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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 blades of a centrifugal impeller are said to be curved forward, if the __________ of the motion of impeller blades.
A Inlet tip of a blade curves in a direction opposite to that
B Outlet tip of a blade curves in a direction opposite to that
C Inlet tip of a blade is towards the direction
D Outlet tip of a blade is towards the direction
Height of liquid in agitation tank is normally maintained equal to the tank diameter. However, if the tank is too tall and a large liquid hold up is desired, then two or more impellers mounted on the same shaft may be used. The clearance between the tank bottom and the bottom most impeller should be about (where, D = impeller diameter)
A 0.5 D
B D
C 1.5 D
D 2 D
The process, which causes the air to enter the impeller blades of a centrifugal compressor at ________ velocity (without effecting the mass of air to flow and velocity of flow) is known as prewhirl.
A Reduced
B Increased
C Zero
D None of these
When an open coiled helical compression spring is subjected to an axial compressive load, the maximum shear stress induced in the wire is (where D = Mean diameter of the spring coil, d = Diameter of the spring wire, K = Wahl's stress factor and W = Axial compressive load on the spring)
A $$\frac{{{\text{WD}}}}{{\pi {{\text{d}}^3}}} \times {\text{K}}$$
B $$\frac{{2{\text{WD}}}}{{\pi {{\text{d}}^3}}} \times {\text{K}}$$
C $$\frac{{4{\text{WD}}}}{{\pi {{\text{d}}^3}}} \times {\text{K}}$$
D $$\frac{{8{\text{WD}}}}{{\pi {{\text{d}}^3}}} \times {\text{K}}$$
A closely coiled helical spring is acted upon by an axial force. The maximum shear stress developed in the spring is $$\tau $$. The half of the length of the spring if cut off and the remaining spring is acted upon by the same axial force. The maximum shear stress in the spring in new condition will be
A $$\frac{\tau }{2}$$
B $$\tau $$
C $$2\tau $$
D $$4\tau $$
In axial flow compressor, exit flow angle deviation from the blade angle is a function of
A Blade camber
B Blade camber and incidence angle
C Space-chord ratio
D Blade camber and space-chord ratio
In a centrifugal pump casing, the flow of water leaving the impeller, is
A Rectilinear flow
B Radial flow
C Free vortex motion
D Forced vortex
__________ pumps are axial flow pumps.
A Turbine
B Propeller
C Diffuser
D None of these
At a constant speed of the centrifugal pump . it __________ the impeller diameter.
A Capacity varies directly with
B Head varies as the square of
C Horsepower varies as the cube of
D All of the above

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