hydraulics and fluid mechanics Mcqs
151. If 850 kg liquid occupies volume of one cubic meter, men 0.85 represents its_______________?
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A. specific mass

B. specific density

C. specific weight

D. specific gravity

E. none of the above

153. Center of pressure on an inclined plane is______________________?
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A. at center of pressure

B. at metacentre

C. above the centroid

D. below the centroid

E. at the centroid

154. Differential monometer is used to measure _______________________?
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A. velocity in pipes

B. atmospheric pressure

C. very low pressure

D. difference of pressure between two points

E. pressure in pipes, channels etc.

155. Which of the following instrument can be used for measuring speed of an aeroplane ________________?
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A. hot wire anemometer

B. Orifice plate

C. Venturimeter

D. pitot tube

E. rotameter

157. Uniform flow occurs when___________________?
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A. the direction and magnitude of the velocity at all points are identical

B. velocity, depth, pressure, etc. change from point to point in the fluid flow

C. the velocity of successive fluid pai-ticles, at any point, is the same at successive periods of time

D. the fluid particles move in plane or parallel planes and the streamline pat-terns are identical in each plsr.e

E. the magnitude and direction of the velocity do not change from point to point in the fluid
158. For pipes, turbulent flow occurs when Reynolds number is_________________?
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A. less than 2000

B. less than 4000

C. more than 4000

D. none of the above

E. between 2000 and 4000

159. For measuring flow by a venturimeter, if should be installed in__________________?
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A. inclined line with flow downward

B. inclined line with upward flow

C. vertical line

D. in any direction and in any location

E. horizontal line

160. The continuity equation is connected with_______________?
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A. compressibility of fluids

B. open channel/pipe flow

C. steady/unsteady flow

D. conservation of mass

E. viscous/unviscous fluids

162. Metacentric height is given as the distance between_______________?
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A. the center of gravity of the body andthe meta center

B. center of buoyancy and metacentre

C. the center of gravity of the body and the center of buoyancy

D. the center of gravity of the body and the center of pressure

E. none of the above

165. Buoyant force is___________________?
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A. the resultant force on a body due to the fluid surrounding it

B. force necessary to keep a body in equilibrium

C. none of the above

D. resultant force acting on a floating body

E. equal to the volume of liquid displaced

166. Surface energy per unit area of a surface is numerically equal to___________________?
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A. force of adhesion

B. force of cohesion

C. surface tension

D. viscosity

E. atmospheric pressure

167. Choose the wrong statement___________________?
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A. Center of pressure acts at a greater depth than center of gravity

B. The vertical component of the hydrostatic force on any surface is equal to the weight of the volume of the liquid above the area

C. The horizontal component acts through the center of pressure for the vertical projection

D. The horizontal component of the hydro-static force on any surface is equal to the normal force on the vertical projection of the surface

E. he vertical component passes through the center of pressure of the volume
168. The units of dynamic or absolute viscosity are_______________?
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A. none of the above

B. metres2 per sec

C. kg sec/meter

D. newton-sec2 per meter

E. newton-sec per meter
169. The resultant upward pressure of the fluid on an immersed body is called__________________?
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A. buoyancy

B. all the above are correct

C. upthrust

D. none of above is correct

E. center of pressure

170. The normal stress is same in all directions at a point in a fluid ___________________?
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A. only when the fluid is incompressible and has zero viscosity

B. when there is no motion of one fluid layer relative to an adjacent layer

C. irrespective of the motion of one fluid layer relative to an adjacent layer

D. in case of an ideal fluid

E. only when the fluid is frictionless

171. Cavitation will begin when______________________?
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A. none of the above

B. the pressure at any location reaches an absolute pressure equal to the saturated vapour pressure of the liquid

C. pressure is increased

D. flow is increased

E. pressure becomes more than critical pressure

172. For similarity, in addition to models being geometrically similar to prototype, the following in both cases should also be equal__________________?
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A. ratio of inertial force to force due to gravitation

B. all the four ratios of inertial force to force due to viscosity, gravitation, surface tension, and elasticity

C. ratio of inertial force to force due to surface tension

D. ratio of inertial force to force due to viscosity

173. In an immersed body, center of pressure is ____________________?
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A. above the center of gravity

B. could be above or below e.g. depending on density of body and liquid

C. below be center of gravity

D. unpredictable

E. at the center of gravity

174. Ratio of inertia force to elastic force is known as _____________________?
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A. Reynolds number

B. none of the above

C. Webers number

D. Froude number

E. Mach number
175. Resultant pressure of the liquid in the case of an immersed body acts through _________________?
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A. metacentre

B. center of gravity

C. in between e.g. and center of pressure

D. center of pressure

E. center of buoyancy

176. Two pipe systems can be said to be equivalent, when the following quantites are same______________?
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A. length and diameter

B. flow and length

C. friction loss and flow

D. friction factor and diameter

E. velocity and diameter

177. The total energy of each particle at various places in the case of perfect incompres sible fluid flowing in continuous sream________________?
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A. keeps on decreasing

B. may increase/decrease

C. remains constant

D. keeps on increasing

E. unpredictable

178. The two important forces for a floating body are___________________?
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A. buoyancy, pressure

B. inertial, gravity

C. buoyancy, inertial

D. buoyancy, gravity

E. gravity, pressure

179. The resultant of all normal pressures acts_________________?
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A. at center of pressure

B. at metacentre

C. vertically downwards

D. vertically upwards

E. at e.g. of body

181. Choose the wrong statement?
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A. Relative density of liquids can be determined by means of the depth of flotation of hydrometer

B. The point through which buoyant force acts, is called the center of buoyancy

C. any weight, floating or immersed in a liquid, is acted upon by a buoyant force

D. Buoyant force is equal to the weight of the liquid displaced

E. Center of buoyancy is located above the center of gravity of the displaced liquid v
182. Reynolds number is significant in____________________?
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A. supersonics, as with projectile and jet propulsion

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

C. none of the above

D. simultaneous motion through two fluids where there is a surface of dis-continuity, gravity forces, and wave making effect, as with ships hulls

E. all of the above

183. A one dimensional flow is one which___________________?
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A. takes place in straight lines

B. takes place in one dimension

C. is uniform flow

D. is steady uniform flow

E. involves zero transverse component of flow
186. A metal with specific gravity of o floating in a fluid of same specific gravity a will___________________?
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A. none of the above

B. partly immersed

C. be fully immersed with top surface at fluid surface

D. float over fluid

E. sink to bottom

187. For hypersonic flow, the Mach number is___________________?
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A. unity

B. greater than 4

C. greater than unity

D. greater than 2

E. greater than 10

188. Working principle of dead weight pressure gauge tester is based on __________________?
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A. Newtons law of viscosity .

B. Second law of thermodynamic

C. Pascals law

D. Daltons law of partial pressure

E. Avogadros hypothesis

189. Mercury is often used in barometer because _________________?
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A. it is the best liquid

B. the height of barometer will be less

C. its vapour pressure is so low that it may be neglected

D. both B. and C.

E. it moves easily

194. Capillary action is due to the__________________?
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A. cohesion of the liquid

B. none of the above

C. adhesion of the liquid molecules and the molecules on the surface of a solid

D. surface tension

E. all of the above
195. The time oscillation of a floating body with increase in metacentric height will be________________?
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A. same

B. unpredictable

C. lower

D. lower/higher depending on weight of body

E. higher

196. The point in the immersed body through which the resultant pressure of the liquid may be taken to act is known as____________________?
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A. center of gravity

B. meta center

C. none of the above

D. center of buoyancy

E. center of pressure
197. True one-dimensional flow occurs when___________________?
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A. the magnitude and direction of the velocity do not change from point to point in the fluid

B. the velocity of successive fluid par-ticles, at any point, is the same at suc-cessive periods of time

C. the direction and magnitude of the veiocity at all points are identical

D. the fluid particles move in plane or parallel planes and the streamline pat-terns are identical in each plane

E. velocity, depth, pressure etc. change from point to point in the fluid flow

198. Hydrometer is used to determine________________?
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A. density

B. specific gravity of gases

C. specific gravity of solids

D. specific gravity of liquids

E. relative humidity

200. According to Bernoullis equation for steady ideal fluid flow_______________?
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A. velocity and pressure are inversely proportional

B. the energy is constant along a stream-line but may vary across streamlines

C. principle of conservation of mass holds

D. total energy is constant throughout

E. none of the above