RAMSAY MECTEST STUDY GUIDE EXAM WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
1. Under jnormal jconditions
jgauge jpressure jis j absolute jpressure.
A. Higher jthan
B. Lower jThan
C. Equal jto
D. Cannot jsay: jB. jLower jThan
2. As jthe j rotates, jit jimparts jthe jvelocity jof jthe jliquid
jresulting jfrom jcentrifugal jforce.
A. Turbine
B. Impeller
C. Volute
D. Diffuser jvane: jB. jImpeller
3. Which jpump jis jsuitable jfor jdeep jwell jpumping?
A. Submersible jPump
B. Self-Priming jSurface jPump
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,C. Both jA jand jB
D. Neither jA jnor jB: jC. jBoth jA jand jB
4. Which jof jthe jfollowing ja jis ja jpositive jdisplacement jpump?
A. Roots-type j Supercharger
B. Centrifugal jblower
C. Axial jBlow jcompressor
D. All jof jthe jabove: jB. jCentrifugal jBlower
5. The jterm j"horizontal" jand j"vertical" jpumps jdescribes jthe
A. Direction jof jFlow
B. Direction jof jShaft
C. Direction jof jinlet jand joutlet
D. None jof jthe jabove: jB. jDirection jof jshaft
6. The jprimary jpurpose jof ja jpump jin ja jfluid jloop jis jto
A. Extract jenergy jfrom jthe jfluid
B. Add jmass jto jthe jfluid
C. Add jenergy jto jthe jfluid
D. Both jA jand jB: jC. jAdd jenergy jto jthe jfluid
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, 7. Systems jnecessitate jthe
juse jof ja j Pump.
A. Open-center, j positive j displacement
B. Open-center, jvariable jdisplacement
C. Closed-center, j positive j displacement
D. Closed-center, j variable j displacement: j D. j Closed-center, j variable j displacement
8. What jfunction jdifferentiates ja j2-way jvalve jfrom ja j3-way jvalve?
A. Spring jReturn
B. Exhaust
C. Both jA jand jB
D. Neither jA jnor jB: jB. jExhaust
9. Which jof jthe jfollowing jcylinders jmight jrequire ja jspring jreturn?
A. Single-acting j cylinder
B. Reverse-acting jcylinder
C. Double-acting j cylinder
D. Both jA jand jB: jD. jBoth jA jand jB
10. If jthe jpressure jcompensator jof ja jvariable-displacement jpump jhas
jmalfunc- jtioned, jit jmay jresult jin:
A. Overload
B. Insufficient joutput
C. Short jCircuit
D. None jof jthe jabove: jA. jOverload
11. Which jtype jof jvalve jshould jbe jused jwhen ja jprecise, jlow jflow jis
jrequired?
A. Check
B. Needle
C. Gate
D. Both jA jand jB: jB. jNeedle
12. Aj Increases jthe j of jthe jfluid.
A. Compressor, jPotential jenergy
B. Compressor, jkinetic jenergy
C. Centrifugal jpump, jpotential jenergy
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j20
ANSWERS
1. Under jnormal jconditions
jgauge jpressure jis j absolute jpressure.
A. Higher jthan
B. Lower jThan
C. Equal jto
D. Cannot jsay: jB. jLower jThan
2. As jthe j rotates, jit jimparts jthe jvelocity jof jthe jliquid
jresulting jfrom jcentrifugal jforce.
A. Turbine
B. Impeller
C. Volute
D. Diffuser jvane: jB. jImpeller
3. Which jpump jis jsuitable jfor jdeep jwell jpumping?
A. Submersible jPump
B. Self-Priming jSurface jPump
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j20
,C. Both jA jand jB
D. Neither jA jnor jB: jC. jBoth jA jand jB
4. Which jof jthe jfollowing ja jis ja jpositive jdisplacement jpump?
A. Roots-type j Supercharger
B. Centrifugal jblower
C. Axial jBlow jcompressor
D. All jof jthe jabove: jB. jCentrifugal jBlower
5. The jterm j"horizontal" jand j"vertical" jpumps jdescribes jthe
A. Direction jof jFlow
B. Direction jof jShaft
C. Direction jof jinlet jand joutlet
D. None jof jthe jabove: jB. jDirection jof jshaft
6. The jprimary jpurpose jof ja jpump jin ja jfluid jloop jis jto
A. Extract jenergy jfrom jthe jfluid
B. Add jmass jto jthe jfluid
C. Add jenergy jto jthe jfluid
D. Both jA jand jB: jC. jAdd jenergy jto jthe jfluid
2 j/
j20
, 7. Systems jnecessitate jthe
juse jof ja j Pump.
A. Open-center, j positive j displacement
B. Open-center, jvariable jdisplacement
C. Closed-center, j positive j displacement
D. Closed-center, j variable j displacement: j D. j Closed-center, j variable j displacement
8. What jfunction jdifferentiates ja j2-way jvalve jfrom ja j3-way jvalve?
A. Spring jReturn
B. Exhaust
C. Both jA jand jB
D. Neither jA jnor jB: jB. jExhaust
9. Which jof jthe jfollowing jcylinders jmight jrequire ja jspring jreturn?
A. Single-acting j cylinder
B. Reverse-acting jcylinder
C. Double-acting j cylinder
D. Both jA jand jB: jD. jBoth jA jand jB
10. If jthe jpressure jcompensator jof ja jvariable-displacement jpump jhas
jmalfunc- jtioned, jit jmay jresult jin:
A. Overload
B. Insufficient joutput
C. Short jCircuit
D. None jof jthe jabove: jA. jOverload
11. Which jtype jof jvalve jshould jbe jused jwhen ja jprecise, jlow jflow jis
jrequired?
A. Check
B. Needle
C. Gate
D. Both jA jand jB: jB. jNeedle
12. Aj Increases jthe j of jthe jfluid.
A. Compressor, jPotential jenergy
B. Compressor, jkinetic jenergy
C. Centrifugal jpump, jpotential jenergy
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j20
