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Question
The atmospheric pressure at sea level is
Options
A. 103 kN/m
2
B. 10.3 m of water
C. 760 mm of mercury
D. all of these
Correct Answer
all of these
Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics problems
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1. The viscosity of water is __________ than that of mercury.
Options
A. higher
B. lower
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Correct Answer: higher
2. A weir is usually made of masonry or concrete.
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A. Yes
B. No
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Correct Answer: Yes
3. The hydraulic gradient line may be above or below the centre line of the pipe.
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A. True
B. False
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Correct Answer: False
4. Which of the following statement is correct?
Options
A. The algebraic sum of the forces, constituting the couple is zero.
B. The algebraic sum of the forces, constituting the couple, about any point is the same.
C. A couple cannot be balanced by a single force but can be balanced only by a couple of opposite sense.
D. all of the above
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Correct Answer: all of the above
5. A framed structure is perfect, if the number of members are __________ (2
j
- 3), where
j
is the number of joints.
Options
A. equal to
B. less than
C. greater than
D. either (b) or (c)
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Correct Answer: equal to
6. The discharge over a rectangular weir, considering the velocity of approach, is (where
H
1
= Total height of water above the weir =
H
+
H
a
H
= Height of water, over the crest of the weir, and
H
a
= Height of water, due to velocity of approach)
Options
A.
C
d
x
L
2
g
[
H
1
-
H
a
]
B.
C
d
x
L
2
g
[
H
1
3/2
-
H
a
3/2
]
C.
C
d
x
L
2
g
[
H
1
2
-
H
a
2
]
D.
C
d
x
L
2
g
[
H
1
5/2
-
H
a
5/2
]
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Correct Answer:
C
d
x
L
2
g
[
H
1
3/2
-
H
a
3/2
]
7. The specific gravity has no units.
Options
A. Agree
B. Disagree
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Correct Answer: Agree
8. The shear stress-strain graph for a newtonian fluid is a
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A. straight line
B. parabolic curve
C. hyperbolic curve
D. elliptical
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Correct Answer: straight line
9. If a pitot tube is placed with its nose upstream, downstream or sideways, the reading will be the same in every case.
Options
A. True
B. False
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Correct Answer: False
10. The loss of pressure head in case of laminar flow is proportional to
Options
A. velocity
B. (velocity)
2
C. (velocity)
3
D. (velocity)
4
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Correct Answer: velocity
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