Pitot Tube MCQ

1. A Pitot tube is used to measure the

  1. velocity of flow at the required point in a pipe
  2. pressure difference between two points in a pipe
  3. total pressure of liquid flowing in a pipe
  4. discharge through a pipe
Answer
Answer. a

2. Pitot tube is a device used in the flowing fluid for measurement of

  1. Discharge
  2. Pressure
  3. Velocity
  4. Kinetic energy
Answer
Answer. c

3. Consider the following statements

  1. Pitot tube is used for measuring velocity or flow in the pipe.
  2. Manometer is used for measuring fluid pressure in a pipe.
  3. Venturimeter is used for measuring discharge in a pipe.

Which of the above statements are correct?

Select the code for the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. i and ii only
  2. ii and iii only
  3. i and iii only
  4. i, ii and iii
Answer
Answer. d

4. Pitot tube measures

  1. total head only
  2. pressure head only
  3. velocity head only
  4. above all
Answer
Answer. a

5. A pitot static tube having coefficient of velocity 0.98, measures velocities of water in a pipe. The stagnation pressure recorded is 3 m and static pressure 2 m. The actual velocity in pipe is

  1. 4.341 m/s
  2. 4.429 m/s
  3. zero
  4. 4.431 m/s
Answer
Answer. a

6. Prandlt’s Pitot tube measures

  1. Stagnation head only
  2. Pressure head only
  3. Velocity head and Stagnation head
  4. Pressure head and Stagnation head
Answer
Answer. d

7. The instrument which is used to measure both the static pressure as well as stagnation pressure in a pipe

  1. Pitot tube
  2. Venturimeter
  3. Pitot-static tube
  4. Orifice meter
Answer
Answer. c

8. The device used for measuring the velocity of flow at any point in a pipe or a channel is known as

  1. Pitot tube
  2. Draft tube
  3. U tube manometer
  4. Piezometer
Answer
Answer. a

9. Bernoulli’s equation is applied to

  1. Pitot tube
  2. Venturimeter
  3. Orifice meter
  4. All of three mentioned here
Answer
Answer. d

10. A pitot static tube is used to measure the velocity of water in a pipe. The stagnation pressure head is 6 m and static pressure head is 5 m. Calculate the velocity of flow assuming the coefficient of tube equal to 0.98.

  1. 8.92 m/s
  2. 5.09 m/s
  3. 4.34 m/s
  4. 12.9 m/s
Answer
Answer. c