1. The centre of gravity of the volume of the liquid displaced is called ?

centre of pressure

centre of buoyancy

metacentre

none of these

Answer: centre of buoyancy

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2. The flow in a pipe or channel is said to be uniform when ?

the liquid particles at all sectons have the same velocities

the liquid particles at different sections have different velocities

the quantity of liquid flowing per second is constant

each liquid particle has a definite path

Answer: the liquid particles at all sectons have the same velocities

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3. A flow whose streamline is represented by a curve, is called ?

one-dimensional flow

two-dimensional flow

three-dimensional flow

four-dimensional flow

Answer: two-dimensional flow

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4. The pressure of the liquid flowing through the divergent portion of a venturimeter ?

remains constant

increases

decreases

depends upon mass of liquid

Answer: decreases

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5. When a body, floating in a liquid, is given a small angular displacement, it starts oscillating a point known as ?

centre of pressure

centre of gravity

centre of buoyancy

metacentre

Answer: metacentre

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6. The liquid used in manometers should have ?

low density

high density

low surface tension

high surface tension

Answer: high surface tension

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7. The total energy of a liquid particle in motion is equal to ?

pressure energy + (kinetic energy + potential energy)

pressure energy - (kinetic energy + potential energy)

potential energy - (pressure energy + kinetic energy

kinetic energy - (pressure energy + potential energy)

Answer: pressure energy + (kinetic energy + potential energy)

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8. A pitot tube is used to measure the ?

velocity of flow at the required point in a pipe

pressure difference between two points in a pipe

total pressure of liquid flowing in a pipe

discharge through a pipe

Answer: velocity of flow at the required point in a pipe

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9. A flow whose streamline is represented by a straight line, is called .......... dimensional flow. ?

one

two

three

four

Answer: one

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10. The metacentric heights of two floating bodies A and B are 1 m and 1.5 m respectively. Select correct statement ?

The bodies A and B have equal stability

The body A is more stable than body B

The body B is more stable than body A

The bodies A and B are unstable

Answer: The body B is more stable than body A

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