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251.

Eulers dimensionless number relates the following

A. None
B. Pressure force and viscous force
C. Inertial force and gravity
D. Viscous force and inertial
E. Pressure force and inertial force
Answer» E. Pressure force and inertial force
252.

Tranqil flow must always occur

A. Below normal depth
B. Above normal depth
C. Above critical depth
D. Below critical depth
E. At normal depth
Answer» C. Above critical depth
253.

An orifice is said to be a large orifice when

A. Electrical conductivity
B. An orifice can discharge fluid within 10 minutes
C. The cross-section of orifie is not less than 10% of the cross-section of tank
D. The head over the orifice is smaller than its vertical dimensions
Answer» D. The head over the orifice is smaller than its vertical dimensions
254.

When the Reynolds number is less than 500 the flow is said to be laminar for

A. pipe flow
B. flow between parallel plates
C. free surface flow
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
255.

If the forces due to inertia, gravity and frictional resistance are insignificant, the design of a channel may be made by comparing

A. Reynolds number
B. Weber number
C. Froude's number
D. Schmidt number
E. Prandt number
Answer» C. Froude's number
256.

The maximum continuous power available from a hydro-electric plant under the most adverse hydraulic conditions is known as

A. Primary power
B. Firm power
C. Installed capacity
D. Base power
E. Secondary power
Answer» B. Firm power
257.

Boundary layer thickness (?) is the distance from the surface of the solid body in the direction perpendicular to flow, where the velocity of fluid is equal to

A. Free stream velocity
B. 0.9 times the free stream velocity
C. 0.99 times the free stream velocity
D. None of the above
E. Free vortex motion
Answer» C. 0.99 times the free stream velocity
258.

Capallary waves in channels, capillary rise in narrow passages are the instances where

B. surface tension is negligible
C. elastic forces are prefominant
D. surface tension cannot be neglected
E. viscous forces play a dominant role
Answer» D. surface tension cannot be neglected
259.

Drag force in not a function of

A. mass density of the fluid
B. mass density of the body
D. velocity of the body
E. projected area of the body
Answer» B. mass density of the body
260.

In Buttress dam, too flat a slope causes

A. A very high inclined stress at the heel
B. Overloading of buttress sections
C. Excessive tensile stress on upstream face
D. Increased tendency to overturning
E. Excessive tensile stresses in the foundation and the body of the dam
Answer» A. A very high inclined stress at the heel
261.

The flow between any two stream lines

A. decreases along its path
C. remains the same
D. increases along its path
E. is always zero
Answer» C. remains the same
262.

A streamline

A. is the line of equal velocity in a flow
B. occurs on all types of flows
C. is fixed in space in space flow
D. 51.3
E. is the line along geometrical centre of the flow
Answer» C. is fixed in space in space flow
263.

One poise is equivalent to

A. 360 kg/m-hr
B. 1 dyne sec/cm2
C. 1/98.1 kgf sec/m2
D. 10-1 kg/m-sec
E. Any of the above
Answer» E. Any of the above
264.

The magnitude of earthquake pressure on a dam varies as a function of

A. Frequency of vibration and amplitude
B. Richard's scale number
C. Amplitude
D. Frequency of vibration
E. Amplitude and intensity
Answer» A. Frequency of vibration and amplitude
265.

Mercury is generally used in barometer because

A. It does not stick to the tube walls
B. It has practically zero vapour pressure
C. All above
D. It shines and can be easily read
E. Of higher density due to which the height of barmeter will be small
Answer» E. Of higher density due to which the height of barmeter will be small
266.

Model analysis of free surface flows are based on

A. Reynold's no
B. Greater than ten
C. Mach no.
D. Froude no.
E. Euler no.
Answer» D. Froude no.
267.

World's largest capacity hydro-electric generating plant is located in

A. U.S.S.R.
B. U.S.A.
C. France
D. India
E. Germany
Answer» A. U.S.S.R.
268.

A Pelton wheel is

A. Inward flow reaction turbine
B. Outward flow impulse turbine
C. Axial flow impulse turbine
D. Aoutward flow reaction turbine
E. Inward flow impulse turbine
Answer» C. Axial flow impulse turbine
269.

The centre of buoyancy is

A. Centroid of displaced volume of fluid
B. Mid-point between C.G. and metacentre
C. The point of intersection of the buoyant force and the centre line of the body
D. Centre of gravity of the body
E. When the metacentre is below C.G.
Answer» A. Centroid of displaced volume of fluid
270.

If a centrifugal pump is noisy in operation, the cause may be

A. Air in water
B. Discharge head too high
C. Mechanical defect
D. Suction head too high
E. Priming faulty
Answer» C. Mechanical defect
271.

An object having 20 kg mass weighs 19.60 kg on a spring type balance. The value of 'g' in m/sec2 for the place is

A. 1000
B. 10.1
C. 9.8
D. 10.2
E. 9.9
Answer» E. 9.9
272.

The loss of head due to sudden enlargement is attributed to

A. roughness of the pipe
C. production and dissipation of turbulent energy
D. viscosity of fluid
E. generation of heat
Answer» C. production and dissipation of turbulent energy
273.

Specific speed for reaction turbine ranges from

A. 10 - 110
B. 3 - 710
C. 200 - 300
D. More than 300
E. 125 - 180
Answer» A. 10 - 110
274.

In a turbine installation gross head is defined as

A. The difference of level between the head race and the tail race
B. The difference of level between reservoir and downstream
C. The difference of head between axis of turbine to discharge stream level
D. The head actually used in developing power
E. None of the above
Answer» A. The difference of level between the head race and the tail race
275.

A liquid compressed in a cylinder has a volume of 1 litre at 1 MN/m2 and a volume of 995 cu-cm at 2 MN / m2. The bulk modulus of elasticity would be

A. 10 Mpa
B. 200 Mpa
C. Mpa
D. 5 Mpa
E. 20 Mpa
Answer» B. 200 Mpa
276.

Identify the correct statement

A. Frictional resistance in a pipe depends on the square of area of the wetted surface
B. Frictional resistance in a pipe decreases with density of the fluid
C. Frictional resistance in a pipe is dependent on the fluid pressure
D. Frictional resistance in a pipe increases with the square of velocity
E. Frictional resistance in a pipe is independent on surface roughness
Answer» D. Frictional resistance in a pipe increases with the square of velocity
277.

In case the resultant of all the forces acting on a dam passes outside the base, the dam would overturn unless

A. Friction pads are provided
B. Coefficient of driction of the material is increased
C. It can resist tensile stress
D. Additional weight is provided on the body of the dam
E. Anchor blocks are provided
Answer» C. It can resist tensile stress
278.

Model analysis of aeroplanes and projectiles moving at supersonic speed are based on

A. Weber number
B. Reynold number
C. Froude number
D. Euler number
E. Mach number
Answer» E. Mach number
279.

The units of surface tension are

A. Same as units of force
B. Energy/unit area
C. Force/unit area
D. It is dimensionless
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Energy/unit area
280.

Water enters a turbine at 900 kPa with negligible velocity. What maximum speed, in m/s, can it reach before it enters the turbine rotor?

A. 51.3
B. 52
C. 42
D. 47
E. 45
Answer» E. 45
281.

Pressure co-efficient is a ratio of pressure forces to

A. Elastic energy forces
B. Viscous forces
C. Gravity forces
D. Intertial forces
E. Surface tension forces
Answer» D. Intertial forces
282.

Which conduit entrance is expected to have least loss coeffieient?

A. Circular bell mouth entrances
B. Square cornered entrance
C. Square bell mouth entrances
D. Slightly rounded entrance
E. Inward projecting entrances
Answer» A. Circular bell mouth entrances
283.

Which one of the following results in loss in an electric generator

A. Air drag
B. Friction in bearing
C. Direct current power for excitation
D. Heat generated in armature winding
E. All of the above
Answer» E. All of the above
284.

A surge tank is provided in the hydropower schemes to

A. minimize the cost of hydro-power development
B. reduce frictional losses in the system
D. reduce water hammer pressures
E. strengthen the penstocks
Answer» D. reduce water hammer pressures
285.

The boundary layer separation takes place if

A. Pressure gradient is zero
B. Pressure gradient is positive
C. Pressure gradient is negative
D. None of the above
E. None of the these answers
Answer» B. Pressure gradient is positive
286.

Which of the following gauge can be used for the measurement of velocity of an aircraft?

A. Ionization chamber
B. Pilot tube
C. Inclined manometer
D. Venturimeter
E. Hot wire anemometer
Answer» B. Pilot tube
287.

Submerged weight of a body is

A. less than its weight in air
B. equal to its weight in air
C. greater than its weight in air
E. greater than its weight in vacuum
Answer» A. less than its weight in air
288.

In MLT units, velocity potential is expressed as

A. LT-2
B. L2T
C. L2T-1
D. 2.45
E. L2T-2
Answer» C. L2T-1
289.

The continuity equation in ideal fluid flow

A. Applies to irrotational flow only
B. States that the net rate of in-flow into any small volume must be zero
C. States that the energy remains constant along stream line
D. States that energy is constant everywhere in the fluid
E. Impulses to existence of a velocity potential
Answer» D. States that energy is constant everywhere in the fluid
290.

As the pump speed increases, its NPSH (net positive section head) requirement

A. Decreases
B. Remains unaffected
C. Increases
D. May increase or decrease
E. None
Answer» C. Increases
291.

A Francis turbine is

A. Inward flow reaction turbine
B. Inward flow impulse turbine
C. Outward flow reaction turbine
D. Outward flow impulse turbine
E. None of the above
Answer» A. Inward flow reaction turbine
292.

Portion of the installed reserve kept in operable condition but not placed in service to supply the peak load is known as

A. Spinning reserve
B. Operating reserve
C. None-spinning reserve
D. Hot reserve
E. Cold reserve
Answer» E. Cold reserve
293.

The continuity equation

A. Expresses relationship between hydraulic parameters of flow
B. Relates the mass rate of flow along a stream line
C. Is based on Bernoulli's theorem
D. Is a relation for the momentum per unit volume for two points on a stream line
E. Expresses the relation between work and energy
Answer» B. Relates the mass rate of flow along a stream line
294.

The radial component of velocity in a free vortex is

A. inversely proportional to the square of the radial distance
B. zero
D. directly proportional to the radial distance
E. inversely proportional to the radial distance
Answer» B. zero
295.

For a flow between two stationary parallel plates the velocity distribution is parabolic. In this case the mean velocity is equal to

B. maximum velocity
C. one-third of the maximum velocity
D. half the maximum velocity
E. two-third of the maximum velocity
Answer» E. two-third of the maximum velocity
296.

The most popular generation voltage in hydro-electric power stations in India is

A. 440 kV
B. 220 V
C. 440 V
D. 6600 V
E. 11000 V
Answer» E. 11000 V
297.

The Boundary layer on a flat plate is calld laminar boundary layer if

A. Reynold No. is less than 2000
B. Reynold No. is less that 4000
C. Reynold No. is less than 5 x 105
D. None of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Reynold No. is less than 5 x 105
298.

A fluid is a substance that

A. Is practically incompressible
B. Has the same shear stress at a point regardless of its motion
C. Cannot be subjected to shear forces
D. Cannot remain at rest under action of any sher force
E. Always expands until it fills any container
Answer» B. Has the same shear stress at a point regardless of its motion
299.

A critical depthmeter is used to measure

A. Discharge in an open channel
B. Depth of oceans and rivers
C. Rise in head during hydraulic jump
D. Effective head of fluid flowing in a pipe
E. Rise in head during water hammer
Answer» A. Discharge in an open channel
300.

The force acting on a gravity dam which causes stability is

A. Reservoir water pressure
B. Uplift
C. Weight of the dam
D. Wind pressure
E. Earth and silt pressure
Answer» C. Weight of the dam

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