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  1. In centrifugal pump operation, the cavitation can be eliminated by maintaining suction pressure __________ the vapor pressure of the liquid at the suction temperature.

  2. A.
    lower than
    B.
    higher than
    C.
    equal to
    D.
    none of these

  3. A rectangular surface 3' x 4', has the lower 3 edge horizontal and 6' below a free oil surface (sp. gr. 0.8). The surface inclination is 300 with the horizontal. The force on one side of the surface is(where, y = specific weight of water)

  4. A.
    39.6y
    B.
    48y
    C.
    49.2y
    D.
    58y

  5. A bed of spherical particles (specific gravity 2.5) of uniform size 1500 μm is 0.5 m in diameter and 0.5 m high. In packed bed state, the porosity may be taken as 0.4. Ergun's equation for the above fluid-particle system (in SI units) is given below :
    Δ P/L = 375 x 103 VOM + 10.94 x 106 V2OM (SI units)
    If water is to be used as the fluidising medium, the minimum fluidisation velocity, VOM is

  6. A.
    12 mm/s
    B.
    16 mm/s
    C.
    24 mm/s
    D.
    28 mm/s

  7. One dimensional flow implies

  8. A.
    flow in a straight line.
    B.
    steady uniform flow.
    C.
    unsteady uniform flow.
    D.
    a flow which does not account for changes in transverse direction.

  9. In case of turbulent flow of a Newtonion fluid in a straight pipe, the maximum velocity is equal to (where, Vavg = average fluid velocity)

  10. A.
    Vavg
    B.
    1.2 Vavg
    C.
    1.5 Vavg
    D.
    1.8 Vavg

  11. Centrifugal compressors compared to reciprocating compressors

  12. A.
    require less space.
    B.
    have quieter operation.
    C.
    have lower operating costs.
    D.
    all (a), (b) and (c).

  13. For laminar flow of Newtonion fluids through a circular pipe, for a given pressure drop and length & diameter of pipe, the velocity of fluid is proportional to(where, μ = fluid viscosity )

  14. A.
    μ
    B.
    1/μ
    C.
    μ
    D.
    1/μ

  15. Umf is the minimum fluidisation velocity for a bed of particles. An increase in the superficial gas velocity from 2 Umf to 2.5 Umf results in (all velocities are smaller than the entrainment velocity of the particles) no change in the

  16. A.
    drag on particles
    B.
    drag on coloumn walls
    C.
    bed height
    D.
    bed voidage

  17. Slugging occurs in a fluidised bed, if the bed is

  18. A.
    narrow
    B.
    deep
    C.
    both (a) & (b)
    D.
    neither (a) nor (b)