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  1. The resultant upward pressure of the fluid on an immersed body is called

  2. A.

     upthrust

    B.

     buoyancy

    C.

     center of pressure

    D.

     all the above are correct


  3. Which of the following meters is not associated with viscosity

  4. A.

     Red wood

    B.

     Say bolt

    C.

     Engler

    D.

     Orsat


  5. Due to each end contraction, the discharge of rectangular sharp crested weir is reduced by

  6. A.

     5%

    B.

     10%

    C.

     15%

    D.

     20%


  7. The process of diffusion of one liquid into the other through a semi-permeable membrane is called

  8. A.

     viscosity

    B.

     osmosis

    C.

     surface tension

    D.

     cohesion


  9. The boundary layer thickness at a distance of l m from the leading edge of a flat plate, kept at zero angle of incidence to the flow direction, is O.l cm. The velocity outside the boundary layer is 25 ml sec. The boundary layer thickness at a distance of 4 m is (Assume that boundary layer is entirely laminar)

  10. A.

     0.40 cm

    B.

     0.20 cm

    C.

     0.10 cm

    D.

     0.05 cm


  11. If a vessel containing liquid moves downward with a constant acceleration equal to ‘g’ then

  12. A.

     the pressure throughout the liquid mass is atmospheric

    B.

     there will be vacuum in the liquid

    C.

     the pressure in the liquid mass is greater than hydrostatic pressure

    D.

     none of the above


  13. In an immersed body, center of pressure is

  14. A.

     at the center of gravity

    B.

     above the center of gravity

    C.

     below be center of gravity

    D.

     could be above or below e.g. depending on density of body and liquid


  15. In an isothermal atmosphere, the pressure

  16. A.

     decreases linearly with elevation

    B.

     remains constant

    C.

     varies in the same way as the density

    D.

     increases exponentially with elevation


  17. Rain drops are spherical because of

  18. A.

     viscosity

    B.

     air resistance

    C.

     surface tension forces

    D.

     atmospheric pressure


  19. To avoid an interruption in the flow of a syphon, an air vessel is provided

  20. A.

     at the inlet

    B.

     at the outlet

    C.

     at the summit

    D.

     ay nay point between inlet and outlet