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Q. 71) For an impulse turbine which of the following statements is correct :

(A) It makes use of a draft tube
(B) It is not exposed to atmosphere
(C) It is most suited for low head installations
(D) It operates with initial complete conversion of pressure head to velocity head.
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Q. 72) Which of the following statements is correct in case of a Pelton wheel :

(A) It can operate at optimum efficiency at all high speeds
(B) It is kept entirely submerged in water below the tail race.
(C) It gives optimum efficiency at runaway speed
(D) It operates by converting the available energy fully into kinetic energy before entering the rotor.
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Q. 73) The effective (or net) head at the turbine is

(A) The sum of gross head plus head loss in penstock and the velocity head at the turbine exit.
(B) The difference between gross head minus the head loss in penstock
(C) The difference between the gross head minus head loss in penstock and the velocity head at the turbine exit
(D) The sum of gross head plus the head loss in the penstock.
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Q. 74) The difference between the power obtained from the turbine shaft and power supplied by water at its entry to the turbine is equal to

(A) Sum of hydraulic and mechanical losses
(B) Sum of mechanical and volumetric losses
(C) Mechanical losses
(D) Hydraulic losses.
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Q. 75) Which of the following statements is a definition of the hydraulic efficiency of a turbine?

(A) The ratio of power available at the turbine shaft to that supplied to it by runner.
(B) The ratio of the power supplied by the runner to the power available at the shaft.
(C) The ratio of power utilized by runner to that supplied by the water at entry to the turbine.
(D) The ratio of power supplied by water at entry to the power utilized by runner.
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Q. 76) Which of the following surge tank is also called a throttled surge tank?

(A) Inclined surge tank.
(B) Expansion chamber surge tank.
(C) Restricted orifice surge tank.
(D) None of the above
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Q. 77) Which of the following types of impeller is used for centrifugal pumps dealing with muds?

(A) One-side shrouded
(B) Two -sides shrouded
(C) Double section
(D) Open.
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Q. 78) Which of the following statements is correct with reference to an impeller with backward curved vanes?

(A) It has a falling head - discharge characteristic.
(B) It has rising head - discharge characteristic
(C) It is easier to fabricate.
(D) It cannot run at speeds other than the design speed.
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Q. 79) The head developed by a centrifugal pump may be expressed as

(A) H = (Vw2 u2 + Vw1 u2)/g
(B) H = Vw2 u2 /g
(C) H = Vw1 u1 /g
(D) None of the above.
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Q. 80) With reference to a centrifugal pump which of the following statements is incorrect?

(A) The discharge control valve is fitted in the delivery pipe.
(B) The suction pipe is provided with a foot valve and a strainer.
(C) The suction pipe has larger diameter as compared to the discharge pipe.
(D) The discharge control valve is fitted in the suction pipe.
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