Solved question paper for FM Dec-2015 (DIPLOMA 3rd)

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Fluid mechanics Dec-2015

PSBTE • DIPLOMA • Cvil Engineering • 3rd • Dec-2015

FM is the fluid mechanics subject for Punjab State Board of Technical Education Diploma in Engineering Civil Engineering 3rd semester students. On this page, students can find subject-wise previous year question papers and old papers for revision, exam practice, and a better understanding of common question patterns in fluid mechanics. These papers can help you identify repeated topics, practice time management, and prepare for important areas before exams. BRpaper is not the official website of the Punjab State Board of Technical Education or any affiliated institute. It only helps students access exam preparation material and previous year papers related to this subject.

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  1. ___________ is the inverse of specific weight.
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  2. An ideal fluid has _____________ viscosity.
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  3. The point where pressure acts is known as _____________.
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  4. Area of vena contracta is ______________ than area of orifice.
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  5. Vacuum pressure is also called _____________.
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  6. Laminar flow is also called ________________.
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  7. The highest point in a pipe lying above the hydraulic gradient is called ___________.
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  8. The relationship between Cd, Cv and Cc in Cd ___________.
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  9. In centrifugal pumps, pressure is developed by ____________.
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  10. Water hammer is caused by ____________ closure of valve.
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  11. Hydrostatic deals with the study of liquids at rest.
    True / False 1 Marks Dec-2015 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  12. The pressure can also be expressed in mm of mercury.
    True / False 1 Marks Dec-2015 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  13. When the tap is just open, it is the case of steady flow.
    True / False 1 Marks Dec-2015 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  14. Bar is the unit of pressure.
    True / False 1 Marks Dec-2015 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  15. A foot valve is used in case of centrifugal pump.
    True / False 1 Marks Dec-2015 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  16. State Bernoulli’s theorem and its applications.
    Short Answer 6 Marks Dec-2015 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  17. Differentiate between specific weight and specific volume of liquid.
    Short Answer 6 Marks Dec-2015 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  18. Convert intensity of pressure of 2 MPa into equivalent pressure head of oil of specific gravity 0.8.
    Short Answer 6 Marks Dec-2015 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  19. Write the function of an orifice meter.
    Short Answer 6 Marks Dec-2015 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  20. What do you mean by gauge pressure?
    Short Answer 6 Marks Dec-2015 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  21. How are the weirs and notches classified?
    Short Answer 6 Marks Dec-2015 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  22. Name the major and minor losses of head during flow through a pipe line.
    Short Answer 6 Marks Dec-2015 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  23. Name the main components of a centrifugal pump.
    Short Answer 6 Marks Dec-2015 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  24. A container of volume 3 m³ has 25.5 kN of oil. Find the specific weight, mass density and specific gravity.
    Long Answer 10 Marks Dec-2015 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  25. An isosceles triangular plate of base 3 m and attitude 3 m is immersed vertically (with base coinciding with oil surface) in an oil of specific gravity 0.8. Determine the total pressure and centre of pressure on plate.
    Long Answer 10 Marks Dec-2015 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  26. Explain the working of the hydraulic press with the help of neat sketches.
    Long Answer 10 Marks Dec-2015 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  27. The difference of pressure head of two ends of venture meter 15 cm × 7.5 cm is measured by water mercury differential gauge which reads 15 cm of mercury level difference in two limbs. Determine the discharge when coefficient of venturimeter is 0.95; specific gravity of mercury is 13.6.
    Long Answer 10 Marks Dec-2015 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  28. A tank has circular orifice 50 mm diameter at a depth of 3 m below constant water level. The jet issuing through the orifice is found to be falling down by 0.54 m in the horizontal distance of 2.42 m. The measured discharge is 540 litre per minute. Calculate the coefficient of velocity, coefficient of contraction and coefficient of discharge.
    Long Answer 10 Marks Dec-2015 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  29. Find the diameter of a pipe of length 2500 m when rate of flow of water is 0.25 m/s and head loss due to friction is 5 m. Take value of C = 50 in Chezy’s formula.
    Long Answer 10 Marks Dec-2015 • PSBTE DIPLOMA

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