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  • In an impulse turbine, the jet of water impinges on the bucket with a low velocity and after flowing over the vanes, leaves with a high velocity.


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  • A. True
  • B. False

  • Correct Answer
  • False 


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    • 1. In a Kaplan turbine runner, the number of blades are generally between

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    • A. 2 to 4
    • B. 4 to 8
    • C. 8 to l6
    • D. 16 to 24
    • Discuss
    • 2. Which of the following pump is preferred for flood control and irrigation applications?

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    • A. Centrifugal pump
    • B. Axial flow pump
    • C. Mixed flow pump
    • D. Reciprocating pump
    • Discuss
    • 3. Manometric head, in case of a centrifugal pump, is equal to

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    • A. Suction lift + Loss of head in suction pipe due to friction + Delivery lift + Loss of head in delivery pipe due to friction + Velocity head in the delivery pipe
    • B. Workdone per kN of water - Losses within the impeller
    • C. Energy per kN at outlet of impeller - Energy per kN at inlet of impeller
    • D. all of the above
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    • 4. Power required to drive a centrifugal pump is directly proportional to __________ of its impeller.

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    • A. diameter
    • B. square of diameter
    • C. cube of diameter
    • D. fourth power of diameter
    • Discuss
    • 5. The specific speed from 160 to 500 r.p.m. of a centrifugal pump indicates that the pump is

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    • A. slow speed with radial flow at outlet
    • B. medium speed with radial flow at outlet
    • C. high speed with radial flow at outlet
    • D. high speed with axial flow at outlet
    • Discuss
    • 6. The discharge of a centrifugal pump working under constant head __________ with the speed.

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    • A. increases
    • B. decreases
    • Discuss
    • 7. Which of the following turbine is preferred for 0 to 25 m head of water?

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    • A. Pelton wheel
    • B. Kaplan turbine
    • C. Francis turbine
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 8. Work done by a turbine __________ upon the weight of water flowing per second.

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    • A. depends
    • B. does not depend
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    • 9. The principle of jet propulsion is used in driving the ships and aeroplanes.

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    • A. Correct
    • B. Incorrect
    • Discuss
    • 10. The power produced by the reaction turbine is __________ to the head of water.

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    • A. directly proportional
    • B. inversely proportional
    • Discuss


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