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  • A centrifugal pump will start delivering liquid only when the pressure rise in the impeller is equal to the


  • Options
  • A. kinetic head
  • B. velocity head
  • C. manometric head
  • D. static head

  • Correct Answer
  • manometric head 


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    • 1. The unit discharge through the turbine is

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
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    • 2. Geometric similarity is said to exist between the model and the prototype, if both of them

    • Options
    • 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
    • 3. 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
    • Discuss
    • 4. Discharge of a centrifugal pump is (where N = Speed of the pump impeller)

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

    • Options
    • A. 40%
    • B. 50%
    • C. 60%
    • D. 80%
    • Discuss
    • 6. 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
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    • 7. 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
    • 8. In natural circulation steam boilers, the circulation of water is by convection currents which are set up during the heating of water.

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    • A. Correct
    • B. Incorrect
    • Discuss
    • 9. An air preheater is installed

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    • A. before the economiser
    • B. before the superheater
    • C. between the economiser and chimney
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 10. In a glass tube type water indicator for a boiler, one end of the tube is connected to water space and the other end is connected to

    • Options
    • A. water space also
    • B. chimney
    • C. steam space
    • D. superheater
    • Discuss


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