1. Discharge of a centrifugal pump ?

directly proportional to diameter of its impeller

inversely proportional to diameter of its impeller

directly proportional to (diameter)2 of its impeller

inversely proportional to (diameter)2 of its impeller

Answer: inversely proportional to (diameter)2 of its impeller

Explanation:


2. Geometric similarity is said to exist between the model and the prototype, if both of them ?

have identical velocities

are equal in size and shape

are identical in shape, but differ only in size

have identical forces

Answer: are identical in shape, but differ only in size

Explanation:


3. The number of buckets on the periphery of a Pelton wheel is given by ?

(D / 2d) + 5

(D / 2d) + 10

(D / 2d) + 15

(D / 2d) + 20

Answer: (D / 2d) + 15

Explanation:


4. The working of which of the following hydraulic units is based on Pascal's law ?

Air lift pump

Jet pump

Hydraulic coupling

Hydraulic press

Answer: Hydraulic press

Explanation:


5. Overall efficiency of a centrifugal pump is the ratio of ?

energy available at the impeller to the energy supplied to the pump by the prime mover

actual workdone by the pump to the energy supplied to the pump by the prime mover

energy supplied to the pump to the energy available at the impeller

manometric head to the energy supplied by the impeller per kN of water

Answer: actual workdone by the pump to the energy supplied to the pump by the prime mover

Explanation:


6. A hydraulic press is a device used ?

to store pressure energy which may be supplied to a machine later on

to increase the intensity of pressure of water by means of energy available from a large quantity of water at a low pressure

to lift larger load by the application of a comparatively much smaller force

all of the above

Answer: to lift larger load by the application of a comparatively much smaller force

Explanation:


7. A hydraulic ram is a device used to ?

store the energy of water

increase the pressure of water

to lift water from deep wells

to lift small quantity of water to a greater height when a large quantity of water is available at a smaller height

Answer: to lift small quantity of water to a greater height when a large quantity of water is available at a smaller height

Explanation:


8. The centrifugal pump preferred for a specific speed between 80 to 160 r.p.m. is ?

slow speed with radial flow at outlet

medium speed with radial flow at outlet

high speed with radial flow at outlet

high speed with mixed flow at outlet

Answer: high speed with mixed flow at outlet

Explanation:


9. Delivery head of a centrifugal pump is ?

directly proportional to N

inversely proportional to N

directly proportional to N²

inversely proportional to N²

Answer: directly proportional to N²

Explanation:


10. The cavitation in a hydraulic machine is mainly due to ?

low velocity

high velocity

low pressure

high pressure

Answer: low pressure

Explanation: