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- Question
The gross or total head of the turbine is the __________ of the water levels at the head race and tail race.
Options- A. sum
- B. difference
- C. product
- Correct Answer
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- 1. The overall efficiency for a Pelton wheel lies between
Options- 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
- 2. In an axial flow reaction turbine, the water flows __________ to the axis of the wheel.
Options- A. parallel
- B. perpendicular Discuss
- 3. 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 Discuss
- 4. A Francis turbine is an outward flow reaction turbine.
Options- A. True
- B. False Discuss
- 5. The head available at the inlet of the turbine is known as net or effective head.
Options- A. Correct
- B. Incorrect Discuss
- 6. Which of the following statement is correct?
Options- 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
- 7. Braking jet in an impulse turbine is used
Options- 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
- 8. A hydraulic accumulator is a device used to store __________ energy which may be supplied to a machine later on.
Options- A. strain
- B. pressure
- C. kinetic Discuss
- 9. A reciprocating pump is also called a __________ displacement pump.
Options- A. positive
- B. negative Discuss
- 10. The unit speed of the turbine runner is
Options- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
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Correct Answer: 0.85 to 0.90
Correct Answer: parallel
Correct Answer: Hydraulic torque converter
Correct Answer: False
Correct Answer: Correct
Correct Answer: In an impulse turbine, the pressure of the flowing water remains unchanged and is equal to atmospheric pressure.
Correct Answer: to bring the runner to rest in a short time
Correct Answer: pressure
Correct Answer: positive
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