LESSON
PRACTICE EXERCISE
The following items will test your grasp of the material covered in this
lesson. There is only one correct answer r each item. When you complete
the exercise, check your answer with the answer key that follows. If you
answer any item incorrectly, study again that part of the lesson which
contains e portion involved.
1.
Which of the following is never used as a basis for the design of a
pump station?
A.
Maximum head capacity
B.
Semihead capacity
C.
Optimum head capacity
D.
Normal head capacity
2.
What does static head indicate in liquids at rest?
A.
Pressure
B.
C.
Gravitational pull
D.
Discharge suction
3.
In what type of connection must two or more pumps be to discharge
their cumulative output at the discharge pressure of one pump?
A.
Even
B.
Odd
C.
Parallel
D.
Series
4.
What piece of equipment is used to connect the two stages of the 6-
inch, two-stage pump in series?
A.
By-pass valve
B.
Crossover pipe
C.
Crossunder pipe
D.
Joint valve
5.
Given the feet of head of 489 and a specific gravity of .8442, what
would be the PSI?
A.
158.9
B.
178.7
C.
192.7
D.
197.7
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