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The flow in a pipe or channel is said to be non-uniform when

A. The liquid particles at all sections have the same velocities

B. The liquid particles at different sections have different velocities

C. The quantity of liquid flowing per second is constant

D. Each liquid particle has a definite path

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B. The liquid particles at different sections have different velocities


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The discharge through a small rectangular orifice is given by (where Cd = Coefficient of discharge for the orifice, a = Cross-sectional area of the orifice, h = Height of the liquid above the centre of the orifice)

A. Q = Cd × a × 2gh

B. Q = (2/3). Cd × a × h

C. Q = (Cd × a)/√(2gh)

D. Q = (3Cd × a)/√(2h)

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For hypersonic flow, the Mach number is

A. Unity

B. Greater than unity

C. Greater than 2

D. Greater than 4

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An opening in the side of a tank or vessel such that the liquid surface with the tank is below the top edge of the opening, is called

A. Weir

B. Notch

C. Orifice

D. None of these

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Cavitation is caused by

A. High velocity

B. High pressure

C. Weak material

D. Low pressure

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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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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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Which of the following is the unit of kinematic viscosity?

A. Pascal

B. Poise

C. Stoke

D. Faraday

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The dynamic viscosity of gases __________ with rise in temperature.

A. Remain unaffected

B. Increases

C. Decreases

D. None of these

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The liquid used in manometers should have

A. Low density

B. High density

C. Low surface tension

D. High surface tension

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The density of water is 1000 kg/m3 at

A. 0° C

B. 0° K

C. 4° C

D. 20° C

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The viscosity of water is __________ than that of mercury.

A. Higher

B. Lower

C. Same as

D. None of these

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The highest efficiency is obtained with a channel of __________ section.

A. Circular

B. Square

C. Rectangular

D. Trapezoidal

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The critical depth meter is used to measure

A. Velocity of flow in an open channel

B. Depth of flow in an open channel

C. Hydraulic jump

D. Depth of channel

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When a body, floating in a liquid, is given a small angular displacement, it starts oscillating about a point known as

A. Centre of pressure

B. Centre of gravity

C. Centre of buoyancy

D. Metacentre

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A perfect gas

A. Has constant viscosity

B. Has zero viscosity

C. Is in compressible

D. None of the above

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Ratio of inertia force to surface Jension is known as

A. Mach number

B. Froude number

C. Reynoldss number

D. Weber's number

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A large Reynold number is indication of

A. Smooth and streamline flow

B. Laminar flow

C. Steady flow

D. Highly turbulent flow

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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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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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The hydraulic mean depth for a circular pipe of diameter (d) is

A. d/6

B. d/4

C. d/2

D. d

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An orifice is said to be large, if

A. The size of orifice is large

B. The velocity of flow is large

C. The available head of liquid is more than 5 times the height of orifice

D. The available head of liquid is less than 5 times the height of orifice

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Steady flow 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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A balloon lifting in air follows the following principle

A. Law of gravitation

B. Archimedes principle

C. Principle of buoyancy

D. All of the above

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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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The total energy of a liquid particle in motion is equal to

A. Pressure energy + kinetic energy + potential energy

B. Pressure energy - (kinetic energy + potential energy)

C. Potential energy - (pressure energy + kinetic energy

D. Kinetic energy - (pressure energy + potential energy)

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A tank of uniform cross-sectional area (A) containing liquid upto height (H1) has an orifice of cross-sectional area (a) at its bottom. The time required to bring the liquid level from H1 to H2 will be

A. 2A × √H₁/Cd × a × √(2g)

B. 2A × √H₂/Cd × a × √(2g)

C. 2A × (√H₁ - √H₂)/Cd × a × √(2g)

D. 2A × (√H3/2 - √H3/2)/Cd × a × √(2g)

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Bulk modulus of a fluid __________ as the pressure increases.

A. Remain same

B. Decreases

C. Increases

D. None of these

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The units of dynamic or absolute viscosity are

A. Metres² per sec

B. kg sec/meter

C. Newton-sec per meter

D. Newton-sec² per meter

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A flow through an expanding tube at constant rate is called

A. Steady uniform flow

B. Steady non-uniform flow

C. Unsteady uniform flow

D. Unsteady non-uniform flow

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The total pressure on an immersed surface inclined at an angle θ with the liquid surface is

A. wA

B. wx

C. wAx

D. wAx/sinθ