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  • When the nozzle operates with the maximum mass flow, the nozzle is said to be


  • Options
  • A. choked
  • B. underdamping
  • C. overdamping
  • D. none of these

  • Correct Answer
  • choked 


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    • 1. The ratio of the cumulative heat drop to the isentropic heat drop is called reheat factor.

    • Options
    • A. Yes
    • B. No
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    • 2. The nozzle efficiency is the ratio of

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    • A. workdone on the blades to the energy supplied to the blades
    • B. workdone on the blades per kg of steam to the total energy supplied per stage per kg of steam
    • C. energy supplied to the blades per kg of steam to the total energy supplied per stage per kg of steam
    • D. none of the above
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    • 3. The efficiency ratio is the ratio of total useful heat drop to the total isentropic heat drop.

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    • A. Agree
    • B. Disagree
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    • 4. The compounding of turbines is done in order to

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    • A. reduce speed of rotor
    • B. improve efficiency
    • C. reduce exit losses
    • D. all of these
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    • 5. In an impulse turbine

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    • A. the steam is expanded in nozzles only and there is a pressure drop and heat drop
    • B. the steam is expanded both in fixed and moving blades continuously
    • C. the steam is expanded in moving blades only
    • D. the pressure and temperature of steam remains constant
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    • 6. In a De-Laval impulse turbine, the nozzle is kept very close to the blades.

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    • A. Yes
    • B. No
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    • 7. Reheating of steam in a turbine

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    • A. increases the workdone through the turbine
    • B. increases the efficiency of the turbine
    • C. reduces wear on the blades
    • D. all of these
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    • 8. In a velocity compounded impulse turbine, when steam flows through the second row of moving blades,

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    • A. velocity increases
    • B. velocity decreases
    • C. velocity remains constant
    • D. pressure remains constant
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    • 9. Rateau turbine is

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    • A. simple reaction turbine
    • B. velocity compounded turbine
    • C. pressure compounded turbine
    • D. pressure-velocity compounded turbine
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    • 10. The purpose of governing in steam turbines is to

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    • A. maintain the speed of the turbine
    • B. reduce the effective heat drop
    • C. reheat the steam and improve its quality
    • D. completely balance against end thrust
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