MCQ’s of Industrial Hydraulics & Pneumatics Laboratory
TY (Mechanical)
1. A needle valve controls flow in:
A. both directions.
B. one direction.
C. neither direction.
2. Pressure-compensated flow control valves maintain a constant flow:
A. because they have a special needle valve.
B. when pressure stays under 2000 psi.
C. because they maintain a constant pressure drop across the orifice.
3. A positive-displacement pump:
A. cannot turn if the outlet is blocked.
B. can turn with the outlet blocked.
C. can only turn with the outlet blocked.
4. Gear pumps:
A. can be variable volume.
B. cannot be variable volume.
C. can be pressure compensated.
5. Wobble-plate piston pumps:
A. must rotate in the opposite direction to reverse flow.
B. can reverse flow while turning the same way.
C. cannot reverse flow at anytime.
6. Common filter locations are:
A. suction line, cylinder line and return line.
B. suction line, pressure line and return line.
C. pressure line, return line and pilot line.
7. This symbol represents:
A. a double-rod cylinder
B. an intensifier
C. a hi-lo pump
8. Cavitation is caused by:
A. too little fluid volume at the pump inlet.
B. too much fluid volume at the pump inlet.
C. too much fluid volume at the pump outlet.
9. Air-cooled heat exchangers:
A. are less expensive than water-cooled heat exchangers.
B. are not as efficient as water-cooled heat exchangers.
C. require a water hookup.
10. A hydraulic reservoir is normally sized at:
A. 1 to 2 times pump flow in gpm.
B. 2 to 3 times pump flow in gpm.
C. 4 to 6 times pump flow in gpm
11. The symbol at right shows a line that:
A. returns below fluid level.
B. returns above fluid level
C. is on the same side as the suction line.
12. All heat in a hydraulic system comes from:
A. wasted energy.
B. too large electric motor.
C. oversize piping and valves.
13. A weight-loaded accumulator:
A. loses pressure as fluid discharges
B. gains pressure as fluid discharges
C. stays at the same pressure as fluid discharges
14. A spring-loaded accumulator:
A. loses pressure as fluid discharges
B. gains pressure as fluid discharges
C. stays at the same pressure as fluid discharges
15. Gas charged accumulators use:
A. oxygen
B. nitrogen
C. argon
16. The most common accumulator application is:
A. supplementing pump flow
B. making up for system leaks
C. providing an emergency power supply
17. Quick exhaust valves allow:
A. air to exit the cylinder rapidly
B. oil to exit the cylinder rapidly
C. both of the above
18. This is a symbol for a:
A. temperature gauge
B. pressure gauge
C. flow meter
19. Shuttle valves allow flow in.
A. one direction only
B. both directions
C. either direction after reaching set pressure
20. A ram cylinder can only have_________________in one direction.
A. movement
B. force
C. rotation
Prepared By
Y.P.Ballal