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  1. The mercury does not wet the glass. This is due to the property of the liquid known as

  2. A.

    cohesion

    B.

    adhesionviscosity

    C.

    viscosity

    D.

    surface tension


  3. The coefficient of discharge in case of internal mouthpiece is __________ that of external mouthpiece.

  4. A.

    less than

    B.

    more than


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

  6. A.

    \(\frac { I_G } { A \overline{x }}\)below

    B.

    \(\frac { I_G } { A \overline{x }}\)above

    C.

    \(\frac { A \overline{x }}{ I_G } \)below

    D.

    \(\frac { A \overline{x }}{ I_G } \)above


  7. According to Manning's formula, the discharge through an open channel is (where M = Manning's constant)

  8. A.

    A x M x m1/2 x i2/3

    B.

    A x M x m2/3 x i1/2

    C.

    A1/2 x M2/3 x m x i

    D.

    A2/3 x M1/3 x m x i


  9. When the venturimeter is inclined, then for a given flow it will show __________ reading.

  10. A.

    same

    B.

    more

    C.

    less