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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

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B. The water enters at the centre of the wheel and then flows towards the outer periphery of the wheel


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Saving of work done and power by fitting an air vessel to double acting reciprocating pump is of the order of

A. 39.2 %

B. 49.2 %

C. 68.8 %

D. 84.8 %

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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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A Francis turbine is used when the available head of water is

A. 0 to 25 m

B. 25 m to 250 m

C. Above 250 m

D. None of these

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Which of the following is not a reaction turbine?

A. Fourneyron turbine

B. Journal turbine

C. Thomson's turbine

D. Pelton wheel

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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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In a reaction turbine, the draft tube is used

A. To run the turbine full

B. To prevent air to enter the turbine

C. To increase the head of water by an amount equal to the height of the runner outlet above the tail race

D. To transport water to downstream

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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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A hydraulic coupling belongs to the category of

A. Power absorbing machines

B. Power developing machines

C. Energy transfer machines

D. Energy generating machines

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Specific speed for reaction turbines ranges from

A. 0 to 4.5

B. 10 to 100

C. 80 to 200

D. 250 to 300

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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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In centrifugal pumps, maximum efficiency is obtained when the blades are

A. Straight

B. Bent forward

C. Bent backward

D. Radial

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Which of the following pump is preferred for flood control and irrigation applications?

A. Centrifugal pump

B. Axial flow pump

C. Mixed flow pump

D. Reciprocating pump

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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, the horse power required will be

A. Same

B. 0.75 B.H.P.

C. B.H.P./0.75

D. 1.5 B.H.P.

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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. This saving in case of a single acting reciprocating pump is

A. 39.2 %

B. 48.8 %

C. 84.8 %

D. 88.4 %

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The runaway speed of a hydraulic turbine is the speed

A. At full load

B. At which there will be no damage to the runner

C. Corresponding to maximum overload permissible

D. At which the turbine will run freely without load

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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 specific speed of a turbine is given by the equation

A. N√P / H3/2

B. N√P / H²

C. N√P / H5/4

D. N√P / H3

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A double overhung Pelton wheel has

A. Two jets

B. Two runners

C. Four jets

D. Four runners

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The depth of the bucket for a Pelton wheel is generally ________ the diameter of jet.

A. Equal to

B. 1.2 times

C. 1.8 times

D. Double

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The speed 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

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A hydraulic press is a device used

A. To store pressure energy which may be supplied to a machine later on

B. To increase the intensity of pressure of water by means of energy available from a large quantity of water at a low pressure

C. To lift larger load by the application of a comparatively much smaller force

D. All of the above

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A turbine is required to develop 1500 kW at 300 r.p.m. under a head of 150 m. Which of the following turbine should be used?

A. Pelton wheel with one nozzle

B. Pelton wheel with two or more nozzles

C. Kaplan turbine

D. Francis turbine

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The force exerted by a jet of water (in a direction normal to flow) impinging on a fixed plate inclined at an angle θ with the jet is

A. waV/2g × sinθ

B. waV/g × sinθ

C. waV²/2g × sin2θ

D. waV²/g × sinθ

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When a piping system is made up primarily of friction head and very little of vertical lift, then pump characteristics should be

A. Horizontal

B. Nearly horizontal

C. Steep

D. First rise and then fall

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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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For very high discharge at low pressure such as for flood control and irrigation applications, following type of pump is preferred

A. Centrifugal

B. Axial flow

C. Reciprocating

D. Mixed flow

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High specific speed of a pump implies it is

A. Centrifugal pump

B. Mixed flow pump

C. Axial flow pump

D. Any one of the above

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Which of the following hydraulic unit is used for transmitting increased or decreased torque to the driven shaft?

A. Hydraulic ram

B. Hydraulic intensifier

C. Hydraulic torque converter

D. Hydraulic accumulator

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Overall efficiency of a centrifugal pump is the ratio of

A. Energy available at the impeller to the energy supplied to the pump by the prime mover

B. Actual workdone by the pump to the energy supplied to the pump by the prime mover

C. Energy supplied to the pump to the energy available at the impeller

D. Manometric head to the energy supplied by the impeller per kN of water

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Air vessels in reciprocating pump are used to

A. Smoothen flow

B. Reduce acceleration to minimum

C. Increase pump efficiency

D. Save pump from cavitations