Which of the following valves will incur maximum pressure drop for the same discharge of water ?

Related Mcqs:

1. A 2″ gate valve fitted in a pipe is replaced by a similar globe valve. Pressure drop in gate valve was Δp. For the same discharge, the pressure drop across globe valve is__________________?

   A. Δp
   B. < Δp
   C. > Δp
   D. Δp2

2. Foot valves provided in pumps are ____________ valves?

   A. Relief
   B. Three/four way
   C. Pressure reducing
   D. Directional control

3. Co-efficient of discharge (Cd) is defined as actual discharge/theoretical discharge and is equal to Cc . Cv; where Cc = Co-efficient of contraction and Cv = co-efficient of velocity. Cd of an orifice is usually about__________________?

   A. 0.42
   B. 0.62
   C. 0.82
   D. 0.98

4. Applying a pressure drop across a capillary results in a volumetric flow rate ‘Q’ under laminar flow conditions. The flow rate for the same pressure drop, in a capillary of the same length but half the radius is____________________?

   A. Q/2
   B. Q/4
   C. Q/8
   D. Q/16

5. The pressure drop per unit length of pipe incurred by a fluid ‘X’ flowing through pipe is Δp. If another fluid ‘Y’ having both the specific gravity & density just double of that of fluid ‘X’, flows through the same pipe at the same flow rate/average velocity, then the pressure drop in this case will be__________________?

   A. Δp
   B. 2Δp
   C. Δp2
   D. Δp/2

6. A gas (density = 1.5 kg/m3, viscosity = 2 × 10‒5 kg/m.s) flowing through a packed bed (particle size = 0.5 cm, porosity = 0.5) at a superficial velocity of 2 m/s causes a pressure drop of 8400 Pa/m. The pressure drop for another gas, with density of 1.5 kg/m3and viscosity of 3 × 10‒5kg/m.s flowing at 3 m/s will be________________?

   A. 8400 Pa/m
   B. 12600 Pa/m
   C. 18900 Pa/m
   D. 16800 Pa/m

7. A compressor that takes suction at a pressure below atmospheric and discharge against atmospheric pressure is called a ____________ pump?

   A. Sump
   B. Volute
   C. Vacuum
   D. Submerged

8. The percentage slip in a reciprocating pump set is given by the % of (where, Q1 = actual discharge Q2 = theoretical discharge) ?

   A. Q1/Q2
   B. Q2/Q1
   C. (Q2 – Q1)/Q1
   D. (Q2 – Q1)/Q2

9. The ratio of actual discharge to theoretical discharge through an orifice is equal to______________?

   A. Cc . Cv
   B. Cc . Cd
   C. Cv . Cd
   D. Cd/Cv

10. Reynolds number for water flow through a tube of I.D. 5 cm is 1500. If a liquid of 5 centipoise viscosity and 0.8 specific gravity flows in the same pipe at the same velocity, then the pressure drop will______________________?

    A. Increase
    B. Decrease
    C. Remain same
    D. Data insufficient to predict pressure drop