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1
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The ratio of the area of the wetted perimeter is known as ___

A. flow factor
B. hydraulic radius
C. Kutter’s C
D. value of K in Darcy-Weisbach formula

A

hydraulic radius

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The extended Bernoulli equation includes all of the following terms except:

A. potential energy
B. kinetic energy
C. nuclear energy
D. friction losses

A

nuclear energy

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The presence of a minor loss in the energy grade line will cause the line to slope:

A. down in the direction of the flow
B. upward in the direction of the flow
C. vertically downward
D. there is no effect of friction on the energy grade line

A

down in the direction of the flow

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Hydrometer is used to find out

A. specific gravity of liquids
B. specific gravity of solids
C. specific gravity of gases
D. relative humidity

A

specific gravity of liquids

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The presence of friction in the hydraulic grade will always cause the line to slope:

A. down in the direction of the flow
B. upward in the direction of the flow
C. level (no slope)
D. there is no effect of friction on the energy grade line

A

down in the direction of the flow

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Bernoulli’s equation is a/an ____

A. momentum equation
B. conservation of energy equation
C. conservation of mass equation
D. equation of state

A

conservation of energy equation

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7
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Mass of density of liquid (rho) is given by which of the following?

A. rho = mass/volume
B. rho = metric slug/m^2
C. rho = kg-sec^2/m^4
D. all of the above

A

all of the above

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8
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McLeod gauge used for low pressure measurement operates on the principle of ___

A. Gas law
B. Boyle’s law
C. Charles law
D. Pascal’s law

A

Boyle’s law

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9
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The relationship between pressure and altitude in the atmosphere is given by the:

A. perfect gas law
B. conservation of mass
C. barometric height relationship
D. first law of thermodynamics

A

barometric height relationship

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10
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Which of the following turbine is different from the others?

A. Fourneyron turbine
B. Francis turbine
C. Kaplan turbine
D. Pelton wheel

A

Pelton wheel

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11
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The continuity equation of an ideal fluid flow:

A. states that the net rate of in - flow into any small volume must be zero
B. applies to irrotational flow only
C. states that the energy remains constant along streamline
D. states that energy is constant everywhere in the fluid

A

states that energy is constant everywhere in the fluid

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12
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The hydraulic grade line of a pipeline denotes which of the following?

A. Total energy
B. Pressure energy
C. Potential energy
D. The sum of pressure energy and potential energy

A

The sum of pressure energy and potential energy

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13
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The line of action of the buoyant forces always act through the centroid of the ___

A. submerged body
B. volume of the floating body
C. volume of the fluid vertically above the body
D. displaced volume of the fluid

A

displaced volume of the fluid

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14
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A pitot tube can be used to measure fluid velocity as described by the Bernoulli equation and the relationship between:

A. kinetic energy and static pressure
B. fluid pressure and static pressure
C. fluid pressure and impact energy
D. pressure and momentum

A

kinetic energy and static pressure

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15
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Permissible velocity of water flowing through concrete tunnel, is generally

A. 4 - 5 m/s
B. 10 - 12 m/s
C. 13 - 16 m/s
D. 20 m/s

A

4 - 5 m/s

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16
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The equation of continuity of flow is applicable if:

A. the flow is one dimensional
B. the flow is steady
C. the velocity is uniform over the cross-section
D. all of the above conditions are together

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all of the above conditions are together

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17
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The speed of sound in all fluid is most closely related to all of the following properties except ___

A. compressibility
B. density
C. bulk modulus
D. thermal conductivity

A

thermal conductivity

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18
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The term subsonic flow refers to a flowing gas with a speed:

A. less than the local speed of sound
B. equal to the speed of sound
C. greater than the speed of sound
D. much greater than the speed of sound

A

less than the local speed of sound

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19
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Viscosity for a fluid is defined as the constant of proportionality between shear stress and what other variable?

A. the spatial derivative of velocity
B. the time derivative of pressure
C. the time derivative of density
D. the spatial derivative of density

A

the spatial derivative of velocity

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20
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Density in terms of viscosity is:

A. kinematic viscosity / dynamic viscosity
B. dynamic viscosity / kinematic viscosity
C. kinematic viscosity x dynamic viscosity
D. none of the above

A

dynamic viscosity / kinematic viscosity

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21
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The pitot tube is a device used for measurement of

A. pressure
B. flow
C. velocity
D. discharge

A

velocity

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22
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What is the use of Hydraulic jump?

A. increase the flow rate
B. reduce the flow rate
C. reduce the velocity of flow
D. reduce the energy of flow

A

reduce the energy of flow

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23
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Which of the following is not a characteristic of real fluids?

A. Finite viscosity
B. Non-uniform velocity distribution
C. Compressibility
D. Experience of eddy currents and turbulence

A

Experience of eddy currents and turbulence

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24
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Running away speed of a Pelton wheel gives:

A. actual operating speed
B. no load speed
C. full load speed
D. no load speed when governor mechanism fails

A

no load speed when governor mechanism fails

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25
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Neglecting the forces due to inertia, gravity and frictional resistance, the design of a channel can be made by comparing

A. Weber number
B. Reynolds numer
C. Froude’s number
D. Prant’l number

A

Froude’s number

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26
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An ideal fluid is one that:

A. is very viscous
B. obeys Newton’s law of viscosity
C. is assumed in problems in conduit flow
D. is frictionless and incompressible

A

is frictionless and incompressible

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27
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The most common method for calculating frictional energy loss for laminar flowing fluids in noncircular pipe is:

A. the Darcy equation
B. the Hagan - Poisevill equation
C. the Hazen - Williams equation
D. the Swamee - Jin equation

A

the Darcy equation

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28
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The time required for half a quantity of radioactive particles to decay (disintegrate) is called its _____

A. average life
B. median life
C. time constant
D. half time

A

half time

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29
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Where is vena contracta most likely located?

A. at the orifice
B. at a distance approximately 1/2 the diameter of the orifice
C. at a distance approximately equal to the diameter of the orifice
D. at a distance approximately twice the diameter of the orifice

A

at a distance approximately 1/2 the diameter of the orifice

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30
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Which of the following parameters determine the friction factor of turbulent flow in a rough pipe?

A. Froude number and relative roughness
B. Froude number and Mach number
C. Reynolds number and relative roughness
D. Mach number and relative roughness

A

Reynolds number and relative roughness

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31
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The continuity equation is applicable to:

A. viscous unviscous fluids
B. compressibility of fluids
C. conservation of mass
D. steady unsteady flow

A

conservation of mass

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32
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The pressure at a point in a fluid will not be same in all the directions if the fluid is:

A. viscous
B. viscous and static
C. inviscous and in motion
D. viscous and is in motion

A

viscous and is in motion

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33
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Weir refers to an opening

A. having closed perimeter and of regular form through which water flows
B. having prolonged sides with length of 2 to 3 diameters of opening in thick wall
C. having partially full flow
D. in hydraulic structure with regulation provision

A

having partially full flow

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34
Q

What do you call the lowest portion to storage basin from where the water is not drawn?

A. bottom storage
B. sub soil storage
C. spring reserve
D. dead storage

A

dead storage

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35
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of fluid pressure?

A. it is a shear stress
B. it is the same in all directions at a point in the fluid
C. it acts normal to a surface
D. it is linear with depth

A

it is a shear stress

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36
Q

Under which condition, the specific weight of water is 1000 kg/m^3?

A. at normal pressure of 760 mm
B. at 4C temperature
C. at mean sea level
D. all of the above

A

all of the above

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37
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Uniform flow takes place when:

A. condition remain unchanged with time at any point
B. rate of change of velocity of fluid is zero
C. at every point the velocity vector is identical in magnitude and direction fro any given instant
D. the change in transverse direction is zero

A

at every point the velocity vector is identical in magnitude and direction fro any given instant

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38
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Property of a fluid whereby its own molecules are attracted is known as ____

A. adhesion
B. cohesion
C. surface tension
D. viscosity

A

cohesion

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39
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All of the following can be characteristics of fluids except ___

A. kinematic viscosity
B. surface tension
C. bulk modulus
D. hysteresis

A

hysteresis

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40
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The flow on two sides of a normal shock wave is called ____

A. sonic
B. sub-sonic
C. supersonic
D. supersonic on one side and sub-sonic on the other side

A

supersonic on one side and sub-sonic on the other side

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41
Q

Friction factor for both laminar and turbulent flows can be found plotted in a

A. steam table
B. psychrometric chart
C. Moody diagram
D. Mollier diagram

A

Moody diagram

42
Q

For high speed flows, the potential energy of the fluids are:

A. positive
B. negative
C. negligible
D. none of these

A

negligible

43
Q

All of the following dimensionless parameters are applicable to the fluid flow problems except the ___

A. Reynolds number
B. Froude number
C. Mach number
D. Biot number

A

Biot number

44
Q

The velocity of a fluid particle at the center of the pipe section is ___

A. maximum
B. minimum
C. average
D. logarithmic average

A

maximum

45
Q

An equipotential line is one that:

A. has no velocity component tangent to it
B. has uniformly varying dynamic pressure
C. has no velocity component normal to it
D. exists in case of rotational flow

A

has no velocity component tangent to it

46
Q

A Kaplan turbine is

A. a high head mixed flow turbine
B. an impulse turbine, inward flow
C. a reaction turbine, outward flow
D. low head axial flow turbine

A

low head axial flow turbine

47
Q

Center of pressure on an inclined plane lies ___

A. at the centroid
B. above the centroid
C. below the centroid
D. at metacenter

A

below the centroid

48
Q

For stable equilibrium of floating body its metacenter should lie:

A. below the center of gravity
B. below the center of buoyancy
C. above the center of buoyancy
D. above the center of gravity

A

above the center of gravity

49
Q

A pitot tube can be used to measure fluid velocity as described by the Bernoulli equation and the relationship between:

A. kinetic energy and static pressure
B. fluid pressure and static pressure
C. fluid pressure and impact energy
D. pressure and momentum

A

kinetic energy and static pressure

50
Q

Which of the following is the basic of Bernoulli’s law for fluid flow?

A. Continuity equation
B. Principle of conservation of energy
C. Fourier’s law
D. Principle of conservation of mass

A

Principle of conservation of energy

51
Q

The energy grade line of a pipeline denotes which of the following

A. Total energy
B. Pressure energy
C. Potential energy
D. The sum of pressure energy and potential energy

A

Total energy

52
Q

What do you call the pressure which the fluid exerts on an immersed object or contained walls?

A. normal pressure
B. standard liquid pressure
C. hydrostatic pressure
D. gage pressure

A

hydrostatic pressure

53
Q

The laminar friction factor of fluid flowing through a pipe is a function of all of the following except:

A. fluid velocity
B. pipe diameter
C. pipe roughness
D. Reynolds number

A

pipe roughness

54
Q

Which of the following can be used to measure the flow of water in a pipe of diameter 3000 mm?

A. Venturimeter
B. Rotameter
C. Nozzle
D. Pitot tube

A

Pitot tube

55
Q

The presence of friction in the hydraulic grade will always cause the line to slope:

A. down in the direction of the flow
B. upward in the direction of the flow
C. level (no slope)
D. there is no effect of friction on the energy grade line

A

down in the direction of the flow

56
Q

A substance that is able to flow and yields to any force tending to change its shape without changing its volume such as water and air.

A. Fluid
B. Flux
C. Gas oil
D. Water gas

A

Fluid

57
Q

The hydraulic radius of noncircular pipe:

A. the square root of the flow area
B. the ratio of the area to the wetted perimeter
C. the ratio of the volume to the wetted perimeter
D. none of the above

A

the ratio of the area to the wetted perimeter

58
Q

The fact the buoyant force on a floating object equal to the weight of the water displaced is:

A. Bernoulli’s law
B. Archimedes’ principle
C. The law of diminishing returns
D. The conservation of mass

A

Archimedes’ principle

59
Q

The upper critical Reynolds number for pipe flow is:

A. of no practical importance to designers
B. always used to design popes for strength
C. the number at which turbulent flow changes over to laminar flow
D. the number at which laminar flow changes into turbulent flow

A

of no practical importance to designers

60
Q

The study of the practical laws of fluid flow and the resistance of open pipes and channels.

A. fluid mechanics
B. hydraulics
C. aerodynamics
D. thermodynamics

A

hydraulics

61
Q

Alcohol finds use in manometers as:

A. it provides a suitable meniscus for the inclined tube
B. its density being less can provide longer length for a pressure difference, thus more accuracy can be obtained
C. A and B are correct
D. cheap and easily available

A

A and B are correct

62
Q

The Hazen - Williams formula for head loss due to friction is based upon:

A. rigorous mathematical equation
B. empirical data
C. semi-empirical data
D. serendipity

A

empirical data

63
Q

The normal stress is the same in all directions at a point in fluid:

A. independent of the motion one fluid layer relative to an adjacent layer
B. when there is no motion of one fluid layer relative to an adjacent layer
C. only if the fluid is frictionless
D. only if fluid is frictionless and incompressible

A

when there is no motion of one fluid layer relative to an adjacent layer

64
Q

Which of the following is not the mass density of water?

A. 62.5 lbm/ft^3
B. 100 kg/m^3
C. 1 g/cm^3
D. 1 kg/L

A

100 kg/m^3

65
Q

The fluid forces taken intro consideration in the Navier Stokes equation are:

A. gravity, pressure and viscous
B. gravity, pressure and turbulent
C. pressure, viscous and turbulent
D. gravity, viscous and turbulent

A

gravity, pressure and viscous

66
Q

Which of the following is not a dimensionless parameter?

A. Kinetic viscosity
B. Weber number
C. Darcy-Weisbach friction factor
D. Froude number

A

Kinetic viscosity

67
Q

If the energy of the incident photon is less than the work function:

A. an electron will be ejected
B. more than one electron will ejected
C. an electron will not be ejected
D. less than one electron will be ejected

A

an electron will not be ejected

68
Q

The volumetric change of the fluid caused by a resistance is called ___

A. volumetric strain
B. volumetric index
C. compressibility
D. adhesion

A

adhesion

69
Q

The statement that “the hydrostatic pressure a fluid exerts on an immersed object or on container walls is a function only of fluid depth” is

A. the perfect gas law
B. D’ Alembert’s paradox
C. the hydrostatic paradox
D. Boyle’s law

A

the hydrostatic paradox

70
Q

Power transmitted through a pipe is maximum when the loss of head due to friction is:

A. one-half of the total head supplied
B. one-third of the total head supplied
C. one-fourth of the total head supplied
D. equal to the total head supplied

A

one-third of the total head supplied

71
Q

SI unit of viscosity is:

A. 10 times poise
B. 9.81 times poise
C. 1/9.81 times poise
D. 1/10 times poise

A

10 times poise

72
Q

Liquids and gases take the following characteristic(s) of their contents.

A. volume
B. shape
C. shape and volume
D. neither shape nor volume

A

shape

73
Q

The rise or fall of head “h” in a capillary tube of diameter “d” and liquid surface tension “s” and specific weight “w” is given by:

A. 4s/wd
B. 4ds/w
C. 4wd/s
D. 4ws/d

A

4s/wd

74
Q

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of fluid pressure?

A. it is the same in all directions at a point in the fluid
B. it acts normal to a surface
C. it is a shear stress
D. it is linear with depth

A

it is a shear stress

75
Q

For computation convenience, fluids are usually classed as:

A. rotational or irrotational
B. real or ideal
C. laminar or turbulent
D. Newtonian or non-Newtonian

A

real or ideal

76
Q

In order to avoid vaporization in the pipe line, the pipe line over the ridge is laid in such a way that it is not more than:

A. 2.4 m above the hydraulic gradient
B. 6.4 m above the hydraulic gradient
C. 10.0 m above the hydraulic gradient
D. 5.0 m above the hydraulic gradient

A

6.4 m above the hydraulic gradient

77
Q

Which of the following is relative velocity?

A. difference between two velocities
B. average velocity
C. sum of two velocities
D. vector difference of two velocities

A

vector difference of two velocities

78
Q

What is the classification of the fluid flow if the fluid travels parallel to the adjacent layers and the paths of the individual particles do not cross each other?

A. Steady flow
B. Laminar flow
C. Uniform flow
D. Turbulent flow

A

Laminar flow

79
Q

The difference between stagnation pressure and total pressure is:

A. due to height difference
B. due to fluid kinetic energy
C. none of the terms are interchangeable
D. important only in supersonic flow

A

none of the terms are interchangeable

80
Q

The pressure at a given depth due to several immiscible liquids is:

A. the average of the individual pressures
B. the sum of the individual pressures
C. independent of the individual pressures
D. unknown

A

the sum of the individual pressures

81
Q

For supersonic flow, the pressure of the fluid must increase as the fluid flow area of the duct:

A. increases
B. decreases
C. constant
D. none of these

A

decreases

82
Q

Which of the following is the highest head?

A. 33 inch Hg
B. 31.0 ft. water
C. 1.013 kg kg/cm^2
D. 75.0 cm of Hg

A

33 inch Hg

83
Q

The length of mercury column at a place at an altitude will change with respect to that at ground in:

A. a linear relation
B. a parabolic relation
C. will remain constant
D. first slowly and then steeply

A

first slowly and then steeply

84
Q

Which of the following statements about gauge pressure is most correct? Gauge pressure are measured relative to ___

A. atmospheric pressure
B. a vacuum
C. each other
D. the surface

A

atmospheric pressure

85
Q

Fully turbulent flow in a pipe is characterized by all of the following except:

A. a parabolic velocity profile
B. a momentum exchange due to fluid masses rather than molecules
C. a maximum velocity at the fluid center line
D. a 1/7 velocity profile

A

a parabolic velocity profile

86
Q

What is the coefficient of contraction?

A. the ratio of the area of vena contracta to the area of the orifice
B. the ratio of actual discharge to the theoretical discharge
C. the ratio of the actual velocity to the theoretical velocity
D. the ratio of the effective head to the actual head

A

the ratio of the area of vena contracta to the area of the orifice

87
Q

Which is incorrect statement regarding apparent shear forces?

A. it can never be found in frictionless fluid regardless of its motion
B. it can never be found when the fluid is at rest
C. it depends upon cohesive forces
D. it may occur owing to cohesion when the fluid is at rest

A

it may occur owing to cohesion when the fluid is at rest

88
Q

The characteristic length of the Reynold’s number used to calculate the friction in noncircular full running pipes is based on the ___

A. run length
B. pipe length
C. hydraulic diameter (the equivalent diameter)
D. wetted circumference

A

hydraulic diameter (the equivalent diameter)

89
Q

In a nozzle if back pressure is same as inlet pressure, then ___

A. no flow takes place
B. maximum flow takes place
C. flow becomes subsonic in diverging section
D. flow becomes supersonic in converging as well as supersonic section

A

no flow takes place

90
Q

The parameter f in the expression for head-loss is

A. the fraction of flow that is totally turbulent
B. the Darcy friction factor
C. the height of the roughness scale in turbulent flow
D. the static coefficient of friction

A

the Darcy friction factor

91
Q

For supersonic flow, the pressure of fluid must decrease as the fluid flow area of the duct

A. increases
B. decreases
C. remain the same
D. none of these

A

increases

92
Q

Refers to the compressibility of a fluid, the fractional change in fluid volume per unit change in fluid.

A. Viscosity
B. Bulk modulus
C. Density
D. Pressure

A

Pressure

93
Q

The stream function is a useful parameter in describing ____

A. the conversation of mass
B. the conservation of momentum
C. the conservation of energy
D. the equation of state

A

the conversation of mass

94
Q

The Darcy equation can be used for all liquids and flows except:

A. water
B. alcohol
C. gasoline
D. air flowing supersonically

A

air flowing supersonically

95
Q

The value of coefficient of discharge in comparison to coefficient of velocity is found to be ____

A. more
B. less
C. same
D. more/less depending on flow

A

less

96
Q

Which of the following statements about a Newtonian fluid is most accurate?

A. Shear stress is proportional to strain
B. Viscosity is zero
C. Shear stress is multi-valued
D. Shear stress is proportional to rate of strain

A

Shear stress is proportional to rate of strain

97
Q

Which of the following terms does not appear in the steady flow energy equation (the extended Bernoulli’s equation)?

A. Kinetic energy
B. Potential energy
C. Friction losses
D. Hysteresis losses

A

Hysteresis losses

98
Q

Orifice refers to an opening ___

A. with closed perimeter and of regular form through which water flows
B. with prolonged sides having length of 2 to 3 diameters of opening in thick wall
C. with partially full flow
D. in hydraulic structure with regulation provision

A

in hydraulic structure with regulation provision

99
Q

Compressibility of a fluid relates the fractional change in fluid volume per unit change in fluid.

A. temperature
B. density
C. pressure
D. viscosity

A

pressure

100
Q

Which of the following turbine is different from others?

A. Pelton wheel
B. Banki turbine
C. Jonval turbine
D. Kaplan turbine

A

Kaplan turbine

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