Identify the false statement.
Which of the following parameters is not used for calculating pump efficiency?
Identify the true statement.
Select the three parameters of most interest in water pumping systems:
What causes cavitation?
Identify the reasons for reduction in pump performance from the given options:
Which of the following items are built-in in some motors and can stop the motor if it exceeds a preset temperature:
Identify the correct formula for calculating pump efficiency.
Test results
Congratulations. You have passed the test and completed the 13 - The Basic Hydraulics and Pump Performance Course
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Q: Identify the false statement.
A: Cavitation can occur when water is flowing in a pipe and a valve is closed too quickly.
Q: Identify the false statement.
A: The MP204 device can protect the pump motor against all possible disturbances that may occur.
Q: Identify the false statement.
A: The only way to avoid sand from entering a pump is through effective filtering before the pump inlet.
Q: Which of the following parameters is not used for calculating pump efficiency?
A: Flow
Q: Which of the following parameters is not used for calculating pump efficiency?
A: Time
Q: Which of the following parameters is not used for calculating pump efficiency?
A: Pressure
Q: Which of the following parameters is not used for calculating pump efficiency?
A: Power Consumption
Q: Identify the true statement.
A: In deep-well pumps, you should check whether the pressure gauge is installed directly at the pump discharge.
Q: Identify the true statement.
A: Online monitoring equipment does not check if a parameter has changed or exceeded a preset limit.
Q: Identify the true statement.
A: If all the parameters are recorded immediately after the pump has been installed, you can use them as benchmark against future data.
Q: Select the three parameters of most interest in water pumping systems:
A: Flow, head and energy
Q: Select the three parameters of most interest in water pumping systems:
A: Flow, conductivity and head
Q: Select the three parameters of most interest in water pumping systems:
A: Head, turbidity and velocity
Q: What causes cavitation?
A: Cavitation occurs when water changes its state from vapour to water at low pressure.
Q: What causes cavitation?
A: Cavitation occurs when water boils at 100°C and changes its state from water to vapour at normal atmospheric pressure.
Q: What causes cavitation?
A: Cavitation occurs when water flows through a pipe and a valve is closed quickly at a low atmospheric pressure
Q: Identify the reasons for reduction in pump performance from the given options:
A: Bad power supply
Q: Identify the reasons for reduction in pump performance from the given options:
A: Reduction in size of irrigation zone
Q: Identify the reasons for reduction in pump performance from the given options:
A: Changes in energy requirements
Q: Which of the following items are built-in in some motors and can stop the motor if it exceeds a preset temperature:
A: Temperature sensors
Q: Which of the following items are built-in in some motors and can stop the motor if it exceeds a preset temperature:
A: Signal wire
Q: Which of the following items are built-in in some motors and can stop the motor if it exceeds a preset temperature:
A: Insulation system
Q: Identify the correct formula for calculating pump efficiency.
A: (P1 × Q)/(c × H)
Q: Identify the correct formula for calculating pump efficiency.
A: (p x H × Q)/(c × P1)
Q: Identify the correct formula for calculating pump efficiency.
A: (H × P1)/(c × Q)