Properties of Fluids PYQs, GPSC Civil Engineering

The gases are considered incompressible when Mach number is

A) equal to 1.0

B) equal to 0.5

C) equal to 0.3

D) equal to 0.2

D) equal to 0.2


Dynamics Viscosity (m) has the dimension as:

A) MLT–2

B) ML–1T–1

C) ML–1T–2

D) M–1L–1T–1

B) ML–1T–1


The weight per unit volume of a liquid at a standard temperature and pressure is called

A) specific weight or weight density

B) mass density

C) specific gravity

D) None of above

A) specific weight or weight density


The terminal velocity of a sphere settling in a viscous fluid varies as

A) the Reynolds number

B) the square of its diameter

C) Its diameter

D) viscosity of the fluid

B) the square of its diameter


Stoke is the unit of

A) Surface tension

B) Dynamic viscosity

C) Kinematic viscosity

D) Turbulence shear

C) Kinematic viscosity


The specific gravity of water is taken as

A) 0.1

B) 0.001

C) 1

D) 0.0001

C) 1


A vessel of 4 m3 contains an oil which weighs 30 kN. The specific weight of this oil is _____

A) 4.5 kN/m3

B) 6.0 kN/m3

C) 7.5 kN/m3

D) 10 kN/m3

C) 7.5 kN/m3


Poise is the unit of _____

A) mass density

B) kinematic viscosity

C) viscosity

D) velocity gradient

C) viscosity


Which of the following fluids can be classified as non-Newtonian?
1. Kerosene oil
2. Diesel oil
3. Human blood
4. Toothpaste
5. Water
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

A) 1 and 2

B) 3 and 4

C) 2 and 5

D) 1 and 5

B) 3 and 4


The mercury does not wet the glass. This is due to the property of liquid known as _____

A) Cohesion

B) Adhesion

C) Viscosity

D) Surface Tension

D) Surface Tension


In SI system, the symbol for density is

A) m3/s

B) N/m3

C) kg/m3

D) kg

C) kg/m3


A fluid is a substance that
i. cannot remain at rest when subjected to shearing stress
ii. has a viscosity that always decrease with the increase in temperature
iii. is essentially incompressible

A) Only (i)

B) (i) and (ii)

C) (ii) and (iii)

D) (i), (ii) and (iii)

A) Only (i)


If a Mohr circle is drawn for a fluid element inside a fluid body at rest, it would be

A) A circle not touching the origin

B) A circle touching the origin

C) A point on the normal stress axis

D) A point on the shear stress axis

C) A point on the normal stress axis


Practice Test On Properties of Fluids PYQs, Fluid Mechanics PYQs (Section 1-2)

GPSC Civil Engineering Previous Year Asked Questions

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Stoke is the unit of

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Poise is the unit of _____

3 / 13

If a Mohr circle is drawn for a fluid element inside a fluid body at rest, it would be

4 / 13

Which of the following fluids can be classified as non-Newtonian?
1. Kerosene oil
2. Diesel oil
3. Human blood
4. Toothpaste
5. Water
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

5 / 13

The weight per unit volume of a liquid at a standard temperature and pressure is called

6 / 13

The gases are considered incompressible when Mach number is

7 / 13

The specific gravity of water is taken as

8 / 13

A vessel of 4 m3 contains an oil which weighs 30 kN. The specific weight of this oil is _____

9 / 13

The mercury does not wet the glass. This is due to the property of liquid known as _____

10 / 13

The terminal velocity of a sphere settling in a viscous fluid varies as

11 / 13

Dynamics Viscosity (m) has the dimension as:

12 / 13

In SI system, the symbol for density is

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A fluid is a substance that
i. cannot remain at rest when subjected to shearing stress
ii. has a viscosity that always decrease with the increase in temperature
iii. is essentially incompressible

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