Mechanical Engineering Mcqs
Specific speed for reaction turbines ranges from___________________?

A. 0 to 4.5
B. 10 to 100
C. 80 to 200
D. 250 to 300

The discharge through a reaction turbine with increase in unit speed____________________?

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains unaffected
D. First increases and then decreases

Francis, Kaplan and propeller turbines fall under the category of___________________?

A. Impulse turbines
B. Reaction turbines
C. Axial flow turbines
D. Mixed flow turbines

Francis turbine is best suited for_____________________?

A. Medium head application from 24 to 180 m
B. Low head installation up to 30 m
C. High head installation above 180 m
D. All types of heads

Impulse turbine is generally fitted______________________?

A. At the level of tail race
B. Little above the tail race
C. Slightly below the tail race
D. About 2.5 m above the tail race to avoid cavitation

In reaction turbine, draft tube is used_____________________?

A. To transport water downstream without eddies
B. To convert the kinetic energy to flow energy by a gradual expansion of the flow cross-section
C. For safety of turbine
D. To increase flow rate

A turbine pump is basically a centrifugal pump equipped additionally with_________________?

A. Adjustable blades
B. Backward curved blades
C. Vaned diffusion casing
D. Inlet guide blades

The specific speed of turbine is defined as the speed of a unit___________________?

A. Of such a size that it delivers unit dis-charge at unit head
B. Of such a size that it delivers unit dis-charge at unit power
C. Of such a size that it requires unit power per unit head
D. Of such a size that it produces unit horse power with unit head

Medium specific speea of turbine implies it is___________________?

A. Propeller turbine
B. Francis turbine
C. Impulse turbine
D. Any one of the above

Runaway speed of a hydraulic turbine is_________________?

A. Full load speed
B. The speed at which turbine runner will be damaged
C. The speed if the turbine runner is allowed to revolve freely without load and with the wicket gates wide open
D. The speed corresponding to maximum overload permissible