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Liquids

A. Cannot be compressed

B. Occupy definite volume

C. Are not affected by change in pressure and temperature

D. None of the above

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D. None of the above


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Rotameter is a device used to measure

A. Absolute pressure

B. Velocity of fluid

C. Flow

D. Rotation

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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

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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

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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

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In a venturi-flume, the flow takes place at

A. Atmospheric pressure

B. Gauge pressure

C. Absolute pressure

D. None of these

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The pressure less than atmospheric pressure is known as

A. Suction pressure

B. Vacuum pressure

C. Negative gauge pressure

D. All of these

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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

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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

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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. Osmosis

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Fluid is a substance which offers no resistance to change of

A. Pressure

B. Flow

C. Shape

D. Volume

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Kinematic viscosity is dependent upon

A. Pressure

B. Distance

C. Density

D. Flow

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The discharge in an open channel corresponding to critical depth is

A. Zero

B. Minimum

C. Maximum

D. None of these

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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

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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

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

A. Velocity

B. (Velocity)2

C. (Velocity)3

D. (Velocity)4

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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

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A vertically immersed surface is shown in the below figure. The distance of its centre of pressure from the water surface is

A. (bd²/12) + x

B. (d²/12 x) + x

C. b²/12 + x

D. d²/12 + x

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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

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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

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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

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The increase in pressure at the outer edge of a drum of radius (r) completely filled up with liquid of density (ρ) and rotating at (ω) rad/s is

A. ρ ω2 r2

B. 2ρ ω2 r2

C. ρ ω2 r2/2

D. ρ ω2 r2/4

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Gradually varied flow is

A. Steady uniform

B. Non-steady non-uniform

C. Non-steady uniform

D. Steady non-uniform

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The force per unit length is the unit of

A. Surface tension

B. Compressibility

C. Capillarity

D. Viscosity

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

A. Steady

B. Streamline

C. Turbulent

D. Unsteady

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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

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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