Fluid Mechanics Mcqs
This set of Civil Engineering Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “ Fluid Mechanics ”. These Mcqs are chosen from a collection of most authoritative and best reference books on Civil Engineering. Our aim is to prepare an individual for competitive exams like NTS, GAT, ECAT, University and College entrance exams, Jobs and interviews. One should practice our MCQS to assimilate Fluid Mechanics comprehensively.
2. The continuity equation pi V,A,= p2V2A2 is based on the following assumption regarding flow of fluid______________?
Steady flow
Uniform flow
Incompressible flow
Frictionless flow
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3. The motion of air mass in a tornado is a________________?
Free vortex motion
Forced vortex motion
Free vortex at center and forced vortex outside
Forced vortex at center and free vortex outside
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4. Stream lines and path lines always coincide in case of__________________?
Steady flow
Laminar flow
Uniform flow
Turbulent flow
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5. In steady flow of a fluid, the total accele ration of any fluid particle______________?
Can be zero
Is never zero
Is always zero
Is independent of coordinates
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6. Hot wire anemometer is used to measure_______________?
Discharge
Velocity of gas
Pressure intensity of gas
Pressure intensity of liquid
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7. Which of the following is used to measure the discharge ?
Current meter
Venturimeter
Pitot tube
Hotwire anemometer
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8. Size of a venturimeter is specified by________________?
Pipe diameter
Throat diameter
Angle of diverging section
Both pipe diameter as well as throat diameter
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9. The discharge through a V- notch varies as______________?
H1/2
H3’2
H5/2
H5’4 where H is head
10. Coefficient of velocity of venturimeter_________________?
Is independent of Reynolds number
Decreases with higher Reynolds number
Is equal to the coefficient of discharge of venturimeter
None of the above
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11. Coefficient of discharge for a totally submerged orifice as compared to that for an orifice discharging free is__________________?
Slightly less
Slightly more
Nearly half
Equal
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12. Coefficient of contraction for an external cylindrical mouthpiece is_________________?
1.00
0.855
0.7H
0.611
13. In a Sutro weir, the discharge is proportional to________________?
H1/2
H3/2
H5/2
H
14. Which of the following statements is correct ?
Lower critical Reynolds number is of no practical significance in pipe flow problems.
Upper critical Reynolds number is significant in pipe flow problems.
Lower critical Reynolds number has the value 2000 in pipe flow
Upper critical Reynolds number is the number at which turbulent flow changes to laminar flow
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15. The shear stress distribution for a fluid flowing in between the parallel plates, both at rest, is_______________?
Constant over the cross section
Parabolic distribution across the section
Zero at the mid plane and varies linearly with distance from mid plane
Zero at plates and increases linearly to midpoint
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