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

A. Geometric similarity

B. Kinematic similarity

C. Dynamic similarity

D. None of these

Correct Answer :

A. Geometric similarity


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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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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

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According to fan laws, at constant speed and capacity, the pressure and power vary

A. Directly as the air or gas density

B. Inversely as square root of density

C. Inversely as density

D. As square of density

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

A. Centrifugal pump

B. Reciprocating pump

C. Jet pump

D. Airlift pump

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Which type of the pump is different from others in the same group?

A. Screw pump

B. Gear pump

C. Cam and piston pump

D. Plunger pump

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The ratio of actual work available at the turbine to the energy imparted to the wheel is known as ________ efficiency.

A. Hydraulic

B. Mechanical

C. Overall

D. None of these

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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. Workdone on the wheel to the energy (or head of water) actually supplied to the turbine

D. None of the above

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The water in a jet propelled boat is drawn through the openings facing the direction of motion of the boat. The efficiency of propulsion is given by

A. 2V/(vr - v)

B. 2V/(vr + v)

C. V/(vr - v)

D. V/(vr + v)

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The efficiency of jet propulsion for a ship with inlet orifices at right angles to the direction of motion of ship is given by

A. [2(Vr - v) v]/ Vr²

B. 2(Vr + v) v]/ Vr²

C. [(Vr - v) v]/ Vr

D. [(Vr + v) v]/ Vr

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Centrifugal pump is started with its delivery valve

A. Kept fully closed

B. Kept fully open

C. Irrespective of any position

D. Kept 50% open

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Which of the following turbine is preferred for a specific speed of 60 to 300 r.p.m.?

A. Pelton wheel

B. Francis turbine

C. Kaplan turbine

D. None of these

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The hydraulic efficiency of an impulse turbine is maximum when velocity of wheel is _______ of the jet velocity,

A. One-fourth

B. One-half

C. Three-fourth

D. Double

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The discharge of a double acting reciprocating pump is (where L = Length of stroke, A = Cross-sectional area of piston, and N = Speed of crank in r.p.m.)

A. L.A.N

B. 2 L.A.N

C. (L.A.N)/60

D. (2 L.A.N)/60

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The unit power developed by a turbine is (where P = Power developed by the turbine under a head of water (H).

A. P/ √H

B. P/ H

C. P/ H3/2

D. P/ H²

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If a pump is handling water and is discharging a certain flow Q at a constant total dynamic head requiring a definite B.H.P., the same pump when handling a liquid of specific gravity 0.75 and viscosity nearly same as of water would discharge

A. Same quantity of liquid

B. 0.75 Q

C. Q/0.75

D. 1.5 Q

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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. 39.2 %

B. 48.8 %

C. 84.8 %

D. 88.4 %

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Reaction turbines are used for

A. Low head

B. High head

C. High head and low discharge

D. Low head and high discharge

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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

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Dynamic 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. None of the above

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

A. Centrifugal pump

B. Reciprocating pump

C. Jet pump

D. Air lift pump

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A hydraulic accumulator normally consists of

A. Two cylinders, two rams and a storage device

B. A cylinder and a ram

C. Two coaxial rams and two cylinders

D. A cylinder, a piston, storage tank and control valve

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Which place in hydraulic turbine is most susceptible for cavitations?

A. Inlet of draft rube

B. Blade inlet

C. Guide blade

D. Penstock

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Any change in load is adjusted by adjusting following parameter on turbine

A. Net head

B. Absolute velocity

C. Blade velocity

D. Flow

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According to fan laws, at constant weight of air or gas, the speed, capacity and pressure vary

A. Directly as the air or gas density

B. Inversely as square root of density

C. Inversely as density

D. As square of density

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The force exerted by a jet of water impinging normally on a plate which due to the impact of jet, moves in the direction of jet with a velocity v is

A. [wa (V - v)]/2g

B. [wa (V - v)]/g

C. [wa (V - v)²]/2g

D. [wa (V - v²)]/g

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For small discharge at high pressure, following pump is preferred

A. Centrifugal

B. Axial flow

C. Mixed flow

D. Reciprocating

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In impulse Turbine, energy available at the inlet is in the form of

A. Potential Energy

B. Strain Energy

C. Kinetic energy

D. None of these

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Power required (in watts) to drive a centrifugal pump is (where Hm = Manometric head in metres, w = Specific weight in N/m3, Q = Discharge of the pump in m3/s, and ηo = Overall efficiency of the pump)

A. (w Hm) / (Q × ηo)

B. (w Hm Q) / ηo

C. (w Q) / (Hm × ηo)

D. (w Q ηo) / Hm

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A Pelton wheel is

A. Tangential flow impulse turbine

B. Inward flow impulse turbine

C. Outward flow impulse turbine

D. Inward flow reaction turbine

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Indicator diagram of a reciprocating pump is a graph between

A. Flow vs. swept volume

B. Pressure in cylinder vs. swept volume

C. Flow vs. speed

D. Pressure vs. speed