Fluid Mechanics Practice Sheet 160 Questions 091746 1656499660148

Fluid Properties Devendra Poonia GATE – Chemical
Q.1 The SI unit of kinematic viscosity (ν) is:
(A) m2/s (B) kg/m-s
(C) m/s2 (D) m3/s2
Q.2 Kinematic viscosity of air at 20°C is given to be 1.6 × 10-5 m2/s. Its kinematic viscosity at
70°C will be vary approximately
(A) 2.2 ×10-5 m2/s (B) 1.6 × 10-5 m2/s
(C) 1.2 × 10-5 m2/s (D) 3.2 × 10-5 m2/s
Q.3 For a Newtonian fluid
(A) Shear stress is proportional to shear strain
(B) Rate of shear stress is proportional to shear strain
(C) Shear stress is proportional to rate of shear strain
(D) Rate of shear stress is proportional to rate of shear strain
Q.4 The dimension of surface tension is:
(A) ML-1 (B) L2T-1
(C) ML-1T1 (D) MT-2

Q.5 The dimensions of surface tension is:
(A) N/m2 (B) J/m
(C) J/m2 (D) W/m
Q.6 Newton’s law of viscosity depends upon the
(A) Stress and strain in a fluid
(B) Shear stress, pressure and velocity
(C) Shear stress and rate of strain
(D) Viscosity and shear stress
Q.7 What is the unit of dynamic viscosity of a fluid termed 'poise' equivalent to?
(A) dyne/cm2 (B) gm s/cm
(C) dyne s/cm2 (D) gm-cm/s
Q.8 The shear stress developed in lubricating oil, of viscosity 9.81 poise, filled between two
parallel plates 1 cm apart and moving with relative velocity of 2 m/s is:
(A) 20 N/m2 (B) 196.2 N/m2
(C) 29.62 N/m2 (D) 40 N/m2

Q.9 What are the dimensions of kinematic viscosity of a fluid?
(A) LT-2 (B) L2T-1
(C) ML-1T-1 (D) ML-2T-2
Q.10 An oil of specific gravity 0.9 has viscosity of 0.28 Strokes at 380C. What will be its
viscosity in Ns/m2?
(A) 0.2520 (B) 0.0311
(C) 0.0252 (D) 0.0206
Q.11 Decrease in temperature, in general, results in
(A) An increase in viscosities of both gases and liquids
(B) A decrease in the viscosities of both liquids and gases
(C) An increase in the viscosity of liquids and a decrease in that of gases
(D) A decrease in the viscosity of liquids and an increase in that of gases

Q.12 Surface tension is due to
(A) Viscous forces
(B) Cohesion
(C) Adhesion
(D) The difference between adhesive and cohesive forces
Q.13 Which one of the following sets of conditions clearly apply to an ideal fluid?
(A) Viscous and compressible (B) Non-viscous and incompressible
(C) Non-viscous and compressible (D) Viscous and incompressible
Q.14 When a flat plate of 0.1 m2 area is pulled at a constant velocity of 30 cm/sec parallel to
another stationary plate located at a distance 0.01 cm from it and the space in between is
filled with a fluid of dynamic viscosity = 0.001 Ns/m2, the force required to be applied is:
(A) 0.3 N (B) 3 N
(C) 10 N (D) 16 N
Q.15 A metal plate 1.25 m × 1.25 m × 6 mm thick and weighting 90 N is placed midway in the
24 mm gap between the two vertical plane surfaces. The Gap is filled with an oil of specific
gravity 0.85 and dynamic viscosity 3.0 N.s/m2. Determine the force required to lift the plate
with a constant velocity of 0.15 m/s. (rounded off two decimal places).
Q.16 At the interface of a liquid and gas at rest, the pressure is:
(A) Higher on the concave side compared to that on the convex side
(B) Higher on the convex side compared to that on the concave side
(C) Equal to both sides
(D) Equal to surface tension divided by radius of curvature on both sides.
Q.17 Match List-I (Physical properties of fluid) with List-II (Dimensions/Definitions) and select
the correct answer:
List-I List-II
A. Absolute viscosity 1. du/dy is constant

B. Kinematic viscosity 2. Newton per meter
C. Newtonian fluid 3. Poise
D. Surface tension 4. Stress/Strain is constant
5. Stokes
(A) A – 5 B – 3 C – 1 D – 2 (B) A – 3 B – 5 C – 2 D – 4
(C) A – 5 B – 3 C – 4 D – 2 (D) A – 3 B – 5 C – 1 D – 2
Q.18 Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List-I (Variable) List-II (Dimensional Expression)
A. Dynamic Viscosity 1. M L2 T-3

B. Moment of momentum 2. M L-1 T-2
C. Power 3. M L-1 T-1
D. Volume modulus of elasticity 4. M L2 T-2
5. M L2 T-1
(A) A-1 B-4 C-2 D-3 (B) A-3 B-5 C-1 D-2
(C) A-1 B-5 C-2 D-3 (D) A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2
Q.19 When the pressure on a given mass of liquid is increased from 3.0 MPa to 3.5 MPa, the
density of the liquid increases from 500 kg/m3 to 501 kg/m3.What is the average value of
bulk modulus of the liquid over the given pressure range?
(A) 700 MPa (B) 600 MPa
(C) 500 MPa (D) 250 MPa
Q.20 Which one of the following is the bulk modulus κ of a fluid?

(Symbols have the usual meaning)
(A) ρ(dp/dρ) (B) dp/ρdρ
(C) ρdρ/dρ (D) dρ/ρdp

Q.21 What is the pressure inside a soap bubble, over the atmospheric pressure if its diameter is 2
cm and the surface tension is 0·1 N/m?
(A) 0·4 N/m2 (B) 4·0 N/m2
(C) 40.0 N/m2 (D) 400.0 N/m2
Q.22 If the surface tension of water-air interface is 0.073 N/m, the gauge pressure inside a rain
drop of 1 mm diameter will be:
(A) 0.146 N/m2 (B) 73 N/m2
(C) 146 N/m2 (D) 292 N/m2
Q.23 What is the pressure difference between inside and outside of a droplet of water?
(Where σ is the surface tension and d is the diameter of the droplet.)
(A) 2(σ/d) (B) 4(σ/d)
(C) 8(σ/d) (D) 12(σ/d)

Q.24 Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer.
List-I (Properties of fluids) List-II (Definition/ Results)
A. Ideal fluid 1. Viscosity does not change with rate of deformation

B. Newtonian fluid 2. Fluid of zero viscosity
C. μ / ρ 3. Dynamic viscosity
D. Mercury in glass 4. Capillary depression
5. Kinematic viscosity
6. Capillary rise
(A) A - 1 B - 2 C - 4 D - 6 (B) A- 1 B - 2 C - 3 D - 4
(C) A - 2 B - 1 C - 3 D – 6 (D) A - 2 B -1 C - 5 D - 4
Q.25 Which one of the following statement(s) is/are correct? MSQ
(A) In a fluid, the rate of deformation is far more important than the total deformation itself.
(B) A fluid continues to deform so long as the external forces are applied.
(C) In general, viscosity in liquids increases and in gases it decreases with rise in
temperature.
(D) Viscosity is caused by intermolecular forces of cohesion and due to transfer of
molecular momentum between fluid layers; of which in liquids the former and in gases the
later contribute the major part towards viscosity.
Q.26 The difference in pressure (in N/m2) across an air bubble of diameter 0.001 m immersed in
water (surface tension =0.072 N/m) is _____________.
Q.27 An incompressible fluid (kinematic viscosity =7.4×10−7 m2/s, specific gravity, 0.88) is held
between two parallel plates. If the top plate is moved with a velocity of 0.5 m/s while the
bottom one is held stationary, the fluid attains a linear velocity profile in the gap of 0.5 mm
between these plates; the shear stress in Pascal on the surface of bottom plate is:
(A) 65.1 (B) 0.651
(C) 6.51 (D) 651
Q.28 Consider fluid flow between two infinite horizontal plates which are parallel (the gap
between them being 50 mm). The top plate is sliding parallel to the stationary bottom plate
at a speed of 3 m/s. The flow between the plates is solely due to the motion of the top plate.
The force per unit area (magnitude) required to maintain the bottom plate stationary is
_______________ N/m2.
Viscosity of the fluid μ=0.44 kg/m-s and density ρ = 888 kg/m3.

(rounded off one decimal place).
Q.29 In a simple concentric shaft-bearing arrangement, the lubricant flows in the

2 mm gap between the shaft and the bearing. The flow may be assumed to be a plane
Couette flow with zero pressure gradient. The diameter of the shaft is 100 mm and its
tangential speed is 10 m/s .The dynamic viscosity of the lubricant is 0.1 kg/m.s. The
frictional resisting force (in newton) per 100 mm length of the bearing is ______________.
Q.30 A fluid is one which can be defined as a substance that:
(A) has that same shear stress at all points
(B) can deform indefinitely under the action of the smallest shear force
(C) has the small shear stress in all directions
(D) is practically incompressible

Q.31 A cubic block of side L and mass M is dragged over an oil film across table by a string
connects to a hanging block of mass m as shown in figure. The Newtonian oil film of
thickness h has dynamic viscosity μ and the flow condition is laminar. The acceleration due
to gravity is g. The steady state velocity V of block is
𝑀𝑔ℎ 𝑀𝑔ℎ
(A) (B)
𝜇𝐿2 𝜇
m𝑔ℎ m𝑔ℎ
(C) (D)
𝜇𝐿2 𝜇
Q.32 Unlike the viscosity of liquids, the viscosity of gases increases with increasing temperature.
This is due to
(A) Increased cohesive force between the molecules
(B) Increased momentum transfer in the molecules
(C) Decreased momentum transfer in the molecules
(D) Increases in both cohesive force and momentum transfer

Q.33 In a quiescent sea, density of water at free surface is ρ0 and at a point much below the
surface density is ρ. Neglecting variation in gravitational acceleration g and assuming a
constant value of bulk modulus K, the depth h of the point from the free surface is
𝐾 1 1 𝐾 (𝜌−𝜌0 )
(A) ( + 𝜌) (B)
𝑔 𝜌 0 𝑔 (𝜌+𝜌0 )2
𝐾 1 1 𝐾 (𝜌𝜌0 )
(C) ( – 𝜌) (D)
𝑔 𝜌 0 𝑔 (𝜌+𝜌0 )
Q.34 Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List – I List – II
A. Capillarity 1. Cavitation
B. Vapor pressure 2. Density of water
C. Viscosity 3. Shear forces
D. Specific gravity 4. Surface tension
(A) A – 2, B – 3, C – 1, D – 4 (B) A – 4, B – 3, C – 1, D – 2
(C) A – 2, B – 1, C – 3, D – 4 (D) A – 4, B – 1, C – 3, D – 2
Q.35 Density of ice is ρ and that of water is σ. What will be the decrease in volume when a mass
M of ice melts
𝑀 𝜎−𝜌
(A) (B)
𝜎−𝜌 𝑀
1 1 1 1 1
(C) 𝑀[ − ] (D) [ − ]
𝜌 𝜎 𝑀 𝜌 𝜎
Q.36 Consider a thin square plate floating on a viscous liquid in large tank. The height h of the
liquid in the tank is much less than the width of the tank. The floating plate is pulled
horizontally with a constant velocity u0.
Which of the following statements is (are) true?
(A) The resistive force of liquid on the plate is inversely proportional to h.
(B) The resistive force of liquid on the plate is independent of the area of the plate.
(C) The tangential (shear) stress on the floor of the tank increases with u0.
(D) The tangential (shear) stress on the plate varies linearly with the viscosity µ of the liquid.
Q.37 The absolute value of pressure difference between the inside and outside of spherical soap
bubble of radius, R, and surface tension, γ, is:
2𝛾 𝛾
(A) (B)
𝑅 𝑅
𝛾 4𝛾
(C) (D)
2𝑅 𝑅
Q.38 The velocity distribution in a laminar flow adjacent to a solid wall is given by
u = 3.0 sin (5πy)
The viscosity of the fluid is 5 poise. What is the shear stress at a section?
(i) y = 0.05 m
(ii) y = 0.12 m
(A) 16.7 N/m2 and 7.3 N/m2 (B) 33.4 N/m2 and 0 N/m2
(C) 16.7 N/m2 and 12.3 N/m2 (D) 16.7 N/m2 and 0 N/m2
Q.39 Consider the two-dimensional laminar flow of water (μ = 0.001 N.s/m2) between two
infinitely long parallel plates 0.1 m apart as shown in the figure below.
The velocity profile at any location is given by
𝑢(𝑦) = 100(0.1𝑦 − 𝑦 2 ) m/s
where y is in m. The magnitude of shear stress (in N/m2, rounded off to 2 decimal places)
acting on the bottom plate is ___________.
Q.40 A fluid near a solid wall has an approximated velocity profile given
𝜋𝑦
𝑢(𝑦) = 𝑈∞ × sin ( ),0 ≤ 𝑦 ≤ 𝛿
2𝛿
The walls shear stress is given by:
𝜋𝜇𝑈∞ 3𝜋𝜇𝑈∞
(A) 𝜏wall = (B) 𝜏wall =
2𝛿 𝛿
2𝜋𝜇𝑈∞ 𝜋𝜇𝑈∞
(C) 𝜏wall = (D) 𝜏wall =
𝛿 𝛿
Q.41 With respect to the term kinematic viscosity, which of the following statements is more
relevant?
(A) Numerator represents property of the fluid to maintain its momentum.
(B) Denominator represents propagation of disturbance.
(C) Denominator represents physical property of the fluid to maintain its momentum.
(D) It is an indicator of absolute tendency of the fluid.
Q.42 The velocity distribution for flow over a flat plate is given
3
𝑢 = 𝑦 − 𝑦2
4
in which u is the velocity in m/s at a distance y meter above the plate.
Shear stress at y = 0.15 m is (Take μ for fluid = 8.5 poise)
(A) 0.3825 Pa (B) 0.3815 Pa
(C) 0.3835 Pa (D) 0.3845 Pa
Q.43 A square metal plate of 10 cm side moves parallel to another plate with a velocity of 10
cms-1, both plates immersed in water. If the viscous force is 200 dyne and the viscosity of
water is 0.01 poise, what is their distance apart?
(A) 0.067 cm (B) 0.04 cm
(C) 0.05 cm (D) 0.06 cm

Q.44 A certain liquid rises 10 cm in a capillary tube that has a radius equal to 4 mm. To what
height will the same liquid rise in another tube of same material, but with half the original
radius?
(A) 5 cm (B) 10 cm
(C) 20 cm (D) 40 cm
Q.45 Find the change in height (h) in a circular tube (of radius R = 1 mm) filled with liquid
(water) with surface tension T = 0.073 N/m. The contact angle of the water-air-glass
interface is 0°.
(A) 1.5 cm (B) 2.5 cm
(C) 0.5 cm (D) 0.15 cm
Q.46 What is the minimum size of glass tube that can be used to measure water level if the
capillary rise in the tube is to be restricted to 2 mm ?
(Take surface tension of water in contact with air as 0.073575 N/m)
(A) 1.5 cm (B) 1.0 cm
(C) 2.5 cm (D) 2.0 cm
Q.47 If A is the surface tension on a liquid droplet and B is the surface tension on a hollow
bubble, which of the following expressions shows the relation between A and B?
(A) A = 2B (B) B = 2A
(C) A = 4B (D) B = 4A
Q.48 Find the surface tension in soap bubble of 40 mm diameter when the inside pressure is 2.5
N/m2 above atmospheric pressure.
(A) 0.0064 N/m (B) 0.860 N/m
(C) 1.265 N/m (D) 0.0125 N/m
Q.49 A reservoir of capacity 0.01 m3 is completely filled with a fluid of coefficient of

compressibility 0.75 × 10-9 m2/N. The amount of fluid that will spill over (in m3), if pressure
in the reservoir is reduced by 2 × 107 N/m2 is
(A) 1 × 10-4 (B) 1.5 × 10-4
(C) 0.15 × 10-4 (D) 1.88 × 10-4
Q.50 If specific volume of any material is 0.000112 m3/kg, then calculate the specific gravity of
that material.
(A) 8.92 (B) 8.52
(C) 9.81 (D) 7.8
Q.51 The viscosity of CO at 1 bar and 27 °C is 0.000015 Ns/m2 .
The viscosity of CO at 1 bar and 327 °C will be _____________ × 105 Ns/m2.
(Rounded off to two decimal places)

GATE – 1990
Q.52 Which of the statements given above is/are correct? MSQ
(A) A narrow glass tube when immersed into mercury causes capillary depression, and
when immersed into water causes capillary rise.
(B) Mercury is denser than water.
(C) The mercury level inside the tube shall rise above the level of mercury outside.
(D) The cohesive force between the molecules of mercury is greater than the adhesive
force between mercury and glass.
Q.53 What is the capillary rise in a narrow two-dimensional slit of width 'w'?
(A) Half of that in a capillary tube of diameter ‘w’
(B) Two-third of that in a capillary tube of diameter ‘w’
(C) One-third of that in a capillary tube of diameter ‘w’
(D) One-fourth of that in a capillary tube of diameter ‘w’
Q.54 Which one of the following is correct?

The capillary rise on depression in a small diameter tube is
(A) Directly proportional to the specific weight of the fluid
(B) Inversely proportional to the surface tension
(C) Inversely proportional to the diameter
(D) Directly proportional to the surface area

Q.55 Two capillaries of glass having radii r and 2r are dipped in pure water (density ρ).
Assuming complete wetting, the surface tension of water is
(A) ρghr (B) 2ρghr
(C) ρghr/2 (D) ρghr/4
Q.56 A uniform capillary tube of inner radius r is dipped vertically into a beaker filled with
water. The water rises to a height h in the capillary tube above the water surface in the
beaker. The surface tension of water is σ. The angle of contact between water and the
wall of the capillary tube is θ. Ignore the mass of water in the meniscus.
Which of the following statements is (are) true?
(A) For a given material of the capillary tube, h decreases with increase in r
(B) For a given material of the capillary tube, h is independent of σ
(C) If this experiment is performed in a lift going up with a constant acceleration, then h
decreases
(D) h is proportional to contact angle θ

Q.57 Consider a horizontal rod of radius in a stationary pipe of radius 𝑅. The rod is
pulled coaxially at a constant velocity 𝑉 as shown in the figure. The annular region is filled
with a Newtonian incompressible fluid of viscosity µ. The steady state fully developed axial
velocity profile in the fluid is given by
where r is the radial coordinate. Ignoring end effects, the magnitude of the pulling force per
unit rod length is
(A) (B)
(C) 0 (D)
GATE – 2022
Q.58 A lubricant 1000 times more viscous than water would have a viscosity (in Pa-s)
(A) 0.01 (B) 0.1
(C) 1 (D) 10
GATE – 2003
Q.59 Viscosity of water at 40 0C lies in the range of
(A) 1 x 10-3 – 2 x 10-3 kg/(ms) (B) 1 – 2 kg/(ms)
(C) 0.5 x 10-3 – 1 x 10-3 kg/(ms) (D) 0.5 – 1 kg/(ms)

GATE – 2004
Q.60 The relation between the stress τ and the strain rate (dux/dy) for the rapid flow of a granular
material is given by
𝑑𝑢𝑥 2
𝜏 = 𝐵( )
𝑑𝑦
where B is a constant. If M, L and T are the mass, length and me dimension respectively,
what is the dimension of the constant B?
(A) ML-1 T-1 (B) ML-1 T-2
(C) MT-1 (D) ML-1

GATE – 2005
Fluid Properties – GATE Chemical - Answer Key
Question no. Answer Question no. Answer Question no Answer Question no. Answer
1. A 26. 288 51. 2.12 76.

A B
2. 27. 52. A,B,D 77.
3. C 28. 26.4 53. A 78.
4. D 29. 15.5 54. C 79.
5. C 30. B 55. A 80.
6. C 31. C 56. A,C 81.
7. C 32. B 57. B 82.
8. B 33. C 58. B 83.
9. B 34. D 59. B 84.
10. C 35. C 60. D 85.
11. C 36. A,C,D 61. 86.
12. B 37. D 62. 87.
13. B 38. A 63. 88.
14. A 39. 0.01 64. 89.
15. 168.08 40. A 65. 90.
16. A 41. A 66. 91.
17. D 42. A 67. 92.
18. B 43. C 68. 93.
19. D 44. C 69. 94.
20. A 45. A 70. 95.
21. C 46. A 71. 96.
22. D 47. A 72. 97.
23. B 48. D 73. 98.
24. D 49. B 74. 99.
25. A,B,D 50. A 75. 100.
Rheology of Fluid Devendra Poonia GATE – Chemical
Q.1 If the Relationship between the shear stress t and the rate of shear strain (du/dy) is expressed
as τ = μ (du/dy)n then the fluid with exponent n>1 is known as which one of the following?
(A) Bingham Plastic (B) Dilatant Fluid
(C) Newtonian Fluid (D) Pseudo plastic Fluid
Q.2 Que. Match List-I (Type of fluid) with List-II (Variation of shear stress) and select the
correct answer:
List-I List-II
A. Ideal fluid 1. Shear stress varies linearly with the rate of strain
B. Newtonian fluid 2. Shear stress does not vary linearly with the rate of strain
C. Non-Newtonian fluid 3. Fluid behaves like a solid until a minimum yield stress
beyond which it exhibits a linear relationship between
shear stress and the rate of strain
D. Bingham plastic 4. Shear stress is zero
(A) A-3 B-1 C-2 D-4 (B) A-4 B-2 C-1 D-3
(C) A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4 (D) A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3
Q.3 In an experiment, the following shear stress - time rate of shear strain values are obtained
for a fluid:
Time rate of shear strain (1/s): 0 2 3 4

Shear stress (kPa): 0 1.4 2.6 4
(A) Newtonian fluid (B) Bingham plastic
(C) Pseudo plastic (D) Dilatant

Q.4 Fluids that require a gradually increasing shear stress to maintain a constant strain rate are
known as
(A) Rheopectic fluids (B) Thixotropic fluids
(C) Pseudoplastic fluids (D) Newtonian fluids
Q.5 The relations between shear stress (τ) and velocity gradient for ideal fluids, Newtonian
fluids and non-Newtonian fluids are given below. Select the correct combination.
(A) τ = 0 ; τ = μ (du/dy)2 ; τ = μ (du/dy)3
(B) τ = 0 ; τ = μ (du/dy) ; τ = μ (du/dy)2
(C) τ = μ (du/dy) ; τ = μ (du/dy)2 ; τ = μ (du/dy)3
(D) τ = μ (du/dy) ; τ = μ (du/dy)2 ; τ = 0
Q.6 In a Newtonian fluid, laminar flow between two parallel plates, the ratio (τ) between the
shear stress and rate of shear strain is given by
(A) τ = μ (dμ/dy)2 (B) τ = μ (du/dy)
(C) τ = μ (du/dy)2 (D) τ = μ (du/dy)1/2

Q.7 Which one of the following statement(s) is/are correct? MSQ
(A) Blood is a Newtonian fluid.
(B) The rate of strain varies non-linearly with shear stress for blood.
(C) In general, viscosity in liquids increases and in gases it decreases with rise in
temperature.
(D) Viscosity is caused by intermolecular forces of cohesion and due to transfer of
molecular momentum between fluid layers; of which in liquids the former and in gases the
later contribute the major part towards viscosity.
Q.8 Match List-I (Rheological Equation) with List-II (Types of Fluids) and select the correct
the answer:
List-I List-II
A. τ = μ (dμ/dy)n n=1 1. Bingham plastic
B. τ = μ (dμ/dy)n n<1 2. Dilatant fluid
C. τ = μ (dμ/dy)n n>1 3. Newtonian fluid
D. τ = τ0 + μ (dμ/dy)n
n=1 4. Pseudo-plastic fluid
(A) A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1 (B) A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3
(C) A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1 (D) A-4 B-2 C-1 D-3
Q.9 Identify the rheological behaviour in the graph shown below
(A) Shear thickening

(B) Bingham
(C) Newtonian
(D) shear thinning
(A) 1) – B), 2) - C), 3) - A), 4) - D) (B) 1) – C), 2) - D), 3) - A), 4) - B)
(C) 1) – C), 2) - A), 3) - D), 4) - B) (D) 1) – B), 2) - D), 3) - A), 4) - C)

Q.10 Match the following:
a. Newtonian Fluids 1) Corn Starch

b. Shear thinning 2) Water
c. Self – thickening 3) Epoxies
d. Bingham 4) Paint
e. Thixotropic Fluids 5) Toothpaste
(A) a) – 4, b) - 2, c) - 1, d) - 5 and e) - 3
(B) a) – 2, b) - 4, c) - 1, d) - 5 and e) - 3
(C) a) – 4, b) - 2, c) - 1, d) - 3 and e) - 5
(D) a) – 2, b) - 4, c) - 3, d) - 5 and e) - 1
Rheology of Fluid – GATE Chemical - Answer Key
1. B 26. 51. 76.

2. D 27. 52. 77.
3. D 28. 53. 78.
4. A 29. 54. 79.
5. B 30. 55. 80.
6. B 31. 56. 81.
7. B,D 32. 57. 82.
8. C 33. 58. 83.
9. B 34. 59. 84.
10. B 35. 60. 85.
11. 36. 61. 86.
12. 37. 62. 87.
13. 38. 63. 88.
14. 39. 64. 89.
15. 40. 65. 90.
16. 41. 66. 91.
17. 42. 67. 92.
18. 43. 68. 93.
19. 44. 69. 94.
20. 45. 70. 95.
21. 46. 71. 96.
22. 47. 72. 97.
23. 48. 73. 98.
24. 49. 74. 99.
25. 50. 75. 100.
Fluid Kinematics Devendra Poonia GATE – Chemical
Q.1 The convective acceleration of fluid in the x-direction is given by:
𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝜈 𝜕𝜔 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝜈 𝜕𝜔
(A) 𝑢 +𝜈 +𝜔 (B) + +
𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑦 𝜕𝑧 𝜕𝑡 𝜕𝑡 𝜕𝑡
𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝜈 𝜕𝜔 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢
(C) 𝑢 +𝑢 +𝑢 (D) 𝑢 +𝜈 +𝜔
𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑦 𝜕𝑧 𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑦 𝜕𝑧
Q.2 In a two-dimensional velocity field with velocities u and v along the x and y directions
respectively, the convective acceleration along the x-direction is given by
𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝜈
(A) 𝑢 +𝜈 (B) 𝑢 +𝜈
𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑦 𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑦
𝜕𝜈 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝜈 𝜕𝑢
(C) 𝑢 +𝜈 (D) 𝜈 +𝑢
𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑦 𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑦
Q.3 For a steady two-dimensional flow, the scalar components of the velocity field are
Vx = - 2x, Vy = 2y, Vz = 0. What are the components of acceleration?
(A) ax = 0, ay = 0 (B) ax = 4x, ay = 0
(C) ax = 0, ay = 4y (D) ax = 4x, ay = 4y
Q.4 The area of a 2m long tapered duct decreases as A = (0.5 – 0.2x) where 'x' is the distance in
meters. At a given instant a discharge of 0.5 m3/s is flowing in the duct and is found to
increase at a rate of 0.2 m3/s. The local acceleration (in m2/s) at x = 0 will be:
(A) 1.4 (B) 1.0
(C) 0.4 (D) 0.667

Q.5 The components of velocity in a two-dimensional frictionless incompressible flow are

u = t2 + 3y and v = 3t + 3x.
What is the approximate resultant total acceleration at the point (3, 2) and t = 2?
(A) 5 (B) 49
(C) 59 (D) 54
Q.6 Match List I (Pipe flow) with List II (Type of acceleration) and select the correct answer:
List I List II
(A) Flow at constant rate passing through a bend. 1. Zero acceleration
(B) Flow at constant rate passing through a 2. Local and convective

straight uniform diameter pipe. acceleration
(C) Gradually changing flow through a bend. 3. Convective acceleration
(D) Gradually changing flow through a straight 4. Local acceleration.

pipe.
(A) A – 3 B – 1 C – 2 D – 4 (B) A – 3 B – 1 C – 4 D – 2
(C) A – 1 B – 3 C–2 D–4 (D) A – 1 B – 3 C – 4 D – 2

Q.7 Which one of the following statements is correct?
A steady flow of diverging straight streamlines
(A) is a uniform flow with local acceleration
(B) has convective normal acceleration
(C) has convective tangential acceleration
(D) has both convective normal and tangential accelerations.
Q.8 Match List I (Flows Over or Inside the Systems) with List II (Type of Flow) and select the
correct answer:
List I List II
(A) Flow over a sphere 1. Two-dimensional flow
(B) Flow over a long circular 2. One dimensional flow

cylinder
(C) Flow in a pipe bend 3. Axisymmetric flow
(D) Fully developed flow in a pipe 4. Three-dimensional flow.

at constant flow rate
(A) A – 3 B – 1 C – 2 D – 4 (B) A – 1 B – 4 C – 3 D – 2
(C) A – 3 B – 1 C–4 D–2 (D) A – 1 B – 4 C – 2 D – 3

Q.9 Streamlines, path lines and streak lines are virtually identical for
(A) Uniform flow (B) Flow of ideal fluids
(C) Steady flow (D) Non uniform flow
Q.10 A flow field which has only convective acceleration is
(A) a steady uniform flow (B) an unsteady uniform flow
(C) a steady non-uniform flow (D) an unsteady non-uniform flow
Q.11 Which of the following statement(s) is/are true for streamlines in a steady incompressible
flow?
(A) Two streamlines cannot intersect each other.
(B) Flow rate increases between two diverging streamlines.
(C) Flow rate decreases between two diverging streamlines.
(D) Stream function has a constant value along a streamline.

Q.12 In a two-dimensional steady flow field, in a certain region of the x-y plane, the velocity
component in the x-direction is given by vx = x² and the density varies as ρ = 1/x
Which of the following is a valid expression for the velocity component in the y-direction,
vy?
(A) vy = – x/y (B) vy = x/y
(C) vy = –xy (D) vy = xy
Q.13 The circular water pipes shown in the sketch are flowing full. The velocity of flow (in m/s)
in the branch pipe ‘R’ is
(A) 3 (B) 4
(C) 5 (D) 6
Q.14 A steady flow occurs in an open channel with lateral inflow of q m³ /s per unit width as
shown in the figure. The mass conservation equation is
∂𝑞 ∂𝑄
(A) =0 (B) =0
∂𝑥 ∂𝑥
∂𝑄 ∂𝑄
(C) −𝑞 =0 (D) +𝑞 =0
∂𝑥 ∂𝑥
Q.15 The x component of velocity in a two-dimensional incompressible flow is given by
u = 1.5 x
At the point (x, y) = (1, 0), the y component of velocity v = 0. The equation for the y
component of velocity is
(A) v = 0 (B) v = 1.5 y
(C) v = – 1.5x (D) v = – 1.5y

Q.16 The velocity field for a flow is given by :
⃗ = (5𝑥 + 6𝑦 + 7𝑧)𝑖̂ + (6𝑥 + 5𝑦 + 9𝑧)𝑗̂ + (3𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝜆𝑧)𝑘̂

𝑉
and the density varies as

𝜌 = 𝜌0 exp(−2𝑡)
In order that the mass is conserved, the value of 𝜆 should be
(A) – 12 (B) – 10
(C) – 8 (D) 10
Q.17 An inert tracer is injected continuously from a point in an unsteady flow field. The locus of
locations of all tracer particles at an instance of time represents
(A) Streamline (B) Pathline
(C) Streamtube (D) Streakline

Fluid Kinematics – GATE Chemical - Answer Key
1. A 26. 51. 76.

2. A 27. 52. 77.
3. C 28. 53. 78.
4. D 29. 54. 79.
5. C 30. 55. 80.
6. C 31. 56. 81.
7. C 32. 57. 82.
8. B 33. 58. 83.
9. B 34. 59. 84.
10. C 35. 60. 85.
11. A,D 36. 61. 86.
12. C 37. 62. 87.
13. B 38. 63. 88.
14. C 39. 64. 89.
15. D 40. 65. 90.
16. C 41. 66. 91.
17. D 42. 67. 92.
18. 43. 68. 93.
19. 44. 69. 94.
20. 45. 70. 95.
21. 46. 71. 96.
22. 47. 72. 97.
23. 48. 73. 98.
24. 49. 74. 99.
25. 50. 75. 100.
Head Losses Devendra Poonia GATE – Chemical
Q.1 At a sudden enlargement of the water line from the diameter of 200 mm to 350 mm, the
volumetric flow rate 0.5 m3/s. Determine the head loss due to sudden enlargement
(A) 3.85 m (B) 4.85 m
(C) 5.85 m (D) 6.85 m
Q.2 A horizontal water pipe has an abrupt enlargement such that the diameters of the small and
large cross-section are 250 mm and 450 mm respectively. The volumetric flow rate in the
pipe is 0.3 m3/s. Find the head loss due to abrupt enlargement.
(A) 1.887 m (B) 6.112 m
(C) 0.909 m (D) 0.044 m
Q.3 At a sudden contraction of water line from the diameter of 350 mm to 250 mm and
volumetric flow rate 0.03 m3/s. Determine the head loss due to contraction. Consider
coefficient of contraction as 0.58.
(A) 1.805 m (B) 0.18 m
(C) 0.045 m (D) 0.0098 m
Q.4 The dimension of 350 mm diameter horizontal pipe is suddenly reduced to diameter of 150
mm. If water is flowing at a rate of 0.05 m3/s and co-efficient of contraction is 0.48 then
determine head loss between two sections of the pipe.
(A) 1.805 m (B) 0.18 m
(C) 0.478 m (D) 0.01 m

Q.5 Using Darcy’s formula calculate head loss due to friction in a pipe of diameter 150 mm and
length 50 m. Velocity of water is 2 m/s and co-efficient of friction is 0.004.
(A) 1.087 m (B) 0.18 m
(C) 0.048 m (D) 0.01 m

Head Losses – GATE Chemical - Answer Key
1. C 26. 51. 76.

2. C 27. 52. 77.
3. D 28. 53. 78.
4. C 29. 54. 79.
5. A 30. 55. 80.
6. 31. 56. 81.
7. 32. 57. 82.
8. 33. 58. 83.
9. 34. 59. 84.
10. 35. 60. 85.
11. 36. 61. 86.
12. 37. 62. 87.
13. 38. 63. 88.
14. 39. 64. 89.
15. 40. 65. 90.
16. 41. 66. 91.
17. 42. 67. 92.
18. 43. 68. 93.
19. 44. 69. 94.
20. 45. 70. 95.
21. 46. 71. 96.
22. 47. 72. 97.
23. 48. 73. 98.
24. 49. 74. 99.
25. 50. 75. 100.
Impulse Momentum Equation Devendra Poonia GATE – Chemical
Q.1 Water under a gauge pressure of 350 kPa flows with a velocity of 5 m/s through a right-
angle bend that has a uniform diameter of 250 mm. The bend lies in a horizontal plane and
water enters from the west and leaves towards the north. Assuming no drop in pressure,
what is the magnitude and direction of the resultant force acting on the bend?
(A) 26 kN at 45° toward SE (B) 16 kN at 45° toward NW
(C) 26 kN at 45° toward SW (D) 16kN at 45° toward NE
Q.2 A reducing right-angled bend lies in a horizontal plane. Water enters from the west with a
velocity of 3 m/s and a pressure of 30 kPa, and it leaves toward the north. The diameter at
the entrance is 500 mm and at the exit it is 400 mm. Neglecting any friction loss, find the
magnitude and direction of the resultant force on the bend.
(A) 9.56 kN at 36.8° S of E (B) 9.56 kN at 36.8° N of E
(C) 1.56 kN at 36.8° N of W (D) 1.56 kN at 36.8° S of E
Q.3 Water flows through a reducing 180°bend. The bend is shown in plan. Determine the
magnitude of the force exerted on the bend in the x-direction. Assume energy losses to be
negligible.
(A) 25.25 kN (B) 40.25 kN
(C) 30.25 kN (D) 50.25 kN

Q.4 Horizontal force required to hold plate in position
(A) 2.9 kN (B) 3.9 kN
(C) 4.9 kN (D) 5.9 kN
Q.5 A firehose discharges 5 l/s. The nozzle inlet and outlet diameters are 75 and 25 mm
respectively. Calculate the force required to hold the hose in place.
(A) – 181 N (B) – 251 N
(C) – 121 N (D) – 71 N

Q.6 The 6-cm-diameter 20°C water jet in Fig, strikes a plate containing a hole of 4-cm diameter.
Part of the jet passes through the hole, and part is deflected. Determine the horizontal force
required to hold the plat
(A) 240 N (B) 520 N
(C) 980 N (D) 1020 N

Impulse Momentum Equation – GATE Chemical - Answer Key
1. A 26. 51. 76.

2. A 27. 52. 77.
3. D 28. 53. 78.
4. C 29. 54. 79.
5. A 30. 55. 80.
6. C 31. 56. 81.
7. 32. 57. 82.
8. 33. 58. 83.
9. 34. 59. 84.
10. 35. 60. 85.
11. 36. 61. 86.
12. 37. 62. 87.
13. 38. 63. 88.
14. 39. 64. 89.
15. 40. 65. 90.
16. 41. 66. 91.
17. 42. 67. 92.
18. 43. 68. 93.
19. 44. 69. 94.
20. 45. 70. 95.
21. 46. 71. 96.
22. 47. 72. 97.
23. 48. 73. 98.
24. 49. 74. 99.
25. 50. 75. 100.
Fluid Mechanics – Chemical Engineering Question Bank by Devendra Poonia
Q.1 According to Stokes’ equation, the drag coefficient (CD)
𝟏𝟔 𝟔𝟒
(A) 𝑪𝑫 = (B) 𝑪𝑫 =
𝑹𝒆 𝑹𝒆
𝟐𝟒 𝟏𝟐
(C) 𝑪𝑫 = (D) 𝑪𝑫 =
𝑹𝒆 𝑹𝒆
Q.2 Drag force is directly proportional to ________
(A) thermal conductivity (B) molecular weight of the fluid
(C) density of fluid (D) flow speed
Q.3 A cylinder, 6 m in diameter and 30 m long, is dropped in seawater and is settling at 2 m/s.
Find the drag exerted on it. The drag coefficient for Reynolds number greater than 105 may
be taken as 0.75. The density of seawater is given as 1035 kg/m3 and the kinematic
viscosity as 0.015 stokes.
(A) 877.473 kN
(B) 948.210 kN
(C) 821.102 kN
(D) 988.347 kN
Q.4 What is the dimension for drag coefficient?
(A) N/s (B) m/s
(C) kg/N (D) Dimensionless

Q.5 Wind is blowing past a 4 mm-diameter electrical transmission line at 50 km/h. Calculate the
drag force exerted on a 120 m long section of the wire.
(Assume air density = 1.225 kg/m3, kinematic viscosity = 1.470 x 10-5m2/s and take CD =
1.25)
(A) 62.98 N (B) 78.90 N
(C) 64.34 N (D) 70.89 N
Q.6 Drag force acts in ________ as that of relative velocity.
(A) same direction (B) opposite direction
(C) perpendicular (D) None of these
Q.7 Stoke’s law is valid only when
(A) ReP << 1 (B) ReP >> 1
(C) ReP = 1 (D) None of the these
Q.8 Bodies with a larger cross section will have ________
(A) Lower drag (B) Higher drag
(C) Same drag (D) No drag

Q.9 The dependence of drag coefficient on Reynolds number for Stokes' law region is:
(A) Inversely proportional (B) Proportional
(C) Independent (D) None of the above
Q.10 What is the drag coefficient for a particle of 10 mm in diameter and density 2500 kg/m3
settling in a stagnant fluid whose density is 850 kg/m3 and viscosity is 0.01 Pa.s, at a
velocity of 35 mm/s?
(A) 2.05 (B) 1.76
(C) 1.26 (D) 1.35
Q.11 What is the drag coefficient for a particle of 5 mm in diameter and density 2000 kg/m3,
settling in a stagnant fluid whose density is 1120 kg/m3 and viscosity is 0.0089 Pa.s, at a
velocity of 1 m/s?
(A) 1.85 (B) 1.65
(C) 0.86 (D) 0.44
Q.12 For a particular case of a particle (density = 2890 kg/m3) settling in a fluid (density = 825
kg/m3 and viscosity = 0.2 Pa.s), the values of constants CD/Rep2, and CD/Rep are given as
8704.46 and 9.921 x 10-4 respectively. What is the particle Reynolds number?
(A) 312.56 (B) 598.64
(C) 267.24 (D) 206.25

Q.13 For a particle settling in water at its terminal settling velocity, which of the following is
true?
(A) Buoyancy = weight + drag (B) Weight = buoyancy + drag
(C) Drag = buoyancy + weight (D) Drag = weight
Q.14 Estimate the drag force (approx. in Newtons) on a 3 meter long radio antenna with an
average diameter of 0.01 m, moving at a speed of 4.5 m/s, in an air-only ambiance, where
the air moves across the length of the antenna (the projected area being that of a rectangle).
For air at 25 °C, the following properties are applicable: density of air = 1.225 kg m-3
viscosity of air = 18.6 x10-6 Pa.s.
The following relationships arc for reference:
2
𝜌𝑣∞
𝐹 = 𝐶𝐷 𝐴𝑝
2
π𝑑2 ρ𝑣∞
2
𝐹 = 𝐶𝐷
4 2
(A) 80 (B) 0.375
(C) 0.00987 (D) 984.25

Q.15 The total drag force acting on a particle is a function of
(A) the particle drag coefficient
(B) the projected are of the particle
(C) both A and B
(D) None of the above
Q.16 The particle Reynolds number is not a function of
(A) the particle density (B) the pipe diameter
(C) both (A) and (B) (D) None of the above
Q.17 For analytical solution applicable for laminar flow over a sphere (creeping flow regime) the
range of Reynold’s number is
(A) Rep > 100 (B) Rep < 0.1
(C) Rep > 2000 (D) 100 < Rep < 2000
Q.18 The drag force exerted by a fluid on a body immersed in the fluid is due to
(A) Pressure and Lorentz Forces (B) Pressure and viscous forces
(C) Pressure and surface tension Forces (D) Viscous and Marangoni forces
Q.19 A parachutist has a mass of 90 kg and a projected frontal area of 0.30 m2 in free fall. The
drag coefficient based on frontal area is found to be 0.75. If the air density is 1.28 kg/m3, the
terminal velocity of the parachutist will be
(A) 104.4 m/s (B) 78.3 m/s
(C) 25 m/s (D) 18.5 m/s
Q.20 Drag force is a function of________________?

1. projected area of the body
2. mass density of the fluid
3. velocity of the body
The correct answer is?
(A) (1) and (2) (B) (1) and (3)
(C) (2) and (3) (D) (1), (2) and (3)
Q.21 In laminar flow, losses are proportional to
(A) Fluid velocity (B) Square of the fluid velocity
(C) Square root of the fluid velocity (D) None of these
Q.22 In turbulent flow, losses are proportional to
(A) Fluid velocity (B) Square of the fluid velocity
(C) Square root of the fluid velocity (D) None of these

Q.23 The fanning friction factor is _____of Darcy’s friction factor
(A) One-fourth (B) One-third
(C) Half (D) Twice
Q.24 Water is flowing through a 5 m long circular pipe of diameter 0.05 m at an average velocity
2.50 m/s. Determine the head loss. Darcy’s friction factor is 0.115.
(A) 7.36 m (B) 4.5 m
(C) 3.67 m (D) 1.6 m
Q.25 Calculate Fanning friction factor if Reynolds number is 1200
(A) 0.013 (B) 0.1133
(C) 1.33 (D) 11.33
Q.26 The condition at which packed bed considered to be incipiently fluidized
(A) Pressure drop through any section of the bed equals the weight of fluid and
particles in that section
(B) Frictional force between particle and fluid just counterbalances the weight of the
particles
(C) Incipiently fluidized can be termed as minimum fluidization
(D) All of these

Q.27 Calculate terminal velocity for laminar region dp = 1 mm, ρp = 7830 kg/m3, ρf =
800 kg/m3 and µ = 0.1277 Ns/m2
(A) ut = 0.029 m/s (B) ut = 0.3×10-3 m/s
(C) ut = 0.078 m/s (D) ut = 0.78×10-3 m/s
Q.28 Terminal velocity is the function of
(A) Friction force (B) Surface tension
(C) Both (A) and (B) (D) Drag force
Q.29 Drag coefficient for turbulent region for spherical particle
(A) 0.67 (B) 0.44
(C) 16/Re (D) 24/Re
Q.30 For a spherical particle of diameter D, sphericity is equal to
(A) 0.806 (B) 1.25
(C) 0.75 (D) 1

Q.31 The sphericity of a cubical particle is
(A) Less than or equal to 1 (B) Greater than or equal to 1
(C) >1 (D) <1
Q.32 Kozeny Carman equation applies to a flow at
(A) Large Reynold's number (B) Small Reynold's number
(C) Any Reynold's number (D) None of the above
Q.33 Blake Plummer equation applies to a flow at
(A) Large Reynold's number (B) Small Reynold's number
(C) Any Reynold's number (D) None of the above
Q.34 For flow of water through a capillary of diameter 0.01 mm, length 0.1 m, at a velocity of 1
cm/s, calculate the friction factor and pressure drop(kPa). Water density of 1000 kg/m3 and
viscosity of 10-3 Pa.s are to be considered.
(A) 650, 330 (B) 800, 500
(C) 1130, 630 (D) 180, 450

Q.35 Follow Ergun equation to calculate the pressure gradient (in MPa/m) for flow of water
through packed bed of spherical particles (diameter 1 mm, overall porosity 0.3). The overall
diameter of the packed bed is 0.5 m, and the flow rate is 10-5 m3/s. The density and viscosity
of water to be taken as 1000 kg/m3 and 10-3 Pa.s respectively.
(A) 7250 (B) 9875
(C) 5525 (D) 1505
Q.36 Follow Ergun equation to calculate the pressure gradient (in MPa/m) for flow of water
through packed bed of spherical particles (diameter 1 mm, overall porosity 0.3). The overall
diameter of the packed bed is 0.5 m, and the flow rate is 10-5 m3/s. The density and viscosity
of water to be taken as 1000 kg/m3 and 10-3 Pa.s respectively.
If the bed is comprising of particles of density 2000 kg/m3, what would be the pressure
gradient (Pa/m) at incipient fluidization?
(A) 6750 (B) 5550
(C) 9750 (D) 9860
Q.37 When a particle settles at terminal velocity, which of the following is true?
(A) Gravity force equals buoyancy force
(B) Gravity force equals drag force
(C) Buoyancy-corrected gravity force equals drag force
(D) Drag force diminishes to zero

Q.38 When the difference between terminal velocity of particles and the incipient fluidization
velocity is not significant, then
(A) small particles get carried over on slightest change in fluid velocity above the minimum
fluidization velocity
(B) pressure drop across the bed decreases with further increase in superficial velocity
(C) porosity decreases with further increase in superficial velocity
(D) bed height decreases with further increase in superficial velocity
Q.39 The two terms in Ergun equation represents
(A) Shear and friction
(B) Friction and vorticity
(C) Shear and inertia
(D) Shear and vorticity
Q.40 For a bed of particles, at the onset of fluidization by a fluid to form a bed of depth H and
voidage ε in a vessel, the pressure drop across the bed is
(A) Δ𝑝 = 𝐻(1 − ε)2 (ρ𝑝 − ρ𝑓 )𝑔
(B) Δ𝑝 = 𝐻(1 − ε)(ρ𝑝 − ρ𝑓 )𝑔
(C) Δ𝑝 = 𝐻(1 − ε)(ρ𝑝 − ρ𝑓 )
(D) Δ𝑝 = (1 − 𝜀)(𝜌𝑝 − 𝜌𝑓 )𝑔
Q.41 Beyond the minimum fluidization velocity, distance between the particles__________
with__________ superficial velocity.
(A) increases, decreasing (B) increases, increasing
(C) decreases, decreasing (D) decreases, decreasing
Q.42 In fluidization process, beyond incipient fluidization, during the bed expansion, the pressure
drop across the bed
(A) Increases (B) Decreases
(C) Remains unchanged (D) None of these
Q.43 A packed bed of solid particles of density 2100 kg /m3 occupies a depth of 0.8 in in a vessel
of cross-sectional area of 0.08 m2 . The mass of solids in the bed is 48 kg and the surface-
volume mean diameter of particles is 2 mm. A liquid of density 1000 kg/m3 and viscosity of
0.001 Pa. s flows upward through the bed. Calculate the voidage of the bed, the pressure
drop across the bed when the volumetric flow rate is 0.64 m3/h and pressure drop when it
becomes fluidized.
(A) 0.36, 33.504 Pa, 3107.508 Pa (B) 0.64, 33.504 Pa, 3107.808 Pa
(C) 0.36, 63.504 Pa, 6107.068 Pa (D) 0.64, 33.504 Pa, 6107.068 Pa
Q.44 25 kg of spherical resin particles of density 1200 kg/m3 and uniform diameter of 50 μm are
fluidized by water (density 1000 kg/m3 and viscosity of 0.001 Pa. s) in a vessel of diameter
of 0.4 m and form an expanded bed height of 0.5 m. Calculate the difference in pressure
between the base and top of the bed and the terminal velocity of the particle for water flow
rate of 8 cm3/s.
(A) 3248.52 Pa, 4.525 x 10-4 m/s (B) 5008.29 Pa, 2.012 x 10-4 m/s
(C) 8256.62 Pa, 2.725 x 10-4 m/s (D) 5218.92 Pa, 2.725 x 10-4 m/s
Q.45 4 kg of solid particles of density 2400 kg/m3 and surface-volume mean size 640 μm from a
packed bed of height 0.5 m in a circular vessel of diameter 0.1 m. Water of density 1000
kg/m3 and viscosity of 0.001 Pa. s is passed upwards through the bed. Calculate the bed
pressure drop at incipient fluidization and the superficial liquid velocity at the incipient
fluidization.
(A) 5828.52 Pa, 0.028 m/s (B) 5828.52 Pa, 0.014 m/s
(C) 2914.26 Pa, 0.014 m/s (D) 2914.26 Pa, 0.028 m/s
Q.46 Which of the following statement is true for packed bed reactor operating at the low gas
velocity
(A) Pressure drop across the bed is directly proportional to the particle diameter
(B) Pressure drop across the bed is directly proportional to square the particle diameter
(C) Pressure drop across the bed is inversely proportional to the particle diameter
(D) Pressure drop across the bed is inversely proportional to square the particle diameter
Q.47 Which of the following statements is/are true regarding the fluidization process
(A) Pressure drop equals effective weight of solids
(B) Above the minimum fluidization velocity, the bed height increases with an increase in
the velocity
(C) Above the minimum fluidization velocity, the pressure drop become constant as the
increase of velocity.
(D) All of these
Q.48 In a packed bed column at low gas velocity pressure drop proportional to (d = particle
diameter)
(A) d2 (B) d
(C) 1/d (D) 1/d2
Q.49 In fluidized bed height is 30 cm solids fraction 35% with solids density 2500 kg/m3 and air
density 1.6 kg/m3. g = 10 m/s2.What is the pressure drop across the bed in kPa?
(A) 2.6 (B) 1.7
(C) 0.99 (D) 3.65

Q.50 At low gas velocity in packed bed pressure drop
(B) inversely proportional to viscosity
(B) prosomal to square of viscosity
(C) prosomal to viscosity
(D) inversely proportional to square viscosity

Thermodynamics – Chemical Engineering Question Bank by Devendra Poonia
Fluid Mechanics – Chemical Engineering – Question Bank - Answer Key
Question Answer Question Answer Question Answer Question Answer

no. no. no no
1. C 26. D 51. 76.

2. C 27. A 52. 77.
3. A 28. D 53. 78.
4. D 29. B 54. 79.
5. D 30. D 55. 80.
6. B 31. D 56. 81.
7. A 32. B 57. 82.
8. B 33. A 58. 83.
9. A 34. A 59. 84.
10. A 35. A 60. 85.
11. D 36. A 61. 86.
12. D 37. C 62. 87.
13. B 38. A 63. 88.
14. B 39. C 64. 89.
15. C 40. B 65. 90.
16. C 41. B 66. 91.
17. B 42. C 67. 92.
18. B 43. B 68. 93.
19. B 44. D 69. 94.
20. D 45. C 70. 95.
21. A 46. D 71. 96.
22. B 47. D 72. 97.
23. D 48. D 73. 98.
24. C 49. A 74. 99.
25. A 50. C 75. 100.
Manometers Devendra Poonia GATE – Chemical
Q.1 In an open U tube containing mercury, kerosene of specific gravity 0·8 is poured into one of
its limbs so that the length of column of kerosene is about 40 cm. The level of mercury
column (in cm) in that limb is lowered approximately by how much? (rounded off two
decimal places).
Q.2 A mercury-water manometer has a gauge difference of 500 mm (difference in elevation of

menisci). What will be the difference in pressure (in m column of water)? (rounded off one
decimal place).
Q.3 Assuming constant temperature condition and air to be an ideal gas, the variation in
atmospheric pressure with height calculated from fluid statics is
(A) Linear (B) Exponential
(C) Quadratic (D) Cubic
Q.4 In given figure, if the pressure of gas in bulb A is 50 cm Hg vacuum and

Patm=76 cm Hg, then height of column H is equal to
(A) 26 cm (B) 50 cm
(C) 76 cm (D) 126 cm

Q.5 A U-tube manometer with a small quantity of mercury is used to measure the static pressure
difference between two locations A and B in a conical section through which an
incompressible fluid flow. At a particular flow rate, the mercury column appears as shown in
the figure. The density of mercury is 13600 Kg/m3 and g = 9.81m/s2. Which of the following
is correct?
(A) Flow Direction is A to B and PA-PB = 20 kPa
(B) Flow Direction is B to A and PA-PB = 1.4 kPa
(C) Flow Direction is A to B and PB-PA = 20 kPa
(D) Flow Direction is B to A and PB-PA = 1.4 kPa
Q.6 A mercury manometer is used to measure the static pressure at a point in a water pipe as
shown in Figure. The level difference of mercury in the two limbs is 10 mm. The gauge
pressure at that point is
(A) 1236 Pa (B) 1333 Pa
(C) Zero (D) 98 Pa

Q.7 Refer to figure, the absolute pressure of gas A in the bulb is water density 1000 kg/m3
(A) 771.2 mm Hg (B) 752.65 mm Hg
(C) 767.35 mm Hg (D) 748.8 mm Hg
Q.8 A siphon draws water from a reservoir and discharges it out at atmospheric pressure.
Assuming ideal fluid and the reservoir is large, the velocity at point P in the siphon tube is:
(A) √2𝑔ℎ1 (B) √2𝑔ℎ2
(C) √2𝑔(ℎ2 – ℎ1 ) (D) √2𝑔(ℎ2 + ℎ1 )

Q.9 The standard atmospheric pressure is 762 mm of Hg. At a specific location, the barometer
reads 700 mm of Hg. At this place, what does at absolute pressure of 380 mm of Hg
correspond to?
(A) 320 mm of Hg vacuum (B) 382 of Hg vacuum
(C) 62 mm of Hg vacuum (D) 62 mm of Hg gauge
Q.10 The pressure difference of two very light gasses in two rigid vessels is being measured by a
vertical U-tube water filled manometer. The reading is found to be 10 cm. what is the
pressure difference?
(A) 9.81 kPa (B) 0.0981 bar
(C) 98.1 Pa (D) 981 N/m2
Q.11 The balancing column shown in the diagram contains 3 liquids of different densities ρ1, ρ2
and ρ3. The liquid level of one limb is h1 below the top level and there is a difference of h
relative to that in the other limb. What will be the expression for h?
𝝆𝟏 −𝝆𝟐 𝝆𝟐 −𝝆𝟑
(A) 𝒉𝟏 (B) 𝒉𝟏
𝝆𝟏 −𝝆𝟑 𝝆𝟏 −𝝆𝟑
𝝆𝟏 −𝝆𝟑 𝝆𝟏 −𝝆𝟐
(C) 𝒉𝟏 (D) 𝒉𝟏
𝝆𝟐 −𝝆𝟑 𝝆𝟐 −𝝆𝟑
Q.12 A mercury-water manometer has a gauge difference of 500 mm (difference in elevation of

menisci). What will be the difference in pressure?
(A) 0.5 m (B) 6.3 m
(C) 6.8 m (D) 7.3 m

Manometers – GATE Chemical - Answer Key
1. 2.35 26. 51. 76.

2. 6.3 27. 52. 77.
3. B 28. 53. 78.
4. B 29. 54. 79.
5. A 30. 55. 80.
6. A 31. 56. 81.
7. A 32. 57. 82.
8. C 33. 58. 83.
9. A 34. 59. 84.
10. D 35. 60. 85.
11. C 36. 61. 86.
12. B 37. 62. 87.
13. 38. 63. 88.
14. 39. 64. 89.
15. 40. 65. 90.
16. 41. 66. 91.
17. 42. 67. 92.
18. 43. 68. 93.
19. 44. 69. 94.
20. 45. 70. 95.
21. 46. 71. 96.
22. 47. 72. 97.
23. 48. 73. 98.
24. 49. 74. 99.
25. 50. 75. 100.

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Fluid Properties Devendra Poonia GATE – Chemical

Q.1 The SI unit of kinematic viscosity (ν) is:

(A) m2/s (B) kg/m-s

(C) m/s2 (D) m3/s2

(A) 2.2 ×10-5 m2/s (B) 1.6 × 10-5 m2/s

(C) 1.2 × 10-5 m2/s (D) 3.2 × 10-5 m2/s

Q.3 For a Newtonian fluid

(A) Shear stress is proportional to shear strain

(B) Rate of shear stress is proportional to shear strain

(C) Shear stress is proportional to rate of shear strain

(D) Rate of shear stress is proportional to rate of shear strain

Q.4 The dimension of surface tension is:

(A) ML-1 (B) L2T-1

(C) ML-1T1 (D) MT-2

Q.5 The dimensions of surface tension is:

(A) N/m2 (B) J/m

(C) J/m2 (D) W/m

Q.6 Newton’s law of viscosity depends upon the

(A) Stress and strain in a fluid

(B) Shear stress, pressure and velocity

(C) Shear stress and rate of strain

(D) Viscosity and shear stress

(A) dyne/cm2 (B) gm s/cm

(C) dyne s/cm2 (D) gm-cm/s

(A) 20 N/m2 (B) 196.2 N/m2

(C) 29.62 N/m2 (D) 40 N/m2

Q.9 What are the dimensions of kinematic viscosity of a fluid?

(A) LT-2 (B) L2T-1

(C) ML-1T-1 (D) ML-2T-2

(A) 0.2520 (B) 0.0311

(C) 0.0252 (D) 0.0206

Q.11 Decrease in temperature, in general, results in

(A) An increase in viscosities of both gases and liquids

(B) A decrease in the viscosities of both liquids and gases

(C) An increase in the viscosity of liquids and a decrease in that of gases

(D) A decrease in the viscosity of liquids and an increase in that of gases

Q.12 Surface tension is due to

(A) Viscous forces

(D) The difference between adhesive and cohesive forces

(A) Viscous and compressible (B) Non-viscous and incompressible

(C) Non-viscous and compressible (D) Viscous and incompressible

(A) 0.3 N (B) 3 N

(C) Equal to both sides

(D) Equal to surface tension divided by radius of curvature on both sides.

A. Absolute viscosity 1. du/dy is constant

List-I (Variable) List-II (Dimensional Expression)

A. Dynamic Viscosity 1. M L2 T-3

(A) 700 MPa (B) 600 MPa

(C) 500 MPa (D) 250 MPa

Q.20 Which one of the following is the bulk modulus κ of a fluid?

(A) ρ(dp/dρ) (B) dp/ρdρ

(C) ρdρ/dρ (D) dρ/ρdp

(A) 0·4 N/m2 (B) 4·0 N/m2

(C) 40.0 N/m2 (D) 400.0 N/m2

(A) 0.146 N/m2 (B) 73 N/m2

(C) 146 N/m2 (D) 292 N/m2

(A) 2(σ/d) (B) 4(σ/d)

(C) 8(σ/d) (D) 12(σ/d)

List-I (Properties of fluids) List-II (Definition/ Results)

A. Ideal fluid 1. Viscosity does not change with rate of deformation

Q.25 Which one of the following statement(s) is/are correct? MSQ

(A) 65.1 (B) 0.651