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Bulk modulus of a fluid __________ as the pressure increases.

A. Remain same

B. Decreases

C. Increases

D. None of these

Correct Answer :

C. Increases


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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

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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

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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

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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. Metacentre

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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

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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

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The difference of pressure between the inside and outside of a liquid drop is

A. p = T × r

B. p = T/r

C. p = T/2r

D. p = 2T/r

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A notch is used to measure __________ of liquids.

A. Pressure

B. Discharge

C. Velocity

D. Volume

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Kinematic viscosity is dependent upon

A. Pressure

B. Distance

C. Density

D. Flow

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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

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The unit of viscosity is

A. Metres² per sec

B. kg-sec/metre

C. Newton-sec per metre²

D. Newton-sec per meter

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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

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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

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A compound pipe of diameter d1, d2 and d3 having lengths l1, l2 and l3 is to be replaced by an equivalent pipe of uniform diameter d and of the same length (l) as that of the compound pipe. The size of the equivalent pipe is given by

A. l/d² = (l₁/d₁²) + (l₂/d₂²) + (l₃/d₃²)

B. l/d³ = (l₁/d₁³) + (l₂/d₂³) + (l₃/d₃³)

C. l/d⁴ = (l₁/d₁⁴) + (l₂/d₂⁴) + (l₃/d₃⁴)

D. l/d⁵ = (l₁/d₁⁵) + (l₂/d₂⁵) + (l₃/d₃⁵)

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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

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Dynamic viscosity of most of the gases with rise in temperature

A. Increases

B. Decreases

C. Remain unaffected

D. Unpredictable

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

A. Adhesion

B. Cohesion

C. Viscosity

D. Compressibility

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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

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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

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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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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Falling drops of water become spheres due to the property of

A. Adhesion

B. Cohesion

C. Surface tension

D. Viscosity