Q. The principle of jet propulsion is used in driving the ships and aeroplanes.

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Q. In the casing of a centrifugal pump, the kinetic energy of the water is converted into pressure energy before the water leaves the casing.

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Q. Which of the following pump is preferred for flood control and irrigation applications?

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Q. The efficiency of a Pelton wheel working under constant head __________ with the increase in power.

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Q. The discharge of a centrifugal pump working under constant head __________ with the speed.

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Q. The unit discharge through the turbine is

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Q. Delivery head of water of a centrifugal pump is inversely proportional to diameter of its impeller.

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Q. Power required to drive a centrifugal pump is directly proportional to __________ of its impeller.

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Q. The mechanical efficiency of an impulse turbine is

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Q. The overshot water wheels are those in which the wheel runs entirely by the __________ of water.

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Q. In a Kaplan turbine runner, the number of blades are generally between

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Q. If Hg is the gross or total head and hf is the head lost due to friction, then net or effective head (H) is given by

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Q. The speed of an imaginary turbine, identical with the given turbine, which will develop a unit power under a unit head, is known as

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Q. For centrifugal pump impeller, the maximum value of the vane exit angle is

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Q. In a reaction turbine, the pressure head of water, while flowing over the vanes, is converted into kinetic head before leaving the wheel.

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Q. Manometric head, in case of a centrifugal pump, is equal to

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Q. The force exerted by a jet of water (in a direction normal to flow) impinging on a fixed plate inclined at an angle θ with the jet is

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Q. The maximum number of jets, generally, employed in an impulse turbine without jet interference are

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Q. In a reciprocating pump, air vessels are fitted to the suction pipe and delivery pipe close to the cylinder of the pump.

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Q. Discharge (Q) of a centrifugal pump is given by (where D = Diameter of impeller at inlet, b = Width of impeller at inlet, and Vf = Velocity of flow at inlet)

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