Impulse Water Turbines - Mechanical Engineering (MCQ) questions and answers

1)   Which of the following is an example of impulse turbine?

a. Propeller turbine
b. Francis turbine
c. Kaplan turbine
d. Pelton wheel
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Pelton wheel

Explanation:
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2)   The runner of __________ turbine always be under pressure of above atmospheric

a. Turgo
b. Girand
c. Kaplan
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Kaplan

Explanation:
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3)   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
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: head race and tail race

Explanation:
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4)   In which turbine the pressure energy of water is first converted into kinetic energy by means of nozzle kept close to the runner?

a. Impulse turbine
b. Reaction turbine
c. Both a. and b.
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Impulse turbine

Explanation:
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5)   The pressure of water is atmospheric and remains constant while passing over the runner in __________ .

a. Impulse turbine
b. Reaction turbine
c. Both a. and b.
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Impulse turbine

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


6)   The energy of water entering the reaction turbine is _______

a. fully the kinetic energy
b. fully the pressure energy
c. partly the pressure energy and partly the kinetic energy
d. unpredictable
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: partly the pressure energy and partly the kinetic energy

Explanation:
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7)   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
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: net head

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

a. Kaplan turbine
b. Francis turbine
c. Pelton turbine
d. Propeller turbine
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Pelton turbine

Explanation:
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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
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: maximum unsafe speed of the runner due to sudden decrease in load on turbine

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


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
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: V = Cv2gH

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!