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  • In a mixed flow reaction turbine, the flow of water is partly radial and partly axial.


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  • A. Correct
  • B. Incorrect

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    • 1. The unit power developed by a turbine is (where P = Power developed by the turbine under a head of water (H))

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
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    • 2. In a reciprocating pump, air vessels are used to

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    • A. smoothen the flow
    • B. reduce suction head
    • C. increase delivery head
    • D. reduce acceleration head
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    • 3. Which type of the pump is different from others in the same group?

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    • A. Screw pump
    • B. Gear pump
    • C. Cam and piston pump
    • D. Plunger pump
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    • 4. In a Francis turbine, the pressure at inlet is __________ that at outlet.

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    • A. less than
    • B. more than
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    • 5. By fitting an air vessel to the reciprocating pump, there is always a saving of work done and subsequently saving of power. This saving in case of a single acting reciprocating pump is

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    • A. 39.2%
    • B. 48, 8%
    • C. 84.8%
    • D. 88.4%
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    • 6. Overall efficiency of a centrifugal pump is the ratio of

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    • A. energy available at the impeller to the energy supplied to the pump by the prime mover
    • B. actual workdone by the pump to the energy supplied to the pump by the prime mover
    • C. energy supplied to the pump to the energy available at the impeller
    • D. manometric head to the energy supplied by the impeller per kN of water
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    • 7. A hydraulic ram is a device used to

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    • A. store the energy of water
    • B. increase the pressure of water
    • C. to lift water from deep wells
    • D. to lift small quantity of water to a greater height when a large quantity of water is available at a smaller height
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    • 8. A Kaplan turbine is an axial flow reaction turbine.

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    • A. Correct
    • B. Incorrect
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    • 9. In a mixed flow centrifugal pump, the flow through the impeller is a combination of radial and axial flows.

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    • A. Correct
    • B. Incorrect
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    • 10. The cavitation in reaction turbines is avoided, to a great extent by

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    • A. installing the turbine below the tail race level
    • B. using stainless steel runner of the turbine
    • C. providing highly polished blades to the runner
    • D. all of the above
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