Fluid Mechanics MCQs

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Q661.
Volume of liquid displaced by a floating body is equivalent to its

a.

own weight

b.

submerged weight

c.

own volume

d.

submerged volume

Discuss
Answer: (a).own weight
Q662.
The __________ is measured by a piezometric opening.

a.

dynamic pressure

b.

static pressure

c.

total pressure

d.

point velocity

Discuss
Answer: (c).total pressure
Q663.
What is the pipe called which lifts water from a reservoir to a greater height than the initial level in the supply reservoir ?

a.

Penstock

b.

Siphon

c.

Tunnel

d.

Pressure pipeline

Discuss
Answer: (b).Siphon
Q664.
Steady uniform flow is represented by flow through a/an

a.

long pipe at constant rate.

b.

long pipe at decreasing rate.

c.

expanding tube at constant rate.

d.

none of these.

Discuss
Answer: (a).long pipe at constant rate.
Q665.
Pick out the correct statement pertaining to the flow through a converging-diverging tube.

a.

The value of Mach number is always unity at the throat.

b.

No shock wave develops in the tube when the Mach number at exit is greater than unity.

c.

Throughout the converging portion of the tube, the density increases in the downstream direction.

d.

none of these.

Discuss
Answer: (b).No shock wave develops in the tube when the Mach number at exit is greater than unity.
Q666.
Cavitation can be prevented by

a.

suitably designing the pump.

b.

maintaining the suction head sufficiently greater than the vapour pressure.

c.

maintaining suction head = developed head.

d.

maintaining suction head lower than the vapour pressure.

Discuss
Answer: (b).maintaining the suction head sufficiently greater than the vapour pressure.
Q667.
Assuming flow to be laminar, if the diameter of the pipe is halved, then the pressure drop will

a.

increase

b.

decrease

c.

remain same

d.

be quadrupled

Discuss
Answer: (a).increase
Q668.
Steady flow occurs, when the

a.

conditions change steadily with time.

b.

conditions are the same at the adjacent points at any instant.

c.

conditions do not change with time at any point.

d.

rate of the velocity change is constant.

Discuss
Answer: (c).conditions do not change with time at any point.
Q669.
With increase in the ratio of orifice diameter to pipe diameter, the fraction of the orifice pressure differential that is permanently lost

a.

increases

b.

decreases

c.

remains unchanged

d.

increases exponentially

Discuss
Answer: (b).decreases
Q670.
Pick out the wrong statement:

a.

The vacuum pressure is always the negative gauge pressure.

b.

The pressure of the liquid measured by a piezometer tube is the gauge pressure.

c.

Manometric liquid should have high surface tension.

d.

The point at which the resultant pressure on an immersed surface acts, is known as the centre of gravity.

Discuss
Answer: (d).The point at which the resultant pressure on an immersed surface acts, is known as the centre of gravity.
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