FM 1

1.
When a body is placed over a liquid, it will sink down if

(A) Gravitational force is equal to the up-thrust of the liquid
(B) Gravitational force is less than the up-thrust of the liquid
(C) Gravitational force is more than the up-thrust of the liquid
(D) None of the above
2. The property by virtue of which a liquid opposes relative motion between

its different layers is called
(A) Surface tension
(B) Coefficient of viscosity
(C) Viscosity
(D) Osmosis
3. A weir is said to be narrow-crested weir, if the width of the crest of the

weir is __________ half the height of water above the weir crest.
(A) Equal to
(B) Less than
(C) More than
(D) None of these
4. Euler's dimensionless number relates the following

(A) Inertial force and gravity
(B) Viscous force and inertial force
(C) Viscous force and buoyancy force
(D) Pressure force and inertial force
5. When a body floating in a liquid, is displaced slightly, it oscillates about

(A) C.G. of body
(B) Center of pressure
(C) Center of buoyancy
(D) Metacentre
Answer: Option D
6. The pressure of the liquid flowing through the divergent portion of a

Venturimeter
(A) Remains constant
(B) Increases
(C) Decreases
(D) Depends upon mass of liquid
7. When the Mach number is between __________ the flow is called super-
sonic flow.
(A) 1 and 2.5
(B) 2.5 and 4
(C) 4 and 6
(D) 1 and 6
8. In an immersed body, centre of pressure is

(A) At the centre of gravity
(B) Above the centre of gravity
(C) Below be centre of gravity
(D) Could be above or below e.g. depending on density of body and liquid
9. A vertically immersed surface is shown in the below figure. The distance

of its centre of pressure from the water surface is
(A) (bd²/12) + x̅
(B) (d²/12 x̅ ) + x̅
(C) b²/12 + x̅
(D) d²/12 + x̅
10. The torque required to overcome viscous resistance of a collar bearing

is (where R1 and R2 = External and internal radius of collar)
(A) (μπ²N/60t) × (R₁ - R₂)
(B) (μπ²N/60t) × (R₁² - R₂²)
(C) μπ²N/60t) × (R₁³ - R₂³)
(D) (μπ²N/60t) × (R₁⁴ - R₂⁴)
11. Steady flow occurs when

(A) The direction and magnitude of the velocity at all points are identical
(B) The velocity of successive fluid particles, at any point, is the same at
successive periods of time
(C) The magnitude and direction of the velocity do not change from point to
point in the fluid
(D) The fluid particles move in plane or parallel planes and the streamline
patterns are identical in each plane
12. A flow is called super-sonic if the

(A) Velocity of flow is very high
(B) Discharge is difficult to measure
(C) Mach number is between 1 and 6
(D) None of these
13. In a forced vortex, the velocity of flow everywhere within the fluid is
(A) Maximum
(B) Minimum
(C) Zero
(D) Nonzero finite
14. The depth of centre of pressure (h) for a vertically immersed surface
from the liquid surface is given by (where IG = Moment of inertia of the
immersed surface about horizontal axis through its centre of gravity, A =
Area of immersed surface, and x = Depth of centre of gravity of the
immersed surface from the liquid surface)
(A) (IG/Ax̅ ) - x̅
(B) (IG/x̅ ) - Ax̅
(C) (Ax̅ /IG) + x̅
(D) (IG/Ax̅ ) + x̅
15. Mach number is significant in

(A) Supersonics, as with projectiles and jet propulsion
(B) Full immersion or completely enclosed flow, as with pipes, aircraft wings,
nozzles etc.
(C) Simultaneous motion through two fluids where there is a surface of
discontinuity, gravity force, and wave making effects, as with ship's hulls
(D) All of the above
Answer
1. Answer: Option C 2. Answer: Option C 3. Answer: Option B 4. Answer: Option D 5. Answer:
Option D 6. Answer: Option C 7. Answer: Option D 8. Answer: Option C 9. Answer: Option B
10. Answer: Option D 11. Answer: Option B 12. Answer: Option C 13. Answer: Option D 14.
Answer: Option D 15. Answer: Option A
1. 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
2. The Metacentric heights of two floating bodies A and B are 1 m and 1.5 m
respectively. Select the correct statement.
(A) The bodies A and B have equal stability
(B) The body A is more stable than body B
(C) The body B is more stable than body A
(D) The bodies A and B are unstable
3. The rise or depression of liquid in a tube due to surface tension will

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: Option D
4. A body floats in stable equilibrium

(A) When its meatcentric height is zero
(B) When the metacentre is above e.g.
(C) When its e.g. is below its center of buoyancy
(D) Metacentre has nothing to do with position of e.g. for determining
stability
5. 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) wA
(B) wx
(C) wAx
(D) wA/x
6. The discharge of a depressed nappe is 6 to 7 percent __________ that of
a free nappe.
(A) Less than
(B) More than
(C) Equal to
(D) None of these
7. The line of action of the buoyant force acts through the Centroid of the
(A) Submerged body
(B) Volume of the floating body
(C) Volume of the fluid vertically above the body
(D) Displaced volume of the fluid
8. The intensity of pressure at any point, in a liquid, is

(A) Directly proportional to the area of the vessel containing liquid
(B) Directly proportional to the depth of liquid from the surface
(C) Directly proportional to the length of the vessel containing liquid
(D) Inversely proportional to the depth of liquid from the surface
9. During the opening of a valve in a pipe line, the flow is

(A) Steady
(B) Unsteady
(C) Uniform
(D) Laminar
10. A manometer is used to measure

(A) Atmospheric pressure
(B) Pressure in pipes and channels
(C) Pressure in Venturimeter
(D) Difference of pressures between two points in a pipe
11. For hypersonic flow, the Mach number is

(A) Unity
(B) Greater than unity
(C) Greater than 2
(D) Greater than 4
12. The theoretical velocity of jet at vena contracta is (where H = Head of

water at vena contracta)
(A) 2gH
(B) H × √(2g)
(C) 2g × √H
(D) √(2gh)
13. For pipes, laminar flow occurs when Reynolds number is

(A) Less than 2000
(B) Between 2000 and 4000
(C) More than 4000
(D) Less than 4000
14. When the flow in an open channel is gradually varied, the flow is said to
be
(A) Steady uniform flow
(B) Steady non-uniform flow
(C) Unsteady uniform flow
(D) Unsteady non-uniform flow
15. 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
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1. Answer: Option A 2. Answer: Option C 3. Answer: Option D 4. Answer: Option B 5. Answer:
Option C 6. Answer: Option B 7. Answer: Option D 8. Answer: Option B 9. Answer: Option B
10. Answer: Option B 11. Answer: Option D 12. Answer: Option D 13. Answer: Option A 14.
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1.

When a body is placed over a liquid, it will sink down if

2. The property by virtue of which a liquid opposes relative motion between

3. A weir is said to be narrow-crested weir, if the width of the crest of the

4. Euler's dimensionless number relates the following

5. When a body floating in a liquid, is displaced slightly, it oscillates about

6. The pressure of the liquid flowing through the divergent portion of a

8. In an immersed body, centre of pressure is

9. A vertically immersed surface is shown in the below figure. The distance

10. The torque required to overcome viscous resistance of a collar bearing

11. Steady flow occurs when

12. A flow is called super-sonic if the

15. Mach number is significant in

3. The rise or depression of liquid in a tube due to surface tension will

4. A body floats in stable equilibrium

5. The total pressure on a horizontally immersed surface is (where w =

8. The intensity of pressure at any point, in a liquid, is

9. During the opening of a valve in a pipe line, the flow is

10. A manometer is used to measure

11. For hypersonic flow, the Mach number is

12. The theoretical velocity of jet at vena contracta is (where H = Head of

13. For pipes, laminar flow occurs when Reynolds number is

15. Property of a fluid by which molecules of different kinds of fluids are

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