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The angle of taper on draft tube is

A. Greater than 15°

B. Greater than 8°

C. Greater than 5°

D. Less than 8°

Correct Answer :

D. Less than 8°


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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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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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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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Mechanical 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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High specific speed of turbine implies it is

A. Propeller turbine

B. Francis turbine

C. Impulse turbine

D. None of the above

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The efficiency of a hydraulic press is given by (where W = Weight lifted by ram, P = Force applied on plunger, A = Area of ram, and a = Area of plunger)

A. (W/p) × (A/a)

B. (p/W) × (a/A)

C. (W/p) × (a/A)

D. (p/W) × (A/a)

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Axial flow 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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A ship with jet propulsion draws water through inlet orifices at right angles to the direction of its motion. The propelling force of the jet is (where a = Area of the jet, Vr = Relative velocity of the jet and ship = V + v, v = Velocity of the ship, and V = Velocity of the jet issuing from the ship)

A. waVr /g × (Vr + v)

B. waVr /g × (Vr - v)

C. waVr /g × (Vr + v)²

D. waVr /g × (Vr - v)²

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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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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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The function of guide vanes in a reaction turbine is to

A. Allow the water to enter the runner without shock

B. Allow the water to flow over them, without forming eddies

C. Allow the required quantity of water to enter the turbine

D. All of the above

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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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In an inward 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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A double overhung Pelton wheel has

A. Two jets

B. Two runners

C. Four jets

D. Four runners

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Maximum impulse will be developed in hydraulic ram when

A. Waste valve closes suddenly

B. Supply pipe is long

C. Supply pipe is short

D. Ram chamber is large

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The efficiency of a Pelton wheel working under constant head ________ with the increase in power.

A. Remain same

B. Increases

C. Decreases

D. None of these

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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 centrifugal pump, delivering 750 litres of water per second against a head of 15 metres at 725 r.p.m., is

A. 24.8 r.p.m.

B. 48.2 r.p.m

C. 82.4 r.p.m.

D. 248 r.p.m

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In axial flow fans and turbines, fluid enters and leaves as follows

A. Radially, axially

B. Axially, radially

C. Axially, axially

D. Radially, radially

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A hydraulic intensifier 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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The cavitation in reaction turbines is avoided, to a great extent by

A. Installing the turbine below the tail race level

B. Using stainless steel runner of the turbine

C. Providing highly polished blades to the runner

D. All of the above

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The force exerted (in Newton) by a jet of water impinging normally on a fixed plate is (where w = Specific weight of water in N/m3, a = Crosssectional area of jet in m², and V = Velocity of jet in m/s)

A. waV / 2g

B. waV / g

C. waV² / 2g

D. waV² / g

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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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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 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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Runaway speed of a hydraulic turbine is

A. Full load speed

B. The speed at which turbine runner will be damaged

C. The speed if the turbine runner is allowed to revolve freely without load and with the wicket gates wide open

D. The speed corresponding to maximum overload permissible

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Slip of a reciprocating pump is negative, when

A. Suction pipe is short and pump is running at low speeds

B. Delivery pipe is long and pump is running at high speeds

C. Suction pipe is short and delivery pipe is long and the pump is running at low speeds

D. Suction pipe is long and delivery pipe is short and the pump is running at high speeds

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Slip of a reciprocating pump is defined as the

A. Ratio of actual discharge to the theoretical discharge

B. Sum of actual discharge and the theoretical discharge

C. Difference of theoretical discharge and the actual discharge

D. Product of theoretical discharge and the actual 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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The specific speed of turbine is defined as the speed of a unit

A. Of such a size that it delivers unit discharge at unit head

B. Of such a size that it delivers unit discharge at unit power

C. Of such a size that it requires unit power per unit head

D. Of such a size that it produces unit horse power with unit head