Centrifugal Pumps - Mechanical Engineering (MCQ) questions and answers

1)   Which of the following centrifugal pumps has higher specific speed than the others?

a. Axial flow
b. Radial flow
c. Mixed flow
d. All have same specific speed
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Axial flow

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2)   Pump transfers the mechanical energy of a motor or of an engine into _________ of a fluid.

a. pressure energy
b. kinetic energy
c. either pressure energy or kinetic energy
d. pressure energy, kinetic energy or both
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: pressure energy, kinetic energy or both

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3)   Which of the following is NOT a type of positive displacement pumps?

a. Reciprocating pump
b. Rotary displacement pump
c. Centrifugal pump
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Centrifugal pump

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4)   Rotary displacement pumps are suitable for handling ________.

a. oils
b. gritty liquids
c. both oils as well as gritty liquids
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: oils

Explanation:
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5)   Which of the following is/are example/s of rotary displacement pumps?

a. Gear pump
b. Vane pump
c. Rotary piston pump
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of the above

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6)   ___________ pump is also called as velocity pump.

a. Reciprocating
b. Rotary displacement
c. Centrifugal
d. Screw
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Centrifugal

Explanation:
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7)   Discharge capacity of the reciprocating pump is __________ that of the centrifugal pump.

a. higher than
b. lower than
c. same as
d. unpredictable
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: lower than

Explanation:
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8)   Which pump is more suitable for an application where very high pressure is required to be developed at moderate discharge?

a. Reciprocating pump
b. Centrifugal pump
c. Turbine
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Reciprocating pump

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9)   The process of filling the liquid into the suction pipe and pump casing upto the level of delivery valve is called as _________.

a. filling
b. pumping
c. priming
d. leveling
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: priming

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10)   The volute pumps and vortex volute pumps are __________ pumps with _________ shaft.

a. multistage, horizontal
b. multistage, vertical
c. single stage, horizontal
d. single stage, vertical
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: single stage, horizontal

Explanation:
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