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  1. Viscosity of water is about __________ times that of air at room temperature.

  2. A.
    15
    B.
    55
    C.
    155
    D.
    1050

  3. Net positive suction head (NPSH) of a centrifugal pump must be

  4. A.
    greater than the vapour pressure of the liquid.
    B.
    less than the vapour pressure of the liquid.
    C.
    equal to the vapour pressure of the liquid.
    D.
    less than barometric pressure.

  5. Actual lift of a pump is always less than the theoretical lift and is limited by the

  6. A.
    specific gravity & temperature of the liquid.
    B.
    leakage & pressure decreasing at higher elevations.
    C.
    frictional resistance through pipes, fittings & passages.
    D.
    all (a), (b) and (c).

  7. In case of unsteady fluid flow, conditions & flow pattern change with the passage of time at a position in a flow situation. Which of the following is an example of unsteady flow?

  8. A.
    Discharge of water by a centrifugal pump being run at a constant rpm.
    B.
    Water flow in the suction and discharge pipe of a reciprocating pump.
    C.
    Water discharge from a vertical vessel in which constant level is maintained.
    D.
    Low velocity flow of a highly viscous liquid through a hydraulically smooth pipe.

  9. Nature of fluid flow during the opening of a valve in a pipeline is

  10. A.
    laminar
    B.
    unsteady
    C.
    steady
    D.
    uniform

  11. The __________ pressure is measured by a static tube.

  12. A.
    dynamic
    B.
    static
    C.
    total
    D.
    none of these

  13. The speed of a sound wave in a gas is analogous to the speed of

  14. A.
    an elementary wave in an open channel.
    B.
    flow in an open channel.
    C.
    a disturbance travelling upstream in moving fluid.
    D.
    none of these.

  15. Mercury is an ideal barometric fluid mainly due to its

  16. A.
    high density.
    B.
    low compressibility.
    C.
    low capillary action.
    D.
    very low vapor pressure.

  17. A spherical particle is falling slow in a viscous liquid such that Reynolds number is less than 1. Which statement is correct for this situation ?

  18. A.
    Inertial and drag forces are important.
    B.
    Drag, gravitational and buoyancy forces are impportant.
    C.
    Drag force and gravitational forces are important.
    D.
    None of the above.

  19. A gas

  20. A.
    signifies absence of density.
    B.
    can resist shearing action.
    C.
    is incompressible.
    D.
    is a supercritical vapor.