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  • 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.)


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  • A. L.A.N
  • B. 2 L.A.N
  • C. The discharge of a double acting reciprocating pump is (where L = Length of stroke, A = Cross-sectio
  • D. The discharge of a double acting reciprocating pump is (where L = Length of stroke, A = Cross-sectio

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    • 1. The efficiency of a Pelton wheel working under constant head __________ with the increase in power.

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    • A. remains same
    • B. increases
    • C. decreases
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    • 2. Delivery head of water of a centrifugal pump is inversely proportional to diameter of its impeller.

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    • A. Yes
    • B. No
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    • 3. The static head of a centrifugal pump is equal to the __________ of suction head and delivery head.

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    • A. product
    • B. difference
    • C. sum
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    • 4. The speed ratio of a Francis turbine is defined as the ratio of the theoretical jet velocity to the peripheral speed at inlet.

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    • A. Yes
    • B. No
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    • 5. When the speed of the pump increases, its net positive suction head (NPSH) requirement decreases.

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    • A. Agree
    • B. Disagree
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    • 6. The maximum number of jets, generally, employed in an impulse turbine without jet interference are

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    • A. two
    • B. four
    • C. six
    • D. eight
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    • 7. The specific speed from 160 to 500 r.p.m. of a centrifugal pump indicates that the pump is

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    • 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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    • 8. Power required to drive a centrifugal pump is directly proportional to __________ of its impeller.

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    • A. diameter
    • B. square of diameter
    • C. cube of diameter
    • D. fourth power of diameter
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    • 9. Manometric head, in case of a centrifugal pump, is equal to

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    • A. Suction lift + Loss of head in suction pipe due to friction + Delivery lift + Loss of head in delivery pipe due to friction + Velocity head in the delivery pipe
    • B. Workdone per kN of water - Losses within the impeller
    • C. Energy per kN at outlet of impeller - Energy per kN at inlet of impeller
    • D. all of the above
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    • 10. Which of the following pump is preferred for flood control and irrigation applications?

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    • A. Centrifugal pump
    • B. Axial flow pump
    • C. Mixed flow pump
    • D. Reciprocating pump
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