The total energy line lies over the hydraulic gradient line by an amount equal to the
A. Pressure head
B. Velocity head
C. Pressure head + velocity head
D. Pressure head - velocity head
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In a venturi-flume, the flow takes place at
A. Atmospheric pressure
B. Gauge pressure
C. Absolute pressure
D. None of these
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If mercury in a barometer is replaced by water, the height of 3.75 cm of mercury will be following cm of water
A. 51 cm
B. 50 cm
C. 52 cm
D. 52.2 cm
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The buoyancy depends on
A. Mass of liquid displaced
B. Viscosity of the liquid
C. Pressure of the liquid displaced
D. Depth of immersion
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Overall efficiency of a centrifugal pump is the ratio of
A. Energy available at the impeller to the energy supplied to the pump by the prime mover
B. Actual work-done by the pump to the energy supplied to the pump by the prime mover
C. Energy supplied to the pump to the energy available at the impeller
D. Manometric head to the energy supplied by the impeller per kN of water
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Mechanical efficiency of a centrifugal pump is the ratio of
A. Energy available at the impeller to the energy supplied to the pump by the prime mover
B. Actual work-done by the pump to the energy supplied to the pump by the prime mover
C. Energy supplied to the pump to the energy available at the impeller
D. Manometric head to the energy supplied by the impeller per kN of water
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The depth of the centre of pressure on a vertical rectangular gate 8 m wide and 6 m high, when the water surface coincides with the top of the gate, is
A. 2.4 m
B. 3.0 m
C. 4.0 m
D. 5.0 m
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An opening in the side of a tank or vessel such that the liquid surface with the tank is below the top edge of the opening, is called
A. Weir
B. Notch
C. Orifice
D. None of these
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The hammer blow in pipes occurs when
A. There is excessive leakage in the pipe
B. The pipe bursts under high pressure of fluid
C. The flow of fluid through the pipe is suddenly brought to rest by closing of the valve
D. The flow of fluid through the pipe is gradually brought to rest by closing of the valve
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One poise is equal to
A. 0.1 N-s/m2
B. 1 N-s/m2
C. 10 N-s/m2
D. 100 N-s/m2
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One horsepower is equal to
A. 102 watts
B. 75 watts
C. 550 watts
D. 735 watts
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Practical fluids
A. Are viscous
B. Possess surface tension
C. Are compressible
D. Possess all the above properties
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By fitting an air vessel to the reciprocating pump, there is always a saving of work done and subsequently saving of power. The saving in case of a double acting reciprocating pump is
A. 39.2%
B. 48.8%
C. 84.8%
D. 88.4%
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By fitting an air vessel to the reciprocating pump, there is always a saving of work done and subsequently saving of power. This saving in case of a single acting reciprocating pump is
A. 39.2%
B. 48.8%
C. 84.8%
D. 88.4%
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For very high discharge at low pressure such as for flood control and irrigation applications, following type of pump is preferred
A. Centrifugal
B. Axial flow
C. Reciprocating
D. Mixed flow
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For small discharge at high pressure, following pump is preferred
A. Centrifugal
B. Axial flow
C. Mixed flow
D. Reciprocating
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Manometric head, in case of a centrifugal pump, is equal to
A. Suction lift + Loss of head in suction pipe due to friction + Delivery lift + Loss of head in delivery pipe due to friction + Velocity head in the delivery pipe
B. Work-done per kN of water Losses within the impeller
C. Energy per kN at outlet of impeller Energy per kN at inlet of impeller
D. All of the above
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Multistage centrifugal pumps are used to
A. Give high discharge
B. Produce high heads
C. Pump viscous fluids
D. All of these
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Reciprocating pumps are no more to be seen in industrial applications (in comparison to centrifugal pumps) because of
A. High initial and maintenance cost
B. Lower discharge
C. Lower speed of operation
D. Necessity of air vessel
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General energy equation holds for
A. Steady flow
B. Turbulent flow
C. Laminar flow
D. Non-uniform flow
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