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  • Question
  • A double overhung Pelton wheel has


  • Options
  • A. two jets
  • B. two runners
  • C. four jets
  • D. four runners

  • Correct Answer
  • two runners 


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    • 1. Which of the following pump is successfully used for lifting water from deep wells?

    • Options
    • A. Centrifugal pump
    • B. Reciprocating pump
    • C. Jet pump
    • D. Air lift pump
    • Discuss
    • 2. The efficiency of a reaction turbine for a given head __________ with the increase in speed.

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    • A. decreases
    • B. increases
    • Discuss
    • 3. The ratio of the normal force of jet of water on a plate inclined at an angle of 30° as compared to that when the plate is normal to jet, is

    • Options
    • A. 1/2
    • B. 1/2
    • C. 1
    • D. 2
    • Discuss
    • 4. Which of the following statement is wrong?

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    • A. The reaction turbines are used for low head and high discharge.
    • B. The angle of taper on draft tube is less than 8°.
    • C. An impulse turbine is generally fitted slightly above the tail race.
    • D. A Francis turbine is an impulse turbine.
    • Discuss
    • 5. The hydraulic efficiency of an impulse turbine is the

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    • A. ratio of the actual power produced by the turbine to the energy actually supplied by the turbine
    • B. ratio of the actual work available at the turbine to the energy imparted to the wheel
    • C. ratio of the work done on the wheel to the energy of the jet
    • D. none of the above
    • Discuss
    • 6. Mechanical 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
    • Discuss
    • 7. The specific speed (Ns) of a centrifugal pump is given by

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
    • Discuss
    • 8. Which of the following turbine is preferred for a specific speed of 60 to 300 r.p.m.?

    • Options
    • A. Pelton wheel
    • B. Francis turbine
    • C. Kaplan turbine
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 9. The discharge through a turbine is

    • Options
    • A. directly proportional to H1/2
    • B. inversely proportional to H1/2
    • C. directly proportional to H3/2
    • D. inversely proportional to H3/2
    • Discuss
    • 10. The efficiency of a hydraulic press is given by (where W = Weight lifted by ram, P = Force applied on plunger, A = Area of ram, and a = Area of plunger)

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
    • Discuss


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