Mechanical Engineering Mcqs

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For very great pressures, viscosity of moss gases and liquids__________________?

(A) remains same

(B) increases

(C) decreases

(D) shows erratic behavior

(D) none of the above

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Viscosity of water in comparison to mercury is_________________?

(A) higher

(B) lower

(C) same

(D) higher/lower depending on temperature

(D) unpredictable

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The bulk modulus of elasticity___________________?

(A) has the dimensions of 1/pressure

(B) increases with pressure

(C) is large when fluid is more compressible

(D) is independent of pressure and viscosity

(D) is directly proportional to flow

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Units of surface tension are____________________?

(A) energy/unit area

(B) distance

(C) both of the above

(D) it has no units

(D) none of the above

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For manometer, a better liquid combination is one having ___________________?

(A) higher surface tension

(B) lower surface tension

(C) surface tension is no criterion

(D) high density and viscosity

(D) low density and viscosity

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Alcohol is used in manometer, because____________________?

(A) its vapour pressure is low

(B) it provides suitable meniscus for the inclined tube

(C) its density is less

(D) it provides longer length for a given pressure difference

(D) it provides accurate readings

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The property of fluid by virtue of which it offers resistance to shear is called________________?

(A) surface tension

(B) adhesion

(C) cohesion

(D) viscosity

(D) all of the above

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Choose the correct relationship ?

(A) specific gravity = gravity x density

(B) dynamicviscosity = kinematicviscosity x density

(C) gravity = specific gravity x density

(D) kinematicviscosity = dynamicviscosity x density

(D) hydrostaticforce = surface tension x gravity

Submitted By: Ali Uppal