Turbo Machines Test Questions Set - 2

1)   Which component of fluid velocity is responsible for transmission of power through rotodynamic machine?

a. Radial
b. Axial
c. Tangential
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: Tangential

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2)   What is the general energy equation for transfer of energy between the fluid and machine?

Where,
Vw1 = Tangential component of the velocity of fluid at the entry of the rotor
Vw2 = Tangential component of the velocity of fluid at the exit of the rotor
u1 = Peripheral velocity of fluid at the entry of the rotor
u2 = Peripheral velocity of fluid at the exit of the rotor
ṁ = Flow rate of fluid


a. E = ṁ (Vw1 – Vw2) x (u1 – u2)
b. E = ṁ (Vw1 – Vw2) / (u1 – u2)
c. E = ṁ (Vw1 u1 – Vw2 u2)
d. E = ṁ (Vw1 u1 – Vw2 u2)2
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ANSWER: E = ṁ (Vw1 u1 – Vw2 u2)

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3)   If (Vw1 u1 – Vw2 u2), then machine is called as________.

a. compressor
b. turbine
c. pump
d. all of the above
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ANSWER: turbine

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4)   Consider the below diagram of jet of water striking flat stationary plate normal to jet. What will be the phase of workdone on the plate?

Jet-of-water-striking-flat-stationary-plate-normal-to-jet.png
a. negative
b. positive
c. zero
d. unpredictable
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ANSWER: zero

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5)   Consider the following diagram of jet of water striking flat stationary plate inclined at an angle θ. What will be the phase of workdone on the plate?

Jet-of-water-striking-flat-stationary-plate-inclined-at-some-angle.png
a. negative
b. positive
c. zero
d. unpredictable
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ANSWER: zero

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6)   What is the head of water available at turbine inlet in hydro-electric power plant called?

a. head race
b. tail race
c. gross head
d. net head
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ANSWER: net head

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7)   Gross head is the difference between __________.

a. head race and tail race
b. head race and net head
c. head race and friction losses
d. net head and friction losses
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ANSWER: head race and tail race

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8)   Which of the following hydraulic turbines has a construction given in diagram below?

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a. Kaplan turbine
b. Francis turbine
c. Pelton turbine
d. Propeller turbine
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ANSWER: Pelton turbine

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9)   What is runaway speed of the runner of Pelton wheel?

a. maximum unsafe speed of the runner due to sudden increase in load on turbine
b. minimum safe speed of the runner due to sudden increase in load on turbine
c. maximum unsafe speed of the runner due to sudden decrease in load on turbine
d. minimum safe speed of the runner due to sudden decrease in load on turbine
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ANSWER: maximum unsafe speed of the runner due to sudden decrease in load on turbine

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10)   What is the formula for the velocity of water jet at the inlet of turbine?

Where,
H = Net head acting on Pelton wheel
Cv = coefficient of velocity of jet


a. V = CvgH
b. V = 2 CvgH
c. V = Cv2gH
d. V = 2 Cv g √H
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ANSWER: V = Cv2gH

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11)   The gates of aerofoil section in between the outer and inner ring of guide wheel are called as ________.

a. guide gates
b. guide vanes
c. scrolling gates
d. scrolling vanes
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ANSWER: guide vanes

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12)   Which of the following components of reaction turbine increases the head on the turbine by an amount equal to the height of runner outlet above the tail race?

a. Scroll casing
b. Guide vanes
c. Moving vanes
d. Draft tube
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ANSWER: Draft tube

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13)   As the reaction turbine works on the principle of impulse and reaction, it follows the law of ________.

a. impulse momentum
b. angular momentum
c. both a. and b.
d. none of the above
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ANSWER: angular momentum

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14)   In which type of turbine, the runner needs to be run full of water?

a. Impulse turbine
b. Reaction turbine
c. Both a. and b.
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: Reaction turbine

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15)   In reaction turbine work is done_______________.

a. totally due to change in kinetic energy of jet
b. totally due to change in pressure head
c. mostly due to change in pressure head and small amount of work is due to change in kinetic energy
d. mostly due to change in kinetic energy and small amount of work is due to change in pressure head
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ANSWER: mostly due to change in pressure head and small amount of work is due to change in kinetic energy

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16)   Consider the following (h-S) diagram of steam passing through a nozzle. Which is the correct path followed by steam when total friction loss occurs in divergent section.

Where,
p1 = pressure at the inlet of nozzle
p2 = pressure at the exit of nozzle
pt = pressure at the throat of nozzle


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a. 1 – 2 – 3
b. 1 – 2 – 3'
c. 1 – 2 – 3''
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: 1 – 2 – 3''

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17)   What is the relation between Velocity Coefficient (Cc) and Nozzle efficiency (ηn)?

a. Cc = (1/2) (ηn)
b. Cc = √(ηn)
c. Cc = (ηn)2
d. Cc = (ηn)3
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ANSWER: Cc = √(ηn)

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18)   The ratio of actual mass flow rate (ṁa) to ideal mass flow rate (ṁi) is called as________

a. nozzle coefficient
b. coefficient of nozzle friction
c. coefficient of discharge
d. coefficient of mass
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ANSWER: coefficient of discharge

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19)   Which of the following sentences are correct for steam turbine?

1. Steam turbine requires large floor area
2. Steam turbine is a rotary high speed machine
3. Steam turbine has low weight to power ratio
4. Steam turbine has more initial cost and maintenance cost


a. (1) and (2)
b. (2) and (3)
c. (3) and (4)
d. (1) and (4)
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ANSWER: (2) and (3)

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20)   The blade speed ratio of impulse turbine is given as ___________

a. (Blade velocity) / (Steam velocity at inlet)
b. (Blade velocity) / (Steam velocity at exit)
c. (Steam velocity at inlet) / (Blade velocity)
d. (Steam velocity at exit) / (Blade velocity)
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ANSWER: (Blade velocity) / (Steam velocity at inlet)

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21)   Discharge capacity of the reciprocating pump is __________ that of the centrifugal pump.

a. higher than
b. lower than
c. same as
d. unpredictable
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ANSWER: lower than

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22)   Which pump is more suitable for an application where very high pressure is required to be developed at moderate discharge?

a. Reciprocating pump
b. Centrifugal pump
c. Turbine
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: Reciprocating pump

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23)   The process of filling the liquid into the suction pipe and pump casing upto the level of delivery valve is called as _________.

a. filling
b. pumping
c. priming
d. leveling
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ANSWER: priming

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24)   The volute pumps and vortex volute pumps are __________ pumps with _________ shaft.

a. multistage, horizontal
b. multistage, vertical
c. single stage, horizontal
d. single stage, vertical
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ANSWER: single stage, horizontal

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25)   Which of the following centrifugal pumps has higher specific speed than the others?

a. Axial flow
b. Radial flow
c. Mixed flow
d. All have same specific speed
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ANSWER: Axial flow

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26)   Angular momentum of gas in the free vortex of vaneless diffuser ___________.

a. increases
b. decreases
c. remains constant
d. becomes unpredictable
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ANSWER: remains constant

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27)   Vaneless diffusers are suitable for ___________.

a. only low pressure rise
b. only high pressure rise
c. both low as well as high pressure rise

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ANSWER: only low pressure rise

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28)   The diffuser blades are kept ______ the number of impeller blades .

a. 1/10 th of
b. 1/3 rd of
c. 10 times
d. 3 times
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ANSWER: 1/3 rd of

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29)   The ratio of actual whirl velocity to the ideal whirl velocity in the centrifugal compressor is called as _________.

a. velocity factor
b. slip factor
c. work factor
d. none of the above
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ANSWER: slip factor

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30)   What is the ratio of isentropic work to Euler work in an centrifugal compressor called?

a. Work coefficient
b. Velocity coefficient
c. Pressure coefficient
d. Flow coefficient
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ANSWER: Pressure coefficient

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31)   ___________ can be defined as the ratio of the pressure rise in rotor blades to the pressure rise in stages in an axial flow compressor.

a. Degree of pressure
b. Degree of reaction
c. Pressure ratio
d. Reaction ratio
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ANSWER: Degree of reaction

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32)   What is the ratio of the actual work absorbed by an axial flow compressor to the theoretical work called?

a. Work input factor
b. Workdone factor
c. Both a. and b.
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: Both a. and b.

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33)   What is the effect of increasing number of stages in axial flow compressor on the mean work input factor (Ψw)?

a. Mean work input factor (Ψw) decreases
b. Mean work input factor (Ψw) increases
c. Mean work input factor (Ψw) remains constant
d. Unpredictable
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ANSWER: Mean work input factor (Ψw) decreases

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34)   What is the formula for blade loading coefficient (Ψ) for an axial flow compressor?

Where,
W = Workdone
Cf = Axial flow velocity
Cb = Blade velocity


a. Ψ = W / (Cf)2
b. Ψ = (Cf)2 / W
c. Ψ = W / (Cb)2
d. Ψ = (Cb)2 / W
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ANSWER: Ψ = W / (Cb)2

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35)   What is the effect of increasing flow coefficient (Φ) in an axial flow compressor on blade loading coefficient (Ψ)?

a. Blade loading coefficient (Ψ) increases
b. Blade loading coefficient (Ψ) decreases
c. Blade loading coefficient (Ψ) remains constant
d. Unpredictable
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ANSWER: Blade loading coefficient (Ψ) decreases

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