats in water, the depth of
immersion being 0.5 m. If water weighs 10 kN/m3, then the weight of the block is
a) 5kN
b) lOkN
c) 15 kN
d) 20 kN
Ans: b
17. The point in the immersed body through which the resultant pressure of the liquid
may be taken to act is known as
a) center of gravity
b) center of buoyancy
c) center of pressure
d) metacentre
Ans: c
18. If a vessel containing liquid moves downward with a constant acceleration equal
to ‘g’ then
a) the pressure throughout the liquid mass is atmospheric
b) there will be vacuum in the liquid
c) the pressure in the liquid mass is greater than hydrostatic pressure
d) none of the above
Ans: a
19. When a liquid rotates at a constant angular velocity about a vertical axis as a rigid
body, the pressure intensity varies
a) linearly with radial distance
b) as the square of the radial distance
c) inversely as the square of the radial distance
d) inversely as the radial distance
Ans: b
20. An open cubical tank of 2 m side is filled with water. If the tank is rotated with an
acceleration such that half of the water spills out, then the acceleration is equal to
a) g/3
b) g/2
c) 2g/3
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d) g
Ans: d
21. A right circular cylinder open at the top is filled with liquid and rotated about its
vertical axis at such a speed that half the liquid spills out, then the pressure
intensity at the center of bottom is
a) zero
b) one-fourth its value when cylinder was full
c) one-half its value when cylinder was full
d) cannot be predicted from the given data
Ans: a
22. The horizontal component of force on a curved surface is equal to the
a) product of pressure intensity at its centroid and area
b) force on a vertical projection of the curved surface
c) weight of liquid vertically above the curved surface
d) force on the horizontal projection of the curved surface
Ans: b
23. A closed tank containing water is moving in a horizontal direction along a straight
line at a constant speed. The tank also contains a steel ball and a bubble of air. If
the tank is decelerated horizontally, then
i) the ball will move to the front
ii) the bubble will move to the front
iii) the ball will move to the rear
iv) the bubble will move to the rear Find out which of the above statements are
correct ?
a) (i) and (ii)
b) (i)and(iv)
c) (ii) and (iii)
d) (iii) and (iv)
Ans: b
24. 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
Ans: c
25. Flow at constant rate through a tapering pipe is
i) steady flow
ii) uniform flow
iii) unsteady flow
iv) non-uniform flow
The correct answer is
a) (i) and (ii)
b) (i)and(iv)
c) (ii) and (iii)
d) (ii) and (iv)
Ans: b
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26. In a two dimensional incompressible steady flow around an airfoil, the stream
lines are 2 cm apart at a great distance from the airfoil, where the velocity is 30
m/sec. The velocity near the airfoil, where the stream lines are 1.5 cm apart, is
a) 22.5 m/sec.
b) 33 m/sec.
c) 40 m/sec.
d) 90 m/sec.
Ans: c
27. When the velocity distribution is uniform over the cross-section, the correction
factor for momentum is
a) 0
b) 1
c) 4/3
d) 2
Ans: b
28. Least possible value of correction factor for
i) kinetic energy is zero
ii) kinetic energy is 1
iii) momentum is zero
iv) momentum is 1
The correct statements are
a) (i) and (iii)
b) (ii) and (iii)
c) (i) and (iv)
d) (ii) and (iv)
Ans: d
29. If the velocity is zero over half of the cross-sectional area and is uniform over the
remaining half, then the momentum correction factor is
a) 1
b) 4/3
c) 2
d) 4
Ans: c
30. If velocity is zero over l/3rd of a cross-section and is uniform over remaining
2/3rd of the cross-section, then the correction factor for kinetic energy is
a) 4/3
b) 3/2
c) 9/4
d) 27/8
Ans: c
31. The continuity equation
pi V,A,= p2V2A2 is based on the following assumption regarding flow of fluid
a) steady flow
b) uniform flow
c) incompressible flow
d) frictionless flow
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where pi and p2 are mass densities.

Ans: a
32. Which of the following velocity potentials satisfies continuity equation ?
a) x2y
b) x2-y2
c) cosx
d) x2 + y2
Ans: b
33. The motion of air mass in a tornado is a
a) free vortex motion
b) forced vortex motion
c) free vortex at center and forced vortex outside
d) forced vortex at center and free vortex outside
Ans: d
34. In a forced vortex motion, the velocity of flow is
a) directly proportional to its radial distance from axis of rotation
b) inversely proportional to its radial distance from the axis of rotation
c) inversely proportional to the square of its radial distance from the axis of
rotation
d) directly proportional to the square of its radial distance from the axis of rotation
Ans: a
35. Stream lines and path lines always coincide in case of
a) steady flow
b) laminar flow
c) uniform flow
d) turbulent flow
Ans: a
36. Equation of continuity is based on the principle of conservation of
a) mass
b) energy
c) momentum
d) none of the above
Ans: a
37. In steady flow of a fluid, the total accele ration of any fluid particle
a) can be zero
b) is never zero
c) is always zero
d) is independent of coordinates
Ans: a
38. The pitot tube is used to measure
a) velocity at stagnation point
b) stagnation pressure
c) static pressure
d) dynamic pressure
Ans: b
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39. Hot wire anemometer is used to measure

a) discharge
b) velocity of gas
c) pressure intensity of gas
d) pressure intensity of liquid
Ans: b
40. The theoretical value of coefficient of contraction of a sharp edged orifice is
a) 0.611
b) 0.85
c) 0.98
d) 1.00
Ans: a
41. Which of the following is used to measure the discharge ?
a) current meter
b) venturimeter
c) pitot tube
d) hotwire anemometer
Ans: b
42. Select the incorrect statement.
a) The pressure intensity at vena contracta is atmospheric.
b) Contraction is least at vena contracta.
c) Stream lines are parallel throughout the jet at vena contracta.
d) Coefficient of contraction is always less than one.
Ans: c
43. Size of a venturimeter is specified by
a) pipe diameter
b) throat diameter
c) angle of diverging section
d) both pipe diameter as well as throat diameter
Ans: a
44. Due to each end contraction, the discharge of rectangular sharp crested weir is
reduced by
a) 5%
b) 10%
c) 15%
d) 20%
Ans: a
45. The discharge through a V- notch varies as
a) H1/2
b) H3’2
c) H5/2
d) H5’4 where H is head.
Ans: c
46. Which of the following is an incorrect statement ?
a) Coefficient of contraction of a venturimeter is unity.
b) Flow nozzle is cheaper than venturimeter but has higher energy loss.
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c) Discharge is independent of orientation of venturimeter whether it is horizontal,

vertical or inclined.
d) None of the above statement is correct.
Ans: d
47. 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
Ans: c
48. The pressure at the summit of a syphon is
a) equal to atmospheric
b) less than atmospheric
c) more than atmospheric
d) none of the above
Ans: b
49. Ay between two stream lines represents
a) velocity
b) discharge
c) head
d) pressure
Ans: b
50. Coefficient of velocity for Borda’s mouth piece running full is
a) 0.611
b) 0.707
c) 0.855
d) 1.00
Ans: b
51. Coefficient of discharge for a totally submerged orifice as compared to that for an
orifice discharging free is
a) slightly less
b) slightly more
c) nearly half
d) equal
Ans: a
52. The major loss of energy in long pipes is due to
a) sudden enlargement
b) sudden contraction
c) gradual contraction or enlargement
d) friction
Ans: d
53. Coefficient of contraction for an external cylindrical mouthpiece is
a) 1.00
b) 0.855
c) 0.7H
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d) 0.611
Ans: a
54. Which of the following has highest coefficient of discharge ?
a) sharp edged orifice
b) venturimeter
c) Borda’s mouthpiece running full
d) CipoUetti weir
Ans: b
55. In a Sutro weir, the discharge is proportional to
a) H1/2
b) H3/2
c) H5/2
d) H
where H is head.
Ans: d
56. The discharge over a broad crested weir is maximum when the depth of flow is
a) H/3
b) H/2
c) 2 H/5
d) 2 H/3
where H is the available head.
Ans: d
57. Which of the following statements is correct?
a) Lower critical Reynolds number is of no practical significance in pipe flow
problems.
b) Upper critical Reynolds number is significant in pipe flow problems.
c) Lower critical Reynolds number has the value 2000 in pipe flow
d) Upper critical Reynolds number is the number at which turbulent flow changes
to laminar flow.
Ans: a
58. For a sphere of radius 15 cm moving with a uniform velocity of 2 m/sec through a
liquid of specific gravity 0.9 and dynamic viscosity 0.8 poise, the Reynolds
number will be
a) 300
b) 337.5
c) 600
d) 675
Ans: d
59. The shear stress distribution for a fluid flowing in between the parallel plates,
both at rest, is
a) constant over the cross section
b) parabolic distribution across the section
c) zero at the mid plane and varies linearly with distance from mid plane
d) zero at plates and increases linearly to midpoint
Ans: c
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60. If x is the distance from leading edge, then the boundary layer thickness in
laminar flow varies as
a) x
b) x
c) x
d) x/7
Ans: a
61. Stanton diagram is a
a) log-log plot of friction factor against Reynolds number
b) log-log plot of relative roughness against Reynolds number
c) semi-log plot of friction factor against Reynolds number
d) semi-log plot of friction factor against relative roughness
Ans: a
62. The depth ‘d’ below the free surface at which the point velocity is equal to the
average velocity of flow for a uniform laminar flow with a free surface, will be
a) 0.423 D
b) 0.577 D
c) 0.223 D
d) 0.707 D
where D is the depth of flow.
Ans: b
63. The boundary layer thickness in turbulent flow varies as
a) x”7
b) x,/2
c) x4/5
d) x3/5
where x is the distance from leading edge.
Ans: c
64. The distance y from pipe boundary, at which the point velocity is equal to average
velocity for turbulent flow, is
a) 0.223 R
b) 0.423 R
c) 0.577 R
d) 0.707 R
where R is radius of pipe.
Ans: a
65. 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
Ans: c
66. In case of an airfoil, the separation of flow occurs
a) at the extreme rear of body
b) at the extreme front of body
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c) midway between rear and front of body

d) any where between rear and front of body depending upon Reynolds number
Ans: a
67. 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
Ans: d
68. With the same cross-sectional area and immersed in same turbulent flow, the
largest total drag will be on
a) a circular disc of plate held normal to flow
b) a sphere
c) a cylinder
d) a streamlined body
Ans: a
69. In which of the following the friction drag is generally larger than pressure drag?
a) a circular disc or plate held normal to flow
b) a sphere
c) a cylinder
d) an airfoil
Ans: d
70. 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
Ans: b
71. 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
Ans: b
72. For laminar flow in a pipe of circular cross-section, the Darcy’s friction factor f is
a) directly proportional to Reynolds number and independent of pipe wall
roughness
b) directly proportional to pipe wall roughness and independent of Reynolds
number
c) inversely proportional to Reynolds number and indpendent of pipe wall
roughness
d) inversely proportional to Reynolds number and directly proportional to pipe
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wall roughness
Ans: c
73. Separation of flow occurs when
a) the pressure intensity reaches a minimum
b) the cross-section of a channel is reduced
c) the boundary layer comes to rest
d) all of the above
Ans: c
74. The ratio of average velocity to maximum velocity for steady laminar flow in
circular pipes is
a) 1/2
b) 2/3
c) 3/2
d) 2
Ans: a
75. The distance from pipe boundary, at which the turbulent shear stress is one-third
die wall shear stress, is
a) 1/3 R
b) 1/2 R
c) 2/3 R
d) 3/4R
where R is the radius of pipe.
Ans: a
76. The discharge of a liquid of kinematic viscosity 4 cm2/sec through a 8 cm dia-
meter pipe is 3200n cm7sec. The type of flow expected is
a) laminar flow
b) transition flow
c) turbulent flow
d) not predictable from the given data
Ans: a
77. 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
Ans: a
78. The velocity distribution for laminar flow through a circular tube
a) is constant over the cross-section
b) varies linearly from zero at walls to maximum at centre
c) varies parabolically with maximum at the centre
d) none of the above
Ans: c
79. A fluid of kinematic viscosity 0.4 cm2/sec flows through a 8 cm diameter pipe.
The maximum velocity for laminar flow will be
a) less than 1 m/sec
b) 1 m/sec
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c) 1.5 m/sec
d) 2 m/sec
Ans: b
80. The losses are more in
a) laminar flow
b) transition flow
c) turbulent flow
d) critical flow
Ans: c
81. 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
Ans: b
82. The maximum thickness of boundary layer in a pipe of radius r is
a) 0
b) r/2
c) r
d) 2r
Ans: c
83. The hydraulic grade line is
a) always above the centre line of pipe
b) never above the energy grade line
c) always sloping downward in the direction of flow
d) all of the above
Ans: b
84. Two pipe systems are said to be equivalent when
a) head loss and discharge are same in two systems
b) length of pipe and discharge are same in two systems
c) friction factor and length are same in two systems
d) length and diameter are same in two systems
Ans: a
85. In series-pipe problems
a) the head loss is same through each pipe
b) the discharge is same through each pipe
c) a trial solution is not necessary
d) the discharge through each pipe is added to obtain total discharge
Ans: b
86. Select the correct statement.
a) The absolute roughness of a pipe de-creases with time.
b) A pipe becomes smooth after using for long time.
c) The friction factor decreases with time.
d) The absolute roughness increases with time.
Ans: d
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87. 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
Ans: c
88. The speed of a pressure wave through a pipe depends upon
a) the length of pipe
b) the viscosity of fluid
c) the bulk modulus for the fluid
d) the original head
Ans: c
89. When time of closure tc = L/v0 (where L is length of pipe and v0 is speed of
pressure wave), the portion of pipe length subjected to maximum head is
a) L/4
b) L/3
c) L/2
d) L
Ans: a
90. If the elevation of hydraulic grade line at the junction of three pipes is above the
elevation of reservoirs B and C and below reservoir A, then the direction of flow
will be
a) from reservoir A to reservoirs B and C
b) from reservoir B to reservoirs C and A
c) from reservoir C to reservoirs A and B
d) unpredictable
Ans: c
91. The length of a pipe is 1 km and its diameter is 20 cm. If the diameter of an
equivalent pipe is 40 cm, then its length is
a) 32 km
b) 20 km
c) 8 km
d) 4 km
Ans: a
92. Two pipes of same length and diameters d and 2d respectively are connected in
series. The diameter of an equivalent pipe of same length is
a) less than d
b) between d and 1.5 d
c) between 1.5 d and 2d
d) greater than 2d
Ans: a
93. The horse power transmitted through a pipe is maximum when the ratio of loss of
head due to friction and total head supplied is
a) 1/3
b) 1/4
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c) 1/2
d) 2/3
Ans: a
94. The boundary layer thickness at a distance of l m from the leading edge of a flat
plate, kept at zero angle of incidence to the flow direction, is O.l cm. The velocity
outside the boundary layer is 25 ml sec.
The boundary layer thickness at a distance of 4 m is
a) 0.40 cm
b) 0.20 cm
c) 0.10 cm
d) 0.05 cm
Assume that boundary layer is entirely laminar.
Ans: b
95. Drag force is a function of
i) projected area of the body
ii) mass density of the fluid
iii) velocity of the body
The correct answer is
a) (i) and (ii)
b) (i) and (iii)
c) (ii) and (iii)
d) (i), (ii) and (iii)
Ans: d
96. The correct relationship among displacement thickness d, momentum thickness m
and energy thickness e is
a) d > m > e
b) d > e > m
c) e > m > d
d) e > d > m
Ans: d
97. 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 R,, is Reynolds number.
Ans: c
98. Surge wave in a rectangular channel is an example of
i) steady flow
ii) unsteady flow
iii) uniform flow
iv) non-uniform flow
The correct answer is
a) (i) and (iii)
b) (ii) and (iii)
c) (i) and (:v)
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d) (ii) and (iv)

Ans: d
 Unit I a) Fluid Flow around Submerged Objects

1. Whenever a plate is held immersed at some angle with the direction of flow of the liquid,
it is subjected to some pressure. The component of this pressure, in the direction of flow
of the liquid, is known as
A. Lift
B. Drag
C. Stagnation pressure
D. Bulk modulus
Answer: Option B

2. The region between the separation of streamline and boundary surface of the solid body
is known as
A. Wake
B. Drag
C. Lift
D. Boundary layer
Answer: Option A

3. Whenever a plate is held immersed at some angle with the direction of flow of the liquid,
it is subjected to some pressure. The component of this pressure, at right angles to the
direction of flow of the liquid is known as …
A. Wake
B. Drag
C. Lift
D. Boundary layer
Answer: Option C

4. Drag is defined as the force exerted by a flowing fluid on a solid body

A. in the direction of flow
B. perpendicular to the direction of flow
C. in the direction which is at an angle of 450 to the direction of flow.
D. none of the above.
Answer: Option A

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5. Lift force is defined as the force exerted by a flowing fluid on a solid body
A. in the direction of flow
B. perpendicular to the direction of flow
C. in the direction which is at an angle of 450 to the direction of flow.
D. none of the above.
Answer: Option B

6. Drag force (FD) is expressed mathematically, as

1
FD  V 2CD A
A. 2

B. FD  V CD A
2

C. FD  2 V CD A
2

D. none of the above.

Answer: Option A

7. Lift force (FL) is expressed mathematically, as

1
FL  V 2CL
A. 2
1
FL  V 2CL A
B. 2

C. FL  2 V CL A
2

D. FL  V CL A .
2

Answer: Option B

8. Total drag on body is the sum of

A. pressure drag and velocity drag
B. pressure drag and friction drag
C. friction drag and velocity drag
D. none of the above.
Answer: Option B

9. A body is called stream lined body when it is placed in a flow and the surface of the body
A. coincides with streamlines
B. does not coincide with streamlines

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 C. is perpendicular to the streamlines
D. none of the above.
Answer: Option A

10. A body is called bluff body if the surface of the body

A. coincides with streamlines
B. does not coincide with streamlines
C. is very smooth
D. none of the above.
Answer: Option B

11. The drag on the sphere (FD) for Reynolds’s number less than 0.2 is given by
A. FD  5 DU

B. FD   DU

C. FD  2 DU

D. FD  3 DU .
Answer: Option D

12. The skin friction drag on the sphere (for Reynolds’s number less than 0.2) is equal to
A. one third of the total drag
B. half of the total drag
C. two third of the total drag
D. None of the above.
Answer: Option C

13. The pressure drag on the sphere (for Reynolds’s number less than 0.2) is equal to
A. one third of the total drag
B. half of the total drag
C. two third of the total drag
D. None of the above.
Answer: Option A

14. The terminal fall velocity of falling body is equal to

A. a maximum velocity with which body will fall
B. a maximum constant velocity with which body will fall

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 C. half of the maximum velocity
D. none of the above.
Answer: Option B

15. When a falling body has attained terminal velocity, the weight of the body is equal to
A. drag force minus buoyant force
B. buoyant force minus drag force
C. drag force plus the buoyant force
D. none of the above.
Answer: Option C

16. The tangential velocity of ideal fluid at any point on the surface of the cylinder is given
by
1
u  U sin 
A. 2

B. u  U sin 

C. u  2U sin 
D. none of the above.
Answer: Option C

17. The Lift force (FL) produced on a rotating circular cylinder in a uniform flow is given
by…(where L = length of the cylinder, U= Free stream velocity, Г= Circulation).
LU 
FL 
A. 

B. FL   LU 
U 
FL 
C. 

 LU
FL 
D.  .
Answer: Option B

18. The lift co-efficient (CL) for a rotating circular cylinder in a uniform flow is given by…
(where R = Radius of the cylinder, U= Free stream velocity, Г= Circulation).
U
CL 
A. R

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 R
CL 
B. U

CL 
C. RU
RU
CL 
D.  .
Answer: Option C

19. The pressure drag depends upon

A. the characteristics of the oncoming flow
B. the boundary formation
C. the separation of boundary layer and the size of the wake
D. the shear stresses generated on the body surface.
Answer: Option C

20. In case of airfoils, the profile drag is one which is caused by

A. the compressibility effects
B. the shape and orientation of airfoil
C. the circulation induced around aerofoil
D. none of the above.
Answer: Option B

21. A flat plate 1.5 m x 1.5 m moves at 50 km/hr in stationary air of density 1.15 kg/m 3. If
the co-efficient of drag and lift are 0.15 and 0.75 respectively, determine lift force and
choose the correct answer from the following
A. 150.23 N
B. 178.60 N
C. 108.85 N
D. 187.20 N.
Answer: Option D

22. A flat plate 1.5 m x 1.5 m moves at 50 km/hr in stationary air of density 1.15 kg/m 3. If
the co-efficient of drag and lift are 0.15 and 0.75 respectively, determine drag force and
choose the correct answer from the following
A. 50.23 N
B. 78.60 N

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 C. 37.44 N
D. 87.20 N.
Answer: Option C

23. A flat plate 1.5 m x 1.5 m moves at 50 km/hr in stationary air of density 1.15 kg/m 3. If
the drag and lift force are 37.44 N and 187.20 N respectively, determine the resultant
force and choose the correct answer from the following
A. 160.23 N
B. 178.60 N
C. 137.44 N
D. 190.85 N.
Answer: Option D

24. A flat plate 1.5 m x 1.5 m moves at 50 km/hr in stationary air of density 1.15 kg/m 3. If
the drag and lift force are 37.44 N and 187.20 N respectively, determine the power
required to keep the plate in motion in kW and choose the correct answer from the
following
A. 0.519
B. 0.456
C. 0.789
D. 0.528 .
Answer: Option A

25. A flat plate 2 m x 2 m moving at a speed of 4 m/s normal to its plane in water, determine
the drag force in N and choose the correct answer from the following
A. 36800
B. 35800
C. 36750
D. 36000 .
Answer: Option A

26. A flat plate 2 m x 2 m moving at a speed of 4 m/s normal to its plane in air of density
1.24 kg/m3, determine the drag force in N and choose the correct answer from the
following
A. 36.80
B. 35.80
C. 45.60

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 D. 36.00.
Answer: Option C

27. A metallic ball of diameter 2x10-3 m drops in a fluid of sp. gr. 0.95 and viscosity 15
Poise. The density of metallic ball is 12000 kg/m 3. Determine the drag force in N exerted
by fluid on metallic ball.
A. 0.000459
B. 0.000454
C. 0.000786
D. 0.000108.
Answer: Option B

28. A metallic ball of diameter 2x10-3 m drops in a fluid of sp. gr. 0.95 and viscosity 15
Poise. The density of metallic ball is 12000 kg/m 3. If drag force is 0.000454 N exerted by
fluid on metallic ball, find the pressure drag and skin friction drag.
A. 0.0001513 N and 0.0003028 N
B. 0.0001613 N and 0.0003328 N
C. 0.0001583 N and 0.0003928 N
D. 0.0001583 N and 0.0003828 N.
Answer: Option A

29. A metallic ball of diameter 2x10-3 m drops in a fluid of sp. gr. 0.95 and viscosity 15
Poise. The density of metallic ball is 12000 kg/m 3. If drag force is 0.000454 N exerted by
fluid on metallic ball, find terminal fall velocity.
A. 0.019
B. 0.007
C. 0.016
D. 0.018.
Answer: Option C

30. A metallic ball of diameter 2x10-3 m drops in a fluid of sp. gr. 0.95 and viscosity 15
Poise. The density of metallic ball is 12000 kg/m3. If the maximum constant velocity of
falling metallic ball is 0.016 m/s, find the Reynolds number.
A. 100
B. 7
C. 10.756
D. 0.02.

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Answer: Option D.

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 Unit III a) Uniform Flow

Q.1 If Velocity, pressure, density etc., do not change at a point with respect to time, flow is called

a) Uniform

b) Incompressible

c) Non-Uniform

d) Steady

Ans: d

Q.2 If velocity, pressure, density etc., change at a point with respect to time, flow is called

a) Uniform

b) Compressible

c) Unsteady

d) Incompressible

Ans: c

Q.3 If the velocity in a fluid flow does not change with respect to length of direction of flow, it is called

a) Steady flow

b) Uniform flow

c) Incompressible

d) Rotational

Ans: b

Q.4 If the velocity in a fluid flow change with respect to length of direction of flow, it is called

a) Unsteady flow

b) Compressible flow

c) Irrotational flow

d) None of the above

Ans: d

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Q.5 If the density of the fluid is constant from point to point in a flow region, it is called

a) Steady flow.

b) Incompressible Flow

c) Uniform flow

d) Rotational flow.

Ans: b

Q.6 If the density of the flow changes from point to point in a flow region, it is called

a) Steady flow.

b) Unsteady flow

c) Non uniform

d) compressible

Ans: d

Q.7 Chezy’s Formula is given as

a) V= S√(RC)

b) V= C √(RS)

c) V= R √(CS)

d) None of the above.

Ans: b

Q.8 The discharge through the rectangular channel is maximum when

a) R= d/3

b) R= d/2

c) R= 2d

d) R= 3d/2

Where, R= hydraulic mean depth, d= depth of the flow

Ans: b

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Q.9 The discharge through the trapezoidal channel is maximum when

a) Half of the top width= sloping side

b) Top width= Half of the sloping side

c) Top width= 1.5 X Sloping side

d) None of the above

Ans: a

Q.10 The maximum velocity through a circular channel when depth flow is equal to

a) 0.95 X diameter

b) 0.5 X diameter

c) 0.81 X diameter

d) None of the above

Ans: c

Q.11 The maximum discharge through a circular channel takes place when depth of flow is equal to

a) 0.95 X diameter

b) 0.3 X diameter

c) 0.81 X diameter

d) 0.5 X diameter

Ans: a

Q.12 For a circular channel the wetted perimeter is given by

a) Rθ/2

b) 3Rθ

c) 2Rθ

d) Rθ

Where, R= Radius of circular channel and θ= Half the angle subtended by water surface at the
center

Ans: c

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Q.13 For a circular channel, the area of the flow is given by

a) R2[(2θ-sin2θ)/2]

b) R2[(θ-sin2θ)/2]

c) R2(θ-sin2θ)

d) None of the above

Where, R= Radius of circular channel and θ= Half the angle subtended by water surface at the
center

Ans: b

Q.14 The most economical section is one for which a given cross sectional area, the slope of the bed (s)
and coefficient of resistance has

a) Maximum wetted perimeter

b) Maximum discharge

c) Maximum depth of flow

d) None of the above

Ans: b

Q.15 A triangular irrigation lined canal carries a discharge of 225 m 3/s at bed slope = 1/6000. If the side
slopes of the canals are 1 : 1 and Manning’s coefficient is 0.018, the central depth of flow is equal to…

e) 2.98m

f) 3.62m

g) 4.91m

h) 5.61m

Ans: c

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Q.16 A hydraulically efficient trapezoidal section has a side slopes of 2 horizontal :1 vertical. The ratio of
the bed width to depth B/y in this channel is

a) 4.94

b) 2.19

c) 0.472

d) 0.236

Ans: c

Q.17 A rigid boundary rectangular channel having a bed slope of 1/800 has its width and depth of the
flow equal to 2m and 1m respectively. If the flow is uniform and the value of Chezy’s constant is 60, the
discharge through the channel is

a) 1.0 m3/s

b) 1.5m3/s

c) 2.0m3/s

d) 3.0m3/s

Ans: b

Q.18 A hydraulically efficient trapezoidal section of the open channel flow carries water at the optimal
depth of 0.6m. Chezy’s coefficient is 75 and bed slope is 1 in 250. What is the discharge through the
channel?

a) 1.44m3/s

b) 1.62m3/s

c) 1.92m3/s

d) 2.24m3/s

Ans: b

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 Unit III b) Hydraulic Jump

Q.1 A hydraulic jump takes place in a horizontal rectangular channel from a depth of 0.20m to 2.40m The
discharge in the channel in m3/s per meter width is…

a) 2.47

b) 12.0

c) 3.2

d) 0.08

Ans: a

Q.2 A hydraulic jump occurs at the top of a spillway. The depth before jump is 0.2m. The sequent depth
is 3.2m. What is the energy dissipated in m (approximate)?

a) 27

b) 10.5

c) 15

d) 42

Ans: b

Q.3 The hydraulic jump always occurs from

a) A M2 curve to a M1 curve

b) A H3 curve to a H1 curve

c) Below normal depth to above normal depth

d) Below critical depth to above critical depth

Ans: d

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Q.4 A wide rectangular channel carries a flow of 2.96 m 3/s per meter width. The bed slope of the channel
is 1.0x10-4 and Manning’s n=0.021. If at a section the depth of flow is 1.5m the energy slope at that
section is

a) 0.01

b) 0.00228

c) 0.0009

d) 0.001

Ans: d

Q.5 In a horizontal rectangular channel a hydraulic jump with a sequent depth ratio of 5.0 is formed. This
jump can be classified as

a) Weak jump

b) Oscillating jump

c) Strong jump

d) Steady jump

Ans: b

Q.6 For a given discharge in a horizontal frictionless channel two depths may have the same specific
force. These two depths are known as…

a) Sudden depth
b) Conjugate depths
c) Sequent depths
d) Normal and critical depths
Ans: c

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 ● Unit V Turbineshn

Q.1 A turbine is a device, which converts

a) Hydraulic energy into mechanical energy

b) Mechanical energy into hydraulic energy
c) Kinetic energy into mechanical energy
d) Electrical energy into mechanical energy

Ans: a

Q.2 An impulse turbine:

a) Is always operates submerged

b) Is makes use of draft tube

c) Is most suited for low head installation

d) Operates by initial complete conversion to kinetic head

Ans: d

Q.3 An impulse turbine is installed

a) Always above the tail race

b) Always submerged

c) Depends on flow situation

d) Partly submerged

Ans: a

Q.4 A Pelton turbine is

a) An impulse turbine

b) A tangential flow

c) High had and low specific speed turbine

d) All of the above

Ans: d

Q.5 Modern Francis turbine is a

a) Reaction radial flow turbine

b) Mixed flow reaction turbine

c) Mixed flow impulse turbine

d) Propeller turbine

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Ans: b

Q.6 The reaction turbine is one in which the available hydraulic energy is converted to kinetic energy
before the fluid enters the runner

a) Fully
b) Partially
c) Fully or partially
d) Fully and partially

Ans: b

Q.7 The function of draft tube is

a) Recuperation of energy

b) To make it possible to establish the turbine above tail race

c) Both (a) and (b)

d) None

Ans: c

Q.8 A draft tube is a part of the installation of a

a) Propeller turbine

b) Pelton turbine

c) Turbine impulse wheel

d) All the turbines

Ans: a

Q.9 A turbine develops 3417hp at 240 r.p.m. The torque in the shaft is

a) 400KN.m
b) 3335KN.m
c) 1000KN.m
d) 100KN.m

Ans: d

Q.10 The work done by the water on the runner per second per unit weight of water is

a) [Vw1U1]/g
b) [Vw2U2]/g
c) [Vw1U1]/2g
d) [Vw1U1]/2g

Vw1= Velocity of whirl at this inlet,

U1= Peripheral velocity at the inlet

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Ans: a

Q.11 A reaction turbine discharges 50m3/sec of water under a head of 7.5m with an overall efficiency
of 80%. The H.P. Developed is:

a) 5000
b) 300
c) 4000
d) 400

Ans: c

Q.12 To generate 8.1 MW under a head of 81m while working at a speed of 540rpm, what type of
turbine is suitable?

a) Pelton wheel
b) Francis turbine
c) Kaplan turbine
d) Propeller turbine

Ans: b

Q.13 A turbine works at 20 m head and speed of 500 rpm. Its 1:2 scale model to be tested at same
head should have a rotational speed of

a) 1000rpm
b) 750rpm
c) 500rpm
d) 250rpm

Ans: d

Q.14 The speed ratio of an impulse turbine operating under a head off 400m is 0.46. The p.c.d of
turbine wheel is 22.25m then rotational speed, in rpm is

a) 245
b) 346
c) 692
d) 946

Ans: b

Q.15 Mechanical efficiency of a turbine is the ratio of

a) Power at the inlet to the power at the shaft of turbine

b) Power at the shaft to the power given to the runner
c) Power at the shaft to the power at the inlet of turbine
d) None of the above

Ans: b

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Q.16 The overall efficiency of the turbine is the ratio of

a) Power at the inlet of the turbine to the power at the shaft

b) Power at the shaft to the power given to the runner
c) Power at the shaft to the power at the inlet of turbine
d) None of the above

Ans: c

Q.17 The relation between hydraulic efficiency (ηh), mechanical efficiency (ηm) and overall efficiency
(ηo) is

a) ηh= ηo x ηm
b) ηo= ηh x ηm
c) ηo= ηm/ηh
d) None off the above

Ans: b

Q.18 Specific speed of the turbine is defined as the speed at which the turbine runs when

a) Working under unit head and discharging one liter per second
b) Working under unit head and develops unit horse power
c) Develops unit horse power and discharges one liter per second
d) None of the above

Ans: b

Q.19 The Unit speed is the speed of a turbine when it is working

a) Under unit head and develops unit power

b) Under unit head and discharge one m3/sec
c) Under unit head
d) None of the above

Ans: c

Q.20 The ratio of actual work available at the turbine to the energy imparted to the wheel is known as
_____________ efficiency.

a) Hydraulic

b) Mechanical

c) Overall

d) None of the above

Ans: b

Q.21 Which of the following turbine is preferred 0 to 25m head of water?

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 a) Pelton wheel

b) Kaplan turbine

c) Francis turbine

d) None of the above

Ans: b

Q.22 A Francis turbine is used when the available head of water is

a) 0 to 25m
b) 25 to 250m
c) Above 250m
d) None of these

Ans: c

Q.23 The unit discharge through the turbine is

a) Q/√H
b) Q/H
c) Q/H3/2
d) Q/H2

Ans: a

Q.24 In a reaction turbine, the draft tube is used…

a) To run the turbine full

b) To prevent air to enter the turbine
c) To increase the head of water by an amount equal to the height of the runner outlet above the
tail race
d) To transport water to downstream

Ans: c

Unit VI Gradually Varied Flow

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Q.1 For a given discharge in a horizontal frictionless channel two depths may have the same specific
force. These two depths are known as…

a) Sudden depth
b) Conjugate depths
c) Sequent depths
d) Normal and critical depths

Ans: c

Q.2 The differential equation of the gradually varied flow can be written by using Manning’s Formula
for the case off a wide rectangular channel as (dy/dx) =

a) S0{[1-(yn/y)3.33]/[1-(yn/y)3]}
b) S0{[1-(yc/y)3.33]/[1-(yc/y)3]}
c) S0{[1-(yn/y)3]/[1-(yn/y)3]}
d) S0{[1-(yo/yc)3]/[1-(yn/y)3.33]}

Ans: a

Q.3 If E = specific energy at a section in a gradually varied flow, then (dE/dx) =

a) S0+Sf
b) S0-Sf
c) Sf-S0
d) SfS0-1

Ans: b

Q.4 Which of the following equations are used for the derivation of the differential equations for
water surface profile in open channel flow?

1. Continuity equation
2. Energy equation
3. Momentum equation

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

a) 1,2 and 3
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 1 and 2 only
d) 2 and 3 only

Ans: a

Q.5 Calculate the rate of change of depth of a rectangular channel having depth 1m and width 4m.
Given: C= 40, S0= 1/900, Sf= 0.0005.

a) 4.94x10-4m
b) 5.94x10-4m
c) 6.94x10-4m
d) 7.94x10-4m

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Ans: c

Q.6 Calculate the value of rate of change of specific energy for a triangular channel having depth
3.5m and the side slope is 1H:2V. Given: V=2.5m/s, dy/dx= 8.6x10-4

a) 3.74x10-4m
b) 4.47 x10-4m
c) 5.47 x10-4m
d) 6.47 x10-4m

Ans: c

Q.7 The dimensions of a rectangular channel section is 2.5mX1m. Calculate the value of S f if the bed
slope of the channel is 1 in 600. Given: dy/dx= 1.52x10-3.

a) 0.0002
b) 0.0003
c) 0.0004
d) 0.0005
e) x10-4m

Ans: d

Q.8 Calculate the velocity of flow in a triangular channel having depth 7m and the side slope of the
channel is 1H:4V if the bed slope of the channel is 1 in 1200 and the slope of the energy line is
0.00010. Given: (dy)/dx= 7.55m.

a) 1 m/s
b) 2m/s
c) 3m/s
d) 4m/s

Ans: a

Q.9 Calculate the value of Sf for trapezoidal channel having depth 2m, width 5m and side slope of
1H:1.5V. Given: dy/dx= 1.18x10-3, S0= 1 in 1000, C= 50.

a) 0.00001
b) 0.00002
c) 0.00003
d) 0.00004

Ans: a

Q.10 Calculate the rate of change of depth of a triangular channel if the depth is 4m and the side slope
is 1H:2V. Given: S0= 1 in 1500; Sf= 0.00004 and n=0.010.

a) 8.95x10-4m
b) 9.95 x10-4m
c) 10.95 x10-4m
d) 11.95 x10-4m

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Ans: a

Q.11 When S0 is equal to zero, it is called -----

a) Adverse slope
b) Horizontal slope
c) Critical slope
d) Mild slope

Ans: b

Q.12 Hydraulic radius for wide rectangular channel section is---

a) 3y
b) 2y
c) y
d) y/2

Ans: c

Q.13 Specific energy in GVF changes only under which of the following conditions:

a) Difference between bed slope and slope of the energy line

b) Both bed slope and energy slope are equal
c) Presence of bed slope alone
d) Presence of energy slope alone

Ans: a

Q.14 When Yn is greater than Yc and So greater than 0, it is called as ----

a) Adverse
b) Horizontal
c) Critical
d) Mild

Ans: d

Q.15 A slope based on the culvert bottom is called----

a) Hydraulic slope
b) Hydraulic curve
c) Adverse slope
d) Horizontal slope

Ans: a

Q.16 A slope based on a relationship between water depth and critical depth is called---

a) Hydraulic slope
b) Hydraulic curve

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 c) Adverse slope
d) Horizontal slope

Ans: b

Q.17 When S0 greater than 0 and Yn less than Yc it is called as

a) Adverse
b) Horizontal
c) Critical
d) Steep

Ans: d

Q.18 Which of the following assumptions are true in case of GVF?

a) Flow is not steady

b) Stream lines are parallel
c) Pressure distribution is not hydrostatic
d) Channel has varying alignment and shape

Ans: b

Q.19 What happens to depth of flow when there is obstruction in path

a) Remains same
b) Increases
c) Decreases
d) Flow stops

Ans: b

Q.20 Calculate the value of Froud’s number if the ratio of rate of change of specific energy and rate of
change of depth is 0.9.

a) 0.29
b) 0.30
c) 0.31
d) 0.32

Ans: c

Q.21 If the difference between specific energies is 2m, calculate the rate of change of specific
energies if the length of backwater curve is 26314 m.

a) 6.6x10-5m
b) 7.6 x10-5m
c) 8.6 x10-5m
d) 9.6 x10-5m

Ans: b

Q.22 When gravitational force is equal to the friction drag, what type of depth is formed?

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 a) Critical depth
b) Normal depth
c) Cylindrical depth
d) Conical depth

Ans: b

Q.23 Determine the length of backwater curve if E1=2.8m, E2=5.6m, S0=0.00009, Sf= 0.00004.

a) 26000m
b) 36000m
c) 46000m
d) 56000m

Ans: d

Q.24 Calculate the bed slope of the channel if the slop of the energy line is 0.00024 and the length of
backwater curve is 104166.67m. If E1-E2= 3m.

a) 2.28x 10-5
b) 3.28 x10-5
c) 4.28 x10-5
d) 5.28 x10-5

Ans: d

Q.25 calculate the frictional slope of a triangular channel having depth 2.5m and side slope of 1H:2V.
If the rate of change of specific energy is 1.6 x10 -5m/s, If V= 1.57 m/s.

a) 5.53 x10-4m
b) 6.53 x10-4m
c) 7.53 x10-4m
d) 8.53 x10-4m

Ans: c

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 Unit IV a) Impact of Jet

Q.1 The force exerted by jet of the water on stationary vertical plate in the direction of the jet is given by

a) Fx= ρAV2sin2θ

b) Fx= ρAV2(1+cosθ)

c) Fx= ρAV2

d) None of the above

Ans: c

Q.2 The force exerted by jet of the water on stationary inclined plate in the direction of the jet is given by

a) Fx= ρAV2

b) Fx= ρAV2sin2θ

c) Fx= ρAV2 (1+cosθ)

d) Fx= ρAV2 (1+sinθ)

Ans: b

Q.3 The force exerted by jet of the water on stationary curved plate in the direction of the jet is given by

a) Fx = ρAV2sin2θ

b) Fx = ρAV2(1+cosθ)

c) Fx = ρAV2

d) Fx = ρAV2 (1+sinθ)

Ans: b

Q.4 The force exerted by jet of the water having velocity V on a vertical plate moving with a velocity u is
given by

a) Fx = ρA(V-u) 2sin2θ

b) Fx = ρA(V-u) 2

c) Fx = ρA(V-u) 2 [1+cosθ]

d) None of the above

Ans: b

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Q.5 The force exerted by jet of the water having velocity V on a series of vertical plate moving with a
velocity u is given by,

a) Fx= ρAV2.

b) Fx = ρA(V-u) 2

c) Fx = ρAVu.

d) None of the above.

Ans: a

Q.6 Efficiency of the jet of the water having velocity V & Striking a series if vertical plates moving with
a velocity u is given by,

a) η= [2V(V-u)]/u2

b) η= [2u(V-u)]/V2

c) η= u2/[v2(V-u)]

d) None of the above.

Ans: b

Q.7 Efficiency off the jet of the water having velocity V & Striking a series of vertical plates moving with
a velocity u, is maximum when

a) 1/g (Vw1u1 + Vw2u2)

b) 1/g[V1u1+V2u2]

c) 1/g[Vw1u1±Vw2u2.]

d) None of the above

Ans: d

Q.8 For a series o curved radial vanes, the work done per second per unit weight is equal to

a) 1/g (Vw1u1 + Vw2u2)

b) 1/g[V1u1+V2u2]

c) 1/g[Vw1u1±Vw2u2.]

d) None of the above

Ans: c

Unit IV b) Centrifugal Pump

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Q.1 The work done by centrifugal pump on water per second per unit weight of water is given by

a) 1/g[Vw1u1]

b) 1/g[Vw2u2]

c) 1/g[Vw2u2-Vw1u1]

d) None of the above

Ans: b

Q.2 The manometric head Hm of a centrifugal pump is given by

a) Pressure head at the outlet of the pump – pressure head at the inlet

b) Total head at inlet – Total head at outlet

c) Total head at outlet - Total head at Inlet

d) None of the above

Ans: c

Q.3 The manometric efficiency (ηman) of a centrifugal pump is given by

a) Hm/gVw2u2

b) gHm/Vw2u2

c) Vw2u2/gHm

d) gVw2u2/Hm

Ans: b

Q.4 Mechanical efficiency (ηmech) of a centrifugal pump is given by

a) (Power at the impeller)/ S.H.P.

b) S.H.P/ Power at the impeller

c) Power possessed by water/ power at the impeller

d) Power possessed by water/ S.H.P

Ans: a

Q.5 To produce a high head by multistage centrifugal pumps, the impellers are connected…

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 a) In Parallel

b) In series

c) In parallel and in series both

d) None of the above

Ans: b

Q.6 To discharge a large quantity of liquid by multi-stage centrifugal pump, the impellers are connected

a) In parallel

b) In series

c) In parallel and in series both

d) None of the above

Ans: a

Q.7 Specific speed of a pump is the speed at which a pump runs when

a) Head developed is unity and discharge is one cubic meter

b) Head developed is unity and shat horse power is also unity

c) Discharge is one cubic meter and shaft horse power is unity

d) None of the above

Ans: a

Q.8 The specific speed (Ns) of aa pump is given by thee expression

a) Ns= [N√Q]/[Hm5/4]

b) Ns= [N√P]/[Hm3/4]

c) Ns= [N√Q]/[Hm3/4]

d) Ns= [N√P]/[Hm5/4]

Ans: c

Q.9 Cavitation will take place if the pressure of the flowing fluid at any point is

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 a) More than vapor pressure of the fluid

b) Equal to vapor pressure of the fluid

c) Is less than vapor pressure of the fluid

d) None of the above

Ans: c

Q.10 Cavitation can take place in case of

a) Pelton wheel

b) Francis turbine

c) Reciprocating pump

d) Centrifugal pump

Ans: b

Q.11 Air vessel in reciprocating pump is used

a) To obtain continuous supply of water at uniform rate

b) To reduce suction head

c) To increase the delivery head

d) None of the above

Ans: a

Q.12 During suction stroke of a reciprocating pump, the separation may take place

a) At the end of the suction stroke

b) In the middle of the suction stroke

c) In the beginning of the suction stroke

d) Non off the above

Ans: c

Q.13 During delivery stroke of a reciprocating pump, the separation may take place

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 a) At the end of the suction stroke

b) In the middle of the suction stroke

c) In the beginning of the suction stroke

d) Non off the above

Ans: a

Q. 14 Discharge of centrifugal pump is

a) Directly proportional to diameter of its impeller

b) Inversely proportional to diameter of its impeller

c) Directly proportional to (diameter)2 of its impeller

d) Inversely proportional to (diameter)2 of its impeller

Ans: c

Q.15 The ratio of quantity off liquid discharged per second from the pump to the quantity of liquid
passing per second through the impeller is known as

a) Manometric efficiency

b) Mechanical efficiency

c) Overall efficiency

d) Volumetric efficiency

Ans: d

Q.16 Multi-stage centrifugal pump are used to

a) Give high discharge

b) Produce high heads

c) Pump viscous fluids

d) All of these

Ans: b

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Q.17 The specific speed of a centrifugal pump, delivering 750 liters of water per second against a head of
15 meters at 725r.p.m., is

a) 24.8r.p.m.

b) 48.2r.p.m.

c) 82.4r.p.m.

d) 248r.p.m.

Ans: c

Q.18 The specific speed from a centrifugal pump indicates that the pump is

a) Slow speed at radial flow at outlet

b) Medium speed with radial flow at outlet

c) High speed with radial flow at outlet

d) High speed with axial flow at outlet

Ans: d

Q.19 Discharge of a centrifugal pump is (where N= speed of the pump impeller)

a) Directly proportional to N

b) Inversely proportional to N

c) Directly proportional to N2

d) Inversely proportional to N2

Ans: A

Q.20 For a centrifugal pump impeller, the maximum value of the vane exit angle is

a) 10o to 15o

b) 15o to 20o

c) 20o to 25o

d) 25o to 30o

Ans: c

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Id
Question If u=2yz+t2 ,v=x2z-t,w=xy2,find the acceleration along axat
point(2,1,2) direction at time t=1sec
A 30 m/s2
B 28.5 m/s2
C 15 m/s2
D 20.5 m/s2
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit IIID3

Id
Question Flow is represented by the stream function Ψ =xy. the velocity
components u and v are------and flow is --------
A U=x2,v=y2 and rotational
B u=x, v=-y and flow is irrotational
C u=x, v=-y and flow is rotational
D none of these
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit IIID3

Id

Question The magnitude of the component of velocity at a point (1,1) for a

stream function ψ=x2-y2 is equal to
A 2
B 2√2
C 4
D 4√2
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit IIID3

Id
Question In a two dimensional incompressible steady flow around an airfoil
, the stream lines are 2cm apart at a great distance from the airfoil
, where the velocity is 30m/s . The velocity near the airfoil , where
the stream lines are 1.5cm apart , is
A 22.5 m/s
B 33 m/s
C 40 m/s
D 90 m/s
Answer C
Marks 2
Unit IIID3
Id
Question Stream function y = uy –vx represents
A free vortex motion
B uniform flow parallel to x axis
C uniform flow parallel to y axis
D uniform flow inclined to x axis
Answer D
Marks 2
Unit IIID3

Id
Question The circulation ſ around a circle of radius 2 units for the velocity
field u = 2x +3y and v = -2y is
A -6π units
B -12π units
C -18π units
D -24π units
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit IIID3

Id
Question The x component of velocity in a two dimensional incompressible
flow is given by u= 1.5x . At the point (x,y) =(1,0) , the y
component of velocity v=0 . The equation for the y component of
velocity is
A v=0
B v = 1.5y
C v= -1.5x
D v= -1.5 y
Answer D
Marks 2
Unit IIID3

Id
Question Given the x- component of the velocity u= 6xy-2x2 , the y-
component of the flow v is given by, so that the flow is
continuous.
A 6y2-4xy
B -6xy +2x2
C 5x2-2xy
D 4xy -3y2
Answer D
Marks 2
Unit IIID3

Id
Question Flow net is drawn for a two dimensional boundary. The velocity
of uniform flow at approach is 1.2m/s. The size of the square is
1.2cm side. The size of the square at another location in the
stream tube is 0.5cm. The velocity at this point is
A 1.44 m/s
B 2.4 m/s
C 2.88 m/s
D 3.4 m/s
Answer C
Marks 2
Unit IIID3

Id
Question The mean velocities at two ends of a stream tube 10cm apart are
2.5m/s and 3 m/s. The convectional tangential acceleration mid
way is
A zero
B 0.5 m/s2
C 13.75 m/s2
D not determinable
Answer C
Marks 2
Unit IIID3

Id
Question A velocity field is given as V= 2yi + 3x j where x and y are in
metres . The acceleration of the fluid particle at (x,y) = (1,1) in
the x direction is
A 0 m/s2
B 5. 0 m/s2
C 6. 0 m/s2
D 8.48 m/s2
Answer C
Marks 2
Unit IIID3

Id
Question A velocity field with no components in the y and z direction is
given by V= 6+2xy +t2. the acceleration along the x- direction at
a point (3,1,2) at time t=2 , is
A 8 units
B 16 units
C 20 units
D 36 units
Answer C
Marks 2
Unit IIID3 CHECK
Id
Question The velocity in m/s at a point in a two –dimensional flows is
given as V =2i+3j . The equation of the stream line passing
through the point is
A 3dx-2dy =0
B 2x+3y =0
C 3dx +2dy =0
D xy =6
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit IIIB/D3

Id
Question 3Consider the following statements
1 In a source , equipotential lines are circles
2.Flow net is a representation of 2 dimensional Irrotational flow
of incompressible fluid.
3 Boundaries act as a limiting equipotential lines in a flow net
4 In a uniform flow region, streamlines will be parallel and
equidistant. Of these statements
A 1,2 and 3 are correct
B 1,2 and 4 are correct
C 2,3 and 4 are correct
D 1,3 and 4 are correct
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit IIID3
Id
Question A stream function is given by ψ = 2x2y+ (x+1)y2 . The flow
rate across a line joining points A(3,0) and B(0,2)
A 0.4 units
B 1.1 units
C 4 units
D 5 units
Answer C
Marks 2
Unit IIID3 CHECK
Id
Question A steady three dimensional flow field is described by a velocity
vector as V = (2x2 +3y)I + (-2xy + 3y3 + 3yz)j + (-3z2/2 – 2xz
+9y2z)k . Magnitude of velocity at point (1,-2,1) is equal to
A 2.5 m/s
B 41.8
C 62.5
D 1784.25
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit IIID3 check
Id
Questio Which one of the following velocity fields represents a possible
n fluid flow?
A u = x; v = y
B u = xy; v = x2y2
C u = x; v = - y
D u = x2; v= y2
Answer C
Marks 2
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Id
Question Velocity field in fluid V = 4x3i - 10 x2y j + 2 tk. The acceleration
component in x-direction at (1, 1, 1) and t = 3 sec is,
A 78m/s2
B 98m/s2
C 28m/s2
D 48m/s2
Answer D
Marks 2
Unit IIID3

Id
Question The stream function for two dimensional flow is given by ψ =
 2xy. The resultant velocity at a point P(2,3)
A 8.45 units /s
B 7.21 units /s
C 6.44 units /s
D 5.18 units /s
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit IIID3

Id
Question A stream function is given by Ψ = 2x2- y3The velocity at (2,1) will
be,
A 6 m/s
B 8.54 m/s
C 17 m/s
D 8 m/s
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit III D3

Id
Question A flow filed is given V=xj.i+2yz.j-(yz+z2).The resulting type of
flow is
A rotational
B continuous
C unsteady
D laminar
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit III D3

Id
Question The flow net for a 2 dimensional flow past a circular gives a mesh
size of 2 cm in the region of uniform flow where the velocity is
20m/s. What is the velocity at a point where the mesh size is
1.5cm?
A 25.17 m/s
B 26.67m/s
C 30.55m/s
D 14.15m/s
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit III D3

Id
Question The stream function at a point 'p'is Ψ1 and Ψ2 at point 'q'what is
the discharge passing between these two points when t two points
are on 1.Same stream line,2.different stream lines
A Ψ1 =Ψ2 and Ψ1 -Ψ2
B Ψ1 =Ψ2 and zero
C Zero and Ψ1 +Ψ2
D Ψ1 +Ψ2 and Ψ1 -Ψ2
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit III D3

Id
Question Water flows through a straight uniform pipe in which the
discharge is reduced from 100 lps to zero in 10 seconds. If the
cross sectional area of pipe is 200sq-cm,find the acceleration and
its type.
A Tangential acceleration with a value of -0.5m/s2
B Uniform acceleration with a value of -0.1m/s2
C Normal acceleration with a value of 1.5m/s2
D Convective acceleration with a value of -0.5m/s2
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit III D3

Id
Question If the stream function in flow is given by Ψ=1.5 x2.What is the
nature of the flow represented by this function.
A Parallel to y axis in downward direction
B Parallel to Parallel to x axis
C Concentric circle
D Normal to y-axis in upward direction
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit III D3
Id
Question In a 3-D incompressible flow,the velocity components are
u=x2+z2+5,and v= y2+z2-3,find the missing component so that it
satisfy continuity equation.
A w= -2(x+y)z + f(x,y,z)
B w=(y+z)x + f(x,y,z)
C w=-(x+y)+ f(x,y,z)
D w= 2x+y)z + f(x,y,z)
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit III D3

Id
Question The velocity along a streamline passing through origin is given by
V=2√x2+y2 the velocity and acceleration at (4,3)
A 25 m/s &30m/s2
B 15 m/s &30m/s2
C 10 m/s &20m/s2
D 2.5 m/s &3.0m/s2
Answer C
Marks 2
Unit III D3
Id
Question A Stream function is given by Ψ=3x2+ 3y2.Is the flow possible,if
so find the magnitude of the velocity.
A 15.25m/s
B 20.83m/s
C 21.63m/s
D 12.58m/s
Answer C
Marks 2
Unit III D3
Id 1

Question A diverges uniformly from 0.1m to 0,2m diameter over a length

of 1m.Determine the local and convective acceleration at the mid
section assuming a flow rate of 0.1m3/s
A 5 m/s2&22.25 m/s2
B 0 & -42.76m/s2
C 0.5m/s2
D 0 &0.15 m/s2
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit III D 3
Id 2

Question Water flows through a pipe which diverges from 20cms from one
end to 40 cms at the other. If a constant discharge of 150 lps flows
through it find the velocity at both ends to maintain the discharge.
A 12.5 m/s&15.56m/s
B 1.83m/s&0.85m/s
C 2.83 m/s&1.5m/s
D 4.83 m/s &1.25m/s
Answer D
Marks 2
Unit III D 3
Id
Question The area of 2 long tapered duct decreases as A =0.5-0.2 x)where
x,is the distance in meters. At a given instant a discharge of
0.5m3/s is flowing in the duct and is found to increase at a rate of
0.2m3/s. The local acceleration at x=0 will be
A 1.4
B 1.0
C 0.4
D 0.667
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit III D 3
Id
Question A liquid flows downwards through a tapered vertical portion of a
pipe. At the entrance and exit of the pipe the static pressure are
equal. If for a vertical height 'h' velocity becomes 4 times the ratio
of 'h',the velocity head at the entrance will be
A 3
B 8
C 15
D 24
Answer C
Marks 2
Unit IVD3

Id
Question A stream function is give by(x 2- y 2) the potential function of the
flow will be
A 2xy + f(x)
B 2xy + constant
C 2(x2- y2)
D 2Xy + f(y)
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit III D 3
Id
Question A Pitot-static tube is used to measure the velocity of water using a
differential gauge which contain manometric liquid of reative
density 1.4.The defection in gauge when water flows at avelocity
of 1.2m/s will be (assume coefficient of tube to be 1)
A 183.5mm
B 52.4mm
C 5.24mm
D 73.4mm
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit IVD

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Id

Question The study of motion of fluid with forces which causes the flow
is known as

A fluid kinematics

B fluid dynamics

C fluid statics

D none of the above

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
Id

Question In dynamics of fluid flow the flow mainly depends on the

A hydrostatic law

B Newton’s law

C conservation of energy

D Darcy’s law

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
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Question
A
B
C
D
Answer
Marks
Unit IV-A4
In
pressure
gravity
viscous
all
D
1 fluid
the above
dynamics
and surface
which
tension
of the following forces are
predominant
Id

Question The equation for Reynolds number is

A m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv

B m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv + Ft + Fc

C m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv + Ft + Fc + Fs

D m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv + Ft

Answer D

Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
Id

Question The equation for Euler’s number is

A m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv

B m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv + Ft + Fc

C m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv + Ft + Fc + Fs

D m.a = Fg + Fp

Answer D

Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
Id

Question The equation for Navier-stokes number is

A m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv

B m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv + Ft + Fc

C m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv + Ft + Fc + Fs

D m.a = Fg + Fp

Answer A

Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
Id

Question Rise or Fall of HGL in the direction of flow depends on …..

A change in velocity

B change in pressure

C change in temperature

D all of the above

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
Id

Question For real fluid the TEL is ……. With the direction of flow

A vertical

B curvilinear

C inclined

D none of the above

Answer C

Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
Id

Question For drawing HGL which of the following is attached to pipeline.

A barometer

B piezometer

C pressure gauge

D none of the above

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
Id

Question Venturimeter consists of which components

A throat

B converging and diverging cone

C both of above a & b

D none of the above

Answer C

Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
Id

Question The diameter of the inlet section of venturimeter will be

A half of pipe diameter

B
C
D
Answer
Marks
Unit twice as
one-third
same
D
1
IV-A4 of pipe
that
of pipe
of
diameter
pipe
diameter
Question IV-A4
Id
A
B
C
D
Answer
Marks
Unit The tapered
converging
diverging
throat
none
A
1 of the
cone
cone
above
portion from pipe to throat is known as
Id

Question The maximum angle of converging cone is

A 60

B 200

C 100

D none of the above

Answer B

Marks 1
Unit IV-A4
Question IV-A4
Id
A
B
C
D
Answer
Marks
Unit The diameter
half
twice
one-third
same
A
1 ofas
ofpipe
pipe
that
ofdiameter
pipe
of
diameter
ofpipe
throat
diameter
is generally taken as
Id

Question For venturimeter the angle of diverging cone is

A 60

B 200

C 100
D
Answer
Marks
Unit none of the above
A
1
IV-A4
Id

Question For venturimeter the length of the throat is ………. it’s diameter.

A half

B equal

C twice

D one-third

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
Id

Question For horizontal venturimeter the term ((P1 – P2)/ γ ) is called as

A venturi head

B pressure head

C velocity head

D piezometric head

Answer A

Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
Id

Question The flow in a venturimeter takes place from

A throat to divergent cone

B
C
D
Answer
Marks
Unit convergent
divergent
none
B
1
IV-A4 of the
cone
cone
above
totoconvergent
divergent cone
Id

Question A flat circular plate with circular hole is known as ………….

A nozzle

B throat

C venacontracta

D orifice

Answer D

Marks 1
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Id

Question The centre hole of orifice plate is bevelled with the angle of ……

A 400 to 500

B 300 to 500

C 300 to 450

D 400 to 600

Answer C

Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
Question IV-A4
Id
A
B
C
D
Answer
Marks
Unit The diameter
twice
same
half
none
C
1 of the above
of orifice is ……. the diameter of pipe.
Id

Question In case of orifice meter the pressure difference is measured

between ….

A inlet and throat

B inlet and venacontracta

C venacontracta and outlet

D none of the above

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
Id

Question The section of flow which converges to a minimum after it moves

out of orifice is known as

A orifice

B venture

C venacontracta

D notch

Answer C

Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
Id

Question The theoretical rate of flow is higher in

A venturimeter

B orifice meter

C both of the above

D none of the above

Answer A

Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
Id

Question Venturimeter is preferable for..

A measurement of flow in large pipes

B measurement of flow in smaller pipes

C Measurement of velocity in large pipes

D Measurement of Pressure in large pipes

Answer A

Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
Id

Question In …….. losses are more hence the value of co-efficient of

discharge is low.

A pitot-tube

B venturimeter

C orifice meter

D rotameter

Answer C

Marks 1
Unit IV-A4
Id

Question In order to calculate the velocity by pitot tube for a flowing

stream it is dipped……

A vertically

B horizontally

C inclined

D all the above

Answer A

Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
Id

Question . …….. is an opening having a closed perimeter in the walls or

bottom of a tank.

A throat

B orifice

C nozzle

D mouthpiece

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
Id

Question The shape of orifice is….

A circular

B rectangular

C triangular
D all of the above

Answer D

Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
Id

Question The size of orifice can be……

A small

B large

C A or B

D none of the above

Answer C

Marks 1

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Id

Question The nature of the edge of the orifice is ….

A bell mouthed

B sharp edged

C Flat edge

D All of above

Answer C

Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
Id
Question The condition of discharge of orifice is …

A free orifice

B fully submerged

C partially submerged

D all of the above

Answer D

Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
Id

Question The stream of liquid coming out of orifice is called as …

A venacontracta

B head of water

C jet

D nappe
Answer C

Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
Id

Questio The Toricelli’s expression is represented as..

n

A V2 = Cc gxh)

B V2 = Cv gxh)

C V2 = Cd gxh)

D V2 = gxh)

Answer D

Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
Id

Question . ………. is an opening provided at the side of the tank such that
the liquid surface in the tank is below the top edge of the
opening.

A orifice

B notch

C weir

D none of the above

Answer B

Marks 1

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Question If the whole of the outlet side of an orifice is submerged under

liquid so that it discharges the jet of liquid into the liquid of same
 type , it is known as …

A small orifice

B large orifice

C drowned orifice

D free orifice

Answer C

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Question The bottom edge of the notch over which the liquid flows
through is called as,

A nappe

B crest

C trough

D none of the above

Answer B
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Question The distance of crest from the bottom of tank is known as…..

A crest

B crest height

C notch

D none of the above

Answer B

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Question The sheet of liquid flowing over the notch is called as

A nappe

B crest

C crest height

D all the above

Answer A

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Question The shape of notch is

A rectangular

B triangular

C circular
D all the above

Answer D

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Question ……. is defined as a definite volume fixed in space such that the
flow takes place into and out of this volume.

A control surface

B control volume

C specific volume

D none of the above

Answer B

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Question Bernoulli's equation is applicable to

A Steady flow

B Unsteady flow

C Both steady and unsteady flow

D None of the above.

Answer A

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Question Bernoulli's equation is applicable to

A Compressible flow

B In compressible flow

C Both compressible and incompressible flow

D None of the above.

Answer B

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Question Bernoulli's equation for steady state, uniform flow, non-viscous

and incompressible flow is represented by

A (p/ρg)+ v2/2g +gz=C

B (p/ρg)+ v2/2g +z=C

C (p/ρ)+ v2/2g +z=C

D (p/ρg)+ v2/g +z=C

Answer B

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Question Each term of Bernoulli's equation represents

A Energy (Nm/N)

B Energy (kW/kg)

C Energy (kgfm/kg)

D Energy(Nm/kg)

Answer A

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Question In the Bernoulli's equation, it is assumed that the velocity at a

section is

A Uniform

B Non-uniform
C It decreases from the centre towards periphery

D None of the above.

Answer A

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Question Bernoulli's equation takes into account

A Friction loss

B Loss due to change of direction

C All types of losses

D None of the above.

Answer D

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Question Bernoulli's equation is applicable between any two points

A When flow is rotational and fluid is incompressible

B Irrotational flow of any type of fluid

C Steady rotational flow'of incompressible fluid

D Steady, irrotational flow of incompressible fluid

Answer D

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Question Total head in a flow is the sum of

A Piezometric head and datum head

B Piezometric head and velocity head

C Piezometric head and pressure head

D Piezometric head, velocity head and datum head.

Answer B

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Question In venturi-meter

A Length of convergent part is> length of divergent part

B Length of divergent part is> length of convergent part

C Length of convergent part = Length of divergent part.

D There is no restriction regarding lengths of convergent and

divergent parts.

Answer B

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Question The function of vena contracta in orifice meter is to

A Create pressure difference between two section in flowing fluid

through the pipe line

B To allow for escape of entrapped air through the pipe line

C To make length of orificemeter small

D None of the above

Answer A

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Question A Venturimeter is preferable to orifice meter, because

A It is cheaper

B It is more convenient

C Energy loss is less

D It is easy to assemble

Answer C

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Question A pitot tube is used to measure

A Viscosity of the fluid

B Mass flow rate

C Velocity of the fluid'

D None of the above

Answer C

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Question The coefficient of discharge (Cd) for orifice meter is

A Greater than Venturimeter

B Less than Venturimeter

C Equal to Venturimeter

D May be greater or less than, Venturimeter.

Answer B

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Question The range of coefficient of discharge for Venturimeter is

A 0.64 to 0.68

B 0.7 to 0.8

C 0.8 to 0.9

D 0.96 to 0.98

Answer D

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Question The general impulse-momentum principle can be applied if

A The flow is compressible or incompressible

B The fluid is real or ideal

C The energy losses are unknown

D All the above

Answer A

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Question The equation ƩFx= ρQ (V2x - V1x) requires the following

assumption

A Flow is steady

B Velocity at both sections is uniform

C Flow is frictionless

D All of the above.

Answer D

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Question For constant velocity distribution over a cross-section

A K.E. correction factor is unity

B Momentum correction factor is unity

C Both (a) and (b) are unity

D Both (a) and (b) are not unity.

Answer C

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Question The kinetic energy correction factor α is given by

A {1/(A3V3)} ∫ v3dA

B 1/A ∫v3dA
C {1/(AV3)} ∫ v3dA

D {1/(AV3)} ∫ vdA

Answer C

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Question The Euler's equation of motion

A is a statement of energy balance

B is a moment of momentum equation

C relates various forces with change In momentum

D is a preliminary step to derive the Bernoulli's equation.

Answer D

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Question Bernoulli' s equation relates

A various forces with change in momentum

B torque to change in angular momentum

C various forms of energy

D various forces involved in fluid flow.

Answer C

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Question The kinetic energy correction factor

A has units of velocity head

B applies to the continuity equation

C modifies the Bernoulli's constant in the energy equation

D accounts. for the non-uniform distribution of velocity across the

section

Answer D

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Question The value of kinetic energy correction factor for laminar flow
through a circular pipe is approximately equal to

A 1.0

B 1.5
C 2.0

D 2.25

Answer C

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Question The momentum correction factor is given by the relation:

A (1/A ) ∫( u/V)dA

B (1/A ) ∫( u/V) 2dA

C (1/A ) ∫( u/V) 3dA

D (1/A ) ∫( u/V) 4dA

Answer B

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Question The value of momentum correction factor for laminar flow

through a circular pipe is approximately equal to:

A 0.75

B 0.87

C 1.02

D 1.33

Answer D

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Question Which of the following equations is known as momentum

principle:

A F = d/dt(m 2v)

B F = dv/dt

C F = d/dt (mv)

D F = d/dt2 (mv)

Answer C

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Question The Pizometric head is the summation of

A velocity head and pressure head

B pressure head and elevation head

C velocity head and elevation head

D none of the above.

Answer B

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Question The total energy-line is always higher than the hydraulic gradient
line, the vertical distance between the two representing:

A the pressure head

B the piezometric head

C the velocity head

D none of the above.

Answer C

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Question The Bernoulli's equation written in the form of p/w + V2/2g+z=

constant represents total energy per unit of certain quantity.
Identify this quantity from the choices given below

A energy per unit mass

B energy per unit weight

C energy per unit volume

D energy per unit specific weight

Answer B

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Question The differential manometer connected to a Pitot static tube

used for measuring fluid velocity gives

A Dynamicpressure.

B total pressure

C static pressure
D Difference between total pressure and dynamic pressure.

Answer A

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Question The hydraulic gradient-line indicates the direction of which of

the following:

A Velocity head in flow direction

B Piezometric head in the direction of flow

C Total energy of flow in the direction

D None of the above.

Answer B

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Question The momentum correction factor β is used in account for:

A change in direction of flow

B change in total energy

C non-uniform distribution of velocities at inlet and outlet sections

D change in mass rate of flow.

Answer C

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Id

Question For a perfect incompressible liquid, flowing in a continuous

stream, the totalenergy of a particle remains the same, while
the particle moves from one point toanother This statement is
called

A Pascal's law

B Archimede's principle

C Continuity equation

D Bemoulli's equation

Answer D

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Question When the venturimeter is inclined, then for a given flow it will
show ....reading.

A maximum

B more

C less

D same

Answer D

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Question The pressure of the liquid flowing through the divergent cone of
Venturimeter will ---- as compared to its converging cone _

A remains constant

B increases
C depends upon mass of liquid

D decreases

Answer B

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Question The terms p/ρg is known as _

A pressure energy per unit weight

B kinetic energy per unit weight

C pressure energy

D none of the above

Answer A

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Question The term Z is known as

A potential energy per unit weight

B potential energy

C pressure energy

D none of the above

Answer A

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Question All terms of energy in Bernoulli's equation have dimension of

A length

B energy
C work

D mass

Answer A

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Question The discharge through the Venturimeter is given by

A Cd √(a12-a22) √(2gh) /(a1a2)

B Cd (a1a2) √(2gh) /(√(a12-a22))

C Cd (a1-a2) √(2gh) / (a1+a2)

D Cd √(a1a2) √(2gh) /(a1+a2)

Answer B

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Question The difference of pressure head (h) measured by a differential

manometer containing lighter liquid is-----where x = difference of
mercury level,Sm = specific gravity of mercury and So = specific
gravity of oil

A h=x(1-Sm/So)

B h=x(Sm/So-1)

C h=x(Sm-So))

D None of the above

Answer A

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Question The rate of flow through a Venturimeter varies as

A H(1/2)

B H(3/2)

C H(5/2)

D H

Answer A

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Question In order to measure the flow with a Venturimeter, it is installed

in a

A in any direction and in any location

B horizontal line

C vertical line

D inclined line with flow upwards

Answer A

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Question A rotameter is used to measure

A velocity of fluids

B flow of fluids

C velocity of gases

D specific gravity of liquids

Answer B

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Question The rate of flow through a orifice meter varies as

A H(1/2)

B H(3/2)

C H(5/2)

D H

Answer A

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Question Cavitations is caused by

A Low pressure

B High velocity

C Low barometric pressure

D High pressure

Answer A

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Question Pitot tube is used to measure the velocity head of

A Flowing fluid

B Still fluid

C Turbulent flow

D Laminar flow

Answer A

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Question Separation of flow occurs due to reduction of pressure gradient

to

A The extent such that vapour formation starts

B Zero

C Negligibly low value

D None of the above

Answer C

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Question The speed of the fluid is maximum in the Venturimeter at

A convergent duct

B divergent duct

C throat

D none of these

Answer C

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Question Coefficient of resistance 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 D

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Question The ratio of actual discharge of a jet of water to its theoretical

discharge is known as _

A co-efficient of viscosity

B co-efficient of velocity

C co-efficient of contraction

D co-efficient of discharge

Answer D
Marks 1

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Question The theoretical velocity of jet at venacontracta is---

A 2g H

B H√2g

C √2gH

D 2g √H

Answer C

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Id

Question The coefficient of velocity for an orifice is experimentally

measured as by (using usual notations),

A x/(2 √YH)

B 2x/(√YH)

C x/(√4YH)

D √ x2/8YH)

Answer A

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Question The discharge through a wholly drowned orifice is given as ----

(Where,H1= Height of water (on the upstream side) above the

top
 of the orifice

H2 = Height of the water (on the downstream side) above the

bottom of the orifice and

H = Difference between two water levels on either side of the on

either side of the orifice )

A Q = Cd. b H1 √2gH

B Q = Cd. b (H2-H1)√2g H

C Q = Cd. b H2 √2gH

D Q = Cd. b H√2gH

Answer B

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Question An orifice is said to be large, if _

A the available head of liquid is less than 5 times the height of

orifice

B the size of orifice is large

C the velocity of flow is large

D the available head of liquid is more than 5 times the height of

orifice

Answer A
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Question The coefficient of velocity is less than 1 because

A h, measured by pitot tube is theoretical

B Opening at start of pitot tube is very small

C Flow velocity is less

D None of the above

Answer A

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Question The value of coefficient of discharge is .....the value of

coefficient of velocity for an orifice.

A same as

B more than

C less than

Answer C

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Question Pizometric head is the addition of …………

A p v2
 z
 2g

p
B z

C v2
z
2g

D p v2

 2g

Answer B

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Id

Question The distance between H.G.L. and T.E.L is shown by

…………head.

A Pressure

B Datum

C Velocity

D Total

Answer C

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Question As per Bernoulli’s theorem, the sum of pressure head,

velocity head and datum head for ideal fluid…………

A Changes point to point

B Increase in the direction of flow

C Decrease in the direction of flow

D Remains constant

Answer D

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Question As per Bernoulli’s theorem, the sum of pressure head,

velocity head and datum head for real fluid

A Increase in the direction of flow

B Decrease in the direction of flow

C Remains constant

D Zero

Answer B

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Question The instrument which is not working on Bernoulli’s

theorem is………

A Venturimeter

B Rotameter

C Pitot tube

D U-Tube manometer

Answer D

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Question The kinetic energy correction factor (  ) and

Momentum correction factor (  ) is included in the
Bernoulli’s equation to count the effect of …………

A Variation in the discharge

B Variation in the Velocity

C Variation in pressure

D Variation in viscosity

Answer B

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Question To measure the pressure difference between throat

and converging cone in Venturimeter carrying
water……………… manometer is generally used.

A Simple U-Tube

B Inverted U-Tube

C U-Tube differential

D Pizometer

Answer C

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Question The modified Bernoulli’s equation = Total head plus

 ……………

A Pressure head

B Velocity head

C Datum head

D Head loss

Answer D

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Question The “throat” is the component part of ……………..

A Venturimeter

B Orifice

C Pitot tube

D Nozzle meter
Answer A

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Question At vena contracta fluid jet is having …………diameter

than diameter of orifice.

A Less

B More

C Equal

D Half

Answer A

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Question Mouthpiece is used to minimize the effect of

………………..

A Vena contracta

B Velocity of approach

C End contraction

D Variation of pressure

Answer A

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Question To measure the discharge of river most suitable device will

be………….

A Notch

B Weir

C Venturiflume

D venturi meter

Answer B

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Question A pipe of length more than double the diameter of orifice

fitted externally or internally to the orifice is called a
A Notch

B Weir

C Mouthpiece

D Nozzle

Answer D

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Question In an internal mouthpiece, if the jet after contraction does not

touch the sides of the mouthpiece, then the mouthpiece is said
to be

A Running full

B Running free

C Partially running full

D Partially running free

Answer B

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Id

Question The value of coefficient of velocity for a sharp edged orifice

__________ with the head of water.

A Decreases

B Increases

C Depends on diameter of orifice

D Depends ontype of orifice

Answer B

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Question An orifice is said to be large, if

A The size of orifice is large

B The velocity of flow is large

C The available head of liquid is more than 5 times the height of

orifice

D The available head of liquid is less than 5 times the height of

orifice

Answer C

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Id

Question When a liquid is flowing through a pipe with a velocity of V , the

total energy in the flowing fluid is

A Kinetic energy

B Potential energy

C Elevation energy
D All of above

Answer D

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Question When a liquid is flowing through a pipe, the velocity of the liquid
is

A Maximum at the centre and minimum near the walls

B Minimum at the centre and maximum near the walls

C Zero at the centre and maximum near the walls

D Maximum at the centre and zero near the walls

Answer A

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Id

Questio Which direction must a Pitot tube face in order to calculate the
n speed of a fluid?

A Direction is not a criteria

B Normal to the flow only.

C Both normal to the flow and parallel to the flow.

D Parallel and facing flow

Answer D

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Question Which one of the following statements is true ?

A The value of kinetic energy correction factor for turbulent flow
lies between 1.03 to 1.06

B The value of kinetic energy correction factor for laminar flow is 2

C The practical value of kinetic energy correction factor for

turbulent flow is unity

D All the above.

Answer D

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Question The line joining the points to which the liquid rises in vertical
piezometer tubes fitted at different cross-sections of a conduit, is
known as

A Hydraulic gradient

B Piezometric line
C Hydraulic grade line

D All the above.

Answer D

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Question Flow of water in pipes of diameter more than 3 meters, can be

measured by

A Pitot tube

B Venturimeter

C Orifice plate

D Rotameter.

Answer D

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Questio Hydraulic coefficient of an orifice means the coefficient of

n

A Velocity

B Contraction

C Resistance

D all the above.

Answer D

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Id

Question A weir is used to measure the large water discharge rate from a
river or from an open channel. A weir is not of __________
shape.

A Circular
B Rectangular

C Triangular .

D Trapezoidal

Answer A

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Questio With increase in the ratio of orifice diameter to pipe diameter in

n case of an orificemeter, the overall pressure loss

A Decreases

B Increases

C Remains constant

D Increases linearly

Answer C
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Id

Question The discharge formula Q = Cd 2gH x A is used for rectangular

A Small orifices only

B Large orifices only

C Small and large orifices only

D For all types of orifices.

Answer B

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Question Flow rate of high velocity flue gas discharged through a stack to
the atmosphere can be most conveniently measured by a

A Pitot tube

B Manometer

C Rotameter

D None of these

Answer A

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Question A rotameter works on the principle of __________ pressure

drop.

A Constant
B Variable

C Both (a) & (b)

D Neither (a) nor (b)

Answer A

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Questio An orifice is an opening in a vessel with

n

A Closed perimeter of regular shape through which water flows

B The water level of the liquid on the up stream side is below the
top of the orifice

C Partially full flow

D Prolonged sides having length of 2 to 3 diameters of the opening

 in thick wall.

Answer A

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Question Discharge through a totally submerged orifice, is directly

proportional to

A Difference in elevation of water surfaces

B Square root of the difference in elevation of water surface

C Square root of the opening

D Reciprocal of the area of the opening

Answer B

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Question Pick up the correct statement regarding convergent divergent

mouth piece from the following :

A It converges uptoVenacontracta and then diverges

B In this mouth piece there is no loss of energy due to sudden

enlargement

C .The coefficient of discharge is unity

D All the above.

Answer D

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Id

Question Select the wrong statement pertaining to flow of an

incompressible fluid through a venturimeter.

A For frictionless flow, the fluid pressure entering the venturi

 meter will be exactly equal to that leaving the venturimeter.

B Discharge of fluid through a venturimeter depends upon the

gage difference irrespective of the orientation of venturimeter.

C Venturimeter occupies less space than an orificemeter.

D Venturimeter incurs less power loss compared to an equivalent

orificemeter

Answer C

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Question In an inclined position, a Venturimeter records

A More reading

B Less reading

C Same reading

D None of these.

Answer C

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Question Which is not a variable head meter?

A Venturimeter

B Pitot tube

C Rotameter

D None of these

Answer C

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Question Vena-contracta pressure tapping is at a distance __________

from the position of an orificemeter fitted in a pipe of internal
diameter 'd'

A d

B 0.5 d

C 2d

D 4d

Answer B

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Questio In case of a rotameter, the density of the float material is

n __________ that of the liquid it replaces.

A More than
B Less than

C Equal to

D Either (a) or (b)

Answer A

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Questio Which of the fluid forces are not considered in the Reynold's
n equation of flow ?

A Viscous forces

B Turbulent forces

C Pressure forces

D Compressibility forces

Answer D
Marks 1

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Questio Which of the following assumptions enables the Euler's equation

n of motion to be integrated?

A The fluid is incompressible.

B The fluid is non-viscous.

C The flow is rotational and incompressible.

D Both a &b

Answer A

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Questio Which is the most efficient and best for measuring very small flow
n rate of gases ?

A Venturimeter

B Orifice meter

C Rotameter

D Flow nozzle

Answer C

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Id

Questio Which of the following is used for very accurate measurement of

n flow of gas at low velocity ?
A Pitot tube

B Rotameter

C Segmental orificemeter

D Hot wire anemometer

Answer D

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Questio The discharge over a right angled notch is (where H = Height of

n liquid above the apex of notch)

A Cd 2g x H

B Cd 2g x H3/2

C Cd 2g x H2

D Cd 2g x H5/2xxxxxxxxxxxxcheck syllabus
Answer

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Questio A weir is said to be broad crested weir, if the width of the crest of
n the weir is __________ half the height of water above the weir
crest.

A equal to.

B less than

C more than

D None of above

Answer C

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Questio The discharge through a large rectangular orifice is given by

n (where H1 = Height of the liquid above the top of the orifice, H2 =
Height of the liquid above the bottom of the orifice, b = Breadth of
the orifice, and Cd = Coefficient of discharge)

A Q = Cd x b2g(H2 - H1)

B Q = Cd x b2g(H21/2 - H11/2)

C Q = Cd x b2g(H23/2 - H13/2)

D Q = Cd x b2g(H22 - H12)

Answer C

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Questio The maximum discharge over a broad crested weir is

n

A 0.384 Cd x L x H1/2
B 0.384 Cd x L x H3/2

C 1.71 Cd x L x H1/2

D 1.71 Cd x L x H3/2

Answer D

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Questio The coefficient of discharge for an external mouthpiece is

n

A 0.375

B 0.5

C 0.707

D 0.855

Answer D
Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Questio In an external mouthpiece, the absolute pressure head at vena

n contracta is __________ the atmospheric pressure head by an
amount equal to 0.89 times the height of the liquid, above the
vena contracta.

A 1V-A4

B More than

C Equal to

D None of the above

Answer A

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Questio Which of the following statement is wrong?

n

A A flow whose streamline is represented by a curve, is called two

dimensional flow.

B The total energy of a liquid particle is the sum of potential energy,

kinetic energy and pressure energy.

C The length of divergent portion in a venturimeter is equal to the

convergent portion.

D A pitot tube is used to measure the velocity of flow at the required

point in a pipe.

Answer C

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Questio The discharge over a triangular notch is

n

A inversely proportional to H3/2

B directly proportional to H3/2

C inversely proportional to H5/2

D directly proportional to H5/2

Answer D

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Questio The discharge through an external mouthpiece is given by (where

n a = Cross-sectional area of the mouthpiece, and H = Height of
liquid above the mouthpiece)

A 0.82 a√2gH

B 1.855 a√H2g

C 1.585 a√2gH

D 5.85 a√H2g

Answer A

Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4
Id

Questio If a pitot tube is placed with its nose upstream, downstream or

n sideways, the reading will be the same in every case.

A True

B False

C Depends on size of pitot tube

D Depends on viscosity of fluid

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id
Question In area meter (e.g., rotameter), with increase in the fluid flow
rate, the

A Pressure drop increases linearly.

B Pressure drop is almost constant.

C Area through which fluid flows does not vary.

D None of these.

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question When an internal mouthpiece is running free, the discharge

through the mouthpiece is (where a = Area of mouthpiece, and
H = Height of liquid above the mouthpiece)

A 0.5 a√2gH

B 0.707 a√2gH
C 0.855 a√2gH

D a√2gH

Answer A

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question Re-entrant or Borda's mouthpiece is an __________

mouthpiece.

A Internal .

B External

C Convergent

D Divergent

Answer A

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question When the coefficient of discharge (Cd) is 0.623, then the general
equation for discharge over a rectangular weir is

A 1.84(L - 0.1nH)H3/2

B 1.84(L - nH)H2

C 1.84(L - 0.1nH)H5/2

D 1.84(L - nH)H3

Answer A

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question The difference between the notch and weir is that the notch is
of bigger size and the weir is of a smaller size.

A Agree

B Disagree

C There is no difference

D Weir is used for river and notch for pipes

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question 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 above

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question The discharge through a wholly drowned orifice is given by

(where H1 = Height of water (on the upstream side) above the
top of the orifice, H2 = Height of water (on the downstream
side) above the bottom of the orifice, and H = Difference
between two water levels on either side of the orifice)

A Q = Cd x bH1 2gh

B Q = Cd x bH2 2gh

C Q = Cd x b ( H2 - H1 ) 2gh

D Q = Cd x bH 2gh
Answer C

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question A notch is used to measure __________ of liquids.

A Pressure

B Discharge

C Velocity

D Volume

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id
Question 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 B

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question The theoretical velocity of jet at vena contracta is (where H =

Head of water at vena contracta)

A √2gH

B H2g

C 2gH
D H/2g

Answer A

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question In a convergent mouthpiece, the absolute pressure head at vena

contracta is the same as that of the atmosphere.

A True

B False

C Pressure cannot be measured

D None of above

Answer A

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question The range of a particular Rotameter can be increased by

A Use of floats of different densities.

B No means.

C Increasing the diameter of the float.

D Decreasing the diameter of the float.

Answer A

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id
Question Out of the following flow measuring devices, which one incurs
the maximum installation cost as well as pressure loss ?

A Flow nozzle

B Venturimeter

C Rotameter

D Orificemeter

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question The discharge through a convergent mouthpiece is __________

the discharge through an internal mouthpiece of the same
diameter and head of water.

A Equal to

B One-half
C Three fourth

D Double

Answer D

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question In an internal mouthpiece, if the jet after contraction expands

and fills up the whole mouthpiece, then the mouthpiece is said
to be running free.

A True

B Condition not applicable to mouthpiece

C False

D The type cannot be identified

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question An internal mouthpiece is said to be running __________ if the

length of the mouthpiece is more than three times the diameter
of the orifice.

A Free

B Partially

C Full

D Totally submerged

Answer C

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question An orifice is always of circular shape

A True

B False

C Shape is not a criteria

D None of above

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question While applying the Bernoulli's equation = total head, the work
any section done on the flow system, if any

A Is added on the right side of the equation

B Is added on the left side of the equation

C Is ignored
D None of these.

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question A short tube mouthpiece will not run full at its outlet if the head
under which the orifice works, is

A Less than 12.2 m of the water

B More than 12.2 m of the water

C Equal of 12.2 m of water

D None of these.

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question Pick up the correct statement regarding Borda's mouth piece

running full from the following :

A Actual velocity at the out let is gH

B Theoretical velocity at the outlet is 2gH

C Coefficient of velocity is 1/2

D All the above.

Answer D

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id
Question The most serious disadvantage of an orificemeter is that

A It is not very accurate.

B It is very costly.

C Most of the pressure drop is not recoverable.

D It is very small

Answer C

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question Which of the following relationship is valid for the equilibrium

position of the float in a rotameter ?(where, Df= Drag force on
the float Bf = Buoyant force on the float Wf = Weight of the
float)

A Df + Bf = Wf
B Df = Bf + Wf

C Df + Bf + Wf =0

D none of these

Answer A

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Questio Though angle of deviation of liquid is more in internal mouth

n piece, the contraction of the jet, is

A More in the internal mouth piece

B Less in the internal mouth piece

C Equal to external mouth piece

D None of these.

Answer A

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Questio Water flows through a convergent mouthpiece of diameter 4 cm

n at convergence under a head of 3 metres. If the maximum vacuum
pressure is 9 metres of water, the maximum diameter of
divergence, to aviod separation of flow, is

A 4 cm

B 6 cm

C 2 cm

D 23 cm.

Answer C

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Questio Venturimeter, orificemeter and nozzles are used to measure the

n fluid discharge from a pipeline. The average fluid velocity in a
pipeline can be measured by a/an

A Weir

B Hot wire anemometer

C Cup and vane anemometer

D None of these

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question If a pitot tube is placed with its nose facing downstream, the
liquid

A Does not rise in the tube

B Rises in the tube to a certain height

C Falls in the tube to a depth

D None of above
Answer C

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question The discharge through an internal mouth piece is more if its

length is

A < diameter

B <diameter

C ≥ diameter

D none of these.

Answer C

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question The Euler’s equation of motion

A is a statement of energy balance

B is a preliminary step to derive the Bernoullis equation

C statement of conservation of momentum for a real fluid

D statement of conservation of momentum for the flow of an

inviscid fluid
Answer D

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Questio When no external energy is imposed , which of the following

n statements would be true ?
1 Energy line always falls in the direction of flow
2 Hydraulic gradient line never rises in the direction of flow
3 Specific energy may increase or decrease in the direction of
 flow
4 Energy line and hydraulic gradient line can cross each other
A 1 and 2

B 2 and 3

C 3 and 4

D 1 and 3

Answer A

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question Least possible value of correction factor for

1 kinetic energy is zero
2. Kinetic energy is 1
3. momentum is zero
4. momentum is 1
The correct statements is
A 1 and 3

B 2 and 3

C 1 and 4

D 2 and 4

Answer D

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question The derivation of momentum equation Fx = ρQ{(V2)x –(V1)x) is

based on certain assumptions
1. steady flow
 2 .uniform flow
3 .velocity constant over the inlet and outlet cross sections
4 .irrotational flow
A 1,2

B 1,4

C 1 ,3

D 4,5

Answer C

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question The change in moment of momentum of fluid due to flow along a

curved path results in
A a dynamic force which passes through the centre of curvature

B torque

C a change in pressure

D a change in kinetic energy of jet

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question In 1643 ,Torricelli experimentally demonstrated that the

velocity of jet flowing out of a small opening (called orifice )
depends ,on the head of liquid measured above the centre of
orifice. The Toricelli theorem gives the velocity of jet as
A √gh

B √2gh

C √(2gh/3)

D √3gh2/4)

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question The stagnation pressure is the sum of

A vacuum pressure and static pressure

B static pressure and dynamic pressure

C dynamic pressure and vacuum pressure

D absolute pressure and dynamic pressure

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question A liquid is capable of doing work by virtue of its sustained

pressure . It has units of kg-m /kg in MKS and N-m/N in SI , and
is represented by
A p/ρ

B ρp/γ

C p/γ

D p/z

Answer C

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question The integration of the Eulers equation results in the Bernoulli’s

equation. The Bernoulli constants for points lying on the same
streamline and those which lie on other streamlines will have
the same value if the flow is

A incompressible

B steady

C irrotational

D uniform

Answer C

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
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Course
Id
Question For the two dimensional flow, the stream function is given by ψ =
2xy. The velocity at a point (3, 4) is
A 6 m/sec
B 8 m/sec
C 10 m/sec
D 12 m/sec
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit III –B

Id
Question The flow in a river during the period of heavy rainfall is :
A steady ,uniform, two-dimensional
B unsteady ,uniform, three-dimensional
C unsteady ,non-uniform and three –dimensional
D steady, non-uniform and three dimensional
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit III –B

Id
Question A water supply pipeline changes its alignment through a bend .
 when the flow in the pipeline is increases by operating a valve ,
the flow in the bend is classified as
A unsteady, uniform flow
B unsteady ,non-uniform flow
C steady ,uniform flow
D steady, non-uniform flow
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit III-B3

Id
Question Which one of the following velocity fields represents a possible
fluid flow?
A u=x, v=y
B u=x2 , v = y2
C u= xy , v = x2y2
D u=x , v= -y
Answer D
Marks 2
Unit III-B3

Id74
Question Two flow patterns are represented by their stream functions
Ψ1 and Ψ2as 1 = x2+y2and Ψ2= 2xy. If these two patterns are
superposed on one another , the resulting streamline pattern can
be represented by one of the following
A A family of parallel streamlines
B A family of circles
C A family of parabolas
D A family of hyperbolas
Answer D
Marks 1
Unit III-B3
Id
Question In a compressible flow, the area of flow, the velocity of flow and
the mass density are denoted by a,v and m respectively. At a
particular section, the differential form of the continuity equation
is
A da/a = dv/v +dm/m
B da/a = dv/v -dm/m
C da/a =- dv/v +dm/m
D da/a =- dv/v -dm/m
Answer D
Marks 2
Unit III-B3
Id
Question Consider the following parameters related to fluid flow
1 Vorticity
2 Velocity potential
3 Stream function
Among these , those which exist both in rotational flows and
Irrotational flows would include
A 1 and 2
B 2 and 3
C 1 and 3
D 1,2 and 3
Answer C
Marks 2
Unit III-B3
Id
Question An inert tracer is injected continuously from a point in an
unsteady flow field. The locus of locations of all the tracer
particles at an instance of time represents
A streamline
B Path line
C stream tube
D streak line
Answer D
Marks 2
Unit III-B3

Id
Question The rate of rotation of a fluid particle is given
A ωy = 0 , ωz = - y/2h
B ωy = 0 , ωz = y/2h
C ωy = y/h , ωz = y/h
D none of these
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit III-B3

Id
Question Which of the following conditions will be satisfied by steady
Irrotational flow?
1 ∂u/∂y+∂v/∂x =0
2 - ∂u/∂y+∂v/∂x =0
3 ∂u/∂x+∂v/∂y =0
select the correct answer using the codes given below codes
A 1 and 2
B 2 and 3
C 1 and 3
D 1,2 and 3
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit III-B3

Id
Question The relation that must hold for the flow to be Irrotational
A ∂u/∂ y –∂ v /∂ x = 0
B ∂ u/∂ x –∂ v /∂ y = 0
C ∂2u/∂ x2+∂2v /∂y2=0
D ∂u/∂ y +∂v /∂ x = 0
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit III-B3
Id
Question The following stream function ψ = x3/3 –x2–xy2+y2 will represent
/satisfy
A rotational flow and Laplace equation
B Irrotational flow and Laplace equation
C Irrotational flow and equation of continuity
D Irrotational flow ,Laplace equation and equation of continuity
Answer D
Marks 2
Unit III-B3

Id
Question Consider the following statements
1.In Lagrangian method of describing the motion of fluid , an
observer concentrates on a point in the fluid system .
2. The components of acceleration of the fluid particle are v
∂v/∂s and ∂v/∂s
3. A particle moving in a curved path will always have a
normal acceleration v2/r towards the centre of the curved
path.
Which of these statements are
A 1,2 and 3
B 1 and 2
C 1 and 3
D 2 and 3
Answer D
Marks 2
Unit III-B3

Id
Question Acceleration in the normal direction to a stream line is represented
 by (symbols have usual meanings)
A ∂Vn/∂t + Vs2/r
B ∂Vs/∂t + Vn2/r
C ∂Vn/∂t + ∂Vs /∂t
D ∂Vs/∂t + ∂Vs /∂ t
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit III-B3

Id
Question A two dimensional flow is described by velocity components u=
2x and v =-2y . The discharge between points (1,1) and (2,2 ) is
 equal to
A 9 units
B 8 units
C 7 units
D 6 units
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit III-B3

Id
Question The pressure gradient in the direction of flow is equal to the
A shear gradient parallel to the direction of flow
B shear gradient normal to the direction of flow
C velocity gradient parallel to the direction of flow
D velocity gradient normal to the direction of flow
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit III-B3

Id
Question A velocity field with no components in the y and z directions is
given by, v = 6 + 2xy + t2The acceleration along the x-direction at
a point (3, 1,2) at time 2, is
A 36 units
B 8 units
C 16 units
D 46 units
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit III-B3

Id
Question Velocity field in fluid V = 4x3i - 10 x2yj + 2 tk. The velocity of
particle at (2, 3, 1) and t = 2 sec. is,
A 124 m/s
B 12 m/s
C 24 m/s
D 111 m/s
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit III-B3

Id
Question The velocity potential function for 2D flow is Φ= x(2y -1). At
point P(1,1), the velocity is,
A √5 unit
B √15 unit
C √1.5 unit
D √2.5 unit
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit III-B3
Id
Question For 3D flow described V = (y2+ z2)i + (x2+ z2)j+ (x2+ y2) k. The
component of velocity in x direction at (1, 2, 3) is,
A 13 m/s
B 5 m/s
C 8 m/s
D 10 m/s
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit III-B3
Id
Question Velocity field in fluid V = 4x3i - 10 x2y j + 2tk. The velocity of a
particle at (1, 1, 1)and t =1 sec is,
A 2√30
B 3√30
C √30
D 4√30
E None of the above
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit III-B3
Id
Question If u and v are the components of velocity in the x and y directions
of a flow given by, U = ax + by; V = cx + dy then the condition
to be satisfied is
A a+d=0
B a+c=0
C b+d=0
D a+b+c+d=0
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit III-B3
Id
Question A 30 cm diameter pipe carrying water 3 m/s changes to 20 cm
diameter. The velocity at 20 cm diameter end is, _
A 9 m/s
B 81m/s
C 3 m/s
D 6.75m/s
Answer D
Marks 2
Unit III-B3
Id
Question A velocity potential function = 3xy ,is the flow possible
A Yes
B No
C Can’t say
D Insufficient data
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit III-B3

Id
Question Select the relation that must hold if the two dimensional flow in
the x-y plane is Irrotational
A ∂v/∂x-∂u/∂y=0
B ∂w/∂y-∂v/∂z=0
C ∂u/∂z-∂w/∂x=0
D ∂v/∂y-∂u/∂x=0
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit III-B3
Id
Question Indicate the turbulent flow conditions amongst the following:
A rise of water in plants through roots
B flow of water through pipes
C flow of oil in measuring instruments
D movement of blood in the arteries of a human body
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit III-B3

Id
Question Which aspect is not true in the context of a flow-net?
A is applicable to Irrational fluid flow
B the bounding surface forms streamlines and the equipotential lines
intersect the boundaries at right angles
C spacing between streamlines as well as that between equipotential
lines is inversely proportional to local velocities
D for prescribed bounding surface, the flow net changes with
reversal in the flow direction.
Answer D
Marks 2
Unit III-B3

Id
Questio The component of velocity u and v along x and y directions in a
n 2D incompressible fluid are
A u=x2cos y ; v=2x siny
B u= x+2; v=1-y
C u=xyt; v=x3– y2t/2
D U= ln x+ y; v= xy – y/x
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit III-B3

Id
Question The head loss in case of hot water flow through a pipe compared
to cold water will be
A same
B more
C less
D More or less depending on temperature
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit III-B3

Id
Question For a flow through a horizontal pipe,the pressure gradient in the
 flow direction is
A +ve
B 1
C zero
D -ve
Answer D
Marks 2
Unit III-B3

Id
Question The differential manometer connected to pitot static tube used for
measuring fluid velocity gives
A Static pressure
B Total pressure
C Dynamic pressure
D Difference between total and dynamic pressure
Answer C
Marks 2
Unit III-B3

Id
Question The realization of velocity potential in fluid flow indicates that
the
A Flow must be irrotational
B Circulation around any close curve must have a finite value
C Flow is rotational and and satisfy the contunity equation
D Vorticity must be non zero
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit III-B3

Id
Question In a 2-D flow in a x-y plane, if ∂u/∂y =∂v/∂x then fluid element
will undergo
A Translation only
B Translation and rotation
C Translation and deformation
D Rotation and deformation
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit III-B3
Id
Question If energy grade line and hydraulic grade lines are drawn for flow
through an inclined pipeline the following quantities can be
directly observed
A Static head
B Friction head
C Datum head
D Velocity head
Answer D
Marks 2
Unit III-B3
Id
Question Air flows through converging duct at 60 m/s and flows through a
0.5mx 0.5m rectangular duct, the rate of flow in m3/hr is
A 500 m3/hr
B 2500 m3/hr
C 54,000 m3/hr
D 65,000 m3/hr
Answer C
Marks 2
Unit III-B3
Id
Question For an steady flow of fluid which statement is correct
A Total acceleration = convective acceleration + local acceleration
B Total acceleration = convective acceleration
C Total acceleration = local acceleration
D Total acceleration = zero
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit III-B3
Id
Question
The method of drawing flow net by graphical method
A Velocity potential lines are drawn first
B Streamlines are drawn first
C Velocity potential lines and stream lines are drawn
simultaneously
D None of the above
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit III-B3
Id
Question Path line can cross the stream line at right angles when flow is
A rotational
B Irrotational and unsteady
C Irrotational and steady
D Unsteady
Answer D
Marks 2
Unit III-B3

Id
Question The following are the practical examples of contunity equation
A For one dimensional flow-if mean velocity at one section is
known,the mean velocity at any other section can be found out
B For two dimensional flow-if any one velocity componenet is
known,its perpendicular component at that point can be computed
C Both A &B
D None of the above
Answer C
Marks 2
Unit III-B3

Id
Question The method of drawing flow net by graphical method
A Velocity potential lines are drawn first
B Streamlines are drawn first
C Velocity potential lines and stream lines are drawn
simultaneously
D None of the above
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit III-B3
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Id
Question

The red lines shown indicates -----

A Stream line
B Streak line
C Path line
D None of the above
Answer D
Marks 1
Unit III-C3
Id
Question
The fig shows ----

A Stream tube which is a fluid mass bounded by a group of stream

lines.
B Pipe consisting of network of potential lines .
C Pipe consisting of network of path lines
D Non eof the above
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit III-C3
Id
Question

The figure shows

A Stream line
B Streak line
C Path line
D None of the above
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit III-C3
Id
Question

In the figure the line joining the points is called as

A Stream line
B Streak line
C Path line
D None of the above
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit III-C3
Id
Question
The flow through pipe shown in figure is a---

A One dimensional flow

B Two dimensional flow
C Three dimensional flow
D Four dimensional flow
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit III-C3
Id
Question The flow through pipe shown in figure is

A Laminar flow
B Turbulent flow
C Transitional flow
D None of the above
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit III-C3
Id
Question The flow through pipe shown in figure is

A Laminar flow
B Turbulent flow
C Transitional flow
D None of the above
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit III-C3
Id
Question
The path taken by smoke coming out of chimney shows ----lines

A Stream line
B Streak line
C Path line
D None of the above
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit III-C3
Id
Question In an experimental work to trace the mmion of fluid particles, a
coloured dye may be injected into theflowingfluid and the
resulting colouredfilament lines at a given location give -------
line

A Stream line
B Streak line
C Path line
D None of the above
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit III-C3
Id
Questio
n The figure illustrates

A Pure or linear translation of fluid particles

B Linear motion with deformation fluid particles
C Rotational motion fluid particles
D Angular deformation fluid particles
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit III-C3
Id
Questio
n The figure illustrates

A Pure or linear translation of fluid particles

B Linear motion with deformation fluid particles
C Rotational motion fluid particles
D Angular deformation fluid particles
Answer B
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Id
Questio
n The figure illustrates

A Pure or linear translation of fluid particles

B Linear motion with deformation fluid particles
C Rotational motion fluid particles
D Angular deformation fluid particles
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit III-C3
Id
Questio
n The figure illustrates

A Pure or linear translation of fluid particles

B Linear motion with deformation fluid particles
C Rotational motion fluid particles
D Angular deformation fluid particles
Answer D
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Unit III-C3
Id
Questio
n The flow pattern represented in fig (a),(b) & (c) can be expressed
respectively as

A y=c, x=c & y= mx+c

B y=f(x), x=y2 & y= mx+c
C y=mx c,x=y2 & x= my+c
D y= 0,x=0 & y= x2
Answer A
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Id
Question The flow pattern represented in fig (d) and (e) can be expressed
respectively as -

A y=c, y= mx+c
B y= f(x), x2+y2 =c
C y=mx ,x=y2 & x= my+c
D y= x& y= x2
Answer B
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Id
Question The figure shows 2 pipes of different size. Find the loss of
energy between section (1) &(2)

A 1.276 kg-m
B 1.00 kg-m
C 0,725 kg-m
D 0.15 kg-m
Answer C
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Id
Question A pipe of cross sectional area 20 cm2 carrying flow at velocity of
50cm/s branches into 3 pipes of cross sectional area,10 cm2, 15
cm2&10 cm2 respectively.

Find the velocity in pipe (2), if the velocity in pipe (3) &(4) are
30cm/s &20cm/s respectively.
A 15
B 29
C 30
D 35
Answer D
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Question Water flow through a pipeline consisting of four pipe of different
diameter at four section
As shown in fig.

The correct sequence of section number in the decreasing order

of pressure is
A 3 1 4 2
B 1 3 2 4
C 1 3 4 2
D 3 1 2 4
Answer D
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Id
Question A pipe flow system with flow direction is shown in fig.The
velocity and area of the pipes are as below
Pipe No 1 2 3 4
2
Area(cm ) 50 50 80 70
Velocity 10 V2 5 5
cm/s

Find the value of velocity V2

A 2.5 cm/s
B 5.0 cm/s
C 7.5 cm/s
D 10 cm/s
Answer B
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Id
Question An elbow nozzle assembly shown in figure is in a horizontal
plane .The velocity of flow from nozzle is

A 4 m/s
B 16 m/s
C 24 m/s
D 30 m/s
Answer C
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Question The pipe cross section and fluid flow rate are shown in
figure. The velocity in pipe A, is

A 1.5m/s
B 3.0 m/s
C 15 m/s
D 30 m/s
Answer A
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Id
Question A flow through a long pipe at varying rate is called __________
uniform flow.
A steady
B unsteady
C One dimensional flow
D Rotational flow
Answer B
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Id
Question A flow in which each liquid particle has a definite path and their
paths do not cross each other, is called
A Steady flow
B Uniform flow.
C Streamline flow
D Turbulent flow
Answer C
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Id
Question A stream line is
A The line of equal velocity in a flow
B The line along which the rate of pressure drop is uniform
C The line along the geometrical center of the flow
D Fixed in space in steady flow.
Answer D
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Id
Question A flow whose streamline is represented by a curve, is called
A one-dimensional flow
B two-dimensional flow
C three-dimensional flow
D four-dimensional flow
Answer B
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Id
Question The imaginary line drawn in the fluid in such a way that the
tangent to any point gives the direction of motion at that point, is
known as
A path line
B stream line
C steak line
D potential line
Answer B
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Question A flow in which each liquid particle do not have a definite path
and the paths of individual particles also cross each other, is
called turbulent flow.
A Agree
B Disagree
C Can’t say
D Insufficient data
Answer A
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Id
Question If an incompressible liquid is continuously flowing through a
pipe, the quantity of liquid passing per second is different at
different sections.
A True
B False
C Can’t say
D In sufficient data
Answer B
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Question A flow through an expanding tube at constant rate is called
A steady uniform flow
B steady non-uniform flow
C unsteady uniform flow
D unsteady non-uniform flow
Answer B
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Id
Question Flow occurring in a pipeline when a valve is being opened is
A Steady
B Unsteady
C Laminar
D Vortex
Answer B
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Id
Question In steady flow of a fluid, the acceleration of any fluid particle is
A Constant
B Variable
C Zero
D Never zero
Answer C
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Id
Question Two dimensional flow occurs when the
A Velocity is a f(x)
B Velocity is a f(x,y)
C Velocity is a f(x,y,t)
D Velocity is a f(x,y,z)
Answer B
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Question Separation of flow occurs due to reduction of pressure gradient to
A Zero
B Negligibly low value
C The extent such that vapour formation starts
D None of the above
Answer C
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Question Which of the following statements are true about the steady flow
of a fluid in a stream-tube?
A Mass flow is conserved.
B The speed increases if the cross-sectional area increases.
C The density must be constant.
D Bernoulli's equation is not applicable.
Answer A
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Question Two dimensional stream function
A Relates velocity and pressure.
B Is constant along a stream line.
C Is constant along an equipotential surface.
D None of these.
Answer B
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Question What causes convective acceleration in fluid flow ?
A Steep slope in flow
B Unsteady nature of flow
C Non-uniformity of flow
D Turbulence in flow
Answer C
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Question Velocity of flow is independent of temperature & pressure, when
the flow is
A Unsteady through unchanged cross-section.
B Steady through changing cross-section.
C Steady and the cross-section are unchanged.
D Unsteady and the cross-section is changed.
Answer C
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Id
Question A fluid element has a velocity V = (-y2 .x)i + (2yx2 ). j. The
motion at (x, y) = (l/2, 1) is a possible case of
A rotational
B Irrotational
C Irrotational and compressible
D Irrotational and incompressible
Answer B
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Question An equipotential line is __________ to the streamline at every
point.
A Normal
B Parallel
C Tangential
D None of these
Answer A
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Id
Question Steady fluid flow occur when the derivative of flow variables
satisfy the following condition.
A ∂v/dt=0
B dv/dt=1
C dx/dt=0
D dt/ds=0
Answer A
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Id
Question Unsteady non-uniform flow is represented by flow through an
A Long pipe at constant rate.
B Long pipe at decreasing rate
C Expanding tube at increasing rate.
D Expanding tube at constant rate.
Answer C
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Question Uniform fluid flow occurs, when the derivative of the flow
variables satisfy the following condition.
A ∂s/dt=0
B dv/dt=0
C dx/dt=0
D dt/ds=0
Answer A
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Question A flow through an expanding tube at constant rate is called
A Steady uniform flow
B Steady non-uniform flow
C Unsteady uniform flow
D Unsteady non-uniform flow
Answer B
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Question The continuity equation
A Expresses the relationship between work and energy
B Relates the momentum per unit volume between two points on a
stream line
C Relates mass rate of flow along a stream line
D Requires that Newton's second law of motion be satisfied at every
point in fluid.
Answer C
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Question If u, v, w are the components of the velocity V of a moving
particle, the equation represents
A One-dimensional flow
B Two dimensional flow
C Three dimensional flow
D None of these
Answer C
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Question A flow, in which the quantity of liquid flowing per second is
constant, is called __________ flow.
A Steady
B Streamline
C Turbulent
D Unsteady
Answer A
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Id
Question For steady flow of a perfect fluid through a contracted section in a
horizontal tube, which of the following statements are true
A The mass flow rate is the same inside and outside the contracted
section.
B The pressure is higher inside the contracted section
C The fluid slows down as it passes through the contracted section
D None of the above
Answer A
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Id
Question The resistance wire used in a hot wire anemometer for conducting
electrical current is made of
A Copper
B Tungsten
C Chromium
D Aluminum
Answer B
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Question A steady uniform flow is through
A A long pipe at decreasing rate
B A long pipe at constant rate
C An expanding tube at constant rate
D An expanding tube at increasing rate
Answer B
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Question Pick out the wrong statement about a streamline.
A It is always parallel to the main direction of the fluid flow
B It is a line across which there is no flow and it is equivalent to a
rigid boundary.
C Streamlines intersect at isolated point of zero velocity and infinite
velocity.
D The mass of fluid between any two streamlines can be considered
constant
Answer C
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Question Steady non-uniform flow is exemplified by flow through an
A Long pipe at constant rate.
B Expanding tube at increasing rate.
C Expanding tube at constant rate.
D None of above
Answer C
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Question If velocities of fluid particles vary from point to point in
magnitude and direction, as well as from instant to instant, the
flow is said to be
A Laminar
B Turbulent flow
C Uniform flow
D Non-uniform flow
Answer B
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Question What type of motion the fluid element undergoes, when it changes
from one position to another position, such that the angle between
the two sides changes in direction?
A Rotation
B Translation
C Linear deformation
D Angular deformation
Answer D
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Question Uniform flow is said to occur when
A Size and shape of the cross-section in a particular length remain
constant
B Size and shape of the cross-section change along a length
C Frictional loss in the particular length of the pipe will the more
than the drop in its elevation
D Frictional loss in the particular length of the pipe, will be less than
the drop in elevation.
Answer A
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Question In which type of fluid flow, the velocity of flow of fluid changes
from point to point in the fluid?
A Rotational
B Unsteady
C Turbulent
D Non-uniform
Answer D
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Question The continuity equation in ideal fluid flow states that
A Net rate of flow into any small volume must be zero.
B Energy is not constant along a streamline.
C There exists a velocity potential.
D None of above
Answer A
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Question Equation of continuity of flow is based on the principle of
conservation of
A Mass
B Momentum
C Force
D None of these.
Answer A
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Question In steady flow, which one of the following changes with time
A Velocity
B Pressure
C Density
D None of these.
Answer D
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Question 'Flow net' analysis cannot be applied to
A Region close to boundary where viscosity effects are predominant
B Sharp turns
C When flow is Turbulent
D Rotational flow
Answer A
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Id
Question Pick up the correct statement from the following :

A In incompressible flow the density of a fluid remains constant

B In compressible flow, the density of a fluid changes from point to
point
C In uniform flow, the velocity of a fluid does not change with
respect to length of flow direction
D All the above.
Answer D
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Question The line traced by a single fluid particle as it moves over a period
of time is called __________ line.
A Stream
B Path
C Equipotential
D None of these
Answer B
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Question A stream tube is that, which has __________ cross-section
entirely bounded by stream lines.
A A circular
B Any convenient
C A small
D A large
Answer B
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Question Equation of continuity for 1-D flow is applicable when,
A Flow is steady
B Flow is one dimensional
C Velocity is not uniform over the cross-sections
D All the above.
Answer D
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Question The imaginary line drawn such that the tangents at its all points
indicate the direction of the velocity of the fluid particles at each
point, is called
A Path line
B Stream line
C Potential line
D Streak line.
Answer B
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Question One dimensional flow implies
A Steady uniform flow.
B Unsteady uniform flow.
C A flow which does not account for changes in transverse direction.
D None of above
Answer C
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Question In two dimensional flow the components of velocity are given by
u = ax; v = by. The stream lines will be
A Parabolic
B Circular
C Hyperbolic
D Elliptical.
Answer C
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Question The flow is called rotational if its velocity normal to the plane of
area is equal to
A Angular velocity vector
B Twice the angular velocity vector
C Thrice the angular velocity vector
D None of these.
Answer B
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Id
Question The continuity equation in fluid mechanics utilizes the principle
of conservation of
A Momentum
B Mass
C Energy
D Both (b) & (c)
Answer B
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Id
Question The flow of a liquid through tapering pipe at a constant rate is an
example of __________ flow.
A Steady uniform
B Steady non uniform
C Unsteady uniform
D Unsteady non uniform
Answer B
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Question A flow, whose streamline is represented by a straight line, is called
_________dimensional flow.

A One
B Two
C Three
D Four
Answer A
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Question Velocity at a certain point in case of streamline flow is
A Constant

B Independent of time

C Both (a) & (b)

D Neither (a) nor (b)

Answer C
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Question According to equation of continuity,
A w1a1 = w2a2
B w1v1 = w2v2
C a1v1 = a2v2
D a1/v1 = a2/v2
Answer C
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Question In frictional fluid flow, the quantity of fluid, is
A Constant along a streamline.
B Not constant along a streamline.
C Increased in the direction of flow.
D None of the above
Answer B
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Question The continuity equation
A Is independent of the compressibility of the fluid
B Is dependent upon the viscosity of the fluid.
C Represents the conservation of mass.
D None of these.
Answer C
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Question The flow of water through the hole in the bottom of a wash basin
is an example of
A Steady flow
B Uniform flow
C Free vortex
D Forced vortex
Answer C
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Question A flow in which the quantity of liquid flowing per second is not
constant, is called
A Streamline flow
B Turbulent flow
C Steady flow
D Unsteady flow
Answer D
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Question Streamline is a line in flow field,
A That is traced by all the fluid particles passing through a given
point.
B Along which a fluid particle travels.
C Such that at every point on it, the velocity is tangential to it.
D None of these.
Answer C
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Question Potential function is applicable only for __________ flow.
A Irrotational
B Turbulent
C Steady
D None of these
Answer A
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Question The property of steam function ψ is
A constant everywhere on any stream line
B The rate of change of ψ with distance in an arbitrary direction, is
proportional to the component of velocity normal to that direction
C The velocity vector may be found by differentiating the stream
function
D All the above.
Answer D
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Question A three dimensional flow is one in which
A The flow region has a width ,depth and length

B The velocity vector is inclined such that it can be resolved into

three mutually perpendicular directions

C The fluid moves in straight paths parallel to the main direction of

flow

D The velocity distribution over parallel planes is identical

throughout the flow region

Answer B
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Question A stream tube is one
A which is bounded by a closed surface containing the streamlines
B which has constant area throughout its length so that the velocity
remains constant
C in which the flow cannot cross the bounding surface
D Both A and C
Answer D
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Question Normal acceleration in fluid flow situations exists only when
A the streamlines are straight and parallel
B the flow is two dimensional
C the streamlines are curved
D the flow is unsteady
Answer C
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Question Irrational flow is characterized as the one in which
A the fluid flows along a straight path
B the fluid does not rotate as it moves along
C the net rotation of fluid particles about their mass centres remains
zero
D the streamlines of flow are curved and closely spaced
Answer C
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Question The existence of velocity potential in fluid flow indicates that
A the flow must be Irrotational
B the flow is rotational and satisfies the continuity equation
C the vorticity must be zero
D All of above
Answer C
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Question The concept of stream function which is based on the principle of
continuity and is applicable to
A three-dimensional flow
B Two-dimensional flow only
C Uniform flow cases only
D For all types of flow
Answer B
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Question Streamlines in fluid flow are
A Equipotential lines along which the velocity potential Φ= constant
B Lines along which the stream function Ψ = constant
C Lines along which the vorticity is zero
D None of above
Answer B
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Question A flownet is a graphical representation of streamlines and
equipotential lines such that
A These lines indicate the direction and magnitude of velocity
vector
B These lines intersect each other orthogonally forming curvilinear
squares
C These lines intersect each other at various different angles forming
irregular shaped nets
D The velocity potential Φ increases in the direction of flow.
Answer B
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Question Streamline, pathline and streakline are identical when
A The flow is uniform
B The flow is steady
C The flow is unsteady
D The flow is neither steady nor uniform
Answer B
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Question The mass acceleration is zero for a
A steady flow
B steady and uniform flow
C unsteady and uniform flow
D unsteady and non-uniform flow
Answer B
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Question A control volume implies
A an isolated system
B a closed system
C a specific mass in a fluid flow
D a fixed region in space
Answer D
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Id
Question If an incompressible liquid is continuously flowing through a pipe,
the quantity of liquid passing per second is different at different
sections.
A True
B False
C Depends on pipe size
D Can't say
Answer B
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Question In a steady flow of a fluid , the total acceleration of any fluid
particle
A can be zero
B is never zero
C is always zero
D is independent of coordinates
Answer A
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Question 2 2
For an irrotational flow, the equation x2 y2 0 is given by...
A Cauchy-Riemann
B Reynold
C Laplace
D Bernoulli.
Answer C
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Question A fluid particle may possess the displacement of…
A translation
B rotation
C distortion
D all the above.
Answer D
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Question If u, v, w are the components of the velocity v of a moving
particle, the equation
u v w
 
dx dy dz represents…

A one dimensional flow

B two dimensional flow
C three dimensional flow
D none of these.
Answer C
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Question ... used to describe the motion of fluid.
A Eulerian method
B Langrangian method
C both (a) and (b)
D none of these.
Answer C
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Question ... is branch of fluid mechanics which deals with the study of
velocity and acceleration of the particles of fluid in motion and
their distribution in space without considering any force or energy.
A Fluid Dynamics
B Fluid Kinematics
C Fluid Statics
D none of these.
Answer B
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Question An observer sitting on the bank of a river and studying the
movement of fluid particle or floating body is a example of …
A Eulerian method
B Langrangian method
C both (a) and (b)
D none of these.
Answer A
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Question An observer sitting in moving boat and studying the flow is a
example of …
A Eulerian method
B Langrangian method
C both (a) and (b)
D none of these.
Answer B
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Question The shortcomings of the Langrangian method to describe the
motion of fluid are…
A Cumbersome and Complex
B Equation of motion are very difficult to solve
C The motion of fluid is hard to understand
D All of the above.
Answer D
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Question Out of the following which method is used exclusively in fluid
mechanics to describe the motion of fluid, especially because of
its mathematical simplicity?

A both (b) and (c)

B Langrangian method
C Eulerian method
D none of these.
Answer C
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Question The acceleration of fluid particle consists of …..
A both (b) and (c)
B connective acceleration
C local acceleration
D none of these.
Answer A
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Question The equation of continuity expressed in the form of Cartesian
coordinates is…..
A 
 (u)
   

()v 
(w )
0

t 
x 
y 
z

B   
 )
(u v
()
   
(w)
0

t x 
y  z

C   
 )
(u v
()
   
(w)
0

t x 
y  z

D none of the above.

Answer A
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Question …..is scalar function of space and time such that its negative
derivative w.r.t. any direction gives the fluid velocity in that
direction.
A Φ
B Ψ
C both (a) and (b)
D none of the above.
Answer A
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Question Any function Φ satisfies the … equation is a possible irrotational
flow (potential flow) case since the continuity is satisfied.
A Euler’s
B Bernoulli’s
C Newton’s
D Laplace.
Answer D
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Question Which of the following equation represents the possible case of an
irrotational flow?
A 
2

2

xy yx

B 
2

2


x y yx

C 
2

2
 0

xy 
yx

D both (a) and (b).

Answer A
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Question The mathematical expression u v
( ) 1 shows that...
v u
A stream lines and equipotential lines do not meet orthogonally
B stream lines and equipotential lines meet orthogonally
C both (a) and (b)
D None of the above.
Answer B
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Question Which of the following method is used to draw the Flow net?
A Analytical method
B Electrical analogy method
C Graphical method
D All the above.
Answer D
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Question The flow through a irrigation canal is a example of ….
A Steady flow
B Unsteady flow
C Uniform flow
D Non-uniform.
Answer A
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Question The flow around a uniform diameter pipe-bend or canal bend is a
example of ….
A Steady flow
B Unsteady flow
C Uniform flow
D Non-uniform.
Answer D
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Question The flow in pipe where average flow parameters are considered
for analysis” is a example of ….
A One dimensional flow
B Three dimensional flow
C Both (a) and (b)
D Two dimensional flow.
Answer A
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Question The flow between parallel plate of infinite extent is a example of
….
A One dimensional flow
B Three dimensional flow
C Both (a) and (b)
D Two dimensional flow.
Answer D
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Question The flow in the main stream of a wide river is a example of ….
A One dimensional flow
B Three dimensional flow
C Both (a) and (b)
D Two dimensional flow.
Answer D
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Question The flow near the solid boundaries is a example of ….
A rotational
B irrotational
C Uniform
D Two dimensional flow.
Answer A
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Question The motion of liquid in a rotating tank is a example of ….
A Two dimensional flow
B irrotational flow
C Uniform flow
D rotational flow
Answer D
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Question The flow above drain hole of a stationary tank or a wash basin is a
example of ...

A Two dimensional flow

B irrotational flow
C Uniform flow
D rotational flow
Answer B
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Question Ground water flow is a example of ….
A Two dimensional flow
B Uniform flow
C Rotational flow
D Laminar flow.
Answer D
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Question Flow in natural streams, artificial channel, water supply pipes,
sewer are the example of…
A Turbulent flow
B Uniform flow
C Rotational flow
D Laminar flow.
Answer A
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Question In experimental work often a colour or dye or some other
substance (such as smoke in case of gases) is injected into the
flowing fluid, in order to trace the motion of the fluid particles.
The resulting trail of colour is known as a …
A Stream line
B Stream tube
C Path line
D Streak line.
Answer D
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Question To study the basic principles of fluid flow; a definite volume with
fixed boundary shape is chosen in space along the fluid flow
passage, this volume is known as….
A Stream volume
B Control volume
C Proper volume
D Streak volume.
Answer B
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Question If the fluid particles move in straight lines and all the line are
parallel to thesurface, the flow is called
A steady
B uniform
C compressible
D laminar
Answer D
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Question If the velocity in a fluid flow changes with respect to length of
direction of flow, it is called
A unsteady flow
B compressible flow
C irrotational flow
D none of the above
Answer D
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Question Irrotational flow means
A fluid does not rotate while moving.
B fluid moves in straight lines.
C net rotation of fluid particles about their mass centres is zero.
D none of the above.
Answer C
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Question If the Reynolds number of the flow is less than 2000, the flow is
said to be
A Laminar flow
B Transit
C Turbulent flow
D none of these
Answer A
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Question The acceleration of a fluid particle in the direction of x is given by
_
A ax=u ∂u/∂x+ v∂v/∂y + w∂w/∂z+∂u/∂t
B ax=u ∂u/∂x+ v∂u/∂y + w∂u/∂z+∂u/∂t
C ax=u ∂u/∂x+ u∂u/∂y + u∂u/∂z+∂u/∂t
D None of the above
Answer B
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Question The convective acceleration of fluid in the x-direction is given by
A u ∂u/∂x+ v∂u/∂y + w∂u/∂z
B u ∂u/∂x+ v∂v/∂y + w∂w/∂z
C u ∂u/∂x+ u∂v/∂y + w∂w/∂z
D ∂u/∂t+ ∂v/∂t + ∂w/∂t
Answer D
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Question ΔΨ between two stream lines represents
A head
B pressure
C velocity
D discharge
Answer D
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Question Stream lines and equipontential lines _
A form meshes of perfect squares
B are orthogonal wherever they meet
C can be determined mathematically for all boundary conditions
D can be drawn graphically for viscous flow around any boundary
Answer B
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Question If Ψ = x2- y2 is the stream function in a 2D flow field, the
magnitude of resultant at point (2, 3) is,
A √52 unit
B √15 unit
C √5 unit
D √125 unit
Answer A
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Question A grid obtained by drawing a series of streamlines Ψ and
equipotential lines Φ is known as
A Stream line
B Path line
C Streak line
D Flow net
Answer D
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Question For a Irrotational flow, the velocity potential lines and the
streamlines are always
A coplanar
B inclined to the horizontal.
C parallel to each other
D orthogonal to each other
Answer A
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Question Stream lines and path lines always coincide in case of
A laminar flow
B uniform flow
C turbulent flow
D steady flow
Answer D
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Question Consider the flowing statements.
For a two-dimensional potential flow
1. Laplace equation for stream function must
be satisfied
2. Laplace equation for potential function
must be satisfied
3. Streamlines and equipotential lines are
perpendicular
4. Stream function and potential function
and not interchangeable.
Which of these statements are correct ?
A 1 and 4
B 2 and 4
C 1, 2 and 3
D 2, 3 and 4.
Answer C
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Question For a two-dimensional fluid element in x-y plane, the rotational
component is given as _
A ωz=1/2(∂v/∂x-∂u/∂y)
B ωz=1/2(∂u/∂x-∂v/∂y)
C ωz=1/2(∂u/∂x+∂v/∂y)
D ωz=1/2(∂v/∂x+∂u/∂y)
Answer A
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Question Circulation is defined as
A line integral of tangential component of velocity about a closed
path.
B line integral of velocity about any path
C integral of tangential component of velocity about a path
D line integral of velocity about a closed path
Answer A
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Question The flow to be steady is that
A the velocity does not change from place to place.
B the velocity changes at a point with respect to time.
C the velocity is constant at a point with respect to time
D none of the above
Answer C
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Question The rate of increase of velocity with respect to time at a given
point in a flow field is called
A material acceleration
B convective acceleration
C local acceleration
D none of these
Answer C
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Question The flow will be uniform if
A the velocity is constant at a point with respect to time.
B the velocity changes at a point with respect to time.
C none of the above.
D the velocity is constant in the flow field with respect to space
Answer D
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Question If the density of a fluid is constant from point to point in a flow
region, it is called
A incompressible flow
B steady flow
C uniform flow
D rotational flow
Answer A
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Question If the fluid particles move in a hapzard or zig-zag way, the flow
is called _
A turbulent
B unsteady
C non-uniform
D incompressible
Answer A
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Question The flow of blood in small veins is an example of
A Laminar flow
B Turbulent flow
C Transitional
D none of these
Answer A
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Question A flow whose streamline is represented by a curve, is called _
A two-dimensional flow
B one dimensional flow
C three dimensional flow
D four dimensional flow
Answer A
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Question The existence of velocity potential in fluid flow indicates that the
A circulation around any closed curve must have a finite value
B flow is rotational and satisfies the continuity equation
C vorticity must be non-zero.
D flow must be Irrotational
Answer D
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Question The local acceleration in the direction of x is given by
A ∂u/∂t
B u (∂u/∂x)
C u (∂u/∂x+∂u/∂t)
D None of the above
Answer A
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Question The rate of increase of velocity with respect to changes in the
position of fluid particle in a flow field is called _
A convective acceleration
B local acceleration
C material acceleration
D none of these
Answer A
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Question The general form of expression for the continuity equation in a
Cartesian coordinate system for incompressible or compressible 3-
D flow is given by _
A ∂ρ/∂t+ ∂/∂x(ρu)+∂/∂y (ρv )+∂/∂z(ρw) =0
B ∂ρ/∂t+ ∂/∂x(ρu)+∂/∂y (ρv )+∂/∂z(ρw) =1
C ∂u/∂x+∂v/∂y +∂w/∂z =0
D ∂/∂x(ρu)+∂/∂y (ρv )+∂/∂z(ρw) =0
Answer A
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Question Vorticity in the z-direction is given by,
A 2(∂v/∂x-∂u/∂y)
B (∂u/∂x-∂v/∂y)
C (∂u/∂x+∂v/∂y)
D (∂v/∂x+∂u/∂y)
Answer A
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Question The velocity components in x and y directions in terms of
velocity potential Φ are
A u= - ∂Φ/∂x, v= - ∂Φ/∂y
B u= ∂Φ/∂x, v= - ∂Φ/∂y
C u= ∂Φ/∂y, v= ∂Φ/∂x
D u= - ∂Φ/∂x v= ∂Φ/∂y
Answer A
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Question The velocity components in x and y directions in terms of stream
function Ψ are
A u= - ∂Ψ/∂y, v= ∂Ψ/∂x
B u= ∂Ψ/∂x, v= ∂Ψ/∂y
C u= ∂Ψ/∂y, v= ∂Ψ/∂x
D u=- ∂Ψ/∂x, v= ∂Ψ/∂y
Answer A
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Question Which of the following statement is false for two-dimensional
flow field ?
A If Φ exists, Ψ will also exist
B If Ψ exists, Φ will also exist
C If Φ exists the flow will be rotational
D If Ψ exists flow will be either rotational or irrotational.
Answer D
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Question The relation ∂2Φ/∂x2+∂2Φ/∂y2=0 for an irrotational flow is
referred to as
A Euler's equation
B Laplace equation
C Reynolds equation
D Cauchy-Reimann's equation.
Answer B
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Question Select the correct statement about equipotential line
A has a constant dynamic pressure
B connects the mid points of a flow cross section
C exists in case of rotational flows
D lies orthogonal to streamlines for the flow pattern
Answer D
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Question If a stream function exists for a flow field and it satisfies the
Laplace equation, then
A flow is rotational
B continuity equation is satisfied and the flow is Irrotational
C Flow is Irrotational but does not necessarily represent a possible
flow field
D the function represents a possible flow field but does not
necessarily satisfy condition for irrotational motion.
Answer B
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Question Which is not true in the context of velocity potential function ?
A is defined as the integral of the tangential velocity component
along a closed contour
B exists for irrotational motion of fluids whether compressible or
incompressible
C satisfies the Laplace equation
D lines of constant velocity potential
Answer A
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Question During motion, a fluid element is stated to undergo a change in
angle between adjacent sides when it moves from one position to
another. The type of motion is called
A linear deformation
B angular deformation
C rotation
D Circulatory motion.
Answer B
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Question Identify the statements pertaining to laminar flow
(1) fluid particles exhibit a regular pattern of flow
(2) fluid flows through a narrow passage
(3) momentum transfer is on macroscopic level
(4) the injection of smoke or dye fills the pipe
A 1&2
B 2
C 1
D 1&4
Answer A
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Question For an irrotational motion
A the fluid elements do not undergo a circular motion
B the velocity is constant at every point in the flow field
C the fluid particles do not rotate about their mass centres while
moving along a streamline
D the fluid elements do not experience any shear.
Answer C
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Question Flow is rotational if the
A fluid element undergoes 'linear deformation
B fluid element undergoes angular deformation
C fluid element undergoes net rotation in a plane about an axis
normal to the plane
D flow takes place in a circular path.
Answer C
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Question During the opening of a valve, the flow is
A laminar
B unsteady
C uniform
D rotational.
Answer B
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Question Mark the wrong statement:
A streamlines cannot start or end anywhere except at the interface or
infinity
B streamline spacing varies directly as the flow velocity
C streamlines can meet at a stagnation point where the velocity is
zero
D the flow is only possible in direction of falling velocity potential
Answer B
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Question For a two-dimensional flow field, the equation of a streamline is
given as
A u/dx=dy/v
B du/dx= dv/ dy/=0
C dy/u= dx/v
D dx/u= dy/v
Answer D
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Question The flow-net analysis can be used to determine
A quantity of seepage and upward lift press
B the efficient boundary shapes, for which the flow does not
separate.
C the velocity and pressure distribution for given boundaries of
flow (provided the velocity distribution and pressure at any
reference section are known).
D all of the above.
Answer D
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Question If velocity potential Φ satisfies the Laplace’s equation, it
represents the possible ..... flow.
A unsteady, compressible, rotational
B steady, compressible, irrotational
C unsteady, incompressible, rotational
D Steady, incompressible, irrotational.
Answer D
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Question ---------is defined as a scalar function of space and time such that
its negative derivative with respect to any direction gives the fluid
velocity in that direction.
A potential function
B Stream function
C Circulation
D Vorticity.
Answer A
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Question The motion is described as when the components of rotation or
vorticity are zero throughout certain point of the fluid.
A rotational
B irrotational
C either of the above
D None of the above
Answer B
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Question The concept of stream function which is based on the principle of
continuity is applicable to
A rotational flow only
B two-dimensional flow only
C three-dimensional flow
D uniform flow only.
Answer B
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Question -----is defined mathematically as the line integral of the tangential
velocity about a closed path (contour).
A circulation
B vorticity
C either of the above
D none of the above.
Answer A
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Question In a fluid-flow the stream lines are lines
A along which the vorticity is zero
B along which the stream function Ψ=constant
C which are parallel to the equipotential lines
D which exist in irrotational flow only.
Answer B
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Question . ...... is a curve which gives an instantaneous picture of the
location of the fluid particles which have passed through a given
point.
A Path line
B Stream line
C Streak line
D None of the above.
Answer C
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Question If the Reynolds number is more than 4000, the flow in a pipe is
A laminar flow
B turbulent flow
C transition flow
D none of the above.
Answer B
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Question High velocity flow in a conduit of large size is known as
A laminar flow
B turbulent flow
C either of the above
D none of the above
Answer B
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Question If the flow is Irrotational as well as steady it is known as
A non-uniform flow
B one-dimensional flow
C potential flow
D none of the above.
Answer C
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Question The flow in a pipe whose valve is being opened or closed
gradually is an example of
A steady flow
B unsteady flow
C rotational flow
D compressible flow.
Answer B
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Question Continuity equation for compressible fluid states that
A discharge at any section is constant
B discharge is different at different section
C density is constant at all sections along the flow
D none of the above.
Answer B
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Question When a highly viscous fluid flows at a slow velocity, the flow
becomes
A Laminar
B turbulent
C uniform
D steady.
Answer A
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Question A continuity equation for two-dimensional compressible flow is
given by

A (∂u/∂x)+(∂v/∂y)=0
B ∂/∂x(ρu)+ ∂/∂y(ρv)=0
C u∂u/∂y+v∂v/∂y=0
D U(∂ρ/∂x)+v(∂ρ/∂y)=0
Answer B
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Question A continuity equation given as ∂u/∂x+∂v/∂y+∂w/∂z=0
A is valid for steady flow whether the flow is compressible or
incompressible
B is not valid for incompressible, unsteady flow
C is valid for steady& incompressible flow
D is valid for ideal fluid flow only.
Answer C
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Question A flow has diverging straight stream lines. If the flow is steady,
the flow
A is uniform with local acceleration
B has convective tangential acceleration
C has convective normal acceleration
D has both convective normal and tangential accelerations.
Answer B
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Question The contraction area for flow through orifice in a tank depends on
A Shape of orifice
B Size of orifice
C Head in tank
D All of above
Answer D
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Question The discharge through an orifice fitted in tank can be increased
by
A Fitting a short length of pipe outside
B Sharpening edge of orifice
C Fitting a long pipe to the outside
D Fitting a long pipe to the inside
Answer A
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Question The path of jet discharging from bottom opening in a tank full of
water will be
A Horizontal straight line
B Linearly downwards
C Approximately hyperbola
D Parabola with its vertex at opening
Answer D
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Question In a pipe larger than 25mm,carrying water, the laminar flow,
A Very often exist
B Generally exist
C Rarely exist
D unpredictable
Answer C
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Question Flow of fluid of fluid in a pipe takes place from
A Higher level to lower level
B Higher pressure to lower pressure
C Higher energy to lower energy
D None of the above
Answer C
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Question Vorticity is given by
A Two time of rotation
B 1.5 times of rotation
C 3 times of rotation
D Equal to rotation
Answer A
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Question Study of fluid motion with the forces causing the flow is known
as
A Kinematics of fluid flow
B Dynamics flow
C Statics of flow
D Kinematics of fluid flow
Answer B
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Question Cipolleti weir is a trapezoidal weir having side slopes of
A 1 horizontal to 2 vertical
B 4 horizontal to 1 vertical
C 1 horizontal to 4 vertical
D 1 horizontal to 3 vertical
Answer C
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Questio Francis formula for a rectangular weir for two end contraction is
n given by
A Q= 1.84( L -0.2 x 2H) H5/2
B Q= 1.84 ( L -02H) H 3/2
C Q= 1.84 ( L -0.2 H)H 5/2
D None of the above
Answer B
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Question Irrotational flow means
A Fluid does not rotate while flowing
B Fluid moves in straight lines
C Net rotation of fluid particles about their mass centers is zero
D None of the above
Answer C
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Question For irrotational flow the velocity potential lines and stream lines
are always
A Parallel to each other
B coplanar
C Orthogonal to each other
D Inclined to horizontal
Answer B
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Question Irrotational flow occurs when
A Flow takes place in duct of uniform cross section at constant
mass flow rate
B Streamlines are curved
C There is no net rotation of fluid element about its mass center
D Fluid element does not undergo any change in shape or size
Answer C
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ansmitpr
essur
eequal
l
yinal
lthedi
rect
ions.Thi
s
n i
saccor
dingt
o…
A Ar
chi
medespr
inci
ple
B Pascal
'
slaw
C Newt
on'
sfor
mul
a
D Boy
le'
slaw
Answer B
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ks 1
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Quest
io Manomet
eri
susedt
omeasur
e…
n
A pr
essur
einpi
pes,
channel
set
c.
B at
mospher
icpr
essur
e
C v
eryl
owpr
essur
e
D v
eloci
ty.
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
i Whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngmanomet
erhashi
ghestsensi
ti
vi
ty?
on
A U-
tubewi
thwat
er
B i
ncl
i
nedU-
tube
C U-
tubewi
thmer
cur
y
D mi
cro-
manomet
erwi
thwat
er.
AnswerD
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
ionWorki
ngpr
inci
pleofdeadwei
ghtpr
essur
egaugei
sbased
on…
A Pascal
'
slaw
B Dal
ton'
slawofpar
ti
alpr
essur
e
C Newt
on'
slawofv
iscosi
ty
D Av
ogadr
o'shy
pot
hesi
s.
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
io Di
ff
erent
ial
manomet
eri
susedt
omeasur
e…
n
A pr
essur
einpi
pes,
channel
set
c.
B at
mospher
icpr
essur
e
C v
eryl
owpr
essur
e
D di
ff
erenceofpr
essur
ebet
weent
wopoi
nts.
Answer D
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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Quest
ionThenormal
str
essi
ssamei
nal
ldi
rect
ionsatapoi
nti
na
fl
uid…
A onl
ywhent
hef
lui
disf
ri
cti
onl
ess
B onl
ywhenthef
lui
disi
ncompr
essi
bleandhaszer
o
vi
scosi
ty
C whenther
eisnomot
ionofonef
lui
dlay
err
elat
ivet
oan
adj
acentl
ayer
D i
rrespecti
veofthemot
ionofonef
lui
dlay
err
elat
ivet
oan
adjacentl
ayer
.
Answer C
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
ion Sel
ectt
hecor
rectst
atement
A Localat
mospher
icpr
essur
edependsuponel
evat
ionof
l
ocali
tyonl
y
B St
andar
datmospher
icpr
essureist
hemeanl
ocal
at
mospher
icpr
essur
eatsealevel
C Localat
mospheri
cpressur
eisal
way
sbel
owst
andar
d
atmospher
icpr
essur
e
D Abarometerr
eadsthedi
ffer
encebet
weenl
ocal
and
st
andardatmospher
icpr
essure.
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
ion Thepressur
einPascal
’
satadept
hof1m bel
owt
hef
ree
sur
faceofabodyofwaterwi
l
lbeequal
to…
A 1Pa
B 98.
1Pa
C 981Pa
D 9810Pa
Answer D
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
ion Underwhatci
rcumstancesdoyouthinki
twouldbeagood
i
deatouseafluidwit
hahi ghspeci
fi
cgravi
tysuchas
mercur
yasthewor ki
ngflui
dinamanomet er?
A Hi
ghpr
essur
e
B Lowpr
essur
e
C Moder
atePr
essur
e
D Vacuum pr
essur
e
Answer D
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
ionAmanomet
eri
susedt
omeasur
e…
A v
eloci
ty
B at
mospher
icpr
essur
e
C bar
omet
ri
cpr
essur
e
D hi
ghpr
essur
e.
Answer D
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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I
d
Quest
ion Thepressur
emeasur
edwi
tht
hehel
pofaPi
ezomet
ert
ube
i
sin…
A mm2
N/
B m2
N/
C headofl
i
qui
d
D al
loft
hese
Answer C
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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I
d
Quest
ion Theat
mospher
icpr
essur
eatseal
evel
is…
A m2
103kN/
B 10.
33m ofwat
er
C 760mm ofmer
cur
y
D al
loft
heabov
e
Answer D
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
ion Whenthepressureintensit
yatapoi ntisl
esst
hanthel
ocal
at
mospheri
cpr essure,thenthediff
erenceoft
hesetwo
pr
essur
esiscalledvacuum pr essur
e.
A Agr
ee
B Di
sagr
ee
C Can’
tsay
D I
nsuf
fi
cienti
nfor
mat
ion.
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
ion Amanomet
ercanbeusedt
omeasur
evacuum pr
essur
es.
A Agr
ee
B Di
sagr
ee
C Can’
tsay
D I
nsuf
fi
cienti
nfor
mat
ion.
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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I
d
Quest
ion APi
ezomet
ert
ubei
susedonl
yformeasur
ing…
A l
owpr
essur
e
B hi
ghpr
essur
e
C moder
atepr
essur
e
D v
acuum pr
essur
e.
Answer C
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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d
Quest
ionTheabsol
utepr
essur
eisequal
to…
A gaugepr
essur
e+at
mospher
icpr
essur
e
B gaugepr
essur
e-at
mospher
icpr
essur
e
C at
mospher
icpr
essur
e-gaugepr
essur
e
D gaugepr
essur
e-v
acuum pr
essur
e
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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I
d
Quest
ion Whenthepr
essurei
ntensi
tyatapointi
smor ethanthe
l
ocal
atmospheri
cpressur
e,thent
hediff
erenceofthese
t
wopressur
esiscal
led…
A gaugepr
essur
e
B absol
utepr
essur
e
C posi
ti
vegaugepr
essur
e
D v
acuum pr
essur
e
Answer C
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
ionThei
ntensi
tyofpr
essur
eatanypoi
nt,
inal
i
qui
d,i
s…
A dir
ectl
ypr
opor
ti
onal
tot
hear
eaoft
hev
essel
cont
aini
ng
l
iquid
B dir
ectl
ypropor
ti
onal
tot
hedept
hofl
i
qui
dfr
om t
hef
ree
l
iquidsur
face
C dir
ectl
ypr
opor
ti
onal
tot
hel
engt
hoft
hev
essel
cont
aini
ng
l
iquid
D i
nversel
ypr
opor
ti
onal
tot
hedept
hofl
i
qui
dfr
om t
he
sur
face
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
ion Thel
i
qui
dusedi
nmanomet
ersshoul
dhav
e…
A l
owdensi
ty
B hi
ghdensi
ty
C l
owsur
facet
ensi
on
D hi
ghsur
facet
ensi
on
Answer D
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
ionGaugepr
essur
eatapointisequalt
otheabsol
utepr
essur
e
__
____
___
_theatmospher
icpressur
e.
A Pl
us
B Mi
nus
C Can’
tsay
D I
nsuf
fi
cienti
nfor
mat
ion.
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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I
d
Quest
ion Thepr
essureofali
qui
dmeasur
edwi
tht
hehel
pofa
Pi
ezometert
ubeis…
A v
acuum pr
essur
e
B gaugepr
essur
e
C absol
utepr
essur
e
D at
mospher
icpr
essur
e
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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I
d
Quest
ion Thev acuum pr
essur
eisal
way
sthenegat
ivegauge
pressure.
A Yes
B No
C Can’
tsay
D I
nsuf
fi
cienti
nfor
mat
ion.
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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I
d
Quest
ion Thepressur
emeasur
edwi
tht
hehel
pofapr
essur
egauge
i
scall
ed…
A at
mospher
icpr
essur
e
B gaugepr
essur
e
C absol
utepr
essur
e
D meanpr
essur
e
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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I
d
Quest
ion Thepressur
eint
ensi
tyi
nkN/m2(orkPa)atanypoi
ntina
l
iqui
dis… (Wher
e,w=Specifi
cweightof
l
iqui
d,andh=Depthofli
qui
dfrom t
hefreel
iqui
dsurf
ace)
.
A w
B wh
C w/
h
D h/
w
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
ion Bar
omet
eri
susedt
omeasur
e…
A v
eloci
tyofl
i
qui
d
B at
mospher
icpr
essur
e
C pr
essur
einpi
pesandchannel
s
D di
ff
erenceofpr
essur
ebet
weent
wopoi
ntsi
napi
pe.
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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I
d
Quest
ionA U-
tubedi
ff
erent
ial
manomet
eri
susedt
omeasur
e…
A at
mospher
icpr
essur
e
B pr
essur
einpi
pesandchannel
s
C pr
essur
einv
ent
uri
met
er
D di
ff
erenceofpr
essur
ebet
weent
wopoi
ntsi
napi
pe.
Answer D
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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d
Quest
ion Adi
ff
erent
ial
manomet
eri
susedt
omeasur
e…
A at
mospher
icpr
essur
e
B pr
essur
einpi
pesandchannel
s
C pr
essur
einv
ent
uri
met
er
D di
ff
erenceofpr
essur
esbet
weent
wopoi
ntsi
napi
pe.
Answer D
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
ion Theint
ensi
tyofpressur
eatanypoint
,inal
iqui
d,i
s
___
____
___t
ot hedepthofl
i
quidfr
om thesurf
ace.
A equal
B di
rect
lypr
opor
ti
onal
C i
nver
sel
ypr
opor
ti
onal
D Can’
tsay
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
ion Thepr
essur
eofair_
_ _
____
___wi
tht
hei
ncr
easeofhei
ght
fr
om t
hesurf
aceoftheeart
h.
A doesnotchange
B decr
eases
C i
ncr
eases
D Can’
tsay
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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I
d
Quest
ion Theint
ensi
tyofpr
essureonani
mmersedsur
face
___
____
___wit
htheincr
easei
ndept
h.
A doesnotchange
B i
ncr
eases
C decr
eases
D Can’
tsay
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
ion Accor
dingt
oPascal'
slaw,
thei
ntensi
tyofpressur
eatany
poi
nti
naf l
uidatr
esti
sthesameinalldi
recti
ons.
A Agr
ee
B Di
sagr
ee
C Can’
tsay
D I
nsuf
fi
cienti
nfor
mat
ion
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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I
d
Quest
ion Thetot
alpressur
eonani mmersedsurf
aceincl
inedatan
angl
eθwi t
ht hel
iqui
dsurf
acei
s_ _
___
_______
__(
wher exis
andi
stanceofCGoft hebodyf
rom fr
eeliqui
dsurface)
.
A wA
B wx
C wAx
D wAx/
sinθ
Answer C
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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d
Quest
ion Whenaplatei
simmersedinal i
quidparal
lelt
ot hefl
ow,i
t
wi
llbesubj
ect
edtoapressure_______
___thatifthesame
pl
ateisi
mmersedper
pendiculartothefl
ow.
A l
esst
han
B mor
ethan
C Can’
tsay
D I
nsuf
fi
cienti
nfor
mat
ion.
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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d
Quest
ion Whenav er
ti
calwall
issubjectedtopressur
esduet
o
l
iqui
donbothsides,t
heresultantpr
essurei
sthe
____
___
___ofthetwopressures.
A sum
B di
ff
erence
C ar
it
hmet
icmean
D geomet
ri
cmean
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
ion Measur
ingUni
tofpr
essur
eis…
A m2
N/
B m2/
N
C Nm2
D Nm
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
ion Pr
essur
eatapoi
nti
nthel
i
qui
datr
esti
s…
A Samei
nal
ldi
rect
ions
B Gr
eat
eri
ntheupwar
ddi
rect
ion
C Gr
ateri
nthedownwar
ddi
rect
ion
D Noneoft
heAbov
e.
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
ion I
fthear
eaofanobj
ecti
sless,
thent
hepr
essur
eact
ingon
t
hatobj
ectwi
ll
be…
A Less
B Mor
e
C I
ndependentofar
ea
D Noneoft
heabov
e
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
ion I
fcross–sect
ional
areaofanobj
ecti
smor e,
thent
he
pr
essureappl
iedbytheext
ernal
for
ceis…
A Less
B Mor
e
C Remai
nssame
D Noneoft
heabov
e
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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I
d
Quest
ion Thepressur
eatthebot
tom ofat
ankcont
aini
ngal
i
qui
d
doesnotdependon,
…
A Accel
erat
ionduet
ogr
avi
ty
B Ar
eaoft
hebot
tom sur
face
C Hei
ghtoft
hel
i
qui
dcol
umn
D Nat
ureoft
hel
i
qui
d.
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
ion Pr
essur
ecanbemeasur
edi
nuni
tsof
…
A newt
ons.
B newt
onspersquar
emet
er.
C newt
onspercent
imet
er.
D newt
onspercubi
ccent
imet
er.
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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I
d
Quest
ion Fl
uidpr
essur
eist
het
otal
for
ceexer
tedbyt
hef
lui
ddi
vi
ded
by
…
A t
hear
eaov
erwhi
cht
hef
orcei
sexer
ted.
B t
heaccel
erat
ionoft
hef
orce.
C t
hegr
avi
tat
ional
pul
lwi
thi
nthef
lui
d.
D wat
erpr
essur
eordept
h.
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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I
d
Quest
ion Whichoft
hef
oll
owi
ngi
sthebestst
atementofPascal
’
s
Law?
A Pressureonaconf inedl
i
quidi
stransmi
tt
edequallyinall
dir
ecti
ons
B Anumer i
calar
rangementwhereeachnumberist
hesum
ofthetwonumber sabove
C Twoel ectr
onscannotoccupyt
hesamequant um stateat
thesamet ime
D t
hev
olumeofagasi
sdi
rect
lyr
elat
edt
oit
stemper
atur
e
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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I
d
Quest
ion Ahydr
auli
cpressall
owslar
gemassestobeli
ft
edwi
th
smal
lfor
cesasar esul
tofwhi
chpr
inci
ple?
A Pascal
’
s
B Ber
noul
l
i'
s
C Ar
chi
medes’
D Huy
gens’
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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I
d
Quest
ion Thepointintheimmersedbodyt
hroughwhichthe
resul
tantpressur
eoft
heliqui
dmaybet akent
oactis
knownas…
A met
acent
re
B cent
erofpr
essur
e
C cent
erofbuoy
ancy
D cent
erofgr
avi
ty
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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I
d
Quest
ion Ther
esul
tantofal
lnor
mal
pressur
esact
s…
A atC.
G..ofbody
B atcent
reofpr
essur
e
C v
ert
ical
l
yupwar
ds
D atmet
acent
re
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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I
d
Quest
ion Cent
erofpr
essur
ecompar
edt
oC.
G.i
s…
A abov
eit
B bel
owi
t
C atsamepoi
nt
D abov
eorbel
owdependi
ngonar
eaofbody
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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I
d
Quest
ion Thecentreofpr
essur
eofasur
facesubj
ect
edt
ofl
uid
pressur
eisthepoi
nt…
A ont
hesur
faceatwhi
chr
esul
tantpr
essur
eact
s
B ont
hesur
faceatwhi
chgr
avi
tat
ional
for
ceact
s
C atwhi
chal
lhy
draul
i
cfor
cesmeet
D si
mil
art
omet
acent
re.
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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I
d
Quest
ion Thetot
alpressur
eforceonaplaneareai
sequalt
othe
areamult
ipl
iedbytheint
ensi
tyofpr
essur
eatthecent
ri
od,
i
f…
A t
hear
eai
shor
izont
al
B t
hear
eai
sver
ti
cal
C t
hear
eai
sincl
i
ned
D al
loft
heabov
e
Answer D
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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I
d
Quest
ion I
nani
mmer
sedbody
,cent
reofpr
essur
eis…
A att
hecent
reofgr
avi
ty
B abov
ethecent
reofgr
avi
ty
C bel
owbecent
reofgr
avi
ty
D coul
dbeabov
eorbel
owC.
G.dependi
ngondensi
tyof
bodyandl
i
qui
d.
Answer C
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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I
d
Quest
ion Resul
tantpr
essur
eoftheli
quidi
nthecaseofan
i
mmer sedbodyactst
hrough…
A cent
reofgr
avi
ty
B cent
reofpr
essur
e
C met
acent
re
D cent
reofbuoy
ancy
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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I
d
Quest
io Therateofi
ncr
easeofpressur
einav er
ti
cal
lydownwar
d
n dir
ecti
onmustbeequalt
ot hespeci
fi
cweightoft
hefl
uidat
thatpoi
nti
scal
led…
A Pascal
’
slaw
B Newt
on’
slaw
C Hy
drost
ati
claw
D Ar
chi
medes’
slaw
Answer C
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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I
d
Quest
io 1N/
m2=…Pa
n
A 10
B 105
C 100
D 1
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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I
d
Quest
ion1Bar=…Pa
A 105
B 100
C 104
D 1000
Answer A
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Quest
io St
andar
dat
mospher
icpr
essur
e=…ofmer
cur
y.
n
A 750cm
B 0.
760m
C 700mm
D Noneoft
heabov
e
AnswerB
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Quest
io Vacuum pr
essur
eisdef
inedas…
n
A negat
ivepr
essur
e
B pr
essur
ebel
owt
heat
mospher
icpr
essur
e
C gaugepr
essur
e
D Al
loft
heabov
e
AnswerD
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Quest
io Absol
utepr
essur
e=…
n
A patm -pgauge
B patm +pgauge
C pgauge-patm
D patm -Vacuum pr
essur
e
AnswerB
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io Uni
tsofPr
essur
e
n
A m2
N/
B Pa
C Bar
D Al
loft
heabov
e
AnswerD
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Quest
ion “
Thepressur
eori
ntensi
tyofpr
essur
eatapointi
nast
ati
c
f
lui
disequali
nal
ldir
ect
ion”
.Namethelaw.
A Pascal
’
slaw
B Newt
on’
slaw
C Hy
drost
ati
claw
D Ar
chi
medes’
slaw
Answer A
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Quest
io Thepressureofali
qui
donasur
facewi
l
lal
way
s
n act
..
..
..
..
..
..
tothesur
face.
A Par
all
el
B Nor
mal
C 45o
D 60o
AnswerB
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Quest
io Thenormal pr
essur
e..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
.ast
hedept
hofal
i
qui
d
n i
ncreases.
A i
ncr
eases
B decr
eases
C r
emai
nunchanged
D noneoft
heabov
e
AnswerA
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d
Quest
io Anypressur
emeasur
edabov
etheabsol
utezer
oofpr
essur
e
n i
stermedas…
A At
mospher
icpr
essur
e
B gaugepr
essur
e
C absol
utepr
essur
e
D Noneoft
heabov
e
Answer C
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Quest
io Thefundament
alS.
I.uni
tofpr
essur
ei m2t
sN/ hisi
sal
so
n knownas...
A Pascal
B St
okes
C Poi
se
D oneoft
heabov
e
AnswerA
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Quest
io Pi
ezomet
ermeasur
e..
..
..
..
..
..
..
pressur
eonl
y.
n
A absol
ute
B gauge
C at
mospher
ic
D anyoft
heabov
e
Answer B
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Quest
io I
ncl
inedsingl
ecol
umnmanomet
eri
susef
ulf
or
n measurementof
….pr
essur
e.
A Smal
l
B medi
um
C hi
gh
D negat
ive
Answer A
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Quest
io Whichofthefol
lowi
ngisusedtomeasur
esthedi
ff
erencei
n
n pr
essurebetweentwopoint
sinapi
peortwodif
fer
ent
pi
pes?
A Pi
ezomet
er
B Si
ngl
ecol
umnmanomet
er
C Di
ff
erent
ial
manomet
er
D Noneoft
heabov
e
AnswerC
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ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
io Thepr
obl
em off
lui
dst
ati
csi
sinf
luencedbywhi
choft
he
n fol
l
owi
ngfor
ces?
A gr
avi
tyandv
iscousf
orces
B gr
avi
tyandpr
essur
efor
ces
C v
iscousandsur
facet
ensi
onf
orces
D gr
avi
tyandsur
facet
ensi
onsf
orces
Answer B
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d
Quest
io ThePi
ezomet
ri
cheadi
sexpr
essedby
…
n
A г
z+P
B z+p/
г
C gz+p/
ρ
D pz+ρ/
g
AnswerB
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Quest
io ThePi
ezomet
ri
cheadi
nast
ati
cli
qui
d…
n
A Var
iesi
nthehor
izont
aldi
rect
ion
B Var
iousonl
yint
hev
ert
ical
dir
ect
ion
C r
emai
nsconst
antt
hroughoutt
hef
lui
d
D doesnotv
aryi
nthev
ert
ical
dir
ect
ion
AnswerB
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Quest
io Thehy
drost
ati
clawofpr
essur
evar
iat
ioni
sexpr
essedby
…
n
A p=h/
г
B p=г
h
C p=const
ant+z/
y
D p=const
antxh
Answer B
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Quest
io St
andar
dat
mospher
icpr
essur
eint
ermsofwat
ercol
umn
n i
s…
A 9.
81m
B 10.
33m
C 8.
75m
D 12.
35m
Answer B
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Quest
io Locat
ionofcent
erofpr
essur
eissucht
hati
tisal
most
n al
ways…
A Bel
owt
hecent
roi
doft
hepl
anesur
face
B Abov
ethecent
roi
doft
hepl
anesur
face
C Att
hecent
erofbuoy
ancy
D Bel
owt
hemet
acent
re
AnswerA
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ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
io Thehor
izont
alcomponentoft
her
esul
tanthy
drost
ati
cfor
ce
n onacurvedsur
facei
s…
A Equal
tot
hepr
oductofpr
essur
eati
tscent
roi
dandar
ea
B Equal
tot
hewei
ghtofl
i
qui
dret
ainedbyt
hecur
vedsur
face
C Equalt
otheweightoft
hepressur
epr
ism ov
ert
hev
ert
ical
proj
ect
ionoft
hecurvedsur
face
D Equalt
othef
orceont
hev
ert
ical
proj
ect
ionoft
hecur
ved
sur
face.
AnswerD
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d
Quest
io Thevert
ical
componentofther
esul
tanthy
drost
ati
cfor
ceon
n acur
v edsurf
acei
sequalto…
A Thepr
oductoft
hepr
essur
eati
tscent
roi
dthear
ea
B Thewei
ghtofal
i
qui
dver
ti
cal
l
yov
ert
hecur
vedsur
face
C Thebuoy
antf
orceov
ert
hecur
vedsur
face
D Equalt
othef
orceont
hev
ert
ical
proj
ect
ionoft
hecur
ved
sur
face.
AnswerB
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d
Quest
io Thepoi
ntofappl
i
cat
ionoft
het
otal
pressur
eont
hesur
face
n i
s…
A Cent
roi
doft
hesur
face
B Cent
erofpr
essur
e
C Ei
theroft
heabov
e
D Noneoft
heabov
e
Answer B
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ks 1
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Quest
io Theresul
tantupwar
dpressur
eofafluidonafl
oat
ingbody
n i
sequal t
otheweightoft
hefl
uiddi
splacedbyt
hebody.Thi
s
def
ini
ti
onisaccordi
ngto
A Buoy
ancy
B Equi
l
ibr
ium ofaf
loat
ingbody
C Ar
chi
medes'
pri
nci
ple
D Ber
noul
l
i'
stheor
em
E Met
acent
ri
cpr
inci
ple.
AnswerC
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ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
io Theresul
tantupwar
dpr
essur
eoft
hef
lui
donani
mmer
sed
n bodyiscall
ed
A upt
hrust
B buoy
ancy
C cent
erofpr
essur
e
D al
ltheabov
ear
ecor
rect
E bot
hA&B
Answer E
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
io Thecondi
ti
onsf
ort
hest
abl
eequi
l
ibr
ium ofaf
loat
ingbody
n are
A t
hemet
acent
reshoul
dli
eabov
ethecent
reofgr
avi
ty
B t
hecent
reofbuoyancyandt
hecent
reofgr
avi
tymustl
i
eon
t
hesamevert
ical
line
C ar
ight
ingcoupl
eshoul
dbef
ormed
D al
ltheabov
ear
ecor
rect
E noneoft
heabov
eiscor
rect
.
Answer D
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Quest
io Met
acent
ri
chei
ghti
sgi
venast
hedi
stancebet
ween
n
A t
hecent
reofgr
avi
tyoft
hebodyandt
hemet
acent
re
B t
hecent
reofgr
avi
tyoft
hebodyandt
hecent
reofbuoy
ancy
C t
hecent
reofgr
avi
tyoft
hebodyandt
hecent
reofpr
essur
e
D cent
reofbuoy
ancyandmet
acent
re
E noneoft
heabov
e.
AnswerA
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Quest
io Thebuoy
ancydependson
n
A massofl
i
qui
ddi
spl
aced
B v
iscosi
tyoft
hel
i
qui
d
C pr
essur
eoft
hel
i
qui
ddi
spl
aced
D dept
hofi
mmer
sion
E noneoft
heabov
e.
AnswerA
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ks 1
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Quest
ioThecent
reofgrav
ityoft
hev ol
umeoft
hel
i
qui
ddi
spl
acedby
n animmersedbodyiscal
led
A met
acent
re
B cent
reofpr
essur
e
C cent
reofbuoy
ancy
D cent
reofgr
avi
ty
E noneoft
heabov
e.
AnswerC
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ks 1
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io Metacent
ri
chei
ghti
sthedi
stancebet
weent
hemet
acent
re
n and
A wat
ersur
face
B cent
reofpr
essur
e
C cent
reofgr
avi
ty
D cent
reofbuoy
ancy
E noneoft
heabov
e
Answer C
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Quest
io Buoy
antf
orcei
s
n
A t
her
esul
tantf
orceact
ingonaf
loat
ingbody
B t
her
esul
tantf
orceonabodyduet
othef
lui
dsur
roundi
ngi
t
C equal
tot
hev
olumeofl
i
qui
ddi
spl
aced
D thef
orcenecessar
ytomai
ntai
nequi
l
ibr
ium ofasubmer
ged
body
E noneoft
heabov
e.
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
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Quest
io Thehor
izont
alcomponentofbuoy
antf
orcei
s
n
A negl
i
gibl
e
B sameasbuoy
antf
orce
C zer
o
D noneoft
heabov
e.
AnswerC
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ks 1
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Quest
io Thel
i
neofact
ionoft
hebuoy
antf
orceact
sthr
ought
he
n
A cent
roi
doft
hev
olumeoff
lui
dver
ti
cal
l
yabov
ethebody
B cent
reoft
hev
olumeoff
loat
ingbody
C cent
reofgr
avi
tyofanysubmer
gedbody
D cent
roi
doft
hedi
spl
acedv
olumeoff
lui
d
AnswerD
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ks 1
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Quest
io Cent
reofbuoy
ancyi
sthe
n
A cent
roi
doft
hedi
spl
acedv
olumeoff
lui
d
B cent
reofpr
essur
eofdi
spl
acedv
olume
C C.
G.off
loat
ing'
body
D doesnotexi
st
AnswerA
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ks 1
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d
Quest
ion Abodyf
loat
sinst
abl
eequi
l
ibr
ium
A wheni
tsmeat
cent
ri
chei
ghti
szer
o
B whent
hemet
ancent
rei
sabov
eC.
G.
C wheni
tsC.
G.i
sbel
owi
t'
scent
reofbuoy
ancy
D metacent
rehasnothi
ngt
odowi
thposi
ti
onofC.
G.f
or
det
ermini
ngstabi
l
ity.
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
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Quest
io Met
acent
rei
sthepoi
ntofi
nter
sect
ionof
n
A ver
ti
cal
upwar
dfor
cet
hroughC.
G.ofbodyandcent
rel
i
neof
body
B buoy
antf
orceandt
hecent
rel
i
neofbody
C mi
dpoi
ntbet
weenC.
G.andcent
reofbuoy
ancy
D al
loft
heabov
e
AnswerB
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Quest
io Forabodyfl
oat
ingi
nal
i
qui
dthenor
mal
pressur
eexer
tedby
n thel
iqui
dact
sat
A bot
tom sur
faceoft
hebody
B C.
G.oft
hebody
C met
acent
re
D al
lpoi
ntsont
hesur
faceoft
hebody
AnswerD
Mar
ks 1
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Quest
io Accordingt
othepri
nci
pleofbuoyancyabodyt
otal
l
yor
n part
ial
lyimmersedi
naflui
dwillbeli
ft
edupbyaforceequal
to
A t
hewei
ghtoft
hebody
B mor
ethant
hewei
ghtoft
hebody
C l
esst
hant
hewei
ghtoft
hebody
D wei
ghtoft
hef
lui
ddi
spl
acedbyt
hebody
AnswerD
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ks 1
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Quest
io Whenabodyfloat
ingi
nal
i
qui
d,i
sdi
spl
acedsl
i
ght
ly,
it
n osci
l
lat
esabout
A cent
reofgr
avi
tyofbody
B cent
reofpr
essur
e
C cent
reofbuoy
ancy
D met
acent
re
AnswerD
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ks 1
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d
Quest
io Thet
woi
mpor
tantf
orcesf
oraf
loat
ingbodyar
e
n
A buoy
ancy
,gr
avi
ty
B buoy
ancy
,pr
essur
e
C buoy
ancy
,iner
ti
al
D i
ner
ti
al,
grav
ity
E gr
avi
ty,
pressur
e.
AnswerA
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
io Theti
meoscil
lati
onofaf
loat
ingbodywi
thi
ncr
easei
n
n metacent
ri
cheightwi
l
lbe
A same
B hi
gher
C l
ower
D l
ower
/hi
gherdependi
ngonwei
ghtofbody
E unpr
edi
ctabl
e.
Answer C
Mar
ks 1
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Quest
io St
abi
l
ityofaf
reel
yfal
l
ingobj
ecti
sassur
edi
fit
scent
reof
n
A Buoy
ancyl
i
esbel
owi
tscent
reofgr
avi
ty
B Gr
avi
tycoi
nci
deswi
thi
tscent
reofbuoy
ancy
C Gr
avi
tyl
i
esbel
owi
tsmet
acent
re
D Buoy
ancyl
i
esbel
owi
tsmet
acent
re.
AnswerC
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ks 1
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d
Quest
ioI
ftheweightofabodyi
mmer
sedi
naf
lui
dexceedst
he
n buoyancy,
thebodywi
ll
A r
iseunt
ili
tswei
ghtequal
sthebuoy
antf
orce
B t
endt
omov
edownwar
dandi
tmayf
inal
l
ysi
nk
C f
loat
D noneoft
heabov
e
AnswerB
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ks 1
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d
Quest
io Whenanobj
ecti
spar
tl
yorwhol
l
yimmer
sedi
nal
i
qui
d,i
tis
n buoy
edup
A butnev
ert
hel
esssi
nks
B andf
loat
sbecauseofAr
chi
medespr
inci
ple
C byaf
orceequal
tot
hewei
ghtofl
i
qui
ddi
spl
aced
D byaf
orceequal
toi
tsownwei
ght
.
AnswerC
Mar
ks 1
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d
Quest
io Whenabodyi
spl
acedov
eral
i
qui
d,i
twi
l
lsi
nkdowni
f
n
A gr
avi
tat
ional
for
cei
sequal
tot
heupt
hrustoft
hel
i
qui
d
B gr
avi
tat
ional
for
cei
slesst
hant
heupt
hrustoft
hel
i
qui
d
C gr
avi
tat
ional
for
cei
smor
ethant
heupt
hrustoft
hel
i
qui
d
D noneoft
heabov
e.
AnswerC
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
io Whenabodyi
spl
acedov
eral
i
qui
d,i
twi
l
lfl
oati
f
n
A gr
avi
tat
ional
for
cei
sequal
tot
heupt
hrustoft
hel
i
qui
d
B gr
avi
tat
ional
for
cei
slesst
hant
heupt
hrustoft
hel
i
qui
d
C gr
avi
tat
ional
for
cei
smor
ethant
heupt
hrustoft
hel
i
qui
d
D noneoft
heabov
e.
Answer B
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Quest
ioI
fabodyfloat
ingi
nali
qui
dretur
nsbacktoitsor
igi
nal
n posi
ti
onwhengivenasmal
langulardi
spl
acement,
thebody
i
ssaidtobein
A neut
ral
equi
l
ibr
ium
B st
abl
eequi
l
ibr
ium
C unst
abl
eequi
l
ibr
ium
D noneoft
heabov
e
AnswerB
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ks 1
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d
Quest
ioIfabodyfloati
nginaliqui
doccupiesanewposi
ti
onand
n remainsatrestint
hisnewpositi
on,whengi
venasmal l
angul
ardisplacement.Thebodyissai
dtobein.
..
..
..
..
equi
li
brium.
A neut
ral
B st
abl
e
C unst
abl
e
D noneoft
heabov
e
AnswerA
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ks 1
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d
Quest
io Asubmergedbodyi
ssai
dtobei
nast
abl
eequi
l
ibr
ium,
ifi
ts
n cent
reofbuoy
ancy
A coi
nci
deswi
thC.
G
B l
i
esbel
owC.
G
C l
i
esabov
eC.
G.
D noneoft
heabov
e
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
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d
Quest
io Af
loat
ingbodyi
sst
abl
eonl
ywhen
n
A M coi
nci
deswi
thG
B Bi
sabov
eG
C Mi
sbel
owG
D Mi
sabov
eG
AnswerD
Mar
ks 1
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Quest
io Anobj
ectplacedinal
i
qui
dri
sesandf
loat
s.Thebuoy
ant
n for
ceontheobject
A i
sindependentont
heobj
ect
'swei
ght
.
B i
szer
o
C i
smor
ethant
heobj
ect
'swei
ght
D dependsont
hel
i
qui
d'
sdensi
ty
AnswerD
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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I
d
Quest
ioIfabodyi
sinst
abl
eequi
l
ibr
ium t
hemet
acent
ri
chei
ght
n shoul
dbe
A zer
o
B posi
ti
ve
C negat
ive
D dependsont
hef
lui
d.
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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I
d
Quest
io Whenaheav yobjecti
simmersedi
nal
i
qui
dcompl
etel
ythe
n cent
reofbuoyancywillbeat
A Thecent
reofgr
avi
tyoft
heobj
ect
.
B Thecent
reofgr
avi
tyoft
hev
olumeoft
hel
i
qui
ddi
spl
aced
C Abov
ethecent
reofgr
avi
tyoft
heobj
ect
.
D Bel
owt
hecent
reofgr
avi
tyoft
hedi
spl
acedv
olume.
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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I
d
Quest
io Whenashi
pleav
esar
iverandent
erst
hesea
n
A I
twi
l
lri
seal
i
ttl
e
B I
twi
l
lsi
nkal
i
ttl
e
C Ther
ewi
l
lbenochangei
nthedr
aft
D I
twi
l
ldependont
het
ypeoft
heshi
p
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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I
d
Quest
io Whenablockofi
cefloat
ingi
nwat eri
nacont
ainerbegi
nst
o
n mel
tthewaterl
evel
inthecontai
ner
A wi
l
lri
se
B wi
l
lfal
l
C wi
l
lremai
nsconst
ant
D wi
l
ldependont
heshapeoft
hei
cebl
ock
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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I
d
Quest
io Thefol
l
owingi
snotat
ypeofequi
l
ibr
ium i
ncaseof
n buoy
ancy:
A St
abl
eEqui
l
ibr
ium
B Unst
abl
eEqui
l
ibr
ium
C Neut
ral
Equi
l
ibr
ium
D Noneoft
heAbov
e
AnswerD
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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I
d
Quest
io Forsmallangl
eofti
l
t,t
heposi
ti
onofMet
acent
err
emai
ns
n pract
ical
l
y---
--
--
--
-
A Const
ant
B I
ncr
eases
C Decr
eases
D Noneoft
heAbov
e
AnswerA
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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I
d
Quest
io Theli
neofact
ionoftheforceofbuoy
ancyactst
hrought
he
n cent
reofgr
avi
tyofthevolumeoftheli
qui
ddispl
aced.

A Tr
ue
B Fal
se
C Noneofabov
e
AnswerA
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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I
d
Quest
io Whenabody,f
loat
inginal
i
quid,i
sgiv
enasmallangul
ar
n di
spl
acement
,itst
art
sosci
ll
ati
ngaboutapoi
ntknownas

A cent
reofpr
essur
e
B cent
reofgr
avi
ty
C cent
reofbuoy
ancy
D met
acent
re
Answer D
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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I
d
Quest
io Thebodywi
ll
floati
fthefor
ceofbuoy
ancyi
s__
___
___
__t
he
n wei
ghtoft
heli
quiddispl
aced.
A equal
to
B l
esst
han
C mor
ethan
D Noneofabov
e
Answer C
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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 I
d
Quest
io Thefor
ceofbuoyancyi
salway
s__
___
___
__t
hewei
ghtoft
he
n l
iqui
ddispl
acedbythebody
.
A equal
to
B l
esst
han
C mor
ethan
AnswerA
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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I
d
Quest
ionIncaseofabodyplacedi
nl i
qui
dift
hebuoyantfor
cei
s
equalt
oitsacut
alweight
,theni
tsappar
entweight
A i
sequal
tot
heact
ual
wei
ght
B i
sequal
tobuoy
antf
orce
C r
emai
nsunchanged
D dependsupont
heat
mospher
icpr
essur
e
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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I
d
Quest
io Whenbl
ocki
ssubmer
gedi
nwat
er,
i
tsbuoy
ancy
n
A i
tincr
eases
B i
tdecr
eases
C r
emai
nssame
D f
ir
sti
ncr
easesi
nit
ial
l
yandt
heni
tdecr
eases
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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 I
d
Quest
io Ther easonf orobject
simmer sedinaflui
dexperiencean
n upwar dbuoy antforceisbecausethefl
uidpressureonthe
bot
t om oft heobjectisgreat
erthanfl
uidpressur
eont hetop
oftheobj ect?
A Tr
ue
B Fal
se
AnswerA
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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 I
d
Quest
io Ther
eason,
ali
fej
ackethel
psy
out
ofl
oati
sthat
___
___
__
n
A t
hej
acketmakesy
ouwei
ghl
ess
B t
hej
ackethast
hesamedensi
tyasanav
eragehuman
C t
hej
acketr
epel
swat
er
D youandthej
ackett
oget
herhav
edensi
tyl
esst
hany
our
densi
tyal
one
Answer D
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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I
d
Quest
io Whathappenstoasol
i
dobjectwi
thadensi
tyt
hati
sless
n t
hanthedensit
yofwat
erwheniti
splacedi
nwater
?
A Theobj
ectdi
ssol
vesi
nthewat
er.
B Theobj
ectdi
spl
acesaquant
it
yofwat
ergr
eat
ert
hani
ts
vol
ume
C Theobj
ectset
tl
est
othebot
tom oft
hewat
er.
D Theobj
ectf
loat
sont
opoft
hewat
er.
AnswerD
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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I
d
Quest
io Thebuoyantf
orceonanobj
ecti
sdependenton
n
A t
heobj
ect
'sdensi
ty
B t
hemassoft
heobj
ect
.
C t
hesubmer
gedv
olumeoft
heobj
ect
.
D t
heshapeoft
heobj
ect
AnswerC
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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I
d
Quest
io Whydoesaduckf
loat
?
n
A Theduckwei
ghsl
esst
hanwat
er.
B Theduckcanswi
m
C Theduckhasasmal
l
erdensi
tyt
hanwat
er
D Theduckhasf
eat
her
s
AnswerA
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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I
d
Quest
io Anobjectcanf
loatprov
idedi
ts_
___
___i
s__
___
___t
hant
he
n __
___
__oft hefl
uid,
A mass...
l
ess...mass
B densi
ty...l
ess...densi
ty
C densi
ty...l
ess...mass
D mass...
great
er...
densi
ty
AnswerB
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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I
d
Quest
io Whydoesi
cef
loatont
opofl
i
qui
dwat
er?
n
A I
cehasal
owerdensi
tyt
hanwat
er
B I
cehasahi
gherdensi
tyt
hanwat
er
C I
cei
sasol
i
d
D I
cei
scol
dert
hanwat
er
AnswerA
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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I
d
Quest
io Const
ruct
ionofsubmar
inesi
sbasedon.
n
A Ar
chi
medes’
pri
nci
ple
B Pascal
’
slaw
C Ber
noul
l
i’
stheor
em
D Newt
on’
slaw
AnswerA
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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I
d
Quest
io Abodyi
sjustfl
oat
ingonthesurf
aceofaliqui
d.Thedensi
ty
n oft
hebodyissameasthatoftheli
qui
d.Thebodyissli
ght
ly
pusheddown.Whatwi
l
lhappent
othebody.
A I
twi
l
lsl
owl
ycomebackt
oit
sear
li
erposi
ti
on
B I
twi
l
lsi
nk
C I
twi
l
lremai
nsubmer
ged,
wher
eiti
slef
t
D I
twi
l
lcomeoutv
iol
ent
ly
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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I
d
Quest
io Al
argeshi
pcanf
loatbutast
eel
needl
esi
nksbecauseof.
n
A Vi
scosi
ty
B Capi
l
lar
it
y
C Sur
facet
ensi
on
D Noneoft
hese
AnswerD
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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I
d
Quest
io Apieceofmet
alofspeci
fi
cgr
avit
y13.6i
splacedi
nmercur
y
n ofspeci
fi
cgr
avi
ty13.6,
whatf
ract
ionofi
tvolumei
sunder
mercury
?
A t
hemet
alpi
ecewi
l
lsi
mpl
yfl
oatov
ert
hemer
cur
y
B t
hemet
alpi
ecewi
l
lbei
mmer
sedi
nmer
cur
ybyhal
f
C wholeofthemetal
piecewill
bei
mmer
sedwi
thi
tst
op
sur
facejustatmer
curylev
el
D met
alpi
ecewi
l
lsi
nkt
othebot
tom
AnswerA
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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I
d
Quest
io Apieceofmet
alofspeci
fi
cgr
avit
y13.6i
splacedi
nmercur
y
n ofspeci
fi
cgr
avi
ty13.6,
whatf
ract
ionofi
tvolumei
sunder
mercury
?
A t
hemet
alpi
ecewi
l
lsi
mpl
yfl
oatov
ert
hemer
cur
y
B t
hemet
alpi
ecewi
l
lbei
mmer
sedi
nmer
cur
ybyhal
f
C wholeofthemetal
piecewill
bei
mmer
sedwi
thi
tst
op
sur
facejustatmer
curylev
el
D met
alpi
ecewi
l
lsi
nkt
othebot
tom
AnswerA
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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I
d
Quest
io Whatisthebuoy
antf
orceact
ingona10kNshi
pfl
oat
ingi
n
n t
heocean?
A Mor
ethan10kN
B Dependsondensi
tyofseawat
er
C 10kN
D Lesst
han10kN
Answer C
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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I
d
Quest
io Wheny oufl
oatinfreshwater
,thebuoy
antforcethatactson
n youisequaltoyourweight
.Wheny oufl
oatint hehigh-
densi
tywateroftheDeadSea, t
hebuoyantf
or cethatacts
onyouisactual
l
y
A al
soequal
toy
ourwei
ght
.
B gr
eat
ert
hany
ourwei
ght
C l
esst
hany
ourwei
ght
.
D Noneoft
heAbov
e
AnswerA
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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I
d
Quest
ionAbodyf
loati
nginal
i
qui
dissai
dtobei
nneut
ral
equi
l
ibr
ium,
i
fit
smetacentr
e
A coi
nci
deswi
thi
tscent
reofgr
avi
ty
B l
i
esabov
eit
scent
reofgr
avi
ty
C l
i
esbel
owi
tscent
reofgr
avi
ty
D l
i
esbet
weent
hecent
reofbuoy
ancyandcent
reofgr
avi
ty
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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I
d
Quest
io Themet
acent
ri
chei
ght(
GM)f
orst
abi
l
ityoff
loat
ingbodi
es
n i
sgiv
enby
A GM =BG-(
I/V)
B GM=(
V/I
)-BG
C GM =(
(I
/V)-BG
D noneoft
heabov
e
AnswerC
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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I
d
Quest
io TheMet
acent
ri
chei
ght(
GM)f
orst
abi
l
ityoff
loat
ingbodi
es
n i
sgiv
enby
A GM =BG-BM
B GM=(
V/I
)-BG
C GM =BM -BG
D noneoft
heabov
e
AnswerC
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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I
d
Quest
io Themet
acent
ri
chei
ght(
GM)exper
iment
all
yisgi
venas
n
A GM =(
Wtanθ)
/(wx
)
B GM =(
Wx)
/(wt
anθ)
C GM =(
wx)
/(Wt
anθ)
D Noneoft
heabov
e
Answer C
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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I
d
Quest
ioI
fanobj
ectwei
ghing50Ndispl
acesavolumeofwaterwi
th
n awei
ghtof10N,whati
sthebuoyantf
orceontheobj
ect?
A 60N
B 40N
C 50N
D 10N
AnswerD
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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I
d
Quest
io Foraf l
oat
ingbodyt
obei
nst
abl
eequi
l
ibr
ium (
wit
husual
n notat
ions)
A I
/V=GB
B I
/V<GB
C I
/V>GB
D I
/V=MG
AnswerC
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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I
d
Quest
io ForSt
abl
eequi
l
ibr
ium posi
ti
onofmet
acent
rer
emai
ns-
--
--
--
--
n
A Hi
ghert
hant
heCGofbody
B Lowert
hanCGoft
hebody
C Const
ant
D Noneoft
heAbov
e
AnswerA
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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I
d
Quest
io ForSt
abl
eequi
l
ibr
ium posi
ti
onofmet
acent
err
emai
ns-
--
--
--
--
n thanG
A Lower
B Hi
gher
C Const
ant
D Noneoft
heAbov
e
AnswerB
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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I
d
Quest
io ForNeut
ral
equi
l
ibr
ium posi
ti
onofmet
acent
err
emai
ns-
--
--
--
-
n -G
A Lowert
han
B Hi
ghert
han
C Coi
nci
deswi
th
D Noneoft
heAbov
e
AnswerC
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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I
d
Quest
io Met
acent
ri
chei
ghti
sconsi
der
edasposi
ti
vei
f
n
A whenGi
slowert
hanB
B whenGi
shi
ghert
hanB
C whenGcoi
nci
deswi
thB
D Noneoft
heAbov
e
AnswerA
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ks 1
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t I
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I
d
Quest
io Auni
form body3m long,
2m wideand1m deepfl
oat
sin
n wat
er.I
fthedepthofimmersi
onis0.
6m,t
hent hewei
ghtof
t
hebody
A 3.
53kN
B 33.
3kN
C 35.
3kN
D noneoft
hese
AnswerC
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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I
d
Quest
io Abodyisf
loat
inginupri
ghtposi
ti
oni
nwater.Thenf
orceof
n gr
avi
tyandbuoyantfor
ceacti
ngonthebodyare
A I
nthesamedi
rect
ionl
ongt
hesamel
i
ne
B I
nopposi
tedi
rect
ionbutal
ongt
hesamel
i
ne
C Inopposit
etodirect
ionandf
rom coupl
ewhi
cht
urnsandonl
y
anti
-cl
ockwise.
D Atr
ightangl
etoeachot
her
Answer A
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ks 1
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I
d
Quest
io Arect
angularblocki
s5cm ×5cm ×10cm i
nsize.The
n bl
ockisfl
oatinginwaterwi
th5cm si
dev
ert
ical
.Ifi
tfl
oat
s
wit
h10cm si
dev
ert
ical
,whatchangewi
l
loccuri
nthel
evel
ofwat
er?
A Nochange
B I
twi
l
lfal
l
C I
twi
l
lri
se
D I
tmayr
iseorf
all
dependi
ngont
hedensi
tyofbl
ock
Answer A
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ks 1
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t I
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I
d
Quest
io Aboatcar
ryi
ngsteelbal
l
sisfl
oati
ngont
hesurf
aceofwater
n i
natank.I
ftheball
sarethr
ownintot
het
ankonebyone,
howwi
l
litaf
fectt
hel
evel
ofwat
er.
A I
twi
l
lremai
nunchanged
B I
twi
l
lfal
l
C I
twi
l
lri
se
D f
ir
str
iseandt
henf
all
AnswerB
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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 Fluid Mechanics UNIT 06

1.Drag is defined as the force exerted by the flowing fluid on a solid body

a) in the direction of flow

b) perpendicular to the direction of flow

c) in the direction which is at an angle of 45 degree to direction of flow

d) none of the above

2. Lift force is defined as the force exerted by a flowing fluid on a solid body

a) in the direction of flow

b) perpendicular to the direction of flow

c) in the direction which is at an angle of 45 degree to direction of flow

d) none of the above

3. Drag force is expressed mathematically as

a) FD = (ρU2 x CD x A/2)

b) FD = (ρU2 x CD x A)

c) FD = (2ρU2 x CD x A)

d) None of the above

4. Lift force is expressed mathematically as

a) FD = (ρU2 x CD x A/2)

b) FD = (ρU2 x CD x A)

c) FD = (2ρU2 x CD x A)

d) None of the above

5. Total drag on a body is sum of

a) Pressure drag and velocity drag

b) pressure drag and friction drag

 Fluid Mechanics UNIT 06

c) friction drag and velocity

d) nothing of the above

6. A body is called stream lined body when it is placed in a flow and the surface of
the body

a) coincides with streamlines

b) does not coincides with the streamlines

c) is perpendicular to the streamlines

d) none of the above

7. A body is called bluff body if the surface of the body

a) coincides with the streamlines

b) does not coincides with the streamlines

c) is very smooth

d) none of the above

8. The skin friction drag on a sphere ( for Reynolds number less than 0.2) is equal
to

a) one- third of the total drag

b) half of the total drag

c) two third of the total drag

d) none of the above

9. The skin friction drag on a sphere ( for Reynolds number less than 0.2) is equal
to

a) one- third of the total drag

b) half of the total drag

c) two third of the total drag

 Fluid Mechanics UNIT 06

d) none of the above

10. Terminal velocity of a falling body is equal to

a) a maximum velocity with which body will fall

b) the maximum constant velocity with which body

c) half of the maximum velocity

d) none of the above

11. When a falling body has attained terminal velocity, the weight of the body is
equal to

a) drag force minus buoyant force

b) buoyant force minus drag force

c) drag force plus the buoyant force

d) none of the above

12. The tangential velocity of ideal flid at any point on the surface of the cylinder
is given by

a) u = ( (U sin θ)/2)

b) u = U sin θ

c) u = 2 U sin θ

d) none of the above

13. The centre of pressue for a plane for a vertical surface lies at a depth of

a) half the height of the immersed surface

b) one- third the height of the immersed surface

c) two – third the height of the immersed surface

d) none of the above

 Fluid Mechanics UNIT 06

14. The inlet length of a venturimeter

a) is equal to the outlet length

b) is more than the outlet length

c) is less than the outlet length

d) none of the above

15. Flow of a fluid in a pipe takes place from

a) Higher level to lower level

b) higher pressure to lower pressure

c) higher energy to lower energy

d) none of the above

16. the point through which the buoyant force is acting is called

a) centre of pressure

b) centre of gravity

c) centre of buoyancy

d) none of the above

17. the point through which the weight force is acting is called

a) centre of pressure

b) centre of gravity

c) centre of buoyancy

d) none of the above

18. The point , through which floating body starts oscillating when the body is
tilted is called

a) centre of presuure
 Fluid Mechanics UNIT 06

b) centre of gravity

c) centre of buoyancy

d) metacentre

19. Weber number is the ratio of inertia force to

A. surface tension

B. gravitational force

C. elasticity

D. viscosity.

20. The flow in which each liquid particle has a definite path and the paths of
adjacent particles do not cross each other, is called

A. stream line flow

B. uniform flow

C. steady flow

D. turbulent flow.

21. The flow in a channel is said to be non-uniform, if

A. free water surface of an open channel is not parallel to the bed of channel

B. head needed to overcome frictional resistance is less than the drop in elevation
of channel bed

C. head needed to overcome frictional resistance is more than the drop in elevation
of channel bed

D. all the above.

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22. When a liquid rotates at constant angular velocity about a vertical axis of a
rigid body, the pressure

A. increases linearly to its radial distance

B. varies inversely as the altitude along any vertical line

C. varies as the square of the radial distance

D. decreases as the square of the radial distance E. none of these.

23. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

A. Discharge over a triangular notch is proportional to H5/2

B. Discharge over a rectangular notch is proportional to H3/2

C. Both (a) and (b)

D. Neither (a) nor (b).

24. Weber number is the ratio of inertia force to

A. surface tension

B. gravitational force

C. elasticity

D. viscosity.

25. The width of a weir with end contraction, is

A. equal to the width of the channel

B. less than the width of the channel

C. half the width of the channel

D. none of these.
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26. The property of steam function ψ is :

A. ψ is constant everwhere on any stream line

B. the flow around any path in the fluid is zero for continuous flow

C. the rate of change of ψ with distance in an arbitrary direction, is proportional to

the component of velocity normal to that direction

D. the velocity vector may be found by differentiating the stream function

E. all the above.

27. The total pressure force on a plane area is equal to the area multiplied by the
intensity of pressure at its centroid, if

A. area is horizontal

B. area is vertical

C. area is inclined

D. all the above.

28. Bernoulli's equation assumes that

A. fluid is non-viscous

B. fluid is homogeneous

C. flow is steady

D. flow is along the stream line

E. all the above.

29. A syphon is used

 Fluid Mechanics UNIT 06

A. to connect water reservoirs at different levels intervened by a hill

B. to supply water to a town from higher level to lower level

C. to fill up a tank with water at higher level from a lower level

D. none of these.

30. Unit of kinematic viscosity is

A. m2/sec

B. Newton sec/m2

C. Newton sec/m3

D. Kg sec/m2.
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1. The flow in open channel is laminar if the Reynolds number is

a) 2000
b) less than 2000
c) less than 500
d) none of the above

2. The flow in open channel is turbulent if the Reynolds number

a) 2000
b) More than 2000
c) More than 4000
d) 4000

3. If the Froude number in channel flow is less than 1 the floor is called
1.critical flow
2. supercritical flow
3. subcritical flow
4. none of the above

4. If the Froude number in channel flow is equal to 1 the floor is called

1.critical flow

2. supercritical flow

3. subcritical flow

4. none of the above

5. If the Froude number in channel flow is greater than 1 the floor is called

1.critical flow

2. supercritical flow

3. subcritical flow
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4. none of the above

6. The discharge through a trapezoidal channel is maximum when

a) half of top width= sloping side

b) top width = half of sloping side

c) top width = 1.5 x sloping side

d) none of the above

7. The maximum velocity through a circular channel takes place when depth
of flow is equal to

a) 0.95 times the diameter

b) 0.5 times the diameter

c) 0.81 times the diameter

d) 0.55 times the diameter

8. The maximum discharge through a circular channel takes place when depth of
flow is equal to

a) 0.95 times the diameter

b) 0.5 times the diameter

c) 0.81 times the diameter

d) 0.55 times the diameter

 FLUID MECHANICS by Prof. Vaibhav Sawant

9. The depth of flow at which specific energy is minimum is called

a) normal depth

b) critical depth

c) alternate depth

d) none of the above

10. For a circular channel, wetted perimeter is given by

a) (Rθ/2)

b) 3Rθ

c) 2Rθ

d) Rθ

11. The hydraulic mean depth is given by

a)

b)

c)

d) √
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12. The most economical section is one which for a given cross-sectional area,
slope of bed and coefficient of resistance has

a) maximum wetted perimeter

b) maximum depth of flow

c) maximum discharge

d) none of the above

13. Surge wave in a rectangular channel is an example of

A) steady flow

B) unsteady flow

C) Uniform flow

D) non Uniform flow

a) A and C

b) B and C

c) A and D

d) B and D
 FLUID MECHANICS by Prof. Vaibhav Sawant

14. the best hydraulic channel c/s is the one which has a

a) minimum roughness coefficient

b) least cost

c) maximum area for a given flow

d) minimum wetted perimeter

15. which is the best hydraulic section of the following open channel c/s?

a) rectangle

b) triangle

c) trapezoidal

d) semi- circle

16. hydraulic jump is a

i) steady flow

ii) uniform flow

iii) unsteady flow

iv ) non uniform flow

a) I and ii
b) I and iv
c) II and iii
d) iii and iv
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17. The hydraulic jump always occurs from

a) below critical depth to above critical depth

b) above critical depth to below critical depth

c) below critical depth to above normal depth

d) above normal depth to below normal depth

18. In a gradually varied flow

a) the slope of energy grade line and Hydraulic grade line and bottom of the
channel are same
b) the slow of energy gradient and Hydraulic grade line after but slow off the
bottom of Channel different
c) The slopes of hydraulic grade line bottom of channel are same but slope of
energy grade line i s different
d) the slope of energy grade line, hydraulic grade line and bottom of channel are
all different

19. The flow in channel is considered to be in transitional state if the Reynolds

number is
a) less than 500
b) between 500 to 2000
c) between 2000 to 4000
d) greater than 4000
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20. The Froude number is defined as

F=
√
Where v is the mean velocity of flow , g is acceleration due to gravity and D is
a) depth of flow
b) hydraulic depth
c) hydraulic mean depth
d) all of the above

21. For shooting flow the Froude number is

a) zero
b) less than one
c) one
d) greater than one

22. For shooting flow the Froude number is

a) zero
b) less than one
c) one
d) gretare than one

23. For uniform flow in a channel

a) the total energy line , water surface and bottom of channel are all horizontal
b) the total energy line and water surface are horizontal but bottom of channel is
inclined.
c) the total energy line, hydraulic gradient line and bottom of channel are all
parallel
d) water surface and bottom of channel are parallel to each other but energy grade
line is not parallel to them.

24 The Chezys coefficient

a) is dimensionaless
b) has the dimension of velocity
c) has the dimension of discharge.
d) Has the dimension L1/2 T1
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25 . The depth of flow for maximum velocity in a circular channel section with
diameter equal to 1.5 m is
a) 0.75 m
b) 1.065 m
c) 1.215m
d) 1..425 m

26. For maximum discharge in a circular channel section, the ratio of depth of flow
to that of diameter of the channel is
a) 0.30
b) 0.50
c) 0.81
d) 0.95

27. For maximum discharge in a circular channel section , the ratio of the depth of
flow to that of diameter of the channel is
a) 0.30
b) 0.50
c) 0.81
d) 0.95

28. A triangular channel section is most economical when each of its sloping sides
is inclined to the vertical at an angle of
a) 30 degree
b) 45 degree
c) 60 degree
d) 75 degree

29. For the same specific energy force, the two depths at which a given discharge
can occur are called
a) alternative depths
b) normal depths
c) critical depths
d) conjugate depths
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30. The Most common device for measuring discharge through channels is
a) venture flume
b) current meter
c) pitot tube
d) all the above
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Question A flow through a long pipe at varying rate is called __________
uniform flow.
A steady
B unsteady
C One dimensional flow
D Rotational flow
Answer B
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Question A flow in which each liquid particle has a definite path and their
paths do not cross each other, is called
A Steady flow
B Uniform flow.
C Streamline flow
D Turbulent flow
Answer C
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Question A stream line is
A The line of equal velocity in a flow
B The line along which the rate of pressure drop is uniform
C The line along the geometrical center of the flow
D Fixed in space in steady flow.
Answer D
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Question A flow whose streamline is represented by a curve, is called
A one-dimensional flow
B two-dimensional flow
C three-dimensional flow
D four-dimensional flow
Answer B
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Question The imaginary line drawn in the fluid in such a way that the
tangent to any point gives the direction of motion at that point, is
known as
A path line
B stream line
C steak line
D potential line
Answer B
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Question A flow in which each liquid particle do not have a definite path
and the paths of individual particles also cross each other, is
called turbulent flow.
A Agree
B Disagree
C Can’t say
D Insufficient data
Answer A
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Question If an incompressible liquid is continuously flowing through a
pipe, the quantity of liquid passing per second is different at
different sections.
A True
B False
C Can’t say
D In sufficient data
Answer B
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Question A flow through an expanding tube at constant rate is called
A steady uniform flow
B steady non-uniform flow
C unsteady uniform flow
D unsteady non-uniform flow
Answer B
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Question Flow occurring in a pipeline when a valve is being opened is
A Steady
B Unsteady
C Laminar
D Vortex
Answer B
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Question In steady flow of a fluid, the acceleration of any fluid particle is
A Constant
B Variable
C Zero
D Never zero
Answer C
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Question Two dimensional flow occurs when the
A Velocity is a f(x)
B Velocity is a f(x,y)
C Velocity is a f(x,y,t)
D Velocity is a f(x,y,z)
Answer B
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Question Separation of flow occurs due to reduction of pressure gradient to
A Zero
B Negligibly low value
C The extent such that vapour formation starts
D None of the above
Answer C
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Question Which of the following statements are true about the steady flow
of a fluid in a stream-tube?
A Mass flow is conserved.
B The speed increases if the cross-sectional area increases.
C The density must be constant.
D Bernoulli's equation is not applicable.
Answer A
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Question Two dimensional stream function
A Relates velocity and pressure.
B Is constant along a stream line.
C Is constant along an equipotential surface.
D None of these.
Answer B
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Question What causes convective acceleration in fluid flow ?
A Steep slope in flow
B Unsteady nature of flow
C Non-uniformity of flow
D Turbulence in flow
Answer C
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Question Velocity of flow is independent of temperature & pressure, when
the flow is
A Unsteady through unchanged cross-section.
B Steady through changing cross-section.
C Steady and the cross-section are unchanged.
D Unsteady and the cross-section is changed.
Answer C
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Question A fluid element has a velocity V = (-y2 .x)i + (2yx2 ). j. The
motion at (x, y) = (l/2, 1) is a possible case of
A rotational
B Irrotational
C Irrotational and compressible
D Irrotational and incompressible
Answer B
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Question An equipotential line is __________ to the streamline at every
point.
A Normal
B Parallel
C Tangential
D None of these
Answer A
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Question Steady fluid flow occur when the derivative of flow variables
satisfy the following condition.
A ∂v/dt=0
B dv/dt=1
C dx/dt=0
D dt/ds=0
Answer A
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Question Unsteady non-uniform flow is represented by flow through an
A Long pipe at constant rate.
B Long pipe at decreasing rate
C Expanding tube at increasing rate.
D Expanding tube at constant rate.
Answer C
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Question Uniform fluid flow occurs, when the derivative of the flow
variables satisfy the following condition.
A ∂s/dt=0
B dv/dt=0
C dx/dt=0
D dt/ds=0
Answer A
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Question A flow through an expanding tube at constant rate is called
A Steady uniform flow
B Steady non-uniform flow
C Unsteady uniform flow
D Unsteady non-uniform flow
Answer B
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Question The continuity equation
A Expresses the relationship between work and energy
B Relates the momentum per unit volume between two points on a
stream line
C Relates mass rate of flow along a stream line
D Requires that Newton's second law of motion be satisfied at every
point in fluid.
Answer C
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Question If u, v, w are the components of the velocity V of a moving
particle, the equation represents
A One-dimensional flow
B Two dimensional flow
C Three dimensional flow
D None of these
Answer C
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Question A flow, in which the quantity of liquid flowing per second is
constant, is called __________ flow.
A Steady
B Streamline
C Turbulent
D Unsteady
Answer A
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Question For steady flow of a perfect fluid through a contracted section in a
horizontal tube, which of the following statements are true
A The mass flow rate is the same inside and outside the contracted
section.
B The pressure is higher inside the contracted section
C The fluid slows down as it passes through the contracted section
D None of the above
Answer A
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Question The resistance wire used in a hot wire anemometer for conducting
electrical current is made of
A Copper
B Tungsten
C Chromium
D Aluminum
Answer B
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Question A steady uniform flow is through
A A long pipe at decreasing rate
B A long pipe at constant rate
C An expanding tube at constant rate
D An expanding tube at increasing rate
Answer B
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Question Pick out the wrong statement about a streamline.
A It is always parallel to the main direction of the fluid flow
B It is a line across which there is no flow and it is equivalent to a
rigid boundary.
C Streamlines intersect at isolated point of zero velocity and infinite
velocity.
D The mass of fluid between any two streamlines can be considered
constant
Answer C
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Question Steady non-uniform flow is exemplified by flow through an
A Long pipe at constant rate.
B Expanding tube at increasing rate.
C Expanding tube at constant rate.
D None of above
Answer C
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Question If velocities of fluid particles vary from point to point in
magnitude and direction, as well as from instant to instant, the
flow is said to be
A Laminar
B Turbulent flow
C Uniform flow
D Non-uniform flow
Answer B
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Question What type of motion the fluid element undergoes, when it changes
from one position to another position, such that the angle between
the two sides changes in direction?
A Rotation
B Translation
C Linear deformation
D Angular deformation
Answer D
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Question Uniform flow is said to occur when
A Size and shape of the cross-section in a particular length remain
constant
B Size and shape of the cross-section change along a length
C Frictional loss in the particular length of the pipe will the more
than the drop in its elevation
D Frictional loss in the particular length of the pipe, will be less than
the drop in elevation.
Answer A
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Question In which type of fluid flow, the velocity of flow of fluid changes
from point to point in the fluid?
A Rotational
B Unsteady
C Turbulent
D Non-uniform
Answer D
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Question The continuity equation in ideal fluid flow states that
A Net rate of flow into any small volume must be zero.
B Energy is not constant along a streamline.
C There exists a velocity potential.
D None of above
Answer A
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Question Equation of continuity of flow is based on the principle of
conservation of
A Mass
B Momentum
C Force
D None of these.
Answer A
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Question In steady flow, which one of the following changes with time
A Velocity
B Pressure
C Density
D None of these.
Answer D
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Question 'Flow net' analysis cannot be applied to
A Region close to boundary where viscosity effects are predominant
B Sharp turns
C When flow is Turbulent
D Rotational flow
Answer A
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Question Pick up the correct statement from the following :

A In incompressible flow the density of a fluid remains constant

B In compressible flow, the density of a fluid changes from point to
point
C In uniform flow, the velocity of a fluid does not change with
respect to length of flow direction
D All the above.
Answer D
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Question The line traced by a single fluid particle as it moves over a period
of time is called __________ line.
A Stream
B Path
C Equipotential
D None of these
Answer B
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Question A stream tube is that, which has __________ cross-section
entirely bounded by stream lines.
A A circular
B Any convenient
C A small
D A large
Answer B
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Question Equation of continuity for 1-D flow is applicable when,
A Flow is steady
B Flow is one dimensional
C Velocity is not uniform over the cross-sections
D All the above.
Answer D
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Question The imaginary line drawn such that the tangents at its all points
indicate the direction of the velocity of the fluid particles at each
point, is called
A Path line
B Stream line
C Potential line
D Streak line.
Answer B
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Question One dimensional flow implies
A Steady uniform flow.
B Unsteady uniform flow.
C A flow which does not account for changes in transverse direction.
D None of above
Answer C
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Question In two dimensional flow the components of velocity are given by
u = ax; v = by. The stream lines will be
A Parabolic
B Circular
C Hyperbolic
D Elliptical.
Answer C
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Question The flow is called rotational if its velocity normal to the plane of
area is equal to
A Angular velocity vector
B Twice the angular velocity vector
C Thrice the angular velocity vector
D None of these.
Answer B
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Question The continuity equation in fluid mechanics utilizes the principle of
conservation of
A Momentum
B Mass
C Energy
D Both (b) & (c)
Answer B
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Question The flow of a liquid through tapering pipe at a constant rate is an
example of __________ flow.
A Steady uniform
B Steady non uniform
C Unsteady uniform
D Unsteady non uniform
Answer B
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Question A flow, whose streamline is represented by a straight line, is called
_________dimensional flow.

A One
B Two
C Three
D Four
Answer A
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Question Velocity at a certain point in case of streamline flow is
A Constant
B Independent of time
C Both (a) & (b)
D Neither (a) nor (b)
Answer C
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Question According to equation of continuity,
A w1a1 = w2a2
B w1v1 = w2v2
C a1v1 = a2v2
D a1/v1 = a2/v2
Answer C
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Question In frictional fluid flow, the quantity of fluid, is
A Constant along a streamline.
B Not constant along a streamline.
C Increased in the direction of flow.
D None of the above
Answer B
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Question The continuity equation
A Is independent of the compressibility of the fluid
B Is dependent upon the viscosity of the fluid.
C Represents the conservation of mass.
D None of these.
Answer C
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Question The flow of water through the hole in the bottom of a wash basin
is an example of
A Steady flow
B Uniform flow
C Free vortex
D Forced vortex
Answer C
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Question A flow in which the quantity of liquid flowing per second is not
constant, is called
A Streamline flow
B Turbulent flow
C Steady flow
D Unsteady flow
Answer D
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Question Streamline is a line in flow field,
A That is traced by all the fluid particles passing through a given
point.
B Along which a fluid particle travels.
C Such that at every point on it, the velocity is tangential to it.
D None of these.
Answer C
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Question Potential function is applicable only for __________ flow.
A Irrotational
B Turbulent
C Steady
D None of these
Answer A
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Question The property of steam function ψ is
A constant everywhere on any stream line
B The rate of change of ψ with distance in an arbitrary direction, is
proportional to the component of velocity normal to that direction
C The velocity vector may be found by differentiating the stream
function
D All the above.
Answer D
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Question A three dimensional flow is one in which
A The flow region has a width ,depth and length
B The velocity vector is inclined such that it can be resolved into
three mutually perpendicular directions
C The fluid moves in straight paths parallel to the main direction of
flow
D The velocity distribution over parallel planes is identical
throughout the flow region
Answer B
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Question A stream tube is one
A which is bounded by a closed surface containing the streamlines
B which has constant area throughout its length so that the velocity
remains constant
C in which the flow cannot cross the bounding surface
D Both A and C
Answer D
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Question Normal acceleration in fluid flow situations exists only when
A the streamlines are straight and parallel
B the flow is two dimensional
C the streamlines are curved
D the flow is unsteady
Answer C
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Question Irrational flow is characterized as the one in which
A the fluid flows along a straight path
B the fluid does not rotate as it moves along
C the net rotation of fluid particles about their mass centres remains
zero
D the streamlines of flow are curved and closely spaced
Answer C
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Question The existence of velocity potential in fluid flow indicates that
A the flow must be Irrotational
B the flow is rotational and satisfies the continuity equation
C the vorticity must be zero
D All of above
Answer C
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Question The concept of stream function which is based on the principle of
continuity and is applicable to
A three-dimensional flow
B Two-dimensional flow only
C Uniform flow cases only
D For all types of flow
Answer B
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Question Streamlines in fluid flow are
A Equipotential lines along which the velocity potential Φ= constant
B Lines along which the stream function Ψ = constant
C Lines along which the vorticity is zero
D None of above
Answer B
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Question A flownet is a graphical representation of streamlines and
equipotential lines such that
A These lines indicate the direction and magnitude of velocity
vector
B These lines intersect each other orthogonally forming curvilinear
squares
C These lines intersect each other at various different angles forming
irregular shaped nets
D The velocity potential Φ increases in the direction of flow.
Answer B
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Question Streamline, pathline and streakline are identical when
A The flow is uniform
B The flow is steady
C The flow is unsteady
D The flow is neither steady nor uniform
Answer B
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Question The mass acceleration is zero for a
A steady flow
B steady and uniform flow
C unsteady and uniform flow
D unsteady and non-uniform flow
Answer B
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Question A control volume implies
A an isolated system
B a closed system
C a specific mass in a fluid flow
D a fixed region in space
Answer D
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Question If an incompressible liquid is continuously flowing through a pipe,
the quantity of liquid passing per second is different at different
sections.
A True
B False
C Depends on pipe size
D Can't say
Answer B
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Question In a steady flow of a fluid , the total acceleration of any fluid
particle
A can be zero
B is never zero
C is always zero
D is independent of coordinates
Answer A
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Question  2  2
For an irrotational flow, the equation 
x 2 y 2
0 is given by...

A Cauchy-Riemann
B Reynold
C Laplace
D Bernoulli.
Answer C
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Question A fluid particle may possess the displacement of…
A translation
B rotation
C distortion
D all the above.
Answer D
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Question If u, v, w are the components of the velocity v of a moving
particle, the equation
u v w
= = represents…
dx dy dz

A one dimensional flow

B two dimensional flow
C three dimensional flow
D none of these.
Answer C
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Question ... used to describe the motion of fluid.
A Eulerian method
B Langrangian method
C both (a) and (b)
D none of these.
Answer C
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Question ... is branch of fluid mechanics which deals with the study of
velocity and acceleration of the particles of fluid in motion and
their distribution in space without considering any force or energy.
A Fluid Dynamics
B Fluid Kinematics
C Fluid Statics
D none of these.
Answer B
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Question An observer sitting on the bank of a river and studying the
movement of fluid particle or floating body is a example of …
A Eulerian method
B Langrangian method
C both (a) and (b)
D none of these.
Answer A
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Question An observer sitting in moving boat and studying the flow is a
example of …
A Eulerian method
B Langrangian method
C both (a) and (b)
D none of these.
Answer B
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Question The shortcomings of the Langrangian method to describe the
motion of fluid are…
A Cumbersome and Complex
B Equation of motion are very difficult to solve
C The motion of fluid is hard to understand
D All of the above.
Answer D
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Question Out of the following which method is used exclusively in fluid
mechanics to describe the motion of fluid, especially because of its
mathematical simplicity?
A both (b) and (c)
B Langrangian method
C Eulerian method
D none of these.
Answer C
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Question The acceleration of fluid particle consists of …..
A both (b) and (c)
B connective acceleration
C local acceleration
D none of these.
Answer A
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Question The equation of continuity expressed in the form of Cartesian
coordinates is…..
A ¶r ¶ ( r u ) ¶ ( r v) ¶ ( r w)
+ + + =0
¶t ¶x ¶y ¶z

B ¶r ¶ ( r u ) ¶ ( r v) ¶ ( r w)
+ + + ¹0
¶t ¶x ¶y ¶z

C ¶r ¶ ( r u ) ¶ ( r v) ¶ ( r w)
+ + + »0
¶t ¶x ¶y ¶z

D none of the above.

Answer A
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Question …..is scalar function of space and time such that its negative
derivative w.r.t. any direction gives the fluid velocity in that
direction.
A Φ
B Ψ
C both (a) and (b)
D none of the above.
Answer A
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Question Any function Φ satisfies the … equation is a possible irrotational
flow (potential flow) case since the continuity is satisfied.
A Euler’s
B Bernoulli’s
C Newton’s
D Laplace.
Answer D
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Question Which of the following equation represents the possible case of an
irrotational flow?
A ¶2Y ¶2Y
=
¶x¶y ¶y¶x

B ¶2Y ¶2Y
¹
¶x¶y ¶y¶x

C ¶2Y ¶2Y
+ =0
¶x¶y ¶y¶x

D both (a) and (b).

Answer A
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Question The mathematical expression u v
( - ) = -1 shows that...
v u
A stream lines and equipotential lines do not meet orthogonally
B stream lines and equipotential lines meet orthogonally
C both (a) and (b)
D None of the above.
Answer B
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Question Which of the following method is used to draw the Flow net?
A Analytical method
B Electrical analogy method
C Graphical method
D All the above.
Answer D
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Question The flow through a irrigation canal is a example of ….
A Steady flow
B Unsteady flow
C Uniform flow
D Non-uniform.
Answer A
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Question The flow around a uniform diameter pipe-bend or canal bend is a
example of ….
A Steady flow
B Unsteady flow
C Uniform flow
D Non-uniform.
Answer D
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Question The flow in pipe where average flow parameters are considered
for analysis” is a example of ….
A One dimensional flow
B Three dimensional flow
C Both (a) and (b)
D Two dimensional flow.
Answer A
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Question The flow between parallel plate of infinite extent is a example of
….
A One dimensional flow
B Three dimensional flow
C Both (a) and (b)
D Two dimensional flow.
Answer D
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Question The flow in the main stream of a wide river is a example of ….
A One dimensional flow
B Three dimensional flow
C Both (a) and (b)
D Two dimensional flow.
Answer D
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Question The flow near the solid boundaries is a example of ….
A rotational
B irrotational
C Uniform
D Two dimensional flow.
Answer A
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Question The motion of liquid in a rotating tank is a example of ….
A Two dimensional flow
B irrotational flow
C Uniform flow
D rotational flow
Answer D
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Question The flow above drain hole of a stationary tank or a wash basin is a
example of ...
A Two dimensional flow
B irrotational flow
C Uniform flow
D rotational flow
Answer B
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Question Ground water flow is a example of ….
A Two dimensional flow
B Uniform flow
C Rotational flow
D Laminar flow.
Answer D
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Question Flow in natural streams, artificial channel, water supply pipes,
sewer are the example of…
A Turbulent flow
B Uniform flow
C Rotational flow
D Laminar flow.
Answer A
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Question In experimental work often a colour or dye or some other
substance (such as smoke in case of gases) is injected into the
flowing fluid, in order to trace the motion of the fluid particles.
The resulting trail of colour is known as a …
A Stream line
B Stream tube
C Path line
D Streak line.
Answer D
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Question To study the basic principles of fluid flow; a definite volume with
fixed boundary shape is chosen in space along the fluid flow
passage, this volume is known as….
A Stream volume
B Control volume
C Proper volume
D Streak volume.
Answer B
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Question If the fluid particles move in straight lines and all the line are par-
allel to thesurface, the flow is called
A steady
B uniform
C compressible
D laminar
Answer D
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Question If the velocity in a fluid flow changes with respect to length of di-
rection of flow, it is called
A unsteady flow
B compressible flow
C irrotational flow
D none of the above
Answer D
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Question Irrotational flow means
A fluid does not rotate while moving.
B fluid moves in straight lines.
C net rotation of fluid particles about their mass centres is zero.
D none of the above.
Answer C
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Question If the Reynolds number of the flow is less than 2000, the flow is
said to be
A Laminar flow
B Transit
C Turbulent flow
D none of these
Answer A
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Question The acceleration of a fluid particle in the direction of x is given by
_
A ax=u ∂u/∂x+ v∂v/∂y + w∂w/∂z+∂u/∂t
B ax=u ∂u/∂x+ v∂u/∂y + w∂u/∂z+∂u/∂t
C ax=u ∂u/∂x+ u∂u/∂y + u∂u/∂z+∂u/∂t
D None of the above
Answer B
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Question The convective acceleration of fluid in the x-direction is given by
A u ∂u/∂x+ v∂u/∂y + w∂u/∂z
B u ∂u/∂x+ v∂v/∂y + w∂w/∂z
C u ∂u/∂x+ u∂v/∂y + w∂w/∂z
D ∂u/∂t+ ∂v/∂t + ∂w/∂t
Answer D
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Question ΔΨ between two stream lines represents
A head
B pressure
C velocity
D discharge
Answer D
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Question Stream lines and equipontential lines _
A form meshes of perfect squares
B are orthogonal wherever they meet
C can be determined mathematically for all boundary conditions
D can be drawn graphically for viscous flow around any boundary
Answer B
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Question If Ψ = x2- y2 is the stream function in a 2D flow field, the magni-
tude of resultant at point (2, 3) is,
A √52 unit
B √15 unit
C √5 unit
D √125 unit
Answer A
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Question A grid obtained by drawing a series of streamlines Ψ and equipo-
tential lines Φ is known as
A Stream line
B Path line
C Streak line
D Flow net
Answer D
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Question For a Irrotational flow, the velocity potential lines and the stream-
lines are always
A coplanar
B inclined to the horizontal.
C parallel to each other
D orthogonal to each other
Answer A
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Question Stream lines and path lines always coincide in case of
A laminar flow
B uniform flow
C turbulent flow
D steady flow
Answer D
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Question Consider the flowing statements.
For a two-dimensional potential flow
1. Laplace equation for stream function must
be satisfied
2. Laplace equation for potential function
must be satisfied
3. Streamlines and equipotential lines are
perpendicular
4. Stream function and potential function
and not interchangeable.
Which of these statements are correct ?
A 1 and 4
B 2 and 4
C 1, 2 and 3
D 2, 3 and 4.
Answer C
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Question For a two-dimensional fluid element in x-y plane, the rotational
component is given as _
A ωz=1/2(∂v/∂x-∂u/∂y)
B ωz=1/2(∂u/∂x-∂v/∂y)
C ωz=1/2(∂u/∂x+∂v/∂y)
D ωz=1/2(∂v/∂x+∂u/∂y)
Answer A
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Question Circulation is defined as
A line integral of tangential component of velocity about a closed
path.
B line integral of velocity about any path
C integral of tangential component of velocity about a path
D line integral of velocity about a closed path
Answer A
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Question The flow to be steady is that
A the velocity does not change from place to place.
B the velocity changes at a point with respect to time.
C the velocity is constant at a point with respect to time
D none of the above
Answer C
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Question The rate of increase of velocity with respect to time at a given
point in a flow field is called
A material acceleration
B convective acceleration
C local acceleration
D none of these
Answer C
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Question The flow will be uniform if
A the velocity is constant at a point with respect to time.
B the velocity changes at a point with respect to time.
C none of the above.
D the velocity is constant in the flow field with respect to space
Answer D
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Question If the density of a fluid is constant from point to point in a flow
region, it is called
A incompressible flow
B steady flow
C uniform flow
D rotational flow
Answer A
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Question If the fluid particles move in a hapzard or zig-zag way, the flow
is called _
A turbulent
B unsteady
C non-uniform
D incompressible
Answer A
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Question The flow of blood in small veins is an example of
A Laminar flow
B Turbulent flow
C Transitional
D none of these
Answer A
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Question A flow whose streamline is represented by a curve, is called _
A two-dimensional flow
B one dimensional flow
C three dimensional flow
D four dimensional flow
Answer A
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Question The existence of velocity potential in fluid flow indicates that the
A circulation around any closed curve must have a finite value
B flow is rotational and satisfies the continuity equation
C vorticity must be non-zero.
D flow must be Irrotational
Answer D
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Question The local acceleration in the direction of x is given by
A ∂u/∂t
B u (∂u/∂x)
C u (∂u/∂x+∂u/∂t)
D None of the above
Answer A
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Question The rate of increase of velocity with respect to changes in the po-
sition of fluid particle in a flow field is called _
A convective acceleration
B local acceleration
C material acceleration
D none of these
Answer A
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Question The general form of expression for the continuity equation in a
Cartesian coordinate system for incompressible or compressible 3-
D flow is given by _
A ∂ρ/∂t+ ∂/∂x(ρu)+∂/∂y (ρv )+∂/∂z(ρw) =0
B ∂ρ/∂t+ ∂/∂x(ρu)+∂/∂y (ρv )+∂/∂z(ρw) =1
C ∂u/∂x+∂v/∂y +∂w/∂z =0
D ∂/∂x(ρu)+∂/∂y (ρv )+∂/∂z(ρw) =0
Answer A
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Question Vorticity in the z-direction is given by,
A 2(∂v/∂x-∂u/∂y)
B (∂u/∂x-∂v/∂y)
C (∂u/∂x+∂v/∂y)
D (∂v/∂x+∂u/∂y)
Answer A
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Question The velocity components in x and y directions in terms of veloci-
ty potential Φ are
A u= - ∂Φ/∂x, v= - ∂Φ/∂y
B u= ∂Φ/∂x, v= - ∂Φ/∂y
C u= ∂Φ/∂y, v= ∂Φ/∂x
D u= - ∂Φ/∂x v= ∂Φ/∂y
Answer A
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Question The velocity components in x and y directions in terms of stream
function Ψ are
A u= - ∂Ψ/∂y, v= ∂Ψ/∂x
B u= ∂Ψ/∂x, v= ∂Ψ/∂y
C u= ∂Ψ/∂y, v= ∂Ψ/∂x
D u=- ∂Ψ/∂x, v= ∂Ψ/∂y
Answer A
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Question Which of the following statement is false for two-dimensional
flow field ?
A If Φ exists, Ψ will also exist
B If Ψ exists, Φ will also exist
C If Φ exists the flow will be rotational
D If Ψ exists flow will be either rotational or irrotational.
Answer D
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Question The relation ∂2Φ/∂x2+∂2Φ/∂y2=0 for an irrotational flow is re-
ferred to as
A Euler's equation
B Laplace equation
C Reynolds equation
D Cauchy-Reimann's equation.
Answer B
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Question Select the correct statement about equipotential line
A has a constant dynamic pressure
B connects the mid points of a flow cross section
C exists in case of rotational flows
D lies orthogonal to streamlines for the flow pattern
Answer D
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Question If a stream function exists for a flow field and it satisfies the
Laplace equation, then
A flow is rotational
B continuity equation is satisfied and the flow is Irrotational
C Flow is Irrotational but does not necessarily represent a possible
flow field
D the function represents a possible flow field but does not
necessarily satisfy condition for irrotational motion.
Answer B
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Question Which is not true in the context of velocity potential function ?
A is defined as the integral of the tangential velocity component
along a closed contour
B exists for irrotational motion of fluids whether compressible or
incompressible
C satisfies the Laplace equation
D lines of constant velocity potential
Answer A
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Question During motion, a fluid element is stated to undergo a change in
angle between adjacent sides when it moves from one position to
another. The type of motion is called
A linear deformation
B angular deformation
C rotation
D Circulatory motion.
Answer B
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Question Identify the statements pertaining to laminar flow
(1) fluid particles exhibit a regular pattern of flow
(2) fluid flows through a narrow passage
(3) momentum transfer is on macroscopic level
(4) the injection of smoke or dye fills the pipe
A 1&2
B 2
C 1
D 1&4
Answer A
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Question For an irrotational motion
A the fluid elements do not undergo a circular motion
B the velocity is constant at every point in the flow field
C the fluid particles do not rotate about their mass centres while
moving along a streamline
D the fluid elements do not experience any shear.
Answer C
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Question Flow is rotational if the
A fluid element undergoes 'linear deformation
B fluid element undergoes angular deformation
C fluid element undergoes net rotation in a plane about an axis
normal to the plane
D flow takes place in a circular path.
Answer C
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Question During the opening of a valve, the flow is
A laminar
B unsteady
C uniform
D rotational.
Answer B
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Question Mark the wrong statement:
A streamlines cannot start or end anywhere except at the interface or
infinity
B streamline spacing varies directly as the flow velocity
C streamlines can meet at a stagnation point where the velocity is
zero
D the flow is only possible in direction of falling velocity potential
Answer B
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Question For a two-dimensional flow field, the equation of a streamline is
given as
A u/dx=dy/v
B du/dx= dv/ dy/=0
C dy/u= dx/v
D dx/u= dy/v
Answer D
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Question The flow-net analysis can be used to determine
A quantity of seepage and upward lift press
B the efficient boundary shapes, for which the flow does not
separate.
C the velocity and pressure distribution for given boundaries of
flow (provided the velocity distribution and pressure at any
reference section are known).
D all of the above.
Answer D
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Question If velocity potential Φ satisfies the Laplace’s equation, it repre-
sents the possible ..... flow.
A unsteady, compressible, rotational
B steady, compressible, irrotational
C unsteady, incompressible, rotational
D Steady, incompressible, irrotational.
Answer D
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Question ---------is defined as a scalar function of space and time such that
its negative derivative with respect to any direction gives the fluid
velocity in that direction.
A potential function
B Stream function
C Circulation
D Vorticity.
Answer A
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Question The motion is described as when the components of rotation or
vorticity are zero throughout certain point of the fluid.
A rotational
B irrotational
C either of the above
D None of the above
Answer B
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Question The concept of stream function which is based on the principle of
continuity is applicable to
A rotational flow only
B two-dimensional flow only
C three-dimensional flow
D uniform flow only.
Answer B
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Question -----is defined mathematically as the line integral of the tangential
velocity about a closed path (contour).
A circulation
B vorticity
C either of the above
D none of the above.
Answer A
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Question In a fluid-flow the stream lines are lines
A along which the vorticity is zero
B along which the stream function Ψ=constant
C which are parallel to the equipotential lines
D which exist in irrotational flow only.
Answer B
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Question . ...... is a curve which gives an instantaneous picture of the loca-
tion of the fluid particles which have passed through a given point.
A Path line
B Stream line
C Streak line
D None of the above.
Answer C
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Question If the Reynolds number is more than 4000, the flow in a pipe is
A laminar flow
B turbulent flow
C transition flow
D none of the above.
Answer B
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Question High velocity flow in a conduit of large size is known as
A laminar flow
B turbulent flow
C either of the above
D none of the above
Answer B
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Question If the flow is Irrotational as well as steady it is known as
A non-uniform flow
B one-dimensional flow
C potential flow
D none of the above.
Answer C
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Question The flow in a pipe whose valve is being opened or closed gradual-
ly is an example of
A steady flow
B unsteady flow
C rotational flow
D compressible flow.
Answer B
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Question Continuity equation for compressible fluid states that
A discharge at any section is constant
B discharge is different at different section
C density is constant at all sections along the flow
D none of the above.
Answer B
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Question When a highly viscous fluid flows at a slow velocity, the flow be-
comes
A Laminar
B turbulent
C uniform
D steady.
Answer A
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Question A continuity equation for two-dimensional compressible flow is
given by

A (∂u/∂x)+(∂v/∂y)=0
B ∂/∂x(ρu)+ ∂/∂y(ρv)=0
C u∂u/∂y+v∂v/∂y=0
D U(∂ρ/∂x)+v(∂ρ/∂y)=0
Answer B
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Question A continuity equation given as ∂u/∂x+∂v/∂y+∂w/∂z=0
A is valid for steady flow whether the flow is compressible or
incompressible
B is not valid for incompressible, unsteady flow
C is valid for steady& incompressible flow
D is valid for ideal fluid flow only.
Answer C
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Question A flow has diverging straight stream lines. If the flow is steady,
the flow
A is uniform with local acceleration
B has convective tangential acceleration
C has convective normal acceleration
D has both convective normal and tangential accelerations.
Answer B
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Question The contraction area for flow through orifice in a tank depends on
A Shape of orifice
B Size of orifice
C Head in tank
D All of above
Answer D
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Question The discharge through an orifice fitted in tank can be increased
by
A Fitting a short length of pipe outside
B Sharpening edge of orifice
C Fitting a long pipe to the outside
D Fitting a long pipe to the inside
Answer A
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Question The path of jet discharging from bottom opening in a tank full of
water will be
A Horizontal straight line
B Linearly downwards
C Approximately hyperbola
D Parabola with its vertex at opening
Answer D
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Question In a pipe larger than 25mm,carrying water, the laminar flow,
A Very often exist
B Generally exist
C Rarely exist
D unpredictable
Answer C
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Question Flow of fluid of fluid in a pipe takes place from
A Higher level to lower level
B Higher pressure to lower pressure
C Higher energy to lower energy
D None of the above
Answer C
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Question Vorticity is given by
A Two time of rotation
B 1.5 times of rotation
C 3 times of rotation
D Equal to rotation
Answer A
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Question Study of fluid motion with the forces causing the flow is known
as
A Kinematics of fluid flow
B Dynamics flow
C Statics of flow
D Kinematics of fluid flow
Answer B
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Question Cipolleti weir is a trapezoidal weir having side slopes of
A 1 horizontal to 2 vertical
B 4 horizontal to 1 vertical
C 1 horizontal to 4 vertical
D 1 horizontal to 3 vertical
Answer C
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Questio Francis formula for a rectangular weir for two end contraction is
n given by
A Q= 1.84( L -0.2 x 2H) H5/2
B Q= 1.84 ( L -02H) H 3/2
C Q= 1.84 ( L -0.2 H)H 5/2
D None of the above
Answer B
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Question Irrotational flow means
A Fluid does not rotate while flowing
B Fluid moves in straight lines
C Net rotation of fluid particles about their mass centers is zero
D None of the above
Answer C
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Question For irrotational flow the velocity potential lines and stream lines
are always
A Parallel to each other
B coplanar
C Orthogonal to each other
D Inclined to horizontal
Answer B
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Question Irrotational flow occurs when
A Flow takes place in duct of uniform cross section at constant
mass flow rate
B Streamlines are curved
C There is no net rotation of fluid element about its mass center
D Fluid element does not undergo any change in shape or size
Answer C
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Question If u=2yz+t2 ,v=x2z-t,w=xy2,find the acceleration along axat
point(2,1,2) direction at time t=1sec
A 30 m/s2
B 28.5 m/s2
C 15 m/s2
D 20.5 m/s2
Answer A
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Question Flow is represented by the stream function Ψ =xy. the velocity
components u and v are------and flow is --------
A U=x2,v=y2 and rotational
B u=x, v=-y and flow is irrotational
C u=x, v=-y and flow is rotational
D none of these
Answer B
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Question The magnitude of the component of velocity at a point (1,1) for a

stream function ψ=x2-y2 is equal to
A 2
B 2√2
C 4
D 4√2
Answer B
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Question In a two dimensional incompressible steady flow around an airfoil
, the stream lines are 2cm apart at a great distance from the airfoil
, where the velocity is 30m/s . The velocity near the airfoil , where
the stream lines are 1.5cm apart , is
A 22.5 m/s
B 33 m/s
C 40 m/s
D 90 m/s
Answer C
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Question Stream function y = uy –vx represents
A free vortex motion
B uniform flow parallel to x axis
C uniform flow parallel to y axis
D uniform flow inclined to x axis
Answer D
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Question The circulation ſ around a circle of radius 2 units for the velocity
field u = 2x +3y and v = -2y is
A -6π units
B -12π units
C -18π units
D -24π units
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit IIID3

Id
Question The x component of velocity in a two dimensional incompressible
flow is given by u= 1.5x . At the point (x,y) =(1,0) , the y
component of velocity v=0 . The equation for the y component of
velocity is
A v=0
B v = 1.5y
C v= -1.5x
D v= -1.5 y
Answer D
Marks 2
Unit IIID3

Id
Question Given the x- component of the velocity u= 6xy-2x2 , the y-
component of the flow v is given by, so that the flow is
continuous.
A 6y2-4xy
B -6xy +2x2
C 5x2-2xy
D 4xy -3y2
Answer D
Marks 2
Unit IIID3

Id
Question Flow net is drawn for a two dimensional boundary. The velocity
of uniform flow at approach is 1.2m/s. The size of the square is
1.2cm side. The size of the square at another location in the
stream tube is 0.5cm. The velocity at this point is
A 1.44 m/s
B 2.4 m/s
C 2.88 m/s
D 3.4 m/s
Answer C
Marks 2
Unit IIID3

Id
Question The mean velocities at two ends of a stream tube 10cm apart are
2.5m/s and 3 m/s. The convectional tangential acceleration mid
way is
A zero
B 0.5 m/s2
C 13.75 m/s2
D not determinable
Answer C
Marks 2
Unit IIID3

Id
Question A velocity field is given as V= 2yi + 3x j where x and y are in
metres . The acceleration of the fluid particle at (x,y) = (1,1) in
the x direction is
A 0 m/s2
B 5. 0 m/s2
C 6. 0 m/s2
D 8.48 m/s2
Answer C
Marks 2
Unit IIID3

Id
Question A velocity field with no components in the y and z direction is
given by V= 6+2xy +t2. the acceleration along the x- direction at
a point (3,1,2) at time t=2 , is
A 8 units
B 16 units
C 20 units
D 36 units
Answer C
Marks 2
Unit IIID3 CHECK
Id
Question The velocity in m/s at a point in a two –dimensional flows is
given as V =2i+3j . The equation of the stream line passing
through the point is
A 3dx-2dy =0
B 2x+3y =0
C 3dx +2dy =0
D xy =6
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit IIIB/D3

Id
Question 3Consider the following statements
1 In a source , equipotential lines are circles
2.Flow net is a representation of 2 dimensional Irrotational flow
of incompressible fluid.
3 Boundaries act as a limiting equipotential lines in a flow net
4 In a uniform flow region, streamlines will be parallel and
equidistant. Of these statements
A 1,2 and 3 are correct
B 1,2 and 4 are correct
C 2,3 and 4 are correct
D 1,3 and 4 are correct
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit IIID3
Id
Question A stream function is given by ψ = 2x2y+ (x+1)y2 . The flow
rate across a line joining points A(3,0) and B(0,2)
A 0.4 units
B 1.1 units
C 4 units
D 5 units
Answer C
Marks 2
Unit IIID3 CHECK
Id
Question A steady three dimensional flow field is described by a velocity
vector as V = (2x2 +3y)I + (-2xy + 3y3 + 3yz)j + (-3z2/2 – 2xz
+9y2z)k . Magnitude of velocity at point (1,-2,1) is equal to
A 2.5 m/s
B 41.8
C 62.5
D 1784.25
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit IIID3 check
Id
Questio Which one of the following velocity fields represents a possible
n fluid flow?
A u = x; v = y
B u = xy; v = x2y2
C u = x; v = - y
D u = x2; v= y2
Answer C
Marks 2
Unit IIID3CHECK FOR REPEAT

Id
Question Velocity field in fluid V = 4x3i - 10 x2y j + 2 tk. The acceleration
component in x-direction at (1, 1, 1) and t = 3 sec is,
A 78m/s2
B 98m/s2
C 28m/s2
D 48m/s2
Answer D
Marks 2
Unit IIID3

Id
Question The stream function for two dimensional flow is given by ψ =
 2xy. The resultant velocity at a point P(2,3)
A 8.45 units /s
B 7.21 units /s
C 6.44 units /s
D 5.18 units /s
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit IIID3

Id
Question A stream function is given by Ψ = 2x2- y3The velocity at (2,1) will
be,
A 6 m/s
B 8.54 m/s
C 17 m/s
D 8 m/s
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit III D3

Id
Question A flow filed is given V=xj.i+2yz.j-(yz+z2).The resulting type of
flow is
A rotational
B continuous
C unsteady
D laminar
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit III D3

Id
Question The flow net for a 2 dimensional flow past a circular gives a mesh
size of 2 cm in the region of uniform flow where the velocity is
20m/s. What is the velocity at a point where the mesh size is
1.5cm?
A 25.17 m/s
B 26.67m/s
C 30.55m/s
D 14.15m/s
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit III D3

Id
Question The stream function at a point 'p'is Ψ1 and Ψ2 at point 'q'what is
the discharge passing between these two points when t two points
are on 1.Same stream line,2.different stream lines
A Ψ1 =Ψ2 and Ψ1 -Ψ2
B Ψ1 =Ψ2 and zero
C Zero and Ψ1 +Ψ2
D Ψ1 +Ψ2 and Ψ1 -Ψ2
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit III D3

Id
Question Water flows through a straight uniform pipe in which the
discharge is reduced from 100 lps to zero in 10 seconds. If the
cross sectional area of pipe is 200sq-cm,find the acceleration and
its type.
A Tangential acceleration with a value of -0.5m/s2
B Uniform acceleration with a value of -0.1m/s2
C Normal acceleration with a value of 1.5m/s2
D Convective acceleration with a value of -0.5m/s2
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit III D3

Id
Question If the stream function in flow is given by Ψ=1.5 x2.What is the
nature of the flow represented by this function.
A Parallel to y axis in downward direction
B Parallel to Parallel to x axis
C Concentric circle
D Normal to y-axis in upward direction
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit III D3
Id
Question In a 3-D incompressible flow,the velocity components are
u=x2+z2+5,and v= y2+z2-3,find the missing component so that it
satisfy continuity equation.
A w= -2(x+y)z + f(x,y,z)
B w=(y+z)x + f(x,y,z)
C w=-(x+y)+ f(x,y,z)
D w= 2x+y)z + f(x,y,z)
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit III D3

Id
Question The velocity along a streamline passing through origin is given by
V=2√x2+y2 the velocity and acceleration at (4,3)
A 25 m/s &30m/s2
B 15 m/s &30m/s2
C 10 m/s &20m/s2
D 2.5 m/s &3.0m/s2
Answer C
Marks 2
Unit III D3
Id
Question A Stream function is given by Ψ=3x2+ 3y2.Is the flow possible,if
so find the magnitude of the velocity.
A 15.25m/s
B 20.83m/s
C 21.63m/s
D 12.58m/s
Answer C
Marks 2
Unit III D3
Id 1

Question A diverges uniformly from 0.1m to 0,2m diameter over a length

of 1m.Determine the local and convective acceleration at the mid
section assuming a flow rate of 0.1m3/s
A 5 m/s2&22.25 m/s2
B 0 & -42.76m/s2
C 0.5m/s2
D 0 &0.15 m/s2
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit III D 3
Id 2

Question Water flows through a pipe which diverges from 20cms from one
end to 40 cms at the other. If a constant discharge of 150 lps flows
through it find the velocity at both ends to maintain the discharge.
A 12.5 m/s&15.56m/s
B 1.83m/s&0.85m/s
C 2.83 m/s&1.5m/s
D 4.83 m/s &1.25m/s
Answer D
Marks 2
Unit III D 3
Id
Question The area of 2 long tapered duct decreases as A =0.5-0.2 x)where
x,is the distance in meters. At a given instant a discharge of
0.5m3/s is flowing in the duct and is found to increase at a rate of
0.2m3/s. The local acceleration at x=0 will be
A 1.4
B 1.0
C 0.4
D 0.667
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit III D 3
Id
Question A liquid flows downwards through a tapered vertical portion of a
pipe. At the entrance and exit of the pipe the static pressure are
equal. If for a vertical height 'h' velocity becomes 4 times the ratio
of 'h',the velocity head at the entrance will be
A 3
B 8
C 15
D 24
Answer C
Marks 2
Unit IVD3

Id
Question A stream function is give by(x 2- y 2) the potential function of the
flow will be
A 2xy + f(x)
B 2xy + constant
C 2(x2- y2)
D 2Xy + f(y)
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit III D 3
Id
Question A Pitot-static tube is used to measure the velocity of water using a
differential gauge which contain manometric liquid of reative
density 1.4.The defection in gauge when water flows at avelocity
of 1.2m/s will be (assume coefficient of tube to be 1)
A 183.5mm
B 52.4mm
C 5.24mm
D 73.4mm
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit IVD

University of Pune, Online Examination System, Question Bank

Course
Id

Question The study of motion of fluid with forces which causes the flow
is known as

A fluid kinematics

B fluid dynamics

C fluid statics

D none of the above

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
Id

Question In dynamics of fluid flow the flow mainly depends on the

A hydrostatic law

B Newton’s law

C conservation of energy

D Darcy’s law

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
Id
Question
A
B
C
D
Answer
Marks
Unit IV-A4
In
pressure
gravity
viscous
all
D
1 fluid
the above
dynamics
and surface
which
tension
of the following forces are
predominant
Id

Question The equation for Reynolds number is

A m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv

B m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv + Ft + Fc

C m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv + Ft + Fc + Fs

D m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv + Ft

Answer D

Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
Id

Question The equation for Euler’s number is

A m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv

B m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv + Ft + Fc

C m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv + Ft + Fc + Fs

D m.a = Fg + Fp

Answer D

Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
Id

Question The equation for Navier-stokes number is

A m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv

B m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv + Ft + Fc

C m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv + Ft + Fc + Fs

D m.a = Fg + Fp

Answer A

Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
Id

Question Rise or Fall of HGL in the direction of flow depends on …..

A change in velocity

B change in pressure

C change in temperature

D all of the above

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
Id

Question For real fluid the TEL is ……. With the direction of flow

A vertical

B curvilinear

C inclined

D none of the above

Answer C

Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
Id

Question For drawing HGL which of the following is attached to pipeline.

A barometer

B piezometer

C pressure gauge

D none of the above

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
Id

Question Venturimeter consists of which components

A throat

B converging and diverging cone

C both of above a & b

D none of the above

Answer C

Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
Id

Question The diameter of the inlet section of venturimeter will be

A half of pipe diameter

B
C
D
Answer
Marks
Unit twice as
one-third
same
D
1
IV-A4 of pipe
that
of pipe
of
diameter
pipe
diameter
Question IV-A4
Id
A
B
C
D
Answer
Marks
Unit The tapered
converging
diverging
throat
none
A
1 of the
cone
cone
above
portion from pipe to throat is known as
Id

Question The maximum angle of converging cone is

A 60

B 200

C 100

D none of the above

Answer B

Marks 1
Unit IV-A4
Question IV-A4
Id
A
B
C
D
Answer
Marks
Unit The diameter
half
twice
one-third
same
A
1 ofas
ofpipe
pipe
that
ofdiameter
pipe
of
diameter
ofpipe
throat
diameter
is generally taken as
Id

Question For venturimeter the angle of diverging cone is

A 60

B 200

C 100
D
Answer
Marks
Unit none of the above
A
1
IV-A4
Id

Question For venturimeter the length of the throat is ………. it’s diameter.

A half

B equal

C twice

D one-third

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
Id

Question For horizontal venturimeter the term ((P1 – P2)/ γ ) is called as

A venturi head

B pressure head

C velocity head

D piezometric head

Answer A

Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
Id

Question The flow in a venturimeter takes place from

A throat to divergent cone

B
C
D
Answer
Marks
Unit convergent
divergent
none
B
1
IV-A4 of the
cone
cone
above
totoconvergent
divergent cone
Id

Question A flat circular plate with circular hole is known as ………….

A nozzle

B throat

C venacontracta

D orifice

Answer D

Marks 1
Unit IV-A4
Id

Question The centre hole of orifice plate is bevelled with the angle of ……

A 400 to 500

B 300 to 500

C 300 to 450

D 400 to 600

Answer C

Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
Question IV-A4
Id
A
B
C
D
Answer
Marks
Unit The diameter
twice
same
half
none
C
1 of the above
of orifice is ……. the diameter of pipe.
Id

Question In case of orifice meter the pressure difference is measured

between ….

A inlet and throat

B inlet and venacontracta

C venacontracta and outlet

D none of the above

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
Id

Question The section of flow which converges to a minimum after it moves

out of orifice is known as

A orifice

B venture

C venacontracta

D notch

Answer C

Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
Id

Question The theoretical rate of flow is higher in

A venturimeter

B orifice meter

C both of the above

D none of the above

Answer A

Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
Id

Question Venturimeter is preferable for..

A measurement of flow in large pipes

B measurement of flow in smaller pipes

C Measurement of velocity in large pipes

D Measurement of Pressure in large pipes

Answer A

Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
Id

Question In …….. losses are more hence the value of co-efficient of

discharge is low.

A pitot-tube

B venturimeter

C orifice meter

D rotameter

Answer C

Marks 1
Unit IV-A4
Id

Question In order to calculate the velocity by pitot tube for a flowing

stream it is dipped……

A vertically

B horizontally

C inclined

D all the above

Answer A

Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
Id

Question . …….. is an opening having a closed perimeter in the walls or

bottom of a tank.

A throat

B orifice

C nozzle

D mouthpiece

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
Id

Question The shape of orifice is….

A circular

B rectangular

C triangular
D all of the above

Answer D

Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
Id

Question The size of orifice can be……

A small

B large

C A or B

D none of the above

Answer C

Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
Id

Question The nature of the edge of the orifice is ….

A bell mouthed

B sharp edged

C Flat edge

D All of above

Answer C

Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
Id
Question The condition of discharge of orifice is …

A free orifice

B fully submerged

C partially submerged

D all of the above

Answer D

Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
Id

Question The stream of liquid coming out of orifice is called as …

A venacontracta

B head of water

C jet

D nappe
Answer C

Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
Id

Questio The Toricelli’s expression is represented as..

n

A V2 = Cc gxh)

B V2 = Cv gxh)

C V2 = Cd gxh)

D V2 = gxh)

Answer D

Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
Id

Question . ………. is an opening provided at the side of the tank such that
the liquid surface in the tank is below the top edge of the
opening.

A orifice

B notch

C weir

D none of the above

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
Id

Question If the whole of the outlet side of an orifice is submerged under

liquid so that it discharges the jet of liquid into the liquid of same
 type , it is known as …

A small orifice

B large orifice

C drowned orifice

D free orifice

Answer C

Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
Id

Question The bottom edge of the notch over which the liquid flows
through is called as,

A nappe

B crest

C trough

D none of the above

Answer B
Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
Id

Question The distance of crest from the bottom of tank is known as…..

A crest

B crest height

C notch

D none of the above

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
Id

Question The sheet of liquid flowing over the notch is called as

A nappe

B crest

C crest height

D all the above

Answer A

Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
Id

Question The shape of notch is

A rectangular

B triangular

C circular
D all the above

Answer D

Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
Id

Question ……. is defined as a definite volume fixed in space such that the
flow takes place into and out of this volume.

A control surface

B control volume

C specific volume

D none of the above

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
Id

Question Bernoulli's equation is applicable to

A Steady flow

B Unsteady flow

C Both steady and unsteady flow

D None of the above.

Answer A

Marks 1

Unit IV –A4
Id

Question Bernoulli's equation is applicable to

A Compressible flow

B In compressible flow

C Both compressible and incompressible flow

D None of the above.

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit IV –A4
Id

Question Bernoulli's equation for steady state, uniform flow, non-viscous

and incompressible flow is represented by

A (p/ρg)+ v2/2g +gz=C

B (p/ρg)+ v2/2g +z=C

C (p/ρ)+ v2/2g +z=C

D (p/ρg)+ v2/g +z=C

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit IV –A4
Id

Question Each term of Bernoulli's equation represents

A Energy (Nm/N)

B Energy (kW/kg)

C Energy (kgfm/kg)

D Energy(Nm/kg)

Answer A

Marks 1

Unit IV –A4
Id

Question In the Bernoulli's equation, it is assumed that the velocity at a

section is

A Uniform

B Non-uniform
C It decreases from the centre towards periphery

D None of the above.

Answer A

Marks 1

Unit IV –A4
Id

Question Bernoulli's equation takes into account

A Friction loss

B Loss due to change of direction

C All types of losses

D None of the above.

Answer D

Marks 1
Unit IV –A4
Id

Question Bernoulli's equation is applicable between any two points

A When flow is rotational and fluid is incompressible

B Irrotational flow of any type of fluid

C Steady rotational flow'of incompressible fluid

D Steady, irrotational flow of incompressible fluid

Answer D

Marks 1

Unit IV –A4
Id

Question Total head in a flow is the sum of

A Piezometric head and datum head

B Piezometric head and velocity head

C Piezometric head and pressure head

D Piezometric head, velocity head and datum head.

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit IV –A4
Id

Question In venturi-meter

A Length of convergent part is> length of divergent part

B Length of divergent part is> length of convergent part

C Length of convergent part = Length of divergent part.

D There is no restriction regarding lengths of convergent and

divergent parts.

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit IV –A4
Id

Question The function of vena contracta in orifice meter is to

A Create pressure difference between two section in flowing fluid

through the pipe line

B To allow for escape of entrapped air through the pipe line

C To make length of orificemeter small

D None of the above

Answer A

Marks 1

Unit IV –A4
Id

Question A Venturimeter is preferable to orifice meter, because

A It is cheaper

B It is more convenient

C Energy loss is less

D It is easy to assemble

Answer C

Marks 1

Unit IV –A4
Id

Question A pitot tube is used to measure

A Viscosity of the fluid

B Mass flow rate

C Velocity of the fluid'

D None of the above

Answer C

Marks 1

Unit IV –A4
Id

Question The coefficient of discharge (Cd) for orifice meter is

A Greater than Venturimeter

B Less than Venturimeter

C Equal to Venturimeter

D May be greater or less than, Venturimeter.

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit IV –A4
Id

Question The range of coefficient of discharge for Venturimeter is

A 0.64 to 0.68

B 0.7 to 0.8

C 0.8 to 0.9

D 0.96 to 0.98

Answer D

Marks 1

Unit IV –A4
Id

Question The general impulse-momentum principle can be applied if

A The flow is compressible or incompressible

B The fluid is real or ideal

C The energy losses are unknown

D All the above

Answer A

Marks 1

Unit IV –A4
Id

Question The equation ƩFx= ρQ (V2x - V1x) requires the following

assumption

A Flow is steady

B Velocity at both sections is uniform

C Flow is frictionless

D All of the above.

Answer D

Marks 1

Unit IV –A4
Id

Question For constant velocity distribution over a cross-section

A K.E. correction factor is unity

B Momentum correction factor is unity

C Both (a) and (b) are unity

D Both (a) and (b) are not unity.

Answer C

Marks 1

Unit IV –A4
Id

Question The kinetic energy correction factor α is given by

A {1/(A3V3)} ∫ v3dA

B 1/A ∫v3dA
C {1/(AV3)} ∫ v3dA

D {1/(AV3)} ∫ vdA

Answer C

Marks 1

Unit IV –A4
Id

Question The Euler's equation of motion

A is a statement of energy balance

B is a moment of momentum equation

C relates various forces with change In momentum

D is a preliminary step to derive the Bernoulli's equation.

Answer D

Marks 1

Unit IV –A4
Id

Question Bernoulli' s equation relates

A various forces with change in momentum

B torque to change in angular momentum

C various forms of energy

D various forces involved in fluid flow.

Answer C

Marks 1

Unit IV –A4
Id

Question The kinetic energy correction factor

A has units of velocity head

B applies to the continuity equation

C modifies the Bernoulli's constant in the energy equation

D accounts. for the non-uniform distribution of velocity across the

section

Answer D

Marks 1

Unit IV –A4
Id

Question The value of kinetic energy correction factor for laminar flow
through a circular pipe is approximately equal to

A 1.0

B 1.5
C 2.0

D 2.25

Answer C

Marks 1

Unit IV –A4
Id

Question The momentum correction factor is given by the relation:

A (1/A ) ∫( u/V)dA

B (1/A ) ∫( u/V) 2dA

C (1/A ) ∫( u/V) 3dA

D (1/A ) ∫( u/V) 4dA

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit IV –A4
Id

Question The value of momentum correction factor for laminar flow

through a circular pipe is approximately equal to:

A 0.75

B 0.87

C 1.02

D 1.33

Answer D

Marks 1

Unit IV –A4
Id

Question Which of the following equations is known as momentum

principle:

A F = d/dt(m 2v)

B F = dv/dt

C F = d/dt (mv)

D F = d/dt2 (mv)

Answer C

Marks 1

Unit IV –A4
Id

Question The Pizometric head is the summation of

A velocity head and pressure head

B pressure head and elevation head

C velocity head and elevation head

D none of the above.

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit IV –A4
Id

Question The total energy-line is always higher than the hydraulic gradient
line, the vertical distance between the two representing:

A the pressure head

B the piezometric head

C the velocity head

D none of the above.

Answer C

Marks 1

Unit IV –A4
Id

Question The Bernoulli's equation written in the form of p/w + V2/2g+z=

constant represents total energy per unit of certain quantity.
Identify this quantity from the choices given below

A energy per unit mass

B energy per unit weight

C energy per unit volume

D energy per unit specific weight

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit IV –A4
Id

Question The differential manometer connected to a Pitot static tube

used for measuring fluid velocity gives

A Dynamicpressure.

B total pressure

C static pressure
D Difference between total pressure and dynamic pressure.

Answer A

Marks 1

Unit IV A4
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Question The hydraulic gradient-line indicates the direction of which of

the following:

A Velocity head in flow direction

B Piezometric head in the direction of flow

C Total energy of flow in the direction

D None of the above.

Answer B

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Question The momentum correction factor β is used in account for:

A change in direction of flow

B change in total energy

C non-uniform distribution of velocities at inlet and outlet sections

D change in mass rate of flow.

Answer C

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Question For a perfect incompressible liquid, flowing in a continuous

stream, the totalenergy of a particle remains the same, while
the particle moves from one point toanother This statement is
called

A Pascal's law

B Archimede's principle

C Continuity equation

D Bemoulli's equation

Answer D

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Question When the venturimeter is inclined, then for a given flow it will
show ....reading.

A maximum

B more

C less

D same

Answer D

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Question The pressure of the liquid flowing through the divergent cone of
Venturimeter will ---- as compared to its converging cone _

A remains constant

B increases
C depends upon mass of liquid

D decreases

Answer B

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Question The terms p/ρg is known as _

A pressure energy per unit weight

B kinetic energy per unit weight

C pressure energy

D none of the above

Answer A

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Question The term Z is known as

A potential energy per unit weight

B potential energy

C pressure energy

D none of the above

Answer A

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Question All terms of energy in Bernoulli's equation have dimension of

A length

B energy
C work

D mass

Answer A

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Question The discharge through the Venturimeter is given by

A Cd √(a12-a22) √(2gh) /(a1a2)

B Cd (a1a2) √(2gh) /(√(a12-a22))

C Cd (a1-a2) √(2gh) / (a1+a2)

D Cd √(a1a2) √(2gh) /(a1+a2)

Answer B

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Question The difference of pressure head (h) measured by a differential

manometer containing lighter liquid is-----where x = difference of
mercury level,Sm = specific gravity of mercury and So = specific
gravity of oil

A h=x(1-Sm/So)

B h=x(Sm/So-1)

C h=x(Sm-So))

D None of the above

Answer A

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Question The rate of flow through a Venturimeter varies as

A H(1/2)

B H(3/2)

C H(5/2)

D H

Answer A

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Question In order to measure the flow with a Venturimeter, it is installed

in a

A in any direction and in any location

B horizontal line

C vertical line

D inclined line with flow upwards

Answer A

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Question A rotameter is used to measure

A velocity of fluids

B flow of fluids

C velocity of gases

D specific gravity of liquids

Answer B

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Question The rate of flow through a orifice meter varies as

A H(1/2)

B H(3/2)

C H(5/2)

D H

Answer A

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Question Cavitations is caused by

A Low pressure

B High velocity

C Low barometric pressure

D High pressure

Answer A

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Question Pitot tube is used to measure the velocity head of

A Flowing fluid

B Still fluid

C Turbulent flow

D Laminar flow

Answer A

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Question Separation of flow occurs due to reduction of pressure gradient

to

A The extent such that vapour formation starts

B Zero

C Negligibly low value

D None of the above

Answer C

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Question The speed of the fluid is maximum in the Venturimeter at

A convergent duct

B divergent duct

C throat

D none of these

Answer C

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Question Coefficient of resistance 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 D

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Question The ratio of actual discharge of a jet of water to its theoretical

discharge is known as _

A co-efficient of viscosity

B co-efficient of velocity

C co-efficient of contraction

D co-efficient of discharge

Answer D
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Question The theoretical velocity of jet at venacontracta is---

A 2g H

B H√2g

C √2gH

D 2g √H

Answer C

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Question The coefficient of velocity for an orifice is experimentally

measured as by (using usual notations),

A x/(2 √YH)

B 2x/(√YH)

C x/(√4YH)

D √ x2/8YH)

Answer A

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Question The discharge through a wholly drowned orifice is given as ----

(Where,H1= Height of water (on the upstream side) above the

top
 of the orifice

H2 = Height of the water (on the downstream side) above the

bottom of the orifice and

H = Difference between two water levels on either side of the on

either side of the orifice )

A Q = Cd. b H1 √2gH

B Q = Cd. b (H2-H1)√2g H

C Q = Cd. b H2 √2gH

D Q = Cd. b H√2gH

Answer B

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Question An orifice is said to be large, if _

A the available head of liquid is less than 5 times the height of

orifice

B the size of orifice is large

C the velocity of flow is large

D the available head of liquid is more than 5 times the height of

orifice

Answer A
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Question The coefficient of velocity is less than 1 because

A h, measured by pitot tube is theoretical

B Opening at start of pitot tube is very small

C Flow velocity is less

D None of the above

Answer A

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Question The value of coefficient of discharge is .....the value of

coefficient of velocity for an orifice.

A same as

B more than

C less than

Answer C

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Question Pizometric head is the addition of …………

A p v2
 z
 2g

p
B z

C v2
z
2g

D p v2

 2g

Answer B

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Question The distance between H.G.L. and T.E.L is shown by

…………head.

A Pressure

B Datum

C Velocity

D Total

Answer C

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Question As per Bernoulli’s theorem, the sum of pressure head,

velocity head and datum head for ideal fluid…………

A Changes point to point

B Increase in the direction of flow

C Decrease in the direction of flow

D Remains constant

Answer D

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Question As per Bernoulli’s theorem, the sum of pressure head,

velocity head and datum head for real fluid

A Increase in the direction of flow

B Decrease in the direction of flow

C Remains constant

D Zero

Answer B

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Question The instrument which is not working on Bernoulli’s

theorem is………

A Venturimeter

B Rotameter

C Pitot tube

D U-Tube manometer

Answer D

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Question The kinetic energy correction factor (  ) and

Momentum correction factor (  ) is included in the
Bernoulli’s equation to count the effect of …………

A Variation in the discharge

B Variation in the Velocity

C Variation in pressure

D Variation in viscosity

Answer B

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Question To measure the pressure difference between throat

and converging cone in Venturimeter carrying
water……………… manometer is generally used.

A Simple U-Tube

B Inverted U-Tube

C U-Tube differential

D Pizometer

Answer C

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Question The modified Bernoulli’s equation = Total head plus

 ……………

A Pressure head

B Velocity head

C Datum head

D Head loss

Answer D

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Question The “throat” is the component part of ……………..

A Venturimeter

B Orifice

C Pitot tube

D Nozzle meter
Answer A

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Question At vena contracta fluid jet is having …………diameter

than diameter of orifice.

A Less

B More

C Equal

D Half

Answer A

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Question Mouthpiece is used to minimize the effect of

………………..

A Vena contracta

B Velocity of approach

C End contraction

D Variation of pressure

Answer A

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Question To measure the discharge of river most suitable device will

be………….

A Notch

B Weir

C Venturiflume

D venturi meter

Answer B

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Question A pipe of length more than double the diameter of orifice

fitted externally or internally to the orifice is called a
A Notch

B Weir

C Mouthpiece

D Nozzle

Answer D

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Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question In an internal mouthpiece, if the jet after contraction does not

touch the sides of the mouthpiece, then the mouthpiece is said
to be

A Running full

B Running free

C Partially running full

D Partially running free

Answer B

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Id

Question The value of coefficient of velocity for a sharp edged orifice

__________ with the head of water.

A Decreases

B Increases

C Depends on diameter of orifice

D Depends ontype of orifice

Answer B

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Question An orifice is said to be large, if

A The size of orifice is large

B The velocity of flow is large

C The available head of liquid is more than 5 times the height of

orifice

D The available head of liquid is less than 5 times the height of

orifice

Answer C

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Question When a liquid is flowing through a pipe with a velocity of V , the

total energy in the flowing fluid is

A Kinetic energy

B Potential energy

C Elevation energy
D All of above

Answer D

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Question When a liquid is flowing through a pipe, the velocity of the liquid
is

A Maximum at the centre and minimum near the walls

B Minimum at the centre and maximum near the walls

C Zero at the centre and maximum near the walls

D Maximum at the centre and zero near the walls

Answer A

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Questio Which direction must a Pitot tube face in order to calculate the
n speed of a fluid?

A Direction is not a criteria

B Normal to the flow only.

C Both normal to the flow and parallel to the flow.

D Parallel and facing flow

Answer D

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Question Which one of the following statements is true ?

A The value of kinetic energy correction factor for turbulent flow
lies between 1.03 to 1.06

B The value of kinetic energy correction factor for laminar flow is 2

C The practical value of kinetic energy correction factor for

turbulent flow is unity

D All the above.

Answer D

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Question The line joining the points to which the liquid rises in vertical
piezometer tubes fitted at different cross-sections of a conduit, is
known as

A Hydraulic gradient

B Piezometric line
C Hydraulic grade line

D All the above.

Answer D

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Question Flow of water in pipes of diameter more than 3 meters, can be

measured by

A Pitot tube

B Venturimeter

C Orifice plate

D Rotameter.

Answer D

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Questio Hydraulic coefficient of an orifice means the coefficient of

n

A Velocity

B Contraction

C Resistance

D all the above.

Answer D

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Id

Question A weir is used to measure the large water discharge rate from a
river or from an open channel. A weir is not of __________
shape.

A Circular
B Rectangular

C Triangular .

D Trapezoidal

Answer A

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Questio With increase in the ratio of orifice diameter to pipe diameter in

n case of an orificemeter, the overall pressure loss

A Decreases

B Increases

C Remains constant

D Increases linearly

Answer C
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Id

Question The discharge formula Q = Cd 2gH x A is used for rectangular

A Small orifices only

B Large orifices only

C Small and large orifices only

D For all types of orifices.

Answer B

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Question Flow rate of high velocity flue gas discharged through a stack to
the atmosphere can be most conveniently measured by a

A Pitot tube

B Manometer

C Rotameter

D None of these

Answer A

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Question A rotameter works on the principle of __________ pressure

drop.

A Constant
B Variable

C Both (a) & (b)

D Neither (a) nor (b)

Answer A

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Questio An orifice is an opening in a vessel with

n

A Closed perimeter of regular shape through which water flows

B The water level of the liquid on the up stream side is below the
top of the orifice

C Partially full flow

D Prolonged sides having length of 2 to 3 diameters of the opening

 in thick wall.

Answer A

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Question Discharge through a totally submerged orifice, is directly

proportional to

A Difference in elevation of water surfaces

B Square root of the difference in elevation of water surface

C Square root of the opening

D Reciprocal of the area of the opening

Answer B

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Question Pick up the correct statement regarding convergent divergent

mouth piece from the following :

A It converges uptoVenacontracta and then diverges

B In this mouth piece there is no loss of energy due to sudden

enlargement

C .The coefficient of discharge is unity

D All the above.

Answer D

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Id

Question Select the wrong statement pertaining to flow of an

incompressible fluid through a venturimeter.

A For frictionless flow, the fluid pressure entering the venturi

 meter will be exactly equal to that leaving the venturimeter.

B Discharge of fluid through a venturimeter depends upon the

gage difference irrespective of the orientation of venturimeter.

C Venturimeter occupies less space than an orificemeter.

D Venturimeter incurs less power loss compared to an equivalent

orificemeter

Answer C

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Question In an inclined position, a Venturimeter records

A More reading

B Less reading

C Same reading

D None of these.

Answer C

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Question Which is not a variable head meter?

A Venturimeter

B Pitot tube

C Rotameter

D None of these

Answer C

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Question Vena-contracta pressure tapping is at a distance __________

from the position of an orificemeter fitted in a pipe of internal
diameter 'd'

A d

B 0.5 d

C 2d

D 4d

Answer B

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Id

Questio In case of a rotameter, the density of the float material is

n __________ that of the liquid it replaces.

A More than
B Less than

C Equal to

D Either (a) or (b)

Answer A

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Questio Which of the fluid forces are not considered in the Reynold's
n equation of flow ?

A Viscous forces

B Turbulent forces

C Pressure forces

D Compressibility forces

Answer D
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Id

Questio Which of the following assumptions enables the Euler's equation

n of motion to be integrated?

A The fluid is incompressible.

B The fluid is non-viscous.

C The flow is rotational and incompressible.

D Both a &b

Answer A

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Questio Which is the most efficient and best for measuring very small flow
n rate of gases ?

A Venturimeter

B Orifice meter

C Rotameter

D Flow nozzle

Answer C

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Id

Questio Which of the following is used for very accurate measurement of

n flow of gas at low velocity ?
A Pitot tube

B Rotameter

C Segmental orificemeter

D Hot wire anemometer

Answer D

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Questio The discharge over a right angled notch is (where H = Height of

n liquid above the apex of notch)

A Cd 2g x H

B Cd 2g x H3/2

C Cd 2g x H2

D Cd 2g x H5/2xxxxxxxxxxxxcheck syllabus
Answer

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Questio A weir is said to be broad crested weir, if the width of the crest of
n the weir is __________ half the height of water above the weir
crest.

A equal to.

B less than

C more than

D None of above

Answer C

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Questio The discharge through a large rectangular orifice is given by

n (where H1 = Height of the liquid above the top of the orifice, H2 =
Height of the liquid above the bottom of the orifice, b = Breadth of
the orifice, and Cd = Coefficient of discharge)

A Q = Cd x b2g(H2 - H1)

B Q = Cd x b2g(H21/2 - H11/2)

C Q = Cd x b2g(H23/2 - H13/2)

D Q = Cd x b2g(H22 - H12)

Answer C

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Questio The maximum discharge over a broad crested weir is

n

A 0.384 Cd x L x H1/2
B 0.384 Cd x L x H3/2

C 1.71 Cd x L x H1/2

D 1.71 Cd x L x H3/2

Answer D

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Questio The coefficient of discharge for an external mouthpiece is

n

A 0.375

B 0.5

C 0.707

D 0.855

Answer D
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Questio In an external mouthpiece, the absolute pressure head at vena

n contracta is __________ the atmospheric pressure head by an
amount equal to 0.89 times the height of the liquid, above the
vena contracta.

A 1V-A4

B More than

C Equal to

D None of the above

Answer A

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Questio Which of the following statement is wrong?

n

A A flow whose streamline is represented by a curve, is called two

dimensional flow.

B The total energy of a liquid particle is the sum of potential energy,

kinetic energy and pressure energy.

C The length of divergent portion in a venturimeter is equal to the

convergent portion.

D A pitot tube is used to measure the velocity of flow at the required

point in a pipe.

Answer C

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Questio The discharge over a triangular notch is

n

A inversely proportional to H3/2

B directly proportional to H3/2

C inversely proportional to H5/2

D directly proportional to H5/2

Answer D

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Questio The discharge through an external mouthpiece is given by (where

n a = Cross-sectional area of the mouthpiece, and H = Height of
liquid above the mouthpiece)

A 0.82 a√2gH

B 1.855 a√H2g

C 1.585 a√2gH

D 5.85 a√H2g

Answer A

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Id

Questio If a pitot tube is placed with its nose upstream, downstream or

n sideways, the reading will be the same in every case.

A True

B False

C Depends on size of pitot tube

D Depends on viscosity of fluid

Answer B

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Id
Question In area meter (e.g., rotameter), with increase in the fluid flow
rate, the

A Pressure drop increases linearly.

B Pressure drop is almost constant.

C Area through which fluid flows does not vary.

D None of these.

Answer B

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Question When an internal mouthpiece is running free, the discharge

through the mouthpiece is (where a = Area of mouthpiece, and
H = Height of liquid above the mouthpiece)

A 0.5 a√2gH

B 0.707 a√2gH
C 0.855 a√2gH

D a√2gH

Answer A

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Question Re-entrant or Borda's mouthpiece is an __________

mouthpiece.

A Internal .

B External

C Convergent

D Divergent

Answer A

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Question When the coefficient of discharge (Cd) is 0.623, then the general
equation for discharge over a rectangular weir is

A 1.84(L - 0.1nH)H3/2

B 1.84(L - nH)H2

C 1.84(L - 0.1nH)H5/2

D 1.84(L - nH)H3

Answer A

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Question The difference between the notch and weir is that the notch is
of bigger size and the weir is of a smaller size.

A Agree

B Disagree

C There is no difference

D Weir is used for river and notch for pipes

Answer B

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Question 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 above

Answer B

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Question The discharge through a wholly drowned orifice is given by

(where H1 = Height of water (on the upstream side) above the
top of the orifice, H2 = Height of water (on the downstream
side) above the bottom of the orifice, and H = Difference
between two water levels on either side of the orifice)

A Q = Cd x bH1 2gh

B Q = Cd x bH2 2gh

C Q = Cd x b ( H2 - H1 ) 2gh

D Q = Cd x bH 2gh
Answer C

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Question A notch is used to measure __________ of liquids.

A Pressure

B Discharge

C Velocity

D Volume

Answer B

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Question 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 B

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Question The theoretical velocity of jet at vena contracta is (where H =

Head of water at vena contracta)

A √2gH

B H2g

C 2gH
D H/2g

Answer A

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Question In a convergent mouthpiece, the absolute pressure head at vena

contracta is the same as that of the atmosphere.

A True

B False

C Pressure cannot be measured

D None of above

Answer A

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Question The range of a particular Rotameter can be increased by

A Use of floats of different densities.

B No means.

C Increasing the diameter of the float.

D Decreasing the diameter of the float.

Answer A

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Id
Question Out of the following flow measuring devices, which one incurs
the maximum installation cost as well as pressure loss ?

A Flow nozzle

B Venturimeter

C Rotameter

D Orificemeter

Answer B

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Id

Question The discharge through a convergent mouthpiece is __________

the discharge through an internal mouthpiece of the same
diameter and head of water.

A Equal to

B One-half
C Three fourth

D Double

Answer D

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Question In an internal mouthpiece, if the jet after contraction expands

and fills up the whole mouthpiece, then the mouthpiece is said
to be running free.

A True

B Condition not applicable to mouthpiece

C False

D The type cannot be identified

Answer B

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Id

Question An internal mouthpiece is said to be running __________ if the

length of the mouthpiece is more than three times the diameter
of the orifice.

A Free

B Partially

C Full

D Totally submerged

Answer C

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Question An orifice is always of circular shape

A True

B False

C Shape is not a criteria

D None of above

Answer B

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Question While applying the Bernoulli's equation = total head, the work
any section done on the flow system, if any

A Is added on the right side of the equation

B Is added on the left side of the equation

C Is ignored
D None of these.

Answer B

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Question A short tube mouthpiece will not run full at its outlet if the head
under which the orifice works, is

A Less than 12.2 m of the water

B More than 12.2 m of the water

C Equal of 12.2 m of water

D None of these.

Answer B

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Question Pick up the correct statement regarding Borda's mouth piece

running full from the following :

A Actual velocity at the out let is gH

B Theoretical velocity at the outlet is 2gH

C Coefficient of velocity is 1/2

D All the above.

Answer D

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Id
Question The most serious disadvantage of an orificemeter is that

A It is not very accurate.

B It is very costly.

C Most of the pressure drop is not recoverable.

D It is very small

Answer C

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Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question Which of the following relationship is valid for the equilibrium

position of the float in a rotameter ?(where, Df= Drag force on
the float Bf = Buoyant force on the float Wf = Weight of the
float)

A Df + Bf = Wf
B Df = Bf + Wf

C Df + Bf + Wf =0

D none of these

Answer A

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Questio Though angle of deviation of liquid is more in internal mouth

n piece, the contraction of the jet, is

A More in the internal mouth piece

B Less in the internal mouth piece

C Equal to external mouth piece

D None of these.

Answer A

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Questio Water flows through a convergent mouthpiece of diameter 4 cm

n at convergence under a head of 3 metres. If the maximum vacuum
pressure is 9 metres of water, the maximum diameter of
divergence, to aviod separation of flow, is

A 4 cm

B 6 cm

C 2 cm

D 23 cm.

Answer C

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Questio Venturimeter, orificemeter and nozzles are used to measure the

n fluid discharge from a pipeline. The average fluid velocity in a
pipeline can be measured by a/an

A Weir

B Hot wire anemometer

C Cup and vane anemometer

D None of these

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question If a pitot tube is placed with its nose facing downstream, the
liquid

A Does not rise in the tube

B Rises in the tube to a certain height

C Falls in the tube to a depth

D None of above
Answer C

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question The discharge through an internal mouth piece is more if its

length is

A < diameter

B <diameter

C ≥ diameter

D none of these.

Answer C

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question The Euler’s equation of motion

A is a statement of energy balance

B is a preliminary step to derive the Bernoullis equation

C statement of conservation of momentum for a real fluid

D statement of conservation of momentum for the flow of an

inviscid fluid
Answer D

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Questio When no external energy is imposed , which of the following

n statements would be true ?
1 Energy line always falls in the direction of flow
2 Hydraulic gradient line never rises in the direction of flow
3 Specific energy may increase or decrease in the direction of
 flow
4 Energy line and hydraulic gradient line can cross each other
A 1 and 2

B 2 and 3

C 3 and 4

D 1 and 3

Answer A

Marks 1

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Id

Question Least possible value of correction factor for

1 kinetic energy is zero
2. Kinetic energy is 1
3. momentum is zero
4. momentum is 1
The correct statements is
A 1 and 3

B 2 and 3

C 1 and 4

D 2 and 4

Answer D

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question The derivation of momentum equation Fx = ρQ{(V2)x –(V1)x) is

based on certain assumptions
1. steady flow
 2 .uniform flow
3 .velocity constant over the inlet and outlet cross sections
4 .irrotational flow
A 1,2

B 1,4

C 1 ,3

D 4,5

Answer C

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question The change in moment of momentum of fluid due to flow along a

curved path results in
A a dynamic force which passes through the centre of curvature

B torque

C a change in pressure

D a change in kinetic energy of jet

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question In 1643 ,Torricelli experimentally demonstrated that the

velocity of jet flowing out of a small opening (called orifice )
depends ,on the head of liquid measured above the centre of
orifice. The Toricelli theorem gives the velocity of jet as
A √gh

B √2gh

C √(2gh/3)

D √3gh2/4)

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question The stagnation pressure is the sum of

A vacuum pressure and static pressure

B static pressure and dynamic pressure

C dynamic pressure and vacuum pressure

D absolute pressure and dynamic pressure

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question A liquid is capable of doing work by virtue of its sustained

pressure . It has units of kg-m /kg in MKS and N-m/N in SI , and
is represented by
A p/ρ

B ρp/γ

C p/γ

D p/z

Answer C

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question The integration of the Eulers equation results in the Bernoulli’s

equation. The Bernoulli constants for points lying on the same
streamline and those which lie on other streamlines will have
the same value if the flow is

A incompressible

B steady

C irrotational

D uniform

Answer C

Marks 1

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Question For the two dimensional flow, the stream function is given by ψ =
2xy. The velocity at a point (3, 4) is
A 6 m/sec
B 8 m/sec
C 10 m/sec
D 12 m/sec
Answer C
Marks 1
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Id
Question The flow in a river during the period of heavy rainfall is :
A steady ,uniform, two-dimensional
B unsteady ,uniform, three-dimensional
C unsteady ,non-uniform and three –dimensional
D steady, non-uniform and three dimensional
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit III –B

Id
Question A water supply pipeline changes its alignment through a bend .
 when the flow in the pipeline is increases by operating a valve ,
the flow in the bend is classified as
A unsteady, uniform flow
B unsteady ,non-uniform flow
C steady ,uniform flow
D steady, non-uniform flow
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit III-B3

Id
Question Which one of the following velocity fields represents a possible
fluid flow?
A u=x, v=y
B u=x2 , v = y2
C u= xy , v = x2y2
D u=x , v= -y
Answer D
Marks 2
Unit III-B3

Id74
Question Two flow patterns are represented by their stream functions
Ψ1 and Ψ2as 1 = x2+y2and Ψ2= 2xy. If these two patterns are
superposed on one another , the resulting streamline pattern can
be represented by one of the following
A A family of parallel streamlines
B A family of circles
C A family of parabolas
D A family of hyperbolas
Answer D
Marks 1
Unit III-B3
Id
Question In a compressible flow, the area of flow, the velocity of flow and
the mass density are denoted by a,v and m respectively. At a
particular section, the differential form of the continuity equation
is
A da/a = dv/v +dm/m
B da/a = dv/v -dm/m
C da/a =- dv/v +dm/m
D da/a =- dv/v -dm/m
Answer D
Marks 2
Unit III-B3
Id
Question Consider the following parameters related to fluid flow
1 Vorticity
2 Velocity potential
3 Stream function
Among these , those which exist both in rotational flows and
Irrotational flows would include
A 1 and 2
B 2 and 3
C 1 and 3
D 1,2 and 3
Answer C
Marks 2
Unit III-B3
Id
Question An inert tracer is injected continuously from a point in an
unsteady flow field. The locus of locations of all the tracer
particles at an instance of time represents
A streamline
B Path line
C stream tube
D streak line
Answer D
Marks 2
Unit III-B3

Id
Question The rate of rotation of a fluid particle is given
A ωy = 0 , ωz = - y/2h
B ωy = 0 , ωz = y/2h
C ωy = y/h , ωz = y/h
D none of these
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit III-B3

Id
Question Which of the following conditions will be satisfied by steady
Irrotational flow?
1 ∂u/∂y+∂v/∂x =0
2 - ∂u/∂y+∂v/∂x =0
3 ∂u/∂x+∂v/∂y =0
select the correct answer using the codes given below codes
A 1 and 2
B 2 and 3
C 1 and 3
D 1,2 and 3
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit III-B3

Id
Question The relation that must hold for the flow to be Irrotational
A ∂u/∂ y –∂ v /∂ x = 0
B ∂ u/∂ x –∂ v /∂ y = 0
C ∂2u/∂ x2+∂2v /∂y2=0
D ∂u/∂ y +∂v /∂ x = 0
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit III-B3
Id
Question The following stream function ψ = x3/3 –x2–xy2+y2 will represent
/satisfy
A rotational flow and Laplace equation
B Irrotational flow and Laplace equation
C Irrotational flow and equation of continuity
D Irrotational flow ,Laplace equation and equation of continuity
Answer D
Marks 2
Unit III-B3

Id
Question Consider the following statements
1.In Lagrangian method of describing the motion of fluid , an
observer concentrates on a point in the fluid system .
2. The components of acceleration of the fluid particle are v
∂v/∂s and ∂v/∂s
3. A particle moving in a curved path will always have a
normal acceleration v2/r towards the centre of the curved
path.
Which of these statements are
A 1,2 and 3
B 1 and 2
C 1 and 3
D 2 and 3
Answer D
Marks 2
Unit III-B3

Id
Question Acceleration in the normal direction to a stream line is represented
 by (symbols have usual meanings)
A ∂Vn/∂t + Vs2/r
B ∂Vs/∂t + Vn2/r
C ∂Vn/∂t + ∂Vs /∂t
D ∂Vs/∂t + ∂Vs /∂ t
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit III-B3

Id
Question A two dimensional flow is described by velocity components u=
2x and v =-2y . The discharge between points (1,1) and (2,2 ) is
 equal to
A 9 units
B 8 units
C 7 units
D 6 units
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit III-B3

Id
Question The pressure gradient in the direction of flow is equal to the
A shear gradient parallel to the direction of flow
B shear gradient normal to the direction of flow
C velocity gradient parallel to the direction of flow
D velocity gradient normal to the direction of flow
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit III-B3

Id
Question A velocity field with no components in the y and z directions is
given by, v = 6 + 2xy + t2The acceleration along the x-direction at
a point (3, 1,2) at time 2, is
A 36 units
B 8 units
C 16 units
D 46 units
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit III-B3

Id
Question Velocity field in fluid V = 4x3i - 10 x2yj + 2 tk. The velocity of
particle at (2, 3, 1) and t = 2 sec. is,
A 124 m/s
B 12 m/s
C 24 m/s
D 111 m/s
Answer A
Marks 2
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Id
Question The velocity potential function for 2D flow is Φ= x(2y -1). At
point P(1,1), the velocity is,
A √5 unit
B √15 unit
C √1.5 unit
D √2.5 unit
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit III-B3
Id
Question For 3D flow described V = (y2+ z2)i + (x2+ z2)j+ (x2+ y2) k. The
component of velocity in x direction at (1, 2, 3) is,
A 13 m/s
B 5 m/s
C 8 m/s
D 10 m/s
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit III-B3
Id
Question Velocity field in fluid V = 4x3i - 10 x2y j + 2tk. The velocity of a
particle at (1, 1, 1)and t =1 sec is,
A 2√30
B 3√30
C √30
D 4√30
E None of the above
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit III-B3
Id
Question If u and v are the components of velocity in the x and y directions
of a flow given by, U = ax + by; V = cx + dy then the condition
to be satisfied is
A a+d=0
B a+c=0
C b+d=0
D a+b+c+d=0
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit III-B3
Id
Question A 30 cm diameter pipe carrying water 3 m/s changes to 20 cm
diameter. The velocity at 20 cm diameter end is, _
A 9 m/s
B 81m/s
C 3 m/s
D 6.75m/s
Answer D
Marks 2
Unit III-B3
Id
Question A velocity potential function = 3xy ,is the flow possible
A Yes
B No
C Can’t say
D Insufficient data
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit III-B3

Id
Question Select the relation that must hold if the two dimensional flow in
the x-y plane is Irrotational
A ∂v/∂x-∂u/∂y=0
B ∂w/∂y-∂v/∂z=0
C ∂u/∂z-∂w/∂x=0
D ∂v/∂y-∂u/∂x=0
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit III-B3
Id
Question Indicate the turbulent flow conditions amongst the following:
A rise of water in plants through roots
B flow of water through pipes
C flow of oil in measuring instruments
D movement of blood in the arteries of a human body
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit III-B3

Id
Question Which aspect is not true in the context of a flow-net?
A is applicable to Irrational fluid flow
B the bounding surface forms streamlines and the equipotential lines
intersect the boundaries at right angles
C spacing between streamlines as well as that between equipotential
lines is inversely proportional to local velocities
D for prescribed bounding surface, the flow net changes with
reversal in the flow direction.
Answer D
Marks 2
Unit III-B3

Id
Questio The component of velocity u and v along x and y directions in a
n 2D incompressible fluid are
A u=x2cos y ; v=2x siny
B u= x+2; v=1-y
C u=xyt; v=x3– y2t/2
D U= ln x+ y; v= xy – y/x
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit III-B3

Id
Question The head loss in case of hot water flow through a pipe compared
to cold water will be
A same
B more
C less
D More or less depending on temperature
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit III-B3

Id
Question For a flow through a horizontal pipe,the pressure gradient in the
 flow direction is
A +ve
B 1
C zero
D -ve
Answer D
Marks 2
Unit III-B3

Id
Question The differential manometer connected to pitot static tube used for
measuring fluid velocity gives
A Static pressure
B Total pressure
C Dynamic pressure
D Difference between total and dynamic pressure
Answer C
Marks 2
Unit III-B3

Id
Question The realization of velocity potential in fluid flow indicates that
the
A Flow must be irrotational
B Circulation around any close curve must have a finite value
C Flow is rotational and and satisfy the contunity equation
D Vorticity must be non zero
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit III-B3

Id
Question In a 2-D flow in a x-y plane, if ∂u/∂y =∂v/∂x then fluid element
will undergo
A Translation only
B Translation and rotation
C Translation and deformation
D Rotation and deformation
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit III-B3
Id
Question If energy grade line and hydraulic grade lines are drawn for flow
through an inclined pipeline the following quantities can be
directly observed
A Static head
B Friction head
C Datum head
D Velocity head
Answer D
Marks 2
Unit III-B3
Id
Question Air flows through converging duct at 60 m/s and flows through a
0.5mx 0.5m rectangular duct, the rate of flow in m3/hr is
A 500 m3/hr
B 2500 m3/hr
C 54,000 m3/hr
D 65,000 m3/hr
Answer C
Marks 2
Unit III-B3
Id
Question For an steady flow of fluid which statement is correct
A Total acceleration = convective acceleration + local acceleration
B Total acceleration = convective acceleration
C Total acceleration = local acceleration
D Total acceleration = zero
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit III-B3
Id
Question
The method of drawing flow net by graphical method
A Velocity potential lines are drawn first
B Streamlines are drawn first
C Velocity potential lines and stream lines are drawn
simultaneously
D None of the above
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit III-B3
Id
Question Path line can cross the stream line at right angles when flow is
A rotational
B Irrotational and unsteady
C Irrotational and steady
D Unsteady
Answer D
Marks 2
Unit III-B3

Id
Question The following are the practical examples of contunity equation
A For one dimensional flow-if mean velocity at one section is
known,the mean velocity at any other section can be found out
B For two dimensional flow-if any one velocity componenet is
known,its perpendicular component at that point can be computed
C Both A &B
D None of the above
Answer C
Marks 2
Unit III-B3

Id
Question The method of drawing flow net by graphical method
A Velocity potential lines are drawn first
B Streamlines are drawn first
C Velocity potential lines and stream lines are drawn
simultaneously
D None of the above
Answer B
Marks 2
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Id
Question

The red lines shown indicates -----

A Stream line
B Streak line
C Path line
D None of the above
Answer D
Marks 1
Unit III-C3
Id
Question
The fig shows ----

A Stream tube which is a fluid mass bounded by a group of stream

lines.
B Pipe consisting of network of potential lines .
C Pipe consisting of network of path lines
D Non eof the above
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit III-C3
Id
Question

The figure shows

A Stream line
B Streak line
C Path line
D None of the above
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit III-C3
Id
Question

In the figure the line joining the points is called as

A Stream line
B Streak line
C Path line
D None of the above
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit III-C3
Id
Question
The flow through pipe shown in figure is a---

A One dimensional flow

B Two dimensional flow
C Three dimensional flow
D Four dimensional flow
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit III-C3
Id
Question The flow through pipe shown in figure is

A Laminar flow
B Turbulent flow
C Transitional flow
D None of the above
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit III-C3
Id
Question The flow through pipe shown in figure is

A Laminar flow
B Turbulent flow
C Transitional flow
D None of the above
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit III-C3
Id
Question
The path taken by smoke coming out of chimney shows ----lines

A Stream line
B Streak line
C Path line
D None of the above
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit III-C3
Id
Question In an experimental work to trace the mmion of fluid particles, a
coloured dye may be injected into theflowingfluid and the
resulting colouredfilament lines at a given location give -------
line

A Stream line
B Streak line
C Path line
D None of the above
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit III-C3
Id
Questio
n The figure illustrates

A Pure or linear translation of fluid particles

B Linear motion with deformation fluid particles
C Rotational motion fluid particles
D Angular deformation fluid particles
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit III-C3
Id
Questio
n The figure illustrates

A Pure or linear translation of fluid particles

B Linear motion with deformation fluid particles
C Rotational motion fluid particles
D Angular deformation fluid particles
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit III-C3
Id
Questio
n The figure illustrates

A Pure or linear translation of fluid particles

B Linear motion with deformation fluid particles
C Rotational motion fluid particles
D Angular deformation fluid particles
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit III-C3
Id
Questio
n The figure illustrates

A Pure or linear translation of fluid particles

B Linear motion with deformation fluid particles
C Rotational motion fluid particles
D Angular deformation fluid particles
Answer D
Marks 1
Unit III-C3
Id
Questio
n The flow pattern represented in fig (a),(b) & (c) can be expressed
respectively as

A y=c, x=c & y= mx+c

B y=f(x), x=y2 & y= mx+c
C y=mx c,x=y2 & x= my+c
D y= 0,x=0 & y= x2
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit III-C3
Id
Question The flow pattern represented in fig (d) and (e) can be expressed
respectively as -

A y=c, y= mx+c
B y= f(x), x2+y2 =c
C y=mx ,x=y2 & x= my+c
D y= x& y= x2
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit III-C3
Id
Question The figure shows 2 pipes of different size. Find the loss of
energy between section (1) &(2)

A 1.276 kg-m
B 1.00 kg-m
C 0,725 kg-m
D 0.15 kg-m
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit III-C3
Id
Question A pipe of cross sectional area 20 cm2 carrying flow at velocity of
50cm/s branches into 3 pipes of cross sectional area,10 cm2, 15
cm2&10 cm2 respectively.

Find the velocity in pipe (2), if the velocity in pipe (3) &(4) are
30cm/s &20cm/s respectively.
A 15
B 29
C 30
D 35
Answer D
Marks 1
Unit III-C3
Id
Question Water flow through a pipeline consisting of four pipe of different
diameter at four section
As shown in fig.

The correct sequence of section number in the decreasing order

of pressure is
A 3 1 4 2
B 1 3 2 4
C 1 3 4 2
D 3 1 2 4
Answer D
Marks 1
Unit III-C3
Id
Question A pipe flow system with flow direction is shown in fig.The
velocity and area of the pipes are as below
Pipe No 1 2 3 4
2
Area(cm ) 50 50 80 70
Velocity 10 V2 5 5
cm/s

Find the value of velocity V2

A 2.5 cm/s
B 5.0 cm/s
C 7.5 cm/s
D 10 cm/s
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit III-C3
Id
Question An elbow nozzle assembly shown in figure is in a horizontal
plane .The velocity of flow from nozzle is

A 4 m/s
B 16 m/s
C 24 m/s
D 30 m/s
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit III-C3
Id
Question The pipe cross section and fluid flow rate are shown in
figure. The velocity in pipe A, is

A 1.5m/s
B 3.0 m/s
C 15 m/s
D 30 m/s
Answer A
Marks 1
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Question A flow through a long pipe at varying rate is called __________
uniform flow.
A steady
B unsteady
C One dimensional flow
D Rotational flow
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question A flow in which each liquid particle has a definite path and their
paths do not cross each other, is called
A Steady flow
B Uniform flow.
C Streamline flow
D Turbulent flow
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question A stream line is
A The line of equal velocity in a flow
B The line along which the rate of pressure drop is uniform
C The line along the geometrical center of the flow
D Fixed in space in steady flow.
Answer D
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question A flow whose streamline is represented by a curve, is called
A one-dimensional flow
B two-dimensional flow
C three-dimensional flow
D four-dimensional flow
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question The imaginary line drawn in the fluid in such a way that the
tangent to any point gives the direction of motion at that point, is
known as
A path line
B stream line
C steak line
D potential line
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question A flow in which each liquid particle do not have a definite path
and the paths of individual particles also cross each other, is
called turbulent flow.
A Agree
B Disagree
C Can’t say
D Insufficient data
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question If an incompressible liquid is continuously flowing through a
pipe, the quantity of liquid passing per second is different at
different sections.
A True
B False
C Can’t say
D In sufficient data
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question A flow through an expanding tube at constant rate is called
A steady uniform flow
B steady non-uniform flow
C unsteady uniform flow
D unsteady non-uniform flow
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question Flow occurring in a pipeline when a valve is being opened is
A Steady
B Unsteady
C Laminar
D Vortex
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question In steady flow of a fluid, the acceleration of any fluid particle is
A Constant
B Variable
C Zero
D Never zero
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question Two dimensional flow occurs when the
A Velocity is a f(x)
B Velocity is a f(x,y)
C Velocity is a f(x,y,t)
D Velocity is a f(x,y,z)
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question Separation of flow occurs due to reduction of pressure gradient to
A Zero
B Negligibly low value
C The extent such that vapour formation starts
D None of the above
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question Which of the following statements are true about the steady flow
of a fluid in a stream-tube?
A Mass flow is conserved.
B The speed increases if the cross-sectional area increases.
C The density must be constant.
D Bernoulli's equation is not applicable.
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question Two dimensional stream function
A Relates velocity and pressure.
B Is constant along a stream line.
C Is constant along an equipotential surface.
D None of these.
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question What causes convective acceleration in fluid flow ?
A Steep slope in flow
B Unsteady nature of flow
C Non-uniformity of flow
D Turbulence in flow
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question Velocity of flow is independent of temperature & pressure, when
the flow is
A Unsteady through unchanged cross-section.
B Steady through changing cross-section.
C Steady and the cross-section are unchanged.
D Unsteady and the cross-section is changed.
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question A fluid element has a velocity V = (-y2 .x)i + (2yx2 ). j. The
motion at (x, y) = (l/2, 1) is a possible case of
A rotational
B Irrotational
C Irrotational and compressible
D Irrotational and incompressible
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question An equipotential line is __________ to the streamline at every
point.
A Normal
B Parallel
C Tangential
D None of these
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question Steady fluid flow occur when the derivative of flow variables
satisfy the following condition.
A ∂v/dt=0
B dv/dt=1
C dx/dt=0
D dt/ds=0
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question Unsteady non-uniform flow is represented by flow through an
A Long pipe at constant rate.
B Long pipe at decreasing rate
C Expanding tube at increasing rate.
D Expanding tube at constant rate.
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question Uniform fluid flow occurs, when the derivative of the flow
variables satisfy the following condition.
A ∂s/dt=0
B dv/dt=0
C dx/dt=0
D dt/ds=0
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question A flow through an expanding tube at constant rate is called
A Steady uniform flow
B Steady non-uniform flow
C Unsteady uniform flow
D Unsteady non-uniform flow
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question The continuity equation
A Expresses the relationship between work and energy
B Relates the momentum per unit volume between two points on a
stream line
C Relates mass rate of flow along a stream line
D Requires that Newton's second law of motion be satisfied at every
point in fluid.
Answer C
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Question If u, v, w are the components of the velocity V of a moving
particle, the equation represents
A One-dimensional flow
B Two dimensional flow
C Three dimensional flow
D None of these
Answer C
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Question A flow, in which the quantity of liquid flowing per second is
constant, is called __________ flow.
A Steady
B Streamline
C Turbulent
D Unsteady
Answer A
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Question For steady flow of a perfect fluid through a contracted section in a
horizontal tube, which of the following statements are true
A The mass flow rate is the same inside and outside the contracted
section.
B The pressure is higher inside the contracted section
C The fluid slows down as it passes through the contracted section
D None of the above
Answer A
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Question The resistance wire used in a hot wire anemometer for conducting
electrical current is made of
A Copper
B Tungsten
C Chromium
D Aluminum
Answer B
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Question A steady uniform flow is through
A A long pipe at decreasing rate
B A long pipe at constant rate
C An expanding tube at constant rate
D An expanding tube at increasing rate
Answer B
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Question Pick out the wrong statement about a streamline.
A It is always parallel to the main direction of the fluid flow
B It is a line across which there is no flow and it is equivalent to a
rigid boundary.
C Streamlines intersect at isolated point of zero velocity and infinite
velocity.
D The mass of fluid between any two streamlines can be considered
constant
Answer C
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Question Steady non-uniform flow is exemplified by flow through an
A Long pipe at constant rate.
B Expanding tube at increasing rate.
C Expanding tube at constant rate.
D None of above
Answer C
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Question If velocities of fluid particles vary from point to point in
magnitude and direction, as well as from instant to instant, the
flow is said to be
A Laminar
B Turbulent flow
C Uniform flow
D Non-uniform flow
Answer B
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Question What type of motion the fluid element undergoes, when it changes
from one position to another position, such that the angle between
the two sides changes in direction?
A Rotation
B Translation
C Linear deformation
D Angular deformation
Answer D
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Question Uniform flow is said to occur when
A Size and shape of the cross-section in a particular length remain
constant
B Size and shape of the cross-section change along a length
C Frictional loss in the particular length of the pipe will the more
than the drop in its elevation
D Frictional loss in the particular length of the pipe, will be less than
the drop in elevation.
Answer A
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Question In which type of fluid flow, the velocity of flow of fluid changes
from point to point in the fluid?
A Rotational
B Unsteady
C Turbulent
D Non-uniform
Answer D
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Question The continuity equation in ideal fluid flow states that
A Net rate of flow into any small volume must be zero.
B Energy is not constant along a streamline.
C There exists a velocity potential.
D None of above
Answer A
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Question Equation of continuity of flow is based on the principle of
conservation of
A Mass
B Momentum
C Force
D None of these.
Answer A
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Question In steady flow, which one of the following changes with time
A Velocity
B Pressure
C Density
D None of these.
Answer D
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Question 'Flow net' analysis cannot be applied to
A Region close to boundary where viscosity effects are predominant
B Sharp turns
C When flow is Turbulent
D Rotational flow
Answer A
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Question Pick up the correct statement from the following :

A In incompressible flow the density of a fluid remains constant

B In compressible flow, the density of a fluid changes from point to
point
C In uniform flow, the velocity of a fluid does not change with
respect to length of flow direction
D All the above.
Answer D
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Question The line traced by a single fluid particle as it moves over a period
of time is called __________ line.
A Stream
B Path
C Equipotential
D None of these
Answer B
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Question A stream tube is that, which has __________ cross-section
entirely bounded by stream lines.
A A circular
B Any convenient
C A small
D A large
Answer B
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Question Equation of continuity for 1-D flow is applicable when,
A Flow is steady
B Flow is one dimensional
C Velocity is not uniform over the cross-sections
D All the above.
Answer D
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Question The imaginary line drawn such that the tangents at its all points
indicate the direction of the velocity of the fluid particles at each
point, is called
A Path line
B Stream line
C Potential line
D Streak line.
Answer B
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Question One dimensional flow implies
A Steady uniform flow.
B Unsteady uniform flow.
C A flow which does not account for changes in transverse direction.
D None of above
Answer C
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Question In two dimensional flow the components of velocity are given by
u = ax; v = by. The stream lines will be
A Parabolic
B Circular
C Hyperbolic
D Elliptical.
Answer C
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Question The flow is called rotational if its velocity normal to the plane of
area is equal to
A Angular velocity vector
B Twice the angular velocity vector
C Thrice the angular velocity vector
D None of these.
Answer B
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Question The continuity equation in fluid mechanics utilizes the principle
of conservation of
A Momentum
B Mass
C Energy
D Both (b) & (c)
Answer B
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Question The flow of a liquid through tapering pipe at a constant rate is an
example of __________ flow.
A Steady uniform
B Steady non uniform
C Unsteady uniform
D Unsteady non uniform
Answer B
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Question A flow, whose streamline is represented by a straight line, is called
_________dimensional flow.

A One
B Two
C Three
D Four
Answer A
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Question Velocity at a certain point in case of streamline flow is
A Constant

B Independent of time

C Both (a) & (b)

D Neither (a) nor (b)

Answer C
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Question According to equation of continuity,
A w1a1 = w2a2
B w1v1 = w2v2
C a1v1 = a2v2
D a1/v1 = a2/v2
Answer C
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Question In frictional fluid flow, the quantity of fluid, is
A Constant along a streamline.
B Not constant along a streamline.
C Increased in the direction of flow.
D None of the above
Answer B
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Question The continuity equation
A Is independent of the compressibility of the fluid
B Is dependent upon the viscosity of the fluid.
C Represents the conservation of mass.
D None of these.
Answer C
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Question The flow of water through the hole in the bottom of a wash basin
is an example of
A Steady flow
B Uniform flow
C Free vortex
D Forced vortex
Answer C
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Question A flow in which the quantity of liquid flowing per second is not
constant, is called
A Streamline flow
B Turbulent flow
C Steady flow
D Unsteady flow
Answer D
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Question Streamline is a line in flow field,
A That is traced by all the fluid particles passing through a given
point.
B Along which a fluid particle travels.
C Such that at every point on it, the velocity is tangential to it.
D None of these.
Answer C
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Question Potential function is applicable only for __________ flow.
A Irrotational
B Turbulent
C Steady
D None of these
Answer A
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Question The property of steam function ψ is
A constant everywhere on any stream line
B The rate of change of ψ with distance in an arbitrary direction, is
proportional to the component of velocity normal to that direction
C The velocity vector may be found by differentiating the stream
function
D All the above.
Answer D
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Question A three dimensional flow is one in which
A The flow region has a width ,depth and length

B The velocity vector is inclined such that it can be resolved into

three mutually perpendicular directions

C The fluid moves in straight paths parallel to the main direction of

flow

D The velocity distribution over parallel planes is identical

throughout the flow region

Answer B
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Question A stream tube is one
A which is bounded by a closed surface containing the streamlines
B which has constant area throughout its length so that the velocity
remains constant
C in which the flow cannot cross the bounding surface
D Both A and C
Answer D
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Question Normal acceleration in fluid flow situations exists only when
A the streamlines are straight and parallel
B the flow is two dimensional
C the streamlines are curved
D the flow is unsteady
Answer C
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Question Irrational flow is characterized as the one in which
A the fluid flows along a straight path
B the fluid does not rotate as it moves along
C the net rotation of fluid particles about their mass centres remains
zero
D the streamlines of flow are curved and closely spaced
Answer C
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Question The existence of velocity potential in fluid flow indicates that
A the flow must be Irrotational
B the flow is rotational and satisfies the continuity equation
C the vorticity must be zero
D All of above
Answer C
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Question The concept of stream function which is based on the principle of
continuity and is applicable to
A three-dimensional flow
B Two-dimensional flow only
C Uniform flow cases only
D For all types of flow
Answer B
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Question Streamlines in fluid flow are
A Equipotential lines along which the velocity potential Φ= constant
B Lines along which the stream function Ψ = constant
C Lines along which the vorticity is zero
D None of above
Answer B
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Question A flownet is a graphical representation of streamlines and
equipotential lines such that
A These lines indicate the direction and magnitude of velocity
vector
B These lines intersect each other orthogonally forming curvilinear
squares
C These lines intersect each other at various different angles forming
irregular shaped nets
D The velocity potential Φ increases in the direction of flow.
Answer B
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Question Streamline, pathline and streakline are identical when
A The flow is uniform
B The flow is steady
C The flow is unsteady
D The flow is neither steady nor uniform
Answer B
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Question The mass acceleration is zero for a
A steady flow
B steady and uniform flow
C unsteady and uniform flow
D unsteady and non-uniform flow
Answer B
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Question A control volume implies
A an isolated system
B a closed system
C a specific mass in a fluid flow
D a fixed region in space
Answer D
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Question If an incompressible liquid is continuously flowing through a pipe,
the quantity of liquid passing per second is different at different
sections.
A True
B False
C Depends on pipe size
D Can't say
Answer B
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Question In a steady flow of a fluid , the total acceleration of any fluid
particle
A can be zero
B is never zero
C is always zero
D is independent of coordinates
Answer A
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Question 2 2
For an irrotational flow, the equation x2 y2 0 is given by...
A Cauchy-Riemann
B Reynold
C Laplace
D Bernoulli.
Answer C
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Question A fluid particle may possess the displacement of…
A translation
B rotation
C distortion
D all the above.
Answer D
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Question If u, v, w are the components of the velocity v of a moving
particle, the equation
u v w
 
dx dy dz represents…

A one dimensional flow

B two dimensional flow
C three dimensional flow
D none of these.
Answer C
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Question ... used to describe the motion of fluid.
A Eulerian method
B Langrangian method
C both (a) and (b)
D none of these.
Answer C
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Question ... is branch of fluid mechanics which deals with the study of
velocity and acceleration of the particles of fluid in motion and
their distribution in space without considering any force or energy.
A Fluid Dynamics
B Fluid Kinematics
C Fluid Statics
D none of these.
Answer B
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Question An observer sitting on the bank of a river and studying the
movement of fluid particle or floating body is a example of …
A Eulerian method
B Langrangian method
C both (a) and (b)
D none of these.
Answer A
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Question An observer sitting in moving boat and studying the flow is a
example of …
A Eulerian method
B Langrangian method
C both (a) and (b)
D none of these.
Answer B
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Question The shortcomings of the Langrangian method to describe the
motion of fluid are…
A Cumbersome and Complex
B Equation of motion are very difficult to solve
C The motion of fluid is hard to understand
D All of the above.
Answer D
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Question Out of the following which method is used exclusively in fluid
mechanics to describe the motion of fluid, especially because of
its mathematical simplicity?

A both (b) and (c)

B Langrangian method
C Eulerian method
D none of these.
Answer C
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Question The acceleration of fluid particle consists of …..
A both (b) and (c)
B connective acceleration
C local acceleration
D none of these.
Answer A
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Question The equation of continuity expressed in the form of Cartesian
coordinates is…..
A 
 (u)
   

()v 
(w )
0

t 
x 
y 
z

B   
 )
(u v
()
   
(w)
0

t x 
y  z

C   
 )
(u v
()
   
(w)
0

t x 
y  z

D none of the above.

Answer A
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Question …..is scalar function of space and time such that its negative
derivative w.r.t. any direction gives the fluid velocity in that
direction.
A Φ
B Ψ
C both (a) and (b)
D none of the above.
Answer A
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Question Any function Φ satisfies the … equation is a possible irrotational
flow (potential flow) case since the continuity is satisfied.
A Euler’s
B Bernoulli’s
C Newton’s
D Laplace.
Answer D
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Question Which of the following equation represents the possible case of an
irrotational flow?
A 
2

2

xy yx

B 
2

2


x y yx

C 
2

2
 0

xy 
yx

D both (a) and (b).

Answer A
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Question The mathematical expression u v
( ) 1 shows that...
v u
A stream lines and equipotential lines do not meet orthogonally
B stream lines and equipotential lines meet orthogonally
C both (a) and (b)
D None of the above.
Answer B
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Question Which of the following method is used to draw the Flow net?
A Analytical method
B Electrical analogy method
C Graphical method
D All the above.
Answer D
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Question The flow through a irrigation canal is a example of ….
A Steady flow
B Unsteady flow
C Uniform flow
D Non-uniform.
Answer A
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Question The flow around a uniform diameter pipe-bend or canal bend is a
example of ….
A Steady flow
B Unsteady flow
C Uniform flow
D Non-uniform.
Answer D
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Question The flow in pipe where average flow parameters are considered
for analysis” is a example of ….
A One dimensional flow
B Three dimensional flow
C Both (a) and (b)
D Two dimensional flow.
Answer A
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Question The flow between parallel plate of infinite extent is a example of
….
A One dimensional flow
B Three dimensional flow
C Both (a) and (b)
D Two dimensional flow.
Answer D
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Question The flow in the main stream of a wide river is a example of ….
A One dimensional flow
B Three dimensional flow
C Both (a) and (b)
D Two dimensional flow.
Answer D
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Question The flow near the solid boundaries is a example of ….
A rotational
B irrotational
C Uniform
D Two dimensional flow.
Answer A
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Question The motion of liquid in a rotating tank is a example of ….
A Two dimensional flow
B irrotational flow
C Uniform flow
D rotational flow
Answer D
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Question The flow above drain hole of a stationary tank or a wash basin is a
example of ...

A Two dimensional flow

B irrotational flow
C Uniform flow
D rotational flow
Answer B
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Question Ground water flow is a example of ….
A Two dimensional flow
B Uniform flow
C Rotational flow
D Laminar flow.
Answer D
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Question Flow in natural streams, artificial channel, water supply pipes,
sewer are the example of…
A Turbulent flow
B Uniform flow
C Rotational flow
D Laminar flow.
Answer A
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Question In experimental work often a colour or dye or some other
substance (such as smoke in case of gases) is injected into the
flowing fluid, in order to trace the motion of the fluid particles.
The resulting trail of colour is known as a …
A Stream line
B Stream tube
C Path line
D Streak line.
Answer D
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Question To study the basic principles of fluid flow; a definite volume with
fixed boundary shape is chosen in space along the fluid flow
passage, this volume is known as….
A Stream volume
B Control volume
C Proper volume
D Streak volume.
Answer B
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Question If the fluid particles move in straight lines and all the line are
parallel to thesurface, the flow is called
A steady
B uniform
C compressible
D laminar
Answer D
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Question If the velocity in a fluid flow changes with respect to length of
direction of flow, it is called
A unsteady flow
B compressible flow
C irrotational flow
D none of the above
Answer D
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Question Irrotational flow means
A fluid does not rotate while moving.
B fluid moves in straight lines.
C net rotation of fluid particles about their mass centres is zero.
D none of the above.
Answer C
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Question If the Reynolds number of the flow is less than 2000, the flow is
said to be
A Laminar flow
B Transit
C Turbulent flow
D none of these
Answer A
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Question The acceleration of a fluid particle in the direction of x is given by
_
A ax=u ∂u/∂x+ v∂v/∂y + w∂w/∂z+∂u/∂t
B ax=u ∂u/∂x+ v∂u/∂y + w∂u/∂z+∂u/∂t
C ax=u ∂u/∂x+ u∂u/∂y + u∂u/∂z+∂u/∂t
D None of the above
Answer B
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Question The convective acceleration of fluid in the x-direction is given by
A u ∂u/∂x+ v∂u/∂y + w∂u/∂z
B u ∂u/∂x+ v∂v/∂y + w∂w/∂z
C u ∂u/∂x+ u∂v/∂y + w∂w/∂z
D ∂u/∂t+ ∂v/∂t + ∂w/∂t
Answer D
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Question ΔΨ between two stream lines represents
A head
B pressure
C velocity
D discharge
Answer D
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Question Stream lines and equipontential lines _
A form meshes of perfect squares
B are orthogonal wherever they meet
C can be determined mathematically for all boundary conditions
D can be drawn graphically for viscous flow around any boundary
Answer B
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Question If Ψ = x2- y2 is the stream function in a 2D flow field, the
magnitude of resultant at point (2, 3) is,
A √52 unit
B √15 unit
C √5 unit
D √125 unit
Answer A
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Question A grid obtained by drawing a series of streamlines Ψ and
equipotential lines Φ is known as
A Stream line
B Path line
C Streak line
D Flow net
Answer D
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Question For a Irrotational flow, the velocity potential lines and the
streamlines are always
A coplanar
B inclined to the horizontal.
C parallel to each other
D orthogonal to each other
Answer A
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Question Stream lines and path lines always coincide in case of
A laminar flow
B uniform flow
C turbulent flow
D steady flow
Answer D
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Question Consider the flowing statements.
For a two-dimensional potential flow
1. Laplace equation for stream function must
be satisfied
2. Laplace equation for potential function
must be satisfied
3. Streamlines and equipotential lines are
perpendicular
4. Stream function and potential function
and not interchangeable.
Which of these statements are correct ?
A 1 and 4
B 2 and 4
C 1, 2 and 3
D 2, 3 and 4.
Answer C
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Question For a two-dimensional fluid element in x-y plane, the rotational
component is given as _
A ωz=1/2(∂v/∂x-∂u/∂y)
B ωz=1/2(∂u/∂x-∂v/∂y)
C ωz=1/2(∂u/∂x+∂v/∂y)
D ωz=1/2(∂v/∂x+∂u/∂y)
Answer A
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Question Circulation is defined as
A line integral of tangential component of velocity about a closed
path.
B line integral of velocity about any path
C integral of tangential component of velocity about a path
D line integral of velocity about a closed path
Answer A
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Question The flow to be steady is that
A the velocity does not change from place to place.
B the velocity changes at a point with respect to time.
C the velocity is constant at a point with respect to time
D none of the above
Answer C
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Question The rate of increase of velocity with respect to time at a given
point in a flow field is called
A material acceleration
B convective acceleration
C local acceleration
D none of these
Answer C
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Question The flow will be uniform if
A the velocity is constant at a point with respect to time.
B the velocity changes at a point with respect to time.
C none of the above.
D the velocity is constant in the flow field with respect to space
Answer D
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Question If the density of a fluid is constant from point to point in a flow
region, it is called
A incompressible flow
B steady flow
C uniform flow
D rotational flow
Answer A
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Question If the fluid particles move in a hapzard or zig-zag way, the flow
is called _
A turbulent
B unsteady
C non-uniform
D incompressible
Answer A
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Question The flow of blood in small veins is an example of
A Laminar flow
B Turbulent flow
C Transitional
D none of these
Answer A
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Question A flow whose streamline is represented by a curve, is called _
A two-dimensional flow
B one dimensional flow
C three dimensional flow
D four dimensional flow
Answer A
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Question The existence of velocity potential in fluid flow indicates that the
A circulation around any closed curve must have a finite value
B flow is rotational and satisfies the continuity equation
C vorticity must be non-zero.
D flow must be Irrotational
Answer D
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Question The local acceleration in the direction of x is given by
A ∂u/∂t
B u (∂u/∂x)
C u (∂u/∂x+∂u/∂t)
D None of the above
Answer A
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Question The rate of increase of velocity with respect to changes in the
position of fluid particle in a flow field is called _
A convective acceleration
B local acceleration
C material acceleration
D none of these
Answer A
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Question The general form of expression for the continuity equation in a
Cartesian coordinate system for incompressible or compressible 3-
D flow is given by _
A ∂ρ/∂t+ ∂/∂x(ρu)+∂/∂y (ρv )+∂/∂z(ρw) =0
B ∂ρ/∂t+ ∂/∂x(ρu)+∂/∂y (ρv )+∂/∂z(ρw) =1
C ∂u/∂x+∂v/∂y +∂w/∂z =0
D ∂/∂x(ρu)+∂/∂y (ρv )+∂/∂z(ρw) =0
Answer A
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Question Vorticity in the z-direction is given by,
A 2(∂v/∂x-∂u/∂y)
B (∂u/∂x-∂v/∂y)
C (∂u/∂x+∂v/∂y)
D (∂v/∂x+∂u/∂y)
Answer A
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Question The velocity components in x and y directions in terms of
velocity potential Φ are
A u= - ∂Φ/∂x, v= - ∂Φ/∂y
B u= ∂Φ/∂x, v= - ∂Φ/∂y
C u= ∂Φ/∂y, v= ∂Φ/∂x
D u= - ∂Φ/∂x v= ∂Φ/∂y
Answer A
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Question The velocity components in x and y directions in terms of stream
function Ψ are
A u= - ∂Ψ/∂y, v= ∂Ψ/∂x
B u= ∂Ψ/∂x, v= ∂Ψ/∂y
C u= ∂Ψ/∂y, v= ∂Ψ/∂x
D u=- ∂Ψ/∂x, v= ∂Ψ/∂y
Answer A
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Question Which of the following statement is false for two-dimensional
flow field ?
A If Φ exists, Ψ will also exist
B If Ψ exists, Φ will also exist
C If Φ exists the flow will be rotational
D If Ψ exists flow will be either rotational or irrotational.
Answer D
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Question The relation ∂2Φ/∂x2+∂2Φ/∂y2=0 for an irrotational flow is
referred to as
A Euler's equation
B Laplace equation
C Reynolds equation
D Cauchy-Reimann's equation.
Answer B
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Question Select the correct statement about equipotential line
A has a constant dynamic pressure
B connects the mid points of a flow cross section
C exists in case of rotational flows
D lies orthogonal to streamlines for the flow pattern
Answer D
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Question If a stream function exists for a flow field and it satisfies the
Laplace equation, then
A flow is rotational
B continuity equation is satisfied and the flow is Irrotational
C Flow is Irrotational but does not necessarily represent a possible
flow field
D the function represents a possible flow field but does not
necessarily satisfy condition for irrotational motion.
Answer B
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Question Which is not true in the context of velocity potential function ?
A is defined as the integral of the tangential velocity component
along a closed contour
B exists for irrotational motion of fluids whether compressible or
incompressible
C satisfies the Laplace equation
D lines of constant velocity potential
Answer A
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Question During motion, a fluid element is stated to undergo a change in
angle between adjacent sides when it moves from one position to
another. The type of motion is called
A linear deformation
B angular deformation
C rotation
D Circulatory motion.
Answer B
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Question Identify the statements pertaining to laminar flow
(1) fluid particles exhibit a regular pattern of flow
(2) fluid flows through a narrow passage
(3) momentum transfer is on macroscopic level
(4) the injection of smoke or dye fills the pipe
A 1&2
B 2
C 1
D 1&4
Answer A
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Question For an irrotational motion
A the fluid elements do not undergo a circular motion
B the velocity is constant at every point in the flow field
C the fluid particles do not rotate about their mass centres while
moving along a streamline
D the fluid elements do not experience any shear.
Answer C
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Question Flow is rotational if the
A fluid element undergoes 'linear deformation
B fluid element undergoes angular deformation
C fluid element undergoes net rotation in a plane about an axis
normal to the plane
D flow takes place in a circular path.
Answer C
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Question During the opening of a valve, the flow is
A laminar
B unsteady
C uniform
D rotational.
Answer B
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Question Mark the wrong statement:
A streamlines cannot start or end anywhere except at the interface or
infinity
B streamline spacing varies directly as the flow velocity
C streamlines can meet at a stagnation point where the velocity is
zero
D the flow is only possible in direction of falling velocity potential
Answer B
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Question For a two-dimensional flow field, the equation of a streamline is
given as
A u/dx=dy/v
B du/dx= dv/ dy/=0
C dy/u= dx/v
D dx/u= dy/v
Answer D
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Question The flow-net analysis can be used to determine
A quantity of seepage and upward lift press
B the efficient boundary shapes, for which the flow does not
separate.
C the velocity and pressure distribution for given boundaries of
flow (provided the velocity distribution and pressure at any
reference section are known).
D all of the above.
Answer D
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Question If velocity potential Φ satisfies the Laplace’s equation, it
represents the possible ..... flow.
A unsteady, compressible, rotational
B steady, compressible, irrotational
C unsteady, incompressible, rotational
D Steady, incompressible, irrotational.
Answer D
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Question ---------is defined as a scalar function of space and time such that
its negative derivative with respect to any direction gives the fluid
velocity in that direction.
A potential function
B Stream function
C Circulation
D Vorticity.
Answer A
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Question The motion is described as when the components of rotation or
vorticity are zero throughout certain point of the fluid.
A rotational
B irrotational
C either of the above
D None of the above
Answer B
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Question The concept of stream function which is based on the principle of
continuity is applicable to
A rotational flow only
B two-dimensional flow only
C three-dimensional flow
D uniform flow only.
Answer B
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Question -----is defined mathematically as the line integral of the tangential
velocity about a closed path (contour).
A circulation
B vorticity
C either of the above
D none of the above.
Answer A
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Question In a fluid-flow the stream lines are lines
A along which the vorticity is zero
B along which the stream function Ψ=constant
C which are parallel to the equipotential lines
D which exist in irrotational flow only.
Answer B
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Question . ...... is a curve which gives an instantaneous picture of the
location of the fluid particles which have passed through a given
point.
A Path line
B Stream line
C Streak line
D None of the above.
Answer C
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Question If the Reynolds number is more than 4000, the flow in a pipe is
A laminar flow
B turbulent flow
C transition flow
D none of the above.
Answer B
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Question High velocity flow in a conduit of large size is known as
A laminar flow
B turbulent flow
C either of the above
D none of the above
Answer B
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Question If the flow is Irrotational as well as steady it is known as
A non-uniform flow
B one-dimensional flow
C potential flow
D none of the above.
Answer C
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Question The flow in a pipe whose valve is being opened or closed
gradually is an example of
A steady flow
B unsteady flow
C rotational flow
D compressible flow.
Answer B
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Question Continuity equation for compressible fluid states that
A discharge at any section is constant
B discharge is different at different section
C density is constant at all sections along the flow
D none of the above.
Answer B
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Question When a highly viscous fluid flows at a slow velocity, the flow
becomes
A Laminar
B turbulent
C uniform
D steady.
Answer A
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Question A continuity equation for two-dimensional compressible flow is
given by

A (∂u/∂x)+(∂v/∂y)=0
B ∂/∂x(ρu)+ ∂/∂y(ρv)=0
C u∂u/∂y+v∂v/∂y=0
D U(∂ρ/∂x)+v(∂ρ/∂y)=0
Answer B
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Question A continuity equation given as ∂u/∂x+∂v/∂y+∂w/∂z=0
A is valid for steady flow whether the flow is compressible or
incompressible
B is not valid for incompressible, unsteady flow
C is valid for steady& incompressible flow
D is valid for ideal fluid flow only.
Answer C
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Question A flow has diverging straight stream lines. If the flow is steady,
the flow
A is uniform with local acceleration
B has convective tangential acceleration
C has convective normal acceleration
D has both convective normal and tangential accelerations.
Answer B
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Question The contraction area for flow through orifice in a tank depends on
A Shape of orifice
B Size of orifice
C Head in tank
D All of above
Answer D
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Question The discharge through an orifice fitted in tank can be increased
by
A Fitting a short length of pipe outside
B Sharpening edge of orifice
C Fitting a long pipe to the outside
D Fitting a long pipe to the inside
Answer A
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Question The path of jet discharging from bottom opening in a tank full of
water will be
A Horizontal straight line
B Linearly downwards
C Approximately hyperbola
D Parabola with its vertex at opening
Answer D
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Question In a pipe larger than 25mm,carrying water, the laminar flow,
A Very often exist
B Generally exist
C Rarely exist
D unpredictable
Answer C
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Question Flow of fluid of fluid in a pipe takes place from
A Higher level to lower level
B Higher pressure to lower pressure
C Higher energy to lower energy
D None of the above
Answer C
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Question Vorticity is given by
A Two time of rotation
B 1.5 times of rotation
C 3 times of rotation
D Equal to rotation
Answer A
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Question Study of fluid motion with the forces causing the flow is known
as
A Kinematics of fluid flow
B Dynamics flow
C Statics of flow
D Kinematics of fluid flow
Answer B
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Question Cipolleti weir is a trapezoidal weir having side slopes of
A 1 horizontal to 2 vertical
B 4 horizontal to 1 vertical
C 1 horizontal to 4 vertical
D 1 horizontal to 3 vertical
Answer C
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Questio Francis formula for a rectangular weir for two end contraction is
n given by
A Q= 1.84( L -0.2 x 2H) H5/2
B Q= 1.84 ( L -02H) H 3/2
C Q= 1.84 ( L -0.2 H)H 5/2
D None of the above
Answer B
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Question Irrotational flow means
A Fluid does not rotate while flowing
B Fluid moves in straight lines
C Net rotation of fluid particles about their mass centers is zero
D None of the above
Answer C
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Question For irrotational flow the velocity potential lines and stream lines
are always
A Parallel to each other
B coplanar
C Orthogonal to each other
D Inclined to horizontal
Answer B
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Question Irrotational flow occurs when
A Flow takes place in duct of uniform cross section at constant
mass flow rate
B Streamlines are curved
C There is no net rotation of fluid element about its mass center
D Fluid element does not undergo any change in shape or size
Answer C
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Course
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Question The study of motion of fluid with forces which causes

the flow is known as
A fluid kinematics
B fluid dynamics
C fluid statics
D none of the above
Answer B
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Questio In dynamics of fluid flow the flow mainly depends on the
n
A hydrostatic law
B Newton’s law
C conservation of energy
D Darcy’s law
Answer B
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Question In fluid dynamics which of the following forces are
predominant
A pressure
B gravity
C viscous and surface tension
D all the above
Answer D
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Question The equation for Reynolds number is
A m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv
B m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv + Ft + Fc
C m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv + Ft + Fc + Fs
D m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv + Ft
Answer D
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Questio The equation for Euler’s number is
n
A m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv
B m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv + Ft + Fc
C m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv + Ft + Fc + Fs
D m.a = Fg + Fp
Answer D
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Question The equation for Navier-stokes number is
A m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv
B m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv + Ft + Fc
C m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv + Ft + Fc + Fs
D m.a = Fg + Fp
Answer A
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Question Rise or Fall of HGL in the direction of flow depends on
…..
A change in velocity
B change in pressure
C change in temperature
D all of the above
Answer B
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Question For real fluid the TEL is ……. With the direction of flow
A vertical
B curvilinear
C inclined
D none of the above
Answer C
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Questio For drawing HGL which of the following is attached to
n pipeline.
A barometer
B piezometer
C pressure gauge
D none of the above
Answer B
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Question Venturimeter consists of which components
A throat
B converging and diverging cone
C both of above a & b
D none of the above
Answer C
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Questio The diameter of the inlet section of venturimeter will be
n
A half of pipe diameter
B twice of pipe diameter
C one-third of pipe diameter
D same as that of pipe
Answer D
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Question The tapered portion from pipe to throat is known as
A converging cone
B diverging cone
C throat
D none of the above
Answer A
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Question The maximum angle of converging cone is
A 60
B 200
C 100
D none of the above
Answer B
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Question The diameter of throat is generally taken as
A half of pipe diameter
B twice of pipe diameter
C one-third of pipe diameter
D same as that of pipe
Answer A
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Question For venturimeter the angle of diverging cone is
A 60
B 200
C 100
D none of the above
Answer A
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Questio For venturimeter the length of the throat is ………. it’s
n diameter.
A half
B equal
C twice
D one-third
Answer B
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Question For horizontal venturimeter the term ((P1 – P2)/ γ ) is
called as
A venturi head
B pressure head
C velocity head
D piezometric head
Answer A
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Questio The flow in a venturimeter takes place from
n
A throat to divergent cone
B convergent cone to divergent cone
C divergent cone to convergent cone
D none of the above
Answer B
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Question A flat circular plate with circular hole is known as
………….
A nozzle
B throat
C venacontracta
D orifice
Answer D
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Question The centre hole of orifice plate is bevelled with the angle
of ……
A 400 to 500
B 300 to 500
C 300 to 450
D 400 to 600
Answer C
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Questio The diameter of orifice is ……. the diameter of pipe.
n
A twice
B same
C half
D none of the above
Answer C
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Questio In case of orifice meter the pressure difference is
n measured between ….
A inlet and throat
B inlet and venacontracta
C venacontracta and outlet
D none of the above
Answer B
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Questio The section of flow which converges to a minimum after it
n moves out of orifice is known as
A orifice
B venture
C venacontracta
D notch
Answer C
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Questio The theoretical rate of flow is higher in
n
A venturimeter
B orifice meter
C both of the above
D none of the above
Answer A
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Questio Venturimeter is preferable for..
n
A measurement of flow in large pipes
B measurement of flow in smaller pipes
C Measurement of velocity in large pipes
D Measurement of Pressure in large pipes
Answer A
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Question In …….. losses are more hence the value of co-efficient
of discharge is low.
A pitot-tube
B venturimeter
C orifice meter
D rotameter
Answer C
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Questio In order to calculate the velocity by pitot tube for a
n flowing stream it is dipped……
A vertically
B horizontally
C inclined
D all the above
Answer A
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Questio . …….. is an opening having a closed perimeter in the
n walls or bottom of a tank.
A throat
B orifice
C nozzle
D mouthpiece
Answer B
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Questio The shape of orifice is….
n
A circular
B rectangular
C triangular
D all of the above
Answer D
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Question The size of orifice can be……
A small
B large
C A or B
D none of the above
Answer C
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Questio The nature of the edge of the orifice is ….
n
A bell mouthed
B sharp edged
C Flat edge
D All of above
Answer C
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Questio The condition of discharge of orifice is …
n
A free orifice
B fully submerged
C partially submerged
D all of the above
Answer D
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Questio The stream of liquid coming out of orifice is called as …
n
A venacontracta
B head of water
C jet
D nappe
Answer C
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Questi The Toricelli’s expression is represented as..
on
A V2 = Cc gxh)
B V2 = Cv gxh)
C V2 = Cd gxh)
D V2 = gxh)
Answe D
r
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Questio . ………. is an opening provided at the side of the tank
n such that the liquid surface in the tank is below the top
edge of the opening.
A orifice
B notch
C weir
D none of the above
Answer B
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Questio If the whole of the outlet side of an orifice is submerged
n under liquid so that it discharges the jet of liquid into the
liquid of same type , it is known as …
A small orifice
B large orifice
C drowned orifice
D free orifice
Answer C
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Questio The bottom edge of the notch over which the liquid flows
n through is called as,
A nappe
B crest
C trough
D none of the above
Answer B
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Questio The distance of crest from the bottom of tank is known
n as…..
A crest
B crest height
C notch
D none of the above
Answer B
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Question The sheet of liquid flowing over the notch is called as
A nappe
B crest
C crest height
D all the above
Answer A
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Questio The shape of notch is
n
A rectangular
B triangular
C circular
D all the above
Answer D
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Question ……. is defined as a definite volume fixed in space such
that the flow takes place into and out of this volume.
A control surface
B control volume
C specific volume
D none of the above
Answer B
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Questio Bernoulli's equation is applicable to
n
A Steady flow
B Unsteady flow
C Both steady and unsteady flow
D None of the above.
Answer A
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Questio Bernoulli's equation is applicable to
n
A Compressible flow
B In compressible flow
C Both compressible and incompressible flow
D None of the above.
Answer B
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Questio Bernoulli's equation for steady state, uniform flow, non-
n viscous and incompressible flow is represented by
A (p/ρg)+ v2/2g +gz=C
B (p/ρg)+ v2/2g +z=C
C (p/ρ)+ v2/2g +z=C
D (p/ρg)+ v2/g +z=C
Answer B
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Questio Each term of Bernoulli's equation represents
n
A Energy (Nm/N)
B Energy (kW/kg)
C Energy (kgfm/kg)
D Energy(Nm/kg)
Answer A
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Questio In the Bernoulli's equation, it is assumed that the velocity
n at a section is
A Uniform
B Non-uniform
C It decreases from the centre towards periphery
D None of the above.
Answer A
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Questio Bernoulli's equation takes into account
n
A Friction loss
B Loss due to change of direction
C All types of losses
D None of the above.
Answer D
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Questio Bernoulli's equation is applicable between any two points
n
A When flow is rotational and fluid is incompressible
B Irrotational flow of any type of fluid
C Steady rotational flow'of incompressible fluid
D Steady, irrotational flow of incompressible fluid
Answer D
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Questio Total head in a flow is the sum of
n
A Piezometric head and datum head
B Piezometric head and velocity head
C Piezometric head and pressure head
D Piezometric head, velocity head and datum head.
Answer B
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Questio In venturi-meter
n
A Length of convergent part is> length of divergent part
B Length of divergent part is> length of convergent part
C Length of convergent part = Length of divergent part.
D There is no restriction regarding lengths of convergent
and divergent parts.
Answer B
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Questio The function of vena contracta in orifice meter is to
n
A Create pressure difference between two section in
flowing fluid through the pipe line
B To allow for escape of entrapped air through the pipe line
C To make length of orificemeter small
D None of the above
Answer A
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Questio A Venturimeter is preferable to orifice meter, because
n
A It is cheaper
B It is more convenient
C Energy loss is less
D It is easy to assemble
Answer C
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Questio A pitot tube is used to measure
n
A Viscosity of the fluid
B Mass flow rate
C Velocity of the fluid'
D None of the above
Answer C
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Question The coefficient of discharge (Cd) for orifice meter is
A Greater than Venturimeter
B Less than Venturimeter
C Equal to Venturimeter
D May be greater or less than, Venturimeter.
Answer B
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Questio The range of coefficient of discharge for Venturimeter is
n
A 0.64 to 0.68
B 0.7 to 0.8
C 0.8 to 0.9
D 0.96 to 0.98
Answer D
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Questio The general impulse-momentum principle can be applied
n if
A The flow is compressible or incompressible
B The fluid is real or ideal
C The energy losses are unknown
D All the above
Answer A
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Question The equation ƩFx= ρQ (V2x - V1x) requires the following
assumption
A Flow is steady
B Velocity at both sections is uniform
C Flow is frictionless
D All of the above.
Answer D
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Questio For constant velocity distribution over a cross-section
n
A K.E. correction factor is unity
B Momentum correction factor is unity
C Both (a) and (b) are unity
D Both (a) and (b) are not unity.
Answer C
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Questio The kinetic energy correction factor α is given by
n
A {1/(A3V3)} ∫ v3dA
B 1/A ∫v3dA
C {1/(AV3)} ∫ v3dA
D {1/(AV3)} ∫ vdA
Answer C
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Question The Euler's equation of motion
A is a statement of energy balance
B is a moment of momentum equation
C relates various forces with change In momentum
D is a preliminary step to derive the Bernoulli's equation.
Answer D
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Questio Bernoulli' s equation relates
n
A various forces with change in momentum
B torque to change in angular momentum
C various forms of energy
D various forces involved in fluid flow.
Answer C
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Questio The kinetic energy correction factor
n
A has units of velocity head
B applies to the continuity equation
C modifies the Bernoulli's constant in the energy equation
D accounts. for the non-uniform distribution of velocity
across the section
Answer D
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Id
Question The value of kinetic energy correction factor for laminar
flow through a circular pipe is approximately equal to
A 1.0
B 1.5
C 2.0
D 2.25
Answer C
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Id
Questio The momentum correction factor is given by the relation:
n
A (1/A ) ∫( u/V)dA
B (1/A ) ∫( u/V) 2dA
C (1/A ) ∫( u/V) 3dA
D (1/A ) ∫( u/V) 4dA
Answer B
Marks 1
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Id
Questio The value of momentum correction factor for laminar
n flow through a circular pipe is approximately equal to:
A 0.75
B 0.87
C 1.02
D 1.33
Answer D
Marks 1
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Id
Questio Which of the following equations is known as momentum
n principle:
A F = d/dt(m 2v)
B F = dv/dt
C F = d/dt (mv)
D F = d/dt2 (mv)
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit IV –A4
Id
Questio The Pizometric head is the summation of
n
A velocity head and pressure head
B pressure head and elevation head
C velocity head and elevation head
D none of the above.
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit IV –A4
Id
Questio The total energy-line is always higher than the hydraulic
n gradient line, the vertical distance between the two
representing:
A the pressure head
B the piezometric head
C the velocity head
D none of the above.
Answer C
Marks 1
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Id
Question The Bernoulli's equation written in the form of p/w +
V2/2g+z= constant represents total energy per unit of
certain quantity. Identify this quantity from the choices
given below
A energy per unit mass
B energy per unit weight
C energy per unit volume
D energy per unit specific weight
Answer B
Marks 1
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Id
Questio The differential manometer connected to a Pitot static
n tube used for measuring fluid velocity gives
A Dynamicpressure.
B total pressure
C static pressure
D Difference between total pressure and dynamic pressure.
Answer A
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Id
Questio The hydraulic gradient-line indicates the direction of
n which of the following:
A Velocity head in flow direction
B Piezometric head in the direction of flow
C Total energy of flow in the direction
D None of the above.
Answer B
Marks 1
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Questio The momentum correction factor β is used in account for:
n
A change in direction of flow
B change in total energy
C non-uniform distribution of velocities at inlet and outlet
sections
D change in mass rate of flow.
Answer C
Marks 1
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Id
Question For a perfect incompressible liquid, flowing in a
continuous stream, the totalenergy of a particle remains
the same, while the particle moves from one point
toanother This statement is called
A Pascal's law
B Archimede's principle
C Continuity equation
D Bemoulli's equation
Answer D
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4
Id
Questio When the venturimeter is inclined, then for a given flow it
n will show ....reading.
A maximum
B more
C less
D same
Answer D
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4
Id
Question The pressure of the liquid flowing through the divergent
cone of Venturimeter will ---- as compared to its
converging cone _
A remains constant
B increases
C depends upon mass of liquid
D decreases
Answer B
Marks 1
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Question The terms p/ρg is known as _
A pressure energy per unit weight
B kinetic energy per unit weight
C pressure energy
D none of the above
Answer A
Marks 1
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Id
Questio The term Z is known as
n
A potential energy per unit weight
B potential energy
C pressure energy
D none of the above
Answer A
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Id
Questio All terms of energy in Bernoulli's equation have dimension
n of
A length
B energy
C work
D mass
Answer A
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Id
Questio The discharge through the Venturimeter is given by
n
A Cd √(a12-a22) √(2gh) /(a1a2)
B Cd (a1a2) √(2gh) /(√(a12-a22))
C Cd (a1-a2) √(2gh) / (a1+a2)
D Cd √(a1a2) √(2gh) /(a1+a2)
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4
Id
Questio The difference of pressure head (h) measured by a
n differential manometer containing lighter liquid is-----
where x = difference of mercury level,Sm = specific
gravity of mercury and So = specific gravity of oil
A h=x(1-Sm/So)
B h=x(Sm/So-1)
C h=x(Sm-So))
D None of the above
Answer A
Marks 1
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Id
Question The rate of flow through a Venturimeter varies as
A H(1/2)
B H(3/2)
C H(5/2)
D H
Answer A
Marks 1
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Id
Questio In order to measure the flow with a Venturimeter, it is
n installed in a
A in any direction and in any location
B horizontal line
C vertical line
D inclined line with flow upwards
Answer A
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Questio A rotameter is used to measure
n
A velocity of fluids
B flow of fluids
C velocity of gases
D specific gravity of liquids
Answer B
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Questio The rate of flow through a orifice meter varies as
n
A H(1/2)
B H(3/2)
C H(5/2)
D H
Answer A
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Questio Cavitations is caused by
n
A Low pressure
B High velocity
C Low barometric pressure
D High pressure
Answer A
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Questio Pitot tube is used to measure the velocity head of
n
A Flowing fluid
B Still fluid
C Turbulent flow
D Laminar flow
Answer A
Marks 1
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Id
Questio Separation of flow occurs due to reduction of pressure
n gradient to
A The extent such that vapour formation starts
B Zero
C Negligibly low value
D None of the above
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4
Id
Questio The speed of the fluid is maximum in the Venturimeter at
n
A convergent duct
B divergent duct
C throat
D none of these
Answer C
Marks 1
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Id
Questio Coefficient of resistance is defined as the ratio of _
n
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 D
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Id
Question The ratio of actual discharge of a jet of water to its
theoretical discharge is known as _
A co-efficient of viscosity
B co-efficient of velocity
C co-efficient of contraction
D co-efficient of discharge
Answer D
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4
Id
Questio The theoretical velocity of jet at venacontracta is---
n
A 2g H
B H√2g
C √2gH
D 2g √H
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit IV-A4
Id
Questio The coefficient of velocity for an orifice is experimentally
n measured as by (using usual notations),
A x/(2 √YH)
B 2x/(√YH)
C x/(√4YH)
D √ x2/8YH)
Answer A
Marks 2
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Id
Questio The discharge through a wholly drowned orifice is given as ----
(Where,H1= Height of water (on the upstream side) above the top
n of the orifice
H2 = Height of the water (on the downstream side) above the
bottom of the orifice and
H = Difference between two water levels on either side of the on either side of the
orifice )

A Q = Cd. b H1 √2gH
B Q = Cd. b (H2-H1)√2g H
C Q = Cd. b H2 √2gH
D Q = Cd. b H√2gH
Answer B
Marks 1
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Id
Question An orifice is said to be large, if _
A the available head of liquid is less than 5 times the height
of orifice
B the size of orifice is large
C the velocity of flow is large
D the available head of liquid is more than 5 times the
height of orifice
Answer A
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Questio The coefficient of velocity is less than 1 because
n
A h, measured by pitot tube is theoretical
B Opening at start of pitot tube is very small
C Flow velocity is less
D None of the above
Answer A
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Id
Question The value of coefficient of discharge is .....the value of
coefficient of velocity for an orifice.
A same as
B more than
C less than
Answer C
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Id
Question Pizometric head is the addition of …………
A
p v2
+ +z
(
γ 2g
B
p
+z
(
γ
C
v2
+z
(
2g
D
p v2
+
(
γ 2g
Answer B
Mark 1
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Id
Question The distance between H.G.L. and T.E.L is shown by
…………head.
A Pressure
B Datum
C Velocity
D Total
Answer C
Mark 1
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Id
Question As per Bernoulli’s theorem, the sum of pressure head,
velocity head and datum head for ideal fluid…………
A Changes point to point
B Increase in the direction of flow
C Decrease in the direction of flow
D Remains constant
Answer D
Mark 1
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Question As per Bernoulli’s theorem, the sum of pressure head,
velocity head and datum head for real fluid
A Increase in the direction of flow
B Decrease in the direction of flow
C Remains constant
D Zero
Answer B
Mark 1
Unit IV-A4
Id
Question The instrument which is not working on Bernoulli’s
theorem is………
A Venturimeter
B Rotameter
C Pitot tube
D U-Tube manometer
Answer D
Mark 1
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Id
Question The kinetic energy correction factor (( α ) and
Momentum correction factor (( β ) is included in the
Bernoulli’s equation to count the effect of …………
A Variation in the discharge
B Variation in the Velocity
C Variation in pressure
D Variation in viscosity
Answer B
Mark 1
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Question To measure the pressure difference between throat and
converging cone in Venturimeter carrying
water……………… manometer is generally used.
A Simple U-Tube
B Inverted U-Tube
C U-Tube differential
D Pizometer
Answer C
Mark 1
Unit IV-A4
Id
Question The modified Bernoulli’s equation = Total head plus
……………
A Pressure head
B Velocity head
C Datum head
D Head loss
Answer D
Mark 1
Unit IV-A4
Id
Question The “throat” is the component part of ……………..
A Venturimeter
B Orifice
C Pitot tube
D Nozzle meter
Answer A
Mark 1
Unit IV-A4

Id
Question At vena contracta fluid jet is having …………diameter
than diameter of orifice.
A Less
B More
C Equal
D Half
Answer A
Mark 1
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Id
Question Mouthpiece is used to minimize the effect of
………………..
A Vena contracta
B Velocity of approach
C End contraction
D Variation of pressure
Answer A
Mark 1
Unit IV-A4
Id
Question To measure the discharge of river most suitable device
will be………….
A Notch
B Weir
C Venturiflume
D venturi meter
Answer B
Marks 1
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Id
Question A pipe of length more than double the diameter of
orifice fitted externally or internally to the orifice is
called a
A Notch
B Weir
C Mouthpiece
D Nozzle
Answer D
Marks 1
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Questio In an internal mouthpiece, if the jet after contraction does
n not touch the sides of the mouthpiece, then the mouthpiece
is said to be
A Running full
B Running free
C Partially running full
D Partially running free
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4

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Questio The value of coefficient of velocity for a sharp edged
n orifice __________ with the head of water.
A Decreases
B Increases
C Depends on diameter of orifice
D Depends ontype of orifice
Answer B
Marks 1
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Questio An orifice is said to be large, if
n
A The size of orifice is large
B The velocity of flow is large
C The available head of liquid is more than 5 times the
height of orifice
D The available head of liquid is less than 5 times the height
of orifice
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4

Id
Questio When a liquid is flowing through a pipe with a velocity of
n V , the total energy in the flowing fluid is
A Kinetic energy
B Potential energy
C Elevation energy
D All of above
Answer D
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4

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Questio When a liquid is flowing through a pipe, the velocity of
n the liquid is
A Maximum at the centre and minimum near the walls
B Minimum at the centre and maximum near the walls
C Zero at the centre and maximum near the walls
D Maximum at the centre and zero near the walls
Answer A
Marks 1
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Questi Which direction must a Pitot tube face in order to calculate
on the speed of a fluid?
A Direction is not a criteria
B Normal to the flow only.
C Both normal to the flow and parallel to the flow.
D Parallel and facing flow
Answe D
r
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Id
Questio Which one of the following statements is true ?
n
A The value of kinetic energy correction factor for turbulent
flow lies between 1.03 to 1.06
B The value of kinetic energy correction factor for laminar
flow is 2
C The practical value of kinetic energy correction factor for
turbulent flow is unity
D All the above.
Answer D
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4
Id
Questi The line joining the points to which the liquid rises in
on vertical piezometer tubes fitted at different cross-sections
of a conduit, is known as
A Hydraulic gradient
B Piezometric line
C Hydraulic grade line
D All the above.
Answe D
r
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4
Id
Question Flow of water in pipes of diameter more than 3 meters,
can be measured by
A Pitot tube
B Venturimeter
C Orifice plate
D Rotameter.
Answer D
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Questi Hydraulic coefficient of an orifice means the coefficient of
on
A Velocity
B Contraction
C Resistance
D all the above.
Answe D
r
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Questio A weir is used to measure the large water discharge rate
n from a river or from an open channel. A weir is not of
__________ shape.
A Circular
B Rectangular
C Triangular .
D Trapezoidal
Answer A
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Questi With increase in the ratio of orifice diameter to pipe
on diameter in case of an orificemeter, the overall pressure loss
A Decreases
B Increases
C Remains constant
D Increases linearly
Answe C
r
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4
Id
Questio The discharge formula Q = Cd 2gH x A is used for
n rectangular
A Small orifices only
B Large orifices only
C Small and large orifices only
D For all types of orifices.
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4
Id
Questio Flow rate of high velocity flue gas discharged through a
n stack to the atmosphere can be most conveniently
measured by a
A Pitot tube
B Manometer
C Rotameter
D None of these
Answer A
Marks 1
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Id
Questio A rotameter works on the principle of __________
n pressure drop.
A Constant
B Variable
C Both (a) & (b)
D Neither (a) nor (b)
Answer A
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Questi An orifice is an opening in a vessel with
on
A Closed perimeter of regular shape through which water
flows
B The water level of the liquid on the up stream side is below
the top of the orifice
C Partially full flow
D Prolonged sides having length of 2 to 3 diameters of the
opening in thick wall.
Answe A
r
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Question Discharge through a totally submerged orifice, is directly
proportional to
A Difference in elevation of water surfaces
B Square root of the difference in elevation of water surface
C Square root of the opening
D Reciprocal of the area of the opening
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4
Id
Questio Pick up the correct statement regarding convergent
n divergent mouth piece from the following :
A It converges uptoVenacontracta and then diverges
B In this mouth piece there is no loss of energy due to
sudden enlargement
C .The coefficient of discharge is unity
D All the above.
Answer D
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4
Id
Question Select the wrong statement pertaining to flow of an incompressible
fluid through a venturimeter.
A For frictionless flow, the fluid pressure entering the venturi meter
will be exactly equal to that leaving the venturimeter.
B Discharge of fluid through a venturimeter depends upon the gage
difference irrespective of the orientation of venturimeter.
C Venturimeter occupies less space than an orificemeter.
D Venturimeter incurs less power loss compared to an equivalent
orificemeter
Answer C
Marks 1
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Questio In an inclined position, a Venturimeter records
n
A More reading
B Less reading
C Same reading
D None of these.
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4

Id
Questio Which is not a variable head meter?
n
A Venturimeter
B Pitot tube
C Rotameter
D None of these
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4

Id
Question Vena-contracta pressure tapping is at a distance
__________ from the position of an orificemeter fitted in
a pipe of internal diameter 'd'
A d
B 0.5 d
C 2d
D 4d
Answer B
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Questi In case of a rotameter, the density of the float material is
on __________ that of the liquid it replaces.
A More than
B Less than
C Equal to
D Either (a) or (b)
Answe A
r
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Questi Which of the fluid forces are not considered in the
on Reynold's equation of flow ?
A Viscous forces
B Turbulent forces
C Pressure forces
D Compressibility forces
Answe D
r
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4
Id
Questi Which of the following assumptions enables the Euler's
on equation of motion to be integrated?
A The fluid is incompressible.
B The fluid is non-viscous.
C The flow is rotational and incompressible.
D Both a &b
Answe A
r
Marks 1
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Questi Which is the most efficient and best for measuring very
on small flow rate of gases ?
A Venturimeter
B Orifice meter
C Rotameter
D Flow nozzle
Answe C
r
Marks 1
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Questi Which of the following is used for very accurate
on measurement of flow of gas at low velocity ?
A Pitot tube
B Rotameter
C Segmental orificemeter
D Hot wire anemometer
Answe D
r
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Questi The discharge over a right angled notch is (where H =
on Height of liquid above the apex of notch)
A Cd 2g x H
B Cd 2g x H3/2
C Cd 2g x H2
D Cd 2g x H5/2xxxxxxxxxxxxcheck syllabus
Answe
r
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Questi A weir is said to be broad crested weir, if the width of the
on 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 above
Answe C
r
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Id
Questi The discharge through a large rectangular orifice is given by
on (where H1 = Height of the liquid above the top of the
orifice, H2 = Height of the liquid above the bottom of the
orifice, b = Breadth of the orifice, and Cd = Coefficient of
discharge)
A Q = Cd x b2g(H2 - H1)
B Q = Cd x b2g(H21/2 - H11/2)
C Q = Cd x b2g(H23/2 - H13/2)
D Q = Cd x b2g(H22 - H12)
Answe C
r
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Questi The maximum discharge over a broad crested weir is
on
A 0.384 Cd x L x H1/2
B 0.384 Cd x L x H3/2
C 1.71 Cd x L x H1/2
D 1.71 Cd x L x H3/2
Answe D
r
Marks 1
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Questi The coefficient of discharge for an external mouthpiece is
on
A 0.375
B 0.5
C 0.707
D 0.855
Answe D
r
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Id
Questio In an external mouthpiece, the absolute pressure head at
n vena contracta is __________ the atmospheric pressure
head by an amount equal to 0.89 times the height of the
liquid, above the vena contracta.
A 1V-A4
B More than
C Equal to
D None of the above
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4
Id
Question Which of the following statement is wrong?
A A flow whose streamline is represented by a curve, is called two
dimensional flow.
B The total energy of a liquid particle is the sum of potential energy,
kinetic energy and pressure energy.
C The length of divergent portion in a venturimeter is equal to the
convergent portion.
D A pitot tube is used to measure the velocity of flow at the required
point in a pipe.
Answer C
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Questi The discharge over a triangular notch is
on
A inversely proportional to H3/2
B directly proportional to H3/2
C inversely proportional to H5/2
D directly proportional to H5/2
Answe D
r
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Id
Questi The discharge through an external mouthpiece is given by
on (where a = Cross-sectional area of the mouthpiece, and H =
Height of liquid above the mouthpiece)
A 0.82 a√2gH
B 1.855 a√H2g
C 1.585 a√2gH
D 5.85 a√H2g
Answe A
r
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4

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Questi If a pitot tube is placed with its nose upstream, downstream
on or sideways, the reading will be the same in every case.
A True
B False
C Depends on size of pitot tube
D Depends on viscosity of fluid
Answe B
r
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Questio In area meter (e.g., rotameter), with increase in the fluid
n flow rate, the
A Pressure drop increases linearly.
B Pressure drop is almost constant.
C Area through which fluid flows does not vary.
D None of these.
Answer B
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Question When an internal mouthpiece is running free, the
discharge through the mouthpiece is (where a = Area of
mouthpiece, and H = Height of liquid above the
mouthpiece)
A 0.5 a√2gH
B 0.707 a√2gH
C 0.855 a√2gH
D a√2gH
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4
Id
Question Re-entrant or Borda's mouthpiece is an __________
mouthpiece.
A Internal .
B External
C Convergent
D Divergent
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4
Id
Questio When the coefficient of discharge (Cd) is 0.623, then the
n general equation for discharge over a rectangular weir is
A 1.84(L - 0.1nH)H3/2
B 1.84(L - nH)H2
C 1.84(L - 0.1nH)H5/2
D 1.84(L - nH)H3
Answer A
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Question The difference between the notch and weir is that the
notch is of bigger size and the weir is of a smaller size.
A Agree
B Disagree
C There is no difference
D Weir is used for river and notch for pipes
Answer B
Marks 1
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Questi A weir is said to be narrow-crested weir, if the width of the
on 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 above
Answe B
r
Marks 1
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Id
Questio The discharge through a wholly drowned orifice is given by
n (where H1 = Height of water (on the upstream side) above the top
of the orifice, H2 = Height of water (on the downstream side)
above the bottom of the orifice, and H = Difference between two
water levels on either side of the orifice)
A Q = Cd x bH1 2gh
B Q = Cd x bH2 2gh
C Q = Cd x b ( H2 - H1 ) 2gh
D Q = Cd x bH 2gh
Answer C
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Id
Question A notch is used to measure __________ of liquids.
A Pressure
B Discharge
C Velocity
D Volume
Answer B
Marks 1
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Id
Questio An opening in the side of a tank or vessel such that the
n 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 B
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4
Id
Questio The theoretical velocity of jet at vena contracta is (where
n H = Head of water at vena contracta)
A √2gH
B H2g
C 2gH
D H/2g
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4
Id
Questio In a convergent mouthpiece, the absolute pressure head at
n vena contracta is the same as that of the atmosphere.
A True
B False
C Pressure cannot be measured
D None of above
Answer A
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Questio The range of a particular Rotameter can be increased by
n
A Use of floats of different densities.
B No means.
C Increasing the diameter of the float.
D Decreasing the diameter of the float.
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4

Id
Questio Out of the following flow measuring devices, which one
n incurs the maximum installation cost as well as pressure
loss ?
A Flow nozzle
B Venturimeter
C Rotameter
D Orificemeter
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4

Id
Questio The discharge through a convergent mouthpiece is
n __________ the discharge through an internal mouthpiece
of the same diameter and head of water.
A Equal to
B One-half
C Three fourth
D Double
Answer D
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4

Id
Questio In an internal mouthpiece, if the jet after contraction
n expands and fills up the whole mouthpiece, then the
mouthpiece is said to be running free.
A True
B Condition not applicable to mouthpiece
C False
D The type cannot be identified
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4

Id
Questio An internal mouthpiece is said to be running __________
n if the length of the mouthpiece is more than three times the
diameter of the orifice.
A Free
B Partially
C Full
D Totally submerged
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4
Id
Questio An orifice is always of circular shape
n
A True
B False
C Shape is not a criteria
D None of above
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4
Id
Questio While applying the Bernoulli's equation = total head, the
n work any section done on the flow system, if any
A Is added on the right side of the equation
B Is added on the left side of the equation
C Is ignored
D None of these.
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4

Id
Questio A short tube mouthpiece will not run full at its outlet if the
n head under which the orifice works, is
A Less than 12.2 m of the water
B More than 12.2 m of the water
C Equal of 12.2 m of water
D None of these.
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4

Id
Questio Pick up the correct statement regarding Borda's mouth
n piece running full from the following :
A Actual velocity at the out let is gH
B Theoretical velocity at the outlet is 2gH
C Coefficient of velocity is 1/2
D All the above.
Answer D
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4

Id
Questio The most serious disadvantage of an orificemeter is that
n
A It is not very accurate.
B It is very costly.
C Most of the pressure drop is not recoverable.
D It is very small
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4

Id
Question Which of the following relationship is valid for the
equilibrium position of the float in a rotameter ?(where,
Df= Drag force on the float Bf = Buoyant force on the
float Wf = Weight of the float)
A Df + Bf = Wf
B Df = Bf + Wf
C Df + Bf + Wf =0
D none of these
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4
Id
Questi Though angle of deviation of liquid is more in internal
on mouth piece, the contraction of the jet, is
A More in the internal mouth piece
B Less in the internal mouth piece
C Equal to external mouth piece
D None of these.
Answe A
r
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4
Id
Questi Water flows through a convergent mouthpiece of diameter 4
on cm at convergence under a head of 3 metres. If the
maximum vacuum pressure is 9 metres of water, the
maximum diameter of divergence, to aviod separation of
flow, is
A 4 cm
B 6 cm
C 2 cm
D 23 cm.
Answe C
r
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4
Id
Questi Venturimeter, orificemeter and nozzles are used to measure
on the fluid discharge from a pipeline. The average fluid
velocity in a pipeline can be measured by a/an
A Weir
B Hot wire anemometer
C Cup and vane anemometer
D None of these
Answe B
r
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4

Id
Question If a pitot tube is placed with its nose facing downstream,
the liquid
A Does not rise in the tube
B Rises in the tube to a certain height
C Falls in the tube to a depth
D None of above
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4

Id
Questio The discharge through an internal mouth piece is more if
n its length is
A < diameter
B <diameter
C ≥ diameter
D none of these.
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4

Id
Questio The Euler’s equation of motion
n
A is a statement of energy balance
B is a preliminary step to derive the Bernoullis equation
C statement of conservation of momentum for a real fluid
D statement of conservation of momentum for the flow of
an inviscid fluid
Answer D
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4

Id
Question When no external energy is imposed , which of the following statements would
be true ?
1. Energy line always falls in the direction of flow
2. Hydraulic gradient line never rises in the direction of flow
3. Specific energy may increase or decrease in the direction of flow
4. Energy line and hydraulic gradient line can cross each other
A 1 and 2
B 2 and 3
C 3 and 4
D 1 and 3
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4
Id
Question Least possible value of correction factor for
1 kinetic energy is zero
2. Kinetic energy is 1
3. momentum is zero
4. momentum is 1
The correct statements is
A 1 and 3
B 2 and 3
C 1 and 4
D 2 and 4
Answer D
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4
Id
Question The derivation of momentum equation Fx = ρQ{(V2)x –(V1)x) is based on
certain assumptions
1. steady flow
2 .uniform flow
3 .velocity constant over the inlet and outlet cross sections
4 .irrotational flow
A 1,2
B 1,4
C 1 ,3
D 4,5
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4

Id
Questi The change in moment of momentum of fluid due to flow
on along a curved path results in
A a dynamic force which passes through the centre of
curvature
B torque
C a change in pressure
D a change in kinetic energy of jet
Answe B
r
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4

Id
Question In 1643 ,Torricelli experimentally demonstrated that the velocity of jet
flowing out of a small opening (called orifice ) depends ,on the head of
liquid measured above the centre of orifice. The Toricelli theorem gives the
velocity of jet as

A √gh
B √2gh
C √(2gh/3)
D √3gh2/4)
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4

Id
Question The stagnation pressure is the sum of
A vacuum pressure and static pressure
B static pressure and dynamic pressure
C dynamic pressure and vacuum pressure
D absolute pressure and dynamic pressure
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4

Id
Questi A liquid is capable of doing work by virtue of its sustained
on pressure . It has units of kg-m /kg in MKS and N-m/N in SI
, and is represented by
A p/ρ
B ρp/γ
C p/γ
D p/z
Answe C
r
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4
Id
Questio The integration of the Eulers equation results in the
n Bernoulli’s equation. The Bernoulli constants for points
lying on the same streamline and those which lie on other
streamlines will have the same value if the flow is
A incompressible
B steady
C irrotational
D uniform
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4
UNIT
SR. NO. QUESTION OPTION 1 OPTION 2 OPTION 3 OPTION 4 ANSWER
NO.
a) takes the shape & d) deforms continuously
A fluid is defined as a substance b) has practically
1 1
which
volume of the container
negligible viscosity
c) is highly compressible under the action of a D
into which it is poured shear stress
b) has negligible surface d) is non-viscous &
1 2 An ideal fluid is one which a) is compressible
tension
c) is incompressible
incompressible
D

a) fluid is non- c) fluid particles are very closed d) fluid particles are
1 3 Fluid continum is a concept in which
homogeneous
b) fluid density
spaced widely scattered in space
C

d) independent of shear
a) directly proportional b) inversely proportional c) directly proportional to the
1 4 Viscous deformation in fluid flow are
to the shear stress to the dynamic viscosity dynamic viscosity
stress & kinematic A&B
viscosity
The Newton's law of viscosity is a b) viscosity &
1 5
relationship between
a) shear sress & pressure
temperature of fluid
c) shear stress & velosity gradient d) pressure & viscosity C

c) has a linear relationship

a) has a pressure of 1 b) has a specific weight d) is non-viscous &
1 6 A Newtonian fluid is one which
newton/m² of newton/m³
between the shear stress & the
incompressible
C
resulting rate of deformation

a) decreases with b) increases with

c) does not change with fluid d) is dependent on
1 7 Viscosity of liquids decrease in fluid increase in fluid
temperature pressure
B
temperature temperature
a) decreases with b) increases with
c) does not change with fluid d) is dependent on
1 8 Viscosity of gases decrease in fluid increase in fluid
temperature pressure
A
temperature temperature
In case of solid mechanics, the law b) Newton's second law
1 9
similar to Newton's law of viscosity is
a) Hooke's law
of motion
c) Archemede's principle d) Newton's first law A

MKS unit of 1 kg force is equal to

1 10
how many newton
a) 0.981 b) 98.1 c) 9.81 d) 981 C
To convert the MKS unit of
1 11 viscosity(kg s/m²) into its SI a) 98.1 b) 981 c) 9.81 d) 0.981 C
equivelent (N s/m²) multiply by
To convert the MKS unit of dynamic
1 12 viscosity(kg s/m²) into poise, the a) 89.1 b) 981 c) 98.1 d) 9.81 C
multiplying factor is
1 13 One poise is equal to a) 1 dyne s/cm² b) 98.1 dyne s/cm² c) 1 dyne s/m² d) 1 kg s/m² A
1 14 One stroke is equal to a) 1 cm²/s b) 1m²/s c) 1 ft²/s d) 1 mm²/s A

The FPS unit of kinematic viscosity,

1 15
ft²/s, is equal to how many strokes
a) 93 b) 930 c) 9.30 d) 9300 B

d) difference in magnitude
Surface tension is a phenomenon due c) adhesion between liquid &
1 16
to
a) cohesion only b) viscous force
solid molecules
between the forces due to D
adhesion & cohesion
 a) the friction between
Weight of liquid that rises in a b) the atmospheric c) the vertical component of force d) the curvature of the
1 17
capillary tube is supported by
the tube wall & the
pressure due to surface tension miniscus
C
liquid

The capillary depression in mercury is a) adhesion being b) surface tension being c) cohesion being greater than the d) vapour pressure being
1 18
on account of greater than cohesion larger than the viscosity adhesion small
C

The capillary rise or depression in a a) directly proportional b) inversely proportional c) directly proportional to the d) inversely proportional
1 19
small diameter tube is to the diameter to the surface tension surface tension to the diameter
C&D

a) the same as that of

b) greater than the d) equal to the vapour
1 20 The pressure within a soap bubble is the surrounfing
external pressure
c) less than the external pressure
pressure
B
atmosphere
An incompressible flow is one in a) the temperature of b) the density does not d) the fluid compressibility
1 21
which fluid remains constant change with pressure
c) the fluid is non-viscous
is non- zero
B

A measure of the effect of

compressibility in fluid flow is the
1 22
magnitude of a diamensionless
a)Reynolds number b)mach number c)weber number d)Froude number B
parameter known as-

a)which is b)which obeys the c)which follows the Newton's law c)which exists in
1 23 A perfect gas is the one-
incompressible & viscous equations of state of gravity isothermal flows only.
B

Mercury is used in barometers on b)negligible capillarity

1 24
account of
a)its high density
effect
c)very low vapour pressure d)its low compressibility A&C
Spherical shape of droplets of
1 25
mercury is due to
a)high density b)high surface tension c)high adhesion d)low vapour pressure B
b)the molecules of liquid
c)the pressure of air above the d)the existence of free
1 26 Vapour pressure of a liquid is due do a)the pressure of flow which hang over the free-
free surface surface
B
surface
The unit of dynamic viscosity of a
1 27
fluid is
a)m²/s b)N.s/m² c)Pa.s/m² d)kg.s²/m² B

The problems of fluid statics are b)gravity & pressure d)gravity & surface
1 28
influenced by the following forces:
a)gravity &viscous forces
forces
c)viscous & surface tension forces
tension forces
B

The preesure gradient in the

horizontal direction in a static fluid is
1 29 represented by,Here z- direction is a)∂p /∂z = -γ b)∂p /∂x = γ c)∂p /∂x = 0 d)∂p /∂z = 0 C
vertically upwards, & x is a along
horizontal.
Indicate the variation of hydrostatic d)after a certain depth
a)it decreases as the b)there is no change c)it increases with the increase in
1 30 pressure with depth below the free
depth increases with the depth depth
there is no change in the C
surface : pressure.
Uni
ver
sit
yofPune,
Onl
i
neExami
nat
ionSy
stem,
Quest
ionBank
Cour
se
I
d
Quest
ioI
nast
ati
cfl
uid…
n
A r
esi
stancet
oshearst
ressi
ssmal
l
B f
lui
dpr
essur
eiszer
o
C l
i
neardef
ormat
ioni
ssmal
l
D onl
ynor
mal
str
essescanexi
st.
Answer D
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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I
d
Quest
ion Thenormalst
ressinaflui
dwi
l
lbeconst
anti
nal
l
di
rect
ionsatapointonl
yif
…
A i
tisi
ncompr
essi
ble
B i
thasuni
for
mvi
scosi
ty
C i
thaszer
ovi
scosi
ty
D i
tisatr
est
.
Answer D
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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I
d
Quest
ion Thepressur
eatapoi
ntinaflui
dwi
l
lnotbesamei
nal
lthe
di
rect
ionswhenthef
lui
dis…
A mov
ing
B v
iscousandmov
ing
C v
iscousandst
ati
c
D v
iscous.
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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I
d
Quest
ionI
fmercur
yinabar
omet
erisreplacedbywat
er,
thehei
ghtof
3.
75cm ofmer
cur
ywil
lbefoll
owingcm ofwat
er
A 51cm
B 50cm
C 52cm
D 52.
2cm
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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I
d
Quest
ionChooset
hewrongst
atement.
Al
coholi
susedinmanometer
,because
A i
tsv
apourpr
essur
eisl
ow
B i
tpr
ovi
dessui
tabl
emeni
scusf
ort
hei
ncl
i
nedt
ube
C i
tsdensi
tyi
sless
D i
tpr
ovi
desaccur
ater
eadi
ngs.
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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I
d
Quest
ionI
fal
cohol
isusedi
nmanomet
erst
hen…
A i
thasl
owv
apourpr
essur
e
B i
tiscl
ear
lyv
isi
ble
C i
tcanpr
ovi
del
ongercol
umnduet
olowdensi
ty
D i
thasl
owsur
facet
ensi
on.
Answer C
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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I
d
Quest
io Apr
essur
eof25m ofheadofwat
eri
sequal
to…
n
A m2
25kN/
B 245. m2
25kN/
C m2
2500kN/
D 2. m2.
5kN/
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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I
d
Quest
io Theat
mospher
icpr
essur
ewi
thr
isei
nal
ti
tudedecr
eases…
n
A l
i
near
ly
B f
ir
stsl
owl
yandt
henst
eepl
y
C f
ir
stst
eepl
yandt
hengr
adual
l
y
D unpr
edi
ctabl
e.
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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I
d
Quest
ionMer
cur
yisof
tenusedi
nbar
omet
erbecause…
A i
tist
hebestl
i
qui
d
B t
hehei
ghtofbar
omet
erwi
l
lbel
ess
C i
tsv
apourpr
essur
eissol
owt
hati
tmaybenegl
ect
ed
D bot
h(b)and(
c).
Answer D
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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I
d
Quest
ion Bar
omet
eri
susedt
omeasur
e…
A pr
essur
einpi
pes,
channel
set
c
B at
mospher
icpr
essur
e
C v
eryl
owpr
essur
e
D di
ff
erenceofpr
essur
ebet
weent
wopoi
nts.
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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I
d
Quest
ion Pi
ezomet
eri
susedt
omeasur
e…
A at
mospher
icpr
essur
e
B v
eryl
owpr
essur
es
C f
low
D di
ff
erenceofpr
essur
ebet
weent
wopoi
nts.
Answer D
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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I
d
Quest
io Li
qui
dstr
ansmitpr
essur
eequal
l
yinal
lthedi
rect
ions.Thi
s
n i
saccor
dingt
o…
A Ar
chi
medespr
inci
ple
B Pascal
'
slaw
C Newt
on'
sfor
mul
a
D Boy
le'
slaw
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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I
d
Quest
io Manomet
eri
susedt
omeasur
e…
n
A pr
essur
einpi
pes,
channel
set
c.
B at
mospher
icpr
essur
e
C v
eryl
owpr
essur
e
D v
eloci
ty.
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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I
d
Quest
i Whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngmanomet
erhashi
ghestsensi
ti
vi
ty?
on
A U-
tubewi
thwat
er
B i
ncl
i
nedU-
tube
C U-
tubewi
thmer
cur
y
D mi
cro-
manomet
erwi
thwat
er.
AnswerD
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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I
d
Quest
ionWorki
ngpr
inci
pleofdeadwei
ghtpr
essur
egaugei
sbased
on…
A Pascal
'
slaw
B Dal
ton'
slawofpar
ti
alpr
essur
e
C Newt
on'
slawofv
iscosi
ty
D Av
ogadr
o'shy
pot
hesi
s.
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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I
d
Quest
io Di
ff
erent
ial
manomet
eri
susedt
omeasur
e…
n
A pr
essur
einpi
pes,
channel
set
c.
B at
mospher
icpr
essur
e
C v
eryl
owpr
essur
e
D di
ff
erenceofpr
essur
ebet
weent
wopoi
nts.
Answer D
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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I
d
Quest
ionThenormal
str
essi
ssamei
nal
ldi
rect
ionsatapoi
nti
na
fl
uid…
A onl
ywhent
hef
lui
disf
ri
cti
onl
ess
B onl
ywhenthef
lui
disi
ncompr
essi
bleandhaszer
o
vi
scosi
ty
C whenther
eisnomot
ionofonef
lui
dlay
err
elat
ivet
oan
adj
acentl
ayer
D i
rrespecti
veofthemot
ionofonef
lui
dlay
err
elat
ivet
oan
adjacentl
ayer
.
Answer C
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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I
d
Quest
ion Sel
ectt
hecor
rectst
atement
A Localat
mospher
icpr
essur
edependsuponel
evat
ionof
l
ocali
tyonl
y
B St
andar
datmospher
icpr
essureist
hemeanl
ocal
at
mospher
icpr
essur
eatsealevel
C Localat
mospheri
cpressur
eisal
way
sbel
owst
andar
d
atmospher
icpr
essur
e
D Abarometerr
eadsthedi
ffer
encebet
weenl
ocal
and
st
andardatmospher
icpr
essure.
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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I
d
Quest
ion Thepressur
einPascal
’
satadept
hof1m bel
owt
hef
ree
sur
faceofabodyofwaterwi
l
lbeequal
to…
A 1Pa
B 98.
1Pa
C 981Pa
D 9810Pa
Answer D
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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I
d
Quest
ion Underwhatci
rcumstancesdoyouthinki
twouldbeagood
i
deatouseafluidwit
hahi ghspeci
fi
cgravi
tysuchas
mercur
yasthewor ki
ngflui
dinamanomet er?
A Hi
ghpr
essur
e
B Lowpr
essur
e
C Moder
atePr
essur
e
D Vacuum pr
essur
e
Answer D
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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I
d
Quest
ionAmanomet
eri
susedt
omeasur
e…
A v
eloci
ty
B at
mospher
icpr
essur
e
C bar
omet
ri
cpr
essur
e
D hi
ghpr
essur
e.
Answer D
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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I
d
Quest
ion Thepressur
emeasur
edwi
tht
hehel
pofaPi
ezomet
ert
ube
i
sin…
A mm2
N/
B m2
N/
C headofl
i
qui
d
D al
loft
hese
Answer C
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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I
d
Quest
ion Theat
mospher
icpr
essur
eatseal
evel
is…
A m2
103kN/
B 10.
33m ofwat
er
C 760mm ofmer
cur
y
D al
loft
heabov
e
Answer D
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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I
d
Quest
ion Whenthepressureintensit
yatapoi ntisl
esst
hanthel
ocal
at
mospheri
cpr essure,thenthediff
erenceoft
hesetwo
pr
essur
esiscalledvacuum pr essur
e.
A Agr
ee
B Di
sagr
ee
C Can’
tsay
D I
nsuf
fi
cienti
nfor
mat
ion.
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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I
d
Quest
ion Amanomet
ercanbeusedt
omeasur
evacuum pr
essur
es.
A Agr
ee
B Di
sagr
ee
C Can’
tsay
D I
nsuf
fi
cienti
nfor
mat
ion.
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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I
d
Quest
ion APi
ezomet
ert
ubei
susedonl
yformeasur
ing…
A l
owpr
essur
e
B hi
ghpr
essur
e
C moder
atepr
essur
e
D v
acuum pr
essur
e.
Answer C
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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I
d
Quest
ionTheabsol
utepr
essur
eisequal
to…
A gaugepr
essur
e+at
mospher
icpr
essur
e
B gaugepr
essur
e-at
mospher
icpr
essur
e
C at
mospher
icpr
essur
e-gaugepr
essur
e
D gaugepr
essur
e-v
acuum pr
essur
e
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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I
d
Quest
ion Whenthepr
essurei
ntensi
tyatapointi
smor ethanthe
l
ocal
atmospheri
cpressur
e,thent
hediff
erenceofthese
t
wopressur
esiscal
led…
A gaugepr
essur
e
B absol
utepr
essur
e
C posi
ti
vegaugepr
essur
e
D v
acuum pr
essur
e
Answer C
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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d
Quest
ionThei
ntensi
tyofpr
essur
eatanypoi
nt,
inal
i
qui
d,i
s…
A dir
ectl
ypr
opor
ti
onal
tot
hear
eaoft
hev
essel
cont
aini
ng
l
iquid
B dir
ectl
ypropor
ti
onal
tot
hedept
hofl
i
qui
dfr
om t
hef
ree
l
iquidsur
face
C dir
ectl
ypr
opor
ti
onal
tot
hel
engt
hoft
hev
essel
cont
aini
ng
l
iquid
D i
nversel
ypr
opor
ti
onal
tot
hedept
hofl
i
qui
dfr
om t
he
sur
face
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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Quest
ion Thel
i
qui
dusedi
nmanomet
ersshoul
dhav
e…
A l
owdensi
ty
B hi
ghdensi
ty
C l
owsur
facet
ensi
on
D hi
ghsur
facet
ensi
on
Answer D
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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d
Quest
ionGaugepr
essur
eatapointisequalt
otheabsol
utepr
essur
e
__
____
___
_theatmospher
icpressur
e.
A Pl
us
B Mi
nus
C Can’
tsay
D I
nsuf
fi
ci
enti
nfor
mat
ion.
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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I
d
Quest
ion Thepr
essureofali
qui
dmeasur
edwi
tht
hehel
pofa
Pi
ezometert
ubeis…
A v
acuum pr
essur
e
B gaugepr
essur
e
C absol
utepr
essur
e
D at
mospher
icpr
essur
e
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
ion Thev acuum pr
essur
eisal
way
sthenegat
ivegauge
pressure.
A Yes
B No
C Can’
tsay
D I
nsuf
fi
cienti
nfor
mat
ion.
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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d
Quest
ion Thepressur
emeasur
edwi
tht
hehel
pofapr
essur
egauge
i
scall
ed…
A at
mospher
icpr
essur
e
B gaugepr
essur
e
C absol
utepr
essur
e
D meanpr
essur
e
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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I
d
Quest
ion Thepressur
eint
ensi
tyi
nkN/m2(orkPa)atanypoi
ntina
l
iqui
dis… (Wher
e,w=Specifi
cweightof
l
iqui
d,andh=Depthofli
qui
dfrom t
hefreel
iqui
dsurf
ace)
.
A w
B wh
C w/
h
D h/
w
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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Quest
ion Bar
omet
eri
susedt
omeasur
e…
A v
eloci
tyofl
i
qui
d
B at
mospher
icpr
essur
e
C pr
essur
einpi
pesandchannel
s
D di
ff
erenceofpr
essur
ebet
weent
wopoi
ntsi
napi
pe.
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
ionA U-
tubedi
ff
erent
ial
manomet
eri
susedt
omeasur
e…
A at
mospher
icpr
essur
e
B pr
essur
einpi
pesandchannel
s
C pr
essur
einv
ent
uri
met
er
D di
ff
erenceofpr
essur
ebet
weent
wopoi
ntsi
napi
pe.
Answer D
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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d
Quest
ion Adi
ff
erent
ial
manomet
eri
susedt
omeasur
e…
A at
mospher
icpr
essur
e
B pr
essur
einpi
pesandchannel
s
C pr
essur
einv
ent
uri
met
er
D di
ff
erenceofpr
essur
esbet
weent
wopoi
ntsi
napi
pe.
Answer D
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
ion Theint
ensi
tyofpressur
eatanypoint
,inal
iqui
d,i
s
___
____
___t
ot hedepthofl
i
quidfr
om thesurf
ace.
A equal
B di
rect
lypr
opor
ti
onal
C i
nver
sel
ypr
opor
ti
onal
D Can’
tsay
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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d
Quest
ion Thepr
essur
eofair_
_ _
____
___wi
tht
hei
ncr
easeofhei
ght
fr
om t
hesurf
aceoftheeart
h.
A doesnotchange
B decr
eases
C i
ncr
eases
D Can’
tsay
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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I
d
Quest
ion Theint
ensi
tyofpr
essureonani
mmersedsur
face
___
____
___wit
htheincr
easei
ndept
h.
A doesnotchange
B i
ncr
eases
C decr
eases
D Can’
tsay
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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Quest
ion Accor
dingt
oPascal'
slaw,
thei
ntensi
tyofpressur
eatany
poi
nti
naf l
uidatr
esti
sthesameinalldi
recti
ons.
A Agr
ee
B Di
sagr
ee
C Can’
tsay
D I
nsuf
fi
cienti
nfor
mat
ion
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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I
d
Quest
ion Thetot
alpressur
eonani mmersedsurf
aceincl
inedatan
angl
eθwi t
ht hel
iqui
dsurf
acei
s_ _
___
_______
__(
wher exis
andi
stanceofCGoft hebodyf
rom fr
eeliqui
dsurface)
.
A wA
B wx
C wAx
D wAx/
sinθ
Answer C
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
ion Whenaplatei
simmersedinal i
quidparal
lelt
ot hefl
ow,i
t
wi
llbesubj
ect
edtoapressure_______
___thatifthesame
pl
ateisi
mmersedper
pendiculartothefl
ow.
A l
esst
han
B mor
ethan
C Can’
tsay
D I
nsuf
fi
cienti
nfor
mat
ion.
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
ion Whenav er
ti
calwall
issubjectedtopressur
esduet
o
l
iqui
donbothsides,t
heresultantpr
essureist
he
____
___
___ofthetwopressures.
A sum
B di
ff
erence
C ar
it
hmet
icmean
D geomet
ri
cmean
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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Quest
ion Measur
ingUni
tofpr
essur
eis…
A m2
N/
B m2/
N
C Nm2
D Nm
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
ion Pr
essur
eatapoi
nti
nthel
i
qui
datr
esti
s…
A Samei
nal
ldi
rect
ions
B Gr
eat
eri
ntheupwar
ddi
rect
ion
C Gr
ateri
nthedownwar
ddi
rect
ion
D Noneoft
heAbov
e.
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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I
d
Quest
ion I
fthear
eaofanobj
ecti
sless,
thent
hepr
essur
eact
ingon
t
hatobj
ectwi
ll
be…
A Less
B Mor
e
C I
ndependentofar
ea
D Noneoft
heabov
e
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
ion I
fcross–sect
ional
areaofanobj
ecti
smor e,
thent
he
pr
essureappl
iedbytheext
ernal
for
ceis…
A Less
B Mor
e
C Remai
nssame
D Noneoft
heabov
e
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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I
d
Quest
ion Thepressur
eatthebot
tom ofat
ankcont
aini
ngal
i
qui
d
doesnotdependon,
…
A Accel
erat
ionduet
ogr
avi
ty
B Ar
eaoft
hebot
tom sur
face
C Hei
ghtoft
hel
i
qui
dcol
umn
D Nat
ureoft
hel
i
qui
d.
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
ion Pr
essur
ecanbemeasur
edi
nuni
tsof
…
A newt
ons.
B newt
onspersquar
emet
er.
C newt
onspercent
imet
er.
D newt
onspercubi
ccent
imet
er.
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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d
Quest
ion Fl
uidpr
essur
eist
het
otal
for
ceexer
tedbyt
hef
lui
ddi
vi
ded
by
…
A t
hear
eaov
erwhi
cht
hef
orcei
sexer
ted.
B t
heaccel
erat
ionoft
hef
orce.
C t
hegr
avi
tat
ional
pul
lwi
thi
nthef
lui
d.
D wat
erpr
essur
eordept
h.
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
ion Whichoft
hef
oll
owi
ngi
sthebestst
atementofPascal
’
s
Law?
A Pressureonaconf inedl
i
quidi
stransmi
tt
edequallyinall
dir
ecti
ons
B Anumer i
calar
rangementwhereeachnumberist
hesum
ofthetwonumber sabove
C Twoel ectr
onscannotoccupyt
hesamequant um stateat
thesamet ime
D t
hev
olumeofagasi
sdi
rect
lyr
elat
edt
oit
stemper
atur
e
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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d
Quest
ion Ahydr
auli
cpressall
owslar
gemassestobeli
ft
edwi
th
smal
lfor
cesasar esul
tofwhi
chpr
inci
ple?
A Pascal
’
s
B Ber
noul
l
i'
s
C Ar
chi
medes’
D Huy
gens’
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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d
Quest
ion Thepointintheimmersedbodyt
hroughwhichthe
resul
tantpressur
eoft
heliqui
dmaybet akent
oactis
knownas…
A met
acent
re
B cent
erofpr
essur
e
C cent
erofbuoy
ancy
D cent
erofgr
avi
ty
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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I
d
Quest
ion Ther
esul
tantofal
lnor
mal
pressur
esact
s…
A atC.
G..ofbody
B atcent
reofpr
essur
e
C v
ert
ical
l
yupwar
ds
D atmet
acent
re
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
ion Cent
erofpr
essur
ecompar
edt
oC.
G.i
s…
A abov
eit
B bel
owi
t
C atsamepoi
nt
D abov
eorbel
owdependi
ngonar
eaofbody
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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d
Quest
ion Thecentreofpr
essur
eofasur
facesubj
ect
edt
ofl
uid
pressur
eisthepoi
nt…
A ont
hesur
faceatwhi
chr
esul
tantpr
essur
eact
s
B ont
hesur
faceatwhi
chgr
avi
tat
ional
for
ceact
s
C atwhi
chal
lhy
draul
i
cfor
cesmeet
D si
mil
art
omet
acent
re.
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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I
d
Quest
ion Thetot
alpressur
eforceonaplaneareai
sequalt
othe
areamult
ipl
iedbytheint
ensi
tyofpr
essur
eatthecent
ri
od,
i
f…
A t
hear
eai
shor
izont
al
B t
hear
eai
sver
ti
cal
C t
hear
eai
sincl
i
ned
D al
loft
heabov
e
Answer D
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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I
d
Quest
ion I
nani
mmer
sedbody
,cent
reofpr
essur
eis…
A att
hecent
reofgr
avi
ty
B abov
ethecent
reofgr
avi
ty
C bel
owbecent
reofgr
avi
ty
D coul
dbeabov
eorbel
owC.
G.dependi
ngondensi
tyof
bodyandl
i
qui
d.
Answer C
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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d
Quest
ion Resul
tantpr
essur
eoftheli
quidi
nthecaseofan
i
mmer sedbodyactst
hrough…
A cent
reofgr
avi
ty
B cent
reofpr
essur
e
C met
acent
re
D cent
reofbuoy
ancy
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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I
d
Quest
io Therateofi
ncr
easeofpressur
einav er
ti
cal
lydownwar
d
n dir
ecti
onmustbeequalt
ot hespeci
fi
cweightoft
hefl
uidat
thatpoi
nti
scal
led…
A Pascal
’
slaw
B Newt
on’
slaw
C Hy
drost
ati
claw
D Ar
chi
medes’
slaw
Answer C
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
io 1N/
m2=…Pa
n
A 10
B 105
C 100
D 1
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
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d
Quest
ion1Bar=…Pa
A 105
B 100
C 104
D 1000
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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I
d
Quest
io St
andar
dat
mospher
icpr
essur
e=…ofmer
cur
y.
n
A 750cm
B 0.
760m
C 700mm
D Noneoft
heabov
e
AnswerB
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
io Vacuum pr
essur
eisdef
inedas…
n
A negat
ivepr
essur
e
B pr
essur
ebel
owt
heat
mospher
icpr
essur
e
C gaugepr
essur
e
D Al
loft
heabov
e
AnswerD
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
io Absol
utepr
essur
e=…
n
A patm -pgauge
B patm +pgauge
C pgauge-patm
D patm -Vacuum pr
essur
e
AnswerB
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
io Uni
tsofPr
essur
e
n
A m2
N/
B Pa
C Bar
D Al
loft
heabov
e
AnswerD
Mar
ks 1
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Quest
ion “
Thepressur
eori
ntensi
tyofpr
essur
eatapointi
nast
ati
c
f
lui
disequali
nal
ldir
ect
ion”
.Namethelaw.
A Pascal
’
slaw
B Newt
on’
slaw
C Hy
drost
ati
claw
D Ar
chi
medes’
slaw
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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I
d
Quest
io Thepressureofali
qui
donasur
facewi
l
lal
way
s
n act
..
..
..
..
..
..
tothesur
face.
A Par
all
el
B Nor
mal
C 45o
D 60o
AnswerB
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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d
Quest
io Thenormal pr
essur
e..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
.ast
hedept
hofal
i
qui
d
n i
ncreases.
A i
ncr
eases
B decr
eases
C r
emai
nunchanged
D noneoft
heabov
e
AnswerA
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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I
d
Quest
io Anypressur
emeasur
edabov
etheabsol
utezer
oofpr
essur
e
n i
stermedas…
A At
mospher
icpr
essur
e
B gaugepr
essur
e
C absol
utepr
essur
e
D Noneoft
heabov
e
Answer C
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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d
Quest
io Thefundament
alS.
I.uni
tofpr
essur
ei m2t
sN/ hisi
sal
so
n knownas...
A Pascal
B St
okes
C Poi
se
D oneoft
heabov
e
AnswerA
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
io Pi
ezomet
ermeasur
e..
..
..
..
..
..
..
pressur
eonl
y.
n
A absol
ute
B gauge
C at
mospher
ic
D anyoft
heabov
e
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
io I
ncl
inedsingl
ecol
umnmanomet
eri
susef
ulf
or
n measurementof
….pr
essur
e.
A Smal
l
B medi
um
C hi
gh
D negat
ive
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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I
d
Quest
io Whichofthefol
lowi
ngisusedtomeasur
est
hedif
ferencei
n
n pr
essurebetweentwopoint
sinapi
peortwodi
ff
erent
pi
pes?
A Pi
ezomet
er
B Si
ngl
ecol
umnmanomet
er
C Di
ff
erent
ial
manomet
er
D Noneoft
heabov
e
AnswerC
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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I
d
Quest
io Thepr
obl
em off
lui
dst
ati
csi
sinf
luencedbywhi
choft
he
n fol
l
owi
ngfor
ces?
A gr
avi
tyandv
iscousf
orces
B gr
avi
tyandpr
essur
efor
ces
C v
iscousandsur
facet
ensi
onf
orces
D gr
avi
tyandsur
facet
ensi
onsf
orces
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
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I
d
Quest
io ThePi
ezomet
ri
cheadi
sexpr
essedby
…
n
A г
z+P
B z+p/
г
C gz+p/
ρ
D pz+ρ/
g
AnswerB
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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I
d
Quest
io ThePi
ezomet
ri
cheadi
nast
ati
cli
qui
d…
n
A Var
iesi
nthehor
izont
aldi
rect
ion
B Var
iousonl
yint
hev
ert
ical
dir
ect
ion
C r
emai
nsconst
antt
hroughoutt
hef
lui
d
D doesnotv
aryi
nthev
ert
ical
dir
ect
ion
AnswerB
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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I
d
Quest
io Thehy
drost
ati
clawofpr
essur
evar
iat
ioni
sexpr
essedby
…
n
A p=h/
г
B p=г
h
C p=const
ant+z/
y
D p=const
antxh
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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I
d
Quest
io St
andar
dat
mospher
icpr
essur
eint
ermsofwat
ercol
umn
n i
s…
A 9.
81m
B 10.
33m
C 8.
75m
D 12.
35m
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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I
d
Quest
io Locat
ionofcent
erofpr
essur
eissucht
hati
tisal
most
n al
ways…
A Bel
owt
hecent
roi
doft
hepl
anesur
face
B Abov
ethecent
roi
doft
hepl
anesur
face
C Att
hecent
erofbuoy
ancy
D Bel
owt
hemet
acent
re
AnswerA
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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I
d
Quest
io Thehor
izont
alcomponentoft
her
esul
tanthy
drost
ati
cfor
ce
n onacurvedsur
facei
s…
A Equal
tot
hepr
oductofpr
essur
eati
tscent
roi
dandar
ea
B Equal
tot
hewei
ghtofl
i
qui
dret
ainedbyt
hecur
vedsur
face
C Equalt
otheweightoft
hepressur
epr
ism ov
ert
hev
ert
ical
proj
ect
ionoft
hecurvedsur
face
D Equalt
othef
orceont
hev
ert
ical
proj
ect
ionoft
hecur
ved
sur
face.
AnswerD
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io Thevert
ical
componentofther
esul
tanthy
drost
ati
cfor
ceon
n acur
v edsurf
acei
sequalto…
A Thepr
oductoft
hepr
essur
eati
tscent
roi
dthear
ea
B Thewei
ghtofal
i
qui
dver
ti
cal
l
yov
ert
hecur
vedsur
face
C Thebuoy
antf
orceov
ert
hecur
vedsur
face
D Equalt
othef
orceont
hev
ert
ical
proj
ect
ionoft
hecur
ved
sur
face.
AnswerB
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io Thepoi
ntofappl
i
cat
ionoft
het
otal
pressur
eont
hesur
face
n i
s…
A Cent
roi
doft
hesur
face
B Cent
erofpr
essur
e
C Ei
theroft
heabov
e
D Noneoft
heabov
e
Answer B
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Quest
io Theresul
tantupwar
dpressur
eofafluidonafl
oat
ingbody
n i
sequal t
otheweightoft
hefl
uiddi
splacedbyt
hebody.Thi
s
def
ini
ti
onisaccordi
ngto
A Buoy
ancy
B Equi
l
ibr
ium ofaf
loat
ingbody
C Ar
chi
medes'
pri
nci
ple
D Ber
noul
l
i'
stheor
em
E Met
acent
ri
cpr
inci
ple.
AnswerC
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io Theresul
tantupwar
dpr
essur
eoft
hef
lui
donani
mmer
sed
n bodyiscall
ed
A upt
hrust
B buoy
ancy
C cent
erofpr
essur
e
D al
ltheabov
ear
ecor
rect
E bot
hA&B
Answer E
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io Thecondi
ti
onsf
ort
hest
abl
eequi
l
ibr
ium ofaf
loat
ingbody
n are
A t
hemet
acent
reshoul
dli
eabov
ethecent
reofgr
avi
ty
B t
hecent
reofbuoyancyandt
hecent
reofgr
avi
tymustl
i
eon
t
hesamevert
ical
line
C ar
ight
ingcoupl
eshoul
dbef
ormed
D al
ltheabov
ear
ecor
rect
E noneoft
heabov
eiscor
rect
.
Answer D
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io Met
acent
ri
chei
ghti
sgi
venast
hedi
stancebet
ween
n
A t
hecent
reofgr
avi
tyoft
hebodyandt
hemet
acent
re
B t
hecent
reofgr
avi
tyoft
hebodyandt
hecent
reofbuoy
ancy
C t
hecent
reofgr
avi
tyoft
hebodyandt
hecent
reofpr
essur
e
D cent
reofbuoy
ancyandmet
acent
re
E noneoft
heabov
e.
AnswerA
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io Thebuoy
ancydependson
n
A massofl
i
qui
ddi
spl
aced
B v
iscosi
tyoft
hel
i
qui
d
C pr
essur
eoft
hel
i
qui
ddi
spl
aced
D dept
hofi
mmer
sion
E noneoft
heabov
e.
AnswerA
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ioThecent
reofgrav
ityoft
hevol
umeoft
hel
i
qui
ddi
spl
acedby
n animmersedbodyiscal
l
ed
A met
acent
re
B cent
reofpr
essur
e
C cent
reofbuoy
ancy
D cent
reofgr
avi
ty
E noneoft
heabov
e.
AnswerC
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io Metacent
ri
chei
ghti
sthedi
stancebet
weent
hemet
acent
re
n and
A wat
ersur
face
B cent
reofpr
essur
e
C cent
reofgr
avi
ty
D cent
reofbuoy
ancy
E noneoft
heabov
e
Answer C
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io Buoy
antf
orcei
s
n
A t
her
esul
tantf
orceact
ingonaf
loat
ingbody
B t
her
esul
tantf
orceonabodyduet
othef
lui
dsur
roundi
ngi
t
C equal
tot
hev
olumeofl
i
qui
ddi
spl
aced
D thef
orcenecessar
ytomai
ntai
nequi
l
ibr
ium ofasubmer
ged
body
E noneoft
heabov
e.
Answer B
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io Thehor
izont
alcomponentofbuoy
antf
orcei
s
n
A negl
i
gibl
e
B sameasbuoy
antf
orce
C zer
o
D noneoft
heabov
e.
AnswerC
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io Thel
i
neofact
ionoft
hebuoy
antf
orceact
sthr
ought
he
n
A cent
roi
doft
hev
olumeoff
lui
dver
ti
cal
l
yabov
ethebody
B cent
reoft
hev
olumeoff
loat
ingbody
C cent
reofgr
avi
tyofanysubmer
gedbody
D cent
roi
doft
hedi
spl
acedv
olumeoff
lui
d
AnswerD
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Quest
io Cent
reofbuoy
ancyi
sthe
n
A cent
roi
doft
hedi
spl
acedv
olumeoff
lui
d
B cent
reofpr
essur
eofdi
spl
acedv
olume
C C.
G.off
loat
ing'
body
D doesnotexi
st
AnswerA
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Quest
ion Abodyf
loat
sinst
abl
eequi
l
ibr
ium
A wheni
tsmeat
cent
ri
chei
ghti
szer
o
B whent
hemet
ancent
rei
sabov
eC.
G.
C wheni
tsC.
G.i
sbel
owi
t'
scent
reofbuoy
ancy
D metacent
rehasnothi
ngt
odowi
thposi
ti
onofC.
G.f
or
det
ermini
ngstabi
l
ity.
Answer B
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io Met
acent
rei
sthepoi
ntofi
nter
sect
ionof
n
A ver
ti
cal
upwar
dfor
cet
hroughC.
G.ofbodyandcent
rel
i
neof
body
B buoy
antf
orceandt
hecent
rel
i
neofbody
C mi
dpoi
ntbet
weenC.
G.andcent
reofbuoy
ancy
D al
loft
heabov
e
AnswerB
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Quest
io Forabodyfl
oat
ingi
nal
i
qui
dthenor
mal
pressur
eexer
tedby
n thel
iqui
dact
sat
A bot
tom sur
faceoft
hebody
B C.
G.oft
hebody
C met
acent
re
D al
lpoi
ntsont
hesur
faceoft
hebody
AnswerD
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Quest
io Accordingt
othepri
nci
pleofbuoyancyabodyt
otal
l
yor
n part
ial
lyimmersedi
naflui
dwillbeli
ft
edupbyaforceequal
to
A t
hewei
ghtoft
hebody
B mor
ethant
hewei
ghtoft
hebody
C l
esst
hant
hewei
ghtoft
hebody
D wei
ghtoft
hef
lui
ddi
spl
acedbyt
hebody
AnswerD
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Quest
io Whenabodyfloat
ingi
nal
i
qui
d,i
sdi
spl
acedsl
i
ght
ly,
it
n osci
l
lat
esabout
A cent
reofgr
avi
tyofbody
B cent
reofpr
essur
e
C cent
reofbuoy
ancy
D met
acent
re
AnswerD
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Quest
io Thet
woi
mpor
tantf
orcesf
oraf
loat
ingbodyar
e
n
A buoy
ancy
,gr
avi
ty
B buoy
ancy
,pr
essur
e
C buoy
ancy
,iner
ti
al
D i
ner
ti
al,
grav
ity
E gr
avi
ty,
pressur
e.
AnswerA
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ks 1
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Quest
io Theti
meoscil
lati
onofaf
loat
ingbodywi
thi
ncr
easei
n
n metacent
ri
cheightwi
l
lbe
A same
B hi
gher
C l
ower
D l
ower
/hi
gherdependi
ngonwei
ghtofbody
E unpr
edi
ctabl
e.
Answer C
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io St
abi
l
ityofaf
reel
yfal
l
ingobj
ecti
sassur
edi
fit
scent
reof
n
A Buoy
ancyl
i
esbel
owi
tscent
reofgr
avi
ty
B Gr
avi
tycoi
nci
deswi
thi
tscent
reofbuoy
ancy
C Gr
avi
tyl
i
esbel
owi
tsmet
acent
re
D Buoy
ancyl
i
esbel
owi
tsmet
acent
re.
AnswerC
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ioI
ftheweightofabodyi
mmer
sedi
naf
lui
dexceedst
he
n buoyancy,
thebodywi
ll
A r
iseunt
ili
tswei
ghtequal
sthebuoy
antf
orce
B t
endt
omov
edownwar
dandi
tmayf
inal
l
ysi
nk
C f
loat
D noneoft
heabov
e
AnswerB
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Quest
io Whenanobj
ecti
spar
tl
yorwhol
l
yimmer
sedi
nal
i
qui
d,i
tis
n buoy
edup
A butnev
ert
hel
esssi
nks
B andf
loat
sbecauseofAr
chi
medespr
inci
ple
C byaf
orceequal
tot
hewei
ghtofl
i
qui
ddi
spl
aced
D byaf
orceequal
toi
tsownwei
ght
.
AnswerC
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Quest
io Whenabodyi
spl
acedov
eral
i
qui
d,i
twi
l
lsi
nkdowni
f
n
A gr
avi
tat
ional
for
cei
sequal
tot
heupt
hrustoft
hel
i
qui
d
B gr
avi
tat
ional
for
cei
slesst
hant
heupt
hrustoft
hel
i
qui
d
C gr
avi
tat
ional
for
cei
smor
ethant
heupt
hrustoft
hel
i
qui
d
D noneoft
heabov
e.
AnswerC
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Quest
io Whenabodyi
spl
acedov
eral
i
qui
d,i
twi
l
lfl
oati
f
n
A gr
avi
tat
ional
for
cei
sequal
tot
heupt
hrustoft
hel
i
qui
d
B gr
avi
tat
ional
for
cei
slesst
hant
heupt
hrustoft
hel
i
qui
d
C gr
avi
tat
ional
for
cei
smor
ethant
heupt
hrustoft
hel
i
qui
d
D noneoft
heabov
e.
Answer B
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ioI
fabodyfloat
ingi
nali
qui
dretur
nsbacktoitsor
igi
nal
n posi
ti
onwhengivenasmal
langulardi
spl
acement,
thebody
i
ssaidtobein
A neut
ral
equi
l
ibr
ium
B st
abl
eequi
l
ibr
ium
C unst
abl
eequi
l
ibr
ium
D noneoft
heabov
e
AnswerB
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d
Quest
ioIfabodyfloati
nginaliqui
doccupiesanewposi
ti
onand
n remainsatrestint
hisnewpositi
on,whengi
venasmal l
angul
ardisplacement.Thebodyissai
dtobein.
..
..
..
..
equi
li
brium.
A neut
ral
B st
abl
e
C unst
abl
e
D noneoft
heabov
e
AnswerA
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Quest
io Asubmergedbodyi
ssai
dtobei
nast
abl
eequi
l
ibr
ium,
ifi
ts
n cent
reofbuoy
ancy
A coi
nci
deswi
thC.
G
B l
i
esbel
owC.
G
C l
i
esabov
eC.
G.
D noneoft
heabov
e
Answer B
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Quest
io Af
loat
ingbodyi
sst
abl
eonl
ywhen
n
A M coi
nci
deswi
thG
B Bi
sabov
eG
C Mi
sbel
owG
D Mi
sabov
eG
AnswerD
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d
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io Anobj
ectplacedinal
i
qui
dri
sesandf
loat
s.Thebuoy
ant
n for
ceontheobject
A i
sindependentont
heobj
ect
'swei
ght
.
B i
szer
o
C i
smor
ethant
heobj
ect
'swei
ght
D dependsont
hel
i
qui
d'
sdensi
ty
AnswerD
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d
Quest
ioIfabodyi
sinst
abl
eequi
l
ibr
ium t
hemet
acent
ri
chei
ght
n shoul
dbe
A zer
o
B posi
ti
ve
C negat
ive
D dependsont
hef
lui
d.
Answer B
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d
Quest
io Whenaheav yobjecti
simmersedi
nal
i
qui
dcompl
etel
ythe
n cent
reofbuoyancywillbeat
A Thecent
reofgr
avi
tyoft
heobj
ect
.
B Thecent
reofgr
avi
tyoft
hev
olumeoft
hel
i
qui
ddi
spl
aced
C Abov
ethecent
reofgr
avi
tyoft
heobj
ect
.
D Bel
owt
hecent
reofgr
avi
tyoft
hedi
spl
acedv
olume.
Answer B
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io Whenashi
pleav
esar
iverandent
erst
hesea
n
A I
twi
l
lri
seal
i
ttl
e
B I
twi
l
lsi
nkal
i
ttl
e
C Ther
ewi
l
lbenochangei
nthedr
aft
D I
twi
l
ldependont
het
ypeoft
heshi
p
Answer A
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Quest
io Whenablockofi
cefloat
ingi
nwat eri
nacont
ainerbegi
nst
o
n mel
tthewaterl
evel
inthecontai
ner
A wi
l
lri
se
B wi
l
lfal
l
C wi
l
lremai
nsconst
ant
D wi
l
ldependont
heshapeoft
hei
cebl
ock
Answer B
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Quest
io Thefol
l
owingi
snotat
ypeofequi
l
ibr
ium i
ncaseof
n buoy
ancy:
A St
abl
eEqui
l
ibr
ium
B Unst
abl
eEqui
l
ibr
ium
C Neut
ral
Equi
l
ibr
ium
D Noneoft
heAbov
e
AnswerD
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Quest
io Forsmallangl
eofti
l
t,t
heposi
ti
onofMet
acent
err
emai
ns
n pract
ical
l
y---
--
--
--
-
A Const
ant
B I
ncr
eases
C Decr
eases
D Noneoft
heAbov
e
AnswerA
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d
Quest
io Theli
neofact
ionoftheforceofbuoy
ancyactst
hrought
he
n cent
reofgr
avi
tyofthevolumeoftheli
qui
ddispl
aced.

A Tr
ue
B Fal
se
C Noneofabov
e
AnswerA
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Quest
io Whenabody,f
loat
inginal
i
quid,i
sgiv
enasmallangul
ar
n di
spl
acement
,itst
art
sosci
ll
ati
ngaboutapoi
ntknownas

A cent
reofpr
essur
e
B cent
reofgr
avi
ty
C cent
reofbuoy
ancy
D met
acent
re
Answer D
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Quest
io Thebodywi
ll
floati
fthefor
ceofbuoy
ancyi
s__
___
___
__t
he
n wei
ghtoft
heli
quiddispl
aced.
A equal
to
B l
esst
han
C mor
ethan
D Noneofabov
e
Answer C
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d
Quest
io Thefor
ceofbuoyancyi
salway
s__
___
___
__t
hewei
ghtoft
he
n l
iqui
ddispl
acedbythebody
.
A equal
to
B l
esst
han
C mor
ethan
AnswerA
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Quest
ionIncaseofabodyplacedi
nl i
qui
dift
hebuoyantfor
cei
s
equalt
oitsacut
alweight
,theni
tsappar
entweight
A i
sequal
tot
heact
ual
wei
ght
B i
sequal
tobuoy
antf
orce
C r
emai
nsunchanged
D dependsupont
heat
mospher
icpr
essur
e
Answer A
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d
Quest
io Whenbl
ocki
ssubmer
gedi
nwat
er,
i
tsbuoy
ancy
n
A i
tincr
eases
B i
tdecr
eases
C r
emai
nssame
D f
ir
sti
ncr
easesi
nit
ial
l
yandt
heni
tdecr
eases
Answer B
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d
Quest
io Ther easonf orobject
simmer sedinaflui
dexperiencean
n upwar dbuoy antforceisbecausethefl
uidpressureonthe
bot
t om oft heobjectisgreat
erthanfl
uidpressur
eont hetop
oftheobj ect?
A Tr
ue
B Fal
se
AnswerA
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Quest
io Ther
eason,
ali
fej
ackethel
psy
out
ofl
oati
sthat
___
___
__
n
A t
hej
acketmakesy
ouwei
ghl
ess
B t
hej
ackethast
hesamedensi
tyasanav
eragehuman
C t
hej
acketr
epel
swat
er
D youandthej
ackett
oget
herhav
edensi
tyl
esst
hany
our
densi
tyal
one
Answer D
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d
Quest
io Whathappenstoasol
i
dobjectwi
thadensi
tyt
hati
sless
n t
hanthedensit
yofwat
erwheniti
splacedi
nwater
?
A Theobj
ectdi
ssol
vesi
nthewat
er.
B Theobj
ectdi
spl
acesaquant
it
yofwat
ergr
eat
ert
hani
ts
vol
ume
C Theobj
ectset
tl
est
othebot
tom oft
hewat
er.
D Theobj
ectf
loat
sont
opoft
hewat
er.
AnswerD
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Quest
io Thebuoyantf
orceonanobj
ecti
sdependenton
n
A t
heobj
ect
'sdensi
ty
B t
hemassoft
heobj
ect
.
C t
hesubmer
gedv
olumeoft
heobj
ect
.
D t
heshapeoft
heobj
ect
AnswerC
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I
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Quest
io Whydoesaduckf
loat
?
n
A Theduckwei
ghsl
esst
hanwat
er.
B Theduckcanswi
m
C Theduckhasasmal
l
erdensi
tyt
hanwat
er
D Theduckhasf
eat
her
s
AnswerA
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I
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io Anobjectcanf
loatprov
idedi
ts_
___
___i
s__
___
___t
hant
he
n __
___
__oft hefl
uid,
A mass...
less...mass
B densi
ty...l
ess...densi
ty
C densi
ty...l
ess...mass
D mass...
great
er...
densi
ty
AnswerB
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I
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Quest
io Whydoesi
cef
loatont
opofl
i
qui
dwat
er?
n
A I
cehasal
owerdensi
tyt
hanwat
er
B I
cehasahi
gherdensi
tyt
hanwat
er
C I
cei
sasol
i
d
D I
cei
scol
dert
hanwat
er
AnswerA
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I
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Quest
io Const
ruct
ionofsubmar
inesi
sbasedon.
n
A Ar
chi
medes’
pri
nci
ple
B Pascal
’
slaw
C Ber
noul
l
i’
stheor
em
D Newt
on’
slaw
AnswerA
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I
d
Quest
io Abodyi
sjustfl
oat
ingonthesurf
aceofaliqui
d.Thedensi
ty
n oft
hebodyissameasthatoftheli
qui
d.Thebodyissli
ght
ly
pusheddown.Whatwi
l
lhappent
othebody.
A I
twi
l
lsl
owl
ycomebackt
oit
sear
li
erposi
ti
on
B I
twi
l
lsi
nk
C I
twi
l
lremai
nsubmer
ged,
wher
eiti
slef
t
D I
twi
l
lcomeoutv
iol
ent
ly
Answer A
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Quest
io Al
argeshi
pcanf
loatbutast
eel
needl
esi
nksbecauseof.
n
A Vi
scosi
ty
B Capi
l
lar
it
y
C Sur
facet
ensi
on
D Noneoft
hese
AnswerD
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Quest
io Apieceofmet
alofspeci
fi
cgr
avit
y13.6i
splacedi
nmercur
y
n ofspeci
fi
cgr
avi
ty13.6,
whatf
ract
ionofi
tvolumei
sunder
mercury
?
A t
hemet
alpi
ecewi
l
lsi
mpl
yfl
oatov
ert
hemer
cur
y
B t
hemet
alpi
ecewi
l
lbei
mmer
sedi
nmer
cur
ybyhal
f
C wholeofthemetal
piecewil
lbei
mmer
sedwi
thi
tst
op
sur
facejustatmer
curyl
evel
D met
alpi
ecewi
l
lsi
nkt
othebot
tom
AnswerA
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I
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Quest
io Apieceofmet
alofspeci
fi
cgr
avit
y13.6i
splacedi
nmercur
y
n ofspeci
fi
cgr
avi
ty13.6,
whatf
ract
ionofi
tvolumei
sunder
mercury
?
A t
hemet
alpi
ecewi
l
lsi
mpl
yfl
oatov
ert
hemer
cur
y
B t
hemet
alpi
ecewi
l
lbei
mmer
sedi
nmer
cur
ybyhal
f
C wholeofthemetal
piecewil
lbei
mmer
sedwi
thi
tst
op
sur
facejustatmer
curyl
evel
D met
alpi
ecewi
l
lsi
nkt
othebot
tom
AnswerA
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I
d
Quest
io Whatisthebuoy
antf
orceact
ingona10kNshi
pfl
oat
ingi
n
n t
heocean?
A Mor
ethan10kN
B Dependsondensi
tyofseawat
er
C 10kN
D Lesst
han10kN
Answer C
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I
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Quest
io Wheny oufl
oatinfreshwater
,thebuoy
antforcet hatact
son
n youisequaltoyourweight
.Wheny oufl
oatint hehigh-
densi
tywateroftheDeadSea, t
hebuoyantf
or cethatacts
onyouisactual
l
y
A al
soequal
toy
ourwei
ght
.
B gr
eat
ert
hany
ourwei
ght
C l
esst
hany
ourwei
ght
.
D Noneoft
heAbov
e
AnswerA
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Quest
ionAbodyf
loati
nginal
i
qui
dissai
dtobei
nneut
ral
equi
l
ibr
ium,
i
fit
smetacentr
e
A coi
nci
deswi
thi
tscent
reofgr
avi
ty
B l
i
esabov
eit
scent
reofgr
avi
ty
C l
i
esbel
owi
tscent
reofgr
avi
ty
D l
i
esbet
weent
hecent
reofbuoy
ancyandcent
reofgr
avi
ty
Answer A
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I
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Quest
io Themet
acent
ri
chei
ght(
GM)f
orst
abi
l
ityoff
loat
ingbodi
es
n i
sgiv
enby
A GM =BG-(
I/V)
B GM=(
V/I
)-BG
C GM =(
(I
/V)-BG
D noneoft
heabov
e
AnswerC
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ks 1
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d
Quest
io TheMet
acent
ri
chei
ght(
GM)f
orst
abi
l
ityoff
loat
ingbodi
es
n i
sgiv
enby
A GM =BG-BM
B GM=(
V/I
)-BG
C GM =BM -BG
D noneoft
heabov
e
AnswerC
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d
Quest
io Themet
acent
ri
chei
ght(
GM)exper
iment
all
yisgi
venas
n
A GM =(
Wtanθ)
/(wx
)
B GM =(
Wx)
/(wt
anθ)
C GM =(
wx)
/(Wt
anθ)
D Noneoft
heabov
e
Answer C
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ks 1
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Quest
ioI
fanobj
ectwei
ghing50Ndispl
acesavolumeofwaterwi
th
n awei
ghtof10N,whati
sthebuoyantf
orceontheobj
ect?
A 60N
B 40N
C 50N
D 10N
AnswerD
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io Foraf l
oat
ingbodyt
obei
nst
abl
eequi
l
ibr
ium (
wit
husual
n notat
ions)
A I
/V=GB
B I
/V<GB
C I
/V>GB
D I
/V=MG
AnswerC
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ks 1
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Quest
io ForSt
abl
eequi
l
ibr
ium posi
ti
onofmet
acent
rer
emai
ns-
--
--
--
--
n
A Hi
ghert
hant
heCGofbody
B Lowert
hanCGoft
hebody
C Const
ant
D Noneoft
heAbov
e
AnswerA
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ks 1
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d
Quest
io ForSt
abl
eequi
l
ibr
ium posi
ti
onofmet
acent
err
emai
ns-
--
--
--
--
n thanG
A Lower
B Hi
gher
C Const
ant
D Noneoft
heAbov
e
AnswerB
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Quest
io ForNeut
ral
equi
l
ibr
ium posi
ti
onofmet
acent
err
emai
ns-
--
--
--
-
n -G
A Lowert
han
B Hi
ghert
han
C Coi
nci
deswi
th
D Noneoft
heAbov
e
AnswerC
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Quest
io Met
acent
ri
chei
ghti
sconsi
der
edasposi
ti
vei
f
n
A whenGi
slowert
hanB
B whenGi
shi
ghert
hanB
C whenGcoi
nci
deswi
thB
D Noneoft
heAbov
e
AnswerA
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I
d
Quest
io Auni
form body3m long,
2m wideand1m deepfl
oat
sin
n wat
er.I
fthedepthofimmersi
onis0.
6m,t
hent hewei
ghtof
t
hebody
A 3.
53kN
B 33.
3kN
C 35.
3kN
D noneoft
hese
AnswerC
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ks 1
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Quest
io Abodyisf
loat
inginupri
ghtposi
ti
oni
nwater.Thenf
orceof
n gr
avi
tyandbuoyantfor
ceacti
ngonthebodyare
A I
nthesamedi
rect
ionl
ongt
hesamel
i
ne
B I
nopposi
tedi
rect
ionbutal
ongt
hesamel
i
ne
C Inopposit
etodirect
ionandf
rom coupl
ewhi
cht
urnsandonl
y
anti
-cl
ockwise.
D Atr
ightangl
etoeachot
her
Answer A
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io Arect
angularblocki
s5cm ×5cm ×10cm i
nsize.The
n bl
ockisfl
oatinginwaterwi
th5cm si
dev
ert
ical
.Ifi
tfl
oat
s
wit
h10cm si
dev
ert
ical
,whatchangewi
l
loccuri
nthel
evel
ofwat
er?
A Nochange
B I
twi
l
lfal
l
C I
twi
l
lri
se
D I
tmayr
iseorf
all
dependi
ngont
hedensi
tyofbl
ock
Answer A
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Quest
io Aboatcar
ryi
ngsteelbal
l
sisfl
oati
ngont
hesurf
aceofwater
n i
natank.I
ftheball
sarethr
ownintot
het
ankonebyone,
howwi
l
litaf
fectt
hel
evel
ofwat
er.
A I
twi
l
lremai
nunchanged
B I
twi
l
lfal
l
C I
twi
l
lri
se
D f
ir
str
iseandt
henf
all
AnswerB
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ks 1
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Id
Question If u=2yz+t2 ,v=x2z-t,w=xy2,find the acceleration along axat
point(2,1,2) direction at time t=1sec
A 30 m/s2
B 28.5 m/s2
C 15 m/s2
D 20.5 m/s2
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit IIID3

Id
Question Flow is represented by the stream function Ψ =xy. the velocity
components u and v are------and flow is --------
A U=x2,v=y2 and rotational
B u=x, v=-y and flow is irrotational
C u=x, v=-y and flow is rotational
D none of these
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit IIID3

Id

Question The magnitude of the component of velocity at a point (1,1) for a

stream function ψ=x2-y2 is equal to
A 2
B 2√2
C 4
D 4√2
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit IIID3

Id
Question In a two dimensional incompressible steady flow around an airfoil
, the stream lines are 2cm apart at a great distance from the airfoil
, where the velocity is 30m/s . The velocity near the airfoil , where
the stream lines are 1.5cm apart , is
A 22.5 m/s
B 33 m/s
C 40 m/s
D 90 m/s
Answer C
Marks 2
Unit IIID3
Id
Question Stream function y = uy –vx represents
A free vortex motion
B uniform flow parallel to x axis
C uniform flow parallel to y axis
D uniform flow inclined to x axis
Answer D
Marks 2
Unit IIID3

Id
Question The circulation ſ around a circle of radius 2 units for the velocity
field u = 2x +3y and v = -2y is
A -6π units
B -12π units
C -18π units
D -24π units
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit IIID3

Id
Question The x component of velocity in a two dimensional incompressible
flow is given by u= 1.5x . At the point (x,y) =(1,0) , the y
component of velocity v=0 . The equation for the y component of
velocity is
A v=0
B v = 1.5y
C v= -1.5x
D v= -1.5 y
Answer D
Marks 2
Unit IIID3

Id
Question Given the x- component of the velocity u= 6xy-2x2 , the y-
component of the flow v is given by, so that the flow is
continuous.
A 6y2-4xy
B -6xy +2x2
C 5x2-2xy
D 4xy -3y2
Answer D
Marks 2
Unit IIID3

Id
Question Flow net is drawn for a two dimensional boundary. The velocity
of uniform flow at approach is 1.2m/s. The size of the square is
1.2cm side. The size of the square at another location in the
stream tube is 0.5cm. The velocity at this point is
A 1.44 m/s
B 2.4 m/s
C 2.88 m/s
D 3.4 m/s
Answer C
Marks 2
Unit IIID3

Id
Question The mean velocities at two ends of a stream tube 10cm apart are
2.5m/s and 3 m/s. The convectional tangential acceleration mid
way is
A zero
B 0.5 m/s2
C 13.75 m/s2
D not determinable
Answer C
Marks 2
Unit IIID3

Id
Question A velocity field is given as V= 2yi + 3x j where x and y are in
metres . The acceleration of the fluid particle at (x,y) = (1,1) in
the x direction is
A 0 m/s2
B 5. 0 m/s2
C 6. 0 m/s2
D 8.48 m/s2
Answer C
Marks 2
Unit IIID3

Id
Question A velocity field with no components in the y and z direction is
given by V= 6+2xy +t2. the acceleration along the x- direction at
a point (3,1,2) at time t=2 , is
A 8 units
B 16 units
C 20 units
D 36 units
Answer C
Marks 2
Unit IIID3 CHECK
Id
Question The velocity in m/s at a point in a two –dimensional flows is
given as V =2i+3j . The equation of the stream line passing
through the point is
A 3dx-2dy =0
B 2x+3y =0
C 3dx +2dy =0
D xy =6
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit IIIB/D3

Id
Question 3Consider the following statements
1 In a source , equipotential lines are circles
2.Flow net is a representation of 2 dimensional Irrotational flow
of incompressible fluid.
3 Boundaries act as a limiting equipotential lines in a flow net
4 In a uniform flow region, streamlines will be parallel and
equidistant. Of these statements
A 1,2 and 3 are correct
B 1,2 and 4 are correct
C 2,3 and 4 are correct
D 1,3 and 4 are correct
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit IIID3
Id
Question A stream function is given by ψ = 2x2y+ (x+1)y2 . The flow
rate across a line joining points A(3,0) and B(0,2)
A 0.4 units
B 1.1 units
C 4 units
D 5 units
Answer C
Marks 2
Unit IIID3 CHECK
Id
Question A steady three dimensional flow field is described by a velocity
vector as V = (2x2 +3y)I + (-2xy + 3y3 + 3yz)j + (-3z2/2 – 2xz
+9y2z)k . Magnitude of velocity at point (1,-2,1) is equal to
A 2.5 m/s
B 41.8
C 62.5
D 1784.25
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit IIID3 check
Id
Questio Which one of the following velocity fields represents a possible
n fluid flow?
A u = x; v = y
B u = xy; v = x2y2
C u = x; v = - y
D u = x2; v= y2
Answer C
Marks 2
Unit IIID3CHECK FOR REPEAT

Id
Question Velocity field in fluid V = 4x3i - 10 x2y j + 2 tk. The acceleration
component in x-direction at (1, 1, 1) and t = 3 sec is,
A 78m/s2
B 98m/s2
C 28m/s2
D 48m/s2
Answer D
Marks 2
Unit IIID3

Id
Question The stream function for two dimensional flow is given by ψ =
 2xy. The resultant velocity at a point P(2,3)
A 8.45 units /s
B 7.21 units /s
C 6.44 units /s
D 5.18 units /s
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit IIID3

Id
Question A stream function is given by Ψ = 2x2- y3The velocity at (2,1) will
be,
A 6 m/s
B 8.54 m/s
C 17 m/s
D 8 m/s
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit III D3

Id
Question A flow filed is given V=xj.i+2yz.j-(yz+z2).The resulting type of
flow is
A rotational
B continuous
C unsteady
D laminar
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit III D3

Id
Question The flow net for a 2 dimensional flow past a circular gives a mesh
size of 2 cm in the region of uniform flow where the velocity is
20m/s. What is the velocity at a point where the mesh size is
1.5cm?
A 25.17 m/s
B 26.67m/s
C 30.55m/s
D 14.15m/s
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit III D3

Id
Question The stream function at a point 'p'is Ψ1 and Ψ2 at point 'q'what is
the discharge passing between these two points when t two points
are on 1.Same stream line,2.different stream lines
A Ψ1 =Ψ2 and Ψ1 -Ψ2
B Ψ1 =Ψ2 and zero
C Zero and Ψ1 +Ψ2
D Ψ1 +Ψ2 and Ψ1 -Ψ2
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit III D3

Id
Question Water flows through a straight uniform pipe in which the
discharge is reduced from 100 lps to zero in 10 seconds. If the
cross sectional area of pipe is 200sq-cm,find the acceleration and
its type.
A Tangential acceleration with a value of -0.5m/s2
B Uniform acceleration with a value of -0.1m/s2
C Normal acceleration with a value of 1.5m/s2
D Convective acceleration with a value of -0.5m/s2
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit III D3

Id
Question If the stream function in flow is given by Ψ=1.5 x2.What is the
nature of the flow represented by this function.
A Parallel to y axis in downward direction
B Parallel to Parallel to x axis
C Concentric circle
D Normal to y-axis in upward direction
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit III D3
Id
Question In a 3-D incompressible flow,the velocity components are
u=x2+z2+5,and v= y2+z2-3,find the missing component so that it
satisfy continuity equation.
A w= -2(x+y)z + f(x,y,z)
B w=(y+z)x + f(x,y,z)
C w=-(x+y)+ f(x,y,z)
D w= 2x+y)z + f(x,y,z)
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit III D3

Id
Question The velocity along a streamline passing through origin is given by
V=2√x2+y2 the velocity and acceleration at (4,3)
A 25 m/s &30m/s2
B 15 m/s &30m/s2
C 10 m/s &20m/s2
D 2.5 m/s &3.0m/s2
Answer C
Marks 2
Unit III D3
Id
Question A Stream function is given by Ψ=3x2+ 3y2.Is the flow possible,if
so find the magnitude of the velocity.
A 15.25m/s
B 20.83m/s
C 21.63m/s
D 12.58m/s
Answer C
Marks 2
Unit III D3
Id 1

Question A diverges uniformly from 0.1m to 0,2m diameter over a length

of 1m.Determine the local and convective acceleration at the mid
section assuming a flow rate of 0.1m3/s
A 5 m/s2&22.25 m/s2
B 0 & -42.76m/s2
C 0.5m/s2
D 0 &0.15 m/s2
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit III D 3
Id 2

Question Water flows through a pipe which diverges from 20cms from one
end to 40 cms at the other. If a constant discharge of 150 lps flows
through it find the velocity at both ends to maintain the discharge.
A 12.5 m/s&15.56m/s
B 1.83m/s&0.85m/s
C 2.83 m/s&1.5m/s
D 4.83 m/s &1.25m/s
Answer D
Marks 2
Unit III D 3
Id
Question The area of 2 long tapered duct decreases as A =0.5-0.2 x)where
x,is the distance in meters. At a given instant a discharge of
0.5m3/s is flowing in the duct and is found to increase at a rate of
0.2m3/s. The local acceleration at x=0 will be
A 1.4
B 1.0
C 0.4
D 0.667
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit III D 3
Id
Question A liquid flows downwards through a tapered vertical portion of a
pipe. At the entrance and exit of the pipe the static pressure are
equal. If for a vertical height 'h' velocity becomes 4 times the ratio
of 'h',the velocity head at the entrance will be
A 3
B 8
C 15
D 24
Answer C
Marks 2
Unit IVD3

Id
Question A stream function is give by(x 2- y 2) the potential function of the
flow will be
A 2xy + f(x)
B 2xy + constant
C 2(x2- y2)
D 2Xy + f(y)
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit III D 3
Id
Question A Pitot-static tube is used to measure the velocity of water using a
differential gauge which contain manometric liquid of reative
density 1.4.The defection in gauge when water flows at avelocity
of 1.2m/s will be (assume coefficient of tube to be 1)
A 183.5mm
B 52.4mm
C 5.24mm
D 73.4mm
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit IVD

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Id

Question The study of motion of fluid with forces which causes the flow
is known as

A fluid kinematics

B fluid dynamics

C fluid statics

D none of the above

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
Id

Question In dynamics of fluid flow the flow mainly depends on the

A hydrostatic law

B Newton’s law

C conservation of energy

D Darcy’s law

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit IV-A4
Id
Question
A
B
C
D
Answer
Marks
Unit IV-A4
In
pressure
gravity
viscous
all
D
1 fluid
the above
dynamics
and surface
which
tension
of the following forces are
predominant
Id

Question The equation for Reynolds number is

A m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv

B m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv + Ft + Fc

C m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv + Ft + Fc + Fs

D m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv + Ft

Answer D

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Question The equation for Euler’s number is

A m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv

B m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv + Ft + Fc

C m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv + Ft + Fc + Fs

D m.a = Fg + Fp

Answer D

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Question The equation for Navier-stokes number is

A m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv

B m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv + Ft + Fc

C m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv + Ft + Fc + Fs

D m.a = Fg + Fp

Answer A

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Question Rise or Fall of HGL in the direction of flow depends on …..

A change in velocity

B change in pressure

C change in temperature

D all of the above

Answer B

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Question For real fluid the TEL is ……. With the direction of flow

A vertical

B curvilinear

C inclined

D none of the above

Answer C

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Question For drawing HGL which of the following is attached to pipeline.

A barometer

B piezometer

C pressure gauge

D none of the above

Answer B

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Question Venturimeter consists of which components

A throat

B converging and diverging cone

C both of above a & b

D none of the above

Answer C

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Question The diameter of the inlet section of venturimeter will be

A half of pipe diameter

B
C
D
Answer
Marks
Unit twice as
one-third
same
D
1
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that
of pipe
of
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pipe
diameter
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A
B
C
D
Answer
Marks
Unit The tapered
converging
diverging
throat
none
A
1 of the
cone
cone
above
portion from pipe to throat is known as
Id

Question The maximum angle of converging cone is

A 60

B 200

C 100

D none of the above

Answer B

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A
B
C
D
Answer
Marks
Unit The diameter
half
twice
one-third
same
A
1 ofas
ofpipe
pipe
that
ofdiameter
pipe
of
diameter
ofpipe
throat
diameter
is generally taken as
Id

Question For venturimeter the angle of diverging cone is

A 60

B 200

C 100
D
Answer
Marks
Unit none of the above
A
1
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Question For venturimeter the length of the throat is ………. it’s diameter.

A half

B equal

C twice

D one-third

Answer B

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Question For horizontal venturimeter the term ((P1 – P2)/ γ ) is called as

A venturi head

B pressure head

C velocity head

D piezometric head

Answer A

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Question The flow in a venturimeter takes place from

A throat to divergent cone

B
C
D
Answer
Marks
Unit convergent
divergent
none
B
1
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cone
cone
above
totoconvergent
divergent cone
Id

Question A flat circular plate with circular hole is known as ………….

A nozzle

B throat

C venacontracta

D orifice

Answer D

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Question The centre hole of orifice plate is bevelled with the angle of ……

A 400 to 500

B 300 to 500

C 300 to 450

D 400 to 600

Answer C

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Question IV-A4
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A
B
C
D
Answer
Marks
Unit The diameter
twice
same
half
none
C
1 of the above
of orifice is ……. the diameter of pipe.
Id

Question In case of orifice meter the pressure difference is measured

between ….

A inlet and throat

B inlet and venacontracta

C venacontracta and outlet

D none of the above

Answer B

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Question The section of flow which converges to a minimum after it moves

out of orifice is known as

A orifice

B venture

C venacontracta

D notch

Answer C

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Question The theoretical rate of flow is higher in

A venturimeter

B orifice meter

C both of the above

D none of the above

Answer A

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Question Venturimeter is preferable for..

A measurement of flow in large pipes

B measurement of flow in smaller pipes

C Measurement of velocity in large pipes

D Measurement of Pressure in large pipes

Answer A

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Question In …….. losses are more hence the value of co-efficient of

discharge is low.

A pitot-tube

B venturimeter

C orifice meter

D rotameter

Answer C

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Question In order to calculate the velocity by pitot tube for a flowing

stream it is dipped……

A vertically

B horizontally

C inclined

D all the above

Answer A

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Question . …….. is an opening having a closed perimeter in the walls or

bottom of a tank.

A throat

B orifice

C nozzle

D mouthpiece

Answer B

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Question The shape of orifice is….

A circular

B rectangular

C triangular
D all of the above

Answer D

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Question The size of orifice can be……

A small

B large

C A or B

D none of the above

Answer C

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Question The nature of the edge of the orifice is ….

A bell mouthed

B sharp edged

C Flat edge

D All of above

Answer C

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Question The condition of discharge of orifice is …

A free orifice

B fully submerged

C partially submerged

D all of the above

Answer D

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Question The stream of liquid coming out of orifice is called as …

A venacontracta

B head of water

C jet

D nappe
Answer C

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Id

Questio The Toricelli’s expression is represented as..

n

A V2 = Cc gxh)

B V2 = Cv gxh)

C V2 = Cd gxh)

D V2 = gxh)

Answer D

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Question . ………. is an opening provided at the side of the tank such that
the liquid surface in the tank is below the top edge of the
opening.

A orifice

B notch

C weir

D none of the above

Answer B

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Question If the whole of the outlet side of an orifice is submerged under

liquid so that it discharges the jet of liquid into the liquid of same
 type , it is known as …

A small orifice

B large orifice

C drowned orifice

D free orifice

Answer C

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Question The bottom edge of the notch over which the liquid flows
through is called as,

A nappe

B crest

C trough

D none of the above

Answer B
Marks 1

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Question The distance of crest from the bottom of tank is known as…..

A crest

B crest height

C notch

D none of the above

Answer B

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Question The sheet of liquid flowing over the notch is called as

A nappe

B crest

C crest height

D all the above

Answer A

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Question The shape of notch is

A rectangular

B triangular

C circular
D all the above

Answer D

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Question ……. is defined as a definite volume fixed in space such that the
flow takes place into and out of this volume.

A control surface

B control volume

C specific volume

D none of the above

Answer B

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Question Bernoulli's equation is applicable to

A Steady flow

B Unsteady flow

C Both steady and unsteady flow

D None of the above.

Answer A

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Question Bernoulli's equation is applicable to

A Compressible flow

B In compressible flow

C Both compressible and incompressible flow

D None of the above.

Answer B

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Id

Question Bernoulli's equation for steady state, uniform flow, non-viscous

and incompressible flow is represented by

A (p/ρg)+ v2/2g +gz=C

B (p/ρg)+ v2/2g +z=C

C (p/ρ)+ v2/2g +z=C

D (p/ρg)+ v2/g +z=C

Answer B

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Question Each term of Bernoulli's equation represents

A Energy (Nm/N)

B Energy (kW/kg)

C Energy (kgfm/kg)

D Energy(Nm/kg)

Answer A

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Question In the Bernoulli's equation, it is assumed that the velocity at a

section is

A Uniform

B Non-uniform
C It decreases from the centre towards periphery

D None of the above.

Answer A

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Question Bernoulli's equation takes into account

A Friction loss

B Loss due to change of direction

C All types of losses

D None of the above.

Answer D

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Question Bernoulli's equation is applicable between any two points

A When flow is rotational and fluid is incompressible

B Irrotational flow of any type of fluid

C Steady rotational flow'of incompressible fluid

D Steady, irrotational flow of incompressible fluid

Answer D

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Question Total head in a flow is the sum of

A Piezometric head and datum head

B Piezometric head and velocity head

C Piezometric head and pressure head

D Piezometric head, velocity head and datum head.

Answer B

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Question In venturi-meter

A Length of convergent part is> length of divergent part

B Length of divergent part is> length of convergent part

C Length of convergent part = Length of divergent part.

D There is no restriction regarding lengths of convergent and

divergent parts.

Answer B

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Question The function of vena contracta in orifice meter is to

A Create pressure difference between two section in flowing fluid

through the pipe line

B To allow for escape of entrapped air through the pipe line

C To make length of orificemeter small

D None of the above

Answer A

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Question A Venturimeter is preferable to orifice meter, because

A It is cheaper

B It is more convenient

C Energy loss is less

D It is easy to assemble

Answer C

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Id

Question A pitot tube is used to measure

A Viscosity of the fluid

B Mass flow rate

C Velocity of the fluid'

D None of the above

Answer C

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Question The coefficient of discharge (Cd) for orifice meter is

A Greater than Venturimeter

B Less than Venturimeter

C Equal to Venturimeter

D May be greater or less than, Venturimeter.

Answer B

Marks 1

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Question The range of coefficient of discharge for Venturimeter is

A 0.64 to 0.68

B 0.7 to 0.8

C 0.8 to 0.9

D 0.96 to 0.98

Answer D

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Id

Question The general impulse-momentum principle can be applied if

A The flow is compressible or incompressible

B The fluid is real or ideal

C The energy losses are unknown

D All the above

Answer A

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Id

Question The equation ƩFx= ρQ (V2x - V1x) requires the following

assumption

A Flow is steady

B Velocity at both sections is uniform

C Flow is frictionless

D All of the above.

Answer D

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Id

Question For constant velocity distribution over a cross-section

A K.E. correction factor is unity

B Momentum correction factor is unity

C Both (a) and (b) are unity

D Both (a) and (b) are not unity.

Answer C

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Id

Question The kinetic energy correction factor α is given by

A {1/(A3V3)} ∫ v3dA

B 1/A ∫v3dA
C {1/(AV3)} ∫ v3dA

D {1/(AV3)} ∫ vdA

Answer C

Marks 1

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Id

Question The Euler's equation of motion

A is a statement of energy balance

B is a moment of momentum equation

C relates various forces with change In momentum

D is a preliminary step to derive the Bernoulli's equation.

Answer D

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Question Bernoulli' s equation relates

A various forces with change in momentum

B torque to change in angular momentum

C various forms of energy

D various forces involved in fluid flow.

Answer C

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Question The kinetic energy correction factor

A has units of velocity head

B applies to the continuity equation

C modifies the Bernoulli's constant in the energy equation

D accounts. for the non-uniform distribution of velocity across the

section

Answer D

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Id

Question The value of kinetic energy correction factor for laminar flow
through a circular pipe is approximately equal to

A 1.0

B 1.5
C 2.0

D 2.25

Answer C

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Id

Question The momentum correction factor is given by the relation:

A (1/A ) ∫( u/V)dA

B (1/A ) ∫( u/V) 2dA

C (1/A ) ∫( u/V) 3dA

D (1/A ) ∫( u/V) 4dA

Answer B

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Id

Question The value of momentum correction factor for laminar flow

through a circular pipe is approximately equal to:

A 0.75

B 0.87

C 1.02

D 1.33

Answer D

Marks 1

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Id

Question Which of the following equations is known as momentum

principle:

A F = d/dt(m 2v)

B F = dv/dt

C F = d/dt (mv)

D F = d/dt2 (mv)

Answer C

Marks 1

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Id

Question The Pizometric head is the summation of

A velocity head and pressure head

B pressure head and elevation head

C velocity head and elevation head

D none of the above.

Answer B

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Id

Question The total energy-line is always higher than the hydraulic gradient
line, the vertical distance between the two representing:

A the pressure head

B the piezometric head

C the velocity head

D none of the above.

Answer C

Marks 1

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Id

Question The Bernoulli's equation written in the form of p/w + V2/2g+z=

constant represents total energy per unit of certain quantity.
Identify this quantity from the choices given below

A energy per unit mass

B energy per unit weight

C energy per unit volume

D energy per unit specific weight

Answer B

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Id

Question The differential manometer connected to a Pitot static tube

used for measuring fluid velocity gives

A Dynamicpressure.

B total pressure

C static pressure
D Difference between total pressure and dynamic pressure.

Answer A

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Id

Question The hydraulic gradient-line indicates the direction of which of

the following:

A Velocity head in flow direction

B Piezometric head in the direction of flow

C Total energy of flow in the direction

D None of the above.

Answer B

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Id

Question The momentum correction factor β is used in account for:

A change in direction of flow

B change in total energy

C non-uniform distribution of velocities at inlet and outlet sections

D change in mass rate of flow.

Answer C

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Id

Question For a perfect incompressible liquid, flowing in a continuous

stream, the totalenergy of a particle remains the same, while
the particle moves from one point toanother This statement is
called

A Pascal's law

B Archimede's principle

C Continuity equation

D Bemoulli's equation

Answer D

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Id

Question When the venturimeter is inclined, then for a given flow it will
show ....reading.

A maximum

B more

C less

D same

Answer D

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Id

Question The pressure of the liquid flowing through the divergent cone of
Venturimeter will ---- as compared to its converging cone _

A remains constant

B increases
C depends upon mass of liquid

D decreases

Answer B

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Question The terms p/ρg is known as _

A pressure energy per unit weight

B kinetic energy per unit weight

C pressure energy

D none of the above

Answer A

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Question The term Z is known as

A potential energy per unit weight

B potential energy

C pressure energy

D none of the above

Answer A

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Id

Question All terms of energy in Bernoulli's equation have dimension of

A length

B energy
C work

D mass

Answer A

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Question The discharge through the Venturimeter is given by

A Cd √(a12-a22) √(2gh) /(a1a2)

B Cd (a1a2) √(2gh) /(√(a12-a22))

C Cd (a1-a2) √(2gh) / (a1+a2)

D Cd √(a1a2) √(2gh) /(a1+a2)

Answer B

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Question The difference of pressure head (h) measured by a differential

manometer containing lighter liquid is-----where x = difference of
mercury level,Sm = specific gravity of mercury and So = specific
gravity of oil

A h=x(1-Sm/So)

B h=x(Sm/So-1)

C h=x(Sm-So))

D None of the above

Answer A

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Question The rate of flow through a Venturimeter varies as

A H(1/2)

B H(3/2)

C H(5/2)

D H

Answer A

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Question In order to measure the flow with a Venturimeter, it is installed

in a

A in any direction and in any location

B horizontal line

C vertical line

D inclined line with flow upwards

Answer A

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Question A rotameter is used to measure

A velocity of fluids

B flow of fluids

C velocity of gases

D specific gravity of liquids

Answer B

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Question The rate of flow through a orifice meter varies as

A H(1/2)

B H(3/2)

C H(5/2)

D H

Answer A

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Question Cavitations is caused by

A Low pressure

B High velocity

C Low barometric pressure

D High pressure

Answer A

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Question Pitot tube is used to measure the velocity head of

A Flowing fluid

B Still fluid

C Turbulent flow

D Laminar flow

Answer A

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Question Separation of flow occurs due to reduction of pressure gradient

to

A The extent such that vapour formation starts

B Zero

C Negligibly low value

D None of the above

Answer C

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Question The speed of the fluid is maximum in the Venturimeter at

A convergent duct

B divergent duct

C throat

D none of these

Answer C

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Question Coefficient of resistance 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 D

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Question The ratio of actual discharge of a jet of water to its theoretical

discharge is known as _

A co-efficient of viscosity

B co-efficient of velocity

C co-efficient of contraction

D co-efficient of discharge

Answer D
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Question The theoretical velocity of jet at venacontracta is---

A 2g H

B H√2g

C √2gH

D 2g √H

Answer C

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Question The coefficient of velocity for an orifice is experimentally

measured as by (using usual notations),

A x/(2 √YH)

B 2x/(√YH)

C x/(√4YH)

D √ x2/8YH)

Answer A

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Question The discharge through a wholly drowned orifice is given as ----

(Where,H1= Height of water (on the upstream side) above the

top
 of the orifice

H2 = Height of the water (on the downstream side) above the

bottom of the orifice and

H = Difference between two water levels on either side of the on

either side of the orifice )

A Q = Cd. b H1 √2gH

B Q = Cd. b (H2-H1)√2g H

C Q = Cd. b H2 √2gH

D Q = Cd. b H√2gH

Answer B

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Question An orifice is said to be large, if _

A the available head of liquid is less than 5 times the height of

orifice

B the size of orifice is large

C the velocity of flow is large

D the available head of liquid is more than 5 times the height of

orifice

Answer A
Marks 1

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Question The coefficient of velocity is less than 1 because

A h, measured by pitot tube is theoretical

B Opening at start of pitot tube is very small

C Flow velocity is less

D None of the above

Answer A

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Question The value of coefficient of discharge is .....the value of

coefficient of velocity for an orifice.

A same as

B more than

C less than

Answer C

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Id

Question Pizometric head is the addition of …………

A p v2
 z
 2g

p
B z

C v2
z
2g

D p v2

 2g

Answer B

Mark 1

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Id

Question The distance between H.G.L. and T.E.L is shown by

…………head.

A Pressure

B Datum

C Velocity

D Total

Answer C

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Question As per Bernoulli’s theorem, the sum of pressure head,

velocity head and datum head for ideal fluid…………

A Changes point to point

B Increase in the direction of flow

C Decrease in the direction of flow

D Remains constant

Answer D

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Question As per Bernoulli’s theorem, the sum of pressure head,

velocity head and datum head for real fluid

A Increase in the direction of flow

B Decrease in the direction of flow

C Remains constant

D Zero

Answer B

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Question The instrument which is not working on Bernoulli’s

theorem is………

A Venturimeter

B Rotameter

C Pitot tube

D U-Tube manometer

Answer D

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Question The kinetic energy correction factor (  ) and

Momentum correction factor (  ) is included in the
Bernoulli’s equation to count the effect of …………

A Variation in the discharge

B Variation in the Velocity

C Variation in pressure

D Variation in viscosity

Answer B

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Question To measure the pressure difference between throat

and converging cone in Venturimeter carrying
water……………… manometer is generally used.

A Simple U-Tube

B Inverted U-Tube

C U-Tube differential

D Pizometer

Answer C

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Question The modified Bernoulli’s equation = Total head plus

 ……………

A Pressure head

B Velocity head

C Datum head

D Head loss

Answer D

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Question The “throat” is the component part of ……………..

A Venturimeter

B Orifice

C Pitot tube

D Nozzle meter
Answer A

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Question At vena contracta fluid jet is having …………diameter

than diameter of orifice.

A Less

B More

C Equal

D Half

Answer A

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Question Mouthpiece is used to minimize the effect of

………………..

A Vena contracta

B Velocity of approach

C End contraction

D Variation of pressure

Answer A

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Question To measure the discharge of river most suitable device will

be………….

A Notch

B Weir

C Venturiflume

D venturi meter

Answer B

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Question A pipe of length more than double the diameter of orifice

fitted externally or internally to the orifice is called a
A Notch

B Weir

C Mouthpiece

D Nozzle

Answer D

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Question In an internal mouthpiece, if the jet after contraction does not

touch the sides of the mouthpiece, then the mouthpiece is said
to be

A Running full

B Running free

C Partially running full

D Partially running free

Answer B

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Question The value of coefficient of velocity for a sharp edged orifice

__________ with the head of water.

A Decreases

B Increases

C Depends on diameter of orifice

D Depends ontype of orifice

Answer B

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Question An orifice is said to be large, if

A The size of orifice is large

B The velocity of flow is large

C The available head of liquid is more than 5 times the height of

orifice

D The available head of liquid is less than 5 times the height of

orifice

Answer C

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Question When a liquid is flowing through a pipe with a velocity of V , the

total energy in the flowing fluid is

A Kinetic energy

B Potential energy

C Elevation energy
D All of above

Answer D

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Id

Question When a liquid is flowing through a pipe, the velocity of the liquid
is

A Maximum at the centre and minimum near the walls

B Minimum at the centre and maximum near the walls

C Zero at the centre and maximum near the walls

D Maximum at the centre and zero near the walls

Answer A

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Unit 1V-A4
Id

Questio Which direction must a Pitot tube face in order to calculate the
n speed of a fluid?

A Direction is not a criteria

B Normal to the flow only.

C Both normal to the flow and parallel to the flow.

D Parallel and facing flow

Answer D

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question Which one of the following statements is true ?

A The value of kinetic energy correction factor for turbulent flow
lies between 1.03 to 1.06

B The value of kinetic energy correction factor for laminar flow is 2

C The practical value of kinetic energy correction factor for

turbulent flow is unity

D All the above.

Answer D

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question The line joining the points to which the liquid rises in vertical
piezometer tubes fitted at different cross-sections of a conduit, is
known as

A Hydraulic gradient

B Piezometric line
C Hydraulic grade line

D All the above.

Answer D

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question Flow of water in pipes of diameter more than 3 meters, can be

measured by

A Pitot tube

B Venturimeter

C Orifice plate

D Rotameter.

Answer D

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Questio Hydraulic coefficient of an orifice means the coefficient of

n

A Velocity

B Contraction

C Resistance

D all the above.

Answer D

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question A weir is used to measure the large water discharge rate from a
river or from an open channel. A weir is not of __________
shape.

A Circular
B Rectangular

C Triangular .

D Trapezoidal

Answer A

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Questio With increase in the ratio of orifice diameter to pipe diameter in

n case of an orificemeter, the overall pressure loss

A Decreases

B Increases

C Remains constant

D Increases linearly

Answer C
Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question The discharge formula Q = Cd 2gH x A is used for rectangular

A Small orifices only

B Large orifices only

C Small and large orifices only

D For all types of orifices.

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question Flow rate of high velocity flue gas discharged through a stack to
the atmosphere can be most conveniently measured by a

A Pitot tube

B Manometer

C Rotameter

D None of these

Answer A

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question A rotameter works on the principle of __________ pressure

drop.

A Constant
B Variable

C Both (a) & (b)

D Neither (a) nor (b)

Answer A

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Questio An orifice is an opening in a vessel with

n

A Closed perimeter of regular shape through which water flows

B The water level of the liquid on the up stream side is below the
top of the orifice

C Partially full flow

D Prolonged sides having length of 2 to 3 diameters of the opening

 in thick wall.

Answer A

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question Discharge through a totally submerged orifice, is directly

proportional to

A Difference in elevation of water surfaces

B Square root of the difference in elevation of water surface

C Square root of the opening

D Reciprocal of the area of the opening

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question Pick up the correct statement regarding convergent divergent

mouth piece from the following :

A It converges uptoVenacontracta and then diverges

B In this mouth piece there is no loss of energy due to sudden

enlargement

C .The coefficient of discharge is unity

D All the above.

Answer D

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question Select the wrong statement pertaining to flow of an

incompressible fluid through a venturimeter.

A For frictionless flow, the fluid pressure entering the venturi

 meter will be exactly equal to that leaving the venturimeter.

B Discharge of fluid through a venturimeter depends upon the

gage difference irrespective of the orientation of venturimeter.

C Venturimeter occupies less space than an orificemeter.

D Venturimeter incurs less power loss compared to an equivalent

orificemeter

Answer C

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question In an inclined position, a Venturimeter records

A More reading

B Less reading

C Same reading

D None of these.

Answer C

Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question Which is not a variable head meter?

A Venturimeter

B Pitot tube

C Rotameter

D None of these

Answer C

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question Vena-contracta pressure tapping is at a distance __________

from the position of an orificemeter fitted in a pipe of internal
diameter 'd'

A d

B 0.5 d

C 2d

D 4d

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Questio In case of a rotameter, the density of the float material is

n __________ that of the liquid it replaces.

A More than
B Less than

C Equal to

D Either (a) or (b)

Answer A

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Questio Which of the fluid forces are not considered in the Reynold's
n equation of flow ?

A Viscous forces

B Turbulent forces

C Pressure forces

D Compressibility forces

Answer D
Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Questio Which of the following assumptions enables the Euler's equation

n of motion to be integrated?

A The fluid is incompressible.

B The fluid is non-viscous.

C The flow is rotational and incompressible.

D Both a &b

Answer A

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Questio Which is the most efficient and best for measuring very small flow
n rate of gases ?

A Venturimeter

B Orifice meter

C Rotameter

D Flow nozzle

Answer C

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Questio Which of the following is used for very accurate measurement of

n flow of gas at low velocity ?
A Pitot tube

B Rotameter

C Segmental orificemeter

D Hot wire anemometer

Answer D

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Questio The discharge over a right angled notch is (where H = Height of

n liquid above the apex of notch)

A Cd 2g x H

B Cd 2g x H3/2

C Cd 2g x H2

D Cd 2g x H5/2xxxxxxxxxxxxcheck syllabus
Answer

Marks

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Questio A weir is said to be broad crested weir, if the width of the crest of
n the weir is __________ half the height of water above the weir
crest.

A equal to.

B less than

C more than

D None of above

Answer C

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Questio The discharge through a large rectangular orifice is given by

n (where H1 = Height of the liquid above the top of the orifice, H2 =
Height of the liquid above the bottom of the orifice, b = Breadth of
the orifice, and Cd = Coefficient of discharge)

A Q = Cd x b2g(H2 - H1)

B Q = Cd x b2g(H21/2 - H11/2)

C Q = Cd x b2g(H23/2 - H13/2)

D Q = Cd x b2g(H22 - H12)

Answer C

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Questio The maximum discharge over a broad crested weir is

n

A 0.384 Cd x L x H1/2
B 0.384 Cd x L x H3/2

C 1.71 Cd x L x H1/2

D 1.71 Cd x L x H3/2

Answer D

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Questio The coefficient of discharge for an external mouthpiece is

n

A 0.375

B 0.5

C 0.707

D 0.855

Answer D
Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Questio In an external mouthpiece, the absolute pressure head at vena

n contracta is __________ the atmospheric pressure head by an
amount equal to 0.89 times the height of the liquid, above the
vena contracta.

A 1V-A4

B More than

C Equal to

D None of the above

Answer A

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Questio Which of the following statement is wrong?

n

A A flow whose streamline is represented by a curve, is called two

dimensional flow.

B The total energy of a liquid particle is the sum of potential energy,

kinetic energy and pressure energy.

C The length of divergent portion in a venturimeter is equal to the

convergent portion.

D A pitot tube is used to measure the velocity of flow at the required

point in a pipe.

Answer C

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Questio The discharge over a triangular notch is

n

A inversely proportional to H3/2

B directly proportional to H3/2

C inversely proportional to H5/2

D directly proportional to H5/2

Answer D

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Questio The discharge through an external mouthpiece is given by (where

n a = Cross-sectional area of the mouthpiece, and H = Height of
liquid above the mouthpiece)

A 0.82 a√2gH

B 1.855 a√H2g

C 1.585 a√2gH

D 5.85 a√H2g

Answer A

Marks 1
Unit 1V-A4
Id

Questio If a pitot tube is placed with its nose upstream, downstream or

n sideways, the reading will be the same in every case.

A True

B False

C Depends on size of pitot tube

D Depends on viscosity of fluid

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id
Question In area meter (e.g., rotameter), with increase in the fluid flow
rate, the

A Pressure drop increases linearly.

B Pressure drop is almost constant.

C Area through which fluid flows does not vary.

D None of these.

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question When an internal mouthpiece is running free, the discharge

through the mouthpiece is (where a = Area of mouthpiece, and
H = Height of liquid above the mouthpiece)

A 0.5 a√2gH

B 0.707 a√2gH
C 0.855 a√2gH

D a√2gH

Answer A

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question Re-entrant or Borda's mouthpiece is an __________

mouthpiece.

A Internal .

B External

C Convergent

D Divergent

Answer A

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question When the coefficient of discharge (Cd) is 0.623, then the general
equation for discharge over a rectangular weir is

A 1.84(L - 0.1nH)H3/2

B 1.84(L - nH)H2

C 1.84(L - 0.1nH)H5/2

D 1.84(L - nH)H3

Answer A

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question The difference between the notch and weir is that the notch is
of bigger size and the weir is of a smaller size.

A Agree

B Disagree

C There is no difference

D Weir is used for river and notch for pipes

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question 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 above

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question The discharge through a wholly drowned orifice is given by

(where H1 = Height of water (on the upstream side) above the
top of the orifice, H2 = Height of water (on the downstream
side) above the bottom of the orifice, and H = Difference
between two water levels on either side of the orifice)

A Q = Cd x bH1 2gh

B Q = Cd x bH2 2gh

C Q = Cd x b ( H2 - H1 ) 2gh

D Q = Cd x bH 2gh
Answer C

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question A notch is used to measure __________ of liquids.

A Pressure

B Discharge

C Velocity

D Volume

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id
Question 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 B

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question The theoretical velocity of jet at vena contracta is (where H =

Head of water at vena contracta)

A √2gH

B H2g

C 2gH
D H/2g

Answer A

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question In a convergent mouthpiece, the absolute pressure head at vena

contracta is the same as that of the atmosphere.

A True

B False

C Pressure cannot be measured

D None of above

Answer A

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question The range of a particular Rotameter can be increased by

A Use of floats of different densities.

B No means.

C Increasing the diameter of the float.

D Decreasing the diameter of the float.

Answer A

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id
Question Out of the following flow measuring devices, which one incurs
the maximum installation cost as well as pressure loss ?

A Flow nozzle

B Venturimeter

C Rotameter

D Orificemeter

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question The discharge through a convergent mouthpiece is __________

the discharge through an internal mouthpiece of the same
diameter and head of water.

A Equal to

B One-half
C Three fourth

D Double

Answer D

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question In an internal mouthpiece, if the jet after contraction expands

and fills up the whole mouthpiece, then the mouthpiece is said
to be running free.

A True

B Condition not applicable to mouthpiece

C False

D The type cannot be identified

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question An internal mouthpiece is said to be running __________ if the

length of the mouthpiece is more than three times the diameter
of the orifice.

A Free

B Partially

C Full

D Totally submerged

Answer C

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question An orifice is always of circular shape

A True

B False

C Shape is not a criteria

D None of above

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question While applying the Bernoulli's equation = total head, the work
any section done on the flow system, if any

A Is added on the right side of the equation

B Is added on the left side of the equation

C Is ignored
D None of these.

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question A short tube mouthpiece will not run full at its outlet if the head
under which the orifice works, is

A Less than 12.2 m of the water

B More than 12.2 m of the water

C Equal of 12.2 m of water

D None of these.

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question Pick up the correct statement regarding Borda's mouth piece

running full from the following :

A Actual velocity at the out let is gH

B Theoretical velocity at the outlet is 2gH

C Coefficient of velocity is 1/2

D All the above.

Answer D

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id
Question The most serious disadvantage of an orificemeter is that

A It is not very accurate.

B It is very costly.

C Most of the pressure drop is not recoverable.

D It is very small

Answer C

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question Which of the following relationship is valid for the equilibrium

position of the float in a rotameter ?(where, Df= Drag force on
the float Bf = Buoyant force on the float Wf = Weight of the
float)

A Df + Bf = Wf
B Df = Bf + Wf

C Df + Bf + Wf =0

D none of these

Answer A

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Questio Though angle of deviation of liquid is more in internal mouth

n piece, the contraction of the jet, is

A More in the internal mouth piece

B Less in the internal mouth piece

C Equal to external mouth piece

D None of these.

Answer A

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Questio Water flows through a convergent mouthpiece of diameter 4 cm

n at convergence under a head of 3 metres. If the maximum vacuum
pressure is 9 metres of water, the maximum diameter of
divergence, to aviod separation of flow, is

A 4 cm

B 6 cm

C 2 cm

D 23 cm.

Answer C

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Questio Venturimeter, orificemeter and nozzles are used to measure the

n fluid discharge from a pipeline. The average fluid velocity in a
pipeline can be measured by a/an

A Weir

B Hot wire anemometer

C Cup and vane anemometer

D None of these

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question If a pitot tube is placed with its nose facing downstream, the
liquid

A Does not rise in the tube

B Rises in the tube to a certain height

C Falls in the tube to a depth

D None of above
Answer C

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question The discharge through an internal mouth piece is more if its

length is

A < diameter

B <diameter

C ≥ diameter

D none of these.

Answer C

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question The Euler’s equation of motion

A is a statement of energy balance

B is a preliminary step to derive the Bernoullis equation

C statement of conservation of momentum for a real fluid

D statement of conservation of momentum for the flow of an

inviscid fluid
Answer D

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Questio When no external energy is imposed , which of the following

n statements would be true ?
1 Energy line always falls in the direction of flow
2 Hydraulic gradient line never rises in the direction of flow
3 Specific energy may increase or decrease in the direction of
 flow
4 Energy line and hydraulic gradient line can cross each other
A 1 and 2

B 2 and 3

C 3 and 4

D 1 and 3

Answer A

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question Least possible value of correction factor for

1 kinetic energy is zero
2. Kinetic energy is 1
3. momentum is zero
4. momentum is 1
The correct statements is
A 1 and 3

B 2 and 3

C 1 and 4

D 2 and 4

Answer D

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question The derivation of momentum equation Fx = ρQ{(V2)x –(V1)x) is

based on certain assumptions
1. steady flow
 2 .uniform flow
3 .velocity constant over the inlet and outlet cross sections
4 .irrotational flow
A 1,2

B 1,4

C 1 ,3

D 4,5

Answer C

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question The change in moment of momentum of fluid due to flow along a

curved path results in
A a dynamic force which passes through the centre of curvature

B torque

C a change in pressure

D a change in kinetic energy of jet

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question In 1643 ,Torricelli experimentally demonstrated that the

velocity of jet flowing out of a small opening (called orifice )
depends ,on the head of liquid measured above the centre of
orifice. The Toricelli theorem gives the velocity of jet as
A √gh

B √2gh

C √(2gh/3)

D √3gh2/4)

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question The stagnation pressure is the sum of

A vacuum pressure and static pressure

B static pressure and dynamic pressure

C dynamic pressure and vacuum pressure

D absolute pressure and dynamic pressure

Answer B

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question A liquid is capable of doing work by virtue of its sustained

pressure . It has units of kg-m /kg in MKS and N-m/N in SI , and
is represented by
A p/ρ

B ρp/γ

C p/γ

D p/z

Answer C

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
Id

Question The integration of the Eulers equation results in the Bernoulli’s

equation. The Bernoulli constants for points lying on the same
streamline and those which lie on other streamlines will have
the same value if the flow is

A incompressible

B steady

C irrotational

D uniform

Answer C

Marks 1

Unit 1V-A4
University of Pune, Online Examination System, Question Bank
Course
Id
Question For the two dimensional flow, the stream function is given by ψ =
2xy. The velocity at a point (3, 4) is
A 6 m/sec
B 8 m/sec
C 10 m/sec
D 12 m/sec
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit III –B

Id
Question The flow in a river during the period of heavy rainfall is :
A steady ,uniform, two-dimensional
B unsteady ,uniform, three-dimensional
C unsteady ,non-uniform and three –dimensional
D steady, non-uniform and three dimensional
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit III –B

Id
Question A water supply pipeline changes its alignment through a bend .
 when the flow in the pipeline is increases by operating a valve ,
the flow in the bend is classified as
A unsteady, uniform flow
B unsteady ,non-uniform flow
C steady ,uniform flow
D steady, non-uniform flow
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit III-B3

Id
Question Which one of the following velocity fields represents a possible
fluid flow?
A u=x, v=y
B u=x2 , v = y2
C u= xy , v = x2y2
D u=x , v= -y
Answer D
Marks 2
Unit III-B3

Id74
Question Two flow patterns are represented by their stream functions
Ψ1 and Ψ2as 1 = x2+y2and Ψ2= 2xy. If these two patterns are
superposed on one another , the resulting streamline pattern can
be represented by one of the following
A A family of parallel streamlines
B A family of circles
C A family of parabolas
D A family of hyperbolas
Answer D
Marks 1
Unit III-B3
Id
Question In a compressible flow, the area of flow, the velocity of flow and
the mass density are denoted by a,v and m respectively. At a
particular section, the differential form of the continuity equation
is
A da/a = dv/v +dm/m
B da/a = dv/v -dm/m
C da/a =- dv/v +dm/m
D da/a =- dv/v -dm/m
Answer D
Marks 2
Unit III-B3
Id
Question Consider the following parameters related to fluid flow
1 Vorticity
2 Velocity potential
3 Stream function
Among these , those which exist both in rotational flows and
Irrotational flows would include
A 1 and 2
B 2 and 3
C 1 and 3
D 1,2 and 3
Answer C
Marks 2
Unit III-B3
Id
Question An inert tracer is injected continuously from a point in an
unsteady flow field. The locus of locations of all the tracer
particles at an instance of time represents
A streamline
B Path line
C stream tube
D streak line
Answer D
Marks 2
Unit III-B3

Id
Question The rate of rotation of a fluid particle is given
A ωy = 0 , ωz = - y/2h
B ωy = 0 , ωz = y/2h
C ωy = y/h , ωz = y/h
D none of these
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit III-B3

Id
Question Which of the following conditions will be satisfied by steady
Irrotational flow?
1 ∂u/∂y+∂v/∂x =0
2 - ∂u/∂y+∂v/∂x =0
3 ∂u/∂x+∂v/∂y =0
select the correct answer using the codes given below codes
A 1 and 2
B 2 and 3
C 1 and 3
D 1,2 and 3
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit III-B3

Id
Question The relation that must hold for the flow to be Irrotational
A ∂u/∂ y –∂ v /∂ x = 0
B ∂ u/∂ x –∂ v /∂ y = 0
C ∂2u/∂ x2+∂2v /∂y2=0
D ∂u/∂ y +∂v /∂ x = 0
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit III-B3
Id
Question The following stream function ψ = x3/3 –x2–xy2+y2 will represent
/satisfy
A rotational flow and Laplace equation
B Irrotational flow and Laplace equation
C Irrotational flow and equation of continuity
D Irrotational flow ,Laplace equation and equation of continuity
Answer D
Marks 2
Unit III-B3

Id
Question Consider the following statements
1.In Lagrangian method of describing the motion of fluid , an
observer concentrates on a point in the fluid system .
2. The components of acceleration of the fluid particle are v
∂v/∂s and ∂v/∂s
3. A particle moving in a curved path will always have a
normal acceleration v2/r towards the centre of the curved
path.
Which of these statements are
A 1,2 and 3
B 1 and 2
C 1 and 3
D 2 and 3
Answer D
Marks 2
Unit III-B3

Id
Question Acceleration in the normal direction to a stream line is represented
 by (symbols have usual meanings)
A ∂Vn/∂t + Vs2/r
B ∂Vs/∂t + Vn2/r
C ∂Vn/∂t + ∂Vs /∂t
D ∂Vs/∂t + ∂Vs /∂ t
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit III-B3

Id
Question A two dimensional flow is described by velocity components u=
2x and v =-2y . The discharge between points (1,1) and (2,2 ) is
 equal to
A 9 units
B 8 units
C 7 units
D 6 units
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit III-B3

Id
Question The pressure gradient in the direction of flow is equal to the
A shear gradient parallel to the direction of flow
B shear gradient normal to the direction of flow
C velocity gradient parallel to the direction of flow
D velocity gradient normal to the direction of flow
Answer B
Marks 2
Unit III-B3

Id
Question A velocity field with no components in the y and z directions is
given by, v = 6 + 2xy + t2The acceleration along the x-direction at
a point (3, 1,2) at time 2, is
A 36 units
B 8 units
C 16 units
D 46 units
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit III-B3

Id
Question Velocity field in fluid V = 4x3i - 10 x2yj + 2 tk. The velocity of
particle at (2, 3, 1) and t = 2 sec. is,
A 124 m/s
B 12 m/s
C 24 m/s
D 111 m/s
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit III-B3

Id
Question The velocity potential function for 2D flow is Φ= x(2y -1). At
point P(1,1), the velocity is,
A √5 unit
B √15 unit
C √1.5 unit
D √2.5 unit
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit III-B3
Id
Question For 3D flow described V = (y2+ z2)i + (x2+ z2)j+ (x2+ y2) k. The
component of velocity in x direction at (1, 2, 3) is,
A 13 m/s
B 5 m/s
C 8 m/s
D 10 m/s
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit III-B3
Id
Question Velocity field in fluid V = 4x3i - 10 x2y j + 2tk. The velocity of a
particle at (1, 1, 1)and t =1 sec is,
A 2√30
B 3√30
C √30
D 4√30
E None of the above
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit III-B3
Id
Question If u and v are the components of velocity in the x and y directions
of a flow given by, U = ax + by; V = cx + dy then the condition
to be satisfied is
A a+d=0
B a+c=0
C b+d=0
D a+b+c+d=0
Answer A
Marks 2
Unit III-B3
Id
Question A 30 cm diameter pipe carrying water 3 m/s changes to 20 cm
diameter. The velocity at 20 cm diameter end is, _
A 9 m/s
B 81m/s
C 3 m/s
D 6.75m/s
Answer D
Marks 2
Unit III-B3
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Question A velocity potential function = 3xy ,is the flow possible
A Yes
B No
C Can’t say
D Insufficient data
Answer A
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Id
Question Select the relation that must hold if the two dimensional flow in
the x-y plane is Irrotational
A ∂v/∂x-∂u/∂y=0
B ∂w/∂y-∂v/∂z=0
C ∂u/∂z-∂w/∂x=0
D ∂v/∂y-∂u/∂x=0
Answer A
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Question Indicate the turbulent flow conditions amongst the following:
A rise of water in plants through roots
B flow of water through pipes
C flow of oil in measuring instruments
D movement of blood in the arteries of a human body
Answer B
Marks 2
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Id
Question Which aspect is not true in the context of a flow-net?
A is applicable to Irrational fluid flow
B the bounding surface forms streamlines and the equipotential lines
intersect the boundaries at right angles
C spacing between streamlines as well as that between equipotential
lines is inversely proportional to local velocities
D for prescribed bounding surface, the flow net changes with
reversal in the flow direction.
Answer D
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Id
Questio The component of velocity u and v along x and y directions in a
n 2D incompressible fluid are
A u=x2cos y ; v=2x siny
B u= x+2; v=1-y
C u=xyt; v=x3– y2t/2
D U= ln x+ y; v= xy – y/x
Answer A
Marks 2
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Id
Question The head loss in case of hot water flow through a pipe compared
to cold water will be
A same
B more
C less
D More or less depending on temperature
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit III-B3

Id
Question For a flow through a horizontal pipe,the pressure gradient in the
 flow direction is
A +ve
B 1
C zero
D -ve
Answer D
Marks 2
Unit III-B3

Id
Question The differential manometer connected to pitot static tube used for
measuring fluid velocity gives
A Static pressure
B Total pressure
C Dynamic pressure
D Difference between total and dynamic pressure
Answer C
Marks 2
Unit III-B3

Id
Question The realization of velocity potential in fluid flow indicates that
the
A Flow must be irrotational
B Circulation around any close curve must have a finite value
C Flow is rotational and and satisfy the contunity equation
D Vorticity must be non zero
Answer A
Marks 2
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Id
Question In a 2-D flow in a x-y plane, if ∂u/∂y =∂v/∂x then fluid element
will undergo
A Translation only
B Translation and rotation
C Translation and deformation
D Rotation and deformation
Answer A
Marks 2
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Question If energy grade line and hydraulic grade lines are drawn for flow
through an inclined pipeline the following quantities can be
directly observed
A Static head
B Friction head
C Datum head
D Velocity head
Answer D
Marks 2
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Question Air flows through converging duct at 60 m/s and flows through a
0.5mx 0.5m rectangular duct, the rate of flow in m3/hr is
A 500 m3/hr
B 2500 m3/hr
C 54,000 m3/hr
D 65,000 m3/hr
Answer C
Marks 2
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Question For an steady flow of fluid which statement is correct
A Total acceleration = convective acceleration + local acceleration
B Total acceleration = convective acceleration
C Total acceleration = local acceleration
D Total acceleration = zero
Answer B
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Question
The method of drawing flow net by graphical method
A Velocity potential lines are drawn first
B Streamlines are drawn first
C Velocity potential lines and stream lines are drawn
simultaneously
D None of the above
Answer B
Marks 2
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Id
Question Path line can cross the stream line at right angles when flow is
A rotational
B Irrotational and unsteady
C Irrotational and steady
D Unsteady
Answer D
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Id
Question The following are the practical examples of contunity equation
A For one dimensional flow-if mean velocity at one section is
known,the mean velocity at any other section can be found out
B For two dimensional flow-if any one velocity componenet is
known,its perpendicular component at that point can be computed
C Both A &B
D None of the above
Answer C
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Question The method of drawing flow net by graphical method
A Velocity potential lines are drawn first
B Streamlines are drawn first
C Velocity potential lines and stream lines are drawn
simultaneously
D None of the above
Answer B
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Question

The red lines shown indicates -----

A Stream line
B Streak line
C Path line
D None of the above
Answer D
Marks 1
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Question
The fig shows ----

A Stream tube which is a fluid mass bounded by a group of stream

lines.
B Pipe consisting of network of potential lines .
C Pipe consisting of network of path lines
D Non eof the above
Answer A
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Question

The figure shows

A Stream line
B Streak line
C Path line
D None of the above
Answer C
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Unit III-C3
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Question

In the figure the line joining the points is called as

A Stream line
B Streak line
C Path line
D None of the above
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit III-C3
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Question
The flow through pipe shown in figure is a---

A One dimensional flow

B Two dimensional flow
C Three dimensional flow
D Four dimensional flow
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit III-C3
Id
Question The flow through pipe shown in figure is

A Laminar flow
B Turbulent flow
C Transitional flow
D None of the above
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit III-C3
Id
Question The flow through pipe shown in figure is

A Laminar flow
B Turbulent flow
C Transitional flow
D None of the above
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit III-C3
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Question
The path taken by smoke coming out of chimney shows ----lines

A Stream line
B Streak line
C Path line
D None of the above
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit III-C3
Id
Question In an experimental work to trace the mmion of fluid particles, a
coloured dye may be injected into theflowingfluid and the
resulting colouredfilament lines at a given location give -------
line

A Stream line
B Streak line
C Path line
D None of the above
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit III-C3
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Questio
n The figure illustrates

A Pure or linear translation of fluid particles

B Linear motion with deformation fluid particles
C Rotational motion fluid particles
D Angular deformation fluid particles
Answer A
Marks 1
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Questio
n The figure illustrates

A Pure or linear translation of fluid particles

B Linear motion with deformation fluid particles
C Rotational motion fluid particles
D Angular deformation fluid particles
Answer B
Marks 1
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Questio
n The figure illustrates

A Pure or linear translation of fluid particles

B Linear motion with deformation fluid particles
C Rotational motion fluid particles
D Angular deformation fluid particles
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit III-C3
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Questio
n The figure illustrates

A Pure or linear translation of fluid particles

B Linear motion with deformation fluid particles
C Rotational motion fluid particles
D Angular deformation fluid particles
Answer D
Marks 1
Unit III-C3
Id
Questio
n The flow pattern represented in fig (a),(b) & (c) can be expressed
respectively as

A y=c, x=c & y= mx+c

B y=f(x), x=y2 & y= mx+c
C y=mx c,x=y2 & x= my+c
D y= 0,x=0 & y= x2
Answer A
Marks 1
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Id
Question The flow pattern represented in fig (d) and (e) can be expressed
respectively as -

A y=c, y= mx+c
B y= f(x), x2+y2 =c
C y=mx ,x=y2 & x= my+c
D y= x& y= x2
Answer B
Marks 1
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Id
Question The figure shows 2 pipes of different size. Find the loss of
energy between section (1) &(2)

A 1.276 kg-m
B 1.00 kg-m
C 0,725 kg-m
D 0.15 kg-m
Answer C
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Question A pipe of cross sectional area 20 cm2 carrying flow at velocity of
50cm/s branches into 3 pipes of cross sectional area,10 cm2, 15
cm2&10 cm2 respectively.

Find the velocity in pipe (2), if the velocity in pipe (3) &(4) are
30cm/s &20cm/s respectively.
A 15
B 29
C 30
D 35
Answer D
Marks 1
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Question Water flow through a pipeline consisting of four pipe of different
diameter at four section
As shown in fig.

The correct sequence of section number in the decreasing order

of pressure is
A 3 1 4 2
B 1 3 2 4
C 1 3 4 2
D 3 1 2 4
Answer D
Marks 1
Unit III-C3
Id
Question A pipe flow system with flow direction is shown in fig.The
velocity and area of the pipes are as below
Pipe No 1 2 3 4
2
Area(cm ) 50 50 80 70
Velocity 10 V2 5 5
cm/s

Find the value of velocity V2

A 2.5 cm/s
B 5.0 cm/s
C 7.5 cm/s
D 10 cm/s
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit III-C3
Id
Question An elbow nozzle assembly shown in figure is in a horizontal
plane .The velocity of flow from nozzle is

A 4 m/s
B 16 m/s
C 24 m/s
D 30 m/s
Answer C
Marks 1
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Id
Question The pipe cross section and fluid flow rate are shown in
figure. The velocity in pipe A, is

A 1.5m/s
B 3.0 m/s
C 15 m/s
D 30 m/s
Answer A
Marks 1
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Question A flow through a long pipe at varying rate is called __________
uniform flow.
A steady
B unsteady
C One dimensional flow
D Rotational flow
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question A flow in which each liquid particle has a definite path and their
paths do not cross each other, is called
A Steady flow
B Uniform flow.
C Streamline flow
D Turbulent flow
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question A stream line is
A The line of equal velocity in a flow
B The line along which the rate of pressure drop is uniform
C The line along the geometrical center of the flow
D Fixed in space in steady flow.
Answer D
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question A flow whose streamline is represented by a curve, is called
A one-dimensional flow
B two-dimensional flow
C three-dimensional flow
D four-dimensional flow
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question The imaginary line drawn in the fluid in such a way that the
tangent to any point gives the direction of motion at that point, is
known as
A path line
B stream line
C steak line
D potential line
Answer B
Marks 1
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Question A flow in which each liquid particle do not have a definite path
and the paths of individual particles also cross each other, is
called turbulent flow.
A Agree
B Disagree
C Can’t say
D Insufficient data
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question If an incompressible liquid is continuously flowing through a
pipe, the quantity of liquid passing per second is different at
different sections.
A True
B False
C Can’t say
D In sufficient data
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
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Question A flow through an expanding tube at constant rate is called
A steady uniform flow
B steady non-uniform flow
C unsteady uniform flow
D unsteady non-uniform flow
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question Flow occurring in a pipeline when a valve is being opened is
A Steady
B Unsteady
C Laminar
D Vortex
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question In steady flow of a fluid, the acceleration of any fluid particle is
A Constant
B Variable
C Zero
D Never zero
Answer C
Marks 1
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Question Two dimensional flow occurs when the
A Velocity is a f(x)
B Velocity is a f(x,y)
C Velocity is a f(x,y,t)
D Velocity is a f(x,y,z)
Answer B
Marks 1
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Question Separation of flow occurs due to reduction of pressure gradient to
A Zero
B Negligibly low value
C The extent such that vapour formation starts
D None of the above
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
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Question Which of the following statements are true about the steady flow
of a fluid in a stream-tube?
A Mass flow is conserved.
B The speed increases if the cross-sectional area increases.
C The density must be constant.
D Bernoulli's equation is not applicable.
Answer A
Marks 1
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Question Two dimensional stream function
A Relates velocity and pressure.
B Is constant along a stream line.
C Is constant along an equipotential surface.
D None of these.
Answer B
Marks 1
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Question What causes convective acceleration in fluid flow ?
A Steep slope in flow
B Unsteady nature of flow
C Non-uniformity of flow
D Turbulence in flow
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question Velocity of flow is independent of temperature & pressure, when
the flow is
A Unsteady through unchanged cross-section.
B Steady through changing cross-section.
C Steady and the cross-section are unchanged.
D Unsteady and the cross-section is changed.
Answer C
Marks 1
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Question A fluid element has a velocity V = (-y2 .x)i + (2yx2 ). j. The
motion at (x, y) = (l/2, 1) is a possible case of
A rotational
B Irrotational
C Irrotational and compressible
D Irrotational and incompressible
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question An equipotential line is __________ to the streamline at every
point.
A Normal
B Parallel
C Tangential
D None of these
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question Steady fluid flow occur when the derivative of flow variables
satisfy the following condition.
A ∂v/dt=0
B dv/dt=1
C dx/dt=0
D dt/ds=0
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question Unsteady non-uniform flow is represented by flow through an
A Long pipe at constant rate.
B Long pipe at decreasing rate
C Expanding tube at increasing rate.
D Expanding tube at constant rate.
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
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Question Uniform fluid flow occurs, when the derivative of the flow
variables satisfy the following condition.
A ∂s/dt=0
B dv/dt=0
C dx/dt=0
D dt/ds=0
Answer A
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Unit III-A3
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Question A flow through an expanding tube at constant rate is called
A Steady uniform flow
B Steady non-uniform flow
C Unsteady uniform flow
D Unsteady non-uniform flow
Answer B
Marks 1
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Id
Question The continuity equation
A Expresses the relationship between work and energy
B Relates the momentum per unit volume between two points on a
stream line
C Relates mass rate of flow along a stream line
D Requires that Newton's second law of motion be satisfied at every
point in fluid.
Answer C
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Question If u, v, w are the components of the velocity V of a moving
particle, the equation represents
A One-dimensional flow
B Two dimensional flow
C Three dimensional flow
D None of these
Answer C
Marks 1
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Question A flow, in which the quantity of liquid flowing per second is
constant, is called __________ flow.
A Steady
B Streamline
C Turbulent
D Unsteady
Answer A
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Question For steady flow of a perfect fluid through a contracted section in a
horizontal tube, which of the following statements are true
A The mass flow rate is the same inside and outside the contracted
section.
B The pressure is higher inside the contracted section
C The fluid slows down as it passes through the contracted section
D None of the above
Answer A
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Question The resistance wire used in a hot wire anemometer for conducting
electrical current is made of
A Copper
B Tungsten
C Chromium
D Aluminum
Answer B
Marks 1
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Question A steady uniform flow is through
A A long pipe at decreasing rate
B A long pipe at constant rate
C An expanding tube at constant rate
D An expanding tube at increasing rate
Answer B
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Question Pick out the wrong statement about a streamline.
A It is always parallel to the main direction of the fluid flow
B It is a line across which there is no flow and it is equivalent to a
rigid boundary.
C Streamlines intersect at isolated point of zero velocity and infinite
velocity.
D The mass of fluid between any two streamlines can be considered
constant
Answer C
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Question Steady non-uniform flow is exemplified by flow through an
A Long pipe at constant rate.
B Expanding tube at increasing rate.
C Expanding tube at constant rate.
D None of above
Answer C
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Question If velocities of fluid particles vary from point to point in
magnitude and direction, as well as from instant to instant, the
flow is said to be
A Laminar
B Turbulent flow
C Uniform flow
D Non-uniform flow
Answer B
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Question What type of motion the fluid element undergoes, when it changes
from one position to another position, such that the angle between
the two sides changes in direction?
A Rotation
B Translation
C Linear deformation
D Angular deformation
Answer D
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Question Uniform flow is said to occur when
A Size and shape of the cross-section in a particular length remain
constant
B Size and shape of the cross-section change along a length
C Frictional loss in the particular length of the pipe will the more
than the drop in its elevation
D Frictional loss in the particular length of the pipe, will be less than
the drop in elevation.
Answer A
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Question In which type of fluid flow, the velocity of flow of fluid changes
from point to point in the fluid?
A Rotational
B Unsteady
C Turbulent
D Non-uniform
Answer D
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Question The continuity equation in ideal fluid flow states that
A Net rate of flow into any small volume must be zero.
B Energy is not constant along a streamline.
C There exists a velocity potential.
D None of above
Answer A
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Question Equation of continuity of flow is based on the principle of
conservation of
A Mass
B Momentum
C Force
D None of these.
Answer A
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Question In steady flow, which one of the following changes with time
A Velocity
B Pressure
C Density
D None of these.
Answer D
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Question 'Flow net' analysis cannot be applied to
A Region close to boundary where viscosity effects are predominant
B Sharp turns
C When flow is Turbulent
D Rotational flow
Answer A
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Question Pick up the correct statement from the following :

A In incompressible flow the density of a fluid remains constant

B In compressible flow, the density of a fluid changes from point to
point
C In uniform flow, the velocity of a fluid does not change with
respect to length of flow direction
D All the above.
Answer D
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Question The line traced by a single fluid particle as it moves over a period
of time is called __________ line.
A Stream
B Path
C Equipotential
D None of these
Answer B
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Question A stream tube is that, which has __________ cross-section
entirely bounded by stream lines.
A A circular
B Any convenient
C A small
D A large
Answer B
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Question Equation of continuity for 1-D flow is applicable when,
A Flow is steady
B Flow is one dimensional
C Velocity is not uniform over the cross-sections
D All the above.
Answer D
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Question The imaginary line drawn such that the tangents at its all points
indicate the direction of the velocity of the fluid particles at each
point, is called
A Path line
B Stream line
C Potential line
D Streak line.
Answer B
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Question One dimensional flow implies
A Steady uniform flow.
B Unsteady uniform flow.
C A flow which does not account for changes in transverse direction.
D None of above
Answer C
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Question In two dimensional flow the components of velocity are given by
u = ax; v = by. The stream lines will be
A Parabolic
B Circular
C Hyperbolic
D Elliptical.
Answer C
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Question The flow is called rotational if its velocity normal to the plane of
area is equal to
A Angular velocity vector
B Twice the angular velocity vector
C Thrice the angular velocity vector
D None of these.
Answer B
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Question The continuity equation in fluid mechanics utilizes the principle
of conservation of
A Momentum
B Mass
C Energy
D Both (b) & (c)
Answer B
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Question The flow of a liquid through tapering pipe at a constant rate is an
example of __________ flow.
A Steady uniform
B Steady non uniform
C Unsteady uniform
D Unsteady non uniform
Answer B
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Question A flow, whose streamline is represented by a straight line, is called
_________dimensional flow.

A One
B Two
C Three
D Four
Answer A
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Question Velocity at a certain point in case of streamline flow is
A Constant

B Independent of time

C Both (a) & (b)

D Neither (a) nor (b)

Answer C
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Question According to equation of continuity,
A w1a1 = w2a2
B w1v1 = w2v2
C a1v1 = a2v2
D a1/v1 = a2/v2
Answer C
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Question In frictional fluid flow, the quantity of fluid, is
A Constant along a streamline.
B Not constant along a streamline.
C Increased in the direction of flow.
D None of the above
Answer B
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Question The continuity equation
A Is independent of the compressibility of the fluid
B Is dependent upon the viscosity of the fluid.
C Represents the conservation of mass.
D None of these.
Answer C
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Question The flow of water through the hole in the bottom of a wash basin
is an example of
A Steady flow
B Uniform flow
C Free vortex
D Forced vortex
Answer C
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Question A flow in which the quantity of liquid flowing per second is not
constant, is called
A Streamline flow
B Turbulent flow
C Steady flow
D Unsteady flow
Answer D
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Question Streamline is a line in flow field,
A That is traced by all the fluid particles passing through a given
point.
B Along which a fluid particle travels.
C Such that at every point on it, the velocity is tangential to it.
D None of these.
Answer C
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Question Potential function is applicable only for __________ flow.
A Irrotational
B Turbulent
C Steady
D None of these
Answer A
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Question The property of steam function ψ is
A constant everywhere on any stream line
B The rate of change of ψ with distance in an arbitrary direction, is
proportional to the component of velocity normal to that direction
C The velocity vector may be found by differentiating the stream
function
D All the above.
Answer D
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Question A three dimensional flow is one in which
A The flow region has a width ,depth and length

B The velocity vector is inclined such that it can be resolved into

three mutually perpendicular directions

C The fluid moves in straight paths parallel to the main direction of

flow

D The velocity distribution over parallel planes is identical

throughout the flow region

Answer B
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Question A stream tube is one
A which is bounded by a closed surface containing the streamlines
B which has constant area throughout its length so that the velocity
remains constant
C in which the flow cannot cross the bounding surface
D Both A and C
Answer D
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Question Normal acceleration in fluid flow situations exists only when
A the streamlines are straight and parallel
B the flow is two dimensional
C the streamlines are curved
D the flow is unsteady
Answer C
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Question Irrational flow is characterized as the one in which
A the fluid flows along a straight path
B the fluid does not rotate as it moves along
C the net rotation of fluid particles about their mass centres remains
zero
D the streamlines of flow are curved and closely spaced
Answer C
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Question The existence of velocity potential in fluid flow indicates that
A the flow must be Irrotational
B the flow is rotational and satisfies the continuity equation
C the vorticity must be zero
D All of above
Answer C
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Question The concept of stream function which is based on the principle of
continuity and is applicable to
A three-dimensional flow
B Two-dimensional flow only
C Uniform flow cases only
D For all types of flow
Answer B
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Question Streamlines in fluid flow are
A Equipotential lines along which the velocity potential Φ= constant
B Lines along which the stream function Ψ = constant
C Lines along which the vorticity is zero
D None of above
Answer B
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Question A flownet is a graphical representation of streamlines and
equipotential lines such that
A These lines indicate the direction and magnitude of velocity
vector
B These lines intersect each other orthogonally forming curvilinear
squares
C These lines intersect each other at various different angles forming
irregular shaped nets
D The velocity potential Φ increases in the direction of flow.
Answer B
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Question Streamline, pathline and streakline are identical when
A The flow is uniform
B The flow is steady
C The flow is unsteady
D The flow is neither steady nor uniform
Answer B
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Question The mass acceleration is zero for a
A steady flow
B steady and uniform flow
C unsteady and uniform flow
D unsteady and non-uniform flow
Answer B
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Question A control volume implies
A an isolated system
B a closed system
C a specific mass in a fluid flow
D a fixed region in space
Answer D
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Question If an incompressible liquid is continuously flowing through a pipe,
the quantity of liquid passing per second is different at different
sections.
A True
B False
C Depends on pipe size
D Can't say
Answer B
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Question In a steady flow of a fluid , the total acceleration of any fluid
particle
A can be zero
B is never zero
C is always zero
D is independent of coordinates
Answer A
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Question 2 2
For an irrotational flow, the equation x2 y2 0 is given by...
A Cauchy-Riemann
B Reynold
C Laplace
D Bernoulli.
Answer C
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Question A fluid particle may possess the displacement of…
A translation
B rotation
C distortion
D all the above.
Answer D
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Question If u, v, w are the components of the velocity v of a moving
particle, the equation
u v w
 
dx dy dz represents…

A one dimensional flow

B two dimensional flow
C three dimensional flow
D none of these.
Answer C
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Question ... used to describe the motion of fluid.
A Eulerian method
B Langrangian method
C both (a) and (b)
D none of these.
Answer C
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Question ... is branch of fluid mechanics which deals with the study of
velocity and acceleration of the particles of fluid in motion and
their distribution in space without considering any force or energy.
A Fluid Dynamics
B Fluid Kinematics
C Fluid Statics
D none of these.
Answer B
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Question An observer sitting on the bank of a river and studying the
movement of fluid particle or floating body is a example of …
A Eulerian method
B Langrangian method
C both (a) and (b)
D none of these.
Answer A
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Question An observer sitting in moving boat and studying the flow is a
example of …
A Eulerian method
B Langrangian method
C both (a) and (b)
D none of these.
Answer B
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Question The shortcomings of the Langrangian method to describe the
motion of fluid are…
A Cumbersome and Complex
B Equation of motion are very difficult to solve
C The motion of fluid is hard to understand
D All of the above.
Answer D
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Question Out of the following which method is used exclusively in fluid
mechanics to describe the motion of fluid, especially because of
its mathematical simplicity?

A both (b) and (c)

B Langrangian method
C Eulerian method
D none of these.
Answer C
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Question The acceleration of fluid particle consists of …..
A both (b) and (c)
B connective acceleration
C local acceleration
D none of these.
Answer A
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Question The equation of continuity expressed in the form of Cartesian
coordinates is…..
A 
 (u)
   

()v 
(w )
0

t 
x 
y 
z

B   
 )
(u v
()
   
(w)
0

t x 
y  z

C   
 )
(u v
()
   
(w)
0

t x 
y  z

D none of the above.

Answer A
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Question …..is scalar function of space and time such that its negative
derivative w.r.t. any direction gives the fluid velocity in that
direction.
A Φ
B Ψ
C both (a) and (b)
D none of the above.
Answer A
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Question Any function Φ satisfies the … equation is a possible irrotational
flow (potential flow) case since the continuity is satisfied.
A Euler’s
B Bernoulli’s
C Newton’s
D Laplace.
Answer D
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Question Which of the following equation represents the possible case of an
irrotational flow?
A 
2

2

xy yx

B 
2

2


x y yx

C 
2

2
 0

xy 
yx

D both (a) and (b).

Answer A
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Question The mathematical expression u v
( ) 1 shows that...
v u
A stream lines and equipotential lines do not meet orthogonally
B stream lines and equipotential lines meet orthogonally
C both (a) and (b)
D None of the above.
Answer B
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Question Which of the following method is used to draw the Flow net?
A Analytical method
B Electrical analogy method
C Graphical method
D All the above.
Answer D
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Question The flow through a irrigation canal is a example of ….
A Steady flow
B Unsteady flow
C Uniform flow
D Non-uniform.
Answer A
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Question The flow around a uniform diameter pipe-bend or canal bend is a
example of ….
A Steady flow
B Unsteady flow
C Uniform flow
D Non-uniform.
Answer D
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Question The flow in pipe where average flow parameters are considered
for analysis” is a example of ….
A One dimensional flow
B Three dimensional flow
C Both (a) and (b)
D Two dimensional flow.
Answer A
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Question The flow between parallel plate of infinite extent is a example of
….
A One dimensional flow
B Three dimensional flow
C Both (a) and (b)
D Two dimensional flow.
Answer D
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Question The flow in the main stream of a wide river is a example of ….
A One dimensional flow
B Three dimensional flow
C Both (a) and (b)
D Two dimensional flow.
Answer D
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Question The flow near the solid boundaries is a example of ….
A rotational
B irrotational
C Uniform
D Two dimensional flow.
Answer A
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Question The motion of liquid in a rotating tank is a example of ….
A Two dimensional flow
B irrotational flow
C Uniform flow
D rotational flow
Answer D
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Question The flow above drain hole of a stationary tank or a wash basin is a
example of ...

A Two dimensional flow

B irrotational flow
C Uniform flow
D rotational flow
Answer B
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Question Ground water flow is a example of ….
A Two dimensional flow
B Uniform flow
C Rotational flow
D Laminar flow.
Answer D
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Question Flow in natural streams, artificial channel, water supply pipes,
sewer are the example of…
A Turbulent flow
B Uniform flow
C Rotational flow
D Laminar flow.
Answer A
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Question In experimental work often a colour or dye or some other
substance (such as smoke in case of gases) is injected into the
flowing fluid, in order to trace the motion of the fluid particles.
The resulting trail of colour is known as a …
A Stream line
B Stream tube
C Path line
D Streak line.
Answer D
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Question To study the basic principles of fluid flow; a definite volume with
fixed boundary shape is chosen in space along the fluid flow
passage, this volume is known as….
A Stream volume
B Control volume
C Proper volume
D Streak volume.
Answer B
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Question If the fluid particles move in straight lines and all the line are
parallel to thesurface, the flow is called
A steady
B uniform
C compressible
D laminar
Answer D
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Question If the velocity in a fluid flow changes with respect to length of
direction of flow, it is called
A unsteady flow
B compressible flow
C irrotational flow
D none of the above
Answer D
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Question Irrotational flow means
A fluid does not rotate while moving.
B fluid moves in straight lines.
C net rotation of fluid particles about their mass centres is zero.
D none of the above.
Answer C
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Question If the Reynolds number of the flow is less than 2000, the flow is
said to be
A Laminar flow
B Transit
C Turbulent flow
D none of these
Answer A
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Question The acceleration of a fluid particle in the direction of x is given by
_
A ax=u ∂u/∂x+ v∂v/∂y + w∂w/∂z+∂u/∂t
B ax=u ∂u/∂x+ v∂u/∂y + w∂u/∂z+∂u/∂t
C ax=u ∂u/∂x+ u∂u/∂y + u∂u/∂z+∂u/∂t
D None of the above
Answer B
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Question The convective acceleration of fluid in the x-direction is given by
A u ∂u/∂x+ v∂u/∂y + w∂u/∂z
B u ∂u/∂x+ v∂v/∂y + w∂w/∂z
C u ∂u/∂x+ u∂v/∂y + w∂w/∂z
D ∂u/∂t+ ∂v/∂t + ∂w/∂t
Answer D
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Question ΔΨ between two stream lines represents
A head
B pressure
C velocity
D discharge
Answer D
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Question Stream lines and equipontential lines _
A form meshes of perfect squares
B are orthogonal wherever they meet
C can be determined mathematically for all boundary conditions
D can be drawn graphically for viscous flow around any boundary
Answer B
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Question If Ψ = x2- y2 is the stream function in a 2D flow field, the
magnitude of resultant at point (2, 3) is,
A √52 unit
B √15 unit
C √5 unit
D √125 unit
Answer A
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Question A grid obtained by drawing a series of streamlines Ψ and
equipotential lines Φ is known as
A Stream line
B Path line
C Streak line
D Flow net
Answer D
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Question For a Irrotational flow, the velocity potential lines and the
streamlines are always
A coplanar
B inclined to the horizontal.
C parallel to each other
D orthogonal to each other
Answer A
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Question Stream lines and path lines always coincide in case of
A laminar flow
B uniform flow
C turbulent flow
D steady flow
Answer D
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Question Consider the flowing statements.
For a two-dimensional potential flow
1. Laplace equation for stream function must
be satisfied
2. Laplace equation for potential function
must be satisfied
3. Streamlines and equipotential lines are
perpendicular
4. Stream function and potential function
and not interchangeable.
Which of these statements are correct ?
A 1 and 4
B 2 and 4
C 1, 2 and 3
D 2, 3 and 4.
Answer C
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Question For a two-dimensional fluid element in x-y plane, the rotational
component is given as _
A ωz=1/2(∂v/∂x-∂u/∂y)
B ωz=1/2(∂u/∂x-∂v/∂y)
C ωz=1/2(∂u/∂x+∂v/∂y)
D ωz=1/2(∂v/∂x+∂u/∂y)
Answer A
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Question Circulation is defined as
A line integral of tangential component of velocity about a closed
path.
B line integral of velocity about any path
C integral of tangential component of velocity about a path
D line integral of velocity about a closed path
Answer A
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Question The flow to be steady is that
A the velocity does not change from place to place.
B the velocity changes at a point with respect to time.
C the velocity is constant at a point with respect to time
D none of the above
Answer C
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Question The rate of increase of velocity with respect to time at a given
point in a flow field is called
A material acceleration
B convective acceleration
C local acceleration
D none of these
Answer C
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Question The flow will be uniform if
A the velocity is constant at a point with respect to time.
B the velocity changes at a point with respect to time.
C none of the above.
D the velocity is constant in the flow field with respect to space
Answer D
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Question If the density of a fluid is constant from point to point in a flow
region, it is called
A incompressible flow
B steady flow
C uniform flow
D rotational flow
Answer A
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Question If the fluid particles move in a hapzard or zig-zag way, the flow
is called _
A turbulent
B unsteady
C non-uniform
D incompressible
Answer A
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Question The flow of blood in small veins is an example of
A Laminar flow
B Turbulent flow
C Transitional
D none of these
Answer A
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Question A flow whose streamline is represented by a curve, is called _
A two-dimensional flow
B one dimensional flow
C three dimensional flow
D four dimensional flow
Answer A
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Question The existence of velocity potential in fluid flow indicates that the
A circulation around any closed curve must have a finite value
B flow is rotational and satisfies the continuity equation
C vorticity must be non-zero.
D flow must be Irrotational
Answer D
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Question The local acceleration in the direction of x is given by
A ∂u/∂t
B u (∂u/∂x)
C u (∂u/∂x+∂u/∂t)
D None of the above
Answer A
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Question The rate of increase of velocity with respect to changes in the
position of fluid particle in a flow field is called _
A convective acceleration
B local acceleration
C material acceleration
D none of these
Answer A
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Question The general form of expression for the continuity equation in a
Cartesian coordinate system for incompressible or compressible 3-
D flow is given by _
A ∂ρ/∂t+ ∂/∂x(ρu)+∂/∂y (ρv )+∂/∂z(ρw) =0
B ∂ρ/∂t+ ∂/∂x(ρu)+∂/∂y (ρv )+∂/∂z(ρw) =1
C ∂u/∂x+∂v/∂y +∂w/∂z =0
D ∂/∂x(ρu)+∂/∂y (ρv )+∂/∂z(ρw) =0
Answer A
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Question Vorticity in the z-direction is given by,
A 2(∂v/∂x-∂u/∂y)
B (∂u/∂x-∂v/∂y)
C (∂u/∂x+∂v/∂y)
D (∂v/∂x+∂u/∂y)
Answer A
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Question The velocity components in x and y directions in terms of
velocity potential Φ are
A u= - ∂Φ/∂x, v= - ∂Φ/∂y
B u= ∂Φ/∂x, v= - ∂Φ/∂y
C u= ∂Φ/∂y, v= ∂Φ/∂x
D u= - ∂Φ/∂x v= ∂Φ/∂y
Answer A
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Question The velocity components in x and y directions in terms of stream
function Ψ are
A u= - ∂Ψ/∂y, v= ∂Ψ/∂x
B u= ∂Ψ/∂x, v= ∂Ψ/∂y
C u= ∂Ψ/∂y, v= ∂Ψ/∂x
D u=- ∂Ψ/∂x, v= ∂Ψ/∂y
Answer A
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Question Which of the following statement is false for two-dimensional
flow field ?
A If Φ exists, Ψ will also exist
B If Ψ exists, Φ will also exist
C If Φ exists the flow will be rotational
D If Ψ exists flow will be either rotational or irrotational.
Answer D
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Question The relation ∂2Φ/∂x2+∂2Φ/∂y2=0 for an irrotational flow is
referred to as
A Euler's equation
B Laplace equation
C Reynolds equation
D Cauchy-Reimann's equation.
Answer B
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Question Select the correct statement about equipotential line
A has a constant dynamic pressure
B connects the mid points of a flow cross section
C exists in case of rotational flows
D lies orthogonal to streamlines for the flow pattern
Answer D
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Question If a stream function exists for a flow field and it satisfies the
Laplace equation, then
A flow is rotational
B continuity equation is satisfied and the flow is Irrotational
C Flow is Irrotational but does not necessarily represent a possible
flow field
D the function represents a possible flow field but does not
necessarily satisfy condition for irrotational motion.
Answer B
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Question Which is not true in the context of velocity potential function ?
A is defined as the integral of the tangential velocity component
along a closed contour
B exists for irrotational motion of fluids whether compressible or
incompressible
C satisfies the Laplace equation
D lines of constant velocity potential
Answer A
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Question During motion, a fluid element is stated to undergo a change in
angle between adjacent sides when it moves from one position to
another. The type of motion is called
A linear deformation
B angular deformation
C rotation
D Circulatory motion.
Answer B
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Question Identify the statements pertaining to laminar flow
(1) fluid particles exhibit a regular pattern of flow
(2) fluid flows through a narrow passage
(3) momentum transfer is on macroscopic level
(4) the injection of smoke or dye fills the pipe
A 1&2
B 2
C 1
D 1&4
Answer A
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Question For an irrotational motion
A the fluid elements do not undergo a circular motion
B the velocity is constant at every point in the flow field
C the fluid particles do not rotate about their mass centres while
moving along a streamline
D the fluid elements do not experience any shear.
Answer C
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Question Flow is rotational if the
A fluid element undergoes 'linear deformation
B fluid element undergoes angular deformation
C fluid element undergoes net rotation in a plane about an axis
normal to the plane
D flow takes place in a circular path.
Answer C
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Question During the opening of a valve, the flow is
A laminar
B unsteady
C uniform
D rotational.
Answer B
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Question Mark the wrong statement:
A streamlines cannot start or end anywhere except at the interface or
infinity
B streamline spacing varies directly as the flow velocity
C streamlines can meet at a stagnation point where the velocity is
zero
D the flow is only possible in direction of falling velocity potential
Answer B
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Question For a two-dimensional flow field, the equation of a streamline is
given as
A u/dx=dy/v
B du/dx= dv/ dy/=0
C dy/u= dx/v
D dx/u= dy/v
Answer D
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Question The flow-net analysis can be used to determine
A quantity of seepage and upward lift press
B the efficient boundary shapes, for which the flow does not
separate.
C the velocity and pressure distribution for given boundaries of
flow (provided the velocity distribution and pressure at any
reference section are known).
D all of the above.
Answer D
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Question If velocity potential Φ satisfies the Laplace’s equation, it
represents the possible ..... flow.
A unsteady, compressible, rotational
B steady, compressible, irrotational
C unsteady, incompressible, rotational
D Steady, incompressible, irrotational.
Answer D
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Question ---------is defined as a scalar function of space and time such that
its negative derivative with respect to any direction gives the fluid
velocity in that direction.
A potential function
B Stream function
C Circulation
D Vorticity.
Answer A
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Question The motion is described as when the components of rotation or
vorticity are zero throughout certain point of the fluid.
A rotational
B irrotational
C either of the above
D None of the above
Answer B
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Question The concept of stream function which is based on the principle of
continuity is applicable to
A rotational flow only
B two-dimensional flow only
C three-dimensional flow
D uniform flow only.
Answer B
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Question -----is defined mathematically as the line integral of the tangential
velocity about a closed path (contour).
A circulation
B vorticity
C either of the above
D none of the above.
Answer A
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Question In a fluid-flow the stream lines are lines
A along which the vorticity is zero
B along which the stream function Ψ=constant
C which are parallel to the equipotential lines
D which exist in irrotational flow only.
Answer B
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Question . ...... is a curve which gives an instantaneous picture of the
location of the fluid particles which have passed through a given
point.
A Path line
B Stream line
C Streak line
D None of the above.
Answer C
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Question If the Reynolds number is more than 4000, the flow in a pipe is
A laminar flow
B turbulent flow
C transition flow
D none of the above.
Answer B
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Question High velocity flow in a conduit of large size is known as
A laminar flow
B turbulent flow
C either of the above
D none of the above
Answer B
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Question If the flow is Irrotational as well as steady it is known as
A non-uniform flow
B one-dimensional flow
C potential flow
D none of the above.
Answer C
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Question The flow in a pipe whose valve is being opened or closed
gradually is an example of
A steady flow
B unsteady flow
C rotational flow
D compressible flow.
Answer B
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Question Continuity equation for compressible fluid states that
A discharge at any section is constant
B discharge is different at different section
C density is constant at all sections along the flow
D none of the above.
Answer B
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Question When a highly viscous fluid flows at a slow velocity, the flow
becomes
A Laminar
B turbulent
C uniform
D steady.
Answer A
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Question A continuity equation for two-dimensional compressible flow is
given by

A (∂u/∂x)+(∂v/∂y)=0
B ∂/∂x(ρu)+ ∂/∂y(ρv)=0
C u∂u/∂y+v∂v/∂y=0
D U(∂ρ/∂x)+v(∂ρ/∂y)=0
Answer B
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Question A continuity equation given as ∂u/∂x+∂v/∂y+∂w/∂z=0
A is valid for steady flow whether the flow is compressible or
incompressible
B is not valid for incompressible, unsteady flow
C is valid for steady& incompressible flow
D is valid for ideal fluid flow only.
Answer C
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Question A flow has diverging straight stream lines. If the flow is steady,
the flow
A is uniform with local acceleration
B has convective tangential acceleration
C has convective normal acceleration
D has both convective normal and tangential accelerations.
Answer B
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Question The contraction area for flow through orifice in a tank depends on
A Shape of orifice
B Size of orifice
C Head in tank
D All of above
Answer D
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Question The discharge through an orifice fitted in tank can be increased
by
A Fitting a short length of pipe outside
B Sharpening edge of orifice
C Fitting a long pipe to the outside
D Fitting a long pipe to the inside
Answer A
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Question The path of jet discharging from bottom opening in a tank full of
water will be
A Horizontal straight line
B Linearly downwards
C Approximately hyperbola
D Parabola with its vertex at opening
Answer D
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Question In a pipe larger than 25mm,carrying water, the laminar flow,
A Very often exist
B Generally exist
C Rarely exist
D unpredictable
Answer C
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Question Flow of fluid of fluid in a pipe takes place from
A Higher level to lower level
B Higher pressure to lower pressure
C Higher energy to lower energy
D None of the above
Answer C
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Question Vorticity is given by
A Two time of rotation
B 1.5 times of rotation
C 3 times of rotation
D Equal to rotation
Answer A
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Id
Question Study of fluid motion with the forces causing the flow is known
as
A Kinematics of fluid flow
B Dynamics flow
C Statics of flow
D Kinematics of fluid flow
Answer B
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Question Cipolleti weir is a trapezoidal weir having side slopes of
A 1 horizontal to 2 vertical
B 4 horizontal to 1 vertical
C 1 horizontal to 4 vertical
D 1 horizontal to 3 vertical
Answer C
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Questio Francis formula for a rectangular weir for two end contraction is
n given by
A Q= 1.84( L -0.2 x 2H) H5/2
B Q= 1.84 ( L -02H) H 3/2
C Q= 1.84 ( L -0.2 H)H 5/2
D None of the above
Answer B
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Question Irrotational flow means
A Fluid does not rotate while flowing
B Fluid moves in straight lines
C Net rotation of fluid particles about their mass centers is zero
D None of the above
Answer C
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Question For irrotational flow the velocity potential lines and stream lines
are always
A Parallel to each other
B coplanar
C Orthogonal to each other
D Inclined to horizontal
Answer B
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Question Irrotational flow occurs when
A Flow takes place in duct of uniform cross section at constant
mass flow rate
B Streamlines are curved
C There is no net rotation of fluid element about its mass center
D Fluid element does not undergo any change in shape or size
Answer C
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Course
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Question The study of motion of fluid with forces which causes

the flow is known as
A fluid kinematics
B fluid dynamics
C fluid statics
D none of the above
Answer B
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Questio In dynamics of fluid flow the flow mainly depends on the
n
A hydrostatic law
B Newton’s law
C conservation of energy
D Darcy’s law
Answer B
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Question In fluid dynamics which of the following forces are
predominant
A pressure
B gravity
C viscous and surface tension
D all the above
Answer D
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Question The equation for Reynolds number is
A m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv
B m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv + Ft + Fc
C m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv + Ft + Fc + Fs
D m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv + Ft
Answer D
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Questio The equation for Euler’s number is
n
A m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv
B m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv + Ft + Fc
C m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv + Ft + Fc + Fs
D m.a = Fg + Fp
Answer D
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Question The equation for Navier-stokes number is
A m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv
B m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv + Ft + Fc
C m.a = Fg + Fp + Fv + Ft + Fc + Fs
D m.a = Fg + Fp
Answer A
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Question Rise or Fall of HGL in the direction of flow depends on
…..
A change in velocity
B change in pressure
C change in temperature
D all of the above
Answer B
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Question For real fluid the TEL is ……. With the direction of flow
A vertical
B curvilinear
C inclined
D none of the above
Answer C
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Questio For drawing HGL which of the following is attached to
n pipeline.
A barometer
B piezometer
C pressure gauge
D none of the above
Answer B
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Question Venturimeter consists of which components
A throat
B converging and diverging cone
C both of above a & b
D none of the above
Answer C
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Questio The diameter of the inlet section of venturimeter will be
n
A half of pipe diameter
B twice of pipe diameter
C one-third of pipe diameter
D same as that of pipe
Answer D
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Question The tapered portion from pipe to throat is known as
A converging cone
B diverging cone
C throat
D none of the above
Answer A
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Question The maximum angle of converging cone is
A 60
B 200
C 100
D none of the above
Answer B
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Question The diameter of throat is generally taken as
A half of pipe diameter
B twice of pipe diameter
C one-third of pipe diameter
D same as that of pipe
Answer A
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Question For venturimeter the angle of diverging cone is
A 60
B 200
C 100
D none of the above
Answer A
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Questio For venturimeter the length of the throat is ………. it’s
n diameter.
A half
B equal
C twice
D one-third
Answer B
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Question For horizontal venturimeter the term ((P1 – P2)/ γ ) is
called as
A venturi head
B pressure head
C velocity head
D piezometric head
Answer A
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Questio The flow in a venturimeter takes place from
n
A throat to divergent cone
B convergent cone to divergent cone
C divergent cone to convergent cone
D none of the above
Answer B
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Question A flat circular plate with circular hole is known as
………….
A nozzle
B throat
C venacontracta
D orifice
Answer D
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Question The centre hole of orifice plate is bevelled with the angle
of ……
A 400 to 500
B 300 to 500
C 300 to 450
D 400 to 600
Answer C
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Questio The diameter of orifice is ……. the diameter of pipe.
n
A twice
B same
C half
D none of the above
Answer C
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Questio In case of orifice meter the pressure difference is
n measured between ….
A inlet and throat
B inlet and venacontracta
C venacontracta and outlet
D none of the above
Answer B
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Questio The section of flow which converges to a minimum after it
n moves out of orifice is known as
A orifice
B venture
C venacontracta
D notch
Answer C
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Questio The theoretical rate of flow is higher in
n
A venturimeter
B orifice meter
C both of the above
D none of the above
Answer A
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Questio Venturimeter is preferable for..
n
A measurement of flow in large pipes
B measurement of flow in smaller pipes
C Measurement of velocity in large pipes
D Measurement of Pressure in large pipes
Answer A
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Question In …….. losses are more hence the value of co-efficient
of discharge is low.
A pitot-tube
B venturimeter
C orifice meter
D rotameter
Answer C
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Questio In order to calculate the velocity by pitot tube for a
n flowing stream it is dipped……
A vertically
B horizontally
C inclined
D all the above
Answer A
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Questio . …….. is an opening having a closed perimeter in the
n walls or bottom of a tank.
A throat
B orifice
C nozzle
D mouthpiece
Answer B
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Questio The shape of orifice is….
n
A circular
B rectangular
C triangular
D all of the above
Answer D
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Question The size of orifice can be……
A small
B large
C A or B
D none of the above
Answer C
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Questio The nature of the edge of the orifice is ….
n
A bell mouthed
B sharp edged
C Flat edge
D All of above
Answer C
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Questio The condition of discharge of orifice is …
n
A free orifice
B fully submerged
C partially submerged
D all of the above
Answer D
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Questio The stream of liquid coming out of orifice is called as …
n
A venacontracta
B head of water
C jet
D nappe
Answer C
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Questi The Toricelli’s expression is represented as..
on
A V2 = Cc gxh)
B V2 = Cv gxh)
C V2 = Cd gxh)
D V2 = gxh)
Answe D
r
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Questio . ………. is an opening provided at the side of the tank
n such that the liquid surface in the tank is below the top
edge of the opening.
A orifice
B notch
C weir
D none of the above
Answer B
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Questio If the whole of the outlet side of an orifice is submerged
n under liquid so that it discharges the jet of liquid into the
liquid of same type , it is known as …
A small orifice
B large orifice
C drowned orifice
D free orifice
Answer C
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Questio The bottom edge of the notch over which the liquid flows
n through is called as,
A nappe
B crest
C trough
D none of the above
Answer B
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Questio The distance of crest from the bottom of tank is known
n as…..
A crest
B crest height
C notch
D none of the above
Answer B
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Question The sheet of liquid flowing over the notch is called as
A nappe
B crest
C crest height
D all the above
Answer A
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Questio The shape of notch is
n
A rectangular
B triangular
C circular
D all the above
Answer D
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Question ……. is defined as a definite volume fixed in space such
that the flow takes place into and out of this volume.
A control surface
B control volume
C specific volume
D none of the above
Answer B
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Questio Bernoulli's equation is applicable to
n
A Steady flow
B Unsteady flow
C Both steady and unsteady flow
D None of the above.
Answer A
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Questio Bernoulli's equation is applicable to
n
A Compressible flow
B In compressible flow
C Both compressible and incompressible flow
D None of the above.
Answer B
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Questio Bernoulli's equation for steady state, uniform flow, non-
n viscous and incompressible flow is represented by
A (p/ρg)+ v2/2g +gz=C
B (p/ρg)+ v2/2g +z=C
C (p/ρ)+ v2/2g +z=C
D (p/ρg)+ v2/g +z=C
Answer B
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Questio Each term of Bernoulli's equation represents
n
A Energy (Nm/N)
B Energy (kW/kg)
C Energy (kgfm/kg)
D Energy(Nm/kg)
Answer A
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Questio In the Bernoulli's equation, it is assumed that the velocity
n at a section is
A Uniform
B Non-uniform
C It decreases from the centre towards periphery
D None of the above.
Answer A
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Questio Bernoulli's equation takes into account
n
A Friction loss
B Loss due to change of direction
C All types of losses
D None of the above.
Answer D
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Questio Bernoulli's equation is applicable between any two points
n
A When flow is rotational and fluid is incompressible
B Irrotational flow of any type of fluid
C Steady rotational flow'of incompressible fluid
D Steady, irrotational flow of incompressible fluid
Answer D
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Questio Total head in a flow is the sum of
n
A Piezometric head and datum head
B Piezometric head and velocity head
C Piezometric head and pressure head
D Piezometric head, velocity head and datum head.
Answer B
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Questio In venturi-meter
n
A Length of convergent part is> length of divergent part
B Length of divergent part is> length of convergent part
C Length of convergent part = Length of divergent part.
D There is no restriction regarding lengths of convergent
and divergent parts.
Answer B
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Questio The function of vena contracta in orifice meter is to
n
A Create pressure difference between two section in
flowing fluid through the pipe line
B To allow for escape of entrapped air through the pipe line
C To make length of orificemeter small
D None of the above
Answer A
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Questio A Venturimeter is preferable to orifice meter, because
n
A It is cheaper
B It is more convenient
C Energy loss is less
D It is easy to assemble
Answer C
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Questio A pitot tube is used to measure
n
A Viscosity of the fluid
B Mass flow rate
C Velocity of the fluid'
D None of the above
Answer C
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Question The coefficient of discharge (Cd) for orifice meter is
A Greater than Venturimeter
B Less than Venturimeter
C Equal to Venturimeter
D May be greater or less than, Venturimeter.
Answer B
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Questio The range of coefficient of discharge for Venturimeter is
n
A 0.64 to 0.68
B 0.7 to 0.8
C 0.8 to 0.9
D 0.96 to 0.98
Answer D
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Questio The general impulse-momentum principle can be applied
n if
A The flow is compressible or incompressible
B The fluid is real or ideal
C The energy losses are unknown
D All the above
Answer A
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Question The equation ƩFx= ρQ (V2x - V1x) requires the following
assumption
A Flow is steady
B Velocity at both sections is uniform
C Flow is frictionless
D All of the above.
Answer D
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Questio For constant velocity distribution over a cross-section
n
A K.E. correction factor is unity
B Momentum correction factor is unity
C Both (a) and (b) are unity
D Both (a) and (b) are not unity.
Answer C
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Questio The kinetic energy correction factor α is given by
n
A {1/(A3V3)} ∫ v3dA
B 1/A ∫v3dA
C {1/(AV3)} ∫ v3dA
D {1/(AV3)} ∫ vdA
Answer C
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Question The Euler's equation of motion
A is a statement of energy balance
B is a moment of momentum equation
C relates various forces with change In momentum
D is a preliminary step to derive the Bernoulli's equation.
Answer D
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Questio Bernoulli' s equation relates
n
A various forces with change in momentum
B torque to change in angular momentum
C various forms of energy
D various forces involved in fluid flow.
Answer C
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Questio The kinetic energy correction factor
n
A has units of velocity head
B applies to the continuity equation
C modifies the Bernoulli's constant in the energy equation
D accounts. for the non-uniform distribution of velocity
across the section
Answer D
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Question The value of kinetic energy correction factor for laminar
flow through a circular pipe is approximately equal to
A 1.0
B 1.5
C 2.0
D 2.25
Answer C
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Questio The momentum correction factor is given by the relation:
n
A (1/A ) ∫( u/V)dA
B (1/A ) ∫( u/V) 2dA
C (1/A ) ∫( u/V) 3dA
D (1/A ) ∫( u/V) 4dA
Answer B
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Questio The value of momentum correction factor for laminar
n flow through a circular pipe is approximately equal to:
A 0.75
B 0.87
C 1.02
D 1.33
Answer D
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Questio Which of the following equations is known as momentum
n principle:
A F = d/dt(m 2v)
B F = dv/dt
C F = d/dt (mv)
D F = d/dt2 (mv)
Answer C
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Questio The Pizometric head is the summation of
n
A velocity head and pressure head
B pressure head and elevation head
C velocity head and elevation head
D none of the above.
Answer B
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Questio The total energy-line is always higher than the hydraulic
n gradient line, the vertical distance between the two
representing:
A the pressure head
B the piezometric head
C the velocity head
D none of the above.
Answer C
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Question The Bernoulli's equation written in the form of p/w +
V2/2g+z= constant represents total energy per unit of
certain quantity. Identify this quantity from the choices
given below
A energy per unit mass
B energy per unit weight
C energy per unit volume
D energy per unit specific weight
Answer B
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Questio The differential manometer connected to a Pitot static
n tube used for measuring fluid velocity gives
A Dynamicpressure.
B total pressure
C static pressure
D Difference between total pressure and dynamic pressure.
Answer A
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Questio The hydraulic gradient-line indicates the direction of
n which of the following:
A Velocity head in flow direction
B Piezometric head in the direction of flow
C Total energy of flow in the direction
D None of the above.
Answer B
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Questio The momentum correction factor β is used in account for:
n
A change in direction of flow
B change in total energy
C non-uniform distribution of velocities at inlet and outlet
sections
D change in mass rate of flow.
Answer C
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Question For a perfect incompressible liquid, flowing in a
continuous stream, the totalenergy of a particle remains
the same, while the particle moves from one point
toanother This statement is called
A Pascal's law
B Archimede's principle
C Continuity equation
D Bemoulli's equation
Answer D
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Questio When the venturimeter is inclined, then for a given flow it
n will show ....reading.
A maximum
B more
C less
D same
Answer D
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Question The pressure of the liquid flowing through the divergent
cone of Venturimeter will ---- as compared to its
converging cone _
A remains constant
B increases
C depends upon mass of liquid
D decreases
Answer B
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Question The terms p/ρg is known as _
A pressure energy per unit weight
B kinetic energy per unit weight
C pressure energy
D none of the above
Answer A
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Questio The term Z is known as
n
A potential energy per unit weight
B potential energy
C pressure energy
D none of the above
Answer A
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Questio All terms of energy in Bernoulli's equation have dimension
n of
A length
B energy
C work
D mass
Answer A
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Questio The discharge through the Venturimeter is given by
n
A Cd √(a12-a22) √(2gh) /(a1a2)
B Cd (a1a2) √(2gh) /(√(a12-a22))
C Cd (a1-a2) √(2gh) / (a1+a2)
D Cd √(a1a2) √(2gh) /(a1+a2)
Answer B
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Questio The difference of pressure head (h) measured by a
n differential manometer containing lighter liquid is-----
where x = difference of mercury level,Sm = specific
gravity of mercury and So = specific gravity of oil
A h=x(1-Sm/So)
B h=x(Sm/So-1)
C h=x(Sm-So))
D None of the above
Answer A
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Question The rate of flow through a Venturimeter varies as
A H(1/2)
B H(3/2)
C H(5/2)
D H
Answer A
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Questio In order to measure the flow with a Venturimeter, it is
n installed in a
A in any direction and in any location
B horizontal line
C vertical line
D inclined line with flow upwards
Answer A
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Questio A rotameter is used to measure
n
A velocity of fluids
B flow of fluids
C velocity of gases
D specific gravity of liquids
Answer B
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Questio The rate of flow through a orifice meter varies as
n
A H(1/2)
B H(3/2)
C H(5/2)
D H
Answer A
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Questio Cavitations is caused by
n
A Low pressure
B High velocity
C Low barometric pressure
D High pressure
Answer A
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Questio Pitot tube is used to measure the velocity head of
n
A Flowing fluid
B Still fluid
C Turbulent flow
D Laminar flow
Answer A
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Questio Separation of flow occurs due to reduction of pressure
n gradient to
A The extent such that vapour formation starts
B Zero
C Negligibly low value
D None of the above
Answer C
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Questio The speed of the fluid is maximum in the Venturimeter at
n
A convergent duct
B divergent duct
C throat
D none of these
Answer C
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Questio Coefficient of resistance is defined as the ratio of _
n
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 D
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Question The ratio of actual discharge of a jet of water to its
theoretical discharge is known as _
A co-efficient of viscosity
B co-efficient of velocity
C co-efficient of contraction
D co-efficient of discharge
Answer D
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Questio The theoretical velocity of jet at venacontracta is---
n
A 2g H
B H√2g
C √2gH
D 2g √H
Answer C
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Questio The coefficient of velocity for an orifice is experimentally
n measured as by (using usual notations),
A x/(2 √YH)
B 2x/(√YH)
C x/(√4YH)
D √ x2/8YH)
Answer A
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Questio The discharge through a wholly drowned orifice is given as ----
(Where,H1= Height of water (on the upstream side) above the top
n of the orifice
H2 = Height of the water (on the downstream side) above the
bottom of the orifice and
H = Difference between two water levels on either side of the on either side of the
orifice )

A Q = Cd. b H1 √2gH
B Q = Cd. b (H2-H1)√2g H
C Q = Cd. b H2 √2gH
D Q = Cd. b H√2gH
Answer B
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Question An orifice is said to be large, if _
A the available head of liquid is less than 5 times the height
of orifice
B the size of orifice is large
C the velocity of flow is large
D the available head of liquid is more than 5 times the
height of orifice
Answer A
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Questio The coefficient of velocity is less than 1 because
n
A h, measured by pitot tube is theoretical
B Opening at start of pitot tube is very small
C Flow velocity is less
D None of the above
Answer A
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Question The value of coefficient of discharge is .....the value of
coefficient of velocity for an orifice.
A same as
B more than
C less than
Answer C
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Question Pizometric head is the addition of …………
A
p v2
+ +z
(
γ 2g
B
p
+z
(
γ
C
v2
+z
(
2g
D
p v2
+
(
γ 2g
Answer B
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Question The distance between H.G.L. and T.E.L is shown by
…………head.
A Pressure
B Datum
C Velocity
D Total
Answer C
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Question As per Bernoulli’s theorem, the sum of pressure head,
velocity head and datum head for ideal fluid…………
A Changes point to point
B Increase in the direction of flow
C Decrease in the direction of flow
D Remains constant
Answer D
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Question As per Bernoulli’s theorem, the sum of pressure head,
velocity head and datum head for real fluid
A Increase in the direction of flow
B Decrease in the direction of flow
C Remains constant
D Zero
Answer B
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Question The instrument which is not working on Bernoulli’s
theorem is………
A Venturimeter
B Rotameter
C Pitot tube
D U-Tube manometer
Answer D
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Question The kinetic energy correction factor (( α ) and
Momentum correction factor (( β ) is included in the
Bernoulli’s equation to count the effect of …………
A Variation in the discharge
B Variation in the Velocity
C Variation in pressure
D Variation in viscosity
Answer B
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Question To measure the pressure difference between throat and
converging cone in Venturimeter carrying
water……………… manometer is generally used.
A Simple U-Tube
B Inverted U-Tube
C U-Tube differential
D Pizometer
Answer C
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Question The modified Bernoulli’s equation = Total head plus
……………
A Pressure head
B Velocity head
C Datum head
D Head loss
Answer D
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Question The “throat” is the component part of ……………..
A Venturimeter
B Orifice
C Pitot tube
D Nozzle meter
Answer A
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Question At vena contracta fluid jet is having …………diameter
than diameter of orifice.
A Less
B More
C Equal
D Half
Answer A
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Question Mouthpiece is used to minimize the effect of
………………..
A Vena contracta
B Velocity of approach
C End contraction
D Variation of pressure
Answer A
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Question To measure the discharge of river most suitable device
will be………….
A Notch
B Weir
C Venturiflume
D venturi meter
Answer B
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Question A pipe of length more than double the diameter of
orifice fitted externally or internally to the orifice is
called a
A Notch
B Weir
C Mouthpiece
D Nozzle
Answer D
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Questio In an internal mouthpiece, if the jet after contraction does
n not touch the sides of the mouthpiece, then the mouthpiece
is said to be
A Running full
B Running free
C Partially running full
D Partially running free
Answer B
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Questio The value of coefficient of velocity for a sharp edged
n orifice __________ with the head of water.
A Decreases
B Increases
C Depends on diameter of orifice
D Depends ontype of orifice
Answer B
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Questio An orifice is said to be large, if
n
A The size of orifice is large
B The velocity of flow is large
C The available head of liquid is more than 5 times the
height of orifice
D The available head of liquid is less than 5 times the height
of orifice
Answer C
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Questio When a liquid is flowing through a pipe with a velocity of
n V , the total energy in the flowing fluid is
A Kinetic energy
B Potential energy
C Elevation energy
D All of above
Answer D
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Questio When a liquid is flowing through a pipe, the velocity of
n the liquid is
A Maximum at the centre and minimum near the walls
B Minimum at the centre and maximum near the walls
C Zero at the centre and maximum near the walls
D Maximum at the centre and zero near the walls
Answer A
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Questi Which direction must a Pitot tube face in order to calculate
on the speed of a fluid?
A Direction is not a criteria
B Normal to the flow only.
C Both normal to the flow and parallel to the flow.
D Parallel and facing flow
Answe D
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Questio Which one of the following statements is true ?
n
A The value of kinetic energy correction factor for turbulent
flow lies between 1.03 to 1.06
B The value of kinetic energy correction factor for laminar
flow is 2
C The practical value of kinetic energy correction factor for
turbulent flow is unity
D All the above.
Answer D
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Questi The line joining the points to which the liquid rises in
on vertical piezometer tubes fitted at different cross-sections
of a conduit, is known as
A Hydraulic gradient
B Piezometric line
C Hydraulic grade line
D All the above.
Answe D
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Question Flow of water in pipes of diameter more than 3 meters,
can be measured by
A Pitot tube
B Venturimeter
C Orifice plate
D Rotameter.
Answer D
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Questi Hydraulic coefficient of an orifice means the coefficient of
on
A Velocity
B Contraction
C Resistance
D all the above.
Answe D
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Questio A weir is used to measure the large water discharge rate
n from a river or from an open channel. A weir is not of
__________ shape.
A Circular
B Rectangular
C Triangular .
D Trapezoidal
Answer A
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Questi With increase in the ratio of orifice diameter to pipe
on diameter in case of an orificemeter, the overall pressure loss
A Decreases
B Increases
C Remains constant
D Increases linearly
Answe C
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Questio The discharge formula Q = Cd 2gH x A is used for
n rectangular
A Small orifices only
B Large orifices only
C Small and large orifices only
D For all types of orifices.
Answer B
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Questio Flow rate of high velocity flue gas discharged through a
n stack to the atmosphere can be most conveniently
measured by a
A Pitot tube
B Manometer
C Rotameter
D None of these
Answer A
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Questio A rotameter works on the principle of __________
n pressure drop.
A Constant
B Variable
C Both (a) & (b)
D Neither (a) nor (b)
Answer A
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Questi An orifice is an opening in a vessel with
on
A Closed perimeter of regular shape through which water
flows
B The water level of the liquid on the up stream side is below
the top of the orifice
C Partially full flow
D Prolonged sides having length of 2 to 3 diameters of the
opening in thick wall.
Answe A
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Question Discharge through a totally submerged orifice, is directly
proportional to
A Difference in elevation of water surfaces
B Square root of the difference in elevation of water surface
C Square root of the opening
D Reciprocal of the area of the opening
Answer B
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Questio Pick up the correct statement regarding convergent
n divergent mouth piece from the following :
A It converges uptoVenacontracta and then diverges
B In this mouth piece there is no loss of energy due to
sudden enlargement
C .The coefficient of discharge is unity
D All the above.
Answer D
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Question Select the wrong statement pertaining to flow of an incompressible
fluid through a venturimeter.
A For frictionless flow, the fluid pressure entering the venturi meter
will be exactly equal to that leaving the venturimeter.
B Discharge of fluid through a venturimeter depends upon the gage
difference irrespective of the orientation of venturimeter.
C Venturimeter occupies less space than an orificemeter.
D Venturimeter incurs less power loss compared to an equivalent
orificemeter
Answer C
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Questio In an inclined position, a Venturimeter records
n
A More reading
B Less reading
C Same reading
D None of these.
Answer C
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Questio Which is not a variable head meter?
n
A Venturimeter
B Pitot tube
C Rotameter
D None of these
Answer C
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Question Vena-contracta pressure tapping is at a distance
__________ from the position of an orificemeter fitted in
a pipe of internal diameter 'd'
A d
B 0.5 d
C 2d
D 4d
Answer B
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Questi In case of a rotameter, the density of the float material is
on __________ that of the liquid it replaces.
A More than
B Less than
C Equal to
D Either (a) or (b)
Answe A
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Questi Which of the fluid forces are not considered in the
on Reynold's equation of flow ?
A Viscous forces
B Turbulent forces
C Pressure forces
D Compressibility forces
Answe D
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Questi Which of the following assumptions enables the Euler's
on equation of motion to be integrated?
A The fluid is incompressible.
B The fluid is non-viscous.
C The flow is rotational and incompressible.
D Both a &b
Answe A
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Questi Which is the most efficient and best for measuring very
on small flow rate of gases ?
A Venturimeter
B Orifice meter
C Rotameter
D Flow nozzle
Answe C
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Questi Which of the following is used for very accurate
on measurement of flow of gas at low velocity ?
A Pitot tube
B Rotameter
C Segmental orificemeter
D Hot wire anemometer
Answe D
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Questi The discharge over a right angled notch is (where H =
on Height of liquid above the apex of notch)
A Cd 2g x H
B Cd 2g x H3/2
C Cd 2g x H2
D Cd 2g x H5/2xxxxxxxxxxxxcheck syllabus
Answe
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Questi A weir is said to be broad crested weir, if the width of the
on 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 above
Answe C
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Questi The discharge through a large rectangular orifice is given by
on (where H1 = Height of the liquid above the top of the
orifice, H2 = Height of the liquid above the bottom of the
orifice, b = Breadth of the orifice, and Cd = Coefficient of
discharge)
A Q = Cd x b2g(H2 - H1)
B Q = Cd x b2g(H21/2 - H11/2)
C Q = Cd x b2g(H23/2 - H13/2)
D Q = Cd x b2g(H22 - H12)
Answe C
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Questi The maximum discharge over a broad crested weir is
on
A 0.384 Cd x L x H1/2
B 0.384 Cd x L x H3/2
C 1.71 Cd x L x H1/2
D 1.71 Cd x L x H3/2
Answe D
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Questi The coefficient of discharge for an external mouthpiece is
on
A 0.375
B 0.5
C 0.707
D 0.855
Answe D
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Questio In an external mouthpiece, the absolute pressure head at
n vena contracta is __________ the atmospheric pressure
head by an amount equal to 0.89 times the height of the
liquid, above the vena contracta.
A 1V-A4
B More than
C Equal to
D None of the above
Answer A
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Question Which of the following statement is wrong?
A A flow whose streamline is represented by a curve, is called two
dimensional flow.
B The total energy of a liquid particle is the sum of potential energy,
kinetic energy and pressure energy.
C The length of divergent portion in a venturimeter is equal to the
convergent portion.
D A pitot tube is used to measure the velocity of flow at the required
point in a pipe.
Answer C
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Questi The discharge over a triangular notch is
on
A inversely proportional to H3/2
B directly proportional to H3/2
C inversely proportional to H5/2
D directly proportional to H5/2
Answe D
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Questi The discharge through an external mouthpiece is given by
on (where a = Cross-sectional area of the mouthpiece, and H =
Height of liquid above the mouthpiece)
A 0.82 a√2gH
B 1.855 a√H2g
C 1.585 a√2gH
D 5.85 a√H2g
Answe A
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Questi If a pitot tube is placed with its nose upstream, downstream
on or sideways, the reading will be the same in every case.
A True
B False
C Depends on size of pitot tube
D Depends on viscosity of fluid
Answe B
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Questio In area meter (e.g., rotameter), with increase in the fluid
n flow rate, the
A Pressure drop increases linearly.
B Pressure drop is almost constant.
C Area through which fluid flows does not vary.
D None of these.
Answer B
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Question When an internal mouthpiece is running free, the
discharge through the mouthpiece is (where a = Area of
mouthpiece, and H = Height of liquid above the
mouthpiece)
A 0.5 a√2gH
B 0.707 a√2gH
C 0.855 a√2gH
D a√2gH
Answer A
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Question Re-entrant or Borda's mouthpiece is an __________
mouthpiece.
A Internal .
B External
C Convergent
D Divergent
Answer A
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Questio When the coefficient of discharge (Cd) is 0.623, then the
n general equation for discharge over a rectangular weir is
A 1.84(L - 0.1nH)H3/2
B 1.84(L - nH)H2
C 1.84(L - 0.1nH)H5/2
D 1.84(L - nH)H3
Answer A
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Question The difference between the notch and weir is that the
notch is of bigger size and the weir is of a smaller size.
A Agree
B Disagree
C There is no difference
D Weir is used for river and notch for pipes
Answer B
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Questi A weir is said to be narrow-crested weir, if the width of the
on 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 above
Answe B
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Questio The discharge through a wholly drowned orifice is given by
n (where H1 = Height of water (on the upstream side) above the top
of the orifice, H2 = Height of water (on the downstream side)
above the bottom of the orifice, and H = Difference between two
water levels on either side of the orifice)
A Q = Cd x bH1 2gh
B Q = Cd x bH2 2gh
C Q = Cd x b ( H2 - H1 ) 2gh
D Q = Cd x bH 2gh
Answer C
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Question A notch is used to measure __________ of liquids.
A Pressure
B Discharge
C Velocity
D Volume
Answer B
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Questio An opening in the side of a tank or vessel such that the
n 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 B
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Id
Questio The theoretical velocity of jet at vena contracta is (where
n H = Head of water at vena contracta)
A √2gH
B H2g
C 2gH
D H/2g
Answer A
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Questio In a convergent mouthpiece, the absolute pressure head at
n vena contracta is the same as that of the atmosphere.
A True
B False
C Pressure cannot be measured
D None of above
Answer A
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Questio The range of a particular Rotameter can be increased by
n
A Use of floats of different densities.
B No means.
C Increasing the diameter of the float.
D Decreasing the diameter of the float.
Answer A
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Questio Out of the following flow measuring devices, which one
n incurs the maximum installation cost as well as pressure
loss ?
A Flow nozzle
B Venturimeter
C Rotameter
D Orificemeter
Answer B
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Questio The discharge through a convergent mouthpiece is
n __________ the discharge through an internal mouthpiece
of the same diameter and head of water.
A Equal to
B One-half
C Three fourth
D Double
Answer D
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Questio In an internal mouthpiece, if the jet after contraction
n expands and fills up the whole mouthpiece, then the
mouthpiece is said to be running free.
A True
B Condition not applicable to mouthpiece
C False
D The type cannot be identified
Answer B
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Questio An internal mouthpiece is said to be running __________
n if the length of the mouthpiece is more than three times the
diameter of the orifice.
A Free
B Partially
C Full
D Totally submerged
Answer C
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Questio An orifice is always of circular shape
n
A True
B False
C Shape is not a criteria
D None of above
Answer B
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Id
Questio While applying the Bernoulli's equation = total head, the
n work any section done on the flow system, if any
A Is added on the right side of the equation
B Is added on the left side of the equation
C Is ignored
D None of these.
Answer B
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Questio A short tube mouthpiece will not run full at its outlet if the
n head under which the orifice works, is
A Less than 12.2 m of the water
B More than 12.2 m of the water
C Equal of 12.2 m of water
D None of these.
Answer B
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Questio Pick up the correct statement regarding Borda's mouth
n piece running full from the following :
A Actual velocity at the out let is gH
B Theoretical velocity at the outlet is 2gH
C Coefficient of velocity is 1/2
D All the above.
Answer D
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Questio The most serious disadvantage of an orificemeter is that
n
A It is not very accurate.
B It is very costly.
C Most of the pressure drop is not recoverable.
D It is very small
Answer C
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Question Which of the following relationship is valid for the
equilibrium position of the float in a rotameter ?(where,
Df= Drag force on the float Bf = Buoyant force on the
float Wf = Weight of the float)
A Df + Bf = Wf
B Df = Bf + Wf
C Df + Bf + Wf =0
D none of these
Answer A
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Questi Though angle of deviation of liquid is more in internal
on mouth piece, the contraction of the jet, is
A More in the internal mouth piece
B Less in the internal mouth piece
C Equal to external mouth piece
D None of these.
Answe A
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Questi Water flows through a convergent mouthpiece of diameter 4
on cm at convergence under a head of 3 metres. If the
maximum vacuum pressure is 9 metres of water, the
maximum diameter of divergence, to aviod separation of
flow, is
A 4 cm
B 6 cm
C 2 cm
D 23 cm.
Answe C
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Questi Venturimeter, orificemeter and nozzles are used to measure
on the fluid discharge from a pipeline. The average fluid
velocity in a pipeline can be measured by a/an
A Weir
B Hot wire anemometer
C Cup and vane anemometer
D None of these
Answe B
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Question If a pitot tube is placed with its nose facing downstream,
the liquid
A Does not rise in the tube
B Rises in the tube to a certain height
C Falls in the tube to a depth
D None of above
Answer C
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Questio The discharge through an internal mouth piece is more if
n its length is
A < diameter
B <diameter
C ≥ diameter
D none of these.
Answer C
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Questio The Euler’s equation of motion
n
A is a statement of energy balance
B is a preliminary step to derive the Bernoullis equation
C statement of conservation of momentum for a real fluid
D statement of conservation of momentum for the flow of
an inviscid fluid
Answer D
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Question When no external energy is imposed , which of the following statements would
be true ?
1. Energy line always falls in the direction of flow
2. Hydraulic gradient line never rises in the direction of flow
3. Specific energy may increase or decrease in the direction of flow
4. Energy line and hydraulic gradient line can cross each other
A 1 and 2
B 2 and 3
C 3 and 4
D 1 and 3
Answer A
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Question Least possible value of correction factor for
1 kinetic energy is zero
2. Kinetic energy is 1
3. momentum is zero
4. momentum is 1
The correct statements is
A 1 and 3
B 2 and 3
C 1 and 4
D 2 and 4
Answer D
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Question The derivation of momentum equation Fx = ρQ{(V2)x –(V1)x) is based on
certain assumptions
1. steady flow
2 .uniform flow
3 .velocity constant over the inlet and outlet cross sections
4 .irrotational flow
A 1,2
B 1,4
C 1 ,3
D 4,5
Answer C
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Questi The change in moment of momentum of fluid due to flow
on along a curved path results in
A a dynamic force which passes through the centre of
curvature
B torque
C a change in pressure
D a change in kinetic energy of jet
Answe B
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Question In 1643 ,Torricelli experimentally demonstrated that the velocity of jet
flowing out of a small opening (called orifice ) depends ,on the head of
liquid measured above the centre of orifice. The Toricelli theorem gives the
velocity of jet as

A √gh
B √2gh
C √(2gh/3)
D √3gh2/4)
Answer B
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Question The stagnation pressure is the sum of
A vacuum pressure and static pressure
B static pressure and dynamic pressure
C dynamic pressure and vacuum pressure
D absolute pressure and dynamic pressure
Answer B
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Questi A liquid is capable of doing work by virtue of its sustained
on pressure . It has units of kg-m /kg in MKS and N-m/N in SI
, and is represented by
A p/ρ
B ρp/γ
C p/γ
D p/z
Answe C
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Questio The integration of the Eulers equation results in the
n Bernoulli’s equation. The Bernoulli constants for points
lying on the same streamline and those which lie on other
streamlines will have the same value if the flow is
A incompressible
B steady
C irrotational
D uniform
Answer C
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Question A flow through a long pipe at varying rate is called __________
uniform flow.
A steady
B unsteady
C One dimensional flow
D Rotational flow
Answer B
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Question A flow in which each liquid particle has a definite path and their
paths do not cross each other, is called
A Steady flow
B Uniform flow.
C Streamline flow
D Turbulent flow
Answer C
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Question A stream line is
A The line of equal velocity in a flow
B The line along which the rate of pressure drop is uniform
C The line along the geometrical center of the flow
D Fixed in space in steady flow.
Answer D
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Question A flow whose streamline is represented by a curve, is called
A one-dimensional flow
B two-dimensional flow
C three-dimensional flow
D four-dimensional flow
Answer B
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Question The imaginary line drawn in the fluid in such a way that the
tangent to any point gives the direction of motion at that point, is
known as
A path line
B stream line
C steak line
D potential line
Answer B
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Question A flow in which each liquid particle do not have a definite path
and the paths of individual particles also cross each other, is
called turbulent flow.
A Agree
B Disagree
C Can’t say
D Insufficient data
Answer A
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Question If an incompressible liquid is continuously flowing through a
pipe, the quantity of liquid passing per second is different at
different sections.
A True
B False
C Can’t say
D In sufficient data
Answer B
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Question A flow through an expanding tube at constant rate is called
A steady uniform flow
B steady non-uniform flow
C unsteady uniform flow
D unsteady non-uniform flow
Answer B
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Question Flow occurring in a pipeline when a valve is being opened is
A Steady
B Unsteady
C Laminar
D Vortex
Answer B
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Question In steady flow of a fluid, the acceleration of any fluid particle is
A Constant
B Variable
C Zero
D Never zero
Answer C
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Id
Question Two dimensional flow occurs when the
A Velocity is a f(x)
B Velocity is a f(x,y)
C Velocity is a f(x,y,t)
D Velocity is a f(x,y,z)
Answer B
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Question Separation of flow occurs due to reduction of pressure gradient to
A Zero
B Negligibly low value
C The extent such that vapour formation starts
D None of the above
Answer C
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Id
Question Which of the following statements are true about the steady flow
of a fluid in a stream-tube?
A Mass flow is conserved.
B The speed increases if the cross-sectional area increases.
C The density must be constant.
D Bernoulli's equation is not applicable.
Answer A
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Question Two dimensional stream function
A Relates velocity and pressure.
B Is constant along a stream line.
C Is constant along an equipotential surface.
D None of these.
Answer B
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Question What causes convective acceleration in fluid flow ?
A Steep slope in flow
B Unsteady nature of flow
C Non-uniformity of flow
D Turbulence in flow
Answer C
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Question Velocity of flow is independent of temperature & pressure, when
the flow is
A Unsteady through unchanged cross-section.
B Steady through changing cross-section.
C Steady and the cross-section are unchanged.
D Unsteady and the cross-section is changed.
Answer C
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Question A fluid element has a velocity V = (-y2 .x)i + (2yx2 ). j. The
motion at (x, y) = (l/2, 1) is a possible case of
A rotational
B Irrotational
C Irrotational and compressible
D Irrotational and incompressible
Answer B
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Question An equipotential line is __________ to the streamline at every
point.
A Normal
B Parallel
C Tangential
D None of these
Answer A
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Question Steady fluid flow occur when the derivative of flow variables
satisfy the following condition.
A ∂v/dt=0
B dv/dt=1
C dx/dt=0
D dt/ds=0
Answer A
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Question Unsteady non-uniform flow is represented by flow through an
A Long pipe at constant rate.
B Long pipe at decreasing rate
C Expanding tube at increasing rate.
D Expanding tube at constant rate.
Answer C
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Question Uniform fluid flow occurs, when the derivative of the flow
variables satisfy the following condition.
A ∂s/dt=0
B dv/dt=0
C dx/dt=0
D dt/ds=0
Answer A
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Question A flow through an expanding tube at constant rate is called
A Steady uniform flow
B Steady non-uniform flow
C Unsteady uniform flow
D Unsteady non-uniform flow
Answer B
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Question The continuity equation
A Expresses the relationship between work and energy
B Relates the momentum per unit volume between two points on a
stream line
C Relates mass rate of flow along a stream line
D Requires that Newton's second law of motion be satisfied at every
point in fluid.
Answer C
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Question If u, v, w are the components of the velocity V of a moving
particle, the equation represents
A One-dimensional flow
B Two dimensional flow
C Three dimensional flow
D None of these
Answer C
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Question A flow, in which the quantity of liquid flowing per second is
constant, is called __________ flow.
A Steady
B Streamline
C Turbulent
D Unsteady
Answer A
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Question For steady flow of a perfect fluid through a contracted section in a
horizontal tube, which of the following statements are true
A The mass flow rate is the same inside and outside the contracted
section.
B The pressure is higher inside the contracted section
C The fluid slows down as it passes through the contracted section
D None of the above
Answer A
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Question The resistance wire used in a hot wire anemometer for conducting
electrical current is made of
A Copper
B Tungsten
C Chromium
D Aluminum
Answer B
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Question A steady uniform flow is through
A A long pipe at decreasing rate
B A long pipe at constant rate
C An expanding tube at constant rate
D An expanding tube at increasing rate
Answer B
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Question Pick out the wrong statement about a streamline.
A It is always parallel to the main direction of the fluid flow
B It is a line across which there is no flow and it is equivalent to a
rigid boundary.
C Streamlines intersect at isolated point of zero velocity and infinite
velocity.
D The mass of fluid between any two streamlines can be considered
constant
Answer C
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Question Steady non-uniform flow is exemplified by flow through an
A Long pipe at constant rate.
B Expanding tube at increasing rate.
C Expanding tube at constant rate.
D None of above
Answer C
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Question If velocities of fluid particles vary from point to point in
magnitude and direction, as well as from instant to instant, the
flow is said to be
A Laminar
B Turbulent flow
C Uniform flow
D Non-uniform flow
Answer B
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Question What type of motion the fluid element undergoes, when it changes
from one position to another position, such that the angle between
the two sides changes in direction?
A Rotation
B Translation
C Linear deformation
D Angular deformation
Answer D
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Question Uniform flow is said to occur when
A Size and shape of the cross-section in a particular length remain
constant
B Size and shape of the cross-section change along a length
C Frictional loss in the particular length of the pipe will the more
than the drop in its elevation
D Frictional loss in the particular length of the pipe, will be less than
the drop in elevation.
Answer A
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Question In which type of fluid flow, the velocity of flow of fluid changes
from point to point in the fluid?
A Rotational
B Unsteady
C Turbulent
D Non-uniform
Answer D
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Question The continuity equation in ideal fluid flow states that
A Net rate of flow into any small volume must be zero.
B Energy is not constant along a streamline.
C There exists a velocity potential.
D None of above
Answer A
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Question Equation of continuity of flow is based on the principle of
conservation of
A Mass
B Momentum
C Force
D None of these.
Answer A
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Question In steady flow, which one of the following changes with time
A Velocity
B Pressure
C Density
D None of these.
Answer D
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Question 'Flow net' analysis cannot be applied to
A Region close to boundary where viscosity effects are predominant
B Sharp turns
C When flow is Turbulent
D Rotational flow
Answer A
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Question Pick up the correct statement from the following :

A In incompressible flow the density of a fluid remains constant

B In compressible flow, the density of a fluid changes from point to
point
C In uniform flow, the velocity of a fluid does not change with
respect to length of flow direction
D All the above.
Answer D
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Question The line traced by a single fluid particle as it moves over a period
of time is called __________ line.
A Stream
B Path
C Equipotential
D None of these
Answer B
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Question A stream tube is that, which has __________ cross-section
entirely bounded by stream lines.
A A circular
B Any convenient
C A small
D A large
Answer B
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Question Equation of continuity for 1-D flow is applicable when,
A Flow is steady
B Flow is one dimensional
C Velocity is not uniform over the cross-sections
D All the above.
Answer D
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Question The imaginary line drawn such that the tangents at its all points
indicate the direction of the velocity of the fluid particles at each
point, is called
A Path line
B Stream line
C Potential line
D Streak line.
Answer B
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Question One dimensional flow implies
A Steady uniform flow.
B Unsteady uniform flow.
C A flow which does not account for changes in transverse direction.
D None of above
Answer C
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Question In two dimensional flow the components of velocity are given by
u = ax; v = by. The stream lines will be
A Parabolic
B Circular
C Hyperbolic
D Elliptical.
Answer C
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Question The flow is called rotational if its velocity normal to the plane of
area is equal to
A Angular velocity vector
B Twice the angular velocity vector
C Thrice the angular velocity vector
D None of these.
Answer B
Marks 1
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Question The continuity equation in fluid mechanics utilizes the principle of
conservation of
A Momentum
B Mass
C Energy
D Both (b) & (c)
Answer B
Marks 1
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Question The flow of a liquid through tapering pipe at a constant rate is an
example of __________ flow.
A Steady uniform
B Steady non uniform
C Unsteady uniform
D Unsteady non uniform
Answer B
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Question A flow, whose streamline is represented by a straight line, is called
_________dimensional flow.

A One
B Two
C Three
D Four
Answer A
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Question Velocity at a certain point in case of streamline flow is
A Constant
B Independent of time
C Both (a) & (b)
D Neither (a) nor (b)
Answer C
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Question According to equation of continuity,
A w1a1 = w2a2
B w1v1 = w2v2
C a1v1 = a2v2
D a1/v1 = a2/v2
Answer C
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Question In frictional fluid flow, the quantity of fluid, is
A Constant along a streamline.
B Not constant along a streamline.
C Increased in the direction of flow.
D None of the above
Answer B
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Question The continuity equation
A Is independent of the compressibility of the fluid
B Is dependent upon the viscosity of the fluid.
C Represents the conservation of mass.
D None of these.
Answer C
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Question The flow of water through the hole in the bottom of a wash basin
is an example of
A Steady flow
B Uniform flow
C Free vortex
D Forced vortex
Answer C
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Question A flow in which the quantity of liquid flowing per second is not
constant, is called
A Streamline flow
B Turbulent flow
C Steady flow
D Unsteady flow
Answer D
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Question Streamline is a line in flow field,
A That is traced by all the fluid particles passing through a given
point.
B Along which a fluid particle travels.
C Such that at every point on it, the velocity is tangential to it.
D None of these.
Answer C
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Question Potential function is applicable only for __________ flow.
A Irrotational
B Turbulent
C Steady
D None of these
Answer A
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Question The property of steam function ψ is
A constant everywhere on any stream line
B The rate of change of ψ with distance in an arbitrary direction, is
proportional to the component of velocity normal to that direction
C The velocity vector may be found by differentiating the stream
function
D All the above.
Answer D
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Question A three dimensional flow is one in which
A The flow region has a width ,depth and length
B The velocity vector is inclined such that it can be resolved into
three mutually perpendicular directions
C The fluid moves in straight paths parallel to the main direction of
flow
D The velocity distribution over parallel planes is identical
throughout the flow region
Answer B
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Question A stream tube is one
A which is bounded by a closed surface containing the streamlines
B which has constant area throughout its length so that the velocity
remains constant
C in which the flow cannot cross the bounding surface
D Both A and C
Answer D
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Question Normal acceleration in fluid flow situations exists only when
A the streamlines are straight and parallel
B the flow is two dimensional
C the streamlines are curved
D the flow is unsteady
Answer C
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Question Irrational flow is characterized as the one in which
A the fluid flows along a straight path
B the fluid does not rotate as it moves along
C the net rotation of fluid particles about their mass centres remains
zero
D the streamlines of flow are curved and closely spaced
Answer C
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Question The existence of velocity potential in fluid flow indicates that
A the flow must be Irrotational
B the flow is rotational and satisfies the continuity equation
C the vorticity must be zero
D All of above
Answer C
Marks 1
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Question The concept of stream function which is based on the principle of
continuity and is applicable to
A three-dimensional flow
B Two-dimensional flow only
C Uniform flow cases only
D For all types of flow
Answer B
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Question Streamlines in fluid flow are
A Equipotential lines along which the velocity potential Φ= constant
B Lines along which the stream function Ψ = constant
C Lines along which the vorticity is zero
D None of above
Answer B
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Question A flownet is a graphical representation of streamlines and
equipotential lines such that
A These lines indicate the direction and magnitude of velocity
vector
B These lines intersect each other orthogonally forming curvilinear
squares
C These lines intersect each other at various different angles forming
irregular shaped nets
D The velocity potential Φ increases in the direction of flow.
Answer B
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Question Streamline, pathline and streakline are identical when
A The flow is uniform
B The flow is steady
C The flow is unsteady
D The flow is neither steady nor uniform
Answer B
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Question The mass acceleration is zero for a
A steady flow
B steady and uniform flow
C unsteady and uniform flow
D unsteady and non-uniform flow
Answer B
Marks 1
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Question A control volume implies
A an isolated system
B a closed system
C a specific mass in a fluid flow
D a fixed region in space
Answer D
Marks 1
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Question If an incompressible liquid is continuously flowing through a pipe,
the quantity of liquid passing per second is different at different
sections.
A True
B False
C Depends on pipe size
D Can't say
Answer B
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Question In a steady flow of a fluid , the total acceleration of any fluid
particle
A can be zero
B is never zero
C is always zero
D is independent of coordinates
Answer A
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Question  2  2
For an irrotational flow, the equation 
x 2 y 2
0 is given by...

A Cauchy-Riemann
B Reynold
C Laplace
D Bernoulli.
Answer C
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Question A fluid particle may possess the displacement of…
A translation
B rotation
C distortion
D all the above.
Answer D
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Question If u, v, w are the components of the velocity v of a moving
particle, the equation
u v w
= = represents…
dx dy dz

A one dimensional flow

B two dimensional flow
C three dimensional flow
D none of these.
Answer C
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Question ... used to describe the motion of fluid.
A Eulerian method
B Langrangian method
C both (a) and (b)
D none of these.
Answer C
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Question ... is branch of fluid mechanics which deals with the study of
velocity and acceleration of the particles of fluid in motion and
their distribution in space without considering any force or energy.
A Fluid Dynamics
B Fluid Kinematics
C Fluid Statics
D none of these.
Answer B
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Question An observer sitting on the bank of a river and studying the
movement of fluid particle or floating body is a example of …
A Eulerian method
B Langrangian method
C both (a) and (b)
D none of these.
Answer A
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Question An observer sitting in moving boat and studying the flow is a
example of …
A Eulerian method
B Langrangian method
C both (a) and (b)
D none of these.
Answer B
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Question The shortcomings of the Langrangian method to describe the
motion of fluid are…
A Cumbersome and Complex
B Equation of motion are very difficult to solve
C The motion of fluid is hard to understand
D All of the above.
Answer D
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Question Out of the following which method is used exclusively in fluid
mechanics to describe the motion of fluid, especially because of its
mathematical simplicity?
A both (b) and (c)
B Langrangian method
C Eulerian method
D none of these.
Answer C
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Question The acceleration of fluid particle consists of …..
A both (b) and (c)
B connective acceleration
C local acceleration
D none of these.
Answer A
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Question The equation of continuity expressed in the form of Cartesian
coordinates is…..
A ¶r ¶ ( r u ) ¶ ( r v) ¶ ( r w)
+ + + =0
¶t ¶x ¶y ¶z

B ¶r ¶ ( r u ) ¶ ( r v) ¶ ( r w)
+ + + ¹0
¶t ¶x ¶y ¶z

C ¶r ¶ ( r u ) ¶ ( r v) ¶ ( r w)
+ + + »0
¶t ¶x ¶y ¶z

D none of the above.

Answer A
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Question …..is scalar function of space and time such that its negative
derivative w.r.t. any direction gives the fluid velocity in that
direction.
A Φ
B Ψ
C both (a) and (b)
D none of the above.
Answer A
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Question Any function Φ satisfies the … equation is a possible irrotational
flow (potential flow) case since the continuity is satisfied.
A Euler’s
B Bernoulli’s
C Newton’s
D Laplace.
Answer D
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Question Which of the following equation represents the possible case of an
irrotational flow?
A ¶2Y ¶2Y
=
¶x¶y ¶y¶x

B ¶2Y ¶2Y
¹
¶x¶y ¶y¶x

C ¶2Y ¶2Y
+ =0
¶x¶y ¶y¶x

D both (a) and (b).

Answer A
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Question The mathematical expression u v
( - ) = -1 shows that...
v u
A stream lines and equipotential lines do not meet orthogonally
B stream lines and equipotential lines meet orthogonally
C both (a) and (b)
D None of the above.
Answer B
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Question Which of the following method is used to draw the Flow net?
A Analytical method
B Electrical analogy method
C Graphical method
D All the above.
Answer D
Marks 1
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Question The flow through a irrigation canal is a example of ….
A Steady flow
B Unsteady flow
C Uniform flow
D Non-uniform.
Answer A
Marks 1
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Question The flow around a uniform diameter pipe-bend or canal bend is a
example of ….
A Steady flow
B Unsteady flow
C Uniform flow
D Non-uniform.
Answer D
Marks 1
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Question The flow in pipe where average flow parameters are considered
for analysis” is a example of ….
A One dimensional flow
B Three dimensional flow
C Both (a) and (b)
D Two dimensional flow.
Answer A
Marks 1
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Question The flow between parallel plate of infinite extent is a example of
….
A One dimensional flow
B Three dimensional flow
C Both (a) and (b)
D Two dimensional flow.
Answer D
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Question The flow in the main stream of a wide river is a example of ….
A One dimensional flow
B Three dimensional flow
C Both (a) and (b)
D Two dimensional flow.
Answer D
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Question The flow near the solid boundaries is a example of ….
A rotational
B irrotational
C Uniform
D Two dimensional flow.
Answer A
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Question The motion of liquid in a rotating tank is a example of ….
A Two dimensional flow
B irrotational flow
C Uniform flow
D rotational flow
Answer D
Marks 1
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Question The flow above drain hole of a stationary tank or a wash basin is a
example of ...
A Two dimensional flow
B irrotational flow
C Uniform flow
D rotational flow
Answer B
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Question Ground water flow is a example of ….
A Two dimensional flow
B Uniform flow
C Rotational flow
D Laminar flow.
Answer D
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Question Flow in natural streams, artificial channel, water supply pipes,
sewer are the example of…
A Turbulent flow
B Uniform flow
C Rotational flow
D Laminar flow.
Answer A
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Question In experimental work often a colour or dye or some other
substance (such as smoke in case of gases) is injected into the
flowing fluid, in order to trace the motion of the fluid particles.
The resulting trail of colour is known as a …
A Stream line
B Stream tube
C Path line
D Streak line.
Answer D
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Question To study the basic principles of fluid flow; a definite volume with
fixed boundary shape is chosen in space along the fluid flow
passage, this volume is known as….
A Stream volume
B Control volume
C Proper volume
D Streak volume.
Answer B
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Question If the fluid particles move in straight lines and all the line are par-
allel to thesurface, the flow is called
A steady
B uniform
C compressible
D laminar
Answer D
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Question If the velocity in a fluid flow changes with respect to length of di-
rection of flow, it is called
A unsteady flow
B compressible flow
C irrotational flow
D none of the above
Answer D
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Question Irrotational flow means
A fluid does not rotate while moving.
B fluid moves in straight lines.
C net rotation of fluid particles about their mass centres is zero.
D none of the above.
Answer C
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Question If the Reynolds number of the flow is less than 2000, the flow is
said to be
A Laminar flow
B Transit
C Turbulent flow
D none of these
Answer A
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Question The acceleration of a fluid particle in the direction of x is given by
_
A ax=u ∂u/∂x+ v∂v/∂y + w∂w/∂z+∂u/∂t
B ax=u ∂u/∂x+ v∂u/∂y + w∂u/∂z+∂u/∂t
C ax=u ∂u/∂x+ u∂u/∂y + u∂u/∂z+∂u/∂t
D None of the above
Answer B
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Question The convective acceleration of fluid in the x-direction is given by
A u ∂u/∂x+ v∂u/∂y + w∂u/∂z
B u ∂u/∂x+ v∂v/∂y + w∂w/∂z
C u ∂u/∂x+ u∂v/∂y + w∂w/∂z
D ∂u/∂t+ ∂v/∂t + ∂w/∂t
Answer D
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Question ΔΨ between two stream lines represents
A head
B pressure
C velocity
D discharge
Answer D
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Question Stream lines and equipontential lines _
A form meshes of perfect squares
B are orthogonal wherever they meet
C can be determined mathematically for all boundary conditions
D can be drawn graphically for viscous flow around any boundary
Answer B
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Question If Ψ = x2- y2 is the stream function in a 2D flow field, the magni-
tude of resultant at point (2, 3) is,
A √52 unit
B √15 unit
C √5 unit
D √125 unit
Answer A
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Question A grid obtained by drawing a series of streamlines Ψ and equipo-
tential lines Φ is known as
A Stream line
B Path line
C Streak line
D Flow net
Answer D
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Question For a Irrotational flow, the velocity potential lines and the stream-
lines are always
A coplanar
B inclined to the horizontal.
C parallel to each other
D orthogonal to each other
Answer A
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Question Stream lines and path lines always coincide in case of
A laminar flow
B uniform flow
C turbulent flow
D steady flow
Answer D
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Question Consider the flowing statements.
For a two-dimensional potential flow
1. Laplace equation for stream function must
be satisfied
2. Laplace equation for potential function
must be satisfied
3. Streamlines and equipotential lines are
perpendicular
4. Stream function and potential function
and not interchangeable.
Which of these statements are correct ?
A 1 and 4
B 2 and 4
C 1, 2 and 3
D 2, 3 and 4.
Answer C
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Question For a two-dimensional fluid element in x-y plane, the rotational
component is given as _
A ωz=1/2(∂v/∂x-∂u/∂y)
B ωz=1/2(∂u/∂x-∂v/∂y)
C ωz=1/2(∂u/∂x+∂v/∂y)
D ωz=1/2(∂v/∂x+∂u/∂y)
Answer A
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Question Circulation is defined as
A line integral of tangential component of velocity about a closed
path.
B line integral of velocity about any path
C integral of tangential component of velocity about a path
D line integral of velocity about a closed path
Answer A
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Question The flow to be steady is that
A the velocity does not change from place to place.
B the velocity changes at a point with respect to time.
C the velocity is constant at a point with respect to time
D none of the above
Answer C
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Question The rate of increase of velocity with respect to time at a given
point in a flow field is called
A material acceleration
B convective acceleration
C local acceleration
D none of these
Answer C
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Question The flow will be uniform if
A the velocity is constant at a point with respect to time.
B the velocity changes at a point with respect to time.
C none of the above.
D the velocity is constant in the flow field with respect to space
Answer D
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Question If the density of a fluid is constant from point to point in a flow
region, it is called
A incompressible flow
B steady flow
C uniform flow
D rotational flow
Answer A
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Question If the fluid particles move in a hapzard or zig-zag way, the flow
is called _
A turbulent
B unsteady
C non-uniform
D incompressible
Answer A
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Question The flow of blood in small veins is an example of
A Laminar flow
B Turbulent flow
C Transitional
D none of these
Answer A
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Question A flow whose streamline is represented by a curve, is called _
A two-dimensional flow
B one dimensional flow
C three dimensional flow
D four dimensional flow
Answer A
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Question The existence of velocity potential in fluid flow indicates that the
A circulation around any closed curve must have a finite value
B flow is rotational and satisfies the continuity equation
C vorticity must be non-zero.
D flow must be Irrotational
Answer D
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Question The local acceleration in the direction of x is given by
A ∂u/∂t
B u (∂u/∂x)
C u (∂u/∂x+∂u/∂t)
D None of the above
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question The rate of increase of velocity with respect to changes in the po-
sition of fluid particle in a flow field is called _
A convective acceleration
B local acceleration
C material acceleration
D none of these
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question The general form of expression for the continuity equation in a
Cartesian coordinate system for incompressible or compressible 3-
D flow is given by _
A ∂ρ/∂t+ ∂/∂x(ρu)+∂/∂y (ρv )+∂/∂z(ρw) =0
B ∂ρ/∂t+ ∂/∂x(ρu)+∂/∂y (ρv )+∂/∂z(ρw) =1
C ∂u/∂x+∂v/∂y +∂w/∂z =0
D ∂/∂x(ρu)+∂/∂y (ρv )+∂/∂z(ρw) =0
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question Vorticity in the z-direction is given by,
A 2(∂v/∂x-∂u/∂y)
B (∂u/∂x-∂v/∂y)
C (∂u/∂x+∂v/∂y)
D (∂v/∂x+∂u/∂y)
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question The velocity components in x and y directions in terms of veloci-
ty potential Φ are
A u= - ∂Φ/∂x, v= - ∂Φ/∂y
B u= ∂Φ/∂x, v= - ∂Φ/∂y
C u= ∂Φ/∂y, v= ∂Φ/∂x
D u= - ∂Φ/∂x v= ∂Φ/∂y
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question The velocity components in x and y directions in terms of stream
function Ψ are
A u= - ∂Ψ/∂y, v= ∂Ψ/∂x
B u= ∂Ψ/∂x, v= ∂Ψ/∂y
C u= ∂Ψ/∂y, v= ∂Ψ/∂x
D u=- ∂Ψ/∂x, v= ∂Ψ/∂y
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question Which of the following statement is false for two-dimensional
flow field ?
A If Φ exists, Ψ will also exist
B If Ψ exists, Φ will also exist
C If Φ exists the flow will be rotational
D If Ψ exists flow will be either rotational or irrotational.
Answer D
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question The relation ∂2Φ/∂x2+∂2Φ/∂y2=0 for an irrotational flow is re-
ferred to as
A Euler's equation
B Laplace equation
C Reynolds equation
D Cauchy-Reimann's equation.
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question Select the correct statement about equipotential line
A has a constant dynamic pressure
B connects the mid points of a flow cross section
C exists in case of rotational flows
D lies orthogonal to streamlines for the flow pattern
Answer D
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question If a stream function exists for a flow field and it satisfies the
Laplace equation, then
A flow is rotational
B continuity equation is satisfied and the flow is Irrotational
C Flow is Irrotational but does not necessarily represent a possible
flow field
D the function represents a possible flow field but does not
necessarily satisfy condition for irrotational motion.
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question Which is not true in the context of velocity potential function ?
A is defined as the integral of the tangential velocity component
along a closed contour
B exists for irrotational motion of fluids whether compressible or
incompressible
C satisfies the Laplace equation
D lines of constant velocity potential
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question During motion, a fluid element is stated to undergo a change in
angle between adjacent sides when it moves from one position to
another. The type of motion is called
A linear deformation
B angular deformation
C rotation
D Circulatory motion.
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question Identify the statements pertaining to laminar flow
(1) fluid particles exhibit a regular pattern of flow
(2) fluid flows through a narrow passage
(3) momentum transfer is on macroscopic level
(4) the injection of smoke or dye fills the pipe
A 1&2
B 2
C 1
D 1&4
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question For an irrotational motion
A the fluid elements do not undergo a circular motion
B the velocity is constant at every point in the flow field
C the fluid particles do not rotate about their mass centres while
moving along a streamline
D the fluid elements do not experience any shear.
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question Flow is rotational if the
A fluid element undergoes 'linear deformation
B fluid element undergoes angular deformation
C fluid element undergoes net rotation in a plane about an axis
normal to the plane
D flow takes place in a circular path.
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question During the opening of a valve, the flow is
A laminar
B unsteady
C uniform
D rotational.
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question Mark the wrong statement:
A streamlines cannot start or end anywhere except at the interface or
infinity
B streamline spacing varies directly as the flow velocity
C streamlines can meet at a stagnation point where the velocity is
zero
D the flow is only possible in direction of falling velocity potential
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question For a two-dimensional flow field, the equation of a streamline is
given as
A u/dx=dy/v
B du/dx= dv/ dy/=0
C dy/u= dx/v
D dx/u= dy/v
Answer D
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question The flow-net analysis can be used to determine
A quantity of seepage and upward lift press
B the efficient boundary shapes, for which the flow does not
separate.
C the velocity and pressure distribution for given boundaries of
flow (provided the velocity distribution and pressure at any
reference section are known).
D all of the above.
Answer D
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question If velocity potential Φ satisfies the Laplace’s equation, it repre-
sents the possible ..... flow.
A unsteady, compressible, rotational
B steady, compressible, irrotational
C unsteady, incompressible, rotational
D Steady, incompressible, irrotational.
Answer D
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question ---------is defined as a scalar function of space and time such that
its negative derivative with respect to any direction gives the fluid
velocity in that direction.
A potential function
B Stream function
C Circulation
D Vorticity.
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question The motion is described as when the components of rotation or
vorticity are zero throughout certain point of the fluid.
A rotational
B irrotational
C either of the above
D None of the above
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question The concept of stream function which is based on the principle of
continuity is applicable to
A rotational flow only
B two-dimensional flow only
C three-dimensional flow
D uniform flow only.
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question -----is defined mathematically as the line integral of the tangential
velocity about a closed path (contour).
A circulation
B vorticity
C either of the above
D none of the above.
Answer A
Marks 1
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Id
Question In a fluid-flow the stream lines are lines
A along which the vorticity is zero
B along which the stream function Ψ=constant
C which are parallel to the equipotential lines
D which exist in irrotational flow only.
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question . ...... is a curve which gives an instantaneous picture of the loca-
tion of the fluid particles which have passed through a given point.
A Path line
B Stream line
C Streak line
D None of the above.
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question If the Reynolds number is more than 4000, the flow in a pipe is
A laminar flow
B turbulent flow
C transition flow
D none of the above.
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question High velocity flow in a conduit of large size is known as
A laminar flow
B turbulent flow
C either of the above
D none of the above
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question If the flow is Irrotational as well as steady it is known as
A non-uniform flow
B one-dimensional flow
C potential flow
D none of the above.
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question The flow in a pipe whose valve is being opened or closed gradual-
ly is an example of
A steady flow
B unsteady flow
C rotational flow
D compressible flow.
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question Continuity equation for compressible fluid states that
A discharge at any section is constant
B discharge is different at different section
C density is constant at all sections along the flow
D none of the above.
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question When a highly viscous fluid flows at a slow velocity, the flow be-
comes
A Laminar
B turbulent
C uniform
D steady.
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question A continuity equation for two-dimensional compressible flow is
given by

A (∂u/∂x)+(∂v/∂y)=0
B ∂/∂x(ρu)+ ∂/∂y(ρv)=0
C u∂u/∂y+v∂v/∂y=0
D U(∂ρ/∂x)+v(∂ρ/∂y)=0
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question A continuity equation given as ∂u/∂x+∂v/∂y+∂w/∂z=0
A is valid for steady flow whether the flow is compressible or
incompressible
B is not valid for incompressible, unsteady flow
C is valid for steady& incompressible flow
D is valid for ideal fluid flow only.
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question A flow has diverging straight stream lines. If the flow is steady,
the flow
A is uniform with local acceleration
B has convective tangential acceleration
C has convective normal acceleration
D has both convective normal and tangential accelerations.
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question The contraction area for flow through orifice in a tank depends on
A Shape of orifice
B Size of orifice
C Head in tank
D All of above
Answer D
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question The discharge through an orifice fitted in tank can be increased
by
A Fitting a short length of pipe outside
B Sharpening edge of orifice
C Fitting a long pipe to the outside
D Fitting a long pipe to the inside
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question The path of jet discharging from bottom opening in a tank full of
water will be
A Horizontal straight line
B Linearly downwards
C Approximately hyperbola
D Parabola with its vertex at opening
Answer D
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question In a pipe larger than 25mm,carrying water, the laminar flow,
A Very often exist
B Generally exist
C Rarely exist
D unpredictable
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question Flow of fluid of fluid in a pipe takes place from
A Higher level to lower level
B Higher pressure to lower pressure
C Higher energy to lower energy
D None of the above
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question Vorticity is given by
A Two time of rotation
B 1.5 times of rotation
C 3 times of rotation
D Equal to rotation
Answer A
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question Study of fluid motion with the forces causing the flow is known
as
A Kinematics of fluid flow
B Dynamics flow
C Statics of flow
D Kinematics of fluid flow
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question Cipolleti weir is a trapezoidal weir having side slopes of
A 1 horizontal to 2 vertical
B 4 horizontal to 1 vertical
C 1 horizontal to 4 vertical
D 1 horizontal to 3 vertical
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Questio Francis formula for a rectangular weir for two end contraction is
n given by
A Q= 1.84( L -0.2 x 2H) H5/2
B Q= 1.84 ( L -02H) H 3/2
C Q= 1.84 ( L -0.2 H)H 5/2
D None of the above
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question Irrotational flow means
A Fluid does not rotate while flowing
B Fluid moves in straight lines
C Net rotation of fluid particles about their mass centers is zero
D None of the above
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question For irrotational flow the velocity potential lines and stream lines
are always
A Parallel to each other
B coplanar
C Orthogonal to each other
D Inclined to horizontal
Answer B
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
Id
Question Irrotational flow occurs when
A Flow takes place in duct of uniform cross section at constant
mass flow rate
B Streamlines are curved
C There is no net rotation of fluid element about its mass center
D Fluid element does not undergo any change in shape or size
Answer C
Marks 1
Unit III-A3
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ressinaflui
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…
A i
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ncompr
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mvi
scosi
ty
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thaszer
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eatapoi
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ionswhenthef
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A mov
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Quest
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fmercur
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erisreplacedbywat
er,
thehei
ghtof
3.
75cm ofmer
cur
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lbefoll
owingcm ofwat
er
A 51cm
B 50cm
C 52cm
D 52.
2cm
Answer A
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ionChooset
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atement.
Al
coholi
susedinmanometer
,because
A i
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B i
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C i
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D i
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Answer A
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Quest
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fal
cohol
isusedi
nmanomet
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hen…
A i
thasl
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apourpr
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C i
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Quest
io Apr
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sequal
to…
n
A m2
25kN/
B 245. m2
25kN/
C m2
2500kN/
D 2. m2.
5kN/
Answer B
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Quest
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mospher
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eases…
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ir
stst
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hengr
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D unpr
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Answer B
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Quest
ionMer
cur
yisof
tenusedi
nbar
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A i
tist
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B t
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C i
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D bot
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c).
Answer D
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Quest
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omet
eri
susedt
omeasur
e…
A pr
essur
einpi
pes,
channel
set
c
B at
mospher
icpr
essur
e
C v
eryl
owpr
essur
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D di
ff
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essur
ebet
weent
wopoi
nts.
Answer B
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Quest
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ezomet
eri
susedt
omeasur
e…
A at
mospher
icpr
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B v
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C f
low
D di
ff
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essur
ebet
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wopoi
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Answer D
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Quest
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ansmitpr
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lthedi
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ions.Thi
s
n i
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dingt
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chi
medespr
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ple
B Pascal
'
slaw
C Newt
on'
sfor
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D Boy
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slaw
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I
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Quest
io Manomet
eri
susedt
omeasur
e…
n
A pr
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einpi
pes,
channel
set
c.
B at
mospher
icpr
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C v
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D v
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ty.
Answer A
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Quest
i Whi
choft
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ngmanomet
erhashi
ghestsensi
ti
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ty?
on
A U-
tubewi
thwat
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B i
ncl
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nedU-
tube
C U-
tubewi
thmer
cur
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D mi
cro-
manomet
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thwat
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AnswerD
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Quest
ionWorki
ngpr
inci
pleofdeadwei
ghtpr
essur
egaugei
sbased
on…
A Pascal
'
slaw
B Dal
ton'
slawofpar
ti
alpr
essur
e
C Newt
on'
slawofv
iscosi
ty
D Av
ogadr
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pot
hesi
s.
Answer A
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Quest
io Di
ff
erent
ial
manomet
eri
susedt
omeasur
e…
n
A pr
essur
einpi
pes,
channel
set
c.
B at
mospher
icpr
essur
e
C v
eryl
owpr
essur
e
D di
ff
erenceofpr
essur
ebet
weent
wopoi
nts.
Answer D
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str
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ssamei
nal
ldi
rect
ionsatapoi
nti
na
fl
uid…
A onl
ywhent
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lui
disf
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B onl
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lui
disi
ncompr
essi
bleandhaszer
o
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scosi
ty
C whenther
eisnomot
ionofonef
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adjacentl
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Quest
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ectt
hecor
rectst
atement
A Localat
mospher
icpr
essur
edependsuponel
evat
ionof
l
ocali
tyonl
y
B St
andar
datmospher
icpr
essureist
hemeanl
ocal
at
mospher
icpr
essur
eatsealevel
C Localat
mospheri
cpressur
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way
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andar
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atmospher
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essur
e
D Abarometerr
eadsthedi
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encebet
weenl
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and
st
andardatmospher
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ion Thepressur
einPascal
’
satadept
hof1m bel
owt
hef
ree
sur
faceofabodyofwaterwi
l
lbeequal
to…
A 1Pa
B 98.
1Pa
C 981Pa
D 9810Pa
Answer D
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Quest
ion Underwhatci
rcumstancesdoyouthinki
twouldbeagood
i
deatouseafluidwit
hahi ghspeci
fi
cgravi
tysuchas
mercur
yasthewor ki
ngflui
dinamanomet er?
A Hi
ghpr
essur
e
B Lowpr
essur
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C Moder
atePr
essur
e
D Vacuum pr
essur
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Answer D
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ionAmanomet
eri
susedt
omeasur
e…
A v
eloci
ty
B at
mospher
icpr
essur
e
C bar
omet
ri
cpr
essur
e
D hi
ghpr
essur
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Answer D
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Quest
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emeasur
edwi
tht
hehel
pofaPi
ezomet
ert
ube
i
sin…
A mm2
N/
B m2
N/
C headofl
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qui
d
D al
loft
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Answer C
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Quest
ion Theat
mospher
icpr
essur
eatseal
evel
is…
A m2
103kN/
B 10.
33m ofwat
er
C 760mm ofmer
cur
y
D al
loft
heabov
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Answer D
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Quest
ion Whenthepressureintensit
yatapoi ntisl
esst
hanthel
ocal
at
mospheri
cpr essure,thenthediff
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hesetwo
pr
essur
esiscalledvacuum pr essur
e.
A Agr
ee
B Di
sagr
ee
C Can’
tsay
D I
nsuf
fi
cienti
nfor
mat
ion.
Answer A
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ion Amanomet
ercanbeusedt
omeasur
evacuum pr
essur
es.
A Agr
ee
B Di
sagr
ee
C Can’
tsay
D I
nsuf
fi
cienti
nfor
mat
ion.
Answer A
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ion APi
ezomet
ert
ubei
susedonl
yformeasur
ing…
A l
owpr
essur
e
B hi
ghpr
essur
e
C moder
atepr
essur
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D v
acuum pr
essur
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Answer C
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utepr
essur
eisequal
to…
A gaugepr
essur
e+at
mospher
icpr
essur
e
B gaugepr
essur
e-at
mospher
icpr
essur
e
C at
mospher
icpr
essur
e-gaugepr
essur
e
D gaugepr
essur
e-v
acuum pr
essur
e
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
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Quest
ion Whenthepr
essurei
ntensi
tyatapointi
smor ethanthe
l
ocal
atmospheri
cpressur
e,thent
hediff
erenceofthese
t
wopressur
esiscal
led…
A gaugepr
essur
e
B absol
utepr
essur
e
C posi
ti
vegaugepr
essur
e
D v
acuum pr
essur
e
Answer C
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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d
Quest
ionThei
ntensi
tyofpr
essur
eatanypoi
nt,
inal
i
qui
d,i
s…
A dir
ectl
ypr
opor
ti
onal
tot
hear
eaoft
hev
essel
cont
aini
ng
l
iquid
B dir
ectl
ypropor
ti
onal
tot
hedept
hofl
i
qui
dfr
om t
hef
ree
l
iquidsur
face
C dir
ectl
ypr
opor
ti
onal
tot
hel
engt
hoft
hev
essel
cont
aini
ng
l
iquid
D i
nversel
ypr
opor
ti
onal
tot
hedept
hofl
i
qui
dfr
om t
he
sur
face
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
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Quest
ion Thel
i
qui
dusedi
nmanomet
ersshoul
dhav
e…
A l
owdensi
ty
B hi
ghdensi
ty
C l
owsur
facet
ensi
on
D hi
ghsur
facet
ensi
on
Answer D
Mar
ks 1
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Quest
ionGaugepr
essur
eatapointisequalt
otheabsol
utepr
essur
e
__
____
___
_theatmospher
icpressur
e.
A Pl
us
B Mi
nus
C Can’
tsay
D I
nsuf
fi
ci
enti
nfor
mat
ion.
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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d
Quest
ion Thepr
essureofali
qui
dmeasur
edwi
tht
hehel
pofa
Pi
ezometert
ubeis…
A v
acuum pr
essur
e
B gaugepr
essur
e
C absol
utepr
essur
e
D at
mospher
icpr
essur
e
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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Quest
ion Thev acuum pr
essur
eisal
way
sthenegat
ivegauge
pressure.
A Yes
B No
C Can’
tsay
D I
nsuf
fi
cienti
nfor
mat
ion.
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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d
Quest
ion Thepressur
emeasur
edwi
tht
hehel
pofapr
essur
egauge
i
scall
ed…
A at
mospher
icpr
essur
e
B gaugepr
essur
e
C absol
utepr
essur
e
D meanpr
essur
e
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
ion Thepressur
eint
ensi
tyi
nkN/m2(orkPa)atanypoi
ntina
l
iqui
dis… (Wher
e,w=Specifi
cweightof
l
iqui
d,andh=Depthofli
qui
dfrom t
hefreel
iqui
dsurf
ace)
.
A w
B wh
C w/
h
D h/
w
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
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Quest
ion Bar
omet
eri
susedt
omeasur
e…
A v
eloci
tyofl
i
qui
d
B at
mospher
icpr
essur
e
C pr
essur
einpi
pesandchannel
s
D di
ff
erenceofpr
essur
ebet
weent
wopoi
ntsi
napi
pe.
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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Quest
ionA U-
tubedi
ff
erent
ial
manomet
eri
susedt
omeasur
e…
A at
mospher
icpr
essur
e
B pr
essur
einpi
pesandchannel
s
C pr
essur
einv
ent
uri
met
er
D di
ff
erenceofpr
essur
ebet
weent
wopoi
ntsi
napi
pe.
Answer D
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
ion Adi
ff
erent
ial
manomet
eri
susedt
omeasur
e…
A at
mospher
icpr
essur
e
B pr
essur
einpi
pesandchannel
s
C pr
essur
einv
ent
uri
met
er
D di
ff
erenceofpr
essur
esbet
weent
wopoi
ntsi
napi
pe.
Answer D
Mar
ks 1
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Quest
ion Theint
ensi
tyofpressur
eatanypoint
,inal
iqui
d,i
s
___
____
___t
ot hedepthofl
i
quidfr
om thesurf
ace.
A equal
B di
rect
lypr
opor
ti
onal
C i
nver
sel
ypr
opor
ti
onal
D Can’
tsay
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
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Quest
ion Thepr
essur
eofair_
_ _
____
___wi
tht
hei
ncr
easeofhei
ght
fr
om t
hesurf
aceoftheeart
h.
A doesnotchange
B decr
eases
C i
ncr
eases
D Can’
tsay
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
ion Theint
ensi
tyofpr
essureonani
mmersedsur
face
___
____
___wit
htheincr
easei
ndept
h.
A doesnotchange
B i
ncr
eases
C decr
eases
D Can’
tsay
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
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Quest
ion Accor
dingt
oPascal'
slaw,
thei
ntensi
tyofpressur
eatany
poi
nti
naf l
uidatr
esti
sthesameinalldi
recti
ons.
A Agr
ee
B Di
sagr
ee
C Can’
tsay
D I
nsuf
fi
cienti
nfor
mat
ion
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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d
Quest
ion Thetot
alpressur
eonani mmersedsurf
aceincl
inedatan
angl
eθwi t
ht hel
iqui
dsurf
acei
s_ _
___
_______
__(
wher exis
andi
stanceofCGoft hebodyf
rom fr
eeliqui
dsurface)
.
A wA
B wx
C wAx
D wAx/
sinθ
Answer C
Mar
ks 1
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d
Quest
ion Whenaplatei
simmersedinal i
quidparal
lelt
ot hefl
ow,i
t
wi
llbesubj
ect
edtoapressure_______
___thatifthesame
pl
ateisi
mmersedper
pendiculartothefl
ow.
A l
esst
han
B mor
ethan
C Can’
tsay
D I
nsuf
fi
cienti
nfor
mat
ion.
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
ion Whenav er
ti
calwall
issubjectedtopressur
esduet
o
l
iqui
donbothsides,t
heresultantpr
essureist
he
____
___
___ofthetwopressures.
A sum
B di
ff
erence
C ar
it
hmet
icmean
D geomet
ri
cmean
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
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Quest
ion Measur
ingUni
tofpr
essur
eis…
A m2
N/
B m2/
N
C Nm2
D Nm
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
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Quest
ion Pr
essur
eatapoi
nti
nthel
i
qui
datr
esti
s…
A Samei
nal
ldi
rect
ions
B Gr
eat
eri
ntheupwar
ddi
rect
ion
C Gr
ateri
nthedownwar
ddi
rect
ion
D Noneoft
heAbov
e.
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
ion I
fthear
eaofanobj
ecti
sless,
thent
hepr
essur
eact
ingon
t
hatobj
ectwi
ll
be…
A Less
B Mor
e
C I
ndependentofar
ea
D Noneoft
heabov
e
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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Quest
ion I
fcross–sect
ional
areaofanobj
ecti
smor e,
thent
he
pr
essureappl
iedbytheext
ernal
for
ceis…
A Less
B Mor
e
C Remai
nssame
D Noneoft
heabov
e
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
ion Thepressur
eatthebot
tom ofat
ankcont
aini
ngal
i
qui
d
doesnotdependon,
…
A Accel
erat
ionduet
ogr
avi
ty
B Ar
eaoft
hebot
tom sur
face
C Hei
ghtoft
hel
i
qui
dcol
umn
D Nat
ureoft
hel
i
qui
d.
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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Quest
ion Pr
essur
ecanbemeasur
edi
nuni
tsof
…
A newt
ons.
B newt
onspersquar
emet
er.
C newt
onspercent
imet
er.
D newt
onspercubi
ccent
imet
er.
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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d
Quest
ion Fl
uidpr
essur
eist
het
otal
for
ceexer
tedbyt
hef
lui
ddi
vi
ded
by
…
A t
hear
eaov
erwhi
cht
hef
orcei
sexer
ted.
B t
heaccel
erat
ionoft
hef
orce.
C t
hegr
avi
tat
ional
pul
lwi
thi
nthef
lui
d.
D wat
erpr
essur
eordept
h.
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
ion Whichoft
hef
oll
owi
ngi
sthebestst
atementofPascal
’
s
Law?
A Pressureonaconf inedl
i
quidi
stransmi
tt
edequallyinall
dir
ecti
ons
B Anumer i
calar
rangementwhereeachnumberist
hesum
ofthetwonumber sabove
C Twoel ectr
onscannotoccupyt
hesamequant um stateat
thesamet ime
D t
hev
olumeofagasi
sdi
rect
lyr
elat
edt
oit
stemper
atur
e
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
ion Ahydr
auli
cpressall
owslar
gemassestobeli
ft
edwi
th
smal
lfor
cesasar esul
tofwhi
chpr
inci
ple?
A Pascal
’
s
B Ber
noul
l
i'
s
C Ar
chi
medes’
D Huy
gens’
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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d
Quest
ion Thepointintheimmersedbodyt
hroughwhichthe
resul
tantpressur
eoft
heliqui
dmaybet akent
oactis
knownas…
A met
acent
re
B cent
erofpr
essur
e
C cent
erofbuoy
ancy
D cent
erofgr
avi
ty
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
ion Ther
esul
tantofal
lnor
mal
pressur
esact
s…
A atC.
G..ofbody
B atcent
reofpr
essur
e
C v
ert
ical
l
yupwar
ds
D atmet
acent
re
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
ion Cent
erofpr
essur
ecompar
edt
oC.
G.i
s…
A abov
eit
B bel
owi
t
C atsamepoi
nt
D abov
eorbel
owdependi
ngonar
eaofbody
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
ion Thecentreofpr
essur
eofasur
facesubj
ect
edt
ofl
uid
pressur
eisthepoi
nt…
A ont
hesur
faceatwhi
chr
esul
tantpr
essur
eact
s
B ont
hesur
faceatwhi
chgr
avi
tat
ional
for
ceact
s
C atwhi
chal
lhy
draul
i
cfor
cesmeet
D si
mil
art
omet
acent
re.
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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I
d
Quest
ion Thetot
alpressur
eforceonaplaneareai
sequalt
othe
areamult
ipl
iedbytheint
ensi
tyofpr
essur
eatthecent
ri
od,
i
f…
A t
hear
eai
shor
izont
al
B t
hear
eai
sver
ti
cal
C t
hear
eai
sincl
i
ned
D al
loft
heabov
e
Answer D
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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Quest
ion I
nani
mmer
sedbody
,cent
reofpr
essur
eis…
A att
hecent
reofgr
avi
ty
B abov
ethecent
reofgr
avi
ty
C bel
owbecent
reofgr
avi
ty
D coul
dbeabov
eorbel
owC.
G.dependi
ngondensi
tyof
bodyandl
i
qui
d.
Answer C
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
ion Resul
tantpr
essur
eoftheli
quidi
nthecaseofan
i
mmer sedbodyactst
hrough…
A cent
reofgr
avi
ty
B cent
reofpr
essur
e
C met
acent
re
D cent
reofbuoy
ancy
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
io Therateofi
ncr
easeofpressur
einav er
ti
cal
lydownwar
d
n dir
ecti
onmustbeequalt
ot hespeci
fi
cweightoft
hefl
uidat
thatpoi
nti
scal
led…
A Pascal
’
slaw
B Newt
on’
slaw
C Hy
drost
ati
claw
D Ar
chi
medes’
slaw
Answer C
Mar
ks 1
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Quest
io 1N/
m2=…Pa
n
A 10
B 105
C 100
D 1
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
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d
Quest
ion1Bar=…Pa
A 105
B 100
C 104
D 1000
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
io St
andar
dat
mospher
icpr
essur
e=…ofmer
cur
y.
n
A 750cm
B 0.
760m
C 700mm
D Noneoft
heabov
e
AnswerB
Mar
ks 1
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Quest
io Vacuum pr
essur
eisdef
inedas…
n
A negat
ivepr
essur
e
B pr
essur
ebel
owt
heat
mospher
icpr
essur
e
C gaugepr
essur
e
D Al
loft
heabov
e
AnswerD
Mar
ks 1
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d
Quest
io Absol
utepr
essur
e=…
n
A patm -pgauge
B patm +pgauge
C pgauge-patm
D patm -Vacuum pr
essur
e
AnswerB
Mar
ks 1
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Quest
io Uni
tsofPr
essur
e
n
A m2
N/
B Pa
C Bar
D Al
loft
heabov
e
AnswerD
Mar
ks 1
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Quest
ion “
Thepressur
eori
ntensi
tyofpr
essur
eatapointi
nast
ati
c
f
lui
disequali
nal
ldir
ect
ion”
.Namethelaw.
A Pascal
’
slaw
B Newt
on’
slaw
C Hy
drost
ati
claw
D Ar
chi
medes’
slaw
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
Uni
t I
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d
Quest
io Thepressureofali
qui
donasur
facewi
l
lal
way
s
n act
..
..
..
..
..
..
tothesur
face.
A Par
all
el
B Nor
mal
C 45o
D 60o
AnswerB
Mar
ks 1
Uni
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Quest
io Thenormal pr
essur
e..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
.ast
hedept
hofal
i
qui
d
n i
ncreases.
A i
ncr
eases
B decr
eases
C r
emai
nunchanged
D noneoft
heabov
e
AnswerA
Mar
ks 1
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d
Quest
io Anypressur
emeasur
edabov
etheabsol
utezer
oofpr
essur
e
n i
stermedas…
A At
mospher
icpr
essur
e
B gaugepr
essur
e
C absol
utepr
essur
e
D Noneoft
heabov
e
Answer C
Mar
ks 1
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d
Quest
io Thefundament
alS.
I.uni
tofpr
essur
ei m2t
sN/ hisi
sal
so
n knownas...
A Pascal
B St
okes
C Poi
se
D oneoft
heabov
e
AnswerA
Mar
ks 1
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d
Quest
io Pi
ezomet
ermeasur
e..
..
..
..
..
..
..
pressur
eonl
y.
n
A absol
ute
B gauge
C at
mospher
ic
D anyoft
heabov
e
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
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Quest
io I
ncl
inedsingl
ecol
umnmanomet
eri
susef
ulf
or
n measurementof
….pr
essur
e.
A Smal
l
B medi
um
C hi
gh
D negat
ive
Answer A
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
io Whichofthefol
lowi
ngisusedtomeasur
est
hedif
ferencei
n
n pr
essurebetweentwopoint
sinapi
peortwodi
ff
erent
pi
pes?
A Pi
ezomet
er
B Si
ngl
ecol
umnmanomet
er
C Di
ff
erent
ial
manomet
er
D Noneoft
heabov
e
AnswerC
Mar
ks 1
Uni
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I
d
Quest
io Thepr
obl
em off
lui
dst
ati
csi
sinf
luencedbywhi
choft
he
n fol
l
owi
ngfor
ces?
A gr
avi
tyandv
iscousf
orces
B gr
avi
tyandpr
essur
efor
ces
C v
iscousandsur
facet
ensi
onf
orces
D gr
avi
tyandsur
facet
ensi
onsf
orces
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
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I
d
Quest
io ThePi
ezomet
ri
cheadi
sexpr
essedby
…
n
A г
z+P
B z+p/
г
C gz+p/
ρ
D pz+ρ/
g
AnswerB
Mar
ks 1
Uni
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d
Quest
io ThePi
ezomet
ri
cheadi
nast
ati
cli
qui
d…
n
A Var
iesi
nthehor
izont
aldi
rect
ion
B Var
iousonl
yint
hev
ert
ical
dir
ect
ion
C r
emai
nsconst
antt
hroughoutt
hef
lui
d
D doesnotv
aryi
nthev
ert
ical
dir
ect
ion
AnswerB
Mar
ks 1
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I
d
Quest
io Thehy
drost
ati
clawofpr
essur
evar
iat
ioni
sexpr
essedby
…
n
A p=h/
г
B p=г
h
C p=const
ant+z/
y
D p=const
antxh
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
io St
andar
dat
mospher
icpr
essur
eint
ermsofwat
ercol
umn
n i
s…
A 9.
81m
B 10.
33m
C 8.
75m
D 12.
35m
Answer B
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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Quest
io Locat
ionofcent
erofpr
essur
eissucht
hati
tisal
most
n al
ways…
A Bel
owt
hecent
roi
doft
hepl
anesur
face
B Abov
ethecent
roi
doft
hepl
anesur
face
C Att
hecent
erofbuoy
ancy
D Bel
owt
hemet
acent
re
AnswerA
Mar
ks 1
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d
Quest
io Thehor
izont
alcomponentoft
her
esul
tanthy
drost
ati
cfor
ce
n onacurvedsur
facei
s…
A Equal
tot
hepr
oductofpr
essur
eati
tscent
roi
dandar
ea
B Equal
tot
hewei
ghtofl
i
qui
dret
ainedbyt
hecur
vedsur
face
C Equalt
otheweightoft
hepressur
epr
ism ov
ert
hev
ert
ical
proj
ect
ionoft
hecurvedsur
face
D Equalt
othef
orceont
hev
ert
ical
proj
ect
ionoft
hecur
ved
sur
face.
AnswerD
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d
Quest
io Thevert
ical
componentofther
esul
tanthy
drost
ati
cfor
ceon
n acur
v edsurf
acei
sequalto…
A Thepr
oductoft
hepr
essur
eati
tscent
roi
dthear
ea
B Thewei
ghtofal
i
qui
dver
ti
cal
l
yov
ert
hecur
vedsur
face
C Thebuoy
antf
orceov
ert
hecur
vedsur
face
D Equalt
othef
orceont
hev
ert
ical
proj
ect
ionoft
hecur
ved
sur
face.
AnswerB
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Quest
io Thepoi
ntofappl
i
cat
ionoft
het
otal
pressur
eont
hesur
face
n i
s…
A Cent
roi
doft
hesur
face
B Cent
erofpr
essur
e
C Ei
theroft
heabov
e
D Noneoft
heabov
e
Answer B
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Quest
io Theresul
tantupwar
dpressur
eofafluidonafl
oat
ingbody
n i
sequal t
otheweightoft
hefl
uiddi
splacedbyt
hebody.Thi
s
def
ini
ti
onisaccordi
ngto
A Buoy
ancy
B Equi
l
ibr
ium ofaf
loat
ingbody
C Ar
chi
medes'
pri
nci
ple
D Ber
noul
l
i'
stheor
em
E Met
acent
ri
cpr
inci
ple.
AnswerC
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ks 1
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t I
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Quest
io Theresul
tantupwar
dpr
essur
eoft
hef
lui
donani
mmer
sed
n bodyiscall
ed
A upt
hrust
B buoy
ancy
C cent
erofpr
essur
e
D al
ltheabov
ear
ecor
rect
E bot
hA&B
Answer E
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t I
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Quest
io Thecondi
ti
onsf
ort
hest
abl
eequi
l
ibr
ium ofaf
loat
ingbody
n are
A t
hemet
acent
reshoul
dli
eabov
ethecent
reofgr
avi
ty
B t
hecent
reofbuoyancyandt
hecent
reofgr
avi
tymustl
i
eon
t
hesamevert
ical
line
C ar
ight
ingcoupl
eshoul
dbef
ormed
D al
ltheabov
ear
ecor
rect
E noneoft
heabov
eiscor
rect
.
Answer D
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io Met
acent
ri
chei
ghti
sgi
venast
hedi
stancebet
ween
n
A t
hecent
reofgr
avi
tyoft
hebodyandt
hemet
acent
re
B t
hecent
reofgr
avi
tyoft
hebodyandt
hecent
reofbuoy
ancy
C t
hecent
reofgr
avi
tyoft
hebodyandt
hecent
reofpr
essur
e
D cent
reofbuoy
ancyandmet
acent
re
E noneoft
heabov
e.
AnswerA
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Quest
io Thebuoy
ancydependson
n
A massofl
i
qui
ddi
spl
aced
B v
iscosi
tyoft
hel
i
qui
d
C pr
essur
eoft
hel
i
qui
ddi
spl
aced
D dept
hofi
mmer
sion
E noneoft
heabov
e.
AnswerA
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Quest
ioThecent
reofgrav
ityoft
hevol
umeoft
hel
i
qui
ddi
spl
acedby
n animmersedbodyiscal
l
ed
A met
acent
re
B cent
reofpr
essur
e
C cent
reofbuoy
ancy
D cent
reofgr
avi
ty
E noneoft
heabov
e.
AnswerC
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io Metacent
ri
chei
ghti
sthedi
stancebet
weent
hemet
acent
re
n and
A wat
ersur
face
B cent
reofpr
essur
e
C cent
reofgr
avi
ty
D cent
reofbuoy
ancy
E noneoft
heabov
e
Answer C
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Quest
io Buoy
antf
orcei
s
n
A t
her
esul
tantf
orceact
ingonaf
loat
ingbody
B t
her
esul
tantf
orceonabodyduet
othef
lui
dsur
roundi
ngi
t
C equal
tot
hev
olumeofl
i
qui
ddi
spl
aced
D thef
orcenecessar
ytomai
ntai
nequi
l
ibr
ium ofasubmer
ged
body
E noneoft
heabov
e.
Answer B
Mar
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Quest
io Thehor
izont
alcomponentofbuoy
antf
orcei
s
n
A negl
i
gibl
e
B sameasbuoy
antf
orce
C zer
o
D noneoft
heabov
e.
AnswerC
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Quest
io Thel
i
neofact
ionoft
hebuoy
antf
orceact
sthr
ought
he
n
A cent
roi
doft
hev
olumeoff
lui
dver
ti
cal
l
yabov
ethebody
B cent
reoft
hev
olumeoff
loat
ingbody
C cent
reofgr
avi
tyofanysubmer
gedbody
D cent
roi
doft
hedi
spl
acedv
olumeoff
lui
d
AnswerD
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Quest
io Cent
reofbuoy
ancyi
sthe
n
A cent
roi
doft
hedi
spl
acedv
olumeoff
lui
d
B cent
reofpr
essur
eofdi
spl
acedv
olume
C C.
G.off
loat
ing'
body
D doesnotexi
st
AnswerA
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t I
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Quest
ion Abodyf
loat
sinst
abl
eequi
l
ibr
ium
A wheni
tsmeat
cent
ri
chei
ghti
szer
o
B whent
hemet
ancent
rei
sabov
eC.
G.
C wheni
tsC.
G.i
sbel
owi
t'
scent
reofbuoy
ancy
D metacent
rehasnothi
ngt
odowi
thposi
ti
onofC.
G.f
or
det
ermini
ngstabi
l
ity.
Answer B
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Quest
io Met
acent
rei
sthepoi
ntofi
nter
sect
ionof
n
A ver
ti
cal
upwar
dfor
cet
hroughC.
G.ofbodyandcent
rel
i
neof
body
B buoy
antf
orceandt
hecent
rel
i
neofbody
C mi
dpoi
ntbet
weenC.
G.andcent
reofbuoy
ancy
D al
loft
heabov
e
AnswerB
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Quest
io Forabodyfl
oat
ingi
nal
i
qui
dthenor
mal
pressur
eexer
tedby
n thel
iqui
dact
sat
A bot
tom sur
faceoft
hebody
B C.
G.oft
hebody
C met
acent
re
D al
lpoi
ntsont
hesur
faceoft
hebody
AnswerD
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Quest
io Accordingt
othepri
nci
pleofbuoyancyabodyt
otal
l
yor
n part
ial
lyimmersedi
naflui
dwillbeli
ft
edupbyaforceequal
to
A t
hewei
ghtoft
hebody
B mor
ethant
hewei
ghtoft
hebody
C l
esst
hant
hewei
ghtoft
hebody
D wei
ghtoft
hef
lui
ddi
spl
acedbyt
hebody
AnswerD
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Quest
io Whenabodyfloat
ingi
nal
i
qui
d,i
sdi
spl
acedsl
i
ght
ly,
it
n osci
l
lat
esabout
A cent
reofgr
avi
tyofbody
B cent
reofpr
essur
e
C cent
reofbuoy
ancy
D met
acent
re
AnswerD
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t I
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d
Quest
io Thet
woi
mpor
tantf
orcesf
oraf
loat
ingbodyar
e
n
A buoy
ancy
,gr
avi
ty
B buoy
ancy
,pr
essur
e
C buoy
ancy
,iner
ti
al
D i
ner
ti
al,
grav
ity
E gr
avi
ty,
pressur
e.
AnswerA
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ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
io Theti
meoscil
lati
onofaf
loat
ingbodywi
thi
ncr
easei
n
n metacent
ri
cheightwi
l
lbe
A same
B hi
gher
C l
ower
D l
ower
/hi
gherdependi
ngonwei
ghtofbody
E unpr
edi
ctabl
e.
Answer C
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ks 1
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Quest
io St
abi
l
ityofaf
reel
yfal
l
ingobj
ecti
sassur
edi
fit
scent
reof
n
A Buoy
ancyl
i
esbel
owi
tscent
reofgr
avi
ty
B Gr
avi
tycoi
nci
deswi
thi
tscent
reofbuoy
ancy
C Gr
avi
tyl
i
esbel
owi
tsmet
acent
re
D Buoy
ancyl
i
esbel
owi
tsmet
acent
re.
AnswerC
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ks 1
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Quest
ioI
ftheweightofabodyi
mmer
sedi
naf
lui
dexceedst
he
n buoyancy,
thebodywi
ll
A r
iseunt
ili
tswei
ghtequal
sthebuoy
antf
orce
B t
endt
omov
edownwar
dandi
tmayf
inal
l
ysi
nk
C f
loat
D noneoft
heabov
e
AnswerB
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d
Quest
io Whenanobj
ecti
spar
tl
yorwhol
l
yimmer
sedi
nal
i
qui
d,i
tis
n buoy
edup
A butnev
ert
hel
esssi
nks
B andf
loat
sbecauseofAr
chi
medespr
inci
ple
C byaf
orceequal
tot
hewei
ghtofl
i
qui
ddi
spl
aced
D byaf
orceequal
toi
tsownwei
ght
.
AnswerC
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d
Quest
io Whenabodyi
spl
acedov
eral
i
qui
d,i
twi
l
lsi
nkdowni
f
n
A gr
avi
tat
ional
for
cei
sequal
tot
heupt
hrustoft
hel
i
qui
d
B gr
avi
tat
ional
for
cei
slesst
hant
heupt
hrustoft
hel
i
qui
d
C gr
avi
tat
ional
for
cei
smor
ethant
heupt
hrustoft
hel
i
qui
d
D noneoft
heabov
e.
AnswerC
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ks 1
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d
Quest
io Whenabodyi
spl
acedov
eral
i
qui
d,i
twi
l
lfl
oati
f
n
A gr
avi
tat
ional
for
cei
sequal
tot
heupt
hrustoft
hel
i
qui
d
B gr
avi
tat
ional
for
cei
slesst
hant
heupt
hrustoft
hel
i
qui
d
C gr
avi
tat
ional
for
cei
smor
ethant
heupt
hrustoft
hel
i
qui
d
D noneoft
heabov
e.
Answer B
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Quest
ioI
fabodyfloat
ingi
nali
qui
dretur
nsbacktoitsor
igi
nal
n posi
ti
onwhengivenasmal
langulardi
spl
acement,
thebody
i
ssaidtobein
A neut
ral
equi
l
ibr
ium
B st
abl
eequi
l
ibr
ium
C unst
abl
eequi
l
ibr
ium
D noneoft
heabov
e
AnswerB
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d
Quest
ioIfabodyfloati
nginaliqui
doccupiesanewposi
ti
onand
n remainsatrestint
hisnewpositi
on,whengi
venasmal l
angul
ardisplacement.Thebodyissai
dtobein.
..
..
..
..
equi
li
brium.
A neut
ral
B st
abl
e
C unst
abl
e
D noneoft
heabov
e
AnswerA
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d
Quest
io Asubmergedbodyi
ssai
dtobei
nast
abl
eequi
l
ibr
ium,
ifi
ts
n cent
reofbuoy
ancy
A coi
nci
deswi
thC.
G
B l
i
esbel
owC.
G
C l
i
esabov
eC.
G.
D noneoft
heabov
e
Answer B
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ks 1
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d
Quest
io Af
loat
ingbodyi
sst
abl
eonl
ywhen
n
A M coi
nci
deswi
thG
B Bi
sabov
eG
C Mi
sbel
owG
D Mi
sabov
eG
AnswerD
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d
Quest
io Anobj
ectplacedinal
i
qui
dri
sesandf
loat
s.Thebuoy
ant
n for
ceontheobject
A i
sindependentont
heobj
ect
'swei
ght
.
B i
szer
o
C i
smor
ethant
heobj
ect
'swei
ght
D dependsont
hel
i
qui
d'
sdensi
ty
AnswerD
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d
Quest
ioIfabodyi
sinst
abl
eequi
l
ibr
ium t
hemet
acent
ri
chei
ght
n shoul
dbe
A zer
o
B posi
ti
ve
C negat
ive
D dependsont
hef
lui
d.
Answer B
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d
Quest
io Whenaheav yobjecti
simmersedi
nal
i
qui
dcompl
etel
ythe
n cent
reofbuoyancywillbeat
A Thecent
reofgr
avi
tyoft
heobj
ect
.
B Thecent
reofgr
avi
tyoft
hev
olumeoft
hel
i
qui
ddi
spl
aced
C Abov
ethecent
reofgr
avi
tyoft
heobj
ect
.
D Bel
owt
hecent
reofgr
avi
tyoft
hedi
spl
acedv
olume.
Answer B
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Quest
io Whenashi
pleav
esar
iverandent
erst
hesea
n
A I
twi
l
lri
seal
i
ttl
e
B I
twi
l
lsi
nkal
i
ttl
e
C Ther
ewi
l
lbenochangei
nthedr
aft
D I
twi
l
ldependont
het
ypeoft
heshi
p
Answer A
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d
Quest
io Whenablockofi
cefloat
ingi
nwat eri
nacont
ainerbegi
nst
o
n mel
tthewaterl
evel
inthecontai
ner
A wi
l
lri
se
B wi
l
lfal
l
C wi
l
lremai
nsconst
ant
D wi
l
ldependont
heshapeoft
hei
cebl
ock
Answer B
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Quest
io Thefol
l
owingi
snotat
ypeofequi
l
ibr
ium i
ncaseof
n buoy
ancy:
A St
abl
eEqui
l
ibr
ium
B Unst
abl
eEqui
l
ibr
ium
C Neut
ral
Equi
l
ibr
ium
D Noneoft
heAbov
e
AnswerD
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d
Quest
io Forsmallangl
eofti
l
t,t
heposi
ti
onofMet
acent
err
emai
ns
n pract
ical
l
y---
--
--
--
-
A Const
ant
B I
ncr
eases
C Decr
eases
D Noneoft
heAbov
e
AnswerA
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d
Quest
io Theli
neofact
ionoftheforceofbuoy
ancyactst
hrought
he
n cent
reofgr
avi
tyofthevolumeoftheli
qui
ddispl
aced.

A Tr
ue
B Fal
se
C Noneofabov
e
AnswerA
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Quest
io Whenabody,f
loat
inginal
i
quid,i
sgiv
enasmallangul
ar
n di
spl
acement
,itst
art
sosci
ll
ati
ngaboutapoi
ntknownas

A cent
reofpr
essur
e
B cent
reofgr
avi
ty
C cent
reofbuoy
ancy
D met
acent
re
Answer D
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Quest
io Thebodywi
ll
floati
fthefor
ceofbuoy
ancyi
s__
___
___
__t
he
n wei
ghtoft
heli
quiddispl
aced.
A equal
to
B l
esst
han
C mor
ethan
D Noneofabov
e
Answer C
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d
Quest
io Thefor
ceofbuoyancyi
salway
s__
___
___
__t
hewei
ghtoft
he
n l
iqui
ddispl
acedbythebody
.
A equal
to
B l
esst
han
C mor
ethan
AnswerA
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d
Quest
ionIncaseofabodyplacedi
nl i
qui
dift
hebuoyantfor
cei
s
equalt
oitsacut
alweight
,theni
tsappar
entweight
A i
sequal
tot
heact
ual
wei
ght
B i
sequal
tobuoy
antf
orce
C r
emai
nsunchanged
D dependsupont
heat
mospher
icpr
essur
e
Answer A
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t I
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d
Quest
io Whenbl
ocki
ssubmer
gedi
nwat
er,
i
tsbuoy
ancy
n
A i
tincr
eases
B i
tdecr
eases
C r
emai
nssame
D f
ir
sti
ncr
easesi
nit
ial
l
yandt
heni
tdecr
eases
Answer B
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d
Quest
io Ther easonf orobject
simmer sedinaflui
dexperiencean
n upwar dbuoy antforceisbecausethefl
uidpressureonthe
bot
t om oft heobjectisgreat
erthanfl
uidpressur
eont hetop
oftheobj ect?
A Tr
ue
B Fal
se
AnswerA
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d
Quest
io Ther
eason,
ali
fej
ackethel
psy
out
ofl
oati
sthat
___
___
__
n
A t
hej
acketmakesy
ouwei
ghl
ess
B t
hej
ackethast
hesamedensi
tyasanav
eragehuman
C t
hej
acketr
epel
swat
er
D youandthej
ackett
oget
herhav
edensi
tyl
esst
hany
our
densi
tyal
one
Answer D
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ks 1
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d
Quest
io Whathappenstoasol
i
dobjectwi
thadensi
tyt
hati
sless
n t
hanthedensit
yofwat
erwheniti
splacedi
nwater
?
A Theobj
ectdi
ssol
vesi
nthewat
er.
B Theobj
ectdi
spl
acesaquant
it
yofwat
ergr
eat
ert
hani
ts
vol
ume
C Theobj
ectset
tl
est
othebot
tom oft
hewat
er.
D Theobj
ectf
loat
sont
opoft
hewat
er.
AnswerD
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Quest
io Thebuoyantf
orceonanobj
ecti
sdependenton
n
A t
heobj
ect
'sdensi
ty
B t
hemassoft
heobj
ect
.
C t
hesubmer
gedv
olumeoft
heobj
ect
.
D t
heshapeoft
heobj
ect
AnswerC
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ks 1
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Quest
io Whydoesaduckf
loat
?
n
A Theduckwei
ghsl
esst
hanwat
er.
B Theduckcanswi
m
C Theduckhasasmal
l
erdensi
tyt
hanwat
er
D Theduckhasf
eat
her
s
AnswerA
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Quest
io Anobjectcanf
loatprov
idedi
ts_
___
___i
s__
___
___t
hant
he
n __
___
__oft hefl
uid,
A mass...
less...mass
B densi
ty...l
ess...densi
ty
C densi
ty...l
ess...mass
D mass...
great
er...
densi
ty
AnswerB
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ks 1
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Quest
io Whydoesi
cef
loatont
opofl
i
qui
dwat
er?
n
A I
cehasal
owerdensi
tyt
hanwat
er
B I
cehasahi
gherdensi
tyt
hanwat
er
C I
cei
sasol
i
d
D I
cei
scol
dert
hanwat
er
AnswerA
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ks 1
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Quest
io Const
ruct
ionofsubmar
inesi
sbasedon.
n
A Ar
chi
medes’
pri
nci
ple
B Pascal
’
slaw
C Ber
noul
l
i’
stheor
em
D Newt
on’
slaw
AnswerA
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ks 1
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d
Quest
io Abodyi
sjustfl
oat
ingonthesurf
aceofaliqui
d.Thedensi
ty
n oft
hebodyissameasthatoftheli
qui
d.Thebodyissli
ght
ly
pusheddown.Whatwi
l
lhappent
othebody.
A I
twi
l
lsl
owl
ycomebackt
oit
sear
li
erposi
ti
on
B I
twi
l
lsi
nk
C I
twi
l
lremai
nsubmer
ged,
wher
eiti
slef
t
D I
twi
l
lcomeoutv
iol
ent
ly
Answer A
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ks 1
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Quest
io Al
argeshi
pcanf
loatbutast
eel
needl
esi
nksbecauseof.
n
A Vi
scosi
ty
B Capi
l
lar
it
y
C Sur
facet
ensi
on
D Noneoft
hese
AnswerD
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ks 1
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d
Quest
io Apieceofmet
alofspeci
fi
cgr
avit
y13.6i
splacedi
nmercur
y
n ofspeci
fi
cgr
avi
ty13.6,
whatf
ract
ionofi
tvolumei
sunder
mercury
?
A t
hemet
alpi
ecewi
l
lsi
mpl
yfl
oatov
ert
hemer
cur
y
B t
hemet
alpi
ecewi
l
lbei
mmer
sedi
nmer
cur
ybyhal
f
C wholeofthemetal
piecewil
lbei
mmer
sedwi
thi
tst
op
sur
facejustatmer
curyl
evel
D met
alpi
ecewi
l
lsi
nkt
othebot
tom
AnswerA
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ks 1
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d
Quest
io Apieceofmet
alofspeci
fi
cgr
avit
y13.6i
splacedi
nmercur
y
n ofspeci
fi
cgr
avi
ty13.6,
whatf
ract
ionofi
tvolumei
sunder
mercury
?
A t
hemet
alpi
ecewi
l
lsi
mpl
yfl
oatov
ert
hemer
cur
y
B t
hemet
alpi
ecewi
l
lbei
mmer
sedi
nmer
cur
ybyhal
f
C wholeofthemetal
piecewil
lbei
mmer
sedwi
thi
tst
op
sur
facejustatmer
curyl
evel
D met
alpi
ecewi
l
lsi
nkt
othebot
tom
AnswerA
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ks 1
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d
Quest
io Whatisthebuoy
antf
orceact
ingona10kNshi
pfl
oat
ingi
n
n t
heocean?
A Mor
ethan10kN
B Dependsondensi
tyofseawat
er
C 10kN
D Lesst
han10kN
Answer C
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ks 1
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Quest
io Wheny oufl
oatinfreshwater
,thebuoy
antforcet hatact
son
n youisequaltoyourweight
.Wheny oufl
oatint hehigh-
densi
tywateroftheDeadSea, t
hebuoyantf
or cethatacts
onyouisactual
l
y
A al
soequal
toy
ourwei
ght
.
B gr
eat
ert
hany
ourwei
ght
C l
esst
hany
ourwei
ght
.
D Noneoft
heAbov
e
AnswerA
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ks 1
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Quest
ionAbodyf
loati
nginal
i
qui
dissai
dtobei
nneut
ral
equi
l
ibr
ium,
i
fit
smetacentr
e
A coi
nci
deswi
thi
tscent
reofgr
avi
ty
B l
i
esabov
eit
scent
reofgr
avi
ty
C l
i
esbel
owi
tscent
reofgr
avi
ty
D l
i
esbet
weent
hecent
reofbuoy
ancyandcent
reofgr
avi
ty
Answer A
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ks 1
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d
Quest
io Themet
acent
ri
chei
ght(
GM)f
orst
abi
l
ityoff
loat
ingbodi
es
n i
sgiv
enby
A GM =BG-(
I/V)
B GM=(
V/I
)-BG
C GM =(
(I
/V)-BG
D noneoft
heabov
e
AnswerC
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ks 1
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d
Quest
io TheMet
acent
ri
chei
ght(
GM)f
orst
abi
l
ityoff
loat
ingbodi
es
n i
sgiv
enby
A GM =BG-BM
B GM=(
V/I
)-BG
C GM =BM -BG
D noneoft
heabov
e
AnswerC
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ks 1
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Quest
io Themet
acent
ri
chei
ght(
GM)exper
iment
all
yisgi
venas
n
A GM =(
Wtanθ)
/(wx
)
B GM =(
Wx)
/(wt
anθ)
C GM =(
wx)
/(Wt
anθ)
D Noneoft
heabov
e
Answer C
Mar
ks 1
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Quest
ioI
fanobj
ectwei
ghing50Ndispl
acesavolumeofwaterwi
th
n awei
ghtof10N,whati
sthebuoyantf
orceontheobj
ect?
A 60N
B 40N
C 50N
D 10N
AnswerD
Mar
ks 1
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Quest
io Foraf l
oat
ingbodyt
obei
nst
abl
eequi
l
ibr
ium (
wit
husual
n notat
ions)
A I
/V=GB
B I
/V<GB
C I
/V>GB
D I
/V=MG
AnswerC
Mar
ks 1
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Quest
io ForSt
abl
eequi
l
ibr
ium posi
ti
onofmet
acent
rer
emai
ns-
--
--
--
--
n
A Hi
ghert
hant
heCGofbody
B Lowert
hanCGoft
hebody
C Const
ant
D Noneoft
heAbov
e
AnswerA
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ks 1
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d
Quest
io ForSt
abl
eequi
l
ibr
ium posi
ti
onofmet
acent
err
emai
ns-
--
--
--
--
n thanG
A Lower
B Hi
gher
C Const
ant
D Noneoft
heAbov
e
AnswerB
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ks 1
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d
Quest
io ForNeut
ral
equi
l
ibr
ium posi
ti
onofmet
acent
err
emai
ns-
--
--
--
-
n -G
A Lowert
han
B Hi
ghert
han
C Coi
nci
deswi
th
D Noneoft
heAbov
e
AnswerC
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ks 1
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Quest
io Met
acent
ri
chei
ghti
sconsi
der
edasposi
ti
vei
f
n
A whenGi
slowert
hanB
B whenGi
shi
ghert
hanB
C whenGcoi
nci
deswi
thB
D Noneoft
heAbov
e
AnswerA
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ks 1
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d
Quest
io Auni
form body3m long,
2m wideand1m deepfl
oat
sin
n wat
er.I
fthedepthofimmersi
onis0.
6m,t
hent hewei
ghtof
t
hebody
A 3.
53kN
B 33.
3kN
C 35.
3kN
D noneoft
hese
AnswerC
Mar
ks 1
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t I
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d
Quest
io Abodyisf
loat
inginupri
ghtposi
ti
oni
nwater.Thenf
orceof
n gr
avi
tyandbuoyantfor
ceacti
ngonthebodyare
A I
nthesamedi
rect
ionl
ongt
hesamel
i
ne
B I
nopposi
tedi
rect
ionbutal
ongt
hesamel
i
ne
C Inopposit
etodirect
ionandf
rom coupl
ewhi
cht
urnsandonl
y
anti
-cl
ockwise.
D Atr
ightangl
etoeachot
her
Answer A
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ks 1
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Quest
io Arect
angularblocki
s5cm ×5cm ×10cm i
nsize.The
n bl
ockisfl
oatinginwaterwi
th5cm si
dev
ert
ical
.Ifi
tfl
oat
s
wit
h10cm si
dev
ert
ical
,whatchangewi
l
loccuri
nthel
evel
ofwat
er?
A Nochange
B I
twi
l
lfal
l
C I
twi
l
lri
se
D I
tmayr
iseorf
all
dependi
ngont
hedensi
tyofbl
ock
Answer A
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ks 1
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Quest
io Aboatcar
ryi
ngsteelbal
l
sisfl
oati
ngont
hesurf
aceofwater
n i
natank.I
ftheball
sarethr
ownintot
het
ankonebyone,
howwi
l
litaf
fectt
hel
evel
ofwat
er.
A I
twi
l
lremai
nunchanged
B I
twi
l
lfal
l
C I
twi
l
lri
se
D f
ir
str
iseandt
henf
all
AnswerB
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ks 1
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Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

1000005_T1 STRENGTH OF MATERIALS

Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

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10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. Slenderness ratio is the ratio of effective length of column and ________

A : lateral dimension of a column

B : least radius of gyration of a column

C : maximum radius of gyration of a column

D : none of the option

Q.no 2. A continuous beam is one which has

A : less than two supports

B : two supports only

C : more than two supports

D : none of the above

Q.no 3. The product of the tangential force acting on the shaft and its distance from the axis of
the shaft is known as

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