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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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D. All of the above


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The resultant upward pressure of the fluid on an immersed body due to its tendency to uplift the submerged body is called

A. Up-thrust

B. Reaction

C. Buoyancy

D. Metacentre

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For a perfect incompressible liquid, flowing in a continuous stream, the total energy of a particle remains the same, while the particle moves from one point to another. This statement is called

A. Continuity equation

B. Bernoulli's equation

C. Pascal's law

D. Archimedess principle

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The purpose of a surge tank is

A. To control the pressure variations due to rapid changes in the pipe line flow

B. To eliminate water hammer possibilities

C. To regulate flow of water to turbines by providing necessary retarding head of water

D. All of the above

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Which of the following instrument can be used for measuring speed of a submarine moving in deep sea?

A. Venturimeter

B. Orifice plate

C. Hot wire anemometer

D. Pitot tube

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According to Bernoulli's equation

A. Z + p/w + v²/2g = constant

B. Z + p/w - v²/2g = constant

C. Z - p/w + v²/2g = constant

D. Z - p/w - v²/2g = constant

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The loss of head due to friction in a pipe of uniform diameter in which a viscous flow is taking place, is (where RN = Reynold number)

A. 1/RN

B. 4/RN

C. 16/RN

D. 64/RN

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The maximum discharge over a broad crested weir is

A. 0.384 Cd × L × H1/2

B. 0.384 Cd × L × H3/2

C. 1.71 Cd × L × H1/2

D. 1.71 Cd × L × H3/2

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A water tank contains 1.3 m deep water. The pressure exerted by the water per metre length of the tank is

A. 2.89 kN

B. 8.29 kN

C. 9.28 kN

D. 28.9 kN

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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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The flow in which the velocity vector is identical in magnitude and direction at every point, for any given instant, is known as

A. One dimensional flow

B. Uniform flow

C. Steady flow

D. Turbulent flow

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When a body is placed over a liquid, it will sink down if

A. Gravitational force is equal to the up-thrust of the liquid

B. Gravitational force is less than the up-thrust of the liquid

C. Gravitational force is more than the up-thrust of the liquid

D. None of the above

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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

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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 pressure at a point in a fluid will not be same in all the directions when the fluid is

A. Moving

B. Viscous

C. Viscous and static

D. Viscous and moving

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Falling drops of water become spheres due to the property of

A. Adhesion

B. Cohesion

C. Surface tension

D. Viscosity

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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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The volume of a fluid __________ as the pressure increases.

A. Remains same

B. Decreases

C. Increases

D. None of these

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A body floats in stable equilibrium

A. When its meatcentric height is zero

B. When the metacentre is above C.G.

C. When its e.g. is below its center of buoyancy

D. Metacentre has nothing to do with position of e.g. for determining stability

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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 shear stress-strain graph for a Newtonian fluid is a

A. Straight line

B. Parabolic curve

C. Hyperbolic curve

D. Elliptical

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The coefficient of venturi-flume, generally, lies between

A. 0.3 to 0.45

B. 0.50 to 0.75

C. 0.75 to 0.95

D. 0.95 to 1.0

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The power transmitted through the pipe is maximum when the head lost due to friction is equal to

A. One-fourth of the total supply head

B. One-third of the total supply head

C. One-half of the total supply head

D. Two-third of the total supply head

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The pressure of liquid at throat in a Venturimeter is __________ than that at inlet.

A. Higher

B. Lower

C. Same

D. None of these

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The point in the immersed body through which the resultant pressure of the liquid may be taken to act is known as

A. Meta center

B. Center of pressure

C. Center of buoyancy

D. Center of gravity

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In a free nappe,

A. The pressure below the nappe is atmospheric

B. The pressure below the nappe is negative

C. The pressure above the nappe is atmospheric

D. The pressure above the nappe is negative

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The force present in a moving liquid is

A. Inertia force

B. Viscous force

C. Gravity force

D. All of these

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Surface tension has the units of

A. Newton-sec/m

B. Newton-m/sec

C. Newton/m

D. Newton

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A piece of wood having weight 5 kg floats in water with 60% of its volume under the liquid. The specific gravity of wood is

A. 0.83

B. 0.6

C. 0.4

D. 0.3

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Metacentre is the point of intersection of

A. Vertical upward force through e.g. of body and center line of body

B. Buoyant force and the center line of body

C. Midpoint between e.g. and center of buoyancy

D. All of the above

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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