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  • A hydraulic coupling belongs to the category of


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  • A. power absorbing machines
  • B. power developing machines
  • C. energy transfer machines
  • D. energy generating machines

  • Correct Answer
  • energy transfer machines 


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    • 1. The ratio of actual work available at the turbine to the energy imparted to the wheel is known as __________ efficiency.

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    • A. hydraulic
    • B. mechanical
    • C. overall
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    • 2. The breast water wheels are those in which the wheel runs partly by the weight of water and partly by the impulse of water.

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    • A. True
    • B. False
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    • 3. Multi-stage centrifugal pumps are used to

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    • A. give high discharge
    • B. produce high heads
    • C. pump viscous fluids
    • D. all of these
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    • 4. In a reciprocating pump, air vessels are fitted to the suction pipe and delivery pipe close to the cylinder of the pump.

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    • A. True
    • B. False
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    • 5. The capacity of a hydraulic accumulator is generally specified as the maximum amount of energy stored.

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    • A. True
    • B. False
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    • 6. The force exerted by a jet of water (in a direction normal to flow) impinging on a fixed plate inclined at an angle ? with the jet is

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    • A.
    • B.
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    • D.
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    • 7. In a reaction turbine, the pressure head of water, while flowing over the vanes, is converted into kinetic head before leaving the wheel.

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    • A. Agree
    • B. Disagree
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    • 8. A Francis turbine is used when the available head of water is

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    • A. 0 to 25 m
    • B. 25 m to 250 m
    • C. above 250 m
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 9. 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)

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    • D.
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    • 10. Discharge (Q) of a centrifugal pump is given by (where D = Diameter of impeller at inlet, b = Width of impeller at inlet, and Vf = Velocity of flow at inlet)

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    • A. Q = ?.D.Vf
    • B. Q = ?.b.Vf
    • C. Q = ?.D.b.Vf
    • D. Q = D.b.Vf
    • Discuss


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