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Question: The body will sink down if the force of buoyancy is __________ the weight of the liquid displaced.
[A].

equal to

[B].

less than

[C].

more than

Answer: Option B

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Question: The body will float if the force of buoyancy is __________ the weight of the liquid displaced.
[A].

equal to

[B].

less than

[C].

more than

Answer: Option C

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Question: In a lockgate, the reaction between two gates is (where P = Resultant pressure on the lock gate, and α = Inclination of the gate with the normal to the side of the lock)
[A].

[B].

[C].

P / 2sinα

[D].

Answer: Option C

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Question: A vertical wall is subjected to a pressure due to one kind of liquid, on one of its sides. Which of the following statement is correct?
[A].

The pressure on the wall at the liquid level is minimum.

[B].

The pressure on the bottom of the wall is maximum.

[C].

The pressure on the wall at the liquid level is zero, and on the bottom of the wall is maximum

[D].

The pressure on the bottom of the wall is zero.

Answer: Option C

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Question: A vertical wall is subjected to a pressure due to one kind of liquid, on one of its sides. The total pressure on the wall acts at a distance __________ from the liquid surface.
[A].

H/3

[B].

H/2

[C].

2H/3

[D].

3H/4

Answer: Option C

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Question: A water tank contains 1.3 m deep water. The pressure exerted by the water per metre length of the tank is
[A].

2.89 kN

[B].

8.29 kN

[C].

9.28 kN

[D].

28.9 kN

Answer: Option B

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Question: A vertical wall is subjected to a pressure due to one kind of liquid, on one of its sides. The total pressure on the wall per unit length is (where w = Specific weight of liquid, and H = Height of liquid)
[A].

wH

[B].

wH/2

[C].

wH2/2

[D].

wH2/3

Answer: Option C

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Question: A vertically immersed surface is shown in the below figure. The distance of its centre of pressure from the water surface is
[A].

[B].

[C].

[D].

Answer: Option B

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Question: A differential manometer is used to measure
[A].

atmospheric pressure

[B].

pressure in pipes and channels

[C].

pressure in venturimeter

[D].

difference of pressures between two points in a pipe

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

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