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CHAP-1 Introduction to fluid mechanics and properties of fluid
1. A fluid is a substance that
i. cannot remain at rest when subjected to shearing stress
ii. has a viscosity that always decrease with the increase in temperature
iii. is essentially incompressible
(A) Only (i) (B) (i) and (ii) (C) (ii) and (iii) (D) (i), (ii) and (iii)
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2. Surface tension explains the
(A) phenomenon of cavitation in a fluid flow (B) spherical shape of the drop of a liquid
(C) rise of sap in a tree (D) flow of jet of oil in an unbroken stream
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3. A vessel of 4 m³ contains an oil which weighs 30 kN. The specific weight of this oil is ___.
(A) 4.5 kN/m³ (B) 6.0 kN/m³ (C) 7.5 kN/m³ (D) 10 kN/m³
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4. Bulk modulus for ideal fluids is
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(A) Infinity (B) Unity (C) Zero (D) Any value less than one
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5. At 20°C temperature and standard pressure condition, kinematic viscosity of air would be approximately ___
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(A) 20 (B) 8 (C) 15 (D) 12
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(A) Viscosity (B) Adhesion (C) Surface tension (D) Gravimetric pull
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(A) Ideal fluid (B) Real fluid
(C) Newtonian fluid (D) Non-Newtonian fluid
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(C) kgf-sec/m² (D) Kg-sec/m
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21. Fluids which do not follow the linear relationship between shear stress and rate of deformation are termed as ___
fluids. (AE IRRIGATION DEPT ADVT NO. 15/2021-22)
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CHAP-2 Pressure and its measurement
1. Which of the following number deal with the Cavitation Phenomenon? (AE GMC ADVT NO. 86/2020-21)
(A) Thoma Number (B) Euler Number (C) Reynolds Number (D) Weber Number
2. The mercury does not wet the glass. This is due to the property of liquid known as ___.
(AE IRRIGATION DEPT ADVT NO.120/2020-21)
(A) Cohesion (B) Adhesion (C) Viscosity (D) Surface Tension
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(A) Absolute pressure (B) Gauge pressure
(C) Local atmospheric pressure (D) Standard atmospheric pressure
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5. Mercury is used in barometers because (GES R&B AND IRRIGATION DEPT ADVT. NO. 39/2017-18)
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(A) it is a perfect liquid (B) its volume changes uniformly with temperature
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(C) it is a liquid metal (D) it gives less height of column for high pressure
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6. Pressure measured with the help of piezometer tube is
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(A) Atmospheric Pressure (B) Gauge Pressure (C) Absolute Pressure (D) Vacuum Pressure
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8. The cavitation and pitting can be prevented by creating which one of the following conditions?
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(C) Increasing the elevation head (D) Reducing the piezometric head
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10. A U-Tube differential manometer (AE GMB DEPT. ADVT NO. 19/2021-22)
(A) is used upright if the pressure difference is small (B) is used inverted if the pressure difference is small
(C) cannot be inclined at any angle (D) must be fitted with a well for sake of accuracy
11. Manometer is used to measure (AE IRRIGATION DEPT ADVT NO. 15/2021-22)
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CHAP-03 Hydrostatic forces on the surface
1. The pressure intensity of a liquid is same in all directions only when
(AE GMC ADVT NO. 86/2020-21)
(A) fluid is frictionless
(B) fluid is frictionless and incompressible
(C) fluid is frictionless and at rest
(D) there is no relative motion between the fluid layers adjacent to each other
2. When a vertical wall is subjected to a pressure due to liquid on both sides, the resultant pressure is the ___ of these
two pressures. (AE IRRIGATION DEPT ADVT NO.120/2020-21)
(A) Sum (B) Difference (C) Arithmetic Mean (D) Geometric Mean
3. If a Mohr circle is drawn for a fluid element inside a fluid body at rest, it would be
(AE IRRIGATION DEPT. ADVT NO. 38/2018-19)
(A) A circle not touching the origin (B) A circle touching the origin
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(C) A point on the normal stress axis (D) A point on the shear stress axis
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4. The resultant hydrostatic force on a submerged body acts through a point known as
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CHAP-04 Buoyancy and floatation
1. A floating body is in a state of equilibrium when its (AE GMC ADVT NO. 86/2020-21)
(A) metacentre is below its centre of gravity
(B) metacentre is above its centre of gravity
(C) centre of gravity is below the centre of buoyancy
(D) metacentric height is zero
3. A metal body floats at the interface of water and oil (sp. gr. = 0.85) such that 35% of its volume is submerged in
water and 65% in oil. The density of metal would be
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(A) 852.5 kg/m³ (B) 912.5 kg/m³ (C) 902.5 kg/m³ (D) Cannot be determined.
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(A) centroid of the volume of any floating body
(B) centroid of the displaced volume of fluid
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5. The point about which a floating body starts oscillating when the body is tilted is called:
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CHAP-5 Fluid kinematics
1. The existence of the velocity potential indicates that (AE GMC ADVT NO. 86/2020-21)
(A) the flow is irrotational (B) the flow is rotation
(C) vorticity is zero (D) steady
2. Flow at constant rate through a tapering pipe is (AE GMC ADVT NO. 86/2020-21)
i. uniform flow
ii. non-uniform flow
iii. steady flow
iv. unsteady flow
(A) (i) and (iii) (B) (ii) and (iii) (C) (i) and (iv) (D) (ii) and (iv)
3. The imaginary line drawn in the fluid in such a way that the tangent to any point gives the direction of motion at that
point, is known as ___ (AE IRRIGATION DEPT ADVT NO.120/2020-21)
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(A) Path line (B) Stream line (C) Steak line (D) Potential line
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4. A fluid field is given by, U = xyÎ + 3yzĵ – (2yz + z²) + 3t.The acceleration in z direction at point (1, 2, 4) would be
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(A) 184 unit (B) 192 unit (C) 204 unit (D) zero
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5. ______ is an imaginary line drawn through a flowing fluid in such a way that the tangent to it at any point gives the
direction of the velocity of flow at that point (AE IRRIGATION DEPT. ADVT NO. 32/2019-20)
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8. Streamlines and Equipotential lines are lines that (AE IRRIGATION DEPT.ADVT NO. 37/2017-18)
(A) Can be drawn graphically for viscous flow around any boundary
(B) Form meshes of perfect squares
(C) Are orthogonal wherever they meet
(D) Can be determined mathematically for all boundary conditions
9. In steady flow (AE IRRIGATION DEPT (Special Drive). ADVT NO. 40/2017-18)
(A) Velocity is constant along the flow direction with distance at any time
(B) Velocity increases at constant rate at a point with time
(C) Velocity is constant at a point with time
(D) Rate of change of velocity remain constant along flow direction at any time
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10.Kinematics of fluid describes (AE IRRIGATION DEPT (Special Drive). ADVT NO. 40/2017-18)
(A) the fluid motion considering the forces causing the motion
(B) the fluid motion without consideration of the nature of forces causing the motion
(C) the fluid without motion
(D) the forces on floating body
11. The Euler’s equation for steady flow of an ideal fluid along a stream line is based on Newton’s
(GES R&B AND IRRIGATION DEPT ADVT. NO. 39/2017-18)
(A) First law of motion (B) Second law of motion
(C) Third law of momentum (D) Law of friction
12. Given the x-component of the velocity u = 6xy –2x², the y-component of the flo v is given by
(GES IRRIGATION DEPT ADVT NO.71/2020-21)
(A) 6y² – 4xy (B) – 6xy + 2x²
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(C) 6x² – 2xy (D) 4xy – 3y²
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13. Stream lines, streak lines and path line are all identical in case of a/an
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14. An Equipotential Line is an imaginary line in a field of flow such that
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(i) the total head is the same for all points on the line.
(ii) the direction of flow is parallel to the line at all points. (DEE GMC ADVT NO. 38/2021-22)
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(C) Both (i) and (ii) (D) Neither (i) nor (ii)
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CHAP-6 Fluid Dynamics
1. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct for Venturi meter? (AE GMC ADVT NO. 86/2020-21)
i. It is mainly used to measure the pressure flow
ii. A gradient of pressure is created by decreasing the cross-sectional area
(A) Only (i) (B) Only (ii) (C) Both (i) and (ii) (D) Neither (i) nor (ii)
2. The Euler’s equation for the motion of fluids is based on the assumption that
(AE IRRIGATION DEPT ADVT NO.120/2020-21)
(i) The fluid is non-viscous, homogenous, and incompressible.
(ii) The velocity of flow is uniform over the section.
(iii) The flow is continuous, steady and along the stream line.
(A) Only (i) (B) (i) and (ii) (C) (ii) and (iii) (D) (i), (ii) and (iii)
3. When the velocity distribution is uniform over the cross-section, the correction factor for momentum is
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(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 4/3 (D) 2
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(A) decreases with radius (B) increases with radius
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(C) initially decreases than increases (D) remains constant
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5. The range of coefficient of discharge for a venturimeter is
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(A) 0.5 to 0.7 (B) 0.7 to 0.8 (C) 08. to 0.9 (D) 0.95 to 0.99
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(GES R&B AND IRRIGATION DEPT ADVT. NO. 39/2017-18)
(A) Energy equation (B) Continuity equation
(C) Moment of momentum principle (D) Impulse-momentum principle
10. If the velocity, pressure and density do not change at a point with respect to time, the flow is called
(GES R&B DEPT ADVT NO. 113/2018-19)
(A) Uniform flow (B) Eulerian flow (C) Lagrangian flow (D) Steady flow
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11. Bernoulli’s equation can be derived from the principle of (GES R&B DEPT ADVT NO. 113/2018-19)
(A) Conservation of Mass (B) Conservation of Energy
(C) Conservation of Momentum (D) Conservation of Pressure
12. In steady laminar flow of a liquid through a circular pipe of internal diameter D carrying a constant discharge, the
hydraulic gradient will be (GES R&B DEPT ADVT NO. 113/2018-19)
13. Stoke’s law deals with (GES R&B DEPT ADVT NO. 113/2018-19)
(A) settling of fine particles (B) turbulent flow between the parallel plates
(C) laminar flow between the parallel plates (D) laminar flow in the tubes
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(ii) It is based on the principle that if the velocity of flow at a point becomes zero, the pressure there is increased due to the
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conversion of the kinetic energy into pressure energy (GES GWSSB ADVT NO. 41/2020-21)
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(A) Only (i) (B) Only (ii) (C) Both (i) and (ii) (D) Neither (i) nor (ii)
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16. A body moving through still water at 8 m/s produces a water velocity of 6 m/s at a point 1 m ahead. The difference in
pressure between the nose and the point 1 m ahead would be (density of water as 1000 kg/m³)
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19. The flow in which the velocity at any given point of time does not change with respect to space is known as
(EE/DEE BMC 2021)
(A) Laminar flow (B) Non-uniform flow
(C) Turbulent flow (D)Uniform flow
20.For flow, where the force due to turbulence is negbiel the resulting equations of motion are known as
(EE/DEE BMC 2021)
(A)Navier-Stokes Equation (B) Eulers equation of motion
(C)Reynolds equation of motion (D)Bernoullis equation.
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21.The movement of a fluid element in such a way that it moves bodily from one position to an another position and the two
axes (horizontal and vertical) are parallel is known as (EE/DEE BMC 2021)
(A) has the velocity decreasing with the radius (B) has the velocity increasing with the radius
(C) has constant velocity (D) has the velocity decreasing inversely with the radius
(DEE GMC ADVT NO. 38/2021-22)
23. Continuity equation
(A) expresses the relation between energy and work
(B) relates the momentum per unit volume for two points on a streamline
(C) relates mass rate of flow along a stream tube
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(C) rotational flows (D) turbulent flows
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Chapter-7 Dimensional Analysis
1. Cauchy number is (AE GMC ADVT NO. 86/2020-21)
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(B) Length scale ratio and velocity scale ratio
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7. The ratio of the inertia and viscous forces acting in any flow ignoring other forces is called
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(A) Euler number (B) Froude number
(C) Reynolds number (D) Weber number
9. The model and prototype are dynamically similar if both the systems have
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10. If Reynold's number is less than 1, then
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12. Euler number is related to (GES R&B AND IRRIGATION DEPT ADVT. NO. 39/2017-18)
(A) Inertia force and pressure force (B) Inertia force and elastic force
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13. In model similarity, if gravitational and inertia forces are the only important forces, then what is the discharge ratio
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14. The performance of a hydraulic structure during a flood has been investigated in a 1/36 model based on Froude law
of similarity. A flood wave passing through the model in 3 hours corresponds to the prototype period of
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15.. A proposed model of river stretch of 20 km is to have a horizontal scale of (1/1000) and vertical scale of (1/400). If
the normal discharge, width and depth of river are 182 m³/s, 100 m and 2 m,respectively, then model discharge would be
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16. A hydraulic pipeline 2.7 km is in length and 60 cm in diameter is used to convey water in a chemical industry.
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suddenly closed. (GES GWSSB ADVT NO. 41/2020-21)
17. A model of water meter is tested in pipe of 100 mm diameter. The discharge was found to be 50 litres, when the
pressure diffe ence was 0.1 N/mm². If the dynamic similarity is maintained,what would be the pressure drop in the 500
mm diameter pipe? (GES IRRIGATION DEPT ADVT NO.71/2020-21)
18.The square root of the ratio of inertia force of a flowing fluid to pressure force is known
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19. Reynolds number may be defined as the ratio of (DEE GMC ADVT NO. 38/2021-22)
(A) viscous forces to inertial forces (B) inertial forces to viscous forces
(C) elastic forces to pressure forces (D) gravity forces to inertial forces
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Chapter-8 Pipe flow
1. Two pipe systems are said to be equivalent when (AE GMC ADVT NO. 86/2020-21)
(A) the head loss due to the friction is same in both the systems
(B) the discharge is same in both the systems
(C) the same head loss produces the same discharge in both the systems
(D) the friction factor and effective length of both the systems are equal
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(C) (ii) and (iii) (D) (i), (ii) and (iii)
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(ii) Elastic properties of liquid flowing through the pipe.
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(A) Pipe material (B) Pipe slope
(C) Valves and Bends (D) D-W Friction factor
10. Darcy Weisbach friction factor for headloss computation can be obtained from
(AE IRRIGATION DEPT (Special Drive). ADVT NO. 40/2017-18)
(A) Moody’s diagram (B) Strange curve
(C) specific energy diagram (D) Blench’s curve
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11. In a venturimeter, the ratio between throat diameter and pipe diameter is generally adopted as
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(GES R&B AND IRRIGATION DEPT ADVT. NO. 39/2017-18)
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(A) Pressure Head and kinetic Head (B) Kinetic Head and Elevation Head
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(C) Pressure Head, Kinetic Head and Elevation Head (D) Pressure Head and Elevation Head
B
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13. If the velocity of flow as well as the diameter of the flowing pipe are respectively doubled, the head loss thereafter be
ep ea
14. Maximum pressure rise due to water hammer in a pipeline is (Note : a = area of the pipe, V = Velocity, g = acceleration
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Which of the above equation(s) is / are required to solve branching of pipe problems?
(GES GWSSB ADVT NO. 41/2020-21)
(A) Only (i) (B) (i) and (ii)
(C) (i), (ii) and (iii) (D) (ii), (iv)
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16. A hydraulic pipeline 3 km long and 50 cm diameter is used to convey water. The velocity of wave is 1500 m/s. If the
valve provided at the outflow end is closed in 3.92 seconds, then this closure will be
(GES IRRIGATION DEPT ADVT NO.71/2020-21)
(A) gradual (B) sudden
(C) data insufficien (D) cannot say
17. In a 12 cm diameter pipe, the minor losses are equal to 5v²/2g. The equivalent length of pipe to account for the minor
losses for f = 0.04 is (GES IRRIGATION DEPT ADVT NO.71/2020-21)
(A) 5 m (B) 15 m
(C) 10 m (D) 20 m
18. The head loss in a sudden expansion from 6 cm diameter pipe to 12 cm diameter pipe, in terms of velocity 𝑣1 in the
6 cm diameter pipe is (AE GWSSB ADVT No.1)
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15 𝑣12 3 𝑣12 1 𝑣12 9 𝑣12
(A) (B) (C) (D)
16 2𝑔 4 2𝑔 4 2𝑔 16 2𝑔
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19. The pressure rise due to water hammer caused by sudden closure of the discharge (of velocity v) through the rigid
pipe is (assume, fluid density as 1225 kg/𝑚3 , elasticity constant as E and bulk modulus as K,t= thickness of pipe wall, d=
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diameter of pipe) (AE GWSSB ADVT No.1)
1/2 1/2
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(A) 35v√𝐾 (B) 3.5v √𝐾 (C) [ 1 𝐸𝑑 ] (D) [ 1 𝐸𝑑 ]
( + ) ( + )
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20. In water hammer in rigid pipe, the velocity of pressure wave in terms of bulk modulus (K) and density (p) can be
obtained by (AE IRRIGATION DEPT SPECIAL DRIVE ADVT No.40)
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𝑝 1 𝑝 1 𝑘 1 𝑘
(A) √𝑘 (B) 𝜋 √𝑘 (C) 𝜋 √𝑝 (D) 𝜋 √𝑝
B
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21. The velocity of the fluid particle at the Centre of the pipe section, is (JE CIVIL PGVCL 2022)
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23. While using Darcy-Weisbach equation for estimating head loss in a pipe flow, the friction factor was misjudged by
+20%. For this case the correction for the discharge would be
(DEE GMC ADVT NO. 38/2021-22)
(A) -40% (B) -10%
(C) +10% (D) +40%
24. In series pipe problems (AE GMB DEPT. ADVT NO. 19/2021-22)
(A) the head loss is same through each pipe (B) the discharge is same through each pipe
(C) a trial solution is not necessary (D) the discharge through each pipe is added to obtain total discharge
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25. The length of a pipe is 500 m and its diameter is 10 cm. If the diameter of an equivalent pipe is 20 cm, then its length
is (AE IRRIGATION DEPT ADVT NO. 15/2021-22)
26. Hydraulic grade line (AE IRRIGATION DEPT ADVT NO. 15/2021-22)
(A) remains above the center line of conduit (B) remains below the center line of conduit
(C) remains parallel to the center line of conduit (D) may be above or below the center line of conduit
1 C
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3 D
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Chapter-9 Laminar Flow
1. In laminar flow through a round tube, the discharge varies (AE GMC ADVT NO. 86/2020-21)
3. For laminar flow in a pipe of radius 0.9 m, the point of maximum instability would occur at a distance of ___ from the
center of pipe cross section. (AE IRRIGATION DEPT. ADVT NO. 32/2019-20)
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(A) 0.60 m (B) 0.15 m
(C) 0.30 m (D) Cannot say
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4. The Darcy law relating to mean velocity and hydraulic gradient in a porous medium is applicable to
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(A) laminar regime flow only (B) transition regime flow only
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(C) turbulent regime flow only (D) flow of all fluids in all regimes of flow
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5. In a laminar flow between two parallel plates, the approximate ratio between average velocity and maximum velocity
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7. For laminar flow between parallel plates separated by a discharge of 2h, head loss varies
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9. The magnitude of water hammer is dependent on (GES R&B DEPT ADVT NO. 113/2018-19)
(A) the algebraic sum of discharges around each elementary circuit must be zero
(B) the algebraic sum of the drop in piezometric head around each elementary circuit should be zero
(C) the head at each node must be same
(D) the piezometric head loss in each line of each circuit should be same
11. In a laminar flow between two fixed plates held parallel to each other at a distance d, the maximum shear stress would
occur at (GES GWSSB ADVT NO. 41/2020-21)
(A) the plate boundaries (B) at a distance d/8 from both the plates
(C) at a distance d/4 from both the plates (D) at a distance d/2 from both the plates
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12. Calculate the average shear stress on entire plate placed longitudinally in a stream of oil having a free stream velocity
of 6 m/s. Specific gravity of oil is 0.9 and kinematic viscosity is 9 × 10^–5 m²/s.Reynolds’ number may be taken as
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(1.328)² × 10⁴ (GES IRRIGATION DEPT ADVT NO.71/2020-21)
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.(A) 112.2 N/m² (B) 162 N/m²
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13. Flow in pipes is laminar, if Reynold number is (JE CIVIL PGVCL 2022)
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14. For laminar flow in a pipe, the energy correction factor is (DEE GMC ADVT NO. 38/2021-22)
ep ea
1 B
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4 A
5 A
6 C
7 C
8 B
9 D
10 A
11 A
12 B
13 A
14 C
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Chapter-10 Boundary Layer
1. Prandtl’s mixing length is (AE GMC ADVT NO. 86/2020-21)
(A) zero at the pipe wall (B) maximum at the pipe wall
(C) independent of shear stress (D) dependent on viscosity of the fluid
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3. Boundary layer thickness is the (AE R&B DEPT. ADVT NO. 79/2018-19)
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(A) distance from the boundary where velocity is 99% of the uniform velocity
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(B) distance from the boundary by which the main flow can be assumed to be shifted
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(C) distance from the boundary layer where from the flow ceases to be laminar
(D) region near the boundary where viscous stress is also present
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4. The growth of the turbulent boundary layer thickness as compared to the laminar boundary layer takes place
B
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5. Boundary layer thickness is the distance from the surface of the solid body in the direction perpendicular to flow where
the velocity of fluid is equal to (GES R&B AND IRRIGATION DEPT ADVT. NO. 39/2017-18)
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(A) Free stream velocity (B) 0.5 times the free stream velocity
(C) 0.9 times the free stream velocity (D) 0.99 times the free stream velocity
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6. The energy correction difference for flow in circular pipe and flow between parallel plates under ideal conditions, would
be approximately (GES GWSSB ADVT NO. 41/2020-21)
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Chapter-11 Flow over submerged and Turbulent flow
1. Surface roughness (AE GMC ADVT NO. 86/2020-21)
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3. In a supersonic flow, a diverging passage results in decrease of
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ii. density
iii. velocity (AE GMC ADVT NO. 86/2020-21)
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(A) Only (i) (B) (i) and (ii)
(C) (ii) and (iii) (D) (i), (ii) and (iii)
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(A) More pressure drag and more friction drag (B) More pressure drag and less friction drag
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(C) Less pressure drag and more friction drag (D) Less pressure drag and less friction drag
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5. For turbulent flow in a smooth pipe, if the Reynolds number is 10,000, then what would be the approximate value of
friction factor for the pipe? (AE R&B DEPT. ADVT NO. 79/2018-19)
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8. Hot wire anemometer is used for measuring which of the following parameter
(GES R&B AND IRRIGATION DEPT ADVT. NO. 39/2017-18)
(A) Turbulence (B) Pressure
(C) Mean velocity (D) Discharge
11. The head loss in turbulent flow in pipe varies (DEE GMC ADVT NO. 38/2021-22)
(A) directly as the velocity (B) varies approximately as the square of the velocity
(C) varies inversely as the square of the velocity (D) varies inversely as the square of the diameter
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(A) is a region of high pressure (B) always occurs after a separation point
(C) is the principal cause of skin friction (D) always occurs when deformation drag predominates
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13. Effect of compressibility of fluid can be neglected if Mach number is (DEE GMC ADVT NO. 38/2021-22)
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(A) equal to 1 (B) greater than 1
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14. A control Volume implies (AE GMB DEPT. ADVT NO. 19/2021-22)
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16. Pressure drag results to (AE IRRIGATION DEPT ADVT NO. 15/2021-22)
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2 A
3 B
4 B
5 C
6 B
7 D
8 A
9 A
10 B
11 B
12 B
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Chapter-12 Open channel flow
1. In open channel, maximum velocity occurs (AE GMC ADVT NO. 86/2020-21)
2. The best hydraulic cross section of an open channel is the one having the
(AE GMC ADVT NO. 86/2020-21)
(A) least cost (B) minimum roughness coefficient
(C) maximum perimeter (D) maximum wetted perimeter
3. Tranquil flow always occur at the depth (AE GMC ADVT NO. 86/2020-21)
A) equal to the mean hydraulic radius (B) equal to the surface roughness
(C) above the critical depth (D) below the specific depth
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4. The discharge through a channel of circular section will be maximum when the depth of water is ___ times the diameter
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of circular channel. (AE IRRIGATION DEPT ADVT NO.120/2020-21)
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(C) 0.81 (D) 0.95
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5. A trapezoidal channel has a bottom width of 6 m and side slope of 1:1. The depth of flow is 2 m at a discharge of 24 m³/s.
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6. The sequent depth ratio of a hydraulic jump in a rectangular channel is 12. What would be the corresponding Froude
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number at the beginning of the jump? (AE IRRIGATION DEPT. ADVT NO. 32/2019-20)
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7. If the Froude number of a hydraulic jump in a horizontal rectangular channel is 4.2, then the jump can be classified as
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8. If at a hydraulic jump, the depths at the two sides are 1 m and 2 m, then the head loss due to jump would be.
(AE R&B DEPT. ADVT NO. 79/2018-19)
(A) 0.55 m (B) 1.25 m
(C) 1.50 m (D) None of the above
10. The hydraulic jump always occurs from (AE IRRIGATION DEPT.ADVT NO. 37/2017-18)
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11. The height of hydraulic jump is equal to the (AE IRRIGATION DEPT.ADVT NO. 37/2017-18)
12. An irrigation canal has a steady discharge Q at a section where a cross regulation (gate) is provided for control purposes.
If the gate of the regulator, which is normally fully open, is suddenly lowered down to a half open position then a rapidly
varied unsteady flow results.In such a case, it would take the form of a
(AE IRRIGATION DEPT.ADVT NO. 37/2017-18)
(A) +ve surge moving u/s and a –ve surge moving d/s (B) +ve surge moving d/s and a –ve surge moving u/s
(C) +ve surge moving u/s and a +ve surge moving d/s (D) –ve surge moving u/s and a –ve surge moving d/s
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(AE IRRIGATION DEPT (Special Drive). ADVT NO. 40/2017-18)
(A) Inertia force to viscous force (B) Inertia force to gravity force
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14. In open channel flow, critical flow occurs at constant discharge when
(AE IRRIGATION DEPT (Special Drive). ADVT NO. 40/2017-18)
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(A) specific energy is 1 m (B) specific energy is minimum
(C) the bed gradient is 1% (D) depth is minimum
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(A) coincides with the bed (B) is above the free surface
(C) coincides with the free surface (D) is below the free surface
ep ea
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16. For a hydraulically efficient rectangular open channel section, the width to depth ration is
(AE IRRIGATION DEPT (Special Drive). ADVT NO. 40/2017-18)
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18. Maximum discharge through a circular channel takes place when depth of flow is equal to
(GES R&B AND IRRIGATION DEPT ADVT. NO. 39/2017-18)
(A) 0.95 times the diameter (B) 0.81 times the diameter
(C) 0.5 times the diameter (D) 0.3 times the diameter
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20. The most economical section of a rectangular section is one which has hydraulic radius equal to
(GES R&B DEPT ADVT NO. 113/2018-19)
(A) one-third the depth of flow (B) half the depth of flow
(C) two-third the depth of flow (D) depth of flow
21. If the Froude number of a hydraulic jump is 2.0, the jump can be classified as
(GES R&B DEPT ADVT NO. 113/2018-19)
(A) Undular jump (B) Weak Jump
(C) Oscillating jump (D) Steady jump
22. Many empirical formulae are being used for estimating Manning’s coefficient ‘n’ in natural channels. According to
Strickler’s formula, ‘n’ is proportional to __.
(Note: d50 = particle size in which 50 percent of the bed material is finer)
(GES GWSSB ADVT NO. 41/2020-21)
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(A) [d50]^1/2 (B) [d50]^1/6
(C) [d50]^1/3 (D) [d50]^1/5
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23. The Froude number of a hydraulic jump is 10. The jump can be classified as (GES GWSSB ADVT NO. 41/2020-21)
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24. A 10 m wide rectangular channel carries a discharge of 2(2)^1/2 m²/s/m under critical condition. Using (g)^1/3 = 2.15,
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25. If the width of a rectangular channel is twice its depth of flow, then the depth of the flow ‘y’ varies with discharge ‘q’ as
Pr Y
(consider all parameters constant in Manning’s equation) (AE GWSSB ADVT No.1)
(A) 𝑞 0.125 (B) 𝑞 0.375 (C) 𝑞 0.475 (D) none of these
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26.When Froude's number is equal to unity, the flow in an open channel is called:
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27.The most economical section for a given cross sectional area of a channel, slope of the bed and a resistance Co-efficients
one which has (JE CIVIL PGVCL 2022)
28. Hydraulic jump is used for (DEE GMC ADVT NO. 38/2021-22)
(A) increasing the depth of flow (B) reducing the energy of flow
(C) decreasing the velocity of flow (D) reducing turbulence
29. If the Froude number is less than one, then (DEE GMC ADVT NO. 38/2021-22)
(A) the depth of flow will be less than the critical depth (B) the depth of flow will be more than the critical depth
(C) the discharge would be maximum (D) the specific energy would be minimum
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30. The seepage pressure is proportional to (AE GMB DEPT. ADVT NO. 19/2021-22)
31. A rectangular channel section will be the most economical section when hydraulic radius is
(AE GMB DEPT. ADVT NO. 19/2021-22)
(A) equal to depth of flow (B) equal to twice the depth of flow
(C) equal to half the depth of flow (D) none of the above
32. The height of hydraulic jump is equal to (AE GMB DEPT. ADVT NO. 19/2021-22)
33. When Froude’s number is equal to unity, the flow in an open channel is called
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(A) Critical Flow (B) Sub critical flow
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34. A hydraulic jump involves (AE IRRIGATION DEPT ADVT NO. 15/2021-22)
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(C) critical flow (D) all of the above
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35. Low head turbines are (AE IRRIGATION DEPT ADVT NO. 15/2021-22)
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36. For open channel flow best hydraulic section is (AE IRRIGATION DEPT ADVT NO. 15/2021-22)
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2 D
3 C
4 D
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8 D
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Chapter-13 Hydraulic Machines
1. Which of the following statements are true regarding cavitation in a pump?
i. When cavitation takes place, air bubbles are created at low pressure.
ii. As the liquid passes from the suction side of the impeller to the delivery side, the bubbles
implode and create shockwaves that hit the impeller and create pump vibration which results in its mechanical damage
(AE GMC ADVT NO. 86/2020-21)
(A) Only (i) (B) Only (ii)
(C) Both (i) and (ii) (D) Neither (i) nor (ii)
2. The range of the Specific Speed of Francis turbine is (AE GMC ADVT NO. 86/2020-21)
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3. A surge tank is provided in a hydro power scheme to
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ii. provide additional storage close to the penstock (AE GMC ADVT NO. 86/2020-21)
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(A) Only (i) (B) Only (ii)
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4. Braking jet in an impulse turbine is used to (AE IRRIGATION DEPT ADVT NO.120/2020-21)
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(A) break the jet of water. (B) bring the runner to rest in a short time.
(C) change the direction of the runner. (D) change the direction of the flow
B
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(C) The water enters the wheel at the outer periphery and then flows towards at the centre of the wheel.
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6. A Pelton wheel develops 1750 kW under a head of 100 m while running at 200 r.p.m and discharging 2500 litres of water
Pr
per second. The unit power of the wheel is (AE IRRIGATION DEPT ADVT NO.120/2020-21)
7. Which of the following statement is wrong? (AE IRRIGATION DEPT ADVT NO.120/2020-21)
(A) The reaction turbines are used for low head and high discharge.
(B) The angle of taper on draft tube is less than 8°
(C) An impulse turbine is generally fitted slightly above the tail race.
(D) A Francis turbine is an impulse turbine.
8. A turbine is called as a ‘Reaction Turbine’ if at the inlet of turbine the water possesses
(AE IRRIGATION DEPT. ADVT NO. 32/2019-20)
(A) Kinetic energy (B) Pressure energy
(C) Kinetic energy and Pressure energy (D) Kinetic energy and Potential energy
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9. High lift multi-stage centrifugal pumps work against a head of
(AE IRRIGATION DEPT. ADVT NO. 32/2019-20)
(A) <15 m (B) 15 – 20 m
(C) 20 – 40 m (D) >40 m
10. If ‘V1’ is the velocity of jet at inlet and ‘u’ is the Tangential velocity of vane, for maximum efficiency of Pelton Wheel
the condition is (AE IRRIGATION DEPT. ADVT NO. 32/2019-20)
11. If the overall efficiency of a Pelton Turbine is 65% and its Mechanical efficiency is 80%, then its Hydraulic efficiency
would be? (AE IRRIGATION DEPT. ADVT NO. 32/2019-20)
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(C) 75.25% (D) 85.25%
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12. In Sardar Sarovar dam, around 80% of the total power is generated using
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(A) Francis Turbine (B) Kaplan Turbine
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(C) Pelton Turbine (D) Gravity Turbine
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13. For a single acting reciprocating pump, if theoretical and actual discharges are 5.6 liters/second and 4.6 liters/second
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respectively, then slip for pump would approximately be (AE R&B DEPT. ADVT NO. 79/2018-19)
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14. Specific speed of a turbine is defined as the speed of a unit of such a size that it
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(C) produces unit power for unit head (D) produces unit power from unit discharge
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15. The specific speed value for a turbine is the speed of a geometrically similar turbine which would
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(A) Deliver unit discharge at unit head (B) Deliver unit discharge at unit power
(C) Deliver unit power at unit discharge (D) Produce unit power under unit head
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16. The specific speed of a turbine is defined as the speed of a unit of such a size that it
(AE IRRIGATION DEPT.ADVT NO. 37/2017-18)
(A) delivers unit discharge at the unit head (B) delivers unit discharge at the unit power
(C) produces unit power for unit head (D) none of these
17. Two identical pumps operating in parallel (AE IRRIGATION DEPT (Special Drive). ADVT NO. 40/2017-18)
18. In impulse turbine the total energy at inlet is (AE IRRIGATION DEPT (Special Drive). ADVT NO. 40/2017-18)
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19. Two identical pumps, each capable of delivering 0.2 cumec, against a head of 30 m, are connected in parallel. The
resulting discharge will be (GES R&B AND IRRIGATION DEPT ADVT. NO. 39/2017-18)
(A) 0.4 cumec against a head of 30 m (B) 0.4 cumec against a head of 60 m
(C) 0.2 cumec against a head of 30 m (D) 0.2 cumec against a head of 60 m
20. The overall efficiency of a turbine is the ratio of the (GES R&B DEPT ADVT NO. 113/2018-19)
(A) power developed by the runner of a turbine to the power supplied by the water at the inlet of the turbine
(B) power at the shaft of the turbine to the power developed by the runner
(C) volume of water actually striking the runner to the volume of water supplied to the turbine
(D) power available at the shaft of the turbine to the power supplied by the water at the inlet of the turbine
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(i) A turbine is called impulse turbine if at the inlet of the turbine total energy is only kinetic energy
(ii) A turbine is called reaction turbine if at the inlet of the turbine the total energy is kinetic energy and pressure energy
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(C) (i) and (ii) (D) (ii) and (iii)
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(B) produce unit discharge (1 litre/sec) under unit head (one meter)
(C) produce unit discharge (1 litre/sec) with unit power (one kilowatt)
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(D) produce unit head (one meter) with unit power (one kilowatt)
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23. Governing of a turbine means (GES R&B DEPT ADVT NO. 113/2018-19)
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(D) the frictional loss is kept constant under all conditions of working
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24. Which of the following pump is suitable for small discharge and high head?
(GES R&B DEPT ADVT NO. 113/2018-19)
(A) Centrifugal pump (B) Reciprocating pump
(C) Mixed flow pump (D) Axial flow pump
28. What is the frequency of a 12 pole 400 rpm alternator? (GES GWSSB ADVT NO. 41/2020-21)
(A) 40 Hz (B) 50 Hz
(C) 60 Hz (D) 80 Hz
29. The function(s) of air-foil stay ring of fixed vanes in large reaction turbines is/are
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(A) Only (i) (B) Only (ii)
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(C) Both (i) and (ii) (D) Neither (i) nor (ii)
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30. Water is supplied to a height of 3.2 m at the rate of 36 liters per second to a hydraulic ram which delivers 2 liters per
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second to a height of 32 m above the ram. What would be the Rankine’s efficiency?
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(GES GWSSB ADVT NO. 41/2020-21)
(A) 42% (B) 50%
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31. A hydraulic turbine develops a power of 104 metric hp while running at a speed of 100 rpm, under a head of 81 m its
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(A) 56 (B) 41
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32. The maximum permissible suction lift for centrifugal pump in practice is
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(C) 12 m (D) 14 m
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33. Before manufacturing the large sized centrifugal pumps, tests are conducted on the models and performance of the
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prototypes is predicted. If the speed ratio and diameter ratio between model and prototype is respectively 2 : 3 and 1 : 2, then
to perform complete similarity, the respective pump-power ratio would be
(GES IRRIGATION DEPT ADVT NO.71/2020-21)
(A) 4/27 (B) 1/32
(C) 1/108 (D) 3/216
34. The allowable NPSH for a pump provided by the manufacturer for a flo of 0.065 m³/s is 3.8 m.The temperature of water
is 27°C (vapour pressure head absolute = 0.45 m), atmospheric pressure is 100 kPa absolute, and the head loss from the
reservoir to pump is 0.4 N-m/N. The maximum height of the pump above the suction reservoir is (g = 10 m/s²)
(GES IRRIGATION DEPT ADVT NO.71/2020-21)
(A) 12.95 m (B) 11.75 m
(C) 5.35 m (D) 5.80 m
(A) The product of head and tail race levels (B) The difference in head and tail race levels
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(C) The addition of head and tail race levels (D) The ratio of head and tail race levels
36.The type of casing used in the single stage centrifugal pump, is (JE CIVIL GETCO 2022)
38. Reciprocating pumps are suitable for (DEE GMC ADVT NO. 38/2021-22)
(A) low discharge and high head (B) high discharge and low head
(C) high discharge and high head (D) low discharge and low head
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39. In an impulse turbine (AE GMB DEPT. ADVT NO. 19/2021-22)
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(A) always operates submerged
(B) makes use of a draft tube
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(C) all the available energy of water is converted to kinetic energy
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(D) converts pressure head into velocity throughout the vanes
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40. A Pelton wheel is (AE IRRIGATION DEPT ADVT NO. 15/2021-22)
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1 C
2 C
3 A
4 B
5 B
6 C
7 D
8 C
9 D
10 B
11 A
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17 A
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32 A
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34 C
35 B
36 A
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Chapter-14 Notches, weir and Mouthpiece
1. The coefficient of discharge for an external mouthpiece depends upon
(AE IRRIGATION DEPT ADVT NO.120/2020-21)
(A) Velocity of liquid (B) Pressure of liquid
(C) Area of mouthpiece (D) Length of mouthpiece
(A) The pressure below the nappe is atmospheric. (B) The pressure below the nappe is negative.
(C) The pressure above the nappe is atmospheric. (D) The pressure above the nappe is negative.
3. For a broad-crested weir, if discharge is maximum for available head of 24 m, then what would be the critical depth of
weir? (AE R&B DEPT. ADVT NO. 79/2018-19)
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(A) 8 m (B) 12 m
(C) 16 m (D) 24 m
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4. If relationship between discharge and head for a measuring equipment is given by Q = kH^7/2, and error in the head
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measurement is 2.5%; then the error in discharge measurement would be
(AE R&B DEPT. ADVT NO. 79/2018-19)
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(A) 9.25% (B) 7.50%
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(C) 4.75% (D) 8.75%
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6. For maximum discharge over a triangular notch, the angle of the notch should be
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1 D
2 A
3 C
4 D
5 D
6 C
7 C
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