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Mechanical Engineering - MCQ Practice Questions

Core mechanical MCQs — thermodynamics, SOM, fluid mechanics for GATE & PSUs.

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Q.1Easy

The unit of kinematic viscosity in SI system is:

Q.2Easy

Which of the following statements about streamline flow is correct?

Q.3Easy

The continuity equation for incompressible flow states that:

Q.4Easy

What is the dimension of pressure coefficient (Cₚ)?

Q.5Easy

Bernoulli's equation applies to:

Q.6Easy

Water at 20°C flows through a pipe network. The dynamic viscosity of water at 20°C is approximately:

Q.7Easy

In a converging nozzle, as the cross-sectional area decreases, the velocity of incompressible flow:

Q.8Easy

A fluid with dynamic viscosity μ = 0.8 Pa·s and density ρ = 800 kg/m³ flows through a pipe. What is the kinematic viscosity?

Q.9Easy

For laminar flow in a circular pipe, the Hagen-Poiseuille equation gives volumetric flow rate as Q = πΔPd⁴/(128μL). This assumes:

Q.10Easy

Which of the following statements about boundary layers is correct?

Q.11Easy

For flow through an orifice, the discharge coefficient Cd is always:

Q.12Easy

For steady flow of an incompressible fluid through a variable area duct, which equation relates velocities at different sections?

Q.13Easy

A fluid undergoes viscous deformation with velocity gradient du/dy = 50 s⁻¹. For Newtonian fluid with μ = 0.1 Pa·s, the shear stress is:

Q.14Easy

A fluid with dynamic viscosity μ = 0.8 Pa·s flows between two parallel plates separated by 5 mm. If the velocity gradient is 100 s⁻¹, what is the shear stress in the fluid?

Q.15Easy

Which of the following fluids is classified as non-Newtonian?

Q.16Easy

A 300 mm diameter pipe reduces to 150 mm diameter. If velocity in the larger pipe is 1.5 m/s, what is the velocity in the smaller pipe, assuming incompressible flow?

Q.17Easy

For laminar flow in a circular pipe, the Hagen-Poiseuille equation gives discharge as Q = πΔPd⁴/(128μL). This is valid for Reynolds number:

Q.18Easy

In a convergent nozzle, which property increases as the flow accelerates?

Q.19Easy

In compressible flow, if Mach number M = 1.2, the flow is classified as:

Q.20Easy

In fluid mechanics, which of the following statements about Pascal's law is correct?