Question 1

The force per unit area is called

Option A

Pressure

Option B

Strain

Option C

Surface tension

Option D

None of the above

Correct Answer A
Explanation

Nil

Difficulties

Subtopic

Fluid Pressure and Its measurement

Question 2

The pressure of a liquid on a surface will always act _____ to the

surface

Option A

Parallel

Option B

Normal

Option C

450

Option D

600

Correct Answer B
Explanation

Nil

Difficulties

Subtopic

Fluid Pressure and Its measurement

Question 3

The pressure ________ as the depth of the liquid increases

Option A

Increases

Option B

Decreases

Option C

Remain unchanged

Option D

None of the above

Correct Answer A
Explanation

Nil

Difficulties

Subtopic

Fluid Pressure and Its measurement

Question 4

The intensity of pressure in a liquid due to its depth will vary ___
with depth

Option A

Directly

Option B

Indirectly

Option C

Either of the above

Option D

None of the above

Correct Answer A
Explanation

Nil

Difficulties

Subtopic

Fluid Pressure and Its measurement

Question 5

The height of the free surface above any point is known as

Option A

Static head

Option B

Intensity of pressure

Option C

Either of the above

Option D

None of the above

Correct Answer A
Explanation

Nil

Difficulties

Subtopic

Fluid Pressure and Its measurement

Question 6

The intensity of pressure at any point in a liquid at rest is the

same in all directions this statement is known as

Option A

Kirchhoffs law

Option B

Pascals law

Option C

Either of the above

Option D

None of the above

Correct Answer B
Explanation

Nil

Difficulties

Subtopic

Fluid Pressure and Its measurement

Question 7

Any pressure measured above the absolute zero of pressure is

termed as

Option A

Atmospheric pressure

Option B

Gauge pressure

Option C

Either of the above

Option D

None of the above

Correct Answer C
Explanation

Nil

Difficulties

Subtopic

Fluid Pressure and Its measurement

Question 8

The fundamental S.I. unit of pressure is N/m2 this is also known

as______

Option A

Pascal

Option B

Stoke

Option C

Poise

Option D

None of the above

Correct Answer A
Explanation

Nil

Difficulties

Subtopic

Fluid Pressure and Its measurement

Question 9

The devices used for measuring the pressure at a point in a fluid

by balancing the column fluid by the same or another column of
liquid are known as

Option A

Mechanical gauges

Option B

Manometers

Option C

Either of the above

Option D

None of the above

Correct Answer B
Explanation

Nil

Difficulties

Subtopic

Fluid Pressure and Its measurement

Question 10

The simplest form of manometer which can be used for

measuring moderate pressures of liquid is

Option A

Piezometer

Option B

Differential manometers

Option C

U-tube manometers

Option D

None of the above

Correct Answer A
Explanation

Nil

Difficulties

Subtopic

Fluid Pressure and Its measurement

Question 11

Piezometers measures ______ pressure only

Option A

Absolute

Option B

Gauge

Option C

Atmospheric

Option D

Any of the above

Correct Answer B
Explanation

Nil

Difficulties

Subtopic

Fluid Pressure and Its measurement

Question 12

A Piezometer tube is not suitable for measurement of ___

pressure

Option A

Positive

Option B

Negative

Option C

Atmospheric

Option D

None of the above

Correct Answer B
Explanation

Nil

Difficulties

Subtopic

Fluid Pressure and Its measurement

Question 13

Inclined single column manometer is useful for the measurement

of _________ pressures.

Option A

Small

Option B

Medium

Option C

High

Option D

Negative

Correct Answer A
Explanation

Nil

Difficulties

Subtopic

Fluid Pressure and Its measurement

Question 14

Which of the following is used to measure the difference in

pressure between two points in a pipe or in two different pipes?

Option A

Piezometer

Option B

Single column manometer

Option C

Differential manometer

Option D

None of the above

Correct Answer C
Explanation

Nil

Difficulties

Subtopic

Fluid Pressure and Its measurement

Question 15

The manometers are suitable for comparatively _____ pressures

Option A

Low

Option B

High

Option C

Very high

Option D

None of the above

Correct Answer A
Explanation

Nil

Difficulties

Subtopic

Fluid Pressure and Its measurement

Question 16

A bourdon tube pressure gauge is used for measuring _______

pressure

Option A

Low

Option B

High

Option C

High as well as low

Option D

None of the above

Correct Answer C
Explanation

Nil

Difficulties

Subtopic

Fluid Pressure and Its measurement

Question 17

The bourdon tubes are generally made of______

Option A

Copper

Option B

Tin

Option C

Mild steel

Option D

Bronze or nickel steel

Correct Answer D
Explanation

Nil

Difficulties

Subtopic

Fluid Pressure and Its measurement

Question 18

Which of the following is a mechanical gauge

Option A

Diaphragm gauge

Option B

Dead weight pressure gauge

Option C

Bourdon tube pressure gauge

Option D

All of the above

Correct Answer D
Explanation

Nil

Difficulties

Subtopic

Fluid Pressure and Its measurement

Question 19

Which of the following is an advantage of manometer

Option A

Good accuracy

Option B

High sensitivity

Option C

Little maintenance

Option D

All of the above

Correct Answer D
Explanation

Nil

Difficulties

Subtopic

Fluid Pressure and Its measurement

Question 20

Which of the following is limitation of manometers?

Option A

Fragile

Option B

Bulky and large in size

Option C

Capillary effect is created due to surface tension and manometric

fluid

Option D

All of the above

Correct Answer D
Explanation

Nil

Difficulties

Subtopic

Fluid Pressure and Its measurement

Question 21

The intensity of pressure p is related to specific weight w of the

liquid and vertical depth h of the point by the equation

Option A
Option B
Option C
Option D
Correct Answer A
Explanation

Nil

Difficulties

Subtopic

Hydrostatic Pressure

Question 22

The point of application of the total pressure on the surface is

Option A

Centroid of the surface

Option B

Centre of pressure

Option C

Either of the above

Option D

None of the above

Correct Answer B
Explanation

Nil

Difficulties

Subtopic

Hydrostatic Pressure

Question 23

If A is the area of the immersed surface, w is the specific weight

of the liquid and

is the depth of horizontal surface from the

liquid surface then the total pressure P on the surface is given by

Option A
Option B
Option C

P=wA

Option D
Correct Answer C
Explanation

Nil

Difficulties

Subtopic

Hydrostatic Pressure

Question 24

Centre of pressure [h] in case of an inclined immersed surface is

given by

Option A
Option B
Option C
Option D
Correct Answer D
Explanation

Nil

Difficulties

Subtopic

Hydrostatic Pressure

Question 25

The side of the dam to which the water from the river or the
stream approaches is known as

Option A

Downstream

Option B

Upstream

Option C

Either of the above

Option D

None of the above

Correct Answer B
Explanation

Nil

Difficulties

Subtopic

Hydrostatic Pressure

Question 26

Lock gates are provided to

Option A

Change the water level in a canal or river for irrigation

Option B

Store water for irrigation purpose

Option C

Either of the above

Option D

None of the above

Correct Answer A
Explanation

Nil

Difficulties

Subtopic

Hydrostatic Pressure

Question 27

The force on the curved surface is given by

Option A

P=PH+PV

Option B
Option C
Option D

P=PH_ PV

Correct Answer B
Explanation

Nil

Difficulties

Subtopic

Hydrostatic Pressure

Question 28

Resultant pressure on the sluice gate is given by

Option A

P=PH - Pv

Option B

P=PH+PV

Option C
Option D
Correct Answer A
Explanation

Nil

Difficulties

Subtopic

Hydrostatic Pressure

Question 29

The term _______ means the study of pressure exerted by a fluid

at rest.

Option A

Hydrostatics

Option B

Fluid Mechanics

Option C

Continuum

Option D

Kinetics

Correct Answer A
Explanation

Nil

Difficulties

Subtopic

Hydrostatic Pressure

Question 30

The tendency for an immersed body to be lifted up in the fluid,

due to an upward force opposite to the action of gravity is known
as

Option A

Buoyancy

Option B

Centre of buoyancy

Option C

Buoyant force

Option D

None of the above

Correct Answer A
Explanation

Nil

Difficulties

Subtopic

Hydrostatic Pressure

Question 31

The magnitude of the buoyant force can be determined by

Option A

Newtons second law of motion

Option B

Archimedess principles

Option C

Principle of moments

Option D

None of the above

Correct Answer B
Explanation

Nil

Difficulties

Subtopic

Metacentre and Metacentric height

Question 32

When a body is immersed in a fluid, partially or completely, the

force of buoyancy is equal to

Option A

The weight of the body

Option B

The weight of the fluid displaced by the body

Option C

The weight of the volume of the fluid equal to the volume of

body

Option D

None of the above

Correct Answer B
Explanation

Nil

Difficulties

Subtopic

Metacentre and Metacentric height

Question 33

The point of application of the force of buoyancy on the body is

known as

Option A

Centre of gravity

Option B

Centre of buoyancy

Option C

Metacentre

Option D

None of the above

Correct Answer B
Explanation

Nil

Difficulties

Subtopic

Metacentre and Metacentric height

Question 34

When a body is immersed in a fluid either wholly or partially, it

is buoyed or lifted up by a force which is equal to the weight of
fluid displaced by the body this principle was enunciated by

Option A

Archimedes

Option B

Newton

Option C

Pascal

Option D

Kirchhoff

Correct Answer A
Explanation

Nil

Difficulties

Subtopic

Metacentre and Metacentric height

Question 35

A floating body is in stable equilibrium when

Option A

The metacentre is below its centre of gravity

Option B

The mentacentre is above the centre of gravity

Option C

The metacentre height is zero

Option D

Its centre of gravity is below the centre of buoyancy

Correct Answer B
Explanation

Nil

Difficulties

Subtopic

Metacentre and Metacentric height

Question 36

An ice cube is floating in glass of water. As the cube melts the

water level

Option A

Remains constant

Option B

Falls

Option C

Rises

Option D

None of the above

Correct Answer B
Explanation

Nil

Difficulties

Subtopic

Metacentre and Metacentric height

Question 37

If the position of mentacentre M remains lower than C.G. of the

body, G , the body will remain in a state of

Option A

Stable equilibrium

Option B

Unstable equilibrium

Option C

Neutral equilibrium

Option D

Any of the above

Correct Answer B
Explanation

Nil

Difficulties

Subtopic

Metacentre and Metacentric height

Question 38

Metacentric height can be determined by

Option A

Only analytical method

Option B

Only experimental method

Option C

Both a and b

Option D

None of the above

Correct Answer C
Explanation

Nil

Difficulties

Subtopic

Metacentre and Metacentric height

Question 39

If a body does not return to its original position from the slightly
displaced angular position and heels farther away, when given a
small angular displacement, such an equilibrium is called

Option A

Stable equilibrium

Option B

Unstable equilibrium

Option C

Neutral equilibrium

Option D

Any of the above

Correct Answer B
Explanation

Nil

Difficulties

Subtopic

Metacentre and Metacentric height