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FLUID
6. What is the density of a stone that weighs
1. A perfect venture with throat diameter of
19.9 lb (88 N) in air and 12.4 lb (55 N) in
1.8 inches is placed horizontally in a pipe
water?
with a 5 in inside diameter. Eighty (80) lb
a. 2,651.2 kg/m3
of water flow through the pipe each
b. 2,612.5 kg/m3
second. What is the difference between
c. 2,578.2 kg/m3
the pipe and venturi throat static
d. 26,700 kg/m3
pressure?
a. 29.9 lb/in2 b. 34.8 lb/in2 7. The flow rate of water through a cast iron
c. 5020 lb/in2 d. 72.3 lb/in2 pipe is 5000 gpm. The pipe is 1 ft and the
coefficient of friction f = 0.0173. What is
2. What is the expected head loss per mile
the pressure drop over a 100 ft length of
of a closed circular pipe (17 in inside
pipe?
diameter), friction factor of 0.03 when
a. 4.404 ft of water
3300 of water flow under pressure?
b. 5.404 ft of water
a. 38 ft b. 3.580 ft
c. 6.404 ft of water
c. 0.007 ft d. 0.64 ft
d. 7.404 ft of water
3. A rigid container is closed at one end and
8. Pressure drop across a turbine is 30 psi,
measure 8 in diameter by 12 in long. The
the flow rate is 60 gpm. Calculate the
container is held vertically and is slowly
power output of the turbine.
moved downward until the pressure in
a. 0.41 hp b. 1.05 hp
the container is 15.5 psia. What will be the
c. 6.30 hp d. 2.54 hp
depth of the water surface measure from
the free water surface? 9. The fluid in a manometer tube is 60%
a. 22 in b. 9.2 in water and 40% alcohol (SG = 0.8). What
c. 12 in d. 9.8 in is the monometer fluid height difference
if a 6.2 psi pressure is applied across the
4. The pressure drop across a turbine is 25
tow ends of a manometer?
psi. The flow rate is 55 gallons per
a. 15.5 in b. 186 in
minute. Calculate the power output of the
c. 36 in d. 215 in
turbine.
a. 0.802 hp b. 0.41 hp 10. An air bubble rises from the bottom of a
c. 1.05 hp d. 2.54 hp well where the temperature is 25°C, to
the surface where the temperature is
5. Two tubes are mounted to the roof of a
27°C. Find the percent increase in volume
car. One tube points to the front of the car
of the bubble if the depth of the well is
while the other point to the rear. The
5m. Atmospheric pressure is 101.528
tubes are connected to a manometer
kPa.
filled with fluid of specific gravity 0.60.
a. 49.3 b. 31.3
When the height difference is 2 inches,
c. 56.7 d. 38.6
what is the car’s speed?
a. 46 mph b. 43.8 mph 11. An empty, open can is 30 cm high with
c. 50 mph d. 62 mph a 10-cm diameter. The can, with the open
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end down, is pushed under water with a 10-6 m2/s) assuming laminar flow
density of 1000 kg/m3. Find the water conditions.
level in the can when the top of the can is a. 522 mm b. 454 mm
50 cm below the surface. c. 550 mm d. 650 mm
a. 17.20 cm b. 2.12 cm
19. The power available in a jet having a
c. 4.20 cm d. 5.87 cm
cross-sectional area of 0.005 m2 with a
12. A 24 inches long rod floats vertically in velocity of 25.80 m/s.
water. It has a 1 sq. in. cross section and a. 34 kW b. 49 kW
has a specific gravity of 0.6. What length c. 43 kW d. 23 kW
L is submerged?
20. The type of flow occupying in a 30 cm
a. 14.4 in b. 2.4 in
diameter pipe which water flows at a
c. 9.6 in d. 18.0 in
velocity of 2.10 m/s. Use v = 1.13 x 10-6
13. Flow of water taking over in a pipe m2/s for water.
having a velocity of 10 m/s. Determine the a. Turbulent b. Constant
velocity head of the water. c. Laminar d. None of these
a. 50.1 m b. 5.1 m
21. A man weighing 64 kg causes a flat area
c. 8.2 m d. 100 m
30 cm thick to be just fully submerged in
14. The length of pipe is 168 meters. If the a sea water (SG = 1.03). Neglecting
pressure drop is 50 kPa for every 30 weight the area must be:
meters, what is the total pressure drop? a. 0.085 m2 b. 0.756 m2
a. 260 kPa b. 300 kPa c. 0.172 m2 d. 0.062 m2
c. 280 kPa d. 100 kPa
22. What force is exerted by water jet 50
15. Hydraulic efficiency 85%, find Q in li/s. mm diameter if it strikes a wall at the rate
Power developed 10,500 kW under head of 15 m/s?
of 320 m. a. 342 N b. 442 N
a. 3935 b. 3452 c. 764 N d. 563 N
c. 3271 d. 3623
23. A 300 mm x 75 mm venture meter is
16. A cylindrical pipe with water flowing
inserted in a 300 mm diameter pipeline
downward at 0.02 m3/s having top
where water flows at 55 liters/sec.
diameter of 0.08, bottom diameter of 0.04
Neglecting friction loss, compute the
and height of 1.5 m. Find the pressure
drop in pressure head from the inlet to
between the pipes.
the throat.
a. 104 kPa b. 87 kPa
a. 8 m b. 10 m
c. 120 kPa d. 143 kPa
c. 6 m d. 12 m
17. A fluid that has a velocity of 18 m/s will 24. A jet of water 50 mm diameter with a
have an equivalent head of: velocity of 35 m/s is being discharged in
a. 16.51 m b. 12.44 m a horizontal direction from a nozzle
c. 18.34 m d. 10.34 m mounted on a fire truck. The force
required to hold the nozzle stationary is:
18. Determine the size of pipe which will
a. 1.34 kN b. 2.40 kN
deliver 5 liters of medium oil (v = 6.10 x
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c. 4.23 kN d. 3.23 kN 31. What is the water pressure if
manometer is 0.3 m Hg? Mercury is 13.6
25. An open storage vessel has 3 m of oil
times heavier than water.
(SG = 0.82) and 6 m of water. The
a. 40 kPa b. 38 kPa
pressure at the bottom is:
c. 45 kPa d. 35 kPa
a. 45 kPa b. 65 kPa
c. 83 kPa d. 92 kPa 32. What is the pressure of a 100 cm
column of water?
26. A 200 mm diameter pipe gradually
a. 10.81 kPa b. 9.81 kPa
reduces to a 100 mm diameter. The 200
c. 11.81 kPa d. 11.23 kPa
mm diameter pipe is connected to
another pipe having a pressure of 600 33. Determine the velocity of the liquid in a
kPa horizontally with a flow of 0.04 m3/s. tank at the bottom, given that surface h =
Find the pressure at the 100 mm 5 m.
diameter. a. 10.81 m/s b. 9.9 m/s
a. 588 kPa b. 642 kPa c. 11.81 m/s d. 11.23 m/s
c. 566 kPa d. 598 kPa
34. The flow rate of water through a cast
27. A 200 mm diameter pipe discharges iron pipe is 10,000 gpm. The pipe is 18
water at the rate of 200 li/s. Point 1 on the inches diameter and the coefficient of
pipe has a pressure of 280 kPa and 3.4 m friction f = 0.02. What does the pressure
below point 1 is point 2 with a pressure drop over a 500 ft length of pipe?
of 300 kPa. Compute the head loss a. 1,023.36 lb/ft2 b. 1,230.36 lb/ft2
between points 1 and 2. c. 2,103.36 lb/ft2 d. 2,013.36 lb/ft2
a. 4.2 m b. 2.5 m
35. A venturi meter with a 12 cm throat is
c. 6.3 m d. 1.4 m
installed in an 18 cm pipe which is
28. An object weighs 90 N in air and when inclined upward at an angle of 30o to the
immersed in water weighs 50 N. Compute horizontal. If the distance between
the specific gravity of the object. pressure tape along the pipe is 2 m, the
a. 1.25 b. 3.25 differential pressure is 90 kPa. What is
c. 2.25 d. 4.25 the discharge of water in m3/s? Assume
coefficient of 0.98.
29. Water is flowing in a pipe with radius of
a. 0.185 m3/s b. 0.156 m3/s
25.4 cm at a velocity of 3 m/s. The
c. 0.175 m3/s d. 0.165 m3/s
viscosity of water is 1.13 Pa.s. What is the
Reynolds number? 36. What is the density of a stone that
a. 1,348 b. 2,357 weighs 100 N in air and 60 N in water?
c. 1,567 d. 2,312 a. 2,500 kg/m3 b. 2,600 kg/m3
c. 2,700 kg/m3 d. 2,800 kg/m3
30. The flow of water through a cast iron
pipe is 10,000 gpm. The pipe is 18 inches 37. A 2 m long rod floats vertically in water.
in diameter. What is the flow velocity? It has a 7 cm2 cross sectional area and a
a. 16.2 ft/s b. 15.2 ft/s specific gravity of 0.6. What length, L, is
c. 14.8 ft/s d. 12.6 ft/s submerged?
a. 1.2 m b. 1.5 m
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c. 1.3 m d. 1.4 m flow of discharge is 1.2 m3/s, determine
the capacity of air compressor.
38. The density of ice is 917 kg/m3, and the
a. 4.32 m3/s b. 3.33 m3/s
approximate density of sea water in which
c. 6.85 m3/s d. 7.42 m3/s
an iceberg float is 1025 kg/m3. What
fraction of iceberg is beneath the water 2. The discharge pressure of an air
surface? compressor is 5 times the suction
a. 0.89 b. 0.71 pressure. If volume flow of suction is 0.1
c. 0.45 d. 0.29 m3/s, what is the compressor power
assuming n = 1.35 and suction pressure
39. A barrel contains a 0.15 m layer of oil
is 98 kPa?
floating on water that is 0.30 mm deep. If
a. 21.67 kW b. 19.57 kW
the density of the oil is 600 kg/m3, what
c. 25.87 kW d. 10.45 kW
is the pressure (gage) at the oil-water
interface? 3. A 10 Hp motor is used to drive an air
a. 883 Pa b. 900 Pa compressor. The compressor efficiency
c. 742 Pa d. 924 Pa is 75%. Determine the compressor work.
a. 6.0 kW b. 6.5 kW
40. A fluid that has a velocity of 18 m/s will
c. 7.6 kW d. 5.6 kW
have an equivalent head of:
a. 16.51 m b. 18.34 m 4. The initial condition of air in an air
c. 13.56 m d. 11.41 m compressor is 98 kPa and 27°C and
discharges air at 400 kPa. The bore and
41. The length of pipe is 168 m. If the
stroke are 355 mm and 381 mm,
pressure drop is 50 kPa for every 30 m,
respectively with percent clearance of 5%
what is the total pressure drop?
running at 300 rpm. Find the volume of
a. 240 kPa b. 280 kPa
air at suction.
c. 260 kPa d. 220 kPa
a. 600 m3/hr b. 610 m3/hr
c. 620 m3/hr d. 630 m3/hr
42. Find the volume flow rate of water in L/s
if the power developed under a head of 5. An air compressor has a suction volume
320 m is 10,500 kW and the hydraulic of 0.25 m3/s at 97 kPa and discharges to
efficiency is 85%. 650 kPa. How much power saved by the
a. 3,935 b. 3,293 compressor if there are two stages?
c. 3,271 d. 3,721 a. 8.27 kW b. 6.54 kW
c. 3.86 kW d. 10.0 kW
43. Water flows in a pipe with a velocity of
10 m/s. Determine the velocity head of 6. The suction condition of an air is 98 kPa,
the water. 27°C and 0.2 m3/s. If the surrounding air
a. 5.1 m b. 6.8 m is 100 kPa and 20°C, determine the free
c. 1.5 m d. 8.6 m air capacity in m3/s.
a. 0.15 b. 0.19
AIR COMPRESSOR c. 0.25 d. 0.23
1. An air compressor takes air at 100 kPa 7. A 355 mm x 381 mm air compressor has
and discharges to 600 kPa. If the volume a piston displacement of 0.1885 m3/s.
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Determine the operating speed of the 14. An air compressor piston displacement
compressor. is 5000 cm3 when operates at 900 rpm
a. 250 rpm b. 300 rpm and volumetric efficiency of 75%.
c. 350 rpm d. 600 rpm Determine the mass flow of air standard
density.
8. Determine the percent clearance of an air
a. 365.3 kg/hr b. 243.5 kg/hr
compressor having 87% volumetric
c. 386 kg/hr d. 465.2 kg/hr
efficiency and compressor air pressure to
be thrice the suction pressure. 15. A two-stage compressor air at 100 kPa
a. 5% b. 7% and 22°C discharges to 690 kPa. If
c. 15% d. 11% intercooler intake is 105°C, determine the
value of n.
9. The compressor work of an air
a. 1.400 b. 1.358
compressor is 100 kW. If the piston
c. 1.345 d. 1.288
speed is 15 m3/min, determine the mean
effective pressure. 16. The piston displacement of a double
a. 200 kPa b. 300 kPa acting compressor running at 300 rpm is
c. 400 kPa d. 600 kPa 0.4 m3/sec. If bore and stroke are unity,
determine the length of stroke.
10. A double acting air compressor has 16
a. 350 mm b. 380 mm
in x 7 in, 600 rpm has what volume
c. 371 mm d. 400 mm
displacement?
a. 688 ft3/min b. 755 ft3/min 17. An air compressor takes air at 97 kPa at
c. 488 ft3/min d. 977 ft3/min the rate of 0.5 m3/s and discharge 500
kPa. If power input to the compressor is
11. A two-stage air compressor has a
120 kW, determine the heat loss in the
suction pressure of 14 psi and discharge
compressor.
pressure of 130 psig. What is the
a. 26.5 kW b. 18.55 kW
intercooler pressure in kPag?
c. 30.45 kW d. 22.36 kW
a. 209 kPag b. 600 kPag
c. 477 kPag d. 300 kPag 18. A single acting air compressor has a
volumetric efficiency of 87%, operates at
12. A two stage air compressor has an
500 rpm. It takes in air at 100 kPa and
intercooler pressure of 3 kg/cm2. What is
30°C and discharges it at 600 kPa. The air
the discharge pressure if suction
handled is 6 m3/min measured at
pressure is 1 kg/cm2?
discharge condition. If compression is
a. 3 kg/cm2 b. 9 kg/cm2
isentropic, find mean effective pressure
c. 23 kg/cm2 d. 15 kg/cm2
in kPa.
13. The piston speed of an air compressor a. 182 b. 983
is 140 m/min and has a volume c. 198 d. 204
displacement of 0.2 m3/s. Determine the
19. A single acting reciprocating air
diameter of compressor cylinder.
compressor has a clearance volume of
a. 500 mm b. 358 mm
10%. Air is received at 90 kPa and 90.3°C
c. 467 mm d. 246 mm
and is discharged at 600 kPa. The
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compression and expansion are a free air unloader at each end for
polytropic with n = 1.28. The pressure capacity control. It is driven through V-
drop is 5 kPa at suction port and 10 kPa belts by a 150 Hp electric motor, 460 V,
at discharge port. The compressor piston 3 phase, 60 Hz, 1200 rpm. Barometric
displacement is 500 cm3 when operating pressure is 125 psi gage. Calculate piston
900 rpm. Determine the mass of displacement in m3/hr.
compressed air in kg/hr. a. 562 m3/hr
a. 16.76 b. 20.45 b. 762 m3/hr
c. 98.33 d. 28.23 c. 649 m3/hr, 1661 m3/hr
d. 833 m3/hr, 724 m3/hr
20. A single acting air compressor operates
at 150 rpm with an initial condition of air 24. A two-cylinder single-acting air
at 97.9 kPa and 27°C and discharges the compressor is directly coupled to an
air at 379 kPa to a cylindrical tank. The electric motor running at 1000 rpm. Other
bore and stroke are 355 mm and 381 mm data are as follows:
respectively, with 5% clearance. If the Size of each cylinder
surrounding air is at 100 kPa and 20°C = 150 mm x 200 mm
while the compression and expansion Clearance volume
process are PV1.3 = C, determine air = 10% of displacement
capacity, m3/s. Exponent (n) for both compression and
a. 0.0919 b. 2.13 re-expansion process = 1.6
c. 1.23 d. 4.23 Air constant = 1.4
Air molecular mass M = 29
21. The piston displacement of a double
Calculate the volume rate of air delivery in
acting compressor is 0.358 m3/s, delivers
terms of standard air for a delivery
gas from 101.325 kPa and 300 K to 675
pressure 8 times ambient pressure under
kPa at the rate of 0.166 m3/s at 150 rpm.
ambient air conditions of 300 °K and 1
Value of n for compression and
bar.
expansion is 1.33. Find the compressor
a. 2 m3/hr b. 4 m3/hr
percent clearance.
c. 3 m3/hr d. 5 m3/hr
a. 16.96 b. 14.23
c. 12.34 d. 18.44 25. A two stage compressor with first stage
piston displacement of 94,390 cm3/s is
22. The piston displacement of a double
driven by a motor. Motor output is 35 Hp,
acting compressor is 0.358 m3/s, delivers
suction temperature is 22°C, volumetric
gas from 101.325 kPa and 300°K to 675
efficiency is 85%. Mechanical efficiency is
kPa at the rate of 0.166 m3/s at 150 rpm.
95%, the intercooler pressure is 30 psi
Value of n for compression and
gage. Air temperature in and out of the
expansion is 1.33. Find the bore and
intercooler are 105°C and 44°C. Final
stroke assuming bore = stroke.
discharge pressure is 100 psi gage,
a. 300 mm b. 400mm
suction estimated 14.5 psi. Find the
c. 350 mm d. 450 mm
compression efficiency.
23. A 2-stage, double acting, L-type air a. 77.60% b. 63.34%
compressor 16” x 10” x 7”, 600 rpm, has c. 87.34% d. 98.23%
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31. Calculate the volumetric efficiency of a
26. An air compressor is to compress 8.5
single-cylinder, double acting
m3/min from 98.56 kPa to 985.6 kPa.
compressor with a bore and stroke of
Assuming conditions are ideal, and with n
0.45 x 0.45 m. The compressor is tested
= 1.3, what will be the saving in work due
at 150 rpm and found to deliver gas from
to two staging?
101.3 kPa and 300°K to 675 kPa at a rate
a. Zero b. 4.6 kW
of 0.166 m3/s when n =1.33 for expansion
c. 5.6 kW d. 3.5 kW
and compression process.
27. A single stage air compressor handles a. 46.39% b. 56.23%
0.454 m3/s of atmospheric pressure, c. 48.34% d. 74.23%
27°C air, and delivers it to a receiver at
32. A reciprocating compressor with a 3%
652.75 kPa. Its volumetric efficiency on
clearance receives air at 100 kPa and
an isothermal basis is 0.85 and its
300°K and discharges it at 1.0 MPa. The
mechanical efficiency is 0.90. If it
expansion and compression are
operates at 350 rpm, what power in kW is
polytropic with n = 1.25. There is a 5%
required to drive it?
pressure drop through the inlet and outlet
a. 95 b. 112
valves. Find the volumetric efficiency.
c. 120 d. 100
a. 76.23% b. 82.50%
28. A two stage compressor receives 0.50 c. 98.33% d. 65.33%
kg/s of air at 120 kPa and 300°K and
33. A reciprocating compressor has a 5%
delivers it at 7 MPa. Find the heat
clearance with a bore and stroke of 25 x
transferred in the intercooler.
30 cm. The compressor operates at 50
a. 118.14 kW b. 124.55 kW
rpm. The air enters the cylinder at 27°C
c. 233.34 kW d. 187.34 kW
and 96 kPa and discharges in 2000 kPa.
29. An air compressor is tested, and it is If n = 1.3, determine the compressor
found that the electric motor used 37.3 power.
kW when the compressor handled 0.189 a. 2.34 kW b. 18.45 kW
m3/s of air at 101.4 kPa and 300 °K and c. 27.25 kW d. 34.32 kW
discharged it at 377.1 kPa. Determine the
34. A water-jacketed air compressor
adiabatic efficiency.
handles 0.143 m3/s air entering at 96.5
a. 67.34% b. 76.34%
kPa and 21°C and leaving at 480 kPa and
c. 81.89% d. 92.34%
132°C; 10.9 kg/hr of cooling water enters
30. An air compressor is tested, and it is the jacket at 15°C and leaves at 21°C.
found that the electric motor used 37.6 Determine the compressor power.
kW when the compressor handled 0.189 a. 26.163 kW b. 17.23 kW
m3/s of air at 101.4 kPa and 300°K and c. 34.44 kW d. 19.33 kW
discharged it at 377.1 kPa. Determine the
isothermal efficiency. 35. A 2-stage compressor operates between
a. 67.34% b. 76.34% constant pressure limits of 98.6 kPa and
c. 81.89% d. 67.48% 1.103 MPa. The swept volume of the low-
pressure piston is 0.142 m3. Due to
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failure of the cooling water supply to the 4. The suction pressure of a pump reads 2
intercooler, air is passed to the high- in. of mercury vacuum and discharge
pressure cylinder without reduction in pressure reads 130 psi is used to deliver
temperature. Using PV1.2 = C, determine 100 gpm of water with specific volume of
the percentage increase in power. 0.0163 ft3/lb. Determine the pump work.
a. 26 b. 21 a. 4.6 kW b. 5.7 kW
c. 11 d. 16 c. 7.4 kW d. 9.4 kW
36. An ideal-single stage air compressor 5. A pump is to deliver 150 gpm of water at
without clearance takes in air at a 100 kPa ahead of 120 m. If pump efficiency is
with a temperature of 16°C and delivered 70%, what is the horsepower rating of
at 413 kPa after isentropic compression. motor required to drive the pump?
What is the discharge work done by the a. 40.44 Hp b. 25.66 Hp
compressor in kJ/kg? c. 38.44 Hp d. 21.33 Hp
a. -59.22 b. -52.43
6. A motor is used to d rive a pump having
c. -54.75 d. -56.13
an efficiency of 85% and 70 %
Answer: -145 KJ/kg (no answer in the
respectively. What is the combined
given choices)
efficiency of pump and motor?
PUMPS a. 59.50% b. 61.50%
c. 62.50% d. 65.50%
1. A double suction centrifugal pumps
delivers 70 ft3/s of water at a head of 12 7. In a boiler feed pump, the enthalpy at the
m and running at 1250 rpm. What is the entrance is 765 kJ/kg. If pump has a head
specific speed of the pump? of 900 m, what is the exit enthalpy of the
a. 5014 rpm b. 5453 rpm pump?
c. 2345 rpm d. 9968 rpm a. 897 kJ/kg b. 465 kJ/kg
c. 774 kJ/kg d. 864 kJ/kg
2. The pump centerline of a centrifugal
pump is located 2.5 m above from the 8. A submersible pump delivers 350 gpm of
high tide level. The sea water varies two water to a height of 5 ft from the ground.
meters from high tide to low tide level. If The pump was installed 120 ft below the
friction loss at the suction is 0.8 m, ground level and a drawdown of 8 ft
determine the total suction head. during the operation. If water level is 25
a. 5.30 m b. 2.30 m ft above the pump, determine the pump
c. 6.30 m d. 8.23 m power.
a. 7.13 kW b. 4.86 kW
3. A centrifugal pump requires 40 ft head to
c. 7.24 kW d. 864 kW
deliver water from low level to higher
level. If pump speed is 1600 rpm, 9. Determine the number of stages needed
determine the impeller diameter of the for a centrifugal pump if it is used to
centrifugal pump. deliver 400 gal/min of water and pump
a. 185 mm b. 160 mm power of 15 Hp. Each impeller develops a
c. 154 mm d. 176 mm head of 38 ft.
a. 6 b. 4
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c. 8 d. 7 c. 5.45 Hp d. 6.89 Hp
10. A boiler feed pump receives 50 li/sec of 16. The discharge pipe of a pump is 400 mm
water with specific volume of 0.00112 m in diameter delivers 0.5 m3/s of water to
3
/kg at ahead of 750 m. What is the power a building which maintains a pressure of
output of driving motor if pump efficiency 100 kPa at a height of 30 m above the
is 65%? reservoir. If equivalent head is 2 m, what
a. 505.32 kW b. 643.54 kW power must be furnished by the pump?
c. 785.56 kW d. 356.45 kW a. 211 kW b. 480 kW
c. 340 kW d. 240 kW
11. What power can a boiler feed pump can
deliver a mass of 35 kg/s water at a head 17. A centrifugal pump is designed for 1800
of 500 m? rpm and head of 61m. Determine the
a. 356.56 kW b. 354.54 kW speed of impeller if diameter is reducing
c. 456.64 kW d. 171.67 kW from 305 mm to 254 mm.
a. 1000 rpm b. 1250 rpm
12. A pump running at 100 rpm delivers
c. 1500 rpm d. 1600 rpm
water against a head of 30 m. If pump
speed will increase to 120 rpm, what is 18. Water from a reservoir A 10 m elevation
the increase in head? is drawn by a motor driven pump to an
a. 43.2 m b. 13.2 m upper reservoir B at 72 m elevation.
c. 34.6 m d. 56.3 m Suction and discharge head loss are 0.15
m, respectively. For discharge rate of 15
13. A pump is used to deliver 50 li/sec of
li/sec, find the power input to the motor if
sea water at a speed of 120 rpm. If speed
overall efficiency is 65%.
will increase to 135 rpm, determine the
a. 12.65 kW b. 23.54 kW
increase in pump capacity.
c. 14.17 kW d. 45.35 kW
a. 56.25 li/sec b. 34.56 li/sec
c. 87.54li/sec d. 6.260 li/sec 19. The elevation of suction reservoir is 5 m
above the pump centerline and delivers to
14. A 15 kW motor running at 350 rpm is
85 m elevation tank which maintain 150
used to drive a pump. If speed will be
kPa. If 1.5 m3/sec of water is used to
changed to 370 rpm, what is the increase
deliver a total head of 3 m, determine the
in power?
power needed by the pump.
a. 2.72 kW b. 17.72 kW
a. 1446 kW b. 2546 kW
c. 56.45 kW d. 5.67 kW
c. 4675 kW d. 3456 kW
15. A certain pump is used to deliver 150
20. Water from a reservoir is pumped over
gpm of water having a density of 61.2
a hill through a pipe 900 mm in diameter
lb/ft3. The suction and discharge gage
and a pressure of one kg/cm2 is
reads 4 in Hg vacuum and 25 psi,
maintained at the pipe discharge where
respectively. The discharge gage is 2 ft
the pipe is 85m from the pump centerline.
above the suction gage. What is the brake
The pump has a positive suction head of
power of the motor if pump efficiency is
5m. Pumping rate of the pump at 1000
75%?
rpm is 1.5 m3/sec. Friction losses is
a. 3.24 Hp b. 2.67 Hp
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equivalent to 3m of head loss. What respectively. The pump has an efficiency
amount of energy must be furnished by of 70%, while the motor efficiency is 80%.
the pump in kW? Determine power input to the drive
a. 1372 kW b. 1523 kW motor.
c. 1234 kW d. 1723 kW a. 7.23 kW b. 2.34 kW
c. 8.34 kW d. 9.39 kW
21. Water from a reservoir is pumped over
a hill through a pipe 450 mm in diameter 24. Determine the water horsepower and
and a pressure of 1 kg/cm2 is maintained the mechanical efficiency of a centrifugal
at the summit. Water discharge is 30 m water pump which has an input of 3.5 Hp
above the reservoir. The quantity pumped if the pump has an 8 inches nominal size
is 0.5 m3/s. Frictional losses in the suction and 6 inches nominal size
discharge and suction pipe and pump is discharge if it handles 150 gpm of water
equivalent to 1.5m head loss. The speed at 150°F. The suction line gage shows 4”
of the pump is 800 rpm what amount of Hg vacuum and the discharge gage
energy must be furnished by the pump in shows 26 psi. The discharge gage is
kW? located 2 feet above the center of the
a. 202 b. 206 discharge pipeline and pump inlet and
c. 204 d. 208 discharge lines are at the same elevation.
a. 2.52 hp b. 6.33 hp
22. Water from an open reservoir A at 8m
c. 4.23 hp d. 8.34 hp
elevation is drawn by a motor-driven
pump to an open reservoir B at 70 m 25. A boiler feed pump receives 40 liters per
elevation. The inside diameter of the second at 4 MPa and 180°C. It operates
suction pipe is 200 mm and 150 mm for against a total head of 900 m with an
the discharge pipe. The suction line has a efficiency of 60%. Determine the enthalpy
loss of head three times that of the leaving the pump in kJ/kg.
velocity head in the 200 mm pipe. The a. 783.45 b. 773.57
discharge line has a loss of head twenty c. 756.23 d. 765.23
times that of the velocity head in the
26. A boiler feed pump receives 40 liters per
discharge pipeline. The pump centerline
second at 180°C. It operates against a
is at 4m. Overall efficiency of the system
total head of 900 m with an efficiency of
is 78%. For a discharge rate of 10 li/sec,
60%. Determine power output of the
find the power input to the motor and the
driving motor in kW.
pressure gage reading installed just at the
a. 453.23 b. 623.34
outlet and inlet of the pump in kPag.
c. 983.45 d. 523.27
a. 2.34 kW b. 5.45 kW
c. 6.59 kW d. 7.84 kW 27. A boiler feed pump receives 40 liters per
second at 180°C. It operates against a
23. A pump is to deliver 80 gpm of water at
total head of 900 m with an efficiency of
140°F with a discharge pressure of 150
60%. Determine discharge pressure in
psig. Suction pressure indicates 2 inches
kPa for a suction pressure of 4 MPa.
of mercury vacuum. The diameter of
a. 11,850 kPa b. 13,455 kPa
suction and discharge pipes are 5 inches,
c. 12,566 kPa d. 14,233 kPa
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surface of the water at high tide level. The
28. A boiler feed pump receives 45 li/sec of
pump discharges into a surface
water at 190°C and enthalpy of 839.33
condenser, 3 m above pump centerline.
kJ/kg. It operates against a head of 952m
Loss of head due to friction in suction
with efficiency of 70%. Estimate the water
pipe is 0.8 m and that in the discharge
leaving temperature assuming that the
side is 3 m. Pump is directly coupled to a
temperature rise as due to the
1750 rpm, 460 V, 3 phase, 60 Hz motor.
inefficiency of the input energy.
Calculate the specific speed of pump in
a. 191°C b. 143°C
rpm.
c. 123°C d. 165°C
a. 3131 rpm b. 5151 rpm
29. A submersible, multi-stage, centrifugal c. 4141 rpm d. 6161 rpm
deep well pump 260 gpm capacity is
32. A pump driven by an electric motor
installed in a well 27 feet below the static
moves 25 gal/min of water from reservoir
water level. Drawdown when pumping at
A to reservoir B, lifting the water to a total
rated capacity is 10 feet. The pump
of 245 feet. The efficiency of the pump
delivers the water into a 25,000 gallons
and motor are 64% and 84% respectively.
capacity overhead storage tank. Total
What size of motor (HP) is required?
discharge head developed by pump,
a. 1 Hp b. 3 Hp
including friction in piping is 243 feet.
c. 4 Hp d. 7.5 Hp
Calculate brake horsepower required to
drive the pump if pump efficiency is 70%. 33. Water is pumped at 1 m3/s to an
a. 31.31 b. 41.41 elevation of 5 m through a flexible hose
c. 21.21 d. 51.51 using a 100% efficiency pump rated at
100 kW. Using the same length of hose,
30. A submersible, multi-stage, centrifugal
what size of motor is needed to pump 1
deep well pump 260 gpm capacity is
m3/s of water to a tank with no elevation
installed in a well 27 feet below the static
gain? In both cases both ends of hose are
water level and running at 3450 rpm.
at atmospheric pressure. Neglect kinetic
Drawdown when pumping at rated
energy.
capacity overhead storage tank. Total
a. 51 kW b. 18 kW
discharge head developed by pump,
c. 43 kW d. 22 kW
including friction in piping is 243 feet.
Calculate the diameter of the impeller of 34. A vacuum pump is used to drain a
this pump in inches if each impeller flooded mine shaft of 20°C water. The
diameter developed a head of 38 ft. pump pressure of water at this
a. 3.28 b. 5.33 temperature is 2.34 kPa. The pump is
c. 4.23 d. 6.34 incapable of lifting the water higher than
10.16 m. What is the atmospheric
31. A double suction, single stage,
pressure?
centrifugal pump delivers 900 m3/hr of
a. 109 b. 112
sea water (SG = 1.03) from a source
c. 98 d. 101.9
where the water level varies two meters
from high tide to low tide level. The pump 35. It is desired to deliver 5 gpm at a head
centerline is located 2.6 meters above the of 640 m in a single stage pump having
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specific speed not to exceed 40. If the 39. A pump receives 8 kg/s of water at 220
speed is not to exceed 1352 rpm, how kPa and 110°C and discharges it at 1100
many stages are required? kPa. Compute for the power required in
a. 3 b. 4 kilowatts.
c. 5 d. 2 a. 8.126 b. 5.082
c. 7.041 d. 6.104
36. The rate of flow of water in a pump
installation is 60.6 kg/s. The intake static 40. A fuel pump is delivering 10 gallons per
gage is located 1.22 m below the pump minute of oil with a specific gravity of
center line and reads 68.95 kPa gage; the 0.83. The total head is 9.14 m, find how
discharge static gage is 0.61 m below the much energy does the pump consumes
pump centerline and reads 344.76 kPa in KJ per hour.
gage. The gages are located close to the a. 169 b. 199
pump as much as possible. The areas of c. 189 d. 179
the intake and discharge pipes are 0.093
41. A pump discharges 150 liters per
m2 and 0.069 m2, respectively. The pump
second of water to a height of 75 meters.
efficiency is 70%. Take density of water
If the efficiency is 75% and the speed of
equals 1000 kg/m3. What is the hydraulic
the pump is 1800 rpm, what is the torque
power in kW?
in N-m to which the drive shaft is
a. 17.0 b. 24.5
subjected?
c. 31.9 d. 15.2
a. 771 b. 781
37. Water in rural areas is often extracted c. 791 d. 681
from underground water source whose
42. A pump with a 400 mm diameter suction
free surface is 60 m below ground level.
and a 350 mm diameter discharge pipe is
The water is to be raised 5m above the
to deliver 20,000 liters per minute of
ground by a pump. The diameter of the
15.6°C water. Calculate the pump head in
pipe is 10 cm at the inlet and 15 cm at the
meters if suction gage is 7.5 cm below
exit. Neglecting any heat interaction with
pump centerline and reads 127 mm Hg
the surroundings and frictional heating
vacuum and discharge gage is 45 cm
effects, what is the necessary power
above the pump centerline and reads 75
input to the pump for a steady flow of
kPa.
water at the rate of 15 li/sec in kW if pump
a. 15 m b. 5 m
efficiency is 85%?
c. 20 m d. 10 m
a. 9.54 b. 5.343
c. 7.82 d. 11.23 43. A centrifugal pump delivers 300,000
liters per hour of water to a pressurized
38. A pump lifts water at a rate of 283 lps
tank whose pressure is 280 kPa. The
from a lake and force it into a tank 8 m
source of water is 5m below the pump.
above the level of the water at a pressure
The diameter of the suction pipe is 300
of 137 kPa. What is the power required in
mm, and the discharge pipe is 250 mm.
kilowatts.
Calculate the kW rating of the driving
a. 71 b. 41
motor assuming the pump efficiency to
c. 61 d. 51
be 72%.
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a. 41.75 kW b. 35.75 kW 49. The suction pressure of a pump reads
c. 43.26 kW d. 38.16 kW 2 in. of mercury vacuum and discharge
pressure reads 130 psi is used to deliver
44. A centrifugal pump delivers 80 liters per
100 gpm of water with specific volume of
second of water on test. Suction gage
0.0163 ft³/lb. Determine the pump work.
reads 10 mm Hg vacuum and 1.2 meters
a. 4.6 kW b. 7.4 kW
below pump centerline. Power input is 70
c. 5.7 kW d. 8.4 kW
kW. Find the total dynamic head in
meters. 50. A pump is to deliver 150 gpm of water
a. 66 b. 60 at a head of 120 m. If pump efficiency is
c. 62 d. 64 70%, what is the horsepower rating of
motor required to drive the pump?
45. A pump delivers 500 gpm of water
a. 40.44 HP b. 38.44 HP
against a total head of 200 ft and
c. 25.66 HP d. 21.33 HP
operating at 1770 rpm. Changes have
increased the total head to 375 ft. At what 51. A motor is used to drive a pump having
rpm should the pump be operated to an efficiency of 85% and 70%
achieve the new head at the same respectively. What is the combined
efficiency? efficiency of pump and motor?
a. 2800 rpm b. 3600 rpm a. 59.50% b. 62.50%
c. 3434 rpm d. 2424 rpm c. 61.50% d. 65.50%
46. A double suction centrifugal pumps 52. In a boiler feed pump, the enthalpy at
delivers 70 ft³/sec of water at a head of the entrance is 765 KJ/kg, the pump has
12 m and running at 1250 rpm. What is a head of 900 m. What is the exit enthalpy
the specific speed of the pump? of the pump?
a. 5014 rpm b. 2345 rpm a. 897 kJ/kg b. 774 kJ/kg
c. 6453 rpm d. 9968 rpm c. 465 kJ/kg d. 864 kJ/kg
47. The pump centerline of a centrifugal 53. A submersible pump delivers 350 gpm
pump is located 2.5 m above from the of water to a height of 5 ft from the
high tide level. The sea water varies two ground. The pump was installed 120 ft
meters from high tide to low tide level. If below the ground level and a drawdown
friction loss at the suction is 0.8 m, of 8 ft during the operation. If water level
determine the total suction head. is 25 ft above the pump, determine the
a. 5.30 m b. 6.30 m pump power.
c. 2.30 m d. 8.23 m a. 7.13 kW b. 7.24 kW
c. 4.86 kW d. 864 kW
48. A centrifugal pump requires 40 ft head
to deliver water from low level to higher 54. Determine the number of stages
level. If pump speed is 1600 rpm, needed for a centrifugal pump if it is used
determine the impeller diameter of the to deliver 400 gal/min of water and pump
centrifugal pump. power of 15 HP. Each impeller develops
a. 185 mm b. 154 mm a head of 38 ft.
c. 160 mm d. 176 mm a. 6 b. 8
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c. 4 d. 7 c. 2.67 HP d. 6.89 HP
55. A boiler feed pump receives 50 li/sec of 61. The discharge pipe of a pump is 400 mm
water with specific volume of 0.00112 in diameter delivers 0.5 m³/sec of water
m³/kg at a head of 750 m. What is the to a building which maintains a pressure
power output of driving motor if pump of 100 kPa at a height of 30 m above the
efficiency is 65%? reservoir. If the equivalent head is 2 m,
a. 505.32 kW b. 785.56 kW what power must be furnished by the
c. 643.54 kW d. 356.45 kW pump?
a. 211 kW b. 340 kW
56. What power can a boiler feed pump can
c. 480 kW d. 240 kW
deliver a mass of 35 kg/s water at a head
of 500 m? 62. A centrifugal pump is designed for 1800
a. 356.56 kW b. 456.64 kW rpm and head of 61 m. Determine the
c. 354.54 kW d. 171.67 kW speed if impeller diameter is reduced
from 305 mm to 254 mm.
57. A pump running at 100 rpm delivers
a. 1000 rpm b. 1500 rpm
water against a head of 30 m. If pump
c. 1250 rpm d. 1600 rpm
speed well increased to 120 rpm, what is
the increase in head? 63. Water from a reservoir a 10 m elevation
a. 43.2 m b. 34.6 m is drawn by a motor driven pump to an
c. 13.2 m d. 56.3 m upper reservoir B at 72 m elevation.
Suction and discharge head loss are 0.15
58. A pump is used to deliver 50 li/sec of
m, respectively. For discharge rate of 15
sea water at a speed of 120 rpm. If speed
li/s, find the power input to the motor if
will increase to 135 rpm, determine the
overall efficiency is 65%.
increase in pump capacity.
a. 12.65 kW b. 14.17 kW
a. 56.25 li/s b. 87.54 li/s
c. 23.54 kW d. 45.35 kW
c. 34.56 li/s d. 6.260 li/s
64. The elevation of suction reservoir is 5 m
59. A 15 kW motor running at 350 rpm is
above the pump centerline and delivers to
used to drive a pump. If speed will change
85 m elevation tank which maintain 150
to 370 rpm, what is the increase in
kPa. If 1.5 m³/sec of water is used to
power?
deliver a total head of 3 m, determine the
a. 2.72 kW b. 56.45 kW
power needed by the pump.
c. 17.72 kW d. 5.67 kW
a. 1446 kW b. 4675 kW
60. A certain pump is used to deliver 150 b. 2567 kW d. 3456 kW
gpm of water having a density of 61.2
65. Water from a reservoir is pumped over
lb/ft³. The suction and discharge gage
a hill through a pipe 900 mm in diameter
reads 4 in Hg vacuum and 25 psi,
and a pressure of 1 kg/cm² is maintained
respectively. The discharge gage is 2 ft
at the pipe discharge where the pipe is 85
above the suction gage. What is the brake
m from the pump centerline. The pump
power of the motor if pump efficiency is
has a positive suction head of 5 m.
75%?
Pumping rate of the pump at 1000 rpm is
a. 3.24 HP b. 5.45 HP
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1.5 m³/s. Friction losses is equivalent to 3 and 4 inches, respectively. The pump has
m of head loss. What amount of energy an efficiency of 70%, while the motor
must be furnished by the pump in kW? efficiency is 80%. Determine power input
a. 1372 kW b. 1234 kW to the drive motor.
c. 1523 kW d. 1723 kW a. 7.23 kW b. 8.34 kW
c. 2.34 kW d. 9.39 kW
65. Water from a reservoir is pumped over
a hill through a pipe 450 mm in diameter 68. Determine the water horsepower and
and a pressure of 1 kg/cm² is maintained the mechanical efficiency of a centrifugal
at the summit. Water discharge is 30 m water pump which has an input of 3.5 HP
above the reservoir. The quantity pumped if the pump has an 8 inches nominal size
is 0.5 m³/s. Frictional losses in the suction and 6 inches nominal size
discharge and suction pipe and pump is discharge if it handles 150 gpm of water
equivalent to 1.5 m head loss. The speed at 150-degree Fahrenheit. The suction
of the pump is 800 rpm, what amount of line gage shows 4” Hg vacuum and the
energy must be furnished by the pump in discharge gage shows 26 psi. The
kW? discharge gage is located 2 feet above the
a. 202 b. 204 center of the discharge pipeline and the
c. 206 d. 208 pump inlet and discharge lines are at the
same elevation.
66. Water from an open reservoir A at 8 m
a. 2.52 HP b. 4.23 HP
elevation is drawn by a motor-driven
c. 6.33 HP d. 8.34 HP
pump to an open reservoir B at 70 m
elevation. The inside diameter of the 69. A boiler feed pump receives 40 liters per
suction pipe is 200 mm and 150 mm for second at 4 MPa and 180 °C. It operates
the discharge pipe. The suction line has a against a total head of 900 m with an
loss of head three times that of the efficiency of 60%. Determine the enthalpy
velocity head in the 200 mm pipe. The leaving the pump in kJ/kg.
discharge line has a loss of head twenty a. 783.45 b. 756.23
times that of the velocity head in the c. 773.57 d. 765.23
discharge pipeline. The pump centerline
70. A boiler feed pump receives 40 liters per
is at 4 m. Overall efficiency of the system
second at 180 °C. It operates against a
is 78%. For a discharge rate of 10 li/sec,
total head of 900 m with an efficiency of
find the power input to the motor and the
60%. Determine power output of the
pressure gage readings installed just at
driving motor in kW.
the outlet and inlet of the pump in kPag?
a. 453.23 b. 983.45
a. 3.34 kW b. 6.59 kW
c. 623.34 d. 523.27
c. 5.45 kW d. 7.84 kW
71. A boiler feed pump receives 40 liters per
67. A pump is to deliver 80 gpm of water at
second at 180 °C. It operates against a
140oF with a discharge pressure of 150
total head of 900 m with an efficiency of
psig. Suction pressure indicates 2 inches
60%. Determine discharge pressure in
of mercury vacuum. The diameter of
kPa for a suction pressure of 4 MPa.
suction and discharge pipes are 5 inches
a. 11,850 kPa b. 12,566 kPa
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c. 13,455 kPa d. 14.289 kPa where the water level varies two meters
from high tide to low tide level. The pump
72. A boiler feed pump receives 45 li/sec of
centerline is located 2.6 m above the
water at 190 °C and enthalpy of 839.33
surface of the water at high tide level. The
kJ/kg. It operates against a head of 952 m
pump discharges into a surface
with an efficiency of 70%. Estimate the
condenser, 3 m above pump centerline.
water leaving temperature assuming that
Loss of head due to friction in suction
the temperature rise is due to the
pipe is 0.8 m and that in the discharge
inefficiency of the input energy.
side is 3 m. Pump is directly coupled to a
a. 19oC b. 123oC
1750 rpm, 460 V, 3 phase, 60 Hz motor.
c. 143oC d. 165oC
Calculate the specific speed of pump in
73. A submersible, multi-stage, centrifugal rpm.
deep well pump with 260 gpm capacity is a. 3131 b. 5151
installed in a well 27 ft below the static c. 4141 d. 6161
water level. Drawdown when pumping at
76. Water is pumped at 1 m3/sec to an
rated capacity is 10 feet. The pump
elevation of 5 m through a flexible hose
delvers the water into a 25,000 gallons
using a 100% efficiency pump rated at
capacity overhead storage tank. Total
100 kW. Using the same length of hose,
discharge head developed by pump,
what size of motor is needed to pump 1
including friction in piping is 243 feet.
m³/sec of water to a tank with no
Calculate brake horsepower required to
elevation gain? In both cases both ends
drive the pump if pump efficiency is 70%.
of hose are at atmospheric pressure.
a. 31.31 b. 21.21
Neglect kinetic energy.
c. 41.41 d. 51.51
a. 51 kW b. 43 kW
74. A submersible multi-stage, centrifugal c. 18 kW d. 22 kW
deep well pump w/ 260 gpm capacity is
77. A vacuum pump is used to drain a
installed in a well 27 ft below the static
flooded mine shaft at 20 °C water. The
water level and running at 3450 rpm.
pump pressure of water at this
Drawdown when pumping at rated
temperature is 2.34 kPa. The pump is
capacity is 10 ft. The pump delivers the
incapable of lifting the water higher than
water into a 25,000 gallons capacity
10.6 m. What is the atmospheric
overhead storage tank. Total discharge
pressure?
head developed by pump, including
a. 109 kPa b. 98 kPa
friction in piping is 243 ft. Calculate the
c. 112 kPa d. 101.9 kPa
diameter of impeller of this pump in
inches if each impeller diameter 78. It is desired to deliver 5 gpm at a head
developed a head of 38 ft. of 640 m in a single stage pump having a
a. 3.28 b. 4.23 specific speed not to exceed 40. If the
c. 5.33 d. 6.34 speed is not to exceed 1352 rpm, how
many stages are required?
75. A double suction, single storage,
a. 3 b. 5
centrifugal pump delivers 900 m³/hr of
c. 4 d. 2
sea water (SG = 1.03) from a source
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79. The rate of flow of water in a pump a. 71 b. 61
installation is 60.6 kg/s. The intake static c. 41 d. 51
gage is located 1.22 m below the pump
83. A pump receives 8 kg/s of water at 220
center line and reads 68.95 kPa gage; the
kPa and 110 °C and discharges it at 1100
discharge static gage is 0.61 m below the
kPa. Compute for the power required in
pump centerline and reads 344.75 kPa
kilowatts.
gage. The gages are located close to the
a. 8.126 b. 7.041
pump as much as possible. The area of
c. 5.082 d. 6.104
the intake and discharge pipes are 0.093
m², respectively. The pumps efficiency is 84. A fuel pump is delivering 10 gpm of oil
70%. Take density of water equals 1000 with a specific gravity of 0.83. The total
kg/m³. What is the hydraulic power in kW? head is 9.14 m, find how much energy
a. 17 b. 31.9 does the pump consumes in kJ/hr.
c. 24.5 d. 15.2 a. 169 b. 189
c. 199 d. 179
80. A pump driven by an electric motor
moves 25 gal/min of water from reservoir 85. A pump discharges 150 liters per
A to reservoir B, lifting the water to a total second of water to a height of 75 meters.
of 245 ft. The efficiency of the pump and If the efficiency is 75% and the speed of
motor are 64% and 84% respectively. the pump is 1800 rpm, what is the torque
What size of motor (HP) is required? in Nm to which the drive shaft is
a. 5 HP b. 4 HP subjected?
c. 3 HP d. 7.5 HP a. 771 b. 791
c. 781 d. 681
81. Water in the rural areas is often
extracted from underground water 86. A pump w/ 400 mm diameter suction
source whose free surface is 60 m below and a 350 mm diameter discharge pipe is
ground level. The water is to be raised 5 to deliver 20,000 li/min of 15.6 °C water.
m above the ground by a pump. The Calculate the pump head in meters if
diameter of the pipe is 10 cm at the inlet suction gage is 7.5 cm below pump
and 15 cm at the exit. Neglecting any heat centerline and reads 127 mm Hg vacuum
interaction with the surroundings and and discharge gage is 45 cm above the
frictional heating effects, what is the pump centerline and reads 75 kPa.
necessary power input to the pump for a a. 15 m b. 20 m
steady flow of water at the rate of 15 c. 5 m d. 10 m
li/sec in kW if pump efficiency is 85%?
87. A centrifugal pump delivers 300,000 li/hr
a. 9.54 b. 7.82
of water to a pressurized tank whose
c. 5.343 d. 11.23
pressure is 280 kPa. The source of water
82. A pump lifts water at a rate of 283 li/sec is 5 m below the pump. The diameter of
from a lake and force it into a tank 8 m the suction pipe is 300 mm, and the
above the level of the water at a pressure discharge pipe is 250 mm. Calculate the
of 137 kPa. What is the power required in kW rating of the driving motor assuming
kilowatts? the pump efficiency to be 72%.
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a. 41.75 kW b. 43.28 kW 92. A single acting reciprocating pump w/ a
c. 35.75 kW d. 38.16 kW diameter of 0.18 m and a stroke of 0.30
m, delivers water at a rate of 0.18 m³/min.
88. A centrifugal pump delivers 80 li/sec of
What is the percentage slip it delivers at
water on test. Suction gage reads 10 mm
25 revolutions per minute?
Hg vacuum and 1.2 m below pump
a. 5.7% b. 8.4%
centerline. Power input is 70 kW. Find the
c. 10.5% d. 1.6%
total dynamic head in meters.
a. 66 b. 62 93. Water is flowing through a pipe at 15
c. 60 d. 64 li/sec. The inlet diameter of the pipe is 12
cm, and the exit diameter is 15 cm. If
89. A pump delivers 500 gpm of water
water is to be pumped from water source
against a total head of 200 ft and
and heat loss is 2 kW, determine the
operating at 1770 rpm. Changes have
power input to the pump.
increased the total head to 375 ft. At what
a. 2.2 kW b. 3.2 kW
rpm should the pump be operated to
c. 1.2 kW d. 4.2 kW
achieve the new head at the same
efficiency? 94. A pump delivers 100 li/sec of water at a
a. 2800 rpm b. 3434 rpm head of 50 m. Find the waterpower.
c. 3600 rpm d. 2424 rpm a. 29 kW b. 39 kW
c. 49 kW d. 59 kW
90. A DC driven pump running at 100 rpm
delivers 30 liters per second of water at FANS AND BLOWERS
40°C against a total pumping head of 27
1. A fan whose static efficiency is 40% has
m with a pump efficiency of 60%.
a capacity of 60,000 ft3/hr at 60°F and
Barometer pressure is 758 mm Hg
barometer of 30 in Hg and gives a static
absolute. What pump speed and capacity
pressure of 2 in of water column on full
would result if the pump rpm were
delivery. What size of electric motor
increased to produce a pumping head of
should be used to drive the fan?
36 m assuming no change in efficiency?
a. ½ Hp b. 1 Hp
a. 115.47 rpm, 34.64 li/s
c. 2 Hp d. 1 ½ Hp
b. 110.51 rpm,34.46 li/s
c. 115.47 rpm,38.68 li/s 2. A fan draws 1.42 m3 per second of air at
d. 110.51 rpm,38.68 li/s a static pressure of 2/54 cm water
through a duct 300 mm diameter and
91. A single acting reciprocating pump has
discharges it through a duct of 275 mm
a diameter of 0.12 meter and a stroke of
diameter. Determine the static fan
0.25 m. Compute the theoretical
efficiency if total fan mechanical is 70%
discharge if the pump delivers water at 60
and air is measured at 25°C and 760 mm
rpm.
Hg.
a. 0.5965 m³/min
a. 50.11% b. 54.34%
b. 0.1698 m³/min
c. 65.37% d. 45.34%
c. 0.05965 m³/min
d. 0.01698 m³/min 3. Find the air horsepower of an industrial
fan that delivers 25 m3/s of air through a
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900 mm by 1200 mm outlet. Static d. 456 mm water gage
pressure is 127 mm of water gage and air
9. The total head of fan is 185 m and has a
density is 1.18 kg/m3.
static pressure of 210 mm of water gage,
a. 65.35 Hp b. 52.35 Hp
what is the velocity of air flowing if
c. 60.35 Hp d. 70.35 Hp
density of air is 1.15 kg/m3?
4. A boiler requires 90,000 m3/hr of standard a. 6.85 m/s b. 3.45 m/s
air. The mechanical efficiency of fan to be c. 4.75 m/s d. 8.54 m/s
installed is 65%. Determine the size of
10. The volume flow of air delivered by fan
driving motor assuming fan can deliver a
is 20 m3/s and 180 mm water gage. The
total pressure of 150 mm of water gage.
density of air is 1.185 kg/m3 and motor
a. 56.6 kW b. 78.5 kW
power needed to drive the fan is 44 KW.
c. 45.5 kW d. 23.5 kW
What is the fan efficiency?
5. At 1.2 kg/m3 air density a fan develops a a. 70.26% b. 80.26%
brake power of 100 KW. It operates at 98 c. 75.26% d. 90.26%
kPa and 32°C with the same speed, what
11. A fan is listed as having the following
is the new brake power of the fan?
performances with standard air:
a. 68.4 kW b. 36.7 kW
Volume discharged = 120 m3/s
c. 67.5 kW d. 93.3 kW
Speed = 7.0 rps
6. A fan has a suction pressure of 30 mm Static pressure = 310 mm water gage
water vacuum with air velocity of 3 m/s. Brake power required = 620 KW
The discharge has 150 mm of water gage The system duct will remain the same and
and discharge velocity of 7m/s. the fan will discharge the same volume of
Determine the total head of fan if air 120 m3/s of air at 93°C and a barometric
density is 1.2 kg/m3. pressure of 735 mm Hg when its speed
a. 150 m b. 152 m is 7.0 rps. Find the brake power input and
c. 154 m d. 156 m the static pressure required.
a. 231 mm water b. 251 mm water
7. A 50 kW motor is used to drive a fan that
c. 241 mm water d. 261 mm water
has a total head of 110 m. If fan efficiency
is 70%, what is the maximum capacity of 12. Air enters a fan through a duct at velocity
the fan using standard density of air? of 6.3 m/s and an inlet static pressure of
a. 27 m3/s b. 29 m3/s 2.5 cm of water less than atmospheric
c. 31 m3/s d. 33 m3/s pressure. The air leaves the fan through
a duct a t a velocity of 11.24 m/s and a
8. A fan using standard air condition can
discharge static pressure of 7.62 cm of
develop a static pressure head of 310 mm
water above the atmospheric pressure. If
water gage. If fan will operate 93°C and
the specific weight of the air is 1.20 kg/m3
735 mm of Hg, find the new static
and the fan delivers 9.45 m3/s, what is the
pressure required.
fan efficiency when the power input to the
a. 150 mm water gage
fan is 12.75 kW at the coupling?
b. 180 mm water gage
a. 71.81% b. 91.23%
c. 241 mm water gage
c. 81.34% d. 61.34%
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total pressure of air against which the
13. A fan delivers 4.7 m3/s at a static
fan will operate in cm of water?
pressure of 5.08 cm of water when
a. 3.25 b. 3.75
operating at a speed of 400 rpm. The
c. 2.50 d. 1.25
power input required is 2.863 kW. If 7.05
m3/s are desired in the same fan and 18. A fan draws 1.42 m3/s of air at a static
installation, find the pressure in cm of pressure of 2.54 cm of water through a
water. duct at 300 mm in diameter and
a. 7.62 b. 17.14 discharges it through a duct of 275 mm
c. 11.43 d. 5.08 diameter. Determine the static fan
efficiency if the total fan mechanical
14. A fan described in a manufacturer’s table
efficiency is 70% and air is measured at
is rated to deliver 500 m3/min at a static
25C and 760 mm Hg.
pressure (gage) of 254 cm of water when
a. 60% b. 30%
running at 250 rpm and requiring 3.6 kW.
c. 50% d. 40%
If the fan speed is changed to 305 rpm
and air handled were at 65% instead of 19. A certain fan delivers 12,000 cfm at a
standard 21°C, find the power in kW. static pressure of 1 in. WG when
a. 3.82 b. 5.08 operating at a speed of 400 rpm and
c. 4.66 d. 5.68 requires an input of 4 hp. If the same
installation 15,000 cfm are desired, what
15. Air is flowing in a duct with velocity of
will be the new speed, and the new
7.62 m/s and static pressure of 2.16 cm
power needs?
water gauge. The duct diameter is 1.22
a. 450 rpm, 6.81 hp
m, the barometric pressure 99.4 kPa and
b. 500 rpm, 6.81 hp
the gage fluid temperature and air
c. 500 rpm, 7.81 hp
temperature are 30°C. What is the total
d. 450 rpm, 7.81 hp
pressure against which the fan will
operate in cm of water? 20. A fan whose static efficiency is 40% has
a. 3.25 b. 2.5 a capacity of 60,000 ft3/hr at 60°F and
c. 3.75 d. 1.25 barometer of 30 in Hg and gives a static
pressure of 2 in of water column on full
16. What horsepower is supplied to air
delivery. What size of electric motor
moving at 20 fpm through a 2 x 3 ft duct
should be used to drive the fan?
under a pressure of 3 in. water gage?
a. ½ Hp b. 1 Hp
a. 0.786 hp b. 0.642 hp
c. 2 Hp d. 1 ½ Hp
c. 0.741 hp d. 0.0566 hp
17. Air is flowing in a duct with velocity of
7.62 m/s and a static pressure of 2.16
cm water gage. The duct diameter is
1.22 m, the barometric pressure 99.4
kPa and the gauge fluid temperature and
air temperature are 30C. What is the