Pitot tube measures the __________ of a fluid.
A. Pressure
B. Average velocity
C. Average flow rate
D. Point velocity
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What is the maximum theoretical suction lift (metres) of a reciprocating pump?
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In an incompressible fluid, the density is
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
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The flow of gas along a pipe in the direction of decreasing pressure causes decrease in its
A. Viscosity
B. Specific volume
C. Velocity
D. None of these
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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
A. 4.4 KPa
B. 2.94 KPa
C. 3.7 KPa
D. None of these
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The maximum depth from which a centrifugal pump can draw water is
A. Dependent on the speed of the pump
B. Dependent on the power of the pump
C. 34 feet
D. 150 feet
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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 × 103 VOM + 10.94 × 106 V2 OM (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?
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If the discharge of a centrifugal pump is throttled, then its suction lift
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains unchanged
D. Data insufficient to predict
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The discharge through a V-notch weir varies as
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The pressure head on sudden contraction in a horizontal pipe is converted into the __________ head.
A. Elevation
B. Velocity
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A nor B
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The discharge through a semi-circular weir varies as (where, H = Head of liquid.)
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Fluid flow in a/an __________ is an example of pressure flow.
A. Partially filled pipeline
B. Pipe
C. Open channel
D. River
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In case of unsteady fluid flow, conditions & flow pattern change with the passage of time at a position in a flow situation. Which of the following is an example of unsteady flow?
A. Discharge of water by a centrifugal pump being run at a constant rpm
B. Water flow in the suction and discharge pipe of a reciprocating pump
C. Water discharge from a vertical vessel in which constant level is maintained
D. Low velocity flow of a highly viscous liquid through a hydraulically smooth pipe
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__________ pumps are a group of vacuum pumps.
A. Hyter
B. Sump
C. Mono
D. Submerged
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A spherical particle is falling slow in a viscous liquid such that Reynolds number is less than 1. Which statement is correct for this situation?
A. Inertial and drag forces are important
B. Drag, gravitational and buoyancy forces are impportant
C. Drag force and gravitational forces are important
D. None of the above
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The time taken for gravity flow of a fixed volume of liquid (as in Redwood viscometer) is directly proportional to its
A. Absolute viscosity
B. Ratio of absolute viscosity to density
C. Density
D. Reynolds number
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Bernoulli's equation is dependent on the
A. First law of thermodynamics
B. Third law of thermodynamics
C. Law of conservation of momentum
D. None of these
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The speed of a sound wave in a gas is analogous to the speed of
A. An elementary wave in an open channel
B. Flow in an open channel
C. A disturbance travelling upstream in moving fluid
D. None of these
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Newton's law of viscosity relates the
A. Shear stress and velocity
B. Velocity gradient and pressure intensity
C. Shear stress and rate of angular deformation in a fluid
D. Pressure gradient and rate of angular deformation
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Priming is needed in a __________ pump.
A. Reciprocating
B. Gear
C. Centrifugal
D. Diaphragm
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