Stoke is the unit of
A. Kinematic viscosity in C. G. S. units
B. Kinematic viscosity in M. K. S. units
C. Dynamic viscosity in M. K. S. units
D. Dynamic viscosity in S. I. units
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The value of the coefficient of compressibility for water at ordinary pressure and temperature in kg/cm is equal to
A. 2,100
B. 2,700
C. 10,000
D. 21,000
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Head developed by a centrifugal pump depends on
A. Impeller diameter
B. Speed
C. Fluid density
D. Both (A) and (B) above
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If the atmospheric pressure on the surface of an oil tank (sp. gr. 0.8) is 0.2 kg/cm", the pressure at a depth of 50 m below the oil surface will be
A. 2 meters of water column
B. 3 meters of water column
C. 5 meters of water column
D. 6 meters of water Column
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The pressure in the air space above an oil (sp. gr. 0.8) surface in a tank is 0.1 kg/cm". The pressure at 2.5 m below the oil surface will be
A. 2 metres of water column
B. 3 metres of water column
C. 3.5 metres of water column
D. 4 m of water column
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If cohesion between molecules of a fluid is greater than adhesion between fluid and glass, then the free level of fluid in a dipped glass tube will be
A. Higher than the surface of liquid
B. The same as the surface of liquid
C. Lower than the surface of liquid
D. Unpredictable
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Hydraulic accumulator is used for
A. Accumulating oil
B. Supplying large quantities of oil for very short duration
C. Generally high pressures to operate hydraulic machines
D. Supplying energy when main supply fails
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A model of torpedo is tested in a towing tank at a velocity of 25 m/sec. The prototype is expected to attain a velocity of 5 m/sec. What model scale has been used?
A. 1 : 5
B. 1 : 25
C. 1 : 125
D. 1 : 625
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In axial flow fans and turbines, fluid enters and leaves as follows
A. Radially, axially
B. Axially, radially
C. Axially, axially
D. Radially, radially
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During the opening of a valve in a pipe line, the flow is
A. Steady
B. Unsteady
C. Uniform
D. Laminar
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The meatcentric height of a ship is 0.6 m and the radius of gyration is 4 m. The time of rolling of a ship is
A. 4.1 sec
B. 5.2 sec
C. 10.4 sec
D. 14.1 sec
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When a cylindrical vessel of radius (r) containing liquid is revolved about its vertical axis ω rad/s, then depth of parabola which the liquid assumes is
A. 2 g ω r
B. 2 g ω 2 r 2
C. 4 g ω r
D. 4 g ω 2 r 2
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The body will sink down if the force of buoyancy is __________ the weight of the liquid displaced.
A. Equal to
B. Less than
C. More than
D. None of these
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The body will float if the force of buoyancy is __________ the weight of the liquid displaced.
A. Equal to
B. Less than
C. More than
D. None of these
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The total pressure on an immersed surface inclined at an angle θ with the liquid surface is
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The property of a liquid which offers resistance to the movement of one layer of liquid over another adjacent layer of liquid, is called
A. Surface tension
B. Compressibility
C. Capillarity
D. Viscosity
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Liquids
A. Cannot be compressed
B. Occupy definite volume
C. Are not affected by change in pressure and temperature
D. None of the above
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The discharge through a channel of rectangular section will be maximum, if
A. Its depth is twice the breadth
B. Its breadth is twice the depth
C. Its depth is thrice the breadth
D. Its breadth is thrice the depth
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A balloon lifting in air follows the following principle
A. Law of gravitation
B. Archimedes principle
C. Principle of buoyancy
D. All of the above
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A weir, generally, used as a spillway of a dam is
A. Narrow crested weir
B. Broad crested weir
C. Ogee weir
D. Submerged weir
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