Hydraulics And Fluid Mechanics In Me(Mechanical Engineering ) Questions and Answers
Question 1. Pressure of the order of 10" torr can be measured by
Bourdon tube
Pirani Gauge
Micro-manometer
Ionisation gauge
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> Ionisation gauge
Question 2. A bucket of water is hanging from a spring balance. An iron piece is suspended into water without touching sides of bucket from another support. The spring balance reading will
Increase
Decrease
Remain same
Increase/decrease depending on depth of immersion
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> Remain same
Question 3. Fluid is a substance which offers no resistance to change of
Pressure
Flow
Shape
Volume
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> Shape
Question 4. The pressure of liquid at throat in a Venturimeter is __________ than that at inlet.
Higher
Lower
Same
None of these
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> Lower
Question 5. The most economical section of a trapezoidal channel is one which has hydraulic mean depth equal to
$$\frac{1}{2}$$ × depth
$$\frac{1}{2}$$ × breadth
$$\frac{1}{2}$$ × sloping side
$$\frac{1}{4}$$ × (depth + breadth)
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> $$\frac{1}{2}$$ × depth
Question 6. The volume of a fluid __________ as the pressure increases.
Remains same
Decreases
Increases
None of these
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> Decreases
Question 7. Bulk modulus of a fluid __________ as the pressure increases.
Remain same
Decreases
Increases
None of these
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> Increases
Question 8. When the pressure intensity at a point is more than the local atmospheric pressure, then the difference of these two pressures is called
Gauge pressure
Absolute pressure
Positive gauge pressure
Vacuum pressure
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> Positive gauge pressure
Question 9. The siphon will work satisfactorily, if the minimum pressure in the pipe is __________ vapour pressure of liquid.
Equal to
Less than
More than
None of these
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> More than
Question 10. Working principle of dead weight pressure gauge tester is based on