Fluid Mechanics 1 Mark Questions
Fluid Mechanics 1 Mark Questions
Fluid Mechanics 1 Mark Questions
(a) Correct
(b)Incorrect
Answer: a
Q2. Water is __________ liquid.
(a) a compressible
(b) an incompressible
Answer: b
Q3. The weight per unit volume of a liquid at a standard temperature and
pressure is called
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
specific weight
mass density
specific gravity
none of these
Answer: a
Q4. The volume per unit mass of a liquid is called specific volume.
(a) Yes
(b) No
Answer: a
Q5. The mass of 2.5 m3 of a certain liquid is 2 tonnes. Its mass density
is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
200
400
600
800
kg/m3
kg/m3
kg/m3
kg/m3
Answer: d
Q6. One litre of water occupies a volume of
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
100 cm3
250 cm3
500 cm3
1000 cm3
Answer: d
Q7. The specific weight of water in S.I. units is taken as
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
9.81
9.81
9.81
All
kN/m3
x 103 N/m3
x 10-6 N/mm3
of these
Answer: d
Q8. The specific weight of sea water is __________ that of pure water.
(a) same as
(b) less than
(c) more than
Answer: c
Q9. The specific gravity has no units.
(a) Agree
(b) Disagree
Answer: a
Q10. The shear stress-strain graph for a Newtonian fluid is a
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
straight line
parabolic curve
hyperbolic curve
Elliptical
Answer: a
Q11. A fluid having no viscosity is known as
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
real fluid
ideal fluid
Newtonian fluid
non-Newtonian fluid
Answer: b
Q12. The shear stress-strain graph for a non-Newtonian fluid is a curve.
(a) Correct
(b) Incorrect
Answer: a
Q13. The unit of dynamic viscosity in S.I. units is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
N-m/s2
N-s/m2
Poise
stoke
Answer: b
Q14. The viscosity of a liquid is due to cohesion of its particles.
(a) Correct
(b) Incorrect
Answer: a
Q15. According to Newton's law of viscosity, the shear stress on a layer
of a fluid is __________ to the rate of shear strain.
(a) equal to
(b) directly proportional
(c) inversely proportional
Answer: b
Q16. Viscous force is the __________ of shear stress due to viscosity
and cross-sectionar area of flow.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Sum
Different
Product
Ratio
Answer: c
Q17. The kinematic viscosity is the
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Answer: a
Q18. Stoke is the unit of
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Answer: a
Q19. One poise is equal to
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
0.1 N-s/m2
1 N-s/m2
10 N-s/m2
100 N-s/m2
Answer: a
Q20. The unit of kinematic viscosity in S. I. units is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
N-m/s
N-s/m2
m2/s
N-m
Answer: c
Q21. The viscosity of water at 20C is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
one
one
one
one
stoke
centi-stroke
poise
centi-poise
Answer: d
Q22. The dynamic viscosity of the liquid __________ with rise in
temperature.
(a) remain unaffected
(b) Increases
(c) Decreases
Answer: c
Q23. The dynamic viscosity of gases __________ with rise in temperature.
(a) remain unaffected
(b) increases
(c) decreases
Answer: b
Q24. The kinematic viscosity of an oil (in stokes) whose specific gravity
is 0.95 and viscosity0.011 poise, is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
0.0116 stoke
0.116 stoke
0.0611 stoke
0.611 stoke
Answer: a
Q25. A fluid whose viscosity does not change with the rate of deformation
or shear strain is known as
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
real fluid
ideal fluid
Newtonian fluid
non-Newtonian fluid
Answer: c
Q26. The coefficient of viscosity may be determined by
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Answer: d
surface tension
compressibility
capillarity
Viscosity
Answer: b
Q29. Bulk modulus of a fluid __________ as the pressure increases.
(a) remains same
(b) decreases
(c) increases
Answer: b
Q30. The value of bulk modulus of a fluid is required to determine
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Reynold's number
Froude's number
Mach number
Euler's number
Answer: c
Q31. The force per unit length is the unit of
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
surface tension
compressibility
capillarity
viscosity
Answer: a
Q32. When a tube of smaller diameter is dipped in water, the water rises
in the tube due to viscosity of water.
(a) True
(b) False
Answer: a
Q33. The surface tension of mercury at normal temperature is __________
that of water.
(a) same as
Answer: a
Q36. The mercury does not wet the glass. This is due to the property of
the liquid known as
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Cohesion
Adhesion
Viscosity
surface tension
Answer: d
Q37. With an increase in size of tube, the rise or depression of liquid
in the tube due to tension will
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Decrease
Increase
remain unchanged
depend upon the characteristics of liquid
Answer: a
Q38. A glass tube of smaller diameter is used while performing an
experiment for the capillary rise of water because
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Answer: a
Q39. An incompressible fluid (kinematic viscosity= 7.4x10-7 m2/s,
specific gravity=0.88) is held between two parallel plates. If the top
plate is moved with a velocity of 0.5 m/s while the bottom one is held
stationary, the fluid attains a linear velocity profile in the gap of
0.5 mm between these plates; the shear stress in Pascals on the surfaces
of top plate is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
0.651 x 10-3
0.651
6.51
0.651 x 103
Answer: b
Q40. The intensity of pressure on an immersed surface __________ with
the increase in depth.
(a) does not change
(b) Increases
(c) Decreases
Answer: b
Q41. According to Pascal's law, the intensity of pressure at any point
in a fluid at rest is the same in all directions.
(a) Agree
(b) Disagree
Answer: a
Q42. The intensity of pressure at any point, in a liquid, is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Answer: b
Q43. A vertical wall is subjected to a pressure due to one kind of liquid,
on one of its sides. The total pressure on the wall per unit length is
(where w = Specific weight of liquid, and H = Height of liquid)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
wH
wH/2
wH2/2
wH2/3
Answer: c
Q44. The total pressure on an immersed surface inclined at an angle
with the liquid surface is
(a) wA
(b) wx
(c)
(d)
Answer: c
Q45. When a plate is immersed in a liquid parallel to the flow, it will
be subjected to a pressure__________ that if the same plate is immersed
perpendicular to the flow.
(a) less than
(b) more than
Answer: a
Q46. The centre of gravity of the volume of the liquid displaced is called
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
centre of pressure
centre of buoyancy
Metacentre
none of these
Answer: b
Q47. The point at which the resultant pressure on an immersed surface
acts, is known as
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
centre
centre
centre
centre
of
of
of
of
gravity
depth
pressure
immersed surface
Answer: c
Q48. A vertical wall is subjected to a pressure due to one kind of liquid,
on one of its sides. Which of the following statement is correct?
(a) The pressure on the wall at the liquid level is minimum.
(b) The pressure on the bottom of the wall is maximum.
(c) The pressure on the wall at the liquid level is zero, and on the bottom
of the wall is maximum
(d) The pressure on the bottom of the wall is zero.
Answer: c
Q49. The pressure intensity in kN/m2 (or kPa) at any point in a liquid
is (where w = Specific weight of liquid, and h = Depth of liquid from
the surface)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
W
Wh
w/h
h/w
Answer: b
Answer: c
Q51. The centre of buoyancy is the centre of area of the immersed body.
(a) Correct
(b) Incorrect
Answer: a
Q52. The total pressure on a horizontally immersed surface is (where w
= Specific weight of the liquid, A = Area of the immersed surface, and
x = Depth of the centre of gravity of the immersed surface from the liquid
surface)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
w.A
wx
wAx
wA/x
Answer: c
Q53. The tendency of a liquid to uplift a submerged body, because of the
upward thrust of the liquid, is known as buoyancy.
(a) Agree
(b) Disagree
Answer: a
Q54. The buoyancy depends upon the
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Answer: a
Q55. The line of action of the force of buoyancy acts through the centre
of gravity of the volume of the liquid displaced.
(a) True
(b) False
Answer: a
Q56. When a body is placed over a liquid, it will sink down if
(a) gravitational force is equal to the upthrust of the liquid
2.89
8.29
9.28
28.9
kN
kN
kN
kN
Answer: b
Q58. The body will sink down if the force of buoyancy is __________ the
weight of the liquid displaced.
(a) equal to
(b) less than
(c) more than
Answer: b
Q59. A uniform body 3 m long, 2 m wide and 1 m deep floats in water. If
the depth of immersion is 0.6 m, then the weight of the body is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
3.53
33.3
35.3
none
kN
kN
kN
of these
Answer: c
Q60. The metacentric height is the distance between the
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Answer: b
Q61. When a body, floating in a liquid, is given a small angular
displacement, it starts oscillating about a point known as
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
centre of pressure
centre of gravity
centre of buoyancy
metacentre
Answer:
Q62. If a body floating in a liquid returns back to its original position,
when given a small angular displacement, the body is said to be in
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
neutral equilibrium
stable equilibrium
unstable equilibrium
none of these
Answer: d
Q63. A submerged body is said to be in a stable equilibrium, if its centre
of gravity __________ the centre of buoyancy.
(a) coincides with
(b) lies below
(c) lies above
Answer: b
Q64. A body floating in a liquid is said to be in a stable equilibrium,
if its metacentre coincides with its centre of gravity.
(a) True
(b) False
Answer: b
Q65. If a body floating in a liquid occupies a new position and remains
at rest in this new position, when given a small angular displacement,
the body is said to be in __________ equilibrium.
(a) Neutral
(b) Stable
(c) unstable
Answer: a
Q66. If a body floating in a liquid does not return back to its original
position, and heels farther away when given a small angular displacement,
the body is said to be in neutral equilibrium.
(a) Yes
(b) No
Answer: b
Q67. The discharge through a channel of trapezoidal section is maximum
when
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
is
to
to
to
Answer: c
Q68. The metacentric heights of two floating bodies A and B are 1 m and
1.5 m respectively. Select the correct statement.
takes the shape & volume of the container into which it is poured
has practically negligible viscosity
is highly compressible
deforms continuously under the action of a shear stress
Answer:
Q70. An ideal fluid is one which
a)
b)
c)
d)
is compressible
has negligible surface tension
is incompressible
is non-viscous & incompressible
Answer:
Q71. Fluid continum is a concept in which
a)
b)
c)
d)
fluid
fluid
fluid
fluid
is non- homogeneous
density
particles are very closed spaced
particles are widely scattered in space
Answer: c
Q72. Viscous deformation in fluid flow are
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: a & b
Q73. The Newton's law of viscosity is a relationship between
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: c
Q74. A Newtonian fluid is one which
a) has a pressure of 1 newton/m
b) has a specific weight of newton/m
c) has a linear relationship between the shear stress & the resulting
rate of deformation
d) is non-viscous & incompressible
Answer: c
Q75. Viscosity of liquids
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: b
Q76. Viscosity of gases
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: a
Q77. In case of solid mechanics, the law similar to Newton's law of
viscosity is
a)
b)
c)
d)
Hooke's law
Newton's second law of motion
Archemede's principle
Newton's first law
Answer: a
Q78. MKS unit of 1 kg force is equal to how many newton
a)
b)
c)
d)
0.981
98.1
9.81
981
Answer: a
Q79. To convert the MKS unit of
equivelent (N s/m) multiply by
a)
b)
c)
d)
98.1
981
9.81
0.981
Answer: c
Q80. To convert the MKS unit of
the multiplying factor is
a)
b)
c)
d)
89.1
981
98.1
9.81
Answer: c
Q81. One poise is equal to
a)
b)
c)
d)
1 dyne s/cm
98.1 dyne s/cm
1 dyne s/m
1 kg s/m
Answer: a
Q82. One stroke is equal to
a)
b)
c)
d)
1 cm/s
1m/s
1 ft/s
1 mm/s
Answer: a
Q83. The FPS unit of kinematic viscosity, ft/s, is equal to how many
strokes
a)
b)
c)
d)
93
930
9.30
9300
Answer: a
Q84. Surface tension is a phenomenon due to
a)
b)
c)
d)
cohesion only
viscous force
adhesion between liquid & solid molecules
difference in magnitude between the forces due to adhesion & cohesion
Answer: d
Q85. Weight of liquid that rises in a capillary tube is supported by
a)
b)
c)
d)
the
the
the
the
Answer: c
Q86. The capillary depression in mercury is on account of
a) adhesion being greater than cohesion
Answer: c & d
Q88. The pressure within a soap bubble is
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: b
Q89. An incompressible flow is one in which
a)
b)
c)
d)
the
the
the
the
Answer: b
Q90. A measure of the effect of compressibility in fluid flow is the
magnitude of a diamensionless parameter known asa)
b)
c)
d)
Reynolds number
mach number
weber number
Froude number
Answer: b
Q91. A perfect gas is the onea)
b)
c)
d)
which
which
which
which
Answer: b
Q92. Mercury is used in barometers on account of
a) its high density
b) negligible capillarity effect
high density
high surface tension
high adhesion
low vapour pressure
Answer: b
Q94. Vapour pressure of a liquid is due do
a)
b)
c)
d)
the
the
the
the
pressure of flow
molecules of liquid which hang over the free-surface
pressure of air above the free surface
existence of free surface
Answer: b
Q95. The unit of dynamic viscosity of a fluid is
a)
b)
c)
d)
m/s
N.s/m
Pa.s/m
kg.s/m
Answer: b
Q96. The problems of fluid statics are influenced by the following
forces:
a)
b)
c)
d)
gravity
gravity
viscous
gravity
&viscous forces
& pressure forces
& surface tension forces
& surface tension forces
Answer: b
Q97. The preesure gradient in the horizontal direction in a static fluid
is represented by,Here z- direction is vertically upwards, & x is a along
horizontal.
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: c
Q98. Indicate the variation of hydrostatic pressure with depth below the
free surface :
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: c
Q99. The hydrostatic law of pressure variation is expressed by :
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: b & c
Q100. Just as the Newton's law of gravitation is said to have been
inspired by the fall of an apple from a tree,the principle of floation
& buoyancy was similarly discoverex by (pick up the name from the
following )---- as a result of his absent-minded entry into a bath-tub
full water.
a)
b)
c)
d)
Galileo
archimedes
Newton
pascal
Answer: b
Q101. The buoyant force on a completely submerged body
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: c
Q102. Absolute pressure in a flow-system :
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: c
Q103. Vacuum or negative pressure at a flow -section is
a) a pressure measured always below the local atmospheric pressure
b) A pressure measured by a Bourdon gauge
c) A pressure indicated by a vacuum gauge
d) always the pressure indicated by a differential manometer
Answer: a & c
Q104. Local atmospheric pressure is measured by :
a)
b)
c)
d)
a
A
A
A
mercury barometer
Bourdon gauge
vacuum gauge
manometer
Answer: a
Q105. Absolute pressure is measured by :
a)
b)
c)
d)
a Bourdon gauge
An Aneroid barometer
a differential manometer
a hook gauge
Answer: b
Q106. Gauge pressure in flow systems are measured by :
a)
b)
c)
d)
manometers
An Aneroid barometer
vacuum gauge
Bourdon gauge
Answer: d
Q107. standard atmospheric pressure in terms on water column is :
a)
b)
c)
d)
9.81 m
10.33 m
8.75 m
12.35 m
Answer: b
Q108. The point at which the resultant pressure on an immersed surface
acts, is known as
a)
b)
c)
d)
centre
centre
centre
centre
of
of
of
of
gravity
depth
pressure
immersed surface
Answer: c
Q109. The point through, which the resultant hydrostatic force acts is
called :
a)
b)
c)
d)
metacentre
centre of pressure
centre of buoyancy
centre of gravity
Answer: b
Q110. location of centre of pressure is such that it is almost always
:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: a
Q111. The centre of pressure of a liquid on a plane surface immersed
vertically in a static body of liquid ,always lies below the centroid
of the surface area,because
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: d
Q112. Mercury
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: c
Answer: b
Q115. Centre of buoyancy is :
a)
b)
c)
d)
the
the
the
the
Answer: b & d
Q116. The criterion for stability of a floating body depenes on :
a) the relative position of centre of buoyancy & the cdntre of gravity
b) The relative position of the metacentre & the centre of buoyancy
c) the relative position of the metacentre & the centre of gravity
d) none of the above
Answer: c
Q117. The metacentric height of a floating body depends :
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: a & b
Q118. One of the following statements is true with regards to bodids that
float or are submerged in liquids :
a) For a body wholly submerged in a liquid the stability is ensured if
the centre of buoyancy is below the centre of gravity of the body.
0.1-0.3 m
0.3-0.6 m
0.6-09m
0.9-1.2m
Answer: b
Q121. In case of warskips,sea-kindlines is sacrified so that they have
a larger reserve of stability,The metacentric height,therefore falls
within the range:
a)
b)
c)
d)
0.2-0.6m
0.1-0.3m
0.6-2.0m
2.0-3.0 m
Answer: c
Q122. Fluid masses subjected to uniform acceleration are analysed using
:
a)
b)
c)
d)
the
the
the
the
Answer: b
Q123. An oil tanker is partially filled & is then moved in translation
at uniform acceleration .The free-surface of oil then :
a)
b)
c)
d)
remains horizontal
is inclined to horizontal with smaller depth at the rear end.
is inclined such that a larger depth occurs at the rear end.
none of the above
Answer: c
Q124. The centre of gravity of the volume of the liquid displaced is
called
a)
b)
c)
d)
centre of pressure
centre of buoyancy
metacentre
none of these
Answer: b
Q125. The buoyancy depends upon the
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: b
Q126. A circular plate 1 m in diameter is submerged vertically in water
such that its upper edge is 8 m below the free surface of water.The total
hydrostatic pressure force on one side of the plate is :
a)
b)
c)
d)
6.7 kN
65.4kN
45.0kN
77.0kN
Answer: b
Q127. Very slow motion of viscous fluid is known as the 'creep flow "
the fundamental equations of motion for which are greatly simplified on
account of :
a) the internal force being very large
b) the viscous force being of negligible magnitude
c) the intertialo force being extremely small as compared to the viscous
force
d) the equations no longer remaining non-linear
Answer: d
Q128. In comparison to the kinematic viscosity the kinematic mskes a much
greater contribution to the total shear stress in a turbulent flow.The
kinematic eddy vicosity is :
a) a direct measure of transporting capacity of the mixing process
b) directly proportional
Answer: c
Q130. When subjected to shear forces,a fluid
a) deforms continuously only for large shear forces
b) deforms continuously only for large shear stresses
c) deforms continuously no matter how small the shear stress may be
d) undergoes static deformation
Answer: c
Q131. An ideal fluid
a)
b)
c)
d)
has no viscosity
statisfies the relation pv=RT
obey's the Newton's law of viscosity
is both incompressible & non-viscous
Answer: d
Q132. A fluid which obeys the relation = (du/dy) is called the
a)
b)
c)
d)
real fluid
perfect fluid
Newtonian fluid
pseudo plastic
Answer: c
Q133. The general relation between shear stress t & velocity graident
du/dy for a fluid can be written as
for
for
for
for
ideal fluids : A = B = 0
Newtonian fluids : n = 1 & B = 0
dilatant fluids : n < 1 & B = 0
ideal plastic or Bingham fluid ; n = 1 & B = 0
Answer: c
Q134. If the relationship between the shear stress t & the rate of shear
strain du / dy is given by t =K (du/dy )n the fluid with the exponent
n <1 is known as
a)
b)
c)
d)
Bingham fluid
dilatant fluid
pseudoplastic fluid
Newtonian plastic
Answer: c
Q135. If shear stress t & shear rate du/ dy relationship of a material
is plotted with t on the y -axis & du/dy on the x-axis the behaviour of
an ideal fluid is exhibited by
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: b
Q136. These fluids exhibit a certain shear stress at zero shear strain
rate followed by a straight line relationship between shear stress &
shear strain rate
a)
b)
c)
d)
Newtonian fluids
Ideal plastic
pseudoplastic fluid
Dilatant fluids
Answer: b
Q137. Paper pulb can be regrded as
a)
b)
c)
d)
Newtonian fluids
dilatant fluid
pseudoplastic fluid
Bingham plastic
Answer: c
Q138. Typical example of a non -Newtonian fluid of pseudoplastic variety
is
a)
b)
c)
d)
air
blood
water
printing ink
Answer: b
Q139. Choose the correct statement about the viscosity of a liquid
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: c
Q140. Newton's law of viscosity relates
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: c
Q141. The coefficient of viscosity is a property of
a)
b)
c)
d)
the
the
the
the
fluid
boundary condition
body over which flow occurs
flow velocity
Answer: a
Q142. The dimensions of a dynamic viscosity are
a)
b)
c)
d)
MLT
ML-T-2
ML-1 T-1
ML-1 T-1
Answer: c
Q143. Poise is the unit of :
a)
b)
c)
d)
density
velocity gradient
kinematic viscosity
dynamic viscosity
Answer: d
Q144. correct units for kinematic viscosity are :
a)
b)
c)
d)
m/s
Ns/m
m/kg s
kg/m s
Answer: a
Q145. The viscosity of water with respect to air is about :
a) 50
b) 55
c) 60
d) 65 times
Answer: b
Q146. Viscosity expressed in Ns/m is converted into poise unit of
viscosity by multiplying with
a)
b)
c)
d)
0.981
9.81
98.1
981
Answer: c
Q147. SI unit of
a)
b)
c)
d)
viscosity is
equal to poise
9.8 times of poise
10 times of poise
98.1 times of poise
Answer: c
Q148. The multiplying factor for converting one stoke into m /s is
a)
b)
c)
d)
10
104
10-2
10-4
Answer: d
Q149. At a certain point in oil, the shear stress is 0.022 kgf/m & the
velocity gradient 0.22 per second.The dynamic viscosity of castor oil
in poises in numerically equal to
a)
b)
c)
d)
0.1 g
1 g
10 g
100 g
Answer: b
Q150. For a liquid having specific gravity 0.93 & dynamic viscosity 0.012
poise, the kinematic viscosity in contistokes will be about
a)
b)
c)
d)
1.26
0.126
12.6
0.0126
Answer: c
Q151. The density of a fluid is sensitive to changes & pressure.The fluid
will be known as
a)
b)
c)
d)
Newtonian fluids
perfect fluid
real fluid
compressible fluid
Answer: d
Q152. Choose the correct statement in the context of bulk modulus &
coefficient of compressibility
a)
of
b)
c)
Mach number
Newton's number
Weber number
Euler number
Answer: a
Q154. The bulk modulus of water with respect to air is about
a)
b)
c)
d)
500
1000
10,000
20,000 times
Answer: d
Q155. Select the correct statement :
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: a
Q156. All liquid surfaces tend to stretch.This phenomenon is called
a) cohension
b) adhesion
c) surface tension
d) cavitation
Answer: c
Q157. Surface tension is a phenomenon due to
a)
b)
c)
d)
viscous froces
cohesion between liquid molecules
adhesion between liquid & solid molecules
adhesion & cohesion both
Answer: b
Q158. Falling drops of water become spherical due to
a)
b)
c)
d)
adhesion
cohesion
viscosity
surface tension
Answer: d
Q159. Soap helps in cleaning clothes because
a)
b)
c)
d)
dirt is absorbed
there occurs a change in the chemical constituents of soap
surface tension of the solution is decreased
solution becomes more viscous
Answer: c
Q160. Oil spreads on the surface of water because
a)
b)
c)
d)
oil
oil
oil
oil
Answer: c
Q161. Which of the following statements is wrong in the context of surface
tnesion?
a) surface tension represents the tendency of a liquid surface to
contract to form minimum surface energy
b) it acts in the plane of the interface normal to any line in the surface
c) has maximum value at the critical temperature of a liquid
d) the addition of organic solutes like soap or detergent considerably
reduces the surface tension of water
Answer: c
Q162. Which of the following phenomenon is not attribute to the fluid
charateristic property of surface tension ?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: c
Q163. Capillary action is due to
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: c
Q164. The weight of liquid that rises in a tube due to capillary action
is supported by the
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: c
Q165. Capillary rise & depression
a) depend solely upon the surface tension of the liquid
b) are influenced by viscosity of the liquid
c) depend upon the pressure difference between the liquid & the
environmental
d) depend upon surface tension of the liquid as well as the material of
the tube
Answer: a
Q166. The height of liquid in a capillary tube
a) increases with
b) increases with
the liquid
c) decreases with
d) is independent
Answer: a
Q167. Water rises to a height of 15 mm in a capillary tube of 10 mm
radius.The corresponding rise in a capillary of 5 mm radius would be
a)
b)
c)
d)
3.87 mm
7.5 mm
15 mm
30 mm
Answer: d
Q168. To avoid a correction for the effect of capillary in manometers,the
minimum diameter of tube should be
a)
b)
c)
d)
2.5 mm
6 mm
10 mm
15 mm
Answer: b
Q169. The rise of oil in the wick of an oil lamp may be attributed to
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: c
Q170. Ball pen works on the principle of
a)
b)
c)
d)
viscosity
surface tension
gravitational force
Boyle's law
Answer: b
Q171. At a liquid air solid interface the contact angle ? measured in
the liquid is less than 90.this indicates that the liquid is
a)
b)
c)
d)
ideal
wetting
not-wetting
does not form a stable bubble
Answer: b
Q172. The pressure inside a soap bubble of 50mm diameter is 25 N/m above
the outside atmospheric pressure.The surface tension in soap film would
be
a)
b)
c)
d)
0.156 N/m
0.312 N/m
0.624N/m
0.078 N/m
Answer: a
Q173. When two gas bubbles of radii r & 2r are in equilibrium with the
surrounding liquid the pressure inside the large bubbles is
a) half the pressure inside the smaller bubble
Answer: b
Q175. In the phenomenon of cavitation the characcteristic fluid property
involved is
a)
b)
c)
d)
surface tension
viscosity
vapour pressure
bulk modulus of elasticity
Answer: c
Q176. Identify the wrong statement :
a) viscosity of a gas increase with temperature
b) surface tension of a liquid decreases with temperature
c) liquid rises in a capillary tube when angle of contact is acute
d) meiscus of liquid in a capillary tube is convex in shape when the
adhesive force between the liquid & gas is greater than the cohesive force
between the liquid molecule
Answer: d
Q177. All of the following statements are correct,except
a) there is one-to-one correspondence between Hook's law of elasticity
& Newton's law of viscosity
b) for an ideal fluid =0 ,?= constant 7 k= 8
c) in a capillary tube,the meniscus of water is concave upwards while
the meniscus of mercury is convex upwards.
d) for a perfect gas,k=p for an isothermal compression process & k= ?p
for an isentropic process.
Answer: a
Q178. Which of the following is a wrong statements :
a) the clouds float in air due to viscosity of air
b) the presence of grease reduces the surface tension of water.
c) when a number of capillary tubes of the same bore but of different
materials are dipped in the same liquid the rise of liquid in all the
Answer: c
Q180. One atmospheric pressure equals
a)
b)
c)
d)
1.0132kgf/cm
760 mm of mercury
1.0135 N/m
any of the above
Answer: d
Q181. One torr pressure is equivalent to
a)
b)
c)
d)
1 mm of mercury
1 atmosphere
1 pascal
10 m of water
Answer: a
Q182. The differential equation for pressure variation in a static fluid
may be written as (write y measured vertically downwards)
a)
b)
c)
d)
dp= w dy
dp=p dy
dp/dy = constant
dp= y dp
Answer: a
Q183. The pressure at the bottom of water lake is 1.5 times that at half
the depth.If the water barometer reads 10 m,the depth of lake is
a)
b)
c)
d)
10
15
20
25
m
m
m
m
Answer: c
Q184. The height of water column corresponding to a pressure equivalent
of 75 cm of mercury column is
a)
b)
c)
d)
1000
1020
1040
1060
Answer: b
Q185. An open tank contains 60 cm of water covered with 30 cm of oil of
specific gravity 0.8.The pressure intensity at the bottom of tank is
a)
b)
c)
d)
240 kgf/m
360 kgf/m
600 kgf/m
840 kgf/m
Answer: d
Q186. Mark the correct statement :
a) local atmospheric pressure depends only upon the height of locality
above mean sea level
b) local atmospheric pressure is always below the standard atmospheric
pressure
c) standard atmospheric pressure is the mean local atmospheric pressure
at sea level
d) a barometer reads the difference between local & standard atmospheric
pressure
Answer: a
Q187. For a submerged plane in a liquid the resultant hydrostatic force
F on one side of a plane is related to area A ,centroidal depth yc depth
of centre of pressure yp & the depth of bottom edge yb as
a)
b)
c)
d)
F =w A yc
F =w A yp
F= w A yb
F=w A(yc +yp)
Answer: a
Q188. A square plate 3m 3m is just held submerged below water in a
vertical position.The total pressure on one face is approximately
a)
b)
c)
d)
33 kN
65 kN
132 kN
265 kN
Answer: c
Q189. Centre of pressure of a plane submerged surface :
a) is a point on the submerged area at which the resultant hydrostatic
4 kN/m2
10 kN/m2
12 kN/m2
14 kN/m2
Answer: d
Q191. The position of center of pressure
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: c
Q192. If a vessel containing liquid moves downward with a constant
acceleration equal to 'g' then
a) the pressure throughout the liquid mass is atmospheric
b) there will be vacuum in the liquid
c) the pressure in the liquid mass is greater than hydrostatic pressure
d) none of the above
Answer: a
Q193. When a liquid rotates at a constant angular velocity about a
vertical axis as a rigid body, the pressure intensity varies
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: b
Q194. An open cubical tank of 2 m side is filled with water. If the tank
is rotated with an acceleration such that half of the water spills out,
then the acceleration is equal to
a)
b)
c)
d)
g/3
g/2
2g/3
g
Answer: d
Q195. A right circular cylinder open at the top is filled with liquid
and rotated about its vertical axis at such a speed that half the liquid
spills out, then the pressure intensity at the center of bottom is
a)
b)
c)
d)
zero
one-fourth its value when cylinder was full
one-half its value when cylinder was full
cannot be predicted from the given data
Answer: a
Q196. A closed tank containing water is moving in a horizontal direction
along a straight line at a constant speed. The tank also contains a steel
ball and a bubble of air. If the tank is decelerated horizontally, then
i)
the ball will move to the front
ii)
the bubble will move to the front
iii) the ball will move to the rear
iv) the bubble will move to the rear
Find out which of the above statements are correct ?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: b
Q197. For a sphere of radius 15 cm moving with a uniform velocity of 2
m/sec through a liquid of specific gravity 0.9 and dynamic viscosity 0.8
poise, the Reynolds number will be
a)
b)
c)
d)
300
337.5
600
675
Answer: d
Q198. The velocity distribution for laminar flow through a circular tube
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: c
Q199. A fluid of kinematic viscosity 0.4 cm2/sec flows through a 8 cm
diameter pipe. The maximum velocity for laminar flow will be
a) less than 1 m/sec
b) 1 m/sec
c) 1.5 m/sec
d) 2 m/sec
Answer: b
Q200. The predominant force involved in the motion of a boat is
a)
b)
c)
d)
viscous force
gravity
surface tension
compressibility force
Answer: a
Q201. A floating body is stable only when (M,G,B are metacentre, centre
of gravity & centre of buoyancy respectively)
a)
b)
c)
d)
M
B
M
M
coincides with G
is above G
is below G
is above G
Answer: d
Q202. Circulation is defined as
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: d
Q203. The dimensions of surface tension is
a)
b)
c)
d)
N/m
J/m
J/m
W/m
Answer: c
Q204. For stable equilibrium of floating bodies, the centre of gravity
has to
a)
b)
c)
d)
be
be
be
be
Answer: d
Q205. For a floating body, if the metacentre lies below the centre of
gravity, the equilibrium is called
a)
b)
c)
d)
stable
unstable
neutral
none of the above
Answer: b
Q206. For a floating body, if the metacentre coincides with the centre
of gravity, the equilibrium is called
a)
b)
c)
d)
stable
unstable
neutral
none of the above
Answer: d
Q207. Poise is the unit of
a)
b)
c)
d)
mass density
kinematic viscosity
viscosity
velocity gradient
Answer: c
Q208. The increase of temperature
a)
b)
c)
d)
increases
decreases
decreases
increases
the
the
the
the
viscosity
viscosity
viscosity
viscosity
of
of
of
of
liquid
a liquid
a gas
a gas
Answer: d
Q209. Centre of pressure of a plane surface immersed in a liquid is
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: c
Q210. Flow of a fluid in a pipe takes place from
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: c
Q211. A submerged body will be in stable equilibrium if
a)
b)
c)
d)
the
the
the
the
centre
centre
centre
centre
of
of
of
of
buoyancy
buoyancy
buoyancy
buoyancy
B
B
B
B
Answer: d
Q212. When the fluid is at rest, the shear stress is
a)
b)
c)
d)
maximum
zero
unpredictable
none of the above
Answer: b
Q213. The value of bulk modulus of a fluid is required to determine
a)
b)
c)
d)
Reynold's number
Froude's number
Mach number
Euler's number
Answer: c
Q214. The kinematic viscosity is the
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: a
Q215. Pascal-second is the unit of
a)
b)
c)
d)
pressure
kinematic viscosity
dynamic viscosity
surface tension
Answer: c
Q216. An ideal fluid is
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: b
Q217. The unit of kinematic viscosity is
a) gm/cm-sec2
b) dyne-sec/cm2
c) gm/cm2-sec
d) cm2/sec
Answer: d
Q218. If the dynamic viscosity of a fluid is 0.5 poise and specific
gravity is 0.5, then the kinematic viscosity of that fluid in stokes is
a)
b)
c)
d)
0.25
0.50
1.0
none of the above
Answer: c
Q219. The viscosity of a gas
a)
b)
c)
d)
decreases with
increases with
is independent
is independent
increase in temperature
increase in temperature
of temperature
of pressure for very high pressure intensities
Answer: b
Q220. Newton's law of viscosity relates
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: b
Q221. The position of center of pressure
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: c
Q222. A vertical rectangular plane surface is submerged in water such
that its top and bottom surfaces are 1.5 m and 6.0 m res-pectively below
the free surface. The position of center of pressure below the free
surface will be at a distance of
a)
b)
c)
d)
3.75 m
4.0 m
4.2m
4.5m
Answer: c
Answer: b
Q224. If the weight of a body immersed in a fluid exceeds the buoyant
force, then the body will
a) rise until its weight equals the buoyant force
b) tend to move downward and it may finally sink
c) float
d) none of the above
Answer: b
Q225. Metacentric height for small values of angle of heel is the distance
between the
a) centre of gravity and centre of buoy-ancy
a)
b)
c)
d)
when
when
when
only
Answer: b
Q227. "The increase in meta centric height
i)
increases stability
ii)
decreases stability
iii) increases comfort for passengers
iv) decreases comfort for passengers
The correct answer is
a) (i) and (iii)
b) (i)and(iv)
c) (ii) and (iii)
d) (ii) and (iv)
Answer: b
5kN
1OkN
15 kN
20 kN
Answer: b
Q229. The point in the immersed body through which the resultant pressure
of the liquid may be taken to act is known as
a)
b)
c)
d)
center of gravity
center of buoyancy
center of pressure
metacentre
Answer: c
Q230. If a sphere of diameter 1 cm falls in castor oil of kinematic
viscosity 10 stokes, with a terminal velocity of 1.5 cm/sec, the
coefficient of drag on the sphere is
a)
b)
c)
d)
less than 1
between 1 and 100
160
200
Answer: c
Q231. When an ideal fluid flows past a sphere,
a) highest intensity of pressure occurs around the circumference at right
angles to flow
b) lowest pressure intensity occurs at front stagnation point
c) lowest pressure intensity occurs at rear stagnation point
d) total drag is zero
Answer: d
Q232. The speed of a pressure wave through a pipe depends upon
a)
b)
c)
d)
the
the
the
the
length of pipe
viscosity of fluid
bulk modulus for the fluid
original head
Answer: c
Q233. The horizontal component of force on a curved surface is equal to
the
a) product of pressure intensity at its centroid and area
b) force on a vertical projection of the curved surface
Answer: c
Q235. In Red wood viscometer
a) Absolute value of viscosity is detemiined
b) Part of the head of fluid is utilized in
Overcoming friction
c) Fluid discharges through orifice with
negligible velocity
d) Comparison of viscosity is done.
Answer: d
Q236. Centre of buoyancy is
a) The point of intersection of buoyant force and
centre line of the body
b) Centre of gravity of the body
c) Centric of displaced volume fluid
d) Midpoint between C.G. and metacentric.
Answer: c
Q237. Apparent shear forces
a) Can never occur in frictionless fluid
regardless of its motion
b) Can never occur when the fluid is at rest
c) Depend upon cohesive forces
d) All of the above
Answer: d
Q238. A small plastic boat loaded with pieces of steel
rods is floating in a bath tub. If the cargo is dumped
into the water allowing the both to float empty, the
water level in the tub will
"
a) Rise
b) Fall
c) Remains same
d) Rise and then fall
Answer: b
Q239. Buoyant force is
a) Resultant of up thrust and gravity forces acting
on the body
b) Resultant force on the body due to the fluid
surrounding it
c) Resultant of static weight of body and
dynamic thrust of fluid
d) Equal to the volume of liquid displaced by
the body
Answer: d
Q240. Cavitations is caused by
a)
b)
c)
d)
High velocity
Low barometric pressure
High pressure
Low pressure
Answer: d
Q241. In equilibrium condition, fluids are not able to sustain
a)
b)
c)
d)
Shear force
Resistance to viscosity
Surface tension
Geometric similitude
Answer: c
Q242. "Total pressure on 1 m x 1 m gate immersed vertically at a depth
of 2 m below the free water
surface will be
"
a)
b)
c)
d)
1000
2000
4000
8000
kg
kg
kg
kg
Answer: a
Q242. A fluid is a substance that
a) Always expands until it fills any container
b) Has the same shear stress at a point
Answer: d
Q244. Fluid is a substance which offers no resistance to change of
a)
b)
c)
d)
pressure
flow
shape
volume
Answer: c
Q245. Practical fluids
a)
b)
c)
d)
are viscous
possess surface tension
are compressible
possess all the above properties
Answer: d
Q246. In a static fluid
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: d
Q247. A fluid is said to be ideal, if it is
a) incompressible
b) inviscous
c) viscous and incompressible
e)inviscous and incompressible
Answer: d
Q248. An ideal flow of any fluid must fulfill the following
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: d
Q249. If no resistance is encountered by displacement, such a substance
is known as
a) fluid
b) water
c) gas
d)ideal fluid.
Answer: d
Q250.
as
a)
b)
c)
d)
volumetric strain
volumetric index
compressibility
adhesion
Answer: c
Q251. Liquids
a)
b)
c)
e)
cannot be compressed
occupy definite volume
are not affected by change in pressure and temperature
none of the above.
Answer: d
Q252. Density of water is maximum at
a)
b)
c)
d)
0C
0K
4C
100C
Answer: c
Q253. The value of mass density is maximum at
a)
b)
c)
d)
0C
100C
1000C
4C
Answer: d
Q254. Property of a fluid by which its own molecules are attracted is
called
a) adhesion
b) cohesion
c) viscosity
d) compressibility
Answer: b
Q255. Mercury does not wet glass. This is due to property of liquid known
as
a)
b)
c)
d)
adhesion
cohesion
surface tension
viscosity
Answer: c
Q256. The property of a fluid which enables it to resist tensile stress
is known as
a)
b)
c)
d)
cohesion
surface tension
compressibility
adhesion
Answer: a
Q257. 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
Answer: a
Q258. The specific weight of water is 9810 kg/m3
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: d
Q259. Specific weight of water in S.I. units is equal to
a)
b)
c)
d)
1000 N/m3
10000 N/m3
9.81 xlO3 N/m3
9.81 xlO6N/m3
Answer: c
it
it
it
it
is incompressible
has uniform viscosity
has zero viscosity
is at rest.
Answer: d
Q261. The pressure at a point in a fluid will not be same in all the
directions when the fluid is
a)
b)
c)
e)
moving
viscous
viscous and static
viscous and moving.
Answer: d
Q262. The tendency of a liquid surface to contract is due to the following
property
a)
b)
c)
d)
cohesion
adhesion
viscosity
surface tension
Answer: d
Q263. The surface tension of mercury at normal temperature compared to
that of water is
a) more
b) less
c) same
d)more or less depending on size of glass tube
Answer: a
Q264. A perfect gas
a)
b)
c)
e)
Answer: d
Q265. For very great pressures, viscosity of moss gases and liquids
a) remains same
b) increases
c) decreases
tensile stress
compressive stress
shear stress
bending stress
Answer: c
Q267. Viscosity of water in comparison to mercury is
a)
b)
c)
d)
higher
lower
same
higher/lower depending on temperature
Answer: a
Q268. The bulk modulus of elasticity with increase in pressure
a)
b)
c)
d)
increases
decreases
remains constant
increases first upto certain limit and then decreases
Answer: a
Q269. The bulk modulus of elasticity
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: b
Q270. A balloon lifting in air follows the following principle
a)
b)
c)
d)
law of gravitation
Archimedes principle
principle of buoyancy
all of the above
Answer: d
Q271. If 6 m3 of oil has weight 50 kN, the specific gravity of oil is
a) 0.45
b) 0.65
c) 0.85
d)0.95
Answer: c
Q272. The increase of temperature results in
a)
b)
c)
d)
increase
increase
decrease
decrease
in
in
in
in
viscosity
viscosity
viscosity
viscosity
of
of
of
of
gas
liquid
gas
liquid
Answer: d
Q273. Surface tension has the units of
a)
b)
c)
d)
newton x m
newton/m2
newton/m
newton
Answer: c
Q274. Surface tension
a) acts in the plane of the interface normal to any line in the surface
b) is also known as capillarity
c) is a function of the curvature of the interface
d) decreases with fall in temperature
Answer: a
Q275. The stress-strain relation of the newtonian fluid is
a)
b)
c)
d)
linear
parabolic
hyperbolic
inverse type
Answer: a
Q276. The hydrostatic pressure
a) increases with increase in depth of the fluid
b) decreases with increase in depth of the fluid
c) remains constant with the depth of the fluid
d) increases with decrease in depth of the fluid
Answer: a
pressure
distance
level
density.
Answer: d
energy/unit area
distance
both of the above
it has no units
Answer: c
Q279. Which of the following meters is not associated with viscosity
a)
b)
c)
d)
Red wood
Say bolt
Engler
Orsat
Answer: d
Q280. Choose the correct relationship
a)
b)
c)
d)
specific gravity =
dynamicviscosity =
gravity = specific
kinematicviscosity
gravity x density
kinematicviscosity x density
gravity x density
= dynamicviscosity x density
Answer: b
Q281. Dimensions of surface tension are
a)
b)
c)
d)
MlLT-2
MlLT1
Ml L T2
MlL2T2
Answer: a
Q282. For manometer, a better liquid combination is one having
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: a
Q283. Choose the wrong statement.
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: a
surface tension
adhesion
cohesion
viscosity
Answer: d
Q285. Choose the wrong statement
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: d
Q286. The density of water is 1000 kg/m3 at
a) 0C
b) 0K
c) 4C
d)20C
Answer: c
Q287. If w is the specific weight of liquid and k the depth of any point
from the surface, then pressure intensity at that point will be
a)
b)
c)
d)
h
wh
w/h
h/w
Answer: b
Q289. Choose the wrong statement
a) Viscosity of a fluid is that property which determines the amount of
its resistance to a shearing force
b) Viscosity is due primarily to interaction between fluid molecules
c) Viscosity of liquids decreases with in-crease in temperature
d) Viscosity of liquids is appreciably af-fected by change in pressure
Answer: d
Q.290. The units of kinematic viscosity are
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: a
Q291. The ratio of absolute viscosity to mass den-sity is known as
a)
b)
c)
d)
specific viscosity
viscosity index
kinematic viscosity
coefficient of viscosity
Answer: c
Q292. Kinematic viscosity is equal to
a)
b)
c)
d)
dynamic viscosity/density
dynamicviscosity x density
density/dynamic viscosity
1/dynamicviscosity x density
Answer: a
Q293. Which of the following is the unit of kinematic viscosity
a)
b)
c)
d)
pascal
poise
stoke
faraday
Answer: c
Q294. Specific weight of sea water is more that of pure water because
it contains
a)
b)
c)
d)
dissolved air
dissolved salt
suspended matter
all of the above
Answer: d
Q295. If 850 kg liquid occupies volume of one cubic meter, men 0.85
represents its
a)
b)
c)
d)
specific
specific
specific
specific
weight
mass
gravity
density
Answer: c
Q296. Free surface of a liquid tends to contract to the smallest possible
area due to force of
a) surface tension
b) viscosity
c) friction
d) cohesion
Answer: a
Q297. A bucket of water is hanging from a spring balance. An iron piece
is suspended into water without touching sides of bucket from another
support. The spring balance reading will
a)
b)
c)
d)
increase
decrease
remain same
increase/decrease depending on depth of immersion
Answer: c
Q298. Falling drops of water become spheres due to the property of
a)
b)
c)
d)
adhesion
cohesion
surface tension
viscosity
Answer: c
Q299. A liquid would wet the solid, if adhesion forces as compared to
cohesion forces are
a)
b)
c)
d)
less
more
equal
less at low temperature and more at high temperature
Answer: b
Q300. If cohesion between molecules of a fluid is greater than adhesion
between fluid and glass, then the free level of fluid in a dipped glass
tube will be
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: c
Q301. The point in the immersed body through which the resultant pressure
of the liquid may be taken to act is known as
a)
b)
c)
d)
meta centre
centre of pressure
centre of buoyancy
centre of gravity
Answer: b
500 kg
1000 kg
1500 kg
2000 kg
Answer: d
Q303. The resultant upward pressure of a fluid on a floating body is equal
to the weight of the fluid displaced by the body. This definition is
according to
a)
b)
c)
d)
Buoyancy
Equilibrium of a floating body
Archimedes' principle
Bernoulli's theorem
Answer: c
Q304. The resultant upward pressure of the fluid on an immersed body is
called
a)
b)
c)
d)
upthrust
buoyancy
centre of pressure
all the above are correct
Answer: b
Q305. The conditions for the stable equilibrium of a floating body
a) the meta-centre should lie above the centre of gravity
b) the centre of buoyancy and the centre of gravity must lie on the same
vertical line
c) a righting couple should be formed
d)all the above are correct
Answer: d
Q306. Poise is the unit of
a)
b)
c)
d)
surface tension
capillarity
viscosity
shear stress in fluids
Answer: c
Q307. Metacentric height is given as the distance between
a) the centre of gravity of the body andthe meta centre
b) the centre of gravity of the body and the centre of buoyancy
c) the centre of gravity of the body and the centre of pressure
Answer: a
Q309. The centre of gravity of the volume of the liquid displaced by an
immersed body is called
a)
b)
c)
d)
meta-centre
centre of pressure
centre of buoyancy
centre of gravity
Answer: c
Q310. A piece of metal of specific gravity 13.6 is placed in mercury of
specific gravity 13.6, what fraction of it volume is under mercury?
a)
b)
c)
at
d)
Answer: c
Q311. The angle of contact in case of a liquid depends upon
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: c
Q312. Free surface of a liquid behaves like a sheet and tends to contract
to smallest possible area due to the
a)
b)
c)
d)
force
force
force
force
of
of
of
of
adhesion
cohesion
friction
diffusion
Answer:
Q313. Rain drops are spherical because of
a)
b)
c)
d)
viscosity
air resistance
surface tension forces
atmospheric pressure
Answer: b
Q314. Surface energy per unit area of a surface is numerically equal
to
..
a)
b)
c)
d)
atmospheric pressure
surface tension
force of adhesion
force of cohesion
Answer: c
Q315. The capillary rise at 20C in a clean glass tube of 1 mm bore
containing water is approximately
a) 1 mm
b) 5 mm
c) 10 mm
d)30 mm
Answer: b
Q316. The difference of pressure between the inside and outside of a
liquid drop is
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: d
Q317. If the surface of liquid is convex, men
a)
b)
c)
d)
cohesion
cohesion
cohesion
there is
pressure is
pressure is
pressure is
no cohesion
negligible
decreased
increased
pressure
Answer: d
Q318. The vapour pressure over the concave surface is
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: a
Q319. The peoperty by virtue of which a liquid opposes relative motion
between its different layers is called
a) surface tension
b) co-efficient of viscosity
c) viscosity
d)osmosis
Answer: c
Q320. The process of diffusion of one liquid into the other through a
semi-permeable membrane is called
a) viscosity
b) osmosis
c) surface tension
d) cohesion
Answer: b
Q321. The units of dynamic or absolute viscosity are
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: c
Q322. The rise or depression of liquid in a tube due to surface tension
wim increase in size of tube will
a) increase
b) remain unaffected
c) may increase or decrease depending on the characteristics of liquid
d) decrease
Answer: d
Boyle's law
Archimedes principle
Pascal's law
Newton's formula
Answer: c
Q324. Capillary action is due to the
a) surface tension
b) cohesion of the liquid
c) adhesion of the liquid molecules and the molecules on the surface of
a solid
d) all of the above
Answer: d
Q325. Newton's law of viscosity is a relationship between
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: a
Q326. The speed of sound in a ideal gas varies directly as its
a)
b)
c)
d)
pressure
temperature
density
absolute temperature
Answer: d
Q327. Dynamic viscosity of most of the liquids with rise in temperature
a)
b)
c)
d)
increases
decreases
remains unaffected
unpredictable
Answer: b
Q328. Dynamic viscosity of most of the gases with rise in temperature
a)
b)
c)
d)
increases
decreases
remains unaffected
unpredictable
Answer: a
Q329. A metal with specific gravity of o floating in a fluid of same
specific gravity a will
a)
b)
c)
d)
sink to bottom
float over fluid
partly immersed
be fully immersed with top surface at fluid surface
Answer: d
Q330. Working principle of dead weight pressure gauge tester is based
on
a)
b)
c)
d)
Pascal's law
Dalton's law of partial pressure
Newton's law of viscosity
Avogadro's hypothesis
Answer: a
Q331. The resultant of all normal pressures acts
a)
b)
c)
d)
at e.g. of body
at centre of pressure
vertically upwards
at metacentre
Answer: c
Q332. Centre of pressure compared to e.g. is
a)
b)
c)
d)
above it
below it.
at same point
above or below depending on area of body
Answer: b
Q333. Metacentric height is the distance between the metacentre and
a)
b)
c)
d)
water surface
centre of pressure
centre of gravity
centre of buoyancy
Answer: c
Q334. The resultant upward pressure of the fluid on an immersed body due
to its tendency to uplift the sub-merged body is called
a) upthrust
b) reaction
c) buoyancy
d) metacentre
Answer: c
Q335. The centre of pressure of a surface subjected to fluid pressure
is the point
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: a
Q336. Buoyant force is
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: b
Q337. The horizontal component of buoyant force is
a)
b)
c)
d)
negligible
same as buoyant force
zero
none
Answer: c
Q338. The line of action of the buoyant force acts through the
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: d
Q339. Centre of buoyancy is the
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: a
Q340. A body floats in stable equilibrium
a)
b)
c)
d)
stability
Answer: b
Q341. The total pressure force on a plane area is equal to the area
multiplied by the intensity of pressure at the centriod, if
a)
b)
c)
d)
the
the
the
all
area is horizontal
area is vertical
area is inclined
of the above
Answer: d
Q342. Metacentre is the point of intersection of
a) vertical upward force through e.g. of body and centre line of body
b) buoyant force and the centre line of body
c) mid point between e.g. and centre of buoyancy
d) all of the above
Answer: b
Q343. Choose the wrong statement
a) The horizontal component of the hydro-static force on any surface is
equal to the normal force on the vertical projection of the surface
b) The horizontal component acts through the centre of pressure for the
vertical projection
c) The vertical component of the hydros-tatic force on any surface is
equal to the weight of the volume of the liquid above the area
d) he vertical component passes through the centre of pressure of the
volume
Answer: d
Q344. For a body floating in a liquid the normal pressure exerted by the
liquid acts at
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: d
Q345. Choose the wrong statement
a) any weight, floating or immersed in a liquid, is acted upon by a buoyant
force
b) Buoyant force is equal to the weight of the liquid displaced
c) The point through which buoyant force acts, is called the centre of
buoyancy
d) Centre of buoyancy is located above the centre of gravity of the
displaced liquid
Answer: d
Q346. According to the principle of buoyancy a body totally or partially
immersed in a fluid will be lifted up by a force equal to
a)
b)
c)
d)
the weight of
more than the
less than the
weight of the
the body
weight of the body
weight of the body
fluid displaced by the body
Answer: d
Q347. When a body floating in a liquid, is displaced slightly, it
oscillates about
a)
b)
c)
d)
e.g. of body
centre of pressure
centre of buoyancy
metacentre
Answer: d
Q348. Buoyant force is
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: d
Q349. For a floating body to be in stable equilibrium, its metacentre
should be
a)
b)
c)
d)
below
below
above
above
the
the
the
the
centre
centre
centre
centre
of
of
of
of
gravity
buoyancy
buoyancy
gravity
Answer: d
Q350. For a floating body to be in equilibrium
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: d
Q351. The two important forces for a floating body are
a) buoyancy, gravity
b) buoyancy, pressure
c) buoyancy, inertial
d) inertial, gravity
Answer: a
Q352. Choose the wrong statement
a) The centre of buoyancy is located at the centre of gravity of the
displaced liquid
b) For stability of a submerged body, the centre of gravity of body must
lie directly below the centre of buoyancy
c) If e.g. and centre of buoyancy coincide, the submerged body must lie
at neutral equilibrium for all positions
d) All floating bodies are stable
Answer: d
Q353. Centre of pressure on an inclined plane is
a)
b)
c)
d)
at the centroid
above the centroid
below the centroid
at metacentre
Answer: c
Q354. The line of action of the buoyant force acts through the centroid
of the
a)
b)
c)
d)
submerged
volume of
volume of
displaced
body
the floating body
the fluid vertically above the body
volume of the fluid
Answer: d
Q355. Resultant pressure of the liquid in the case of an immersed body
acts through
a)
b)
c)
d)
centre of gravity
centre of pressure
metacentre
centre of buoyancy
Answer: b
Q356. The centre of gravity of the volume of the liquid displaced by an
immersed body is called
a)
b)
c)
d)
centre of gravity
centre of pressure
metacentre
centre of buoyancy
Answer: d
Q357. The pressure in the air space above an oil (sp. gr. 0.8) surface
in a tank is 0.1 kg/cm".
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: b
Q358. The time oscillation of a floating body with increase in
metacentric height will be
a)
b)
c)
d)
same
higher
lower
lower/higher depending on weight of body
Answer: c
Q359. In an immersed body, centre of pressure is
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: c
Q360. A piece of metal of specific gravity 7 floats in mercury of specific
gravity 13.6. What fraction of its volume is under mercury ?
a)
b)
c)
d)
0.5
0.4
0.515
0.5
Answer: c
Q361. A piece of wood having weight 5 kg floats in water with 60% of its
volume under the liquid. The specific gravity of wood is
a)
b)
c)
d)
0.83
0.6
0.4
0.3
Answer: b
Q362. Hydrometer is used to determine
a)
b)
c)
d)
specific
specific
specific
relative
gravity of liquids
gravity of solids
gravity of gases
humidity
Answer: a
Q363. The pressure in Pascals at a depth of 1 m below the free surface
of a body of water will be equal to
a)
b)
c)
d)
1 Pa
98.1Pa
981 Pa
9810 Pa
Answer: d
Q364. Cavitation is caused by
a)
b)
c)
d)
high velocity
high pressure
weak material
low pressure
Answer: d
Q365. Cavitation will begin when
a) the pressure at any location reaches an absolute pressure equal to
the saturated vapour pressure of the liquid
b) pressure becomes more than critical pressure
c) flow is increased
d) pressure is increased
Answer: a
Q366. An ideal fluid is defined as the fluid which
a)
b)
c)
d)
is compressible
is incompressible
is incompressible & non-viscous
has negligible surface tension
Answer: c
Q367. Newton's law of viscosity states that
a)
b)
c)
d)
shear
shear
shear
shear
stress
stress
stress
stress
is
is
is
is
directly
directly
directly
directly
proportional
proportional
proportional
proportional
to
to
to
to
the velocity
velocity gradient
shear strain
the viscocity
Answer: b
Q368. A Newtonian fluid is defined as the fluid which
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: b
Q369. Kinematic viscosity is defined as equal to
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: b
Q370. Dynamic viscosity () has the dimensions as
a)
b)
c)
d)
MLT-2
ML -1 T-1
ML-1 T-2
M-1 L-1 T-1
Answer: b
Q371. Stoke is the unit of
a)
b)
c)
d)
Surface tension
viscosity
kinematic viscosity
none of the above
Answer: c
Q372. The dividing factor for converting one poise into MKS unit of
dynamic viscosity is
a)
b)
c)
d)
9.81
98.1
981
0.981
Answer: b
Q373. Surface tension has the units of
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: b
Q374. The gases are considered incompressible when Mach number
a)
b)
c)
d)
is
is
is
is
equal to 1.0
equal to 0.50
more than 0.3
less than 0.2
Answer: d
in
in
in
in
a
a
a
a
liquid at rest
fluid at rest
laminar flow
turbulent flow
Answer: b
Q376. The hydrostatic law states that rate of increase of pressure in
a vertical direction is equal to
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: b
Q378. Fluid statics deals with
a)
b)
c)
d)
viscous
viscous
gravity
surface
Answer: c
Q379. Gauge pressure at a point is equal to
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: b
Q380. Centre of pressue of a plane surface immersed in a liquid is
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: c
Q381. The resultant hydrostatic force acts through a point known as
a)
b)
c)
d)
centre of gravity
centre of buoyancy
centre of pressure
none of the above
Answer: c
Q382. For a submerged curved surface, the vertical component of the
hydrostatic force is
a) mass of the liquid supported by the curved surface
b) weight of the liquid supported by the curved surface
c) the force on the projected area of the curved surface on vertical plane
d) none of the above
Answer: b
Q383. For a floating body, the buoyant force passes through the
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: d
Q384. The condition of stable equilibrium for a floating body is
a)
b)
c)
d)
the
the
the
the
Answer: c
Q385. The metacentric height of a floating body is
a) the distance between metacentre & centre of buoyancy
b) the distance between the centre of buoyancy & centre of gravity
c) the distance between metacentre & centre of gravity
d) none of the above
Answer: c
Q386. The centre of pressure for a plane vertical surface lies at a depth
of
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: c
Q387. The point, through which the buoyant force is acting, is called
a)
b)
c)
d)
centre of pressure
centre of gravity
center of buoyancy
none of the above
Answer: c
Q388. The point, through which the weight is acting, is called
a)
b)
c)
d)
centre of pressure
centre of gravity
centre of buoyancy
none of the above
Answer: b
Q389. The point, about which a floating body starts oscilating when the
body is tilted, is called
a)
b)
c)
d)
centre of pressure
centre of buoyancy
centre of gravity
metacentre
Answer: d
Q390. For a floating body, if the metacentre is above the centre of
gravity, the equilibrium is called
a)
b)
c)
d)
stable
unstable
neutral
none of the above
Answer: a
Q391. For a floating body, if the metacentre coincides with the centre
of gravity, the equilibrium is called
a)
b)
c)
d)
stable
unstable
neutral
none of the above
Answer: c
Q392. For a floating body, if centre of buoyancy is above the centre of
gravity, the equilibrium is called
a)
b)
c)
d)
stable
unstable
neutral
None of the above
Answer: d
Q393. For a submerged body, if the centre of buoyancy is above the centre
of gravity, the equilibrium is called
a)
b)
c)
d)
stable
unstable
neutral
none of the above
Answer: a
Q394. For a submerged body, if the centre of buoyancy is below the centre
of gravity, the equilibrium is called
a)
b)
c)
d)
stable
unstable
neutral
none of the above
Answer: b
Q395. For a submerged body, if the centre of buoyancy coincides with the
centre of gravity, the equlibrium is called
a)
b)
c)
d)
stable
unstable
neutral
none of the above
Answer: c
Q396. For a submerged body, if the metacentre is below the centre of
gravity, the equilibrium is called
a)
b)
c)
d)
stable
unstable
neutral
none of the above
Answer: d
Q397. For a sub-merged curved surface, the horizontal component of force
due to static liquid is equal to
a) weight of liquid supported by the curved surface
b) force on a projection of the curved surface on a vertical plane
c) area of curved surface?pressure at the centroid of the submerged area
d) None of the above
Answer: b
Q398. For a sub-merged curved surface, the vertical component of force
due to static liquid is equal to
Answer: c
Q400. A current meter is a device used for measuring
a)
b)
c)
d)
velocity
viscosity
current
pressure
Answer: a
Q401. A hot wire anemometer is a device used for measuring
a)
b)
c)
d)
viscosity
velocity of gases
pressure of gases
none of the above
Answer: b
Q402. Kinematic viscosity (v) is equal to
a)
b)
c)
d) none of the above
Answer: b
Q403. Construction of submarines is based on
a)
b)
c)
d)
Archimedes principle
Pascals law
Bernoullis theorem
Newtons laws
Answer: a
Q404. A body is just floating on the surface of a liquid. The density
of the body is same as that of the liquid. The body is slightly pushed
down. What will happen to the body
a)
b)
c)
d)
It
It
It
It
will
will
will
will
Answer: c
Q405. A metallic block of density 5 gm / cm and having dimensions 5 cm
5 cm 5 cm is weighed in water. Its apparent weight will be
a)
b)
c)
d)
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
gf
gf
gf
gf
Answer: d
Q406. A concrete sphere of radius R has a cavity of radius r which is
packed with sawdust. The specific gravities of concrete and sawdust are
respectively 2.4 and 0.3 for this sphere to float with its entire volume
submerged under water. Ratio of mass of concrete to mass of sawdust will
be
a)
b)
c)
d)
8
3
4
Zero
Answer: c
Q407. Two pieces of metal when immersed in a liquid have equal upthrust
on them; then
a)
b)
c)
d)
Both
Both
Both
Both
Answer: b
Q408. Why the dam of water reservoir is thick at the bottom
a) Quantity of water increases with depth
b) Pressure of water increases with depth
c) Density of water increases with depth
Increase on sides
Increase in all directions
Increase downwards
Never increases
Answer: b
Q410. A wooden cylinder floats vertically in water with half of its length
immersed. The density of wood is
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: c
Q411. An ice berg of density 900 Kg/m is floating in water of density
1000 Kg/m. The percentage of volume of ice-cube outside the water is
a)
b)
c)
d)
20%
10%
35%
25%
Answer: b
Q412. A hollow sphere of volume V is floating on water surface with half
immersed in it. What should be the minimum volume of water poured inside
the sphere so that the sphere now sinks into the water
a)
b)
c)
d)
V / 2
V / 4
V / 3
V
Answer: a
Q413. The value of g at a place decreases by 2%. The barometric height
of mercury
a) Increases by 2%
b) Remains unchanged
c) Decreases by 2%
d)Sometimes increases and sometimes decreases
Answer: a
Q414. The pressure at the bottom of a tank containing a liquid does not
depend on
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: b
Q415. If pressure at half the depth of a lake is equal to 2/3 pressure
at the bottom of the lake then what is the depth of the lake
a)
b)
c)
d)
10
60
20
30
m
m
m
m
Answer: c
Q416. A solid sphere of density ? ( > 1) times lighter than water is
suspended in a water tank by a string tied to its base. If the mass of
the sphere is m then the tension in the string is given by
a)
b)
c)
d)
((?-1)/?)mg
mg/(?-1)
?mg
(?-1)mg
Answer: d
Q417. A rectangular block is 5 cm 5 cm 10cm in size. The block is
floating in water with 5 cm side vertical. If it floats with 10 cm side
vertical, what change will occur in the level of water?
a)
b)
c)
d)
No
It
It
It
change
will fall
will rise
may rise or fall depending on the density of block
Answer: a
Q418. A large ship can float but a steel needle sinks because of
a)
b)
c)
d)
Viscosity
Density
Surface tension
None of these
Answer: d
Q419. The height of a mercury barometer is 75 cm at sea level and 50 cm
at the top of a hill. Ratio of density of mercury to that of air is 104.
The height of the hill is
a) 250 m
b) 1.25 km
c) 2.5 km
d) 750 m
Answer: c
Q420. A piece of wood having weight 5 kg floats in water with 60% of its
volume under the liquid. The specific gravity of wood is
a)
b)
c)
d)
0.83
0.6
0.4
None of the above
Answer: b
Q421. Total pressure on 1 m x 1 m gate immersed vertically at a depth
of 2 m below the free water surface will be
a)
b)
c)
d)
1000
2000
4000
8000
kg
kg
kg
kg
Answer: a
Q422. Buoyant force is
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: d
go up
remain the same
rise very high
go down
Answer: d
Q425. In order that a floating object be in a stable equilibrium, its
Answer: d
Q426. A body floats in a liquid contained in a beaker. The whole system
is falling under gravity. The upthrust on the body due to liquid is
a)
b)
c)
d)
zero
equal to weight of liquid displace
equal to weight of the body in air
equal to the weight of the immersed body
Answer: b
Q427. An open tank contains 1 m deep water with 50 cm depth of oil of
specific gravity 0.8 above it. The intensity of pressure at the bottom
of tank will be
a)
b)
c)
d)
4 kPa
10 kPa
12 kPa
14 kPa
Answer: d
Q428. The position of center of pressure on a plane surface immersed
vertically in a static mass of fluid is
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: c
Q429. The total pressure on a plane surface inclined at an angle 9 with
the horizontal is equal to
a)
b)
c)
d)
PA
pA sin 9
pA cos 9
pA tan 9
3.75 m
4.0 m
4.2m
4.5m
Answer: c
Q431. Centre of buoyancy always
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: b
Q432. If the weight of a body immersed in a fluid exceeds the buoyant
force, then the body will
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: b
Q433. Metacentric height for small values of angle of heel is the distance
between the
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: b
Q434. A floating body is said to be in a state of stable equilibrium
a)
b)
c)
d)
when
when
when
only
Answer: b
Q435. The increase in meta centric height
i) increases stability
ii) decreases stability
iii) increases comfort for passengers
iv) decreases comfort for passengers
The correct answer is
a) (i) and (iii)
b) (i)and(iv)
5kN
l0kN
15 kN
20 kN
Answer: b
Q437. The point in the immersed body through which the resultant
pressure of the liquid may be taken to act is known as
a)
b)
c)
d)
center of gravity
center of buoyancy
center of pressure
metacentre
Answer: c
Q438. If a vessel containing liquid moves downward with a constant
acceleration equal to 'g' then
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: a
Q439. When a liquid rotates at a constant angular velocity about a
vertical axis as a rigid body, the pressure intensity varies
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: b
Q440. The horizontal component of force on a curved surface is equal to
the
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: b
Answer: c
Q448. A submerged body is in stable equilibrium when
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: b
Q449. A floating body is in neutral equilibrium when
a) the center of buoyancy lies below the CG of the body
b) the center of buoyancy lies above the CG of the body
c) the center of buoyancy coincide with the CG of the body
Answer: d
Q451. Metacenter is the
a) point of intersection of the line of action of buoyant force and the
normal axis of the floating body
b) point of intersection of the line of action of the weight and the normal
axis of the floating body
c) the center of gravity of the floating body
d) the center of buoyancy of the floating body
Answer: a
Q452. The center of buoyancy is
a) the centroid of the volume of fluid displaced by a floating body
b) the centroid of a floating body
c) point of intersection of the line of action of the weight and the normal
axis of a floating body
d) the center of gravity of a floating body
Answer: a
Q453. Center of pressure is
a) the centroid of the volume of fluid displaced by a floating body
b) the centroid of a floating body
c) point of intersection of the line of action of the weight and the normal
axis of a floating body
d) the point of application of the resultant hydrostatic pressure force
Answer: d
Q454. The hydrostatic pressure
a)
b)
c)
d)
Answer: a
Q455. The buoyant force on a completely submerged body
a) increases with increase in depth of submersion