Q. The maximum efficiency of jet propulsion of a ship with inlet orifices at right angles to the direction of motion of ship, is ?

  • (A) 40 %
  • (B) 50 %
  • (C) 60 %
  • (D) 80 %
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βœ… Correct Answer: (B) 50 %

Q. Which of the following statement is wrong ?

  • (A) The reaction turbines are used for low head and high discharge
  • (B) The angle of taper on draft tube is less than 8°
  • (C) An impulse turbine is generally fitted slightly above the tail race
  • (D) A Francis turbine is an impulse turbine
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βœ… Correct Answer: (D) A Francis turbine is an impulse turbine

Q. The overall efficiency of a reaction turbine is the ratio of ?

  • (A) power produced by the turbine to the energy actually supplied by the turbine
  • (B) actual work available at the turbine to the energy imparted to the wheel
  • (C) work done on the wheel to the energy (or head of water) actually supplied to the turbine
  • (D) none of the above
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βœ… Correct Answer: (A) power produced by the turbine to the energy actually supplied by the turbine

Q. Multi-stage centrifugal pumps are used to ?

  • (A) give high discharge
  • (B) produce high heads
  • (C) pump viscous fluids
  • (D) all of these
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βœ… Correct Answer: (B) produce high heads

Q. 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
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βœ… Correct Answer: (C) ratio of the work done on the wheel to the energy of the jet

Q. 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) to change the direction of runner
  • (D) none of these
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βœ… Correct Answer: (B) to bring the runner to rest in a short time

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

  • (A) Centrifugal pump
  • (B) Axial flow pump
  • (C) Mixed flow pump
  • (D) Reciprocating pump
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βœ… Correct Answer: (D) Reciprocating pump

Q. Power required to drive a centrifugal pump is directly proportional to ......... of its impeller ?

  • (A) diameter
  • (B) square of diameter
  • (C) cube of diameter
  • (D) fourth power of diameter
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βœ… Correct Answer: (D) fourth power of diameter

Q. In a reciprocating pump, air vessels are used to ?

  • (A) smoothen the flow
  • (B) reduce suction head
  • (C) increase delivery head
  • (D) reduce acceleration head
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βœ… Correct Answer: (D) reduce acceleration head

Q. Which of the following statement is correct ?

  • (A) The centrifugal pump is suitable for large discharge and smaller heads
  • (B) The centrifugal pump requires less floor area and simple foundation as compared to reciprocating pump
  • (C) The efficiency of centrifugal pump is less as compared to reciprocating pump
  • (D) all of the above
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βœ… Correct Answer: (D) all of the above

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