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1 Question: 35226

The manometer shown in the given figure,

connects two pipes carrying oil and water
then [TSPSC AEE 2022]

1. If S1 <S2 the pressure in the pipes

are equal
2. If S1< S2 the pressure in the water
pipe is higher
3. If S1 < S2 the pressure in oil pipe is
higher
4. Insufficient data to compare

where S1 and S2 are Specific Gravity of oil

and water respectively.

Correct Answer: C

2 Question: 35181

The centre of buoyancy of a submerged

body [TSPSC AEE 2022]

1. Coincides with the center of gravity

of body
2. It is always below the center of
gravity of the body
3. Coincides with the centroid of
displaced volume of fluid
4. It is always above the centroid of
the displaced volume of liquid

Correct Answer: C

3 Question: 34964

The discharge through a trapezoidal

channel is maximum when- [RRB JE CE
29-08-2019 Shift – 2].

1. Half of top width = one of the

sloping sides

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 2. Top width = 1.5 x sloping side
3. Top width= Half of sloping side
4. Half of top width = Half of the
sloping side

Correct Answer: A

4 Question: 34963

The average velocity of flow that will take

place through the total cross-sectional area
of soil under unit hydraulic gradient is
known as- [RRB JE CE 29-08-2019 Shift – 2].

1. Stoke's coefficient
2. Uniformity coefficient
3. Coefficient of permeability
4. Darcy’s coefficient

Correct Answer: C

5 Question: 34732

According to Archimedes principle, the

upward force experienced by a body
immersed in a fluid is equal to which of the
following? [RRB JE CE 28-08-2019 Shift – 1].

1. Total weight of the body and the

fluid
2. Weight of the body
3. Weight of the fluid displaced by the
body
4. Weight of the total fluid

Correct Answer: C

6 Question: 34607

Archimedes' principle of buoyancy states

that when a body is totally or partially
immersed in a fluid, it is buoyed up by a
force which equals to. [RRB JE CE Sep – 19
– 2019 – Shift – 1].

A) Difference of weights of the fluid

displaced and that of the body

B) Weight of the body and fluid displaced

by the body

C) Weight of the fluid displaced by the bod

D) Weight of the body

Correct Answer: C

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7 Question: 34388

The equation of continuity of flow is

applicable when the – [RRB Je Aug 28 2019
Shift – 2].

1. Flow is steady
2. All of the options
3. Flow is one dimensional
4. Velocity is uniform over the cross
section

Correct Answer: B

8 Question: 34179

_______is the shear force acting along the

tangential direction to the surface of a
body immersed in a fluid. [MHADA 2021]

(a) Deformation drag

(b) Friction drag

(c) Pressure drag

(d) Form drag

Correct Answer: B

9 Question: 34125

Statics is NOT based on _______.[DFCCIL JE

2021]

1. principles of physical dependence

2. Newton’s law of mechanics
3. principles of superposition
4. parallelogram law forces

Correct Answer: A

10 Question: 33938

A lake has a maximum depth of 60 m. If

the mean atmospheric pressure in the lake
region is 91 kPa and the unit weight of the
lake water is 9790 N/m3, the absolute
pressure (in kPa, round off to two decimal
places) at the maximum depth of the lake
is ______[GATE 2021 AN]

Correct Answer: 678.4-678.4

11 Question: 33498

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 If the absolute pressure is 20 m of oil
(Specific gravity = 0.90), its corresponding
gauge pressure is[KPSC KWRD AE 2021]

(a) 8.52 m of oil

(b) 8.25 m of oil

(c) 8.05m of oil

(d) None of the above

Correct Answer: A

12 Question: 33365

Net Positive Suction Head (NPSH) is defined

as the[APPSC AE SUBORDINATE 2016
PRELIMS]

(1) absolute pressure head at the inlet to

the pump minus vapour pressure plus the
velocity head at that point

(2) absolute pressure head at the inlet to

the pump minus vapour pressure minus the
velocity head at that point

(3) absolute pressure head at the inlet to

the pump plus vapour pressure plus the
velocity head at that point

(4) absolute pressure head at the inlet to

the pump plus vapour pressure minus the
velocity head at the point

Correct Answer: A

13 Question: 33364

In fluid mechanics, the continuity equation

is a mathematical statement embodying
the principle of [APPSC AE
SUBORDINATE 2016 PRELIMS]

(1) conservation of momentum

(2) conservation of energy

(3) conservation of momentum and energy

(4) conservation of mass

Correct Answer: D

14 Question: 33346

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 For a body completely submerged in a
fluid, the center of gravity (G) and the
center of buoyancy (O) are known. The
body is considered to be in stable
equilibrium, if[APPSC AE SUBORDINATE
2016 PRELIMS]

(1) O does not coincide with the center of

mass of the displaced fluid

(2) G coincides with the center of mass of

the displaced fluid

(3) O lies below G

(4) O lies above G

Correct Answer: D

15 Question: 33334

Rotameter is a device used to

measure[APPSC AE SUBORDINATE 2016
PRELIMS]

(1) absolute pressure

(2) velocity of fluid

(3) flow

(4) rotation

Correct Answer: C

16 Question: 33333

Euler’s dimensionless number relates the

following: [APPSC AE SUBORDINATE
2016 PRELIMS]

(1) Inertial force and gravity

(2) Viscous force and inertial force

(3) Viscous force and buoyancy force

(4) Pressure force and inertial force

Correct Answer: D

17 Question: 33332

Centre of pressure compared to centre of

gravity is always[APPSC AE
SUBORDINATE 2016 PRELIMS]

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 (1) above it

(2) below it

(3) at the same point

(4) above or below depending on the area

of the body

Correct Answer: B

18 Question: 33331

The resultant upward pressure of fluid on a

floating body is equal to the weight of the
fluid displaced by the body. This definition
is according to the following
principle: [APPSC AE SUBORDINATE
2016 PRELIMS]

(1) Buoyancy

(2) Equilibrium of a floating body

(3) Archimedes’ principle

(4) Bernoulli’s theorem

Correct Answer: C

19 Question: 32940

In the stability of floating bodies, the stable

equilibrium is attained if the meta center
(M) point _____ the centre of gravity (G)
(DFCIL_EXECUTIVE_CIVIL_2018)

1. lies above
2. coincides with
3. is parallel to
4. lies below

Correct Answer: A

20 Question: 32759

an open cylindrical tank 500 mm in

diameter and 1 meter height is completely
filled water and rotated about its axis at
240 rpm .The diameter up to which the
bottom will be exposed ,due to spilled out
water ____mm

Ans: 0.352m

21 Question: 32758

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 Figure shows a perssurized water filled
tank

The net hydrostatic force on the conical

surface ABC is ___kN

Ans:84.82kN

22 Question: 32757

a boat moving through still water at 5 m/s

produces a wave at a point a head created
a pressure difference between boat and a
point ahead as 4000 N/m2. the water wave
velocity would be___

A.5 m/s

B.2.5 m/s

C.2.17 m/s

D.4 m/s

Correct Answer: C

23 Question: 32610

The velocity distribution ,in m/s near the

solid wall at a section in a laminar flow is
given by u= 5 sin (5πy),if μ= 5 poise.the
shear stress at y= 0.05 m,in N/m2 is

A.39.27

B.27.77

C.38.9

D.26.66

Correct Answer: A

24 Question: 32192

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 A common dimensionless parameter used
in fluid mechanics is. [SSC JE 11-12-2020
AN]

1. specific weight
2. kinematic viscosity
3. co-efficient of discharge
4. angular velocity

Correct Answer: C

25 Question: 32132

Determine the specific weight of a liquid

having specific gravity of 0.85. Take
specific weight of water as 10000 N/m3.
Express the answer in KN/m3 units. [SSC JE
11-12-2020 AN]

1. 85
2. 0.085
3. 0.85
4. 8.5

Correct Answer: D

26 Question: 32022

Pascal’s law says that the: [SSC JE

30-10-2020 AN]

1. intensity of pressure at a point in a

fluid at rest cannot be determined
2. intensity of pressure at a point in a
fluid at motion is equal in
magnitude in all directions
3. intensity of pressure at a point in a
fluid at rest is equal to zero
4. intensity of pressure at a point in a
fluid at rest is equal in magnitude in
all directions

Correct Answer: D

27 Question: 31907

Which of the following is true for the flow of

any fluid, real or ideal, laminar or turbulent
[SSC JE 30-10-2020 FN]

1. it satisfies the equation of

continuity
2. it satisfies newton’s law of viscosity
3. velocity at boundary must be zero
relative to boundary
4. velocity normal to a solid boundary

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 is zero

Correct Answer: A

28 Question: 31891

If B = center of buoyancy, G = center of

gravity, B1 = new center of buoyancy when
the floating body rotates by an angle ɵ,
then the location of meta-center will be
[SSC JE 30-10-2020 FN]

1. in between point B and B1

2. at the point of intersection of axis
of floating body passing through B
and G and vertical line passing
through B1
3. at the point of intersection of axis
of floating body passing through B
and G and horizontal passing
through B1
4. same as B1

Correct Answer: B

29 Question: 31832

The power transmitted through a water

carrying pipe is maximum when (ignoring
the minor losses) [SSC JE 30-10-2020
FN]

1. the head loss due to friction is one

third of the total head applied
2. the head loss due to friction is
equal to the total head applied
3. the head loss due to friction is half
of the total head applied
4. the head loss due to friction is two
times the total head applied

Correct Answer: A

30 Question: 31715

Froude’s number is a ratio of: [SSC JE

29-10-2020 FN]

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 1. viscous forces to gravity forces
2. inertial forces to gravity forces
3. gravity forces to inertial forces
4. inertial forces to viscous forces

Correct Answer: B

31 Question: 31678

If a flow velocity field is given by V = 2x3i +

6x3yj [SSC JE 29-10-2020 FN]

1. flow is three dimensional

2. flow is physically possible and
rotational
3. flow is physically possible and
irrotational
4. flow is physically not possible

Correct Answer: D

32 Question: 31607

What is the shear stress of fluid at rest?

[SSC JE 28-10-2020 AN]

1. Unity
2. Zero
3. Uniform
4. Infinity

Correct Answer: B

33 Question: 31603

The concept which defines ‘the pressure at

a certain horizontal level in a static fluid is
proportional to the vertical distance to the
surface of the fluid’ is called: [SSC JE
28-10-2020 AN]

1. D’ Alembert’s paradox
2. Magnus effect
3. Hydrostatic paradox
4. Archimedes effect

Correct Answer: C

34 Question: 31569

Match List-I with List-II and select the

correct answer. [SSC JE 28-10-2020 AN]

List-I List-II

A. Critical depth 1. Same specific

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 force
B. Normal depth 2. Same spefic
energy
C. Alternate depth 3. Minimum
specific energy
D. Conjugate depth 4. Uniform flow

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

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

Correct Answer: A

35 Question: 31567

What is the SI unit for dynamic viscosity of

fluid? [SSC JE 28-10-2020 AN]

1. Stoke
2. Dyne
3. Pascal second
4. Poise

Correct Answer: C

36 Question: 31560

In a flow field, a function such that its

partial derivatives with respect to any
direction gives velocity components at
right angles (in the counter clock wise
direction) to that direction is called: [SSC
JE 28-10-2020 AN]

1. velocity potential
2. local acceleration
3. stream function
4. convective acceleration

Correct Answer: C

37 Question: 31332

The pressure at any point in a fluid at rest

has the same magnitude in all the
directions. This law is known as [TSPSC
HMWS&SB 2020]

(1)Darcy’s

(2)Pascal’s

(3)Stoke’s

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 (4)Newton’s

Correct Answer: B

38 Question: 31324

Find the total discharge through total head

at points (A-B-C-D) to given datum

Assume 3K=K2=1.5K3=2K4

K1=3.5x10-2 cm/sec

Note: All dimensions are in cm,Assume

length

Correct Answer: A

39 Question: 31316

A wooden cylinder having a specific gravity

of 0.6 is required to float in an oil of
specific gravity 0.8.If the diameter of
cylinder is ‘d’ and length is ‘L’ show that ‘L
cannot exceed 0.817d for the cylinder to
float with its longitudinal axis vertical.

Correct Answer: A

40 Question: 31312

A rectangular bar of width ‘b’ and a

submerged depth ‘H’ has its center of
gravity at the water line .Find the meta
–centric height in terms of (b/H)and show
that fro stable equilibrium of the barge

Ans:(b/H)>√6

Correct Answer: A

41 Question: 31300

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 A mercury manometer is attached to a
section of the pipe shown in the
figure.mercury levels are indicated when
there is no water flowing through the pipe
continuously at constant rate in the
direction of the arrow,the level of mercury
at B

Correct Answer: A

42 Question: 31297

A vertical metal plate,(irrigation canal gate)

3m x 3m holds water up to its top edge.the
moment of hydro-static force (in N.m)about
the top edge of the gate is :

A.270000

B.202500

C.135000

D.none of the above

Correct Answer: C

43 Question: 31244

The centre of pressure of a liquid on a

plane surface immersed vertically in a
static body of liquid, always lies below the
centroid of the surface area, because [AE
(Civil) in Mahanagara Palike 2017]

1. In liquids the pressure acting is

same in all directions
2. The liquid pressure is constant over
depth
3. The liquid pressure increases
linearly with depth
4. The liquid pressure decreases over
depth

Correct Answer: C

44 Question: 31140

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 A pitot – static tube indicated a differential
head of 0.75 m of water between its two
openings when inserted in a stream of
water. If the coefficient of the tube is 0.99,
the velocity in m/s, at the location of the
tube is[TSPSC AEE Tribal Welfare
Civil&Mech 2017]

1. 4.43
2. 0.78
3. 3.84
4. 3.80

45 Question: 31139

The pitot-static tube measures[TSPSC AEE

Tribal Welfare Civil&Mech 2017]

1. the dynamic pressure

2. the static pressure
3. the total head
4. the difference in static and dynamic
pressures

Correct Answer: A

46 Question: 31138

The stagnation pressure in front of an

object in a fluid flow is equal to[TSPSC
AEE Tribal Welfare Civil&Mech 2017]

1. static pressure
2. dynamic pressure
3. sum of the static and dynamic
pressures
4. piezometric head

Correct Answer: C

47 Question: 31126

A 20 cm diameter open cylinder container

contains kerosene (relative density = 0.80)
to a height of 10 cm. It is rotated about a
vertical axis coinciding with the axis of the
cylinder. If the bottom of the cylinder at the
axis is just exposed, the speed of rotation
is[TSPSC AEE Tribal Welfare
Civil&Mech 2017]

1. 94.6 rpm
2. 267.5 rpm
3. 133.8 rpm
4. 535.0 rpm

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48 Question: 31125

An open circular cylinder 1.2 m high is

filled with a liquid to its top. The liquid is
given a rigid body rotation about the axis
of the cylinder and the pressure at the
centre of the bottom is found to be 0.3 m
of liquid. The ratio of the volume of liquid
spilled out of the cylinder to the original
volume is[TSPSC AEE Tribal Welfare
Civil&Mech 2017]

1. 3/8
2. ¾
3. ½
4. ¼

Correct Answer: A

49 Question: 31124

An open cylindrical tank with its axis

vertical is 0.89 m high and is 0.8 m in
diameter. It is filled with an oil of density
800 kg/m3 and is rotated at 120 rpm about
the axis of the cylinder. The gauge
pressure at the centre of the bottom of the
tank is[TSPSC AEE Tribal Welfare
Civil&Mech 2017]

1. 0.49 m of oil
2. zero
3. 1.29 m of oil
4. 6.27 mPa

* no answer

50 Question: 31123

A liquid in a circular container is given a

rigid body rotation about the axis of the
cylinder. The piezometric line in a cross
section is[TSPSC AEE Tribal Welfare
Civil&Mech 2017]

1. a horizontal line
2. a circular arc
3. a parabola
4. a vertical line

Correct Answer: B

51 Question: 31121

A hollow hemispherical object of diameter

D was immersed in water with its plane

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 surface coinciding with the free surface
where γ is the specific weight. The vertical
component of force on the curved surface
is given by Fv =[TSPSC AEE Tribal
Welfare Civil&Mech 2017]

Correct Answer: B

52 Question: 31120

A rectangular plate 30 cm 50 cm is
immersed vertically, in water with its
longer side vertical. The total force on one
side of the plate is estimated as 17.6 KN. If
the plate is turned in the vertical plane at
its centre of gravity by 90o and if all other
factors remain the same, the total force on
one side of the plate would now be [TSPSC
AEE Tribal Welfare Civil&Mech 2017]

1. 8.8 KN
2. 15.6 KN
3. 17.6 KN
4. 19.6 KN

Correct Answer: C

53 Question: 31119

A rectangular plate 0.75 m 2.4 m is

immersed in a liquid of relative density
0.85 with its 0.75 m side horizontal and
just at the water surface. If the plane of the
plate makes an angle of 60o with the
horizontal, the pressure force on one side
of the plate, in KN is[TSPSC AEE Tribal
Welfare Civil&Mech 2017]

1. 15.6
2. 7.8
3. 24.0
4. 18.0

Correct Answer: A

54 Question: 31118

For an inclined plane submerged in a liquid,

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 the centre of fluid pressure on one side of
the plane will be[TSPSC AEE Tribal
Welfare Civil&Mech 2017]

1. above the top edge of the area

2. vertically below the centre of
gravity
3. below the centre of gravity
4. in the same horizontal plane as the
centre of gravity

Correct Answer: C

55 Question: 31117

For a submerged plane in a liquid, the

resultant hydrostatic force F on one side of
the plane is related to area A, centroidal
depth h, depth of the centre of pressure hcp
and depth of bottom edge hb as[TSPSC
AEE Tribal Welfare Civil&Mech 2017]

F = (where is specific weight)

1. γAhcp
2. γAh
3. γAb
4. Ah/γ

Correct Answer: B

56 Question: 31116

An inclined manometer contains a liquid of

relative density 0.8 and has an inclination
of 30o to the horizontal. For a certain
pressure the column length was 10 cm. if
there is an uncertainty of 1o in the
measurement of the angle of inclination,
the calculated pressure would have an
uncertainty of [TSPSC AEE Tribal
Welfare Civil&Mech 2017]

1. 1%
2. 0.28%
3. 1.75%
4. 3.33%

Correct Answer: D

57 Question: 31115

The standard atmospheric pressure is 760

mm of mercury. At a certain location the
barometer reads 7.10 mm of mercury. At
this place an absolute pressure of 360 mm

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 of mercuty corresponds to a gauge
pressure, in mm of mercury[TSPSC AEE
Tribal Welfare Civil&Mech 2017]

1. 400 mm of vacuum
2. 350 mm of vacuum
3. 360 mm of vacuum
4. 710 mm

Correct Answer: B

58 Question: 31113

A barometer at a given location[TSPSC

AEE Tribal Welfare Civil&Mech 2017]

1. shows the local atmospheric

pressure which is invariant with
time
2. always shows the local atmospheric
pressure which may change with
time
3. shows the standard atmospheric
pressure, if it is of aneroid type
4. shows the local temperature if it is
of mercury column type

Correct Answer: B

59 Question: 31112

Local atmospheric pressure is measured

by[TSPSC AEE Tribal Welfare
Civil&Mech 2017]

1. Hydrometer
2. Barometer
3. Hygrometer
4. Altmeter

Correct Answer: B

60 Question: 31111

If a Mohr circle is drawn for a fluid element

inside a fluid body at rest, it would
be[TSPSC AEE Tribal Welfare
Civil&Mech 2017]

1. a circle not touching the origin

2. a circle touching the origin
3. a point on the normal stress axis
4. a point on the shear stress axis

Correct Answer: C

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61 Question: 31026

gauge pressure at a point is equal to

[Engineering Assistant GR-II 2014]

(a) absolute pressure plus atmospheric

pressure

(b) absolute pressure minus atmospheric

presure

(c) vaccum pressure plus absolute pressure

(d) vaccum pressure minus absolute

pressure

62 Question: 30762

which among the following is pressure on a

fluid below atmospheric pressure? [KPSC
AE PWD 2015]

(a) absolute pressure

(b) gauge pressure

(c) vaccum pressure

(d) none of these

63 Question: 30759

which of the following laws gives the

diameter of a sphere which will settle at a
specific terminal velocity? [KPSC AE PWD
2015]

(a) darcy’s law

(b) stike’s law

(c) hooke’s law

(d) gay-lussac’s law

64 Question: 30757

determine the total pressure on a circular

plate of area of cross-section 1 m2 which is
placed vertically in water in such a way
that the centre of the plate is 1 m below
the free surface of water [KPSC AE PWD
2015]

(a) 981 N

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 (b) 9.81 N

(c) 9810 N

(d) 98.1 N

65 Question: 30657

poise is the unit of (kpsc AE

archaeology/head draftsman-2015)

(a) density

(b) velocity gradient

(c) kinematic viscosity

(d) dynamic viscosity

66 Question: 30656

a stable submerged body was (kpsc AE

archaeology/head draftsman-2015)

(a) centre of gravity below centre of

buoyancy

(b) centre of gravity below metacentre

(c) cetnre of gravity above centre of

buoyancy

(d) centre of gravity above metacentre

67 Question: 30655

find the height of a mountain if pressure

measured at its base and top are 74 cm
and 60 cm of mercury respectively.
Specific weight of air is 11.97 N/m3 (kpsc
AE archaeology/head draftsman-2015)

(a) 1000 m

(b) 1750 m

(c) 2600 m

(d) 1560 m

68 Question: 30553

a flow in which the velocities of liquid

particles at all sections of the pipe or
channel are equal is called as
[KSHC/KSRTC AE 2016]

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 (a) uniform flow

(b) laminar flow

(c) turbulent flow

(d) unsteady flow

69 Question: 30552

the point at which the resultant pressure

on an immersed surface acts on it is known
as [KSHC/KSRTC AE 2016]

(a) centre of gravity

(b) centre of depth

(c) centre of immersed surface

(d) centre of pressure

70 Question: 30317

a wooden plank (sp gr 0.5) 1m x 1m x 0.5

m floats in water with 1.5 kN load on ot
with 1 m x 1m surface horizontal .The
depth of plank lying below water surface
shall be

A.0.178m

B.0.250m

C.0.403m

D.0.500 m

Correct Answer: C

71 Question: 30304

a mercury column shows a reading 5 cm in

a u-tube ,differential two limb
manometer.the pressure difference
between the points A and B in equivalents
of water in meters is

A.0.68

B.0.63

C.0.73

D.0.68

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 Correct Answer: A

72 Question: 30303

the mercury pressure with mercury at a

point is 38 cm of vacuum.absolute pressure
at that point ,in bars ;in bars;in equivalents
of water is

A.0.507

B.0.25

C.0.308

D.0.623

73 Question: 30248

What classification head for water present

in soil is normally found? (KPSC JE 2016)

(1) Hydroscopic water

(2) Surface water

(3) Capillary water

(4) Centrifugal water

Correct Answer: C

74 Question: 30167

As the depth of immersion of a vertical

plane surface increase, the location of the
centre of pressure[KPSC-AE (HB) 2016]

(1) comes closer to the centre of gravity of

the area

(2) moves apart from the centre of gravity

of the area

(3) ultimately coincides with the centre of

gravity of the area

(4) remaining uneffected

Correct Answer: A

75 Question: 30166

Piezometric head is the sum of[KPSC-AE

(HB) 2016]

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 (1) velocity head and pressure head

(2) pressure head and datum head

(3) datum head and velocity head

(4) velocity head, pressure head and

datum head

Correct Answer: B

76 Question: 30043

A vertical rectangular plane surface is

submerged in water such that its top and
bottom surfaces are 1.5 m and 6.0 m
respectively below the free surface. The
position of centre of pressure below the
free surface will be at a distance of(KPSC
ASST TP 2015)

(a) 3.75 m

(b) 4.5 m

(c) 4.0 m

(d) 4.2 m

Correct Answer: D

77 Question: 29163

The centre of pressure for a vertically

immersed surface(WBMC AE 1999)

1. lies below the centre of gravity of

the surface
2. lies above the centre of gravity of
the surface
3. coincides with the centre of gravity
of the surface
4. none of the above

78 Question: 29016

a rectangular floating body 20 m long is

5m wide.The water line is 1.5 m above the
bottom.If the centre of gravity is 1.8 m
from the bottom then the metacentric
height will be approximately

A.3.3m

B.1.65m

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 C.0.34m

D.0.30m

Correct Answer: C

79 Question: 28908

the total energy of 3 kg of water flowing

with a velocity of 5 m/s under a pressure of
4 bar at a height of 10 m above the ground
level is about [AP AE CE/ME 2007]

A.10000 N/m

B.5000 N/m

C.1530 N/m

D.3070 N/m

80 Question: 28896

a solid object weighing 100 N in air was

found to weigh 80N when fully submerged
in water.The relative density of the object
is

A.5.0

B.4.0

C.2.5

D.1.25

Correct Answer: A

81 Question: 28744

a pressure at the bottom of a water lake is

1.5 times that at half the depth.If the water
barometer reads 10m,the depth of the lake
is__?

Correct Answer: 20-20

82 Question: 28583

stable equilibrium of a submerged body

can be achieved if [Kerala PSC PL-2016]

(a) B is above G

(b) G is above B

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 (c) G and B coincide

(d) none of the above

Correct Answer: A

83 Question: 28439

For a fully submerged body of

homogeneous composition, the centre of
buoyancy always[RPSC AE 2016]
(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

84 Question: 28393

a body in natural equilibrium will rotate

about the, [RPSC AE 2011]

(a) centre of gravity and meta centre

(b) centre of pressure and meta centre

(c) centre of gravity and centre of

buoyancy

(d) center of gravity and centre of

buoyancy and meta centre

Correct Answer: A

85 Question: 28251

What shall be pressure head of a liquid of

specific gravity 0.8 for a pressure head of
100 m of water :- [RPSC AE 2016]

1)80 m

2)125 m

3)160 m

4)64 m

86 Question: 28127

the metacentric height of a floating body

[RPSC AE 2013]

(a) is the distance between metacentre and

the centre of buoynacy

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 (b) is the same about longitudinal and
traverse axis

(c) is the distance between the metacentre

and the centre of gravity

(d) is the height of centre of buoyancy

87 Question: 28126

a stone weighs 450 N in air and 250 N in

water. The volume of the stone is [RPSC
AE 2013]

(a) 0.0204 m3

(b) 0.204 m3

(c) 1.0204 m3

(d) 1.0402 m3

88 Question: 28057

Pressure at a point in a hydrostatic fluid

obeys[TNEB AE 2018]

1. pascal’s law
2. archimede’s law
3. newton’s law
4. galileo’s law

Correct Answer: A

89 Question: 27884

The total pressure on a plane surface area

‘A’ inclined at an angle with the horizontal
is equal to[TNEB AE 2017]

1. pcA
2. pcA sinθ
3. pcA cosθ
4. pcA tanθ

Correct Answer: A

90 Question: 27764

The submerged body will be in stable

equilibrium if[MPSC ESE 2018-2]

1. the centre of buoyancy B is below

the centre of gravity G
2. the centre of buoyancy B coincide
with G

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 3. the centre of buoyancy B is above
the metacentre M
4. the centre of buoyancy B is above
G

Correct Answer: D

91 Question: 27556

The centre of buoyancy of a submerged

body[MPSC ESE 2017-2]

1. Coincides with the centre of gravity

of the body
2. Coincides with the centroid of the
displaced volume of the fluid
3. Is always below the centre of
gravity of the body
4. Is always above the centroid of the
displaced volume of the liquid

Correct Answer: B

92 Question: 27553

For a hydrostatic pressure measurement in

fluids at rest, [MPSC ESE 2017-2]

1. The shear stress depends upon the

coefficient of viscosity
2. The shear stress is maximum on a
plane inclined 45o to horizontal
3. The shear stress is zero
4. The shear stress is zero only on
horizontal plane

Correct Answer: C

93 Question: 27381

The centre of pressure will coincide with

the centre of gravity if a plane surface
is[MPSC ESE 2016-2]

1. vertical
2. horizontal
3. immersed in a gas
4. none of the above

Correct Answer: B

94 Question: 27183

For incompressible fluids in which of the

following cases hydrostatic pressure
remains constant[MPSC ESE 2013-2]

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 1. along horizontal plane
2. along vertical plane
3. along both horizontal and vertical
planes
4. along inclined plane making an
angle of 45o with the horizontal

Correct Answer: A

95 Question: 26982

An object weights 100 N in air and 75 N in

water fully submerged in it. The specific
gravity of the object is[MPSC ESE
2012-2]

1. 4.0
2. 4.5
3. 2.5
4. 1.25

Correct Answer: A

96 Question: 26911

If a retaining wall is to be constructed to

retain water of height H and w is unit
weight of water, then water pressure acting
on retaining wall will be[MPSC ESE
2012-1]

1. KawH2/2
2. KpwH2/2
3. wH2/2
4. wH2

Correct Answer: C

97 Question: 26824

The centre of buoyancy is[TNPSC AE

2019]

1. point of intersection of the buoyant

force and the centerline of the body
2. point of intersection of the buoyant
force and the gravitational force
3. centre of gravity of the body
4. centre of the displaced fluid volume

Correct Answer: D

98 Question: 26720

The total pressure “P” acting on a sluice

gate is[TNPSC AE 2019]

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 (Where P1, P2 – total pressure acting on the
upstream and downstream sides of the
sluice gate)

1. -P1 - P2
2. P1 + P2
3. P1 – P2
4. -P1 + P2

Correct Answer: C

99 Question: 26416

The force acting on the fluid particles under

rest will be[TNPSC AE Re-Exam 2019]

1. pressure and gravity forces

2. pressure and viscous forces
3. surface tension and gravity forces
4. surface tension and viscous forces

100 Question: 26415

The resultant force due to water acting at

right angle to the sluice gate is given by

(where P1 = total pressure of water to left

of sluice gate, P2 = total pressure of water
to right of sluice gate) [TNPSC AE Re-
Exam 2019]

101 Question: 26047

a circular plate of diameter 1.2 m is placed

vertically in water such that the centre of
pressure is 2.5 m below the free surface.
The total pressure is[TNPSC Arch.
Asst.2018]

(a) 17.5 kN

(b) 20 kN

(c) 27.70 kN

(d) 30 kN

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 Correct Answer: C

102 Question: 25947

an isosceles triangular of base 3 m and

height 3 m immersed vertically in oil of
specific gravity 0.8 . the base of the plate
conincides with the free surface of soil. The
total pressure on the plate is[TNPSC Arch.
Asst.2018]

(a) 15.30 kN

(b) 19.80 kN

(c) 35.30 kN

(d) 49.30 kN

Correct Answer: C

103 Question: 25939

39 the depth of centre of pressure on a

vertical rectangular plate 4 m wide, 3 m
high with water upto top surface is[TNPSC
Arch. Asst.2018]

(a) 1.00 m

(b) 1.5 m

(c) 2 m

(d) 2.5 m

Correct Answer: C

104 Question: 25289

the vertical depth of the centre of pressure,

h̅ for the inclined plane surface below the
free surface of the liquid is[TNPSC AE
20-5-2018]

Correct Answer: C

105 Question: 25180

a vertical gate closes a horizontal tunnel 6

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 m high and 3 m wide running full with
water. The pressure at the bottom of the
gate is196.2 kN/m2. the total pressure on
the gate is[TNPSC AE 24-02-2018]

(a) 4 kN

(b) 5.008 × 106 N

(c) 8 MN

(d) 3.001 × 105 N

Correct Answer: D

106 Question: 25084

the point of application of the total

pressure on the surface is known
as[TNPSC AE 24-02-2018]

(a) centre of gravity

(b) centre of pressure

(c) centroid

(d) centre of volume

Correct Answer: B

107 Question: 24982

an odd shaped body weighing 7.5 kg and

occupying 0.01 cubic meter volume will be
completely submerged in a fluid having
specific gravity of ____

A.1

B.1.2

C.0.8

D.0.75

Correct Answer: D

108 Question: 24967

one of the walls of a water reservoir has a

side slope of 12 verticals to
horizontals.Depth=3.5 m.What is the
magnitude of resultant force on the wall
per meter length?[APPSC 2006 LR]

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 A.45kN

B.65.24 kN

C.56.25kN

D.48.75 kN

Correct Answer: B

109 Question: 24886

a body floating in a liquid is in a stable of

equilibrium if its [GATE 2020 FN]

(a) metacentre lies above its center of

gravity

(b) metacentre lies below its center of

gravity

(c) metacentre coincides its center of

gravity

(d) center of gravity is below its centre of

buoyancy

Correct Answer: A

110 Question: 24771

A submarine is moving horizontally in

seawater having density of 1026 kg/m3 ,
with its axis 20 m below the surface of the
water. A pitot tube is placed in front of
submarine along its axis and is connected
to differential mercury manometer showing
a deflection of 20 cm. Determine the
velocity of submarine. [APPSC PL 2020]

A.0.69 m/s

B.69.3 m/s

C.6.93 m/s

D.0.069 m/s

111 Question: 24614

one end of a two dimensional water tank

has the shape of a quadrant of a circle of
radius 2m. when the tank is full, the
vertical component of the force per unit
length on the curved surface will be
(TSPSC-AEE-2018)

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 (a) 19.62 π kN

(b) 39.24 π kN

(c) 9.81 π kN

(d) 29.43 π kN

Correct Answer: C

112 Question: 24510

the hydrostatic law (TSPSC-AEE-2018)

(a) holds unaltered to for a liquid in a

vessel subjected to constant rotation

(b) holds unaltered for a liquid in a vessel

subjected to constant acceleration

(c) doesn’t hold for the atmosphere

(d) holds for a liquid in equilibrium only

Correct Answer: A

113 Question: 24275

A circular plate of diameter 0.75 m is

immersed in a liquid of specific gravity 0.8,
with its plane making an angle of 30º with
horizontal. The center of the plate is at a
depth of 1.5 m below the free surface.
What will be the depth of center of
pressure?

[APPSC AEE 2019 Paper-3]

Correct Answer: 1.5058 m

114 Question: 24213

The least radius of gyration of a ship is 8 m

and metacentric height 75 cm. The time
period of oscillation of the ship will be
[APPSC AEE 2019 Paper-3]

Correct Answer :18.53 sec

115 Question: 24210

A stone weighs 500 N in air and 200 N in

water. The specific gravity of stone will

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 Be [APPSC AEE 2019 Paper-3]

Answer : 1.67

116 Question: 24209

A circular disc of diameter D is immersed

vertically in a liquid of density ρ. The

top most point of the disc just touches the

free liquid surface. The depth of center of
pressure from free surface will be [APPSC
AEE 2019 Paper-3]

Correct Answer : 5D/8

117 Question: 24078

In a lock-gate, the reaction between two

gates is

(where P = Resultant pressure on the lock

gate, and α = Inclination of the gate with
the normal to the side of the lock) [APPSC
AE SUBORDINATE 2017] (AEE-2009
,2011)

Options :

118 Question: 24053

A body of volume 3.0 m3 weighs 2 kN in

water. The body’s weight in air is (APPSC
AEE-2019_ Screening test)

(a) 6.0 kN

(b) 20.4 kN

(c) 5.0 kN

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 (d) 31.4 kN

119 Question: 24044

Resultant pressure of the liquid in case of

an immersed body acts through the
(APPSC AEE-2019_ Screening test,AEE
2004)

(a) Meta centre

(b) Centre of gravity

(c) Centre of pressure

(d) Centre of buoyancy

Correct Answer: C

120 Question: 24040

A floating body is said to be unstable if the

metacentre (M) is (APPSC AEE-2019_
Screening test)

(a) Equal to the centre of mass of the body

(b) Above the centre of mass of the body
(c) Below the centre of mass of the body
(d) Outside the body

Correct Answer: B

121 Question: 23910

Centre of Pressure is [APPSC AEE Prelims

2016][AEE 1992]

A.Always below the centroid of the

submerged plane

B.Always at the centroid of the submerged

plane

C.Always above the centroid of the

submerged plane

D.Anywhere with respect to the centroid of

the submerged plane

Correct Answer: A

122 Question: 23898

If the position of meta centre remain lower

than centre of gravity of the floating body,
the body will remain in a state of [APPSC

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 AEE Prelims 2016]

A.Stable equilibrium

B.Unstable equilibrium

C.Neutral equilibrium

D.None of the above

Correct Answer: B

123 Question: 23857

estimate the distance to the centre of

pressure below the free surface, for a
vertical triangular plane area submerged in
water (as in the given figure) with one side
on the free surface, vertex downward and
altitude h (SSC JE 25-09-2019 FN)

(a) h/2

(b) 2h/3

(c) h/3

(d) 3h/4

Correct Answer: A

124 Question: 23809

a pressure gauge fitted on the side of a

tank filled with liquid reads 50 kPa and 100
kPa at heights of 10 m and 5 m. what is the
approximated density of the liquid (in
kg/m3)? (take g = 10) (SSC JE 25-09-2019
FN)

(a) 5000

(b) 100

(c) 1000

(d) 10

Correct Answer: C

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125 Question: 23795

an iceberg floats in sea water with 14% of

its volume projecting above the sea
surface, if the specific weight of sea water
is 10400 N/m3, determine the specific
weight of the iceberg (In N/m3 units) (SSC
JE 25-09-2019 FN)

(a) 8944

(b) 8836

(c) 9125

(d) 8314

Correct Answer: A

126 Question: 23770

find the pressure intensity at the depth of

50 m below the free water surface. Take
specific weight of water equal to 9.81 (SSC
JE 25-09-2019 FN)

(a) 450.50 KN/m2

(b) 550.50 KN/m2

(c) 390.50 KN/m2

(d) 490.50 KN/m2

Correct Answer: D

127 Question: 23722

in gauge pressure, the atmospheric

pressure on the scale is marked as (SSC JE
23-09-2019- AN)

(a) 100

(b) 1

(c) 10

(d) 0

Correct Answer: D

128 Question: 23626

an open tank contains 60 cm of water

covered with 30 cm of oil of specific gravity

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 o.8. the pressure intensity recorded at the
bottom of tank is (SSC JE 23-09-2019-
FN)

(a) 9430.6 N/m2

(b) 8829 N/m2

(c) 2354.4 N/m2

(d) 8240.4 N/m2

Correct Answer: D

129 Question: 23609

a floating body is said to be in stable

equilibrium if (SSC JE 23-09-2019- FN)

(a) its centre of gravity is below the centre

of buoyancy

(b) its metacentric height is zero

(c) its metacentric height is a negative

value

(d) its metacentric height is a positive

value

Correct Answer: D

130 Question: 23538

determine the position of center of

pressure (from the surface ), for a
rectangular lamina of height h is immersed
vertically in water upto a depth h below the
free surface (SSC JE 23-09-2019- FN)

(a) 5h/3

(b) 3h/4

(c) 2h/3

(d) h/3

Correct Answer: C

131 Question: 23462

A uniform body 3 m long, 2 m wide and 1

m deep floats in water. If the depth of
immersion is 0.60 m, then the weight of
the body is [MPSC ESE 2019-2]

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 (a) 3.53 kN

(b) 33.5 kN

(c) 35.321 kN

(d) none of these

Correct Answer: C

132 Question: 22780

An oil of specific gravity 0.9 contained in a

vessel at a point the height of oil is 40 m
and for the density of water = 1000
kg/cm3, the corresponding height of water
at the point will be[IES 2020 prelims]

(a) 28 m

(b) 32 m

(c) 36 m

(d) 40 m

Correct Answer: C

133 Question: 22756

a pipe contains an oil of specific gravity 0.9

A differential manometer connected at the
two points A and B shows a difference in
mercury levels as 15 cm. the difference of
pressure at the two points A and B will be
(Note: consider the density of mercury as
13600 kg/cm2) (Scientist/Engineer_
ISRO-2020)

(a) 18688 kg/cm2

(b) 15981 kg/cm2

(c) 288 kg/cm2

(d) 6528 kg/cm2

134 Question: 22479

the absolute pressure is equal to (TNPSC

AE -2012)

(a) gauge pressure + atmospheric pressure

(b) gauge pressure - atmospheric pressure

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 (c) atmospheric pressure - gauge pressure

(d) gauge pressure – vaccum pressure

135 Question: 21682

The line of action of the buoyant force acts

through the[ISRO 2015]

(a) centroid of the volume of fluid vertically

above the body

(b) center of the volume of floating body

(c) center of gravity of any submerged

body

(d)center of volume of the displaced body

136 Question: 21583

A body floating in a liquid is said to be in a

neutral equilibrium, if its metacenter[ISRO
2017]

(a) coincides with its center of gravity

(b) lies above its center of gravity

(c) lies above its center of gravity

(d) lies between the center of buoyancy

and center of gravity

137 Question: 21523

A floating body attains stable equilibrium if

its metacentre is [ISRO 2018]

(a) at the centroid

(b) above the centroid

(c) below the centroid

(d) anywhere

Correct Answer: B

138 Question: 21520

fluid undergo volume change under

external pressure due to [ISRO 2018]

(a) plasticity

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 (b) viscosity

(c) tenacity

(d) compresibility

Correct Answer: D

139 Question: 20591

If the pressure at the centroid of the

surface is equal P then the pressure on a
submerged plane surface is equal to
(AEE-2011)

(a)P/4

(b)P/2

(c)3P/4

(d)P

Correct Answer: D

140 Question: 20003

A plane of arbitrary shape is submerged to

depth in a liquid. The resultant pressure
will act at a point (centre of pressure)
(AEE-2006)

(a) the centroid of the plane area, if the

pressure intensity is uniform

(b)below the centroid of plane area, if the

intensity of pressure varies

(c)case one and two as well

(d)above the centroid of the plane

Correct Answer: C

141 Question: 19763

A body floating in a liquid is said to be in

neutral equilibrium, if its metacentre
(AEE-2009, AEE-2011,AEE- 2012)

(a) coincides with its centre of gravity

(b) lies above its centre of gravity

(c) lies below its centre of gravity

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 (d) lies below the centre of buoyancy and
centre of gravity

Correct Answer: A

142 Question: 19762

The metacentric heights of two floating

bodies A and B are 1 m and 1.5 m
respectively. Select the correct statement
(AEE-2009)

(a) the bodies A and B have equal stability

(b) the body A is more stable than body B

(c)The body B is more stable than body A

(d)The bodies A and B are unstable

Correct Answer: C

143 Question: 19761

A solid P floats with half its volume

immersed in a fluid, while another solid Q
floats with two-third of its volume
immersed in the same fluid; the ratio of the
densities of P to Q is; (AEE-2009,APPSC
(PL) 2008)

(a)1:2

(b)1:3

(c)3:4

(d)4:3

144 Question: 19760

If a body floating in a liquid returns to its

original position, when given a small
angular displacement the body is said to be
in (AEE-2008)

(a) neutral equlibrium

(b) stable equilibrium

(c) unstable equilibrium

(d) quasi-static equilibrium

Correct Answer: B

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145 Question: 19759

A uniform body 3 m long, 2 m wide, and 1

m deep floats in water. If the depth of
immersion is 0.6 m, then the weight of the
body is (AEE-2008, APPSC(PL) 2007)

(a) 3.53 kN

(b) 33.5 kN

(c) 35.3 kN

(d)58.9kN

146 Question: 19758

When a body is placed over a liquid it will

sink down if (AEE-2008)

(a) gravitational force is equal to the up

thrust of the liquid

(b)gravitational force is less than up thrust

of the liquid

(c)gravitational force is more than the up

thrust of the liquid

(d)the body is symmetrical

Correct Answer: C

147 Question: 19757

The time of oscillation of a floating body is

given by (AEE-2008)

Where k = radius of gyration of the floating

body about its centre of gravity

H = metacentric height of the floating body

(a)2π (√ k2/hg)

(b) 2π (√ hg/k2)

(c) 1/2π (√ k2/hg)

(d) 1/2π (√hg/ k2)

Correct Answer: A

148 Question: 19754

A piece weighing 3 kg in air was found to

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 weight 2.5 kg when submerged in water.
Specific gravity of piece material is
(AEE-2007)

(a) 5

(b) 7

(c) 6

(d) 12

149 Question: 19752

A block of aluminium having mass 12kg is

suspended by a wire and lowered until
submerged fully into a tank containing oil
of relative density 0.8 taking the relative
density of aluminium as 2.4, the tension in
the wire will be (take g = 10 m/s2)
(AEE-2006)

(a) 12000 N

(b)800 N

(c)120 N

(d)80 N

150 Question: 19751

When a floating body be tipped (turned)

slightly about an axis, causing more
displacement towards one side and as a
consequence the centre of buoyancy takes
a shift and gives rise to stable equilibrium
by (APPSC AEE-2006)

(a) overturning of the body (metacentre

below CG)

(b)resorting couple(metacentre above CG)

(c) body sinking completely

(d)none of the above

Correct Answer: B

151 Question: 19750

A body floats in stable equilibrium, when

(AEE-2006)

(a) the CG of the body is above the free

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 surface of liquid

(b)the metacentre height is above CG

(c)the metacentre height is below CG

(d) the metacentre height is zero

Correct Answer: B

152 Question: 19748

The metacentre is the (AEE-2006)

(a) centroid of the displaced volume of

liquid length

(b)centre of pressure of the displaced liquid

(c)point of intersection of buoyant force

and the centre of the body

(d)point of intersection of buoyant force

and gravity force or body force

Correct Answer: C

153 Question: 19747

A submerged body in liquid, is subjected to

a buoyancy force equal to (AEE-2006)

(a) weight of the body

(b)weight of the liquid displaced acting

upward only

(c) weight of liquid displaced acting

downward aiding gravity

(d) weight of the liquid displaced acting in

all directions

Correct Answer: B

154 Question: 19745

Metacentre of a body submerged in a fluid

is the point through which the (AEE-2004,
AE 2004)

(a) body oscillates

(b)buoyant force acts

(c) fluid pressure acts

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 (d)body mass acts

Correct Answer: A

155 Question: 19744

For stable equilibrium of floating bodies,

the centre of gravity has to be (AEE-2004)

(a) below the centre of buoyancy

(b) above the centre of buoyancy

(c) above the metacentre

(d) below the metacentre

Correct Answer: D

156 Question: 19743

A body is in stable equilibrium, if its

metacentre is (AEE-2004)[AEE
1984][APPSC OBSERVERS 2013][AEE
1992][AEE 2012]

(a) at the centroid

(b)above the centroid

(c) below the centroid

(d) at the mid-depth

Correct Answer: B

157 Question: 19742

Centre of buoyancy is (AEE-1996, AEE

2006)[APPSC AEE 1987]

(a) centroid of the floating body

(b) centroid of the fluid displaced

(c)centre of pressure of the displaced liquid

(d) none of the above

Correct Answer: B

158 Question: 19740

Water displaced by a floating wooden block

of density; 0.75, 5m long , 2 m wide and 3
m high is (AEE-1996, AEE 2006)

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 (a) 17.5 m3

(b) 20.0 m3

(c) 22.5 m3

(d) 25 m3

159 Question: 19739

A metal block is thrown into a deep lake. As

it sinks deeper in water, the buoyant force
action on it (AEE-1996, AEE 2006)

(a) increases

(b) remains same

(c) decreases

(d) first increases and then decreases

Correct Answer: B

160 Question: 19738

Indicate the correct word (AEE-1996)

If B is center of buoyancy and G is the

centre of gravity

(a) a floating body is rotationally stable if G

is above B and the metacentric height is
positive

(b) metacentric height is positive for a

floating body only when G is above B

(c) a completely submerged body is

rotationally stable if B is above G

(d) a floating bosy is rotationally stable if B

is above G

Correct Answer: A

161 Question: 19736

One atmospheric pressure is equal to __Hg.

(AEE-2011)

(a)240 mm

(b) 480 mm

(c)760 mm

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 (d)1000 mm

Correct Answer: C

162 Question: 19735

The water total pressure per meter length

on a vertical masonry wall of dam is
(AEE-2011)

(a)WH/2

(b)WH

(c)WH2/2

(d) WH2/4

163 Question: 19733

Maintaining the difference of water levels

between the upstream and downstream
side in canals is done by using
__(AEE-2011)

(a)manometers

(b)lock gates

(c)Ridges

(d)none of the above

Correct Answer: B

164 Question: 19731

When a vertical wall is subjected to

pressures due to liquid on both sides, the
resultant pressure Is the __ of the two
pressures (AEE-2011)(AEE-2009)

(a) sum

(b)difference

(c)arithmatic

(d)geometric mean

Correct Answer: B

165 Question: 19730

The centre of pressure for a vertically

immersed surface lies at a distance equal

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 to __ the centre of gravity (AEE-2011)

(a)IG/Ax below

(b) IG/Ax above

(c) Ax/ IG below

(d) Ax/ IG above

Correct Answer: A

166 Question: 19729

The hydrostatic pressure on a plane

surface is equal to (AEE-2011)

Correct Answer: A

167 Question: 19727

When a fluid is at rest, the fluid pressure at

any point in it is same in all directions. This
law is called as__ law (AEE-2011,AE2011)

(a)pascal

(b)newtons

(c)eulers

(d)reynolds

Correct Answer: A

168 Question: 19726

In fluid pressure measurements, one bar is

equal to (AEE-2011)

(a)100kPa

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 (b)100MPa

(c)100GPa

(d)100Pa

Correct Answer: A

169 Question: 19725

In an isolated atmosphere the pressure

(AEE-2009)

(a) Is constant with elevation

(b)decreases linearly with elevation

(c)decreases near the surface but

approaches a constant value

(d)decreases exponentially with elevation

Correct Answer: D

170 Question: 19723

Which is higher head? (AEE-2009)

(a)33 inch Hg

(b)31.6 ft water

(c)1.013 kgf/cm2

(d)75.6 cm of Hg

171 Question: 19722

The depth of centre of pressure for an

immersed surface inclined at an angle θ
with the liquid surface lies at a distance
equal to __the centre of gravity
(AEE-2009)

Correct Answer: A

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172 Question: 19720

The total pressure on an immersed surface

inclined at an angle θ with the liquid
surface is (AEE-2009)

Where

w = specific weight of liquid

A = area of the immersed surface

Correct Answer: C

173 Question: 19719

The centre of pressure of a fully submerged

body is almost always located (AEE-2009)

(a)above the centroid

(b)at the centroid

(c)closer to the centroid

(d)below the centroid

Correct Answer: D

174 Question: 19715

Pascals law states that pressure at a point

is equal in all directions (AEE-2008)

(a)static conditions

(b)dynamic conditions

(c)laminar flow

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 (d)any conditions

Correct Answer: A

175 Question: 19714

The depth of centre of pressure for a

rectangular lamina immersed in a fluid
upto depth h is (AEE-2008)

(a)0.75h

(b)0.67h

(c)0.50h

(d)0.25h

176 Question: 19713

In a cylindrical vessel, the total force on the

bottom surface is equal to that on the
vertical surface, when the depth of liquid is
(AEE-2008)

(a)d

(b)d/2

(c)2d

(d)1.5d

Correct Answer: B

177 Question: 19712

Barometer is used to measure

(AEE-2008)

(a) velocity of liquid

(b)atmospheric pressure

(c)pressure in pipes and channels

(d)difference in pressure between two

points in a pipe

Correct Answer: B

178 Question: 19711

The horizontal pressure on a curved body

immersed in a fluids Ph, and the vertical
pressure is Pv, the pressure on the body is

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 given by (AEE-2008)

(a)(Pv2 + Ph2)1/2

(b) (Pv + Ph)

(c) (Pv2 + Ph2)3/2

(d) (Pv + Ph)1/2

Correct Answer: A

179 Question: 19710

A vertical wall is subjected to a pressure

due to liquid on 0one of its sides. Which of
the following statement is correct?
(AEE-2008)

(a)the pressure on the wall at the liquid

level is minimum, and increases
parabolically with depth

(b)the pressure on the bottom of the wall is

maximum, and decreases parabolically
with height

(c)the pressure on the wall at the liquid

level is zero, and on the bottom of the wall
is maximum

(d)the pressure on the bottom of the wall is

zero

Correct Answer: C

180 Question: 19708

A rectangular plate of size 3.0 m × 2.0 m is

immerse vertically in water such that the
horizontal side of 2.0 m is 1.5 m below the
water surface . the centre of pressure is at
a depth below the water surface of
(AEE-2008)

(a)3.00 m

(b)3.25 m

(c)3.50 m

(d)3.62 m

181 Question: 19704

When the pressure intensity at a point is

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 more than the local atmospheric pressure,
then the difference of these two pressure is
called (AEE-2008)

(a)gauge pressure

(b)absolute pressure

(c)positive gauge pressure

(d)vaccum pressure

Correct Answer: C

182 Question: 19703

The atmospheric pressure at sea level is

(AEE-2008)

(a)108kN/m2

(b)10.8 m of water

(c)760 mm of mercury

(d)763 mm of mercury

Correct Answer: C

183 Question: 19702

The height of a water column equivalent to

a pressure of 0.15MPa is (AEE-2008)

(a)15.3 MPa

(b)25.3MPa

(c)35.3MPa

(d)45.3MPa

Correct Answer: A

184 Question: 19701

A water tank contains 1.3 m deep water,

the pressure exerted by the water per
metre length of the tank is
(AEE-2009,APPSC(PL)
2007) (AEE-2008)

(a) 2.89kN

(b)8.29kN

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 (c)9.28kN

(d)28.9kN

Correct Answer: B

185 Question: 19700

A rectangular tank a × b in plan contains h1

m depth of water underlying a metre depth
of oil, specific gravity 0.9. the hydrostatic
pressure and total force acting on the side
wall for a≠ b follows (AEE-2006)

(a) same pressure and total force on each

wall is same

(b) same pressure and total force on each

wall is different

(c) same pressure and total load force on

the longest wall is more than the shortest
wall

(d)none of the above

186 Question: 19699

An open vessel contains 1 m of oil of

specific gravity 0.8 floating on water to a
depth of 1 m at a place, where g = 10
m/s2 . the pressure at the bottom of the
vessel is (AEE-2006)

(a)18000 Pa

(b)0.018 N/mm2

(c)18 kN/m2

(d)Any one among the above three values

187 Question: 19698

An open vessel contains 1 m of oil of

specific gravity 0.8 floating on water to a
depth of 1 m at a place, where g = 10
m/s2 . the pressure at the bottom of the
vessel is (AEE-2006)

(a)18000 Pa

(b)0.018 N/mm2

(c)18 kN/m2

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 (d)Any one among the above three values

188 Question: 19697

Pascal hydrostatic law of pressure

distribution in a fluid is (AEE-2006)

(a) pressure at a point in a fluid is the same

in all directions

(b) a function of depth only and

independent of the shape of the boundary

(c)only atmospheric

(d)none of the above

Correct Answer: B

189 Question: 19692

The point at which the resultant pressure

acts on an immersed body is known as
(AEE-2004) [APPSC AE paper-2 2013]

(a)centroid

(b)centre of depth

(c)centre of pressure

(d)metacentre

Correct Answer: C

190 Question: 19691

In a lock gate, with the gates inclined at θ

to the channel walls, the reactive force
between the gates sustaining pressure P is
(AEE-2004,AE2004)

(a) P/sinθ

(b) 0.5 P cosec θ

(c) P cos θ

(d)P cosec (θ /2)

191 Question: 19690

The magnitude of hydrostatic force on one

side of a circular surface of unit are, with
the centroid 10m below a free water
density (ρ ) surface is (APPSC AEE-2004)

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 (a)less than 10 ρg

(b) equal to 10 ρg

(c) greater than 10 ρg

(d)none of the above

Correct Answer: C

192 Question: 19688

The vertical triangular area, submerged in

water, with one side in the free surface,
vertex downward and altitude h has the
pressure centre below the free surface by
(APPSC AEE-2004)

(a)h/4

(b)h/3

(c)2h/3

(d)h/2

Correct Answer: D

193 Question: 19687

The depth of the centre of pressure of a

vertical rectangular plate depth 3.9 m and
width 4.0 m when the water surface
coincides with the top of the gate is
(AEE-2004,AE2004)

(a) 1.0 m

(b) 2.0 m

(c) 1.5 m

(d) 3.0 m

194 Question: 19683

For exerting a pressure of 4.8 kg.cm2, the

depth of oil (specific gravity 0.8), should be
(AEE-1996)

(a) 40 cm

(b) 41 cm

(c) 56 cm

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 (d) 60 cm

195 Question: 19682

A circular plate of diameter d is held

vertically in water so that the upper end of
the vertical diameter is at water surface.
The depth of the centre of pressure is
(AEE-1996 ,AEE 1992)

(a)3/5 d

(b)3/4 d

(c)1/2 d

(d)5/8 d

Correct Answer: D

196 Question: 19681

A lamina l units long and h units deep is

placed in a liquid vertically so that its
upper edge lies at tge free liquid surface.
The distance of the centre of pressure from
the centroid of the lamina is (AEE-1996)

(a)h/3

(b)h/6

(c)2/3 h

(d)h/2

Correct Answer: D

197 Question: 19680

A vertical gate closes horizontal tunnel 5m

high and 3m wide running full with water
the pressure at the bottom of the gate is
2× 104 kgf/sq.m the total pressure on the
gate would be , in kgf
(AEE-1996,1997,AEE 1987)

(a)192,000

(b)250,000

(c)262,500

(d)225,000

198 Question: 19679

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 the depth of the centre of pressure of a
vertical semi circular plane submerged in a
liquid with dia d at the free surface is
(AEE-1987,2012)

Correct Answer: D

199 Question: 19664

The normal stress in a fluid will be constant

in all directions at a point only if
(AEE-2007)

(a) it is at rest

(b)it is incompresible

(c) it has uniform viscosity

(d) it is frictionless

Correct Answer: A

200 Question: 19592

The position of centre of pressure on a

plane surface immersed vertically in a
static mass of liquid is given by (Where A is
the total area of the surface; IG is the
moment of inertia of the area about an axis
passing through the centroid of the area
and parallel to the free liquid surface;
and
is the vertical depth of centroid of
surface below the free surface of
liquid) (AE Sub-ordinates, Mains-2017)

VGIMG(19592_q1.jpg)

Correct Answer: A

201 Question: 19591

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 For a vertical semi-circular plate,
submerged in a homogeneous liquid with
its diameter d at the free surface, the
depth of centre of pressure from the free
surface is (AE Sub-ordinates,
Mains-2017)

(a)3πd/12

(b)π d/21

(c)3πd/32

(d)3πd/16

Correct Answer: C

202 Question: 19590

For a body completely submerged in a

fluid, the centre of gravity G and the centre
of buoyancy O are known. The body is
considered to be in stable equilibrium, if
(APPSC AE (Prelims) 2016)[APPSC AEE
2016]

(a) O does not coincide with the centre of

mass of the displaced fluid

(b) G coincides with the centre of mass of

the displaced fluid

(c) O lies below G

(d)O lies above G

Correct Answer: D

203 Question: 19589

Centre of pressure compared to centre of

gravity is always (APPSC AE (Prelims)
2016)

(a)above it

(b)below it

(c)at the same point

(d)above or below depending on the area

of the body

Correct Answer: B

204 Question: 19588

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 The resultant upward pressure of a fluid on
a floating body is equal to the weight of the
fluid displaced by the body. This definition
is according to the following principle :
(APPSC AE (Prelims) 2016)

(a) Buoyancy

(b)Equilibrium of a floating body

(c)Archimedes principle

(d)Bernoulli’s theorem

Correct Answer: C

205 Question: 19587

If mercury in a barometer is replaced by

water, the height of 3.75cm of mercury will
be__of water (APPSC AE (Prelims) 2016)

(a)51cm

(b)50cm

(c)52cm

(d)52.2cm

206 Question: 19586

A solid is suspended by a thread and the

body is submerged in a liquid. If V and γb all
the volume and specific weight of the body
are 1 m3 and 25kN and the specific weight
of the liquid 10kN, the tension in thread is
(APPSC-AEE-MAINS-2016)

(a)5kN

(b)25kN

(c)10kN

(d)15kN

Correct Answer: D

207 Question: 19584

A 10 cm side cube weighing 5N is

immersed in a liquid of relative density 0.8
contained in a rectangular tank of cross-
sectional area 15 cm× 15 cm . If the tank
contained liquid to height of 8 cm before

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 the immersion. The buoyant force on the
cube is (APPSC-AEE-MAINS-2016)

(a)5000N

(b)Zero

(c)5N

(d)10N

Correct Answer: C

208 Question: 19583

A body weighing 40N is losing 5N weight

when submerged in water. Then its specific
gravity of the body is equal to. For a closed
single pair of lock gates having 120o
between them
(APPSC-AEE-MAINS-2016)

(a)6

(b)2

(c)8

(d)4

209 Question: 19582

If the position of metacentre remains lower

than centre of gravity of the floating body,
the body will remain in a state of (APPSC
AEE Prelims-2016)

(a)stable equilibrium

(b) Unstable equilibrium

(c) Neutral equilibrium

(d) None of the above

Correct Answer: B

210 Question: 19581

The Pascal’s law states that (AE Sub-

ordinates, Mains-2017)

(a)Pressure at any point in a fluid at rest

has the dissimilar magnitude in all
directions

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 (b)Pressure at any point in a fluid at rest
has the same magnitude in all directions

(c)Pressure at any point in a fluid at rest

has the same magnitude in transverse and
longitudinal directions only

(d)Pressure at any point in a fluid at rest

has the same magnitude in perpendicular
directions only

Correct Answer: B

211 Question: 19580

A circular annular plate bounded by two

concentric circles of diameter 1.2 m and
0.8 m is measured in water with its plane
making an angle of 45o with the horizontal
The centre of the circles is 1.625 m below
the free surface. What will be the total
pressure force on the face of the plate?
(AE Sub-ordinates, Mains-2017)

(a)10.00kN

(b)7.07kN

(c)14.14kN

(d)18.00kN

212 Question: 19579

The pressure at any point in a static mass

of fluid varies in vertical direction as
indicated by which of the following
equation?

(where γ is the specific weight :ρ is the

mass density: and g is the acceleration due
to gravity) (AE Sub-ordinates,
Mains-2017)

(a)dp/dz=γg

(b) dp/dz=-ρ g

(c) dp/dz=γg

(d) dp/dz=ρg

Correct Answer: B

213 Question: 19578

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 A circular plate 1.5m diameter is
submerged in water with its greatest and
least depths below the surface being 2 m
and 0.75 m respectively. What is the
approximate total pressure on one face of
the plate? (AE Sub-ordinates,
Mains-2017)

(a) 32kN

(b)16Kn

(c)24Kn

(d)12KN

Correct Answer: C

214 Question: 19572

If w is the specific weight of a liquid, and h

is the depth of any point from the surface,
then the pressure intensity at that point
will be (APPSC-AE(Prelims)-2016)

(a)h

(b)wh

(c)w/h

(d)h/w

Correct Answer: B

215 Question: 19571

A rectangular plate of 2m wide is

submerged in water vertically such that its
top and bottom surfaces are 2m and 5m
respectively below the free surface. The
total pressure on plate is (APPSC-AEE-
MAINS-2016)

(a)20601 kN

(b)206.01kN

(c)20601N

(d)206.01N

Correct Answer: B

216 Question: 19535

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 An iceberg floats in sea water. If the
specific gravity of iceberg and sea water
are 0.9 and 1.03 respectively. The
percentage of total volume of the iceberg
below the sea water surface is (APPSC-
AEE-MAINS-2016)

(a) 7.38%

(b)87.38%

(c)78.38%

(d)8.738%

217 Question: 19451

The continuity equation in fluid mechanics

is a mathematical statement embodying
the principle of: (TS TRANSCO AE-2018)

(1) conservation of energy

(2) conservation of mass

(3) conservation of momentum

(4) conservation of energy and momentum

Correct Answer: B

218 Question: 18078

A homogeneous circular cylinder of length

h,radius r and specific gravity S,floats in
water .It is noted that r=2h/3.Under which
one of the following conditions will the
flotation be unstable?[IES-98]

A.0.11≤ S≤ 0.22

B.0.22 ≤ S≤ 0.33

C.0.33≤ S≤ 0.66

D. 0.66≤ S≤ 0.99

Correct Answer: C

219 Question: 18076

A symmetrical right-circular cone of wood

floats in fresh water with axis vertical and
apex down. The axial height of the cone is
1 unit. The submerged portion has a height

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 h. measured upwards from the apex. What
would be the height of the centre of
buoyancy from the apex? (IES- 98)

A.h/2

B.5h/8

C.2h/3

D.3h/4

Correct Answer: D

220 Question: 18075

A right circular cylinder, open at the top, is

full of water. It is rotated about the vertical
axis at such a speed that half the liquid
spills out. The pressure at the centre of the
bottom would be (IES -97)

(a)one half of the original magnitude when

the cylinder was full

(b)one-fourth of the original magnitude

when the cylinder was full

(c)unchanged

(d) zero

Correct Answer: D

221 Question: 18073

A thin-shelled (hollow) evacuated sphere of

radius ‘R’ and thickness ‘t’ is neutrally in
position at whatever depth below free
surface.It is left in a deep open vessel filled
with water.The shell material is of specific
gravity 8(eight).The value of t/R is nearly
[IES-94]

A.1%

B.2%

C.3%

D.4%

Correct Answer: D

222 Question: 18072

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 A cylindrical vessel with a constant plane
area of 1 m2 is rotated about its vertical
axis such that the liquid inside the vessel is
about to spill. If the height of the vessel is
2m mid the height of the paraboloid is 1 m,
then the volume (in m2) of the liquid in the
vessel will be (IES - 93)

(a)2

(b)1.5

(c)1.0

(d) 0.5

Correct Answer: B

223 Question: 18071

An open rectangular wagon 5 m long is

filled with water to a level 0.5 m below the
open top. The maximum acceleration (in
m/s2) at which it can be speeded up
without spilling the water is nearly (IES-93)

(a) 0.98

(b)1.96

(c)4.9

(d) 9.8

Correct Answer: B

224 Question: 18070

If the weight of a body immersed in a fluid

exceeds the buoyant force, then the body
will (IES - 92)

(a)rise until its weight equals the buoyant

force

(b)float

(c)tend to move downward and it may

finally sink

(d)none of the above

Correct Answer: C

225 Question: 18069

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 An equilateral triangular plate is immersed
in water as shown in the figure below.The
center of pressure below the water surface
is at a depth of [IES-99]

A.3h/4

B.h/3

C.2h/3

D.h/2

Correct Answer: D

226 Question: 18068

In the set - up shown in the given figure,

assuming the specific weight of water as
10,000 N/m3, the pressure difference
between the points A and B will be (IES -
99)

(a)10 N/m2

(b) -10 N/m2

(c) 20 N/m2

(d) - 20 N/m2

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 Correct Answer: B

227 Question: 18067

A vertical gate 6 m x 6 m holds water on

one side with the free surface at its top.
The moment about the bottom edge of the
gate of the water force will be (γw )is the
specific weight of water) (IES - 97)

(a) 18 γw

(b) 36 γw

(c)72 γw

(d)216 γw

Correct Answer: D

228 Question: 18066

Which one of the following pressure units

represents the LEAST pressure? (IES - 97)

(a)millibar

(b) mm of Hg

(c) N/mm2

(d) kgf/ cm2

Correct Answer: A

229 Question: 18065

As depth of immersion of a vertical plane

surface increases, the location of centre of
pressure (IES - 95)

(a)comes closer to the centre of gravity of

the area

(b)moves apart from the centre of gravity

of the area

(c)ultimately coincides with the centre of

gravity of the area

(d)remains unaffected

Correct Answer: A

230 Question: 18064

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 If a hole is made in the Torricelli’s vacuum
portion of a barometer, then the mercury
(IES - 95)

(a)level will fall in the stem and the

mercury will collect in the reservoir

(b)level will oscillate between reservoir

level and original level of the mercury in
the stem

(c)will spill through the hole made

(d)level in the stem will remain at the same

level indicating atmospheric pressure

Correct Answer: A

231 Question: 18063

one end of a two dimensional water tank

has the shape of a circle of radius 2m,when
the tank is full ,the vertical component of
the force per unit length on the curved
surface will be (IES - 93)

(a)150 π kgf

(b) 1000 π kgf

(c) 4000 π kgf

(d) 3000 π kgf

Correct Answer: C

232 Question: 18062

Assertion (A): Absolute pressure intensity

cannot be measured directly.

Reason(R): All instruments said to

measure it only indicate a difference in
pressure with reference to surrounding
atmosphere.(IES - 92)

Codes:

(a)Both A and R are true and R is the

correct explanation of A

(b)Both A and R are true but R is not a

correct explanation of A.

(c)A is true but R is false.

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 (d)A is false but R is true

Correct Answer: A

233 Question: 18061

The point in the immersed body through

which the resultant pressure of the liquid
may be taken to act is known as (IES - 92)

(a)centre of gravity

(b) centre of buoyancy

(c) centre of pressure

(d) metacenter

Correct Answer: B

234 Question: 17934

In the above figure the pressure gauge will

record a gauge pressure equivalent to[IES
2011-2]

A.6.12 m of water

B.1.21 m of mercury

C.0.5 bar

D.34,000 Pa

Correct Answer: C

235 Question: 17933

Which one of the following statements is

correct ? [IES 2011-2]

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 (a)Local atmospheric pressure is always
lesser than standard atmospheric pressure

(b) Local atmospheric pressure depends

upon the elevation of the locality only

(c)Standard atmospheric pressure is the

mean atmospheric pressure at sea level

(d)A barometer reads the difference

between local, and standard atmospheric
pressures

Correct Answer: B

236 Question: 17814

A rectangular pontoon has a width of 6 m,

a length of 12 m, and a draught of 1.5 m in
fresh water (density = 1000 kg/m3). Its
draught in sea water having density of
1025 kg/m3 is [IES 2014-2]

(a)1.04 m

(b)1.24 m

(c)1.46 m

(d)1.50 m

Correct Answer: C

237 Question: 17813

The standard atmospheric pressure is

101.32 kPa. The local atmospheric pressure
is 91.52 kPa. If a pressure at a flow path is
recorded as 22.48 kPa (gauge), it is
equivalent to [IES 2014-2]

(a) 69.04 kPa (abs)

(b) 88.84 kPa (abs)

(c) 114.0 kPa (abs)

(d) 123.0 kPa (abs)

Correct Answer: C

238 Question: 17289

On which principle equation of continuity is

based? [SSC JE 23-01-2018 FN]

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 1) Conservation of energy

2) Conservation of mass

3)Conservation of momentum

4) All option are correct

Correct Answer: B

239 Question: 17288

A rectangular block of dimensions 2mx1

mx1m is floating in the water with
immersing depth of 0.5 m. What is the
weight of block (kN) if unit weight of water
is 10 kN/cubic meter. [SSC JE 23-01-2018
FN]

1) 5

2) 10

3) 15

4) 20

Correct Answer: B

240 Question: 16094

A solid is suspended by a thread and the

body is submerged in a liquid if V and γb all
the volume and specific weight of the body
are 1 m3 and 25 kN and the specific weight
of the liquid is 10 kN ,the tension in the
thread is[APPSC AEE 2016]

A.15 kN

B.10 kN

C.5 kN

D.25 kN

241 Question: 16089

An iceberg floats in sea water .If the

specific gravity of ice berg and sea water
are 0.9 and 1.03 respectively.The
percentage of total volume of the iceberg
below the sea water surface is[APPSC AEE
2016]

A.87.38%

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 B.8.738%

C.7.38%

D.78.38%

242 Question: 16077

A 10 cm side cube weighing 5 N is

immersed in a liquid of relative density 0.8
contained in a rectangular tank of cross
–sectional area 15 cm x 15 cm .If the tank
contained liquid to a height of 8 cm before
the immersion. The buoyant force on the
cube is[APPSC AEE 2016]

A.10 N

B.5000 N

C.5N

D.zero

Correct Answer: C

243 Question: 16051

A merchant ship has metacentric height of

2.7 m.After unloading it increased to 3.6
m.The ratio of periodic times before and
after unloading the cargo ship if radius of
gyration is not altered is[APPSC AEE
2016]

244 Question: 16047

For a closed single pair of lock gates having

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 1200 between them when symmetrically
placed ,the resultant pressure force (P)
acting on a gate and the reaction force (F)
between the butting edges of the two gates
are related as[APPSC AEE 2016]

A.F=P/2

B.F=2P

C.F=√3P/2

D.F=P

245 Question: 16046

A body weighing 40 N is losing 5N weight

when submerged in water.Then its specific
gravity of the body is equal to[APPSC AEE
2016]

A.8

B.6

C.4

D.2

246 Question: 16038

with reference to the containers of different

shapes having the same base area and
filled with the same liquid for equal
depths,the apparent contradiction in the
hydrostatic force on the base of a liquid
container and the weight of liquid in the
container is known as[APPSC AEE 2016]

A.D’ álembert’s paradox

B.Hydrodynamic paradox

C.Elevator paradox

D.Hydrostatic paradox

247 Question: 15912

A ship weighs 127 MN. On filling the ship’s

boats on one side with water weighing 600
kN with the mean distance of the boats
from the centre line of the ship being 10 m,
the angle of displacement of the plumb line
is 2°16'. The metacentric height will be
nearly

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 (Take sin2°16' = 0.04, cos2°16' = 0.9992
and tan2°16' = 0.04) [IES 2019]

(A)1.73 m

(B)1.42 m

(C)1.18 m

(D)0.87 m

Correct Answer: C

248 Question: 15799

A glass tube of 2.5 mm internal diameter is

immersed in oil of mass density 940 kg/m3
to a depth of 9 mm. If a pressure of 148
N/m2 is needed to from a bubble which is
just released. What is the surface tension
of the oil? [IES 2018]

(a) 0.041 N/m

(b) 0.043 N/m

(c) 0.046 N/m

(d) 0.050 N/m

Correct Answer: A

249 Question: 15798

A jet of water has a diameter of 0.3 cm.

The absolute surface tension of water is
0.072 N/ m and atmospheric pressure is
101.2 kN/m2 The absolute pressure within
the jet of water will be [IES 2018]

(a) 101.104 kN/m2

(b) 101.152 kN/m2

(c) 101.248 kN/m2

(d) 101.296 kN/m2

Correct Answer: C

250 Question: 15569

Consider the following statements in the

context of capillary pressure in soils :

1.Pore water pressure is negative in

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 capillary zone

2.Water is in tension in capillary zone.

3.Capillary pressure is more in coarse

grained soils.

Which of the above statements are

correct? [IES 2017]

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 1 and 3 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: A

251 Question: 15542

An ocean linear, 240 m long and 24 m

wide, displaces 654 MN of sea-water(p =
1025kgf/m3). The second moment of inertia
of the water plane about its fore-aft 2 axis
is 2/3 of that of the circumscribing
rectangle. The position. The position of the
centre of buoyancy is 2.30 m below the
centre of gravity. How high is the
metacentre above the centre of buoyancy
(to the nearest cm) [IES 2017]

(a) 49 cm

(b) 53 cm

(c) 58 cm

(d) 65 cm

Correct Answer: B

252 Question: 15420

A tank is 1.8m deep and square length of

4.5m at the top and square length of 3m at
the bottom. The four sides are plane and
each has the same trapezoidal shape. The
tank is completely full of oil weighing
936kg/m3. What is the resultant pressure
on each side? [IES 2016-2]

(a) 5750 kgf

(b) 5500 kgf

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 (c) 5250 kgf

(d) 5140 kgf

Correct Answer: A

253 Question: 15419

A solid cylinder of circular section of

diameter d is of material with specific
gravity Ss. This floats in a liquid of specific
gravity Sl,. What is the maximum length of
the cylinder if equilibrium is to be stable
with the cylinder axis veritcal? [IES 2016-2]

Correct Answer: B

254 Question: 15177

A mercury water manometer has a gauge

difference of 0.8m. The difference in
pressure measured in metres of water
is[IES 2015-2]

(A) 0.8

(B) 1.06

(C)10.05

(D)8.02

Correct Answer: C

255 Question: 15176

The surface tension in a soap bubble of 50

mm diameter with its inside pressure being
2.5 N/m2 above the atmospheric pressure
is[IES 2015-2]

(A)0.0125 N/m

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 (B) 0.0156 N/m

(C) 0.2 N/m

(D) 0.0312 N/m

Correct Answer: B

256 Question: 15174

A square gate, 1.5 m x 1.5 m, on one of the

vertical sides of a fully filled water tank,
has one side on the free water surface. It is
hinged on the lower horizontal side and is
held in position by a force applied on the
vertical central line at a depth of 0.75m
below the free surface. The right
magnitude of this force is[IES 2015-2]

(A)500 x 9.81 N

(B) 600 x 9.81 N

(C) 750 x 9.81 N

(D) 1000 x 9.81 N

Correct Answer: C

257 Question: 15173

A ship has a metacentric height of 0.90 m

and its period of rolling is 20 seconds. The
relevant radius of gyration is nearly[IES
2015-2]

(A)5.5m

(B) 7.5m

(C) 9.5 m

(D) 11.5m

Correct Answer: C

258 Question: 14966

The resultant upward pressure of a fluid on

a floating body is equal to the weight of the
fluid displaced by the body. This definition
is according to__[SSC JE 04-03-2017 AN]

1) Buoyancy

2) Equilibrium of a floating body

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 3) Archimedes' principle

4) Bernoulli's theorem

Correct Answer: C

259 Question: 14962

If w is the specific weight of liquid and h

the depth of any point from the surface,
then pressure intensity at that point will
be [SSC JE 04-03-2017 AN]

1)h

2)wh

3)w/h

4)h/w

Correct Answer: B

260 Question: 14961

If mercury in a barometer is replaced by

water, the height of 3.75 cm of mercury
will be following cm of water___[SSC JE
04-03-2017 AN]

1)51 cm

2)50 cm

3)52 cm

4)52.2 cm

Correct Answer: A

261 Question: 14765

"The intensity of pressure at any point in

the liquid at rest is same in all the
directions," this statement is given by.
[SSC JE 25-01-2018 AN]

1)Law of conservation of energy

2)Law of conservation of mass

3)Newton's law

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 4)Pascal's law

Correct Answer: D

262 Question: 14759

What is the equivalent head (cm) of the

kerosene (specific gravity = 0.8), if the
head of water is 500 cm? [SSC JE
25-01-2018 AN]

1)100

2)150

3)550

4)625

Correct Answer: D

263 Question: 14559

What is the depth of the center of pressure

for the rectangular lamina which is
vertically inside the water of height h? [SSC
JE 29-01-2018 AN]

1)h/3

2)h/4

3)2h/3

4)3h/2

Correct Answer: C

264 Question: 14457

The rise of mercury in barometer is

indicated as 80 mm. What is the
atmospheric pressure (kN/m2)at that point?
[SSC JE 29-01-2018 FN]

1)80

2) 500

3) 10696

4) 15434

Correct Answer: C

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265 Question: 14456

If the gauge pressure and atmospheric

pressure at a point are observed as 70 mm
of mercury and 750 mm of mercury
respectively. What is the value of the
absolute pressure (mm of mercury) at that
point? [SSC JE 29-01-2018 FN]

1) 500

2) 680

3) 750

4) 820

Correct Answer: D

266 Question: 14455

Which of the following is measured with the

help of barometer? [SSC JE 29-01-2018 FN]

1) Velocity

2) Discharge intensity

3) Pressure

4) Surface tension

Correct Answer: C

267 Question: 14360

The stable equilibrium is achieved in the

floating body when _____.[SSC
JE 25-01-2018 FN]

1) center of gravity is below the centerof

buoyancy

2) metacenter is above the center of

gravity

3) metacenter is below the center of

gravity

4) metacentric height is zero

Correct Answer: C

268 Question: 14356

if the 90% volume of iceberg is immersed

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 in the water and only 10% volume is above
the water surface .What is the density of
the iceberg ,the density of sea water is
given as 1025 kg/m3? [SSC JE 25-01-2018
FN]

A.900 kg/m3

B.922.5 kg/m3

C.950 kg/m3

D.1000 kg/m3

Correct Answer: B

269 Question: 14237

A cube of dimension 2 m is floating in the

water with immersing depth of 1 m. What
is the weight (kN) of the cube? (Consider
unit weight of water as 10 kN/m3) [SSC
JE 23-01-2018 AN]

1)10

2)20

3) 30

4) 40

Correct Answer: D

270 Question: 14161

The head produced by a liquid of relative

density 1.62 is equal to the pressure of 250
kPa. What is the head (m) produced by the
liquid? [SSC JE 22-01-2018 FN]

1)5.04

2)7.53

3)15.73

4)25.21

Correct Answer: C

271 Question: 14160

At a certain point, the absolute pressure

and atmospheric pressure is given by 850
mm of Hg and 700 mm of Hg respectively.

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 What is the value of gauge pressure (mm
of Hg) at that point? [SSC JE 22-01-2018
FN]

1)50

2)100

3)150

4)200

Correct Answer: C

272 Question: 13197

A three-fluid system (immiscible) is

connected to a vacuum pump. The specific
gravity values of the fluids (S1,S2) are given
in the figure. [GATE 2018 AN]

The gauge pressure value (in kN/m2, up to

two decimal places) of ρ1 is ______

Correct Answer: 9.0-8.0

273 Question: 13196

A triangular gate with a base width of 2m

and a height of 1.5m lies in a vertical plane
.The top vertex of the gate is 1.5m below
the surface of a tank which contains oil of
specific gravity 0.8.Considering the density
of water and acceleration due to gravity to
be 1000 kg/m3 and 9.81 m/s2 respectively
,the hydrostatic force (in KN) exerted by
the oil on the gate is ____[GATE 2015 AN]

Correct Answer: 29.3-29.5

274 Question: 12751

The figure shows a U-tube having a 5mm x

5mm square cross-section filled with
mercury (specific gravity =13.6) up to a

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 height of 20 cm in each limb (open to the
atmosphere)

If 5 cm3 of water is added to the right limb ,

the new height (in cm up to two decimal
places ) of mercury in the LEFT limb will
be ____ [GATE 2017 AN]

Correct Answer: 20.70-20.76

275 Question: 12750

A sector gate is provided on a spillway as

shown in the figure. Assuming g = 10 m/s2,
the resultant force per meter length
(expressed in kN/m) on the gate will be
__________ [GATE 2016 FN]

Correct Answer: 127.03-127.03

276 Question: 12749

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 In which one of the following arrangement
would the vertical force on the cylinder due
to water be the maximum?[GATE -97]

Correct Answer: D

277 Question: 12492

The time oscillation of a floating body with

increase in metacentric height will be [SSC
JE 04-03-2017 FN]

1) same

2) higher

3) lower

4) lower/higher depending weight of body

Correct Answer: C

278 Question: 12491

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 The line of action of the buoyant force acts
through the centroid of the _[SSC JE
04-03-2017 FN]

1) submerged body

2) volume of the floating body

3) volume of the fluid vertically above the

body

4) displaced volume of the fluid

Correct Answer: D

279 Question: 12303

A longitudinal rectangular surface is

hanged into the water such that its top and
bottom points are at depth of 1.5 m and
6.0 m respectively. The depth of center of
pressure (m) from the top surface is [SSC
JE 22-01-2018 AN]

1)3.8

2)4.2

3)4.6

4)4.8

Correct Answer: B

280 Question: 12302

Which one of the following statement is

CORRECT about the center of
buoyancy?[SSC JE 22-01-2018 AN]

1)It is the point where buoyant force act.

2)It coincides with the centroid of volume

of water displaced

3)It is the point where buoyant force act.

and It coincides with the centroid of
volume of water displaced

4)It acts outside the body.

Correct Answer: C

281 Question: 12301

Pressure of 200 kPa is equivalent to the

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 head of z metre of liquid having relative
density 1.59. The value of z (m) is [SSC
JE 22-01-2018 AN]

1)11.6

2)11.82

3)12.82

4)13.14

Correct Answer: C

282 Question: 12188

A closed tank contains 0.5 m thick layer of

mercury (specific gravity = 13.6) at the
bottom. A 2.0 m thick layer of water lies
above the mercury layer. A 3.0 m thick
layer of oil (specific gravity = 0.6) lies
above the water layer. The space above
the oil layer contains air under pressure.
The gauge pressure at the bottom of the
tank is 196.2 kN/m2. The density of water is
1000 kg/ m3 and the acceleration due to
gravity is 9.81 m/s2. The value of pressure
in the air space is (GATE 2018 FN)

(A) 92.214 kN/m2

(B) 95.644 kN/m2

(C) 98.922 kN/m2

(D) 99.321 kN/m2

Correct Answer: A

283 Question: 12072

Equation of continuity is based on the

principle of conservation of [SSC JE
03-03-2017 FN]

1)mass

2)energy

3)momentum

4)None of these

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 Correct Answer: A

284 Question: 12071

- Pitot tube is used to measure_______ [SSC

JE 03-03-2017 FN]

1)Discharge

2)Average velocity

3)Velocity at a point

4)Pressure at a point

Correct Answer: C

285 Question: 12065

As the depth of immersion of a vertical

plane surface increases, the location of
centre of pressure [SSC JE 03-03-2017
FN]

1)falls closer to the centre of gravity of the

area,

2)moves away from the centre of gravity of

the area.

3)ultimately coincides with the centre of

gravity of the area.

4)None of these

Correct Answer: A

286 Question: 11964

The pressure intensity is same in all

directions at a point in a fluid___ [SSC JE
02-03-2017 AN]

1)only when fluid is frictionless and

incompressible

2)only when fluid is frictionless and is at

rest

3)only when fluid is frictionless

4)when there is no relative motion of one

fluid layer relative to other

Correct Answer: D

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287 Question: 11961

An odd shaped body weighing 7.5 kg and

occupying 0.01 cubic metre volume will be
completely submerged in a fluid having
specific gravity [SSC JE 02-03-2017 AN]

1)1

2)1.2

3)0.8

4)0.75

Correct Answer: D

288 Question: 11868

Barometer is used to measure [SSC JE

02-03-2017 FN]

1)pressure in pipes, channels etc..

2)atmospheric pressure

3)very low pressure

4)difference of pressure between two

points

Correct Answer: B

289 Question: 11867

The atmospheric pressure with rise in

altitude decreases.[SSC JE 02-03-2017
FN]

1)linearly

2)first slowly then steeply

3)first steeply and then gradually

4)unpredictable

Correct Answer: B

290 Question: 11866

The property by which a liquid opposes

relative motion between its different layers
is called__[SSC JE 02-03-2017 FN]

1)surface tension

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 2)co-efficient of viscosity

3)viscosity

4)osmosis

Correct Answer: A

291 Question: 11865

The difference of pressure between the

inside and outside of a liquid drop is .[SSC
JE 02-03-2017 FN]

1)p = T x r

2)p = T/r

3)p = T/2r

4)p = 2T/r

Correct Answer: D

292 Question: 11864

Metacentric height is given as the distance

between [SSC JE 02-03-2017 FN]

1)the centre of gravity of the body and the

metacentre

2)the centre of gravity of the body and the

centre of buoyancy

3)the centre of gravity of the body and the

centre of pressure

4)centre of buoyancy and metacentre

Correct Answer: A

293 Question: 11863

The total pressure on the surface of a

vertical sluice gate 2m x l m with its top 2
m surface being 0.5 m below the water
level will be__[[SSC JE 02-03-2017 FN]

1)500 kg

2)1000 kg

3)1500 kg

4)2000 kg

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 Correct Answer: D

294 Question: 11747

for a gauge pressure of A of -10.89 kPa,

what is the specific gravity of the liquid B in
the figure below? [SSC JE 01-03-2017 FN]

A.1

B.2

C.3

D.none of these

Correct Answer: A

295 Question: 11744

a body floats in stable equilibrium _[SSC JE

01-03-2017 FN]

A.when its metacentric height is zero

B.when metacenter is above centre of

gravity

C.when its centre of gravity is below its

centre of buoyancy

D.none of these

Correct Answer: B

296 Question: 11741

centre of pressure on an inclined plane is

__[SSC JE 01-03-2017 FN]

A.all the centroid

B.above the centroid

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 C.below the centroid

D.at metacenter

Correct Answer: C

297 Question: 11678

Atmospheric pressure haul in terms of

water column is (SSC JE 2009-E)

(a) 7.5 in

(b) 10.3 m

(c) 8.5 m

(d) 9.81m

Correct Answer: B

298 Question: 11676

Pascal’s law states that pressure at a point

is equal in all directions (SSC JE 2009-E)

(a) in a liquid at rest

(b) in a fluid at rest

(c) in a laminar flow

(d) in a turbulent flow

Correct Answer: B

299 Question: 11654

pascal’s law states that pressure at any

point in a fluid at rest has (SSC JE 2009-M)

A.different magnitude in all directions

(b)same magnitude in all directions

(c)zero magnitude in all directions

(d)none of the above

Correct Answer: B

300 Question: 11560

The relationship between atmosphere

pressure (Patm), gauge pressure (Pgauge) and
absolute pressure (Pabs)

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 is SSC JE 2014 (M)

(a)Pabc= Pabs= Pgauge

(b) Pabs= Pabc+ Pgauge

(c) Pabc= Pabs= Pgauge

(d) Pabs= Pabc= Pgauge

Correct Answer: B

301 Question: 11378

The difference in pressure head, measured

by a mercury water differential manometer
for a 20 cm difference of mercury level will
be [SSC JE 2008]

(a) 2.72 m

(b) 2.52 m

(c)2.0 m

(d) 0.2 m

Correct Answer: B

302 Question: 11376

Gauge pressure at a point is equal to [SSC

JE 2008]

(a)absolute pressure plus atmospheric

pressure

(b)absolute pressure minus atmospheric

pressure

(c) vaccum pressure plus absolute pressure

(d)none of the above

Correct Answer: B

303 Question: 11328

A U-tube manometer measures [SSC JE

2007]

(a)local atmosphere pressure

(b)difference in pressure between two

points

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 (c)difference in total energy between two
points

(d)absolute pressure at a point

Correct Answer: B

304 Question: 11266

A submerged body in water is subjected to

a buoyant force equal to [SSC JE 2005]

(a)the volume of water displaced

(b)the weight of water displaced

(c) the weight of water displaced minus

the self weight of the body

(d)none of the above

Correct Answer: B

305 Question: 11265

in a differential manometer,the use of

mercury is advantageous when the
pressure difference is [SSC JE 2005]

(a)large

(b) small

(c) either large or small

(d) none of the above

Correct Answer: B

306 Question: 11217

For measurement of small pressure

differences, a mixture having a specific
gravity of 1.10 is used. The magnification
so obtained in the differential head shall
be [SSC JE 2005]

(a)1.10 times

(b) 10 times

(c) 0.10 times

(d) 4 times

Correct Answer: C

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307 Question: 11155

Which one of the following pressure units

represent the least pressure ? [SSC JE
2004]

(a)millibar

(b)mm of mercury

(c) N/mm2

(d) kgf/cm2

Correct Answer: A

308 Question: 11148

The centre of buoyancy always [SSC JE

2004]

(a)coincides with the center of gravity

(b) coincides with the centroid of the

volume of fluid
displaced

(c)remains above the center of gravity

(d)remains below the center of gravity

Correct Answer: B

309 Question: 11127

A rectangular plate 1.25 m x 2.4 m is

immersed in a liquid of relative density
0.85 with its 1.25 m side horizontal and
just at the water surface. If the plane of the
plate makes an angle of 60° with the
horizontal, the pressure force on one side
of the plate is [SSC JE 2012]

(a) 30.6 kN

(b) 26.0 kN

(c) 15.0 kN

(d) 30.0 kN

Correct Answer: B

310 Question: 10963

A floating body will remain in stable

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 equilibrium if the meta centre is [SSC JE
2011]

(a)above the centre of buoyancy

(b)above the centre of gravity

(c)below the centre of gravity

(d)below the centre of buoyancy

Correct Answer: B

311 Question: 10865

The magnitude of the buoyant force can be

determined by: [SSC JE 2010]

(a)Newton’s law of viscosity

(b)Archimede’s principle

(c)Principles of moments

(d)none of the above

Correct Answer: B

312 Question: 10851

To measure static pressure in pipe, one

uses a pressure gauge connected to
a: [SSC JE 2010]

(a)Pilot tube

(b)Venturimeter

(c) Orificemeter

(d)Pictometer Tapping

Correct Answer: A

313 Question: 10828

For a vertical rectangular gate 4m wide

and 3m high, with water surface at top of
the gate, the depth of centre of pressure in
metres, is[APPSC AEE 1987]

1. 1.0
2. 2.0

3. 1.5
4. 2.5

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 Correct Answer: B

314 Question: 10819

A metallic piece of sp. gr. 3.4 floats in

mercury of Sp. gr. 13.6. The fraction of its
volume under mercury is[APPSC AEE
1987]

1. 0.50
2. 0.90
3. 0.25
4. 0.75

Correct Answer: C

315 Question: 10804

A ship weighs 13,000 T, when the

ship's boats at a mean distance of 10m
from the centre, are filled with water,
weighing 60 T, the angle of displacement
of plumb line is 2‘ 16'. Given tangent of this
angle as 0.0396, the metacentric heights is
(in metres)[APPSC AEE 1987]

1. 1.16
2. 1.36
3. 0.96
4. 1.6

Correct Answer: A

316 Question: 10796

Thrust on a plane area is equal to area

multiplied by intensity of pressure at
centroid if[APPSC AEE 1987]

1. Area is horizontal
2. Area is inclined
3. Area is vertical
4. All the above

Correct Answer: D

317 Question: 10795

On an inclined plane, the centre of

pressure is located[APPSC AEE 1987]

1. above its centroid

2. below centroid
3. at centroid
4. anywhere

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 Correct Answer: B

318 Question: 10792

A wooden block of rectangular section 4m

long, 1.25 wide and 2m deep floats
horizontally in Sea water of Sp. wt. 1025 kg
/ cu.m. If the sp. gr. of wood is 0.64, the
depth of block under water would be (in
m.)[APPSC AEE 1987]

1.2.4

2.1.8

3.0.8

4.1.25

Correct Answer: D

319 Question: 10574

Pressure in terms of metres of oil (specific

gravity = 0-9) equivalent to 4.5 m of water
is[SSC JE 2014 AN]

(A) 4.05

b) 5.0

(C) 3.6

(D) 0.298

Correct Answer: B

320 Question: 10567

Manometer is a device used for

measuring[SSC JE 2014 AN]

(A) Velocity

B) Pressure

(C) Density

(D)Discharge

Correct Answer: B

321 Question: 10456

The resultant upward pressure of the fluid

on an immersed body is called [SSC JE

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 01-03-2017 AN]

1)Upthrust

2)Buoyancy

3)Centre of pressure

4)All optons are correct

Correct Answer: A

322 Question: 10450

The pressure in meters of oil (specific

gravity 0.85) equivalent to 42.5 m of water
is [SSC JE 01-03-2017 AN] .

Options:

1) 42.5 m

2) 50 m

3) 52.5 m

4) 85 m

Correct Answer: B

323 Question: 10447

The point in the immersed body through

which the resultant pressure of the liquid
may be taken to act is known as [SSC JE
01-03-2017 AN]

1) Metacentre

2) Centre of pressure

3) Centre of buoyancy

4) Centre of gravity

Correct Answer: B

324 Question: 10409

For stability of floating bodies, the

metacentre should be:[SSC JE 2015]

(a)above the centre of gravity

(b)below the centre of gravity

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 (c)above the centre of buoyany

(d)below the centre of buoyany

Correct Answer: A

325 Question: 10269

The buoyancy depends upon the [SSC

JE 2013]

(a)pressure with which the liquid is

displaced

(b)weight of the liquid displaced

(c)viscosity of the liquid

(d)compressibility of the liquid

Correct Answer: B

326 Question: 10185

fluid statics deals with the following

forces[APPSC OBSERVERS 2013]

A.viscous and gravity forces

B.viscous and pressure forces

C.gravity and pressure forces

D.surface tension and gravity forces

Correct Answer: C

327 Question: 10181

for submerged curved surface ,the vertical

component of the hydrostatic force
is[APPSC OBSERVERS 2013]

A.mass of the liquid supported by the

curved surface

B.weight of the liquid supported by the

curved surface

C.the force of the projected area of the

curved surface on vertical plane

D.none of the above

Correct Answer: B

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328 Question: 10009

The point about which a floating body

starts oscillating when the body is tilted, is
called[APPSC AE paper-2 2013]

a) Centre of pressure

b) Centre of buoyancy

c) Centre of gravity

d) Metacentre

Correct Answer: D

329 Question: 9995

A circular plate 1 m in diameter is

submerged vertically in water such that its
upper edge is 8 m below the free surface of
water. The total hydrostatic pressure force
on one side o f the plate is[APPSC AE
paper-2 2013][APPSC AE 1993]

a) 6.7 kN

b)65. 4 kN

c) 45.0 kN

d) 77.0 kN

Correct Answer: B

330 Question: 9993

The hydrostatic pressure on a plane

surface of area ‘A’ given by[APPSC AE
paper-2 2013]

a) 0.5γ Ahc

b) γ Ahc

c) 2γ Ahc

d) 1.5γ Ahc

Correct Answer: B

331 Question: 9979

Cavitation, being related to occurrence of

low pressure in flow, would definitely occur
if[APPSC AE paper-2 2013]

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 a) The pressure anywhere I the flow
approaches the atmospheric value

b) The pressure anywhere in the flow falls

to n value very close to the vapour
pressure of the liquid at the vapour
pressure of the liquid at the prevailing
temperature

c) The pressure is lower than the vapour

pressure

d) None of the above

Correct Answer: C

332 Question: 9963

An oil of specific gravity 0.7 and pressure

0.14 kgf/cm2 will have the height of oil
as[APPSC AE paper-2 2013]

a) 70 cm of oil

b) 2 m of oil

c) 20 cm of oil

d) 80 cm of oi

Correct Answer: B

333 Question: 9960

The pressure gradient in the horizontal

direction in a static fluid is represented
by[APPSC AE paper-2 2013]

Correct Answer: A

334 Question: 9927

Assertion (A) ; Pressure is equal in all

directions at a point in all ideal fluid

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 flow.[APPSC AE(Public Health) 2012]

Reason (R) : Pascal's law is valid for all

cases where shear stresses are zero,

A. A is true; R is true, and it explains

A
B. A is true; R is true, but it does not
explain A
C. A is trues R is false
D. A is false; R is true

Correct Answer: A

335 Question: 9926

The pressure at a point in a fluid is not,

equal in all directions if[APPSC AE(Public
Health) 2012]

(1) the fluid at rest

(2)there are shear stresses

(3)the fluid is accelerated

(4)the fluid is rotated at a constant speed

Correct Answer: B

336 Question: 9919

The resultant hydrostatic force nets

through a point known as[APPSC
AE(Public Health) 2012]

A. centre of gravity
B. centre o f buoyancy
C. centre of pressure
D. None of the above

Correct Answer: C

337 Question: 9916

Shear strain rate is given by[APPSC

AE(Public Health) 2012]

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 Correct Answer: B

338 Question: 9906

For a submerged body, if the centre of

buoyancy coincides with the centre of
gravity, the equilibrium is called[APPSC
AE(Public Health) 2012]

1)stable

2)unstable

3) neutral

4) None of the above

Correct Answer: C

339 Question: 9833

Study of fluid at rest is known as [ APPSC-

AE(Public Health 2012]

a) Kinematics

b) Dynamics

c) Statics

d) None of the above

Correct Answer: C

340 Question: 9832

Hydrostatic law of pressure is given

by[ APPSC-AE(Public Health 2012]

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 Correct Answer: A

341 Question: 9830

Atmospheric pressure held in terms of

water column is [ APPSC-AE(Public Health
2012]

a) 7.5 m

b) 8.5 m

c) 9.81 m

d) 10.30 m

Correct Answer: D

342 Question: 9804

The height through which water rises by

capillary action in a glass tube of 2 mm
bore if the surface tension at the prevailing
temperature is 0.075 g/cm. is[APPSC
AE(Public Health) 2012]

a) 1.5 cm

b) 3 cm

c) 0.75 cm

d) 10.3

343 Question: 9798

A solid body sinks in a fluid when[APPSC

AE(Public Health) 2012]

(1) The specific gravity of its material is

greater than unity

(2) The buoyancy force does not pass

through the metacentre

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 (3) the weight of the fluid displaced is less
than the weight of the body

(4) the metacentre lies below the C.G,

Correct Answer: C

344 Question: 9596

The horizontal component of force on a

curved surface is equal to the[APPSC AE
1993][AEE 1984]

1.weight of liquid vertically above the

curved surface

2.weight of liquid retained by the curved

surface

3.product of pressure at its centroid and

area

4.force on a vertical projection of the

curved surface

Correct Answer: C

345 Question: 9592

Select the correct statement[APPSC

AE 1993]

1. Absolute pressure-Gauge pressure-

Atmospheric pressure
2. Gauge pressure=Absolute pressure-
Atmospheric pressure
3. Absolute pressure-Atmospheric
pressure+Vacuum pressure
4. Gauge pressure-Atmospheric
pressure-Vacuum pressure

Correct Answer: B

346 Question: 9591

The pressure in meters of oil of specific

gravity 0.8, equivalent to 80 m of water
is[APPSC AE 1993]

1.64

2.80

3.100

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 4.88

Correct Answer: A

347 Question: 9489

An open tank contains 5m of water covered

with 2m of oil whose specific weight is 8
KN/m3 . The pressure at the interface
is[APPSC AEE 1992]

1. 16 KN/m2
2. 65 KN/m2
3. 16 N/m2
4. 65 N/m2

Correct Answer: C

348 Question: 9486

The pressure in a tank is 50 N/cm2. The

equivalent pressure head of oil with
specific gravity 0.9 is[APPSC AEE 1992]

1.0.5663 m

2.5.663 m

3. 56.63 m

4.566.3 m

Correct Answer: D

349 Question: 9367

A vertical gate closes a horizontal tunnel 5

m high and 3 m wide running full with The
pressure at the bottom of the gate is 196.2
kN/m2. The total pressure on the gate
is[APPSC AEE 2012]

1) 2.0MN

2) 2.575 MN

3) 5.525 MN

4) 1.75 MN

Correct Answer: C

350 Question: 9366

A vertical wall is subjected to a pressure

due to a liquid on one of its sides. The total

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 pressure on the wall per unit length
is[APPSC AEE 2012]

Correct Answer: B

351 Question: 9365

A vertical triangular plane area, submerged

in water, with one side coinciding the free
surface, vertex downward, with altitude 'h',
has the centre of pressure below the free
surface by[APPSC AEE 2012]

Correct Answer: D

352 Question: 9364

When a body floating in a liquid is given a

small angular displacement, it stands
oscillation about a point known as[APPSC
AEE 2012]

A. centre of pressure
B. centre of gravity
C. centre of buoyaney
D. Metacenter

Correct Answer: D

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353 Question: 9363

In a inclined plane submerged in water, the

centre of pressure is located[APPSC AEE
2012]

A. at the concentric
B. below the concentric
C. above the
concentric
D. anywhere in the plane

Correct Answer: B

354 Question: 9362

A vertical rectangular plane surface is

submerged in water with its top surface
and bottom surface at 1.5 m and 6.0 m
below the free water surface. The depth of
centre of pressure below the free water
surface is[APPSC AEE 2012]

1) 4.0 m

2) 4.5 m

3) 4.375 m

4) 4.2 m

Correct Answer: A

355 Question: 9360

The hydrostatic pressure in kgf exerted on

one side of an annular area enclosed by
concentric circles of radii 2m and 1m, and
having its concetric 4 m below water
surface is[APPSC AEE 2012,AE
2011,AEE 1984]

1) 10000 π

2) 11000 π

3) 12000 π

4) 24000π

Correct Answer: C

356 Question: 9359

The ratio of pressures between two points

X and Y located respectively at depths of

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 0.5 m and 8 m below water level in a tank
is[APPSC AEE 2012]

1) 1 : √2

2) 1 : 2

3) 1 : 8

4) 1 : 16

Correct Answer: D

357 Question: 9083

Centre of Pressure is[APPSC AEE 2016]

1) Always below the centroid of the

submerged plane

2) Always at the centroid of the submerged

plane

3) Always above the centroid of the

submerged plane

4) Anywhere with respect to the centroid of

the submerged plane

Correct Answer: A

358 Question: 9071

If the position of meta centre remain lower

than centre of gravity of the floating body,
the body will remain in a state of[APPSC
AEE 2016]

1) Stable equilibrium

2) Unstable equilibrium

3) Neutral equilibrium

4) None of the above

Correct Answer: B

359 Question: 8716

Diffrerential Manometers measures[TSPSC

AEE 2015]

1.absolute pressure at a point

2.local atmospheric pressure

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 3.difference in total energy between two
points

4.difference in pressure between two

points

Correct Answer: D

360 Question: 8652

The pressure represented by a column of 5

cm of oil of relative density 0.75 is[TSPSC
AEE 2017]

(1) 7357.5 N/m2

(2) 367.87 N/m2

(3) 0.0225 N/m2

(4) 3.75 N/m2

Correct Answer: B

361 Question: 8651

When the barometer reads 740.0 mm of

mercury, a pressure of 10 kPa suction at
that location is equivalent to [TSPSC AEE
2017]

(1)10.02 m of water (abs)

(2)9.87 m of water (abs)

(3)88.72 kPa (abs)

(4)0.043 kPa (abs)

Correct Answer: C

362 Question: 8301

The position of centre of pressure on a

plane surface immersed vertically in a
static mass of fluid is[TSPSC AE 2015]

1. At the centre of submerged area

2. Always above the centre of gravity
3. Always below the centre of gravity
4. Has no relation with centre of
gravity

Correct Answer: C

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363 Question: 8292

A vertical triangular area with vortex

downward and altitude 'h' has its base on
the free surface of the liquid. The centre of
pressure below the free surface will be at a
depth of [TSPSC AE 2015]

1.h/4 2.h/3

3.h/2 4.2h/3

Correct Answer: C

364 Question: 5748

Three rigid buckets,shown as in the figures

(1),(2) and (3) are of identical heights and
base areas .Further ,assume that each of
these buckets have negligible mass and
are full of water .the weights of water in
these buckets are denoted as W1 , W2 and
W3 respectively .Also ,let the force of water
on the base of the bucket be denoted as
F1, F2 and F3 respectively .The option giving
an accurate description of the system
physics is[GATE-14 FN]

a) W2=W1=W3 and F2 >F1> F3

b) W2>W1>W3 and F2 >F1> F3

c) W2=W1=W3 and F1=F2= F3

d) W2>W1>W3 and F1=F2= F3

Correct Answer: D

365 Question: 5747

Cross section of an object(having same

section normal to the paper ) submerged
into a fluid consists of a square of sides 2m
and triangle as shown in the figure .the

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 object is hinged at point p that is one
meter below the fluid free surface .If the
object is to be kept in the position as
shown in the figure ,the value of ‘X’ should
be (GATE-05)

(a) 23

(b) 43

(c) 4m

(d)8m

366 Question: 5746

in the inclined manometer shown in figure

elow,the reservoir is large .Its surface may
e assumed to remain at a fixed elevation .A
is connected to a gas pipeline and the
deflection noted on the inclined glass tube
is 100mm.Assuming θ=30o and the
manometric fluid as oil with specific gravity
of 0.86 ,The pressure at A is (GATE-04)

(a) 43 mm water (vacuum)

(b) 43 mm water

(c) 86mm water

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 (d) 100 mm water

Correct Answer: B

367 Question: 5745

two pipelines ,one carrying oil (mass

density 900 kg/m3) and the other water are
connected to a manometer as shown in
figure .By what amount the pressure in the
water pipe should be increased so that the
mercury levels in both the limbs of the
manometers become equal? (GATE-03)

(Mass density of mercury =13550 kg/m3

and g=9.81m/s2)

(a)24.7 KPa

(b)26.5 KPa

(c)26.7 KPa

(d) 28.9 Kpa

Correct Answer: A

368 Question: 5744

A 15 cm length of steel rod with relative

density of 7.4 is submerged in a two layer
fluid.The bottom layer is mercury and the
top layer is water.The height of top surface
of the rod above the liquid interface in ‘cm’

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 is (GATE-01)

(a) 8.24

(b) 7.82

(c)7.64

(d)7.38

Correct Answer: D

369 Question: 5743

A U-tube with both limbs open to

atmosphere contains two immiscible open
to atmosphere contains two immiscible
liquids of densities ρ1 and ρ2 (figure shown
below) under equilibrium the distance h is
given by(GATE-96)

VGIMG(5743_q1.jpg)

Correct Answer: A

370 Question: 5742

A pipe carrying water is attached to a

differential gauge .Deflection in mercury
gauge is 0.6 m,the (PA-PB)is ______m of
water (GATE-89)

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 (a) 7.56 meters of water

(b)75.76 meters of waters

(c)8.16 meters of water

(d) none

Correct Answer: A

371 Question: 5740

For a body completely submerged in a fluid

,the centre of gravity(G) and centre of
buoyancy (B) are known .The body is
considered to be in stable equilibrium
if [GATE-11]

(a) B does not coincide with the centre of

mass of the displaced fluid

(b) G coincides with the centre of mass of

the displaced fluid

(c) B lies below G

(d) B lies above G

Correct Answer: D

372 Question: 5739

The force ‘F’ required at equilibrium on the

semi cylindrical gate shown below is
(GATE-02)

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 (a) 9.81 KN

(b)0.00 KN

(c)19.62 KN

(d) none of these

Correct Answer: B

373 Question: 5738

In a iceberg ,15% of the volume projects

above the sea surface .If the specific
weight of sea water is 10.5 KN/m3.,the
specific weight of iceberg in KN/m3 is
____ (GATE-99)

(a) 12.52

(b) 9.81

(c) 8.93

(d) 7.83

Correct Answer: C

374 Question: 5737

The centre of pressure of a liquid on a

plane surface immersed vertically in a
static body of liquid ,always lies below the
centroid of the surface area ,because
(GATE-97)

(a)in liquids the pressure acting is same in

all directions

(b)there is no shear stress in liquids at rest

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 (c)the liquid pressure is constant over
depth

(d) the liquid pressure increases linearly

with depth

Correct Answer: D

375 Question: 5736

On of the following statements is true with

regards to bodies that float or submerged
in liquids`;(GATE-97)

(a) For a body wholly submerged in a liquid

the stability is ensured if the center of
buoyancy is below the center of gravity of
the body

(b)For a body floating in liquid the stability

is ensured if the center of buoyancy is
below the center of gravity of the body

(c) For a body floating in a liquid the

stability is ensured if the center of
buoyancy and the center of gravity
coincides.

(d)For a body floating in a liquid the

stability is ensured if the center of
buoyancy is below the center of gravity
and the metacenter is above both the
centers of gravity and buoyancy

Correct Answer: D

376 Question: 5735

The force per unit width on the

rectangular door submerged in a liquid of
density ρ (figure shown below) is
(GATE-96)

VGIMG(5735_q1.jpg)

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 Correct Answer: C

377 Question: 5734

in a static fluid ,the pressure at a point is

(GATE-96)

(a) Equal to the weight of the fluid above

(b) equal in all directions

(c)Equal in all directions, only if,Its viscosity

is zero

(d) Always directed downwards

Correct Answer: B

378 Question: 5733

If, for a fluid in motion ,pressure at a point

is same in all directions ,then the fluid is
(GATE-96)

(a) a real fluid

(b) A Newtonian fluid

(c) an ideal fluid

(d) a non-newtonian fluid

Correct Answer: C

379 Question: 5732

Shear stress develops on a fluid element ,If

the fluid (GATE-92)

(a) is at rest

(b) If the container is subjected to uniform

linear acceleration

(c) is inviscid

(d)is viscous and the flow is non uniform

Correct Answer: D

380 Question: 5731

A floating body with its center of gravity at

‘G’ center of buoyancy at ‘B’ and meta
center at ‘M’ is stable when (GATE-89)

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 (a) G lies above B

(b)B lies above M

(c) B lies below M

(d)G lies below M

Correct Answer: D

381 Question: 5440

Statement (I): fluid pressure is a scalar

quantity.
Statement (II): fluid thrust always acts
downwards[IES 2013-2]
a) Both Statement (I)and Statement (II) are
individually true and Statement (II) is the
correct explanation of Statement (I)
b) Both Statement (I)and Statement (II) are
individually true but Statement (II) is not
the correct explanation of Statement (I)
c) Statement (I)is true but Statement (II) is
false
d) Statement (I)is false but Statement (II) is
true

Correct Answer: C

382 Question: 5339

The absolute pressure at a point 2.5 m

below the clear water surface is measured
as 125.703 KN/m 2 , If the atmospheric
pressure is taken as 101.325 KN/m 2 , the
gauge pressure in KN/m 2 , the gauge
pressure in kN/m 2 at this point would
be:[IES 2013-2]
a) 113.514
b) 24.378
c) 45.401
d) 56.757

Correct Answer: B

383 Question: 5118

A rectangular tank 10 m x 6 m in plane and

3 m deep is divided by a partition wall
parallel to the shorter wall of the tank. One
of the compartments contains water to a
depth of 3 m, and the other a lighter liquid
of specific gravity 0.75 to a depth of 2 m.
The resultant pressure thrust on the
partition wall[IES 2012-2]
a) 1000 kg

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 b) 1500 kg
c) 2000 kg
d) 2500 kg

Correct Answer: A

384 Question: 4553

Consider the above figure relating to

buoyancy in water. What will be the
downward force upon the top of the body
ABCDEF?[IES 2009-2]
a) The weight of the liquid column ABCGH
b) The weight of the liquid column DEFGH
c) The weight of the liquid column ABCHG –
the weight of the liquid column DEFGH
d) The weight of the liquid column ABCHG+
the weight of the liquid column DEFGH

Correct Answer: A

385 Question: 4389

A pressure gauge reads 57.4kPa and 80kPa

respectively at heights of 8m and 5m fitted
on the side of a tank filled with liquid. What
is the approximate density of the liquid in
kg/m3?[IES 2008-2]
a. 393
b. 768
c. 1179
d. 7530

Correct Answer: B

386 Question: 3863

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 Which one of the following expresses the
difference in the pressure at the floors of
the tank shown above in the figure?[IES
2006-2]

VGIMG(3863_q1.jpg)

Where p1 ,p2 and p3 are the densities of the

different fluids.

Correct Answer: D

387 Question: 3484

Match List I with List II and select the

correct answer using the codes [IES
2004-2]

List I (Features)
A. Open ended manometer for positive
pressure
B. Negative pressure manometer
C. For measuring pressure in liquids or
gases
D. For measuring pressure in liquids only.

List-II

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 ABCD
a. 3 4 1 2
b. 1 2 3 4
c. 3 2 1 4
d. 1 4 3 2

Correct Answer: B

388 Question: 3483

Match List I (Causes) with List II (Effects)

pertaining to rotation and
vertical/horizontal motion of liquid masses
at constant acceleration and select the
correct answer using the codes[[IES
2004-2]
List I
A. The form of the free surface of liquid in a
rotating open vessel
B. The form of surface of the liquid in a
tanker moving in the direction of its length
C. The pressure at any point in a containers

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 base moving with upward Acceleration
D. The pressure at any point in a
container’s base moving with downward
acceleration
List II
1. An inclined plane
2. A paraboloid of revolution
3. Greater than the hydrostatic value
4. Less than the hydrostatic value
ABCD
a. 4 1 3 2
b. 4 3 1 2
c. 2 3 1 4
d. 2 1 3 4

Correct Answer: D

389 Question: 3482

A solid cylinder of length L,diameter D and

specific gravity 0.6 floats in neutral
equilibrium in water with its axis vertical.
What is the ratio of L to D ?[IES 2004-2]

Correct Answer: D

390 Question: 3145

Assertion (A) : Wet docks are enclosed or

partially enclosed basins provided with
locks and entrance gates to keep the water
at fairly constant level for allowing vessels
to come in, berth or leave at all times.
Reason (R) : Wet docks require expensive
arrangements like lock gate and the walls
are designed to withstand backfill pressure
when the dock is full.[IES 2003-2]
a. Both A and R are individually true and R
is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are individually true but R
is not the correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true

Correct Answer: B

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391 Question: 3031

Consider the following statements related

to buoyancy in fluid statics :[IES 2003-2]
1. Principle of buoyancy is applicable both
to floating bodies and to. submerged
bodies.
2. Archimedes formulated the first theory
of buoyancy.
3. In analyzing buoyancy of a floating body
it is assumed that the resultant vertical
force passes through centre of pressure.
4. In a free-body diagram of a floating body
summation of all horizontal forces is taken
as zero.
Which of these statements are correct?
a. 1, 3 and 4
b. 1, 2 and 4
c. 1, 2 and 3
d. 2, 3 and 4

Correct Answer: B

392 Question: 3030

As the depth of immersion of a vertical

plane surface increases, the location of
centre of pressure[IES 2003-2]
a. Falls closer to the centre of gravity of the
area
b. Moves away from the centre of gravity of
the area
c. Ultimately coincides with the centre of
gravity of the area
d. Falls much below the centre of gravity of
the area

Correct Answer: A

393 Question: 2987

An isosceles triangular plate of base 3 m

and altitude 3 m is immersed vertically in
an oil of specific gravity 0.8. The base of
the plate coincides with the free surface of
oil. The centre of pressure will lie at a
distance of (from free surface)[IES
2002-2]
a. 2.5 m
b. 2 m
c. 1.5 m
d. 1 m

Correct Answer: C

394 Question: 2753

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 A metal cube of size 15 cm X 15 cm X 15
cm and specific gravity 8.6 is submerged in
a two-layered liquid, the bottom layer
being mercury and the top layer being
water. The percentage of the volume of the
cube remaining above the interface will be,
approximately [IES 2001-2]
a. 68
b. 63
c. 40
d. 25

Correct Answer: C

395 Question: 2526

A body is floating as shown in the given

figure. The centre of buoyancy, centre of
gravity and metacentre are labeled
respectively as B, G and M. The body is[IES
2000-2]

a. vertically stable
b. vertically unstable
c. rotationally stable
d. rotationally unstable

Correct Answer: D

396 Question: 2524

When the water surface coincides with the

top edge of a rectangular vertical gate 40
m (wide) X 3 m (deep), then the depth of
centre of pressure is[IES 2000-2]
a. 1 m
b. 1.5 m
c. 2 m
d. 2.5 m

Correct Answer: C

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