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  1. The undershot water wheels are those in which

  2. A.
    the wheel runs entirely by the weight of water
    B.
    the wheel runs entirely by the impulse of water
    C.
    the wheel runs partly by the weight of water and partly by the impulse of water
    D.
    none of the above

  3. A turbine is required to develop 1500 kW at 300 r.p.m. under a head of 150 m. Which of the following turbine should be used ?

  4. A.
    Pelton wheel with one nozzle
    B.
    Pelton wheel with two or more nozzles
    C.
    Kaplan turbine
    D.
    Francis turbine

  5. Which of the following pump is suitable for small discharge and high heads?

  6. A.
    Centrifugal pump
    B.
    Axial flow pump
    C.
    Mixed flow pump
    D.
    Reciprocating pump

  7. The gross or total head of the turbine is the __________ of the water levels at the head race and tail race.

  8. A.
    sum
    B.
    difference
    C.
    product

  9. 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.

  10. A.
    True
    B.
    False

  11. In an outward flow reaction turbine

  12. A.
    the water flows parallel to the axis of the wheel
    B.
    the water enters at the centre of the wheel and then flows towards the outer periphery of the wheel
    C.
    the water enters the wheel at the outer periphery and then flows towards the centre of the wheel
    D.
    the flow of water is partly radial and partly axial

  13. A hydraulic press is a device used

  14. 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

  15. The flow ratio in case of Francis turbine varies from

  16. A.
    0.15 to 0.3
    B.
    0.4 to 0.5
    C.
    0.6 to 0.9
    D.
    1 to 1.5

  17. Which of the following turbine is preferred for a specific speed of 60 to 300 r.p.m.?

  18. A.
    Pelton wheel
    B.
    Francis turbine
    C.
    Kaplan turbine
    D.
    none of these

  19. The number of buckets on the periphery of a Pelton wheel is given by