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1.

The Thomson's turbine is __________ reaction turbine.

A. a mixed flow
B. an axial flow
C. an outward flow
D. an inward flow
Answer» E.
2.

The Furneyron turbine is __________ reaction turbine.

A. an axial flow
B. an inward flow
C. a mixed flow
D. an outward flow
Answer» E.
3.

Slip of a reciprocating pump is negative, when

A. delivery pipe is long and pump is running at high speeds
B. suction pipe is short and delivery pipe is long and the pump is running at low speeds
C. suction pipe is long and delivery pipe is short and the pump is running at high speeds
D. suction pipe is short and pump is running at low speeds
Answer» D. suction pipe is short and pump is running at low speeds
4.

The depth of the bucket for a Pelton wheel is generally __________ the diameter of jet.

A. 2 times
B. 8 times
C. equal to
D. double
Answer» B. 8 times
5.

The specific speed of a hydraulic turbine depends upon

A. speed, power developed and head of water
B. speed and power developed
C. discharge and power developed
D. speed and head of water
Answer» B. speed and power developed
6.

An impulse turbine is used for

A. medium head of water
B. high head of water
C. high discharge
D. low head of water
Answer» C. high discharge
7.

Which of the following is not an impulse turbine?

A. Pelton wheel
B. Girad turbine
C. Turgo turbine
D. Kaplan turbine
Answer» E.
8.

Which of the following pump is successfully used for lifting water from deep wells?

A. Reciprocating pump
B. Air lift pump
C. Centrifugal pump
D. Jet pump
Answer» C. Centrifugal pump
9.

The overall efficiency for a Pelton wheel lies between

A. 0.65 to 0.75
B. 0.75 to 0.85
C. 0.50 to 0.65
D. 0.85 to 0.90
Answer» E.
10.

The hydraulic efficiency of an impulse turbine is the

A. ratio of the actual power produced by the turbine to the energy actually supplied by the turbine
B. ratio of the actual work available at the turbine to the energy imparted to the wheel
C. ratio of the work done on the wheel to the energy of the jet
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
11.

Which of the following hydraulic unit is used for transmitting increased or decreased torque to the driven shaft?

A. Hydraulic accumulator
B. Hydraulic torque converter
C. Hydraulic ram
D. Hydraulic intensifier
Answer» C. Hydraulic ram
12.

Head developed by a centrifugal pump is

A. proportional to diameter of impeller
B. proportional to diameter and speed of impeller
C. none of the above
D. proportional to speed of impeller
Answer» C. none of the above
13.

Which of the following pump is sucessfully used for lifting water to the boilers?

A. Jet pump
B. Reciprocating pump
C. Centrifugal pump
D. Air-lift pump
Answer» B. Reciprocating pump
14.

Which of the following statement is correct as regard to water wheels?

A. They are suitable even for low water heads.
B. They have slow speeds.
C. They give constant efficiency, even if the discharge is not constant
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
15.

Braking jet in an impulse turbine is used

A. to break the jet of water
B. to bring the runner to rest in a short time
C. none of these
D. to change the direction of runner
Answer» C. none of these
16.

Overall efficiency of a centrifugal pump is the ratio of

A. actual workdone by the pump to the energy supplied to the pump by the prime mover
B. energy supplied to the pump to the energy available at the impeller
C. manometric head to the energy supplied by the impeller per kN of water
D. energy available at the impeller to the energy supplied to the pump by the prime mover
Answer» B. energy supplied to the pump to the energy available at the impeller
17.

In order to avoid cavitation in centrifugal pumps

A. the delivery pressure should be high
B. the suction pressure should be low
C. the suction pressure should be high
D. the delivery pressure should be low
Answer» D. the delivery pressure should be low
18.

Dynamic similarity is said to exist between the model and the prototype, if both of them

A. are identical in shape, but differ only in size
B. have identical velocities
C. are equal in size and shape
D. none of the above
Answer» E.
19.

A hydraulic ram is a device used to

A. store the energy of water
B. to lift small quantity of water to a greater height when a large quantity of water is available at a smaller height
C. to lift water from deep wells
D. increase the pressure of water
Answer» C. to lift water from deep wells
20.

In an inward flow reaction turbine

A. the flow of water is partly radial and partly axial
B. the water enters at the centre of the wheel and then flows towards the outer periphery of the wheel
C. the water flows parallel to the axis of the wheel
D. the water enters the wheel at the outer periphery and then flows towards the centre of the wheel
Answer» E.
21.

A Pelton wheel develops 1750 kW under a head of 100 metres while running at 200 r.p.m. and discharging 2500 litres of water per second. The unit speed of the wheel is

A. 10 r.p.m.
B. 20 r.p.m.
C. 80 r.p.m.
D. 40 r.p.m.
Answer» C. 80 r.p.m.
22.

If the ratio's of the corresponding forces acting at corresponding points are equal, then the model and the prototype are said to have.

A. kinematic similarity
B. geometric similarity
C. dynamic similarity
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
23.

The flow ratio of Francis turbine is defined as the ratio of the

A. velocity of flow at inlet to the theoretical jet velocity
B. velocity of runner at inlet to the velocity of flow at inlet
C. theoretical velocity of jet to the velocity of flow at inlet
D. none of the above
Answer» B. velocity of runner at inlet to the velocity of flow at inlet
24.

By fitting an air vessel to the reciprocating pump, there is always a saving of work done and subsequently saving of power.The saving in case of a double acting reciprocating pump is

A. 0.88
B. 0.488
C. 0.392
D. 0.884
Answer» D. 0.884
25.

If the ratio of all the corresponding linear dimensions are equal, then the model and the prototype are said to have

A. kinematic similarity
B. geometric similarity
C. dynamic similarity
D. none of these
Answer» C. dynamic similarity
26.

The undershot water wheels are those in which

A. the wheel runs partly by the weight of water and partly by the impulse of water
B. the wheel runs entirely by the impulse of water
C. the wheel runs entirely by the weight of water
D. none of the above
Answer» C. the wheel runs entirely by the weight of water
27.

The flow ratio in case of Francis turbine varies from

A. 0.15 to 0.3
B. 0.4 to 0.5
C. 0.6 to 0.9
D. 1 to 5
Answer» B. 0.4 to 0.5
28.

Which of the following pump is suitable for small discharge and high heads?

A. Axial flow pump
B. Mixed flow pump
C. Centrifugal pump
D. Reciprocating pump
Answer» E.
29.

The jet ratio is defined as the ratio of the

A. velocity of jet to the velocity of Pelton wheel
B. diameter of jet to the diameter of Pelton wheel
C. diameter of Pelton wheel to the diameter of jet
D. velocity of Pelton wheel to the velocity of jet
Answer» D. velocity of Pelton wheel to the velocity of jet
30.

The function of guide vanes in a reaction turbine is to

A. allow the water to flow over them, without forming eddies
B. all of the above
C. allow the water to enter the runner without shock
D. allow the required quantity of water to enter the turbine
Answer» C. allow the water to enter the runner without shock
31.

A turbine is required to develop 1500 kW at 300 r.p.m. under a head of 150 m. Which of the following turbine should be used ?

A. Pelton wheel with one nozzle
B. Pelton wheel with two or more nozzles
C. Kaplan turbine
D. Francis turbine
Answer» B. Pelton wheel with two or more nozzles
32.

In a centrifugal pump, the regulating valve is provided on the

A. casing
B. impeller
C. delivery pipe
D. suction pipe
Answer» D. suction pipe
33.

The cavitation in a hydraulic machine is mainly due to

A. low velocity
B. high velocity
C. low pressure
D. high pressure
Answer» D. high pressure
34.

A turbine develops 10000 kW under a head of 25 metres at 135 r.p.m. Its specific speed is

A. 245 r.p.m.
B. 215.5 r.p.m.
C. 175.4 r.p.m.
D. 275.4 r.p.m
Answer» B. 215.5 r.p.m.
35.

The specific speed of a turbine is the speed of an imaginary turbine, identical with the given turbine, which

A. delivers unit discharge under unit speed
B. develops unit power under unit speed
C. delivers unit discharge under unit head
D. develops unit power under unit head
Answer» E.
36.

The runaway speed of a hydraulic turbine is the speed

A. at which there will be no damage to the runner
B. at which the turbine will run freely without load
C. corresponding to maximum overload permissible
D. at full load
Answer» C. corresponding to maximum overload permissible