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  • The centre of pressure for a vertically immersed surface lies at a distance equal to __________ the centre of gravity.


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  • A. The centre of pressure for a vertically immersed surface lies at a distance equal to __________ the below
  • B. The centre of pressure for a vertically immersed surface lies at a distance equal to __________ the above
  • C. The centre of pressure for a vertically immersed surface lies at a distance equal to __________ the below
  • D. The centre of pressure for a vertically immersed surface lies at a distance equal to __________ the above

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    • 1. An opening in the side of a tank or vessel such that the liquid surface with the tank is below the top edge of the opening, is called

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    • A. weir
    • B. notch
    • C. orifice
    • D. none of these
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    • 2. According to Bernoulli's equation

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
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    • 3. The shear stress-strain graph for a non-newtonian fluid is a curve.

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    • A. Correct
    • B. Incorrect
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    • 4. The coefficient of discharge in case of internal mouthpiece is __________ that of external mouthpiece.

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    • A. less than
    • B. more than
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    • 5. The intensity of pressure at any point, in a liquid, is __________ to the depth of liquid from the surface.

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    • A. equal
    • B. directly proportional
    • C. inversely proportional
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    • 6. The magnitude of water hammer depends upon the

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    • A. elastic properties of the pipe material
    • B. elastic properties of the liquid flowing through the pipe
    • C. speed at which the valve is closed
    • D. all of the above
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    • 7. In a lockgate, the reaction between two gates is (where P = Resultant pressure on the lock gate, and ? = Inclination of the gate with the normal to the side of the lock)

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C. P / 2sin?
    • D.
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    • 8. Newton's law of viscosity is a relationship between

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    • A. pressure, velocity and temperature
    • B. shear stress and rate of shear strain
    • C. shear stress and velocity
    • D. rate of shear strain and temperature
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    • 9. The property of a liquid which offers resistance to the movement of one layer of liquid over another adjacent layer of liquid, is called

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    • A. surface tension
    • B. compressibility
    • C. capillarity
    • D. viscosity
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    • 10. In a sharp-crested weir, the thickness of the weir is kept less than half of the height of water above the crest of the weir.

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    • A. True
    • B. False
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