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MCQ for AERODYNAMICS – I

Sub Code : 10AE54
Unit 1: Review of Basic Fluid Mechanics: Continuity, momentum and energy equation, units
and dimensions, inviscid and viscous flows, compressibility, Mach number regimes.

1. Density of air in standard atmosphere at sea level is:

(a) 1 kg/m3
(b) 0.9806 kg/m3
(c) 1.225 kg/m3
(d) None of the above

Ans: (c)

2. Euler’s equation is a form of :

(a) Energy equation
(b) Momentum equation
(c) Mass conservation equation
(d) Thermodynamics equation

Ans: (b)

3. p + ½ ρV2 = constant is:

(a) Euler’s equation
(b) Viscosity equation
(c) Second law of thermodynamics
(d) Bernoulli’s equation

Ans: (d)

4. An inviscid flow is a:
(a) Non-viscous flow
(b) Viscous flow
(c) Low speed flow
(d) None of the above

Ans: (a)

5. In an incompressible flow,:
(a) the density increases with the flow
(b) the density decreases with the flow
(c) the density remains constant throughout the flow
(d) the density fluctuates with the flow
Ans: (c)

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6. If in a standard atmosphere, the air flow velocity is 1200 km/h, the flow is:
(a) Supersonic
(b) Sonic
(c) Subsonic
(d) Inviscid

Ans: (b)

7. The free stream Mach number at which the airflow over some point of the aircraft reaches
the speed of sound is called as its:
(a) Mach speed
(b) Vibration speed
(c) Stalling speed
(d) Critical mach number

Ans: (d)

Unit 2: Description of Fluid Motion: Euler and Lagrangian descriptions, control volume
approach to continuity and momentum equations, pathlines, streamlines and streaklines,
angular velocity, vorticity, circulation, stream function, velocity potential and relationship
between them.

1. The following are the approaches to understand the models of fluid flow
(a) Molecular approach, Infinitesimal Fluid Element approach and Finite Control Volume
approach
(b) Atomic approach, Molecular approach and Control Volume approach
(c) Linear approach, Density approach and Volume approach
(d) None of the above

Ans: (a)
2.

is:
(a) Momentum equation in integral form
(b) Energy equation in integral form
(c) Mass equation in integral form
(d) None of the above

Ans: (a)

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3. Streamlines are:
(a) a family of curves that are instantaneously tangent to the velocity vector of the flow
(b) the trajectories that individual fluid particles follow
(c) the loci of points of all the fluid particles that have passed continuously through a
particular spatial point in the past
(d) the lines formed by a set of fluid particles that were marked at a previous instant in time

Ans: (a)

4. Pathlines are:
(e) a family of curves that are instantaneously tangent to the velocity vector of the flow
(a) the trajectories that individual fluid particles follow
(b) the loci of points of all the fluid particles that have passed continuously through a
particular spatial point in the past
(c) the lines formed by a set of fluid particles that were marked at a previous instant in time

Ans: (b)

5. Streaklines are:
(d) a family of curves that are instantaneously tangent to the velocity vector of the flow
(a) the trajectories that individual fluid particles follow
(b) the loci of points of all the fluid particles that have passed continuously through a
particular spatial point in the past
(c) the lines formed by a set of fluid particles that were marked at a previous instant in time

Ans: (c)

6. Timelines are:
(a) a family of curves that are instantaneously tangent to the velocity vector of the flow
(b) the trajectories that individual fluid particles follow
(c) the loci of points of all the fluid particles that have passed continuously through a
particular spatial point in the past
(d) the lines formed by a set of fluid particles that were marked at a previous instant in time

Ans: (d)

7. Vorticity:
(a) Is the same as angular velocity
(b) is twice the angular velocity
(c) is half the angular velocity
(d) does not have any relation to angular velocity

Ans: (b)

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8. In a rotational flow:
(a) Vorticity is zero
(b) Vorticity is not equal to zero
(c) Vorticity fluctuates
(d) None of the above

Ans: (b)

9. Streamlines and equipotential lines are:

(a) parallel to each other
(b) not related
(c) mutually perpendicular
(d) one and the same

Ans: (c)

Unit 3: Airfoil Characteristics: Fundamental aerodynamic variables, airfoil section geometry and
wing planform geometry, aerodynamic forces and moments, centre of pressure, pressure
coefficient, calculation of airfoil lift and drag from measured surface pressure distributions,
typical airfoil aerodynamic characteristics at low speeds.

1. The fundamental aerodynamic forces are:

(a) Lift and weight
(b) Thrust and drag
(c) Lift and drag
(d) Lift and pitching moment

Ans: (c)

2. In the lift equation, L = q∞ S CL, the term q∞ represents:

(a) Velocity
(b) Dynamic pressure
(c) Static pressure
(d) Total pressure

Ans: (b)

3. The straight line joining the leading and trailing edges of an airfoil is called as:
(a) Camber line
(b) Reference line
(c) Rib line
(d) Chord line
Ans: (d)

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4. The ratio of the length (or span) of a rectangular-planform wing to its chord is known as:
(a) Aspect ratio
(b) Taper ratio
(c) Sweep ratio
(d) None of the above

Ans: (a)

5. The point on the chord of an airfoil where the pitching moment is zero is called as the:
(a) Aerodynamic center
(b) Center of pressure
(c) Stagnation point
(d) Separation point

Ans: (b)

6. The point on the chord of an airfoil where the pitching moment is constant is called as the:
(e) Aerodynamic center
(f) Center of pressure
(g) Stagnation point
(h) Separation point

Ans: (a)

7. Form, Skin friction and Interference drags are part of:

(a) Wave drag
(b) Lift induced drag
(c) Parasitic drag
(d) Shock drag

Ans: (c)

8. The slope of the CL – α curve:

(a) becomes steeper with the increase in aspect ratio
(b) becomes steeper with the decrease in aspect ratio
(c) is not affected by the change in aspect ratio
(d) is constant irrespective of aspect ratio

Ans: (a)

Unit 4: Two-Dimensional Inviscid Incompressible Flows: Bernoulli’s equation, pitot-tube

measurement of airspeed, condition on velocity for incompressible flow, Eulers equations of
motion, Governing equations for irrotational, incompressible flow, Laplace equation and

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boundary conditions. Two-dimensional source, sink and doublet flows, non-lifting flow over a
two dimensional circular cylinder and vortex flow.

1. If φ is the velocity potential of a flow, the following equation

is called as:

(a) Euler’s equation

(b) Laplace’s equation
(c) Prandtl’s equation
(d) Bernoulli’s equation

Ans: (b)

2. Consider a two-dimensional, inviscid, incompressible flow where all streamlines are

emanating from a central point O. Let the velocity along each streamline vary inversely with
the distance from the point O. Such a flow is called as:
(a) Doublet flow
(b) Uniform flow
(c) Sink flow
(d) Source flow

Ans: (d)

3. The combination of a uniform flow and a Source flow will result in a:

(a) flow over a Rankine oval
(b) flow over a semi-infinite body
(c) flow over a circular cylinder
(d) flow over a flat plate

Ans: (b)

4. The combination of a uniform flow, a Source flow and sink flow will result in a:
(a) flow over a Rankine oval
(b) flow over a semi-infinite body
(c) non-lifting flow over a circular cylinder
(d) lifting flow over a circular cylinder

Ans: (a)

5. The combination of a uniform flow and a doublet flow will result in a:

(a) flow over a Rankine oval
(b) flow over a semi-infinite body

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 (c) non-lifting flow over a circular cylinder
(d) lifting flow over a circular cylinder

Ans: (c)

6. Consider a flow where all the streamlines are concentric circles about a given point. Such a
flow is called as a:
(a) Uniform circular flow
(b) Rankine flow
(c) Radial flow
(d) Vortex flow

Ans: (d)

Unit 5: Flow Over Circular Cylinders: Non-lifting flow over a two-dimensional circular cylinder,
Lifting flow over a two-dimensional circular cylinder, Kutta-Joukowski theorem and generation
of lift, D’Alembert’s paradox.

1. The combination of a uniform flow, a doublet flow and a vortex flow will result in a:
(a) flow over a Rankine oval
(b) flow over a semi-infinite body
(c) non-lifting flow over a circular cylinder
(d) lifting flow over a circular cylinder

Ans: (d)

2. The combination of a non-lifting flow over a circular cylinder and a vortex flow will result in
a:
(a) flow over a Rankine oval
(b) flow over a semi-infinite body
(c) non-lifting flow over a circular cylinder
(d) lifting flow over a circular cylinder

Ans: (d)

3. The equation, L’ = q∞ V∞ Γ, is known as:

(a) Circulation theorem
(b) Kutta-Joukouski theorem
(c) Lift theorem
(d) None of the above

Ans: (b)

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Unit 6: Incompressible Flow Over Airfoils: Kelvin’s circulation theorem and the starting vortex,
vortex sheet, Kutta condition, Classical thin airfoil theory for symmetric and cambered airfoils.

1. Consider the following statements

(i) For a given airfoil at a given angle of attack, the value of the circulation, Γ, around the
airfoil is such that the flow leaves the trailing edge smoothly.
(ii) If the trailing edge is finite, then the trailing edge is the stagnation point.
(iii) If the trailing edge is cusped, then the velocities of flow leaving the top and bottom
surfaces are finite and are equal in magnitude and direction.

These statements represent:

(a) The Kutta condition
(b) Kevin’s circulation theorem
(c) Kutta-Joukouski theorem
(d) Flow theorem

Ans: (a)

2. The statement

represents:
(a) The Kutta condition
(b) Kevin’s circulation theorem
(c) Kutta-Joukouski theorem
(d) Flow theorem

Ans: (b)

3. For a symmetric thin airfoil:

(a) The Center of Pressure and Aerodynamic Center are both located at quarter chord point
(b) cl = 2¶α
(c) Lift curve slope = 2¶
(d) All the above are true

Ans: (d)

4. For a cambered airfoil:

(a) The Aerodynamic Center and the Center of Pressure are at quarter chord
(b) The Aerodynamic Center is at quarter chord and the Center of Pressure is not at quarter
chord

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 (c) The Aerodynamic Center and the Center of Pressure are not at quarter chord
(d) None of the above

Ans: (b)

Unit 7: Introduction to Viscous Flows: Navier-Stokes equations, boundary layer concept,

displacement, momentum thickness and wall skin friction, viscous flow over two-dimensional
streamlined and bluff bodies and drag characteristics, aspects of boundary layer separation and
airfoil stall.

1. Navier-Stokes equations represent:

(a) Law of conservation of mass
(b) Law of conservation of momentum
(c) Law of conservation of Energy
(d) Law of conservation of Velocity

Ans: (b)

2. The point in flow where the laminar boundary layer starts changing over to turbulent
boundary layer is known as:
(a) Stalling point
(b) Turbulent point
(c) Separation point
(d) Transition point

Ans: (d)

3. Reynolds number is the ratio of:

(a) Lift forces to drag forces
(b) Pressure forces to inertia forces
(c) Viscous forces to inertia forces
(d) Inertia forces to viscous forces

Ans: (d)

4. The Reynolds number for transition varies from:

(a) 3 x 105 to 3 x 106
(b) 3 x 104 to 3 x 105
(c) 3 x 106 to 3 x 107
(d) 2 x 105 to 3 x 105

Ans: (a)
5. The amount by which the surface is seemingly displaced because of the boundary layer
formation on a flat plate is termed as:

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 (a) Displacement thickness
(b) Momentum thickness
(c) Energy thickness
(d) Boundary layer edge thickness

Ans: (a)

6. The “edge of the boundary layer” is where velocity is equal to:

(a) the freestream velocity
(b) 90% of the freestream velocity
(c) 95% of the freestream velocity
(d) 99% of the freestream velocity

Ans: (d)

7. Separation point on an airfoil is:

(a) the point at which the flow starts changing over from laminar to turbulent boundary
layer
(b) defined at the point of stall of an airfoil
(c) the point at which flow separates from the surface of the air foil due to adverse pressure
gradient
(d) None of the above

Ans: (c)

8. The final stall of an airfoil in airflow may be caused by the forward movement of the rear
turbulent separation point. This is called as:
(a) Rearward stall
(b) Forward stall
(c) Leading edge stall
(d) Trailing edge stall

Ans: (d)

9. The final stall of an airfoil in airflow may be caused by the breakdown of the small bubble at
the leading edge caused by the failure of the separated shear flow to reattach at high
incidence This is called as:
(a) Rearward stall
(b) Forward stall
(c) Leading edge stall
(d) Trailing edge stall
Ans: (c)
Unit 8: Introduction to Aerodynamic Testing: Principles of wind tunnel flow simulation,
open and closed circuit wind tunnels, and Major features of low speed, transonic and

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supersonic wind tunnels, smoke and tuft flow visualization techniques, Pressure and
Aerodynamic load measurements on a model, total drag determination of two-dimensional
bodies using wake survey at low speeds.

1. General principles based on which wind tunnels are designed are:

(a) Conservation of Mass (Continuity Equation), Momentum Equation and Flow Similarity
(b) Energy equation and laws of thermodynamics
(c) Aspect and taper ratios of the objects to be tested
(d) Size and weight of the objects to be tested

Ans: (a)

2. One of the three non-dimensional coefficients that are primarily used in Wind Tunnel deals
with gravity forces. That non dimensional coefficient is:
(a) Reynolds number
(b) Mach number
(c) Froude number
(d) Primary number

Ans: (c)

3. State true or false:A closed circuit wind tunnel is better suited for smoke visualization as
compared to a open wind tunnel.

Ans: False

4. In order to get a picture of fluid flow around a scaled model of a real object, without any
calculations and to develop or verify new and better theories of fluid flow or models, the
following methodology is generally used:
(a) Computer aided fluid dynamics
(b) Finite element analysis
(c) Photographing the model while it is flying
(d) Flow visualization techniques

Ans: (d)

5. Manometers are used in wind tunnels to measure:

(a) Temperature
(b) Density
(c) Humidity
(d) Pressure
Ans: (d)

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