Q.1

Normal depth in open channel flow is the depth of flow in the channel

  • corresponding to uniform flow.
  • measured normal to the channel bed.
  • corresponding to steady flow.
  • none of these.
Q.2

Minimum porosity for fluidisation is

  • that corresponding to static bed.
  • that corresponding to completely fluidised bed.
  • the porosity of the bed when true fluidisation begins.
  • less than that of the' static bed.
Q.3

Reynolds number for flow of water at room temperature through 2 cm dia pipe at an average velocity of 5 cm/sec is around

  • 2000
  • 10
  • 100
  • 1000
Q.4

Froude number is not a factor

  • for Reynolds number greater than 300.
  • when there is no vortex formation.
  • for unbaffled tank.
  • none of these.
Q.5

Which of the following is not dimension-less?

  • Froude number
  • Kinematic viscosity
  • Pressure co-efficient
  • None of these
Q.6

The __________ pressure is measured by a static tube.

  • dynamic
  • static
  • total
  • none of these
Q.7

Specific speed of a centrifugal pump depends upon the __________ head.

  • suction
  • delivery
  • manometric
  • none of these
Q.8

Which of the following is used for pumping crude oil from oil well ?

  • Single stage centrifugal pump
  • Gear pump
  • Screw pump
  • Duplex/triplex reciprocating pump
Q.9

Discharge from ainch pipe of water atft/sec will be __________ ft3/sec.

  • 7.65
  • 32.36
  • 48.22
  • 125.6
Q.10

Paper pulp is an example of __________ fluid.

  • dilatant
  • bingham plastic
  • Newtonion
  • pseudoplastic
Q.11

Momentum transfer in laminar flow of fluids results due to the

  • viscosity
  • density
  • velocity gradient
  • none of these
Q.12

For motion of spherical particles in a stationary fluid, the drag co-efficient in hindered settling compared to that in free settling is

  • more
  • less
  • equal
  • more or less, depending on the type of particle
Q.13

Bernoulli's equation is not applicable, when the flow is

  • irrotational.
  • incompressible.
  • viscous.
  • all (a), (b) & (c).
Q.14

Viscosity of water is about __________ times that of air at room temperature.

  • 15
  • 55
  • 155
  • 1050
Q.15

In case of a centrifugal pump, the theoretical head developed is dependent on the __________ the impeller.

  • speed of
  • diameter of
  • fluid velocity leaving
  • all (a), (b) and (c)
Q.16

A hydraulic press has a ram ofcms in diameter and a plunger of 1 cm in diameter. The force required on the plunger to raise a weight oftons on the ram is __________ kg.

  • 10
  • 100
  • 1000
  • 10000
Q.17

Open channel liquid flow is most conveniently measured by a

  • hot wire anemometer
  • notch
  • rotameter
  • segmental orifice
Q.18

Which of the following is most prone to pulsating discharge flow ?

  • Centrifugal pump
  • Reciprocating pump
  • Gear pump
  • Axial flow pump
Q.19

The ratio of the depth of flow to the diameter of the channel for maximum discharge in a circular channel in open channel flow is

  • 0.1
  • 0.55
  • 0.95
  • 1.85
Q.20

Which of the following flow measuring devices is an area meter ?

  • Venturimeter
  • Orifice meter
  • Anemometer
  • Rotameter
Q.21

With decrease in particle size to be fluidised by a particular fluid, the operating range of fluidisation velocity

  • widens
  • squeezes
  • does not change
  • unpredictable from the data
Q.22

A centrifugal pump used to pump water is used to pump an oil with specific gravity of 0.8 at the same rate. The power consumption will now

  • increase
  • decrease
  • remain same
  • data insufficient to predict
Q.23

Steady non-uniform flow is exemplified by flow through a/an

  • long pipe at constant rate.
  • long pipe at decreasing rate.
  • expanding tube at increasing rate.
  • expanding tube at constant rate.
Q.24

Centrifugal pumps as compared to reciprocating pumps

  • run at a lower speed for the same discharge.
  • do not need priming.
  • deliver fluid with pulsating/fluctuating discharge.
  • can be run with discharge line valve closed for a short interval.
Q.25

What type of motion the fluid element undergoes, when it changes from one position to another position, such that the angle between the two sides change ?

  • Rotation
  • Translation
  • Linear deformation
  • Angular deformation
Q.26

If three pipes of different diameters, lengths & friction factors are connected in parallel, then (where, Q = flow rate, V= fluid velocity f = friction factor).

  • Q = Q1 + Q2 + Q3
  • V1 = V2 = V3
  • Q1 = Q2 = Q3
  • f = f₁ + f2 + f3
Q.27

In laminar flow through a round tube, the discharge varies

  • linearly as the viscosity.
  • inversely as the pressure drop.
  • inversely as the viscosity.
  • as the square of the radius.
Q.28

The speed of a sound wave in a gas is analogous to the speed of

  • an elementary wave in an open channel.
  • flow in an open channel.
  • a disturbance travelling upstream in moving fluid.
  • none of these.
Q.29

Navier-Stokes equation is useful in the analysis of __________ fluid flow problems.

  • non-viscous
  • viscous
  • turbulent
  • rotational
Q.30

The energy loss in flow through ven-turimeter is less than that through flow nozzle, because in case of a flow nozzle, the

  • length is shorter.
  • throat diameter is more.
  • sudden expansion of flow in the downstream occurs.
  • distance between the throat and the inlet is more.
Q.31

The capillary rise of mercury is maximum in glass tube of dia __________ mm.

  • 0.5
  • 1
  • 2
  • 5
Q.32

Specific speed of a centrifugal pump relates it with another pump having the

  • dynamic similarity
  • same efficiency
  • same speed
  • geometrical similarity
Q.33

The equivalent diameter for pressure drop calculation for a duct of square cross-section is given by(where, x = each side of the square duct)

  • x
  • πx
  • 2x
  • x/2
Q.34

Net positive suction head (NPSH) of a centrifugal pump must be

  • greater than the vapour pressure of the liquid.
  • less than the vapour pressure of the liquid.
  • equal to the vapour pressure of the liquid.
  • less than barometric pressure.
Q.35

Absolute viscosity of a fluid is a function of the __________ of the fluid.

  • motion
  • pressure & temperature
  • shearing stress
  • both(b)&(c)
Q.36

A fluid is the one, which

  • cannot remain at rest under the action of shear force.
  • continuously expands till it fills any container.
  • is incompressible.
  • permanently resists distortion.
Q.37

Choose the set of pressure intensities that are equivalent.

  • 4.33 psi, 10 ft. of water, 8.83 inches of Hg.
  • 4.33 psi, 10 ft. of water, 20.7 inches of Hg.
  • 10 psi, 19.7 ft. of water, 23.3 inches of Hg.
  • 10 psi, 19.7 ft. of water, 5.3 inches of Hg.
Q.38

Toothpaste is a

  • Bingham plastic
  • pseudoplastic
  • Newtonion liquid
  • dilatent
Q.39

A streamline is

  • the line connecting the mid-points of flow cross-sections.
  • defined for uniform flow only.
  • drawn normal to the velocity vector at every point.
  • always the path of a particle.
Q.40

Diaphragm valves are used for handling __________ fluids.

  • corrosive
  • viscous
  • non-Newtonion
  • solid suspended
Q.41

The maximum depth from which a centrifugal pump can draw water is

  • dependent on the speed of the pump.
  • dependent on the power of the pump.
  • 34 feet.
  • 150 feet.
Q.42

In which type of fluid flow, the velocity of flow of fluid changes from point to point in the fluid at any instant ?

  • Rotational
  • Unsteady
  • Turbulent
  • Non-uniform
Q.43

Horsepower requirement for given pump capacity depends upon the

  • specific gravity of the liquid
  • suction lift
  • discharge head
  • all (a), (b) and (c)
Q.44

Mercury is an ideal barometric fluid mainly due to its

  • high density.
  • low compressibility.
  • low capillary action.
  • very low vapor pressure.
Q.45

__________ flow means the flow of incompressible fluid with no shear.

  • Potential
  • Streamline
  • Creep
  • Boundary layer
Q.46

Air vessel fitted to a reciprocating pump

  • increases the work done.
  • decreases the work done.
  • causes cavitation.
  • results in non-uniform discharge.
Q.47

Centre of pressure of a plane surface of arbitrary shape immersed vertically in a static mass of fluid

  • lies above the centroid of the plane surface.
  • is independent of the specific weight of the fluid.
  • is different for different fluids.
  • is at the centroid of the plane surface.
Q.48

Pick out the wrong statement:

  • The vacuum pressure is always the negative gauge pressure.
  • The pressure of the liquid measured by a piezometer tube is the gauge pressure.
  • Manometric liquid should have high surface tension.
  • The point at which the resultant pressure on an immersed surface acts, is known as the centre of gravity.
Q.49

Which of the following two quantities when same, makes one pipe system equivalent to another pipe system ?

  • Head & discharge
  • Length & discharge
  • Length & diameter
  • Friction factor & diameter.
Q.50

Venturimeters, orificemeters and nozzles are used to measure the fluid discharge from a pipeline. The average fluid velocity in a pipeline can be measured by a/an

  • weir
  • hot wire anemometer
  • cup and vane aneometer
  • none of these
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