Test Paper

Q.1 The equation of a state for a liquid is p = (3500 1/2 + 2500) N/m 2 . The Bulk modulus of liquid at a
pressure of 100 kPa is
(A) 3500 N/m 2 (B) 2500 N/m 2 (C) 48750 N/m 2 (D) 6250 N/m 2
Q.2 A liquid compressed in a cylinder has a volume of 0.04 m3 at 50 kg/c m 3 and a volume of 0.039 m 3 at
150 kg/c m 2 . The bulk modulus of liquid is
(A) 400 kg/cm 2 (B) 4000 kg/cm 2 (C) 40 106 kg/cm 2 (D) 40 105 kg/cm 2
Q.3 The saturation vapour pressure of three liquids at 200 C is as given below
Methyl Alcohol 12,500 Pa
Ethyl Alcohol 5900 Pa
Benzene 10, 000 Pa
Select the correct statement from the following
(A) Benzene vaporizes faster than methyl alcohol at the same temperature
(B) Methyl alcohol vaporizes faster than ethyl alcohol at the same temperature
(C) Ethyl alcohol vaporizes faster than benzene at the same temperature
(D) Benzene vaporizes faster than both methyl and ethyl alcohols at the same temperature
Q.4 kinematic viscosity of air at 200 C is 1.6 10−5 m2 /s , its kinematic viscosity at 700 C will be
approximately
(A) 2.2 10−5 m 2 /s (B) 1.6 10−5 m 2 /s (C) 1.2 10−5 m 2 /s (D) 10−5 m 2 /s
Q.5 A fluid is flowing with a velocity of 0.5 m/s on a plate moving with a velocity of 0.01m/s in the same
direction. The velocity at the interface of the fluid and plate is
(A) 0.0 m/s (B) 0.01m/s (C) 0.255m/s (D) 0.50m/s
Q.6 In the parallel-plate configuration shown, steady-flow of an incompressible Newtonian fluid is
established by moving the top plate with a constant speed, U 0 = 1m/s . If the force required on the top
plate of support this motion is 0.5 N per unit area (in m2 )of the plate than the viscosity of the fluid
between the plates is ____ N-s/m2

Q.7 The gap  between two concentric cylinders, each of height h, is filled with an oil. The torque required
to rotate the inner cylinder at an angular velocity of  against the fixed outer cylinder is T. The diameter
of the inner cylinder is d and   d . The dynamic viscosity of the oil is given by
4T 4T 4T 4T
(A) (B) (C) (D)
d 3h d 3h d 2 h 2 d h3
Q.8 Which of the following statements are CORRECT?
 P. For a rheopectic fluid. The apparent viscosity increases with time under a constant applied shear
stress
Q. For pseudoplastic fluid, the apparent viscosity increases exponentially with the deformation rate
R. For a bingham plastic, the apparent viscosity increases exponentially with the deformation rate
S. For a dilatant fluid, the apparent viscosity increases with increasing deformation rate
(A) P and Q only (B) Q and R only (C) R and S only (D) P and S only
Q.9 Match List I (Properties of fluids) with List II (Definition/ Result) and select the coorect answer using
the codes given below:
List I List II
A. Ideal fluid 1. Viscosity does not vary with rate of deformation
B. Newtonian fluid 2. Fluid of zero viscosity
C.  /  3. Dynamic viscosity
D. Mercury in glass 4. Capillary depression
5. Kinematic viscosity
6. Capillary rise
Codes
A B C D
(A) 1 2 4 6
(B) 1 2 3 4
(C) 2 1 3 6
(D) 2 1 5 4
Ans.
Q.10 Match List I (Fluid properties) with List II (Related terms) and select the correct answer using the codes
given below:
List –I List –II
A. Capillarity 1. Cavitation
B. Vapour pressure 2. Density of water
C. Viscosity 3. Shear forces
D. Specific gravity 4. Surfaces Tension
Codes
A B C D
(A) 1 4 2 3
(B) 1 4 3 2
(C) 4 1 2 3
(D) 4 1 3 2
Ans.
Q.11 A piston of 60 mm diameter moves inside cylinder of 60.1mm diameter. The percentage decrease in
force necessary to move the piston when the lubricant warms up from 00 C to 120 0C .
 ( 00 C = 0.0182 NS/m2 and 1200 C = 0.00206 NS/m2 )
(A) 11.32 (B) 88.68 (C) 66.67 (D) 33.33
Q.12 Match list I with List II and select the correct answer using codes given below the list
List –I List –II
(A) Specific Weight 1) L / T 2
(B) Density 2) F / L3
(C) Shear Stress 3) F / L2
(D) Viscosity 4) FT / L4
5) FT 2 / L4
Codes
A B C D
(A) 4 4 1 2
(B) 4 3 2 5
(C) 4 3 5 2
(D) 2 5 3 4
Q.13 A solid block of 2.0 kg mass slides steadily at a velocity V along a vertical wall as shown in the figure
below. A thin oil film of thickness h = 0.15mm provides lubrication between the block and the wall.
The surface area of the face of the block in contact with the oil film is 0.04 m 2 . The velocity distribution
within the oil film gap is linear as shown in the figure. Take dynamic viscosity of oil as 7 10−3 Pa-s and
acceleration due to gravity as 10 m/s 2 . Neglect weight of the oil. The terminal velocity V (in m/s) of the
block is ___(correct to one decimal place).

Q.14 The viscosity- shear rate curve for a fluid is shown in the following plot. Which one of the following
options best describes the behavior of the fluid in the regions I, II and III, respectively?
 (A) Newtonian, shear thinning, shear thickening
(B) Shear thinning, Newtonian, shear thickening
(C) Shear thickening, Newtonian, shear thinning
(D) Shear thinning, shear thickening, Newtonian
Q.15 With increase in temperature, while keeping the pressure constant, the dynamic viscosity  , and the
kinematic viscosity  , behave in the following manner for gases.
(A) Both  &  increases at the same rate
(B) Both  &  increases at the same rate
(C)  increases, while  increases faster
(D)  decreases, while  increases faster
Q.16 Shear stress in the Newtonian fluid is proportional to
(A) Pressure (B) Strain
(C) Strain Rate (D) The inverse of the viscosity
0.3
dV  dV 
Q.17 The apparent viscosity of a fluid is given by 0.007 and   is the velocity gradient. The fluid is
dy  dy 
(A) Bingham plastic (B) Dilatant (C) Pseudoplastic (D) Thixotropic
Q.18 At an shear rate of 10 s −1 , the apparent viscosity of a non-Netonian liquid was found to be 1Pa S. At a
shear rate of 100s −1 , the apparent viscosity of the same liquid was found to be 0.5Pa s . If the liquid
follows power law behavior, the apparent viscosity (in Pa s) at a shear stress of 10 N m-2 is _____-
(rounded off to two decimal place).
Q.19 A thin layer of glycerin flows down on an inclined plate of unit width with the velocity distribution:
u 2 y y2
= −
U h h2
If the plate is inclined at an angle  with the horizontal, the expression for the surface velocity U will be

h 2 sin  h 2 h 2 sin  2 h 2
(A) U = (B) U = (C) U = (D) U =
2  2 sin  2  sin 
Q.20 The belt as shown in figure below moves at steady velocity of 2.5 m/s and skims the top of a tank of oil
SAE 30 W (  = 0.29 kg/m s ) at 200 C with L = 4m , b = 90cm and h = 6 cm . What power P in watts is
required to remain belt in motion?

(A) 11 Watts (B) 44 Watts (C) 109 Watts (D) 1.1 Watts
Q.21 A thin flat plate of area A is moved horizontally between two plates, one stationary and one moving
with a constant velocity Vm as shown in figure below. If velocity of flat plate is V p and dynamic of oil is
 , the force must be applied on the plate to manage this motion is

Vp Vp − Vm 
(A) A =  +  (B) A (V p − Vm ) / h2
 h1 h2 

AVp Vp (Vp − Vm ) 

(C) (D) A  − 
h1  h1 h2 
 rn 
Q.22 The velocity profile in a pipe flow is given by u = u0 1 − n  , where r is the radial distance from the
 R 
centre. If the velocity of the fluid is  then the drag force applied by the fluid on the pipe wall in the
direction of flow across length L of the pipe is (R = radius of circular pipe).

nu0
(A) nu0 L (B) (C) 2nu0 L (D) 2nu0
R
Q.23 A Bingham fluid of viscosity  = 10 Pa s and yield stress 0 = 10 KPa , is sheared between flat parallel
plates separated by a distance 10−3m . The top plate is moving with a velocity of 1 m/s. The shear stress
on the plate is
(A) 10 KPa (B) 20 KPa (C) 30 KPa (D) 40 KPa
Q.24 A 20 cm cubical box slides on oil (mass density = 800 kg/m3 ), over a large plane surface with a steady
state velocity of 0.4 m/s. The plane surface is inclined at an angle of 300 with the horizontal plane. The
oil film between the block and the plane surface is 0.4 mm thick. The weight of the box is 64 N. The
kinematic viscosity of the oil is
(A) 0.8 Pa.S (B) 0.001 m2 /s (C) 1.6 Pa.S (D) 0.002 m2 /s
Q.25 A cubical block of melting ice (20 cm  20 cm  20 cm) rests on a smooth horizontal floor over a layer
of water of 0.1 mm thickness. To pull the block at a speed of 1 m/s a force of 1 N is required. What is
the force required to pull the block at a speed of 2 m/s?
(A) 0.5 N (B) 1 N (C) 2 N (D) 4 N
Q.26 A large movable plate is located between two large fixed plates. Two fluids having the different
viscosities are contained between the plates. If the moving plate has a velocity of 6 m/sec, what will be
the magnitude of the shearing stresses on plate 1 and plate 2 respectively, that act on the fixed plates?

(A) 10 N/m 2 , 15 N/m 2 (B) 20 N/m 2 , 15 N/m 2

(C) 15 N/m 2 , 15 N/m 2 (D) 15 N/m 2 , 20 N/m 2
Q.27 A lightly loaded fall journal bearing has journal diameter of 50 mm, bush bore of 50.05 mm and bash
length of 20 mm. If rotational speed of journal is 1200 rpm and average viscosity of liquid lubricant is
0.03 Pa s, the power loss (in W) will be
(A) 37 (B) 74 (C) 118 (D) 237
Q.28 A skater weighing 800 N stakes at a speed of 15 m/s on ice at 00 C . The average skating area supporting
him is 10 cm 2 and the coefficient of friction between skates and ice is 0.02, if there is actually a thin
film of water between skates and ice, the its thickness is ( = 10−3 N-s/m 2 ) .
(A) 9.375 10−4 m (B) 9.375 10−5m (C) 9.375 10−6 m (D) 9.375 10−7 m
Q.29 A solid cylindrical needle of diameter 1.6 mm and density 7824 kg/m 3 may float on a liquid surface.
Neglect buoyancy and assume a contact angle of 0 0 . What will be the surface tension  ?
(A) 0.0772 N/m (B) 0.154 N/m (C) 0.772 N/m (D) 0.0154 N/m
Q.30 A spherical water drop of radius ‘R’ splits up in air into ‘n’ smaller drops of equal size the work required
in splitting up the drop (  = Surface tension of water) is
(A) 4r 2n (B) 4R 2 (n1/3 − 1) (C) 4R2n1/3 (D) 4R 2 (n 2/3 − 1)
Q.31 If the diameter of tube is 1 mm then the capillary rise is 3 cm. What will be the capillary rise when
diameter changes to 0.2 mm?
(A) 3 cm (B) 0.6 cm (C) 15 cm (D) 7.5 cm
Q.32 An open glass capillary tube of 2 mm bore is lowered into a cistern containing mercury (density
= 13600 kg/m 3 ) as shown in the figure. Given that the contact angle between mercury and glass = 1400 ,
 surface tension coefficient = 0.484 N/m and gravitational acceleration = 9.81 m/s2 , the depression of
mercury in the capillary tube below the free surface in the cistern, in mm is _______.

Q.33 The difference in pressure (in N/m 2 ) across an air bubble of diameter 0.001 m immersed in water
(surface tension = 0.072 N/m) is ______.