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  • Which of the following hydraulic unit is used for transmitting increased or decreased torque to the driven shaft?


  • Options
  • A. Hydraulic ram
  • B. Hydraulic intensifier
  • C. Hydraulic torque converter
  • D. Hydraulic accumulator

  • Correct Answer
  • Hydraulic torque converter 


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    • 1. A Francis turbine is an outward flow reaction turbine.

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    • A. True
    • B. False
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    • 2. The head available at the inlet of the turbine is known as net or effective head.

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    • A. Correct
    • B. Incorrect
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    • 3. The Furneyron turbine is __________ reaction turbine.

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    • A. an axial flow
    • B. an inward flow
    • C. an outward flow
    • D. a mixed flow
    • Discuss
    • 4. The cavitation in a hydraulic machine is mainly due to

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    • A. low velocity
    • B. high velocity
    • C. low pressure
    • D. high pressure
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    • 5. The flow ratio in case of Francis turbine varies from

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    • A. 0.15 to 0.3
    • B. 0.4 to 0.5
    • C. 0.6 to 0.9
    • D. 1 to 1.5
    • Discuss
    • 6. In an axial flow reaction turbine, the water flows __________ to the axis of the wheel.

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    • A. parallel
    • B. perpendicular
    • Discuss
    • 7. The overall efficiency for a Pelton wheel lies between

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    • A. 0.50 to 0.65
    • B. 0.65 to 0.75
    • C. 0.75 to 0.85
    • D. 0.85 to 0.90
    • Discuss
    • 8. The gross or total head of the turbine is the __________ of the water levels at the head race and tail race.

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    • A. sum
    • B. difference
    • C. product
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    • 9. Which of the following statement is correct?

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    • A. In an impulse turbine, the water impinges on the buckets with pressure energy.
    • B. In a reaction turbine, the water glides over the moving vanes with kinetic energy.
    • C. In an impulse turbine, the pressure of the flowing water remains unchanged and is equal to atmospheric pressure.
    • D. In a reaction turbine, the pressure of the flowing water increases after gliding over the vanes.
    • Discuss
    • 10. Braking jet in an impulse turbine is used

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    • A. to break the jet of water
    • B. to bring the runner to rest in a short time
    • C. to change the direction of runner
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss


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