PLUMBING ARITHMETIC-1 Flashcards
The amount of heat needed to raise the temperature one pound of that substance one degree Fahrenheit is:
BTU
Specific heat
Latent heat
Relative heat
BTU
If the total working area of the plunger of a pump is 10 sq. inch., what is the total force in pounds of the plunger when pumping against 1.25 lbs. per inch
12.5
In triangle ABC, A=45 degrees and C=70 degrees. Find the side opposite to A if line AB=40m
1/1
33.64m
31.70m
29.20m
30.10m
30.10m
The study of the properties and behavior of atmospheric air is known as:
Gas dynamics
Thermodynamics
Psychometrics
Atmosphere
Psychometrics
Entropy is the measure of:
the change in enthalpy in the system
the heat capacity of the substance
randomness or disorder
the internal energy of gas
randomness or disorder
The transmission of heat from a hot body to a cold body by electromagnetic waves is:
Conduction
Absorption
Convection
Radiation
Radiation
With regards to corrosion of metals, passivation is the process that:
intensifies deterioration temporarily
inhibits further deterioration
changes the composition of metal
alters the grain size of the metal
inhibits further deterioration
A motorboat went 70 miles in 4 hours when travelling at full stream upstream on a river whose current flows at a rate of 6mph. How much can the boat travel in still water?
22.5 mph
23.5mph
21.5mph
24.5 mph
23.5mph
Which of the process where work done is zero?
Isentropic
Polytropic
Isometric
Isobaric
Isometric
One horsepower is equivalent to:
746 watts
The energy that changes the phase of a substance:
Specific
Fusion
Latent
Sensible
Latent
The SI unit of temperature is:
ᵒF
ᵒK
ᵒR
BTU
ᵒK
The SI unit of power is:
Joule
Pascal
Newton
Watt
Watt
What is the temperature at which water freezes using Kelvin scale?
273
What is the radius of the circle which area is equal to that of a rectangle whose sides are 26.9 in and 12.5 in respectively?
10.34 in
12.54 in
11.54 in
12.44 in
10.34 in
What is the weight of a solid ball of brass 6 inches in diameter? SG = 8.4
33.3 lbs
36.5 lbs
35.3 lbs
34.3 lbs
34.3 lbs
What is the gauge used to measure 0.001 to 1 atmospheric pressure?
Barometer
Mercure manometer
Psychrometer
Hydrometer
Barometer
Time rate of doing work
Power
Heat
Energy
Work rate
power
At what temperature readings do the Fahrenheit and Celsius scales have the same value?
-35 degrees
-40 degrees
-45 degrees
-30 degrees
-40 degrees
What is the corresponding effective rate of 18% compounded semi-quarterly?
19.25%
19.48%
18.45%
18.25%
19.48%
What is the Fahrenheit equivalent of 26.5 degree centigrade?
81.5
82.34
79.7
80.12
79.7
Find the present worth of future payment of 100,000 to be made in 10 years with an interest of 12% compounded quarterly.
33,000.00
30,444.44
30,655.68
30,546.01
30,655.68
What is the value which a disinterested third party, different from the buyer and the seller will determine in order to establish price acceptable to both parties?
Franchise value
Fair value
Goodwill value
Market value
Fair value
What do you call an increase in the value of the capital stock?
Capital expenditure
Capital gain
Capital stock
Profit
Capital gain