Engineering Fluid mechanics

Q1 : When in equilibrium, fluids cant sustain ________ forces.

A) B) C) D)

shear Tensile Compressive Buoyant

ANS : SHEAR

Q2: What is the weight of one litre of petrol of specific gravity = 0.7 ?
A) B) C) D) 6.677N 66.77N 6.867N 68.67N

ANS: C) 6.687N

Q3: Which is not the unit of viscosity?

A) B) C) D) ( Kgf sec )/ cm2 ( dyne sec ) / m2 ( NS / m2) ( dyne sec ) / cm2

ANS : B) (dyne sec )/ m2

Q4. In which fluid the shear stress is directly proportional to the rate of the shear strain ( or velocity gradient ) ?
A) B) C) D) Ideal fluid Real fluid Newtonian fluid Ideal plastic fluid

ANS : c) Newtonian fluid

Q5. Find the pressure of the fluid in the left limb of the U tube manometer containing mercury , if the sp. Gravity of the fluid is 0.9. Refer the diagram.
A) B) C) D) 25977 N/m2 2597.7N/m2 25.977N/cm2 259.777N/cm2

ANS: 25977N/m2

Q6. A flow in which the fluid particles move along straight , parallel paths in layers.
A) B) C) D) Uniform flow Non- uniform flow Laminar flow Steady flow

ANS: C) Laminar flow

Q7. Flow in a pipe will be turbulent when reynolds number is greater than ________.

ANS: Greater than 4000

Q8: Define vortex flow

ANS: It is defined as the flow of a fluid along a curved path or the flow of a rotating mass of fluid.

Q9. which of these is not a part of the reciprocating pump?

A) A cylinder with a piston, piston rod , connecting rod and a crank B) Suction valve C) Impeller

ANS : C) Impeller

Q10. An automatic clutch which transmits power from one shaft to another by means of the circulation of oil between the two halves of this device.

ANS : FLUID COUPLING

Engineering mechanics
Q1. The forces which do not meet at one point and their lines of action do not lie on the same plane, are called _________.
A) B) C) D) Coplanar concurrent forces Coplanar non-concurrent forces Non-coplanar non-concurrent forces Non-coplanar concurrent forces

ANS: C) Non-coplanar non-concurrent forces

Q2. Two forces of 100N and 150N are acting simultaneously at a point. What is the resultant of these two forces , if the angle between them is 45deg ?

ANS : R= 232N

Q3. which is not a law of static friction?

A) The force of friction always acts in a direction , opposite to that in which the body tends to move. B) The force of friction is independent of the area of contact between the bodies. C) The magnitude of friction force is always equal to the applied force. D) The force of friction always acts in a direction opposite to that on which the body is moving.

ANS : The force of friction always acts in a direction opposite to that on which the body is moving.

Q4. The greatest angle at which a plane must be inclined to the horizontal, before the body lying on it just slides down is ______________

ANS : Angle of repose

Q5. The product of either force of couple with the arm of the couple is called
A) B) C) D) E) Resultant couple Moment of the forces Resulting couple Moment of the couple All of the above

ANS: D)Moment of the couple

Q6. If M be the mass of the earth and R its radius then the intensity of gravitational field on the surface of the earth is
A) B) C) D) GM/R2 GM/R GM/R4 GR/M

ANS: A)GM/R2

Q7. According to lamis theorem

A) Three forces acting at a point will be in equilibrium B) if three forces acting at a point are in equilibrium, each force is proportional to the inverse of the cosec of the angle between the other two C) if three forces acting at a point are in equilibrium , each force is proportional to the inverse of the sine of the angle between the other two D) None of the above.

ANS: B) if three forces acting at a point are in equilibrium, each force is proportional to the inverse of the cosec of the angle between the other two

Q8. what is the pressure at a point , which is 4m below the surface of water.? Take specific weight of water as 9.8KN/m3

ANS: 39.2KN/m2

Q9.The value of acceleration due to gravity at poles as compared to at equator is

A) B) C) D) Greater Lesser Same May be lesser or greater depending upon latitude

ANS: A) greater

Q10. Which one is heavier? One kilogram of steel or one kilogram of cotton.
A) B) C) D) one kilogram of steel One kilogram of cotton Both are equal Unpredictable

ANS: C) both are equal

Thermodynamics
Q1. ____________ is defined as the quantity of matter of fixed mass and identity which is bounded by a closed surface.

ANS: SYSTEM

Q2. It is impossible to construct a device which, operating in a cycle , will produce no effect other than the transfer of heat from a cooler to a hotter body .

This is nothing but the Kelvin-planck statement of second law of thermodynamics. The question is : There is minor error in the statement , if you change it then the statement holds good. Can you please correct me.

ANS : This is clausius statement of the second law not kelviplanck.

Q3.According to boyles law for a perfect gas

A)T2/T1 = P2/P1, if V is kept constant B)T2/T1 = V2/V1 , if p is kept constant C)Both a and b D) P2/P1 = V1/V2 , if T is kept constant E) P2/P1 = v1/v2 , if T is kept constant

ANS: D) P2/P1 = V1/V2 , if T is kept constant

Q4. A carnot cycle operating between temperature limits of 800 k and 400k will have efficiency of 50% when the working substance is __________. Guess?

ANS: Any

Q5. Which law states that internal energy of a gas is a function of temperature?
A) B) C) D) charles law Joules law Regnaults law Boyles law

ANS: B) Joules law

Q6. Specific heat of air at constant volume Cv is equal to

A) B) C) D) E) 0.17 0.21 0.24 1 1.41

ANS : A) 0.17

Q7. The first law of thermodynamic was developed by

A) B) C) D) E) Charles Carnot Einstein Kelvin Joule

ANS: E) joule

Q8. The stirling cycle consists of

A) Two reversible isotherms and two reversible adiabatics B) Two reversible isotherms and two reversible isochores C) Two reversible isotherms and two reversible isobars

ANS : B) Two reversible isotherms and two reversible isochores

Q9. Stirling and ericsson cycles are

A) B) C) D) E) Reversible cycles Irreversible cycles Quasi-static cycles Semi-reversible cycles Adiabatic irreversible cycles

ANS: A) Reversible cycles

Q10. The efficiency of carnot engine depends on

A) B) C) D) E) Working substance Design of engine Size of engine Type of fuel fired None of the above

ANS: E) None of the above

Strength of materials
Q1 The materials having same elastic properties in all directions are called A) B) C) D) Ideal materials Isotropic materials Uniform materials Elastic materials

ANS: B) isotropic materials

Q2. If the radius of the wire stretched by a load is halved, then its youngs modulus will be
A) B) C) D) E) Doubled Halved Become four times Become one-fourth Remain unchanged

ANS : E) remain unchanged

Q3. The dimensions of youngs modulus of elasticity are given by

A) B) C) D) M L^-1 M L^-1 M L^-2 M L^-2 T^-2 T^-1 T^-2 T^-1

ANS: A) M L^-1 T^-2

Q4. The circumferential stress induced in a thin walled cylindrical vessel is

A) pD/2t B) pD/4t C) pD/t D) pD/3t E) pD/6t

ANS: A) pD/2t

Q5. Value of longitudinal stress for thin cylinder is

A) B) C) D) pd/2t Pd/4t 2pd/t Pd/3t

ANS: B) pd/4t

Assorted
Q1. Ductility of a material can be deined as A) B) C) D) Ability to undergo large permanent deformations in compression Ability to recover its original form Ability to undergo large permanent deformations in tension All of the above

ANS: C) Ability to undergo large permanent deformations in tension

Q2. the temperature at which ferromagnetic alpha iron transforms to paramagnetic alpha iron is
A) 770 deg C B) 910 deg C C) 1050 deg C

ANS: A) 770 deg C

Q3. Basic constituents of monel metal are

A) B) C) D)

Nickel , copper Nickel , molybdenum Zinc , tin , lead Nickel , lead and tin

ANS: A) Nickel , copper

Q4. Manganese in steel increases its

A) B) C) D)

Tensile strength Hardness Ductility malleability

ANS: A) Tensile strength

Q5. Diamagnetic materials

A) B) C) D) Are non-magnetic Cant be magnetized Can be magnetized in one direction only Are magnetized in direction opposite to that of applied field

ANS : D) Are magnetized in direction opposite to that of applied field

Q6. Integral of (Tan x)

A) B) C) D) Log sinx -log cosx Log cosx -log sinx

ANS: B) log cosx

Q7. Find the number of permutations of all the letters of the word committee

ANS: 45360

Q8. If the occurrence of one of the events procludes the occurrence of all others , then such a set of events is said to be ______________.
A) Exhaustive events B) Mutually exclusive events C) Equally like events

ANS: B) Mutually exclusive events

Q9. A bag contains 8 white and 6 red balls. Find the probability of drawing two balls of the same colour.

ANS: 43/91

Q10. Im from the family of thyristor. Im a four-layered three terminal device in which the end P-layer acts as anode, the end N-layer acts as cathode and P-layer nearer to cathode acts as gate. Who am I ?? Guess from the figure going to be drawn.

ANS : Silicon controlled rectifier.

Q46. A ________ is an electronic instrument for accurate measurement of low a.c. and d.c. voltages in the order of millivots. It consists of an ordinary voltmeter and vacuum tubes.
A) B) C) D) D.C. voltmeter VTVM Digital voltmeter Digital multimeter

ANS : B) Vacuum tube voltmeter

Q12. The material for fuse must have

A) B) C) D) E)

Low melting point and low specific resistance Low melting point and high specific resistance High melting point and low specific resistance Low melting point with any specific resistance None of the above

ANS: B) Low melting point and high specific resistance

Q13. The inductance of a coil can be increased by

A) B) C) D) E) Decreasing number of turns Increasing core length Using core material of high relative permeability All of the above None of the above

ANS: C) Using core material of high relative permeability

Q14. Galvanizing is
A) A zinc diffusion process B) An oxidisng process used for aluminum and magnesium articles C) A process used for making thin phosphate coatings on steel to act as a base or primer for enamels and paints D) Is the process of coating of zinc by hot dipping E) None of the above

ANS: D) Is the process of coating of zinc by hot dipping

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