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  1. Hydraulic __________ works on the principle of Pascal's law of transmission of fluid pressure.

  2. A.
    press
    B.
    turbine
    C.
    pump
    D.
    coupling

  3. A 2" gate valve fitted in a pipe is replaced by a similar globe valve. Pressure drop in gate valve was Δp. For the same discharge, the pressure drop across globe valve is

  4. A.
    Δp
    B.
    < Δp
    C.
    > Δp
    D.
    Δp2

  5. The contraction co-efficient for Borda's mouthpiece (for frictionless fluid) is

  6. A.
    0.1
    B.
    0.5
    C.
    0.94
    D.
    1

  7. Purpose of air lift pump is to

  8. A.
    compress air.
    B.
    lift compressed air.
    C.
    lift water from a well by using compressed air.
    D.
    lift air under negative pressure.

  9. Pick out the correct statement pertaining to venturimeter.

  10. A.
    A venturimeter with a fixed pressure drop discharges more, when the flow is vertically downward, than when the flow is vertically upward.
    B.
    The co-efficient of contraction of a venturimeter is always unity.
    C.
    For a fixed pressure drop, the discharge of a gas through a venturimeter is greater, when compressibility is taken into account, than when it is neglected.
    D.
    none of these.

  11. For very low pressure and high discharge rate, the compressor used is a/an __________ compressor.

  12. A.
    axial
    B.
    reciprocating
    C.
    rotary
    D.
    none of these

  13. Pumping of a corrosive liquid is generally preferred to be done by a __________ pump, as it can be made of a variety of materials including plastics.

  14. A.
    piston
    B.
    gear
    C.
    positive displacement
    D.
    sump

  15. The main factor on which the behaviour of a mass of fluidised solid depends mainly is the

  16. A.
    fluid characteristics
    B.
    particle size
    C.
    both (a) and (b)
    D.
    neither (a) nor (b)

  17. What is the speed of sound (m/sec) in ordinary water ?

  18. A.
    1500
    B.
    330
    C.
    1000
    D.
    3000

  19. Two piping system are said to be equivalent, when the __________ are same.

  20. A.
    fluid flow rate & friction loss
    B.
    length & friction factor
    C.
    diameter & friction factor
    D.
    length & diameter