For 3.25 × 10-2 cumecs discharging from a well, a pump is installed to lift water against a total head
of 30 m. The minimum required horse power, is
(A) 10 H.P.
(B) 15 H.P.
(C) 18 H.P.
(D) 20 H.P.
Description : The Brake Horse power of the motor (efficiency 60%) required for a pump of capacity 0.075 cumec for a total lift of 12 m, is A. 10 B. 15 C. 20 D. 25 Q No: 44 Aerobic bacterias A. ... presence of free oxygen B. Consume organic matter as their food C. Oxidise organic matter in sewage D. All the above
Last Answer : ANS: D
Description : To pump water from a water reservoir 3 m deep and maximum water level at 135 m, a pump is installed to lift water up to R.L. 175 m at a constant rate of 36,00,000 litres per hour. If the length of the ... the water horse power of the pump is (A) 400 (B) 450 (C) 500 (D) 600
Last Answer : (D) 600
Description : If w is the weight of water per cubic metre, Q is the discharge in cubic metres per sec and H is the total head, the required water horse power of the pump, is (A) wQH/15 (B) wQH/360 (C) wQH/220 (D) wQH/550
Last Answer : (A) wQH/15
Description : The depth of the water table at a place is 45 m below the general ground level. To lift water from a deep tube well in such a locality, the type of pump to be installed is (A) Centrifugal pump (B) Reciprocating pump (C) Deep well turbine pump (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Deep well turbine pump
Description : If is unit weight of water, Q the discharge in cumecs, H the pump, the H.P. of the motor is (A) H.P. = /75 (B) H.P. = /4500 (C) H.P. = /75 H (D) H.P. = /4500 H
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : Agricultural tractors are generally having horse power (h.p.)— (A) 20-50 (B) 50-70 (C) 10-15 (D) 20-25
Last Answer : (C) 10-15
Description : Consider the following statements: The total head against which a pump has to work must include, besides any other items, 1. the suction lift. 2. the delivery head. 3. the head lost due to friction at entrance in the rising main. 4. the ... 2 & 3 only (b) 2 & 3 only (c) 1, 2, 3 & 4 (d) 3 & 4 only
Last Answer : (c) 1, 2, 3 & 4
Description : If discharge of a pump is 0.16 cumecs, the economic diameter of pipe, is (A) 0.488 m (B) 4.88 cm (C) 48.8 cm (D) 4.88 m
Last Answer : (A) 0.488 m
Description : Minimum horsepower of pump required for filling 50m3 water tank, 20 metres high from ground in 30 minutes by lifting water from a well 5 metres below the ground level is a.5.45 KW b.7.5 KW c.6.81 KW d.Tapered bearing e.66.8 KW
Last Answer : c. 6.81 KW
Description : A singly reinforced concrete beam of 25 cm width and 70 cm effective depth is provided with 18.75 cm2 steel. If the modular ratio (m) is 15, the depth of the neutral axis, is (A) 20 cm (B) 25 cm (C) 30 cm (D) 35 cm
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : __________ pump is the most suitable device for discharging a liquid against a pressure of ≥ 1500 kgf/cm2 . (A) Centrifugal (B) Piston (C) Plunger (D) Vane
Last Answer : (C) Plunger
Description : Minimum clear cover (in mm) to the main steel bars in slab, beam, column and footing respectively, are (a) 10, 15, 20 and 25 (b) 15, 25, 40 and 75 (c ) 20, 25, 30 and 40 (d) 20, 35, 40 and 75
Last Answer : (b) 15, 25, 40 and 75
Description : The difference in the reservoir level and the lowest point of the water mains is 180 m. The expected pressure due to water hammer is 7.5 kg/cm2 in a pressure conduit of diameter 1 m. Assuming the efficiency of the ... , is (A) 10 mm (B) 15 mm (C) 20 mm (D) 25 mm
Last Answer : (C) 20 mm
Description : Minimum vertical clearance (VC) for a slab/ girder bridges with discharge of 0-30 cumecs is a) 300 mm b) 1500 mm c) 1800 mm d) 600 mm*
Last Answer : d) 600 mm*
Description : The expected discharge to be obtained from an open well sunk in coarse sand is 0.0059 cumec. If the working depression head of the well is 3 m, the minimum diameter of the well, is (A) 2 m (B) 2.25 m (C) 2.50 m (D) 3.00 m
Last Answer : (D) 3.00 m
Description : Minimum grade of concrete to be used in reinforced concrete as per IS: 4561978 is (A) M 15 (B) M 20 (C) M 10 (D) M 25
Description : In a Sarda type fall, rectangular crest is used for discharge upto (A) 6 cumecs (B) 10 cumecs (C) 14 cumecs (D) 20 cumecs
Description : A centrifugal pump has the following specifications: Power = 4 H.P.; Speed = 800 rpm Head = 8 metres Flow = 1000 litres/minutes. If its speed is halved, the power consumed now will be __________ hp. (A) 0.5 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 1
Last Answer : (A) 0.5
Description : A centrifugal pump has the following specifications: Power = 4 H.P.; Speed = 800 rpm Head = 8 metres Flow = 1000 litres/minutes. If its speed is halved, then the new head will be __________ metres. (A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 8 (D) 5.5
Last Answer : (A) 2
Description : A centrifugal pump has the following specifications: Power = 4 H.P.; Speed = 800 rpm Head = 8 metres Flow = 1000 litres/minutes. If its speed is halved, the new discharge will be __________ litres/minute. (A) 500 (B) 200 (C) 1000 (D) 750
Last Answer : (A) 500
Description : Keeping the instrument height as 1.5 m, length of staff 4 m, the slope of the ground as 1 in 10, the sight on the down-slope, must be less than (A) 30 m (B) 25 m (C) 20 m (D) 15 m
Last Answer : (B) 25 m
Description : Metric chains are generally available in (A) 10 m and 20 m length (B) 15 m and 20 m length (C) 20 m and 30 m length (D) 25 m and 100 m length
Last Answer : (C) 20 m and 30 m length
Description : Pettis formula Q = C (P.B)5/4 cumecs, is based upon (A) Rainfall and drainage area (B) Run off and drainage area (C) Drainage area and its shape (D) Drainage area
Description : For maximum strength and durability minimum percentage of cement, by weight is (A) 15 % (B) 20 % (C) 25 % (D) 30 %
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : Minimum cover for fire resistance for a given simply supported beam, when the fire rating is 1 hour--------- [ A ] 15 mm [ B ] 20 mm [ C ] 25 mm [ D ] 30 mm
Last Answer : [ B ] 20 mm
Description : A machine requires an effort of 10 kg to lift a load of 250 kg and an effort of 13 kg for a load of 400 kg. The effort required to lift a load of 500 kg will be a.25 kg b.107 dynes c.15 kg d.35 kg e.45 kg
Last Answer : c. 15 kg
Description : Maximum heat dissipation occurs from a steel wire (k = 0.5 W/m. k) of 15 mm diameter exposed to air (h = 20W/m2.k), when the insulation thickness is __________ mm. (A) 15 (B) 25 (C) 10 (D) 30
Last Answer : (B) 25
Description : If total run off of a basin of 50 hectares is 0.8 cm, the ordinate of Bernard's distribution graph, may be calculated by the formula (where Q is the discharge in cumecs at the given time) (A) y = 50 Q (B) y = 100 Q (C) y = 200 Q (D) y = 250 Q
Description : Boston society of Civil Engineer's formula Q = 0.0056 × (D/t) in cumecs/square km is based upon (A) Rainfall and drainage area (B) Total run off and drainage area (C) Drainage area and its shape (D) Drainage area
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : What is the minimum age required to become Prime Minister of India? (1) 18 years (2) 25 years (3) 30 years (4) 35 years
Last Answer : (3) 30 years Explanation: The question has two correct options: According to Article 84 and Article 75 of the Constitution of India, the Prime Minister of India should be above 25 years of age if he is a member of Lok Sabha or above 30 years of age if he is a member of the Rajya Sabha.
Description : Consider the fractional knapsack instance n = 4, (p1, p2, p3, p4) = (10, 10, 12, 18), (w1, w2, w3, w4) = (2, 4, 6, 9) and M = 15. The maximum profit is given by (Assume p and w denotes profit and weight of objects respectively) (A) 40 (B) 38 (C) 32 (D) 30
Last Answer : (B) 38
Description : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50'. What number is missing? -Riddles
Last Answer : 22
Description : Find the range of the given data : 25, 18, 20, 22, 16, 6, 17, 15, 12, 30, 32, 10, 19, 8, 11, 20 -Maths 9th
Last Answer : Here, the minimum and maximum values of given data are 6 and 32 respectively. Range = 32 – 6 = 26
Description : The range of the data 25, 18, 20, 22, 16, 6, 17, 15, 12, 30, 32, 10, 19, 8, 11 and 20 is -Maths 9th
Last Answer : In conclusion, the range of data 25, 18, 20, 22, 16, 6, 17, 15, 12, 30, 32, 10, 19, 8, 11, and 20 is 26.
Last Answer : (d) In a given data, maximum value = 32 and minimum value = 6 We know, range of the data = maximum value – minimum value = 32 – 6 = 26 Hence, the range of the given data is 26.
Description : If the head is doubled in & centrifugal pump, the power required will increase in the ratio of (A) 23 (B) 23/2 (C) 25/2 (D) 21/3
Last Answer : B) 23/2
Description : If the radius of a simple curve is 600 m, the maximum length of the chord for calculating offsets, is taken (A) 15 m (B) 20 m (C) 25 m (D) 30 m
Last Answer : (D) 30 m
Description : The stresses developed in concrete and steel in reinforced concrete beam 25 cm width and 70 cm effective depth, are 62.5 kg/cm2 and 250 kg/cm2 respectively. If m = 15, the depth of its neutral axis is (A) 20 cm (B) 25 cm (C) 30 cm (D) 35 cm
Description : A hydraulic press has a ram of 15 cm diameter and plunger of 1.5 cm. It is required to lift a weight of 1 tonne. The force required on plunger is equal to (A) 10 kg (B) 100 kg (C) 1000 kg (D) 1 kg
Description : For determining the ultimate bearing capacity of soil, the recommended size of a square bearing plate to be used in load plate test should be 30 to 75 cm square with a minimum thickness of (A) 5 mm (B) 10 mm (C) 15 mm (D) 25 mm
Description : The concrete under water minimum grade of cement recommended by IS code a) M 10 b) M 15 c) M 20* d) M 25
Last Answer : c) M 20*
Description : f the temperature falls below 18 degrees, the heating is switched on. When the temperature reaches 21 degrees, the heating is switched off. What is the minimum set of test input values to cover all valid equivalence ... 17, 18, 20 and 21 degrees C. 18, 20 and 22 degrees D. 16 and 26 degrees
Last Answer : A. 15, 19 and 25 degrees
Description : A man wnt uphill with a speed of 20 km.p.h. and came downhill with a speed of 30 km p.h. The average speed for his journey was (a) 25 km. p.h. (b) 22 1/2 km. p.h. (c) 24 km. p.h. (d) 25 1/2 km. p.h.
Last Answer : 24 km.p.h.
Description : The minimum cover in a slab should neither be less than the diameter of bar nor less than (A) 10 mm (B) 15 mm (C) 25 mm (D) 13 mm
Description : Horsepower requirement for given pump capacity depends upon the (A) Specific gravity of the liquid (B) Suction lift (C) Discharge head (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Purpose of air lift pump is to (A) Compress air (B) Lift compressed air (C) Lift water from a well by using compressed air (D) Lift air under negative pressure
Last Answer : (C) Lift water from a well by using compressed air
Description : The minimum thickness of the cover at the end of a reinforcing bar should not be less than twice the diameter of the bar subject to a minimum of (A) 10 mm (B) 15 mm (C) 20 mm (D) 25 mm
Description : Minimum thickness of the base of a flexible pavement, is (A) 10 cm (B) 15 cm (C) 20 cm (D) 25 cm