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The loss of head at exit of a pipe is (where v = Velocity of liquid in the pipe)

A. v²/2g

B. 0.5v²/2g

C. 0.375v²/2g

D. 0.75v²/2g

Correct Answer :

A. v²/2g


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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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When the flow parameters at any given instant remain same at every point, then flow is said to be

A. Quasi-static

B. Steady state

C. Laminar

D. Uniform

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Resultant pressure of the liquid in the case of an immersed body acts through

A. Centre of gravity

B. Centre of pressure

C. Metacentre

D. Centre of buoyancy

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The meatcentric height is the distance between the

A. Centre of gravity of the floating body and the centre of buoyancy

B. Centre of gravity of the floating body and the metacentre

C. Metacentre and centre of buoyancy

D. Original centre of buoyancy and new centre of buoyancy

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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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Coefficient of discharge Cd is equal to (where Cc = Coefficient of contraction, Cv = Coefficient of velocity, and Cr = Coefficient of resistance)

A. Cc × Cv

B. Cc × Cr

C. Cv × Cr

D. Cc/Cr

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When the Mach number is between __________ the flow is called super-sonic flow.

A. 1 and 2.5

B. 2.5 and 4

C. 4 and 6

D. 1 and 6

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General energy equation holds for

A. Steady flow

B. Turbulent flow

C. Laminar flow

D. Non-uniform flow

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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 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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The viscosity of a liquid __________ its rate of flow through a hole in a vessel.

A. Effects

B. Does not effect

C. Both A and B

D. None of these

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The pressure in Pascals at a depth of 1 m below the free surface of a body of water will be equal to

A. 1 Pa

B. 91 Pa

C. 981 Pa

D. 9810 Pa

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A flow in which the viscosity of fluid is dominating over the inertia force is called

A. Steady flow

B. Unsteady flow

C. Laminar flow

D. Turbulent flow

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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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Falling drops of water become spheres due to the property of

A. Adhesion

B. Cohesion

C. Surface tension

D. Viscosity

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When a tube of smaller diameter is dipped in water, the water rises in the tube with an upward __________ surface.

A. Concave

B. Convex

C. Plane

D. None of these

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According to the principle of buoyancy a body totally or partially immersed in a fluid will be lifted up by a force equal to

A. The weight of the body

B. More than the weight of the body

C. Less than the weight of the body

D. Weight of the fluid displaced by the body

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The continuity equation is connected with

A. Open channel/pipe flow

B. Compressibility of fluids

C. Conservation of mass

D. Steady/unsteady flow

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A structure, whose width is __________ the width of the channel, is called a flumed structure.

A. Less than

B. More than

C. Equal

D. None of these

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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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Fluid is a substance that

A. Cannot be subjected to shear forces

B. Always expands until it fills any container

C. Has the same shear stress at a point regardless of its motion

D. Cannot remain at rest under action of any shear force

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The surface tension of mercury at normal temperature compared to that of water is

A. More

B. Less

C. Same

D. More or less depending on size of glass tube

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When a plate is immersed in a liquid parallel to the flow, it will be subjected to a pressure __________ that if the same plate is immersed perpendicular to the flow.

A. Less than

B. More than

C. Equal to

D. None of these

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The property of a fluid which enables it to resist tensile stress is known as

A. Compressibility

B. Surface tension

C. Cohesion

D. Adhesion

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In order that flow takes place between two points in a pipeline, the differential pressure between these points must be more than

A. Frictional force

B. Viscosity

C. Surface friction

D. All of the above

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The velocity of jet of water travelling out of opening in a tank filled with water is proportional to

A. Head of water (h)

B.

C. V/T

D. h/2

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A ship whose hull length is 100 m is to travel at 10 m/sec. For dynamic similarity, at what velocity should a 1:25 model be towed through water?

A. 10 m/sec

B. 25 m/sec

C. 2 m/sec

D. 50 m/sec

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The pressure in the air space above an oil (sp. gr. 0.8) surface in a tank is 0.1 kg/cm. The pressure at 2.5 m below the oil surface will be

A. 2 metres of water column

B. 3 metres of water column

C. 3.5 metres of water column

D. 4 m of water column

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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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According to Francis formula, the discharge over a rectangular weir is (where n = Number of end contractions)

A. (2/3) × Cd (L - nH) × √(2gh)

B. (2/3) × Cd (L - 0.1nH) × √(2g) × H3/2

C. (2/3) × Cd (L - nH) × √(2g) × H²

D. (2/3) × Cd (L - nH) × √(2g) × H5/2