πŸ“Š Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics
Q. Select the correct statement
  • (A) Weber's number is the ratio of inertia force to elastic force.
  • (B) Weber's number is the ratio of gravity force to surface tension force.
  • (C) Weber's number is the ratio of viscous force to pressure force.
  • (D) Weber's number is the ratio of inertia force to surface tension force.
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) Weber's number is the ratio of inertia force to surface tension force.
πŸ“Š Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics
Q. Choose the wrong statement. Alcohol is used in manometer, because
  • (A) Its vapour pressure is low
  • (B) It provides suitable meniscus for the inclined tube
  • (C) Its density is less
  • (D) It provides longer length for a given pressure difference
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) Its vapour pressure is low
πŸ“Š Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics
Q. When a tank containing liquid moves with an acceleration in the horizontal direction, then the free surface of the liquid
  • (A) Remains horizontal
  • (B) Becomes curved
  • (C) Falls on the front end
  • (D) Falls on the back end
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) Falls on the front end
πŸ“Š Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics
Q. The hammer blow in pipes occurs when
  • (A) There is excessive leakage in the pipe
  • (B) The pipe bursts under high pressure of fluid
  • (C) The flow of fluid through the pipe is suddenly brought to rest by closing of the valve
  • (D) The flow of fluid through the pipe is gradually brought to rest by closing of the valve
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) The flow of fluid through the pipe is suddenly brought to rest by closing of the valve
πŸ“Š Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics
Q. The resultant upward pressure of the fluid on an immersed body is called
  • (A) Up-thrust
  • (B) Buoyancy
  • (C) Center of pressure
  • (D) All the above are correct
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) Buoyancy
πŸ“Š Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics
Q. When the water level on the downstream side of a weir is above the top surface of a weir, the weir is known as
  • (A) Narrow-crested weir
  • (B) Broad-crested weir
  • (C) Ogee weir
  • (D) Submerged weir
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) Submerged weir
πŸ“Š Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics
Q. If the surface of liquid is convex, men
  • (A) Cohesion pressure is negligible
  • (B) Cohesion pressure is decreased
  • (C) Cohesion pressure is increased
  • (D) There is no cohesion pressure
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) Cohesion pressure is increased
πŸ“Š Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics
Q. The atmospheric pressure with rise in altitude decreases
  • (A) Linearly
  • (B) First slowly and then steeply
  • (C) First steeply and then gradually
  • (D) Unpredictable
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) First slowly and then steeply

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