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  1. In frictional fluid flow, the quantity, , is

  2. A.
    constant along a streamline.
    B.
    not constant along a streamline.
    C.
    increased in the direction of flow.
    D.
    none of these.

  3. Hydraulic radius is the ratio of

  4. A.
    wetted perimeter to flow area.
    B.
    flow area to wetted perimeter.
    C.
    flow area to square of wetted perimeter.
    D.
    square root of flow area to wetted perimeter.

  5. The unit of bulk modulus of elasticity for a liquid in S.I. unit is

  6. A.
    N
    B.
    N/m
    C.
    N/m2
    D.
    N/m3

  7. Power requirement of fans having constant wheel diameter varies __________ fan speed.

  8. A.
    as square of
    B.
    directly as
    C.
    as cube of
    D.
    none of these

  9. In the low Reynolds number region, the drag force on a sphere is proportional to

  10. A.
    V
    B.
    V2
    C.
    V4
    D.
    V0.5

  11. The continuity equation

  12. A.
    is independent of the compressibility of the fluid.
    B.
    is dependent upon the viscosity of the fluid.
    C.
    represents the conservation of mass.
    D.
    none of these.

  13. Experimental study of laminar fluid flow through a circular tube was conducted by

  14. A.
    Reynolds
    B.
    Hagen and Poiseuille
    C.
    Pascal
    D.
    Blake-Plummer

  15. The most economical flow control valve for use with large diameter pipes is a

  16. A.
    butterfly valve
    B.
    globe valve
    C.
    needle valve
    D.
    none of these

  17. Each term in Bernaulli's equation represents the __________ of the fluid.

  18. A.
    energy per unit mass
    B.
    energy per unit weight
    C.
    force per unit mass
    D.
    none of these

  19. Which of the following is a dimensionless parameter ?

  20. A.
    Angular velocity
    B.
    Specific weight
    C.
    Kinematic viscosity
    D.
    None of these