Hydraulics & Fluid Mechanics Mcqs - Set 3

1)   The value of mass density in kgsecVm4 for water at 0°C is_______________?

a. 1
b. 1000
c. 100
d. 101.9
e. 91
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 101.9

Explanation:
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2)   Mercury does not wet glass. This is due to property of liquid known as_________________?

a. adhesion
b. cohesion
c. surface tension
d. viscosity
e. compressibility
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: surface tension

Explanation:
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3)   Property of a fluid by which molecules of different kinds of fluids are attracted to each other is called________________?

a. adhesion
b. cohesion
c. viscosity
d. compressibility
e. surface tension
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: adhesion

Explanation:
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4)   Specific weight of water in S.I. units is equal to_________________?

a. 1000 N/m3
b. 10000 N/m3
c. 9.81 xlO3 N/m3
d. 9.81 xlO6N/m3
e. 9.81 N/m3
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 9.81 xlO3 N/m3

Explanation:
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5)   Which of the following is dimensionless ________________?

a. specific weight
b. specific volume
c. specific speed
d. specific gravity
e. specific viscosity
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: specific gravity

Explanation:
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6)   The pressure at a point in a fluid will not be same in all the directions when the fluid is________________?

a. moving
b. viscous
c. viscous and static
d. inviscous and moving
e. viscous and moving
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: viscous and moving

Explanation:
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7)   The tendency of a liquid surface to contract is due to the following property_________________?

a. cohesion
b. adhesion
c. viscosity
d. surface tension
e. elasticity
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: surface tension

Explanation:
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8)   A fluid in equilibrium can’t sustain_________________?

a. tensile stress
b. compressive stress
c. shear stress
d. bending stress
e. all of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: shear stress

Explanation:
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9)   The bulk modulus of elasticity with increase in pressure___________________?

a. increases
b. decreases
c. remains constant
d. increases first upto certain limit and then decreases
e. unpredictable
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: increases

Explanation:
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10)   A balloon lifting in air follows the following principle_________________?

a. law of gravitation
b. Archimedes principle
c. principle of buoyancy
d. all of the above
e. continuity equation
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: all of the above

Explanation:
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11)   In a static fluid__________________?

a. resistance to shear stress is small
b. fluid pressure is zero
c. linear deformation is small
d. only normal stresses can exist
e. viscosity is nil
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: only normal stresses can exist

Explanation:
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12)   A perfect gas_________________?

a. has constant viscosity
b. has zero viscosity
c. is incompressible
d. is of theoretical interest
e. none of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: none of the above

Explanation:
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13)   The increase of temperature results in_________________?

a. increase in viscosity of gas
b. increase in viscosity of liquid
c. decrease in viscosity of gas
d. decrease in viscosity of liquid
e. A. and D. above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: decrease in viscosity of liquid

Explanation:
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14)   Surface tension has the units of____________________?

a. newtons/m
b. newtons/m
c. new tons/m
d. newtons
e. newton m
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: new tons/m

Explanation:
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15)   The stress-strain relation of the newtoneon fluid is________________?

a. linear
b. parabolic
c. hyperbolic
d. inverse type
e. none of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: linear

Explanation:
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16)   The units of viscosity are__________________?

a. metres2 per sec
b. kg sec/metre
c. newton-sec per metre2
d. newton-sec per metre
e. none of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: kg sec/metre

Explanation:
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17)   Kinematic viscosity is dependent upon________________?

a. pressure
b. distance
c. level
d. flow
e. density
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: density

Explanation:
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18)   Which of the following meters is not associated with viscosity__________________?

a. Red wood
b. Say bolt
c. Engler
d. Orsat
e. none of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Orsat

Explanation:
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19)   Dimensions of surface tension are_________________?

a. MlL°T2
b. MlL°Tx
c. MlL r2
d. MlL2T2
e. MlL°t
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: MlL°T2

Explanation:
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20)   If mercury in a barometer is replaced by water, the height of 3.75 cm of mercury will be following cm of water___________________?

a. 51 cm
b. 50 cm
c. 52 cm
d. 52.2 cm
e. 51.7 cm
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 51 cm

Explanation:
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