MEA ENGINEERING COLLEGE

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ERNGINEERING,

MATERIAL FOR COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION, FLUID MECHANICS-I

1. An ideal fluid is a fluid which

(a) is compressible (b) is incompressible
(c) is incompressible and inviscid (d) has negligible surface tension
2. Dynamic viscosity (μ) has the dimensions
(a) MLT-2 (b) ML-1T-1
(c) ML-1T-2 (d) M-1L-1T-1
3. The resultant hydrostatic force acts through a point known as
(a) centre of gravity (b) centre of buoyancy
(c) centre of pressure (d) none of the above
4. The condition for stable equilibrium for a floating body is
(a) the metacentre coincides with the centre of gravity
(b) the metacentre is below the centre of gravity
(c) the metacentre is above the centre of gravity
(d) the centre of buoyancy is above the centre of gravity
5. Stoke is the unit of
(a) surface tension (b) viscosity
(c) kinematic viscosity (d) none of the above
6. The necessary condition for the flow to be steady is that
(a) the velocity doesn’t change from place to place
(b) the velocity is constant at a point with respect to time
(c) the velocity changes with respect to time
(d) none of the above
7. Continuity equation can take the form
(a) A1V1= A2V2 (b) ρ1 A1= ρ2 A2
(c) ρ1 A1V1= ρ2 A2V2 (d) both (a) and (c)
8. Continuity equation deals with the law of conservation of
(a) mass (b) momentum
(c) energy (d) none of the above

9. The relation between tangential velocity(V) and radius(r) is

(a) V x r = constant for forced vortex
(b) V/r = constant for forced vortex
(c) V x r = constant for free vortex
(d) V/r = constant for free vortex
10. Irrotational flow means
(a) the fluid doesn’t rotate while in motion
(b) the fluid move in straight line
(c) the net rotation of fluid particles about their mass centre is zero
(d) none of the above
11. Pitot tube is used for the measurement of
(a) pressure (b) flow
(c) velocity at a point (d) discharge
12. Bernoulli’s theorem deals with the law of conservation of
(a) mass (b) momentum
(c) energy (d) none of the above
13. The range for coefficient of discharge for a venturimeter
(a) 0.6-0.7 (b) 0.7-0.8
(c) 0.8-0.9 (d) 0.95-0.99
14. The flow rate through a pipe is measured by
(a) Pressure gauge (b)Orifice meter
(c)Pitot Tube (d) none of the above
15. The relation between hydraulic coefficients is
𝐶
(a) 𝐶𝑑 = 𝐶𝑣 (b) Cd =Cv x Cc
𝑐

𝐶
(c) 𝐶𝑑 = 𝐶𝑐 (d) none of the above
𝑣
16. The rate of flow of a V-notch varies as
(a) H (b) H1/2
(c) H3/2 (d) H5/2
17.Weir is a device used for measuring
(a) the rate of flow through pipes
(b) the rate of flow through a small channel
(c) velocity through pipe
(d) velocity through a small channel
18.Orifices are used to measure
(a) velocity (b) pressure
(c) viscosity (d) discharge
19. Francis formula for a rectangular weir with end contraction is
(a) Q = 1.84 LH5/2 (b) Q = (2/3) LH3/2
(c) Q = 1.84 LH3/2 (d) Q = (2/3) LH5/2
20. Cipolletti weir has a side slope of
(a) 1 horizontal to 2 vertical (b) 4 horizontal to 1 vertical
(c) 1 horizontal to 4 vertical (d) 1 horizontal to 3 vertical
21. The flow in a pipe is laminar if Reynolds number is
(a) equal to 2500 (b) equal to 4000
(c) more than 2500 (d) none of the above
22.The value of the kinetic energy correction factor (α) of the viscous flow through the circular
pipe is
(a)1.33 (b)1.5
(c)2 (d)1.25
23. The coefficient of friction for laminar flow through circular pipes is given by
0.0791 16
(a) 𝑓 = (𝑅𝑒)1/4 (b) 𝑓 = 𝑅𝑒

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(c) 𝑓 = 𝑅𝑒 (d) none of the above

24. T.E.L represents the sum of

(a) pressure head and kinetic head
(b) kinetic head and datum head
(c) pressure head and datum head
(d) pressure head, kinetic head and datum head

25.When the pipes are connected in series, the total rate of flow
(a) is equal to the sum of rate of flow in each pipe
(b) is equal to the reciprocal of the sum of rate of flow in each pipe
(c) is the same as flowing through each pipe
(d) none of the above
26.A boundary is known as hydrodynamically smooth if
𝑘 𝑘
(a) 𝛿′ = 0.3 (b) 𝛿′ > 0.3
𝑘 𝑘
(c) 𝛿′ < 0.25 (d) 𝛿′ = 6

27. Boundary layer on a flat plate is called laminar boundary layer if

(a) Re < 2000 (b) Re<4000
(c) Re< 5x105 (d) none of the above
28. 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
29. Total drag on a body is the sum of
(a) pressure drag and velocity drag (b) pressure drag and friction drag
(c) friction drag and velocity drag (d) none of the above
30. Laminar sublayer exists in
(a) Laminar boundary layer (b) Turbulent boundary layer
(c) Transition zone (d) none of the above

ANSWER KEY-FM- I
1. (c) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (c) 5.(c) 6.(c) 7.(d) 8.(a) 9.(b) or (c) 10.(c) 11.(c) 12.(c) 13.(d) 14.(b) 15.(b)
16.(d) 17.(b) 18.(d) 19.(c) 20.(c) 21.(d) 22.(c) 23.(b) 24.(d) 25.(c) 26.(c) 27.(c) 28.(b) 29.(b)
30.(b)