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  1. The kinetic energy correction factor for velocity distribution of laminar flow is

  2. A.

     0.5

    B.

     1.66

    C.

     1

    D.

     2


  3. The Navier-Stokes equation deals with the law of conservation of

  4. A.

     Mass

    B.

     Energy

    C.

     Both A and B

    D.

     Momentum


  5. Critical velocity in a pipe flow

  6. A.

     Increases as fluid viscosity increases

    B.

     Increases as pipe diameter increases

    C.

     Independent of fluid density

    D.

     None of these


  7. The simple pitot tube does not measure the

  8. A.

     Static pressure

    B.

     Dynamic pressure

    C.

     Velocity at the stagnation point

    D.

     All of the above


  9. Pick out the wrong statement.

  10. A.

     A fluid mass is free from shearing forces, when it is made to rotate with a uniform velocity

    B.

     Newton's law of viscosity is not applicable to the turbulent flow of fluid with linear velocity distribution

    C.

     Laminar flow of viscous liquids is involved in the lubrication of various types of bearings

    D.

     Rise of water in capillary tubes reduces with the increasing diameter of capillary tubes


  11. The head loss in turbulent flow in pipe is proportional to(where, V = velocity of fluid through the pipe)

  12. A.

     V²

    B.

     1/V²

    C.

     1/V

    D.

     V


  13. For pipe flows, head is proportional to __________ at constant capacity(where, D = pipe diameter).

  14. A.

     1/D

    B.

     1/D²

    C.

     1/D⁵

    D.

     D²


  15. A centrifugal pump has the following specifications:
    Power = 4 H.P.; Speed = 800 rpm
    Head = 8 metres
    Flow = 1000 litres/minutes.
    If its speed is halved, the new discharge will be __________ litres/minute.

  16. A.

     500

    B.

     200

    C.

     1000

    D.

     750


  17. Pick out the correct statement.

  18. A.

     Fanning friction factor is inversely proportional to Reynolds number always

    B.

     The property of a randomly packed bed (with raschig rings) is given by the ratio of the total volume to the volume of voids in the bed

    C.

     Mach number in an incompressible fluid is always unity

    D.

     Mach number is given by the ratio of the speed of the fluid to that of sound in the fluid under conditions of flow


  19. Potential flow is characterised by the

  20. A.

     Irrotational and frictionless flow

    B.

     Irrotational and frictional flow

    C.

     One in which dissipation of mechanical energy into heat occurs

    D.

     Formation of eddies within the stream