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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

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B. Directly proportional


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Euler's equation in the differential form for the motion of liquids is given by

A. dp/ρ + g.dz + v.dv = 0

B. dp/ρ - g.dz + v.dv = 0

C. ρ.dp + g.dz + v.dv = 0

D. ρ.dp - g.dz + v.dv = 0

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The discharge over a rectangular notch is (where b = Width of notch, and H = Height of liquid, above the sill of the notch)

A. (2/3) Cd × b × √(2gH)

B. (2/3) Cd × b × √(2g) × H

C. (2/3) Cd × b × √(2g) × H3/2

D. (2/3) Cd × b × √(2g) × H2

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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

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Unit of surface tension is

A. Energy/unit area

B. Velocity/unit area

C. Both of the above

D. It has no units

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The specific gravity of water is taken as

A. 0.001

B. 0.01

C. 0.1

D. 1

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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. Zero

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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

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

A. dQ/Q = 3/2 × (dH/H)

B. dQ/Q = 2 × (dH/H)

C. dQ/Q = 5/2 × (dH/H)

D. dQ/Q = 3 × (dH/H)

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According to Newton's law of viscosity, the shear stress on a layer of a fluid is __________ to the rate of shear strain.

A. Equal to

B. Directly proportional

C. Inversely proportional

D. None of these

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An internal mouthpiece is said to be running free if the length of the mouthpiece is __________ the diameter of the orifice.

A. Less than twice

B. More than twice

C. Less than three times

D. More than three times

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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

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The loss of head at entrance in a pipe is (where v = Velocity of liquid in the pipe)

A. v²/2g

B. 0.5v²/2g

C. 0.375v²/2g

D. 0.75v²/2g

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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

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Which of the following is dimensionless?

A. Specific weight

B. Specific volume

C. Specific speed

D. Specific gravity

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An average value of coefficient of velocity is

A. 0.62

B. 0.76

C. 0.84

D. 0.97

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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

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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

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Reynold's number is the ratio of inertia force to

A. Pressure force

B. Elastic force

C. Gravity force

D. Viscous force

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A square surface 3 m × 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

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In a lock-gate, the reaction between two gates is (where P = Resultant pressure on the lock gate, and α = Inclination of the gate with the normal to the side of the lock)

A. p/sinα

B. 2p/sinα

C. p/2sinα

D. 2p/sin (α/2)

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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

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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

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When a cylindrical vessel of radius (r) containing liquid is revolved about its vertical axis ω rad/s, then depth of parabola which the liquid assumes is

A. ω.r/2g

B. ω².r²/2g

C. ω.r/4g

D. ω².r²/4g

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A large Reynold number is indication of

A. Smooth and streamline flow

B. Laminar flow

C. Steady flow

D. Highly turbulent flow

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

A. Cohesion

B. Adhesion

C. Viscosity

D. Surface tension

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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

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Center of pressure on an inclined plane is

A. At the Centroid

B. Above the Centroid

C. Below the Centroid

D. At metacentre

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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

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According to Darcy's formula, the loss of head due to friction in the pipe is (where f = Darcy's coefficient, l = Length of pipe, v = Velocity of liquid in pipe, and d = Diameter of pipe)

A. flv²/2gd

B. flv²/gd

C. 3flv²/2gd

D. 4flv²/2gd

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Pressure of the order of 10 torr can be measured by

A. Bourdon tube

B. Pirani Gauge

C. Micro-manometer

D. Lonisation gauge