In flow over surfaces, fluid at the surface takes on the velocity of

the body as a result of what condition.

A. No slip
B. Theoretical hydrodynamics
C. Navier-Stokes
D. Boundary layer
ANSWER: A

Equations describing the complete flow field are known as _______________

equations.
A. Navier-Stokes
B. Boundary layer
C. Ideal fluid
D. Hydrodynamic
ANSWER: A

The effect of viscosity is important only in a thin layer adjacant to

the surface called .
A. Ideal fluid
B. Boundary layer
C. Laminar
D. None
ANSWER: B

The flow outside the boundary layer can be treated as ________ flow.
A. Viscous
B. Laminar
C. Ideal fluid
D. None
ANSWER: C

Velocity gradient exists only in the ___.

A. Stream tube
B. Stream flow
C. Turbolent flow
D. Boundary Layer
ANSWER: D

The forces which are important in the boundary layer are ___.
A. Inertia forces
B. Viscous forces
C. A and B
D. None
ANSWER: C

In ideal flow the forces that are important are _______________.

A. Pressure
B. Inertia
C. Gravity
D. A and B
ANSWER: D

The pressure gradient at the surface causes _______________ on the surface.

A. Axial stress
B. Shear stress
C. Hoop stress
D. Radial stress
ANSWER: B
Mass and momentum flow in laminar boundary layer is only at the_______________
level.
A. Microscopic
B. Macroscopic
C. Nano
D. Metamorphic
ANSWER: A

The two methods of analysis of boundary layer flow are ____.

A. Exact integral, Approximate differentail
B. Newton Raphson, Exact differential
C. Exact differential, Approximate integral
D. None
ANSWER: C

Macroscopic mixing between layers occurs in _______________.

A. Irrotational flow
B. Laminar flow
C. Turbulent flow
D. Viscous flow
ANSWER: C

The ratio of inertia force to viscous force is called _______________ number.

A. Mach
B. Reynolds
C. Newtons
D. Nusselt
ANSWER: B

In laminar flow viscous forces are _______________ compared to inertia forces.

A. Smaller
B. Larger
C. Medium
D. None
ANSWER: B

In turbulent flow viscous forces are _______________ compared to inertia force.

A. Smaller
B. Larger
C. Medium
D. None
ANSWER: A

Boundary layer separation occurs when there is an _______________ pressure

gradient.
A. Exponential
B. Steep
C. Linear
D. Adverse
ANSWER: D

Lift is the component of the total force on a body immersed in a flow

in the _______________ direction.
A. Opposite
B. Parallel
C. Perpendicular
D. None
ANSWER: C
Drag is the component of the total force on a body immersed in a flow in the
_______________ direction.
A. Opposite
B. Parallel
C. Perpendicular
D. Flow
ANSWER: D

The coefficient of lift is the ratio between _______________ and _______________.

A. Lift force, Dynamic force
B. Dynamic force, Lift force
C. Tensile force, Compressive force
D. None
ANSWER: A

The coefficcient of drag is the ratio between _______________ and _______________.

A. Shear stress, Tensile stress
B. Drag force, dynamic force
C. None
D. Dynamic force, drag force
ANSWER: B

_______________ thickness is the distance through which the total loss of momentum
per second be equal to if it were passing a stationaray plate.
A. Displacement
B. Momentum
C. Energy
D. None
ANSWER: B

The Boundary layer exists in which of the following.

A. Flow of real fluids
B. Flow of ideal fluids
C. Flow over flat surfaces only
D. Pipe-flow only
ANSWER: C

The layer thickness which will have the same flow rate as the boundary layer with
free stream velocity is called _______________.
A. Displacement thickness
B. Momentum thickness
C. Displace thickness
D. Moment thickness
ANSWER: A

The layer thickness which will have the same flow momentum as the boundary layer
with free stream velocity is called _______________.
A. Displacement thickness
B. Momentum thickness
C. Displace thickness
D. Moment thickness
ANSWER: B

The drag due to boundary layer sparation is called _______________ drag.

A. Moment
B. Momentum
C. Lift
D. Pressure
ANSWER: D
Laminar sublayer exists in.
A. Laminar boundary layer region
B. Turbulent boundary layer region
C. Transition Zone
D. None
ANSWER: B

The boundary layer for a flat plate is called turbulent boundary layer if Reynolds
number is more than.
A. 2000
B. 4000
C. 500000
D. None
ANSWER: C

The velocity profile in laminar flow follows nearly a _______________ polynomial.

A. Square
B. Cubic
C. Quadratic
D. Linear
ANSWER: B

The velocity profile in turbulent flow can be represented by _______________ power

law.
A. One sixth
B. One nineth
C. One eight
D. One seventh
ANSWER: D

The distance from the wall where the velocity is 99% of its asymptotic
limit is known as _______________ of a boundary layer.
A. Thinness
B. Thickness
C. Thick
D. Thin
ANSWER: B

In laminar boundary layer, the momentum transfer is by _______________.

A. Compound diffusion
B. Atomic diffusion
C. Molecular diffusion
D. None
ANSWER: C

A boundary layer in which there is macroscopic mixing is called_______________.

A. Uniform boundary layer
B. Laminar boundary layer
C. Viscous boundary layer
D. Turbulent boundary layer
ANSWER: D

In flow of real fluids the viscous effects can be considered to be confined to the
_______________.
A. Uniform layer
B. Laminar layer
C. Boundary layer
D. None
ANSWER: C

Reynolds number _______________ in the direction of flow over flat plate.

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. neither increases nor decreases
D. None
ANSWER: A

Turbulence ____________ in the direction of flow.

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. neither increases nor decreases
D. None
ANSWER: A

Drag coefficient on a plate ____ with increase in Reynolds number.

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. neither increases nor decreases
D. None
ANSWER: B

The velocity gradient in turbulent boundary layer will be _______________ than in

the laminar boundary layer.
A. Smaller
B. Greater
C. Lower
D. None
ANSWER: B

In a turbulent boundary layer over a smooth plate, there exits a thin

layer in which velocity variation is linear is called as _______________.
A. Laminar sub layer
B. Pressure sub layer
C. Turbulent sub layer
D. Viscous sub layer
ANSWER: A

The phenomenon of boundary layer separation takes place at adverse _______________

gradient.
A. Velocity
B. Pressure
C. Acceleration
D. Displacement
ANSWER: B

Which of the boundary conditions for various velocity profiles either in laminar or
turbulent boundary layer Zone is incorrect ?
A. At y=0, u=0 and du/dy has some finite value
B. At y=Delta, u=U,
C. At y=Delta, du/dy=0
D. None
ANSWER: D

At the separation point of boundary layer, the velocity gradient will be

_______________.
A. 0
B. 1.0
C. 2.0
D. 3.0
ANSWER: A

Shear stress within the boundary layer_____ towards the boundary surface.
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. neither increases nor decreases
D. None
ANSWER: A

Local shear stress coefficient _______________ with increase in Reynolds number.

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. neither increases nor decreases
D. None
ANSWER: B

Reynolds number _______________ with increase in kinematic viscosity of a fluid.

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. neither increases nor decreases
D. None
ANSWER: B

Drag force ______ with increase in free stream velocity.

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. neither increases nor decreases
D. None
ANSWER: A

Boundary layer thickness _________ with increase in Reynolds number.

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. neither increases nor decreases
D. None
ANSWER: B

The velocity gradient in the boundary layer is maximum at the __________ edge of
the layer.
A. Top
B. Middle
C. Bottom
D. None
ANSWER: A

The flow above the boundary layer can be treated as ___________ flow.
A. Viscous
B. False
C. Inviscid
D. Turbulent
ANSWER: C

The velocity gradient will be zero at the ____________ plane of the boundary layer.
A. Bottom
B. Middle
C. Top
D. None
ANSWER: C

Boundary layer thickness ____ along the flow direction.

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. neither increases nor decreases
D. None
ANSWER: A

Local velocity within a boundary layer ____ towards the boundary surface.
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. neither increases nor decreases
D. None
ANSWER: B