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Common Hydraulic Terms

1. Which of the following definitions is the engineering science pertaining to liquid pressure and
flow?
A. Pressure, Absolute D. Hydrokinetics
B. Pressure E. Pascal's Law
C. Hydraulics F. None of the Above
2. Which of the following definitions is the engineering science pertaining to the energy of liquid
flow and pressure?
3. Which of the following definitions is the pressure applied to a confined fluid at rest is
transmitted with equal intensity throughout the fluid?
4. Which of the following definitions is height of a column or body of fluid above a given point
expressed in linear units?
A. Head, Friction D. Hydraulics
B. Head, static E. Hydrokinetics
C. Head F. None of the Above
5. Which of the following definitions is often used to indicate gauge pressure?


6. Which of the following definitions is when the pressure is equal to the height times the
density of the liquid?
7. Which of the following definitions is required to overcome the friction at the interior surface of
a conductor and between fluid particles in motion?
8. Which of the following definitions varies with flow, size, type, and conditions of conductors
and fittings, and the fluid characteristics?
9. Which of the following definitions is the pressure in a fluid at rest?

A. Pressure, Atmospheric D. Pressure, Gauge
B. Pressure, Static E. Pascal's Law
10. Which of the following definitions is the height of a column or body of fluid above a given
point?
11. Which of the following definitions is the pressure exerted by the atmosphere at any specific
location?
A. Pressure, Atmospheric D. Pressure, Gauge
B. Pressure, Static E. Pascal's Law
Pump Definitions
12. Which of the following definitions is any substance that can be pumped such as oil, water,
refrigerant, or even air?
A. Fluid D. Substance
B. Mixed flow pump E. Flow
C. Energy F. None of the Above
13. Which of the following definitions is a mechanical device that seals the pump stuffing box?
A. Packing D. Mechanical seal
B. Bearing E. Lantern ring
C. Seal F. None of the Above
14. Which of the following definitions is a barrier that separates stages of a multi-stage pump?
A. Gasket D. Inter-stage diaphragm
B. Keyway E. Seal
C. Bearing F. None of the Above
15. Which of the following definitions is a flat material that is compressed between two flanges
to form a seal?
A. Gasket D. Seal
B. Keyway E. Bond
C. Packing F. None of the Above
16. Which of the following definitions is a line that directs sealing fluid to the stuffing box?
A. Leak-off D. Lantern ring
B. Gland sealing line E. Gland follower
C. Horizontal line F. None of the Above
17. Which of the following definitions is the part of the pump that increases the speed of the
fluid being handled?
A. Packing D. Seal
B. Impeller E. Outboard
C. Inboard F. None of the Above
18. Which of the following definitions is a rectangular piece of metal that prevents the impeller
from rotating on the shaft?
A. Gasket D. Bearing
B. Key E. Seal
19. Which of the following definitions is the area on the shaft that accepts the key?
A. Gasket D. Inter-stage diaphragm
B. Keyway E. Kinetic energy
20. Which of the following definitions is a pump that uses both axial-flow and radial-flow
components in one impeller?
A. Bellows D. Dynamic
B. Mixed flow pump E. Diaphragm pump
C. Kinetic energy F. None of the Above
21. Which of the following definitions is the end of the pump closest to the motor?
A. Packing D. Bowl
22. Which of the following definitions is the energy associated with motion?
A. Soft start D. Flow
B. Phase E. Kinetic energy
23. Which of the following definitions is bushing at the bottom of the stuffing box that prevents
packing from being pushed out of the stuffing box into the suction eye of the impeller?
A. Strainer D. Stuffing box
B. Suction E. Throat bushing
C. Suction eye F. None of the Above

24. Which of the following definitions is force, usually along the center line of the pump?
A. Thrust D. Vertical power
B. Pressure E. Energy
C. Suction F. None of the Above
25. Which of the following definitions is a metal ring located between rings of packing that
distributes gland sealing fluid?
C. Horizontal packing F. None of the Above
26. Which of the following definitions is the fluid that leaks from the stuffing box?
B. Gland sealing leakage E. Gland follower
C. Horizontal leakage F. None of the Above
27. Which of the following definitions is a bushing used to compress the packing in the stuffing
box and to control leakoff?
A. Leak-off packing D. Lantern ring
C. Horizontal packing F. None of the Above
28. Which of the following definitions are pumps in which the center line of the shaft runs
vertically?
A. Thrusters D. Vertical pumps
B. Vanes E. Double pumps
C. Suction pumps F. None of the Above
29. Which of the following definitions are replaceable tubular coverings on the shaft?
A. Protectors D. Shaft sleeve
B. Shrouds E. Stages
C. Covers F. None of the Above
30. Which of the following definitions is the metal covering over the vanes of an impeller?
A. Slop drain D. Shaft sleeve
B. Shroud E. Stages
C. Slurry F. None of the Above
31. Which of the following definitions is the drain from the area that collects leak-off from the
stuffing box?
A. Slop drain D. Shaft sleeve
B. Shroud E. Stages
C. Slurry drain F. None of the Above
32. Which of the following definitions the part of the pump that changes the speed of the fluid
into pressure?
A. Thrust D. Vertical pumps
B. Vanes E. Volute

33. Which of the following definitions are the replaceable rings on the impeller or the casing that
wear as the pump operates.
A. Seals D. Glands
B. Vanes E. Wearing rings
C. Packing glands F. None of the Above
34. Which of the following definitions is a nut that keeps the parts in place?
A. Lock nut D. Radial bearings
B. Keyway E. Retaining nut
C. Cotter F. None of the Above
35. Which of the following definitions are the rotating parts, usually including the impeller, shaft,
bearing housings, and all other parts included between the bearing housing and the impeller?
A. Inboard D. Flow parts
B. Rotor E. Retaining parts
C. Mechanical F. None of the Above
36. Which of the following definitions is to cause lines, grooves, or scratches?

A. Wear D. Scratch
B. Burn E. Grover
C. Score F. None of the Above
37. Which of the following definitions is a cylindrical bar that transmits power from the driver to
the pump impeller?
A. Radial flow D. Gear driver
B. Shaft E. Keyway
C. Transfer F. None of the Above
38. Which of the following definitions is the place where fluid enters the pump?
B. Suction E. Throat
C. Entrance F. None of the Above
39. Which of the following definitions are bearings that prevent shaft movement in any direction
outward from the center line of the pump?
A. Volute D. Radial bearings
B. Rotor E. Retaining bearings
C. Spider F. None of the Above
40. Which of the following definitions is flow at 90° to the center line of the shaft?
A. Radial flow D. Vertical
B. Reverse E. Horizontal
C. Score F. None of the Above
41. Which of the following definitions is a device that retains solid pieces while letting liquids
through?
B. Lantern ring E. Throat bushing

42. Which of the following definitions is the area of the pump where the shaft penetrates the
casing?
B. Leak-off E. Throat bushing
43. Which of the following definitions is the place where fluid enters the pump impeller?
B. Suction E. Throat
44. Which of the following definitions are pumps in which the center line of the shaft is
horizontal?
A. Dynamic D. Turbine
B. Centrifugal E. Radical flow
C. Horizontal pumps F. None of the Above
45. Which of the following definitions are bearings that prevent shaft movement back and forth
in the same direction as the center line of the shaft?
A. Thrust D. Vertical
B. Spider E. Thrust bearings
C. Suction F. None of the Above
46. Which of the following definitions are parts of the impeller that push and increase the speed
of the fluid in the pump?
A. Thrusters D. Bowls
B. Vanes E. Volutes
C. Drivers F. None of the Above
47. Which of the following definitions is a thick, viscous fluid, usually containing small particles?
A. Slop D. Drawdown
B. Mixed liquid E. Mud
C. Slurry F. None of the Above
48. Which of the following definitions are Impellers in a multi-stage pump?

A. Volutes D. Shaft stages
B. Shrouds E. Stages
C. Bowls F. None of the Above
49. Which of the following definitions are pumps with more than one impeller?
A. Turbine D. Multi-stage pumps
B. Mixed flow E. Outboard
50. Which of the following definitions is the end of the pump farthest from the motor?
A. Outlet D. Exit

51. Which of the following definitions is the soft, pliable material that seals the stuffing box?
A. Packing D. Glands
B. Rubbers E. Mechanical seal
C. Gaskets F. None of the Above
52. Which of the following definitions are pumps that move fluids by physically displacing the
fluid inside the pump?
A. Bellows D. Multi-stage pumps
B. Axial E. Positive displacement pumps
C. Dynamic F. None of the Above
Pumps
53. More complicated pumps have valves check valves that open to allow _________, and
close automatically to prevent reverse flow.
A. Pistons D. Passage in one direction
B. Diaphragms E. Lift pumps
C. Discharged fluid F. None of the Above
54. There are many kinds of_________________, and can be the most trouble-prone and
complicated part of a pump.
A. Rotors D. Air space
B. Force pumps E. Valves
C. Inlets F. None of the Above
55. Pumps are excellent examples of?

A. Hydrostatics D. Multi-stage pumps
B. Quasi-static E. Complicated part
C. Oscillating diaphragm F. None of the Above
56. Pumps are of two general types, __________________ or positive displacement pumps,
and pumps depending on dynamic forces, such as centrifugal pumps.
A. Hydrostatic D. Hydrostatic considerations
B. Quasi-static E. Complicated part
C. Oscillating diaphragm F. None of the Above
57. Positive displacement pumps, have a piston (or equivalent) moving in a closely-fitting
cylinder and forces are exerted on the fluid by motion of the piston.
A. True B. False
58. According to the text, the force pump has ___________________in the cylinder, one for
supply and the other for delivery.
A. Two check valves D. Cylinders
B. Diaphragms E. Lift pumps
C. Rotors F. None of the Above
59. The supply valve opens when the cylinder_________________, the delivery valve when
the cylinder volume decreases.
A. Rotor D. Air space
B. Force pump E. Volume increases
C. Volume decreases F. None of the Above

60. According to the text, the lift pump has a _________________and a valve in the piston that
allows the liquid to pass around it when the volume of the cylinder is reduced.
A. Supply valve D. Cylinder
B. Diaphragm E. Lift pumps
61. The delivery in this case is from the upper part of the____________________, which the
piston does not enter.
B. Force pump E. Cylinder
62. Diaphragm pumps are force pumps in which the oscillating diaphragm takes the place of
the piston.
A. True B. False
63. Which of the following terms may be moved mechanically, or by the pressure of the fluid on
one side of the diaphragm?
A. Piston D. Cylinder
B. Diaphragm E. Lift pumps
64. Which of the following terms are typically used for water?
A. Bellows D. Force and lift pumps
B. Force pumps E. Delivery pumps
C. Volume pumps F. None of the Above
65. The force pump has two valves in the cylinder, while the lift pump has one valve in the
cylinder and one in the piston.
A. True B. False
66. Which of the following terms is determined by the atmospheric pressure, and either cylinder
must be within this height of the free surface?
A. Suction D. Discharge
B. Diaphragm E. Force
67. The force pump can give an arbitrarily large pressure to the ______________, as in the
case of a diesel engine injector.
B. Discharged fluid E. Delivery
68. The Roots blower can either exhaust a receiver or provide ______________under
moderate pressure, in large volumes.
A. Air D. Discharge tube
B. Mixed flow E. Roots blower
69. The Bellows is a very old device, requiring no accurate machining.

A. True B. False
70. The single valve is in one or both sides of the expandable?
A. Cylinder D. Cavity
B. Chamber E. Positive Displacement Pump(s)
C. Radial flow F. None of the Above
71. Which of the following terms uses the valve on the valve stem of the tire or inner tube to
hold pressure in the tire?
A. Bellows pump D. Bicycle pump
B. Chamber pump E. Positive Displacement Pump
C. Radial flow pump F. None of the Above
72. Which of the following terms, which is attached to the discharge tube, has a flexible seal
that seals when the cylinder is moved to compress the air, but allows air to pass when the
movement is reversed?
A. Piston D. Cylinder
B. Diaphragm E. Sliding contact
73. According to the text, diaphragm and vane pumps act the same way by varying the volume
of a chamber, and directing the flow with?
B. Check valves E. Positive Displacement Pump(s)
Basic Water Pump

74. In a centrifugal pump, the water pressure at the edge of the turning impeller rises until it is
able to keep water circling with the?
A. Centrifugal pump(s) D. Diaphragm pump(s)
B. Impeller blade(s) E. Cylindrical pump housing
C. Bernoulli's equation F. None of the Above
75. In a centrifugal pump, as water drifts outward between the ________________ of the
pump, it must move faster and faster because its circular path is getting larger and larger.
76. As the water slows down and its kinetic energy decreases, that water's pressure potential
energy increases.
A. True B. False
77. According to the text, the centrifugal pumps work by spinning water around in a circle inside
a?
A. Vortex D. Center of the impeller
B. Cylinder E. Cylindrical pump housing
C. Viscous drag pump F. None of the Above
78. The pump makes the water spin by pulling it with an impeller.
A. True B. False

79. The blades of this impeller project inward from an axle like the arms of a turnstile and, as the
impeller spins, the water moves through it.
A. True B. False
80. As the water spins, the pressure near the outer edge of the pump housing becomes much
lower than near the center of the impeller.
A. True B. False
81. The impeller blades cause the water to move faster and faster.
A. True B. False
82. The impellers may be of either a semi-open or closed type.

A. True B. False
83. According to the text, without an inward force, an object will travel in a straight line and will
not complete the?
A. Circle D. Center of the impeller
B. Pump pushes E. Incompressible fluid
84. In a centrifugal pump, the inward force is provided by high-pressure water near the outer
edge of the?
C. Pump housing F. None of the Above
85. In the operation of the pump, the water at the edge of the _____________ inward on the
water between the impeller blades and makes it possible for that water to travel in a circle.
A. Inward force D. Center of the impeller
86. In the operation of the pump, when water is actively flowing through the pump, arriving
through a hole near the center of the impeller and leaving through a _________ near the outer
edge of the pump housing, the pressure rise between center and edge of the pump is not as
large.
C. Hole F. None of the Above
Venturi (Bernoulli's law):

87. A venturi is a pipe that has a gradual restriction that opens up into a gradual enlargement.
A. True B. False
88. The area of the restriction in a venture will have a _______________than the enlarged area
ahead of it.
B. Lower pressure E. Incompressible fluid

89. Which of the following terms best describes a pump whose impeller has no vanes but relies
on fluid contact with a flat rotating plate turning at high speed to move the liquid.
A. Submersible D. Rotary pump
B. Blower E. Bicycle pump
Types of Water Pumps

90. The water production well industry almost exclusively uses Turbine pumps, which are a
type of centrifugal pump.
A. True B. False
91. The most common type of water pumps used for municipal and domestic water supplies
are?
A. Axial flow D. Turbine pump(s)
B. Submersible E. Variable displacement pumps
C. Rotary pump F. None of the Above
92. Which of the following terms will produce at different rates relative to the amount of pressure
or lift the pump is working against?
A. Variable displacement pump D. Single or multiple bowls
B. Drive shaft E. Pump’s lifting capacity
C. Column pipe F. None of the Above
93. Impellers are rotated by the pump motor, which provides the ______________ needed to
overcome the pumping head.
A. Spider bearing(s) D. Turbine pump(s)
B. Horsepower E. Desired pumping rate
C. Impeller(s) F. None of the Above
94. The size and number of stages, horsepower of the motor and _____________are the key
components relating to the pump’s lifting capacity.
A. Pumping head D. Single or multiple bowls
95. Which of the following terms are variable displacement pumps that are by far used the
most?
A. Axial flow D. Turbine pump(s)
B. Submersible E. Centrifugal pumps
C. Rotary pump F. None of the Above
96. The rotating shaft in a line shaft turbine is actually housed within the column pipe that
delivers the water to the surface.
A. True B. False
97. The size of the ________________are selected based on the desired pumping rate and lift
requirements.
A. Spider bearing(s) D. Column, impeller, and bowls
B. Horsepower E. Desired pumping rate

98. According to the text, the turbine pump utilizes impellers enclosed in single or multiple
bowls or stages to?
A. Lift water D. Single or multiple bowls
99. Vertical turbine pumps are commonly used in groundwater wells. These pumps are driven
by a shaft rotated by a motor on the surface.
A. True B. False
100. The shaft turns the impellers within the pump housing while the?
A. Spider bearing(s) D. Water moves up the column
B. Horsepower turns the shaft E. Desired pumping rate is obtained
101. According to the text, column pipe sections can be threaded or coupled together while the
drive shaft is coupled and suspended within the column by?
A. Oil tube D. Single or multiple bowls
B. Spider bearings E. Pump’s lifting capacity
102. The water passing through the column pipe serves as the lubricant for the bearings.
A. True B. False
103. Which of the following terms, provide both a seal at the column pipe joints and keep the
shaft aligned within the column?
A. Spider bearing(s) D. Roller bearings
B. Keyway E. Lantern rings
104. Some vertical turbines are lubricated by oil rather than water. These pumps are
essentially the same as_______________; only the drive shaft is enclosed within an oil tube.
B. Water lubricated units E. Pump’s lifting capacity
105. The oil tube is suspended within the column by_____________, while the line shaft is
supported within the oil tube by brass or redwood bearings.
B. Spider flanges E. Pump’s lifting capacity
106. A continuous supply of _____________the drive shaft as it proceeds downward through

the oil tube.
A. Spider bearing(s) D. Turbine pump(s)
B. Oil lubricates E. Desired pumping rate

107. A small hole located at the top of the __________________allows excess oil to enter the
well. This results in the formation of an oil film on the water surface within oil-lubricated wells.
A. Pump bow unit D. Single or multiple bowls
108. Careful operation of oil lubricated turbines is needed to ensure that the pumping levels do
not drop enough to allow oil to enter the pump.
A. True B. False
109. According to the text, water and oil lubricated turbine pump units can be driven by?
A. Gears D. Electric or fuel powered motors
110. Often an electric motor that is connected to the _____________by a keyway and nut.
A. Drive shaft D. Sprocket
B. Rotor E. Time delay or ratchet assembly
General Pumping Fundamentals

111. Here are the important points to consider about suction piping when the liquid being
pumped is below the level of the pump: Sometimes suction lift is also referred to as ‘positive
suction head’.
A. True B. False
112. According to the text, suction lift is when the level of water to be pumped is below the?
A. Impeller D. Centerline of the pump
B. Suction E. Bellows
C. Lift water F. None of the Above
113. According to the text, the ability of the pump to lift water is the result of a partial vacuum
created at the?
A. Partial vacuum D. Pressure differential
B. Suction lift E. Negative suction head
C. Center of the pump F. None of the Above
114. The suction side of pipe should be one diameter smaller than the pump inlet.
A. True B. False
115. The required eccentric reducer should be turned so that the top is flat and the bottom
tapered.
A. True B. False
Pump Categories
116. The key to understanding a pumps operation is that a pump is to move water and
generate the ___________ we call pressure.
C. Delivery force F. None of the Above

117. Pump operation like with a centrifugal pump — pressure is not referred to in pounds per
square inch but rather as the equivalent in elevation, called?
B. Head E. Incompressible fluid
118. According to the text, pumps may be classified on the basis of the application they serve.
A. True B. False
119. According to the text, all pumps may be divided into two major categories: (1) dynamic
and (2)?
A. Centrifugal D. Diaphragm
B. Impeller E. Rotary
C. Displacement F. None of the Above
There are three main types of diaphragm pumps:

120. In the first type, the _______________with one side in the fluid to be pumped, and the
other in air or hydraulic fluid.
A. Vapor bubbles D. Volumetric positive displacement
B. Chamber pressure E. Diaphragm is sealed
C. Drive shaft F. None of the Above
121. The diaphragm is flexed, causing the volume of the pump chamber to increase and
decrease.
A. True B. False
122. A pair of _______________prevents reverse flow of the fluid.

A. Strainers D. Non-return check valves
B. Diaphragms E. Check valves
C. Springs F. None of the Above
123. The second type of diaphragm pump works with volumetric positive displacement, but
differs in that the prime mover of the diaphragm is neither oil nor air; but is?
B. Chamber pressure E. Reverse direction
C. Electro-mechanical F. None of the Above
124. The third type of diaphragm pump has one or more springs with the fluid to be pumped on
both sides.
A. True B. False
125. According to the text, when the volume of a chamber of either type of pump is increased
(the diaphragm moving up), the pressure decreases, and fluid is drawn into the?
A. Chamber D. Keyway and nut
B. Diaphragm E. Time delay or ratchet assembly
C. Inertial cavitation F. None of the Above

126. Which of the following terms - pressure later increases from decreased volume (the
diaphragm moving down), the fluid previously drawn in is forced out?
B. Chamber E. Diaphragm
127. Which of the following terms - moving up once again draws fluid into the Chamber,
completing the cycle?
A. Spring D. Keyway and nut
Positive Displacement Pumps

128. A Positive Displacement Pump has an expanding cavity on the ____________of the pump
and a decreasing cavity on the discharge side.
A. Plunger pump D. Discharge tube
B. Suction side E. Roots blower
129. According to the text, liquid is allowed to flow into the pump as the cavity on the suction
side expands and the liquid is forced out of the?
B. Chamber E. Discharge
130. This principle applies to all types of Positive Displacement Pumps whether the pump is a
rotary lobe, gear within a gear, piston, diaphragm, screw, and?
A. Plunger pump D. Progressing cavity
B. Mixed flow E. Roots blower
131. A Positive Displacement Pump, unlike a Centrifugal Pump, will produce the same flow at a
given RPM no matter what the discharge pressure is.
A. True B. False
132. Which of the following terms cannot be operated against a closed valve on the discharge
side of the pump?
A. Bicycle D. Centrifugal
B. Bellows E. Positive Displacement Pump(s)
133. If a Positive Displacement Pump is allowed to operate against a closed discharge valve it
will continue to produce flow which will increase the pressure in the discharge line until either
the line bursts or the pump is severely damaged or both.
A. True B. False
Plunger Pump
134. The plunger pump cannot be used for heavy sludge.
A. True B. False

135. The plunger pump is a positive displacement pump that uses a ______________to force
liquid from the suction side to the discharge side of the pump.
A. Plunger pump D. Discharge tube
B. Mixed flow E. Plunger or piston
136. According to the text, the movement of the plunger or piston inside the pump creates
pressure inside the pump, never operated against any?
A. Inward force D. Closed discharge valve
137. Which of the following terms must be open before the pump is started, to prevent any fast
build-up of pressure that could damage the pump?
B. Discharge valves E. Incompressible fluid
Diaphragm Pumps
138. Which of the following terms provides the mechanical action used to force liquid from the
suction to the discharge side of the pump?
A. Centrifugal pump(s) D. Diaphragm
139. Which of the following terms has an advantage that this pump does not come in contact
with moving metal?
A. Plunger pump D. Diaphragm
B. Mixed flow E. Plunger or piston
Key Pump Words

140. Which of the following key terms is a measure of a liquid's resistance to flow. i.e.: how
thick it is?
A. NPSH D. S.G.: Specific gravity
B. Specific Speed E. Vapor Pressure
C. Viscosity F. None of the Above
141. Which of the following key terms is the weight of liquid in comparison to water at approx.
20 degrees C?
142. Which of the following key terms is a number which is the function of pump flow, head,
efficiency?

143. Which of the following key terms determines the type of pump used, the speed it can run
at, and with gear pumps, the internal clearances required?
144. Which of the following key terms is the amount of pressure / head required to 'force' liquid
through pipe and fittings?
A. NPSH D. Friction Loss
145. Which of the following key terms is related to how much suction lift a pump can achieve by
creating a partial vacuum?
146. Which of the following key terms is related to how a liquid is greater than the surrounding
air pressure, the liquid will boil?
Screw or Auger Pump

147. The machine consists of a screw inside a hollow pipe. Some attribute its invention to
Archimedes while others attribute it to Nebuchadnezzar II, the screw can be thought of as?
A. Casing D. An inclined plane
B. Screw E. Spiral tube
C. Stair case F. None of the Above
148. Which of the following is turned as the bottom end of the tube turns, it scoops up a volume
of water?
A. Casing D. Equilibrium
C. Suction side F. None of the Above
149. According to the text, an amount of water will slide up in the spiral tube as the
___________is turned, until it finally pours out from the top of the tube and feeds the irrigation
system.
A. Casing D. Shaft
150. The contact surface between the screw and the pipe does not need to be perfectly water-
tight because of the relatively large amount of water being scooped at each turn with respect to
the?
B. Screw E. Angular speed of the screw

151. A large screw provides the mechanical action to move the liquid from the suction side to
the?
A. Casing D. Discharge side of the pump
152. Which of the following terms can rotate in the 30 to 60 rpm range, although some pumps
are faster?
B. Screw pumps E. Spiral tube
153. The slope of the ___________ is normally either 30° or 38°.

154. The maximum lift for the larger diameter pumps is about 300 feet.
A. True B. False
Submersible Pumps
155. Submersible pumps are in essence very similar to?
A. Cased wells D. Pump bowl assembly
B. Turbine pumps E. VHS or VSS motors
C. Pump’s intake F. None of the Above
156. The pump shaft has a keyway in which the splined motor end shaft inserts, the motor is
often bolted to the?
A. Motor D. Pump housing
B. Pump shrouds E. Number of stages
C. Canned configurations F. None of the Above
157. The pump’s intake is located between the motor and the pump and is normally screened
to prevent sediment from entering the pump and damaging the?
A. Impellers D. Pump bowl assembly
B. Shroud E. VHS or VSS motors
158. These types of pumps are often installed such that flow through the ____________can
occur upwards past the motor and into the intake.
A. Well screen D. Pump housing
C. Volute F. None of the Above
159. Which of the following terms if inserted below the screened interval or below all productive
portions of the aquifer, it will not be cooled, resulting in premature motor failure?
B. Shroud E. Motor end

160. Some pumps may have ____________ installed on them to force all the water to move
past the motor to prevent overheating.
161. Which of the following terms is a piece of pipe that attaches to the pump housing with an
open end below the motor?
B. Shroud E. VHS or VSS motors
162. With the turbine pump, the size of the bowls and impellers, number of stages, and
horsepower of the motor are adjusted to achieve the desired production rate within the
limitations of the?
B. Pump shrouds E. Pumping head
Cavitation
163. According to the text, cavitation is defined as the phenomenon of formation of vapor
bubbles of a flowing liquid in a region where the pressure of the liquid falls below its?
B. Chamber pressure E. Vapor pressure
164. Cavitation is usually divided into two classes of behavior: inertial (or transient) cavitation
and?
B. Chamber pressure E. Non-inertial cavitation
165. Which of the following terms is the process where a void or bubble in a liquid rapidly
collapses, producing a shock wave?
B. Chamber pressure E. Reverse direction
166. Which of the following terms is the process in which a bubble in a fluid is forced to oscillate
in size or shape due to some form of energy input, such as an acoustic field?
A. Strainer D. Non-inertial cavitation
C. Cavitation F. None of the Above
167. According to the text, cavitation is, in many cases, an undesirable occurrence. In devices
such as propellers and pumps, cavitation causes a great deal of ___________, vibrations, and a
loss of efficiency.
A. Cavitation D. Propellers and pumps
B. Turbulence E. Noise, damage to components
C. Driveshaft F. None of the Above

168. Which of the following terms forces liquid energy into very small volumes, thereby creating
spots of high temperature and emitting shock waves, the latter of which are a source of noise?
A. Suction side D. Cavitation bubbles collapse
B. Residual stresses E. Collapse of cavities
C. Shock waves F. None of the Above
169. According to the text, although the collapse of a cavity is a relatively low-energy event,
highly localized collapses can?
A. Cause water hammer D. Erode metals
B. Cause residual stresses E. Collapse of cavities
C. Cause shock waves F. None of the Above
170. The pitting caused by the collapse of cavities produces great wear on components and
can dramatically shorten a propeller's or pump's lifetime. After a surface is initially affected by
cavitation, it tends to erode at an accelerating pace.
A. True B. False
Impeller
171. Which of the following terms is a rotating component of a centrifugal pump, which transfers
energy from the motor that drives the pump to the fluid being pumped by accelerating the fluid
outwards from the center of rotation?
A. Volute D. Propellers and pumps
B. Driver E. Impeller
172. The velocity achieved by the impeller transfers into pressure when the outward movement
of the fluid is confined by the pump casing.
A. True B. False
173. Impellers are usually short cylinders, vanes to push the fluid radically, and a splined center
to accept a?
A. Cavitation D. Propellers and pumps
B. Turbulence E. Center of rotation
Progressing Cavity Pump

174. In the progressing cavity pump, components referred to as a rotor and an elastic stator
provide the collapse of cavities used to force liquid from the suction side to the discharge side of
the pump.
A. True B. False
175. The progressive cavity pump can be run dry, because there is no friction between the rotor
and stator will quickly damage the pump.
A. True B. False
176. According to the text, as the rotor turns within the stator, cavities are formed which
progress from the suction to the _________________, conveying the pumped material.
A. Cavitation D. Discharge end of the pump
B. Turbulence E. Center of rotation

177. Which of the following terms between the rotor and the stator helices keeps the fluid
moving steadily at a fixed flow rate proportional to the pump's rotational speed?
A. Suction side D. Pump casing
B. Residual stresses E. Continuous seal
C. Shock waves F. None of the Above
178. Which of the following terms are used to pump material very high in solids content?
A. Suction side D. Pump casing
B. Residual stresses E. Collapse of cavities
C. Progressing cavity pumps F. None of the Above
More on the Progressive Cavity Pump

179. A progressive cavity pump is also known as a progressing cavity pump, eccentric screw
pump, or even just?
A. Drag, or friction pump D. High pressure pump
B. Helical shaft pump E. Eccentric screw pump
C. Cavity pump F. None of the Above
180. This type of pump transfers fluid by means of the progress, through the pump, of a
sequence of small, fixed shape, discrete cavities, as its?
A. Flow rate D. Rotor is turned
B. Hypocycloids E. Peristaltic pump(s)
C. Piston pump F. None of the Above
181. Which of the following terms being proportional to the rotation rate and to low levels of
shearing being applied to the pumped fluid?
A. Drag, or friction D. High pressure
B. Volumetric flow rate E. Eccentric screw pump
C. Cavities F. None of the Above
182. Progressive Cavity Pumps have application in fluid metering and pumping of viscous or
shear sensitive materials.
A. True B. False
183. With the Progressive Cavity Pump, there no flow pulsing is caused by the arrival
of__________, other than that caused by compression of the fluid or pump components.
A. Flow rate D. Pump size
B. Hypocycloids E. Cavities at the outlet
184. With the Progressive Cavity Pump, the principle of this _________________is due to a
dynamic effect caused by drag, or friction against the moving teeth of the screw rotor.
B. Helical shaft E. Pumping technique
185. In reality it is due to sealed cavities, being able to pump at extremely low rates, even to
high pressure, revealing the effect to be purely?
B. Hypocycloids E. Positive displacement
186. With the Progressive Cavity Pump, in order to produce a seal between cavities, the rotor
so takes a form similar to a corkscrew, and this, combined with the off-center rotary motion
A. True B. False
187. Which of the following terms and various Rotor/stator pitch ratios exist, but are specialized
in that they don't generally allow complete sealing?
B. Speeds E. Different rotor shapes
C. Drivers F. None of the Above
188. At a high enough pressure the sliding seals between ____________will leak some fluid
rather than pumping it?
B. Helical shaft E. Eccentric screw pump
189. In operation, progressive cavity pumps are fundamentally fixed flow rate pumps, like
piston pumps and?
B. Hypocycloids E. Peristaltic pump(s)
190. With the Progressive Cavity Pump, needs a fundamentally different understanding to the
types of pumps to which people are more commonly first introduced, namely ones that can be
thought of as generating a?
A. Drag, or friction D. Pressure
B. Helical shaft E. Force
C. Motor F. None of the Above
191. According to the text, pumps are often fitted with cut-off pressure switches, burst disks or
a bypass pipe that allows a variable amount of a fluid to return to the inlet.
A. True B. False
192. Which of the following terms is there a fixed flow rate pump is effectively converted to a
fixed pressure one?
A. Drag, or friction D. Double pump
B. Centrifugal E. Dynamic pump
C. Bypass fitted F. None of the Above
193. Which of the following terms refers to where the rotor touches the stator, the surfaces are
generally traveling transversely, so small areas of sliding contact occur, these areas need to be
lubricated by the fluid being pumped?
A. Torque D. Hydrodynamic lubrication
B. Lubrication layer E. Liquid's resistance to flow
C. Elastomer core F. None of the Above

194. Which of the following terms offer long life and reliable service transporting thick or lumpy
fluids, abrasive fluids will significantly shorten the life of the stator?
A. Elastomer D. Elastomer compatibility
B. Rotor E. Progressive cavity pumps
C. Axial F. None of the Above
195. Slurries can be pumped reliably, as long as the ___________ enough to maintain a
lubrication layer around the particles and so provide protection to the stator.
A. Torque D. Medium is viscous
196. According to the text, specific designs involve the rotor of the pump being made of a steel,
coated in a smooth hard surface, normally chromium, with the body made of a molded
elastomer inside a?
A. Elastomer D. Elastomer/pumped fluid compatibility
C. Metal tube body F. None of the Above
197. Which of the following terms of the stator forms the required complex cavities?
A. Torque D. Force
B. Lubrication layer E. Liquid's resistance
198. Which of the following terms is used for the stator to simplify the creation of the complex
internal shape?
A. Elastomer D. Elastomer/pumped fluid compatibility
C. Helicase F. None of the Above
199. Two common designs of stator are the "Equal-walled" and the?
A. Unequal walled D. Distort under pressure
Lineshaft Lubrication
200. Which of the following terms are lubricated by the pumped fluid and on close coupled
units, will usually not require pre or post lubrication?
A. Packing gland D. Open lineshaft bearings
B. Oil reservoir E. Enclosed lineshaft bearings
C. Driver F. None of the Above
201. Which of the following terms are lubricated by extraneous liquid, which is fed to the
tension nut by either a gravity flow system or pressure injection system?
A. Packing gland D. Open lineshaft bearings
B. Oil reservoir E. Enclosed lineshaft bearings
C. Impending trouble F. None of the Above

202. According to the text, the oil reservoir must be kept filled with a good quality ______and
adjusted to feed 10 to 12 drops per minute plus one (1) drop per 100’ of setting.
A. Packing gland D. Lineshaft bearings
B. Oil reservoir E. Light turbine oil
203. Injection systems are designed for each installation — injection pressure and quantity of
lubricating liquid will vary.
A. True B. False
General Maintenance Section

204. Which of the following terms or operation from what is expected can be traced to some
specific cause?
A. Periodic inspection D. Any deviation in performance
B. Stuffing box E. Gravity flow system
C. Correct alignment F. None of the Above
205. Which of the following terms or improper operation is essential to the correction of the
trouble — whether the correction is done by the user, the dealer or reported back to the factory?
B. Oil reservoir E. Variances
206. Which of the following terms from initial performance will indicate changing system
conditions or wear or impending breakdown of unit?
207. According to the text, deep well turbine pumps must have ______________ between the
pump and the power unit.
208. Which of the following terms is made easy by using a head assembly that matches the
motor and column/pump assembly?
A. Packing gland D. Correct alignment
209. Which of the following terms must be vertically aligned so that no part touches the well
casing?
A. Periodic inspection D. Pump column assembly
210. Spacers are usually attached to the pump column to prevent the pump assembly from
touching the well casing.
A. True B. False

211. Which of the following terms out of vertical alignment may also cause excessive bearing
wear?
A. Periodic inspection D. Pump column
212. Which of the following terms must be mounted on a good foundation at least 12 inches
above the ground surface?
B. Oil reservoir E. Head assembly
213. The foundation should have at least 12 inches of bearing surface on all sides of the well.
In the case of a gravel-packed well, the 12-inch clearance is measured from the outside edge of
the?
A. Periodic inspection D. Gravel packing
Centrifugal Pump
214. A Centrifugal pump is a machine, that imparts energy to a fluid. This energy infusion can
cause a liquid to flow, rise to a higher level, or both.
A. True B. False
215. The centrifugal pump is an extremely simple machine. It is a member of a family known as
rotary machines and consists of two basic parts: 1) the rotary element or impeller and 2) the
stationary element or?
A. Staging D. Lantern ring spacer
B. Eye E. Casing (volute)
C. Pressure F. None of the Above
216. In operation, a centrifugal pump “_____________” liquid out of the impeller via centrifugal
force. One fact that must always be remembered:
A. Web of the ring D. Vapor bound
B. Slings E. Single-stage pump
C. Pump shaft F. None of the Above
217. A pump does not create pressure; it only provides flow. Pressure is just an indication of
the amount of?
A. Staging D. Resistance to flow
B. Eye E. Recirculation lines
218. Centrifugal pumps are also classified as HORIZONTAL or VERTICAL, depending upon
the position of the pump shaft.
A. True B. False

219. The single-suction impeller allows liquid to enter the eye from one side only. The double-
suction impeller allows liquid to enter the _____________ from two directions.
A. Staging D. Volute
B. Eye E. Recirculation line
220. Which of the following terms are also classified as Closed or Open?
A. Webs D. Impellers
B. Volutes E. Single-stage pumps
C. Dynamic pumps F. None of the Above
221. Which of the following terms have side walls that extend from the eye to the outer edge of
the vane tips?
A. Staging D. Closed impellers
B. Eyes E. Recirculation lines
C. Pressure vanes F. None of the Above
222. Some small pumps with single-suction impellers have only a casing wearing ring and no?
C. Impeller ring F. None of the Above
223. Which of the following terms are installed on some centrifugal pumps to prevent the
pumps from overheating and becoming vapor bound?
A. Air relief D. Recirculation lines
B. Foot valve E. Single-stage pump
224. Which of the following terms is installed to cool the shaft and the packing, to lubricate the
packing, and to seal the rotating joint between the shaft and the packing against air leakage?
B. Eye E. Water jet
C. Seal piping F. None of the Above
225. Which of the following terms is inserted between the rings of the packing in the stuffing
box?
A. Web of the ring D. Mechanical seal
B. Lantern ring spacer E. Bearings
226. According to the text, seal piping leads the liquid from the discharge side of the pump to
the annular space formed by the?
B. Eye E. Volute
C. Lantern ring F. None of the Above
227. According to the text, the web of the ring is perforated so that the water can flow in either
direction along the shaft between the?
A. Web of the ring D. Mechanical seal
B. Shaft and the packing E. Packing ring
Centrifugal Pump
228. As the impeller rotates, it sucks the liquid into the center of the pump and throws it out
under pressure through the?
A. Web of the ring D. Vapor bound
B. Outlet E. Single-stage pump
229. The casing that houses the impeller is referred to as the__________, the impeller fits on
the shaft inside.
C. Volute F. None of the Above
NPSH - Net Positive Suction Head

230. NPSH (a) must exceed NPSH(r) to allow pump operation without cavitation.
A. True B. False
231. The vapor pressure of water at 95 degrees C is 84.53 kPa, there was enough suction to
contain the vapor, but once the atmospheric pressure dropped at the higher elevation, the vapor
was able to escape.
A. True B. False
232. NPSH(r) is the Net Positive Suction Head Required by the pump, which is read from the?
A. Pump suction D. Pump performance curve
B. Speed E. Hydraulic efficiency
C. Suction conditions F. None of the Above
Affinity Laws
233. The Centrifugal Pump is a very capable and?
A. Centrifugal Pump D. Atmospheric pressure
B. Transmit tension E. Flexible machine
C. Most economical F. None of the Above
234. The performance of a centrifugal pump can be varied by changing the _________ or its
rotational speed.
A. Pump suction D. Rotational speed
B. Speed E. Impeller diameter
235. Reducing impeller diameter is probably the most common change and is usually the?
A. Most economical D. Atmospheric pressure
B. Transmit tension E. Laws of Affinity
236. The speed can be altered by changing ____________or by changing the speed of the
driver.
B. Pulley diameters E. Hydraulic efficiency

237. Which of the following terms or change in impeller diameter, the Laws of Affinity give
results that are approximate?
A. Centrifugal Pump D. Speed change
238. According to the text, the discrepancy between the _____________and the actual values
obtained in test are due to hydraulic efficiency changes that result from the modification.
A. Calculated values D. Rotational speed
239. Which of the following terms give reasonably close results when the changes are not more
than 50% of the original speed or 15% of the original diameter?
240. Which of the following terms are some of the most important factors affecting centrifugal
pump operation?
Suction Lift
241. According to the text, atmospheric pressure at sea level is called absolute pressure (PSIA)
because it is a measurement using absolute zero (a perfect vacuum) as a base.
A. True B. False
242. A pump cannot push or "force" a liquid up its suction pipe because liquids do not exhibit
tensile strength.
A. True B. False
243. The vapor pressure of a liquid is the pressure necessary to keep the liquid from vaporizing
at a given temperature.
A. True B. False
244. When a pump creates a suction, it is simply reducing local pressure by creating a partial
vacuum.
A. True B. False
245. Atmospheric or some other external pressure acting on the surface of the liquid pushes
the liquid up the suction pipe into the pump.
A. True B. False
246. According to the text, no pump can attain a suction lift of 34 ft; however, well designed
ones can reach 25 ft quite easily.
A. True B. False

247. In addition to pump design and_____________, there are two physical properties of the
liquid being pumped that affect suction lift.
A. Pump suction D. Suction piping
248. Maximum suction lift is dependent upon the pressure applied to the surface of the liquid at
the suction source. _______________decreases as pressure decreases.
C. Maximum suction lift F. None of the Above
249. Which of the following terms is dependent upon the vapor pressure of the liquid being
pumped?
A. Pump suction D. Maximum suction lift
250. Vapor pressure increases as liquid temperature increases. __________decreases as

vapor pressure rises.
A. Vapor pressure D. Rotational speed
B. Speed E. Maximum suction lift
251. Maximum suction lift will increase as the external pressure on its source increases.
A. True B. False
Cavitation - Two Main Causes:

252. Due to low pressure the ____________and higher pressure implodes into the vapor
bubbles as they pass through the pump, causing reduced performance and potentially major
damage.
A. Pump suction D. Water vaporizes (boils)
253. Suction or discharge recirculation. The pump is designed for a certain flow range, if there
is not enough or too much flow going through the pump, the resulting __________can reduce
performance and damage the pump.
A. Pump suction D. Turbulence and vortexes
Affinity laws
254. The flow changes proportionally to speed.
A. i.e.: double the speed / multiply the pressure by 4
B. i.e.: double the speed / double the flow
C. i.e.: double the speed / multiply the power by 8
D. None of the Above

255. The pressure changes by the square of the difference.
256. The power changes by the cube of the difference.

Pump Casing
257. The most common type of centrifugal pump is an end suction pump.
A. True B. False
258. Another type of centrifugal pump used is the split case.

A. True B. False
259. The line shaft turbine is really a single stage centrifugal pump.
A. True B. False
260. There are many variations of split case, such as; two-stage, single suction, and?
A. Radial flow impellers D. Mixed media
B. Double suction E. Multi media
C. Parallel F. None of the Above
Impeller
261. In most centrifugal pumps, the impeller looks like a number of cupped vanes on blades
mounted on?
A. Radial flow impellers D. Cupped vanes on blades
B. Axial flow impellers E. Disc or shaft
C. Parallel to the shaft F. None of the Above
262. As the water is being thrown out of the pump, this means you can run centrifugal pumps
with the discharged valve closed for a long period of time.
A. True B. False
263. The impellers all cause a flow from the eye of the impeller to the outside of the impeller.
A. True B. False
264. According to the text, some impellers cause what is called______________, and they can
be referred to as radial flow impellers.
A. Radial flow impellers D. Radial flow
B. Axial flow impellers E. Shape of the vanes

265. Which of the following terms of the impeller and how it is installed in the casing will
determine if it is high volume / low pressure or the type of liquid that could be pumped?
A. Shape of the vanes D. Critical distance
B. Line shaft turbine E. Discharge piping outlet
266. Which of the following terms looks like a propeller and create a flow that is parallel to the
shaft?
A. Radial flow impellers D. Cupped vanes on blades
B. Axial flow impellers E. Shape of the vanes
Motor and Pump Calculations

267. Which of the following terms, is the height we are pumping to, or the height to the
discharge piping outlet that is filling the tank from the top?
A. Static head D. System or dynamic head
B. Pump discharge head E. Negative suction head
C. Friction Loss F. None of the Above
268. Which of the following terms, pumping to a pressurized vessel we must convert the
pressure units to head units?
A. Positive suction head D. Negative suction head
B. Pressure head E. Total Dynamic Head (TDH)
269. Which of the following terms is caused by friction in the pipes, fittings, and system
components?
Suction Head is Measured the Same Way.

270. If the liquid level is above the pump center line, that level is a positive suction head.
A. True B. False
271. If the pump is lifting a liquid level from below its center line, it is a?
B. Friction E. Total Dynamic Head (TDH)
272. If the pump is pumping liquid from a pressurized vessel, you must convert this pressure to
a positive suction head.
A. True B. False
273. A vacuum in the tank would be converted to a?


274. Friction loss is calculated via a formula or a chart, taking into account the pipe diameter
and roughness and the fluid flow rate, density, and viscosity.
A. True B. False
275. According to the text, friction in the pipes, fittings, and associated hardware is a?
276. Negative suction heads are added to the pump discharge head; positive suctions heads
are subtracted from the?
A. Static head D. Pump discharge head
277. Which of the following terms is the total height in that a fluid is to be pumped, taking into
account friction losses in the pipe?
278. Which of the following terms is the head equivalent to the energy losses due to viscose
drag of fluid flowing in the pipe?
Motor, Coupling and Bearing Section

279. The purpose of the bearing house is to hold the shaft firmly in place, yet allow it to rotate.
A. True B. False
280. The pump assembly can only be a vertical set-up.

A. True B. False
281. The power source of the pump is usually an electric motor. The motor is connected by a
coupling to the?
B. Bearings E. Pump shaft
C. Pump assembly F. None of the Above
282. Which of the following terms supports the bearings and provides a reservoir for the
lubricant?
B. Bearings E. Bearing house
283. An impeller is connected to the?

B. Bearings E. Shaft

D-C Motors
284. The important characteristic of the D-C motor is that its speed will not vary with the
amount of current used.
A. True B. False
285. There are many different kinds of D-C motors, depending on how they are wound and
their totally enclosed motors.
A. True B. False
A-C Motors
286. The synchronous type of A-C motor is used in smaller horsepower sizes, usually above
100 HP.
A. True B. False
287. There are a number of different types of alternating current motors, such as Synchronous,
Induction, wound rotor, and?
A. Bubbler pipe D. Totally enclosed motors
B. Manual pump controls E. Squirrel cage
C. Wound rotor type F. None of the Above
288. Which of the following terms of A-C motor requires complex control equipment, since they
use a combination of A-C and D-C.
A. Heat generated D. Speed/torque characteristics
B. Synchronous type E. Full voltage or reduced voltage
C. Motor(s) F. None of the Above
289. The induction type motor uses only alternating current.

A. True B. False
290. The squirrel cage motor provides a relatively constant speed.

A. True B. False
291. The wound rotor type could be used as a?

A. Bubbler pipe D. Totally enclosed motor
B. Manual pump controls E. Reduced voltage starter
C. Variable speed motor F. None of the Above
Motor Starters
292. All electric motors, except very large ones are equipped with starters, either full voltage or
reduced voltage.
A. True B. False
293. Motors draw a much higher current when they are?

A. Heat generated D. Starting and gaining speed

294. The purpose of the ____________is to prevent the load from coming on until the
amperage is low enough.
C. Reduced voltage starter F. None of the Above
Motor Enclosures
295. Depending on the application, motors may need special protection.
A. True B. False
296. Some motors are referred to as open motors.

A. True B. False
297. Open motors allow air to pass through to remove heat generated when current passes
through the windings.
A. True B. False
298. Totally enclosed motors include dust-proof, water-proof and explosion-proof motors.
A. True B. False
299. Other motors use _______________for special environments or safety protection.

300. Which of the following terms must be provided on any motor where dangerous gases
might accumulate?
C. Explosion proof enclosure F. None of the Above
Motor Controls
301. Which of the following terms are provided with some method of control, typically a
combination of manual and automatic?
C. Pump motors F. None of the Above
302. Which of the following terms can be located at the central control panel at the pump or at
the suction or discharge points of the liquid being pumped?
303. Two typical level sensors are the float sensor and the bubble regulator.
A. True B. False
304. The float sensor is pear-shaped and hangs in the wet well.
A. True B. False

305. As the height increases, the float tilts, and the mercury in the glass tube flows toward the
end of the tube that has two wires attached to it. When the mercury covers the wires, it closes
the circuit.
A. True B. False
306. A low pressure air supply is allowed to escape from a ____________ in the wet well.
Motor Maintenance
307. Motors should be kept clean, free of moisture, and lubricated properly.
A. True B. False
308. Dirt, dust, and grime will plug the ____________and can actually form an insulating layer
over the metal surface of the motor.
C. Ventilating spaces F. None of the Above
Moisture
309. Moisture on windings tend to repel acid and alkali fumes, causing no damage to both
insulation and metals.
A. True B. False
310. To increase problems caused by moisture, the most suitable motor enclosure for the
existing environment will normally be used, it is recommended to run stand by motors to dry up
any grease which accumulates in the motor.
A. True B. False
Understanding the Operation of a Vertical Turbine Pump

311. Turbine pump efficiencies are comparable to or greater than most centrifugal pumps,
these are usually more expensive than centrifugal pumps and more difficult to inspect and
repair.
A. True B. False
312. According to the text, the intake for the turbine pump is continuously under water, priming
is not a concern.
A. True B. False
313. Which of the following terms are available in deep well, shallow well, or canned
configurations?
B. Shroud E. Vertical turbine pumps
314. Which of the following terms are also available, these pumps are also suitable industrial,
municipal, commercial and agricultural applications?
A. Motor D. Submersible motors
315. Deep well turbine pumps are adapted for use in cased wells or where the water surface is
below the practical limits of a?
B. Shroud E. Centrifugal pump
316. Which of the following terms are also used in surface water systems?
A. Turbine pumps D. Pump housing
Bowl Assembly
317. The clutch assembly is the heart of the vertical turbine pump.
A. True B. False
318. The impeller and diffuser type casing is designed to deliver the energy that the system
requires as efficiently as possible.
A. True B. False
319. Maximum flexibility both in the initial pump selection and in the event that future system
modifications require a change in the pump rating, therefore Vertical turbine pumps can be?
A. Clutch driven D. Progressive
B. Driver mounted E. Multi-staged
C. Solid shaft drivers F. None of the Above
Drivers
320. Which of the following terms is where the pump shaft extends through a tube in the center
of the rotor and is connected to the driver by a clutch assembly at the top of the driver?
A. Clutch assembly D. Aligning the driver
B. Driver mounting base E. Hollow shaft drivers
321. With the solid shaft driver, the _____________is solid and projects below the driver
mounting base.
A. Clutch assembly D. Aligning the driver
B. Rotor shaft E. Priming Capacity
Discharge Head Assembly

322. The discharge head supports the driver and bowl assembly as well as supplying a
discharge connection also called?
A. NUF D. An open shaft
B. Head and pump bowls E. Several bowls are stacked in series
C. Discharge head F. None of the Above
323. According to the text, a shaft sealing arrangement is located in the discharge head to seal
the shaft where it leaves the?
A. Single-stage pump D. Semi-open or enclosed
B. Line shaft E. Mechanical seal assembly
C. Liquid chamber F. None of the Above

324. The shaft seal is usually a lantern ring type device.
A. True B. False
Column Assembly
325. According to the text, if there is a possibility of fine sand being pumped, select the oil
lubricated pump because it will keep the __________of the bearings.
B. Line shaft E. Mechanical seal assembly
C. Sand out F. None of the Above
326. Line shaft bearings are commonly placed on ___________ for water-lubricated pumps
operating at speeds under 2,200 RPM and at 5-foot centers for pumps operating at higher
speeds.
A. 10-foot centers D. An open shaft
327. According to the text, oil-lubricated bearings are commonly placed on?
A. 10-foot centers D. An open shaft
B. Head and pump bowls E. 5-foot centers
328. Which of the following terms encloses the impeller?

A. Pump bowl D. An open shaft
329. Which of the following terms contains four impellers; all attached to a common shaft and
will operate at four times the discharge head of a single-stage pump?
B. Line shaft E. Four-stage bowl assembly
C. Fine sand F. None of the Above
Column assembly will consist of:

330. According to the text, column pipe, which connects the _______________to the discharge
head,
A. Pumping level D. Upward adjustment
B. Bowl assembly E. Utilizes the fluid
331. Shaft, connecting the bowl shaft to the?

A. Bowl shaft D. Lineshaft bearings
B. Driver E. Discharge head
C. Suction bell F. None of the Above
332. Column pipe may be either threaded or flanged.

A. True B. False

333. Some units will not require______________, having the bowl assembly connected directly
to the discharge head instead.
A. Bowl shaft D. Column assembly
B. Bowls E. Discharge head
Bowl Assemblies
The bowl consists of:
334. Which of the following terms are normally made by lowering the impellers to the bottom of
the bowls and adjusting them upward?
A. Bowl shaft D. Lineshaft bearings
B. Bowls E. Impeller adjustments
335. The amount of _____________is determined by how much the line shaft will stretch
during pumping.
B. Tolerance E. Leakage
336. According to the text, the adjustment must be made based on the lowest possible
pumping level in the well, the proper adjustment procedure if often provided by the?
B. Tolerance E. Pump manufacturer
Stuffing Box Adjustment

337. The nuts should only be tightened about ½ turn at a time at 20 to 30 minute intervals to
allow the packing to?
A. Run in D. Any deviation in performance
338. A new set of ring packing will need to be added to keep the?
B. Box full E. Variances
339. According to the text, after adding two or three rings of packing, or when proper
adjustment cannot be achieved, the ______________should be cleaned completely of all old
packing and re-packed.
Hydraulics
340. Which of the following terms includes the manner in which liquids act in tanks and pipes,
deals with their properties, and explores ways to take advantage of these properties.
A. Pressure D. Hydraulics
B. Hydrostatics E. Flow
C. Hydrokinetics F. None of the Above
341. Which of the following terms includes the consideration of liquids at rest, involves
problems of buoyancy and flotation?
342. Which of the following terms includes the behavior of all liquids, although it is primarily
concerned with the motion of liquids.
A. Fluids D. Hydraulics
343. Which of the following terms includes the study of liquids in motion, is concerned with such
matters as friction and turbulence generated in pipes by flowing liquids?
344. Which of the following terms is about the pressures exerted by a fluid at rest?
Atmospheric Pressure
345. According the text, if a column of air 1-inch square extending all the way to the
"atmosphere", this column of air would weigh approximately 2.31 pounds at sea level.
A. True B. False
346. Which of the following terms at sea level is approximately 14.7 psi?
A. Static pressure D. Bottom
B. Pressure E. Atmospheric pressure
C. Gauge pressure F. None of the Above
347. If you were to ascend, the atmospheric pressure increases by approximately 1.0 psi for
every 2,343 feet.
A. True B. False
Pressure
348. Water is incompressible, while air is very compressible.
A. True B. False
349. Both air and water are considered to be?

A. Absolute pressure D. Volume
B. Atmospheric pressure E. Shearing force
C. Fluid(s) F. None of the Above
350. Which of the following terms does water possess and air does not?

351. A fluid is a substance that cannot exert any permanent forces tangential to a boundary
and any force that it exerts on a boundary must be normal to the boundary.
A. True B. False
352. According to the text, a force is proportional to the_________________, and is called a

pressure.
A. Pascal's Principle D. Permanent forces tangential
B. Hydrostatics E. Area on which it is exerted
C. Acting on the body of the fluid F. None of the Above
353. In order for the fluid to be in equilibrium, the pressure must be the same in all directions
(or the element would move in the direction of least pressure), and if no other forces are?
354. Which of the following terms does water and air have; that is, layers of them slide very
easily on one another?
A. Low viscosity D. Volume
355. Therefore, in this case the pressure will be the same throughout the fluid, and the same in
any direction at a point?
356. Which of the following terms that if a certain volume of fluid were somehow made solid,
the equilibrium of forces would not be disturbed?
A. Axiom D. Displaced fluid
B. Gravitational body force E. Gravitation
357. Which of the following terms is an example of a body force that disturbs the equality of
pressure in a fluid?
358. When the barometric equation is integrated, we find the variation of pressure with?
A. Height or depth D. Displaced fluid

Free Surface Perpendicular to Gravity
359. Archimedes’ Principle says that the buoyant force is equal to the weight of the displaced
fluid, and passes through the center of mass of?
Standard Atmospheric Pressure

360. Which of the following terms is a practice that is conveniently used to measure pressure
differences by measuring the height of liquid columns?
A. Barometer measurement D. Partial vacuum measurement
B. Total vacuum E. Manometer
C. Capillarity F. None of the Above
Vacuum
361. Which of the following terms the pressure would range from slightly less than 14.7 psia to
slightly greater than 0 psia?
A. Static pressure D. Total vacuum
B. Pressure E. Partial vacuum
362. Backsiphonage results from ______________________ exerted on a liquid, forcing it

toward a supply system that is under a vacuum.
A. Static pressure D. Atmospheric pressure
B. Pressure E. Partial vacuum
Water Pressure
363. The weight of a cubic foot of water is 62.4 pounds per square foot. The base can be
subdivided into 144-square inches with each subdivision being subjected to a pressure of 0.433
psig. This is one of our key foundation for backflow prevention.
A. True B. False
364. Which of the following terms are normally stated in terms of the height of a fluid.
A. Friction D. Siphon
B. Weight E. Depth
C. Pressure(s) F. None of the Above
365. Water with a pressure head of 10 ft can provide the same _________as an equal amount
of water raised by 10 ft.
B. Weight E. Energy
366. Water flowing in a pipe is subject to head loss because of?

B. Weight E. Energy

Pressure and Force
367. Which of the following terms and force are used extensively in the study of fluid power?
B. Pressure E. Shearing force
368. Which of the following terms means a total push or pull. It is the push or pull exerted
against the total area of a particular surface?
B. Pressure E. Force
369. Which of the following terms means the amount of push or pull applied to each unit area of
the surface?
370. Which of the following terms maybe exerted in one direction, in several directions, or in all
directions?
Computing Force, Pressure, and Area

371. A formula is used in computing force, volume, and area in fluid power systems. In this
formula, P refers to pressure, F indicates volume, and A represents area.
A. True B. False
Development of Hydraulics
372. Which of the following terms to be made effective for practical applications, it was
necessary to have a piston that "fit exactly?"
A. Pascal’s law D. Aristotle’ law
B. Evangelista Torricelli E. Archimedes’ law
C. Blaise Pascal F. None of the Above
373. According to the text, valves, pumps, actuating cylinders, and motors have been
developed and refined to make hydraulics one of the leading methods of transmitting power.
A. True B. False
374. One characteristic of a liquid is the tendency to keep its free surface level.
A. True B. False
375. Liquids will flow in the direction that will tend to make the surface level, if the surface is not
level.
A. True B. False
Pascal’s Law
376. Pascal discovered that pressure in a fluid acts equally in some directions.
A. True B. False

377. According to the text, pressure acts at right angles to the containing surfaces.
A. True B. False
378. If a pressure gauge, with an exposed face, is placed beneath the surface of a liquid at a
specific depth and pointed in different directions, the pressure will read the same.
A. True B. False
379. Pressure in a __________________of direction.

A. Modern hydraulics D. Weight of a liquid
B. Liquid at a specific depth E. Height of a liquid
C. Liquid is independent F. None of the Above
380. Pressure due to the __________________, at any level, depends on the depth of the fluid
from the surface.
A. Modern hydraulics D. Weight of a liquid
B. Liquid at a specific depth E. Height of a liquid
C. Liquid is independent F. None of the Above
Static Pressure
381. When velocity becomes a factor it must have a direction, the force related to the velocity
must also have a direction, so that Pascal’s law alone does not apply to the dynamic factors of?
A. Pressure drop D. Fluid power
B. Velocity of flow E. Static head
C. Volume of a liquid F. None of the Above
382. The dynamic factors of inertia and friction are related to the static factors. Velocity head
and ________________ are obtained at the expense of static head.
A. Pressure drop D. Fluid power
B. Friction head E. Static head
Volume and Velocity of Flow

383. Which of the following flow terms is usually expressed in gallons per minute (gpm) and is
associated with relative pressures of the liquid, such as 5 gpm at 40 psi?
A. Pressure drop D. Velocity of flow
B. Friction head E. Volume of flow
384. Which of the following flow terms is defined as the average speed at which the fluid moves
past a given point. It is usually expressed in feet per second (fps) or feet per minute (fpm).
385. Which of the following flow terms is an important consideration in sizing the hydraulic
lines?

Backflow Introduction
386. Which of the following rules are required to be at least as stringent as the federal
regulations as developed and enforced by the E.P.A.?
A. Enforcement responsibility D. Cross-Connection Control
B. Federal laws E. Local level laws
C. State program regulations F. None of the Above
387. Which of the following definition terms is "the link or channel connecting a source of
pollution with a potable water supply?"
A. Direct piping D. Cross-Connection
B. Backflow E. Air break
C. Direct connection F. None of the Above
388. Which of the following definition terms, also referred to as Cross-Connection Control,
addresses a serious health issue?
A. Direct piping D. Cross-Connection
B. Backflow prevention E. Water purveyor rules
C. Direct connection F. None of the Above
What is backflow? Reverse flow condition

389. Backflow is the undesirable reversal of flow of nonpotable water or other substances
through a ____________________and into the piping of a public water system or consumer’s
potable water system.
A. Backflow D. Cross-connection
B. Backpressure E. Indirect connection
C. Backsiphonage F. None of the Above
390. Which of the following terms can occur when there is a stoppage of water supply due to
nearby firefighting, a break in a water main?
391. Which of the following terms is a form of backflow caused by a downstream pressure that
is greater than the upstream or supply pressure in a public water system or consumer’s potable
water system?
392. Which of the following terms can result from an increase in downstream pressure, a
reduction in the potable water supply pressure, or a combination of both?
393. Which of the following terms can have two forms-backpressure and backsiphonage?

394. The basic mechanism for preventing backflow is a mechanical _____________, which
provides a physical barrier to backflow.
A. High hazard installations D. Backflow
B. Air gap E. Device or method
C. Backflow preventer F. None of the Above
395. The principal types of mechanical backflow preventers are the reduced-pressure principle
assembly, the _________________, and the double check valve assembly.
A. High hazard installations D. Backflow
B. Air gap E. Device or method
C. Vacuum breaker F. None of the Above
396. Which of the following terms is any temporary or permanent connection between a public
water system or consumer’s potable water system and any source or system containing
nonpotable water or other substances?
Types of Backflow Prevention Methods and Assemblies

397. Which of the following terms must either be physically disconnected or have an approved
backflow prevention device installed to protect the public water system?
398. An air gap is a physical disconnection between the free flowing discharge end of a potable
water pipeline and the top of an?
A. Open receiving vessel D. Air gap
B. Backflow preventer E. Air break
C. Barrier to backflow F. None of the Above
399. According to the text, an air break is a physical separation between the free flowing
discharge end of a potable water supply pipeline, and the overflow rim of an open or non
pressure receiving vessel.
A. True B. False
400. According to the text, air gap separations must be vertically orientated a distance of at
least twice the inside diameter of the supply, but never less than?
A. 1 inch D. Backflow
B. 2 inches E. Depends
C. 3 inches F. None of the Above

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