Chemical Engineering MCQs

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The net positive suction head (NPSH) of a centrifugal pump is defined as the sum of the velocity head and the pressure head at the_________________?
A. Discharge
B. Suction
C. Suction minus vapor pressure of the liquid at suction temperature
D. Discharge minus vapor pressure of the liquid at the discharge temperature
Which of the following has the minimum compressibility ?
A. Water at room temperature
B. Air at room temperature
C. Oxygen at room temperature
D. Nitrogen at room temperature
Power loss in an orificemeter is _____________ that in a Venturimeter?
A. Less than
B. Same as
C. More than
D. Data insufficient, cannot be predicted
The pitot static tube does not measure the _____________ pressure?
A. Static
B. Total
C. Difference in static & dynamic
D. All a., b. and c.
Vena-contracta formed during flow of a liquid through an orificemeter has__________________?
A. Minimum liquid cross-section
B. More diameter compared to orifice diameter
C. Minimum velocity of fluid stream
D. None of these
All pipes of a particular nominal size have the same_________________?
A. Inside diameter
B. Outside diameter
C. Thickness
D. None of these