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  1. Higher specific speed (200-500) of a centrifugal pump indicates that the pump is of __________ flow type.

  2. A.
    axial
    B.
    radial
    C.
    mixed
    D.
    none of these

  3. The variable required to be known in correlations used for estimating the horse power of a centrifugal gas compressor and hence its cost are
    P. Inlet pressure Q. Compressor rpm
    R. Delivery pressure S. Volumetric flow rate at inlet.

  4. A.
    P, Q and R
    B.
    P and R
    C.
    R and S
    D.
    P, Rand S

  5. Theoretical head developed by a centrifugal pump does not depend upon the __________ the impeller.

  6. A.
    radius of
    B.
    speed of
    C.
    fluid velocity leaving
    D.
    none of these

  7. An ideal fluid is

  8. A.
    non-viscous
    B.
    incompressible
    C.
    both (a) & (b)
    D.
    neither (a) & (b)

  9. Pick out the Hagen-Poiseulle's equation.


  10. In case of isentropic flow, the speed of sound in an ideal gas is proportional to (where M = molecular weight of the gas)

  11. A.
    1/M
    B.
    M
    C.
    1/M
    D.
    M

  12. Boundary layer separation is caused by the

  13. A.
    reduction of pressure to vapour pressure.
    B.
    boundary layer thickness reducing to zero.
    C.
    adverse pressure gradient.
    D.
    reduction of pressure gradient to zero.

  14. With increase in temperature, the vapor pressure of liquids

  15. A.
    increases
    B.
    increases linearly
    C.
    decreases
    D.
    remains constant

  16. A mercury (specific gravity = 13.6) manometer connected across an orificemeter fitted in a pipe shows a manometer reading of 2 cms. If the manometer liquid is changed to carbon tetrachloride (specific gravity = 1.6), then for the same flow rate of water the new manometer reading will be __________ cms.

  17. A.
    17
    B.
    42
    C.
    84
    D.
    1.8

  18. The ratio of wall drag to total drag in the Stoke's law range is

  19. A.
    0.5
    B.
    1
    C.
    1/3
    D.
    2/3