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  • Question
  • The critical pressure ratio for initially superheated steam is __________ as compared to initially dry saturated steam.


  • Options
  • A. more
  • B. less

  • Correct Answer
  • less 


  • Steam Nozzles and Turbines problems


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    • 1. An impulse turbine as compared to a reaction turbine, for a given power has __________ row of blades.

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    • A. equal
    • B. less
    • C. more
    • Discuss
    • 2. The process of draining steam from the turbine, at certain points during its expansion and using this steam for heating the feed water in feed water heaters and then supplying it to the boiler is known as

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    • A. regenerative heating
    • B. reheating of steam
    • C. bleeding
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 3. In pressure compounding of an impulse turbine, the total pressure drop of the steam does not take place in the first nozzle ring, but is divided equally among all the nozzle rings.

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    • A. Agree
    • B. Disagree
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    • 4. The expansion of steam, as it flows over the blades in reaction turbine, represents

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    • A. isothermal process
    • B. isentropic process
    • C. throttling process
    • D. free-expansion process
    • Discuss
    • 5. In an impulse reaction turbine, the pressure drops gradually and continuously over

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    • A. fixed blades
    • B. moving blades
    • C. both fixed and moving blades
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 6. The blade friction in the impulse turbine reduces the velocity of steam by __________ while it passes over the blades.

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    • A. 10 to 15%
    • B. 15 to 20%
    • C. 20 to 30%
    • D. 30 to 40%
    • Discuss
    • 7. The velocity of whirl at outlet for an axial discharge turbine is

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    • A. minimum
    • B. maximum
    • C. zero
    • Discuss
    • 8. In impulse turbines, when friction is neglected, the relative velocity of steam at outlet tip of the blade is __________ the relative velocity of steam at inlet tip of the blade.

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    • A. equal to
    • B. less than
    • C. greater than
    • Discuss
    • 9. The friction present between the steam and the nozzle surfaces reduces the heat drop by

    • Options
    • A. 10 to 15 percent
    • B. 15 to 25 percent
    • C. 25 to 40 percent
    • D. 40 to 60 percent
    • Discuss
    • 10. In a reaction turbine when the degree of reaction is zero, then there is

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    • A. no heat drop in moving blades
    • B. no heat drop in fixed blades
    • C. maximum heat drop in moving blades
    • D. maximum heat drop in fixed blades
    • Discuss


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