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MOCK EXAM-VI - FM
Fluid Mechanics
Q.1) A cylinder contains air at a pressure P is compressed to half of its initial volume
through an isentropic process. The bulk modulus of elasticity for the air under this
process is ____________
[A] 3.7 P

[B] 1.85 P

[C] 2.63 P

[D] 5.4 P

Q.2) A soap bubble formed in the atmosphere has an inside pressure of 2.5 N/m2 and a
surface tension of 0.0125 N/m. The diameter of the soap bubble will be ____________
[A] 40 mm

[B] 20 mm

[C] 16 mm

[D] 60 mm

Q.3) The Rheological diagram depicting relation between shear stress and strain rate for
different types of fluids is shown in the figure below. 

Which curve best describes the most suitable relation for the flow of blood when sucked into a
syringe?

[A] P

[B] Q

[C] R

[D] S

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Q.4)

[A] 4.6 cm

[B] 5.0 cm

[C] 5.4 cm

[D] 4.8 cm

Q.5) 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. 

Which option gives an accurate description of the system physics ?

[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

Q.6) The area of a 2m long tapered duct decreases as A = (0.5 - 0.2x) where x is the distance
in meters. At a given instant, a discharge of 0.5 m3/s is flowing in the duct and is found to
increase at a rate of 0.2 m3/s. The local acceleration at x = 0 will be _____________ m/s2
[A] 1.4

[B] 1.0

[C] 0.4

[D] 0.67

Q.7)

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Which of the following statements are correct?

[A] 1 and 4

[B] 2 and 3

[C] 1, 3 and 4

[D] 1, 2 and 4

Q.8)

[A] (A)

[B] (B)

[C] (C)

[D] (D)

Q.9) In a Cartesian coordinate system, a steady, incompressible velocity field of a

Newtonian fluid is given by : V = u0(1-ay2) î

Here, V is the velocity vector in m/s, î is the unit vector in the x-direction, u0 is a positive
real constant (in m/s), and a is a positive real constant (in m-2). The viscosity of the fluid is
μ (in Pa-s). The absolute value of the pressure gradient (in Pa/m) is ____________

[A] aμu0

[B] 2aμu0

[C] 3aμu0

[D] aμu0/2

Q.10)

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[A] The equation is valid only for steady incompressible flows.

[B] The equation is valid for both steady and unsteady incompressible flows.

[C] The equation is valid only for steady compressible flows.

[D] The equation is valid only for unsteady compressible flows.

Q.11) Consider an incompressible 2-D Couette flow of water between two walls placed 1m
apart. The lower wall is kept stationary and the upper wall is moving with a velocity of
2m/s. The shear stress acting on the lower wall is _____________ (µwater = 0.007 Ns/m2) 

[A] 3.5 x 10-3 N/m2

[B] 7 x 10-3 N/m2

[C] 10.5 x 10-3 N/m2

[D] 14 x 10-3 N/m2

Q.12)

[A] P is false; Q is true when metacentre is below CG

[B] P is false; Q is true when metacentre is above CG

[C] P is true; Q is true when metacentre is below CG

[D] P is true; Q is true when metacentre is above CG

Q.13)

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[A] Streamline

[B] Streakline

[C] Pathline

[D] Timeline

Q.14)

[A] -2k

[B] 2k(x + 1)

[C] 2k(x - 1)

[D] -2k(x + 1)

Q.15) Consider a fully developed steady laminar flow of an incompressible fluid with
viscosity μ through a circular pipe of radius R. Given that the velocity at a radial location
of R/3 from the centerline of the pipe is U1, the shear stress at the wall is kμU1/R then k =
____________ (round-off to 1 decimal place)
Answer: _________________

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Q.16)

(correct to one decimal place)

Answer: _________________

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Answer: _________________

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Answer: _________________

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Answer: _________________

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Answer: _________________

Q.21) Consider a cubical tank of side 2 m with its top open. It is filled with water up to a
height of 1 m. Assuming the density of water to be 1000 kg/m3, g as 9.81 m/s2 and the
atmospheric pressure to be 100 kPa, the net hydrostatic force (in kN) on the side face of
the tank due to the air and water is ______ (accurate to two decimal places).
Answer: _________________

Q.22)

Answer: _________________

Q.23) An incompressible fluid flows through a constant area pipeline of diameter 60 cm.
The velocity of the flow is to be reduced to one-fourth by providing a diverging duct of
cone angle 30°downstream of the pipeline. The length of the diverging duct must be (in
cm) _______________ (round-off to nearest integer)
Answer: _________________

Q.24) In a laminar, incompressible, fully-developed pipe flow of a Newtonian fluid, as

shown in the figure, the velocity profile over a cross-section is given by :

u = U (1 - r2/R2)

where U is a constant. The pipe length is L and the fluid viscosity is μ. The

power P required to sustain the flow is expressed as P = cμLU2, where c is a dimensionless
constant. The value of the constant c (up to one decimal place) is _________.
Answer: _________________

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Q.25) If the flow speeds on the upper and lower surfaces of the wings of an aeroplane are
300 m/s and 275 m/s respectively, and the planform area of the wing is 700 m2, then the
lift generated by the wings (in kN) is _____________ (round-off to 2 decimal places) (density of
air = 1.225 kg/m3)

Answer: _________________

MOCK EXAM-VI - FM
Answers

Fluid Mechanics

Q.1)A Q.2)A Q.3)B Q.4)B Q.5)D Q.6)C Q.7)C Q.8)A Q.9)B Q.10)B Q.11)D Q.12)D

Q.13)B Q.14)C Q.15)1.5 to 1.5 Q.16)0.4 to 0.4 Q.17)0.15 to 0.17 Q.18)0.30 to 0.33 Q.19)20 to 20

Q.20)2.3 to 3.7 Q.21)9.8 to 9.82 Q.22)40 to 41 Q.23)55.8 to 56.2 Q.24)6.0 to 6.5 Q.25)5031 to

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MOCK EXAM-VI - FM
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Fluid Mechanics

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