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  • Question
  • Pick up the correct statement from the following regarding radial flow centrifugal pumps :


  • Options
  • A. These are provided with volute type or turbine type casings
  • B. In involute type of radial flow centrifugal pump, the impeller discharges into a gradually expanding spiral casing
  • C. In turbine type of radial flow centrifugal pumps, the impeller is surrounded by stationary guide vanes to reduce the velocity of water
  • D. The efficiency of turbine type of radial flow centrifugal pump, is always higher than that of volute type
  • E. All the above.

  • Correct Answer
  • All the above. 


  • Water Supply Engineering problems


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    • 1. Pick up the correct statement from the following regarding the pressure conduits :

    • Options
    • A. Pressure conduits are permitted to run th full
    • B. Pressure conduits are always laid along down grades
    • C. The hydraulic gradient line always coincides the invert of the conduit
    • D. None of these.
    • Discuss
    • 2. Surface water is obtained from

    • Options
    • A. well
    • B. springs
    • C. artesian well
    • D. rain.
    • Discuss
    • 3. The force which develops in a pressure conduit supported on trestles, is

    • Options
    • A. tension
    • B. compression
    • C. temperature stress
    • D. flexural stress.
    • Discuss
    • 4. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following :

    • Options
    • A. An impervious layer a few metres below the water table in the sub-soil, is generally called Mota layer (6) Mota layer is very useful to give structural support to open deep wells
    • B. A bore hole is generally provided in the mota layer for deep wells
    • C. Shallow wells are always of less depth as compared to deep wells
    • D. None of these.
    • Discuss
    • 5. An earth formation which, although porous and capable of absoring water does not provide an appreciable supply to wells, is known as

    • Options
    • A. acquifer
    • B. aquiclude
    • C. aquifuge
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 6. Continuous flow of water can be expected from

    • Options
    • A. gravity springs
    • B. surface springs
    • C. artesian springs
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 7. A city supply includes

    • Options
    • A. domestic water demand
    • B. industrial and commercial water demands
    • C. demand for public uses and fire
    • D. water losses
    • E. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 8. Increase in population of a rapidly growing city, may be estimated by

    • Options
    • A. arithmetical mean method
    • B. geometrical method
    • C. incremental increase method
    • D. graphical comparison method.
    • Discuss
    • 9. Flow through period, in sedimentation tanks, is

    • Options
    • A. equal to detention period
    • B. more than detention period
    • C. less than detention period
    • D. detention period divided by displacement efficiency
    • E. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 10. The period of cleaning of a slow sand filter, is usually

    • Options
    • A. 5 to 10 days
    • B. two weeks to three weeks
    • C. one month to three months
    • D. three months to six months
    • E. one year.
    • Discuss


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