Questions on Fluid machines

Fluid Machines is a very important topic of Engineering comes under the Mechanical and Civil streams.

This section will provide you with the Important questions which are asked in exams under the Fluid

Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines with the combination of all objective type questions, subjective

type questions and a section with numerical problems.

Hydraulic machine

What is a fluid?

Three common states of matter are solid, liquid, and gas.

What is mechanics?

The dictionary says mechanics is the application of the laws of force and motion. There are two

branches, statics and dynamics. So, putting it all together, fluid mechanics is the application of the

laws of force and motion to fluids i.e. liquids and gases.

Questions with their Answers on Fluid Mechanics And Hydraulic Machines

1. A fluid is a substance that (b) Has the same shear stress at a point regardless of its motion

2. Length of mercury column at a place at analtitude will vary with respect to that at

ground in a (d) Manner first slowly and then steeply

3. When power is transmitted through a considerable distance by means of water under

pressure, the maximum power is transmitted when frictional loss of head is (a) One third of

the total head supplied

4. A rotameter is a device used to measure (d) Flow of fluids

5. The continuity equation (d) Relates the mass rate of flow along a stream line.

6. Of the following, dimensionless parameter is (d) All of the above

7. One dimensional flow (b) Neglects changes in a transverse direction

8. Steady flow occurs when (d) Conditions do not change with time at any point.

9. Equation Continuity of fluids is applicable only when the flow is (d) All of the above

10. If the particles of a fluid attain such velocities that vary from point to point in
 magnitude and direction as well as from instant, the flow is (c) Turbulent flow

Short Type Questions On Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulic Machines

1. Why the Centrifugal Pump is called High Discharge pump?

2. How Cavitation can be eliminated by Pump?

3. Why Cavitation will occur in Centrifugal Pump and not in Displacement Pump?

4. Which Pump is more Efficient Centrifugal Pump or Reciprocating Pump?

5. Why Centrifugal Pump is not called as a Positive Displacement Type of Pump?

6, How can cavitation be eliminated in a pump/turbine?
7. Which pump is more efficient – Centrifugal or reciprocating? Why?
8. What is positive displacement pump?
9. What is kinematic viscosity?
10. Differentiate between uniform and non uniform flow?
11. Difference between steady uniform flow and non steady uniform flow?
12. Why is a centrifugal pump NOT called positive displacement pump?
 13. What is a radial-flow turbine?
 What are four types of turbine seals?
What are some conditions that may prevent a turbine from developing full
power?
 What is a stage in a steam turbine?
 What is a diaphragm?
What are the two basic types of steam turbines?
 What is a combination thrust and radial bearing?
 What are topping and superposed turbines
1)Differentiate between absolute and kinematic viscosity?
2)What is water hammer? What is the function of surge tank and penstock?
3)What is magnus effect? Explain Mach number?
4)What is Cavitation? Explain slip in reciprocating pumps?
5)Describe draft tube and its applications?
6)Describe air vessel, hydraulic ram, accumulator and lift?
7)Give classification of turbines and the difference between impulse and reaction turbine?
1. What is priming?
2. Types of pumps?
3. What is octane number in fuel?
4. What is added in LPG to detect leakage?
5. Pascal law ? Applications?
6. Can you transfer the heat energy from cold body to hot body?
7. What is hogging and sagging?
8. What Bernoulli’s Principle?
9. Difference between single acting and double acting pump?
10. What is VSD?
11. What is conduction, convection and radiation? Give Examples?
12. Mention flow measuring devices?
13. Classify Carbon Steels on basis of carbon content?
14. Draw a possible isometric view for the object that has the following plan and elevation views?