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The force exerted by a jet of water impinging normally on a plate which due to the impact of jet, moves in the direction of jet with a velocity
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1. Manometric head is the actual head of water against which a centrifugal pump has to work.
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A. Correct
B. Incorrect
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Correct Answer: Correct
2. Slip of a reciprocating pump is negative, when
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A. suction pipe is short and pump is running at low speeds
B. delivery pipe is long and pump is running at high speeds
C. suction pipe is short and delivery pipe is long and the pump is running at low speeds
D. suction pipe is long and delivery pipe is short and the pump is running at high speeds
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Correct Answer: suction pipe is long and delivery pipe is short and the pump is running at high speeds
3. A hydraulic press is a device used
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A. to store pressure energy which may be supplied to a machine later on
B. to increase the intensity of pressure of water by means of energy available from a large quantity of water at a low pressure
C. to lift larger load by the application of a comparatively much smaller force
D. all of the above
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Correct Answer: to lift larger load by the application of a comparatively much smaller force
4. In a reaction turbine, the water enters the wheel under pressure and flows over the vanes.
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A. Correct
B. Incorrect
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5. The specific speed of a centrifugal pump may be defined as the speed of an imaginary pump, identical with the given pump, which will discharge one litre of water, while it is being raised through a head of one metre.
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A. True
B. False
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Correct Answer: True
6. Which of the following pump is successfully used for lifting water to the turbines?
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A. Centrifugal pump
B. Reciprocating pump
C. Jet pump
D. Air lift pump
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Correct Answer: Jet pump
7. The centrifugal pump preferred for a specific speed between 80 to 160 r.p.m. is
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A. slow speed with radial flow at outlet
B. medium speed with radial flow at outlet
C. high speed with radial flow at outlet
D. high speed with mixed flow at outlet
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Correct Answer: high speed with mixed flow at outlet
8. The speed 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
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Correct Answer: 0.6 to 0.9
9. The power of a centrifugal pump working under constant head and discharge increases with the speed.
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A. True
B. False
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Correct Answer: True
10. Which of the following is not a reaction turbine?
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A. Furneyron turbine
B. Jonval turbine
C. Thomson's turbine
D. Pelton wheel
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Correct Answer: Pelton wheel
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