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Fluid Mechanics (FM) | Set 5
1. Which of the following is taken into account during a characteristic curve?
A. Flow rate
B. Cavitation
C. Tolerances
D. Casing View Answer
Correct : A. Flow rate
2. As the specific speed increases, the slope of HQ curve
A. Decreases
B. Increases
C. Independent
D. Remains the same View Answer
Correct : C. Independent
3. The primary selection tool is called as
A. Pump curve
B. Speed curve
C. Power curve
D. Fluid curve View Answer
Correct : A. Pump curve
4. Voids are created due to
A. Reaction ratio
B. Pressure ratio
C. Liquid free layers
D. Volumetric layers View Answer
Correct : C. Liquid free layers
5. Cavitation usually occurs due to the changes in
A. Pressure
B. Temperature
C. Volume
D. Heat View Answer
Correct : A. Pressure
6. Degree of reactions are most commonly used in
A. Turbomachinery
B. Pressure drag
C. Aerodynamics
D. Automobiles View Answer
Correct : A. Turbomachinery
7. At high pressure, the voids can generate
A. Drag force
B. Mass density
C. Shock waves
D. Flow speed View Answer
Correct : C. Shock waves
8. Voids that implode near metal surface develops a
A. Drag force
B. Cyclic stress
C. Shock waves
D. Flow speed View Answer
Correct : B. Cyclic stress
9. Internal cavitation occurs due to
A. Drag force
B. Cyclic stress
C. Shock waves
D. Flow speed View Answer
Correct : C. Shock waves
10. The velocities of the blade angles can be found out using
A. Mach number
B. Froude’s number
C. Velocity triangles
D. Reynolds number View Answer
Correct : C. Velocity triangles
11. Hydrodynamic cavitation is due to the process of
A. Vaporisation
B. Sedimentation
C. Filtration
D. Excavation View Answer
Correct : A. Vaporisation
12. The process of bubble generation leads to
A. High temperatures
B. High pressures
C. High energy densities
D. High volumetric ratio View Answer
Correct : C. High energy densities
13. Reciprocating pump is a
A. Negative displacement pump
B. Positive displacement pump
C. Diaphragm pump
D. Emulsion pump
Correct : B. Positive displacement pump
14. What happens to the reciprocating pump when left untouched?
A. Efficiency decreases
B. Wear and tear
C. Surface expansion
D. Pressure change
Correct : C. Surface expansion
15. Reciprocating pumps operate by drawing into the chamber
A. Liquid
B. Pressure
C. Heat
D. Electricity
Correct : A. Liquid
16. The cylinder of reciprocating cylinder is made up of
A. Cast iron
B. Wrought iron
C. Aluminium
D. Copper View Answer
Correct : A. Cast iron
17. The higher discharge valve line holds the discharge valve
A. Open
B. Closed
C. Stop functioning
D. Automatic View Answer
Correct : B. Closed
18. Reciprocating pumps are also called as
A. Force pumps
B. Mass Pumps
C. Heat pumps
D. Speed pumps View Answer
Correct : A. Force pumps
19. Reciprocating pumps are classified according to
A. Drag force
B. Number of cylinders
C. Shock waves
D. Flow speed View Answer
Correct : B. Number of cylinders
20. Simple hand operating pump is also called as
A. Froth pump
B. Bicycle pump
C. Multistage pumps
D. Centrifugal pumps View Answer
Correct : B. Bicycle pump
21. Power operated pump in which only one side engages the fluid displacement is called
A. Froth pump
B. Single acting
C. Double acting
D. Bicycle pump View Answer
Correct : B. Single acting
22. Operation of reciprocating motion is done by a source
A. Power
B. Energy
C. Momentum
D. Inertia View Answer
Correct : A. Power
23. An up and down back and forth relative linear motion is called
A. Reciprocation
B. Rotation
C. Filtration
D. Excavation View Answer
Correct : A. Reciprocation
24. Power operated pump in which only both sides engage the fluid displacement is called
A. Froth pump
B. Single acting
C. Double acting
D. Bicycle pump View Answer
Correct : C. Double acting
25. The two opposite motion that comprise a single reciprocation is called
A. Turbocharger
B. Stokes
C. Fluid motion
D. Auto motion View Answer
Correct : A. Turbocharger
26. Reciprocating pumps has efficiency compared to centrifugal pumps
A. Higher
B. Lower
C. Equal
D. Exponential View Answer
Correct : B. Lower
27. Reciprocating pumps works on the principle of
A. Drag force
B. Liquid flow push
C. Shock waves
D. Flow speed View Answer
Correct : B. Liquid flow push
28. Reciprocating pump is a type of
A. Positive displacement pump
B. Bicycle pump
C. Multistage pumps
D. Centrifugal pumps View Answer
Correct : A. Positive displacement pump
29. During the suction stroke the moves left thus creating vacuum in the Cylinder.
A. Piston
B. Cylinder
C. Valve
D. Pump View Answer
Correct : A. Piston
30. When both the sources are effective it is called as
A. Double acting pump
B. Single acting pump
C. Triple acting pump
D. Normal pump View Answer
Correct : A. Double acting pump
31. A repetitive variation about the central value of equilibrium is called
A. Reciprocation
B. Oscillation
C. Filtration
D. Excavation View Answer
Correct : B. Oscillation
32. A linear wheel turning motion is called as a
A. Reciprocation
B. Rotation
C. Oscillation
D. Bicycle pump View Answer
Correct : B. Rotation
33. A reciprocating pump that has 1200 crank is
A. Froth pump
B. Single acting
C. Double acting
D. Triple acting View Answer
Correct : D. Triple acting View Answer
34. In a positive displacement pump, what gets displaced?
A. Fluid
B. Volume
C. Pressure
D. Temperature View Answer
Correct : B. Volume
35. What happens to the reciprocating pump when left untouched?
A. Efficiency decreases
B. Wear and tear
C. Surface expansion
D. Pressure change View Answer
Correct : C. Surface expansion
36. Positive displacement pumps are capable of developing pressures, in suction pressure.
A. High, low
B. Low, high
C. High, high
D. Low, low View Answer
Correct : A. High, low
37. When is a reciprocating pump used?
A. When quantity of liquid is small
B. When quantity of liquid is large
C. To pump high pressure
D. To pump low pressure View Answer
Correct : A. When quantity of liquid is small
38. Positive displacement pumps are also called as_
A. Constant pressure pump
B. Pressure drag pumps
C. Constant volume pumps
D. Constant head pumps View Answer
Correct : C. Constant volume pumps
39. In centrifugal pumps, their capacity is affected due to
A. Drag force
B. Cyclic stress
C. Shock waves
D. Pressure View Answer
Correct : D. Pressure View Answer
40. A quantity of fluid that leaks from a higher pressure discharge to a lower pressure discharge is called
A. Slip
B. Heat
C. Friction
D. Enthalpy View Answer
Correct : A. Slip
41. Positive displacement pumps regulate the flow by varying its
A. Drag force
B. Cyclic stress
C. Shock waves
D. Flow speed View Answer
Correct : D. Flow speed View Answer
42. Simplest example of single acting reciprocating pump is
A. Mineral ores
B. Whirl wheels
C. Bicycle tires
D. Syringe View Answer
Correct : D. Syringe View Answer
43. Rotary pumps do not function well under
A. High Vaporisation
B. High Sedimentation
C. High viscosity
D. Excavation View Answer
Correct : C. High viscosity
44. The parameter that disturbs the working of the rotary pump is_
A. High Vaporisation
B. High Sedimentation
C. Low flow rate
D. Excavation View Answer
Correct : C. Low flow rate
45. Rotary pumps are commonly used to circulate_
A. Lube oils
B. Petroleum
C. Diesel
D. Water View Answer
Correct : A. Lube oils
46. Capacity of a rotary pump is defined as
A. Total liquid displaced
B. Overall performance of pump
C. Maximum fluid flow
D. Minimum fluid flow View Answer
Correct : A. Total liquid displaced
47. What type of flow does the reciprocating pump have?
A. Uniform
B. Continuous
C. Pulsating
D. Non-uniform View Answer
Correct : B. Continuous
48. What is the full form of PD?
A. Positive displacement
B. Pump displacement
C. Plunger displacement
D. Plunger direct View Answer
Correct : A. Positive displacement
49. Why can’t rotary pumps non-lubricate water?
A. Because it has lesser viscosity
B. Because it contains abrasive particles
C. Multistage pumps are difficult to operate
D. Draft tube is thin View Answer
Correct : B. Because it contains abrasive particles
50. The maximum speed of reciprocating pump is
A. 20m/min
B. 30m/min
C. 40m/min
D. 50m/min View Answer
Correct : B. 30m/min
51. The pump that uses a relatively smaller amount of liquid is called
A. Froth pump
B. Reciprocating pump
C. Double acting
D. Bicycle pump View Answer
Correct : B. Reciprocating pump
52. Sliding vanes in pumps are held by
A. Draft pins
B. Whirl wheels
C. Springs
D. Nails View Answer
Correct : C. Springs
53. Air vessel accumulates excess quantity of
A. Vapor
B. Water
C. Heat
D. Pressure View Answer
Correct : B. Water
54. In which pump is the liquid in contact with both the sides of the plunger
A. Froth pump
B. Single acting
C. Double acting
D. Bicycle pump View Answer
Correct : C. Double acting
55. When a cylinder has inlet and outlet ports at each end, then it is called as
A. Double acting
B. Air lift pumps
C. Reciprocating pumps
D. Centrifugal pumps View Answer
Correct : A. Double acting
56. Turbomachines work under
A. Newtons first law
B. Newtons second law
C. Newtons third law
D. Kepler’s law View Answer
Correct : B. Newtons second law
57. The main function of nozzle is to
A. Varying temperatures
B. Pressure variations
C. Load variations
D. Heat variations View Answer
Correct : B. Pressure variations
58. When the piston moves forward, liquid is drawn
A. Into the cylinder
B. Away from the cylinder
C. Into the draft tube
D. Away from the draft tube View Answer
Correct : A. Into the cylinder
59. In a reciprocating pump, with the change in discharge pressure,
A. The Volume delivered increases
B. The volume delivered decreases
C. Volume delivered remains the same
D. Volume delivered is independent View Answer
Correct : C. Volume delivered remains the same
60. The amount of fluid that leaks internally is called
A. Head race
B. Slip
C. Tail race
D. Internal friction View Answer
Correct : B. Slip
61. For a good condition, slip should be_
A. Below 1 percent
B. 1 to 2 percent
C. 3 to 4 percent
D. Above 5 percent View Answer
Correct : A. Below 1 percent
62. If the slip is above 5 percent, the pumps needs to be
A. Dragged
B. Overhauled
C. Retracted
D. Intermittent View Answer
Correct : B. Overhauled
63. Slip in a pump depends on which of following parameters?
A. Wear
B. Pressure
C. Temperature
D. Heat View Answer
Correct : A. Wear
64. Internal breakage in a pump mainly takes place when
A. Discharge pressure is increased
B. Temperature is increased
C. Heat leads to expansion
D. Corrosion takes place View Answer
Correct : A. Discharge pressure is increased
65. The output that we get after an internal breakage can be classed as
A. An increase
B. A decrease
C. Constant
D. An independent variable View Answer
Correct : C. Constant
66. When the hydraulic fluid forms on only one side of the piston, it is called
A. Single acting pump
B. Double acting pump
C. Froth pump
D. Draft tube View Answer
Correct : A. Single acting pump
67. A pump with two steams and two water cylinders is called
A. Single acting pump
B. Double acting pump
C. Froth pump
D. Duplex pump View Answer
Correct : D. Duplex pump View Answer
68. When an external force is not available in a pump, we use a
A. Hydraulic cylinder
B. Slip gauge
C. Tail race
D. Heater View Answer
Correct : A. Hydraulic cylinder
69. Reciprocating pumps give a flow
A. Uniform
B. Non- uniform
C. Pulsating
D. Sinusoidal View Answer
Correct : C. Pulsating
70. Suction stroke becomes difficult to pump
A. High temperature fluids
B. Viscous fluids
C. Fluids with abrasives
D. High velocity fluids View Answer
Correct : B. Viscous fluids
71. Piston pumps are very
A. Expensive
B. Cheap
C. Reasonable
D. Intricate View Answer
Correct : A. Expensive
72. What is the full form of DAC?
A. Digital Acting pumps
B. Double acting pumps
C. Data acting pumps
D. Draft tube pumps View Answer
Correct : B. Double acting pumps
73. Which among the following is not a multi-cylinder pump?
A. Double acting simplex
B. Single acting duplex
C. Double acting duplex
D. Single acting triplex View Answer
Correct : A. Double acting simplex
74. A pressure vessel is used to hold
A. Air
B. Gases
C. Molecules
D. Solids View Answer
Correct : B. Gases
75. A tank that is used to protect closed water heating systems is called
A. Pressure vessel
B. Expansion vessel
C. Heat vessel
D. Auto vessel View Answer
Correct : B. Expansion vessel
76. How is the construction of the vessel tested?
A. Uniform testing
B. Continuous testing
C. Pulsating test
D. Non-destructive testing View Answer
Correct : D. Non-destructive testing View Answer
77. Where is the excess quantity of water from the pump accumulated?
A. Froth tube
B. Draft tube
C. Air vessels
D. Bicycle pump View Answer
Correct : C. Air vessels
78. What is the shape of a pressure vessel?
A. Square
B. Spheres
C. Cones
D. All the shapes View Answer
Correct : D. All the shapes View Answer
79. Pressure vessel closures are used to
A. Avoid breakage
B. Avoid leakage
C. Retain structures
D. Maintain pressure View Answer
Correct : C. Retain structures
80. The main function of nozzle is to
A. Varying temperatures
B. Pressure variations
C. Load variations
D. Heat variations
Correct : B. Pressure variations
81. Which among the following control the flow rate?
A. Valve
B. Pump
C. Head
D. Tank pipe
Correct : A. Valve
82. Force exerted by a jet on a stationery plate happens in how many cases?
A. 3 cases
B. 2 cases
C. 1 case
D. Nil
Correct : A. 3 cases
83. Force exerted by a jet on a moving plate happens in how many cases?
A. 3 cases
B. 2 cases
C. 1 case
D. Nil
Correct : A. 3 cases
84. In a stationery vertical plate, the jet after striking the plate will move
A. In opposite direction
B. Along the plate
C. Perpendicular to the plate
D. Parallel to the plate
Correct : B. Along the plate
85. At what angle does the jet deflect after striking a stationery vertical plate?
A. 30
B. 60
C. 90
D. 0
Correct : C. 90
86. The velocity component after striking the surface will be_
A. One
B. Zero
C. Infinity
D. Negative
Correct : B. Zero
87. Which among the following is the formula for Force when it strikes the plate?
A. pav2
B. pav
C. pa
D. maE
Correct : A. pav2
88. To derive pav2, we take final velocity minus the initial velocity.
A. True
B. False
C. none
D. none
Correct : B. False
89. The mass of water per sec striking the plate is
A. pav2
B. pav
C. pa
D. maE
Correct : B. pav
90. Which among the following is formula for force when it acts along the direction of flow?
A. pav2Sin2θ
B. pav Sin2θ
C. pa Sin2θ
D. maE Sin2θ
Correct : A. pav2Sin2θ
91. Which among the following is a formula for force when it acts perpendicular to the direction of flow?
A. pav2 SinθCosθ
B. pav Sin2θ
C. pa Sin2θ
D. maE Sin2θ
Correct : A. pav2 SinθCosθ
92. A jet strikes a curved plate at its
A. Sides
B. Surface
C. Centre
D. Does not strike
Correct : C. Centre
93. During a weak jump, the value of Froude lies in between
A. 1 to 2.5
B. 2.5 to 3.5
C. Less than 1
D. Zero
Correct : A. 1 to 2.5
94. During an oscillating jump, the value of Froude lies in between
A. 1 to 2.5
B. 2.5 to 4.5
C. Less than 1
D. Zero
Correct : A. 1 to 2.5
95. A jet after striking a smooth plate comes out with a velocity.
A. Increased
B. Decreased
C. Same
D. Zero
Correct : C. Same
96. Component of velocity in direction of jet is -VCosθ
A. True
B. False
C. none
D. none
Correct : A. True
97. Jet propulsion is a method of generating propulsive force by reaction of
A. Accelerating mass
B. Volume
C. Mass flow rate
D. Velocity
Correct : A. Accelerating mass
98. The propulsive force drives the jet in the
A. Backward direction
B. Forward direction
C. Perpendicular direction
D. Parallel movement
Correct : B. Forward direction
99. Jet propulsion works on the principle of
A. Newton’s first law
B. Newton’s second law
C. Newton’s third law
D. Thermodynamic properties
Correct : C. Newton’s third law
100. What does Cv in jet propulsion equation stand for?
A. Area of orifice
B. Velocity
C. Temperature coefficient
D. Velocity coefficient
Correct : D. Velocity coefficient