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Delivery head of water of a centrifugal pump is inversely proportional to diameter of its impeller.
Options
A. Yes
B. No
Correct Answer
No
Hydraulic Machines problems
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1. The static head of a centrifugal pump is equal to the __________ of suction head and delivery head.
Options
A. product
B. difference
C. sum
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Correct Answer: sum
2. The speed ratio of a Francis turbine is defined as the ratio of the theoretical jet velocity to the peripheral speed at inlet.
Options
A. Yes
B. No
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Correct Answer: No
3. When the speed of the pump increases, its net positive suction head (
NPSH
) requirement decreases.
Options
A. Agree
B. Disagree
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Correct Answer: Disagree
4. The specific speed of a centrifugal pump, delivering 750 litres of water per second against a head of 15 metres at 725 r.p.m., is
Options
A. 24.8 r.p.m.
B. 48.2 r.p.m
C. 82.4 r.p.m.
D. 248 r.p.m
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Correct Answer: 82.4 r.p.m.
5. For centrifugal pump impeller, the maximum value of the vane exit angle is
Options
A. 10° to 15°
B. 15° to 20°
C. 20° to 25°
D. 25° to 30°
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Correct Answer: 20° to 25°
6. The efficiency of a Pelton wheel working under constant head __________ with the increase in power.
Options
A. remains same
B. increases
C. decreases
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Correct Answer: increases
7. The discharge of a double acting reciprocating pump is (where
L
= Length of stroke,
A
= Cross-sectional area of piston, and
N
= Speed of crank in r.p.m.)
Options
A.
L
.
A
.
N
B. 2
L
.
A
.
N
C.
D.
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8. The maximum number of jets, generally, employed in an impulse turbine without jet interference are
Options
A. two
B. four
C. six
D. eight
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Correct Answer: six
9. The specific speed from 160 to 500 r.p.m. of a centrifugal pump indicates that the pump is
Options
A. slow speed with radial flow at outlet
B. medium speed with radial flow at outlet
C. high speed with radial flow at outlet
D. high speed with axial flow at outlet
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Correct Answer: high speed with axial flow at outlet
10. Power required to drive a centrifugal pump is directly proportional to __________ of its impeller.
Options
A. diameter
B. square of diameter
C. cube of diameter
D. fourth power of diameter
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Correct Answer: fourth power of diameter
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