FLUID MACHINERY D.

Temperature rise in the cylinders will be in the compressor

the same B. The fixed mass flow rate irrespective of
1. In case of axial flow compressors for
Answer: D pressure ratio
minimum fluid friction and blade tip
C. The reduction in lift force at higher angle
clearance losses, the blades of an axial
5. In air compressor performance curve a of incidence
flow compressor are designed for____.
surge line represents what? D. None of the above
A. 80% reaction
A. Limit of compressor efficiency Answer: A
B. 85% reaction B. Limit of compressor discharge
C. 60% reaction C. Limit of stable operation 9. In an axial flow compressor, the pressure
D. 53% reaction D. Lower critical speed of shaft rise takes place in:
Answer: D
Answer: C A. Fixed blades only
B. Moving blades only
2. Centrifugal blowers can supply.
6. Which of the following is a displacement C. Both fixed and moving blades
A. Large volumes of air at low pressures
compressor? D. None of the above
B. Small volumes of air at high pressures
A. Reciprocating air compressor Answer: C
C. Large volumes of air at high pressures
B. Vane blower
D. Small volumes of air at low pressures
C. Centrifugal blower 10. An axial flow compressor is suitable for:
Answer: A
D. Axial flow compressors A. High volume flow rates with small
Answer: B pressure rise
3. Which of the following is a safety device B. Low volume flow rates with low pressure
on a compressor? 7. Stalling of the blades of axial flow rise
A. Relief valve compressor is: C. High volume flow rates with high
B. Strainer
A. An unsteady periodic and reversal of pressure rise
C. Over speed shut down
flow D. Low volume flow rates with high
D. Over pressure shut down
B. The fixed mass flow rate irrespective of pressure rise
Answer: A
pressure ratio Answer: A
C. The reduction in lift force at higher angle
4. For a six compression of air set, the
of incidence 11. Which of the following is a positive
minimum work conditions are:
D. All of the above displacement rotary compressor?
A. Pressure rise per stage will be equal
Answer: C A. Roots blower
B. Work done in successive stages will be in
B. Centrifugal compressor
geometrical progression 8. Surging is ____. C. Axial flow compressor
C. Cylinder volumes will be same An unsteady, periodic and reversal of flow D. None of the above
Answer: A B. ½ hp to 500 hp D. Air injection
C. 1 hp to 1000 hp Answer: B
12. Choking is D. ½ hp to 1000 hp
A. Change of mass flow rate in proportion Answer: B 19. A device used for raising fluids from a
to pressure ratio lower to higher level.
B. Change of mass flow rate in inverse 16. Most permanent installations use A. Compressor
proportion to pressure ratio piston compressors available as stock B. Pump
C. Fixed mass flow rate irrespective of items of what pressure? C. Turbine
pressure A. 150 psi D. Blowers
D. All of the above B. 200 psi Answer: B
Answer: C C. 250 psi
D. 300 psi 20. When a pump is opening at a vacuum
13. Crankshaft of a reciprocating Answer: A of 4 in Hg, which of the following is not
compressor is basically made of what? correct?
A. Semi-steel 17. When the piston is top center of the A. The pressure is 25.92 in Hg
B. Aluminum alloy cylinder in a double-acting reciprocating B. The pressure is 10.721 psia
C. Steel forging compressor: C. The pressure is 158.4 torr
D. Cast iron A. All suction valves are open and all D. The pressure is 0.8663 atm
Answer: D discharge valves are closed Answer: C
B. All suction valves are closed and all
14. Most plant air systems to operate the discharge valves are closed 21. The amount of energy actually entering
tools and machines which require 70 to C. All suction valves are closed and all the fluid from a pump is the
90 psig are maintained at_______. discharge valves are open A. Brake horsepower
A. 90 to 110 psig D. All suction valves are open and all B. Hydraulic horsepower
B. 110 to 130 psig discharge valves are open C. Theoretical horsepower
C. 130 to 150 psig Answer: B D. Hydraulic, theoretical, or water
D. 70 to 90 psig Horsepower
Answer: B 18. Pump used to increase air pressure Answer: D
above normal, air is then used as a
15. The power of portable air compressors motive power. 22. Primary purpose of a pump in a fluid
used for construction, mining, road A. Air cooled engine loop is to
building, and painting ranges from: B. Air compressor A. Add energy to the flow
A. 1 hp to 500 hp C. Air condenser B. Add mass to the flow
C. Extract energy from the flow
D. None of the above
Answer: A
23. The isentropic efficiency of a pump is
given by the
A. Ratio of actual to ideal energy extracted
B. Ratio of ideal to actual energy supplied
C. Ratio of ideal to actual energy extracted
D. Ratio of actual to ideal energy supplied
Answer: B
24. The electrical efficiency of a device is
the ratio of the :
A. Electrical energy output to the electrical
energy input
B. Mechanical energy input to the
mechanical energy output of the device
C. Actual energy extracted to the ideal
energy extracted
D. Actual to the ideal energy input
Answer: C
25. The adiabatic pump efficiency is the ratio of
the
A. Electrical energy output to the electrical
energy input
B. Mechanical energy input to the electric
energy output of the device
C. Ideal energy input to the pump to the actual
energy input
D. Actual energy extracted to the ideal energy
extracted
Answer: C A. Avoid cooling air before using
B. Increase the air discharge pressure
26. A condenser’s water – circulating pump is C. Collect water and grease suspended in
belt-driven by an electric motor with an the air
adjustable pitch motor sheave. This sheave D. Reduce the work needed during compression
A. Permits adjustment of pump speed Answer: C
B. Prevent overload and/or burnout of the
pump and motor 30. Crankshaft of reciprocating compressor
C. Prevents excessive wear on the belt and is basically made of:
motor shaft bearings A. Semi-steel
D. Facilitates belt replacement B. Aluminum alloy
Answer: C C. Cast iron
D. Steel forging
27. The function of a pump or compressor Answer: C
is to
A. Transfer heat from one fluid to another 31. Cooling water system consists of equipment
B. Increase the total energy content of the to
flow dissipate heat absorbed by the engine jacket
C. Extract energy from the flow water,
D. Exchange heat to increase energy to the flow lube oil and the heat to be removed from air
Answer: B intercooler is measurable to keep the engine
outlet
28. An aftercooler on a reciprocating air water temperature constant and the differential
compressor is used primarily to: of
A. Cool the lubricating oil the cooling water at a minimum preferably not
B. Condense the moisture in the to
compressed air exceed:
C. Improve compressor efficiency A. 10 to 30 F
D. Increase compressor capacity B. 10 to 50 F
Answer: B C. 10 to 20 F
D. 10 to 40 F
29. A receiver in an air compression system Answer: C
is used to
32. Which of the following is one of the Answer: C 38. The function of an unloader on an
most popular types of compressor utilized electric motor-driven compressor is to:
for supercharging engine? 35. A reciprocating pump is considered A. Reduce the speed of the motor when
A. Roots type blower positive displacement pump because the maximum pressure is reached
B. Pulse turbo charger A. Displacement of the liquid is affected by B. Drain the condensate from the cylinder
C. Constant pressure turbo charger the displacement of the piston C. Release the pressure in the cylinder in
D. Turbo compressor B. Positive pressure is given to the liquid order to reduce the starting load
Answer: A C. Liquid is discharge with positive pressure D. Prevent excess pressure in the receiver
D. Liquid is lifted due to the vacuum Answer: C
33. The power required to deliver a created inside the cylinder
given quantity of fluid against a given Answer: A 39. An unloader is used on air
head with no losses in the pump is compressor to:
called: 36. To protect adequately the engine bearings, A. Relieve air pressure
A. Wheel power what type and better arrangement of B. Start easier
B. Brake power lubricating oil filter is most practical? C. Stop easier
C. Hydraulic power A. Full-flow type filter installed between the D. Run faster
D. Indicated power lubricating oil pump and the bearings Answer: A
Answer: C B. Duplex filter installed before the lubricating
pump 40. The performance of a reciprocating
34. Fluids that are pumped in processing work C. Bypass filter with cleanable and replaceable compressor is expressed as:
are elements A. Adiabatic work divided by adiabatic input
frequently more viscous than water. Which of D. Splash lubricating system in the crank case B. Adiabatic work divided by indicated work
the Answer: A C. Isothermal work divided by indicated work
following statement is correct? D. Isothermal work divided by adiabatic work
A. Reynolds number varies directly as the 37. Medium pressure when applied to Answer: B
viscosity valves and fittings are suitable for a
B. Efficiency of a pump increases as the working pressure of: 41. In order that cavitation will not take
viscosity A. 862 to 1200 kPa place in the suction line of a pump, what
increases B. 758 to 1000 kPa should be the sum of the velocity head
C. Increased fluid friction between the pump C. 500 to 1000 kPa and pressure head at suction compared
parts D. 658 to 1050 kPa to the vapor pressure of the liquid?
and the passing fluid increased useful work. Answer: A A. sufficiently lower
D. Working head increases as the viscosity B. constant
C. adequately greater A. At least equal or greater than the NPSH Answer: D
D. Equal of the pump
Answer: C B. At least equal or less than the NPSH of 49. The size of a steam reciprocating
the pump pumps is generally designated by a three
42. Which of the following components of C. Equal to the NPSH of the pump only digit number size
a pump converts mechanical energy to D. Greater than the NPSH of the pump only A. Stroke of the pump in inches
pressure energy? Answer: A B. Inside diameter of the steam cylinder
A. Impeller measured in inches
B. Valve 46. The actual head, neglecting the C. Percent clearance
C. Shaft kinetic energy in which the pump D. Number of cylinders
D. Delivery pipe work against. Answer: B
Answer: A A. Delivery head
B. Pressure head 50. A pump in which the pressure is
43. Mr. De La Cruz wanted to buy a C. Velocity head developed principally by the action of
pump for his farm. What is suitable D. Suction head centrifugal force
for deep well? Answer: B A. Centrifugal pump
A. Reciprocating B. End suction pump
B. Airlift 47. Flow of water in a pipe have a C. In line pump
C. Hand lift velocity at 10 meters per second. D. Horizontal pump
D. Centrifugal Determine the velocity head of the Answer: A
Answer: D water
A. 50.1 meters 51. A single suction pump having its suction
44. A tank contains H2O. what is the B. 5.1 meters nozzle on the opposite side of the casing from
intensity of pressure at a depth of 6 C. 8.2 meters the stuffing box and having the face of the
meters? D. 100 meters suction nozzle perpendicular to the
A. 68 kPa Answer: B longitudinal axis of the shaft.
B. 58.8 kPa A. Centrifugal pump
C. 78.0 kPa 48. Find the velocity head for a velocity B. End suction pump
D. 48.7 kPa of 18 m/s C. In line pump
Answer: B A. 33.0 m D. Horizontal pump
B. 0.92 m Answer: B
45. In order to avoid cavitation the NPSH of C. 1.8 m
an installation should be: D. 16.5 m 52. A pump with the shaft normally in
a horizontal position C. In line pump 59. A timber, concrete or masonry
A. Centrifugal pump D. Vertical shaft turbine pump enclosure having a screened inlet kept
B. End suction pump Answer: D partially filled with water by an open
C. In line pump body of water such as pond, lake, or
D. Horizontal pump 56. A pump that takes suction from a steams.
Answer: D public service main or private use water A. Aquifer
system for the purpose of increasing the B. Wet pit
53. A centrifugal pump whose drive unit is effective water pressure. C. Ground water
supported by the pump having its suction A. Horizontal split case pump D. Well water
and discharge flanges on approximately B. Submersible pump Answer: B
the same center. C. Booster pump
A. Horizontal split case pump D. Vertical shaft turbine pump 60. Water which is available from a
B. End suction pump Answer: C well, driven into water bearing
C. In line pump subsurface strata (aquifer)
D. Vertical shaft turbine pump 57. A vertical turbine pump with the pump A. Aquifer
Answer: C and motor closed coupled and design to B. Wet pit
be installed underground, as in the case C. Ground water
54. A centrifugal pump characterized of a deep well pump. D. Well water
by a housing which is split parallel to A. Horizontal split case pump Answer: C
the shaft B. Submersible pump
A. Horizontal split case pump C. Booster pump 61. The level with respect to the pump,
B. End suction pump D. Vertical shaft turbine pump of the body of water from which it
C. In line pump Answer: A takes suction when the pump is not in
D. Vertical shaft turbine pump operation.
Answer: A 58. An underground formation that A. Static water level
contains sufficient saturated permeable B. Pumping water level
55. A centrifugal pump with one or more material to yield significant quantities of C. Suction head
impellers discharging into one or more bowls water. D. Discharge head
and a vertical eductor or column pipe used to A. Aquifer Answer: A
connect the bowls to the discharge head on B. Wet pit
which the pump driver is mounted. C. Ground water 62. The level with respect to the pump,
A. Horizontal split case pump D. Well water of the body of water from which it
B. End suction pump Answer: A takes suction when the pump is in
operation. 66. A means of throttling the leakage 70. Which of the following is used to
A. Static water level which would otherwise occur at the mount unit rigidly and support
B. Pumping water level point of entry of the shaft into the bearings.
C. Suction head casing. A. Wearing rings
D. Drawdown A. Impeller B. Stuffing box
Answer: B B. Casing C. Frame
C. Stuffing box D. Coupling
63. The vertical difference between the D. Shaft sleeve Answer: C
pumping water level and the static Answer: B
water level. 71. Connects the pump to the
A. Static water level 67. Protects the shaft where it passes driver.
B. Pumping water level through the stuffing box. A. Wearing rings
C. Suction head A. Impeller B. Bearings
D. Drawdown B. Casing C. Frame
Answer: D C. Stuffing box D. Coupling
D. Shaft sleeve Answer: D
63. Imparts velocity to the liquid, Answer: D
resulting from centrifugal force as the 72. The most common means of
impeller is rotated. 68. Keeps internal recirculation down throttling the leakage between the
A. Impeller to a minimum. inside and outside of the casing.
B. Casing A. Wearing rings A. Packing
C. Stuffing box B. Bearings B. Gland
D. Shaft sleeve C. Frame C. Seal gage
Answer: A D. Coupling D. Mechanical seal
Answer: A Answer: A
65. Gives direction to the flow from the
impeller and converts this velocity 69. Accurately locate shaft and carry 73. To position and adjust the packing
energy into pressure energy. radial and thrust loads. pressure.
A. Impeller A. Wearing rings A. Packing
B. Casing B. Bearings B. Gland
C. Stuffing box C. Frame C. Seal gage
D. Shaft sleeve D. Coupling D. Mechanical seal
Answer: B Answer: B Answer: B
74. Provides passage to distribute the the forward and backward movement of around in the tooth space to the opposite side
sealing medium uniformly around the a piston or plunger inside a cylinder and
portion of the shaft that passes through usually provided with valves. displaced as the teeth mesh again.
the stuffing box. Also known as water seal A. Rotary pumps A. Cam and piston pump
of lantern ring. B. Reciprocating pumps B. Gear pump
A. Packing C. Deep well pumps C. Screw pump
B. Gland D. Centrifugal pumps D. Vane pump
C. Seal gage Answer: B Answer: B
D. Mechanical seal
Answer: C 78. A type of rotary pump consists of an 80. A type of rotary pump consists of two or
eccentrically three screw rotors so arranged that as the
75. Provides a mechanical sealing bored cam rotated by a shaft concentric in a rotors turn liquid fills the shape between the
arrangement that takes the place of cylindrically bored casing, with an aburment or screw threads and is displaced axially as the
the packing. follower so arranged that with each rotation of rotor threads mesh.
A. Packing the A. Cam and piston pump
B. Gland drive shaft a positive quantity of liquid is B. Gear pump
C. Seal gage displaced C. Screw pump
D. Mechanical seal from the space between the cam and the pump D. Vane pump
Answer: D casing. Answer: C
A. Cam and piston pump
76. A positive displacement pump B. Gear pump 81. A type of rotary pump consists of one rotor
consisting of a fixed casing containing C. Screw pump in a casing machined eccentrically to the drive
gears, cams, screws, vanes, plungers or D. Vane pump shaft. The rotor is fitted with a series of vanes,
similar elements actuated by rotation of Answer: A blades or buckets which follow the bore of the
the drive shaft. casing thereby displacing the liquid with each
A. Rotary pumps 79. A type of rotary pump consists of two or revolution of the drive shaft.
B. Reciprocating pumps more A. Cam and piston pump
C. Deep well pumps gears, operating in closely fitted casing so B. Gear pump
D. Centrifugal pumps arranged C. Screw pump
Answer: A that when the gear teeth unmesh on one side D. Vane pump
liquid Answer: D
77. A positive displacement unit wherein fills the space between the gear teeth and is
the pumping action is accomplished by carried 82. A type reciprocating pump having a
steam cylinder with no lap on valves, a supply from wells. lower end submerged in the well water.
water cylinder and a common piston rod. A. Plunger pump A. Plunger pump
A. Direct acting steam pump B. Turbine pump B. Turbine pump
B. Crank and flywheel reciprocating pump C. Ejector centrifugal pump C. Ejector centrifugal pump
C. Power driven pump D. Air lift D. Air lift
D. Piston pump Answer: A Answer: D
Answer: A
86. A type of deep well pump that represent the
83. A type of reciprocating pimp driven application of vertical centrifugal pump to
by compound, cross compound, or deep well service and are built for heads up to
triple expansion steam engines. 305 meters and for capacities up to 28,495
A. Direct acting steam pump liters per minute.
B. Crank and flywheel reciprocating A. Plunger pump
pump B. Turbine pump
C. Power driven pump C. Ejector centrifugal pump
D. Piston pump D. Air lift
Answer: B Answer: B

84. A type of reciprocating pump that receives 87. A type of deep well pump that has come
its forward and backward motion of the piston into wide use for small capacities combines a
and plunger from the rotary motion of a single stage centrifugal pump at the top of the
revolving crankshaft by means of a crank and well and an ejector or jet located down in the
connecting rod. water.
A. Direct acting steam pump A. Plunger pump
B. Crank and flywheel reciprocating pump B. Turbine pump
C. Power driven pump C. Ejector centrifugal pump
D. Piston pump D. Air lift
Answer: C Answer: C

85. A type of deep well pump which are 88. A type of deep well pump wherein
refinement of the old hand pump that compressed air is admitted to the well to lift
have played such an important role in water to the surface, for successful operation
country home and small town water of the system, the discharge pipe must have its