Fluid Machineries Sample Problems 1.A pump discharges 150 liters per second of water to a height of 75 m.

If the efficiency is 75% and the speed of the pump

is 1800 rpm, what is the torque in N-m to which the drive shaft is subjected? A. 771 B. 781 C. 791 D. 681 2. A fuel pump is delivering 10 gallons per minute of
oil with a specific gravity of 0.83. The total head is 9.14 m. find how much energy does the pump consumes in kJ per hour. A. 169 B. 199 C. 189 D. 179 3. In
case of axial flow compressors for minimum fluid friction and blade tip clearance losses, the blades of an axial flow compressor are designed for A. 80%
reaction B. 85% reaction C. 60% reaction D. 53% reaction 4. For a six compression of air set, the minimum work conditions are A pressure rise per stage will be
equal B. work done in successive stages will be in geometrical progression C. cylinder volumes will be same D. temperature rise in the cylinders will be the
same 5. A pump receives 8 kgs of water at 220 kPa and 110°C and discharges it at 1100 kPa. Compute the power required in kW. A.8.126 B.5.082 C. 7.014 D.
6.104 6. Most permanent installations use piston compressors available as stock items of what pressure? A. 150 psi B. 200 psi C. 250 psi D. 300 psi 7. A
condenser's water - circulating pump is belt-driven by an electric motor with an adjustable pitch motor sheave. This sheave A. permits adjustment of pump speed
B. prevent overload and/or burnout of the pump and motor C. prevents excessive wear on the belt and motor shaft bearings D. facilitates belt replacement 8. A
single suction pump having its suction nozzle on the opposite side of the casing from the stuffing box and having the face of the suction nozzle perpendicular to
the longitudinal axis of the shall. A. Centrifugal pump B. End suction pump C. In line pump D. Horizontal pump 9. A centrifugal pump delivers 80 liters per
second of water on test suction gauge reads 10 mm Hg vacuum and 1.2 m below pump centerline. Power input is 70 kW. Find the total dynamic head in meters.
A. 66 B. 60 C. 62 D. 64 10. An underground formation that contains sufficient saturated permeable material to yield significant quantities of water. A. Aquifer
B. Wet pit C. Ground water D. Well water 11. A water pump develops a total head of 200 ft. The pump efficiency if 80% and the motor efficiency is 87.5 %. If
the power rate is 1.5 cents per kw-hr, what is the power cost for pumping 1000 gal? A.34 cents per hour C. 2.34 cents per hour 12. It is desired to deliver 5 gpm
at a head of 640 ft in a single stage pump having a specific speed not to exceed 40. If the speed is not to exceed 1352 rpm, how many stages are required? A. 3
B. 4 C. 5 D. 2 13. A pump operating at 1750 rpm delivering 500 gal/min against a total head of 150. Changes in the piping system have increased the total head
to 360 ft. At what rpm should the pump be operated to achieve this new head at the same efficiency? A. 2730 rpm B. 2740 rpm C. 2711 rpm D. 2600 rpm 14. A
pump driven by an electrical motor moves 25 gal/min of water from a reservoir A to B. lifting the water to a total head of 245 ft. The efficiency of the pump is
64%. Neglecting velocity head, friction, and minor losses. What size motor is required? A. 2.64 Hp B. 2.55 Ilp C. 1.55 Hp D. 1.64 Ilp 15. Calculate the impeller
diameter of the centrifugal pump that requires 15 m head to deliver water if pump speed is 1500 rpm. A.218.43 mm B.300.75 mm 16. Choking is C. 345.75 mm
D. 276.45 mm A. change of mass flow rate in proportion to pressure ratio B. change of mass flow rate in inverse proportion to pressure ratio C. fixed mass flow
rate irrespective of pressure ratio D. all of the above 17. Most plant air systems to operate the tools and machines which require 70 to 90 psig are maintained at
A. 90 to 110 psig B. 110 to 130 psig C. 130 to 150 psig D. 70 to 90 psig 18. The capacity of portable air compressors used for construction, mining, road
building, and painting ranges from A. 1 ft/min to 2000 ft/min B. 30 ft/min to 2500 ft/min C. 1/min to 2500 n3/min D. 30 l/min to 2000 3/min 19. The power of
portable air compressors used for construction, mining, road building, and painting ranges from A. 1 hp to 500 hp B. 1?2 hp to 500 hp C. 1 hp to 1000 hp D. 1?2
hp to 1000 hp 20. Most permanent installations use piston compressors available as stock items in size ranging from_ A. 1 ft/min to 2000 ft/min B. 30 n3/min to
2500 n3/min C. 1 ft/min to 2500 ft/min D. 30 ft/min to 2000 ft/min 21. A timber, concrete or masonry enclosure having a screened inlet kept partially filled with
water by an open body of water such as pond, lake, or steams. A. Aquifer B. Wet pit C. Ground water D. Well water 22. A pump delivers 20 cfm of water
having a density of 62 lb/ft3. The suction and discharge gage reads 5 in. Hg vacuum and 30 psi respectively. The discharge gage is 5 ft above the suction gage. If
pump efficiency is 70%, what is the motor power? A. 5.31 Hp B. 3.31 Hp C. 4.31 Hp D. 6.31 Hp 23. An air compressor has a power of 40 kW at 4% clearance.
If clearance will increase to 7%, what is the new power? A. 70 kW B. 40 kW C. 53 kW D. 60 kW B. 1.34 cents per hour D. 3.34 cents per hour