QUESTIONS

The fluid property, due to which, mercury does not wet the
1 A surface tension B viscosity C cohesion D adhesion
glass is
Laminar flow of a Newtonion fluid ceases to exist, when the
2 A 4000 B 2100 C 1500 D 3000
Reynolds number exceeds
When the momentum of one fluid is used for moving another
3 A jet pump B blower C acid egg D none of these
fluid, such a device is called a/an
4 The head loss in turbulent flow in a pipe varies A as velocity B as (velocity)^2 C inversely as the square of diameter D inversely as the velocity

5 Most commonly used joint in the underground pipe lines is the A sleevejoint B coupling C flange D expansion joint
Schedule number of a pipe, which is a measure of its wall
6 A 1000 P'/S B 100 P'/S C 1000 S/P' D 10000 P'/S
thickness, is given by
The net positive suction head (NPSH) of a centrifugal pump discharge minus vapor pressure of
suction minus vapor pressure of the
7 is defined as the sum of the velocity head and the pressure A discharge. B suction. C D the liquid at the discharge
liquid at suction temperature.
head at the temperature.
With increasing flow rate, the hydraulic efficiency of a
8 A monotonically decreases. B decreases and then increases. C remains constant. D increases and then decreases.
centrifugal pump
The velocity profile for turbulent flow through a closed conduit
9 A logarithmic B parabolic C hyperbolic D linear
is

In case of hydraulically smooth pipe, the resistance to flow

depends only on the Reynolds number, whereas for a
friction co-efficient for flows at equal
10 hydraulically rough pipe, the resistance to flow is governed by A relative roughness. B absolute roughness. C D all of these.
Reynold number.
the relative roughness. Two pipes are said to have the same
hydraulic roughness, when they have equal values of

pressure increase due to closure of a

bursting of pipelines due to closure rapid pressure change due to a rapid
11 Water hammer in a pipeline results from the A B C valve resulting in decrease in rate of D none of these.
by a valve. change in the rate of flow.
flow.

12 Molten soap mass is transported by a __________ pump. A diaphragm B reciprocating C gear D centrifugal
Which of the following denotes the effect of compressibility in
13 A Weber number B Mach number C Euler number D Reynolds number
fluid flow ?

Nominal size of the discharge pipe of a pump is usually

14 A smaller than B larger than C same as D twice
__________ the nominal size of the inlet pipe.

The terminal velocity of a small sphere settling in a viscous square of the difference in specific
15 A first power of its dimeter. B inverse of the fluid viscosity. C inverse square of the diameter. D
fluid varies as the weights of solid & fluid.

If the discharge of a centrifugal pump is throttled, then its

16 A increases B decreases C remains unchanged D data insufficient to predict
suction lift
17 Foot valves provided in pumps are __________ valves. A relief B three/four way C pressure reducing D directional control

inertial forces control and viscous inertial forces are unimportant and
18 At high Reynolds number A B viscous forces predominate. C D none of these.
forces are unimportant. viscous forces control.

Power loss in an orificemeter is __________ that in a

19 A less than B same as C more than D data insufficient, cannot be predicted
venturimeter.
The terminal velocity of a particle moving through a fluid
20 varies as dpn. What is the value of n' for Newton's law regime A 0.5 B1 C 1.5 D3
?
What is the normal range of exit cone angle of a venturimeter
21 A 2 to 5 B 7 to 15 C 15 to 25 D >25
?
22 The dimension of dynamic viscosity is A ML^-1T^-1 B L2T^-1 C LT^-2 D ML^-1T^-2
A particle A of diameter 10 microns settles in an oil of specific
gravity 0.9 and viscosity 10 poise under Stoke's law. A
23 A same as that of A. B one fourth as that of A. C twice as that of A. D four times as that of A.
particle B with diameter 20 microns settling in the same oil
will have a settling velocity
The pitot static tube does not measure the __________
24 A static B total C difference in static & dynamic D all of these
pressure.
 The fluid in which the shearing stress within it is proportional
25 to the velocity gradient across the sheared section, is called a A Bingham B Newtonion C perfect D none of these
__________ fluid.

The ratio of the depth of flow to the hydraulic radius for the
26 A 0.5 B1 C 1.5 D2
most economical trapezoidal section, in open channel flow is

The drag co-efficient for a bacterium moving in water at 1

mm/s, will be of the following order of magnitude (assume
27 A 24000 B 24 C 0.24 D 0.44
size of the bacterium to be 1 micron and kinematic viscosity
of water to be 10^-6m^2/s).

For Laminar flow through a packed bed, the pressure drop is

28 proportional to (Vs is the superficial liquid velocity and Dp is A Vs/Dp^2 B Vs^2/Dp^2 C Vs^2/Dp^3 D Vs/Dp^3
the particle diameter)

The maximum delivery pressure of compressors can be upto

29 A 10 B 100 C 250 D 1000
__________ atmospheres.
30 Dimension of surface tension is(where, F = force, L = length) A FL^-1 B F^-1 . L C F.L^-2 D F^-2 . L

31 Which of the following is not a dimension-less parameter ? A Euler number B Specific gravity C Fanning friction factor D None of these
Co-efficient of velocity is __________ the coefficient of
32 A less than B more than C equal to D not related to
discharge.
33 All pipes of a particular nominal size have the same A inside diameter B outside diameter C thickness D none of these
For the transfer of solution of thick slurry, the pump used is a
34 A reciprocating B gear C diaphragm D centrifugal
__________ pump.
Which of the following is not concerned with the fluid-particle
35 A Drag co-efficient B Froude number C Galileo number D Weber number
interaction ?
Maximum theoretical suction lift for water at 15°C by a
36 centrifugal pump is 34 ft. The same for water at 90°C will be A 40 B 34 C8 D 37
__________ ft.

37 Pressure drag does not depend upon the A roughness of surface of the body. B pressure of main flow only. C length of the body in flow direction. D all of these
38 Dimension of absolute viscosity is A ML^-1T^-1 B MLT^-1 C ML^-1T D MLT
39 __________ pumps are axial flow pumps. A Turbine B Propeller C Diffuser D none of these
Brownian movement is prominent in the particle size range of
40 A 2 to 3 B 0.01 to 0.10 C 200 to 300 D 100 to 1000
__________ microns in case of settling of a particle in a fluid.

For a particle settling in water at its terminal settling velocity,

41 A Buoyancy = weight + drag B Weight = buoyancy + drag C Drag = buoyancy + weight D Drag = weight
which of the following is true ?

A Bingham fluid of viscosity μ = 10 Pa.s and yield stress, τ0 =

10 KPa, is shared between flat parallel plates separated by a
42 A 10 KPa B 20 KPa C 30 KPa D 40 KPa
distance of 10-3 m. The top plate is moving with a velocity of
1 m/s. The shear stress on the plate is

A forced vortex occurs when fluid In laminar flow, Newton's law of A free vortex occurs, when In turbulent flow, there are neither
43 Pick out the correct statement. A B C D
rotates as a solid about an axis. viscosity does not apply. fluidrotates as a solid. cross-currents nor eddies.

varies parabolically across the cross- remains constant over the cross- is zero at the centre and varies is zero at the wall and increases
44 Shear stress in a fluid flowing in a round pipe A B C D
section. section. linearly with the radius. linearly to the centre.

The resistance wire used in a hot wire anemometer for

45 A copper B tungsten C chromium D aluminium
conducting electrical current is made of
is constant along an equipotential
46 Two dimensional stream function A relates velocity and pressure. B is constant along a stream line. C D none of these.
surface.
47 What causes cavitation in centrifugal pump ? A High suction pressure B Low barometric pressure C Low suction pressure D High suction velocity
Draining of shallow pits or sump is done by a sump pump,
48 A single stage vertical B centrifugal C plunger D diffuser
which is a __________ pump.
49 A hydraulic ram acts as a/an __________ pump. A centrifugal B reciprocating C impulse D parallel cylinder
 The ratio of average fluid velocity to the maximum velocity in
50 A 0.5 B1 C2 D 0.66
case of laminar flow of a Newtonion fluid in a circular pipe is

Choose the correct set of dimensions of viscosity that are

51 equivalent (where, F, M, L, T are dimensions for force, mass, A FL^-2T, ML^-1T^-1 B FLT, ML^-1T^-1 C ML^-1T^-3, F^-1L^2T D F^-1L^2T^-1, MLT^-3
length and time respectively).

The line of action of the buoyant force passes through the volume of fluid vertically above the
52 A submerged body. B displaced volume of the fluid. C D horizontal projection of the body.
centre of gravity of the body.

The shear stress at the pipe (dia = In the equation, (1) the value of 'n' Shear stress for Newtonion fluid is With increase in the Mach number
53 Pick out the wrong statement. A D, length = L) wall in case of laminar B for pseudoplastic and dilatant fluids C proportional to the rate of shear in D >0.6, the drag co-efficient decreases
flow of Newtonion fluids is (1) are < 1 and >1 respectively. the direction perpendicular to motion. in case of compressible fluids.

The friction factor for turbulent flow in a hydraulically smooth does not depend on Reynolds
54 A depends only on Reynolds number. B C depends on the roughness. D none of these.
pipe number.
The pressure at a point in a fluid is not the same in all
55 A moving B static C cold D hot
directions, when the fluid is viscous and
56 What causes convective acceleration in fluid flow ? A Steep slope in flow B Unsteady nature of flow C Non-uniformity of flow D Turbulence in flow
57 The Stoke's stream function applies to the A irrotational flow only. B ideal/non-viscous fluids only. C cases of axial symmetry. D none of these.
shallow beds of solids and proper
58 Slugging in a fluidised bed can be avoided by using A tall narrow vessel. B deep bed of solids. C D very large particles.
choice of particle size.
The ratio of width to depth for the most economical
59 A 0.5 B1 C 1.5 D2
rectangular section in open channel flow is
60 The simple pitot tube measures the __________ pressure. A static B dynamic C total D none of these
Capacity of a hydraulic accumulator is defined in terms of
61 A amount of energy stored. B flow rate through accumulator. C rate of falling of ram. D volume available in the cylinder.
maximum

Three piping networks as shown in the figure are placed

horizontally. They are made using identical pipe segments
62 and are subjected to the same pressure drop across them. A 1:√3: 2 B 0.0430902777777778 C 0.0430787037037037 D 1:√2:√2
Assuming no pressure losses at junctions, the flow rates
across the three networks are related as Q1 : Q2 : Q3. (1)

Boundary layer separation is characterised by one of the

63 conditions given below, where 'Re' is the Reynolds number A Re << 1, accelerating flow B Re >> 1, accelerating flow C Re << 1, decelerating flow D Re >>1, decelerating flow
for the flow. Select the appropriate conditions.

64 Manometers measure the __________ pressure. A vacuum as well as the atmospheric B difference in C absolute D gage
Which of the following fluid forces are not considered in the
65 A Gravity forces B Viscous forces C Pressure forces D Turbulent forces
Navier-Stoke's equation?
Which of the following may be termed as a variable orifice
66 A Rotameter B Pitot tube C V-notch D all of these
flowmeter ?

when the roughness projections are when the friction factor is

In turbulent flow, a rough pipe has the same friction factor as
67 A in the zone of complete turbulence. B much smaller than the thickness of C everywhere in the transition zone. D independent of the Reynold's
a smooth pipe
the laminar film. number.

smoothens the flow by avoiding increases the volumetric efficiency of saves the pump from the danger of
68 Air vessel provided in a reciprocating pump A B C D none of these.
pulsations. the pump. cavitation.
69 Bernoulli's equation is dependent on the A first law of thermodynamics. B third law of thermodynamics. C law of conservation of momentum. D none of these.
70 The capacity of an accumulator is the maximum A energy which it can store. B discharge which it can deliver. C liquid which it can store. D none of these.
may increase or decrease; depends
71 With increase in the temperature, viscosity of a liquid A increases B decreases C remains constant D
on the liquid
Vena-contracta pressure tapping is at a distance
72 __________ from the position of an orificemeter fitted in a Ad B 0.5 d C 2d D 4d
pipe of internal diameter 'd'
The pump impeller and the turbine runner in a hydraulic
73 A have the same diameter. B have different diameters. C are directly coupled. D none of these.
torque converter
can be operated with delivery valve
74 Reciprocating pumps compared to centrifugal pumps A deliver liquid at uniform pressure. B can handle slurries more efficiently. C are not subject to air binding. D
closed.
 The fluid property which matters for fall-ing rain drops to
75 A pressure B height of descend C viscosity D surface tension
acquire spherical shape is its
76 The simple pitot tube does not measure the A static pressure. B dynamic pressure. C velocity at the stagnation point. D all of these
cross-section of the channel is
77 Boundary layer separation occurs when the A pressure reaches a minimum. B C valve is closed in a pipeline. D velocity of sound is reached.
reduced.
inversely as the square of the approximately as the square of the inversely as the square of the
78 The head loss in turbulent flow in a pipe varies A directly as the velocity. B C D
velocity. velocity. diameter.
For flow through an orifice from a reservoir, the actual
79 A √2gh B C.V. √2gh C Cd √2gh D Cc √2gh
velocity at the vena con-tracta is given by
The ratio of the hydraulic radius to the diameter of the
80 channel, for maximum mean velocity of flow in a circular A 0.3 B 0.9 C 0.03 D 0.66
channel, in open channel flow is
For the free settling of a spherical particle through a fluid, the
81 A1 B -1 C 0.5 D -0.5
slope of, CD-log NRe , plot is
A centrifugal pump loses prime after starting. The reason of low available NPSH and air leaks in
82 A incomplete priming. B too high a suction lift. C D all of these
this trouble may be the suction pipe.
Venturimeter and orificemeter measures the __________ of
83 A pressure B maximum velocity C average velocity D point velocity
the fluid.

store a definte quantity ofwater all facilitate easy dismantling of pipeline

84 Surge tanks are provided in high pressure water pipelines to A B reduce the water hammer. C D none of these.
the time, for cleaning and maintenance.

Working principle of manometer comprises of balancing a

coloumn of liquid against the pressure to be measured.
85 A small differential B atmospheric C absolute D gage
Inclined tube manometer is especially used for the
measurement of __________ pressure.

86 Isotropic turbulence occurs A where there is no velocity gradient. B at higher temperatures. C only in Newtonion fluids. D none of these.
The co-efficient of drag and lift for an incompressible fluid
87 A Reynolds number B Froude number C Mach number D all of these
depends on the
force per unit mass equals rate of mass outflow is equal to the
88 Euler's equation of motion states, that at every point, the A fluid momentum is constant. B C D none of these.
acceleration. rate of mass inflow.
rate of flow through delivery pipeline momentum rate through delivery
89 Hydraulic intensifier is used for increasing the A rate of velocity of liquid supply. B C intensity of pressure of the liquid. D
of a pump. pipe.
Which of the following is the 'Blaussius equation', relating
90 A f = 0.079.Nre^-0.25 B f^-0.5 = 4.07 loge (NRe√f)^-0.6 C D none of these
friction factor to the Reynolds number ?
Hydrometer measures the specific gravity of liquids based on
91 the principles of buoyancy. Pycnometer is used to measure A powder & grannular solids B liquids C low melting point semi-solids D all of these
the specific gravity of
92 Euler's equation of motion is a statement expressing A conservation of mass. B conservation of energy. C Newton's first law of motion. D Newton's second law of motion.
friction factor increases linearly with absolute roughness decreases with absolute roughness increases
93 During ageing of fluid carrying pipes, the A pipe becomes smoother with use. B C D
time. time. linearly with time.

The shear stress at any given cross-

An ideal fluid is the one, which has Existence of the boundary layer in
The form drag is dependent upon the section of a pipe for steady flow
94 Pick out the wrong statement. A B C negligible surface tension and obeys D fluid flow is because of viscosity of
occurrence of a wake. (either laminar or turbulent) varies
the Newton's law of viscosity. the fluid.
linearly as the radial distance.

Mass velocity is independent of temperature & pressure, unsteady through unchanged cross- steady through changing cross- steady and the cross-section is unsteady and the cross-section is
95 A B C D
when the flow is section. section. unchanged. changed.
Very small pressure difference (< 5 mm water coloumn) can
96 be most conveniently measured by a/an __________ A U-tube water. B U-tube mercury. C inclined tube mercury. D inclined tube water.
manometer.
For pipe flows, head is proportional to __________ at
97 A 1/D B 1/D^2 C 1/D^5 D D^2
constant capacity(where, D = pipe diameter).
The energy equation, (1) (E = internal energy/mass), is
98 A perfect gases only. B isothermal flow of gases. C adiabatic unsteady flow of gases. D all compressible fluids.
applicable to
measuring small pressure difference measuring small pressure difference remote recording of pressure measuring the difference of the
99 A differential pressure cell is used for A B C D
in gases. in liquids. difference. impact & the static pressure.
If more than two branches of pipes are to be connected at the
100 A elbow B union C tee D none of these.
same point, then use a/an
 In case of a centrifugal pump, the ratio of total delivered
101 pressure to pressure developed with the impeller is called the A manometric B mechanical C volumetric D overall
__________ efficiency.
increases the work done during decreases the work done during does not change the work increases the work done during
102 Acceleration head in a reciprocating pump A B C D
delivery stroke. suction stroke. requirement of the pump. suction stroke.
The ratio of inertial forces to elastic forces is called the
103 A Reynolds B Mach C Euler D Weber
__________ number.
Fluid flow at increasing rate through a diverging pipe is an
104 A steady uniform B non-steady uniform C steady non-uniform D non-steady non-uniform
example of __________ flow.
cannot drop and then increase again
105 The temperature in isentropic flow A does not depend on Mach number. B depends on Mach number only. C D none of these.
downstream.
A fluid element has a velocity V = -y^2 . xi + 2yx^2 . j. The
106 A rotational and incompressible B rotational and compressible C irrotational and compressible D irrotational and incompressible
motion at (x, y) = (l/√2, 1) is
provided to prevent liquid from
backing up through the pump when
107 Check in a centrifugal pump is A provided in the discharge line. B generally a globe valve. C D all of these
the pump is turned off or accidently
stops running.

108 Drag force acting on a body does not depend upon the A density of the fluid. B density of the body. C velocity of the body. D projected area of the body.

109 Centrifugal pump is normally classified on the basis of the A rpm. B type of casing. C impeller blade angle. D number of blades in impeller.

Where does the maximum stress occur in case of laminar

110 flow of incompressible fluid in a closed conduit of diameter A At the centre B At d/4 from the wall C At the wall D At d/8 from the wall
'd'?

In case of isentropic flow, the speed of sound in an ideal gas

111 A 1/√T B 1/T C √T DT
is proportional to (where, T = absolute temperature )

Applying a pressure drop across a capillary results in a

volumetric flow rate 'Q' under laminar flow conditions. The
112 A Q/2 B Q/4 C Q/8 D Q/16
flow rate for the same pressure drop, in a capillary of the
same length but half the radius is

Cd, Cc and Cv are related (for flow through an orifice) as

113 (where, Cd = discharge co-efficient Cc = co-efficient of A Cd = Cc/Cv B Cd = Cc.Cv C Cd = Cv/cc D none of these
contraction (1) Cv = co-efficient of velocity (2)

greatly affected by moderate greatly affected only by moderate not affected with moderate change in sensible to changes in both
114 In an incompressible fluid, the density is A B C D
changes in pressure. changes in temperature. temperature & pressure. temperature & pressure.
115 Check valves are used A at high pressure. B in bends. C for controlling water flow. D for unidirectional flow.
varies parabolically across the is constant over the entire cross- is zero at the plates and increases
116 Velocity distribution for flow between two fixed parallel plates A B C D none of these.
section. section. linearly to the midplane.
117 Priming is needed in a __________ pump. A reciprocating B gear C centrifugal D diaphragm
Which of the fluid forces are not considered in the Reynold's
118 A Viscous forces B Turbulent forces C Pressure forces D Compressibility forces
equation of flow ?
119 For ideally incompressible fluid, the Mach number will be A 1.5 B1 C0 D5
120 A mono pump is a __________ pump. A centrifugal B piston C positive acting rotary D a group of vacuum
Higher specific speed (200-500) of a centrifugal pump
121 A axial B radial C mixed D none of these
indicates that the pump is of __________ flow type.

The variable required to be known in correlations used for

estimating the horse power of a centrifugal gas compressor
122 and hence its cost are P. Inlet pressure Q. A P, Q and R B P and R C R and S D P, Rand S
Compressor rpm R. Delivery pressure S. Volumetric flow
rate at inlet.
Theoretical head developed by a centrifugal pump does not
123 A radius of B speed of C fluid velocity leaving D none of these
depend upon the __________ the impeller.
 In case of isentropic flow, the speed of sound in an ideal gas
124 A 1/√M B √M C 1/M DM
is proportional to (where M = molecular weight of the gas)

reduction of pressure to vapour boundary layer thickness reducing to reduction of pressure gradient to
125 Boundary layer separation is caused by the A B C adverse pressure gradient. D
pressure. zero. zero.
126 With increase in temperature, the vapor pressure of liquids A increases B increases linearly C decreases D remains constant

A mercury (specific gravity = 13.6) manometer connected

across an orificemeter fitted in a pipe shows a manometer
reading of 2 cms. If the manometer liquid is changed to
127 A 17 B 42 C 84 D 1.8
carbon tetrachloride (specific gravity = 1.6), then for the same
flow rate of water the new manometer reading will be
__________ cms.

128 The ratio of wall drag to total drag in the Stoke's law range is A 0.5 B1 C 44929 D 44960
Rotary vacuum pumps can reduce the absolute pressure to
129 A1 B 0.1 C 0.01 D 0.001
as low as __________ mm Hg.
A pitched-blade turbine draws __________ a straight blade
130 A less power than B more power than C same power as D data insufficient to predict
turbine.

The most suitable flow measuring device for the fluid flow
131 A weir B pitot tube C Kennison nozzle D V-notch
measurement in a very large diameter pipeline is a

132 A centrifugal pump is called a turbine pump, if it is having a A turbine type impeller. B vaned diffusion casing. C rotating vaned volute. D none of these.
133 Remote control valve is a __________ valve. A gate B butterfly C needle D globe
Which of the following quantities are computed by using the Reynold number, relative roughness
134 A Velocity and relative roughness. B Head loss and velocity. C D Reynolds number and friction factor.
hydraulic radius for non-circular ducts ? and head loss.
Centre of pressure in an immersed body is __________ the either above or below; depends on
135 A above B below C at D
centre of gravity. the liquid density
always below the centroid of the always above the centroid of the a point on the line of action of the at the centroid of the submerged
136 The centre of pressure is A B C D
area. area. resultant force. area.
137 Pascal law is not applicable for a/an __________ fluid. A accelerating frictionless B static C uniformly moving D none of these

138 In a fluidised bed reactor A temperature gradients are very high. B temperature is more or less uniform. C hot spots are formed. D segregation of the solids occurs.
The flow of a liquid through tapering pipe at a constant rate is
139 A steady uniform B steady non uniform C unsteady uniform D unsteady non uniform
an example of __________ flow.
The length of entrance region of
pipe, in which full development of
Transition length for laminar flow of Transition length for turbulent flow of
Pick out the correct statement pertaining to transition/ fluid flow takes place such that
140 A B Newtonion fluids in a pipe of C Newtonion fluids in a smooth pipe of D all of these
entrance length in fluid flow. velocity profile does not change
diameter 'd' is equal to 0.05. D.NRe. diameter 'd' is equal to 50 D.
downstream, is called the transition
length.
is incompressible and has zero
141 A perfect gas A does not satisfy PV = nRT. B C has constant specific heat. D can't develop shear stresses.
viscosity.
In a/an __________ , the flow rate of fluids is obtained by
142 measuring the difference between the impact and the static A rotameter B pitot tube C venturimeter D flow nozzle
pressure.

During fluid flow, variation of shear stress(τ) with velocity

gradientat (dv/dy) constant pressure temperature is shown
143 AV B II C III DI
below in the figure In the above figure, Binghom plastic is
represented by the curve .

144 Speed of sound in an ideal gas depends on its A temperature B pressure C specific volume D none of these
A centrifugal pump designed for handling water (μ = 1 cp) will
145 A less head & capacity B more head C more capacity D less head & more capacity
deliver __________ when pumping a thicker oil (μ = 30 cp).

If 'x' is the depth of flow in an open channel of large width,

146 Ax B x/2 C x/3 D 2x/3
then the hydraulic radius is equal to
 in case of boundaries experiencing at points of abrupt changes in the
147 In fluid flow, the boundary layer separation can not occur A B C in laminar flow. D none of these.
form drag. flow directions.
For a given fluid flow rate, which of the following incurs
148 A Orifice meter B Venturimeter C Flow nozzle D All of them incur the same head loss
maximum head loss ?
Which of the following assumptions enables the Euler's The flow is rotational and
149 A The fluid is incompressible. B The fluid is non-viscous. C The continuity equation is satisfied. D
equation of motion to be integrated ? incompressible.
A fluid whose apparent viscosity increases with shear rate is
150 A Newtonion B viscous C dilatant D non-viscous
termed as the __________ fluid.
Which of the following is the most common pump for
151 A Electromagnetic pump B Centrifugal pump C Reciprocating pump D Gear pump
pumping either raw sewage or sludge ?
Transition length for a turbulent fluid entering into a pipe is
152 A5 B 50 C 500 D 1000
around __________ times the pipe diameter.

For turbulent flow of an incompressible fluid through a pipe,

153 the flow rate Q is proportional to (Δ P)n, where ΔP is the A1 B0 C< 1 D> 1
pressure drop. The value of exponent 'n' is

Reciprocating pumps are not able to compete with the

154 centrifugal pump for industrial use, mainly because these A very low speeds. B smaller discharge. C higher capital &maintenance cost. D high vibrations.
pumps have

Which is the correct relationship for a centrifugal pump ?

155 (where, D = Impeller diameter, inches H = Head developed, ft A D = 1840 H^0.5/N B D = 1840 N/H^0.5 C H = 1840 D^0.5/N D D = 1840 H/N
of liquid pumped N = Speed of pump, rpm)

Which of the following pipe bends will incur the largest head
156 A U-bend B 30° bend C 45° bend D 90° bend
loss ?
Which is the most efficient and best for measuring very small
157 A Venturimeter B Orifice meter C Rotameter D Flow nozzle
flow rate of gases ?
When the water is warm, the height to which it can be lifted decreases due to reduced vapour increases due to increased vapour decreases due to increased frictional
158 A decreases due to reduced viscosity. B C D
by a pump pressure. pressure resistance.
Pipes having diameter 14 inches or more are designated by
159 A outside diameter B inside diameter C schedule number D none of these
their
160 Viscosity of water at 40°C lies in the range of A 1 x 10^-3 to 2 x 10^-3 kg/m.s B 0.5 x 10^-3 to 1 x 10^-3 kg/m.s C 1 to 2 kg/m.s D 0.5 to 1 kg/m.s

A centrifugal pump has the following specifications: Power =

4 H.P.; Speed = 800 rpmHead = 8 metresFlow = 1000
161 A 500 B 200 C 1000 D 750
litres/minutes.If its speed is halved, the new discharge will be
__________ litres/minute.

162 The dimension of kinematic viscosity is A ML^-2T^-1 B L^2T^-1 C ML^-2T^-2 D none of these
A pipe of I.D. 4 m is bifurcated into two pipes of I.D. 2 m
each. If the average velocity of water flowing through the
163 A 20 m/sec B 10 m/sec C 5√2 m/sec D 5 m/sec
main pipe is 5 m/sec, the average velocity through the
bifurcated pipes is
164 Turbulent flow generally occurs for cases involving A highly viscous fluid B very narrow passages C very slow motion D none of these
165 Lower BWG means __________ of the tube. A lower thickness B lower cross-section C outer diameter D inner diameter
For laminar flow of Newtonion fluid in a circular pipe, the
velocity distribution is a function of the distance 'd' measured
166 A logarithmic B parabolic C hyperbolic D linear
from the centre line of the pipe, and it follows a __________
relationship.
zero at the pipe wall and is a independent of radial distance from useful for computing laminar flow
167 The Prandtl mixing length is A B C independent of the shear stress. D
universal constant. the pipe axis. problems.
168 N^2Re/NFr is called the __________ number. A Brinkman B Galileo C Archimedes D Euler

The location of centre of pressure, which defines the point of

application of the total pressure force on the surface, can be
calculated by applying the principle of moments according to
which "sum of the moment of the resultant force about an
169 A B 2y/3 C D 3y/4
axis is equal to the sum of the components about the same
axis". The centre of pressure of a rectangular surface (of
width 'w') immersed vertically in a static mass of fluid is at a
depth of(where, y = depth of the liquid)
 As the velocity V and thus the Reynolds number of a flow
170 past a sphere increases from very low value, the drag force A increases linearly with V. B decreases linearly with V. C decreases as V^2. D none of these.
for Re << 1
pumping liquid fertilisers (e.g. liquid
171 Self-priming centrifugal pump can be used for A booster service. B C pumping industrial wastes. D all of these
NH3).
Water hammer is caused, when water flowing in a pipe is
suddenly brought to rest by closing the valve. The extent of
172 A pipe length B fluid velocity in the pipe C time taken to close the valve D all of these
pressure thus produced due to water hammer depends on
the

173 Bernoull's equation does not apply to the functioning of a/an A venturimeter B orificem C pitot tube D none of these

What is the shear rate at the pipe wall, in case of laminar flow
174 of Newtonion fluids in a pipe of diameter 'D' & length 'L' A D Δp/8L B D Δp/4L C 8 . Vavg/D D 4 . Vavg/D
incurring a pressure drop 'Δp' with average velocity 'Vavg'?

at rest and when the frictionless fluid

175 Pascal's law is valid, only when the fluid is A frictionless and at rest. B at rest. C D none of these.
is in motion.

A centrifugal pump is used to pump water through a

horizontal distance of 150 m, and then raised to an overhead
tank 10 m above. The pipe is smooth with an I.D of 50 mm.
176 A 10 m B 11 m C 12 m D 20 m
What head (m of water) must the pump generate at its exit
(E) to deliver water at a flow rate of 0.001 m^3/s? The
Fanning friction factor, f is 0.0062.

177 The pressure head of a flow meter remains constant for A venturimeter B orificemeter C rotameter D pitot tube
datum difference in the stretch of pressure difference in the flow
178 A venturimeter can not be used for the direct measurement of A B C friction loss in pipe flow. D all of these
pipeflow throughpipeline.

A double acting reciprocating pump compared to a single

179 acting pump (of almost same size working under same A head B discharge C efficiency D none of these
pressure levels) would give almost double

Which of the following is used for very accurate

180 A Pitot tube B Rotameter C Segmental orificemeter D Hot wire annemometer
measurement of flow of gas at low velocity ?
In Newton's law range, the drag co-efficient for the motion of
181 A 0.44 B 0.044 C 4.4 D 44
spherical particle in a stationary fluid is
A pressure of 10 m head of water is equivalent to
182 A 98 B 147 C 196 D 49
__________ kN/m2.
A pressure head of 320 metres of water in meters of CCl4
183 A 100 B 200 C 320 D 160
(sp.gr = 1.6) will be

The ratio of the wall drag to the form drag in the Stoke's law
184 A 0.5 B1 C2 D 0.33
range (for motion of spherical particles in a stationary fluid) is

For turbulent flow in smooth circular pipe, the velocity

distribution is a function of the distance 'd' measured from the
185 A logarithmic B linear C hyperbolic D parabolic
wall of the pipe and the friction velocity 'v', and it follows a
__________ relationship.
Maintenance cost of a __________ pump for a particular duty
186 A centrifugal B reciprocating C volute D gear
is the least.
specified mass flow rate can not be restriction in flow cross-section area
187 Choking in case of pipe flow means that a A B valve is closed in the line. C D none of these.
achieved. occurs.
Velocity of liquid hydrocarbon fuels in a pipeline can not be
188 measured by magnetic flowmeters, because their A thermal conductivity B electrical conductivity C specific gravity D electrical resistivity
__________ is very low/small.
189 The nominal size of a hose pipe is specified by its A I.D. B O.D. C thickness D none of these
pressure gradient and the
surface roughness and curvature
190 Transition from laminar flow to turbulent flow is aided by the A B vibration. C compressibility of the flowing D all of these.
(i.e.sharp corners).
medium.
For flow of fluids through packed bed, the superficial velocity less than the average velocity more than the average velocity dependent on the pressure drop same as the average velocity
191 A B C D
is through channels. through channels. across the bed. through channels.
192 Cd is always __________ Cc. A greater than B less than C equal to D either more or less than
 for non-symmetrical bodies is not depends on the depth of the depends on the weight of the floating
193 Buoyant force A B C D none of these.
vertical. submergence of the floating body. body.

Which of the following is an undesirable property of a Low co-efficient of thermal

194 A Non-sticky & non-corrosive nature. B High vapour pressure. C Low viscosity & surface tension. D
manometric liquid ? expansion.
Characteristic curves for a centrifugal pump plotted against
195 its capacity is shown in the diagram. x, y and z denote A efficiency, head and B.H.P. B head, efficiency and B.H.P. C B.H.P., efficiency and head D efficiency, B.H.P. and head
respectively (1)

Liquid delivery by centrifugal pump starts, only when the

196 A manometric B total C static D friction
head developed by it is equal to the __________ head.
197 The speed of sound in an ideal gas varies as the A temperature B pressure C density D none of these
The maximum head that can be developed by a single
198 A 25 B 100 C 250-300 D 1000
impeller is __________ ft.

The ratio of hydrodynamic boundary layer to thermal

199 A< 1 B1 C> 1 D2
boundary layer thickness in case of liquid metals is

The general relationship between speed N, head H, power P

200 A Q∝N : H∝N^2 : P∝N^3 B Q∝N^2 : H∝N^3 : P∝N C Q∝N : H∝N^3 : P∝N2 D Q∝N^3 : H∝N : P∝N^2
and discharge Q for a centrifugal pump is
What is the ratio of the velocity at the axis of the pipe to the
201 mean velocity of flow in case of pipe flow under viscous A 0.5 B 0.67 C1 D2
condition ?

202 Foot valve provided in the pump is a __________ valve. A direction control B back pressure C relief D pressure reduction
The discharge co-efficient for an orificemeter does not ratio of pipe diameter to orifice type of orifice & the Reynolds
203 A pipe length. B C D pipe diameter.
depend upon the diameter. number.
Which of the following options will facilitate the achievement
Increasing the impeller speed and Increasing the number of vanes in Mounting of two or more impellers in
204 of a very high head (say 30 metres) in case of a centrifugal A B C D Either of (a), (b) or (c).
the volute area. the impeller. series on a single shaft.
pump?
An equipotential line is __________ to the velocity vector at
205 A normal B abnormal C tangential D none of these
every point.
Path followed by water jet issuing from the bottom of a water parabola (vertex being at the zig-zag path (which is geometrically
206 A B hyperbola. C horizontal straight line. D
tank will be a opening). undefined).
Which of the following produces maximum pressure
207 A Vaccum pumps B Blowers C Fans D Compressors
difference for transportation of gases ?
For flow through a venturi at a particular discharge, the
208 correct relationships among velocities at point X, Y and Z A V1 < V2 < V3 B V2 > V1 and V2 > V3 C V1 > V2 > V3 D none of these.
would be (1)
Drag co-efficient in hindered settling is __________ that in
209 A less than B equal to C not necessarily greater than D always greater than
free settling.
Efficiency of power transmission (η) through a circular pipe is
210 given by (ht - hf)/ht, which has a maximum value of A 1.37708333333333 B 50 C 66.6 D 88.8
__________ percent.
flow in which transverse components
211 One dimensional fluid flow implies the A flow in straight lines only. B uniform flow. C steady uniform flow. D
are zero.
__________ forces act on a particle moving through a
212 A Gravity B Drag C Buoyant D all of these
stationary fluid.
213 In frictional fluid flow, the quantity, (1) , is A constant along a streamline. B not constant along a streamline. C increased in the direction of flow. D none of these.
flow area to square of wetted square root of flow area to wetted
214 Hydraulic radius is the ratio of A wetted perimeter to flow area. B flow area to wetted perimeter. C D
perimeter. perimeter.
215 The unit of bulk modulus of elasticity for a liquid in S.I. unit is AN B N/m C N/m^2 D N/m^3
Power requirement of fans having constant wheel diameter
216 A as square of B directly as C as cube of D none of these
varies __________ fan speed.
In the low Reynolds number region, the drag force on a
217 AV B V^2 C V^4 D V^0.5
sphere is proportional to
is independent of the compressibility is dependent upon the viscosity of
218 The continuity equation A B C represents the conservation of mass. D none of these.
of the fluid. the fluid.
Experimental study of laminar fluid flow through a circular
219 A Reynolds B Hagen and Poiseuille C Pascal D Blake-Plummer
tube was conducted by
 The most economical flow control valve for use with large
220 A butterfly valve B globe valve C needle valve D none of these
diameter pipes is a
Each term in Bernaulli's equation represents the __________
221 A energy per unit mass B energy per unit weight C force per unit mass D none of these
of the fluid.
222 Which of the following is a dimensionless parameter ? A Angular velocity B Specific weight C Kinematic viscosity D None of these
If the head over the triangular notch is doubled, the discharge
223 A2 B 2.828 C 5.657 D4
will increase by __________ times.

Friction factor for a hydraulically smooth pipe at NRe = 2100

increase or decrease depending on
224 is f1. If the pipe is further smoothened (i.e., roughness is A increase. B decrease. C remain unchanged. D
the pipe material.
reduced), the friction factor at the same value of NRe, will

For the laminar flow of a fluid in a circular pipe of radius R,

225 the Hagen-Poisseule equation predicts the volumetric flow AR B R^2 C R^4 D R^0.5
rate to be proportional to

save power in compressing a given

226 Interstage coolers are provided in a multistage compressor to A B cool the delivered air. C achieve the exact delivery pressure. D none of these.
volume to a given pressure.

Consider a centrifugal pump having a specific impeller

diameter, fixed impeller speed pumping a liquid of constant
227 A NPSH required. B BHP required by the pump. C head of the liquid pumped. D all of these
density at a particular discharge capacity. With decrease in
the capacity of the pump, the __________ decreases.

228 Reynolds number is the ratio of A viscous forces to gravity forces. B inertial forces to viscous forces. C viscous forces to inertial forces. D inertial forces to gravity forces.
For the manometer set up shown in the figure, the pressure
229 A (ρH - ρair)gH B (ρH - ρL)gH C (ρH - ρL) gH + (ρL - ρair) . g(L - H) D (ρH - ρL) gL + (ρL - ρair)gH
difference PA - PB is given by (1)
230 The discharge through a venturimeter depends upon A pressure drop only. B its orientation. C co-efficient of contraction only. D none of these.
231 N. second/m^2 is A the S.I. unit of dynamic viscosity. B the S.I. unit of kinematic viscosity. C equivalent to one poise. D equivalent to one stoke.
The distance between metacentre and __________ is called
232 A water surface B centre of gravity C centre of buoyancy D none of these
metacentric height.
233 Check valve is used for __________ flow. A very precise control of B unidirectional C multidirectional D none of these
bypassing liquid from the suction or
234 Capacity of a rotary gear pump can be varied by A changing the speed of rotation. B bleeding air into suction. C D all (a), (6) and (c).
discharge line.

For a given Reynolds number, in a hydraulically smooth pipe,

235 A brings about no further reduction of B increases C decreases D none of these
further smoothening __________ the friction factor.

236 Power number is the ratio of A drag stress to inertial stress. B inertial stress to drag stress. C inertial stress to gravitational stress. D gravitational stress to drag stress.
The momentum correction factor for the velocity distribution
237 A 1.3 B 1.66 C 2.5 D none of these
of laminar flow is
For the same flow rate of a fluid, the pressure drop is the
238 A venturimeter B orificemeter C flow-nozzle D Δp is same for all
least for
239 The valve commonly used in pipes larger than 2" dia is a A globe valve B plug-cock C gate valve D check valve
Foot valves are provided in the suction line of a centrifugal avoid priming, every time we start remove the contaminant present in
240 A B C minimise the fluctuation in discharge. D control the liquid discharge.
pump to the pump. the liquid.
one, which obeys Newton's law of
241 An ideal fluid is A frictionless & incompressible. B C highly viscous. D none of these.
viscosity.
In area meter (e.g., rotameter), with increase in the fluid flow area through which fluid flows does
242 A pressure drop increases linearly. B pressure drop is almost constant. C D none of these.
rate, the not vary.
243 In power law, (1) , then the fluid is A Newtonian B dilatant C thixotropic D rheopectic
The buoyant force acting on a floating body is dependent on
244 A viscosity of the liquid. B weight of the liquid displaced. C depth of immersion of the body. D surface tension of the liquid.
the
which follows Newton's law of which needs a minimum shear, for which shear & deformation are
245 A Newtonion fluid is that A B C D none of these.
motion. before it starts deforming. related as (1)
In case of end to end connection of two or more pipes in rate of flow in each pipe is total flow rate is the sum of flow rate
246 A same rate of flow passes through B head loss is same through C D
series, the __________ each pipe. proportional to the length of in
 Which of the following equations applies to the fluid flow
247 A Fanning equation B Blake-Pllummer equation C Hagen-Poiseulle equation D Kozney-Karman equation
through a packed bed for very large Reynolds number ?

The flow of gas along a pipe in the direction of decreasing

248 A viscosity B specific volume C velocity D none of these
pressure causes decrease in its

molten sodium (used as a coolant in moderately viscous vegetable oil

249 Centrifugal pump can't be used to pump A B C thick molten soap at 80°C. D none of the above.
Fast Breeder Reactor). used in soap industry.

drawn normal to the velocity vector a line connecting the mid points of
250 A stream line is A fixed in space in steady flow. B always the path of particle. C D
at every point. flow cross-section.
251 Quicksand is an example of a __________ fluid. A bingham plastic B dilatent C Newtonion D pseudoplastic
Correction for capillary effect in manometers (used for
252 pressure measurement) need not be applied, if diameter of A< 4 B> 4 C > 12.5 D < 10
the manometer tube is __________ mm.
253 Differential manometer measures the A absolute pressure B gauge pressure C pressure difference D pressure gradient
The pressure and power requirement of a gas fan at constant
254 A directly as B inversely as square root of C inversely as D as square of
speed & capacity varies __________ the gas density.

Boundary layer thickness in laminar flow over a flat plate

255 A √d B d^1/3 C d^2 D d^2/3
increases as(where, d = distance from the leading edge.)

Gradually varied flow in open channel is a/an __________

256 A steady uniform B steady non-uniform C unsteady uniform D unsteady non-uniform
flow.
centroid of the displaced volume of centre of gravity of a submerged centroid of the volume of any floating
257 The line of action of the buoyant force acts through the A B C D none of these.
fluid. body. body.
Cavitation in a centrifugal pump can be avoided by keeping
258 A inlet pressure high B outlet pressure low C inlet pressure low D outlet pressure high
the

rotates an element at a speed

259 Vane anemometer A is an area meter. B is a variable head meter. C determined by the velocity of the D none of these.
fluid in which the meter is immersed.

The peripherial velocity at inlet of a centrifugal pump having

260 inlet diameter of 25 cms and rotating at 950 rpm is A 1.8 B 12.4 C 186.2 D 736.4
__________ m/sec.

261 Laminar flow is characterised by the nonexistence of A pressure fluctuation. B eddies. C deviating velocities. D all (a), (b)&(c).

The length of the tube necessary for the boundary layer to

262 reach the centre of the tube and for fully developed flow to be A equivalent B transition C Prandtl mixing D none of these
established is called the __________ length.

Select the correct practical example of steady non-uniform Motion of water around a ship in a Steadily decreasing flow through a Steadily increasing flow through a
263 A B Motion of river around bridge piers. C D
flow. lake. reducing section. pipe.

Hydraulic diameter for non-circular ducts is equal to

264 A two B three C four D eight
__________ times the area of flow divided by the perimeter.

a constant velocity with no attained after moving one-half of

265 Terminal velocity is A B a fluctuating velocity. C D none of these.
acceleration. total distance.
Consider two pipes of same length and diameter through
which water is passed at the same velocity. The friction factor
266 A f1 = f2 B f1 < f2 C f1 > f2 D data not sufficient to relate f1 & f2
for rough pipe is f1 and that for smooth pipe is f2. Pick out the
correct statement.

267 For an incompressible fluid, the bulk modulus of elasticity is A 5 kg/m^3 B ∞ N/m^2 C1 N D 0 N/m
flows when even a small shear is
268 A fluid is a substance, that A has to be kept in a closed container. B is almost incompressible. C has zero shear stress. D
applied to it.

The pressure intensity is the same in all directions at a point only when the fluid is at rest having when there is no motion of one fluid regardless of the motion of one fluid
269 A only when the fluid is frictionless. B C D
in a fluid zero velocity. layer relative to an adjacent layer. layer relative to an adjacent layer.
 Which of the following must be followed by the flow of a fluid
(real or ideal)? (I) Newton's law of viscosity. (II) Newton's
270 second law of motion. (III) The continuity equation. (IV) A I, II, III B II, III, V C I, II, V D II, IV, V
Velocity of boundary layer must be zero relative to boundary.
(V) Fluid cannot penetrate a boundary.

Mach number is defined as the ratio of the local flow velocity

271 to the sonic velocity in the fluid. For what value of Mach A < 0.3 B> 3 C 50 D1
number, the gases are considered incompressible ?

272 Boundary layer exists in flow A of real fluids. B over flat surfaces only. C in pipes only. D of ideal fluids only.
273 Rubber latex is an example of __________ fluid. A dilatent B Newtonion C pseudoplastic D Bingham plastic
The frictional resistance in laminar flow does not depend on
274 A area of surface in contact. B flow velocity. C fluid temperature. D pressure of flow.
the
275 A venturimeter measures the A velocity head B pressure C point velocity D none of these
Gradually varying fluid flow is an example of __________
276 A non-steady uniform B non-steady non-uniform C steady uniform D steady non-uniform
flow.

passing the centroid of the body at the component being parallel to the component being normal to the
277 Drag is the force component exerted on an immersed object, A B C D none of these.
60°to the direction of motion. theflow direction. flow direction.

To handle smaller quantity of fluid at higher discharge

278 A reciprocating B centrifugal C volute D rotary vacuum
pressure, use a __________ pump.
279 Cocks are used to control A water B any liquid C solids D none of these
280 The dimension of surface tension is A ML^-2 B MT^-2 C MLT^-2 D ML^-2T

The property of a randomly packed

Fanning friction factor is inversely Mach number is given by the ratio of
bed (with raschig rings) is given by Mach number in an incompressible
281 Pick out the correct statement. A proportional to Reynolds number B C D the speed of the fluid to that of sound
the ratio of the total volume to the fluid is always unity.
always. in the fluid under conditions of flow.
volume of voids in the bed.

always inversely proportional to the not dependent on the roughness of

282 The friction factor is A B not dimensionless. C D none of these.
Reynolds number. the pipe.
283 Rubber latex is an example of a __________ .fluid. A pseudoplastic B bingham plastic C dilatent D Newtonion
Which of the following factors does not contribute to the
284 A Velocity of fluid B Size of pipe C Length of pipe and number of bends D None of these
pressure drop in a pipeline ?

The phenomenon occuring during pumping of a liquid

285 solution containing dissolved gases, which may come out of A evaporation B cavitation C sublimation D stripping
the solution giving rise to gas pockets, is termed as

286 Working of a __________ pump characterises mixed flow. A turbine B piston C diaphragm D none of these
The rate of change of moment of momentum represents the
287 A torque applied B force exerted C work done D power developed
__________ by the fluid.
288 Cd for the orifice plate varies from A 0.58 to 0.8 B 0.93 to 0.98 C 0.2 to 0.3 D 0.02 to 0.03
289 The discharge through a V-notch weir varies as A H^3/2 B H^1/2 C H^5/2 D H^2/3
Water flow rate in a pipe of 3.5 metres diameter can be most
290 A pitot tube B venturimeter C orificemeter D rotameter
economically and conveniently measured by a/an

The specific speed of a pump is defined as the speed of a

291 A delivers unit discharge at unit head. B requires unit power for unit head. C delivers unit discharge at unit power. D none of these.
unit of such a size, that it
In case of venturimeters, friction losses are about
292 A2 B8 C 12 D 20
__________ percent of maximum velocity head.
With increase in the schedule number of a pipe of a particular
293 A wall thickness also increases. B I.D. of the pipe decreases. C O.D. of the pipe remains constant. D all of these
nominal size, the
is effective over wide range of
294 Turbine impeller A produces only radial current. B produces only tangential current. C D does not produce tangential current.
viscosities.
Friction produced by the formation of wakes is called the
295 A disk B skin C form D none of these
__________ friction.
Various efficiencies of a centrifugal pump are related as
(where, ηm = mechanical efficiency ηv = volumetric
296 A ηma x ηm x ηv = ηo B ηm = ηv . ηma C ηma = ηm x ηv D ηv = ηm x ηma
efficiency. ηma = manometric efficiency ηo = overall
efficiency)
 When the pipe Reynold's number is 6000, the flow is
297 A viscous B laminar C turbulent D transition
generally
its capacity varies directly as the horsepower input varies as the
298 With a constant diameter impeller of a centrifugal pump A B head varies as the square of speed. C D head varies as the speed.
square of speed. square of speed.
299 For water, when the pressure increases, the viscosity A also increases B decreases C remains constant D first decreases, and then increases
Location of vena-contracta in an orificemeter does not density, viscosity & compressibility of ratio of pipe diameter to orifice
300 A type of orifice. B C D pipe roughness.
depend upon the the fluid. diameter.
viscous forces control and inertial
301 At low Reynolds number A viscous forces are unimportant. B viscous forces control. C D gravity forces control.
forces are unimportant.
302 For laminar flow through a closed conduit A Vmax = 2Vav B Vmax = Vav C Vmax = 1.5Vav D Vmax = 0.5Vav
In Newton's law range, the terminal velocity of a solid
303 spherical particle falling through a stationary fluid mass varies A inverse B square root C second power D first power
as the __________ of its diameter.

304 Unsteady 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 increasing rate. D expanding tube at constant rate.
If Blausius or Darcey friction factor is 'f1' then the Fanning
305 A f1/4 B 4f2 C 2f1 D f1/2
friction factor is equal to
The ratio of average velocity to the
The Newtonion fluid velocity in a Hagen-Poiseuille equation is
maximum velocity for turbulent flow Navier-Stokes equation is applicable
306 Pick out the wrong statement pertaining to fluid flow. A B circular pipe flow is maximum at the C D applicable to the laminar flow of
of Newtonion fluid in circular pipes is to the analysis of viscous flows.
centre of the pipe. Newtonion fluids.
0.5.
A Newtonion liquid (ρ = density, μ = viscosity) is flowing with
velocity v in a tube of diameter 'D'. Let Δp be the pressure
307 A L ρv2/D B L μ;V/D2 C D ρv^2/L D μ V/L
drop across the length 'L'. For a laminar flow, Δp is
proportional to

While starting a centrifugal pump, its delivery valve should be either opened or closed ; it does not either opened or closed; depending
308 A opened. B closed. C D
kept make any difference. on the fluid viscosity.

For flow past a flat plate, if x is the distance along the plate in
309 the direction of flow, the boundary layer thickness is Ax B 1/√x Cx D 1/x
proportional to

310 Sewage sludge is an example of the __________ fluid. A Bingham plastic B Newtonion C pseudoplastic D dilatent

311 Multistage centrifugal pumps are generally used for A high head. B low head but high discharge. C highly viscous liquid. D slurries of high solid concentration.

The fluid jet discharging from a 2" diameter orifice has a

312 diameter of 1.75" at its vena-contracta. The co-efficient of A 1.3 B 0.766 C 0.87 D none of these
contraction is

A bed consists of particles of density 2000 kg/m^3. If the

313 height of the bed is 1.5 metres and its porosity 0.6, the A 25.61 kPa B 11.77 kPa C 14.86 kPa D 21.13 kPa
pressure drop required to fluidise the bed by air is

Cavitation in a pump creates so many undesirable effects.

314 Out of the following, which is not an undesirable effect A Decrease in effect B Increase in thrust C Develops noise D Develops high pressure
created by cavitation ?

For a specific centrifugal air blower operating at constant

315 A directly as square of gas density. B directly as gas density. C directly as square root of gas density. D inversely as gas density.
speed & capacity, the power requirement and pressure vary

Capillary tube method of viscosity measurement is based on

316 A Hagen-Poiseulle's equation B Stoke's law C Navier-stokes equation D none of these
the
317 It is possible to integrate an automatic flow controller to a A flow nozzle B venturimeter C rotameter D none of these

For liquid flow through a packed bed, the superficial velocity

318 as compared to average velocity through the channel in the A more B less C equal D independent of porosity
bed is
volume swept by piston for one
For a reciprocating pump, the indicator diagram is the graph angle swept by the crank pin at any
319 A discharge and overall efficiency. B complete revolution and the pressure C D none of these.
between the instant and the discharge.
in the cylinder.
High specific speed of a pump implies that, it is a/an
320 A centrifugal B mixed flow C axial flow D none of these
__________ pump.
 A gas (density = 1.5 kg/m^3 , viscosity = 2x 10^-5 kg/m.s)
flowing through a packed bed (particle size = 0.5 cm, porosity
= 0.5) at a superficial velocity of 2 m/s causes a pressure
321 A 8400 Pa/m B 12600 Pa/m C 18900 Pa/m D 16800 Pa/m
drop of 8400 Pa/m. The pressure drop for another gas, with
density of 1.5kg/m^3and viscosity of 3 x 10^-5kg/m.s flowing
at 3 m/s will be

One poise (unit of absolute/dynamic viscosity) is equivalent

322 A gm/cm^2. sec. B gm/cm. sec. C cm^2/sec. D m2/sec.
to one

The equation relating friction factor to Reynold number, f^-0.5

323 A Nikuradse B Von-Karman C Blausius D Colebrook
= 4 loge (NRe/f)^-0.4, is called the __________ equation.

What is the co-efficient of contraction, if a fluid jet discharging

324 from a 50 mm diameter orifice has a 40 mm diameter at its A 0.64 B 1.65 C 0.32 D 0.94
vena-contracta ?
For an unstable equilibrium of a floating body (where, M =
325 A M is above G B M is below G C M & G coincide D none of these
metacentre.)
Which of the following can be used for the direct
326 A Venturimeter B Orificemeter C Rotameter D Pitot tube
measurement of volumetric flow rate of slurry ?

for a given Reynolds number

is zero irrespective of the Reynolds
327 A pipe is defined as 'hydraulically smooth', if the friction factor A is not a function of Reynolds number. B remains constant even on further C D none of these.
number.
smoothening of the pipe.

A Pitot tube indicates 5 cm of water (manometer) when it is

328 being used for measuring velocity of air. The velocity of air in A5 B 14.1 C 56.22 D 28.2
m/sec is
Delivery of insufficient quantity of liquid by a pump may be
329 A air leak in the inlet B low rpm C too high a lift D all of these
caused by

In case of a __________ the energy of flow is considerably

330 A blower B turbine C centrifugal pump D centrifugal fan
decreased downstream of the machine.

With increase in the shear rate, the apparent viscosity of may increase or decrease; depends
331 A increases B decreases C remains same D
pseudoplastic fluids on the magnitude of shear rate

Co-efficient of discharge (Cd) is defined as actual

discharge/theoretical discharge and is equal to Cc . Cv;
332 A 0.42 B 0.62 C 0.82 D 0.98
where Cc = Co-efficient of contraction and Cv = co-efficient of
velocity. Cd of an orifice is usually about

generate high pressure to operate

ensure intermittant supply of increase the pressure and store/ accumulate pressure to increase
333 Purpose of hydraulic accumulator is to A B C D hydraulic machines like cranes, lifts,
hydraulic pressure. accumulate it. force.
presses etc
Surface tension of a liquid is A hydrometer used for the Turbulent fluid flow is characterised
In case of unsteady fluid flow, the
because of the difference in determination of specific gravities of by the rapid fluctuation of
334 Pick out the wrong statement. A B C velocity at any given point does not D
magnitude of adhesive & cohesive liquids works on the principle of instantaneous pressure & velocity at
change with time.
forces. buoyant forces. a point.
protect the pump against developing
335 Purpose of relief valve in a reciprocating pump is to A B facilitate unidirectional flow of liquid. C reduce the discharge pressure. D control the rate of discharge.
excessive pressure.

A venturimeter with a given gage For a given pressure difference, the

The discharge through a The overall pressure loss is the
difference discharges at a greater discharge of gas is greater through a
venturimeter depends upon Δp only same in a given pipe line, whether a
336 Select the correct statement. A B rate, when the flow is vertically C venturimeter, when compressibility is D
and is independent of orientation of venturimeter or a nozzle with the
downward through it, than when the taken into account, than when it is
the meter. same throat dia is used.
flow is vertically upward. neglected.

skin friction drag, shear stresses,

velocity profile becomes flatter and point of maximum instability exists at
mean flow velocity is about 0.5 times random orientation of fluid particles
337 In case of turbulent flow of fluid through a circular pipe, the A B flatter with increasing Reynolds C a distance of 2r/3 from the pipe wall D
the maximum velocity. and slope of velocity profile at the
number. (r = pipe radius).
wall are more.
 What is the maximum theoretical suction lift (metres) of a
338 A5 B 10 C 50 D 100
reciprocating pump ?
The terminal velocity of a particle moving through a fluid
339 varies as dp^n. The value of n is equal to __________ in A1 B 0.5 C2 D 1.5
Stoke's law regime.

340 Function of air vessel provided in a reciprocating pump is to A reduce discharge fluctuation. B reduce the danger of cavitation. C avoid the necessity of priming. D increase the pump efficiency.

341 The Prandtl pitot tube measures the A velocity at a point in the flow. B pressure at a point. C average flow velocity. D pressure difference in pipe flow.
Pressure drop in packed bed for turbulent flow is given by the
342 A Kozney-Karman B Blake-Plummer C Leva's D Hagen-Poiseulle's
__________ equation.
rough and smooth pipes have the laminar film covers the roughness friction factor depends upon NRe friction factor is independent of the
343 In the complete turbulence zone (in rough pipes), the A B C D
same friction factor. projections. only. relative roughness.
344 Which of the following has the minimum compressibility ? A Water at room temperature B Air at room temperature C Oxygen at room temperature D Nitrogen at room temperature

345 In case of centrifugal fan or blower, the gas capacity varies as A speed B (speed)^2 C (speed)^3 D (speed)^0.5

A fluid mass is free from shearing Newton's law of viscosity is not Laminar flow of viscous liquids is Rise of water in capillary tubes
346 Pick out the wrong statement. A forces, when it is made to rotate with B applicable to the turbulent flow of C involved in the lubrication of various D reduces with the increasing diameter
a uniform velocity. fluid with linear velocity distribution. types of bearings. of capillary tubes.

In a static mass of liquid, the Pressure decreases exponentially As per Pascal's law, the pressure at
Atmospheric pressure = absolute
347 Pick out the wrong statement. A pressure at a point is the same for all B with elevation in an isothermal C D a point in a static or uniformly
pressure-gage pressure.
liquids. atmosphere. moving fluid is equal in all directions.

The velocity profile for a Bingham plastic fluid flowing (under flat near the wall and parabolic in the parabolic near the wall and flat in the
348 A parabolic B flat C D
laminar conditions) in a pipe is middle middle.
349 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.
A piezometer opening measures the __________ fluid
350 A static B undisturbed C total D dynamic
pressure.
Drag force on the float of a rotameter is(where Q = flow rate
351 A ∝Q B ∝√Q C ∝Q2 D constant
of the )
352 The unit of dynamic viscosity in SI unit is A kg/m . sec B N/m^2 C m^2 /sec. D m/N. sec.
Pressure drop (Δp) for a fluid flowing in turbulent flow through
353 A V^1.8 B V^-0.2 C V^2.7 D V^2
a pipe is a function of velocity (V) as
power consumption in agitated
354 Dean number is concerned with the A fluid-particle interaction. B fluid flow through helical pipes. C D psychrometry.
vessels.
The equation given below is called the __________ .
355 A Colebrook formula B Von-Karman equation C Fanning equation D none of these
F^-0.5 = 4.07 loge (NRe√f)^-0.6
356 Poise is converted into stoke by A multiplying with density (gm/c.c). B dividing by density (gm/c.c). C multiplying with specific gravity. D dividing by specific gravity.

The fluid velocity varies as the square root of the cylindrical

357 pipe diameter in case of steady state laminar flow at constant A dilatant B pseudoplastic C Bingham plastic D Newtonion
pressure drop fo __________ fluid.

Kinetic energy of fluid per unit weight represented by the

358 A 2v^2/gc B v^2/2gc C ρv^2/gc D ρ.v^2/2gc
velocity head is given by
At a constant speed of the centrifugal pump . it __________
359 A capacity varies directly with B head varies as the square of C horsepower varies as the cube of D all of these
the impeller diameter.
The pressure co-efficient is the ratio of pressure forces to
360 A viscous B inertial C gravity D surface tension
__________ forces.
Vena-contracta formed during flow of a liquid through an more diameter compared to orifice
361 A minimum liquid cross-section. B C minimum velocity of fluid stream. D none of these.
orificemeter has diameter.
As per Newton's law of viscosity, the shear stress for a given
362 rate of angular deformation of fluid is proportional to(where, μ A 1/μ Bμ C μ2 D 1/μ2
= fluid viscosity)

Horsepower increase of a centrifugal gas compressor

363 without altering the volumetric flow rate will __________ A increase B decrease C not change D exponentially decrease
the gas discharge pressure.
 the pressure drop is less than that
364 In continuous fluidisation A solids are completely entrained. B C there is no entrainment of solids. D velocity of the fluid is very small.
for batch fluidisation.
365 Glass pipes can be joined by A flanges B welding C soldering D bell and spigot joint
If two capillary tubes of dia 0.5 mm and 1 mm are dipped in a
366 A same in both the tubes. B greater in 1 mm dia tube. C greater in 0.5 mm dia tube. D zero in both the tubes.
pot containing mercury, then the rise of mercury is

For laminar flow of a shear thinning liquid in a pipe, if the

367 volumetric flow rate is doubled, the pressure gradient will A2 B <2 C >2 D 44928
increase by a factor of
Weber number is the ratio of inertial force to __________
368 A surface tension B gravity C viscous D elastic
force.
The curve of metacentre for a floating body __________ the
369 A is always below B is the evolute of C intersects at right angle D is tangential to
curve of buoyancy.
At what value of crank angle (roughly), no flow of water from
370 or into the air vessel takes place in case of a double acting A 40° and 140° B 45° and 60° C 90° and 80° D 20° and 120°
reciprocating pump ?

371 The range of a particular rotameter can be increased by A use of floats of different densities. B no means. C increasing the diameter of the float. D decreasing the diameter of the float.
372 Which of the following is dimensionless ? A Angular velocity B Fanning friction factor C Specific volume D None of these
A liquid is pumped at the rate of 600 litres using 1000 rpm. If
373 the rpm is changed to 1100, the liquid pumped is A 600 B 660 C 1.1 D 60
__________ litres.
A compressor that takes suction at a pressure below
374 atmospheric and discharge against atmospheric pressure is A sump B volute C vacuum D submerged
called a __________ pump.

A bed of spherical particles (specific gravity 2.5) of uniform

size 1500 μm is 0.5 m in diameter and 0.5 m high. In packed
bed state, the porosity may be taken as 0.4. Ergun's equation
for the above fluid-particle system (in SI units) is given
375 A 0.2 B 0.5 C 0.7 D 0.8
below : Δ P/L = 375 x 10^3 VOM + 10.94 x 10^6 V^2OM (SI
units) If water is to be used as the fluidising medium, in actual
operation, the above bed has a height = 1 m. What is the
porosity of the fluidised bed ?

376 Dimension of kinematic viscosity is A MLT^-1 B L^2 . T^-1 C L^2T D L^2 . T^-2
that is traced by all the fluid particles such that at every point on it, the
377 A streamline is a line in flow field, A B along which a fluid particle travels. C D none of these.
passing through a given point. velocity is tangential to it.

While starting an axial flow pump, its delivery valve should be

378 A open B closed C either open or closed D none of these
kept
379 __________ forces do not act in case of fluid flow. A Elastic B Tensile C Vibratory D Centrifugal
380 Non-colloidal solution is an example of the __________ fluid. A non-Newtonion B Newtonion C dilatent D pseudoplastic
reduction of pressure below vapour reduction of pressure gradient to reduction of boundary layer
381 Boundary layer separation is caused by the A B C adverse pressure gradient. D
pressure. zero. thickness to zero.
Identification of pipelines carrying different liquids and gases
382 A diameter B colour C altitude D none of these
is done by the __________ of the pipe.
For a non-Newtonion fluid, a straight
A Newtonion fluid obeys Newton's line passes through the origin in a Thin lubricating oil is an example of
383 Pick out the correct statement. A Human blood is a Newtonion fluid. B C D
law of cooling. plot between shear stress and shear a non-Newtonion fluid.
gradient.
384 What is the unit of kinematic viscosity in SI unit ? A M^2/sec B N/m^2 . sec C Kg . sec/m D None of these
Hydraulic __________ works on the principle of Pascal's law
385 A press B turbine C pump D coupling
of transmission of fluid pressure.

A 2" gate valve fitted in a pipe is replaced by a similar globe

386 valve. Pressure drop in gate valve was Δp. For the same A Δp B < Δp C > Δp D Δp^2
discharge, the pressure drop across globe valve is

The contraction co-efficient for Borda's mouthpiece (for

387 A 0.1 B 0.5 C 0.94 D1
frictionless fluid) is
 lift water from a well by using
388 Purpose of air lift pump is to A compress air. B lift compressed air. C D lift air under negative pressure.
compressed air.

For a fixed pressure drop, the

A venturimeter with a fixed pressure
discharge of a gas through a
drop discharges more, when the flow The co-efficient of contraction of a
389 Pick out the correct statement pertaining to venturimeter. A B C venturimeter is greater, when D none of these.
is vertically downward, than when venturimeter is always unity.
compressibility is taken into account,
the flow is vertically upward.
than when it is neglected.

For very low pressure and high discharge rate, the

390 A axial B reciprocating C rotary D none of these
compressor used is a/an __________ compressor.
Pumping of a corrosive liquid is generally preferred to be
391 done by a __________ pump, as it can be made of a variety A piston B gear C positive displacement D sump
of materials including plastics.

392 What is the speed of sound (m/sec) in ordinary water ? A 1500 B 330 C 1000 D 3000
Two piping system are said to be equivalent, when the
393 A fluid flow rate & friction loss B length & friction factor C diameter & friction factor D length & diameter
__________ are same.
394 Potential function is applicable only for __________ flow. A irrotational B turbulent C steady D none of these
Which of the following exemplifies a three dimensional fluid Viscous fluid flow between
395 A Fluid flow at the inlet to a nozzle B Fluid flow between parallel plates C D None of these
flow ? converging plates
Volute of a centrifugal pump should be designed in a fashion, kinetic head gets converted into moving stream gradually reduces
396 A B C mean velocity remains constant. D none of these.
such that the static head. velocity.
397 The head loss due to sudden contraction is proportional to A velocity B velocity head C turbulence D none of these

Cavitation occurs in a centrifugal pump when the suction less than the vapour pressure of the greater than the vapour pressure of
398 A B C equal to the vapour pressure. D equal to the developed head.
pressure is liquid at that temperature. the liquid at that temperature.

An ideal plastic substance indicates no deformation, when

stressed upto yield stress, but behaves like a Newtonion fluid
399 A Sewage sludge B Rubber latex C Blood D Sugar solution
beyond yield stress. Which of the following is an ideal
plastic ?
The capacity of a centrifugal pump Can be increased by number of pumps and joining them in number of pumps and joining them in
400 A impeller diameter or speed. B C D all of these
increasing the series, parallel.
Which law is followed by the velocity distribution in the
401 A Parabolic law B Linear law C Logarithmic law D None of these
turbulent boundary layer?
402 The losses in open channel flow generally vary as the A inverse of the roughness. B first power of the roughness. C square of the velocity. D inverse square of hydraulic radius.

Out of the following flow measuring devices, which one incurs

403 A Flow nozzle B Venturimeter C Rotameter D Orificemeter
the maximum installation cost as well as pressure loss ?

For turbulent fluid flow in pipe, the expression for Prandtl one
404 A V/Vmax = (x/r)^1/7 B V/Vmax = (r/x)^1/7 C V/Vmax = (x.r)^1/7 D none of these
seventh power law is (where, r = pipe radius, x = distance).

405 Which of the following has the maximum compression ratio ? A Blower B Compressor C Vacuum pump D Fan
both geometrical and dynamic all geometrical, dynamic and
406 Scale up of agitator design requires A geometrical similarity only. B dynamic similarity only. C D
similarity. kinematic similarity.
The actual velocity at vena-contracta for flow through an
407 A Cv . √2gH B Cc . √2gH C Cd . √2gH D Cv . Va
orifice from a reservoir is given by

The head loss in turbulent flow in pipe is proportional

408 A V^2 B 1/V^2 C 1/V DV
to(where, V = velocity of fluid through the pipe)

Unsteady non-uniform flow is represented by flow through

409 A long pipe at constant rate. B long pipe at decreasing rate. C expanding tube at increasing rate. D expanding tube at constant rate.
a/an
elastic force to pressure force in the inertial force to elastic force in the
410 Prandtl number is a measure of the A heat conduction to viscosity of a fluid. B Cp/Cv of a fluid. C D
fluid flow. fluid flow.
 A centrifugal pump has the following specifications: Power =
4 H.P.; Speed = 800 rpmHead = 8 metresFlow = 1000
411 A2 B4 C8 D 5.5
litres/minutes.If its speed is halved, then the new head will be
__________ metres.

not affected by other particles and

412 In hindered settling, the particles are A placed farther from the wall. B C near each other, D none of these.
the wall.
fluid contains dispersed solid valve is required to be either fully
413 A globe valve is the most suitable for applications, in which A fluid flow control is required. B C D one way flow is required.
particles. open or fully closed.

__________ isused for measuring the static pressure exerted

414 A Venturimeter B Pressure gauge C Pitot tube D Orificemeter
on the wall by a fluid flowing parallel to the wall in a pipeline.

415 One stoke (unit of kinematic viscosity) is equivalent to A 1 cm^2/second B 1 m^2/second C 1 gm/cm. second D 1 kg . m/second

416 Air vessel of a reciprocating pump is initially filled with A atmospheric air B compressed air C water D none of these
The ratio of inertial forces to gravity forces is called the
417 A Mach B Froude C Euler D Weber
__________ number.
Power required by a centrifugal pump is proportional to
418 A N^2D^3 B ND^2 C N^2D D N^3D^5
(where, D = diameter, N = r.p.m)
419 Equivalent length of a pipe fitting is A dependent on Reynolds number. B independent of Reynolds number. C dependent on the length of the pipe. D none of these.

Buckingham-π theorem states that in any physical problem

including 'n' quantities having 'm' diamensions, the quantities
420 Am Bn C n-m D n/m
can be arranged into __________ independent
dimensionless parameters.

A fluid which has a linear relationship between the magnitude

421 of applied shear-stress and the resulting rate of deformation A Newtonion B Non-Newtonion C ideal D incompressible
is called a/an __________ fluid.

422 Existence of boundary layer in fluid flow is because of the A surface tension B fluid density C fluid viscosity D gravity forces

surface of velocity distribution is a

shear stress over the cross-section velocity profile varies hyperbolically average flow occurs at a radial
paraboloid of revolution, whose
423 In case of laminar flow of fluid through a circular pipe, the A is proportional to the distance from B C and the shear stress remains D distance of 0.5 r from the centre of
volume equals half the volume of
the surface of the pipe. constant over the cross-section. the pipe (r = pipe radius).
circumscribing cylinder.

Which of the following facilitates close control of flow of

424 A Gate valve B Globe valve C Butterfly valve D Check valve
fluids ?
425 For an ideal fluid flow, Reynolds number is A 2100 B 100 C0 D∞
426 Stoke's equation is valid in the Reynolds number range A 0.01 to 0.1 B 0.1 to 2 C 2 to 10 D 10 to 100

resistance between the surface &

velocity is uniform at any cross- velocity gradient is zero at the solid the fluid is lesser as compared to velocity is not zero at the solid
427 When a fluid flows over a solid surface, the A B C D
section. surface. that between the fluid layers surface.
themselves.
Sudden reduction of pressure in a
Cavitation may be caused due to Cavitation begins at higher static
fluid flow system caused by flow Large scale cavitation can not
boiling of liquid by decreasing the pressure and lower velocity in larger
428 Pick out the wrong statement about cavitation. A separation, vortex formation or B C D damage pipeline, restrict fluid flow
pressure resulting in formation & diameter pipelines resulting in
abrupt closing of valve leads to and damage steam turbine blades.
collapse of vapor cavities. audible noise.
cavitation.
The maximum delivery pressure of a reciprocating
429 A 1000 B 2000 C 3000 D 4000
compressor may be about __________ kg/cm2.
increases in the downstream decreases in the downstream
430 The velocity for subsonic flow in a pipeline A B is constant. C D is independent of the area of flow.
direction. direction.

Permanent pressure loss in a well designed venturimeter is

431 A1 B 10 C 30 D 50
about __________ percent of the venturi differential.

The ratio of pressure forces to inertial forces is called the

432 A Froude B Euler C Reynold D Mach
__________ number.
 Bernoulli's equation for fluid flow is derived following certain
assumptions. Out of the assumptions listed below, which set
of assumptions is used in derivation of Bernoulli's equation ?
433 A A, C, D B B, D, E C A, B, E D A, D, E
A. Fluid flow is frictionless & irrotational. B. Fluid flow is
steady. C. Fluid flow is uniform & turbulent.D. Fluid is
compressible.E. Fluid is incompressible.

434 Cavitation in a centrifugal pump results from A high discharge pressure B low barometric pressure C high discharge velocity D high discharge rate
For turbulent flow of newtonion fluid in a circular cross-
435 A 0.5 B1 C 0.66 D < 0.5
section pipe, the ratio of maximum to average fluid velocity is

For flow through a venturi at a particular discharge, the

436 correct relationships among heads at points X, Y, and Z are A h1 > h2 < h3 B h1 > h2 > h3 C h2 < h1 < h3 D h1 < h2 < h3
(1)
Water is flowing at 1 m/sec through a pipe (of 10 cm I.D) with
437 a right angle bend. The force in Newtons exerted on the bend A 10√2π B 5π/2 C 5√2π D 5π/√2
by water is
longer, if metacentric height is independent of the metacentric dependent on the buoyant forces
438 The time of oscillation of a floating body is A B C D none of these.
increased. height. only.
What is the value of Fanning friction factor f ' for smooth pipe
439 A 0.003 B 0.01 C 0.1 D 0.3
at NRe = 106 approximately ?
440 Air vessel provided in a reciprocating pump is for A increasing the acceleration head. B making the friction in pipe uniform. C decreasing the acceleration head. D none of these.

441 A hydraulic accumulator comprises of A a storage device and a control valve. B a cylinder and a plunger. C two pistons and two cylinders. D a storage tank and a ram pump.

Bernoulli's equation for steady, frictionless, continuous flow

442 A total pressure B total energy C velocity head D none of these
states that the __________ at all sections is same.

443 A tube is specified by its A thickness only B outer diameter only C thickness & outer diameter both D inner diameter

444 Prandtl mixing length is A applicable to laminar flow problems. B a universal constant. C zero at the pipe wall. D none of these.
The hydraulic diameter of an annulus of inner and outer radii
445 A 4(Ro-Ri) B C 2(Ro-Ri) D Ro + Ri
Ri and Ro respectively is
Ratio of inertial forces to surface tension forces is called the
446 A Euler B Froude C Mach D Weber
__________ number.
In open channel flow in a rectangular channel, the ratio
447 between the critical depth and the initial depth, when a A 0.5 B 0.84 C 1.84 D 1.25
hydraulic jump occurs is
The ratio of inertial forces to viscous forces is called the
448 A Weber B Mach C Froude D Reynold
__________ number.
449 Enamels and paints are generally __________ fluid. A reheopectic B pseudo-plastic C thixotropic D dilatant

With the increase in depth, the hydrostatic pressure in an

450 unaccelerated incompressible fluid (in a constant A decreases. B increases linearly. C increases exponentially. D remains constant.
gravitational field)

451 Flow measurement in an open channel is done by a/an A venturimeter B orificemeter C weir D rotameter
velocity gradient and pressure shear stress and rate of angular pressure gradient and rate of angular
452 Newton's law of viscosity relates the A shear stress and velocity. B C D
intensity. deformation in a fluid. deformation.
The equivalent diameter for fluid flow through square cross
453 section channel of side 'x', for pressure drop calculation A 4x B 2x Cx D √x
purpose is given by
Hydraulic radius of 6" x 12" cross-section, is __________
454 A2 B 0.5 C 1.5 D none of these
inches.
increase the structural strength of
455 Baffles in mixing tanks are provided to A reduce swirling and vortex formation. B C aid in rotational flow. D none of these
the tank.
Which of the following equations is valid for laminar flow of a
456 A Fanning equation B Kozney - Karman equation C Hagen-Poiseuille equation D Blake-Plummer equation
fluid through packed bed?
Forces acting on a particle settling in fluid are __________ gravitational or centrifugal buoyant
457 A gravitational & buoyant. B centrifugal & drag. C D external, drag & viscous.
forces. drag.
 For a fluid rotating at constant angular velocity about vertical
458 A square of the radial distance. B radial distance linearly. C inverse of the radial distance. D elevation along vertical direction.
axis as a rigid body, the pressure intensity varies as the

In a dry packed bed, the pressure drop will be changed by

459 A V^1.8 B V^-0.8 CV D V^-1
increasing the flow rate as
Specific speed of a centrifugal pump depends upon the
460 A suction B delivery C manometric D none of these
__________ head.
Navier-Stokes equation is useful in the analysis of
461 A non-viscous B viscous C turbulent D rotational
__________ fluid flow problems.
The maximum discharge through a circular channel takes
462 place, when the depth of the fluid flow is __________ times A 0.25 B 0.5 C 0.66 D 0.95
the pipe diameter.

When the head pumped against is less than the head of the
463 A ejector B blower C injector D airlift
fluid used for pumping, the usual device is a/an

Two fluids are flowing through two similar pipes of the same
diameter. The Reynold's number is same. For the same flow data insufficient to predict relative
464 A increase B decrease C remain unchanged D
rate if the viscosity of a fluid is reduced to half the value of pressure drop.
the first fluid, the pressure drop will

What is the value of co-efficient of discharge for square

465 A 0.61 - 0.63 B 0.5 - 0.75 C 0.75 - 0.90 D 0.35 - 0.55
edged circular orifice (for β = 0.3 to 0.5) ?
A lubricant 100 times more viscous than water would have a
466 A 0.01 B 0.1 C1 D 10
viscosity (in Pa.s)
Nominal Pipe Size (NPS) of a pipe less than 12 inches in
467 A inner diameter B outer diameter C thickness D neither inner nor outer diameter
diameter indicates its
I.D. of 1/4" schedule 40 pipe is 0.364". I.D. of a 1/2" schedule
468 A 4.728 B 0.5 C 0.622 D 0.474
40 pipe would be __________ inch
Two liquids manometer is used for measuring small pressure
469 A liquids B gases C mixture of hydrocarbons D none of these
differences in
470 A piezometer provided in the pipe measures A friction factor B static pressure C dynamic pressure D none of these
The pump used for irrigation purposes is generally designed
471 A large capacity & high head. B large capacity & low head. C small capacity & high head. D small capacity & low head.
for
In centrifugal pumps, cavitation occurs, when pressure of the
472 A less than atmospheric pressure. B more than liquid vapor pressure. C less than liquid vapor pressure. D more than atmospheric pressure.
impeller eye or vane becomes
473 Pressure gradient in the pipe flow is influenced by the A diameter of pipe. B velocity of the fluid. C density & viscosity of the fluid. D all of these

__________ pump is the most suitable device for discharging

474 A Centrifugal B Piston C Plunger D Vane
a liquid against a pressure of ≥ 1500 kgf/cm2.

475 Boiler feed water pump is usually a __________ pump. A reciprocating B gear C multistage centrifugal D diaphragm
Viscosity of a liquid decreases __________ with rise in
476 A exponentially B linearly C logarithmically D none of these
temperature.
In case of a pipe of constant cross-sectional area, the dependent on its cross-sectional
477 A the velocity of sound. B C dependent on fluid viscosity. D dependent on fluid density.
maximum fluid velocity obtainable is area.
478 Discharge in laminar flow through a pipe varies A as the square of the radius. B inversely as the pressure drop. C inversely as the viscosity. D as the square of the diameter.
increased, as it rises to a higher due to the weight of the atmospheric not dependent on the temperature of
479 The lift of a ballon is A B C D none of these.
altitude. air, that it displaces. the atmosphere.

In which of the following body shapes, the pressure drag is

480 A Stream line body B Two dimensional body C Bluff body D None of these
large compared to the friction drag ?
expansion of flow after sudden
481 Major loss in sudden contraction in pipe flow is due to A boundary friction. B flow contraction. C D none of these.
contraction.

Which of the following can be used to create a flow of gas,

482 A Reciprocating compressor B Blower C Axial flow compressor D Centrifugal compressor
where no significant compression is required ?

The ratio of actual discharge to theoretical discharge through

483 A Cc . Cv B Cc . Cd C Cv . Cd D Cd/Cv
an orifice is equal to
 A free jet of water of cross-sectional area 0.01m^2 and a
velocity of 20 m/s strikes a plate and then flows in a plane
484 A 200 N B 400 N C 2000 N D 4000 N
parallel to the plate as shown in the figure below. The
horizontal component of the force on the support is

485 Cp/Cv is termed as A adiabatic constant B Mach number C Weber number D Prandtl number
486 Which of the following is a Newtonian fluid? A Rubber latex B Sewage sludge C Quicksand D Non-colloidal solution
Which of the following valves will incur maximum pressure
487 A Globe valve B Gate valve C Needle valve D Butterfly valve
drop for the same discharge of water ?
Pressure drop in a fluidised bed reactor is __________ that
488 A less than B more than C same as D none of these
in a similar packed bed reactor.

incompressible, frictionless, steady, uniform, steady, incompressible, steady, density being pressure
489 In deriving Bernoulli's equation, fluid is assumed to be A B C D none of these.
along a streamline. along a streamline. dependent, frictionless.
490 Unit of mass velocity is A kg/hr B kg/m^2. hr C kg/m^2 D kg/m^3. hr
With increase in molecular weight of the gas, the head
491 A decrease B increase C remain same D unpredictable
developed by a centrifugal compressor will

Pressure difference between two points in vessels, pipelines

or in two different pipelines can be measured by a differential
manometer. The pressure difference measured as the mm of
492 AH B 12.6 H C 13.6 H D 14.6 H
water coloumn in case of mercury-water, differential
manometer is equal to (where, H = difference in height of
mercury column in mm).

The boundary layer thickness at a given section along a flat

493 A increases B decreases C remains same D may increase or decrease
plate __________ with increasing Reynold's number.

Low specific speed of a pump implies that, it is a/an

494 A axial flow B centrifugal C mixed flow D none of these
__________ pump.
495 For pumping slurry, one can use a __________ pump. A reciprocating B diaphargm C centrifugal D pneumatic
mechanical energy balance in kinetic energy balance in laminar mechanical energy balance in mechanical energy balance in
496 Bernoulli's equation describes the A B C D
potential flow. flow. turbulent flow. boundary layer.

Which law/principle of solid mechanics is similar/equivalent to

497 A Archimedes principle. B Newton's second law of motion. C Hooke's law. D Newton's third law of motion.
Newton's law of viscosity in fluid mechanics ?

When larger particles e.g., grains are subjected to

498 fluidisation, the corresponding bed produced is termed as the A spouted B sluggish C boiling D teeter
__________ bed.
Minimum fluidisation velocity for a specific system depends density of both the particle & the
499 A particle size. B fluid viscosity. C D all of these
upon the fluid.

one in which dissipation of

500 Potential flow is characterised by the A irrotational and frictionless flow. B irrotational and frictional flow. C D formation of eddies within the stream.
mechanical energy into heat occurs.

For the production of very high vacuum, a __________ pump

501 A diffusion B centrifugal C jet ejector D piston
is normally used.

head loss is the same through each discharge is the same through all the total head loss is equal to the sum of
502 In parallel pipe problems, the A B C D none of these.
pipe. pipes. the head losses through each pipe.

Fluid flow through a packed bed is represented by the

503 A Fanning's B Ergun's C Hagen-Poiseuille's D none of these
__________ equation.
504 __________ is an example of axial flow impeller. A Paddle B Turbine C Propeller D all of these
for Reynolds number greater than
505 Froude number is not a factor A B when there is no vortex formation. C for unbaffled tank. D none of these.
300.

If three pipes of different diameters, lengths & friction factors

506 are connected in parallel, then (where, Q = flow rate, V= fluid A Q = Q1 + Q2 + Q3 B V1 = V2 = V3 C Q1 = Q2 = Q3 D f = f1 + f2 + f3
velocity f = friction factor).

Horsepower requirement for given pump capacity depends

507 A specific gravity of the liquid B suction lift C discharge head D all of these
upon the
508 Bernoulli's equation accounts for the A various momentums B various masses C different forms of mechanical energy D none of these
509 __________ pumps are a group of vacuum pumps. A Hyter B Sump C Mono D Submerged
510 Plunger pumps are used for A higher pressure B slurries C viscous mass D none of these
What is the ratio of displacement thickness to nominal
511 thickness for a linear distribution of velocity in the boundary A 0.5 B1 C 1.5 D2
layer on a flat plate ?
shear stress is caused more
fluid particles move in an orderly momentum transfer is on molecular shear stresses are generally larger
512 In turbulent flow, the A B C effectively by cohesion than D
manner. scale only. than in a similar laminar flow.
momentum transfer.

Momentum correction factor used in fluid flow problems non uniform direction of velocities at
513 A change in direction of flow. B change in total energy. C change in pressure. D
accounts for the inlet & outlet sections.

Design of the casing of centrifugal pump should be such as

514 A back flow through impeller B loss of kinetic head C loss of static head D none of these
to minimise the
Which of the following is used for pumping crude oil from oil
515 A Single stage centrifugal pump B Gear pump C Screw pump D Duplex/triplex reciprocating pump
well ?
The energy loss in flow through ven-turimeter is less than
sudden expansion of flow in the distance between the throat and the
516 that through flow nozzle, because in case of a flow nozzle, A length is shorter. B throat diameter is more. C D
downstream occurs. inlet is more.
the
__________ flow means the flow of incompressible fluid with
517 A Potential B Streamline C Creep D Boundary layer
no shear.
stipulates that Newton's second law
relates mass flow rate along a
518 The continuity equation A B relates work and energy. C of motion must be satisfied at every D none of these.
stream tube.
point in the fluid.
The energy loss over a length of pipeline according to Darcy-
519 Weisbach equation for pipe flow is.....the mean velocity of A directly proportional to B directly proportional to square of C inversely proportional to D inversely proportional to square of
flow.
Pressure drop in a packed bed for laminar flow is given by
520 A Kozney-Karman B Blake-Plummer C Leva's D Fanning friction factor
the __________ equation.

The fluid velocity varies as the cube of the cylinderical pipe

521 diameter in case of steady state laminar flow at constant A Newtonion B pseudoplastic C dilatent D Bingham plastic
pressure drop for __________ fluid.

522 Stoke's law is valid, when NRe, p is less than A2 B 100 C 2100 D 700
523 Froude number is the ratio of A shear stress to gravitational stress. B drag stress to shear stress. C inertial stress to shear stress. D inertial stress to gravitational stress.
Normal depth in open channel flow is the depth of flow in the
524 A corresponding to uniform flow. B measured normal to the channel bed. C corresponding to steady flow. D none of these.
channel
Which of the following flow measuring devices is an area
525 A Venturimeter B Orifice meter C Anemometer D Rotameter
meter ?

With decrease in particle size to be fluidised by a particular

526 A widens B squeezes C does not change D unpredictable from the data
fluid, the operating range of fluidisation velocity

527 Diaphragm valves are used for handling __________ fluids. A corrosive B viscous C non-Newtonion D solid suspended

528 The schedule number of a pipe is an indication of its A size B roughness C material density D wall thickness
that corresponding to completely the porosity of the bed when true
529 Minimum porosity for fluidisation is A that corresponding to static bed. B C D less than that of the' static bed.
fluidised bed. fluidisation begins.
A centrifugal pump used to pump water is used to pump an
530 oil with specific gravity of 0.8 at the same rate. The power A increase B decrease C remain same D data insufficient to predict
consumption will now

531 Steady non-uniform flow is exemplified by flow through a/an A long pipe at constant rate. B long pipe at decreasing rate. C expanding tube at increasing rate. D expanding tube at constant rate.
The maximum depth from which a centrifugal pump can draw
532 A dependent on the speed of the pump. B dependent on the power of the pump. C 34 feet. D 150 feet.
water is
533 Hot wire anemometer is used to measure the A velocity of liquids. B temperature of liquids. C velocity of gases. D pressure of liquids.
534 Propeller type centrifugal pumps are most suitable for A high capacity at high heads. B high capacity at low heads. C low capacity at high heads. D low capacity at low heads.
 The fluid velocity varies as the square of the cylindrical pipe
535 diameter, in case of steady state laminar flow at constant A Newtonion B dilatant C pseudoplastic D non-Newtonion
pressure drop, for __________ fluid.

536 Momentum transfer in laminar flow of fluids results due to the A viscosity B density C velocity gradient D none of these
The capillary rise of mercury is maximum in glass tube of dia
537 A 0.5 B1 C2 D5
__________ mm.
538 Diaphragm pumps are used to transport A solids B liquids C fluids D slurries
energy is constant along a stream
For steady ideal fluid flow, the Bernoulli's equation states that velocity is constant along a stream energy is constant throughout the
539 A B C line, but may vary across stream D none of these
the line. fluid
lines

In case of a centrifugal pump, the theoretical head developed

540 A speed of B diameter of C fluid velocity leaving D all of these
is dependent on the __________ the impeller.

A hydraulic press has a ram of 10 cms in diameter and a

plunger of 1 cm in diameter. The force required on the
541 A 10 B 100 C 1000 D 10000
plunger to raise a weight of 10 tons on the ram is
__________ kg.
4.33 psi, 10 ft. of water, 8.83 inches 4.33 psi, 10 ft. of water, 20.7 inches 10 psi, 19.7 ft. of water, 23.3 inches 10 psi, 19.7 ft. of water, 5.3 inches of
542 Choose the set of pressure intensities that are equivalent. A B C D
of Hg. of Hg. of Hg. Hg.
The fluid lying between any two
It is a line across which there is no Streamlines intersect at isolated streamlines can be considered to be
It is always parallel to the main
543 Pick out the wrong statement about a streamline. A B flow and it is equivalent to a rigid C point of zero velocity and infintie D in isolation and the streamline
direction of the fluid flow.
boundary. velocity. spacing varies inversely as the
velocity.
most of the pressure drop is not it is not suitable for measuring gas
544 The most serious disadvantage of an orificemeter is that A it is not very accurate. B it is very costly. C D
recoverable. flow.
545 The discharge through a rectangular weir varies as A H^1/2 B H^5/2 C H^2/5 D H^3/2
In case of supersonic flow of a fluid through pipeline, the
546 A0 B1 C< 1 D> 1
'Mach number' is

A centrifugal pump has the following specifications: Power =

4 H.P.; Speed = 800 rpmHead = 8 metresFlow = 1000
547 A 0.5 B2 C4 D1
litres/minutes.If its speed is halved, the power consumed now
will be __________ hp.

Transition length for turbulent flow in smooth pipe is equal to

548 A 0.5 B5 C 50 D 100
__________ times the pipe diameter.

account for contraction/expansion of

Disc compensators are provided in large diameter fuel gas account for the pressure variation
549 A keep the pipe in proper orientation. B make the pipe joint leak-proof. C pipe due to temperature changes of D
carrying pipelines to side the pipeline.
the surroundings.

Discharge from a 24 inch pipe of water at 10 ft/sec will be

550 A 7.65 B 32.36 C 48.22 D 125.6
__________ ft3/sec.
551 Paper pulp is an example of __________ fluid. A dilatant B bingham plastic C Newtonion D pseudoplastic
The ratio of the depth of flow to the diameter of the channel
552 for maximum discharge in a circular channel in open channel A 0.1 B 0.55 C 0.95 D 1.85
flow is

A conical tank with a bottom opening of cross-sectional area

A is filled with water and is mounted on supports as shown in
the figure. What is the force F with which plate X must be
553 A ρL . Vg B ρL . A.Hg C ρL . Vg/2 D ρL .Vg/3
pushed up to prevent water from leaking ? Assume that the
density of air is negligible as compared to the density of
water ρL. (1)

provides back pressure for a

554 A relief valve A B unloads a pump. C is a directional control valve. D none of these.
cylinder.
pvr = constant, and process is
555 An isentropic process is the one, in which A pv = constant B pvr = constant C D none of these
reversible
The distribution of shear stress in a stream of fluid in a linear with radius for turbulent flow linear with radius for laminar flow linear with radius for both laminar & parabolic with radius for both laminar
556 A B C D
circular tube is only. only. turbulent flow. & turbulent flow.
 For motion of spherical particles in a stationary fluid, the drag
more or less, depending on the type
557 co-efficient in hindered settling compared to that in free A more B less C equal D
of particle
settling is
Specific speed of a centrifugal pump relates it with another
558 A dynamic similarity B same efficiency C same speed D geometrical similarity
pump having the
559 Air vessel fitted to a reciprocating pump A increases the work done. B decreases the work done. C causes cavitation. D results in non-uniform discharge.
Deformation drag, which is caused by widespread depends mainly on cross-sectional
560 A occurs when NRe is very small. B is primarily a friction drag. C is independent of body length. D
deformation of fluid around the immersed body shape.
root mean square of velocity
In isotropic turbulence, the __________ are equal to each mean square of velocity fluctuations
561 A temporal velocity components B C fluctuations in the three co-ordinate D none of these
other. in the three co-ordinate directions
directions
Viscosity of water is about __________ times that of air at
562 A 15 B 55 C 155 D 1050
room temperature.
Net positive suction head (NPSH) of a centrifugal pump must greater than the vapour pressure of less than the vapour pressure of the equal to the vapour pressure of the
563 A B C D less than barometric pressure.
be the liquid. liquid. liquid.
Actual lift of a pump is always less than the theoretical lift and specific gravity & temperature of the leakage & pressure decreasing at frictional resistance through pipes,
564 A B C D all of these
is limited by the liquid. higher elevations. fittings & passages.
In case of unsteady fluid flow, conditions & flow pattern
Water flow in the suction and Water discharge from a vertical Low velocity flow of a highly viscous
change with the passage of time at a position in a flow Discharge of water by a centrifugal
565 A B discharge pipe of a reciprocating C vessel in which constant level is D liquid through a hydraulically smooth
situation. Which of the following is an example of unsteady pump being run at a constant rpm.
pump. maintained. pipe.
flow?
Nature of fluid flow during the opening of a valve in a pipeline
566 A laminar B unsteady C steady D uniform
is
567 The __________ pressure is measured by a static tube. A dynamic B static C total D none of these
The speed of a sound wave in a gas is analogous to the an elementary wave in an open a disturbance travelling upstream in
568 A B flow in an open channel. C D none of these.
speed of channel. moving fluid.
569 Mercury is an ideal barometric fluid mainly due to its A high density. B low compressibility. C low capillary action. D very low vapor pressure.

A spherical particle is falling slow in a viscous liquid such that

Inertial and drag forces are Drag, gravitational and buoyancy Drag force and gravitational forces
570 Reynolds number is less than 1. Which statement is correct A B C D None of the above.
important. forces are impportant. are important.
for this situation ?
571 A gas A signifies absence of density. B can resist shearing action. C is incompressible. D is a supercritical vapor.
572 Pitot tube measures the __________ of a fluid. A pressure B average velocity C average flow rate D point velocity
573 Which of the following is not dimension-less? A Froude number B Kinematic viscosity C Pressure co-efficient D None of these
574 In laminar flow through a round tube, the discharge varies A linearly as the viscosity. B inversely as the pressure drop. C inversely as the viscosity. D as the square of the radius.
575 Which is not a variable head meter ? A Venturimeter B Pitot tube C Rotameter D None of these
The pipe wall thickness is minimum for a pipe of given
576 A 160 B 120 C 80 D 40
nominal size having schedule number
Reynolds number for flow of water at room temperature
577 through 2 cm dia pipe at an average velocity of 5 cm/sec is A 2000 B 10 C 100 D 1000
around
run at a lower speed for the same deliver fluid with pulsating/fluctuating can be run with discharge line valve
578 Centrifugal pumps as compared to reciprocating pumps A B do not need priming. C D
discharge. discharge. closed for a short interval.

What type of motion the fluid element undergoes, when it

579 changes from one position to another position, such that the A Rotation B Translation C Linear deformation D Angular deformation
angle between the two sides change ?

In which type of fluid flow, the velocity of flow of fluid changes

580 A Rotational B Unsteady C Turbulent D Non-uniform
from point to point in the fluid at any instant ?

net rate of inflow into any small energy is not constant along a energy is constant along a
581 The continuity equation in ideal fluid flow states that A B C D there exists a velocity potential.
volume must be zero. streamline. streamline.
582 Bernoulli's equation is not applicable, when the flow is A irrotational. B incompressible. C viscous. D all of these.

The equivalent diameter for pressure drop calculation for a

583 duct of square cross-section is given by(where, x = each side Ax B √πx C √2x D
of the square duct)
 Centre of pressure of a plane surface of arbitrary shape lies above the centroid of the plane is independent of the specific weight is at the centroid of the plane
584 A B C is different for different fluids. D
immersed vertically in a static mass of fluid surface. of the fluid. surface.

Drag co-efficient for flow past immersed body is the ratio of

585 A shear stress B shear force C average drag per unit projected area D none of these
__________ to the product of velocity head and density.

Creeping flow around a sphere is defined, when particle

586 A < 2100 B < 0.1 C > 2.5 D < 500
Reynolds number is
587 Open channel liquid flow is most conveniently measured by a A hot wire anemometer B notch C rotameter D segmental orifice
588 Toothpaste is a A Bingham plastic B pseudoplastic C Newtonion liquid D dilatent
Slurries can be most conveniently pumped by a __________
589 A screw B reciprocating C gear D centrifugal
pump.
convert velocity head to pressure convert pressure head to velocity
590 Volute type of casing is provided in a centrifugal pump to A B C reduce the discharge fluctuation. D increase the discharge.
head. head,
Each term of the Bernoulli's equation written in the form, (1) ,
591 A mass B volume C specific weight D none of these
represents the total energy per unit
velocity changes linearly with radial radial component of velocity is same
592 In a free vortex, the A B flow is necessarily rotational. C D stream lines are not circular.
distance. everywhere.

The eddy viscosity is a function of The viscosity of gas increases with The viscosity of a liquid increases
593 Pick out the wrong statement. A B The eddy viscosity is a fluid property. C D
the type of turbulence involved. increase in temperature. with decrease in temperature.

The velocity distribution in direction normal to the direction of

594 A hyperbolic B parabolic C linear D none of these
flow in plane Poiseuille flow is
In fluid flow, the stagnation point is defined as a point, where
595 A flow velocity B pressure C total energy D all of these
the __________ is zero.
A special type of liquid transporting device is the diffuser
596 A bearing losses B disk friction C shock losses D cavitation
pump, in which __________ are minimised.
Which of the following is most prone to pulsating discharge
597 A Centrifugal pump B Reciprocating pump C Gear pump D Axial flow pump
flow ?
the line connecting the mid-points of drawn normal to the velocity vector
598 A streamline is A B defined for uniform flow only. C D always the path of a particle.
flow cross-sections. at every point.
Which of the following relationship is valid for the equilibrium
position of the float in a rotameter ?(where, Df= Drag force on
599 A Df + Bf = Wf B Df = Bf + Wf C Df + Bf + Wf =0 D none of these
the float Bf = Buoyant force on the float Wf = Weight of the
float)
fluid on the solid in a direction fluid on the solid in the direction of
600 Drag is defined as the force exerted by the A B C solid on the fluid. D none of these.
opposite to flow. flow.
The boundary layer is that part of a moving fluid, in which the affected by the presence of a solid
601 A affected by the fluid flow pressure. B constant. C D all of these
fluid velocity is boundary.
The terminal velocity of a solid spherical particle falling
difference in the densities of the
602 through a stationary fluid mass in the Stoke's law range is A inverse of fluid viscosity. B square of particle size. C D all of these
particle & fluid.
proportional to the
Which of the following equations as suggested by Colebrook
and White gives the increase in roughness of a new surface
603 (ε0) with age/time (t) (where, ε = roughness of the surface A ε = ε0 + α.t B ε = ε0 + α.t^2 C ε = ε0 + α.t^3 D ε = ε0 + α.t^4
after time't'. α = a co-efficient to be experimentally
determined)?
Nominal size of a pipe is an indication of its __________
604 A inner B outer C approximate D none of these
diameter.
sum of the fluid friction and pressure
gravity force is less than the fluid
605 Fluidised beds are formed, when the A fluid friction is zero B C pressure forces equal gravity forces. D forces is equal and opposite to
friction.
gravity forces.

A fluid is pumped at the rate of 10 lb/sec to a height of 55 ft.

606 A1 B 20363 C 5.5 D 20090
The horse power required is __________ hp.

The point at which the resultant

The pressure of the liquid measured
The vacuum pressure is always the Manometric liquid should have high pressure on an immersed surface
607 Pick out the wrong statement: A B by a piezometer tube is the gauge C D
negative gauge pressure. surface tension. acts, is known as the centre of
pressure.
gravity.
Medium viscosity lubricating oil can be most ideally pumped
608 A vane B piston C centrifugal D plunger
by a __________ pump.
 In a fully turbulent flow (Re > 105) in a pipe of diameter 'd',
609 for a constant pressure gradient, the dependence of Ad B d^2 C d^2.5 D d^4
volumetric flow rate of an incompressible fluid is

Pump used for the transportation of molten sodium in a fast

610 A reciprocating B plunger C electromagnetic D gear
breader reactor is a/an __________ pump.
611 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.

can either increase or decrease ;

612 With increase in pump speed, its NPSH requirement A decreases B increases C remains unaltered D
depends on other factors

In the Newton's law range, the terminal velocity of a solid

inversely proportional to the square
613 spherical particle falling through a stationary fluid mass is A directly proportional to B inversely proportional to C D independent of
root of
__________ the fluid viscosity.
can be started with delivery valve
614 Gear pump A is a positive displacement pump. B is a centrifugal pump. C is a non-positive displacement pump. D
closed.
Most of the centrifugal pumps used in chemical plants are
615 A steam B diesel engine C electric motor D gas turbine
usually __________ driven.

Check valve provided in the discharge line of a centrifugal back flow of fluid in the event of flow of liquid during operation of the
616 A B discharge pressure. C D all of these
pump serves the purpose of controlling the stoppage of pump. pump.

Venturimeters, orificemeters and nozzles are used to

617 measure the fluid discharge from a pipeline. The average A weir B hot wire anemometer C cup and vane aneometer D none of these
fluid velocity in a pipeline can be measured by a/an

The time taken for gravity flow of a fixed volume of liquid (as
618 A absolute viscosity. B ratio of absolute viscosity to density. C density. D Reynolds number.
in Redwood viscometer) is directly proportional to its

619 Sewage sludge is __________ type of non-Newtonion fluid. A dilatant B Bingham plastic C Pseudo plastic D none of these

620 Ratio of pressure and inertia force gives __________ number. A Weber B Mach C Euler D Froude

Permanent loss in a venturimeter is about __________

621 A1 B 10 . C 40 D 70
percent of the pressure drop in theupstream cone.

Volume of liquid displaced by a floating body is equivalent to

622 A own weight B submerged weight C own volume D submerged volume
its
623 The __________ is measured by a piezometric opening. A dynamic pressure B static pressure C total pressure D point velocity

What is the pipe called which lifts water from a reservoir to a

624 A Penstock B Siphon C Tunnel D Pressure pipeline
greater height than the initial level in the supply reservoir ?

625 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.

No shock wave develops in the tube Throughout the converging portion of

Pick out the correct statement pertaining to the flow through a The value of Mach number is always
626 A B when the Mach number at exit is C the tube, the density increases in the D none of these.
converging-diverging tube. unity at the throat.
greater than unity. downstream direction.

maintaining the suction head

maintaining suction head = maintaining suction head lower than
627 Cavitation can be prevented by A suitably designing the pump. B sufficiently greater than the vapour C D
developed head. the vapour pressure.
pressure.
Assuming flow to be laminar, if the diameter of the pipe is
628 A increase B decrease C remain same D be quadrupled
halved, then the pressure drop will
conditions are the same at the conditions do not change with time rate of the velocity change is
629 Steady flow occurs, when the A conditions change steadily with time. B C D
adjacent points at any instant. at any point. constant.
With increase in the ratio of orifice diameter to pipe diameter,
630 the fraction of the orifice pressure differential that is A increases B decreases C remains unchanged D increases exponentially
permanently lost

Which of the following two quantities when same, makes one

631 A Head & discharge B Length & discharge C Length & diameter D Friction factor & diameter.
pipe system equivalent to another pipe system ?
 The kinetic energy correction factor for velocity distribution of
632 A 0.5 B 1.66 C1 D2
laminar flow is
develop effective pressure rise by avoid chances of separation inside
633 Priming of a centrifugal pump is done to A increase the mass flow rate of fluid. B C D none of these.
the pump. the impeller.

Bed pressure drop in an air fluidised bed of catalyst particles

634 (ρp = 200 kg/m3, Dp = 0.05 cm) of 60 cm bed depth and bed A 90 B 60 C 45 D 30
porosity of 0.5 expressed in cm of water (manometer) is

For pipes that must be broken at intervals for maintenance,

635 A union B tee C reducer D elbow
the connector used should be a/an
cannot remain at rest under the continuously expands till it fills any
636 A fluid is the one, which A B C is incompressible. D permanently resists distortion.
action of shear force. container.
A fluid (1) is moving at critical flow condition (NRe = 2100)
637 through a pipe of dia 3 cms. Velocity of flow is __________ A7 B 700 C 7000 D 630
cm/sec.
Capillary rise of mercury in a small diameter tube is
638 proportional to (where, d = diameter of the tube, σ = surface Ad B 1/d Cσ D l/σ
tension of mercury)

The pressure drop per unit length of pipe incurred by a fluid

'X' flowing through pipe is Δp. If another fluid 'Y' having both
639 the specific gravity & density just double of that of fluid 'X', A Δp B 2Δp C Δp^2 D Δp/2
flows through the same pipe at the same flow rate/average
velocity, then the pressure drop in this case will be

640 Fluid flow in a/an __________ is an example of pressure flow. A partially filled pipeline B pipe C open channel D river.

In the laminar boundary layer flow over a flat plate, the ratio
(δ/x) varies as :(where, 'δ' is the boundary layer thickness
641 A Re B √Re C 1/Re D Re^-1/2
and 'x' is the distance from the leading edge in the direction
of flow).
A rotameter through which air at room temperature and
atmospheric pressure is flowing gives a certain reading for a
642 flow rate of 100 cc/sec. If helium (molecular weight 4) is used A 26 B 42 C 269 D 325
and rotameter shows the same reading, the flow rate (cc/sec)
is

A 0.5 m high bed made up of a 1 mm dia glass sphere

(density 2500 kg/m^3 ) is to be fluidised by water (density
643 A 4.4 KPa B 2.94 KPa C 3.7 KPa D none of these
1000 kg/m^3 ). If at the point of incipient fluidisation, the bed
voidage is 40%, the pressure drop across the bed is

For frictionless flow, the fluid Discharge of fluid through a

Venturimeter incurs less power loss
Select the wrong statement pertaining to flow of an pressure entering the venturi meter venturimeter depends upon the gage Venturimeter occupies less space
644 A B C D compared to an equivalent
incompressible fluid through a venturimeter. will be exactly equal to that leaving difference irrespective of the than an orificemeter.
orificemeter.
the venturimeter. orientation of venturimeter.
Reynolds number for water flow through a tube of I.D. 5 cm is
1500. If a liquid of 5 centipoise viscosity and 0.8 specific data insufficient to predict pressure
645 A increase B decrease C remain same D
gravity flows in the same pipe at the same velocity, then the drop
pressure drop will
is independent of temperature &
646 The bulk modulus of elasticity of a liquid A is zero for incompressible liquid. B decreases with pressure. C D increases with pressure.
pressure.
647 Curve III in the above diagram represents a/an A dilatent fluid B pseudo plastic fluid C ideal plastic D none of these

What is the ratio of total kinetic energy of fluid passing per

648 second to the value obtained on the basis of average velocity A 0.5 B1 C 1.5 D2
(for laminar flow through a circular pipe)?

The line traced by a single fluid particle as it moves over a

649 A stream B path C equipotential D none of these
period of time is called __________ line.
A stream tube is that, which has __________ cross-section
650 A a circular B any convenient C a small D a large
entirely bounded by stream lines.
 Colebrook equation for friction factor in turbulent flow is given
651 by, (1) . It reduces to Nikuradse equation for a value of (1) A0 B1 C∞ D 0.5
equal to
652 The unit of velocity head is A ft-lb/sec B ft-lb/ft^3 C ft-lbf/lb D ft-lbf/sec.
Which of the following properties of a fluid is responsible for
653 A Surface tension. B Viscosity. C Specific gravity. D all of these
offering resistance to shear ?
its operation with delivery valve
Erosion and pits formation on the impeller of a centrifugal
654 A cavitation. B low speed of impeller. C closed for considerable time after D off centering of pump with motor.
pump may be due to
starting the pump.
The velocity profile exhibited by laminar flow of Newtonion
fluids is such that the velocity distribution w.r.t. radius of the
655 A hyperbola B parabola C semi-circle D semi-ellipse
circular pipe is a/an __________ with the apex at the centre
line of the pipe.

The excess of the sum of pressure & velocity heads over the
656 A static submergence. B net positive suction head (NPSH). C cavitation sensitivity. D priming.
vapor pressure of the liquid at the suction is called the

657 Piezometric head is the sum of the __________ heads. A elevation & kinetic energy B elevation & pressure C kinetic energy & pressure D none of these
used for mixingliquids of high
658 Propellers are A axial flow mixers. B low speed impeller. C D radial flow mixers.
viscosity.

Which of the following is not an advantage of fluidisation from Intimate contact of the fluid with all Lower fluid pumping power Minimisation of temperature
659 A B C D Prevention of particle seggregation.
transfer operation point of view? parts of the solid particles. requirement. variation.

Upto what value of 'Mach number', a fluid may be considered

660 A 0.03 B 0.3 C3 D 10
as incompressible ?
The head developed by a centrifugal pump is largely angle of the vanes and the speed of
661 A power of the pump. B nature of the liquid being pumped. C D vapour pressure of the liquid.
determined by the the tip of the impeller.

Fanning friction factor in case of

Greater is the kinematic viscosity of Friction losses in pipe fittings are
Blowers develop a maximum turbulent flow of liquids in pipe
662 Pick out the wrong statement: A the liquid, greater is the thickness of B C generally expressed in terms of D
pressure of 2 atmospheres. depends upon relative roughness &
the boundary layer. velocity heads.
Reynolds number.

Flow rate of high velocity flue gas discharged through a stack

663 A pitot tube B manometer C rotameter D none of these
to the atmosphere can be most conveniently measured by a

664 Potential flow is the flow of A compressible fluids with shear. B compressible fluids with no shear. C incompressible fluids with shear. D incompressible fluids with no shear.

665 The value of critical Reynolds number for pipe flow is A 1300 B 10000 C 100,s000 D none of these.

Mach number is important in a fluid flow problem, when the

666 A elastic B viscous C gravity D none of these
inertia and __________ forces predominate.

Fanning friction factor is equal to(where, fB = Blassius friction

667 A fB/4 B fB/2 C 4fB D 2fB
factor).
In case of coutte flow, the fluid flow is between two large flat top plate moving and the bottom bottom plate moving and the top
668 A B C both the plates fixed. D both the plates moving.
parallel plates with plate fixed. plate fixed.
In a stabilised soap bubble, pressure inside it compared to
669 A more B less C same D unpredictable
external pressure is

The component of acceleration resulting due to unsteady

670 A normal B local C convective D tangential
nature of flow is called __________ acceleration.

speed of impeller, diameter of density of fluid, viscosity of fluid &

671 Power required for mixing Newtonion fluids is a function of the A B density & viscosity of fluid only. C D none of these.
impeller & viscosity. impeller dia only.
resemble closely to isothermal
672 Multistage compressors are used in industry, because they A reduce the cost of compressor. B reduce the size requirement, C D are easy to control.
compression.
The hydrodynamic and thermal boundary layers will merge, Archimedes number is greater than
673 A Prandtl number is one. B Schmidt number tends to infinity. C Nusselt number tends to infinity. D
when 10000.
pressure difference between two
674 Differential manometer measures the A atmospheric pressure. B sub-atmospheric pressure. C D none of these.
points.
 For a stable equilibrium of a submerged body (where, G and
675 A G is above B B B is above G C B & coincide D none of these
B are centres of gravity & buoyancy respectively).

With increase in the ratio of orifice diameter to pipe diameter

676 A decreases B increases C remains constant D increases linearly
in case of an orificemeter, the overall pressure loss

The vent valve provided in a liquid handling centrifugal pump used to release any gases that might
677 A generally a needle valve. B C helpful in easy removal of samples. D all (a), and (b) and (c).
is be vapour locking the pump.

The discharge through a semi-circular weir varies as (where,

678 AH B H^2 C H^3/2 D H^1/2
H = Head of liquid.)
679 The Mach number for hypersonic flow of compressible fluid is A1 B> 1 C> 4 D< 2

Boundary layer thickness in turbulent flow over a flat plate

680 A √d B d^2/3 C d^4/5 D d^1/3
increases as(where, d = distance from the leading edge.)

The valve used for very remote and accurate control of

681 A needle B globe C gate D butterfly
fluid is a __________ valve.
laminar flow through an open
682 f = 16/NRe, is valid for A turbulent flow B C steady flow D none of these
channel

employs such an impeller, through

mixes the two fluids before pumping pumps the two fluids separately and employs impellers in both the radial
683 A mixed flow centrifugal pump A which the flow is a combination of B C D
them. then mixes them. & axial directions.
radial & axial flow.

In centrifugal pump operation, the cavitation can be

684 eliminated by maintaining suction pressure __________ the A lower than B higher than C equal to D none of these
vapor pressure of the liquid at the suction temperature.

A rectangular surface 3' x 4', has the lower 3 edge horizontal

and 6' below a free oil surface (sp. gr. 0.8). The surface
685 A 39.6y B 48y C 49.2y D 58y
inclination is 300 with the horizontal. The force on one side of
the surface is(where, y = specific weight of water)

A bed of spherical particles (specific gravity 2.5) of uniform

size 1500 μm is 0.5 m in diameter and 0.5 m high. In packed
bed state, the porosity may be taken as 0.4. Ergun's equation
686 for the above fluid-particle system (in SI units) is given A 12 mm/s B 16 mm/s C 24 mm/s D 28 mm/s
below : Δ P/L = 375 x 10^3 VOM + 10.94 x 10^6 V^2OM (SI
units) If water is to be used as the fluidising medium, the
minimum fluidisation velocity, VOM is

a flow which does not account for

687 One dimensional flow implies A flow in a straight line. B steady uniform flow. C unsteady uniform flow. D
changes in transverse direction.

In case of turbulent flow of a Newtonion fluid in a straight

688 pipe, the maximum velocity is equal to (where, Vavg = A Vavg B 1.2 Vavg C 1.5 Vavg D 1.8 Vavg
average fluid velocity)
Centrifugal compressors compared to reciprocating
689 A require less space. B have quieter operation. C have lower operating costs. D all of these
compressors

For laminar flow of Newtonion fluids through a circular pipe,

690 for a given pressure drop and length & diameter of pipe, the Aμ B 1/μ C √μ D 1/√μ
velocity of fluid is proportional to(where, μ = fluid viscosity )

Umf is the minimum fluidisation velocity for a bed of particles.

An increase in the superficial gas velocity from 2 Umf to 2.5
691 A drag on particles B drag on coloumn walls C bed height D bed voidage
Umf results in (all velocities are smaller than the entrainment
velocity of the particles) no change in the

692 Stoke's law is valid, when the particle Reynolds number is A< 1 B> 1 C< 5 D none of these
693 Which of the following is not a dimension-less parameter ? A Pressure-co-efficient B Froude number C Kinematic viscosity D Weber number
In which of the following cases, it is possible for flow to occur Flow of liquid upward in a vertical Impossible in a constant cross-
694 A B Flow through a converging section. C Flow of air downward in a pipe. D
from low pressure to high pressure ? pipe. section conduit.

The blades of a centrifugal impeller are said to be curved inlet tip of a blade curves in a outlet tip of a blade curves in a inlet tip of a blade is towards the outlet tip of a blade is towards the
695 A B C D
forward, if the __________ of the motion of impeller blades. direction opposite to that direction opposite to that direction direction

For the same terminal conditions and fitting size, the least
696 A T-joint B union C 45° elbow D 90°bend
friction loss is incurred in a/an
A floating/submerged body is always stable, if its centre of
697 A lies above its centre of buoyancy. B and centre of buoyancy coincide. C lies below its centre of buoyancy. D lies above its meta centre.
gravity
increases as fluid viscosity increases as pipe diameter
698 Critical velocity in a pipe flow A B C independent of fluid density. D none of these.
increases. increases.

A centrifugal pump designed to pump water is employed to

699 A develops a lower head. B capacity is reduced. C requires more power. D all of these
pump a more viscous oil. In the later case, the pump

density does not change with

700 In an incompressible flow of fluid, the fluid A temperature remains constant. B compressibility is greater than zero. C D is frictionless.
pressure & temperature.
The ratio of maximum to average velocity in case of
701 A1 B 1.5 C2 D 2.5
streamline flow between parallel plates is
A weir is used to measure the large water discharge rate
702 from a river or from an open channel. A weir is not of A circular B rectangular C triangular D trapezoidal
__________ shape.
Pressure co-efficient is the ratio of pressure forces to
703 A gravity B inertial C viscous D none of these
__________ forces.
The main stream velocity must
Which of the following conditions must be satisfied for lift Circulation around the body is
704 A The body should be bluff body. B The body should be stream lined. C D approach the velocity of sound in
force to be developed ? essentially required.
that fluid medium.
705 The Reynolds number for an ideal fluid flow is A4 B 2100-4000 C 4000 D∞