1. The coefficient of discharge for an external mouthpiece depends upon ?

velocity of liquid

pressure of liquid

area of mouthpiece

length of mouthpiece

Answer: length of mouthpiece

Explanation:


2. When the pressure intensity at a point is more than the local atmospheric pressure, then the difference of these two pressures is called ?

gauge pressure

absolute pressure

positive gauge pressure

vacuum pressure

Answer: positive gauge pressure

Explanation:


3. The ratio of specific weight of a liquid to the specific weight of pure water at a standard temperature is called ?

density of liquid

specific gravity of liquid

compressibility of liquid

surface tension of liquid

Answer: specific gravity of liquid

Explanation:


4. A compound pipe is required to be replaced by a new pipe. The two pipes are said to be equivalent, if ?

length of both the pipes is same

diameter of both the pipes is same

loss of head and discharge of both the pipes is same

loss of head and velocity of flow in both the pipes is same

Answer: loss of head and discharge of both the pipes is same

Explanation:


5. Venturimeter is used to ?

measure the velocity of a flowing liquid

measure the pressure of a flowing liquid

measure the discharge of liquid flowing in a pipe

measure the pressure difference of liquid flowing between two points in a pipe line

Answer: measure the discharge of liquid flowing in a pipe

Explanation:


6. A body floating in a liquid is said to be in neutral equilibrium, if its metacentre ?

coincides with its centre of gravity

lies above its centre of gravity

lies below its centre of gravity

lies between the centre of buoyancy and centre of gravity

Answer: coincides with its centre of gravity

Explanation:


7. The velocity of the liquid flowing through the divergent portion of a venturimeter ?

remains constant

increases

decreases

depends upon mass of liquid

Answer: decreases

Explanation:


8. The flow in a pipe or channel is said to be non-uniform when ?

the liquid particles at all sections 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 different sections have different velocities

Explanation:


9. The intensity of pressure at any point, in a liquid, is............. to the depth of liquid from the surface ?

equal

directly proportional

inversely proportional

none

Answer: directly proportional

Explanation:


10. The coefficient of discharge for an external mouthpiece is ?

0.375

0.5

0.707

0.855

Answer: 0.855

Explanation: