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  • By fitting an air vessel to the reciprocating pump, there is always a saving of work done and subsequently saving of power.The saving in case of a double acting reciprocating pump is


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  • A. 39.2%
  • B. 48.8%
  • C. 84.8%
  • D. 88.4%

  • Correct Answer
  • 39.2% 


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    • 1. Power required (in watts) to drive a centrifugal pump is (where Hm = Manometric head in metres, w = Specific weight in N/m3, Q = Discharge of the pump in m3/s, and ?o = Overall efficiency of the pump)

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
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    • 2. The specific speed of a hydraulic turbine depends upon

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    • A. speed and power developed
    • B. discharge and power developed
    • C. speed and head of water
    • D. speed, power developed and head of water
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    • 3. Delivery head of a centrifugal pump is

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    • A. directly proportional to N
    • B. inversely proportional to N
    • C. directly proportional to N2
    • D. inversely proportional to N2
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    • 4. A Pelton wheel with one nozzle is preferred for a specific speed between 35 to 60 r.p.m.

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    • A. True
    • B. False
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    • 5. A Pelton wheel is

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    • A. tangential flow impulse turbine
    • B. inward flow impulse turbine
    • C. outward flow impulse turbine
    • D. inward flow reaction turbine
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    • 6. An impulse turbine is used for

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    • A. low head of water
    • B. high head of water
    • C. medium head of water
    • D. high discharge
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    • 7. In a centrifugal pump, the water enters the impeller __________ and leaves the vanes axially.

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    • A. axially
    • B. radially
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    • 8. The impeller of a centrifugal pump may have

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    • A. volute casing
    • B. volute casing with guide blades
    • C. vortex casing
    • D. any one of these
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    • 9. Kinematic 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
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    • 10. In order to avoid cavitation in centrifugal pumps

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    • A. the suction pressure should be high
    • B. the delivery pressure should be high
    • C. the suction pressure should be low
    • D. the delivery pressure should be low
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