Description : At what value of crank angle (roughly), no flow of water from or into the air vessel takes place in case of a double acting reciprocating pump? (A) 40° and 140° (B) 45° and 60° (C) 90° and 80° (D) 20° and 120°
Last Answer : (A) 40° and 140
Description : Air vessel provided in a reciprocating pump is for (A) Increasing the acceleration head (B) Making the friction in pipe uniform (C) Decreasing the acceleration head (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Making the friction in pipe uniform
Description : Air vessel provided in a reciprocating pump (A) Smoothens the flow by avoiding pulsations (B) Increases the volumetric efficiency of the pump (C) Saves the pump from the danger of cavitation (D) None of these
Last Answer : (D) None of these
Description : Function of air vessel provided in a reciprocating pump is to (A) Reduce discharge fluctuation (B) Reduce the danger of cavitation (C) Avoid the necessity of priming (D) Increase the pump efficiency
Last Answer : (A) Reduce discharge fluctuation
Description : Air vessel fitted to a reciprocating pump (A) Increases the work done (B) Decreases the work done (C) Causes cavitation (D) Results in non-uniform discharge
Last Answer : (B) Decreases the work done
Description : In case of unsteady fluid flow, conditions & flow pattern change with the passage of time at a position in a flow situation. Which of the following is an example of unsteady flow? (A) ... level is maintained (D) Low velocity flow of a highly viscous liquid through a hydraulically smooth pipe
Last Answer : (B) Water flow in the suction and discharge pipe of a reciprocating pump
Description : A vessel contains milk and water in the ratio of 4:3. If 14 litres of the mixture is drawn and filled with water, the ratio changes to 3:4. How much milk was there in the vessel initially? a) 24 b) 32 c) 40 d) 48 e) None of these
Last Answer : Answer: B milk = 4x and water = 3x milk = 4x – 14*4/7 and water = 3x – 14*3/7 + 14 4x – 8: 3x + 8 = 3:4 X = 8, so milk = 8*4 = 32 litres
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 : In most of the vacuum crystalliser, vacuum is generally produced by means of a (A) Suction pump (B) Compressed air jet (C) Steam jet ejector with a barometric condenser (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Steam jet ejector with a barometric condenser
Description : In a naturally aspirated diesel engine, the air is supplied by a A. supercharger B. centrifugal pump C. movement of engine piston D. reciprocating pump
Last Answer : ANSWER : C
Description : Q No: 131 The most widely used pump for lifting sewage is A. Centrifugal pump B. Reciprocating pump C. Pneumatic ejector D. Air pressure pump
Last Answer : ANS: A
Description : Consider the following statements: Air vessels are fitted on the suction and delivery sides of a reciprocating pump to 1. Achieve higher speed without separation. 2. Reduce work in overcoming frictional resistance. 3. Avoid excessive vibration ... 2 & 3 only (c) 2, 3 & 4 only (d) 1, 2, 3 & 4
Last Answer : (d) 1, 2, 3 & 4
Description : A spring of stiffness 100 N/mm used in a spring-loaded safety valve of diameter 20 mm on a boiler with the pressure inside the boiler equal to 1 MPa should be initially compressed by a. 5mm b. 3.14 mm c. 2mm d. 6.28 mm
Last Answer : b. 3.14 mm
Description : Boiler feed water pump is usually a __________ pump. (A) Reciprocating (B) Gear (C) Multistage centrifugal (D) Diaphragm
Last Answer : (C) Multistage centrifugal
Description : Compressed air coming out from a punctured football (a) becomes hotter (b) becomes cooler1 (c) remains at the same temperature (d) may become hotter or cooler depend-ing upon the humidity of the surround¬ing air (e) attains atmospheric temperature.
Last Answer : (b) becomes cooler1
Description : Which of the following situations can be approximated to a steady state heat transfer system? (A) A red hot steel slab (having outside surface temperature as 1300°C) exposed to the atmospheric air at ... flowing at the rate of 6 Kg/minute through a copper pipe exposed to atmospheric air at 35°C
Last Answer : (B) 10 kg of dry saturated steam at 8 kgf/cm2 flowing through a short length of stainless steel pipe exposed to atmospheric air at 35°C
Description : When you push down on the piston of a bicycle pump, the air is compressed into a smaller volume, which causes its temperature to: w) decrease x) increase y) stay the same
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- INCREASE
Description : The type of pump used for the recirculation of molten sodium coolant in liquid metal cooled reactor is a/an __________ pump. (A) Electromagnetic (B) Reciprocating (C) Centrifugal (D) Volute
Last Answer : (A) Electromagnetic
Description : For pumping slurry, one can use a __________ pump. (A) Reciprocating (B) Diaphragm (C) Centrifugal (D) Pneumatic
Last Answer : (B) Diaphragm
Description : A hydraulic ram acts as a/an __________ pump. (A) Centrifugal (B) Reciprocating (C) Impulse (D) Parallel cylinder
Last Answer : (C) Impulse
Description : For a reciprocating pump, the indicator diagram is the graph between the (A) Discharge and overall efficiency (B) Volume swept by piston for one complete revolution and the pressure in the cylinder (C) Angle swept by the crank pin at any instant and the discharge (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Volume swept by piston for one complete revolution and the pressure in the cylinder
Description : Maintenance cost of a __________ pump for a particular duty is the least. (A) Centrifugal (B) Reciprocating (C) Volute (D) Gear
Last Answer : (A) Centrifugal
Description : Molten soap mass is transported by a __________ pump. (A) Diaphragm (B) Reciprocating (C) Gear (D) Centrifugal
Last Answer : (D) Centrifugal
Description : A double acting reciprocating pump compared to a single acting pump (of almost same size working under same pressure levels) would give almost double (A) Head (B) Discharge (C) Efficiency (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Discharge
Description : Reciprocating pumps are not able to compete with the centrifugal pump for industrial use, mainly because these pumps have (A) Very low speeds (B) Smaller discharge (C) Higher capital &maintenance cost (D) High vibrations
Last Answer : (C) Higher capital &maintenance cost
Description : For the transfer of solution of thick slurry, the pump used is a __________ pump. (A) Reciprocating (B) Gear (C) Diaphragm (D) Centrifugal
Last Answer : (C) Diaphragm
Description : Pump used for the transportation of molten sodium in a fast breader reactor is a/an __________ pump. (A) Reciprocating (B) Plunger (C) Electromagnetic (D) Gear
Last Answer : (C) Electromagnetic
Description : Acceleration head in a reciprocating pump (A) Increases the work done during delivery stroke (B) Decreases the work done during suction stroke (C) Does not change the work requirement of the pump (D) Increases the work done during suction stroke
Last Answer : (C) Does not change the work requirement of the pump
Description : Priming is needed in a __________ pump. (A) Reciprocating (B) Gear (C) Centrifugal (D) Diaphragm
Last Answer : (C) Centrifugal
Description : Which of the following is used for pumping crude oil from oil well? (A) Single stage centrifugal pump (B) Gear pump (C) Screw pump (D) Duplex/triplex reciprocating pump
Last Answer : (D) Duplex/triplex reciprocating pump
Description : To handle smaller quantity of fluid at higher discharge pressure, use a __________ pump. (A) Reciprocating (B) Centrifugal (C) Volute (D) Rotary vacuum
Last Answer : (A) Reciprocating
Description : Which of the following is most prone to pulsating discharge flow? (A) Centrifugal pump (B) Reciprocating pump (C) Gear pump (D) Axial flow pump
Last Answer : (C) Gear pump
Description : Slurries can be most conveniently pumped by a __________ pump. (A) Screw (B) Reciprocating (C) Gear (D) Centrifuga
Last Answer : (D) Centrifuga
Description : What is the maximum theoretical suction lift (metres) of a reciprocating pump? (A) 5 (B) 10(C) 50 (D) 100
Last Answer : (B) 10
Description : Purpose of relief valve in a reciprocating pump is to (A) Protect the pump against developing excessive pressure (B) Facilitate unidirectional flow of liquid (C) Reduce the discharge pressure (D) Control the rate of discharge
Last Answer : (A) Protect the pump against developing excessive pressure
Description : Which of the following is the most common pump for pumping either raw sewage or sludge? (A) Electromagnetic pump (B) Centrifugal pump (C) Reciprocating pump (D) Gear pump
Last Answer : (C) Reciprocating pump
Description : The type of pump used for lifting large quantity of sewage is a __________ pump. (A) Gear (B) Centrifugal (C) Reciprocating (D) Plunger
Last Answer : (B) Centrifugal
Description : The __________ of a double acting reciprocating pump as compared to the single acting pump will be almost double. (A) Flow output (B) Head developed (C) Overall efficiency (D) Weight
Last Answer : Option A
Description : A 10m^3 vessel initially contains 5 m^3 of liquid water and 5 m^3 of saturated water vapor at 100 kPa. Calculate the internal energy of the system using the steam table. A. 5 x10^5 kJ B. 8x10^5 kJ C. 1 ... 3 kJ/kg ug= 2506kJ/kg formula: Mvap = V vap/vg M liq = Vliq/ vƒ u =uƒM liq + ug M vap
Last Answer : 2 x10^6 kJ
Description : When a vessel containing a liquid is heated, the level of liquid initially falls and then rises up. Why does it happen so? OR Describe the irregular expansion of liquid.
Last Answer : On heating the liquid water from 0 degree C to 4 degree C, it contracts so the level of liquid initially falls. But after 4 degree C it expands so liquid rises up.
Description : A node X on a 10 Mbps network is regulated by a token bucket. The token bucket is filled at a rate of 2 Mbps. Token bucket is initially filled with 16 megabits. The maximum duration taken by X to transmit at full rate of 10 Mbps is ............ secs. (1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 3 (4) 4
Last Answer : (2) 2
Description : A container contains a mixture of two liquids P and Q in the ratio 7 : 5. When 9 litres of mixture are drawn off and the container is filled with Q, the ratio of P and Q becomes 7 : 9. How many litres of liquid P was contained in the container initially? a) 12 b) 21 c) 93 d)17 e) None
Last Answer : B Let initial quantity of P in the container be 7x and initial quantity of Q in the container be 5x Now 9 litres of mixture is drawn off from the container. Quantity of P in 9 litres of the mixture drawn off ... = 7 : 9 x=16* 21/4*28 Litres of P contained in the container initially =7x = 21
Description : Most commonly used pump for lifting water in water supply mains, is (A) Axial flow pump (B) Reciprocating pump (C) Rotary type pump (D) Centrifugal pumps
Last Answer : (A) Axial flow pump
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 : The non-clog pump which permits solid matter to pass out with the liquid sewage, is A. Centrifugal pump B. Reciprocating pump C. Pneumatic ejector D. None of these
Description : The disintegrating pump in which solid matter is broken up before passing out, is A. Centrifugal pump B. Reciprocating pump C. Pneumatic ejector D. None of these
Description : Which of the following pumps in used to pump sewage solids with liquid sewage without clogging the pump is? A. Centrifugal pump B. Pneumatic ejector C. Reciprocating pump D. None of these
Description : Which Pump Is More Efficient Centrifugal Pump Or Reciprocating Pump?
Last Answer : Centrifugal pump. Because flow rate is higher compared to reciprocating pump. Flow is smooth and it requires less space to install. Lower initial cost and lower maintenance cost.
Description : A ____ pump consists of a reciprocating or rotating cavity between two lobes or gears and a rotor. a. positive c. negative b. centrifugal d. hand
Last Answer : a. positive
Description : Draw indicator diagram for reciprocating pump showing the effect of accelerating head and frictional head.
Last Answer : Draw indicator diagram for reciprocating pump showing the effect of accelerating head and frictional head.