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Viscous force is the __________ of shear stress due to viscosity and cross-section area of flow.

A. Sum

B. Different

C. Product

D. Ratio

Correct Answer :

C. Product


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The divergent portion of a Venturimeter is made longer than convergent portion in order to

A. Avoid the tendency of breaking away the stream of liquid

B. To minimise frictional losses

C. Both (A) and (B)

D. None of these

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The length AB of a pipe ABC in which the liquid is flowing has diameter (d1) and is suddenly enlarged to diameter (d2) at B which is constant for the length BC. The loss of head due to sudden enlargement is

A. (v₁ - v₂)²/g

B. (v₁² - v₂²)/g

C. (v₁ - v₂)²/2g

D. (v₁² - v₂²)/2g

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In the case of steady flow of a fluid, the acceleration of any fluid particle is

A. Constant

B. Variable

C. Zero

D. Zero under limiting conditions

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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 body will float if the force of buoyancy is __________ the weight of the liquid displaced.

A. Equal to

B. Less than

C. More than

D. None of these

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The total energy line lies over the centre line of the pipe by an amount equal to

A. Pressure head

B. Velocity head

C. Pressure head + velocity head

D. Pressure head - velocity head

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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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When the flow in an open channel is gradually varied, the flow is said to be

A. Steady uniform flow

B. Steady non-uniform flow

C. Unsteady uniform flow

D. Unsteady non-uniform flow

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The power transmitted through a pipe is (where w = Specific weight in N/m3, and Q = Discharge in m3/s)

A. w × Q × H

B. w × Q × hf

C. w × Q (H - hf)

D. w × Q (H + hf)

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A one dimensional flow is one which

A. Is uniform flow

B. Is steady uniform flow

C. Takes place in straight lines

D. Involves zero transverse component of flow

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Select the correct statement

A. Weber's number is the ratio of inertia force to elastic force.

B. Weber's number is the ratio of gravity force to surface tension force.

C. Weber's number is the ratio of viscous force to pressure force.

D. Weber's number is the ratio of inertia force to surface tension force.

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When a vertical wall is subjected to pressures due to liquid on both sides, the resultant pressure is the __________ of the two pressures.

A. Sum

B. Difference

C. Arithmetic mean

D. Geometric mean

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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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The stress-strain relation of the Newtonian fluid is

A. Linear

B. Parabolic

C. Hyperbolic

D. Inverse type

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Re-entrant or Borda's mouthpiece is an __________ mouthpiece.

A. Internal

B. External

C. Both A and B

D. None of these

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The coefficient of discharge for an external mouthpiece depends upon

A. Velocity of liquid

B. Pressure of liquid

C. Area of mouthpiece

D. Length of mouthpiece

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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

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If w is the specific weight of liquid and k the depth of any point from the surface, then pressure intensity at that point will be

A. h

B. wh

C. w/h

D. h/w

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A pressure of 25 m of head of water is equal to

A. 25 kN/ m²

B. 245 kN/ m²

C. 2500 kN/m²

D. 2.5 kN/ m²

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An object having 10 kg mass weighs 9.81 kg on a spring balance. The value of 'g' at this place is

A. 10 m/sec²

B. 9.81 m/sec²

C. 9.75 m/sec²

D. 9 m/sec

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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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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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According to Manning's formula, the discharge through an open channel is (where M = Manning's constant)

A. A × M × m1/2 × i2/3

B. A × M × m2/3 × i1/2

C. A1/2 × M2/3 × m × i

D. A2/3 × M1/3 × m × i

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Piezometer is used to measure

A. Pressure in pipe, channels etc.

B. Atmospheric pressure

C. Very low pressures

D. Difference of pressure between two points

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Differential manometer is used to measure

A. Pressure in pipes, channels etc.

B. Atmospheric pressure

C. Very low pressure

D. Difference of pressure between two points

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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 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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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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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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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