1. A cylinder weighs 150 lbf with a cross-sectional area of 40 in2.

When the cylinder

stands vertically on one end, what is the pressure does the cylinder exert on the
floor?
a. 14.1 bar b. 58.2 bar c. 0.258 bar d. 0.141 bar

2. What is the atmospheric pressure on a planet if the pressure is 100 kPa and the
gage pressure is 10 kPa?
a. 10 kPa b. 100 kPa c. 80 kPa d. 90 kPa

3. The pressure reading is 35 psig, the absolute pressure is ________ kPa.

a. 342.6 kPa b. 724.2 kPa c. 273.4 kPa d. 427.3 kPa

4. The barometer reads 29 inches of mercury, what is the absolute pressure if a

pressure gage reads 9.5 psi vacuum?
a. 32.2 kPa b. 33.4 kPa c. 0.258 bar d. 0.141 bar

5. Convert a vacuum pressure of 110 mm of mercury into absolute pressure if the

atmospheric pressure is 10.5 m of water.
a. 14.1 bar b. 9.0 m of water c. 90 m of water d. 3.7 m of water

6. The pressure of water reads 30 kPa, determine the absolute pressure in m of water.
a. 13.4 m water b. 10.4 m water c. 12.4 m water d. 14.1 m water

7. The specific gravity of mercury is 13.55. What is the specific weight of mercury in
kN/m3?
a. 102.3 b. 132.9 c. 150.9 d. 82

8. A barometer reads 720 mm Hg and the gravitational acceleration is 9.2 m/s2. The
density of mercury is 12850 kg/m3, compute the pressure in kPa.
a. 94.6 b. 830 c. 58 d. 85.12

9. 1 ft of water is equal to _______ psf.

a. 62.4 psf b. 43 psf c. 79 psf d. 84.5 psf

10. A tank contains water. What is the intensity of pressure at a depth of 6 m?

a. 68 kPa b. 78 kPa c. 59 kPa d. 48.8 kPa

11. A column of water 200 cm high will give a pressure equivalent to _______Pa.
a. 9810 dynes/cm2 b. 0.1 atm c. 0.10 bar d. 019620 N/m2

12. What is the pressure 8,000 ft below the surface of the ocean? The SG of sea water is
1.025.
a. 21.4 MPa b. 20.1 MPa c. 21.0 MPa d. 22.3 MPa

13. What is the absolute pressure exerted on the surface of a submarine cruising 300 ft
below the free surface of the ocean. Assume the SG of sea water as 1.03.
a. 133.9 psia b. 148.6 psia c. 100.7 psia d. 103.7 psia
14. A water tank of 18 ft wide, 14 ft long and 4 ft high, compute the pressure at the
bottom of the tank.
a. 1.733 psi b. 1.99 psi c. 2.34 psi d. 3.77 psi

15. A double purpose tank 18 ft wide, 24 ft long and 4 ft depth is filled with water. What is
the weight of water in the tank in long tons?
a. 49 tons b. 48 tons c. 54 tons d. 50 tons
16. Find the pressure at the 100 fathom depth of water in kPag.
a. 1794.0 kPag b. 1894.0 kPag c. 01994.0 kPag d. 1694.0 kPag

17. A 1m x 1.5 m cylindrical tank is full of oil with SG of 0.92. Find the force acting at the
bottom of the tank in dynes.
a. 106.3 x 103 b. 106.3 x 104 c. 106.3 x 105 d. 106.3 x 106

18. Find the depth in furlong of the ocean (SG=1.03) if the pressure at the sea bed is
2032.56 kPag.
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4

19. One piston of a hydraulic press has an area of 1cm2 with a force exerted on it of 150
N. what will be the total force exerted on the 25 cm2 piston if they are at the same
elevation?
a. 6N b. 175 N c. 3750 N d. 4250 N

20. What pressure is a column of 100 cm high equivalent to?

a. 9810 dyne/cm2 b. 9810 N/m2 c. 0.1 bar d. 0.1 atm

21. 100 g of water are mixed with 150 g alcohol with density of 790 kg/m3. What is the
specific gravity of the mixture?

a. 0.96 b. 0.63 c. 0.82 d. 0.86

22. 60 kg of air with an enthalpy of 80 kJ/kg is mixed with an unknown mass of air until
the mixture is 100 kg and 70 kJ/kg. Determine the enthalpy of the other mass of air in
kJ/kg.
a. 23 b. 17 c. 44 d. 55

23. A 90 kg of air at 20 0C is mixed with 45 kg of air at 45 0C. Find the temperature after
mixing in 0C.
a. 23.4 b. 26.3 c. 28.3 d. 32.3