Unit operations-II Question Bank

1.
A fluid is one which

a) Can not remain at rest under the action of shear force
b) Continuously expands till it fills any container
c) Is in compressible
d) Permanently resists distortion.
2. Newton’s law of viscosity relates.

a) Shear stress and velocity
b) Velocity gradient and pressure intensity
c) Shear stress and rate of angular deformation in a fluid
d) Pressure gradient and rate of angular deformation
3. Dimension of viscosity is
a) ML-1T-1
b) MLT-1
c) ML-1T
d) MLT
4. 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
5. With increase in the temperature, viscosity of a liquid

a) Increases
b) Decreases
c) Remains constant
d) First decreases and then increases
6. An ideal fluid is
a) Friction less and incompressible
b) One which obeys newtons law of viscosity
c) Highly viscous
d) None of these
7. Discharge (ft3/sec) from a 24 inch pipe of water at 10 ft/sec will br
a) 7.65
b) 32.36
c) 48.22
d) 125.6
8. Bernoulis equation describes

a) Mechanical energy balance I potential flow
b) Kinetic energy balance in laminar flow
c) Mechanical energy balance in turbulent flow
d) Mechanical energy balance in boundary layer
9. The loss due to sudden expansion is

a) V21 –V22 b) (V1 –V2)2
2gc
b) V1- V2 d) None of these
2gc
10. The loss due to sudden contraction is proportional to

a) Velocity
b) Velocity head
c) Turbulence
d) None of these
11. Reynolds number for flow of water at room temperature through 2 cm dia pipe at
average velocity of 5 cm/sec is around
a) 2000
b) 10
c) 100
d) 1000
12. Shear stress in a fluid flowing in a round pipe

a) Varies parabolically across the cross section
b) Remains constant over the cross section
c) Is zero at the centre and varies linerally with the radius
d) Is zero at the wall and increases linerally to the centre.
13. 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 viscocity
d) As the square of the diameter.
14. Boundary layer separation is caused by

a) Reduction of pressure below vapour pressure
b) Reduction of pressure gradient to zero
c) An adverse pressure gradient
d) Reduction of boundary layer thickness to zero
15. The friction for turbulent flow in a hydraulically smooth pipe

a) Depends only on Reynolds number
b) Does not depend on Reynolds number
c) Depends on the roughness
d) None of these
16. 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 gravitational forces
17. Power loss in an orificemeter is -------------- is that in a venturimeter

a) Less than
b) Same as
c) More than
d) Data insufficient,can not be predicted
18. Drag is defined as the force exerted by the

a) Fluid on the solid in a direction opposite to flow
b) The fluid on the solid in the in a direct opposite flow
c) The solid on the fluid
d) None of these
19. Drag co efficient for flow past immersed body is the ratio of
a) Shear stress to the product of velocity head density
b) Shear force to the product of velocity head and density
c) Average drag per unit projected area to the product of velocity head and density
d) None of these
20. Stokes law is valid when the particle Reynolds number is

a) <1 b) >1 c) <5 d) None of these
21. Pressure drop in a packed bed in laminar flow is given by

a) Kozney – karman equation
b) Blake – plummer equation
c) Leava’s equation
d) None of these
22. Pressure drop in a packed bed for turbulent flow is given by

a) Kozney – Karman equation
b) Blake – plummer equation
c) Levas equation
d) None of these
23. Force acting on a particle setting in fluid are

a) Gravitational and buoyant forces
b) Centrifugal and drag forces
c) Gravitational or centrifugal buoyant and drag forces.
d) External,drag and viscous forces
24. Terminal velocity is

a) a constant velocity with no acceleration
b) a fluctuating velocity
c) attained after moving one half of total distance
d) None of these
25.. Cavitation occurs in a centrifugal pump when

a) the suction pressure <vapour pressure of the liquid at that temperature
b) the suction pressure >vapour pressure of the liquid at that temperature
c) the suction pressure = vapour pressure
d) the suction pressure = developed head
26. Primping is needed in a
a) Reciprocating pmp
b) Gear pump
c) Centrifugal pump
d) Diaphragm pump
27. Propellers are

a) Axial flow mixers
b) low speed impeller
c) used for mixing liquids of high viscocity
d) radial flow mixers
28. Turbine impeller

a) Produces only radial current
b) Produces only tangential current
c) Is effective over wide range of viscocities
d) Does not produce tangential current
29. Baffles in mixing tanks are provided to

a) Reduce swirling and vertex formation
b) Increase the structural strength of the tank
c) Aid in rotational flow
d) None of these
30. Scalp up of agitator design requires

a) Geometrical similarity only
b) Dynamic similarity only
c) Both geometrical and dynamic similarity
d) All geometrical,dynamic and kinetic similarity
Answers :
1.(a) 2 .(c) 3.(a) 4. ((b) 5.(b) 6.(a) 7.(d) 8.((a) 9.

(b) 10.((b) 11.(d) 12.((c) 13.(a) 14.((c) 15.(a) 16.(b) 17.(c)
18. (b) 19.(c) 20. (a) 21.(a) 22.(b) 23.(c) 24.(a) 25.((a) 26.
(c) 27.(a) 28.(c) 29.(a) 30.(d)

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1.

A fluid is one which

2. Newton’s law of viscosity relates.

4. Poise is converted into stoke by

5. With increase in the temperature, viscosity of a liquid

8. Bernoulis equation describes

9. The loss due to sudden expansion is

10. The loss due to sudden contraction is proportional to

12. Shear stress in a fluid flowing in a round pipe

14. Boundary layer separation is caused by

15. The friction for turbulent flow in a hydraulically smooth pipe

16. Reynolds number is the ratio of

17. Power loss in an orificemeter is -------------- is that in a venturimeter

18. Drag is defined as the force exerted by the

20. Stokes law is valid when the particle Reynolds number is

21. Pressure drop in a packed bed in laminar flow is given by

22. Pressure drop in a packed bed for turbulent flow is given by

23. Force acting on a particle setting in fluid are

24. Terminal velocity is

25.. Cavitation occurs in a centrifugal pump when

27. Propellers are

28. Turbine impeller

29. Baffles in mixing tanks are provided to

30. Scalp up of agitator design requires

1.(a) 2 .(c) 3.(a) 4. ((b) 5.(b) 6.(a) 7.(d) 8.((a) 9.

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