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  1. The total energy line lies over the hydraulic gradient line by an amount equal to the

  2. A.

     Pressure head

    B.

     Velocity head

    C.

     Pressure head + velocity head

    D.

     Pressure head - velocity head


  3. In a venturi-flume, the flow takes place at

  4. A.

     Atmospheric pressure

    B.

     Gauge pressure

    C.

     Absolute pressure

    D.

     None of these


  5. If mercury in a barometer is replaced by water, the height of 3.75 cm of mercury will be following cm of water

  6. A.

     51 cm

    B.

     50 cm

    C.

     52 cm

    D.

     52.2 cm


  7. The buoyancy depends on

  8. A.

     Mass of liquid displaced

    B.

     Viscosity of the liquid

    C.

     Pressure of the liquid displaced

    D.

     Depth of immersion


  9. Overall efficiency of a centrifugal pump is the ratio of

  10. A.

     Energy available at the impeller to the energy supplied to the pump by the prime mover

    B.

     Actual work-done by the pump to the energy supplied to the pump by the prime mover

    C.

     Energy supplied to the pump to the energy available at the impeller

    D.

     Manometric head to the energy supplied by the impeller per kN of water


  11. Mechanical efficiency of a centrifugal pump is the ratio of

  12. A.

     Energy available at the impeller to the energy supplied to the pump by the prime mover

    B.

     Actual work-done by the pump to the energy supplied to the pump by the prime mover

    C.

     Energy supplied to the pump to the energy available at the impeller

    D.

     Manometric head to the energy supplied by the impeller per kN of water


  13. The depth of the centre of pressure on a vertical rectangular gate 8 m wide and 6 m high, when the water surface coincides with the top of the gate, is

  14. A.

     2.4 m

    B.

     3.0 m

    C.

     4.0 m

    D.

     5.0 m


  15. An opening in the side of a tank or vessel such that the liquid surface with the tank is below the top edge of the opening, is called

  16. A.

     Weir

    B.

     Notch

    C.

     Orifice

    D.

     None of these


  17. The hammer blow in pipes occurs when

  18. A.

     There is excessive leakage in the pipe

    B.

     The pipe bursts under high pressure of fluid

    C.

     The flow of fluid through the pipe is suddenly brought to rest by closing of the valve

    D.

     The flow of fluid through the pipe is gradually brought to rest by closing of the valve


  19. One poise is equal to

  20. A.

     0.1 N-s/m2

    B.

     1 N-s/m2

    C.

     10 N-s/m2

    D.

     100 N-s/m2