問題一覧
1
Fluid is a substance that
cannot remain at rest under action of any shear force
2
Density of water is maximum at
4°C
3
Property of a fluid by which its own molecules are attracted is called
cohesion
4
Property of a fluid by which molecules of different kinds of fluids are attracted to each other is called
adhesion
5
The normal stress in a fluid will be constant in all directions at a point only if
it is at rest
6
Specific weight of sea water is more that of pure water because it contains
all of the above
7
Free surface of a liquid tends to contract to the smallest possible area due to force of
surface tension
8
A liquid would wet the solid, if adhesion forces as compared to cohesion forces are
more
9
Barometer is used to measure
atmospheric pressure
10
Manometer is used to measure
pressure in pipes, channels etc
11
If cohesion between molecules of a fluid is greater than adhesion between fluid and glass, then the free level of fluid in a dipped glass tube will be
lower than the surface of liquid
12
When a fluid is subjected to resistance, it undergoes a volumetric change due to
Compressibility
13
Liquids transmit pressure equally in all the directions. This is according to
Pascal’s law
14
The rise or depression of liquid in a tube due to surface tension with an increase in size of tube will
decrease
15
Mercury is often used in barometer because
D. both (b) and (c)
16
The point in the immersed body through which the resultant pressure of the liquid may be taken to act is known as
center of pressure
17
Which of the following is the correct relation between centroid (cg) and the center of pressure (cp) of a plane submerged in a liquid?
cp is either at cg or below it
18
The total pressure force on a plane area is equal to the area multiplied by the intensity of pressure at the centroid, if
all of the above
19
Choose the wrong statement
The vertical component passes through the center of pressure of the volume
20
Center of pressure on an inclined plane is
below the centroid
21
Can center of pressure for a vertical plane submerged surface be ever be above center of gravity?
No
22
In a vertically submerged plane surface, pressure at every point remains same.
False
23
For an inclined plate the pressure intensity at every point differs.
True
24
The magnitude of total pressure and center of pressure is independent on the shape of the submerged plane surface.
False
25
What is the variation of total pressure with depth for any submerged surface if we neglect variation in the density?
Linear
26
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
Archimedes’ principle
27
The resultant upward pressure of the fluid on an immersed body is called
buoyant force
28
What is the principal cause of action of buoyant force on a body submerged partially or fully in fluid?
Displacement of fluid due to submerged body
29
The center of gravity of the volume of the liquid displaced by an immersed body is called
center of buoyancy
30
The horizontal component of buoyant force is
zero
31
The line of action of the buoyant force acts through the
centroid of the displaced volume of fluid
32
Choose the wrong statement
Center of buoyancy is located above the center of gravity of the displaced liquid
33
According to the principle of buoyancy a body totally or partially immersed in a fluid will be lifted up by a force equal to
weight of the fluid displaced by the body
34
How can relatively denser object be made to float on the less dense fluid?
By altering the shape
35
The conditions for the stable equilibrium of a floating body are
all the above
36
Metacentric height is given as the distance between
the center of gravity of the body and the meta center
37
Metacenter is the point of intersection of
buoyant force and the center line of body
38
When a body floating in a liquid, is displaced slightly, it oscillates about
metacenter
39
When the ship’s metacenter and center of gravity coincide at same point then the vessel is said to be in
neutral equilibrium
40
Energy gradient line takes into consideration
potential, kinetic and pressure heads
41
Hydraulic gradient line takes into consideration
potential and pressure heads only
42
Which of the following is true?
EGL always drops in the direction of flow
43
Which of the following is true?
HGL will never be above EGL
44
The vertical intercept between EGL and HGL is equal to
kinetic head
45
The slope of HGL will be
equal than that of EGL for a pipe of uniform cross-section
46
Equation of continuity is based on the principle of conservation of
mass
47
Bernoulli’s equation deals with the law of conservation of
energy
48
All the terms of energy in Bernoulli’s equation have dimension of
length
49
The losses of energy in pipes due to
All of these
50
The major loss of energy in long pipes is due to
friction
51
The hydraulic gradient line lies over the centre line of the pipe by an amount equal to the
Pressure head
52
Free surface of a liquid behaves like a sheet and tends to contract to smallest possible area due to the
Force of cohesion
53
The intensity of pressure on an immersed surface __________ with the increase in depth
Increases
54
Capillary action is due to the
All of the above
55
The pressure measured with the help of a pressure gauge is called
Gauge pressure
56
The tendency of a liquid surface to contract is due to the following property
Surface Tension
57
When a tube of smaller diameter is dipped in water, the water rises in the tube with an upward __________ surface.
Concave
58
Non uniform flow occurs when
Velocity, depth, pressure, etc. change from point to point in the fluid flow
59
Differential manometer is used to measure
Difference of pressure between two points
60
What is the depth of flow in case most economical circular section considering maximum velocity?
0.81D
61
For a channel to be economic which of the following parameters should be minimum?
Wetted perimeter
62
Which geometric parameter determines the efficiency of the channel?
Hydraulic radius
63
The ratio of inertia force and gravitational force is called as ______
Froude’s number
64
Water hammer pressure can be considerably reduced using
slow closing valves
65
The phenomenon of water hammer takes place in pipes
when fluid is suddenly brought to rest by closing the valve
66
The magnitude of water hammer effect in a pipe depends on
all of the above
67
The ratio of absolute viscosity to mass density is known as
Kinematic viscosity
68
Two pipe systems are said to be equivalent when
head loss and discharge are same in two systems
69
Which of the following conditions is valid in the case of flow through parallel pipes?
The rate of discharge in the main line is equal to the sum of discharges in each of the parallel pipes
70
In series – pipe problems
the discharge is same through each pipe
71
Minor losses do not make any serious effect in
long pipes
72
Minor losses occur due to
all of the above
73
Which one of the following is a major loss?
frictional loss
74
The major loss of energy in long pipes is due to
friction