Chapter: Pumps
401.

Which of the following is taken into account during a characteristic curve?

A. Flow rate
B. Cavitation
C. Tolerances
D. Casing View Answer
Answer» A. Flow rate
402.

As the specific speed increases, the slope of HQ curve               

A. Decreases
B. Increases
C. Independent
D. Remains the same View Answer
Answer» C. Independent
403.

The primary selection tool is called as              

A. Pump curve
B. Speed curve
C. Power curve
D. Fluid curve View Answer
Answer» A. Pump curve
404.

Voids are created due to             

A. Reaction ratio
B. Pressure ratio
C. Liquid free layers
D. Volumetric layers View Answer
Answer» C. Liquid free layers
405.

Cavitation usually occurs due to the changes in                

A. Pressure
B. Temperature
C. Volume
D. Heat View Answer
Answer» A. Pressure
406.

Degree of reactions are most commonly used in                

A. Turbomachinery
B. Pressure drag
C. Aerodynamics
D. Automobiles View Answer
Answer» A. Turbomachinery
407.

At high pressure, the voids can generate             

A. Drag force
B. Mass density
C. Shock waves
D. Flow speed View Answer
Answer» C. Shock waves
408.

Voids that implode near metal surface develops a              

A. Drag force
B. Cyclic stress
C. Shock waves
D. Flow speed View Answer
Answer» B. Cyclic stress
409.

Internal cavitation occurs due to                    

A. Drag force
B. Cyclic stress
C. Shock waves
D. Flow speed View Answer
Answer» C. Shock waves
410.

The velocities of the blade angles can be found out using                

A. Mach number
B. Froude’s number
C. Velocity triangles
D. Reynolds number View Answer
Answer» C. Velocity triangles
411.

Hydrodynamic cavitation is due to the process of                  

A. Vaporisation
B. Sedimentation
C. Filtration
D. Excavation View Answer
Answer» A. Vaporisation
412.

The process of bubble generation leads to                    

A. High temperatures
B. High pressures
C. High energy densities
D. High volumetric ratio View Answer
Answer» C. High energy densities
413.

Reciprocating pump is a                

A. Negative displacement pump
B. Positive displacement pump
C. Diaphragm pump
D. Emulsion pump
Answer» B. Positive displacement pump
414.

What happens to the reciprocating pump when left untouched?

A. Efficiency decreases
B. Wear and tear
C. Surface expansion
D. Pressure change
Answer» C. Surface expansion
415.

Reciprocating pumps operate by drawing into the chamber

A. Liquid
B. Pressure
C. Heat
D. Electricity
Answer» A. Liquid
416.

The cylinder of reciprocating cylinder is made up of               

A. Cast iron
B. Wrought iron
C. Aluminium
D. Copper View Answer
Answer» A. Cast iron
417.

The higher discharge valve line holds the discharge valve                

A. Open
B. Closed
C. Stop functioning
D. Automatic View Answer
Answer» B. Closed
418.

Reciprocating pumps are also called as                    

A. Force pumps
B. Mass Pumps
C. Heat pumps
D. Speed pumps View Answer
Answer» A. Force pumps
419.

Reciprocating pumps are classified according to                      

A. Drag force
B. Number of cylinders
C. Shock waves
D. Flow speed View Answer
Answer» B. Number of cylinders
420.

Simple hand operating pump is also called as             

A. Froth pump
B. Bicycle pump
C. Multistage pumps
D. Centrifugal pumps View Answer
Answer» B. Bicycle pump
421.

Power operated pump in which only one side engages the fluid displacement is called

A. Froth pump
B. Single acting
C. Double acting
D. Bicycle pump View Answer
Answer» B. Single acting
422.

Operation of reciprocating motion is done by a source

A. Power
B. Energy
C. Momentum
D. Inertia View Answer
Answer» A. Power
423.

An up and down back and forth relative linear motion is called                    

A. Reciprocation
B. Rotation
C. Filtration
D. Excavation View Answer
Answer» A. Reciprocation
424.

Power operated pump in which only both sides engage the fluid displacement is called

A. Froth pump
B. Single acting
C. Double acting
D. Bicycle pump View Answer
Answer» C. Double acting
425.

The two opposite motion that comprise a single reciprocation is called                  

A. Turbocharger
B. Stokes
C. Fluid motion
D. Auto motion View Answer
Answer» A. Turbocharger
426.

Reciprocating pumps has efficiency compared to centrifugal pumps

A. Higher
B. Lower
C. Equal
D. Exponential View Answer
Answer» B. Lower
427.

Reciprocating pumps works on the principle of                    

A. Drag force
B. Liquid flow push
C. Shock waves
D. Flow speed View Answer
Answer» B. Liquid flow push
428.

Reciprocating pump is a type of                      

A. Positive displacement pump
B. Bicycle pump
C. Multistage pumps
D. Centrifugal pumps View Answer
Answer» A. Positive displacement pump
429.

During the suction stroke the moves left thus creating vacuum in the Cylinder.

A. Piston
B. Cylinder
C. Valve
D. Pump View Answer
Answer» A. Piston
430.

When both the sources are effective it is called as                    

A. Double acting pump
B. Single acting pump
C. Triple acting pump
D. Normal pump View Answer
Answer» A. Double acting pump
431.

A repetitive variation about the central value of equilibrium is called                

A. Reciprocation
B. Oscillation
C. Filtration
D. Excavation View Answer
Answer» B. Oscillation
432.

A linear wheel turning motion is called as a                

A. Reciprocation
B. Rotation
C. Oscillation
D. Bicycle pump View Answer
Answer» B. Rotation
433.

A reciprocating pump that has 1200 crank is                  

A. Froth pump
B. Single acting
C. Double acting
D. Triple acting View Answer
Answer» D. Triple acting View Answer
434.

In a positive displacement pump, what gets displaced?

A. Fluid
B. Volume
C. Pressure
D. Temperature View Answer
Answer» B. Volume
435.

What happens to the reciprocating pump when left untouched?

A. Efficiency decreases
B. Wear and tear
C. Surface expansion
D. Pressure change View Answer
Answer» C. Surface expansion
436.

Positive displacement pumps are capable of developing pressures, in suction pressure.

A. High, low
B. Low, high
C. High, high
D. Low, low View Answer
Answer» A. High, low
437.

When is a reciprocating pump used?

A. When quantity of liquid is small
B. When quantity of liquid is large
C. To pump high pressure
D. To pump low pressure View Answer
Answer» A. When quantity of liquid is small
438.

Positive displacement pumps are also called as_                 

A. Constant pressure pump
B. Pressure drag pumps
C. Constant volume pumps
D. Constant head pumps View Answer
Answer» C. Constant volume pumps
439.

In centrifugal pumps, their capacity is affected due to                     

A. Drag force
B. Cyclic stress
C. Shock waves
D. Pressure View Answer
Answer» D. Pressure View Answer
440.

A quantity of fluid that leaks from a higher pressure discharge to a lower pressure discharge is called            

A. Slip
B. Heat
C. Friction
D. Enthalpy View Answer
Answer» A. Slip
441.

Positive displacement pumps regulate the flow by varying its                

A. Drag force
B. Cyclic stress
C. Shock waves
D. Flow speed View Answer
Answer» D. Flow speed View Answer
442.

Simplest example of single acting reciprocating pump is              

A. Mineral ores
B. Whirl wheels
C. Bicycle tires
D. Syringe View Answer
Answer» D. Syringe View Answer
443.

Rotary pumps do not function well under               

A. High Vaporisation
B. High Sedimentation
C. High viscosity
D. Excavation View Answer
Answer» C. High viscosity
444.

The parameter that disturbs the working of the rotary pump is_          

A. High Vaporisation
B. High Sedimentation
C. Low flow rate
D. Excavation View Answer
Answer» C. Low flow rate
445.

Rotary pumps are commonly used to circulate_              

A. Lube oils
B. Petroleum
C. Diesel
D. Water View Answer
Answer» A. Lube oils
446.

Capacity of a rotary pump is defined as                  

A. Total liquid displaced
B. Overall performance of pump
C. Maximum fluid flow
D. Minimum fluid flow View Answer
Answer» A. Total liquid displaced
447.

What type of flow does the reciprocating pump have?

A. Uniform
B. Continuous
C. Pulsating
D. Non-uniform View Answer
Answer» B. Continuous
448.

What is the full form of PD?

A. Positive displacement
B. Pump displacement
C. Plunger displacement
D. Plunger direct View Answer
Answer» A. Positive displacement
449.

Why can’t rotary pumps non-lubricate water?

A. Because it has lesser viscosity
B. Because it contains abrasive particles
C. Multistage pumps are difficult to operate
D. Draft tube is thin View Answer
Answer» B. Because it contains abrasive particles
450.

The maximum speed of reciprocating pump is                    

A. 20m/min
B. 30m/min
C. 40m/min
D. 50m/min View Answer
Answer» B. 30m/min
451.

The pump that uses a relatively smaller amount of liquid is called                

A. Froth pump
B. Reciprocating pump
C. Double acting
D. Bicycle pump View Answer
Answer» B. Reciprocating pump
452.

Sliding vanes in pumps are held by                

A. Draft pins
B. Whirl wheels
C. Springs
D. Nails View Answer
Answer» C. Springs
453.

Air vessel accumulates excess quantity of             

A. Vapor
B. Water
C. Heat
D. Pressure View Answer
Answer» B. Water
454.

In which pump is the liquid in contact with both the sides of the plunger          

A. Froth pump
B. Single acting
C. Double acting
D. Bicycle pump View Answer
Answer» C. Double acting
455.

When a cylinder has inlet and outlet ports at each end, then it is called as                    

A. Double acting
B. Air lift pumps
C. Reciprocating pumps
D. Centrifugal pumps View Answer
Answer» A. Double acting
456.

Turbomachines work under                

A. Newtons first law
B. Newtons second law
C. Newtons third law
D. Kepler’s law View Answer
Answer» B. Newtons second law
457.

The main function of nozzle is to                    

A. Varying temperatures
B. Pressure variations
C. Load variations
D. Heat variations View Answer
Answer» B. Pressure variations
458.

When the piston moves forward, liquid is drawn                

A. Into the cylinder
B. Away from the cylinder
C. Into the draft tube
D. Away from the draft tube View Answer
Answer» A. Into the cylinder
459.

In a reciprocating pump, with the change in discharge pressure,                

A. The Volume delivered increases
B. The volume delivered decreases
C. Volume delivered remains the same
D. Volume delivered is independent View Answer
Answer» C. Volume delivered remains the same
460.

The amount of fluid that leaks internally is called                

A. Head race
B. Slip
C. Tail race
D. Internal friction View Answer
Answer» B. Slip
461.

For a good condition, slip should be_              

A. Below 1 percent
B. 1 to 2 percent
C. 3 to 4 percent
D. Above 5 percent View Answer
Answer» A. Below 1 percent
462.

If the slip is above 5 percent, the pumps needs to be             

A. Dragged
B. Overhauled
C. Retracted
D. Intermittent View Answer
Answer» B. Overhauled
463.

Slip in a pump depends on which of following parameters?

A. Wear
B. Pressure
C. Temperature
D. Heat View Answer
Answer» A. Wear
464.

Internal breakage in a pump mainly takes place when                

A. Discharge pressure is increased
B. Temperature is increased
C. Heat leads to expansion
D. Corrosion takes place View Answer
Answer» A. Discharge pressure is increased
465.

The output that we get after an internal breakage can be classed as                  

A. An increase
B. A decrease
C. Constant
D. An independent variable View Answer
Answer» C. Constant
466.

When the hydraulic fluid forms on only one side of the piston, it is called               

A. Single acting pump
B. Double acting pump
C. Froth pump
D. Draft tube View Answer
Answer» A. Single acting pump
467.

A pump with two steams and two water cylinders is called                

A. Single acting pump
B. Double acting pump
C. Froth pump
D. Duplex pump View Answer
Answer» D. Duplex pump View Answer
468.

When an external force is not available in a pump, we use a                

A. Hydraulic cylinder
B. Slip gauge
C. Tail race
D. Heater View Answer
Answer» A. Hydraulic cylinder
469.

Reciprocating pumps give a flow

A. Uniform
B. Non- uniform
C. Pulsating
D. Sinusoidal View Answer
Answer» C. Pulsating
470.

Suction stroke becomes difficult to pump             

A. High temperature fluids
B. Viscous fluids
C. Fluids with abrasives
D. High velocity fluids View Answer
Answer» B. Viscous fluids
471.

Piston pumps are very               

A. Expensive
B. Cheap
C. Reasonable
D. Intricate View Answer
Answer» A. Expensive
472.

What is the full form of DAC?

A. Digital Acting pumps
B. Double acting pumps
C. Data acting pumps
D. Draft tube pumps View Answer
Answer» B. Double acting pumps
473.

Which among the following is not a multi-cylinder pump?

A. Double acting simplex
B. Single acting duplex
C. Double acting duplex
D. Single acting triplex View Answer
Answer» A. Double acting simplex
474.

A pressure vessel is used to hold              

A. Air
B. Gases
C. Molecules
D. Solids View Answer
Answer» B. Gases
475.

A tank that is used to protect closed water heating systems is called                

A. Pressure vessel
B. Expansion vessel
C. Heat vessel
D. Auto vessel View Answer
Answer» B. Expansion vessel
476.

How is the construction of the vessel tested?

A. Uniform testing
B. Continuous testing
C. Pulsating test
D. Non-destructive testing View Answer
Answer» D. Non-destructive testing View Answer
477.

Where is the excess quantity of water from the pump accumulated?

A. Froth tube
B. Draft tube
C. Air vessels
D. Bicycle pump View Answer
Answer» C. Air vessels
478.

What is the shape of a pressure vessel?

A. Square
B. Spheres
C. Cones
D. All the shapes View Answer
Answer» D. All the shapes View Answer
479.

Pressure vessel closures are used to                  

A. Avoid breakage
B. Avoid leakage
C. Retain structures
D. Maintain pressure View Answer
Answer» C. Retain structures
Chapter: Turbine
480.

The main function of nozzle is to                    

A. Varying temperatures
B. Pressure variations
C. Load variations
D. Heat variations
Answer» B. Pressure variations
481.

Which among the following control the flow rate?

A. Valve
B. Pump
C. Head
D. Tank pipe
Answer» A. Valve
482.

Force exerted by a jet on a stationery plate happens in how many cases?

A. 3 cases
B. 2 cases
C. 1 case
D. Nil
Answer» A. 3 cases
483.

Force exerted by a jet on a moving plate happens in how many cases?

A. 3 cases
B. 2 cases
C. 1 case
D. Nil
Answer» A. 3 cases
484.

In a stationery vertical plate, the jet after striking the plate will move              

A. In opposite direction
B. Along the plate
C. Perpendicular to the plate
D. Parallel to the plate
Answer» B. Along the plate
485.

At what angle does the jet deflect after striking a stationery vertical plate?

A. 30
B. 60
C. 90
D. 0
Answer» C. 90
486.

The velocity component after striking the surface will be_              

A. One
B. Zero
C. Infinity
D. Negative
Answer» B. Zero
487.

Which among the following is the formula for Force when it strikes the plate?

A. pav2
B. pav
C. pa
D. maE
Answer» A. pav2
488.

To derive pav2, we take final velocity minus the initial velocity.

A. True
B. False
C. none
D. none
Answer» B. False
489.

The mass of water per sec striking the plate is                 

A. pav2
B. pav
C. pa
D. maE
Answer» B. pav
490.

Which among the following is formula for force when it acts along the direction of flow?

A. pav2Sin2θ
B. pav Sin2θ
C. pa Sin2θ
D. maE Sin2θ
Answer» A. pav2Sin2θ
491.

Which among the following is a formula for force when it acts perpendicular to the direction of flow?

A. pav2 SinθCosθ
B. pav Sin2θ
C. pa Sin2θ
D. maE Sin2θ
Answer» A. pav2 SinθCosθ
492.

A jet strikes a curved plate at its             

A. Sides
B. Surface
C. Centre
D. Does not strike
Answer» C. Centre
493.

During a weak jump, the value of Froude lies in between               

A. 1 to 2.5
B. 2.5 to 3.5
C. Less than 1
D. Zero
Answer» A. 1 to 2.5
494.

During an oscillating jump, the value of Froude lies in between               

A. 1 to 2.5
B. 2.5 to 4.5
C. Less than 1
D. Zero
Answer» A. 1 to 2.5
495.

A jet after striking a smooth plate comes out with a velocity.

A. Increased
B. Decreased
C. Same
D. Zero
Answer» C. Same
496.

Component of velocity in direction of jet is -VCosθ

A. True
B. False
C. none
D. none
Answer» A. True
497.

Jet propulsion is a method of generating propulsive force by reaction of                

A. Accelerating mass
B. Volume
C. Mass flow rate
D. Velocity
Answer» A. Accelerating mass
498.

The propulsive force drives the jet in the                

A. Backward direction
B. Forward direction
C. Perpendicular direction
D. Parallel movement
Answer» B. Forward direction
499.

Jet propulsion works on the principle of               

A. Newton’s first law
B. Newton’s second law
C. Newton’s third law
D. Thermodynamic properties
Answer» C. Newton’s third law
500.

What does Cv in jet propulsion equation stand for?

A. Area of orifice
B. Velocity
C. Temperature coefficient
D. Velocity coefficient
Answer» D. Velocity coefficient
Tags
Question and answers in Fluid Mechanics (FM), Fluid Mechanics (FM) multiple choice questions and answers, Fluid Mechanics (FM) Important MCQs, Solved MCQs for Fluid Mechanics (FM), Fluid Mechanics (FM) MCQs with answers PDF download