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Chapter: Turbine
151.

Discharge in inward flow reaction turbine                        

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains constant
D. Gradually decreases
Answer» B. Decreases
152.

Speed control of Outward flow reaction turbine is                  

A. Easy
B. Moderate
C. Difficult
D. Very difficult
Answer» B. Moderate
153.

Centrifugal head in inward flow reaction turbine                    

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains constant
D. Gradually decreases
Answer» B. Decreases
154.

Tendency of wheel to race is almost nil in turbine

A. Inward flow reaction turbine
B. Outward flow reaction turbine
C. Impulse turbine
D. Axial flow turbine
Answer» A. Inward flow reaction turbine
155.

The formation of vapour cavities is called           

A. Static pressure drop
B. Cavitation
C. Isentropic expansion
D. Emulsion
Answer» B. Cavitation
156.

What is the degree of reaction denoted as?

A. D
B. R
C. r
D. d
Answer» B. R
157.

Voids are created due to            

A. Reaction ratio
B. Pressure ratio
C. Liquid free layers
D. Volumetric layers
Answer» C. Liquid free layers
158.

Cavitation usually occurs due to the changes in                

A. Pressure
B. Temperature
C. Volume
D. Heat
Answer» A. Pressure
159.

Degree of reactions are most commonly used in               

A. Turbomachinery
B. Pressure drag
C. Aerodynamics
D. Automobiles
Answer» A. Turbomachinery
160.

At high pressure, the voids can generate             

A. Drag force
B. Mass density
C. Shock waves
D. Flow speed
Answer» C. Shock waves
161.

Voids that implode near metal surface develops a              

A. Drag force
B. Cyclic stress
C. Shock waves
D. Flow speed
Answer» B. Cyclic stress
162.

In case of gas turbines and compressors, degree of reaction is                

A. Static pressure drop in rotor/ static pressure drop in stage
B. Static pressure drop in stage/ static pressure drop in rotor
C. Isentropic enthalpy drop in rotor/ isentropic enthalpy drop in stage
D. Static temperature drop in stage/ static temperature drop in rotor
Answer» C. Isentropic enthalpy drop in rotor/ isentropic enthalpy drop in stage
163.

The velocities of the blade angles can be found out using               

A. Mach number
B. Froude’s number
C. Velocity triangles
D. Reynolds number
Answer» C. Velocity triangles
164.

Which among the following velocities cannot be found using the velocity triangle?

A. Tangential
B. Whirl
C. Relative
D. Parabolic
Answer» D. Parabolic
165.

Hydrodynamic cavitation is due to the process of                  

A. Vaporisation
B. Sedimentation
C. Filtration
D. Excavation
Answer» A. Vaporisation
166.

The process of bubble generation leads to                    

A. High temperatures
B. High pressures
C. High energy densities
D. High volumetric ratio
Answer» C. High energy densities
167.

Degree of reaction turbine is the ratio of?

A. Pressure energy to total energy
B. Kinetic energy to total energy
C. Potential energy to total energy
D. Kinetic energy to potential energy
Answer» A. Pressure energy to total energy
168.

Which of these options are best suited for the total energy change inside the runner per unit weight?

A. Degree of action
B. Degree of reaction
C. Turbulence
D. Efficiency of turbine
Answer» B. Degree of reaction
169.

Which of these ratios are termed to be hydraulic efficiency?

A. Water power to delivered power
B. Delivered power to input power
C. Power lost to power delivered
D. Runner power to water power
Answer» D. Runner power to water power
170.

When a container containing a liquid is rotated, then due to centrifugal action, then which of these energies are changed?

A. Kinetic energy
B. Pressure energy
C. Potential energy
D. Energy due to viscous force
Answer» B. Pressure energy
171.

For an actual reaction turbine, what should be the angle beta, such that the loss of kinetic energy at the outlet is to be minimum?

A. 90
B. 45
C. 60
D. 30
Answer» A. 90
172.

Discharge through a reaction flow reaction turbine is given by, Q =             

A. Pi*d*b*Vf1
B. Pi*d*d*b*Vf1
C. Pi*d*b*b*Vf2
D. Pi*b*b*Vf1
Answer» A. Pi*d*b*Vf1
173.

When the thicknesses of vanes are to be considered in the discharge of a turbine, what will be the area under consideration?

A. Pi*d – n*t
B. Pi*d – n*n*t
C. Pi*d – t*t
D. Pi*d *d– n*t
Answer» A. Pi*d – n*t
174.

means the angle made by absolute velocity with the tangent on the wheel is 90 degrees and the component of whirl velocity is zero.

A. Axial discharge
B. Tangential discharge
C. Turbulent discharge
D. Radial discharge
Answer» D. Radial discharge
175.

In a Francis turbine, degree of reaction lies between           

A. 0 and 1
B. 1 and 2
C. 0 and 0.5
D. 0.5 and 0.1
Answer» A. 0 and 1
176.

The water from penstocks enters the which is spiral in shape which the area of cross section of casing goes on decreasing gradually

A. guide wheel
B. draft tube
C. casing
D. runner
Answer» C. casing
177.

If the water flows from inwards to outwards, the turbine is known as                         

A. Tangential flow turbine
B. Turbulent low inward flow
C. Inward flow turbine
D. Outward flow turbine
Answer» D. Outward flow turbine
178.

In general, reaction turbines consist of which types of energies?

A. kinetic energy and potential energy
B. potential energy and pressure energy
C. kinetic energy and pressure energy
D. gravitational energy and potential energy
Answer» C. kinetic energy and pressure energy
179.

is a circular wheel on which a series of smooth, radial curved vanes are fixed.

A. Guide wheel
B. Runner
C. Casing
D. Draft tube
Answer» B. Runner
180.

In an outward radial flow reaction turbine the ratio of tangential wheel at inlet to given velocity of jet is known as                      

A. Speed ratio
B. Flow ratio
C. Discharge
D. Radial discharge
Answer» B. Flow ratio
181.

In an outward radial flow reaction turbine the ratio of tangential velocity at inlet to the given velocity is             

A. Speed ratio
B. Flow ratio
C. Discharge
D. Radial discharge
Answer» A. Speed ratio
182.

Discharge in an outward flow reaction turbine                        

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains constant
D. Gradually decreases
Answer» A. Increases
183.

An outward radial reaction turbine has             

A. u1 < u2
B. u1 > u2
C. u1 = u2
D. u2 = u1 = 0
Answer» A. u1 < u2
184.

An outward flow reaction turbine,                

A. D1 > D2
B. D1 < D2
C. D1 = D2
D. D1 = D2 = 0
Answer» B. D1 < D2
185.

is ratio of pressure energy change inside runner to total energy change inside runner

A. Degree of reaction
B. Speed ratio
C. Flow ratio
D. Hydraulic efficiency
Answer» A. Degree of reaction
186.

Degree of reaction for impulse turbine

A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
Answer» A. 0
187.

Degree of reaction for reaction turbine is                         

A. 1- cot x /2(cot x –cot y )
B. 1+ cot x /2(cot x –cot y )
C. 1- cot x /2(cot x +cot y )
D. 1+ cot x /2(cot x +cot y )
Answer» A. 1- cot x /2(cot x –cot y )
188.

A turbine is a                

A. Rotary mechanical device
B. Static pressure drop device
C. Electrical device
D. Static temperature device
Answer» A. Rotary mechanical device
189.

Turbine converts                  

A. Work to energy
B. Energy to work
C. Work to Electricity
D. Work to pressure
Answer» B. Energy to work
190.

Turbine extracts energy from               

A. Reaction ratio
B. Pressure ratio
C. Fluid flow
D. Volumetric ratio
Answer» C. Fluid flow
191.

Inward flow reaction turbine enter through             

A. Outer periphery
B. Blades
C. Inner periphery
D. Pressure angle
Answer» A. Outer periphery
192.

A turbine is a                

A. Turbomachinery
B. Pressure drag
C. Aerodynamics
D. Automobiles
Answer» A. Turbomachinery
193.

Centrifugal flow is imparted when the_                 

A. Reaction flow is negative
B. Reaction flow is positive
C. Efficiency is 100 percent
D. Reaction rate is negligible
Answer» C. Efficiency is 100 percent
194.

Where is the turbine not used?

A. Solar power
B. Windmill
C. Water wheels
D. Gas plant
Answer» A. Solar power
195.

In an inward flow reaction turbine the discharge               

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Same
D. Independent
Answer» B. Decreases
196.

In impulse turbines with moving blades, there is no in blades of the turbine.

A. Pressure change
B. Same pressure
C. Volumetric change
D. Pressure independent
Answer» A. Pressure change
197.

In impulse turbines with stationary blades, there is in blades of the turbine.

A. Pressure change
B. Same pressure
C. Volumetric change
D. Pressure independent
Answer» A. Pressure change
198.

In an outward flow reaction turbine the discharge               

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Same
D. Independent
Answer» A. Increases
199.

Before reaching the turbine, the acceleration of the fluid takes place through the                   

A. Vane angle
B. Nozzle
C. Pump
D. Pipe
Answer» B. Nozzle
200.

The Pelton wheel extracts energy from               

A. Vane angle
B. Moving fluid
C. Increase in temperature
D. Heat rejection
Answer» B. Moving fluid

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