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Steam Nozzles and Turbines
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Question
The rate of discharge through the nozzle __________ when the exit pressure is gradually reduced.
Options
A. remains same
B. decreases
C. increases
Correct Answer
increases
Steam Nozzles and Turbines problems
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1. 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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A. Correct
B. Incorrect
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Correct Answer: Correct
2. 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
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Correct Answer: simple reaction turbine
3. 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
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Correct Answer: low pressure and a high velocity
4. 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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Correct Answer: single rotor impulse turbine
5. 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
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Correct Answer: all of these
6. 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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Correct Answer: underdamping
7. 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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Correct Answer: when the cross-section of the nozzle decreases continuously from entrance to exit
8. 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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Correct Answer: No
9. 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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Correct Answer: all of the above
10. The thermal efficiency of a standard Otto cycle for a compression ratio of 5.5 will be
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A. 25%
B. 50%
C. 70%
D. 100%
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Correct Answer: 50%
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