CEMPM/2022

Question Booklet No :
R.NO

Fluid Machines test

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2022
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
(Degree Standard)
[Duration: 1 hours] [Total Marks: 50]

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 TNPSC AE MECHANICAL ACADEMY
VICTORY TEST SERIES-2022
SYLLABUS

1.FLUID MACHINES

NOTE:
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CORRECTION YOURSELF
 EACH QUESTION CARRY 2 MARKS
1. If mass density is ρ, area is a and velocity of jet is V, then the force
exerted by a jet of water on a stationary vertical plate in the direction
of jet is given by
(a) ρaV (b) ρaV2 (c) ρa2V (d) ρaV3

2. The purpose of surge tank in a pipeline is to

(a) remove friction
(b) prevent turbulence in the flow
(c) prevent flow loss
(d) relieve pressure due to water hammer

3. The magnitude of water hammer in the flow of a liquid through a pipe

does not depend upon
(a) Length of pipe
(b) Elastic properties of pipe material
(c) Temperature of liquid
(d) Time of valve closure

4. Water hammer is developed in

(a) penstock (b) draft tube (c) turbine (d) surge tank

5. A Draft tube is used with:

(a) Impulse Turbine
(b) Reaction Turbine
(c) Reciprocating Pump
(d) Centrifugal pump
6. Which one of the following needs maximum head?
(a) Kaplan turbine (b) Pelton turbine
(c) Francis turbine (d) Reaction turbine

7. Which of the following turbines is suitable for specific speed ranging

from 300 to 1000 and heads below 30 m?
(a) Francis (b) Kaplan (c) Propeller (d) Pelton

8. Cavitations happens in turbo machines primarily because :

(a) the temperature increases above a critical value
(b) the velocity attains very high value
(c) the pressure falls below the vapour pressure
(d) the thomas cavitation parameter exceeds a certain limit

9. The surge tanks are normally integral part of power plant as they
prevent immediate damage to:
(a) Tail race (b) Turbine (c) Penstocks (d) Draft tube

10. Francis and Kaplan turbines fall under the category of

(a) Impulse turbines (b) Reaction turbines
(c) Axial flow turbines (d) Mixed flow turbines

11. Which of the turbines is axial flow turbine?

(a) Francis turbine (b) All reaction turbines
(c) Pelton wheel (d) Kaplan turbine
12. Which relation is incorrect?
(a) Francis Turbine - Impulse Turbine
(b) Pelton Turbine - Impulse Turbine
(c) Kaplan Turbine - Reaction Turbine
(d) Francis Turbine - Reaction Turbine

13. If D, D0 and Db refer to pelton wheel diameter, d refers to jet diameter,

B refers to breadth the wheel Vf refers to the velocity of the jet and H
refers to net head, discharge through Pelton turbine is given by one of
the following equation
𝝅
(a) Q =π DBVf (b) Q= D2√𝟐𝒈𝒉
𝟒
𝝅 𝝅
(c) Q= [ D20 –D2b] √ 𝟐𝒈𝒉 (d) Q= [ D2b –D20] √ 𝟐𝒈𝒉
𝟒 𝟒

14. Which of the following is the best suitable range of working head of
Kaplan turbine?
(a) 5 - 70 m (b) 500 - 2000 m
(c) 300 - 1500 m (d) 100 - 300 m

15. A turbine develops 9000 kW when running at 100 rpm. Head on

turbine is 30 m. If the head on the turbine is reduced to 18 m, speed of
turbine under 18 m is:
(a) 77 rpm (b) 18 rpm
(c) 180 rpm (d) 30 rpm
16. The hydraulic efficiency of a turbine is the ratio of
(a) mechanical energy in the output shaft at coupling and
hydrodynamic energy available from the fluid
(b) mechanical energy supplied by the rotor and hydrodynamic energy
available from the fluid
(c) useful hydrodynamic energy in the fluid at final discharge and
mechanical energy supplied to the rotor
(d) useful hydrodynamic energy in the fluid at final discharge and
mechanical energy supplied to the shaft and coupling

17. The specific speed of a hydraulic turbine depends on

(a) speed and power developed
(b) speed and water head
(c) discharge and power developed
(d) speed, head and power developed

18. The specific speed of a turbine is speed of an imaginary turbine,

identical with the given turbine, which
(a) delivers unit discharge under unit load
(b) delivers unit discharge under unit speed
(c) develops unit H.P. under unit head
(d) develops unit H.P. under unit speed

19. Turbine is a machine which converts:

(a) mechanical energy to hydraulic energy
(b) Hydraulic energy to mechanical energy
(c) Electrical energy to mechanical energy
(d) Mechanical energy to electrical energy
20. The hydraulic efficiency of an impulse turbine is maximum, when the
velocity of wheel is ________ that of the jet velocity.
(a) one-fourth (b) one-half
(c) three-fourth (d) double

21. Francis turbine is usually used for

(a) law head installation up to 30 m
(b) medium head installation from 30 m to 180 m
(c) high head installation above 180
(d) for all heads

22. Operating charges for same power output are minimum for
(a) gas turbine plant (b) hydroelectric plant
(c) thermal plant (d) nuclear plant

23. In an inward flow reaction turbine

(a) the water flows parallel to the axis of the wheel
(b) the water enters at the centre of the wheel and from there flows
towards the outer periphery of the wheel
(c) the water enters the wheel at outer periphery, and then flows
towards the centre of the wheel
(d) the flow of water is partly radial and partly axial

24. If D, D0 and Db refer to pelton wheel diameter, d refers to jet diameter,

B refers to breadth the wheel Vf refers to the velocity of the jet and H
refers to net head, discharge through francis turbine is given by one of
the following equation
𝝅
(a) Q =π DBVf (b) Q= D2√𝟐𝒈𝒉
𝟒
𝝅 𝝅
(c) Q= [ D20 –D2b] √ 𝟐𝒈𝒉 (d) Q= [ D2b –D20] √ 𝟐𝒈𝒉
𝟒 𝟒
25. If D, D0 and Db refer to pelton wheel diameter, d refers to jet diameter,
B refers to breadth the wheel Vf refers to the velocity of the jet and H
refers to net head, discharge through kaplan turbine is given by one of
the following equation
𝝅
(a) Q =π DBVf (b) Q= D2√𝟐𝒈𝒉
𝟒
𝝅 𝝅
(c) Q= [ D20 –D2b] √ 𝟐𝒈𝒉 (d) Q= [ D2b –D20] √ 𝟐𝒈𝒉
𝟒 𝟒
ASNWER KEY FOR FLUID MACHINES

1.B 6.B 11.D 16.B 21.B

2.D 7.B 12.A 17.D 22.B
3.C 8.C 13.B 18.C 23.C
4.A 9.C 14.A 19.B 24.A
5.B 10.B 15.A 20.B 25.C