Q. A Kaplan turbine is an axial flow reaction turbine.

  • (A) Correct
  • (B) Incorrect
  • (C) ---
  • (D) ---
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βœ… Correct Answer: (A) Correct

Q. The action of a centrifugal pump is that of a reversed reaction turbine.

  • (A) Correct
  • (B) Incorrect
  • (C) ---
  • (D) ---
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βœ… Correct Answer: (A) Correct

Q. Geometric similarity is said to exist between the model and the prototype, if both of them

  • (A) have identical velocities
  • (B) are equal in size and shape
  • (C) are identical in shape, but differ only in size
  • (D) have identical forces
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βœ… Correct Answer: (C) are identical in shape, but differ only in size

Q. 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
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βœ… Correct Answer: (C) 0.46

Q. Delivery head of water of a centrifugal pump is inversely proportional to diameter of its impeller.

  • (A) Yes
  • (B) No
  • (C) ---
  • (D) ---
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βœ… Correct Answer: (B) No

Q. The efficiency of a reaction turbine for a given head

  • (A) decreases
  • (B) increases
  • (C) ---
  • (D) ---
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βœ… Correct Answer: (A) decreases

Q. The undershot water wheels are those in which

  • (A) the wheel runs entirely by the weight of water
  • (B) the wheel runs entirely by the impulse of water
  • (C) the wheel runs partly by the weight of water and partly by the impulse of water
  • (D) none of the above
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βœ… Correct Answer: (B) the wheel runs entirely by the impulse of water

Q. In the casing of a centrifugal pump, the kinetic energy of the water is converted into pressure energy before the water leaves the casing.

  • (A) True
  • (B) False
  • (C) ---
  • (D) ---
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βœ… Correct Answer: (A) True

Q. Head developed by a centrifugal pump is

  • (A) proportional to diameter of impeller
  • (B) proportional to speed of impeller
  • (C) proportional to diameter and speed of impeller
  • (D) none of the above
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βœ… Correct Answer: (C) proportional to diameter and speed of impeller

Q. 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) manometric efficiency
  • (B) mechanical efficiency
  • (C) overall efficiency
  • (D) volumetric efficiency
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βœ… Correct Answer: (D) volumetric efficiency

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