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  1. f = 16/NRe, is valid for

  2. A.

     Turbulent flow

    B.

     Laminar flow through an open channel

    C.

     Steady flow

    D.

     None of these


  3. A fluid is a substance, that

  4. A.

     Has to be kept in a closed container

    B.

     Is almost incompressible

    C.

     Has zero shear stress

    D.

     Flows when even a small shear is applied to it


  5. A fluid is the one, which

  6. A.

     Cannot remain at rest under the action of shear force

    B.

     Continuously expands till it fills any container

    C.

     Is incompressible

    D.

     Permanently resists distortion


  7. Slugging occurs in a fluidised bed, if the bed is

  8. A.

     Narrow

    B.

     Deep

    C.

     Both A & B

    D.

     Neither A nor B


  9. A gas

  10. A.

     Signifies absence of density

    B.

     Can resist shearing action

    C.

     Is incompressible

    D.

     Is a supercritical vapor


  11. A mixed flow centrifugal pump

  12. A.

     Employs such an impeller, through which the flow is a combination of radial & axial flow

    B.

     Mixes the two fluids before pumping them

    C.

     Pumps the two fluids separately and then mixes them

    D.

     Employs impellers in both the radial & axial directions


  13. A Newtonion fluid is that

  14. A.

     Which follows Newton

    B.

     Which needs a minimum shear, before it starts deforming

    C.

     For which shear & deformation are related as T = μ ∂u/∂y

    D.

     None of these


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

  16. A.

     Wall thickness also increases

    B.

     I.D. of the pipe decreases

    C.

     O.D. of the pipe remains constant

    D.

     All of the above


  17. A perfect gas

  18. A.

     Does not satisfy PV = nRT

    B.

     Is incompressible and has zero viscosity

    C.

     Has constant specific heat

    D.

     Can't develop shear stresses


  19. The schedule number of a pipe is an indication of its

  20. A.

     Size

    B.

     Roughness

    C.

     Material density

    D.

     Wall thickness