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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

Correct Answer :

A. Plus


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The Cipoletti weir is a __________ weir.

A. Rectangular

B. Triangular

C. Trapezoidal

D. Circular

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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

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The theoretical velocity of jet at vena contracta is (where H = Head of water at vena contracta)

A. 2gH

B. H × √(2g)

C. 2g × √H

D. √(2gh)

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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

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

A. Volumetric strain

B. Volumetric index

C. Compressibility

D. Adhesion

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

A. Surface tension

B. Viscosity

C. Friction

D. Cohesion

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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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The specific weight of sea water is __________ that of pure water.

A. Same as

B. Less than

C. More than

D. None of these

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Specific weight of water in S.I. units is equal to

A. 1000 N/m3

B. 10000 N/m3

C. 9.81 × 103 N/m3

D. 9.81 × 10⁶ N/m3

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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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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

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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

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The critical depth for a channel is given by (where q = Unit discharge (discharge per unit width) through the channel)

A. (q/g)1/2

B. (q²/g)1/3

C. (q³/g)1/4

D. (q⁴/g)1/5

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The product of mass and acceleration of flowing liquid is called

A. Inertia force

B. Viscous force

C. Gravity force

D. Pressure force

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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

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The coefficient of viscosity may be determined by

A. Capillary tube method

B. Orifice type viscometer

C. Rotating cylinder method

D. All of these

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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 × bH₁ × √(2gh)

B. Q = Cd × bH2 × √(2gh)

C. Q = Cd × b (H2 - H1) × √(2gh)

D. Q = Cd × bH × √(2gh)

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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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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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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

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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

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The torque required to overcome viscous resistance of a footstep bearing is (where μ = Viscosity of the oil, N = Speed of the shaft, R = Radius of the shaft, and t = Thickness of the oil film)

A. μπ²NR/60t

B. μπ²NR²/60t

C. μπ²NR³/60t

D. μπ²NR⁴/60t

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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