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  1. The discharge through a reaction turbine __________ with the increase in unit speed.

  2. A.

     Decreases

    B.

     Increases

    C.

     Remain same

    D.

     None of these


  3. Poise is the unit of

  4. A.

     Surface tension

    B.

     Capillarity

    C.

     Viscosity

    D.

     Shear stress in fluids


  5. The hydraulic efficiency of an impulse turbine is the

  6. 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


  7. In a lock-gate, the reaction between two gates is (where P = Resultant pressure on the lock gate, and α = Inclination of the gate with the normal to the side of the lock)

  8. A.

     p/sinα

    B.

     2p/sinα

    C.

     p/2sinα

    D.

     2p/sin (α/2)


  9. A fluid which obeys the Newton's law of viscosity is termed as

  10. A.

     Real fluid

    B.

     Ideal fluid

    C.

     Newtonian fluid

    D.

     Non-Newtonian fluid


  11. The rise or depression of liquid in a tube due to surface tension will increase in size of tube will

  12. A.

     Increase

    B.

     Remain unaffected

    C.

     May increase or decrease depending on the characteristics of liquid

    D.

     Decrease


  13. Casting of a centrifugal pump is designed so as to minimize

  14. A.

     Friction loss

    B.

     Cavitations

    C.

     Static head

    D.

     Loss of kinetic energy


  15. Viscosity of water in comparison to mercury is

  16. A.

     Higher

    B.

     Lower

    C.

     Same

    D.

     Higher/lower depending on temperature


  17. A turbine develops 10000 kW under a head of 25 meters at 135 r.p.m. Its specific speed is

  18. A.

     175.4 r.p.m.

    B.

     215.5 r.p.m.

    C.

     241.5 r.p.m.

    D.

     275.4 r.p.m


  19. Gauge pressure at a point is equal to the absolute pressure __________ the atmospheric pressure.

  20. A.

     Plus

    B.

     Minus

    C.

     Divide

    D.

     Multiply