Fluid Mechanics Exit Exam Tutorial Questions

1. Fluid is a substance which offers no resistance to change of

A. Pressure
B. Flow
C. Shape
D. Volume
2. The stress-strain relation of the Newtonian fluid is
A. linear
B. parabolic
C. hyperbolic
D. inverse type
3. Density of water is maximum at
A. 0 ℃
B. 4 ℃
C. 100 ℃
D. 0 K
4. A fluid is said to be ideal, if it is
A. Incompressible
B. In-viscous and compressible
C. Viscous and incompressible
D. In-viscous and incompressible
5. Property of the fluid by which its own molecules are attracted is celled?
A. viscosity
B. Cohesion
C. Adhesion
D. Surface tension
6. Choose the correct relationship
A. specific gravity = gravity x density
B. dynamic viscosity = kinematic viscosity x density
C. gravity = specific gravity x density
D. kinematic viscosity = dynamic viscosity x density
7. Gauge pressure is
A. Absolute pressure – atmospheric pressure
 B. Absolute pressure + atmospheric pressure
C. Atmospheric pressure – absolute pressure
D. Vacuum pressure + atmospheric pressure

8. The atmospheric pressure at sea level is

A. 360 mm of mercury

B. 600 mm of mercury

C. 660 mm of mercury

D. 760 mm of mercury

9. The volumetric change of the fluid caused by a resistance is known as;

A. Volumetric strain
B. Volumetric index
C. Compressibility
D. adhesion
10. Which of the following is dimensionless
A. Specific Viscosity
B. Specific wight
C. Specific volume
D. Specific Gravity
11. A 3 kg object wights 4.86 N on the moon. What is the weight density of the same object
found on the moon if its density is 918 kg / m3.
A. 1487.16 𝑁⁄𝑚3 C. 4241.16 𝑁⁄𝑚3
B. 2754 𝑁⁄𝑚3 D. 1706.21 𝑁⁄𝑚3
12. Dynamic viscosity of most of the gases with rise in temperature
A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains unaffected
D. unpredictable
13. Insects can walk on a water due to
A. Viscosity
B. Air resistance
C. Surface tension
 D. Atmospheric pressure
14. The ratio of density of a fluid to the density of a known standard fluid is
A. Specific wight
B. Specific density
C. Specific gravity
D. Specific volume
15. Poise is the unit of
A. Mass density
B. Kinematic viscosity.
C. Dynamic viscosity.
D. Velocity gradient
16. Absolute viscosity is primarily a function of
A. Pressure
B. Density
C. Velocity
D. Temperature
17. Pitot tube is used for measurement of
A. Pressure
B. Flow rate
C. Velocity at a point
D. Discharge
18. Manometer is used to measure
A. pressure in pipes, channels etc.
B. atmospheric pressure
C. very low pressure
D. difference of pressure between two points
19. . Practical fluids
A. are viscous
B. possess surface tension
C. are compressible
D. possess all the above properties
20. Fluid where its shearing stress is proportional to the velocity gradient across the sheared
section is ______ fluid.
 A. Bingham
B. Newtonian
C. Perfect
D. Dilatant
21. As the pressure increase the bulk modulus of elasticity will
A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Constant
D. unpredictable.
22. Which of the following equation must be perfunctorily satisfied while dealing with fluid
flow problems?
A. Newton’s third law
B. Law of conservation of momentum
C. Continuity equation
D. Newton’s second law
23. The ratio of inertia force to viscous force is known as
A. Reynold number.
B. Froude number.
C. Mach number.
D. Euler number.
24. If w is the specific weight of liquid and k the depth of any point from the surface, then
pressure intensity at that point will be
A. h
B. w*h
C. w/h
D. h/w
25. Centre of buoyancy always
A. Coincides with the centre of gravity
B. Coincides with the centroid of the volume of fluid displaced
C. Remains above the centre of gravity
D. Remains below the centre of gravity
26. A floating body is said to be in a state of stable equilibrium
A. when its metacentric height is zero
 B. when the metacentre is below the centre of gravity
C. when the metacentre is above the centre of gravity
D. only when its centre of gravity is below its centre of buoyancy
27. If the weight of a body immersed in a fluid exceeds the buoyant force, then the body
will
A. rise until its weight equals the buoyant force
B. tend to move downward and it may finally sink
C. float
D. none of the above
28. the point in an immersed body through which the resultant force of the liquid may be
taken to act is known as
A. Meta centre
B. Centre of pressure
C. Centre of buoyancy
D. Centre of gravity
29. Bernoulli equation deals with the law of conservation of
A. mass
B. momentum
C. energy
D. work
30. Viscosity of water in comparison to mercury is
A. Higher
B. lower
C. same
D. higher/lower depending on temperature
31. Piezometer is used to measure
A. pressure in pipe, channels etc.
B. atmospheric pressure
C. very low pressures
D. difference of pressure between two points
32. The increase of temperature results in
A. Constant in viscosity of gas
B. increase in viscosity of liquid
 C. decrease in viscosity of gas
D. decrease in viscosity of liquid
33. Falling drops of water become spheres due to the property of
A. adhesion
B. cohesion
C. surface tension
D. viscosity
34. The buoyancy depends on
A. mass of liquid displaced
B. viscosity of the liquid
C. pressure of the liquid displaced
D. depth of immersion
35. The difference of pressure between the inside and outside of a liquid drop is
A. p = T*r
B. p = T/r
C. p = T/2*r
D. p = 2*T/r
36. Which of the following instrument can be used for measuring speed of an aeroplane
A. Venturi-meter
B. Orifice plate
C. hot wire anemometer
D. pitot tube
37. Which of the following instruments is used to measure flow on the application of
Bernoulli’s theorem
A. Venturi meter
B. Orifice plate
C. nozzle
D. all
38. Which of the following manometer has highest sensitivity
A. U-tube with water
B. inclined U-tube
C. U-tube with mercury
D. micro-manometer with water
39. Which among the following have the same forces acting on them?
A. Dynamic similarity
B. Geometric similarity
C. Conditional similarity
D. Kinematic similarity
40. Buoyant force is
A. resultant force acting on a floating body
B. equal to the volume of liquid displaced
C. force necessary to keep a body in equilibrium
D. the resultant force on a body due to the fluid surrounding it
41. In the case of steady flow of a fluid, the acceleration of any fluid particle is
A. constant
B. variable
C. zero
D. zero under limiting conditions
42. The flow in which the velocity vector is identical in magnitude and direction at every
point, for any given instant, is known as
A. one dimensional flow
B. uniform flow
C. steady flow
D. turbulent flow
43. The equation of continuity holds good when the flow
A. is steady
B. is one dimensional
C. velocity is uniform at all the cross sections
D. all of the above
44. All the terms of energy in Bernoulli’s equation have dimension of
A. energy
B. work
C. mass
D. length
45. For pipes, laminar flow occurs when Reynolds number is
A. less than 2000
 B. between 2000 and 4000
C. more than 4000
D. less than 4000
46. The flow in which conditions do not change with time at any point, is known as
A. one dimensional flow
B. uniform flow
C. steady flow
D. turbulent flow
47. A large Reynold number is indication of
A. smooth and streamline flow
B. laminar flow
C. steady flow
D. highly turbulent flow
48. In case of an aerofoil, the separation of flow occurs
A. at the extreme rear of body
B. at the extreme front of body
C. midway between rear and front of body
D. anywhere between rear and front of body depending upon Reynolds number
49. A one-dimensional flow is one which
A. is uniform flow
B. is steady uniform flow
C. takes place in straight lines
D. involves zero transverse component of flow
50. A liquid would wet the solid, if adhesion forces as compared to cohesion forces are
A. less
B. more
C. equal
D. less at low temperature and more at high temperature