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Q.1

In case of pressure driven laminar flow of a Newtonian fluid of viscosity(μ)

through a horizontal circular pipe, the velocity of the fluid is proportional to

a. μ
b. μ0.5
c. μ–1
d. μ–0.5

Attempt Correct Correct Ans. c

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Q.2

For uniform laminar flow over a flat plate, the thickness of the boundary
layer (δ) at a distance x from the loading edge of the plate follows the
relation:

a.

b.

c.

d.

Attempt Correct Correct Ans. c

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Q.3
 Losses for flow through valves and fitting are expressed in terms of

a. drag coefficient
b. equivalent length of a straight pipe
c. shape factor
d. roughness factor

Attempt Incorrect Your Ans. d Correct Ans. b

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Q.4

Given a pipe of diameter D, the entrance length necessary to achieve fully

developed laminar flow is proportional to (Re is Reynolds number)

a.

b.

c.

d.

Attempt Incorrect Your Ans. b Correct Ans. a

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Q.5

Water is flowing under laminar conditions in a pipe of length L. If the

diameter of the pipe is doubled, for a constant volumetric flow rate, the
pressure drop across the pipe

a. Decreases 2 times
b. Decreases 16 times
c. Increases 2 times
d. Increases 16 times

Attempt Correct Correct Ans. b

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Q.6

The local velocity of a fluid along a streamline can be measured by

a. Pitot tube
b. Venturimeter
c. Rotameter
d. Orificemeter

Attempt Correct Correct Ans. a

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Q.7

Two and a half cumecs of water flows through a 50 cm diameter pipe. If the
diameter is reduced 25 cm at constant discharge, what would be the mean
velocity ?

a. 12.73 m/s
b. 10 m/s
c. 50.95 m/s
d. 40.72 m/s

Attempt Correct Correct Ans. c

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Q.8

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given
below the lists:

List-I List-II

A. Viscosity 1. Pyrometer

B. Pressure 2. Hot wire anemometer

C. Velocity 3. Rheometer

D. Temperature 4. Piezoelectric element

Codes:
A B C D
(a) 4 3 1 2
(b) 3 4 2 1
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 4 3 2 1

a. a
b. b
c. c
d. d

Attempt Correct Correct Ans. b

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Q.9

For a Newtonian fluid flowing in a circular pipe under steady state

conditions in fully developed laminar flow, the coefficient of friction is

a.

b.
 c.

d.

Attempt Correct Correct Ans. c

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Q.10

An incompressible fluid is flowing through a contraction section of length L

and has a 1–D (x–direction) steady state velocity distribution,

. If u0 = 2m/s and L = 3 m, the convective acceleration

(in m/s2) of the fluid at L is ___________.

Attempt Correct Correct Ans. 8

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Q.11

In a steady incompressible flow, the velocity distribution is given by

, where, V is in m/s and x, y and z are in m. In order

to satisfy the mass conservation, the value of the constant P (in s–1) is
___________.

Attempt Correct Correct Ans. 8

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Q.12

In an orifice meter, if the pressure drop across the orifice is overestimated

by 5% then the PERCENTAGE error in the measured flow rate is
______________.

Attempt Correct Correct Ans. 2.46(2.40 - 2.50)

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Q.13

A turbine develops 3 MW when running at a speed of 140 rpm and under a

head of 10 m. The specific speed of the turbine in S.I. unit is ______________.

Attempt Incorrect Your Ans. 13636.05 Correct Ans.

431.20(431 - 432)
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Q.14

The excess pressure across a soap bubble of 1 mm diameter (surface

tension of water is 0.072 N/m) is __________ Pa.

Attempt Correct Correct Ans. 576

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Q.15

If the pressure of a liquid is increased from 850 N/cm2 to 1500 N/cm2, the
volume of liquid is decreased by 0.18%. The bulk modulus of elasticity of
liquid is ___________ GPa.

Attempt Correct Correct Ans. 3.61(3.50 - 3.75)

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Q.16

A large airship of volume V contain helium under standard atmosphere

condition (T = 15°C, p = 101.325 kPa). The density of the helium is

___________ kg/m3.

Attempt Incorrect Your Ans. .1699 Correct Ans.

0.1693 (0.1685 - 0.1698)
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Q.17

Consider the following statements:

1. The specific gravity of water is one.
2. The specific gravity of mercury is 12.6.

3. The dimension of specific gravity is M0L0T0.

4. A vessel of 4000 litres contains an oil which weights 30 kN. The specific

weight of the oil is 7.5 kN/m3.

Of these statements

a. 1 and 2 are true

b. 2 and 3 are true
c. 1,3 and 4 are true
d. 1, 2, 3 and 4 are true

Attempt Correct Correct Ans. c

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Q.18
 3.2 m3 of a certain oil has weight 27.5 kN. The kinematic viscosity of the oil

is 7 × 10–3 stoke. What would be specific weight (w), specific volume (v),
Specific gravity(S) and dynamic viscosity(μ) of the fluid ?

a. a
b. b
c. c
d. d

Attempt Correct Correct Ans. c

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Q.19

A pump draws oil (specific gravity 0.8) from a storage tank and discharges it
to an overhead tank. The mechanical energy delivered by the pump to the
fluid is 50 J/kg. The velocities at the suction and the discharge points of the
pump are 1 m/s and 7 m/s, respectively. Neglecting friction losses and
assuming kinetic energy correction factor to be unity, the pressure

developed by the pump (in kN/m2)

a. 19.2
b. 20.8
c. 40
d. 80

Attempt Correct Correct Ans. b

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Q.20

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given
below the lists:

List-I List-II

A. Euler number 1. Viscous force/Inertial force

B. Froude number 2. Inertial force/Pressure force

C. Weber number 3. Inertial force/Gravitation force

4. Inertial force/Surface tension force

 Codes:
A B C
(a) 1 2 3
(b) 2 3 4
(c) 3 2 1
(d) 4 3 2

a. a
b. b
c. c
d. d

Attempt Correct Correct Ans. b

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Q.21

For flow of oil [μ = 0.1 kg/m-s, SG = 0.9] through a long, striaght smooth 5

cm diameter pipe at 14 m3/hr the pressure drop per meter is approximately

a. 2200 Pa

b. 2535 Pa
c. 10000 Pa
d. 160 Pa

Attempt Incorrect Your Ans. a Correct Ans. b

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Q.22

Consider the following statements:

1. An impulse turbine can run without change in its hydraulic efficiency even
if its casing is damaged.
2. The pressure of liquid changes while it flows through the rotor of the
machine in reaction turbine.
3. In impulse turbines pressure change occurs only in the nozzle of the
machine. The pressure of liquid does not change while flowing through the
rotor of the machine.
4. An impulse turbine will not have draft tube.
Which of the above statements are correct?

a. 1, 2 and 4
b. 2, 3 and 4
c. 1, 3 and 4
d. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Not Attempt Correct Ans. d

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Q.23
 A flat plate is exposed to a steady, constant density fluid flow with a free
stream parallel to the axis of the plate (case 1). In another case, this plate is
replaced by a plate which is half the length of the previous plate (case 2), all
other conditions remaining unaltered. In both the cases, flow over the entire
length of the plate is laminar. What is the ratio of the drag coefficients for
these two cases (Given: the local boundary layer thickness δ scales as

, where Rex is the local Reynolds number at an axial

coordinate x)?

a.

b.

c.

d.

Attempt Correct Correct Ans. c

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Q.24

A storage vessel exposed to atmosphere (absolute pressure = 10.3 m of

water) has a diameter of 3 m and is initially filled with water to a height of 2
m. The pump draws water from the vessel and is located at an elevation of 5
m above the bottom of the vessel. The frictional head loss in the suction
pipe is 2 m of water. If the vapour pressure of the liquid at the temperature
of operation is 3 m of water, then the available NPSH is

a. 2.3 m
b. 5.3 m
c. 6.3 m
d. 8.3 m

Attempt Correct Correct Ans. a

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Q.25

A Partailly submerged body will be stable when its

 a. Metacenter is above its center of Buoyancy
b. Metacenter is above its center of gravity
c. Center of gravity is above center of Buoyancy
d. None of the above

Attempt Incorrect Your Ans. d Correct Ans. b

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Q.26

In a steady and incompressible flow of a fluid (density = 1.25 kg/m3), the

difference between stagnation and static pressures at the same location in

the flow is 30 mm of mercury (density = 13600 kg/m3). Considering

gravitational acceleration as 10 m/s2, the fluid speed (in m/s) is ___________.

Attempt Incorrect Your Ans. 285.6571 Correct Ans.

80.79 (80 - 81)
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Q.27

An unsteady flow velocity distribution is given below and assume the flow is
irrotaional, then the value of ‘C’ will be ___________.

Attempt Incorrect Your Ans. 51.065 Correct Ans. 0

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Q.28

Water (density 1000 kg/m3) is flowing through a nozzle, as shown below

and exiting to the atmosphere. The relationship between the diameter of the
nozzle at locations 1 and 2 is D1 = 4D2. The average velocity of the stream

at location 2 is 16 m/s and the frictional loss between location 1 and

location 2 is 10000 Pa. Assuming steady and turbulent flow, the gauge
pressure in Pa, at location 1 is ________.

Attempt Incorrect Your Ans. 10255 Correct Ans. 137500

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Q.29
 A liquid is flowing through the following piping network. The length of pipe
sections P, Q, R and S shown in the schematic are equal. The diameters of
the sections P and R are equal and the diameter of the sections Q is twice
that of S. The flow is steady and laminar. Neglecting curvature and entrance
effects, the ratio of the volumetric flow rate in the pipe section Q to that in S
is ___________.

Attempt Incorrect Your Ans. .1767 Correct Ans. 16

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Q.30

A liquid flowing in a pipe a head loss of 2 m in pipe length of 10 m. The

Reynolds number of the flow is 100. If the flow rate is doubled and all other
properties remains the same, the head loss is ________m.

Attempt Correct Correct Ans. 4

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Q.31

A solid 1 cm diameter sphere floats at the interface between water (SG =

1.0) and mercury (SG = 13.56) such that 40% is in water. The specific
gravity of the sphere will be ____________.

Attempt Correct Correct Ans. 13.56

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Q.32

A turbine is to operate under a head of 25 m at 200 rpm. The available

discharge is 9 m3/s. Assuming overall efficiency of 90%. The power

generated by the turbine under the head of 20 m is _________MW.

Attempt Incorrect Your Ans. 1.589 Correct Ans.

1.41 (1.30 - 1.50)
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Q.33

An inverted U-tube differential manometer is connected across pipes A and

B carrying fluids as shown in figure. The pressure difference between pipe B
and pipe A (pB – pA) is ____________ Pa.

[Take g = 10 m/s2]

Attempt Correct Correct Ans. 950

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