The efficiency of a centrifugal pump is maximum when its blades are__________________?
A. Straight
B. Bent forward
C. Bent backward
D. Bent forward first and then backward
Reciprocating pumps are no more to be seen in industrial applications (in comparison to centrifugal pumps) because of____________________?
A. High initial and maintenance cost
B. Lower discharge
C. Lower speed of operation
D. Necessity of air vessel
Head developed by a centrifugal pump depends on___________________?
A. impeller diameter
B. speed
C. fluid density
D. type of casing
Axial flow pump is started with its delivery valve________________?
A. Kept fully closed
B. Kept fully open
C. Irrespective of any position
D. Kept 50% open
In a single casing, multistage pump running at constant speed, the capacity rating is to be slightly lowered. It can be done by_______________?
A. Designing new impeller
B. Trimming the impeller size to the required size by machining
C. Not possible
D. Some other alterations in the impeller
Multistage centrifugal pumps are used to obtain___________________?
A. High discharge
B. High head
C. Pumping of viscous fluids
D. High head and high discharge