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  1. The ratio of time for completely emptying the hemispherical tank and circular horizontal tank of equal radii both fitted with similar orifices at their bottoms is :

  2. A.

    \(\frac { n } { 3 } \)\( [\frac { (4/3RH1^3/2 -2/5H^3/2} {( 2R)^3/2-(2R-H1)^3/2 } ]\)

    B.

    \(\frac { n } {2 } \)\( [\frac { (2/5RH1^3/2 -2/3H^3/2} {( 3R)^3/2-(2R-H1)^3/2 } ]\)

    C.

    \(\frac { n } { 3 } \)\( [\frac { (4/3)RH1^3/2 +2/5H^5/2} {( R)^3/2-(2R+H)^3/2 } ]\)

    D.

    \( [\frac { (2/3)RH1^3/2 +2/5H^2/5} {( R)^3/4+(4R+H1)^3/2 } ]\)


  3. An open container filled with water is moved vertically upward with a uniform linear acceleration. The pressure at its bottom will be

  4. A.

    greater than static pressure

    B.

    equal to static pressure

    C.

    lesser than static pressure

    D.

    none of these.


  5. The gases are considered incompressible if Match number is

  6. A.
    equal to 1.0
    B.

    equal to 1.5

    C.

    is more than 0.5

    D.

    less than 0.2


  7. The flow in which each liquid particle has a definite path and the paths of adjacent particles do not cross each other, is called

  8. A.

    stream line flow

    B.
    uniform flow
    C.

    steady flow

    D.
    turbulent flow.

  9. To replace a pipe of diameter D by n parallel pipes of diameter d, the formula is

  10. A.

    d = \(\frac { D } { n} \)

    B.

    d = \(\frac { D } { n^1/2} \)

    C.

    d = \(\frac { D } { n^3/2} \)

    D.

    d = \(\frac { D } { n^2/5} \)

    E.

    d = \(\frac { D } { n^2/3} \)


  11. The dimensionless parameter not applicable to flowing liquids, is

  12. A.

    Reynold number

    B.
    Weber number
    C.

    Pressure coefficient

    D.

    Kinematic viscosity

    E.

    Friction factor.


  13. The pressure rise due to water hammer depends upon

  14. A.

    the velocity of flow of water in the pipe

    B.
    the length of pipe
    C.

    time taken to close the valve

    D.

    the elasticity of the pipe material

    E.

    All of above.


  15. In a two dimensional flow if the components of the velocity are u = ax ; v = by, the point where no motion occurs, is known as

  16. A.

    critical point

    B.

    neutral point

    C.

    stagnation point

    D.

    stationary point

    E.

    none of these.


  17. Most economical section of a circular channel for maximum velocity, is if,

  18. A.

    depth of water = 0.810 diameter

    B.

    hydraulic mean depth = 0.304 diameter

    C.

    wetted perimeter = 2.245 diameters

    D.

    all the above.


  19. For a most economical rectangular channel, the width of the channel must be

  20. A.

    equal to depth of flow

    B.

    twice the depth of flow

    C.

    half the depth of flow

    D.

    None of these.