logo

CuriousTab

CuriousTab

Discussion


Home Mechanical Engineering Hydraulic Machines Comments

  • Question
  • The centrifugal pump preferred for a specific speed between 80 to 160 r.p.m. 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 mixed flow at outlet

  • Correct Answer
  • high speed with mixed flow at outlet 


  • Hydraulic Machines problems


    Search Results


    • 1. Which of the following pump is successfully used for lifting water to the turbines?

    • Options
    • A. Centrifugal pump
    • B. Reciprocating pump
    • C. Jet pump
    • D. Air lift pump
    • Discuss
    • 2. The force exerted by a jet of water impinging normally on a plate which due to the impact of jet, moves in the direction of jet with a velocity v is

    • Options
    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
    • Discuss
    • 3. Manometric head is the actual head of water against which a centrifugal pump has to work.

    • Options
    • A. Correct
    • B. Incorrect
    • Discuss
    • 4. Slip of a reciprocating pump is negative, when

    • Options
    • A. suction pipe is short and pump is running at low speeds
    • B. delivery pipe is long and pump is running at high speeds
    • C. suction pipe is short and delivery pipe is long and the pump is running at low speeds
    • D. suction pipe is long and delivery pipe is short and the pump is running at high speeds
    • Discuss
    • 5. A hydraulic press is a device used

    • Options
    • A. to store pressure energy which may be supplied to a machine later on
    • B. to increase the intensity of pressure of water by means of energy available from a large quantity of water at a low pressure
    • C. to lift larger load by the application of a comparatively much smaller force
    • D. all of the above
    • Discuss
    • 6. The speed ratio in case of Francis turbine varies from

    • Options
    • A. 0.15 to 0.3
    • B. 0.4 to 0.5
    • C. 0.6 to 0.9
    • D. 1 to 1.5
    • Discuss
    • 7. The power of a centrifugal pump working under constant head and discharge increases with the speed.

    • Options
    • A. True
    • B. False
    • Discuss
    • 8. Which of the following is not a reaction turbine?

    • Options
    • A. Furneyron turbine
    • B. Jonval turbine
    • C. Thomson's turbine
    • D. Pelton wheel
    • Discuss
    • 9. The cavitation in a hydraulic machine

    • Options
    • A. causes noise and vibration of various parts
    • B. reduces the discharge of a turbine
    • C. causes sudden drop in power output and efficiency
    • D. all of the above
    • Discuss
    • 10. The type of centrifugal pump preferred for a specific speed of 20 r.p.m. is

    • Options
    • A. slow speed pump with radial flow at outlet
    • B. medium speed pump with radial flow at outlet
    • C. high speed pump with radial flow at outlet
    • D. high speed pump with axial flow at outlet
    • Discuss


    Comments

    There are no comments.

Enter a new Comment