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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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D. All of the above


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The volume of a fluid __________ as the pressure increases.

A. Remains same

B. Decreases

C. Increases

D. None of these

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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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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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Froude number is significant in

A. Supersonics, as with projectile 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 forces, and wave making effect as with ship's hulls

D. All of the above

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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 total pressure on the top of a closed cylindrical vessel completely filled up with a liquid is

A. Directly proportional to (radius)2

B. Inversely proportional to (radius)2

C. Directly proportional to (radius)4

D. Inversely proportional to (radius)4

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The increase in pressure at the outer edge of a drum of radius (r) completely filled up with liquid of density (ρ) and rotating at (ω) rad/s is

A. ρ ω2 r2

B. 2ρ ω2 r2

C. ρ ω2 r2/2

D. ρ ω2 r2/4

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A flow through a long pipe at decreasing rate is called __________ uniform flow.

A. Steady

B. Unsteady

C. Both A and B

D. None of these

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The most efficient section of a channel is

A. Triangular

B. Rectangular

C. Square

D. Trapezoidal

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When a tank containing liquid moves with an acceleration in the horizontal direction, then the free surface of the liquid

A. Remains horizontal

B. Becomes curved

C. Falls on the front end

D. Falls on the back end

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

A. Pressure head + kinetic head + potential head

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

C. Potential head - (pressure head + kinetic head)

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

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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 rise or depression of liquid in a tube due to surface tension will increase in size of tube will

A. Increase

B. Remain unaffected

C. May increase or decrease depending on the characteristics of liquid

D. Decrease

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An open tank containing liquid is made to move from rest with a uniform acceleration. The angle 0 which the free surface of liquid makes with the horizontal is such that (where a = Horizontal acceleration of the tank, and g = Acceleration due to gravity)

A. tanθ = a/g

B. tanθ = 2 a/g

C. tanθ = a/2g

D. tanθ = a2/2g

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Choose the wrong statement

A. Viscosity of a fluid is that property which determines the amount of its resistance to a shearing force

B. Viscosity is due primarily to interaction between fluid molecules

C. Viscosity of liquids decreases with increase in temperature

D. Viscosity of liquids is appreciably affected by change in pressure

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One poise is equal to

A. 0.1 N-s/m2

B. 1 N-s/m2

C. 10 N-s/m2

D. 100 N-s/m2

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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 capillary rise at 20°C in a clean glass tube of 1 mm bore containing water is approximately

A. 5 mm

B. 10 mm

C. 20 mm

D. 30 mm

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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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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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Property of a fluid by which its own molecules are attracted is called

A. Adhesion

B. Cohesion

C. Viscosity

D. Compressibility

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According to Bernoulli's equation

A. Z + p/w + v²/2g = constant

B. Z + p/w - v²/2g = constant

C. Z - p/w + v²/2g = constant

D. Z - p/w - v²/2g = constant

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A fluid which obeys the Newton's law of viscosity is termed as

A. Real fluid

B. Ideal fluid

C. Newtonian fluid

D. Non-Newtonian fluid

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The unit of viscosity is

A. Metres² per sec

B. kg-sec/metre

C. Newton-sec per metre²

D. Newton-sec per meter

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The force exerted by a moving fluid on an immersed body is directly proportional to the rate of change of momentum due to the presence of the body. This statement is called

A. Newton's law of motion

B. Newton's law of cooling

C. Newton's law of viscosity

D. Newton's law of resistance

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For measuring flow by a Venturimeter, if should be installed in

A. Vertical line

B. Horizontal line

C. Inclined line with flow downward

D. In any direction and in any location

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The tendency of a liquid surface to contract is due to the following property

A. Cohesion

B. Adhesion

C. Viscosity

D. Surface tension

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The efficiency of power transmission through pipe is (where H = Total supply head, and hf = Head lost due to friction in the pipe)

A. (H - hf )/H

B. H/(H - hf )

C. (H + hf )/H

D. H/(H + hf )

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The product of mass and acceleration of flowing liquid is called

A. Inertia force

B. Viscous force

C. Gravity force

D. Pressure force

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A square surface 3 m × 3 m lies in a vertical line in water pipe its upper edge at water surface. The hydrostatic force on square surface is

A. 9,000 kg

B. 13,500 kg

C. 18,000 kg

D. 27,000 kg