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  • Discharge of a centrifugal pump is


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  • A. directly proportional to diameter of its impeller
  • B. inversely proportional to diameter of its impeller
  • C. directly proportional to (diameter)2 of its impeller
  • D. inversely proportional to (diameter)2 of its impeller

  • Correct Answer
  • inversely proportional to (diameter)2 of its impeller 


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    • 1. Discharge of a centrifugal pump is (where N = Speed of the pump impeller)

    • Options
    • A. directly proportional to N
    • B. inversely proportional to N
    • C. directly proportional to N2
    • D. inversely proportional to N2
    • Discuss
    • 2. The maximum efficiency of jet propulsion of a ship with inlet orifices at right angles to the direction of motion of ship, is

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    • A. 40%
    • B. 50%
    • C. 60%
    • D. 80%
    • Discuss
    • 3. The speed of a turbine runner is

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    • A. directly proportional to H1/2
    • B. inversely proportional to H1/2
    • C. directly proportional to H3/2
    • D. inversely proportional to H3/2
    • Discuss
    • 4. A Pelton wheel develops 1750 kW under a head of 100 metres while running at 200 r.p.m. and discharging 2500 litres of water per second. The unit power of the wheel is

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    • A. 0.25 kW
    • B. 0.75 kW
    • C. 1.75 kW
    • D. 3.75 kW
    • Discuss
    • 5. Slip of a reciprocating pump is defined as the

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    • A. ratio of actual discharge to the theoretical discharge
    • B. sum of actual discharge and the theoretical discharge
    • C. difference of theoretical discharge and the actual discharge
    • D. product of theoretical discharge and the actual discharge
    • Discuss
    • 6. Geometric similarity is said to exist between the model and the prototype, if both of them

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    • A. have identical velocities
    • B. are equal in size and shape
    • C. are identical in shape, but differ only in size
    • D. have identical forces
    • Discuss
    • 7. The unit discharge through the turbine is

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
    • Discuss
    • 8. A centrifugal pump will start delivering liquid only when the pressure rise in the impeller is equal to the

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    • A. kinetic head
    • B. velocity head
    • C. manometric head
    • D. static head
    • Discuss
    • 9. A double acting steam engine with a cylinder diameter of 190 mm and a stroke of 300 mm has a cut-off of 0.35. The expansion ratio for this engine is nearly

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    • A. 1.05
    • B. 2.86
    • C. 6.65
    • D. 10.05
    • Discuss
    • 10. The cylinder dimensions of a compound engine may be designed on the basis of

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    • A. equal power developed in each cylinder for uniform turning moment
    • B. equal initial piston loads on all pistons for obtaining same size of piston rod, connecting rod etc. for all cylinders
    • C. equal temperature drop in each cylinder for economy of steam
    • D. all of the above
    • Discuss


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