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1) What is the effect of increasing flow coefficient (Φ) in an axial flow
compressor on blade loading coefficient (Ψ)?
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a. Blade loading coefficient (Ψ) increases

b. Blade loading coefficient (Ψ) decreases
c. Blade loading coefficient (Ψ) remains constant
d. Unpredictable
Answer Explanation Related Ques
ANSWER: Blade loading coefficient (Ψ) decreases
2) What is the formula for blade loading coefficient (Ψ) for an axial flow
compressor?
Where,
W = Workdone
Cf = Axial flow velocity
Cb = Blade velocity
a. Ψ = W / (Cf)2
b. Ψ = (Cf)2 / W
c. Ψ = W / (Cb)2
d. Ψ = (Cb)2 / W
ANSWER: Ψ = W / (Cb)2
3) What is the effect of increasing number of stages in axial flow

compressor on the mean work input factor (Ψw)?
a. Mean work input factor (Ψw) decreases

b. Mean work input factor (Ψw) increases
c. Mean work input factor (Ψw) remains constant
d. Unpredictable
ANSWER: Mean work input factor (Ψw) decreases
4) What is the ratio of the actual work absorbed by an axial flow

compressor to the theoretical work called?
a. Work input factor

b. Workdone factor
c. Both a. and b.
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Both a. and b.

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5) ___________ can be defined as the ratio of the pressure rise in rotor

blades to the pressure rise in stages in an axial flow compressor.
a. Degree of pressure
b. Degree of reaction
c. Pressure ratio
d. Reaction ratio
ANSWER: Degree of reaction
6) What is the ratio of isentropic work to Euler work in an centrifugal

compressor called?
a. Work coefficient
b. Velocity coefficient
c. Pressure coefficient
d. Flow coefficient
ANSWER: Pressure coefficient
7) The ratio of actual whirl velocity to the ideal whirl velocity in the
centrifugal compressor is called as _________.
a. velocity factor
b. slip factor
c. work factor
d. none of the above
ANSWER: slip factor

8) The diffuser blades are kept ______ the number of impeller blades .
a. 1/10 th of
b. 1/3 rd of
c. 10 times
d. 3 times
ANSWER: 1/3 rd of
9) Vaneless diffusers are suitable for ___________.

a. only low pressure rise

b. only high pressure rise
c. both low as well as high pressure rise
ANSWER: only low pressure rise
10) Angular momentum of gas in the free vortex of vaneless diffuser

___________.
a. increases
b. decreases
c. remains constant
d. becomes unpredictable
ANSWER: remains constant
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11) Which of the following centrifugal pumps has higher specific speed
than the others?
a. Axial flow
b. Radial flow
c. Mixed flow
d. All have same specific speed
ANSWER: Axial flow
12) The volute pumps and vortex volute pumps are __________ pumps
with _________ shaft.
a. multistage, horizontal
b. multistage, vertical
c. single stage, horizontal
d. single stage, vertical
ANSWER: single stage, horizontal
13) The process of filling the liquid into the suction pipe and pump
casing upto the level of delivery valve is called as _________.
a. filling
b. pumping
c. priming
d. leveling
ANSWER: priming
14) Which pump is more suitable for an application where very high
pressure is required to be developed at moderate discharge?
a. Reciprocating pump
b. Centrifugal pump
c. Turbine
ANSWER: Reciprocating pump
15) Discharge capacity of the reciprocating pump is __________ that of

the centrifugal pump.
a. higher than
b. lower than
c. same as
d. unpredictable
ANSWER: lower than
16) The blade speed ratio of impulse turbine is given as ___________

a. (Blade velocity) / (Steam velocity at inlet)

b. (Blade velocity) / (Steam velocity at exit)
c. (Steam velocity at inlet) / (Blade velocity)
d. (Steam velocity at exit) / (Blade velocity)
ANSWER: (Blade velocity) / (Steam velocity at inlet)
17) Which of the following sentences are correct for steam turbine?
1. Steam turbine requires large floor area

2. Steam turbine is a rotary high speed machine
3. Steam turbine has low weight to power ratio
4. Steam turbine has more initial cost and maintenance cost
a. (1) and (2)

b. (2) and (3)
c. (3) and (4)
d. (1) and (4)
ANSWER: (2) and (3)

18) The ratio of actual mass flow rate (ṁa) to ideal mass flow rate (ṁi) is
called as________
a. nozzle coefficient
b. coefficient of nozzle friction
c. coefficient of discharge
d. coefficient of mass
ANSWER: coefficient of discharge
19) What is the relation between Velocity Coefficient (C c) and Nozzle

efficiency (ηn)?
a. Cc = (1/2) (ηn)
b. Cc = √(ηn)
c. Cc = (ηn)2
d. Cc = (ηn)3
ANSWER: Cc = √(ηn)
20) Consider the following (h-S) diagram of steam passing through a

nozzle. Which is the correct path followed by steam when total friction
loss occurs in divergent section.
Where,
p1 = pressure at the inlet of nozzle
p2 = pressure at the exit of nozzle
pt = pressure at the throat of nozzle
a. 1 – 2 – 3
b. 1 – 2 – 3'
c. 1 – 2 – 3''
ANSWER: 1 – 2 – 3''
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21) In reaction turbine work is done_______________.
a. totally due to change in kinetic energy of jet

b. totally due to change in pressure head
c. mostly due to change in pressure head and small amount of work is due to
change in kinetic energy
d. mostly due to change in kinetic energy and small amount of work is due to
change in pressure head
ANSWER: mostly due to change in pressure head and small amount of work
is due to change in kinetic energy
22) In which type of turbine, the runner needs to be run full of water?
a. Impulse turbine
b. Reaction turbine
c. Both a. and b.
ANSWER: Reaction turbine
23) As the reaction turbine works on the principle of impulse and

reaction, it follows the law of ________.
a. impulse momentum
b. angular momentum
c. both a. and b.
ANSWER: angular momentum
24) Which of the following components of reaction turbine increases

the head on the turbine by an amount equal to the height of runner
outlet above the tail race?
a. Scroll casing
b. Guide vanes
c. Moving vanes
d. Draft tube
ANSWER: Draft tube

25) The gates of aerofoil section in between the outer and inner ring of
guide wheel are called as ________.
a. guide gates
b. guide vanes
c. scrolling gates
d. scrolling vanes
ANSWER: guide vanes
26) 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 = Cv √gH
b. V = 2 Cv √gH
c. V = Cv √2gH
d. V = 2 Cv g √H
ANSWER: V = Cv √2gH
27) 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: maximum unsafe speed of the runner due to sudden decrease in

load on turbine
28) 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: Pelton turbine
29) 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: head race and tail race
30) 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: net head
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31) Consider the following diagram of jet of water striking flat
stationary plate inclined at an angle θ. What will be the phase of
workdone on the plate?
a. negative
b. positive
c. zero
d. unpredictable
ANSWER: zero
32) Consider the below diagram of jet of water striking flat stationary
plate normal to jet. What will be the phase of workdone on the plate?
a. negative
b. positive
c. zero
d. unpredictable
ANSWER: zero
33) If (Vw1 u1 – Vw2 u2), then machine is called as________.

a. compressor
b. turbine
c. pump
d. all of the above
ANSWER: turbine
34) What is the general energy equation for transfer of energy between
the fluid and machine?
Where,
Vw1 = Tangential component of the velocity of fluid at the entry of the
rotor
Vw2 = Tangential component of the velocity of fluid at the exit of the rotor
u1 = Peripheral velocity of fluid at the entry of the rotor
u2 = Peripheral velocity of fluid at the exit of the rotor
ṁ = Flow rate of fluid
a. E = ṁ (Vw1 – Vw2) x (u1 – u2)

b. E = ṁ (Vw1 – Vw2) / (u1 – u2)
c. E = ṁ (Vw1 u1 – Vw2 u2)
d. E = ṁ (Vw1 u1 – Vw2 u2)2
ANSWER: E = ṁ (Vw1 u1 – Vw2 u2)

35) Which component of fluid velocity is responsible for transmission
of power through rotodynamic machine?
a. Radial
b. Axial
c. Tangential
ANSWER: Tangential
36) The blade passages in a compressor are ________

a. converging
b. diverging
c. constant
d. unpredictable
ANSWER: diverging
37) The basic principle of operation of axial flow compressor is

_______that of the centrifugal compressor.
a. same as
b. totally different than
ANSWER: same as
38) ________ blades are attached to the rotor or spindle.
a. Fixed
b. Moving
c. Both fixed and moving
ANSWER: Moving
39) An axial flow compressors have _______.

a. a drum type rotor

b. a disc type rotor
c. a drum type rotor or a disc type rotor
ANSWER: a drum type rotor or a disc type rotor
40) A pair of fixed blade and rotor blade in axial flow compressor is
called as _________.
a. step
b. pair
c. stage
d. state
ANSWER: stage
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41) How is the variation of air velocity while passing through impeller
followed by diffuser in centrifugal compressor?
a. Air velocity goes no increasing in impeller followed by diffuser

b. Air velocity goes no decreasing in impeller followed by diffuser
c. Air velocity increases in impeller and then decreases in diffuser
d. Air velocity decreases in impeller and then increases in diffuser
ANSWER: Air velocity increases in impeller and then decreases in diffuser
42) The function of _________ is to convert high kinetic energy of

gases into pressure energy.
a. impeller
b. diffuser
c. casing
ANSWER: diffuser
43) Which compressors are suitable for large volume flow rates of
above 1200 m3/min
a. Centrifugal compressors
b. Axial flow compressors
c. Both a. and b.
ANSWER: Axial flow compressors
44) Which of the following is NOT a type of rotary compressor?

a. Positive displacement type of compressor

b. Steady flow compressor
c. Both a. and b.
ANSWER: None of the above
45) The mass flow rate of air compressed in axial flow compressor is
_____________centrifugal compressor.
a. lower than
b. higher than
c. same as
d. unpredictable
ANSWER: higher than
46) ___________ pump is also called as velocity pump.

a. Reciprocating
b. Rotary displacement
c. Centrifugal
d. Screw
ANSWER: Centrifugal
47) Which of the following is/are example/s of rotary displacement

pumps?
a. Gear pump
b. Vane pump
c. Rotary piston pump
d. All of the above
ANSWER: All of the above
48) Rotary displacement pumps are suitable for handling ________.

a. oils
b. gritty liquids
c. both oils as well as gritty liquids
ANSWER: oils
49) Which of the following is NOT a type of positive displacement

pumps?
a. Reciprocating pump
b. Rotary displacement pump
c. Centrifugal pump
ANSWER: Centrifugal pump
50) Pump transfers the mechanical energy of a motor or of an engine

into _________ of a fluid.
a. pressure energy
b. kinetic energy
c. either pressure energy or kinetic energy
d. pressure energy, kinetic energy or both
ANSWER: pressure energy, kinetic energy or both
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51) The quality of vapour at the exit of nozzle ___________ due to
nozzle friction.
a. increases
b. decreases
c. does not change
d. unpredictable
ANSWER: increases
52) Which of the following are effects of nozzle friction?

1. Enthalpy drop decreases
2. Exit velocity reduces
3. Decrease in specific volume
4. Decrease in mass flow rate
a. (1), (2) and (3)

b. (2), (3) and (4)
c. (1), (3) and (4)
d. (1), (2) and (4)
ANSWER: (1), (2) and (4)
53) The nozzle efficiency can be defined as the ratio of

a. isentropic enthalpy drop to actual enthalpy drop

b. actual enthalpy drop to isentropic enthalpy drop
c. isothermal enthalpy drop to isentropic enthalpy drop
d. isentropic enthalpy drop to isothermal enthalpy drop
ANSWER: actual enthalpy drop to isentropic enthalpy drop
54) How does the change in velocity of the steam in steam nozzle take
place? Select the correct graph in the diagram below.
a. (1)
b. (2)
c. (3)
d. (4)
ANSWER: (3)
55) The passage of uniformly varying cross-section in which the kinetic

energy of steam increases at the expense of its pressure is called
as__________
a. steam turbine
b. steam nozzle
c. steam area
d. all of the above
ANSWER: steam nozzle
56) Generally, the value of specific speed of Kaplan turbine is

_____________ that of the Pelton turbine.
a. lower than
b. higher than
c. same as
d. unpredictable
ANSWER: higher than
57) What is the formula to calculate specific speed (N s) of a turbine

rotating at a speed of 'N' rpm that develops the power of 'P' kW at the
heat of 'H' m?
a. (Ns) = (√N x P) x (H)(5/4)

b. (Ns) = (2 √N x P) x (H)(5/4)
c. (Ns) = (N √P) x (H)(5/4)
d. (Ns) = (2N √P) x (H)(5/4)
ANSWER: (Ns) = (N √P) x (H)(5/4)
58) In which type of reaction turbine does the water flow in radial
direction at the outer periphery of runner and leave at the centre in the
direction parallel to the axis of rotation of runner?
a. Radial flow turbine

b. Axial flow turbine
c. Mixed flow turbine
d. All of the above
ANSWER: Mixed flow turbine

59) __________ turbines are also called as parallel flow turbine.
a. Radial flow
b. Axial flow
c. Both radial flow and axial flow
ANSWER: Axial flow
60) The water from runner in reaction turbine is discharged into tail
race through a draft tube which has ____________ cross sectional area.
a. constant
b. gradually decreasing
c. gradually increasing
d. uneven
ANSWER: gradually increasing
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61) The runner of __________ turbine always be under pressure of
above atmospheric
a. Turgo
b. Girand
c. Kaplan
ANSWER: Kaplan
62) Which of the following is an example of impulse turbine?

a. Propeller turbine
b. Francis turbine
c. Kaplan turbine
d. Pelton wheel
ANSWER: Pelton wheel
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
63) 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: partly the pressure energy and partly the kinetic energy
64) 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.
ANSWER: Impulse turbine
65) 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.
ANSWER: Impulse turbine
66) _______________ components of fluid velocity have the

responsibility of the transportation of fluid through the machine.
a. Radial and tangential

b. Tangential and axial
c. Radial and axial
d. None of the existing
ANSWER: Radial and axial
67) Meridonial velocity is the resultant of _____________ components

of fluid velocity.
a. radial and tangential

b. tangential and axial
c. radial and axial
d. unpredictable
ANSWER: radial and axial
68) The radial force in rotodynamic machine, which is developed by

rate of change of momentum in radial velocity, is taken care
by__________.
a. journal bearing
b. radial thrust bearing
c. both a. and b.
ANSWER: journal bearing
69) What is the formula for forces exerted by fluid on a body?

a. (Rate of momentum in) x (Rate of momentum out)

b. (Rate of momentum in) – (Rate of momentum out)
c. (Rate of momentum in) + (Rate of momentum out)
ANSWER: (Rate of momentum in) – (Rate of momentum out)
70) The product of force (F) and time (t) is called as________.
a. momentum
b. work done
c. impulse
d. pressure
ANSWER: impulse
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a. Blade loading coefficient (Ψ) increases

ANSWER: Blade loading coefficient (Ψ) decreases

3) What is the effect of increasing number of stages in axial flow

a. Mean work input factor (Ψw) decreases

ANSWER: Mean work input factor (Ψw) decreases

4) What is the ratio of the actual work absorbed by an axial flow

a. Work input factor

ANSWER: Both a. and b.

5) ___________ can be defined as the ratio of the pressure rise in rotor

ANSWER: Degree of reaction

6) What is the ratio of isentropic work to Euler work in an centrifugal

ANSWER: Pressure coefficient

ANSWER: slip factor

9) Vaneless diffusers are suitable for ___________.

a. only low pressure rise

ANSWER: only low pressure rise

10) Angular momentum of gas in the free vortex of vaneless diffuser

ANSWER: remains constant

ANSWER: Axial flow

ANSWER: single stage, horizontal

ANSWER: Reciprocating pump

15) Discharge capacity of the reciprocating pump is __________ that of

ANSWER: lower than

16) The blade speed ratio of impulse turbine is given as ___________

a. (Blade velocity) / (Steam velocity at inlet)

ANSWER: (Blade velocity) / (Steam velocity at inlet)

1. Steam turbine requires large floor area

a. (1) and (2)

ANSWER: (2) and (3)

ANSWER: coefficient of discharge

19) What is the relation between Velocity Coefficient (C c) and Nozzle

20) Consider the following (h-S) diagram of steam passing through a

a. totally due to change in kinetic energy of jet

ANSWER: Reaction turbine

23) As the reaction turbine works on the principle of impulse and

ANSWER: angular momentum

24) Which of the following components of reaction turbine increases

ANSWER: Draft tube

ANSWER: guide vanes

27) What is runaway speed of the runner of Pelton wheel?

a. maximum unsafe speed of the runner due to sudden increase in load on

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

28) Which of the following hydraulic turbines has a construction given

ANSWER: Pelton turbine

29) Gross head is the difference between __________.

a. head race and tail race

ANSWER: head race and tail race

30) What is the head of water available at turbine inlet in hydro-electric

ANSWER: net head

33) If (Vw1 u1 – Vw2 u2), then machine is called as________.

a. E = ṁ (Vw1 – Vw2) x (u1 – u2)

ANSWER: E = ṁ (Vw1 u1 – Vw2 u2)

36) The blade passages in a compressor are ________

37) The basic principle of operation of axial flow compressor is

39) An axial flow compressors have _______.

a. a drum type rotor

ANSWER: a drum type rotor or a disc type rotor

a. Air velocity goes no increasing in impeller followed by diffuser

ANSWER: Air velocity increases in impeller and then decreases in diffuser

42) The function of _________ is to convert high kinetic energy of

ANSWER: Axial flow compressors

44) Which of the following is NOT a type of rotary compressor?