Pressure and Its Measurement MCQs

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Q11.
The pressure gauges 1, 2 and 3 are installed on the system as shown. If the readings of the gauges be P₁ = 1 bar, P₂ = 2 bar and P₃ = 3 bar, what will be the value of P? (Take Pₐₜₘ = 1.01 bar)

a.

3.01

b.

4.01

c.

6.01

d.

7.01

Discuss
Answer: (d).7.01
Q12.
Three beakers 1, 2 and 3 of different shapes are kept on a horizontal table and filled with water up to a height h. If the pressure at the base of the beakers are P₁, P₂ and P₃ respectively, which one of the following will be the relation connecting the three?

a.

P₁ > P₂ > P₃

b.

P₁ < P₂ < P₃

c.

P₁ = P₂ = P₃

d.

P₁ > P₂ < P₃

Discuss
Answer: (c).P₁ = P₂ = P₃
Q13.
A beaker is filled with a liquid of specific gravity S = 1:2 as shown. What will be the pressure difference (in kN/m²) between the two points A and B, 30 cm below and 10 cm to the right of point A?

a.

2.5

b.

3.5

c.

4.5

d.

5.5

Discuss
Answer: (b).3.5
Q14.
The arm of a teapot is 10 cm long and inclined at an angle of 60° to the vertical. The center of the arm base is 2 cm above the base of the beaker. Water is poured into the beaker such that half the arm is filled with it. What will be the pressure at the base of the beaker if the atmospheric pressure is 101.3 kPa?

a.

101.3

b.

101.5

c.

101.7

d.

101.9

Discuss
Answer: (c).101.7
Q15.
A beaker of height 10 cm is half-filled with water (Sw = 1) and half-filled with oil (S₀ = 1). At what distance (in cm) from the base will the pressure be half the pressure at the base of the beaker?

a.

4.375

b.

4.5

c.

5.5

d.

5.625

Discuss
Answer: (b).4.5
Q16.
What is the pressure in Pascals at a depth of 1m below the water surface?

a.

98100 Pa

b.

980 Pa

c.

98 Pa

d.

1 Pa

Discuss
Answer: (a).98100 Pa
Q17.
15 bar equals to __________ Pascals.

a.

10⁵Pa

b.

1.5 x 10⁶ Pa

c.

100 Pa

d.

1000 Pa

Discuss
Answer: (b).1.5 x 10⁶ Pa
Q18.
The pressure at any given point of a non-moving fluid is called the ____________

a.

Gauge Pressure

b.

Atmospheric Pressure

c.

Differential Pressure

d.

Hydrostatic Pressure

Discuss
Answer: (d).Hydrostatic Pressure
Q19.
The device used to measure the fluid pressure is _____________

a.

Hygrometer

b.

Calorimeter

c.

Manometer

d.

Thermometer

Discuss
Answer: (c).Manometer
Q20.
What type of liquids are measured using a manometer?

a.

Heavy liquids

b.

Medium Liquids

c.

Light Liquids

d.

Heavy and light liquids

Discuss
Answer: (c).Light Liquids
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