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  1. The rate of change of moment of momentum represents the __________ by the fluid.

  2. A.
    torque applied
    B.
    force exerted
    C.
    work done
    D.
    power developed

  3. Cd for the orifice plate varies from

  4. A.
    0.58 to 0.8
    B.
    0.93 to 0.98
    C.
    0.2 to 0.3
    D.
    0.02 to 0.03

  5. The discharge through a V-notch weir varies as

  6. A.
    H3/2
    B.
    H1/2
    C.
    H5/2
    D.
    H2/3

  7. Water flow rate in a pipe of 3.5 metres diameter can be most economically and conveniently measured by a/an

  8. A.
    pitot tube
    B.
    venturimeter
    C.
    orificemeter
    D.
    rotameter

  9. The specific speed of a pump is defined as the speed of a unit of such a size, that it

  10. A.
    delivers unit discharge at unit head.
    B.
    requires unit power for unit head.
    C.
    delivers unit discharge at unit power.
    D.
    none of these.

  11. In case of venturimeters, friction losses are about __________ percent of maximum velocity head.

  12. A.
    2
    B.
    8
    C.
    12
    D.
    20

  13. With increase in the schedule number of a pipe of a particular nominal size, the

  14. A.
    wall thickness also increases.
    B.
    I.D. of the pipe decreases.
    C.
    O.D. of the pipe remains constant.
    D.
    all (a), (b) and (c)

  15. Turbine impeller

  16. A.
    produces only radial current.
    B.
    produces only tangential current.
    C.
    is effective over wide range of viscosities.
    D.
    does not produce tangential current.

  17. Friction produced by the formation of wakes is called the __________ friction.

  18. A.
    disk
    B.
    skin
    C.
    form
    D.
    none of these

  19. Various efficiencies of a centrifugal pump are related as (where, ηm = mechanical efficiency ηv = volumetric efficiency. ηma = manometric efficiency ηo = overall efficiency)

  20. A.
    ηma x ηm x ηv = ηo
    B.
    ηm = ηv . ηma
    C.
    ηma = ηm x ηv
    D.
    ηv = ηm x ηma