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101.

A hydraulic jump takes place in a horizontal rectangular channel from a depth of 0.20m to 2.40m The discharge in the channel in m3/s per meter width is…

A. 2.47
B. 12.0
C. 3.2
D. 0.08
Answer» B. 12.0
102.

A hydraulic jump occurs at the top of a spillway. The depth before jump is 0.2m. The sequent depth is 3.2m. What is the energy dissipated in m (approximate)?

A. 27
B. 10.5
C. 15
D. 42
Answer» C. 15
103.

In a horizontal rectangular channel a hydraulic jump with a sequent depth ratio of 5.0 is formed. This jump can be classified as

A. weak jump
B. oscillating jump
C. strong jump
D. steady jump
Answer» C. strong jump
104.

The hydraulic jump always occurs from

A. a m2 curve to a m1 curve
B. a h3 curve to a h1 curve
C. below normal depth to above normal depth
D. below critical depth to above critical depth
Answer» E.
105.

For a given discharge in a horizontal frictionless channel two depths may have the same specific force. These two depths are known as…

A. sudden depth
B. conjugate depths
C. sequent depths
D. normal and critical depths
Answer» D. normal and critical depths
106.

A turbine is a device, which converts

A. hydraulic energy into mechanical energy
B. mechanical energy into hydraulic energy
C. kinetic energy into mechanical energy
D. electrical energy into mechanical energy
Answer» B. mechanical energy into hydraulic energy
107.

An impulse turbine is installed

A. always above the tail race
B. always submerged
C. depends on flow situation
D. partly submerged
Answer» B. always submerged
108.

A Pelton turbine is

A. an impulse turbine
B. a tangential flow
C. high had and low specific speed turbine
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
109.

An impulse turbine:

A. is always operates submerged
B. is makes use of draft tube
C. is most suited for low head installation
D. operates by initial complete conversion to kinetic head
Answer» E.
110.

A draft tube is a part of the installation of a

A. propeller turbine
B. pelton turbine
C. turbine impulse wheel
D. all the turbines
Answer» B. pelton turbine
111.

The reaction turbine is one in which the available hydraulic energy is converted to kinetic energy before the fluid enters the runner

A. fully
B. partially
C. fully or partially
D. fully and partially
Answer» C. fully or partially
112.

The function of draft tube is

A. recuperation of energy
B. to make it possible to establish the turbine above tail race
C. both (a) and (b)
D. none
Answer» D. none
113.

Which of the following assumptions are true in case of GVF?

A. flow is not steady
B. stream lines are parallel
C. pressure distribution is not hydrostatic
D. channel has varying alignment and shape
Answer» C. pressure distribution is not hydrostatic
114.

If the difference between specific energies is 2m, calculate the rate of change of specific energies if the length of backwater curve is 26314 m.

A. 6.6x10-5m
B. 7.6 x10-5m
C. 8.6 x10-5m
D. 9.6 x10-5m
Answer» C. 8.6 x10-5m
115.

What happens to depth of flow when there is obstruction in path

A. remains same
B. increases
C. decreases
D. flow stops
Answer» C. decreases
116.

Determine the length of backwater curve if E1=2.8m, E2=5.6m, S0=0.00009, Sf= 0.00004.

A. 26000m
B. 36000m
C. 46000m
D. 56000m
Answer» E.
117.

For a series o curved radial vanes, the work done per second per unit weight is equal to

A. 1/g (vw1u1 + vw2u2)
B. 1/g[v1u1+v2u2]
C. 1/g[vw1u1??vw2u2.]
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
118.

When gravitational force is equal to the friction drag, what type of depth is formed? P

A. ge 9 of 11a) critical depth
B. normal depth
C. cylindrical depth
D. conical depth
Answer» C. cylindrical depth
119.

The work done by centrifugal pump on water per second per unit weight of water is given by

A. 1/g[vw1u1]
B. 1/g[vw2u2]
C. 1/g[vw2u2-vw1u1]
D. none of the above
Answer» C. 1/g[vw2u2-vw1u1]
120.

The manometric efficiency (ηman) of a centrifugal pump is given by

A. hm/gvw2u2
B. ghm/vw2u2
C. vw2u2/ghm
D. gvw2u2/hm
Answer» C. vw2u2/ghm
121.

The manometric head Hm of a centrifugal pump is given by

A. pressure head at the outlet of the pump – pressure head at the inlet
B. total head at inlet – total head at outlet
C. total head at outlet - total head at inlet
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
122.

To produce a high head by multistage centrifugal pumps, the impellers are connected… P

A. ge 3 of 7a) in parallel
B. in series
C. in parallel and in series both
D. none of the above
Answer» C. in parallel and in series both
123.

Mechanical efficiency (ηmech) of a centrifugal pump is given by

A. (power at the impeller)/ s.h.p.
B. s.h.p/ power at the impeller
C. power possessed by water/ power at the impeller
D. power possessed by water/ s.h.p
Answer» B. s.h.p/ power at the impeller
124.

Specific speed of a pump is the speed at which a pump runs when

A. head developed is unity and discharge is one cubic meter
B. head developed is unity and shat horse power is also unity
C. discharge is one cubic meter and shaft horse power is unity
D. none of the above
Answer» B. head developed is unity and shat horse power is also unity
125.

The specific speed (Ns) of aa pump is given by thee expression

A. ns= [n√q]/[hm5/4]
B. ns= [n√p]/[hm3/4]
C. ns= [n√q]/[hm3/4]
D. ns= [n√p]/[hm5/4]
Answer» D. ns= [n√p]/[hm5/4]
126.

Air vessel in reciprocating pump is used

A. to obtain continuous supply of water at uniform rate
B. to reduce suction head
C. to increase the delivery head
D. none of the above
Answer» B. to reduce suction head
127.

Cavitation can take place in case of

A. pelton wheel
B. francis turbine
C. reciprocating pump
D. centrifugal pump
Answer» C. reciprocating pump
128.

Cavitation will take place if the pressure of the flowing fluid at any point is P

A. ge 4 of 7a) more than vapor pressure of the fluid
B. equal to vapor pressure of the fluid
C. is less than vapor pressure of the fluid
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
129.

During delivery stroke of a reciprocating pump, the separation may take place P

A. ge 5 of 7a) at the end of the suction stroke
B. in the middle of the suction stroke
C. in the beginning of the suction stroke
D. non off the above
Answer» B. in the middle of the suction stroke
130.

The ratio of quantity off liquid discharged per second from the pump to the quantity of liquid passing per second through the impeller is known as

A. manometric efficiency
B. mechanical efficiency
C. overall efficiency
D. volumetric efficiency
Answer» E.
131.

Multi-stage centrifugal pump are used to

A. give high discharge
B. produce high heads
C. pump viscous fluids
D. all of these
Answer» C. pump viscous fluids
132.

During suction stroke of a reciprocating pump, the separation may take place

A. at the end of the suction stroke
B. in the middle of the suction stroke
C. in the beginning of the suction stroke
D. non off the above
Answer» D. non off the above
133.

Discharge of a centrifugal pump is (where N= speed of the pump impeller)

A. directly proportional to n
B. inversely proportional to n
C. directly proportional to n2
D. inversely proportional to n2
Answer» B. inversely proportional to n
134.

The specific speed from a centrifugal pump indicates that the pump is

A. slow speed at radial flow at outlet
B. medium speed with radial flow at outlet
C. high speed with radial flow at outlet
D. high speed with axial flow at outlet
Answer» E.
135.

The specific speed of a centrifugal pump, delivering 750 liters of water per second against a head of 15 meters at 725r.p.m., is

A. 24.8r.p.m.
B. 48.2r.p.m.
C. 82.4r.p.m.
D. 248r.p.m.
Answer» D. 248r.p.m.
136.

For a centrifugal pump impeller, the maximum value of the vane exit angle is

A. 10o to 15o
B. 15o to 20o
C. 20o to 25o
D. 25o to 30o
Answer» D. 25o to 30o