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In centrifugal pump operation, the cavitation can be eliminated by maintaining suction pressure __________ the vapor pressure of the liquid at the suction temperature.
A Lower than
B Higher than
C Equal to
D None of these
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
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
What is the maximum theoretical suction lift (metres) of a reciprocating pump?
A 5
B 10
C 50
D 100
Foot valves are provided in the suction line of a centrifugal pump to
A Avoid priming, every time we start the pump
B Remove the contaminant present in the liquid
C Minimise the fluctuation in discharge
D Control the liquid discharge
Net positive suction head (NPSH) of a centrifugal pump must be
A Greater than the vapour pressure of the liquid
B Less than the vapour pressure of the liquid
C Equal to the vapour pressure of the liquid
D Less than barometric pressure
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

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