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  1. Pitot tube measures the __________ of a fluid.

  2. A.

     Pressure

    B.

     Average velocity

    C.

     Average flow rate

    D.

     Point velocity


  3. What is the maximum theoretical suction lift (metres) of a reciprocating pump?

  4. A.

     5

    B.

     10

    C.

     50

    D.

     100


  5. In an incompressible fluid, the density is

  6. A.

     Greatly affected by moderate changes in pressure

    B.

     Greatly affected only by moderate changes in temperature

    C.

     Not affected with moderate change in temperature & pressure

    D.

     Sensible to changes in both temperature & pressure


  7. The flow of gas along a pipe in the direction of decreasing pressure causes decrease in its

  8. A.

     Viscosity

    B.

     Specific volume

    C.

     Velocity

    D.

     None of these


  9. A 0.5 m high bed made up of a 1 mm dia glass sphere (density 2500 kg/m³ ) is to be fluidised by water (density 1000 kg/m³ ). If at the point of incipient fluidisation, the bed voidage is 40%, the pressure drop across the bed is

  10. A.

     4.4 KPa

    B.

     2.94 KPa

    C.

     3.7 KPa

    D.

     None of these


  11. The maximum depth from which a centrifugal pump can draw water is

  12. A.

     Dependent on the speed of the pump

    B.

     Dependent on the power of the pump

    C.

     34 feet

    D.

     150 feet


  13. A bed of spherical particles (specific gravity 2.5) of uniform size 1500 μm is 0.5 m in diameter and 0.5 m high. In packed bed state, the porosity may be taken as 0.4. Ergun's equation for the above fluid-particle system (in SI units) is given below :
    Δ P/L = 375 x 10³ VOM + 10.94 x 10⁶ V²OM (SI units)
    If water is to be used as the fluidising medium, in actual operation, the above bed has a height = 1 m. What is the porosity of the fluidised bed ?

  14. A.

     0.2

    B.

     0.5

    C.

     0.7

    D.

     0.8


  15. If the discharge of a centrifugal pump is throttled, then its suction lift

  16. A.

     Increases

    B.

     Decreases

    C.

     Remains unchanged

    D.

     Data insufficient to predict


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

  18. A.

     H3/2

    B.

     H1/2

    C.

     H5/2

    D.

     H2/3


  19. The pressure head on sudden contraction in a horizontal pipe is converted into the __________ head.

  20. A.

     Elevation

    B.

     Velocity

    C.

     Both A and B

    D.

     Neither A nor B