28.An atmospheric pressure of 101.325 kPa will be supported by how much height of water?

A.10.32m

B.13.23m

C.15.42m

D.15.45m

29. An atmospheric pressure of 101.325 kPa will be supported by how much height of
mercury(s.g.=13.6)?

A.0.56m

B.0.76m

C.0.66m

D.0.86m

30.A hydraulic lift is to be used to lift a truck weighing 5000lb.What is the pressure(gage) must be
applied to the oil if the diameter of the large piston is 12 in.?

A. 44.2 psi

B.24.5psi

C.42.7psi

D.17.6psi

31.How high does mercury barometer stands on a day when atmospheric pressure is 98.6 kPa
considering that the specific gravity of mercury is 13.6?

A.739mm

B.400mm

C.760mm

D.540mm

32.A rigid container is closed at one end and measures 8 in. diameter by 12 in. long.The container is held
vertically and is slowly moved downward until the pressure in the container is 15.5 psia.What will be the
depth of the water surface measure from the free water surface?

A.9.2 in.

B.12 in.

C.22 in.

D.9.8 in.
33.How far below the water surface should a vertical square 1 m on a side with two sides horizontal to
be immersed so that the center of pressure will be 70 mm below the center of gravity?

A.0.69m

B.0.72m

C.0.57m

D.0.78

34.A 0.50 m diameter window has its center three meters below the water surface .Determine the force
acting on the window considering the window is submerged vertically

A.5.8kN

B.2.9kN

C.3.8kN

D.4.8Kn

35.A vertical sliding gate is being submerged in a 10 meter water.The gate is 5 m wide and 9 m high and
weighs 50 kN .What vertical force is needed to just lift this gate considering that the coefficient of
friction between the guides and edges is 0.25?(Note:Neglect buoyant force)

A.675kN

B.765kN

C.657kN

D.756Kn

36.The fluid in a manometer tube is 60% water and 40% alcohol(S.G.=0.8).What is the manometer
height difference if a 6.2 psi pressure is applied across the two ends of a manometer?

A.251 in.

B.215 in.

C.151 in.

D.186 in.

37.In a hydraulic press the large piston has a cross sectional area A 1=200cm2 and the small piston has a
cross-section area A2=5 cm2 .If the force applied is 250N to the small piston.

A.20kN

B.12kN

C.21kN

D.10kN
38.A vacuum pump is used to drain a flooded mine shaft of 69F water .The vapor pressure of water at
this temperature is 0.34 psi .The pump is incapable of lifting the water higher than the 400 inches .What
is the atmospheric pressure ?

A.14.78 psi

B.12.45psi

C.17.67psi

D.13.27psi

39.A bulkhead 5 m long divides a storage tank .One side of the tank is filled with oil of density 800kg/m 3
to a depth of 2m and the other side is filled with water to a depth of 1m.Determine the resultant
pressure force and its location .

A.53.95kN ,0.825 m from the bottom

B.44.45kN,0.435 m from the bottom

C.43.45kN,0.566 from the bottom

D.64.56kN,0.432from the bottom

40.The pressure at the bottom of a tank of water(=62.4lb m/ft3)is measured with a mercury manometer
.The density of mercury is 848lbm/ft3 .What is the gage pressure at the bottom of the water tank?Note:
(h1=120 in. and h2=17 in.)

A.4.01 psig

B.3.07 psig

C.2.07 psig

D.1.07 psig

41.The density of water is typically taken to be 62.4 lbm/ft 3 for engineering problems where greater
accuracy is not requirwed .What is the value is slugs/ft 3?

A.1.24 slugs/ft3

B.1.94 slugs/ft3

C.2.04 slugs/ft3

D. 3.24 slugs/ft3

42.An ice berg has a density of 57.1 lb/ft 3.If it floats fresh water ,what percent of the iceberg’s volume
will be visible ?

A.10.5%

B.8.5%

C.7.5%
D.5.5%

43.What is the sea level (g=32.2 ft/s 2) specifiuc weight (lb/ft3) of liquid with density of 58.3 lb/ft 3?

A.64.3

B.58.3

C.25.3

D.43.3

44.What is the pressure of 8000ft below the ocean surface ?

A.514,176lbf/ft2

B.312,000 lbf/ft2

C. 321,000lbf/ft2

D548,000. lbf/ft2

45.A water-tight cubical ,12 inches outside dimensions ,is made from ¼ inch iron plate .If S.G.=7.7 for the
iron ,will the box float?

A.The box sink

B.The iron will float

C. The box wil not float

D. The box wil float/

46.Calculate the pressure at a depth of 100 meters in seawater ,for which the specific weight is
10.1kN/m3?

A.1212kPa

B.1616 kPa

C.1414 kPa

D.1010 kPa

47.What is reffered to as friction within a fluid that prevents the fluid from flowing freely?

A.Fluidity

B.Viscosity

C.Adhesion

D.Gradient

48.If a depth of liquid of 1m causes a pressure of 7kPa ,what is the specific gravity of the liquid ?
A.0.817

B.0.714

C.0.786

D.0.324

49.What is the pressure 12.5 m below the ocean?

A.134.5kPa

B.123.6 kPa

C.126.3 kPa

D.132.7 kPa

50.Find the absolute pressure in kPa at a depth of 10 meters below the free surface of oil sp.gr. 0.75 if
the barometer reading is 752 mm Hg.

A.173.9 kPa

B.145.7 kPa

C.317.45 kPa

D.143.45 kPa

51.If the atmospheric pressure is 95.7 kPa and the gage attached to the tank reads 188mmHg in
vacuum,find the absolute pressure within the tank.

A.79.62 kPa

B.89.53 kPa

C.31.52 kPa

d.42.3 kPa

52.A pressure of 35 kPa is measured 4m below the surface of an unknown liquid .What is the specific
gravity of the liquid?

A.0.09

B.0.89

C.0.93

D.1.85

53.How high does mercury barometer stands on a day when atmospheric preesure is 98.6 kPa
considering that the specific gravity of mercury is 13.6.

A.739 mm
B.400 mm

C.760 mm

D.540 mm

54.A hose shoots water straight up for a distance of 2.5 m.The end opening on the hose has an area of
0.75 cm2.How much water come out in 1 hour?

A.1.89 m3

B.0.78 m3

C.1.67 m3

D.2.56m3