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The normal stress is same in all directions at a point in a fluid

A. Only when the fluid is frictionless

B. Only when the fluid is incompressible and has zero viscosity

C. When there is no motion of one fluid layer relative to an adjacent layer

D. Irrespective of the motion of one fluid layer relative to an adjacent layer

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C. When there is no motion of one fluid layer relative to an adjacent layer


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A fluid whose viscosity does not change with the rate of deformation or shear strain is known as

A. Real fluid

B. Ideal fluid

C. Newtonian fluid

D. Non-Newtonian fluid

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Select the wrong statement

A. An equivalent pipe is treated as an ordinary pipe for all calculations

B. The length of an equivalent pipe is equal to that of a compound pipe

C. The discharge through an equivalent pipe is equal to that of a compound pipe

D. The diameter of an equivalent pipe is equal to that of a compound pipe

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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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The value of mass density in kg-sec-V-m⁴ for water at 0°C is

A. 1

B. 1000

C. 100

D. 101.9

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Dynamic viscosity of most of the gases with rise in temperature

A. Increases

B. Decreases

C. Remain unaffected

D. Unpredictable

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The difference of pressure between the inside and outside of a liquid drop is

A. p = T × r

B. p = T/r

C. p = T/2r

D. p = 2T/r

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The flow of water through the hole in the bottom of a wash basin is an example of

A. Steady flow

B. Uniform flow

C. Free vortex

D. Forced vortex

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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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Property of a fluid by which molecules of different kinds of fluids are attracted to each other is called

A. Adhesion

B. Cohesion

C. Viscosity

D. Compressibility

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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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Rotameter is a device used to measure

A. Absolute pressure

B. Velocity of fluid

C. Flow

D. Rotation

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A nozzle is generally made of

A. Cylindrical shape

B. Convergent shape

C. Divergent shape

D. Convergent-divergent shape

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A pitot tube is used to measure the

A. Velocity of flow at the required point in a pipe

B. Pressure difference between two points in a pipe

C. Total pressure of liquid flowing in a pipe

D. Discharge through a pipe

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For a floating body to be in equilibrium

A. Meta centre should be above e.g.

B. Centre of buoyancy and e.g. must lie on same vertical plane

C. A righting couple should be formed

D. All of the above

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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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Mercury does not wet glass. This is due to property of liquid known as

A. Adhesion

B. Cohesion

C. Surface tension

D. Viscosity

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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 viscosity of water is __________ than that of mercury.

A. Higher

B. Lower

C. Same as

D. None of these

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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

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The pressure of a liquid measured with the help of a Piezometer tube is

A. Vacuum pressure

B. Gauge pressure

C. Absolute pressure

D. Atmospheric pressure

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The ratio of the inertia force to the viscous force is called

A. Reynold's number

B. Froude's number

C. Weber's number

D. Euler's number

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A flow whose streamline is represented by a curve, is called

A. One-dimensional flow

B. Two-dimensional flow

C. Three-dimensional flow

D. Four-dimensional flow

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A point, in a compressible flow where the velocity of fluid is zero, is called

A. Critical point

B. Vena contracta

C. Stagnation point

D. None of these

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Dimensions of surface tension are

A. ML°T⁻²

B. ML°T

C. ML r²

D. ML²T²

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The total energy of each particle at various places in the case of perfect incompressible fluid flowing in continuous stream

A. Keeps on increasing

B. Keeps on decreasing

C. Remain constant

D. May increase/decrease

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Buoyant force is

A. The resultant force acting on a floating body

B. The resultant force on a body due to the fluid surrounding it

C. Equal to the volume of liquid displaced

D. The force necessary to maintain equilibrium of a submerged body

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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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The centre of gravity of the volume of the liquid displaced by an immersed body is called

A. Centre of gravity

B. Centre of pressure

C. Metacentre

D. Centre of buoyancy

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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 pressure measured with the help of a Piezometer tube is in

A. N/mm2

B. N/m2

C. Head of liquid

D. All of these