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The most efficient section of a channel is
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A. triangular
B. rectangular
C. square
D. trapezoidal
Correct Answer
trapezoidal
Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics problems
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1. The sheet of water flowing over a notch or a weir is known as
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A. sill or crest
B. nappe or vein
C. orifice
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: nappe or vein
2. The height of a water column equivalent to a pressure of 0.15 MPa is
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A. 15.3 m
B. 25.3 m
C. 35.3 m
D. 45.3 m
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Correct Answer: 15.3 m
3. The flow at critical depth in an open channel is called torrential flow.
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A. Yes
B. No
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Correct Answer: No
4. The dynamic viscosity of the liquid __________ with rise in temperature.
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A. remain unaffected
B. increases
C. decreases
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Correct Answer: decreases
5. Whenever a plate is held immersed at some angle with the direction of flow of the liquid, it is subjected to some pressure. The component of this pressure, in the direction of flow of the liquid, is known as
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A. lift
B. drag
C. stagnation pressure
D. bulk modulus
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Correct Answer: drag
6. When a body, floating in a liquid, is given a small angular displacement, it starts oscillating about a point known as
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A. centre of pressure
B. centre of gravity
C. centre of buoyancy
D. metacentre
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Correct Answer: metacentre
7. A flow in which the quantity of liquid flowing per second is not constant, is called
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A. streamline flow
B. turbulent flow
C. steady flow
D. unsteady flow
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Correct Answer: unsteady flow
8. The force per unit length is the unit of
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A. surface tension
B. compressibility
C. capillarity
D. viscosity
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Correct Answer: surface tension
9. In the manufacturing of lead shots, the property of surface tension is utilised.
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A. Agree
B. Disagree
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Correct Answer: Agree
10. In a convergent mouthpiece, the absolute pressure head at vena contracta is the same as that of the atmosphere.
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A. True
B. False
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Correct Answer: True
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