Description : Mach number is defined as the ratio of the local flow velocity to the sonic velocity in the fluid. For what value of Mach number, the gases are considered incompressible? (A) < 0.3 (B) > 3 (C) 50 (D) 1
Last Answer : (A) < 0.3
Description : Pick out the correct statement. (A) Fanning friction factor is inversely proportional to Reynolds number always (B) The property of a randomly packed bed (with raschig rings) is given by the ratio of the ... the ratio of the speed of the fluid to that of sound in the fluid under conditions of flow
Last Answer : (D) Mach number is given by the ratio of the speed of the fluid to that of sound in the fluid under conditions of flow
Description : Mach number is the ratio of the speed of the (A) Fluid to that of the light (B) Light to that of the fluid (C) Fluid to that of the sound (D) Sound to that of the fluid
Last Answer : (C) Fluid to that of the sound
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The property of a soil that enables it to become stiff in a relatively short time on standing is called thixotropy (B) The ratio ... the undisturbed shear strength and remoulded shear strength is known remoulding loss (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : The ratio of settlement at any time 't' to the final settlement, is known as (A) Co-efficient of consolidation (B) Degree of consolidation (C) Consolidation index (D) Consolidation of undisturbed soil
Last Answer : (B) Degree of consolidation
Description : Pick up the incorrect definition from the following: (A) Ratio of the compressive strength of unconfined undisturbed soil to that of remoulded soil, is known as the sensitivity of the soil sample (B) The ... content at which a soil flows, is known plastic limit of the soil (D) None of these
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : Which of the following conditions must be satisfied for lift force to be developed? (A) The body should be bluff body (B) The body should be stream lined (C) Circulation around the body is essentially required (D) The main stream velocity must approach the velocity of sound in that fluid medium
Last Answer : (C) Circulation around the body is essentially required
Description : Which term is not associated with sound wave? (1) Hertz (2) Decibel (3) Candela (4) Mach
Last Answer : (3) Candela Explanation: Candela is the standard unit of luminous intensity, the luminous power per unit solid angle emitted by a point light source in a particular direction, in the International System of Units. The word candela means candle in Latin.
Last Answer : Candela
Description : Sensitivity of a soil can be defined as (A) Percentage of volume change of soil under saturated condition (B) Ratio of compressive strength of unconfined undisturbed soil to that of soil in a remoulded state (C) Ratio of volume of voids to volume of solids (D) None of the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : The value of bulk modulus of a fluid is required to determine (A) Reynold's number (B) Froude's number (C) Mach number (D) Euler's number
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : Ratio of inertia force to elastic force is known as (A) Mach number (B) Froude number (C) Reynolds number (D) Weber's number
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : Ratio of inertia force to surface Jension is known as (A) Mach number (B) Froude number (C) (D) Weber's number
Description : The Euler's equation for the motion of liquids is based upon the assumption that (A) The fluid is non - viscous, homogeneous and incompressible (B) The velocity of flow is uniform over the section (C) The flow is continuous, steady and along the stream line (D) All of the above
Description : Mach number is significant in (A) Supersonics, as with projectiles and jet propulsion (B) Full immersion or completely enclosed flow, as with pipes, aircraft wings, nozzles etc. (C) Simultaneous motion through ... gravity force, and wave making effects, as with ship's hulls (D) All of the above
Description : A piezometer opening measures the __________ fluid pressure. (A) Static (B) Undisturbed (C) Total (D) Dynamic
Last Answer : (B) Undisturbed
Description : A flow is called super-sonic if the (A) Velocity of flow is very high (B) Discharge is difficult to measure (C) Mach number is between 1 and 6 (D) None of these
Description : Pick out the correct statement pertaining to the flow through a converging-diverging tube. (A) The value of Mach number is always unity at the throat (B) No shock wave develops in the tube ... the converging portion of the tube, the density increases in the downstream direction (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) No shock wave develops in the tube when the Mach number at exit is greater than unity
Description : The ratio of the inertia force to the elastic force is called (A) Reynold's number (B) Froude's number (C) Weber's number (D) Mach number
Description : 11. The velocity at which the turbulent flow starts is known as higher critical velocity. A) Yes B) No
Last Answer : A
Description : The celerity (velocity) of a pressure wave in a fluid is given by (where K Density of the fluid) (A) K/p (B) K/p (C) p/k (D) None of these
Description : The co-efficient of drag and lift for an incompressible fluid depends on the (A) Reynolds number (B) Froude number (C) Mach number (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (A) Reynolds numbe
Description : For ideally incompressible fluid, the Mach number will be (A) 1.5 (B) 1 (C) 0 (D) 5
Last Answer : (B) 1
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) The shear stress at the pipe (dia = D, length = L) wall in case of laminar flow of Newtonian fluids is (D/4L). ∆p (B) In the equation, T. gc = k. ... to motion (D) With increase in the Mach number >0.6, the drag co-efficient decreases in case of compressible fluids
Last Answer : (D) With increase in the Mach number >0.6, the drag co-efficient decreases in case of compressible fluids
Description : Which of the following denotes the effect of compressibility in fluid flow? (A) Weber number (B) Mach number (C) Euler number (D) Reynolds number
Last Answer : (B) Mach numbe
Description : Upto what value of 'Mach number', a fluid may be considered as incompressible? (A) 0.03 (B) 0.3 (C) 3 (D) 10
Last Answer : (D) 10
Description : The Mach number for hypersonic flow of compressible fluid is (A) 1 (B) > 1 (C) > 4 (D) < 2
Last Answer : (C) > 4
Description : Mach number is important in a fluid flow problem, when the inertia and __________ forces predominate. (A) Elastic (B) Viscous (C) Gravity (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Elastic
Last Answer : A) Elastic
Description : In case of supersonic flow of a fluid through pipeline, the 'Mach number' is (A) 0 (B) 1 (C) < 1 (D) > 1
Last Answer : (D) > 1
Description : __________ number determines whether the fluid flow in an open channel is supercritical, critical or sub-critical. (A) Mach (B) Reynolds (C) Froude (D) Weber
Last Answer : (C) Froude
Description : The imaginary line drawn in the fluid in such a way that the tangent to any point gives the direction of motion at that point, is known as (A) Path line (B) Stream line (C) Steak line (D) Potential line
Description : Vena-contracta formed during flow of a liquid through an orificemeter has (A) Minimum liquid cross-section (B) More diameter compared to orifice diameter (C) Minimum velocity of fluid stream (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Minimum liquid cross-section
Description : For steady ideal fluid flow, the Bernoulli's equation states that the (A) Velocity is constant along a stream line (B) Energy is constant throughout the fluid (C) Energy is constant along a stream line, but may vary across stream lines (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Energy is constant along a stream line, but may vary across stream lines
Description : The external load per unit length of (A) A pipe laid on, or projecting above the undisturbed ground and covered with fills, is proportional to the square of the external diameter of the pipe ... fills, is proportional to the square of the width of the trench (D) All the above
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. For a saturated soil, Skempton's B-parameter is nearly equal to unity. 2. For an undisturbed sensitive clay, the stress-strain curve shows a peak. 3. Interlocking contributes significantly to the shearing ... 2 & 3 (b) 1 & 2 only (c) 2 & 3 only (d) 1 & 3 only
Last Answer : (a) 1, 2 & 3
Description : Mach number is used in connection with the speed of (a) Sound (b) Aircraft (c) Spacecraft (d) Ships
Last Answer : Ans:(b)
Description : Consider the following statements : 1. There is no flow across a streamline 2. Streamline spacing varies directly with velocity at the section 3. Streamlines do not cross 4. In steady flow, streamline pattern does not change with ... 4 (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 1, 3 and 4 only (d) 2, 3 and 4 only
Last Answer : (c) 1, 3 and 4 only
Description : Bulk modulus of a fluid is the ratio of (A) Shear stress to shear strain (B) Increase in volume to the viscosity of fluid (C) Increase in pressure to the volumetric strain (D) Critical velocity to the viscosity of fluid
Description : A saturated soil sample has water content of 40% and specific gravity of soil particles 2.7. The void ratio of the soil, is (A) 0.4 (B) 0.52 (C) 1.08 (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) 1.08
Description : The total energy of each particle at various places in the case of perfect incompressible fluid flowing in continuous stream (A) Keeps on increasing (B) Keeps on decreasing (C) Remain constant (D) May increase/decrease
Description : The ratio of inertial forces to gravity forces is called the __________ number. (A) Mach (B) Froude (C) Euler (D) Weber
Last Answer : (B) Froude
Description : Ratio of pressure and inertia force gives __________ number. (A) Weber (B) Mach (C) Euler (D) Froude
Last Answer : (C) Euler
Description : The ratio of inertial forces to elastic forces is called the __________ number. (A) Reynolds (B) Mach (C) Euler (D) Weber
Last Answer : (B) Mach
Description : Ratio of inertial forces to surface tension forces is called the __________ number. (A) Euler (B) Froude (C) Mach (D) Weber
Last Answer : (D) Weber
Description : The ratio of inertial forces to viscous forces is called the __________ number. (A) Weber (B) Mach (C) Froude (D) Reynold
Last Answer : (D) Reynold
Description : The ratio of pressure forces to inertial forces is called the __________ number. (A) Froude (B) Euler (C) Reynold (D) Mach
Last Answer : (B) Euler
Description : When the Mach number is less than unity, the flow is called (A) Sub-sonic flow (B) Sonic flow (C) Super-sonic flow (D) Hyper-sonic flow
Description : When the Mach number is more than 6, the flow is called (A) Sub-sonic flow (B) Sonic flow (C) Super-sonic flow (D) Hyper-sonic flow