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1. Isotropic turbulence occurs
(a) where there is no velocity gradient.
(b) at higher temperatures.
(c) only in Newtonian fluids.
(d) none of these.
2. f = 16/NRe, is valid for
(a) turbulent flow
(b) laminar flow through an open channel
(c) steady flow
(d) none of these
3. Mach number is the ratio of the speed of the
(a) fluid to that of the light.
(b) light to that of the fluid.
(c) fluid to that of the sound.
(d) sound to that of the fluid
4. Boundary layer separation is caused by the
(a) reduction of pressure below vapour pressure.
(b) reduction of pressure gradient to zero.
(c) adverse pressure gradient.
(d) reduction of boundary layer thickness to zero.
5. Choose the set of pressure intensities that are equivalent.
(a) 4.33 psi, 10 ft. of water, 8.83 inches of Hg.
(b) 4.33 psi, 10 ft. of water, 20.7 inches of Hg.
(c) 10 psi, 19.7 ft. of water, 23.3 inches of Hg.
(d) 10 psi, 19.7 ft. of water, 5.3 inches of Hg.
6. Find the loss of head when a pipe of diameter 200 mm is suddenly enlarged
to a diameter of 400 mm. The rate of flow of water through the pipe is 250
litres/sec.
(a) 1.82 m
(b) 2 m
(c) 2.11 m
(d)1.98 m
7. The head loss due to sudden expansion is
(a) V1 2 - V 2 2 / 2gc
(b) (V1 - V2) 2 / 2gc
(c) V1 - V2 / 2gc
(d) V1 2 - V 2 2 /gc
8. Figure shows a differential manometer connected at two points A and B. At A
air pressure is 100 kN/m2. The absolute pressure at B is (in kPa)?
(a) 84.36
(b) 86.64
(c) 36.92
(d)76.32
9. A clean tube of diameter 2.5 mm is immersed in a liquid with a coefficient of
surface tension = 0.4 N/m. The angle of the liquid with the glass can be
assumed to be 1350. The density of the liquid = 13600 kg/m 3 . What would be
the level of the liquid in the tube relative to the free surface of the liquid
inside the tube?
(a) 4.28mm
(b) 3.39mm
(c) 3.88mm
(d)4.38mm
10.Calculate the work done in blowing a soap bubble of diameter 10cm.Assume
the surface of soap solution=0.04 N/m.
(a) 0.00398Nm
(b) 0.00428Nm
(c) 0.00239Nm
(d) 0.00338Nm
11.A liquid flows through pipes 1 and 2 with the same flow velocity. If the ratio of
their pipe diameters d1 : d2 be 3:2, what will be the ratio of the head loss in
the two pipes?
a) 3:2
b) 9:4
c) 2:3
d) 4:9
12.With the boundary layer separation, displacement thickness________
a) Increases
b) Decreases
c) Remains Same
d) Independent
13.Hydraulic radius of 6” x 12” cross-section is...... inches.
(a) 2
(b) 0.5
(c) 1.5
(d) none of these
14.The ratio of inertia force and gravitational force is called as ______
a) Reynolds number
b) Stokes number
c) Froude’s number
d) Euler’s number
15.Consider the following statements:
1. The horizontal distance between the centre line of the pump and the
water surface in the tank to which water is delivered is known as
delivery head 1
2. The sum of suction head and delivery head is known as static head.
3. The manometric head is defined as the head against which
centrifugal pump has to work.
Which of the above statements are correct?
a. 1 and 3 only
b. 2 and 3 only
c. I only
d. 2 only
