Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines (3141906) MCQs

MCQs of Hydraulic Machines

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1.
Hydraulic ram is
(a) a mechanical device for operating the hydraulic crane
(b) a pump that works on the principle of positive displacement action
(c) a pump which ensures a considerably large supply of low-pressure water
(d) a pump that lifts small quantities of water to greater heights from large quantities of water available at smaller heights
Answer:

Option (d)

2.
The hydraulic ram is a device used
(a) to accelerate water flow
(b) to lift water without electric motor
(c) for lifting heavy loads
(d) all of the above
Answer:

Option (b)

3.
The hydraulic ram is a pump which works on the principle of
(a) centrifugal action
(b) reciprocating action
(c) positive displacement action
(d) inertia forces of water in the supply line
Answer:

Option (d)

4.
A hydraulic ram acts like
(a) a centrifugal pump
(b) a rotary pump
(c) a reciprocating pump
(d) an impulse pump
Answer:

Option (d)

5.
Maximum impulse will be developed in hydraulic ram when
(a) the waste valve closes suddenly
(b) supply pipe is long
(c) supply pipe is short
(d) ram chamber is large
Answer:

Option (a)

6.
The hydraulic intensifier is a device used to
(a) transfer and lift heavy loads
(b) augment the supply rate of water
(c) increase the pressure intensity of the liquid
(d) store the energy of fluid under pressure
Answer:

Option (c)

7.
A hydraulic intensifier normally consists of
(a) two cylinders, two rams and a storage device
(b) a cylinder and a ram
(c) two co-axial rams and two cylinders
(d) a cylinder, a piston, storage tank and control valve
Answer:

Option (c)

8.
A hydraulic press is a device used
(a) to store pressure energy which may be supplied to a machine later on
(b) to increase the intensity of pressure of water by means of energy available from a large quantity of water at a low pressure
(c) to lift the larger load by the application of a comparatively much smaller force
(d) all of the above
Answer:

Option (c)

9.
The working of which of the following hydraulic units is based on Pascal's law?
(a) Airlift pump
(b) Jet pump
(c) Hydraulic coupling
(d) Hydraulic press
Answer:

Option (d)

10.
In a hydraulic press, the pump acts as a _________
(a) piston
(b) motor
(c) tubing
(d) cylinder
Answer:

Option (a)

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