Centrifugal Pump Online Quiz – Part 2

Last updated February 26, 2017

Centrifugal Pumps are the heart of the chemical, petrochemical, and refinery industrial. Pumps
are extremely diverse, varying in type, size, and materials of construction. This online test on
Centrifugal Pump part 2 is used to test/refresh your knowledge on the centrifugal pump.

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1. For Cryogenic or hot liquid application which type of impeller is most preferable
_______
Closed Impeller
Open Impeller
Semi-open Impeller
All the above
2. Shaft deflection(slenderness ratio) is very important design parameter for which
of the following pump
Between Bearing pumps
Vertical Pumps
Overhung pumps
All the above

3. Which type of impeller is not most efficient _______

Closed Impeller
Open Impeller
Semi-open Impeller
All the above

4. If a pump is developed high head than the specific speed number of the impeller
is _____
Higher
Lower
No change in Specific Speed
Not able to predict it

5. As per American National Institution standard B73.1 for ___________

Vertical Centrifugal pumps
Between Bearing Pumps
Positive displacement Pumps
Horizontal Centrifugal Pumps

6. If a pumping liquid temperature is more than 200°F (100°C) _________ type of volute design is
more preferable.

Centerline
Offset design
7. What will happen if a vent valve of the centrifugal pump is opened during running condition?

Pump vibration will be increased

Pump impact in pump running condition
Motor will be overloaded
Pump lost is priming

8. For Overhung(OH) pump design shaft stiffness factor L3/D4 is shall be limited as
_____
<40
<50
<60
<70

9. To maintain laminar flow at pump suction, _________straight pipe length is

required at pump suction pipeline
Minimum 4 Pipe diameter
Minimum 5 Pipe diameter
Minimum 6 Pipe diameter
Minimum 7 Pipe diameter

10. If the viscosity of the pumping liquid is increased then which of the following
statement is/are correct?
Pump brake horse power will decrease
Pump NPSHr will increase
Pump flow rate will decrease
All the above

11. As per API 610, the required head raise by changing the rated impeller to
Maximum impeller will be_____
5%
10%
 15%
20%

12. Which of the following statement is/are correct with reference to Oil mist lubrication when
compare with Flooded type lubrication?

Oil mist can provide a positive pressure inside the bearing to keep out
contaminants
Oil mist lubrication increase the bearing life to 90%
Oil mist lubrication decreases premature failure of bearing to 30%
All the above

13. To prevent the Vane Pass Syndrome it is best practice to maintain _____% of
clearance between the minimum impeller tip to cut-water for smaller impeller sizes
(less than 14' or 355 mm).
2
3
4
5

14. Which of the following statement about radial impeller is not correct
Radial impellers are suitable for high head and low flow conditions
Radial impeller have high specific speed number
Radial impellers exhibit a flat head/capacity curve from shut off to about 75% of
their best efficiency
Radial flow impellers are normally started with a discharge valve shut

15. The stuffing box pressure of double suction impellers is equal to ____________
Discharge Pressure
Differential Pressure
Suction Pressure
10% of differential pressure
16. As per API 610 pump casing hydro test pressure shall be of ___________
1.25 x MAWP
1.5 x MAWP
1.75 x MAWP
2 x MAWP

17. Which of the following statement about Axial flow impeller is/are correct
Axial flow pump impeller have high specific speed number
Efficiency of the these type of impeller is higher when they run at the highest
efficiency
They have the lowest NPSH requirement
All the above

18. As per API 610, Allowable operation range of a pump is _________

Minimum Continuous stable flow(MCSF) to 105% of BEP
Minimum Continuous stable flow(MCSF) to 110% of BEP
Minimum Continuous stable flow(MCSF) to 115% of BEP
Minimum Continuous stable flow(MCSF) to 120% of BEP

19. Due to uneven pressure (Radial thrust) act on the impeller, which of the
following is not correct?
Excess load act on bearings
Excess shaft deflection on mechanical seal
Uneven wear of wear rings
Excess wear of volute casing

20. Foot mounted centrifugal pump model is acceptable  in _________ code

API 610
ASME B73.1
ASME B73.2

21. As per Affinity law, which of the following equation is correct?

 Q1/Q2 = N2/N1
Q1/Q2 = N1/N2
Q1/Q2 = (N2/N1)^2
Q1/Q2 = (N1/N2)^2

22. Which of the following type of impeller will be more efficient?

Forward curved impeller
Radial impeller
Backward curved impeller

23. Consider a situation where the NPSH available at the pump inlet is 0.4m. Then
which of the following pump type is the best selection?
Horizontal End Suction pump (OH2)
Multi stage Between bearing pump (BB3)
Inline pump (OH6)
Vertical Canned type pump (VS6)

24. For the Radial impeller, the diameter D2/D1 will be _____

>2
<2
1
0.5

25. Which of the following method is not used to reduce the thrust force act on the
multi-stage pump?
Back to back arrangement of impellers
Balancing drum and balancing piston arrangement
By pass line installed from pump discharge to suction side
Balanced impeller
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