chemical engineering fluid mechanics for chemical chemical engineering Mcqs
152. Enamels and paints are generally _______________ fluid?
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A. Rheopectic

B. Thixotropic

C. Pseudo-plastic

D. Dilatant

154. In which of the following cases, it is possible for flow to occur from low pressure to high pressure ?
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A. Impossible in a constant cross-section conduit

B. Flow of air downward in a pipe

C. Flow of liquid upward in a vertical pipe

D. Flow through a converging section
156. A streamline is a line in flow field _________________?
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A. Along which a fluid particle travels

B. That is traced by all the fluid particles passing through a given point

C. None of these

D. Such that at every point on it, the velocity is tangential to it
157. Momentum correction factor used in fluid flow problems accounts for the__________________?
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A. Non uniform direction of velocities at inlet & outlet sections

B. Change in pressure

C. Change in total energy

D. Change in direction of flow

159. ______________ pumps are axial flow pumps?
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A. Propeller

B. None of these

C. Turbine

D. Diffuser

162. Diaphragm valves are used for handling _______________ fluids?
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A. Non-Newtonian

B. Corrosive

C. Solid suspended

D. Viscous

165. Which of the following is used for pumping crude oil from oil well ?
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A. Single stage centrifugal pump

B. Gear pump

C. Screw pump

D. Duplex/triplex reciprocating pump
166. The energy equation, E + (p/?) + (V2/2g) + gZ = constant (E = internal energy/mass), is applicable to___________________?
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A. Perfect gases only

B. Adiabatic unsteady flow of gases

C. All compressible fluids

D. Isothermal flow of gases

167. Unsteady non-uniform flow is represented by flow through a/an_________________?
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A. Long pipe at decreasing rate

B. Long pipe at constant rate

C. Expanding tube at constant rate

D. Expanding tube at increasing rate
168. The distance between metacentre and ______________ is called metacentric height?
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A. None of these

B. Centre of gravity

C. Water surface

D. Centre of buoyancy

169. Laminar flow is characterised by the nonexistence of_________________?
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A. Pressure fluctuation

B. Eddies

C. All A., B. & C.

D. Deviating velocities

171. Multistage compressors are used in industry, because they____________________?
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A. Resemble closely to isothermal compression

B. Reduce the cost of compressor

C. Are easy to control

D. Reduce the size requirement

176. Hot wire anemometer is used to measure the_________________?
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A. Velocity of gases

B. Pressure of liquids

C. Temperature of liquids

D. Velocity of liquids

177. Horsepower requirement for given pump capacity depends upon the_______________?
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A. Specific gravity of the liquid

B. Discharge head

C. All A., B. and C.

D. Suction lift

180. If the discharge of a centrifugal pump is throttled, then its suction lift_______________________?
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A. Increases

B. Data insufficient to predict

C. Decreases

D. Remains unchanged

181. Gear pump_________________?
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A. Is a centrifugal pump

B. Is a positive displacement pump

C. Is a non-positive displacement pump

D. Can be started with delivery valve closed

183. Vane anemometer __________________?
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A. ersed</strong>

B. None of these

C. Is a variable head meter

D. Rotates an element at a speed determined by the velocity of the fluid in which the meter is

E. Is an area meter

184. Power number is the ratio of____________________?
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A. Drag stress to inertial stress

B. Gravitational stress to drag stress

C. Inertial stress to drag stress

D. Inertial stress to gravitational stress

185. A fluid element has a velocity V = -y2. xi + 2yx2 . j. The motion at (x, y) = (1/?2, 1) is_________________?
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A. Irrotational and compressible

B. Rotational and compressible

C. Rotational and incompressible

D. Irrotational and incompressible

187. Gradually varying fluid flow is an example of ____________ flow?
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A. Non-steady uniform

B. Non-steady non-uniform

C. Steady non-uniform

D. Steady uniform

189. The unit of velocity head is_________________?
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A. ft-lbf/sec

B. ft-lb/sec

C. ft-lbf/lb

D. ft-lb/ft3

191. Centrifugal pump cant be used to pump _____________________?
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A. Moderately viscous vegetable oil used in soap industry

B. None of the above

C. Thick molten soap at 80C

D. Molten sodium (used as a coolant in Fast Breeder Reactor)

193. Steady uniform flow is represented by flow through a/an ___________________?
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A. Expanding tube at constant rate

B. None of these

C. Long pipe at decreasing rate

D. Long pipe at constant rate
196. Molten soap mass is transported by a ______________ pump?
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A. Reciprocating

B. Gear

C. Diaphragm

D. Centrifugal
197. Rise of liquid in a capillary tube is due to_________________?
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A. Cohesion

B. Adhesion

C. Both A. & B.

D. Neither A. nor B.

198. Disc compensators are provided in large diameter fuel gas carrying pipelines to_________________?
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A. Account for the pressure variation side the pipeline

B. Make the pipe joint leak-proof

C. Keep the pipe in proper orientation

D. Account for contraction/expansion of pipe due to temperature changes of the surroundings