1.

Bernoulli’s equation cannot be applied (D) Is incompressible

when the flow is
(Ans: C)
(A) rotational
 5-If the Reynolds number is less than
(B) turbulent 2000, the flow in a pipe is

(C) unsteady (A) Turbulent

(D) all of the above (B) Laminar

(Ans: D) (C) Transition

 2-Streamline and equipotential lines in a (D) None of the above

flow field
(Ans: B)
(A) are parallel to each other
 6-A flow is called super-sonic if the
(B) are identical to each other
(A) velocity of flow is very high
(C) are perpendicular to each other
(B) discharge is difficult to measure
(D) intersect at acute angles
(C) Mach number is between 1 and 5
(Ans: C)
(D) Mach number is less than 1
 3-Relative density of mercury is
(Ans: C)
(A) 1
 7-The unit of pressure one bar is
(B) 9.8
(A) 1 Pascal
(C) 13.6
(B) 1 kilo Pascal
(D) 1000
(C) 100 kPascal
(Ans: C)
(D) 1000 kPascal
 4-A Newtonian fluid is defined as the
fluid which (Ans: C)

(A) Obeys Hook’s law  8-The dynamic viscosity of a liquid is 1.2

× 10-4 Ns/m2, whereas, the density is 600
(B) Is compressible kg/m3. The kinematic viscosity in m2/s is

(C) Obeys Newton’s law of viscosity (A) 72 × 10-3

(B) 20 × 10-8 (Ans: B)

(C) 7.2 × 103  12-In pipe flow the critical Reynolds

number is about
(D) 70 × 106
(A) 640
(Ans: B)
(B) 5 × 105
 9-The location of the centre of pressure
over a surface immersed in a liquid is (C) 2000

(A) always above the centroid (D) 64000

(B) will be at the centroid (Ans: C)

(C) will be below the centroid  13-Anemometer is used to measure

(D) for higher densities it will be above the (A) Velocity

centroid and for lower densities it will be
below the centroid (B) Pressure

(Ans: C) (C) Viscosity

 10-The continuity equation is the result (D) Density

of application of the following law to the
flow field (Ans: A)

(A) First law of thermodynamics  14-Property of fluid that describes its

internal resistance is known as:
(B) Conservation of energy
(A) Viscosity
(C) Newtons second law of motion
(B) Friction
(D) Conservation of mass
(C) Resistance
(Ans: D)
(D) Internal energy
 11-Reynolds number signifies the ratio of
(Ans: A)
(A) gravity forces top viscous forces
 15-Which fluid does not experience
(B) inertial forces to viscous forces shearing stress during flow?

(C) inertia forces to gravity forces (A) Pseudoplastic

(D) buoyant forces to inertia forces (B) Dilatant

(C) Newtonian (A) Both I and II are true

(D) Inviscid (B) I is true but II is false

(Ans: D) (C) I is false but II is true

 16-Stress strain relationship for (D) Neither I nor II is true

Newtonian fluid is
(Ans: A)
(A) Parabolic
 19-A simple Pitot tube can be used to
(B) Hyperbolic measure which of the following
quantities?
(C) Linear
I-Static head
(D) Inverse type
II-Datum head
(Ans: C)
III-Dynamic head
17-An open tank contains water to depth
of 2m and oil over it to a depth of 1m. If IV-Friction head
the specific gravity of oil is 0.8, then the
pressure intensity at the interface of the V-Total head
two fluid layers will be
Select the correct answer using the codes
(A) 7848 N/m^2 given below

(B) 8720 N/m^2 (A) I, II and IV

(C) 9747 N/m^2 (B) I, III and V

(D) 9750 N/m^2 (C) II, III and IV

(Ans: A) (D) II, III and V

 18-Consider the following statements (Ans: B)

For a body totally immersed in a fluid 20-The shear stress in turbulent flow is

I-The weight acts through the centre of (A) Linearly proportional to the velocity
gravity of the body gradient

II-The up thrust acts through the centroid of (B) Proportional to the square of the velocity
the body gradient

Of these statements (C) Dependent on the mean velocity of flow

(D) Due to the exchange of energy between (B) Non viscous and incompressible
the molecules
(C) Non viscous and compressible
(Ans: A)
(D) Viscous and incompressible
 21-Consider the following statements
regarding a plane area submerged in a (Ans: B)
liquid:
 24-For flow through a horizontal pipe,
I-The total force is the product of specific the pressure gradient dp/dx in the flow
weight of the liquid, the area and the depth direction is
of its centroid
(A) +ve
II-The total force is the product of the area
and the pressure at its centroid (B) 1

Of these statements (C) zero

(A) I alone is correct (D) -ve

(B) II alone is correct (Ans: D)

(C) Both I and II are false 25-For a stream function to exist, which
of the following conditions should hold?
(D) Both I and II are correct
I-The flow should always be irrotational
(Ans: D)
II-Equation of continuity should be satisfied
 22-The buoyant force acting on a floating
body passes through the III-The fluid should be incompressible

(A) Metacentre of the body IV-Equation of continuity and momentum

should be satisfied
(B) Centre of gravity of the body
Select the correct answer using the codes
(C) Centroid of volume of the body given below

(D) Centroid of the displaced volume (A) I, II, III and IV

(Ans: B) (B) I, III and IV

23-Which one of the following sets of (C) II and III

conditions clearly apply to an ideal fluid?
(D) II alone
(A) Viscous and compressible
(Ans: D)
26-The vertical component of the 29- If the diameter of a capillary tube is
hydrostatic force on a submerged curved doubled, the capillary rise will become
surface is the
(A) √2 times less
(A) Mass of liquid vertically above it
(B) Double
(B) Weight of the liquid vertically above
(C) Half
(C) Force on a vertical projection of the
surface (D) √2 times more

(D) Product of pressure at the centroid and (Ans: C)

the surface area
 30-Velocity defect in boundary layer
(Ans: B) theory is defined as

  27-Flow separation is likely to take place (A) The error in the measurement of
when the pressure gradient in the velocity at any point in the boundary layer
direction of flow is
(B) The difference between the velocity at a
(A) Zero point within the boundary layer and the free
stream velocity
(B) Adverse
(C) The difference between the velocity at
(C) Slightly favourable any point within the boundary layer and the
velocity near the boundary
(D) Strongly favourable
(D) The ratio between the velocity at a point
(Ans: B) in the boundary layer and the free stream
velocity
28-The thickness of laminar boundary
layer at a distance ‘X’ from the leading (Ans: B)
edge over a flat varies as
 31-Match list I (Device) with list II (Use)
(A) X and select the correct answer using the
codes given below the lists:
(B) X1/2
List I (Device) List II (Use)
(C) X1/5 a. Pitot tube 1. Boundary shear stress
2. Turbulent velocity
(D) X4/5 b. Preston tube
fluctuations
c. Flow Nozzle 3. The total head
(Ans: B) d. Hot wire
4. Flow rate
anemometer
 
Codes:
(A) a-4, b-2, c-3, d-1 35. A turbine is a device which converts

(B) a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2

a. Kinetic energy in to mechanical
(C) a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2 energy

(D) a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1 b. Mechanical energy in to hydraulic

energy
(Ans: B)
c. Hydraulic energy into mechanical
32. In a centrifugal pump, the liquid enters energy
the pump
d. None of the above.
a. At the centre
(Ans: c)
b. At the bottom
36. The discharge through a single acting
c. At the top reciprocating pump is

d. From sides

(Ans: a)

33. A draft tube is not required for a

a. Francis turbine

b. Kaplan turbine

c. Pelton wheel turbine

d. None of the above

(Ans: b)
(Ans: c)
37. In a reciprocating pump, air vessels
are used to
34. An impulse turbine is used for

a. Low head of water

a. Reduce the flow
b. High head of water
b. Increase the delivery head
c. Medium head of water
c. Smoothen the flow
d. High discharge
d. Reduce the acceleration head

(Ans: b) (Ans: d)
38. A centrifugal pump is superior to a 41. Discharge of a centrifugal pump is
reciprocating pump because
a. Directly proportional to N

a. It is a high speed pump b. Inversely proportional to N

2
b. It is more economical c. Directly proportional to N
2
c. It gives smooth flow d. Inversely proportional to N
d. All the above
(Ans:a)
(Ans: d)
42. One litre of a certain fluid weighs 8N.
What is its specific volume?
39. Overall efficiency of a centrifugal pump
is the ratio of a. 2.03 x 10– 3 m3/kg
a. Energy available at the impeller to the b. 20.3 x 10– 3 m3/kg
energy supplied to the pump by the
c. 12.3 x 10– 3 m3/kg
prime mover
b. Actual work done by the pump to the d. 1.23 x 10– 3 m3/kg

energy supplied to the pump by the (Ans:d)

prime mover
43. What is the correct formula for loss at
c. Energy supplied to the pump to the the exit of a pipe?
energy available at the impeller
a. hL = 0.5 (V2 / 2g)
d. Manometric head to the energy supplied
by the impeller per Newton of water
b. hL = (V2 / 2g)
(Ans: c) c. hL = (2 V2 / g)

40. Multi stage centrifugal pumps are used d. hL = (4 V2 / g)

to
(Ans:b)
a. Give high discharge
44. Minor losses do not make any serious
b. Produce high heads effect in

c. Pump viscous fluids a. short pipes

d. All the above b. long pipes

(Ans: b) c. both the short as well as long pipes

d. cannot say a. [M L T – 2 ]

(Ans:b) b. [M L T – 1 ]

45. What is Darcy-Weisbach formula for c. [M L 2 T – 2 ]

heat loss due to friction?
d. [M L 2 T 2 ]
Where,
f = Darcy's coefficient of friction (Ans:a)

a. hf = (f l V2) / (g d) 49. Match the following physical

quantities in Group 1 with their
b. hf = (f l V2) / (2 g d) dimensions in Group 2.

c. hf = (4 f l V2) / (2 g d) 1. Work done (Energy) (W)

----------------------------- A. [M L 2 T – 3 ]
d. hf = (16 f l V2) / (2 g d) 2. Power (P)
------------------------------------------------ B.
(Ans:c) [M L – 1 T – 1 ]
3. Momentum (M)
46. If viscosity of fluid is more, the ---------------------------------------- C. [M L 2
thickness of boundary layer is T–2]
4. Modulus of elasticity (E)
a. more ----------------------------- D. [M L T – 1 ]
5. Dynamic viscosity (μ)
b. less --------------------------------- E. [M L – 1 T –
2]
c. not affected by change in viscosity
a. 1-(C), 2-(A), 3-(D), 4-(E), 5-(B)
d. unpredictable
b. 1-(A), 2-(C), 3-(D), 4-(E), 5-(B)
(Ans:a)
c. 1-(C), 2-(A), 3-(E), 4-(B), 5-(D)
47. Which of the following is not a primary
quantity? d. 1-(D), 2-(E), 3-(B), 4-(A), 5-(C)

a. Mass (M)
(Ans:a)
b. Temperature (θ)
50.The highest point of syphon is called as
c. Time (T)
a. syphon top
d. None of the above b. summit
c. reservoir
(Ans:d) d. none of the above

48. What are the dimensions of force? (Ans:b)