Explore topic-wise MCQs in Power Plant.

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1.

The pressure drop in reaction turbines occurs in?

A. fixed blades
B. movable blades
C. both in nozzles & fixed blades
D. in nozzles
Answer» D. in nozzles
2.

When the cross-section of a nozzle increases continuously from entrance to exit, it is called a

A. convergent-divergent nozzle
B. divergent nozzle
C. convergent nozzle
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» C. convergent nozzle
3.

The incoming steam inside the turbine goes into?

A. Steam vanes
B. Steam chest
C. Nozzle vanes
D. Moving blades
Answer» C. Nozzle vanes
4.

The Guide vanes remain stationary in?

A. Curtis staging
B. Rateau staging
C. Both of the mentioned
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Rateau staging
5.

External loses occur ___________ turbine casing.

A. inside
B. outside
C. both
D. none of the above
Answer» C. both
6.

Evaporative type of condenser has

A. Water in pipes surrounded by steam outside.
B. Steam and cooling water mixed to give the condensate.
C. Steam in pipes surrounded by water.
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» D. None of the mentioned
7.

Governing principle(s) of steam turbine is?

A. Nozzle control governing
B. Throttle governing
C. Bypass governing
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
8.

For straight blades, the minimum blade height is __________of the mean blade ring diameter.

A. 0.2
B. 0.3
C. 0.4
D. 0.5
Answer» B. 0.3
9.

Number of parallel exhausts required for a given steam flow rate of x is?

A. x/63.5
B. x/36.5
C. x/68.5
D. x/56.5
Answer» B. x/36.5
10.

The another name for Velocity compounding is?

A. Rateau Staging
B. Curtis staging
C. Both of the mentioned
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» C. Both of the mentioned
11.

Single stage impulse turbines are also called as?

A. Laval Turbines
B. Lancashire Turbines
C. Cochran Turbines
D. La Del turbines
Answer» B. Lancashire Turbines
12.

The loss in efficiency from one stage to another is called?

A. Lost efficiency
B. Carry below efficiency
C. Carry-over efficiency
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» D. None of the mentioned
13.

The impulse turbine rotor efficiency will have a maximum value of 0.5 cos2 α, where α is the nozzle exit flow angle, if the

A. blades are equiangular
B. blade velocity coefficient is unity
C. blade solidity is 0.65
D. blades are equiangular and frictionless
Answer» E.
14.

Due to friction between the fluid & walls of the nozzle, the expansion process is?

A. reversible
B. irreversible
C. reversible adiabatic
D. irreversible adiabatic
Answer» E.
15.

The pipes carrying steam are made up of?

A. Steel
B. Copper
C. Aluminium
D. Iron
Answer» B. Copper
16.

The ratio of actual mass flow through the nozzle to the mass flow if the flow were isentropic is?

A. Coefficient of viscosity
B. Coefficient of velocity
C. Coefficient of discharge
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» D. None of the mentioned
17.

In an impulse turbine, steam expands

A. wholly in nozzle
B. partly in the nozzle and partly in blades
C. wholly in blades
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» B. partly in the nozzle and partly in blades
18.

One row of nozzles followed by one row of blades is called?

A. a group of turbine
B. a step of turbine
C. a process of turbine
D. a stage of turbine
Answer» E.
19.

The ratio of the work done on the blades to the energy supplied to the blades, is called

A. gross or stage efficiency
B. blading efficiency
C. nozzle efficiency
D. mechanical efficiency
Answer» C. nozzle efficiency
20.

Rateau staging is another name for?

A. Pressure compounding
B. Velocity compounding
C. Both the above mentioned
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Velocity compounding
21.

There are basically ______ Ways of compounding steam turbines.

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer» B. 3
22.

THE_INCOMING_STEAM_INSIDE_THE_TURBINE_GOES_INTO??$

A. Steam vanes
B. Steam chest
C. Nozzle vanes
D. Moving blades
Answer» C. Nozzle vanes
23.

One_row_of_nozzles_followed_by_one_row_of_blades_is_called?$

A. a group of turbine
B. a step of turbine
C. a process of turbine
D. a stage of turbine
Answer» E.
24.

Moving blades are placed next to?

A. Fixed blades
B. Nozzle
C. Nozzle vanes
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» D. None of the mentioned
25.

There are mainly _______ types of turbines?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer» B. 3
26.

The nozzle formed by curved airfoil sections is called?

A. Curved nozzle
B. Airfoil Nozzle
C. Foil nozzle
D. Reamed nozzle
Answer» D. Reamed nozzle
27.

Angle of divergence in reamed nozzles is?

A. 10 deg
B. 12 deg
C. 14 deg
D. 16 deg
Answer» C. 14 deg
28.

Which of the following is used in high pressure impulses stages of steam turbine?

A. Reamed Nozzles
B. Foil Nozzles
C. Both the above mentioned
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Foil Nozzles
29.

Based on the type of applications, the nozzles are divided into?

A. 3 types
B. 4 types
C. 2 types
D. 5 types
Answer» D. 5 types
30.

What is another name of converging nozzle?

A. diverging nozzle
B. subsonic nozzle
C. supersonic nozzle
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» C. supersonic nozzle
31.

Convergent part of the nozzle is usually sharp while the divergent one is?

A. slopy
B. gradual
C. both the above mentioned
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» C. both the above mentioned