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1.Reciprocatingpumpsarenomoretobeseeninindustrialapplications(incomparisontocentrifugalpumps)
becauseof
(a)highinitialandmaintenancecost
(b)lowerdischarge
(c)lowerspeedofoperation
(d)necessityofairvessel
(e)alloftheabove.
Ans:a
2.Inacentrifugalpumpcasing,theflowofwaterleavingtheimpeller,is
(a)rectilinearflow
(b)radialflow
(c)freevortexmotion
(d)forcedvortex
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:c
3.Headdevelopedbyacentrifugalpumpdependson
(a)impellerdiameter
(b)speed
(c)fluiddensity
(d)typeofcasing
(e)(a)and(b)above.
Ans:e
4.Forstartinganaxialflowpump,itsdeliveryvalveshouldbe
(a)closed
(b)open
(c)dependsonstartingconditionandflowdesired
(d)couldbeeitheropenorclosed
(e)partlyopenandpartlyclosed.
Ans:b
5.Theefficiencyofacentrifugalpumpismaximumwhenitsbladesare
(a)straight

(b)bentforward
(c)bentbackward
(d)bentforwardfirstandthenbackward
(e)bentbackwardfirstandthenforward.
Ans:c
6.Inacentrifugalpumpcasing,theflowofwaterleavingthe
(a)radial
(b)radial
(c)centrifugal
(d)rectilinear
(e)vortex.
Ans:e
7.Centrifugalpumpisstartedwithitsdeliveryvalve
(a)keptfullyclosed
(b)keptfullyopen
(c)irrespectiveofanyposition
(d)kept50%open
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:a
8.Axialflowpumpisstartedwithitsdeliveryvalve
(a)keptfullyclosed
(b)keptfullyopen
(c)irrespectiveofanyposition
(d)kept50%open
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:b
9.Whenapipingsystemismadeupprimarilyofverticalliftandverylittlepipefriction,thepumpcharacteristics
shouldbe
(a)horizontal
(b)nearlyhorizontal
(c)steep
(d)firstriseandthenfall
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:c
10.Onehorsepowerisequalto
(a)102watts
(b)75watts

(c)550watts
(d)735watts
(e)33000watts.
Ans:d
11.Multistagecentrifugalpumpsareusedtoobtain
(a)highdischarge
(b)highhead
(c)pumpingofviscousfluids
(d)highheadandhighdischarge
(e)highefficiency.
Ans:b
12.Whenapipingsystemismadeupprimarilyoffrictionheadandverylittleofverticallift,thenpump
characteristicsshouldbe
(a)horizontal
(b)nearlyhorizontal
(c)steep
(d)firstriseandthenfall
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:b
13.Inasinglecasing,multistagepumprunningatconstantspeed,thecapacityratingistobeslightlylowered.It
canbedoneby
(a)designingnewimpeller
(b)trimmingtheimpellersizetotherequiredsizebymachining
(c)notpossible
(d)someotheralterationsintheimpeller
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:b
14.IfapumpishandlingwaterandisdischargingacertainflowQataconstanttotaldynamicheadrequiringa
definiteB.H.P.,thesamepumpwhenhandlingaliquidofspecificgravity0.75andviscositynearlysameasof
waterwoulddischarge
(a)samequantityofliquid
(b)0.75Q
(c)Q/0.75
(d)1.5Q
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:a
15.Thehorsepowerrequiredinabovecasewillbe

(a)same
(b)0.75B.H.P.
(c)B.H.P./0.75
(d)1.5B.H.P.
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:b
16.Lowspecificspeedofapumpimpliesitis
(a)centrifugalpump
(b)mixedflowpump
(c)axialflowpump
(d)anyoneoftheabove
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:a
17.Theoptimumvalueofvaneexitangleforacentrifugalpumpimpelleris
(a)1015
(b)2025
(c)3040
(d)5060
(e)8090.
Ans:b
18.Inacentrifugalpump,theliquidentersthepump
(a)atthetop
(b)atthebottom
(c)atthecenter
(d)fromsides
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:c
19.Forsmalldischargeathighpressure,followingpumpispreferred
(a)centrifugal
(b)axialflow
(c)mixedflow
(d)propeller
(e)reciprocating.
Ans:e
20.Incentrifugalpumps,maximumefficiencyisobtainedwhenthebladesare
(a)straight
(b)bentforward

(c)bentbackward
(d)radial
(e)givenaerofoilsection.
Ans:c
21.Motionofaliquidinavolutecasingofacentrifugalpumpisanexampleof
(a)rotationalflow
(b)radial
(c)forcedspiralvortexflow
(d)forcedcylindricalvortexflow
(e)spiralvortexflow.
Ans:e
22.Forveryhighdischargeatlowpressuresuchasforfloodcontrolandirrigationapplications,followingtypeof
pumpispreferred
(a)centrifugal
(b)axialflow
(c)reciprocating
(d)mixedflow
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:b
23.Mediumspecificspeedofapumpimpliesitis
(a)centrifugalpump
(b)mixedflowpump
(c)axialflowpump
(d)anyoneoftheabove
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:b
24.Highspecificspeedofapumpimpliesitis
(a)centrifugalpump
(b)mixedflowpump
(c)axialflowpump
(d)anyoneoftheabove
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:c
25.Indicatordiagramofareciprocatingpumpisagraphbetween
(a)flowvssweptvolume
(b)pressureincylindervssweptvolume
(c)flowvsspeed

(d)pressurevsspeed
(e)sweptvolumevsspeed.
Ans:b
26.Lowspecificspeedofturbineimpliesitis
(a)propellerturbine
(b)Francisturbine
(c)impulseturbine
(d)anyoneoftheabove
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:c
27.Anychangeinloadisadjustedbyadjustingfollowingparameteronturbine
(a)nethead
(b)absolutevelocity
(c)bladevelocity
(d)flow
(e)relativevelocityofflowatinlet.
Ans:d
28.Runawayspeedofahydraulicturbineis
(a)fullloadspeed
(b)thespeedatwhichturbinerunnerwillbedamaged
(c)thespeediftheturbinerunnerisallowedtorevolvefreelywithoutloadandwiththewicketgateswideopen
(d)thespeedcorrespondingtomaximumoverloadpermissible
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:c
29.Themaximumnumberofjetsgenerallyemployedinimpulseturbinewithoutjetinterferenceis
(a)4
(b)6
(c)8
(d)12
(e)16.
Ans:b
30.Mediumspecificspeeaofturbineimpliesitis
(a)propellerturbine
(b)Francisturbine
(c)impulseturbine
(d)anyoneoftheabove
(e)noneoftheabove.

Ans:b
31.Highspecificspeedofturbineimpliesitis
(a)propellerturbine
(b)Francisturbine
(c)impulseturbine
(d)anyoneoftheabove
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:a
32.Thespecificspeedofturbineisdefinedasthespeedofaunit
(a)ofsuchasizethatitdeliversunitdischargeatunithead
(b)ofsuchasizethatitdeliversunitdischargeatunitpower
(c)ofsuchasizethatitrequiresunitpowerperunithead
(d)ofsuchasizethatitproducesunithorsepowerwithunithead
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:d
33.Puckupthewrongstatementaboutcentrifugalpump
(a)dischargeadiameter
(b)headaspeed2
(c)headadiameter
(d)Poweraspeed3
(e)noneoftheaboveiswrong.
Ans:a
34.Aturbinepumpisbasicallyacentrifugalpumpequippedadditionallywith
(a)adjustableblades
(b)backwardcurvedblades
(c)vaneddiffusioncasing
(d)inletguideblades
(e)totallysubmergedoperationfacility.
Ans:c
35.Castingofacentrifugalpumpisdesignedsoastominimize
(a)frictionloss
(b)cavitation
(c)statichead
(d)lossofkineticenergy
(e)startingtime.
Ans:d

36.Inreactionturbine,drafttubeisused
(a)totransportwaterdownstreamwithouteddies
(b)toconvertthekineticenergytoflowenergybyagradualexpansionoftheflowcrosssection
(c)forsafetyofturbine
(d)toincreaseflowrate
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:b
37.GuideangleaspertheaerofoiltheoryofKaplanturbinebladedesignisdefinedastheanglebetween
(a)liftandresultantforce
(b)dragandresultantforce
(c)liftandtangentialforce
(d)liftanddrag
(e)resultantforceandtangentialforce.
Ans:a
38.Francisturbineisbestsuitedfor
(a)mediumheadapplicationfrom24to180m
(b)lowheadinstallationupto30m
(c)highheadinstallationabove180m
(d)alltypesofheads
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:a
39.Theflowrateingearpump
(a)increaseswithincreaseinpressure
(b)decreaseswithincreaseinpressure
(c)moreorlessremainsconstantwithincreaseinpressure
(d)unpredictable
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:c
40.Impulseturbineisgenerallyfitted
(a)attheleveloftailrace
(b)littleabovethetailrace
(c)slightlybelowthetailrace
(d)about2.5mabovethetailracetoavoidcavitation
(e)about2.5mbelowthetailracetoavoidcavitation.
Ans:b
41.Francis,Kaplanandpropellerturbinesfallunderthecategoryof
(a)Impulseturbines

(b)Reactionturbines
(c)Axialflowturbines
(d)Mixedflowturbines
(e)Reactioncumimpulseturbines.
Ans:b
42.Reactionturbinesareusedfor
(a)lowhead
(b)highhead
(c)highheadandlowdischarge
(d)highheadandhighdischarge
(e)lowheadandhighdischarge.
Ans:e
43.Thedischargethroughareactionturbinewithincreaseinunitspeed
(a)increases
(b)decreases
(c)remainsunaffected
(d)firstincreasesandthendecreases
(e)firstdecreasesandthenincreases.
Ans:b
44.Theangleoftaperondrafttubeis
(a)greaterthan15
(b)greaterthan8
(c)greaterthan5
(d)lessthan8
(e)lessthan3.
Ans:d
45.Specificspeedforreactionturbinesrangesfrom
(a)0to4.5
(b)10to100
(c)80to200
(d)250to300
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:b
46.Inaxialflowfansandturbines,fluidentersandleavesasfollows
(a)radially,axially
(b)axially,radially
(c)axially,axially

(d)radially,radially
(e)combinationofaxialandradial.
Ans:c
47.Whichplaceinhydraulicturbineismostsusceptibleforcavitation
(a)inletofdraftrube
(b)bladeinlet
(c)guideblade
(d)penstock
(e)drafttubeexit.
Ans:a
48.Airvesselsinreciprocatingpumpareusedto
(a)smoothenflow
(b)reduceaccelerationtominimum
(c)increasepumpefficiency
(d)savepumpfromcavitation
(e)increasepumphead.
Ans:b
49.Savingofworkdoneandpowerbyfittinganairvesseltosingleactingreciprocatingpumpisoftheorderof
(a)39.2%
(b)49.2%
(c)68.8%
(d)84.8%
(e)91.6%.
Ans:d
50.Savingofworkdoneandpowerbyfittinganairvesseltodoubleactingreciprocatingpumpisoftheorderof
(a)39.2%
(b)49.2%
(c)68.8%
(d)84.8%
(e)91.6%.
Ans:a
51.Accordingtofanlaws,forfanshavingconstantwheeldiameter,theairorgascapacityvaries
(a)directlyasfanspeed
(b)squareoffanspeed
(c)cubeoffanspeed
(d)squarerootoffanspeed
(e)noneoftheabove.

Ans:a
52.Accordingtofanlaws,forfanshavingconstantwheeldiameter,thepressurevaries
(a)directlyasfanspeed
(b)squareoffanspeed
(c)cubeoffanspeed
(d)squarerootoffanspeed
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:b
53.Accordingtofanlaws,forthefanshavingconstantwheeldiameters,thepowerdemandvaries
(a)directlyasfanspeed
(b)squareoffanspeed
(c)cubeoffanspeed
(d)squarerootoffanspeed
(e)noneoftheabove.
Ans:c
54.Accordingtofanlaws,atconstantspeedandcapacity,thepressureandpowervary
(a)directlyastheairorgasdensity
(b)inverselyassquarerootofdensity
(c)inverselyasdensity
(d)assquareofdensity
(e)assquarerootofdensity.
Ans:a
55.Accordingtofanlaws,atconstantpressure,thespeedcapacityandpowervary
(a)directlyastheairorgasdensity
(b)inverselyassquarerootofdensity
(c)inverselyasdensity
(d)assquareofdensity
(e)assquarerootofdensity.
Ans:b
56.Accordingtofanlaws,atconstantweightofairorgas,thespeed,capacityandpressurevary
(a)directlyastheairorgasdensity
(b)inverselyassquarerootofdensity
(c)inverselyasdensity
(d)assquareofdensity
(e)assquarerootofdensity.
Ans:c

57.Pressureintensifierincreasesthepressureinproportionto
(a)ratioofdiameters
(b)squareofratioofdiameters
(c)inverseratioofdiameters
(d)squareofinverseratioofdiameters
(e)fourthpowerofratioofdiameters.
Ans:b
58.Ahydraulicaccumulatornormallyconsistsof
(a)twocylinders,tworamsandastoragedevice
(b)acylinderandaram
(c)twocoaxialramsandtwocylinders
(d)acylinder,apiston,storagetankandcontrolvalve
(e)specialtypeofpumpwithstoragedeviceandapressureregulator.
Ans:b
59.Ahydraulicintensifiernormallyconsistsof
(a)twocylinders,tworamsandastoragedevice
(b)acylinderandaram
(c)twocoaxialramsandtwocylinders
(d)acylinder,apiston,storagetankandcontrolvalve
(e)specialtypeofpumpwithstoragedeviceandapressureregulator.
Ans:c
60.Hydraulicaccumulatorisusedfor
(a)accumulatingoil
(b)supplyinglargequantitiesofoilforveryshortduration
(c)generallyhighpressurestooperatehydraulicmachines
(d)supplyingenergywhenmainsupplyfails
(e)accumulatinghydraulicenergy.
Ans:d
61.Maximumimpulsewillbedevelopedinhydraulicramwhen
(a)wastevalveclosessuddenly
(b)supplypipeislong
(c)supplypipeisshort
(d)ramchamberislarge
(e)supplypipehascriticaldiameter,
Ans:a