Fluid Mechanics – MCQs

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1. The study of fluids at rest is called:





2. The unit of pressure in SI system is:





3. One Pascal is equal to:





4. The density of water at 4°C is approximately:





5. Specific gravity is defined as the ratio of:





6. Pressure at a point in a fluid at rest acts:





7. The pressure due to a liquid column of height h is:





8. Which law gives the transmission of pressure in a confined fluid?





9. The upward force experienced by a body immersed in fluid is called:





10. The buoyant force is equal to the weight of:





11. Archimedes’ principle deals with:





12. A body floats in a fluid when:





13. The continuity equation is based on the principle of conservation of:





14. The Bernoulli equation is based on the principle of conservation of:





15. In Bernoulli’s equation, the three terms represent:





16. The SI unit of viscosity is:





17. The ratio of dynamic viscosity to density is called:





18. The SI unit of kinematic viscosity is:





19. Flow in which velocity at a point remains constant with time is called:





20. Flow in which fluid particles move along well-defined paths is called:





21. Laminar flow generally occurs at Reynolds number:





22. Turbulent flow occurs at Reynolds number:

24. A venturimeter is used to measure:





25. A pitot tube is used to measure:





26. The unit of discharge is:





27. The loss of head due to friction is given by:





28. The dimensionless number relating inertia force to viscous force is:





29. The Mach number is defined as the ratio of:





30. Flow in open channels is mainly due to:





31. The center of pressure of a plane surface immersed vertically in a liquid is located:





32. The pressure measured above atmospheric pressure is called:





33. Absolute pressure is equal to:





34. Capillarity in liquids is due to:





35. The SI unit of surface tension is:





36. Manometers are used for measuring:





37. A hydraulic press works on the principle of:





38. Cavitation occurs when:





39. Which of the following is a dimensionless number?





40. The ratio of inertia force to surface tension force is given by:





41. The Froude number is the ratio of:





42. The term “slug” is a unit of:





43. The continuity equation assumes the fluid is:





44. Hydraulic jump is related to:





45. The pressure at a point below the free surface in a static fluid depends on:





46. Which device is used to measure very small pressure differences?





47. In a siphon, the liquid rises above the free surface in the container due to:





48. When velocity of fluid increases, pressure decreases. This is explained by:





49. The metacentric height is a measure of:





50. A streamline and pathline are identical in:





 FOUNDATIONAL SUBJECTS (Year 1 – Year 2)

  1. Engineering Mechanics (Statics & Dynamics) – MCQs

  2. Fluid Mechanics – MCQs

  3. Thermodynamics – MCQs

  4. Computer Programming (e.g., MATLAB, Python) – MCQs

  5. Introduction to Engineering – MCQs

  6. Geology for Engineers – MCQs

  7. Technical Communication – MCQs

 CORE PETROLEUM ENGINEERING SUBJECTS (Year 2 – Year 4)

  1. Introduction to Petroleum Engineering – MCQs

  2. Petroleum Geology – MCQs

  3. Drilling Engineering – MCQs

  4. Reservoir Engineering – MCQs

  5. Production Engineering – MCQs

  6. Petroleum Fluid Properties – MCQs

  7. Well Logging and Formation Evaluation – MCQs

  8. Petroleum Economics – MCQs

  9. Petroleum Refining and Processing – MCQs  

  10. Natural Gas Engineering – MCQs

  11. Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) – MCQs

  12. Well Testing – MCQs

  13. Reservoir Simulation – MCQs

  14. Drilling Fluids and Cementing – MCQs

  15. Offshore Petroleum Engineering – MCQs

  16. Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) – MCQs

  17. Petroleum Project Management – MCQs

  18. Corrosion Engineering – MCQs

  19. Artificial Lift Techniques – MCQs

  20. Petrophysics – MCQs

 LABORATORIES & PRACTICALS (Theory-based MCQs can be made from these)

  1. Drilling Fluids Lab – MCQs

  2. Core Analysis Lab – MCQs

  3. Reservoir Simulation Lab – MCQs

  4. Rock and Fluid Properties Lab – MCQs

  5. Well Logging Lab – MCQs

 ELECTIVES (Optional/Advanced)

  1. Energy Transition and Sustainability – MCQs

  2. Unconventional Resources (Shale, Tight Gas, etc.) – MCQs

  3. Data Analytics in Petroleum Engineering – MCQs

  4. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) – MCQs

  5. Petroleum Law and Policy – MCQs

  6. Pipeline Engineering – MCQs

  7. Renewable Energy Integration – MCQs