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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

Correct Answer :

A. Less than


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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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Froude's number is the ratio of inertia force to

A. Pressure force

B. Elastic force

C. Gravity force

D. Surface tension force

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

A. Crest

B. Nappy

C. Sill

D. Weir top

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The length AB of a pipe ABC in which the liquid is flowing has diameter (d1) and is suddenly enlarged to diameter (d2) at B which is constant for the length BC. The loss of head due to sudden enlargement is

A. (v₁ - v₂)²/g

B. (v₁² - v₂²)/g

C. (v₁ - v₂)²/2g

D. (v₁² - v₂²)/2g

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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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When the Venturimeter is inclined, then for a given flow it will show __________ reading.

A. Same

B. More

C. Less

D. None of these

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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

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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

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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

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

A. Steady

B. Unsteady

C. Uniform

D. Laminar

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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

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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

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Bernoulli's equation is applied to

A. Venturimeter

B. Orifice meter

C. Pitot tube

D. All of these

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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

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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

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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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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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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

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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

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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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An ideal flow of any fluid must satisfy

A. Pascal law

B. Newton's law of viscosity

C. Boundary layer theory

D. Continuity equation

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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. Archimedess principle

C. D-Alembert's principle

D. None of these

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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 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

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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

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

A. dQ/Q = (1/2) × (dH/H)

B. dQ/Q = (3/4) × (dH/H)

C. dQ/Q = (dH/H)

D. dQ/Q = (3/2) × (dH/H)

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The discharge through a large rectangular orifice is given by (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 = (2/3) Cd × b × √(2g) × (H2 - H1)

B. Q = (2/3) Cd × b × √(2g) × (H2 1/2 - H1 1/2)

C. Q = (2/3) Cd × b × √(2g) × (H2 3/2 - H1 3/2)

D. Q = (2/3) Cd × b × √(2g) × (H2 2 - H1 2)

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The coefficient of discharge for an external mouthpiece is

A. 0.375

B. 0.5

C. 0.707

D. 0.855

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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 contracta.

A. Less than

B. More than

C. Equal to

D. None of these