Mechanical Engineering Mcqs

Select the correct statement?

(A) Local atmospheric pressure depends upon elevation of locality only

(B) Standard atmospheric pressure is the mean local atmospheric pressure a* sea level

(C) Local atmospheric pressure is always below standard atmospheric pressure

(D) A barometer reads the difference be-tween local and standard atmospheric pressure

(D) Gauge piessure is equal to atmospheric pressure plus instrument reading

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Fluid is a substance that___________________?

(A) cannot be subjected to shear forces

(B) always expands until it fills any container

(C) has the same shear stress.at a point regardless of its motion

(D) cannot remain at rest under action of any shear force

(D) flows

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Practical fluids___________________?

(A) are viscous

(B) possess surface tension

(C) are compressible

(D) possess all the above properties

(D) possess none of the above properties

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If no resistance is encountered by displacement, such a substance is known as ___________________?

(A) fluid

(B) water

(C) gas

(D) perfect solid

(D) ideal fluid

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Density of water is maximum at__________________?

(A) 0°C

(B) 0°K

(C) 4°C

(D) 100°C

(D) 20°C.

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Property of a fluid by which its own molecules are attracted is called___________________?

(A) adhesion

(B) cohesion

(C) viscosity

(D) compressibility

(D) surface tension

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The property of a fluid which enables it to resist tensile stress is known as___________________?

(A) compressibility

(B) surface tension

(C) cohesion

(D) adhesion

(D) viscosity

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The specific weight of water is 1000 kg/m”_________________?

(A) at normal pressure of 760 mm

(B) at 4°C temperature

(C) at mean sea level

(D) all the above

(D) none of the above

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Heating of dry steam above saturation temperature is known as_____________________?

(A) enthalpy

(B) superheating

(C) supersaturation

(D) latent heat

(D) super tempering

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