This document contains 309 multiple choice questions about fluid mechanics. The questions cover topics such as fluid flow, pressure, viscosity, density, surface tension, buoyancy, and other fluid properties and behaviors. The questions are single sentences and provide 4 possible answer choices to choose from.
This document contains 309 multiple choice questions about fluid mechanics. The questions cover topics such as fluid flow, pressure, viscosity, density, surface tension, buoyancy, and other fluid properties and behaviors. The questions are single sentences and provide 4 possible answer choices to choose from.
This document contains 309 multiple choice questions about fluid mechanics. The questions cover topics such as fluid flow, pressure, viscosity, density, surface tension, buoyancy, and other fluid properties and behaviors. The questions are single sentences and provide 4 possible answer choices to choose from.
A moving fluid mass may be brought to a static equilibrium position, by applying an imaginary inertia force of the same magnitude as that of the accelerating force but in the opposite direction. This statement is called (A) Pascal's law (B) (C) D-Alembert's principle (D) None of these Answer: Option C
Question No. 270
The mass per unit volume of a liquid at a standard temperature and pressure is called (A) Specific weight (B) Mass density (C) Specific gravity (D) None of these Answer: Option B
Question No. 271
A large Reynold number is indication of (A) Smooth and streamline flow (B) Laminar flow (C) Steady flow (D) Highly turbulent flow Answer: Option D
Question No. 272
Which of the following statement is wrong? (A) A flow whose streamline is represented by a curve is called two dimensional flow. (B) The total energy of a liquid particle is the sum of potential energy, kinetic energy and pressure energy. (C) The length of divergent portion in a Venturimeter is equal to the convergent portion. (D) A pitot tube is used to measure the velocity of flow at the required point in a pipe. Answer: Option C
Question No. 273
Density of water is maximum at (A) 0 C (B) 0 K (C) 4 C (D) 100 C Answer: Option C
Question No. 274
A weir is said to be broad 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 Answer: Option C
Question No. 275
The bulk modulus of elasticity (A) Has the dimensions of 1/pressure (B) Increases with pressure (C) Is large when fluid is more compressible (D) Is independent of pressure and viscosity Answer: Option B
Question No. 276
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) d
(B) d (C) 3/2 )/(Cd (D) d
Answer: Option A
Question No. 277
Kinematic viscosity is equal to (A) Dynamic viscosity/density (B) Dynamic viscosity density (C) Density/dynamic viscosity (D) 1/dynamic viscosity density Answer: Option A
Question No. 278
The atmospheric pressure at sea level is (A) 103 kN/m2 (B) 10.3 m of water (C) 760 mm of mercury (D) All of these Answer: Option D Question No. 279 The conditions for the stable equilibrium of a floating body are (A) The metacentre should lie above the center of gravity (B) The center of buoyancy and the center of gravity must lie on the same vertical line (C) A righting couple should be formed (D) All the above are correct Answer: Option D
Question No. 280
A glass tube of smaller diameter is used while performing an experiment for the capillary rise of water because (A) It is easier to see through the glass tube (B) Glass tube is cheaper than a metallic tube (C) It is not possible to conduct this experiment with any other tube (D) All of the above Answer: Option A
Question No. 281
To avoid an interruption in the flow of a siphon, an air vessel is provided (A) At the inlet (B) At the outlet (C) At the summit (D) At any point between inlet and outlet Answer: Option C
Question No. 282
When the coefficient of discharge (Cd) is 0.623, then the general equation for discharge over a rectangular weir is (A) 1.84(L - 0.1nH)H3/2 (B) 1.84(L - nH)H2 (C) 1.84(L - 0.1nH)H5/2 (D) 1.84(L - nH)H3 Answer: Option A
Question No. 283
In an isothermal atmosphere, the pressure (A) Decreases linearly with elevation (B) Remain constant (C) Varies in the same way as the density (D) Increases exponentially with elevation Answer: Option C
Question No. 284
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 Answer: Option B
Question No. 285
If the atmospheric pressure on the surface of an oil tank (sp. gr. 0.8) is 0.2 kg/cm", the pressure at a depth of 50 m below the oil surface will be (A) 2 meters of water column (B) 3 meters of water column (C) 5 meters of water column (D) 6 meters of water Column Answer: Option D
Question No. 286
The pressure intensity in kN/m2 (or kPa) at any point in a liquid is (where w = Specific weight of liquid, and h = Depth of liquid from the surface) (A) w (B) wh (C) w/h (D) h/w Answer: Option B
Question No. 287
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 Answer: Option C
Question No. 288
The liquid used in manometers should have (A) Low density (B) High density (C) Low surface tension (D) High surface tension Answer: Option D
Question No. 289
Which of the following instrument can be used for measuring speed of an aeroplane? (A) Venturimeter (B) Orifice plate (C) Pitot tube (D) Rotameter Answer: Option C
Question No. 290
A jet of water discharging from a 40 mm diameter orifice has a diameter of 32 mm at its vena contracta. The coefficient of contraction is (A) 0.46 (B) 0.64 (C) 0.78 (D) 0.87 Answer: Option B
Question No. 291
Buoyant force is (A) Resultant force acting on a floating body (B) Equal to the volume of liquid displaced (C) Force necessary to keep a body in equilibrium (D) The resultant force on a body due to the fluid surrounding it Answer: Option D
Question No. 292
In case of flow through parallel pipes, (A) The head loss for all the pipes is same (B) The total discharge is equal to the sum of discharges in the various pipes (C) The total head loss is the sum of head losses in the various pipes (D) Both (A) and (B) Answer: Option D
Question No. 293
Rotameter is a device used to measure (A) Absolute pressure (B) Velocity of fluid (C) Flow (D) Rotation Answer: Option C
Question No. 294
In a broad-crested weir, the discharge is maximum if the head of water on the downstream side of weir is __________ the head of water on the upstream side of weir. (A) Equal to (B) One-third (C) Two-third (D) Three-fourth Answer: Option C Question No. 295 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 Answer: Option D
Question No. 296
A nozzle is generally made of (A) Cylindrical shape (B) Convergent shape (C) Divergent shape (D) Convergent-divergent shape Answer: Option B
Question No. 297
Pitot tube is used for measurement of (A) Pressure (B) Flow (C) Velocity (D) Discharge Answer: Option C
Question No. 298
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 Answer: Option A
Question No. 299
The value of mass density in kg-sec-V- (A) 1 (B) 1000 (C) 100 (D) 101.9 Answer: Option D
Question No. 300
The shear stress between the two liquid layers is __________ proportional to the distance between two layers. (A) Directly (B) Inversely (C) Both A and B (D) None of these Answer: Option B
Question No. 301
Viscosity of water in comparison to mercury is (A) Higher (B) Lower (C) Same (D) Higher/lower depending on temperature Answer: Option A
Question No. 302
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 Answer: Option B
Question No. 303
Falling drops of water become spheres due to the property of (A) Adhesion (B) Cohesion (C) Surface tension (D) Viscosity Answer: Option C
Question No. 304
A hemispherical tank of radius (R) has an orifice of cross-sectional area (a) at its bottom and is full of liquid. The time required to empty the tank completely is (A) 1/2 /15Cd (B) 3/2 /15Cd (C) 5/2 /15Cd (D) 7/2 /15Cd Answer: Option C
Question No. 305
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 Answer: Option D
Question No. 306
A venturi-flume is used to measure (A) Pressure of liquid (B) Discharge of liquid (C) Pressure difference between two points in a channel (D) Pressure difference between two points in a pipe Answer: Option B
Question No. 307
Working principle of dead weight pressure gauge tester is based on (A) Pascal's law (B) Dalton's law of partial pressure (C) Newton's law of viscosity (D) Avogadro's hypothesis Answer: Option A
Question No. 308
The meatcentric height of a ship is 0.6 m and the radius of gyration is 4 m. The time of rolling of a ship is (A) 4.1 s (B) 5.2 s (C) 10.4 s (D) 14.1 s Answer: Option C
Question No. 309
The discharge through a channel of rectangular section will be maximum, if (A) Its depth is twice the breadth (B) Its breadth is twice the depth (C) Its depth is thrice the breadth (D) Its breadth is thrice the depth Answer: Option B
Question No. 310
The discharge through a channel of circular section will be maximum when the depth of water is __________ the diameter of the circular channel. (A) 0.34 times (B) 0.67 times (C) 0.81 times (D) 0.95 times Answer: Option D Question No. 311 Uniform flow occurs when (A) The flow is steady (B) The flow is streamline (C) Size and shape of the cross section in a particular length remain constant (D) Size and cross section change uniformly along length Answer: Option C
Question No. 312
Bulk modulus of a fluid is the ratio of (A) Shear stress to shear strain (B) Increase in volume to the viscosity of fluid (C) Increase in pressure to the volumetric strain (D) Critical velocity to the viscosity of fluid Answer: Option C
Question No. 313
to (A) 1 Pa (B) 91 Pa (C) 981 Pa (D) 9810 Pa Answer: Option D
Question No. 314
An average value of coefficient of velocity is (A) 0.62 (B) 0.76 (C) 0.84 (D) 0.97 Answer: Option D
Question No. 315
A liquid would wet the solid, if adhesion forces as compared to cohesion forces are (A) Less (B) More (C) Equal (D) Less at low temperature and more at high temperature Answer: Option B
Question No. 316
When a cylindrical vessel containing liquid is revolved about its vertical axis at a constant angular velocity, the pressure (A) Varies as the square of the radial distance (B) Increases linearly as its radial distance (C) Increases as the square of the radial distance (D) Decreases as the square of the radial distance Answer: Option A
Question No. 317
Property of a fluid by which its own molecules are attracted is called (A) Adhesion (B) Cohesion (C) Viscosity (D) Compressibility Answer: Option B
Question No. 318
According to Bazin's formula, the discharge over a rectangular weir is mL2g x H3/2where m is equal to (A) 0.405 + (0.003/H) (B) 0.003 + (0.405/H) (C) 0.405 + (H/0.003) (D) 0.003 + (H/0.405) Answer: Option A
Question No. 319
Which of the following is the unit of kinematic viscosity? (A) Pascal (B) Poise (C) Stoke (D) Faraday Answer: Option C
Question No. 320
The length AB of a pipe ABC in which the liquid is flowing has diameter (d1) and is suddenly contracted to diameter (d2) at B which is constant for the length BC. The loss of head due to sudden contraction, assuming coefficient of contraction as 0.62, is (A) (B) (C) (D) Answer: Option D
Question No. 321
Operation of McLeod gauge used for low pressure measurement is based on the principle of (A) Gas law (B) Boyle's law (C) Charles law