Q.1 Which one of the following is a major loss?

(a) Frictional loss

(b) Shock loss
(c) Entry loss
(d) Exit loss
Ans Frictional loss

Q.2 Which property of the fluid accounts for the major losses in pipes?
(a) Density
(b) Specific gravity
(c) Viscosity
(d) Compressibility
Ans Viscosity

Q.3 The frictional resistance for fluids in motion is?

(a) proportional to the velocity in laminar flow and to the square of the velocity in turbulent flow
(b) proportional to the square of the velocity in laminar flow and to the velocity in turbulent flow
(c) proportional to the velocity in both laminar flow and turbulent flow
(d) proportional to the square of the velocity in both laminar flow and turbulent flow
Ans proportional to the velocity in laminar flow and to the square of the velocity in turbulent
flow

Q.4 The head loss at the entrance of the pipe is_______that at its exit
(a) equal to
(b) half
(c) twice
(d) four times
Ans half

Q.5 Coefficient of friction of a laminar flow is equal to

(a) Re/16
(b) Re/64
(c) 16/Re
(d) 64/Re
Ans 16/Re

Q.6 What is the function of a surge tank?

(a) It causes water hammer
(b) Produces surge in the pipeline
(c) Relieves water hammer
(d) Supplies water at constant pressure
Ans Relieves water hammer
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Q.7 The friction factor in fluid flowing through a pipe depends upon
(a) Reynold's number
(b) Relative roughness of pipe surface
(c) Both a. and b.
(d) None of the above
Ans Both a. and b.

Q.8 Minor losses occur due to

(a) Sudden enlargement in pipe
(b) Sudden contraction in pipe
(c) Bends in pipe
(d) All of the above
Ans All of the above

Q.9 The head loss at the exit of the pipe is directly proportional to
(a) The square of the velocity
(b) The cube of the velocity
(c) The fourth power of the velocity
(d) The fifth power of the velocity
Ans The square of the velocity

Q.10 The head loss due to friction of the pipe is directly proportional to
(a) The length of the pipe
(b) The cube of the length of the pipe
(c) The fourth power of length of the pipe
(d) The fifth power of length of the pipe
Ans The length of the pipe

Q.11 What is the effect of change in Reynold's number on friction factor in turbulent flow
(a) As Reynold's number increases the friction factor increases in turbulent flow
(b) As Reynold's number increases the friction factor decreases in turbulent flow
(c) Change in Reynold's number does not affect the friction factor in turbulent flow
(d) Unpredictable
Ans As Reynold's number increases the friction factor decreases in turbulent flow

Q.12 Hydraulic gradient line takes into consideration

(a) potential and kinetic heads only
(b) potential and pressure heads only
(c) kinetic and pressure heads only
(d) potential, kinetic and pressure heads
Ans potential and pressure heads only

Q.13 Energy gradient line takes into consideration

(a) potential and kinetic heads only
(b) potential and pressure heads only
(c) kinetic and pressure heads only
(d) potential, kinetic and pressure heads
Ans potential, kinetic and pressure heads

Q.14 Which among the following is not a loss that is developed in the pipe?
(a) Entry
(b) Exit
(c) The connection between two pipes
(d) Liquid velocity
Ans Liquid velocity

Q.15 What is the total loss developed in a series of pipes?

(a) Sum of losses in each pipe only
(b) Sum of local losses only
(c) Sum of local losses plus the losses in each pipe
(d) Zero
Ans Sum of local losses plus the losses in each pipe

Q.16 The liquid flowing through a series of pipes can take-up.............

(a) pipes of different diameters
(b) pipes of the same diameters only
(c) single pipe only
(d) short pipes only
Ans pipes of different diameters
Q.17 The hammer blow in pipes occurs when
(a) there is excessive leakage in the pipe
(b) the pipe bursts under high pressure of fluid
(c) the flow of fluid through the pipe is suddenly brought to rest by the closing of the valve
(d) the flow of fluid through the pipe is gradually brought to rest by closing of the valve
Ans the flow of fluid through the pipe is suddenly brought to rest by the closing of the valve

Q.18 Water hammer is developed in which power plant?

(a) Solar

(b) Nuclear
(c) Hydro
(d) Wind
Ans Hydro

Q.19 Where is a water hammer developed in hydro-electric power plants?

(a) Reservoir
(b) Penstock
(c) Turbine blades
(d) Pipe line
Ans Penstock

Q.20 How do we determine the total discharge through parallel pipes?

(a) Add them
(b) Subtract them
(c) Multiply them
(d) Divide them
Ans Add them

Q.21 A liquid flows with the same velocity through two pipes 1 and 2 having the same diameter.
If the length of the second pipe be twice that of the first pipe, what should be the ratio of
the head loss in the two pipes?
(a) 1:2
(b) 2:1
(c) 1:4
(d) 4:1
Ans 1:2

Q.22 On which of the factors does the co-efficient of bend in a pipe depend?
(a) angle of bend and radius of curvature of the bend
(b) angle of bend and radius of the pipe
(c) radius of curvature of the bend and pipe
(d) radius of curvature of the bend and pipe and angle of bend
Ans radius of curvature of the bend and pipe and angle of bend
Q.23 A liquid flows through two similar pipes 1 and 2. If the ratio of their flow velocities
V1 : V2 be 2:3, what will be the ratio of the head loss in the two pipes?
(a) 3:2
(b) 9:4
(c) 2:3
(d) 4:9
Ans 4:9

Q.24 The head loss due to friction is directly proportional to

(a) The square of the velocity
(b) The cube of the velocity
(c) The fourth power of the velocity
(d) The fifth power of the velocity
Ans The square of the velocity

Q.25 The head loss due to friction is inversely proportional to

(a) Velocity
(b) Length of the pipe
(c) Friction factor
(d) Diameter of the pipe
Ans Diameter of the pipe

Q.26 Which one of the following is correct?

(a) Darcy’s formula is generally used for head loss through both pipes and open channels
(b) Chezy’s formula is generally used for head loss through both pipes and open channels
(c) Darcy formula is generally used for head loss through both pipes and open channels and
Chezy’s formula for open channels
(d) Chezy’s formula is generally used for head loss in flow through both pipes and open channels
and Darcy formula for open channels
Ans Darcy formula is generally used for head loss through both pipes and open channels and
Chezy’s formula for open channels

Q.27 Minor losses do not make any serious effect in

(a) short pipes
(b) long pipes
(c) both the short as well as long pipes
(d) cannot say
Ans long pipes

Q.28 The highest point of syphon is called as

(a) syphon top
(b) summit
(c) reservoir
(d) none of the above
Ans summit
Q.29 When we have to consider all losses it means
(a) Major Loss and Minor Loss
(b) Major Losses only
(c) Minor Losses only
(d) None of the above
Ans Major Loss and Minor Loss

Q.30 The head loss due to friction is directly proportional to

(a) The friction factor
(b) The cube of the friction factor
(c) The fourth power of friction factor
(d) The fifth power of friction factor
Ans The friction factor