Q. A centrifugal pump loses prime after starting. The reason of this trouble may be

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Q. Venturimeter and orificemeter measures the __________ of the fluid.

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Q. Surge tanks are provided in high pressure water pipelines to

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Q. Capacity of a hydraulic accumulator is defined in terms of maximum

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Q. With diminishing cross-sectional area in case of subsonic flow in a converging nozzle, the

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Q. Boundary layer separation is characterised by one of the conditions given below, where 'Re' is the Reynolds number for the flow. Select the appropriate conditions.

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Q. Manometers measure the __________ pressure.

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Q. The capacity of an accumulator is the maximum

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Q. With increase in the temperature, viscosity of a liquid

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Q. Vena-contracta pressure tapping is at a distance __________ from the position of an orificemeter fitted in a pipe of internal diameter 'd'

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Q. The pump impeller and the turbine runner in a hydraulic torque converter

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Q. Reciprocating pumps compared to centrifugal pumps

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Q. Choose the correct set of dimensions of viscosity that are equivalent (where, F, M, L, T are dimensions for force, mass, length and time respectively).

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Q. The line of action of the buoyant force passes through the centre of gravity of the

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Q. Pick out the wrong statement.

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Q. The friction factor for turbulent flow in a hydraulically smooth pipe

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Q. The pressure at a point in a fluid is not the same in all directions, when the fluid is viscous and

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Q. What causes convective acceleration in fluid flow ?

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Q. The Stoke's stream function applies to the

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Q. Slugging in a fluidised bed can be avoided by using

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