Hydraulic Machines Objective Questions with Answers - Set

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Practice Test: Question Set - 10
1. The unit speed of the turbine runner is

(A) N/√H

(B) N/H

(C) N/H3/2

(D) N/H²
Answer: Option A
2. Motion of a liquid in a volute casing of a centrifugal pump is an example of

(A) Rotational flow

(B) Radial

(C) Forced spiral vortex flow

(D) Spiral vortex flow

Answer: Option D
3. The runaway speed of a hydraulic turbine is the speed

(A) At full load

(B) At which there will be no damage to the runner

(C) Corresponding to maximum overload permissible

(D) At which the turbine will run freely without load

Answer: Option D
4. High specific speed of a pump implies it is

(A) Centrifugal pump

(B) Mixed flow pump

(C) Axial flow pump

(D) Any one of the above

Answer: Option C
5. The type of centrifugal pump preferred for a specific speed of 20 r.p.m. is

(A) Slow speed pump with radial flow at outlet

 (B) Medium speed pump with radial flow at outlet

(C) High speed pump with radial flow at outlet

(D) High speed pump with axial flow at outlet

Answer: Option A
6. Mechanical efficiency of a centrifugal pump is the ratio of

(A) Energy available at the impeller to the energy supplied to the pump by the prime mover

(B) Actual work-done by the pump to the energy supplied to the pump by the prime mover

(C) Energy supplied to the pump to the energy available at the impeller

(D) Manometric head to the energy supplied by the impeller per kN of water
Answer: Option A
7. The flow rate in gear pump

(A) Increases with increase in pressure

(B) Decreases with increase in pressure

(C) More or less remains constant with increase in pressure

(D) Unpredictable
Answer: Option C
8. The specific speed of a turbine is the speed of an imaginary turbine, identical with the given turbine, which

(A) Delivers unit discharge under unit head

(B) Delivers unit discharge under unit speed

(C) Develops unit power under unit head

(D) Develops unit power under unit speed

Answer: Option C
9. Francis, Kaplan and propeller turbines fall under the category of

(A) Impulse turbines

(B) Reaction turbines

(C) Axial flow turbines

(D) Mixed flow turbines

Answer: Option B
10. Which of the following is not a reaction turbine?
 (A) Fourneyron turbine

(B) Journal turbine

(C) Thomson's turbine

(D) Pelton wheel

Answer: Option D
11. A turbine develops 10000 kW under a head of 25 meters at 135 r.p.m. Its specific speed is

(A) 175.4 r.p.m.

(B) 215.5 r.p.m.

(C) 241.5 r.p.m.

(D) 275.4 r.p.m

Answer: Option C
12. According to fan laws, for the fans having constant wheel diameters, the power demand varies

(A) Directly as fan speed

(B) Square of fan speed

(C) Cube of fan speed

(D) Square root of fan speed

Answer: Option C
13. Which of the following statement is correct?

(A) The centrifugal pump is suitable for large discharge and smaller heads

(B) The centrifugal pump requires less floor area and simple foundation as compared to
reciprocating pump

(C) The efficiency of centrifugal pump is less as compared to reciprocating pump

(D) All of the above

Answer: Option D
14. According to fan laws, at constant weight of air or gas, the speed, capacity and pressure vary

(A) Directly as the air or gas density

(B) Inversely as square root of density

(C) Inversely as density

(D) As square of density

Answer: Option C
15. In a centrifugal pump, the regulating valve is provided on the

(A) Casing

(B) Delivery pipe

(C) Suction pipe

(D) Impeller
Answer: Option B

1. Low specific speed of a pump implies it is

(A) Centrifugal pump

(B) Mixed flow pump

(C) Axial flow pump

(D) None of the above

Correct Answer

Answer: Option A

2. Head developed by a centrifugal pump is

(A) Proportional to diameter of impeller

(B) Proportional to speed of impeller

(C) Proportional to diameter and speed of impeller

(D) None of the above

Correct Answer

Answer: Option C

3. In centrifugal pumps, maximum efficiency is obtained when the blades are

(A) Straight
 (B) Bent forward

(C) Bent backward

(D) Radial

Correct Answer

Answer: Option C

4. A double overhung Pelton wheel has

(A) Two jets

(B) Two runners

(C) Four jets

(D) Four runners

Correct Answer

Answer: Option B

5. Medium specific speed of a pump implies it is

(A) Centrifugal pump

(B) Mixed flow pump

(C) Axial flow pump

(D) Any one of the above

Correct Answer

Answer: Option B

6. If the ratios of all the corresponding linear dimensions are equal, then the model and the prototype are said
to have

(A) Geometric similarity

(B) Kinematic similarity

 (C) Dynamic similarity

(D) None of these

Correct Answer

Answer: Option A

7. The optimum value of vane exit angle for a centrifugal pump impeller is

(A) 10-15°

(B) 20-25°

(C) 30-40°

(D) 50-60°

Correct Answer

Answer: Option B

8. Which of the following pump is suitable for small discharge and high heads?

(A) Centrifugal pump

(B) Axial flow pump

(C) Mixed flow pump

(D) Reciprocating pump

Correct Answer

Answer: Option D

9. For small discharge at high pressure, following pump is preferred

(A) Centrifugal

(B) Axial flow

(C) Mixed flow

(D) Reciprocating
Correct Answer

Answer: Option D

10. A hydraulic press is a device used

(A) To store pressure energy which may be supplied to a machine later on

(B) To increase the intensity of pressure of water by means of energy available from a large
quantity of water at a low pressure

(C) To lift larger load by the application of a comparatively much smaller force

(D) All of the above

Correct Answer

Answer: Option C

12. The function of guide vanes in a reaction turbine is to

(A) Allow the water to enter the runner without shock

(B) Allow the water to flow over them, without forming eddies

(C) Allow the required quantity of water to enter the turbine

(D) All of the above

Correct Answer

Answer: Option D

13. Hydraulic accumulator is used for

(A) Accumulating oil

(B) Supplying large quantities of oil for very short duration

(C) Generally high pressures to operate hydraulic machines

(D) Supplying energy when main supply fails

Correct Answer

Answer: Option D

14. The jet ratio is defined as the ratio of the

(A) Diameter of jet to the diameter of Pelton wheel

(B) Velocity of jet to the velocity of Pelton wheel

(C) Diameter of Pelton wheel to the diameter of jet

(D) Velocity of Pelton wheel to the velocity of jet

Correct Answer

Answer: Option C

15. Maximum impulse will be developed in hydraulic ram when

(A) Waste valve closes suddenly

(B) Supply pipe is long

(C) Supply pipe is short

(D) Ram chamber is large

Correct Answer

Answer: Option A

1. In a single casing, multistage pump running at constant speed, the capacity rating is to be slightly lowered.
It can be done by

(A) Designing new impeller

(B) Trimming the impeller size to the required size by machining

(C) Not possible

(D) Some other alterations in the impeller

Correct Answer

Answer: Option B
2. Which of the following pump is successfully used for lifting water to the turbines?

(A) Centrifugal pump

(B) Reciprocating pump

(C) Jet pump

(D) Air lift pump

Correct Answer

Answer: Option C

3. If a pump is handling water and is discharging a certain flow Q at a constant total dynamic head requiring
a definite B.H.P., the same pump when handling a liquid of specific gravity 0.75 and viscosity nearly same as
of water , the horse power required will be

(A) Same

(B) 0.75 B.H.P.

(C) B.H.P./0.75

(D) 1.5 B.H.P.

Correct Answer

Answer: Option B

4. A jet of water is striking at the centre of a curved vane moving with a uniform velocity in the direction of
jet. For the maximum efficiency, the vane velocity is ________ of the jet velocity

(A) One-half

(B) One-third

(C) Two-third

(D) Three-fourth

Correct Answer

Answer: Option B

5. In a centrifugal pump, the liquid enters the pump

 (A) At the top

(B) At the bottom

(C) At the canter

(D) From sides

Correct Answer

Answer: Option C

6. Kinematic similarity is said to exist between the model and the prototype, if both of them

(A) Have identical velocities

(B) Are equal in size and shape

(C) Are identical in shape, but differ only in size

(D) Have identical forces

Correct Answer

Answer: Option A

7. For very high discharge at low pressure such as for flood control and irrigation applications, following type
of pump is preferred

(A) Centrifugal

(B) Axial flow

(C) Reciprocating

(D) Mixed flow

Correct Answer

Answer: Option B

8. The flow ratio of Francis turbine is defined as the ratio of the

(A) Velocity of flow at inlet to the theoretical jet velocity

 (B) Theoretical velocity of jet to the velocity of flow at inlet

(C) Velocity of runner at inlet to the velocity of flow at inlet

(D) None of the above

Correct Answer

Answer: Option A

9. The maximum number of jets generally employed in impulse turbine without jet interference is

(A) 4

(B) 6

(C) 8

(D) 12

Correct Answer

Answer: Option B

10. The specific speed (Ns) of a centrifugal pump is given by

(A) (N√Q)/H2/3

(B) (N√Q)/H3/4

(C) (N√Q)/H

(D) (N√Q)/H5/4

Correct Answer

Answer: Option B

11. Medium specific speed of turbine implies it is

(A) Propeller turbine

(B) Francis turbine

(C) Impulse turbine

 (D) Any one of the above

Correct Answer

Answer: Option B

12. A turbine is required to develop 1500 kW at 300 r.p.m. under a head of 150 m. Which of the following
turbine should be used?

(A) Pelton wheel with one nozzle

(B) Pelton wheel with two or more nozzles

(C) Kaplan turbine

(D) Francis turbine

Correct Answer

Answer: Option A

13. Puck up the wrong statement about centrifugal pump

(A) Discharge α diameter

(B) Head α speed²

(C) Head α diameter

(D) Power α speed⁴

Correct Answer

Answer: Option A

14. The flow ratio in case of Francis turbine varies from

(A) 0.15 to 0.3

(B) 0.4 to 0.5

(C) 0.6 to 0.9

(D) 1 to 1.5
Correct Answer

Answer: Option A

15. In reaction turbine, draft tube is used

(A) To transport water downstream without eddies

(B) To convert the kinetic energy to flow energy by a gradual expansion of the flow cross-section

(C) For safety of turbine

(D) To increase flow rate

Correct Answer

Answer: Option B

3. Air vessels in reciprocating pump are used to

(A) Smoothen flow

(B) Reduce acceleration to minimum

(C) Increase pump efficiency

(D) Save pump from cavitations

Correct Answer

Answer: Option B

5. According to fan laws, for fans having constant wheel diameter, the air or gas capacity varies

(A) Directly as fan speed

(B) Square of fan speed

(C) Cube of fan speed

(D) Square root of fan speed

Correct Answer
Answer: Option A

8. The undershot water wheels are those in which

(A) The wheel runs entirely by the weight of water

(B) The wheel runs entirely by the impulse of water

(C) The wheel runs partly by the weight of water and partly by the impulse of water

(D) None of the above

Correct Answer

Answer: Option B

11. Impulse turbine is generally fitted

(A) At the level of tail race

(B) Little above the tail race

(C) Slightly below the tail race

(D) About 2.5 m above the tail race to avoid cavitations

Correct Answer

Answer: Option B

13. In axial flow fans and turbines, fluid enters and leaves as follows

(A) Radially, axially

(B) Axially, radially

(C) Axially, axially

(D) Radially, radially

Correct Answer

Answer: Option C
15. According to fan laws, for fans having constant wheel diameter, the pressure varies

(A) Directly as fan speed

(B) Square of fan speed

(C) Cube of fan speed

(D) Square root of fan speed

Correct Answer

Answer: Option B

1. Saving of work done and power by fitting an air vessel to double acting reciprocating pump is of the order
of

(A) 39.2%

(B) 49.2%

(C) 68.8%

(D) 84.8%

Correct Answer

Answer: Option A

2. If the net positive suction head (NPSH) requirement for the pump is not satisfied, then

(A) No flow will take place

(B) Cavitation will be formed

(C) Efficiency will be low

(D) Excessive power will be consumed

Correct Answer

Answer: Option B
3. According to fan laws, at constant pressure, the speed capacity and power vary

(A) Directly as the air or gas density

(B) Inversely as square root of density

(C) Inversely as density

(D) As square of density

Correct Answer

Answer: Option B

7. Which place in hydraulic turbine is most susceptible for cavitations?

(A) Inlet of draft rube

(B) Blade inlet

(C) Guide blade

(D) Penstock

Correct Answer

Answer: Option A

8. Discharge of a centrifugal pump is (where N = Speed of the pump impeller)

(A) Directly proportional to N

(B) Inversely proportional to N

(C) Directly proportional to N²

(D) Inversely proportional to N²

Correct Answer

Answer: Option A

12. Pressure intensifier increases the pressure in proportion to

(A) Ratio of diameters

 (B) Square of ratio of diameters

(C) Inverse ratio of diameters

(D) Square of inverse ratio of diameters

Correct Answer

Answer: Option B

13. The specific speed from 160 to 500 r.p.m. of a centrifugal pump indicates that the pump is

(A) Slow speed with radial flow at outlet

(B) Medium speed with radial flow at outlet

(C) High speed with radial flow at outlet

(D) High speed with axial flow at outlet

Correct Answer

Answer: Option D

14. For centrifugal pump impeller, the maximum value of the vane exit angle is

(A) 10° to 15°

(B) 15° to 20°

(C) 20° to 25°

(D) 25° to 30°

Correct Answer

Answer: Option C

15. A hydraulic accumulator normally consists of

(A) Two cylinders, two rams and a storage device

(B) A cylinder and a ram

(C) Two coaxial rams and two cylinders

 (D) A cylinder, a piston, storage tank and control valve

Correct Answer

Answer: Option B

1. Saving of work done and power by fitting an air vessel to single acting reciprocating pump is of the order
of

(A) 39.2%

(B) 49.2%

(C) 68.8%

(D) 84.8%

Correct Answer

Answer: Option D

2. Overall efficiency of a centrifugal pump is the ratio of

(A) Energy available at the impeller to the energy supplied to the pump by the prime mover

(B) Actual work-done by the pump to the energy supplied to the pump by the prime mover

(C) Energy supplied to the pump to the energy available at the impeller

(D) Manometric head to the energy supplied by the impeller per kN of water

Correct Answer

Answer: Option B

3. Which of the following pump is generally used to pump highly viscous fluid?

(A) Centrifugal pump

(B) Reciprocating pump

 (C) Air lift pump

(D) Screw pump

Correct Answer

Answer: Option D

5. In a reciprocating pump, air vessels are used to

(A) Smoothen the flow

(B) Reduce suction head

(C) Increase delivery head

(D) Reduce acceleration head

Correct Answer

Answer: Option D

7. In order to avoid cavitation in centrifugal pumps

(A) The suction pressure should be high

(B) The delivery pressure should be high

(C) The suction pressure should be low

(D) The delivery pressure should be low

Correct Answer

Answer: Option A

10. Power required (in watts) to drive a centrifugal pump is (where Hm = Manometric head in metres, w =
Specific weight in N/m3, Q = Discharge of the pump in m3/s, and ηo = Overall efficiency of the pump)

(A) (w Hm) / (Q × ηo)

 (B) (w Hm Q) / ηo

(C) (w Q) / (Hm × ηo)

(D) (w Q ηo) / Hm

Correct Answer

Answer: Option B

11. By fitting an air vessel to the reciprocating pump, there is always a saving of work done and subsequently
saving of power. The saving in case of a double acting reciprocating pump is

(A) 39.2%

(B) 48.8%

(C) 84.8%

(D) 88.4%

Correct Answer

Answer: Option A

12. Any change in load is adjusted by adjusting following parameter on turbine

(A) Net head

(B) Absolute velocity

(C) Blade velocity

(D) Flow

Correct Answer

Answer: Option D

15. A hydraulic intensifier normally consists of

(A) Two cylinders, two rams and a storage device

(B) A cylinder and a ram

(C) Two coaxial rams and two cylinders

 (D) A cylinder, a piston, storage tank and control valve

Correct Answer

Answer: Option C

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

(A) Slow speed with radial flow at outlet

(B) Medium speed with radial flow at outlet

(C) High speed with radial flow at outlet

(D) High speed with mixed flow at outlet

Correct Answer

Answer: Option D

4. A centrifugal pump will start delivering liquid only when the pressure rise in the impeller is equal to the

(A) Kinetic head

(B) Velocity head

(C) Manometric head

(D) Static head

Correct Answer

Answer: Option C

5. If a pump is handling water and is discharging a certain flow Q at a constant total dynamic head requiring
a definite B.H.P., the same pump when handling a liquid of specific gravity 0.75 and viscosity nearly same as
of water would discharge

(A) Same quantity of liquid

(B) 0.75 Q

(C) Q/0.75

(D) 1.5 Q
Correct Answer

Answer: Option A

8. Casting of a centrifugal pump is designed so as to minimize

(A) Friction loss

(B) Cavitations

(C) Static head

(D) Loss of kinetic energy

Correct Answer

Answer: Option D

9. A hydraulic ram is a device used to

(A) Store the energy of water

(B) Increase the pressure of water

(C) To lift water from deep wells

(D) To lift small quantity of water to a greater height when a large quantity of water is available at a
smaller height

Correct Answer

Answer: Option D

10. According to fan laws, at constant speed and capacity, the pressure and power vary

(A) Directly as the air or gas density

(B) Inversely as square root of density

(C) Inversely as density

(D) As square of density

Correct Answer

Answer: Option A
11. The ratio of quantity of liquid discharged per second from the pump to the quantity of liquid passing per
second through the impeller is known as

(A) Manometric efficiency

(B) Mechanical efficiency

(C) Overall efficiency

(D) Volumetric efficiency

Correct Answer

Answer: Option D

12. Discharge (Q) of a centrifugal pump is given by (where D = Diameter of impeller at inlet, b = Width of
impeller at inlet, and Vf = Velocity of flow at inlet)

(A) Q = π.D.Vf

(B) Q = π.b.Vf

(C) Q = π.D.bf.V

(D) Q = D.b.Vf

Correct Answer

Answer: Option C

13. Multistage centrifugal pumps are used to obtain

(A) High discharge

(B) High head

(C) Pumping of viscous fluids

(D) High head and high discharge

Correct Answer

Answer: Option B

14. Which of the following turbine is preferred for 0 to 25 m head of water?

 (A) Pelton wheel

(B) Kaplan turbine

(C) Francis turbine

(D) None of these

Correct Answer

Answer: Option B

1. Which of the following pump is preferred for flood control and irrigation applications?

(A) Centrifugal pump

(B) Axial flow pump

(C) Mixed flow pump

(D) Reciprocating pump

Correct Answer

Answer: Option B

2. Multistage centrifugal pumps are used to

(A) Give high discharge

(B) Produce high heads

(C) Pump viscous fluids

(D) All of these

Correct Answer

Answer: Option B

3. Reciprocating pumps are no more to be seen in industrial applications (in comparison to centrifugal
pumps) because of
 (A) High initial and maintenance cost

(B) Lower discharge

(C) Lower speed of operation

(D) Necessity of air vessel

Correct Answer

Answer: Option A

6. Axial flow pump is started with its delivery valve

(A) Kept fully closed

(B) Kept fully open

(C) Irrespective of any position

(D) Kept 50% open

Correct Answer

Answer: Option B

9. Head developed by a centrifugal pump depends on

(A) Impeller diameter

(B) Speed

(C) Fluid density

(D) Both (A) and (B) above

Correct Answer

Answer: Option D

12. Centrifugal pump is started with its delivery valve

(A) Kept fully closed

(B) Kept fully open

 (C) Irrespective of any position

(D) Kept 50% open

Correct Answer

Answer: Option A

13. The cavitation in reaction turbines is avoided, to a great extent by

(A) Installing the turbine below the tail race level

(B) Using stainless steel runner of the turbine

(C) Providing highly polished blades to the runner

(D) All of the above

Correct Answer

Answer: Option D

14. In a centrifugal pump casing, the flow of water leaving the impeller, is

(A) Rectilinear flow

(B) Radial flow

(C) Free vortex motion

(D) Forced vortex

Correct Answer

Answer: Option C

15. A hydraulic accumulator is a device used to store _________ energy which may be supplied to a machine
later on.

(A) Strain
 (B) Pressure

(C) Kinetic

(D) None of these

Correct Answer

Answer: Option B

1. Which of the following statement is correct as regard to water wheels?

(A) They have slow speeds

(B) They are suitable even for low water heads

(C) They give constant efficiency, even if the discharge is not constant

(D) All of the above

Correct Answer

Answer: Option D

4. Which type of the pump is different from others in the same group?

(A) Screw pump

(B) Gear pump

(C) Cam and piston pump

(D) Plunger pump

Correct Answer

Answer: Option D

5. The specific speed of a centrifugal pump, delivering 750 liters of water per second against a head of 15
meters at 725 r.p.m., is
 (A) 24.8 r.p.m.

(B) 48.2 r.p.m

(C) 82.4 r.p.m.

(D) 248 r.p.m

Correct Answer

Answer: Option C

6. When a piping system is made up primarily of vertical lift and very little pipe friction, the pump
characteristics should be

(A) Horizontal

(B) Nearly horizontal

(C) Steep

(D) First rise and then fall

Correct Answer

Answer: Option C

10. Power required to drive a centrifugal pump is directly proportional to _________ of its impeller.

(A) Diameter

(B) Square of diameter

(C) Cube of diameter

(D) Fourth power of diameter

Correct Answer

Answer: Option D

12. Discharge of a centrifugal pump is

(A) Directly proportional to diameter of its impeller

 (B) Inversely proportional to diameter of its impeller

(C) Directly proportional to (diameter)² of its impeller

(D) Inversely proportional to (diameter)² of its impeller

Correct Answer

Answer: Option D

15. Slip of a reciprocating pump is defined as the

(A) Ratio of actual discharge to the theoretical discharge

(B) Sum of actual discharge and the theoretical discharge

(C) Difference of theoretical discharge and the actual discharge

(D) Product of theoretical discharge and the actual discharge

Correct Answer

Answer: Option C

6. Delivery head of a centrifugal pump is

(A) Directly proportional to N

(B) Inversely proportional to N

(C) Directly proportional to N²

(D) Inversely proportional to N²

Correct Answer

Answer: Option C

7. Theoretical power required (in watts) to drive a reciprocating pump is (where w = Specific weight of liquid
to be pumped in N/m3, Q = Discharge of the pump in m3/s, Hs = Suction head in meters, and Hd = Delivery
head in meters)
 (A) wQHs

(B) wQHd

(C) wQ (Hs - Hd)

(D) wQ (Hs + Hd)

Correct Answer

Answer: Option D

8. Slip of a reciprocating pump is negative, when

(A) Suction pipe is short and pump is running at low speeds

(B) Delivery pipe is long and pump is running at high speeds

(C) Suction pipe is short and delivery pipe is long and the pump is running at low speeds

(D) Suction pipe is long and delivery pipe is short and the pump is running at high speeds

Correct Answer

Answer: Option D

11. Which of the following pump is successfully used for lifting water to the boilers?

(A) Centrifugal pump

(B) Reciprocating pump

(C) Jet pump

(D) Airlift pump

Correct Answer

Answer: Option C

13. The static head of a centrifugal pump is equal to the _________ of suction head and delivery head.
 (A) Product

(B) Difference

(C) Sum

(D) None of these

Correct Answer

Answer: Option C

15. The water in a jet propelled boat is drawn through the openings facing the direction of motion of the boat.
The efficiency of propulsion is given by

(A) 2V/(vr - v)

(B) 2V/(vr + v)

(C) V/(vr - v)

(D) V/(vr + v)

Correct Answer

Answer: Option B

1. The discharge of a double acting reciprocating pump is (where L = Length of stroke, A = Cross-sectional
area of piston, and N = Speed of crank in r.p.m.)

(A) L.A.N

(B) 2 L.A.N

(C) (L.A.N)/60

(D) (2 L.A.N)/60

Correct Answer

Answer: Option D
2. The maximum efficiency of jet propulsion of a ship with inlet orifices at right angles to the direction of
motion of ship, is

(A) 40%

(B) 50%

(C) 60%

(D) 80%

Correct Answer

Answer: Option B

4. The impeller of a centrifugal pump may have

(A) Volute casing

(B) Volute casing with guide blades

(C) Vortex casing

(D) Any one of these

Correct Answer

Answer: Option D
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Questions with Answers - Set 11
MCQ Hydraulic M/c

Practice Test: Question Set - 11

1. The discharge of a double acting reciprocating pump is (where L = Length of stroke, A = Cross-sectional
area of piston, and N = Speed of crank in r.p.m.)

(A) L.A.N

(B) 2 L.A.N

(C) (L.A.N)/60

(D) (2 L.A.N)/60

Correct Answer

2. The maximum efficiency of jet propulsion of a ship with inlet orifices at right angles to the direction of
motion of ship, is

(A) 40%

(B) 50%

(C) 60%

(D) 80%

Correct Answer

3. A turbine pump is basically a centrifugal pump equipped additionally with

(A) Adjustable blades

(B) Backward curved blades

(C) Vaned diffusion casing

(D) Inlet guide blades

Correct Answer

4. The impeller of a centrifugal pump may have

(A) Volute casing

(B) Volute casing with guide blades

(C) Vortex casing

(D) Any one of these

Correct Answer

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

(A) Air lift pump

(B) Jet pump

(C) Hydraulic coupling

(D) Hydraulic press

Correct Answer

Answer: Option D
6. By fitting an air vessel to the reciprocating pump, there is always a saving of work done and subsequently
saving of power. This saving in case of a single acting reciprocating pump is

(A) 39.2%

(B) 48.8%

(C) 84.8%
 (D) 88.4%

Correct Answer

Answer: Option C

9. Indicator diagram of a reciprocating pump is a graph between

(A) Flow vs. swept volume

(B) Pressure in cylinder vs. swept volume

(C) Flow vs. speed

(D) Pressure vs. speed

Correct Answer

Answer: Option B

11. A hydraulic coupling belongs to the category of

(A) Power absorbing machines

(B) Power developing machines

(C) Energy transfer machines

(D) Energy generating machines

Correct Answer

Answer: Option C

12. One horsepower is equal to

(A) 102 watts

(B) 75 watts

(C) 550 watts

(D) 746 watts

Correct Answer
Answer: Option D

15. For starting an axial flow pump, its delivery valve should be

(A) Closed

(B) Open

(C) Depends on starting condition and flow desired

(D) Could be either open or closed

Correct Answer

Answer: Option B

1. Which of the following pump is successfully used for lifting water from deep wells?

(A) Centrifugal pump

(B) Reciprocating pump

(C) Jet pump

(D) Air lift pump

Correct Answer

Answer: Option D

2. When a piping system is made up primarily of friction head and very little of vertical lift, then pump
characteristics should be

(A) Horizontal

(B) Nearly horizontal

(C) Steep

(D) First rise and then fall

Correct Answer

Answer: Option B

5. In a centrifugal pump casing, the flow of water leaving the

 (A) Radial

(B) Axial

(C) Centrifugal

(D) Vortex

Correct Answer

Answer: Option D

7. If Hg is the gross or total head and hf is the head lost due to friction, then net or effective head (H) is given
by

(A) H = Hg/hf

(B) H = Hg × hf

(C) H = Hg + hf

(D) H = Hg - hf

Correct Answer

Answer: Option D

8. Manometric head, in case of a centrifugal pump, is equal to

(A) Suction lift + Loss of head in suction pipe due to friction + Delivery lift + Loss of head in
delivery pipe due to friction + Velocity head in the delivery pipe

(B) Work-done per kN of water Losses within the impeller

(C) Energy per kN at outlet of impeller Energy per kN at inlet of impeller

(D) All of the above

Correct Answer

Answer: Option D

10. The relation between hydraulic efficiency (ηh), mechanical efficiency (ηm) and overall efficiency (ηo) is
 (A) ηh = ηo × ηm

(B) ηm = ηm × ηh

(C) ηo = ηh × ηm

(D) None of these

Correct Answer

Answer: Option C

14. The cavitation in a hydraulic machine

(A) Causes noise and vibration of various parts

(B) Reduces the discharge of a turbine

(C) Causes sudden drop in power output and efficiency

(D) All of the above

Correct Answer

Answer: Option D