Q. In order to avoid cavitation in centrifugal pumps ?

  • (A) the suction pressure should be high
  • (B) the delivery pressure should be high
  • (C) the suction pressure should be low
  • (D) the delivery pressure should be low
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) the suction pressure should be high

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

  • (A) They have slow speeds
  • (B) They are suitable even for low water heads
  • (C) They give constant efficiency, even if the discharge is not constant
  • (D) all of the above
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) all of the above

Q. A double overhung Pelton wheel has ?

  • (A) two jets
  • (B) two runners
  • (C) four jets
  • (D) four runners
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) two runners

Q. 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 1.5
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) 0.15 to 0.3

Q. The impeller of a centrifugal pump may have ?

  • (A) volute casing
  • (B) volute casing with guide blades
  • (C) vortex casing
  • (D) any one of these
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) any one of these

Q. Which of the following is not a reaction turbine ?

  • (A) Furneyron turbine
  • (B) Jonval turbine
  • (C) Thomson's turbine
  • (D) Pelton wheel
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) Pelton wheel

Q. In an outward flow reaction turbine ?

  • (A) the water flows parallel to the axis of the wheel
  • (B) the water enters at the centre of the wheel and then flows towards the outer periphery of the wheel
  • (C) the water enters the wheel at the outer periphery and then flows towards the centre of the wheel
  • (D) the flow of water is partly radial and partly axial
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) the water enters at the centre of the wheel and then flows towards the outer periphery of the wheel

Q. The jet ratio is defined as the ratio of the ?

  • (A) diameter of jet to the diameter of Pelton wheel
  • (B) velocity of jet to the velocity of Pelton wheel
  • (C) diameter of Pelton wheel to the diameter of jet
  • (D) velocity of Pelton wheel to the velocity of jet
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) diameter of Pelton wheel to the diameter of jet

Q. The mechanical efficiency of an impulse turbine is ?

  • (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
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) ratio of the actual work available at the turbine to the energy imparted to the wheel

Q. A jet of water is striking at the centre of a curved vane moving with a uniform velocity in the direction of jet. For the maximum efficiency, the vane velocity is ......... of the jet velocity ?

  • (A) one-half
  • (B) one-third
  • (C) two-third
  • (D) three-fourth
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) one-third

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