A centrifugal pump is taking suction on a water storage tank and discharging through a flow control valve ___

A centrifugal pump is taking suction on a water storage tank and discharging through a flow control valve.

The pump will have the highest net positive suction head requirement if the pump is operated at a __________ speed with a __________ discharge flow control valve.

A. high; fully open
B. high; throttled
C. low; fully open
D. low; throttled

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Answer: A

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