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Chapter: Pumps
1.

Centrifugal pump is a                 

A. Turbomachinery
B. Flow regulating device
C. Drafting device
D. Intercooling device View Answer
Answer» A. Turbomachinery
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2.

Turbomachines work under                

A. Newtons first law
B. Newtons second law
C. Newtons third law
D. Kepler’s law
Answer» B. Newtons second law
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3.

The main function of centrifugal pumps are to                

A. Transfer speed
B. Transfer pressure
C. Transfer temperature
D. Transfer energy
Answer» D. Transfer energy
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4.

Turbines and compressors work with the gas, while centrifugal pump transfers energy.

A. True
B. False
C. none
D. none
Answer» A. True
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5.

The inlet passage of water entry is controlled by                

A. Head race
B. Gate
C. Tail race
D. Pump View Answer
Answer» B. Gate
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6.

Centrifugal pumps are used to transport                

A. Pressure
B. Speed
C. Power
D. Fluid View Answer
Answer» D. Fluid View Answer
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7.

Centrifugal pumps transport fluids by converting                  

A. Kinetic energy to hydrodynamic energy
B. Hydrodynamic energy to kinetic energy
C. Mechanical energy to kinetic energy
D. Mechanical energy to Hydrodynamic energy View Answer
Answer» A. Kinetic energy to hydrodynamic energy
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8.

With the increase in load, Energy in the turbine               

A. Decreases
B. Increases
C. Remains same
D. Independent View Answer
Answer» A. Decreases
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9.

When the balancing of the turbine is disturbed, we use                

A. Throttle governing
B. Steam governing
C. Nozzle governing
D. Emergency governing View Answer
Answer» D. Emergency governing View Answer
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10.

The fluid coming into the centrifugal pump is accelerated by                

A. Throttle
B. Impeller
C. Nozzle
D. Governor View Answer
Answer» B. Impeller
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11.

A gear pump uses                      

A. Petrochemical pumps
B. Meshing of gears
C. Froth pumps
D. Airlift pumps View Answer
Answer» B. Meshing of gears
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12.

The fundamental significance of all the turbomachinery is              

A. Conservation of momentum
B. Conservation of mass
C. Conservation of heat
D. Conservation of speed View Answer
Answer» A. Conservation of momentum
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13.

The most common pump used for hydraulic fluid power application is                    

A. Centrifugal pumps
B. Gear pump
C. Froth pumps
D. Airlift pumps View Answer
Answer» B. Gear pump
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14.

The change of angular momentum in a pump is equal to the                  

A. Sum of speeds
B. Sum of individual momentum
C. Sum of temperatures
D. Sum of energy transferred from a body View Answer
Answer» B. Sum of individual momentum
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15.

Conservation of angular momentum is described by              

A. Newtons equation
B. Euler’s equation
C. Rutherford’s equation
D. Maxim equation View Answer
Answer» B. Euler’s equation
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16.

Gear pumps are mainly used in chemical installations because they pump                

A. High viscosity fluids
B. High density fluids
C. High pressure fluids
D. High temperature fluids View Answer
Answer» A. High viscosity fluids
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17.

The inlet passage of centrifugal pump is controlled by                

A. Gate
B. Head race
C. Turbine
D. Pump View Answer
Answer» A. Gate
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18.

Gear pumps are used to transport                

A. Pressure
B. Speed
C. Power
D. Fluid View Answer
Answer» D. Fluid View Answer
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19.

Vertical Centrifugal pumps are also called as                  

A. Cantilever pumps
B. Hydrodynamic pump
C. Mechanical pump
D. Hydroelectric pump View Answer
Answer» A. Cantilever pumps
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20.

The rotational kinetic energy comes from             

A. Engine motor
B. Pump
C. Tank
D. Draft tube View Answer
Answer» A. Engine motor
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21.

Gear pumps are                      

A. Tangential flow pumps
B. Positive displacement pumps
C. Negative displacement pumps
D. Radial pumps View Answer
Answer» A. Tangential flow pumps
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22.

The fluid gains while passing through the impeller.

A. Velocity
B. Pressure
C. Temperature
D. Velocity and pressure View Answer
Answer» D. Velocity and pressure View Answer
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23.

What is the shape of the diffuser in the centrifugal pump?

A. Round
B. Dough nut
C. Rectangle
D. Cylindrical View Answer
Answer» B. Dough nut
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24.

When the casing in a centrifugal pump decelerates the flow, what increases?

A. Pressure
B. Temperature
C. Volume
D. Flow rate View Answer
Answer» A. Pressure
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25.

The velocity imparted by the impeller is converted into                  

A. Pressure energy
B. Kinetic energy
C. Momentum
D. Potential energy View Answer
Answer» A. Pressure energy
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26.

The consequence of Newtons second law is                 

A. Conservation of angular momentum
B. Conservation of mass
C. Conservation of potential energy
D. Conservation of kinetic energy View Answer
Answer» A. Conservation of angular momentum
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27.

What is a major advantage of centrifugal pump?

A. Cost
B. Simple in construction
C. Efficiency
D. Pump parameters View Answer
Answer» B. Simple in construction
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28.

‘Ht’ means  

A. Tangential head
B. Horizontally head
C. Theory head pressure
D. Radially head pressure View Answer
Answer» C. Theory head pressure
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29.

Different velocities in a centrifugal pump are determined by using                

A. Velocity triangle
B. Reynolds number
C. Froude number
D. Overall efficiency View Answer
Answer» A. Velocity triangle
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30.

With the increase in the input power, efficiency               

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Same
D. Independent View Answer
Answer» B. Decreases
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31.

What does PSP stand for?

A. Pump start procedure
B. Positive start pump
C. Pump start pointer
D. Positive start pointer View Answer
Answer» A. Pump start procedure
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32.

With the increase in the flow rate, efficiency             

A. Decreases
B. Increases
C. Remains same
D. Independent View Answer
Answer» B. Increases
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33.

Pump efficiency is defined as the ratio of                      

A. Pressure to temperature
B. Temperature to pressure
C. Water horsepower to pump horsepower
D. Pump horse power to water horse power View Answer
Answer» C. Water horsepower to pump horsepower
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34.

The difference in the total head of the pump is called               

A. Manometric head
B. Euler head
C. Pressure head
D. Shaft head View Answer
Answer» A. Manometric head
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35.

The ratio of manometric head to the work head is called               

A. Manometric head
B. Euler head
C. Pressure head
D. Shaft head View Answer
Answer» B. Euler head
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36.

With the increase in energy head, efficiency                

A. Decreases
B. Increases
C. Remains same
D. Independent View Answer
Answer» B. Increases
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37.

The head added by the pump is a sum of                  

A. Pressure
B. Static lift
C. Volume
D. Flow rate View Answer
Answer» B. Static lift
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38.

PHE stands for                    

A. Pump Hydraulic efficiency
B. Pressure Hydraulic efficiency
C. Power Hydraulic efficiency
D. Pump hydraulic engine View Answer
Answer» A. Pump Hydraulic efficiency
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39.

With increase in power, the efficiency                 

A. Decreases
B. Increases
C. Remains same
D. Independent View Answer
Answer» A. Decreases
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40.

Which among the following is used in mineral industries?

A. Vertical pumps
B. Horizontal pumps
C. Froth pumps
D. Multistage pumps View Answer
Answer» C. Froth pumps
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41.

Vertical centrifugal pumps are also called as                

A. Froth pumps
B. Multistage pumps
C. Cantilever pumps
D. Magnetic pumps View Answer
Answer» C. Cantilever pumps
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42.

Vertical pump uses               

A. Draft tube
B. Throttle bush
C. Stuffing box
D. Interlining View Answer
Answer» B. Throttle bush
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43.

The most common application of vertical centrifugal pump is used in               

A. Parts washer
B. Mineral industry
C. Paper plating
D. Jukebox View Answer
Answer» A. Parts washer
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44.

What does BEP stand for?

A. Best efficiency point
B. Brake ejection point
C. Break effect point
D. Best effect point View Answer
Answer» A. Best efficiency point
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45.

The height of a column in a pump is called as               

A. Vertical head
B. Horizontal head
C. Static head
D. Multi head View Answer
Answer» C. Static head
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46.

The centrifugal pump has varying flow depending on the                  

A. Pressure
B. Static lift
C. Volume
D. Flow rate View Answer
Answer» A. Pressure
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47.

What is purpose of froth in froth pumps?

A. Separates rich minerals
B. Mixes rich minerals
C. Removes ores
D. Detects oil View Answer
Answer» A. Separates rich minerals
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48.

When froth blocks the pump, it leads to               

A. Separation of rich minerals
B. Mixing of rich minerals
C. Removing of ores
D. Loss of prime View Answer
Answer» D. Loss of prime View Answer
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49.

What affects volumetric efficiency of the pump?

A. Complex interactions
B. Internal interactions
C. Retain flow
D. Air flow View Answer
Answer» A. Complex interactions
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50.

What is the purpose of inducer in a froth pump?

A. It recirculates air
B. The pressurizes the air
C. Froths are generated
D. It breaks the bubbles View Answer
Answer» D. It breaks the bubbles View Answer
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