Chapter 12 – Fluid Machinery Answer: C

8. In air compressor performance curve a

1. The volumetric efficiency of a surge line represents what?
compressor having clearance factor c is A. limit of compressor efficiency
given by: B. limit of compressor discharge
A. 1+c-c(P2/P1)1/n C. limit of stable operation
B. 1+c+c(P2/P1)n-1 D. lower critical speed of shaft
C. 1+c-c(P2/P1)n Answer; C
D. 1+c+c(P2/P1)n+1
Answer: A 9. Which of the following is a
displacement compressor?
2. In case of axial flow compression for A. Reciprocating air compressor
minimum fluid friction and blade tip B. Vane blower
clearance losses, the blade of an axial C. Centrifugal blower
flow compressor are designed for ______ D. Axial flow compressor
A. 80% reaction Answer; B
B. 85% reaction
C. 60% reaction 10. Stalling of the blades of axial flow
D. 53% reaction compressor is:
Answer: D A. an unsteady periodic and reversal flow
B. the fixed mass flow rate irrespective
3. Centrifugal blowers can supply of pressure ratio
A. large volumes of air at low pressure C. the reduction in lift force at higher
B. small volumes of air at high pressure angle of incidence
C. large volumes of air at high pressure D. all of the above
D. small volumes of air at low pressure Answer; C
Answer: A
11. Surging is
4. Which of the following is a safety A. an unsteady, periodic and reversal of
device on a compressor? flow in the compressor
A. Relief valve B. the fixed mass flow rate irrespective
B. Strainer of pressure ratio
C. Over speed shut down C. the reduction in lift force at higher
D. Over pressure shut down angle of incidence
Answer: A D. none of the above
Answer; A
5. In a four stage compressor system, the
first and third stage pressures are 1 and 12. In an axial flow compressor, the
9 kg/cm3 respectively. What is the fourth pressure rise taken place in:
stage delivery pressure? A. fixed blades only
A. 9 kg/cm2 B. moving blades only
B. 81 kg/cm2 C. both fixed and moving blades
C. 27 kg/cm2 D. none of the above
D. 243 kg/cm2 Answer; C
Answer: C
13. An axial flow compressor is suitable
6. For a six compression of air set, the for:
minimum air conditions are: A. high volume flow rates with small
A. pressure rise per stage will be equal pressure rise
B. work done in successive stages will be B. low volume flow rates with low
a geometrical progression pressure rise
C. cylinder volumes will be same C. high volume flow rates with high
D. temperature rise in the cylinders will pressure rise
be the same D. low volume flow rates with high
Answer: D pressure rise
Answer; A
7. Which of the following give the
optimum intermediate pressure in case of 14. Which of the following is a positive
two stage compression? displacement rotary compressor?
A. P2=P1+P3/2 A. Roots blower
B. P2=P1 + P1+P3/2 B. Centrifugal compressor
C. P2=√𝑃1𝑃3 C. Axial flow compressor
D. None of the above
D. P2=P1 + √𝑃1 + 𝑃3
Answer: A D. 300 psi
Answer: A
15. Choking is
A. Change of mass flow rate in proportion 22. Then the piston is top center of the
to pressure ratio cylinder in a double – acting
B. change of mass flow rate in inverse reciprocating compressor:
proportion to pressure ratio A. all suction valves are open and all
C. fixed mass flow rate irrespective of discharge valves are closed
pressure ratio B. all suction valves are closed and all
D. all of the above discharge valves are closed
Answer: C C. all suction valves are closed and all
discharge valves are open
16. Crankshaft of a reciprocating D. all suction valves are open and all
compressor is basically made of what? discharge valves are open
A. semi – steel Answer: B
B. aluminum alloy
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D. cast iron 23. Pump used to increase air pressure
Answer: D above normal, air then used as a motive
power.
17. Most plant air systems to operate the A. Air cooled engine
tools and machines whch require 70 to 90 B. Air compressor
psig are maintained at . C. Air condenser
A. 90 to 110 psig D. Air injection
B. 110 to 130 psig Answer: B
C. 130 to 150 psig
D. 70 to 90 psig 24. A device used for raising fluids from
Answer: B a lower to higher level.
A. Compressor
18. The capacity of portable air B. Pump
compressor used for construction, mining, C. Turbine
road building, and painting ranges from D. Blowers
. Answer: B
A. 1 ft3/min to 2000 ft3/min
B. 30 ft3/min to 2500 ft3/min 25. When a pump is operating at a vacuum
C. 1 ft3/min to 2500 ft3/min of 4 in hg which of the following is not
D. 30 ft3/min to 2000 ft3/min correct?
Answer: A A. The pressure is 25.92 in Hg
B. the pressure id 10. 721 psia
19. The power of portable air compressors C. the pressure is 158.4 torr
used for construction, mining, road D. the pressure is 0.8663 atm
building, and painting ranges from: Answer: C
A. 1 hp to 500 hp
B. ½ hp to 500 hp 26. The amount of energy actually
C. 1 hp to 1000 hp entering the fluid from a pump is the
D. ½ hp to 1000 hp A. brake horsepower
Answer: B B. hydraulic horsepower
C. theoretical horsepower
20. Most permanent installations use D. hydraulic, theoretical or water
piston compressors available as stock horsepower
items is size ranging from Answer: D
A. 1 ft3/min to 2000 ft3/min
B. 30 ft3/min to 2500 ft3/min 27. Primary purpose of a pump in a fluid
C. 1 ft3/min to 2500 ft3/min loop is to
D. 30 ft3/min to 2000 ft3/min A. add energy to the flow
Answer: B B. add mass to the flow
C. extract energy from the flow
21. Most permanent installations use D. none of the above
piston compressors available as stock Answer: A
items of what pressure?
A. 150 psi 28. The isentropic efficiency of a pump
B. 200 psi is given by the
C. 250 psi
A. ratio of actual to ideal energy D. increase compressor capacity
extracted Answer: B
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C. ratio of ideal to actual energy 34. A receiver in an air compression
extracted system is used to
D. ratio of actual to ideal energy A. avoid cooling air before using
supplied B. increase the air discharge pressure
Answer: B C. collect water and grease suspended in
the air
29. The electrical efficiency of a device D. reduce the work needed during
is the ratio of the: compression
A. electrical energy output to the Answer: C
electrical energy input
B. mechanical energy input to the Past ME Board Question
mechanical energy output of the device 35. Crankshaft of reciprocating
C. actual energy extracted to the ideal compressor is basically made of:
energy extracted A. semi – steel
D. actual to the ideal energy input B. aluminum alloy
Answer: A C. cast iron
D. steel forging
30. The adiabatic pump efficiency is the Answer: C
ratio of the
A. electrical energy output to the Past ME Board Question
electrical energy input 36. Cooling water system consist of
B. mechanical energy input to the equipment to dissipate heat absorbed by
mechanical energy output of the device the engine jacket water, tube oil and the
C. ideal energy input to the pump to the heat to be removed from air intercooler
actual energy input is measurable to keep the engine outlet
D. actual energy extracted to the ideal water temperature constant and the
energy extracted differential of the cooling water at a
Answer: C minimum preferably not to exceed:
A. 10 to 30 F
31. A condenser’s water – circulating B. 10 to 50 F
pump is belt – driven by an electric motor C. 10 to 20 F
with an adjustable pitch motor sheave. D. 10 to 40 F
This sheave Answer: C
A. permits adjustment of pump speed
B. prevent overload and/or burnout of the Past ME Board Question
pump and motor 37. Which of the following is one of the
C. prevents excessive wear on the belt most popular types of compressor utilized
and motor shaft bearings for supercharging engine?
D. facilitates belt replacement A. Roots type bower
Answer: C B. Pulse turbo charger
C. Constant pressure turbo charger
32. The function of a pump or compressor D. Turbo compressor
is to Answer: A
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B. increase the total energy content of 38. The power required to deliver a given
the flow quantity of fluid against a given head
C. extract energy from the flow with no losses in the pump is called:
D. Exchange heat to increase energy to A. wheel power
the flow B. brake power
Answer: B C. hydraulic power
D. indicated power
Past ME Board Question Answer: C
33. An aftercooler on a reciprocating air
compressor is used primarily to: Past ME Board Question
A. cool the lubricant oil 39. Fluids that are pumped in processing
B. condense the moisture in the work are frequently more viscous than
compressed air water. Which of the following statement
C. improve compressor efficiency is correct?
A. Reynolds number varies directly as the 44. An unloader is used on air compressor
viscosity to:
B. Efficiency of the pump increases as A. relieve air pressure
the viscosity increases B. start easier
C. Increased fluid friction between the C. stop easier
pump pass and the passing fluid increases D. run faster
useful work Answer: A
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Answer: C 45. The performance of a reciprocating
compressor is expressed as:
Past ME Board Question A. adiabatic work divided by adiabatic
40. A reciprocating pump is considered input
positive displacement pump because B. adiabatic work divided by indicated
A. displacement of the liquid is affected work
by the displacement of the piston C. isothermal work divided by indicated
B. positive pressure is given to the work
liquid D. isothermal work divided by adiabatic
C. liquid discharge with positive work
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created inside the cylinder 46. For reciprocating compressor slip at
Answer: A positive or negative displacement.
A.Cd = 1
Past ME Board Question B. Cd > 1
41. To protect adequately the engine C. Cd < 1
bearings, what type and better D. Cd = 0
arrangement of lubricating oil filter Is Answer: C
most practical?
A. Full-flow type filter installed Past ME Board Question
between the lubricating oil pump and the 47. In order that cavitation will not
bearings take place in the suction line of the
B. Duplex filter installed before the pump, what should be the sum of the
lubricating pump velocity head and pressure head at
C. Bypass filter with cleanable and suction compared to the vapour pressure
replaceable elements of the liquid?
D. Splash lubricating system in the crank A. Sufficiently lower
case B. Constant
Answer: A C. Adequately lower
D. Equal
Past ME Board Question Answer : C
42. Medium pressure when applied to
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working pressure of: 48. Which of the following components of
A. 862 to 1200 kPa the pump converts mechanical energy to
B. 758 to 1000 kPa pressure energy?
C. 500 to 1000 kPa A. Impeller
D. 658 to 1050 kPa B. Valve
Answer: A C. Shaft
D. Delivery pipe
Past ME Board Question Answer: A
43. The function of an unloader o an
electric motor-driven compressor is to Past ME Board Question
A. reduce the speed of the motor when the 49. Mr. De La Cruz wanted to buy a pump
maximum pressure is reached for his farm. What is suitable for deep
B. drain the condensate from the cylinder well?
C. release the pressure in the cylinder A. Reciprocating
in order to reduce the starting load B. Airlift
D. prevent excess pressure in the C. Hand lift
receiver D. Centrifugal
Answer: C Answer: D

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50. A tank contains H2O. What is the discharge be equal to during positive
intensity of pressure at a depth of 6 displacement slip?
meters? A. Qa x Qb
A. 68 kPa B. Qb/Qa
B. 58.8 kPa C. Qa/Qb
C. 78 kPa D. 1 – Qa/Qb
D. 48.7 kPa Answer: C
Answer: B
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Past ME Board Question 57. Two pumps are connected in series. If
51. In order to avoid cavitation the NPSH Q1 is the discharge of pump 1 and Q2 is
of an installation should be: the discharge of pump 2 where Q1 < Q2,
A.at least equal or greater than the NPSH what is the discharge?
of the pump A. Q2
B. at least equal or less than the NPSH B. Q1
of the pump C. Q1 + Q2
C. equal to the NPSH of the pump only D. Q1/Q2
D. greater than the NPSH of the pump only Answer: A

Past ME Board Question 58. A pump in which the pressure is

52. The actual head, neglecting the developed principally by the action of
kinetic energy in which the pump work centrifugal force.
against. A. Centrifugal pump
A. delivery head B. End suction pump
B. pressure head C. In line pump
C. velocity head D. Horizontal pump
D. suction head Answer: A

Past ME Board Question 59. A single suction pump having its

53. Flow of water in a pipe have a suction nozzle in the opposite side of
velocity at 10 meters per second. the casing from the stuffing box and
Determine the velocity head of the water having the face of the suction nozzle
A. 50.1 meters perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of
B. 5.1 meters the shaft.
C. 8.2 meters A. Centrifugal pump
D.100 meters B. end suction pump
Answer: B C. In line pump
D. Horizontal pump
Past ME Board Question Answer: B
54. Find the velocity head for a velocity
of 18 m/s. 60. A pump with the shaft normally in a
A. 33.0 m horizontal position.
B. 0.92 m A. Centrifugal pump
C. 1.8 m B. end suction pump
D. 16.5 m C. In line pump
D. Horizontal pump
Past ME Board Question Answer: D
55. The size of a steam reciprocating
pumps is generally designated by a three- 61. A centrifugal pump whose drive unit
digit number size as 646. The first digit is supported by the pump having its
designates suction and discharge flanges on
A. stroke of the pump approximately the same center.
B. inside diameter of the steam cylinder A. horizontal split case pump
measured in inches B. end suction pump
C. percent clearance C. in line pump
D. number of cylinders D. Vertical shaft turbine pump
Answer: B Answer: C

Past ME Board Question 62. A centrifugal pump characterized by

56. If Qa is the actual discharge flow and a housing which is split parallel to the
Qb is the theoretical discharge flow, shaft.
what will the coefficient of the A. horizontal split case pump
B. end suction pump
C. in line pump D. Well water
D. Vertical shaft turbine pump Answer: C
Answer: A
69. The level with respect to the pump,
63. A centrifugal pump with one or more of the body of water for which it takes
impeller discharging into one or more suction when the pump is not operation.
bowls and a vertical educator or column A. static water level
pipe used to connect the bowls to the B. pumping water level
discharge head on which the pump driver C. suction head
is mounted. D. discharge head
A. horizontal split case pump Answer: A
B. end suction pump
C. in line pump 70. The level with respect to the pump,
D. Vertical shaft turbine pump of the body of water from which it takes
Answer: D suction when the pump is in operation.
A. static water level
64. A pump that takes suction from a B. pumping water level
public service main or private use water C. suction head
system for the purpose of increasing the D. drawdown
effective water pressure. Answer: B
A. horizontal split case pump
B. submersible pump 71. The vertical difference between the
C. booster pump pumping water level and the static water
D. Vertical shaft turbine pump level.
Answer: C A. static water level
B. pumping water level
65. A vertical turbine pump with the pump C. suction head
and motor closed coupled and design to be D. drawdown
installed underground, as in the case of Answer: D
a deep well pump.
A. horizontal split case pump 72. Imparts velocity to the liquid,
B. submersible pump resulting from centrifugal force as the
C. booster pump impeller is rotates.
D. Vertical shaft turbine pump A. impeller
Answer: A B. casing
C. stuffing box
66. An underground formation that D. shaft sleeve
contains sufficient saturated permeable Answer: A
material to yield significant quantities
of water. 73. Gives direction to the flow from the
A. Aquifer impeller and converts this velocity
B. Wet pit energy into pressure energy.
C. Ground water A. impeller
D. Well water B. casing
Answer: A C. stuffing box
D. shaft sleeve
67.A timber, cooperate or masonry Answer: B
enclosure having a screened inlet kept
partially filled with water by an open 74. A means of throttling the leakage
body of water such as pond, lake, or which would otherwise occur at the point
steams. of entry of the shaft into the casing.
A. Aquifer A. impeller
B. Wet pit B. casing
C. Ground water C. stuffing box
D. Well water D. shaft sleeve
Answer: B Answer: B

68. Water which is available from a well, 75. Protects the shaft where it passes
driven into water bearing subsurface through the stuffing box.
strata (aquifer) A. impeller
A. Aquifer B. casing
B. Wet pit C. stuffing box
C. Ground water D. shaft sleeve
Answer: D 83. Provides a mechanical sealing
arrangement that takes the place of the
76. Keeps internal recirculation down to packing.
a minimum. A. packing
A. wearing rings B. Gland
B. bearings C. seal gage
C. frame D. mechanical seal
D. coupling Answer: D
Answer: A
84. A positive displacement pump
77. Accurately locate shaft and carry consisting of a fixed casing containing
radial and thrust loads. gears, cams, screws, vanes, plunges or
A. wearing rings similar elements actuated by rotation of
B. bearings the drive shaft.
C. frame A. rotary pumps
D. coupling B. reciprocating pumps
Answer: B C. deep well pumps
D. centrifugal pumps
78. Which of the following is used to Answer: A
mount unit rigidly and support bearings.
A. wearing rings 85. A positive displacement unit wherein
B. stuffing box the pumping action is accomplished by the
C. frame forward and backward movement of a piston
D. coupling or plunger inside a cylinder usually
Answer: C provide with valves.
A. rotary pumps
79. Connects the pump to the driver. B. reciprocating pumps
A. wearing rings C. deep well pumps
B. bearings D. centrifugal pumps
C. frame Answer: B
D. coupling
Answer: D 86. A type of rotary pump, consist of an
eccentrically bored cam rotated by a
80. The most common means of throttling shaft concentric in a cylindrically bored
the leakage between the inside and casing, with an aburment or blower so
outside of the casing arranged that with each rotation of the
A. packing drive shaft a positive quantity of liquid
B. Gland is displaced from the space between the
C. seal gage cam and the pump casing.
D. mechanical seal A. Cam and piston pump
Answer: A B. Gear pump
C. Screw pump
81. To position and adjust the packing D. Vane pump
pressure. Answer: A
A. packing
B. Gland 87. A type of rotary pump, consist of two
C. seal gage or more gears, operating in closely
D. mechanical seal fitted casing so arranged that when the
Answer: B gear teeth unmesh on one side liquid
fills the space between te gear teeth and
82. Provides passage to distribute the is carried around In the tooth space to
sealing medium uniformly around the the opposite side and displaced as the
portion of the shaft that passes through teeth mesh again.
the stuffing box. Also known as water A. Cam and piston pump
seal of lantern ring. B. Gear pump
A. packing C. Screw pump
B. Gland D. Vane pump
C. seal gage Answer: B
D. mechanical seal
Answer: C. 88. A type of rotary pump, consist of two
or three screw rotors so arranged that as
the rotors turn liquid fills the shape
between the screw threads and is
displaced axially as the rotor threads 94. A type of deep well pump that
mesh. represent the application of vertical
A. Cam and piston pump centrifugal pump to deep well service and
B. Gear pump are built for heads up to 305 meters and
C. Screw pump for capacities up to 26,495 liters per
D. Vane pump minute.
Answer: C A. Plunger pump
B. Turbine pump
89. A type of rotary pump, consists of C. Ejector centrifugal pump
one rotor in a casing machined D. Air lift
eccentrically to the drive shaft. The Answer: B
rotor is fitted with a series of vanes,
blades or buckets which follow the bore 95. A type of deep well pump that has
of the casing thereby displacing the come into wide use for small capacities
liquid with each revolution of the drive combines a single stage centrifugal pump
shaft. at the top of the well and an ejector or
A. Cam and piston pump jet located down in the water.
B. Gear pump A. Plunger pump
C. Screw pump B. Turbine pump
D. Vane pump C. Ejector centrifugal pump
Answer: D D. Air lift
Answer: C
90. A tyoe reciprocating pump having a
steam cylinder with no lap on valves, a 96. A type of deep well pump wherein
water cylinder and a common piston rod. compressed air is admitted to the well to
A. Direct acting steam pump lift water to the surface, for successful
B. Crank and flywheel reciprocating pump operation of the system, the discharge
C. Power driven pump pipe must have its lower end submerged in
D. Piston pump the well water.
Answer: A A. Plunger pump
B. Turbine pump
91. A type of reciprocating pump driven C. Ejector centrifugal pump
by compound, cross compound, or triple D. Air lift
expansion steam engines. Answer: D
A. Direct acting steam pump
B. Crank and flywheel reciprocating pump
C. Power driven pump
D. Piston pump
Answer: B

92. A type of reciprocating pump that

receives its forward and backward motion
of the piston and plunger from the rotary
motion of a revolving crankshaft by means
of a crank and connecting rod.
A. Direct acting steam pump
B. Crank and flywheel reciprocating pump
C. Power driven pump
D. Piston pump
Answer: C

93. A type of deep well pump which are

refinement of the old hand pump that have
played such an important role in country
home and small town water supply from
wells.
A. Plunger pump
B. Turbine pump
C. Ejector centrifugal pump
D. Air lift
Answer: A