1.

When a body is placed over a liquid, it will sink down if

A. Gravitational force is equal to the up-thrust of the liquid

B. Gravitational force is less than the up-thrust of the liquid
C. Gravitational force is more than the up-thrust of the liquid
D. None of the above
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2. The property by virtue of which a liquid opposes relative motion between its
different layers is called
A. Surface tension
B. Coefficient of viscosity
C. Viscosity
D. Osmosis
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3. Euler's dimensionless number relates the following

A. Inertial force and gravity
B. Viscous force and inertial force
C. Viscous force and buoyancy force
D. Pressure force and inertial force
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4. When a body floating in a liquid, is displaced slightly, it oscillates about

A. C.G. of body
B. Center of pressure
C. Center of buoyancy
D. Metacentre
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5. Which one of the following is the dimension of pressure?

A. [MLT2].
B. [MLT-2].
C. [ML-1T2].
D. [ML-1T-2].
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6. A vertically immersed surface is shown in the below figure. The distance of its
centre of pressure from the water surface is
A. (bd²/12) + x̅
B. (d²/12 x̅) + x̅
C. b²/12 + x̅
D. d²/12 + x̅
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7. The depth of centre of pressure (h*) for a vertically immersed surface from the
liquid surface is given by (where IG = Moment of inertia of the immersed surface
about horizontal axis through its centre of gravity, A = Area of immersed surface,
and x = Depth of centre of gravity of the immersed surface from the liquid surface)
A. (IG/Ax̅) - x̅
B. (IG/x̅) - Ax̅
C. (Ax̅/IG) + x̅
D. (IG/Ax̅) + x̅
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8. A body floats in stable equilibrium

A. When its meatcentric height is zero
B. When the metacentre is above e.g.
C. When its e.g. is below its center of buoyancy
D. Metacentre has nothing to do with position of e.g. for determining stability
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9. The specific gravity of a liquid has

A. the same unit as that of mass density
B. the same unit as that of weight density
C. the same unit as that of specific volume
D. no unit
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10. The specific volume of a liquid is the reciprocal of

A. weight density
B. mass density
C. specific weight
D. specific volume
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11. Which one of the following is the dimension of mass density?

A. [M1 L-3 T0].
B. [M1 L3 T0].
C. [M0 L-3 T0].
D. [M0 L3 T0].
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12. The viscosity of a fluid in motion is 1 Poise. What will be it’s viscosity (in
Poise) when the fluid is at rest?
A. 0
B. 0.5
C. 1
D. 2
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13. Which of the following correctly states how the viscosities of a liquid and a
gas will change with temperature?
A. Viscosity increases with the increase in temperature of a liquid and decreases
with the increase in temperature of a gas
B. Viscosity increases with the increase in temperature of a liquid and increases
with the increase in temperature of a gas
C. Viscosity decreases with the increase in temperature of a liquid and decreases
with the increase in temperature of a gas
D. Viscosity decreases with the increase in temperature of a liquid and increases
with the increase in temperature of a gas
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14. Which one of the following is not a unit of dynamic viscosity?

A. Pa-s
B. N-s/m2
C. Poise
D. Stokes
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15. Which one of the following is the CGS unit of dynamic viscosity?
A. Stokes
B. Pa-s
C. m2/s
D. Poise
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16. Which of the following is a unit of kinematic viscosity?

A. Stokes
B. Pa-s
C. m2=s
D. Poise
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17. Which of the following contribute to the reason behind the origin of surface
tension?
A. only cohesive forces
B. only adhesive forces
C. neither cohesive forces nor adhesive forces
D. both cohesive forces and adhesive forces
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18. What will be the diameter (in mm) of a water droplet, the pressure inside which
is 0.05 N/cm2 greater than the outside pressure? (surface tension = 0.075 N/m)
A. 3
B. 0.3
C. 0.6
D. 6
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19. An open tank contains water upto a depth of 350 cm and above it an oil of
specific gravity 0.65 for a depth of 2.5 m. Find the pressure intensity at the
extreme bottom of the tank.
A. 5.027 N/cm2
B. 10.05 N/cm2
C. 2.51 N/cm2
D. None of the mentioned
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20. The distance moved by liquid will be more in which type of manometer?
A. Inclined Single column manometer
B. Vertical Single column manometer
C. Horizontal Single column manometer
D. None of the mentioned
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21. Differential manometer gives the pressure reading with respect to atmospheric
pressure.
A. True
B. False
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22. Which device is popularly used for measuring difference of low pressure?
A. Inverted U-tube Differential Manometer
B. U-tube Differential Manometer
C. Inclined Single column manometer
D. Vertical Single column manometer
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23.  Proper explanation for metacentre is:

A. Point at which line of action of force meets the normal axis of body when it is
given angular displacement
B. Intersection of line passing through new centre of buoyancy and centre of
gravity.
C. point about which body starts oscillating when it is given small angular
displacement
D. All of the mentioned
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24. The value of the viscosity of an ideal fluid is

A. Zero
B. Unity
C. Infinity
D. more than that of a real fluid
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25. Two horizontal plates placed 250mm have an oil of viscosity 20 poises.
Calculate the shear stress in oil if upper plate is moved with velocity of
1250mm/s.
A. 20 N/m2
B. 2 N/m2
C. 10 N/m2
D. None of the mentioned
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26. What happens to viscosity in the case of incompressible fluids as temperature

is increased?
A. It remains constant
B. It increases
C. It decreases
D. None of the mentioned
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27.15 bar equals to __________ Pascals.

A. 105Pa
B. 1.5 x 106 Pa
C. 100 Pa
D. 1000 Pa
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28. The pressure at any given point of a non-moving fluid is called the
____________
A. Gauge Pressure
B. Atmospheric Pressure
C. Differential Pressure
D. Hydrostatic Pressure
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29. The device used to measure the fluid pressure is _____________

A. Hygrometer
B. Calorimeter
C. Manometer
D. Thermometer
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30. If the pressure at a point is 1m of water, what will be it’s value in terms of
m of oil? (Take, the specific gravity of oil to be 0.8)
A. 0.8
B. 1
C. 1.25
D. 2.5
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