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  • The critical pressure gives the velocity of steam at the throat


  • Options
  • A. equal to the velocity of sound
  • B. less than the velocity of sound
  • C. more than the velocity of sound
  • D. none of these

  • Correct Answer
  • equal to the velocity of sound 


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    • 1. The isentropic enthalpy drop in moving blade is two-third of the isentropic enthalpy drop in fixed blades of a turbine. The degree of reaction will be

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    • A. 0.4
    • B. 0.56
    • C. 0.67
    • D. 1.67
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    • 2. The difference of supersaturated temperature and saturation temperature at that pressure is called

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    • A. degree of supersaturation
    • B. degree of superheat
    • C. degree of undercooling
    • D. none of these
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    • 3. The pressure at which the steam leaves the nozzle is known as back pressure.

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    • A. Correct
    • B. Incorrect
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    • 4. The velocity of steam leaving the nozzle (V) is given by (where K = Nozzle coefficient or nozzle efficiency, and hd = Enthalpy or heat drop during expansion of steam in a nozzle)

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    • A. V = 44.72 hd K
    • B. V = 44.72 K hd
    • C. V = 44.72 K hd
    • D. V = 44.72 K hd
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    • 5. The efficiency of steam turbines may be improved by

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    • A. reheating of steam
    • B. regenerative feed heating
    • C. binary vapour plant
    • D. any one of these
    • Discuss
    • 6. The critical pressure ratio for initially wet steam is

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    • A. 0.546
    • B. 0.577
    • C. 0.582
    • D. 0.601
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    • 7. Multi-stage steam turbines are of the

    • Options
    • A. velocity compounded type
    • B. reaction type
    • C. pressure compounded type
    • D. all of these
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    • 8. The maximum efficiency of a reaction turbine is

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
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    • 9. The critical pressure gives the velocity of steam at the throat equal to the velocity of sound.

    • Options
    • A. Agree
    • B. Disagree
    • Discuss
    • 10. A binary vapour plant consists of

    • Options
    • A. steam turbine
    • B. steam condenser
    • C. mercury boiler
    • D. all of these
    • Discuss


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