1.

Which of the following is true of two objects of different masses falling freely near the
surface of the moon?

a. They both have different accelerations.

b. They have the same velocities at any instant
c. They experience forces of the same magnitude
d. They change their inertia

2. Which of the following statements is true of the value of acceleration due to gravity?

a. The value is the same on the equator and poles

b. The value is least on poles
c. The value is almost negligible on the equator
d. The value increases from pole to equator

3. The law of gravitation describes the gravitational force between

a. any two bodies having mass

b. earth and point mass only
c. earth and Sun only
d. two charged bodies only

4. The Earth’s atmosphere is held by the

a. Wind
b. Clouds
c. Earth’s magnetic field
d. Gravity

5. Which of the following factors does the acceleration due to gravity on the Earth depend
upon?

a. Mass of the Body

b. Mass of the Earth
c. The volume of the Body
d. Shape and Size of the Body

6. Which of the following is true when a Mango falls from a Mango Tree?

a. Only the Earth attracts the Mango.

b. Only the Mango attracts the Earth.
c. Both Mango and Earth attract each other
d. Both Mango and Earth repel each other

7. The weight of an object on the Moon’s surface is

a. 1/3 rd of the weight on Earth

b. 1/5 rd of the weight on Earth
c. 1/6th of the weight on Earth
d. 1/2 nd of the weight on Earth
8. What is the value of the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the Earth?

a. 9.8 m/s2
b. 18.8 m/s2
c. 4 m/s2
d. 12 m/s2

10. The gravitational force between two bodies does not depend on

a. their masses
b. their separation
c. the product of their masses
d. the medium between two bodies
SECTION 1 – OBJECTIVE

1. Nose bleeding may occur at high altitude because:

A. The value of g decreases
B. The atmospheric pressure decreases.
C. The oxygen content of atmosphere decreases
D. There are strong air currents in upper atmosphere.
2. 2. At a place the correct barometric height is 75 cm of Hg. What will the
corresponding height if water is used in barometer?
A. 10.2 m
B. 11.2 m
C. 10.6m
D. 15 m
3. Pressure is a _____ quantity.
A. Scalar
B. Vector
C. Neither (a) nor (b)
D. All of these
4. 4. The normal atmospheric pressure is:
A. 76 m of Hg
B. 76 cm of Hg
C. 76 P
D. 76 Nm-2
5. The unit torr is related to the barometric height as:
A. 1 torr = 1cm of Hg
B. 1 torr = 0.76 m of Hg
C. 1 torr = 1 mm of Hg
 D. 1 torr = 1 m of Hg
6. 6. The atmospheric pressure at the Earth surface is P1 and inside mine is P2.
They are related as:
A. P1 = P2
B. P1 > P2
C. P1< P2
D. P2 = 0
7. 7. If the barometer is taken into a mine, the barometric height _____:
A. Decreases
B. Increases
C. Remains same
D. Unpredictable
8. 8. The device which directly indicates the altitude in meters instead of the
atmospheric pressure is:
A. Speedometer
B. Altimeter
C. Manometer
D. Mercury barometer
9. 9. The pressure at a certain depth in river water is P1 and at the same depth in
sea water is P2. Then:
A. P1 > P2
B. P1 = P2
C. P1< P2
D. P1 – P2 = atmospheric pressure
10. 10. Write the numerical value of the atmospheric pressure on the surface of the
Earth in Pascal.
A. 1.013x105 Pascal
B. 1.013x10-5Pascal
C. 1.013x10-7Pascal
D. 1.011x107 Pa

SECTION II - SUBJECTIVE

1. Define:
a. Thrust
b. Pressure
c. Fluid
2. 2. Distinguish between the following:
a. Mercury barometer and Aneroid barometer
b. Manometer and Barometer.
3. 3. State the disadvantages of using water in a barometer.
4. 4. Explain the working of a hydraulic brake with its simple labeled diagram.
5. 5. A hammer exerts a force of 1.5 N on each of the two nails A and B. The area of
cross-section of tip of nail A is 2 mm2 while that the nail B is 6 mm2. Calculate
pressure on each nail in Pascal.
6. 6. The pressure of water on the ground floor is 40,000 Pa and on first floor is
10,000 Pa. Find the height of the first floor (Take density of water = 1000kg/m3, g
= 10 m/s2)
 7. 7. In a hydraulic machine, a force of 2N is applied on the piston of area of cross-
section 10 cm2. What force is obtained on its piston of area of cross-section 100
cm2?

Mul$ple-choice Ques$ons on Fluid Mechanics

1. The dimension of coefficient of viscosity is

a. M1L-1T-1
b. M-1L1T-1
c. M-1L1T1
d. M-1L-1T1

Answer (a)

2. Surface tension _______

 a. Acts in the plane of the interface normal to any line in the surface
b. Is also known as capillarity
c. Is a funcCon of the curvature of the interface
d. Decreases with fall in temperature

Answer (a)

3. In a staCc fluid _______

a. Resistance to shear stress is small
b. Fluid pressure is small
c. Linear deformaCon is small
d. Only normal stress can exist

Answer (d)

4. Which of the following statements is correct about the shear stress distribuCon in
circular pipes with laminar flow?
a. It is linear with maximum value at the centre
b. It is parabolic with maximum value at the centre
c. It is parabolic with zero value at the centre
d. It is linear with zero value at the centre

Answer (b)

5. Which of the following are examples of free vortex moCon?

i. Motion of air in cyclone

ii. Motion of liquid at the bottom of wash basin

iii. Motion of liquid inside impeller of pump

iv. Motion of eddies in rivers and canals

a. i., ii., and iv.

b. i., ii., and iii.
c. i., iii., and iv.
d. All of the above

Answer (a)

6. AsserCon: The flow of fluid is said to be steady if at any given point, the velocity of
each passing fluid parCcle remains constant.

Reason: The path taken by a fluid particle under a steady flow is a streamline.

a. Both statements (I) and (II) are individually true, and statement (II) is the
correct explanaCon of statement (I)
 b. Both statements are individually true, but statement (II) is NOT the correct
explanaCon of statement (I)
c. Statement (I) is true; but statement (II) is false
d. Statement (I) is false; but statement (II) is true

Answer (b)

7. AsserCon: PosiCve pressure gradient helps in separaCng the boundary layer.

Reason: At the point of boundary layer separation, the shear stress is zero.

a. Both statements (I) and (II) are individually true, and statement (II) is the
correct explanaCon of statement (I).
b. Both statements (I) and (II) are individually true, and statement (II) is NOT the
correct explanaCon of statement (I).
c. Statement (I) is true; but statement (II) is false
d. Statement (I) is false; but statement (II) is true

Answer (c)

8. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding hydraulic turbines?

I. Kaplan turbines are used for low head and high discharge

II. Specific speed of the Kaplan turbine is more than the Francis turbine

III. Runner of Francis turbines has blades much less than Kaplan turbine

IV. Efficiency of the Francis turbine is higher than the Kaplan turbine

a. I, II only
b. I, II, IV only
c. I, III, IV only
d. II, III only

Answer (a)

9. A pipe of diameter 200 mm carries water in turbulent flow. The velocity of water at
the centre of the pipe and 50 mm from the centre of the pipe are 3 m/s and 2 m/s,
respecCvely. What is the shear stress at the wall of the pipe?
a. 785 N/m2
b. 334 N/m2
c. 528 N/m2
d. 614 N/m2

Answer (b)
10. The shear stress at a point in oil is 0.230 N/m2 and velocity gradient at this point is
0.20 s-1. If the density of oil is 1240 kg/m3, kinemaCc viscosity of oil would be
a. 0.93 stokes
b. 92.7 cm2/s
c. 9.3 stokes
d. 0.093 stokes

Answer (c)

11. Statement (I): Rate of maximum velocity of average velocity of viscous fluid between
two parallel plates is 1.5

Statement (II): Ratio of maximum viscosity to average velocity for flow of viscous
fluid through a circular pipe is 2.0

a. Both statements (I) and (II) are individually true, and statement (II) is the
correct explanaCon of statement (I)
b. Both statements (I) and (II) are individually true, and statement (II) is NOT the
correct explanaCon of statement (I)
c. Statement (I) is true; but statement (II) is false
d. Statement (I) is false; but statement (II) is true

Answer (b)

12. A liquid compressed in a cylinder has a volume of 0.04 m2 at 50 N/cm2 and a volume
of 0.039 m3 at 150 N/cm2. The bulk modulus of elasCcity of liquid is
a. 400 N/cm2
b. 4000 N/cm2
c. 40000 N/m2
d. 40 N/cm2

Answer (b)

13. The pressure at a point in a fluid will not be same in all direcCons when the fluid is
_____
a. Moving
b. Viscous
c. Viscous and staCc
d. Viscous and moving

Answer (d)

14. The velocity distribuCon for flow over a flat plate is given by u = (y-y2) in which u is
velocity in metres per second at a distance y metres above the plate. What is the
shear stress value at y = 0.15 m? The dynamic viscosity of fluid is 8.0 poise.
a. 12.4 N/m2
b. 1.24 N/m2
c. 0.56 N/m2
 d. 5.6 N/m2

Answer (c)

15. A hydrometer is used to determine

a. RelaCve humidity
b. Surface tension of liquids
c. Specific gravity of liquids
d. Viscosity of liquids

Answer (c)

16. When a fluid is in moCon, the pressure at a point is the same in all direcCons. Then
the fluid is
a. Real fluid
b. Newtonian fluid
c. Ideal fluid
d. Non-Newtonian fluid

Answer (c)

17. Specific weight of sea water is more than that of pure water because it contains
________
a. Dissolved air
b. Dissolved salt
c. Suspended mader
d. All of the above

Answer (d)

18. A fluid is defined as one which

a. Cannot withstand shear
b. Can withstand shear
c. Deforms conCnuously when subjected to shear stress
d. Is solid like when there is no moCon

Answer (c)

19. The normal stress in a fluid will be constant in all direcCons at a point only if
a. It is incompressible
b. It has uniform viscosity
c. It has zero viscosity
d. It is at rest

Answer (d)

20. The vapour pressure over the concave surface is _______

a. Less than the vapour pressure over the plane surface
 b. Equal to vapour pressure over the plane surface
c. Greater than the vapour pressure over the plane
d. Zero

Answer (a)

21. Dilant is a fluid for which

a. Dynamic viscosity decreases as the rate of shear increases
b. Newton’s law of viscosity holds good
c. Dynamic viscosity increases as the rate of shear increases
d. Dynamic viscosity increases with Cme for which shearing forces are applied

Answer (c)

22. Match List – I and List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below
the lists

List-I List-II

A. Lubrication 1. Capillary

B. Rise of sap in trees 2. Vapour pressure

C. Formation of droplets 3. Viscosity

D. Cavitation 4. Surface tension

a. A-2; B-4; C-1;D-3

b. A-3; B-4;C-1; D-2
c. A-2; B-1; C-4; D-3
d. A-3; B-1; C-4; D-2

Answer (d)

23. A piece of metal of specific gravity 13.6 is placed in mercury of specific gravity 13.6,
what fracCon of its volume is under mercury?
a. The metal piece will simply float over the mercury
b. The metal piece will be immersed in mercury by half
c. Whole of the metal piece will be immersed with its top surface just a level
over mercury
d. The metal piece will sink to the bodom

Answer (c)

24. If the surface of the liquid is convex, the

a. Cohesion pressure in negligible
b. Cohesion pressure is decreased
c. Cohesion pressure is increased
 d. None of the above

Answer (c)

25. The angle of contact in case of liquid depends upon

A. The nature of the liquid and the solid

B. The material which exists above the free surface of the liquid

a. Only A
b. Only B
c. Both A and B
d. Neither A and B

Answer (c)