FLUID MACHINERY PROBLEM SET A. 34 cents per hour C. 2.

34 cents per hour

B. 1.34 cents per hour D. 3.34 cents per hour
1. A pump discharges 150 liters per second of water to a height of 75 m. If
the efficiency is 75% and the speed of the pump is 1800 rpm, what is the
torque in N-m to which the drive shaft is subjected?

A. 771 C. 791
B. 781 D. 681

7. A pump operating at 1750 rpm delivering 500 gal/min against a total head
of 150 ft. Changes in the piping system have increased the total head to 360
2. In case of axial flow compressors for minimum fluid friction and blade tip ft. At what rpm should the pump be operated to achieve this new head at the
clearance losses, the blades of an axial flow compressor are designed for same efficiency?

A. 80% reaction A. 2730 rpm C. 2711 rpm

B. 85% reaction B. 2740 rpm D. 2600 rpm
C. 60% reaction
D. 53% reaction

3. A pump receives 8 kgs of water at 220 kPa and 110°C and discharges it at
1100 kPa. Compute the power required in kW.

A. 8.126 C. 7.014
B. 5.082 D. 6.104

8. Calculate the impeller diameter of the centrifugal pump that requires 15 m

head to deliver water if the pump speed is 1500 rpm.

A. 218.43 mm C. 345.75 mm
B. 300.75 mm D. 276.45 mm

4. A condenser's water - circulating pump is belt-driven by an electric motor

with an adjustable pitch motor sheave. This sheave

A. permits adjustment of pump speed

B. prevent overload and/or burnout of the pump and motor
C. prevents excessive wear on the belt and motor shaft bearings
9. Most plant air systems to operate the tools and machines which require 70
D. facilitates belt replacement
to 90 psig are maintained at
5. A centrifugal pump delivers 80 liters per second of water on test suction
A. 90 to 110 psig
gauge reads 10 mm Hg vacuum and 1.2 m below pump centerline. Power
B. 110 to 130 psig
input is 70 kW. Find the total dynamic head in meters.
C. 130 to 150 psig
A. 66 C. 62 D. 70 to 90 psig
B. 60 D. 64
10. The power of portable air compressors used for construction, mining,
road building, and painting ranges from

A.1 hp to 500 hp
B. ½ hp to 500 hp
C. 1 hp to 1000 hp
D. ½ hp to 1000 hp

11. A timber, concrete or masonry enclosure having a screened inlet kept

partially filled with water by an open body of water such as pond, lake, or
steams.
6. A water pump develops a total head of 200 ft. The pump efficiency if 80% A. Aquifer
and the motor efficiency is 87.5 %. If the power rate is 1.5 cents per kW-hr, B. Wet pit
what is the power cost for pumping 1000 gal? C. Groundwater
D. Well water
12. An air compressor has a power of 40 kW at 4% clearance. If clearance speed is 1200 rpm. The fan input is 257 kW each. Calculate the capacity of
will increase to 7%, what is the new power? the fan for a speed increase of 20 percent.

A. 70 kW C. 53 kW A. 77.86 m3/s C. 89.46 m3/s

B. 40 kW D. 60 Kw B. 87.84 m3/s D. 59.49 m3/s

 The power of compressor will not be affected with the changes in clearance. 18. A fan develops a brake power of 150 kW at 1.2 kg/m3 air density. What is
Therefore the power will still be 40 kw. the new brake power of the fan if it operates at 100 kPa and 30°C at the same
speed?
13. A single-acting air compressor with a clearance of 6% takes in air at
atmospheric pressure and temperature of 85°F, and discharges it at a pressure A. 163.75 kW C. 133.86 kW
of 85 psia. The air handled is 0.25 ft3 / cycle measured at discharge pressure. B. 143.75 kW D. 173.86 kW
If the compression is isentropic, find the air hp of the compressor if the rpm
is 750. 19. A small blower handles 43.33 m3 of air per minute whose density is
1.169 kg/m3. The static and velocity heads are 16.38 and 1.22 cm WG (at
A. 16 hp C. 69 hp 15.6°C) respectively. Local gravity acceleration is 9.741 m/s2. Find the
B. 96 hp D. 61 hp power input to the air from the blower.

A. 1.64 kW C. 1.76 kW
B. 1.91 kW D. 1.24 kW

20. A centrifugal pump is operating at its best efficiency point (BEP) with
the following characteristics: head is 10 m, flow rate is 21 liters/sec, and
rotative speed of 1250 rpm. Calculate its specific speed in SI units.

A. 0.54 C. 0.61
B. 0.87 D. 12.4

21. A piston positive-displacement pump (PDP) has 6-in diameter and a 2.0-
in. stroke. Its crankshaft rotates at 360 rpm. Compute its output assuming
volumetric efficiency of 96%.

A. 10.27 cfm C. 12.51 cfm

B. 15.41 cfm D. 14.14 cfm

22. The piston displacement of a double-acting compressor is 0.358 m 3/s

delivers gas from 101.325 kPa and 300 K to 675 kPa at the rate of 0.166 m 3/s
at 150 rpm. The value of n for compression and expansion is 1.33. Find the
compressor percent clearance.

A. 19.66 C. 15.69
B. 10.75 D. 16.96

23. A single acting air compressor having a clearance of 8% takes in air at

atmospheric pressure, 85°F and discharges it at a pressure of 85 psia. The air
handled is 0.25 ft3 / cycle measured at discharge pressure. If the compression
is isentropic, and the compressor is running at 750 rpm, calculate the piston
14. A two stages air compressor has an intercooler pressure of 4 kg/cm 2.
displacement per cycle.
What is the discharge pressure if the suction pressure is 1 kg/cm 2?
A. 0.0640 ft3/cycle
A. 5 kg/cm2 C. 18 kg/cm2
B. 1.0945 ft3/cycle
B. 11 kg/cm2 D. 16 kg/cm2
C. 0.09870 ft3/cycle
15. Stalling of the blades of the axial flow compressor is _________. D. 1.0707 ft3/cycle

A. an unsteady periodic and reversal of flow 24. A two-stage air compressor at 90 kPa and 20°C discharges at 700 kPa.
B. the fixed mass flow rate irrespective of pressure ratio Find the polytropic exponent n if the intercooler intake temperature is 100°C.
C. the reduction in lift force at a higher angle of incidence
A. 1.31 C. 1.40
D. all of the above
B. 1.20 D. 1.25
16. A ventilating fan discharges 4.4 m3 of air per second through a duct 91
25. The bore and stroke of an air compressor are 276 mm and 164 mm
cm in diameter against a static pressure of 22 mm water gauge. The
respectively. If the piston displacement is 0.039 m3/s, what is the operating
barometric pressure is 730 mm Hg, the temperature of the air is 29.44°C, and
speed of the compressor?
the gauge fluid density s 994 kg/m3. If the power input is 2.65 kW, determine
the static efficiency. A. 238.49 rpm C. 338.49 rpm
B. 261.54 rpm D. 361.54 rpm
A. 35.62 % C. 45.62 %
B. 25.62 % D. 55 % 26. A pump receives 8 kgs of water at 220 kPa and 110°C and discharges it
at 1100 kPa. Compute the power required in kW.
17. The forced draft fans in parallel with a capacity of 73.2 m per second
3

each supplying combustion air to a steam generator. The air inlet is at A. 8.126 C. 7.014
43.33°C, a static pressure of 254 mm water gage is developed and the fan B. 5.082 D. 6.104
27. A vacuum pump is used to drain a flooded mine shaft at 20°C water. The 37. A pump adds 330 feet (100 m) of pressure head to a flow of water. The
pump pressure of water at this temperature is 2.34 kPa. The pump is velocities in the suction and discharge sides are 6.5 ft/sec ( 2 m/sec) and 16
incapable of lifting the water higher than 10.16 m. What is the atmospheric ft/sec ( 5 m/s), respectively. What is the mass flow rate if the hydraulic power
pressure? is 67 hp ( 50 kW)?

A. 90.21 kPa C. 102.01 kPa A. 50.4 kg/s C. 56.7 kg/s

B. 96.02 kPa D. 108.01 kPa B. 35.49 kg/s D. 46.6 kg/s

28. A boiler feed pump receives 130 cfm of water with specific volume of 38. Stalling of the blades of the axial flow compressor is:
0.0025 m3/kg at a head of 800 m. If the pump efficiency is 64%, what is the
output of the driving motor? A. an unsteady periodic and reversal of flow
B. the fixed mass flow rate irrespective of pressure ratio
A. 299.21 kW C. 250.34 kW C. the reduction in lift force at a higher angle of incidence
B. 350.16 kW D. 299.64 kW D. all of the above

29. A single suction pump having its suction nozzle on the opposite side of 39. An axial flow compressor is suitable for:
the casing from the stuffing box and having the face of the suction nozzle
perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the shaft. A. high volume flow rates with small pressure rise
B. low volume flow rates with low-pressure rise
A. Centrifugal pump C. high volume flow rates with high-pressure rise
B. End suction pump D. low volume flow rates with high-pressure rise
C. In-line pump
D. Horizontal pump 40. A pump operating with a 0.3-m-diameter impeller works against a total
head of 60 m. What impeller diameter should be used if the total head
30. A double-suction centrifugal pump delivers 3 m3/s of water at a head of increases to 100 m and the new pump must rotate at the same speed with the
15 m and running at 1200 rpm. Calculate the specific speed of the pump. same efficiency?

A. 9958.46 rpm C. 16,000 rpm A. 0.387 m C. 0.281

B. 12,110.64 rpm D. 17,000 rpm B. 0.480 m D. 0.124

31. A pump delivers 20 cfm of water having a density of 62 lb/ft3. The 41. The most common means of throttling the leakage between the inside and
suction and discharge gage reads 5 in. Hg vacuum and 30 psi respectively. outside of the casing.
The discharge gage is 5 ft above the suction gage. If pump efficiency is 70%,
what is the motor power? A. packing
B. gland
A. 5.31 Hp C. 4.31 Hp C. seal gage
B. 3.31 Hp D. 6.31 Hp D. mechanical seal

32. A centrifugal pump operating at 1800 rpm develops a total; head of 60 m 42. The volumetric efficiency of a compressor having clearance factor c is
at a flow rate of 9 m3 per minute. What is the specific speed? given by:

A. 1450 C. 1984 A. 1 + c - c(P2/P1)1/n

B. 1761 D. 1254 B. 1 + c + c(P2/P1)n-1
C. 1 + c - c(P2/P1)n
33. Most permanent installations use piston compressors available as stock D. 1 + c + c(P2/P1)n +1
items of what pressure?
43. Which of the following is a safety device on a compressor?
A. 150 psi C. 250 psi
B. 200 psi D. 300 psi A. Relief valve
B. Strainer
34. The total suction lift for a water pump is 5 m. If the water temperature is C. Overspeed shut down
30°C, what is the NPSHA (Neglect suction line friction)? Note: P at 30°C = D. Over pressure shut down
0.04246 x 105 Pa.
44. Which of the following is a displacement compressor?
A. 4.896 m C. 3.4059 m
B. 5.069 m D. 2.3493 m A. Reciprocating air compressor
B. Vane blower
35. A model pump with a 40-cm-diameter impeller requires a 9-kW power C. Centrifugal blower
input when operating at a speed of 1500 rpm against a head of 7.5 m. A D. Axial flow compressors
homologous pump 1.9 m in diameter will operate at the same efficiency
against a 15-m. What speed input would be expected? 45. The power of portable air compressors used for construction, mining,
road building, and painting ranges from
A. 540 rpm C. 447 rpm
B. 434 rpm D. 745 rpm A. 1 hp to 500 hp
B. ½ hp to 500 hp
36. Which of the following is a displacement compressor? C. 1 hp to 1000 hp
D. ½ hp to 1000 hp
A. Reciprocating air compressor
B. Vane blower 46. A 10-stages air compressor compresses air from 100 kPa to 800 kPa.
C. Centrifugal blower Find the intercooler pressure between the first and second stages.
D. Axial flow compressors
A. 123.11 kPa C. 182.44 kPa
B. 132.17 kPa D. 753.51 kPa

47. Most permanent installations use piston compressors available as stock

items in sizes ranging from

A. 1 ft3/min to 2000 ft3/min

B. 30 ft3/min to 2500 ft3/min
C. 1 ft3/min to 2500 ft3/min
D. 30 ft3/min to 2000 ft3/min

48. A centrifugal pump characterized by a housing which is split parallel to

the shaft.

A. Horizontal split case pump

B. End suction pump
C. In line pump
D. Vertical shaft turbine pump

49. Of the following axial fan types, which is most efficient?

A. Propeller C. Tube axial

B. Vane axial D. Radial

50. Which of the following types of pumps do not belong to the group?

A. Direct Acting Steam Pump

B. Centrifugal Pump
C. Screw Rotary Pump
D. Diaphragm Pump