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Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics MCQs

MCQ explainedAt the base of a mountain, a mercury barometer reads 700 mm whereas at the top it reads 500 mm of Mercury. The…Water Resources · 2 min read
MCQ explainedIn an incompressible static fluid column, the rate of increase of pressure in the vertical direction is equal…Water Resources · 2 min read
MCQ explainedPoise is the unit of:Water Resources · 1 min read
MCQ explainedSurrounding atmospheric pressure is taken as datum to find _______.Water Resources · 2 min read
MCQ explainedTo measure the static pressure in a pipe, one uses a pressure gauge connected to :Water Resources · 2 min read
MCQ explainedTotal pressure is a force exerted by a fluid when static mass of the fluid comes in contact with a plane or cu…Water Resources · 2 min read
MCQ explainedFlow of fluid take place due to its:Water Resources · 1 min read
MCQ explainedIf the specific weight of a certain liquid is 5000 N/m³, then calculate the specific volume (in m³/N).Water Resources · 1 min read
MCQ explainedA horizontal pipeline AB of diameter d conveys water, flowing from A to B. The U-tube manometer with mercury a…Water Resources · 2 min read
MCQ explainedA vertical gate closes a horizontal tunnel 4 m high and 3 m wide running full with water. The bottom of the ve…Water Resources · 2 min read
MCQ explainedSurface tension:Water Resources · 1 min read
MCQ explained______ is that branch of science which deals with behaviour of the fluids (liquids or gases) at rest as well a…Water Resources · 1 min read
MCQ explainedDifferential manometers are used for measuring :Water Resources · 2 min read
MCQ explainedDetermine the total pressure on a circular plate of diameter 2 m, which is placed vertically in water in such…Water Resources · 2 min read
MCQ explainedViscosity of a fluid with specific gravity 1.3 is measured to be 0.0034 Ns/m². Its kinematic viscosity, in m²/…Water Resources · 1 min read
MCQ explainedA manometer is an instrument used for measuring the pressure acting on a column of fluid, which consists of a…Water Resources · 2 min read
MCQ explainedAn oil of mass density 800 kg/m³ is contained in a vessel. Calculate the height of water required to develop a…Water Resources · 2 min read
MCQ explainedViscous force is the …………. of shear stress due to viscosity and cross sectional area o…Water Resources · 1 min read