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The units of kinematic viscosity are

A. Metres² per sec

B. kg sec/metre

C. Newton-sec per metre

D. Newton-sec per metre

Correct Answer :

A. Metres² per sec


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

A. Reynold's number

B. Froude's number

C. Weber's number

D. Mach number

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The flow in which the particles of a fluid attain such velocities that varies from point to point in magnitude and direction as well as from instant to instant, is known as

A. One dimensional flow

B. Uniform flow

C. Steady flow

D. Turbulent flow

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The discharge in an open channel corresponding to critical depth is

A. Zero

B. Minimum

C. Maximum

D. None of these

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The stress-strain relation of the Newtonian fluid is

A. Linear

B. Parabolic

C. Hyperbolic

D. Inverse type

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In order to avoid tendency of separation at throat in a Venturimeter, the ratio of the diameter at throat to the diameter of pipe should be

A. 1/16 to 1/8

B. 1/8 to 1/4

C. 1/4 to 1/3

D. 1/3 to 1/2

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For a floating body to be in stable equilibrium, its metacentre should be

A. Below the center of gravity

B. Below the center of buoyancy

C. Above the center of buoyancy

D. Above the center of gravity

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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 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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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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The discharge through an external mouthpiece is given by (where a = Cross-sectional area of the mouthpiece, and H = Height of liquid above the mouthpiece)

A. 0.855 a.√(2gH)

B. 1.855 aH.√(2g)

C. 1.585 a.√(2gH)

D. 5.85 aH.√(2g)

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The total pressure on a horizontally immersed surface is (where w = Specific weight of the liquid, A = Area of the immersed surface, and x = Depth of the centre of gravity of the immersed surface from the liquid surface)

A. wA

B. wx

C. wAx

D. wA/x

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The discharge through a channel of trapezoidal section is maximum when

A. Width of channel at the top is equal to twice the width at the bottom

B. Depth of channel is equal to the width at the bottom

C. The sloping side is equal to half the width at the top

D. The sloping side is equal to the width at the bottom

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The region between the separation streamline and the boundary surface of the solid body is known as

A. Wake

B. Drag

C. Lift

D. Boundary layer

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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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Which of the following statement is correct?

A. In a compressible flow, the volume of the flowing liquid changes during the flow

B. A flow, in which the volume of the flowing liquid does not change, is called incompressible flow

C. When the particles rotate about their own axes while flowing, the flow is said to be rotational flow

D. All of the above

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A submerged body is said to be in a stable equilibrium, if its centre of gravity __________ the centre of buoyancy.

A. Coincides with

B. Lies below

C. Lies above

D. None of these

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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 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 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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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 empty the tank completely will be

A. (2A√H₁)/(Cd × a√2g)

B. (2AH₁)/(Cd × a√2g)

C. (2AH₁3/2)/(Cd × a√2g)

D. (2AH₁²)/(Cd × a√2g)

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The time oscillation of a floating body with increase in meatcentric height will be

A. Same

B. Higher

C. Lower

D. Lower/higher depending on weight of body

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The diameter of the nozzle (d) for maximum transmission of power is given by (where D = Diameter of pipe, f = Darcys coefficient of friction for pipe, and l = Length of pipe)

A. d = (D⁵/8fl)1/2

B. d = (D⁵/8fl)1/3

C. d = (D⁵/8fl)1/4

D. d = (D⁵/8fl)1/5

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A weir is said to be narrow-crested weir, if the width of the crest of the weir is __________ half the height of water above the weir crest.

A. Equal to

B. Less than

C. More than

D. None of these

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Euler's number is the ratio of __________ force to pressure force.

A. Inertia

B. Gravity

C. Viscous

D. None of these

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One litre of water occupies a volume of

A. 100 cm3

B. 250 cm3

C. 500 cm3

D. 1000 cm3

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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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Mach number is significant in

A. Supersonics, as with projectiles and jet propulsion

B. Full immersion or completely enclosed flow, as with pipes, aircraft wings, nozzles etc.

C. Simultaneous motion through two fluids where there is a surface of discontinuity, gravity force, and wave making effects, as with ship's hulls

D. All of the above

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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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Which of the following meters is not associated with viscosity?

A. Red wood

B. Say bolt

C. Engler

D. Orsat

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In a free vortex motion, the radial component of velocity everywhere is

A. Maximum

B. Minimum

C. Zero

D. Nonzero and finite