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  • In a convergent divergent nozzle, the discharge depends upon the initial conditions of steam and the area of nozzle at throat.


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    • 1. Parson's turbine is a

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    • A. simple impulse turbine
    • B. simple reaction turbine
    • C. impulse-reaction turbine
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 2. The steam leaves the nozzle at a

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    • A. high pressure and a low velocity
    • B. high pressure and a high velocity
    • C. low pressure and a low velocity
    • D. low pressure and a high velocity
    • Discuss
    • 3. De-Laval turbine is a

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    • A. single rotor impulse turbine
    • B. multi-rotor impulse turbine
    • C. impulse reaction turbine
    • D. none of these
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    • 4. Steam turbines are used for

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    • A. large marine propulsion
    • B. electric power generation
    • C. direct drive of fans, compressors, pumps
    • D. all of these
    • Discuss
    • 5. The supersaturated flow of steam through a nozzle as compared to a stable flow, the available heat drop

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    • A. remains the same
    • B. increases
    • C. decreases
    • D. is unpredictable
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    • 6. The rate of discharge through the nozzle __________ when the exit pressure is gradually reduced.

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    • A. remains same
    • B. decreases
    • C. increases
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    • 7. When the back pressure of a nozzle is below the designed value of pressure at exit of nozzle, the nozzle is said to be

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    • A. choked
    • B. underdamping
    • C. overdamping
    • D. none of these
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    • 8. A nozzle is said to be a convergent nozzle

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    • A. when the cross-section of the nozzle increases continuously from entrance to exit
    • B. when the cross-section of the nozzle decreases continuously from entrance to exit
    • C. when the cross-section of the nozzle first decreases from entrance to throat and then increases from its throat to exit
    • D. none of the above
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    • 9. The critical pressure ratio for initially dry saturated steam is more as compared to initially wet steam.

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    • A. Yes
    • B. No
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    • 10. The purpose of testing an internal combustion engine is

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    • A. to determine the information, which can not be obtained by calculations
    • B. to conform the data used in design, the validity of which may be doubtful
    • C. to satisfy the customer regarding the performance of the engine
    • D. all of the above
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