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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
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
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
A centrifugal pump is called a turbine pump, if it is having a
A Turbine type impeller
B Vaned diffusion casing
C Rotating vaned volute
D None of these
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
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
Centrifugal pump can't be used to pump
A Molten sodium (used as a coolant in Fast Breeder Reactor)
B Moderately viscous vegetable oil used in soap industry
C Thick molten soap at 80°C
D None of the above
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

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