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Question
A Pelton wheel working under a constant head and discharge, has maximum efficiency when the speed ratio is
Options
A. 0.26
B. 0.36
C. 0, 46
D. 0.56
Correct Answer
0, 46
Hydraulic Machines problems
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1. Which of the following pump is generally used to pump highly viscous fluid?
Options
A. Centrifugal pump
B. Reciprocating pump
C. Air lift pump
D. Screw pump
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Correct Answer: Screw pump
2. The power developed by a turbine is (where
H
= Head of water under which the turbine is working)
Options
A. directly proportional to
H
1/2
B. inversely proportional to
H
1/2
C. directly proportional to
H
3/2
D. inversely proportional to
H
3/2
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Correct Answer: directly proportional to
H
3/2
3. The working of which of the following hydraulic units is based on Pascal's law?
Options
A. Air lift pump
B. Jet pump
C. Hydraulic coupling
D. Hydraulic press
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Correct Answer: Hydraulic press
4. The ratio of the lateral strain to the linear strain is called
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A. modulus of elasticity
B. modulus of rigidity
C. bulk modulus
D. Poisson's ratio
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Correct Answer: Poisson's ratio
5. In a leaf spring, the length of all the leaves are equal.
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A. True
B. False
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Correct Answer: False
6. The efficiency of jet propulsion for a ship with inlet orifices at right angles to the direction of motion of ship, will be maximum when the relative velocity of the jet and ship is equal to twice the velocity of the ship.
Options
A. Yes
B. No
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Correct Answer: Yes
7. The flow ratio of Francis turbine is defined as the ratio of the
Options
A. velocity of flow at inlet to the theoretical jet velocity
B. theoretical velocity of jet to the velocity of flow at inlet
C. velocity of runner at inlet to the velocity of flow at inlet
D. none of the above
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Correct Answer: velocity of flow at inlet to the theoretical jet velocity
8. A draft tube is used with impulse turbines.
Options
A. Yes
B. No
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Correct Answer: No
9. The discharge through a reaction turbine __________ with the increase in unit speed.
Options
A. remains same
B. increases
C. decreases
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Correct Answer: decreases
10. Power required to drive a centrifugal pump is __________ proportional to N
3
.
Options
A. directly
B. inversely
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Correct Answer: directly
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