Fluid Mechanics MCQs

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Q671.
Medium viscosity lubricating oil can be most ideally pumped by a __________ pump.

a.

vane

b.

piston

c.

centrifugal

d.

plunger

Discuss
Answer: (a).vane
Q672.
In a fully turbulent flow (Re > 10⁵) in a pipe of diameter 'd', for a constant pressure gradient, the dependence of volumetric flow rate of an incompressible fluid is

a.

d

b.

d²

c.

d^2.5

d.

d⁴

Discuss
Answer: (c).d^2.5
Q673.
Pump used for the transportation of molten sodium in a fast breader reactor is a/an __________ pump.

a.

reciprocating

b.

plunger

c.

electromagnetic

d.

gear

Discuss
Answer: (c).electromagnetic
Q674.
Small pressure differences in liquids is measured using a/an

a.

U-tube manometer.

b.

inclined tube manometer.

c.

pitot tube.

d.

none of these.

Discuss
Answer: (b).inclined tube manometer.
Q675.
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

a.

weir

b.

hot wire anemometer

c.

cup and vane aneometer

d.

none of these

Discuss
Answer: (b).hot wire anemometer
Q676.
The time taken for gravity flow of a fixed volume of liquid (as in Redwood viscometer) is directly proportional to its

a.

absolute viscosity.

b.

ratio of absolute viscosity to density.

c.

density.

d.

Reynolds number.

Discuss
Answer: (b).ratio of absolute viscosity to density.
Q677.
The exit cone angle in case of a standard venturimeter is __________ the entrance cone angle.

a.

smaller than

b.

greater than

c.

equal to

d.

either (a) or (b)

Discuss
Answer: (a).smaller than
Q678.
Sewage sludge is __________ type of non-Newtonion fluid.

a.

dilatant

b.

Bingham plastic

c.

Pseudo plastic

d.

none of these

Discuss
Answer: (b).Bingham plastic
Q679.
Ratio of pressure and inertia force gives __________ number.

a.

Weber

b.

Mach

c.

Euler

d.

Froude

Discuss
Answer: (c).Euler
Q680.
The terminal velocity of a solid spherical particle falling through a stationary fluid mass in the Stoke's law range is proportional to the

a.

inverse of fluid viscosity.

b.

square of particle size.

c.

difference in the densities of the particle & fluid.

d.

all (a), (b) and (c).

Discuss
Answer: (d).all (a), (b) and (c).
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