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This section includes 25 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Power Plant knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
The cups at the periphery of the Pelton wheel are __________ |
A. | equiangular |
B. | equidistant |
C. | equimolar |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» C. equimolar | |
2. |
A Pelton wheel working under a constant head and discharge, has maximum efficiency when the speed ratio is? |
A. | 0.26 |
B. | 0.36 |
C. | 0.46 |
D. | 0.56 |
Answer» E. | |
3. |
By fitting an air vessel to the reciprocating pump, there is always a saving of work done and subsequently saving of power. This saving in case of a single acting reciprocating pump is? |
A. | 84.8% |
B. | 74.8% |
C. | 64.8% |
D. | 54.8% |
Answer» B. 74.8% | |
4. |
The maximum efficiency of jet propulsion of a ship with inlet orifices at right angles to the direction of motion of ship, will be? |
A. | 40% |
B. | 50% |
C. | 60% |
D. | 80% |
Answer» C. 60% | |
5. |
The working of which of the following hydraulic units is based on Pascal’s law? |
A. | Hydraulic coupling |
B. | Air lift pump |
C. | Jet pump |
D. | Hydraulic press |
Answer» E. | |
6. |
The ratio of quantity of liquid discharged per second from the pump to the quantity of liquid passing per second through the impeller is known as? |
A. | overall efficiency |
B. | volumetric efficiency |
C. | manometric efficiency |
D. | mechanical efficiency |
Answer» C. manometric efficiency | |
7. |
In a reciprocating pump, air vessels are used to __________ |
A. | increase delivery head |
B. | reduce suction head |
C. | smoothen the flow |
D. | reduce acceleration head |
Answer» E. | |
8. |
If the ratios 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 the mentioned |
Answer» D. none of the mentioned | |
9. |
The hydraulic efficiency of a reaction turbine is the ratio of __________ |
A. | actual work available at the turbine to energy imparted to the wheel |
B. | power produced by the turbine to the energy actually supplied by the turbine |
C. | work done on the wheel to the energy actually supplied to the turbine |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» D. none of the mentioned | |
10. |
In a Francis turbine runner, the number of blades are generally between __________ |
A. | 2 to 4 |
B. | 8 to 16 |
C. | 4 to 8 |
D. | 16 to 24 |
Answer» E. | |
11. |
The impeller of a centrifugal pump may have __________ |
A. | vortex casing |
B. | volute casing |
C. | volute casing with guide blades |
D. | any of the mentioned |
Answer» E. | |
12. |
Kinematic similarity is said to exist between the model and the prototype, if both of them __________ |
A. | are equal in size and shape |
B. | have identical velocities |
C. | are identical in shape, but differ only in size |
D. | have identical forces |
Answer» C. are identical in shape, but differ only in size | |
13. |
WHICH_OF_THE_FOLLOWING_PUMP_IS_GENERALLY_USED_TO_PUMP_HIGHLY_VISCOUS_FLUID??$ |
A. | Air lift pump |
B. | Centrifugal pump |
C. | Screw pump |
D. | Reciprocating pump |
Answer» B. Centrifugal pump | |
14. |
By fitting an air vessel to the reciprocating pump, there is always a saving of work done and subsequently saving of power. This saving in case of a single acting reciprocating pump is$ |
A. | 84.8% |
B. | 74.8% |
C. | 64.8% |
D. | 54.8% |
Answer» B. 74.8% | |
15. |
The_maximum_efficiency_of_jet_propulsion_of_a_ship_with_inlet_orifices_at_right_angles_to_the_direction_of_motion_of_ship,_will_be$ |
A. | 40% |
B. | 50% |
C. | 60% |
D. | 80% |
Answer» C. 60% | |
16. |
The cups at the periphery of the Pelton wheel are? |
A. | equiangular |
B. | equidistant |
C. | equimolar |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» C. equimolar | |
17. |
A Pelton wheel working under a constant head and discharge, has maximum efficiency when the speed ratio is |
A. | 0.26 |
B. | 0.36 |
C. | 0.46 |
D. | 0.56 |
Answer» E. | |
18. |
The working of which of the following hydraulic units is based on Pascal’s law?# |
A. | Hydraulic coupling |
B. | Air lift pump |
C. | Jet pump |
D. | Hydraulic press |
Answer» E. | |
19. |
The ratio of quantity of liquid discharged per second from the pump to the quantity of liquid passing per second through the impeller is known as |
A. | overall efficiency |
B. | volumetric efficiency |
C. | manometric efficiency |
D. | mechanical efficiency |
Answer» C. manometric efficiency | |
20. |
In a reciprocating pump, air vessels are used to |
A. | increase delivery head |
B. | reduce suction head |
C. | smoothen the flow |
D. | reduce acceleration head |
Answer» E. | |
21. |
If the ratios 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 the mentioned |
Answer» D. none of the mentioned | |
22. |
The hydraulic efficiency of a reaction turbine, is the ratio of |
A. | actual work available at the turbine to energy imparted to the wheel |
B. | power produced by the turbine to the energy actually supplied by the turbine |
C. | work done on the wheel to the energy actually supplied to the turbine |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» D. none of the mentioned | |
23. |
In a Francis turbine runner, the number of blades are generally between |
A. | 2 to 4 |
B. | 8 to 16 |
C. | 4 to 8 |
D. | 16 to 24 |
Answer» E. | |
24. |
The impeller of a centrifugal pump may have |
A. | vortex casing |
B. | volute casing |
C. | volute casing with guide blades |
D. | any of the mentioned |
Answer» E. | |
25. |
Kinematic similarity is said to exist between the model and the prototype, if both of them |
A. | are equal in size and shape |
B. | have identical velocities |
C. | are identical in shape, but differ only in size |
D. | have identical forces |
Answer» C. are identical in shape, but differ only in size | |