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A centrifugal pump designed to pump water is employed to pump a more viscous oil. In the later case, the pump
A Develops a lower head
B Capacity is reduced
C Requires more power
D All of the above
একটি পানিপূর্ণ কুয়ার গভীরতা 20m ও ব্যাস 2 m. কুয়াটিকে পানি শূণ্য করার জন্য 5 HP এর একটি পাম্প লাগানো হল। অর্ধেক পানি তোলার পর পাম্পটি নষ্ট হয়ে গেল। বাকি পানি তোলার জন্য একই ক্ষমতা সম্পন্ন আর একটি পাম্প লাগানো হল। প্রথম পাম্প দ্বারা সম্পাদিত কাজের পরিমান নির্ণয় কর।(The depth and diameter of a water filled well are 20 m and 2 m respectively. An engine of 5 HP is attached to pump out the water. The pump was ruined after emptying half of the water. Then another pump of same capacity was attached to pump out rest of the water. Determine the work done by first pump.) 
A 2.54 × 104 J
B 1.44 × 104 J
C 2.34×104 J
D 1.54 × 104 J
E 1.54 ×104 J
Consider a centrifugal pump having a specific impeller diameter, fixed impeller speed pumping a liquid of constant density at a particular discharge capacity. With decrease in the capacity of the pump, the __________ decreases.
A NPSH required
B BHP required by the pump
C Head of the liquid pumped
D All of the above
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
The net positive suction head (NPSH) of a centrifugal pump is defined as the sum of the velocity head and the pressure head at the
A Discharge
B Suction
C Suction minus vapor pressure of the liquid at suction temperature
D Discharge minus vapor pressure of the liquid at the discharge temperature
Which is the correct relationship for a centrifugal pump? (where, D = Impeller diameter, inches H = Head developed, ft of liquid pumped N = Speed of pump, rpm)
A D = 1840 H0.5/N
B D = 1840 N/H0.5
C H = 1840 D0.5/N
D D = 1840 H/N
Specific speed of a centrifugal pump relates it with another pump having the
A Dynamic similarity
B Same efficiency
C Same speed
D Geometrical similarity
Theoretical head developed by a centrifugal pump does not depend upon the __________ the impeller.
A Radius of
B Speed of
C Fluid velocity leaving
D None of these
Liquid delivery by centrifugal pump starts, only when the head developed by it is equal to the __________ head.
A Manometric
B Total
C Static
D Friction
Working alone, pump A can empty a pool in 3 hours. Working alone, pump B can empty the same pool in 2 hours. Working together, how many minutes will it take pump A and pump B to empty the pool?
A 72
B 75
C 84
D 96

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